yù jiǎn zhōng luó liè wù pǐn de jià zhí ， yuǎn chāo wáng qiū pò de xiǎng xiàng 。
玉简中罗列物品的价值，远超王秋破的想象。
The items listed would be delivered as agreed.
zuò wéi shào xiǎo lí jiā de jiàn dié ， yǒu xiē shèn zhì lián tā dōu méi yǒu tīng shuō guò 。
作为少小离家的间谍，有些甚至连他都没有听说过。
"Go, and I won't wake up again this time."
zhè yī shùn jiān ， wáng qiū pò biàn duì xǔ bái de huà ， yǐ jīng xìn le jǐ fēn 。
这一瞬间，王秋破便对许白的话，已经信了几分。
Before his vitality completely vanished, he said so.
chén yín piàn kè hòu ， tā shì yì xǔ bái zài cǐ shāo děng 。
沉吟片刻后，他示意许白在此稍等。
White nodded: "If that's the case, then let me borrow your life for a moment?"
ér hòu jìng jìng dì tǎng huí dào le shēn hòu nà zhāng téng yǐ shàng ， shì shì bì mù chén shuì qǐ lái 。
而后静静地躺回到了身后那张藤椅上，似是闭目沉睡起来。
After hearing these words, Wang Qiubo first looked stunned. Then he seemed to understand something.
zài xǔ bái de shì jiǎo zhōng ， wáng qiū pò de shēng jī zhèng zài yǐ yī zhǒng jīng rén de sù dù xiāo sàn 。
在许白的视角中，王秋破的生机正在以一种惊人的速度消散。
With his last bit of strength, he slowly nodded.
bù guò shùn xī zhī jiān ， tā fǎng fú jiù yǐ jīng shòu zhōng zhèng qǐn bān ， hé yī jù shī tǐ wú yì 。
不过瞬息之间，他仿佛就已经寿终正寝般，和一具尸体无异。
Just as Wang Qiubo's vitality completely disappeared, White suddenly struck out with one palm.
“ bù kuì shì yǐn cáng le bā bǎi nián dōu méi yǒu bào lù de jiàn dié ， dí què yǒu jǐ fēn mén dào 。” xǔ bái dīng zhe dǎ liàng le xǔ jiǔ ， àn zì sī cǔn dào 。
“不愧是隐藏了八百年都没有暴露的间谍，的确有几分门道。”许白盯着打量了许久，暗自思忖道。
Wang Qiubo was instantly reduced to mere bones.
ér wáng qiū pò suǒ zhù de zhè jiān máo lú ， yě sì hū yǒu xiē shén yì zhī chù 。 wáng qiū pò shēng jī de xiāo shī ， yě méi yǒu yǐn qǐ wài miàn rén de chá jué 。 tā men yī rán zài wài miàn pái duì 、 kǔ kǔ děng dài 。
而王秋破所住的这间茅庐，也似乎有些神异之处。王秋破生机的消失，也没有引起外面人的察觉。他们依然在外面排队、苦苦等待。
Simultaneously, White roared: "It turns out it's a young scoundrel from the Five Elders Alliance! You're asking for death!"
yī zhǎn chá zhī hòu ， wū zhōng hǎo sì guā qǐ le yī zhèn qīng fēng 。
一盏茶之后，屋中好似刮起了一阵轻风。
With Wang Qiubo's death, the restrictions on the hut vanished. White’s voice could now be heard outside.
ér hòu ， rú tóng kū mù féng chūn ， wáng qiū pò yòu chóng xīn huī fù le shēng jī 。
而后，如同枯木逢春，王秋破又重新恢复了生机。
Combined with the celestial anomaly of falling meteors, it immediately made the group of cultivators outside realize what had happened.
zhǐ shì ， xǔ bái mǐn ruì de chá jué dào ， zhè wèi yǐ jīng shòu bā bǎi zài de lǎo rén ， sì hū lí sǐ wáng gèng jìn le yī bù 。
只是，许白敏锐的察觉到，这位已经寿八百载的老人，似乎离死亡更进了一步。
This handsome young man actually killed the famous Wang Qiubo of Tian Liang Prefecture!
qīng qīng ké le shēng ， wáng qiū pò chóng xīn zhàn qǐ ， lái dào xǔ bái miàn qián 。
轻轻咳了声，王秋破重新站起，来到许白面前。
There was a commotion.
