bù děng zǐ qióng yǒu suǒ biǎo tài ， xǔ bái biàn yī fù rěn bú zhù de yàng zi ， mǎn shì yí huò dì wèn dào ：“ cǐ cì jiāo yì shì guān zhòng dà ， qián bèi qīn zì chū mǎ ， dǎo shì kě yǐ lǐ jiě 。 bù guò yǐ qián bèi nín de shí lì ， xiǎng yào yǐn cáng zì jǐ de shēn fèn ， yīng dāng shì qīng ér yì jǔ zhī shì 。 wèi hé ……”
不等紫穹有所表态，许白便一副忍不住的样子，满是疑惑地问道：“此次交易事关重大，前辈亲自出马，倒是可以理解。不过以前辈您的实力，想要隐藏自己的身份，应当是轻而易举之事。为何……”
Before Ziqiong could respond, Xu Bai couldn't help but ask with a puzzled expression: "This transaction is of great importance. It's understandable that Senior would personally handle it. However, given your strength, concealing your identity should be effortless. Why...?"
“ jiù bù pà wǒ men fù tiān huì zhī dào cǐ shì hòu ， fǎn guò lái yāo xié me ？” xǔ bái mù guāng zhuó zhuó ， dīng zhe zǐ qióng 。
“就不怕我们覆天会知道此事后，反过来要挟么？”许白目光灼灼，盯着紫穹。
"Are you not afraid that the Covering Heaven Society will use this against us?" Xu Bai's gaze was intense as he stared at Ziqiong.
zǐ qióng dàn dàn dì shuō dào ：“ yāo xié ？ hē hē ， bú yào wù huì 。 wǒ suī rán cǐ cì dài biǎo wǔ lǎo huì qián lái ， dàn zhè bìng bù néng shuō míng shén me 。”
紫穹澹澹地说道：“要挟？呵呵，不要误会。我虽然此次代表五老会前来，但这并不能说明什么。”
Ziqiong replied calmly: "Use? Haha, don't misunderstand. Although I represent the Five Elders' Society here, it doesn’t mean anything."
“ zhǐ bù guò shì bāng máng pǎo tàng tuǐ bà le 。”
“只不过是帮忙跑趟腿罢了。”
"It’s just running an errand for someone else."
zǐ qióng quán rán yǒu shì wú kǒng de yàng zi ， zhè tài dù dǎo shì ràng xǔ bái yǒu xiē jīng yí bù dìng 。
紫穹全然有恃无恐的样子，这态度倒是让许白有些惊疑不定。
Ziqiong's demeanor showed no fear, which left Xu Bai feeling uncertain and surprised.
“ bù bì chī jīng 。 shuō dào dǐ ， wàn xiān méng shì 【 chuán fǎ tiān zūn 】 de wàn xiān méng 。 ér wǒ ， cóng shǐ zhì zhōng yě zhǐ zhōng yú chuán fǎ tā lǎo rén jiā yī rén bà le 。 zhì yú qí tā ， dōu shì xiē wú guān jǐn yào de shì qíng 。”
“不必吃惊。说到底，万仙盟是【传法天尊】的万仙盟。而我，从始至终也只忠于传法他老人家一人罢了。至于其他，都是些无关紧要的事情。”
"There is no need to be alarmed. In truth, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is the transmission of teachings by the Supreme Lawmaster. And I have always been loyal only to the Supreme Lawmaster himself. The rest are trivial matters."
“ suǒ wèi dà dào wǔ shí ， tiān yǎn sì shí jiǔ 。 tiān xuán jìng yù dòng xī shì jiān yī qiè ， nà me shì shàng yě lǐ suǒ yīng dāng huì cún zài ， tā kòng zhì zhī wài de shì wù 。”
“所谓大道五十，天衍四十九。天玄镜欲洞悉世间一切，那么世上也理所应当会存在，它控制之外的事物。”
"According to the saying, fifty principles make up the Way, and forty-nine come from the divine derivation. The Heavenly Xuan Mirror seeks to understand all in this world, so it is reasonable that there should be things beyond its control."
“ fǒu zé ， zhè 【 xīn tiān 】， biàn shì bù wán měi de 。”
“否则，这【新天】，便是不完美的。”
"Otherwise, this new heaven would not be perfect."
zǐ qióng yǎng shǒu tái wàng tiān kōng ， bù jǐn bù màn dì jiě shì dào 。
紫穹仰首抬望天空，不紧不慢地解释道。
Ziqiong raised his head to gaze at the sky, explaining slowly.
