tóng shí lǐ fán yě zhī dào le ， wú lùn shì wàn xiān méng yì huò zhě wǔ lǎo huì ， dōu wú fǎ zuò dào zài dì mài zhōng zì yóu chuān suō de yuán yīn le 。
同时李凡也知道了，无论是万仙盟亦或者五老会，都无法做到在地脉中自由穿梭的原因了。
At the same time, Li Fan also understood why neither the Immortal Society of Ten Thousand Immortals nor the Five Elders Association could freely traverse the earth veins.
bú shì jì shù céng miàn de zuò bú dào 。
不是技术层面的做不到。
It wasn't due to a lack of technological capability.
ér shì yīn wèi ， chuān suō yú dì mài zhī zhōng ， bì dìng huì zāo dào dì mài gǔ shù de gōng jī 。
而是因为，穿梭于地脉之中，必定会遭到地脉古树的攻击。
Rather, traversing the earth veins would inevitably provoke attacks from ancient trees in the earth veins.
yào zhī dào ， sān zhū gǔ shù réng rán bǎo cún zhe dāng nián ruò mù bèi xiū shì wéi gōng de jì yì 。
要知道，三株古树仍然保存着当年若木被修士围攻的记忆。
After all, the three ancient trees still retained memories of when cultivators surrounded and attacked Ruo Mu back then.
suī rán tā men bù xiàng ruò mù nà yàng ， duì xiū shì yǒu zhe jí duān de hèn yì 。
虽然它们不像若木那样，对修士有着极端的恨意。
Although they didn’t harbor extreme hatred towards cultivators like Ruo Mu did,
dàn tài dù yě jué bú huì shì tài hǎo de 。
但态度也绝不会是太好的。
their attitude was far from good.
bù zhǔ dòng zhǎo má fán yě jiù bà le ， dāng xiū shì xiǎng yào dé cùn jìn chǐ ， zhàn pián yí de shí hòu 。
不主动找麻烦也就罢了，当修士想要得寸进尺，占便宜的时候。
They wouldn't actively cause trouble. But when cultivators tried to take advantage or overstep their bounds, naturally, the ancient trees were unwilling.
tā men zì rán jiù yǒu xiē bù yuàn yì le 。
它们自然就有些不愿意了。
Li Fan could avoid attacks purely because of Lin Ling's face.
lǐ fán néng gòu miǎn shòu xí jī ， chún cuì shì duì fāng kàn zài lín líng de miàn zi shàng 。
李凡能够免受袭击，纯粹是对方看在林灵的面子上。
The earth veins rooted in the Xuanhuang Earth.
ér dì mài gǔ shù ， zhā gēn xuán huáng dà dì 。
而地脉古树，扎根玄黄大地。
Affecting one part would affect the whole. If they forcefully attacked them, it might result in a catastrophic collapse of the entire earth.
qiān yī fà ér dòng quán shēn ， ruò shì qiáng xíng duì qí zhēng fá ， bǎo bù qí jiù shì dà dì qí qí qīng fù de chǎng miàn 。
牵一发而动全身，若是强行对其征伐，保不齐就是大地齐齐倾覆的场面。
By then, countless cultivators would die instantly.
zhēn dào nà shí hòu ， bù zhī dào huì yǒu duō shǎo xiū shì shùn jiān cǎn sǐ 。
真到那时候，不知道会有多少修士瞬间惨死。
Those with spatial teleportation techniques didn't particularly value the power of the earth veins.
ér yǒu zhe kōng jiān chuán sòng jì shù de cún zài ， duì yú dì mài zhī lì de xū qiú ， bìng bú shì tè bié kàn zhòng 。
而有着空间传送技术的存在，对于地脉之力的需求，并不是特别看重。
Thus, both the Immortal Society and the Five Elders Association chose to turn a blind eye.
gù ér ， wàn xiān méng yǔ wǔ lǎo huì dōu xuǎn zé zhēng yī zhī yǎn bì yī zhī yǎn le 。
故而，万仙盟与五老会都选择睁一只眼闭一只眼了。
"Future exchanges with seniors are recommended," Li Fan said as he looked at the earth vein branch in Lin Ling's hand.