“ wǒ yǐ jīng gēn zǔ zhī zhèng shí guò le ， nián qīng rén nǐ suǒ yán bù xū 。”
“我已经跟组织证实过了，年轻人你所言不虚。”
Anger, shock, and surprise... all these emotions erupted in their hearts at once.
“ zhī qián gēn wǒ men de jǐ cì jiāo yì ， yě dí què néng shuō míng nǐ men fù tiān huì de xìn yù 。 bù guò ……”
“之前跟我们的几次交易，也的确能说明你们覆天会的信誉。不过……”
"Take him down!"
wáng qiū pò cāng lǎo de yǎn móu ， sǐ sǐ dīng zhe xǔ bái ：“ nǐ yòu gāi zěn me zhèng míng ， nǐ shì fù tiān huì de chéng yuán ？”
王秋破苍老的眼眸，死死盯着许白：“你又该怎么证明，你是覆天会的成员？”
The cultivators, filled with righteous indignation, surrounded White as he slowly stepped out of the hut.
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However, his expression remained calm. Facing those about to attack, he retorted: "Are you also going to become accomplices to the Five Elders Alliance spies?"
“ ér bú shì wàn xiān méng fā xiàn le wǒ de zhēn shí shēn fèn zhī hòu ， xiǎng yào shùn téng mō guā ， fǎn gē yī jī ？”
“而不是万仙盟发现了我的真实身份之后，想要顺藤摸瓜，反戈一击？”
Hearing this, everyone stiffened. Although they had vaguely heard something about the scoundrels from the Five Elders Alliance earlier, no one made the connection with Wang Qiubo.
“ qián liǎng cì wǒ men jiāo yì de nèi róng shì shén me ？”
“前两次我们交易的内容是什么？”
After all, this elderly man's reputation was too well-known; almost everyone in Tian Liang Prefecture knew him.
miàn duì wáng qiū pò de jiē lián fā wèn ， xǔ bái bìng bù yì wài 。 dàn dàn yī xiào ， gěi chū le dá ān 。
面对王秋破的接连发问，许白并不意外。澹澹一笑，给出了答桉。
But this young man didn't seem like someone who would talk nonsense or exaggerate things.
“ dì yī cì shì xiān méng rù zhí dà kǎo shì tí 。 dì èr cì zé shì xiān méng suǒ xún shàng gǔ xiū shì zhēn shí shēn fèn ……”
“第一次是仙盟入职大考试题。第二次则是仙盟所寻上古修士真实身份……”
"What’s going on?" They looked at each other, stunned by White’s words and unable to move.
wáng qiū pò tīng dào zhè liǎng jù huà ， bēng zhí de shēn qū shùn jiān yòu jù lóu xià lái 。
王秋破听到这两句话，绷直的身躯瞬间又句偻下来。
"Report to Governor Xiang!" After a moment, someone finally reacted.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， tā chén shēng dào ：“ zǔ zhī nà biān ， dí què yǐ jīng guān cè dào le tiān dì zhī lǐ zhèng zài nì zhuǎn de hén jì 。 bù guò què hái méi yǒu suǒ dìng zhè wèi tiān zūn de zhēn shí shēn fèn ……”
片刻之后，他沉声道：“组织那边，的确已经观测到了天地之理正在逆转的痕迹。不过却还没有锁定这位天尊的真实身份……”
"You can’t leave before the governor arrives!" They stopped White.
“ zhè cì jiāo yì ， zǔ zhī dā yìng le 。”
“这次交易，组织答应了。”
"It doesn’t matter. It's best if you also call in people from the Martial Arts Hall and the Garrison Academy. We’ll check to see if what I say is true," White said calmly without resistance.