“ suǒ yǐ wǒ xíng cǐ shì ， tiān zūn tā jí biàn zhī xiǎo ， yě bú huì guài zuì 。 shuō bù dìng fǎn yào jiā jiǎng yú wǒ 。”
“所以我行此事，天尊她即便知晓，也不会怪罪。说不定反要嘉奖于我。”
"So, even if the Supreme Lawmaster knows about my actions, she won't blame me. In fact, she might reward me for it."
“ hēng ， bù guò nà xiē fán sú zhī rén ， yě wèi bì néng zhī wǒ xīn yì jiù shì le 。”
“哼，不过那些凡俗之人，也未必能知我心意就是了。”
"Humph, but these mundane people may never understand my intentions."
suī bù guò duǎn duǎn jǐ jù ， dàn qí zhōng yùn hán de xìn xī liàng ， què shì yǒu diǎn kǒng bù le 。 cǐ yán jì chū ， xǔ bái biàn xiàn rù le shēn shēn dì sī suǒ zhī zhōng 。
虽不过短短几句，但其中蕴含的信息量，却是有点恐怖了。此言既出，许白便陷入了深深地思索之中。
Though Ziqiong's words were few, they contained a terrifying amount of information. Xu Bai fell into deep thought after hearing them.
“ bú dào nà ge jìng jiè ， nǐ zhī dào de tài duō ， yě wèi bì shì hǎo shì 。” bù duō shí ， zǐ qióng xiān zūn kāi kǒu ， jiāng xǔ bái de sī xù dǎ duàn 。
“不到那个境界，你知道的太多，也未必是好事。”不多时，紫穹仙尊开口，将许白的思绪打断。
"You know too much if you haven’t reached that level; it’s not necessarily good." Ziqiong, the Immortal Sovereign, interrupted Xu Bai with these words.
suí shǒu yī zhǐ ， jiāng zhuāng yǒu jiāo yì wù zī de 【 kōng míng shí mǔ 】 rēng le guò lái 。
随手一指，将装有交易物资的【空明石母】扔了过来。
With a casual gesture, he tossed over the "Bright Void Mother Stone," containing the transaction goods.
zhè cì què shì méi yǒu lì xià shén me qì yuē 。
这次却是没有立下什么契约。
There was no need for a contract this time.
kàn lái tā xiǎn rán duì zì jǐ de shí lì shí fēn zì xìn ， bù pà xǔ bái huì shuǎ shén me xiǎo huā yàng 。
看来他显然对自己的实力十分自信，不怕许白会耍什么小花样。
It seemed his confidence in his own strength was so great that he wasn’t afraid of any tricks from Xu Bai.
bù guò xǔ bái yī rán shì zhào lì ， chá kàn hé duì le shí mǔ zhōng de wù zī qīng dān hòu ， cái jiāng shì xiān yuē dìng hǎo de wǔ shí méi 【 zhōng mò yuán pán 】 jiāo le chū qù 。
不过许白依然是照例，查看核对了石母中的物资清单后，才将事先约定好的五十枚【终末圆盘】交了出去。
Nevertheless, after checking and verifying the contents within the mother stone, Xu Bai handed over fifty "End Times Disks" as agreed beforehand.
“ zhè shì dì yī pī 。 shèng xià de ， hái xū yào yǐ hòu màn màn jiāo fù 。” xǔ bái jiě shì dào 。
“这是第一批。剩下的，还需要以后慢慢交付。”许白解释道。
"This is the first batch; the rest will be delivered gradually," Xu Bai explained.
wǔ shí méi zhōng mò shí pán ， méi yǒu fàng zài chǔ wù kōng jiān zhōng 。 ér shì rú yī zhāng zhāng báo báo zhǐ zhāng ， dié jiā yī chù 。
五十枚终末石盘，没有放在储物空间中。而是如一张张薄薄纸张，叠加一处。
The fifty End Times disks were not stored in a spatial ring but stacked like thin paper sheets. With a mental command, they separated into individual entities.
suí zhe xīn niàn zhuǎn dòng ， biàn huì zì xíng fēn lí kāi lái ， xíng chéng yí gè gè dān dú de gè tǐ 。
随着心念转动，便会自行分离开来，形成一个个单独的个体。
Ziqiong held one of the disks and examined it for a moment before saying thoughtfully: "This object appears ordinary, yet it can shield the Heavenly Xuan Mirror's perception..."