“ yǐ hòu duō gēn qián bèi jiāo liú jiāo liú 。” lǐ fán kàn xiàng lín líng shǒu shàng de dì mài shù zhī ， dīng zhǔ dào 。
“以后多跟前辈交流交流。”李凡看向林灵手上的地脉树枝，叮嘱道。
This earth vein branch was far more precious than the dry branches Xiao Mengyu found from the earth veins.
zhè dì mài shù zhī ， bǐ qǐ xī mén yǔ cóng dì mài pēn liú zhōng zhǎo dào de kū zhī ， yào zhēn guì tài duō 。
这地脉树枝，比起西门羽从地脉喷流中找到的枯枝，要珍贵太多。
Apart from being used by Lin Ling for rapid growth, it could instantly transport them to any location where the power of the earth veins reached.
chú le gěi lín líng yòng ， néng gòu ràng tā chéng zhǎng de gèng jiā xùn sù zhī wài 。
除了给林灵用，能够让她成长的更加迅速之外。
It somewhat resembled the method used by Shang Tianci with his Heavenly Scene Gourd.
jiè zhù tā ， hái néng shùn jiān dào dá dì mài zhī lì biàn jí de rèn hé yí gè dì diǎn 。
借助它，还能瞬间到达地脉之力遍及的任何一个地点。
However, Shang Tianci needed to individually store Xuanhuang anomalies in the gourd himself.
gēn shāng tiān cì de tiān jǐng hú lú chuán sòng zhī fǎ ， yǒu xiē xiāng sì 。
跟商天赐的天景葫芦传送之法，有些相似。
But here, the ancient trees had already spread their roots throughout every corner of the Xuanhuang World.
zhǐ bù guò shāng tiān cì xū yào zì jǐ yí gè gè jiāng xuán huáng yì jǐng shōu rù hú lú zhōng 。
只不过商天赐需要自己一个个将玄黄异景收入葫芦中。
"Unfortunately, only Lin Ling can use it," Li Fan thought regretfully.
ér dì mài gǔ shù zhè lǐ ， què shì zǎo yǐ jīng jiāng gēn xū màn yán dào le xuán huáng jiè de měi yí gè jiǎo luò 。
而地脉古树这里，却是早已经将根须蔓延到了玄黄界的每一个角落。
Lin Ling obediently integrated the earth vein branch into her chest.
“ zhǐ kě xī ， zhǐ yǒu lín líng tā néng yòng 。” lǐ fán bù wú yí hàn de xiǎng dào 。
“只可惜，只有林灵她能用。”李凡不无遗憾的想到。
After finishing with the minor detour, Li Fan proceeded to handle his main business.
lín líng tīng huà dì jiāng dì mài shù zhī róng rù xiōng kǒu 。
林灵听话地将地脉树枝融入胸口。
First, he set up a protective array around them and had Lin Ling temporarily hide away.
tú zhōng de xiǎo chā qǔ wán bì ， lǐ fán jiē xià lái ， bàn qǐ le zhèng shì 。
途中的小插曲完毕，李凡接下来，办起了正事。
Then, he took out an jade talisman, crushed it, and sent out a special波动 that spread across Nine Mountain Province.
xiān shì zài zhōu wéi bù xià yī céng fáng hù zhèn fǎ hòu ， ràng lín líng zàn shí yǐn cáng le qǐ lái 。
先是在周围布下一层防护阵法后，让林灵暂时隐藏了起来。
Li Fan closed his eyes in anticipation.
ér hòu qǔ chū yī méi yù fú ， jiāng qí niē suì 。
而后取出一枚玉符，将其捏碎。
The Five Elders Association was clearly waiting for this signal.
yī dào tè bié de bō dòng ， chà nà zhī jiān chuán chū 。 cháo zhe jiǔ shān zhōu kuò sàn 。
一道特别的波动，刹那之间传出。朝着九山州扩散。
Soon enough, several figures flew over rapidly.
lǐ fán bì mù děng dài qǐ lái 。
李凡闭目等待起来。
One of them was the Five Elders Association spy Yu Daya, whom Li Fan had previously interacted with.
wǔ lǎo huì fāng miàn ， xiǎn rán shì děng dài zhè bō dòng yǐ jīng duō shí le 。
五老会方面，显然是等待这波动已经多时了。
He hadn't seen Yu Daya in a while, but his cultivation level had jumped from Golden Core to late Foundation Establishment.