“ bù guò ， shè jí cháng shēng tiān zūn ， rú ruò qiān dìng qì yuē ， kě néng huì bèi qí yǐn yuē gǎn yìng dào 。 suǒ yǐ zhè cì jiāo yì ， zhǐ néng kǒu tóu yuē dìng 、 píng jiè shuāng fāng xìn yù le 。”
“不过，涉及长生天尊，如若签订契约，可能会被其隐约感应到。所以这次交易，只能口头约定、凭借双方信誉了。”
Seeing this, everyone felt even more guilty.
xǔ bái mù guāng wēi wēi yī shǎn 。
许白目光微微一闪。
"If this person is telling the truth and Wang Qiubo really was a spy for the Five Elders Alliance..."
ér hòu yáo tóu xiào dào ：“ méi guān xì ， jīn hòu zán men liǎng jiā hé zuò de jī huì hái yǒu de shì 。 xiāng xìn nǐ men yě bú huì shí yán 。”
而后摇头笑道：“没关系，今后咱们两家合作的机会还有的是。相信你们也不会食言。”
"The sky is falling."
“ jì rú cǐ ， wǒ jiù xiān jiāng cǐ shì gào zhī nǐ men le 。”
“既如此，我就先将此事告之你们了。”
Thinking of all the cultivators he had recommended over the years, they swallowed hard as fear gripped their hearts.
xǔ bái shén sè yī sù ， qiǎo shēng dào ：“ zhè wèi tiān zūn suǒ nì zhuǎn de ， zhèng shì 【 sǐ shēng zhī lǐ 】。”
许白神色一肃，悄声道：“这位天尊所逆转的，正是【死生之理】。”
Not long after, an orange streak of light descended from the sky.
“ qián bù jiǔ ， wǒ men zài shì yuán bái wù fā xiàn le yī xiē shì shēng fēi shēng 、 shí sǐ fēi sǐ de xiū shì 。 wǎn ruò huó sǐ rén yì bān 。”
“前不久，我们在噬元白雾发现了一些似生非生、实死非死的修士。宛若活死人一般。”
It was Governor Xiang Rongxin of Tian Liang City.
“ zài lián xiǎng dào qián bù jiǔ guān cè dào de tiān dì zhī lǐ bèi nì zhuǎn de hén jì ， jīng guò yī fān diào chá ， wǒ men zuì zhōng què rèn le cǐ shì 。”
“再联想到前不久观测到的天地之理被逆转的痕迹，经过一番调查，我们最终确认了此事。”
After sweeping his gaze around, he locked eyes on White and without a word, raised his hand to strike him down with a giant palm.
“ zhì yú zhè wèi tiān zūn de zhēn shí shēn fèn ， wǒ men mù qián yě méi yǒu tóu xù 。”
“至于这位天尊的真实身份，我们目前也没有头绪。”
"Is this to silence us?" The cultivators present were alarmed but no one dared to stop them.
“ bù guò ， què yǒu yī xiē zhí de huái yí de mù biāo 。”
“不过，却有一些值得怀疑的目标。”
Just as they thought the handsome young man would be brutally killed, they saw him calmly pull out a folding fan. With a snap, he opened it.
shuō bà ， xǔ bái yǐ shǒu wèi bǐ 、 zài kōng zhōng xiě xià le “ lán yǔ ”、“ tiān yī ” liǎng gè míng zì 。
说罢，许白以手为笔、在空中写下了“蓝羽”、“天医”两个名字。
Before the giant palm could hit him, an invisible wave appeared and deflected the attack.
wáng qiū pò yǎn jīng mī qǐ ， jiāng qí láo láo jì zài xīn zhōng 。
王秋破眼睛眯起，将其牢牢记在心中。
"Hmm?"
yǎn jiàn tā yòu yào tǎng huí téng yǐ shàng ， xǔ bái què shì hū de yòu wèn chū le xiān qián de wèn tí ：“ lǎo xiān shēng shì fǒu xiǎng huí dào jiā xiāng ？”
眼见他又要躺回藤椅上，许白却是忽的又问出了先前的问题：“老先生是否想回到家乡？”
Xiang Rongxin's face showed surprise.