zǐ qióng jiāng qí zhōng yī méi yuán pán ， ná zài shǒu zhōng guān mó 。
紫穹将其中一枚圆盘，拿在手中观摩。
"Interesting."
piàn kè zhī hòu ， tā ruò yǒu suǒ sī dào ：“ cǐ wù kàn shàng qù píng píng wú qí ， què néng píng bì tiān xuán bǎo jiàn gǎn zhī ……”
片刻之后，他若有所思道：“此物看上去平平无奇，却能屏蔽天玄宝鉴感知……”
After putting away the End Times disk, Ziqiong instructed: "Future transactions will be handled by others. If there are any emergencies at your Covering Heaven Society, you can still contact Liu Wenyu."
“ yǒu qù 。”
“有趣。”
"But try not to connect with me too much. Although I don’t mind..."
jiāng zhōng mò yuán pán shōu qǐ ， zǐ qióng suí hòu jiāo dài dào ：“ yǐ hòu de jiāo yì ， huì yǒu qí tā rén gēn nǐ duì jiē 。 rú guǒ nǐ men fù tiān huì yǒu shén me tū fā jǐn jí qíng kuàng ， yě hái kě yǐ qù zhǎo liú wēn yǔ 。”
将终末圆盘收起，紫穹随后交代道：“以后的交易，会有其他人跟你对接。如果你们覆天会有什么突发紧急情况，也还可以去找刘温宇。”
"If those people target you, even if I intervene, it won’t help."
“ què shì bú yào jǐn liàng gēn wǒ chě shàng guān lián 。 wǒ suī rán bù zài yì ……”
“却是不要尽量跟我扯上关联。我虽然不在意……”
Ziqiong's figure gradually faded away as he left just like he had arrived.
“ dàn nà xiē rén rú guǒ dīng shàng nǐ de huà ， jiù suàn wǒ chū miàn yě bǎo bú zhù 。”
“但那些人如果盯上你的话，就算我出面也保不住。”
"Senior, why does the Five Elders' Society keep retreating in the face of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror’s aggressive stance? Why no countermeasures?" Xu Bai asked as Ziqiong was about to leave completely.
zǐ qióng xiān zūn de shēn yǐng zhú jiàn biàn dàn ， zhèng rú tā lái shí yì bān ， lí qù de yě shì shí fēn tū rán 。
紫穹仙尊的身影逐渐变澹，正如他来时一般，离去的也是十分突然。
Ziqiong didn't answer but glanced up at the sky before vanishing.
“ qián bèi ， miàn duì tiān xuán jìng de duō duō bī rén ， wǔ lǎo huì wèi hé zhǐ shì yī zài tuì ràng ？ lián bàn diǎn fǎn zhì cuò shī dōu méi yǒu ？” zǐ qióng xiān zūn de shēn yǐng jí jiāng chè dǐ lí kāi qián ， xǔ bái wèn dào 。
“前辈，面对天玄镜的咄咄逼人，五老会为何只是一再退让？连半点反制措施都没有？”紫穹仙尊的身影即将彻底离开前，许白问道。
"Hmm?" Xu Bai also looked up at the sky.
zǐ qióng bù dá ， zhǐ shì ruò yǒu ruò wú de tái tóu kàn le yī yǎn cāng qióng 。
紫穹不答，只是若有若无的抬头看了一眼苍穹。
After a moment, he was startled.
ér hòu xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
而后消失不见。
This "heaven" clearly wasn’t referring to the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
“ ń ？” xǔ bái yě shì tái tóu wàng tiān 。
“嗯？”许白也是抬头望天。
Ziqiong said that from the start, he had been loyal only to the Supreme Lawmaster.
xū yú zhī hòu ， tā sǒng rán ér jīng 。
须臾之后，他悚然而惊。
So his actions before leaving were clear: not because they didn't want to counteract but because with the Supreme Lawmaster present, they dared not.
zhè ge “ tiān ”， xiǎn rán bú shì zhǐ tiān xuán jìng 。
这个“天”，显然不是指天玄镜。
Xu Bai’s mind was filled with memories of Mr. Bai's sighing vision from a previous life.
zǐ qióng xiān zūn shuō ， cóng shǐ zhì zhōng ， tā dōu zhōng yú 【 chuán fǎ tiān zūn 】。
紫穹仙尊说，从始至终，他都忠于【传法天尊】。
"Before, on the path to immortality, we couldn’t step forward; the Supreme Lawmaster is above."