bù duō shí ， jiù yǒu jǐ dào rén yǐng fēi sù ér zhì 。
不多时，就有几道人影飞速而至。
It seemed that he received significant rewards for providing valuable intelligence earlier.
qí zhōng zhī yī ， zhèng shì cǐ qián lǐ fán yǔ zhī jiē chù de wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié ， yú dà yí 。
其中之一，正是此前李凡与之接触的五老会间谍，余大宜。
Seeing Li Fan's figure, his face lit up with excitement as he approached. He then signaled the others to stop and came forward alone.
yī duàn shí jiān méi jiàn ， tā běn rén de xiū wèi ， jìng rán yǐ jīng cóng jīn dān jìng yuè shēng dào le yuán yīng zhōng qī 。
一段时间没见，他本人的修为，竟然已经从金丹境跃升到了元婴中期。
"Long time no see!" Yu Daya greeted with a bow.
xiǎn rán shì yīn wèi zhī qián lǐ fán tí gōng de qíng bào ， lì le dà gōng 。 dé dào le jiǎng shǎng 。
显然是因为之前李凡提供的情报，立了大功。得到了奖赏。
Li Fan sized him up and cackled, "Looks like our Interworld Federation provided some useful intelligence."
tā yuǎn yuǎn kàn dào le lǐ fán de shēn yǐng ， liǎn shàng shì jīng xǐ wàn fēn 。
他远远看到了李凡的身影，脸上是惊喜万分。
"You flatter me. It's not just useful…" Yu Daya chuckled.
kuài yào jiē jìn de shí hòu ， tā shēn shǒu shì yì zuǒ yòu rén tíng xià 。
快要接近的时候，他伸手示意左右人停下。
"Speaking of which, the last time we successfully occupied Nine Mountain Province, your organization seemed to have secretly assisted us," Li Fan said.
zì jǐ gū shēn shàng qián lái ， yǔ lǐ fán huì miàn 。
自己孤身上前来，与李凡会面。
"Two consecutive helps without any conditions…?" Yu Daya looked puzzled.
“ dào yǒu hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn ！” yú dà yí gǒng le gǒng shǒu dào 。
“道友好久不见！”余大宜拱了拱手道。
"It was merely for gaining your Five Elders Association's trust." Li Fan said nonchalantly.
lǐ fán dǎ liàng le duì fāng yī yǎn ， jié jié guài xiào dào ：“ kàn lái wǒ men wàn jiè lián hé huì tí gōng de qíng bào ， hái shì yǒu diǎn yòng de 。”
李凡打量了对方一眼，桀桀怪笑道：“看来我们万界联合会提供的情报，还是有点用的。”
"I know. Even now, some in the Five Elders Association still believe that the so-called Interworld Federation is a ruse by the Immortal Society,"
“ dào yǒu guò qiān le 。 qǐ zhǐ shì yǒu yòng ……” yú dà yí hē hē xiào dào 。
“道友过谦了。岂止是有用……”余大宜呵呵笑道。
"Compromising a little to gain more…"
“ shuō qǐ lái ， shàng yī cì wǒ men néng gòu shùn lì zhàn jù jiǔ shān zhōu ， dào yǒu de zǔ zhī sì hū yě céng àn zhōng chū lì 。”
“说起来，上一次我们能够顺利占据九山州，道友的组织似乎也曾暗中出力。”
Yu Daya's face turned awkward at this statement.
“ lián xù liǎng cì bāng zhù ， què shén me tiáo jiàn yě bù tí ……” yú dà yí liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī yí huò 。
“连续两次帮助，却什么条件也不提……”余大宜脸上露出一丝疑惑。
"Skepticism is normal. But it doesn't matter. As our cooperation deepens, all distrust will vanish." Li Fan laughed darkly, his tone extremely confident.
“ bù guò shì wèi le huò dé nǐ men wǔ lǎo huì de xìn rèn bà le 。” lǐ fán bù shèn zài yì dào 。
“不过是为了获得你们五老会的信任罢了。”李凡不甚在意道。
Yu Daya didn’t pay attention to the details but was excited by the word "cooperation."