“ ruò shì yǐ wǒ gào sù nǐ de zhè xiē xìn xī wèi píng ， gēn wǔ lǎo huì nà biān tán tiáo jiàn 。”
“若是以我告诉你的这些信息为凭，跟五老会那边谈条件。”
Looking at White’s seemingly mocking gaze, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes as he prepared to use all his strength to kill him.
“ xiǎng bì tā men yīng gāi huì dā yìng de 。”
“想必他们应该会答应的。”
Suddenly, a lazy voice came from the horizon.
wáng qiū pò de yǎn shén zhōng xiān shì rán qǐ yī sī xī jì ， ér hòu yòu kuài sù xī miè 。
王秋破的眼神中先是燃起一丝希冀，而后又快速熄灭。
"Governor Xiang, hold on!"
tā zuì zhōng yáo yáo tóu ， dàn dàn dì shuō dào ：“ wǒ děng jiàn dié de sù mìng ， jiù shì ròu tǐ yǔ shén hún ， quán dōu fǔ làn zài tā xiāng 。”
他最终摇摇头，澹澹地说道：“我等间谍的宿命，就是肉体与神魂，全都腐烂在他乡。”
"I heard someone reported that you killed a spy for the Five Elders Alliance. Is this true?"
“ zhì yú wǒ de jiā xiāng ……”
“至于我的家乡……”
Before the words were fully spoken, a black-clothed cultivator appeared in the middle of them.
“ wǒ zǎo yǐ jīng wàng jì tā de yàng zi le 。”
“我早已经忘记它的样子了。”
Xiang Rongxin's face instantly turned dark.
shēng yīn dī chén ， wáng qiū pò shuì zài téng yǐ shàng ， shēng jī zài dù huǎn huǎn xiāo sàn 。
声音低沉，王秋破睡在藤椅上，生机再度缓缓消散。
The newcomer was South Palace Shierong, the commander of the Garrison of Tian Liang Prefecture.
“ qīng dān shàng de dōng xī ， huì rú yuē sòng gěi nǐ de 。”
“清单上的东西，会如约送给你的。”
With him here, there was no way to suppress this matter.
“ nǐ zǒu ba ， zhè yī cì ， wǒ bú huì zài xǐng lái le 。”
“你走吧，这一次，我不会再醒来了。”
Trouble was brewing.
shēng jī wán quán xiāo shī zhī qián ， tā rú cǐ shuō dào 。
生机完全消失之前，他如此说道。
Looking at the celestial anomaly that had yet to dissipate, Xiang Rongxin sighed inwardly.
xǔ bái diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ jì rú cǐ ， nà jiù jiè nǐ mìng yī yòng ， rú hé ？”
许白点点头：“既如此，那就借你命一用，如何？”
"Wang Qiubo... you've left me a difficult problem."
wáng qiū pò xiān shì yī lèng ， suí hòu fǎng fú míng bái le shén me 。
王秋破先是一愣，随后仿佛明白了什么。
After receiving his subordinate's report, Xiang Rongxin immediately made his judgment. Regardless of whether Wang Qiubo really was a spy for the Five Elders Alliance or not,
yòng jǐn zuì hòu yī sī lì qì ， huǎn huǎn diǎn tóu 。
用尽最后一丝力气，缓缓点头。
he had to make it appear as if he wasn't.
zài tā de shēng jī wán quán xiāo shī zhī qián ， xǔ bái yī zhǎng pāi chū 。
在他的生机完全消失之前，许白一掌拍出。
Otherwise...
wáng qiū pò dùn shí shī gǔ wú cún 。
王秋破顿时尸骨无存。
Looking at South Palace Shierong’s smile, Xiang Rongxin could see the impending storm in Tian Liang Prefecture and even throughout the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
tóng shí xǔ bái nù hè dào ：“ yuán lái shì wǔ lǎo huì de xiāo xiǎo ， zhǎo sǐ ！”
同时许白怒喝道：“原来是五老会的宵小，找死！”
"Little friend, come with me," South Palace Shierong said kindly to White.