nà me tā lí qù qián de dòng zuò yě hěn míng xiǎn le 。
那么他离去前的动作也很明显了。
Xu Bai instinctively clenched his hand: "In my last life, perhaps because the Supreme Law left, Ziqiong turned back towards the Five Elders' Society and became a pure spy."
bú shì wǔ lǎo huì bù xiǎng fǎn zhì 。
不是五老会不想反制。
"But in this life, I used the 'Disorder' technique to bring the already departed Supreme Law back. So Ziqiong still adheres to his unique stance; he hasn’t fully become an agent for the Five Elders' Society."
zhǐ bù guò rú jīn chuán fǎ tiān zūn zài ， tā men bù gǎn bà le 。
只不过如今传法天尊在，他们不敢罢了。
In that instant, Xu Bai understood the complexities of the situation.
xǔ bái xīn zhōng ， bù yóu zài dù fú xiàn chū dāng chū bái xiān shēng de nà jù tàn xī huàn jǐng 。
许白心中，不由再度浮现出当初白先生的那句叹息幻景。
The true goal of the Supreme Law was to transcend and leave the Xuanhuang realm.
“ qián yǒu xiān lù tà bù dé ， chuán fǎ tiān zūn zài shàng tou 。”
“前有仙路踏不得，传法天尊在上头。”
Even if she cared deeply about the 'Disorder' technique, after a fruitless search, she should have left again.
xǔ bái xià yì shí de jiāng shǒu wò jǐn ：“ shàng yī shì ， huò xǔ shì yīn wèi chuán fǎ de lí qù ， shǐ de zǐ qióng chóng xīn dào xiàng le wǔ lǎo huì nà biān ， chéng wéi le yī míng chún cuì de jiàn dié 。”
许白下意识的将手握紧：“上一世，或许是因为传法的离去，使得紫穹重新倒向了五老会那边，成为了一名纯粹的间谍。”
But much time had passed, and the Supreme Lawmaster still remained in the Xuanhuang realm with no signs of leaving.
“ ér zhè yī shì ， wǒ shī zhǎn 【 luàn 】 zì jué ， jiāng běn yǐ jīng lí qù de chuán fǎ chóng xīn yǐn huí lái de yuán gù 。 gù ér ， zǐ qióng yī rán jiān chí zhe zì jǐ nà yǒu xiē dú tè de lì chǎng 。 bìng wèi wán quán chōng dāng wǔ lǎo huì de jiān xì 。”
“而这一世，我施展【乱】字诀，将本已经离去的传法重新引回来的缘故。故而，紫穹依然坚持着自己那有些独特的立场。并未完全充当五老会的奸细。”
"It seems that the Xuanhuang realm holds some special significance for her; it can’t be easily abandoned."
chà nà zhī jiān ， lǐ qīng chǔ shì qíng de lái lóng qù mài de xǔ bái ， xīn zhōng yòu yǒu zhū duō yí huò yǒng xiàn 。
刹那之间，理清楚事情的来龙去脉的许白，心中又有诸多疑惑涌现。
"Moreover, the upgrade of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror must have been approved by the Supreme Law herself. She needs the mirror to transform but also tacitly accepts potential flaws..."
nà jiù shì chuán fǎ zhēn zhèng de mù dì 。
那就是传法真正的目的。
"The Way has its imperfections. Thus she imposes restrictions on the Heavenly Xuan Mirror."
rú guǒ shuō tā de zhōng jí mù biāo ， shì chāo tuō 、 lí kāi xuán huáng jiè de huà 。
如果说她的终极目标，是超脱、离开玄黄界的话。
...
nà me jiù suàn duì 【 luàn 】 zì jué shí fēn zài yì 。 zài fǎn huí yī fān sōu suǒ wú guǒ zhī hòu ， yīng dāng huì xuǎn zé zài dù lí qù 。
那么就算对【乱】字诀十分在意。在返回一番搜索无果之后，应当会选择再度离去。
Xu Bai’s mind was filled with many possible scenarios.
dàn xiàn zài yǐ jīng guò qù le xǔ jiǔ 。
但现在已经过去了许久。
Despite this body being favored by heaven and endowed with extraordinary abilities, he still felt like trying to guess the Supreme Law's intentions was like looking at a misty image.
【 chuán fǎ tiān zūn 】 sì hū réng rán hái zài xuán huáng jiè dòu liú ， bìng qiě méi yǒu yào lí kāi de jì xiàng 。
【传法天尊】似乎仍然还在玄黄界逗留，并且没有要离开的迹象。
Confused, after returning to Tianling City, Xu Bai was summoned by Nan Gong Shierong.