“ wǒ zhī dào ， jiù suàn rú jīn ， nǐ men wǔ lǎo huì nèi bù réng rán yǒu rén rèn wéi 。 suǒ wèi de 【 wàn jiè lián hé huì 】， qí shí shì wàn xiān méng zì biān zì yǎn de 。”
“我知道，就算如今，你们五老会内部仍然有人认为。所谓的【万界联合会】，其实是万仙盟自编自演的。”
And Li Fan did not disappoint him.
“ xī shēng shǎo xǔ ， piàn de gèng duō ……”
“牺牲少许，骗的更多……”
He casually threw over an jade slip.
cǐ yán yī chū ， yú dà yí de liǎn shàng dùn shí yǒu xiē gān gà 。
此言一出，余大宜的脸上顿时有些尴尬。
Yu Daya’s eyes jumped as he read it with uncontrollable joy.
“ huái yí hěn zhèng cháng 。 bù guò méi guān xì ， dāng wǒ men yǐ hòu de hé zuò yuè lái yuè shēn rù ， suǒ yǒu de bù xìn rèn dōu jiāng yān xiāo yún sàn 。” lǐ fán fā chū yī zhèn yīn chén de xiào shēng ， yǔ qì zhōng jí wèi zì xìn 。
“怀疑很正常。不过没关系，当我们以后的合作越来越深入，所有的不信任都将烟消云散。”李凡发出一阵阴沉的笑声，语气中极为自信。
The content of the jade slip revealed the flaws in the Immortal Society's newly transformed Ten Thousand Mile River and Mountain Array.
yú dà yí méi yǒu zài yì qí tā xì jié ， zhǐ shì tīng dào lǐ fán suǒ shuō de “ hé zuò ”， yǎn jīng yī liàng 。
余大宜没有在意其他细节，只是听到李凡所说的“合作”，眼睛一亮。
"Another great achievement!" Yu Daya thought excitedly.
ér lǐ fán yě méi yǒu ràng tā shī wàng 。
而李凡也没有让他失望。
However, Li Fan’s next words quickly doused his enthusiasm: "Although we can provide the secrets of the Immortal Society's protective array to you, their defenses will be meaningless to you. But our Interworld Federation still doesn't recommend a large-scale offensive."
suí shǒu jiù shì yī méi yù jiǎn rēng le guò lái 。
随手就是一枚玉简扔了过来。
"Even if you could muster enough power to destroy the Immortal Society in an instant, it wouldn’t work."
yú dà yí jiē guò zhī hòu ， yǎn pí zhí tiào 。 liǎn shàng què shì yì zhì bú zhù de kuáng xǐ 。
余大宜接过之后，眼皮直跳。脸上却是抑制不住的狂喜。
"Our suggestion is to wait," Li Fan said with deep meaning.
yù jiǎn zhōng de nèi róng ， hè rán zhèng shì wàn xiān méng gāng gāng biàn huàn wán bù jiǔ de 【 wàn lǐ shān hé zhèn 】 de zhèn fǎ pò zhàn suǒ zài 。
玉简中的内容，赫然正是万仙盟刚刚变换完不久的【万里山河阵】的阵法破绽所在。
"Why?" Yu Daya was puzzled.
“ yòu shì qí gōng yī jiàn a ！” yú dà yí xīn zhōng jī dòng wàn fēn 。
“又是奇功一件啊！”余大宜心中激动万分。
Li Fan didn't answer but pointed at the sky with his finger.
rán ér lǐ fán jiē xià lái de yī jù huà ， què shì zhí jiē gěi tā pō le pén lěng shuǐ ：“ suī rán wàn xiān méng de fáng hù fǎ zhèn jī mì ， wǒ men dōu kě yǐ wèi nǐ men tí gōng 。 wàn xiān méng de fáng xiàn ， duì nǐ men lái jiǎng ， yě jiāng xíng rú xū shè 。 dàn wǒ men wàn jiè lián hé huì ， réng rán bù jiàn yì nǐ men xiàn zài fā dòng tè bié dà de gōng shì 。”
然而李凡接下来的一句话，却是直接给他泼了盆冷水：“虽然万仙盟的防护法阵机密，我们都可以为你们提供。万仙盟的防线，对你们来讲，也将形如虚设。但我们万界联合会，仍然不建议你们现在发动特别大的攻势。”
Yu Daya remained confused.