suí zhe wáng qiū pò de sǐ wáng ， shī jiā zài máo lú shàng de jìn zhì ， yě xiāo shī bú jiàn 。 xǔ bái de shēng yīn yě dé yǐ chuán dào wài miàn 。
随着王秋破的死亡，施加在茅庐上的禁制，也消失不见。许白的声音也得以传到外面。
"I was thinking the same thing." White nodded without fear.
pèi hé zhe tiān kōng shēng chéng de yǔn luò yì xiàng ， dùn shí ràng wài miàn de yī qún xiū shì míng bái fà shēng le shén me 。
配合着天空生成的陨落异象，顿时让外面的一群修士明白发生了什么。
The matter proceeded swiftly.
zhè wèi zhǎng de shí fēn hǎo kàn de nián qīng rén ， jìng rán jiāng tiān liáng zhōu hè hè yǒu míng de wáng qiū pò gěi shā le ！
这位长的十分好看的年轻人，竟然将天凉州赫赫有名的王秋破给杀了！
White firmly stated that based on some clues, he suspected Wang Qiubo might be a spy.
dùn shí yī piàn huá rán 。
顿时一片哗然。
Driven by the goal of purging evil for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, he came here himself to test him.
fèn nù 、 zhèn jīng 、 chà yì ……
愤怒、震惊、诧异……
To his surprise, this guy openly admitted his true identity and even tried to attack White.
zhū duō qíng xù zài tā men de xīn tóu yì qǐ bào fā 。
诸多情绪在他们的心头一起爆发。
Forced into self-defense, White killed him.
“ bǎ tā ná xià ！”
“把他拿下！”
The matter was simple.
xiū shì men yì fèn tián yīng dào ， jiāng huǎn bù zǒu chū wū wài de xǔ bái tuán tuán wéi zhù 。
修士们义愤填膺道，将缓步走出屋外的许白团团围住。
South Palace Shierong didn't seem to delve deep into whether what White said was true. Instead, he ordered his subordinates to investigate Wang Qiubo.
xǔ bái què miàn sè shí fēn dàn rán ， miàn duì jí jiāng dòng shǒu de zhòng rén ， fǎn guò lái nù chì dào ：“ nǐ men yě yào chéng wéi wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié de bāng xiōng ma ！”
许白却面色十分澹然，面对即将动手的众人，反过来怒斥道：“你们也要成为五老会间谍的帮凶嘛！”
Even if he wasn’t a spy, the Garrison would thoroughly investigate every detail and find something.
zài chǎng xiū shì wén yán ， quán dōu shēn tǐ yī jiāng 。
在场修士闻言，全都身体一僵。
After all, Wang Qiubo indeed was a spy for the Five Elders Alliance.
suī rán gāng cái yǐ jīng yǐn yuē tīng dào shén me wǔ lǎo huì xiāo xiǎo ， dàn shì què méi yǒu jiāng qí gēn wáng qiū pò lián xì qǐ lái 。
虽然刚才已经隐约听到什么五老会宵小，但是却没有将其跟王秋破联系起来。
In just a few days, South Palace Shierong gathered substantial evidence.
bì jìng zhè wèi lǎo rén jiā de míng shēng ， shí zài tài guò xiǎng liàng 。 tiān liáng zhōu jī hū kě yǐ shuō shì wú rén bù zhī 。
毕竟这位老人家的名声，实在太过响亮。天凉州几乎可以说是无人不知。
"Hahaha! Little friend, you’ve done great service to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance this time!" South Palace Shierong patted White’s shoulder with satisfaction on his face.
dàn yǎn qián zhè wèi nián qīng rén ， yě bù xiàng shì huì dà fàng jué cí 、 xìn kǒu kāi hé de yàng zi 。
但眼前这位年轻人，也不像是会大放厥词、信口开河的样子。
"Stay here until everything is settled. Don’t go out in case someone seeks revenge. Rest assured, once everything is clarified, you won't miss any rewards!"