“ kàn lái ， xuán huáng jiè duì yú chuán fǎ ， yǒu zhǒng tè shū de yì yì 。 bìng bú shì néng gòu suí yì pāo qì de 。”
“看来，玄黄界对于传法，有种特殊的意义。并不是能够随意抛弃的。”
"Recently, there have been some rumors in the city. You should handle it," Nan Gong said mysteriously.
“ ér qiě cǐ shì tiān xuán jìng de shēng gé ， bì rán shì dé dào chuán fǎ běn rén zhǔn xǔ de 。 tā xū yào tiān xuán jìng wán chéng tuì biàn ， què yòu duì kě néng de lòu dòng mò xǔ ……”
“而且此世天玄镜的升格，必然是得到传法本人准许的。她需要天玄镜完成蜕变，却又对可能的漏洞默许……”
Xu Bai understood that this matter shouldn’t be made public and needed swift and elegant handling.
“ tiān dào yǒu quē 。 yú shì tā yě yào duì tiān xuán jìng zuò chū xiàn zhì 。”
“天道有缺。于是她也要对天玄镜做出限制。”
Nan Gong trusted his abilities, which is why he entrusted him with the task.
……
……
Subordinates cannot refuse their superiors' orders.
xǔ bái de nǎo hǎi zhōng ， shùn jiān fú xiàn chū zhū duō kě néng de cāi xiǎng 。
许白的脑海中，瞬间浮现出诸多可能的猜想。
"Sir, I will ensure everything is handled properly," Xu Bai assured as he left.
ráo shì cǐ jù shēn qū dé tiān dì suǒ zhōng ， tiān fù yì bǐng 。 què réng rán hǎo sì wù lǐ kàn huā ， gēn běn wú fǎ cāi tòu chuán fǎ de yì tú 。
饶是此具身躯得天地所钟，天赋异禀。却仍然好似雾里看花，根本无法猜透传法的意图。
After leaving under Nan Gong’s watchful gaze, Xu Bai asked around to find out what "bad rumors" Nan Gong was referring to.
nǎo zi lǐ yǒu xiē hùn luàn ， huí dào tiān líng chéng hòu ， yòu bèi nán gōng shì róng hǎn le guò qù 。
脑子里有些混乱，回到天灵城后，又被南宫士荣喊了过去。
It turned out that in Tianliang Prefecture, there was a cultivator named Peng Qing who had suddenly gone mad before his death. He flew everywhere, ranting and raving about how he should have lived for five hundred years but now only had less than four hundred left. Someone must have shortened his lifespan by reducing its limit.
“ zuì jìn yī duàn shí jiān ， jìng nèi sì hū yǒu xiē bù hǎo de chuán wén 。 nǐ qù chù lǐ xià 。” nán gōng shì róng zhǐ mò míng qí miào dì shuō le zhè me yī jù 。
“最近一段时间，境内似乎有些不好的传闻。你去处理下。”南宫士荣只莫名其妙地说了这么一句。
Peng Qing cursed loudly until he died in front of everyone, his body bleeding from all orifices and appearing to age hundreds of years instantly. His middle-aged appearance turned into that of a withered old man.
Before Ziqiong could respond, Xu Bai couldn't help but ask with a puzzled expression: "This transaction is of great importance. It's understandable that Senior would personally handle it. However, given your strength, concealing your identity should be effortless. Why...?"
"Are you not afraid that the Covering Heaven Society will use this against us?" Xu Bai's gaze was intense as he stared at Ziqiong.
Ziqiong replied calmly: "Use? Haha, don't misunderstand. Although I represent the Five Elders' Society here, it doesn’t mean anything."
"It’s just running an errand for someone else."
Ziqiong's demeanor showed no fear, which left Xu Bai feeling uncertain and surprised.
"There is no need to be alarmed. In truth, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is the transmission of teachings by the Supreme Lawmaster. And I have always been loyal only to the Supreme Lawmaster himself. The rest are trivial matters."
"According to the saying, fifty principles make up the Way, and forty-nine come from the divine derivation. The Heavenly Xuan Mirror seeks to understand all in this world, so it is reasonable that there should be things beyond its control."
"Otherwise, this new heaven would not be perfect."
Ziqiong raised his head to gaze at the sky, explaining slowly.
"So, even if the Supreme Lawmaster knows about my actions, she won't blame me. In fact, she might reward me for it."