“ jiù suàn nǐ men néng zài duǎn shí jiān nèi ， chōu diào zú yǐ shùn jiān cuī huǐ wàn xiān méng fǎn kàng de lì liàng yě bù xíng 。”
“就算你们能在短时间内，抽调足以瞬间摧毁万仙盟反抗的力量也不行。”
"Just relay my message. They will understand what I mean." Li Fan said calmly.
“ wǒ men de jiàn yì ， shì zài děng děng 。” lǐ fán yì wèi shēn cháng dào 。
“我们的建议，是再等等。”李凡意味深长道。
"When the time is right, we'll inform you."
“ zhè shì wèi hé ？” yú dà yí bù jīn yǒu xiē yí huò 。
“这是为何？”余大宜不禁有些疑惑。
Yu Daya opened his mouth but didn’t protest.
lǐ fán bìng bù dá huà ， zhǐ shì shēn chū shí zhǐ ， zhǐ le zhǐ tiān kōng 。
李凡并不答话，只是伸出食指，指了指天空。
Li Fan threw another jade slip over.
yú dà yí réng rán yǒu xiē máng rán 。
余大宜仍然有些茫然。
"Our Interworld Federation has shown sufficient sincerity. Now it's your turn to show yours," he said arrogantly.
“ huí qù jiāng wǒ de huà bǐng bào ba 。 tā men zì rán huì míng bái wǒ de yì si de 。” lǐ fán dàn dàn dì shuō dào 。
“回去将我的话禀报吧。他们自然会明白我的意思的。”李凡淡淡地说道。
Yu Daya checked the list of supplies in the jade slip and his heart raced.
“ shí jī chéng shú ， wǒ men huì gào zhī nǐ men de 。”
“时机成熟，我们会告之你们的。”
"These are… too much…"
yú dà yí zhāng le zhāng zuǐ ， què bìng méi yǒu fǎn bó shén me 。
余大宜张了张嘴，却并没有反驳什么。
"Report this. As long as they aren’t stupid, I believe they will agree." Li Fan’s tone was extremely arrogant.
lǐ fán yòu rēng le méi yù jiǎn guò lái 。
李凡又扔了枚玉简过来。
Yu Daya secretly glanced behind him.
“ wǒ men wàn jiè lián hé huì ， yǐ jīng zhǎn xiàn chū zú gòu de chéng yì le 。 jiē xià lái ， yào kàn nǐ men wǔ lǎo huì de chéng yì rú hé le 。”
“我们万界联合会，已经展现出足够的诚意了。接下来，要看你们五老会的诚意如何了。”
Five cultivators were waiting for his command to apprehend the mysterious figure before them.
yú dà yí chá kàn le yù jiǎn zhōng suǒ luó liè de qīng dān wù zī ， xīn zhōng bù yóu kuáng tiào 。
余大宜查看了玉简中所罗列的清单物资，心中不由狂跳。
"Four Foundation Establishment and one Transcendent."
“ zhè xiē wèi miǎn yě tài ……”
“这些未免也太……”
"The opponent is just a small Golden Core."
“ nǐ jǐn guǎn shàng bào 。 zhǐ yào bù chǔn ， wǒ xiāng xìn tā men dū huì dā yìng de 。” lǐ fán yǔ qì shí fēn kuáng wàng 。
“你尽管上报。只要不蠢，我相信他们都会答应的。”李凡语气十分狂妄。
"No matter how you look at it, we have a significant advantage," Yu Daya thought.
yú dà yí bù dòng shēng sè de cháo shēn hòu kàn le yī yǎn 。
余大宜不动声色的朝身后看了一眼。
"Just capture him, use secret methods to turn him around. We can learn more about the Interworld Federation…"
nà lǐ péi tóng de wǔ míng xiū shì ， zhèng zài tīng hòu zì jǐ de mìng lìng 。
那里陪同的五名修士，正在听候自己的命令。
At that moment, Yu Daya was almost ready to give the order.
zhǐ yào zì jǐ yī shēng lìng xià ， tā men jiù néng shùn jiān ér shàng ， jiāng yǎn qián zhè wèi shén mì de xiū shì zhuō ná 。
只要自己一声令下，他们就能瞬间而上，将眼前这位神秘的修士捉拿。
But seeing Li Fan’s gaze, which seemed both confident and mocking, his heart tightened again.