“ zhè jiū jìng zěn me huí shì ？”
“这究竟怎么回事？”
White said solemnly: "Clearing the wicked for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is our duty."
zhòng rén miàn miàn xiāng qù ， jìng rán shì bèi xǔ bái yī yán hǔ zài yuán dì 。
众人面面相觑，竟然是被许白一言唬在原地。
Seeing White’s high level of enlightenment, South Palace Shierong was very satisfied.
“ kuài shàng bào xiàng dà rén ！” guò le huì ， fāng cái yǒu rén fǎn yìng guò lái 。
“快上报向大人！”过了会，方才有人反应过来。
He patted White's shoulder again as a form of encouragement before rushing away.
“ chéng zhǔ dà rén méi lái zhī qián ， nǐ bù néng zǒu ！” tā men bǎ xǔ bái lán zhù 。
“城主大人没来之前，你不能走！”他们把许白拦住。
The matter was settled faster than White had anticipated.
“ wú fáng 。 zuì hǎo jiāng yǎn wǔ táng 、 wèi shù yuàn de rén yě quán dōu jiào lái 。 chá yī chá ， jiù zhī dào wǒ suǒ yán fēi xū le 。” xǔ bái méi yǒu fǎn kàng ， ér shì shí fēn dàn dìng de shuō dào 。
“无妨。最好将演武堂、卫戍院的人也全都叫来。查一查，就知道我所言非虚了。”许白没有反抗，而是十分澹定的说道。
Because the Five Elders Alliance also stepped up their efforts.
zhòng rén jiàn zhuàng ， yuè fā xīn xū le 。
众人见状，越发心虚了。
Facing accusations from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the Five Elders Alliance denied it. Wang Qiubo had no connection with them at all.
“ rú guǒ zhè rén shuō de shì zhēn de ， wáng qiū pò zhēn de shì wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié de huà ……”
“如果这人说的是真的，王秋破真的是五老会间谍的话……”
They always adhered to the principle of peaceful coexistence and would never disrupt relations.
“ tiān yào tā le 。”
“天要塌了。”
They hoped that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance wouldn’t stage a farce or act unreasonable.
xiǎng dào zhè xiē nián tā jǔ jiàn de wú shù xiū shì men ， zhòng rén yàn le yàn tuò mò 、 xīn zhōng hán yì dǒu shēng 。
想到这些年他举荐的无数修士们，众人咽了咽唾沫、心中寒意陡生。
...
zhòng rén méi děng duō jiǔ ， yī dào chéng sè dùn guāng ， biàn zì tiān qióng shàng fēi lái 。
众人没等多久，一道橙色遁光，便自天穹上飞来。
The more they denied, the deeper the suspicion grew.
zhèng hǎo shì tiān liáng chéng zhǔ ， xiàng róng xīn 。
正好是天凉城主，向容欣。
Although various signs suggested this might be Wang Qiubo’s last move as a spy,
sǎo shì le zhōu wéi yī quān ， jiāng mù guāng suǒ dìng zài xǔ bái shēn shàng hòu 。
扫视了周围一圈，将目光锁定在许白身上后。
nevertheless...
jìng rán shì èr huà bù shuō ， lián wèn yě bù wèn ， jū gāo lín xià 、 huà chū jù zhǎng 。
竟然是二话不说，连问也不问，居高临下、化出巨掌。
Better to kill a thousand than miss one.
jiù yào bǎ xǔ bái dāng chǎng gěi shā sǐ ！
就要把许白当场给杀死！
In just ten days, those cultivators who had risen due to Wang Qiubo's recommendations were isolated and investigated. Even some explorers in the white fog were forcibly recalled.