"Humph, but these mundane people may never understand my intentions."
Though Ziqiong's words were few, they contained a terrifying amount of information. Xu Bai fell into deep thought after hearing them.
"You know too much if you haven’t reached that level; it’s not necessarily good." Ziqiong, the Immortal Sovereign, interrupted Xu Bai with these words.
With a casual gesture, he tossed over the "Bright Void Mother Stone," containing the transaction goods.
There was no need for a contract this time.
It seemed his confidence in his own strength was so great that he wasn’t afraid of any tricks from Xu Bai.
Nevertheless, after checking and verifying the contents within the mother stone, Xu Bai handed over fifty "End Times Disks" as agreed beforehand.
"This is the first batch; the rest will be delivered gradually," Xu Bai explained.
The fifty End Times disks were not stored in a spatial ring but stacked like thin paper sheets. With a mental command, they separated into individual entities.
Ziqiong held one of the disks and examined it for a moment before saying thoughtfully: "This object appears ordinary, yet it can shield the Heavenly Xuan Mirror's perception..."
"Interesting."
After putting away the End Times disk, Ziqiong instructed: "Future transactions will be handled by others. If there are any emergencies at your Covering Heaven Society, you can still contact Liu Wenyu."
"But try not to connect with me too much. Although I don’t mind..."
"If those people target you, even if I intervene, it won’t help."
Ziqiong's figure gradually faded away as he left just like he had arrived.
"Senior, why does the Five Elders' Society keep retreating in the face of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror’s aggressive stance? Why no countermeasures?" Xu Bai asked as Ziqiong was about to leave completely.
Ziqiong didn't answer but glanced up at the sky before vanishing.
"Hmm?" Xu Bai also looked up at the sky.
After a moment, he was startled.
This "heaven" clearly wasn’t referring to the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
Ziqiong said that from the start, he had been loyal only to the Supreme Lawmaster.
So his actions before leaving were clear: not because they didn't want to counteract but because with the Supreme Lawmaster present, they dared not.
Xu Bai’s mind was filled with memories of Mr. Bai's sighing vision from a previous life.
"Before, on the path to immortality, we couldn’t step forward; the Supreme Lawmaster is above."
Xu Bai instinctively clenched his hand: "In my last life, perhaps because the Supreme Law left, Ziqiong turned back towards the Five Elders' Society and became a pure spy."
"But in this life, I used the 'Disorder' technique to bring the already departed Supreme Law back. So Ziqiong still adheres to his unique stance; he hasn’t fully become an agent for the Five Elders' Society."
In that instant, Xu Bai understood the complexities of the situation.
The true goal of the Supreme Law was to transcend and leave the Xuanhuang realm.
Even if she cared deeply about the 'Disorder' technique, after a fruitless search, she should have left again.
But much time had passed, and the Supreme Lawmaster still remained in the Xuanhuang realm with no signs of leaving.
"It seems that the Xuanhuang realm holds some special significance for her; it can’t be easily abandoned."
"Moreover, the upgrade of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror must have been approved by the Supreme Law herself. She needs the mirror to transform but also tacitly accepts potential flaws..."
"The Way has its imperfections. Thus she imposes restrictions on the Heavenly Xuan Mirror."
...
Xu Bai’s mind was filled with many possible scenarios.
Despite this body being favored by heaven and endowed with extraordinary abilities, he still felt like trying to guess the Supreme Law's intentions was like looking at a misty image.
Confused, after returning to Tianling City, Xu Bai was summoned by Nan Gong Shierong.
"Recently, there have been some rumors in the city. You should handle it," Nan Gong said mysteriously.
Xu Bai understood that this matter shouldn’t be made public and needed swift and elegant handling.
Nan Gong trusted his abilities, which is why he entrusted him with the task.
Subordinates cannot refuse their superiors' orders.
"Sir, I will ensure everything is handled properly," Xu Bai assured as he left.
After leaving under Nan Gong’s watchful gaze, Xu Bai asked around to find out what "bad rumors" Nan Gong was referring to.
It turned out that in Tianliang Prefecture, there was a cultivator named Peng Qing who had suddenly gone mad before his death. He flew everywhere, ranting and raving about how he should have lived for five hundred years but now only had less than four hundred left. Someone must have shortened his lifespan by reducing its limit.
Peng Qing cursed loudly until he died in front of everyone, his body bleeding from all orifices and appearing to age hundreds of years instantly. His middle-aged appearance turned into that of a withered old man.