“ sì míng yuán yīng ， yī míng huà shén 。”
“四名元婴，一名化神。”
After much consideration, Yu Daya ultimately abandoned this plan.
“ duì fāng zhǐ shì yí gè xiǎo xiǎo jīn dān 。”
“对方只是一个小小金丹。”
One reason was the unpredictable aura emanating from Li Fan. The main reason was that so far, the Interworld Federation had only been in contact with the Five Elders Association unilaterally.
“ wú lùn zěn me kàn ， dōu yǒu hěn dà de shèng suàn 。”
“无论怎么看，都有很大的胜算。”
If something went wrong, causing a rift, it would be counterproductive.
yú dà yí xīn zhōng bù yóu xīn dòng le 。
余大宜心中不由心动了。
After all, supplies have value, but intelligence is priceless.
“ zhǐ xū jiāng qí zhuō ná ， zài yòng mì fǎ cè fǎn 。 biàn néng zhī dào gèng duō guān yú nà wàn jiè lián hé huì de mì mì ……”
“只需将其捉拿，再用秘法策反。便能知道更多关于那万界联合会的秘密……”
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Yu Daya's mind.
jiù zài nà yī kè ， yú dà yí jī hū jiù yào xià dá mìng lìng le 。
就在那一刻，余大宜几乎就要下达命令了。
He finally sighed regretfully and bowed. "Seven days later, I'll come back with your answer."
bù guò ， tā kàn zhe lǐ fán piē xiàng zì jǐ ， yǒu shì wú kǒng 、 sì xiào fēi xiào de yǎn shén 。
不过，他看着李凡瞥向自己，有恃无恐、似笑非笑的眼神。
"Good! Hope the Five Elders Association doesn’t make a mistake. Otherwise, we might need to find new partners." Li Fan said as he clapped his hands.
xīn zhōng yòu bù yóu yī jǐn 。
心中又不由一紧。
Lin Ling, who had been hiding nearby, finally revealed herself.
sī liáng xǔ jiǔ ， yú dà yí zuì zhōng hái shì fàng qì le zhè ge dǎ suàn 。
思量许久，余大宜最终还是放弃了这个打算。
Seeing Lin Ling's aura, Yu Daya’s pupils constricted.
duì fāng shēn shàng nà zhuō mō bù dìng de qì xī shì qí zhōng zhī yī 。
对方身上那捉摸不定的气息是其中之一。
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At the same time, Li Fan also understood why neither the Immortal Society of Ten Thousand Immortals nor the Five Elders Association could freely traverse the earth veins.
It wasn't due to a lack of technological capability.
Rather, traversing the earth veins would inevitably provoke attacks from ancient trees in the earth veins.
After all, the three ancient trees still retained memories of when cultivators surrounded and attacked Ruo Mu back then.
Although they didn’t harbor extreme hatred towards cultivators like Ruo Mu did,
their attitude was far from good.
They wouldn't actively cause trouble. But when cultivators tried to take advantage or overstep their bounds, naturally, the ancient trees were unwilling.
Li Fan could avoid attacks purely because of Lin Ling's face.
The earth veins rooted in the Xuanhuang Earth.
Affecting one part would affect the whole. If they forcefully attacked them, it might result in a catastrophic collapse of the entire earth.
By then, countless cultivators would die instantly.
Those with spatial teleportation techniques didn't particularly value the power of the earth veins.
Thus, both the Immortal Society and the Five Elders Association chose to turn a blind eye.
"Future exchanges with seniors are recommended," Li Fan said as he looked at the earth vein branch in Lin Ling's hand.
This earth vein branch was far more precious than the dry branches Xiao Mengyu found from the earth veins.
Apart from being used by Lin Ling for rapid growth, it could instantly transport them to any location where the power of the earth veins reached.
It somewhat resembled the method used by Shang Tianci with his Heavenly Scene Gourd.
However, Shang Tianci needed to individually store Xuanhuang anomalies in the gourd himself.
But here, the ancient trees had already spread their roots throughout every corner of the Xuanhuang World.
"Unfortunately, only Lin Ling can use it," Li Fan thought regretfully.
Lin Ling obediently integrated the earth vein branch into her chest.
After finishing with the minor detour, Li Fan proceeded to handle his main business.