“ zhè shì yào shā rén miè kǒu ！”
“这是要杀人灭口！”
The final result was clear:
zài chǎng xiū shì jiàn zhuàng ， jù shì xīn zhōng yī jīng ， kě què yě méi yǒu shuí gǎn zǔ lán 。
在场修士见状，俱是心中一惊，可却也没有谁敢阻拦。
A small portion that was truly found guilty was taken down immediately.
zhèng dāng tā men yǐ wéi zhè wèi zhǎng de shí fēn hǎo kàn de xiū shì jí jiāng cǎn sǐ de shí hòu 。
正当他们以为这位长的十分好看的修士即将惨死的时候。
Most of them, although not proven guilty, were no longer given important positions. They were sent to menial jobs where they would likely spend the rest of their lives unless something unexpected happened.
què kàn dào tā shén sè zì ruò de tāo chū bǐng zhé shàn ，“ shuā ” de yī shēng ， jiāng qí zhǎn kāi 。
却看到他神色自若的掏出柄折扇，“唰”的一声，将其展开。
Just as the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was in turmoil,
jù zhǎng hái méi pāi zài tā de shēn shàng ， jiù yǒu yī dào wú xíng bō wén chū xiàn ， bǎ shā zhāo huà jiě 。
巨掌还没拍在他的身上，就有一道无形波纹出现，把杀招化解。
a Garrison cultivator who had filled vacancies due to a mass reassignment of several cultivators approached Li Fan.
“ ń ？”
“嗯？”
"These are the agreed supplies."
xiàng róng xīn liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū sī cuò è shén qíng 。
向容欣脸上浮现出丝错愕神情。
"The organization is very satisfied with this transaction."
kàn zhe xǔ bái sì hū yǒu xiē cháo fěng de mù guāng ， tā de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī dào yīn hěn 。
看着许白似乎有些嘲讽的目光，他的眼中闪过一道阴狠。
"We look forward to our next collaboration."
The items listed would be delivered as agreed.
"Go, and I won't wake up again this time."
Before his vitality completely vanished, he said so.
White nodded: "If that's the case, then let me borrow your life for a moment?"
After hearing these words, Wang Qiubo first looked stunned. Then he seemed to understand something.
With his last bit of strength, he slowly nodded.
Just as Wang Qiubo's vitality completely disappeared, White suddenly struck out with one palm.
Wang Qiubo was instantly reduced to mere bones.
Simultaneously, White roared: "It turns out it's a young scoundrel from the Five Elders Alliance! You're asking for death!"
With Wang Qiubo's death, the restrictions on the hut vanished. White’s voice could now be heard outside.
Combined with the celestial anomaly of falling meteors, it immediately made the group of cultivators outside realize what had happened.
This handsome young man actually killed the famous Wang Qiubo of Tian Liang Prefecture!
There was a commotion.
Anger, shock, and surprise... all these emotions erupted in their hearts at once.
"Take him down!"
The cultivators, filled with righteous indignation, surrounded White as he slowly stepped out of the hut.
However, his expression remained calm. Facing those about to attack, he retorted: "Are you also going to become accomplices to the Five Elders Alliance spies?"
Hearing this, everyone stiffened. Although they had vaguely heard something about the scoundrels from the Five Elders Alliance earlier, no one made the connection with Wang Qiubo.
After all, this elderly man's reputation was too well-known; almost everyone in Tian Liang Prefecture knew him.
But this young man didn't seem like someone who would talk nonsense or exaggerate things.
"What’s going on?" They looked at each other, stunned by White’s words and unable to move.
"Report to Governor Xiang!" After a moment, someone finally reacted.
"You can’t leave before the governor arrives!" They stopped White.
"It doesn’t matter. It's best if you also call in people from the Martial Arts Hall and the Garrison Academy. We’ll check to see if what I say is true," White said calmly without resistance.
Seeing this, everyone felt even more guilty.
"If this person is telling the truth and Wang Qiubo really was a spy for the Five Elders Alliance..."
"The sky is falling."
Thinking of all the cultivators he had recommended over the years, they swallowed hard as fear gripped their hearts.
Not long after, an orange streak of light descended from the sky.