First, he set up a protective array around them and had Lin Ling temporarily hide away.
Then, he took out an jade talisman, crushed it, and sent out a special波动 that spread across Nine Mountain Province.
Li Fan closed his eyes in anticipation.
The Five Elders Association was clearly waiting for this signal.
Soon enough, several figures flew over rapidly.
One of them was the Five Elders Association spy Yu Daya, whom Li Fan had previously interacted with.
He hadn't seen Yu Daya in a while, but his cultivation level had jumped from Golden Core to late Foundation Establishment.
It seemed that he received significant rewards for providing valuable intelligence earlier.
Seeing Li Fan's figure, his face lit up with excitement as he approached. He then signaled the others to stop and came forward alone.
"Long time no see!" Yu Daya greeted with a bow.
Li Fan sized him up and cackled, "Looks like our Interworld Federation provided some useful intelligence."
"You flatter me. It's not just useful…" Yu Daya chuckled.
"Speaking of which, the last time we successfully occupied Nine Mountain Province, your organization seemed to have secretly assisted us," Li Fan said.
"Two consecutive helps without any conditions…?" Yu Daya looked puzzled.
"It was merely for gaining your Five Elders Association's trust." Li Fan said nonchalantly.
"I know. Even now, some in the Five Elders Association still believe that the so-called Interworld Federation is a ruse by the Immortal Society,"
"Compromising a little to gain more…"
Yu Daya's face turned awkward at this statement.
"Skepticism is normal. But it doesn't matter. As our cooperation deepens, all distrust will vanish." Li Fan laughed darkly, his tone extremely confident.
Yu Daya didn’t pay attention to the details but was excited by the word "cooperation."
And Li Fan did not disappoint him.
He casually threw over an jade slip.
Yu Daya’s eyes jumped as he read it with uncontrollable joy.
The content of the jade slip revealed the flaws in the Immortal Society's newly transformed Ten Thousand Mile River and Mountain Array.
"Another great achievement!" Yu Daya thought excitedly.
However, Li Fan’s next words quickly doused his enthusiasm: "Although we can provide the secrets of the Immortal Society's protective array to you, their defenses will be meaningless to you. But our Interworld Federation still doesn't recommend a large-scale offensive."
"Even if you could muster enough power to destroy the Immortal Society in an instant, it wouldn’t work."
"Our suggestion is to wait," Li Fan said with deep meaning.
"Why?" Yu Daya was puzzled.
Li Fan didn't answer but pointed at the sky with his finger.
Yu Daya remained confused.
"Just relay my message. They will understand what I mean." Li Fan said calmly.
"When the time is right, we'll inform you."
Yu Daya opened his mouth but didn’t protest.
Li Fan threw another jade slip over.
"Our Interworld Federation has shown sufficient sincerity. Now it's your turn to show yours," he said arrogantly.
Yu Daya checked the list of supplies in the jade slip and his heart raced.
"These are… too much…"
"Report this. As long as they aren’t stupid, I believe they will agree." Li Fan’s tone was extremely arrogant.
Yu Daya secretly glanced behind him.
Five cultivators were waiting for his command to apprehend the mysterious figure before them.
"Four Foundation Establishment and one Transcendent."
"The opponent is just a small Golden Core."
"No matter how you look at it, we have a significant advantage," Yu Daya thought.
"Just capture him, use secret methods to turn him around. We can learn more about the Interworld Federation…"
At that moment, Yu Daya was almost ready to give the order.
But seeing Li Fan’s gaze, which seemed both confident and mocking, his heart tightened again.
After much consideration, Yu Daya ultimately abandoned this plan.
One reason was the unpredictable aura emanating from Li Fan. The main reason was that so far, the Interworld Federation had only been in contact with the Five Elders Association unilaterally.
If something went wrong, causing a rift, it would be counterproductive.
After all, supplies have value, but intelligence is priceless.
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Yu Daya's mind.
He finally sighed regretfully and bowed. "Seven days later, I'll come back with your answer."
"Good! Hope the Five Elders Association doesn’t make a mistake. Otherwise, we might need to find new partners." Li Fan said as he clapped his hands.
Lin Ling, who had been hiding nearby, finally revealed herself.
Seeing Lin Ling's aura, Yu Daya’s pupils constricted.
(End of Chapter)