It was Governor Xiang Rongxin of Tian Liang City.
After sweeping his gaze around, he locked eyes on White and without a word, raised his hand to strike him down with a giant palm.
"Is this to silence us?" The cultivators present were alarmed but no one dared to stop them.
Just as they thought the handsome young man would be brutally killed, they saw him calmly pull out a folding fan. With a snap, he opened it.
Before the giant palm could hit him, an invisible wave appeared and deflected the attack.
"Hmm?"
Xiang Rongxin's face showed surprise.
Looking at White’s seemingly mocking gaze, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes as he prepared to use all his strength to kill him.
Suddenly, a lazy voice came from the horizon.
"Governor Xiang, hold on!"
"I heard someone reported that you killed a spy for the Five Elders Alliance. Is this true?"
Before the words were fully spoken, a black-clothed cultivator appeared in the middle of them.
Xiang Rongxin's face instantly turned dark.
The newcomer was South Palace Shierong, the commander of the Garrison of Tian Liang Prefecture.
With him here, there was no way to suppress this matter.
Trouble was brewing.
Looking at the celestial anomaly that had yet to dissipate, Xiang Rongxin sighed inwardly.
"Wang Qiubo... you've left me a difficult problem."
After receiving his subordinate's report, Xiang Rongxin immediately made his judgment. Regardless of whether Wang Qiubo really was a spy for the Five Elders Alliance or not,
he had to make it appear as if he wasn't.
Otherwise...
Looking at South Palace Shierong’s smile, Xiang Rongxin could see the impending storm in Tian Liang Prefecture and even throughout the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
"Little friend, come with me," South Palace Shierong said kindly to White.
"I was thinking the same thing." White nodded without fear.
The matter proceeded swiftly.
White firmly stated that based on some clues, he suspected Wang Qiubo might be a spy.
Driven by the goal of purging evil for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, he came here himself to test him.
To his surprise, this guy openly admitted his true identity and even tried to attack White.
Forced into self-defense, White killed him.
The matter was simple.
South Palace Shierong didn't seem to delve deep into whether what White said was true. Instead, he ordered his subordinates to investigate Wang Qiubo.
Even if he wasn’t a spy, the Garrison would thoroughly investigate every detail and find something.
After all, Wang Qiubo indeed was a spy for the Five Elders Alliance.
In just a few days, South Palace Shierong gathered substantial evidence.
"Hahaha! Little friend, you’ve done great service to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance this time!" South Palace Shierong patted White’s shoulder with satisfaction on his face.
"Stay here until everything is settled. Don’t go out in case someone seeks revenge. Rest assured, once everything is clarified, you won't miss any rewards!"
White said solemnly: "Clearing the wicked for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is our duty."
Seeing White’s high level of enlightenment, South Palace Shierong was very satisfied.
He patted White's shoulder again as a form of encouragement before rushing away.
The matter was settled faster than White had anticipated.
Because the Five Elders Alliance also stepped up their efforts.
Facing accusations from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the Five Elders Alliance denied it. Wang Qiubo had no connection with them at all.
They always adhered to the principle of peaceful coexistence and would never disrupt relations.
They hoped that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance wouldn’t stage a farce or act unreasonable.
...
The more they denied, the deeper the suspicion grew.
Although various signs suggested this might be Wang Qiubo’s last move as a spy,
nevertheless...
Better to kill a thousand than miss one.
In just ten days, those cultivators who had risen due to Wang Qiubo's recommendations were isolated and investigated. Even some explorers in the white fog were forcibly recalled.
The final result was clear:
A small portion that was truly found guilty was taken down immediately.
Most of them, although not proven guilty, were no longer given important positions. They were sent to menial jobs where they would likely spend the rest of their lives unless something unexpected happened.
Just as the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was in turmoil,
a Garrison cultivator who had filled vacancies due to a mass reassignment of several cultivators approached Li Fan.
"These are the agreed supplies."
"The organization is very satisfied with this transaction."
"We look forward to our next collaboration."