yuán běn jiàn “ sūn xīng wàng ” huī fù zhèng cháng ， mò rú bīn de liǎn shàng bù jīn yǒng xiàn jǐ fēn xǐ sè 。
原本见“孙兴旺”恢复正常，墨儒斌的脸上不禁涌现几分喜色。
Muruibin's face couldn't help but show a hint of joy when he saw Sun Xingwang return to normal. However, what made him extremely uncomfortable was that Li Fan's words stopped abruptly in the middle.
dàn ràng tā wú bǐ nán shòu de shì ， lǐ fán huà shuō dào yí bàn ， què jiá rán ér zhǐ 。
但让他无比难受的是，李凡话说到一半，却戛然而止。
Sun Xingwang's expression suddenly turned incredibly confused, his eyes devoid of anything. After a long while, a faint light appeared, and he subconsciously looked around.
duì fāng de miàn sè hū de wú bǐ mí máng ， yǎn shén kōng wú yī wù 。
对方的面色忽的无比迷茫，眼神空无一物。
"You are..." Li Fan stared at Muruibin, asking with some confusion.
xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， fāng cái yǒu le xiē xǔ liàng guāng ， xià yì shí de dǎ liàng zuǒ yòu 。
许久之后，方才有了些许亮光，下意识的打量左右。
The stark contrast between their previous states made Muruibin take a deep breath. Although he knew that Sun Xingwang's technique was extremely peculiar, being one of the most bizarre among the Twelve Dharmic Kings, it still left him somewhat shaken to see it go this far.
“ nǐ shì ……” lǐ fán dīng zhuó yǎn qián de mò rú bīn ， yǒu xiē yí huò dì wèn dào 。
“你是……”李凡盯着眼前的墨儒斌，有些疑惑地问道。
"However, Brother Xingwang’s thoughts do align with mine."
zhè qián hòu qiáng liè fǎn chà ， ràng mò rú bīn shēn xī le kǒu qì 。
这前后强烈反差，让墨儒斌深吸了口气。
"Hmm... Indeed, on that day, he intentionally led the transference practitioner [Feng] to my place where I was sleeping. His intention was for me to infiltrate the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance from within."
suī rán zhī dào sūn xīng wàng suǒ xiū de gōng fǎ guǐ yì fēi cháng ， nǎi shì shí èr fǎ wáng zhōng zhī zuì 。
虽然知道孙兴旺所修的功法诡异非常，乃是十二法王中之最。
While Muruibin was deep in thought, Li Fan seemed to recognize him.
dàn lí qí dào zhè zhòng dì bù ， hái shì ràng tā gǎn dào yǒu xiē sǒng rán 。
但离奇到这种地步，还是让他感到有些悚然。
"Originally, Brother Bin."
“ bù guò xīng wàng xiōng suǒ xiǎng ， dǎo shì gēn wǒ bù móu ér hé 。”
“不过兴旺兄所想，倒是跟我不谋而合。”
"How did we end up here?"
“ ń …… guǒ rán dāng rì tā shì gù yì yǐn dǎo chuán fǎ zhě 【 féng 】 qù wǒ chén shuì zhī chù de 。 jiù shì xiǎng ràng wǒ qián fú jìn wàn xiān méng nèi bù 。”
“嗯……果然当日他是故意引导传法者【冯】去我沉睡之处的。就是想让我潜伏进万仙盟内部。”
Li Fan looked around.
zhèng dāng mò rú bīn zài chén sī de shí hòu ， lǐ fán yě sì hū bǎ tā rèn le chū lái 。
正当墨儒斌在沉思的时候，李凡也似乎把他认了出来。
Muruibin sighed slightly and inwardly lamented: "That's good. At least he still remembers me. Saves me the trouble of having to explain further."
“ yuán lái shì bīn dì 。”
“原来是斌弟。”
He then briefly informed Li Fan about his replacement of Feng as a transference practitioner, entering high ranks within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, and his plot regarding the Xuan Tian Mirror.
“ wǒ men zěn me zài zhè lǐ ？”
“我们怎么在这里？”
"The Xuan Tian Mirror is the only artifact refined from the late Xuan Tian King’s sole effort. Although it has been used by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance for years, I observed that they have not fully gained control over it but rather reached some form of cooperative agreement."
lǐ fán dǎ liàng zhe zhōu wéi 。
李凡打量着周围。
"By regaining control of the Xuan Tian Mirror, we might be able to locate where the late Xuan Tian King is."
mò rú bīn wēi wēi tàn le kǒu qì ， xīn zhōng gǎn tàn dào ：“ hái xíng ， zuì qǐ mǎ hái jì de wǒ 。 shěng de wǒ hái yào zài duō fèi yī fān kǒu shé 。”
墨儒斌微微叹了口气，心中感叹道：“还行，最起码还记得我。省得我还要再多费一番口舌。”
Taking advantage of Li Fan's stillclear-minded state, Muruibin spoke succinctly.
suí hòu jiǎn duǎn xiàng lǐ fán jiè shào le zì jǐ qǔ dài chuán fǎ zhě féng ， jìn rù wàn xiān méng gāo céng ， bìng qiě tú móu xuán tiān bǎo jìng de shì shí 。
随后简短向李凡介绍了自己取代传法者冯，进入万仙盟高层，并且图谋玄天宝镜的事实。
"What can I do for you? Knowing this won't help much," Li Fan asked cooperatively and self-aware.
“ xuán tiān bǎo jìng ， nǎi shì dāng nián xuán tiān wáng wéi yī xīn xuè liàn huà de xiān qì 。 zhè xiē nián suī rán bèi wàn xiān méng suǒ yòng ， dàn shì jù wǒ guān chá ， wàn xiān méng bìng méi yǒu wán quán qǔ dé tā de kòng zhì quán 。 ér shì dá chéng le mǒu zhǒng hé zuò de guān xì 。”
“玄天宝镜，乃是当年玄天王唯一心血炼化的仙器。这些年虽然被万仙盟所用，但是据我观察，万仙盟并没有完全取得它的控制权。而是达成了某种合作的关系。”
Muruibin was pleased and whispered: "Currently, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has two factions in power—the transference practitioners and the mirror controllers—each checking the other. There's also a third faction of the True Illusion Sage, hidden in the shadows."
“ zhǐ yào néng chóng xīn zhǎng wò xuán tiān bǎo jìng ， hěn yǒu kě néng jiù néng tōng guò tā ， què dìng xuán tiān wáng suǒ zài 。”
“只要能重新掌握玄天宝镜，很有可能就能通过它，确定玄天王所在。”
Li Fan frowned slightly: "The high ranks of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance are so complex? And what about these mirror controllers... I've never heard of them before."
chèn zhe lǐ fán huán qīng xǐng de gōng fu ， mò rú bīn yán jiǎn yì gāi dào 。
趁着李凡还清醒的功夫，墨儒斌言简意赅道。
Muruibin nodded slightly: "I only learned this after occupying Feng's body. These three factions rarely appear publicly, and it's normal for outsiders to be unaware of their true nature."
“ wǒ de zhuàng tài ， zhī dào zhè xiē yě wú yòng 。 xū yào wǒ zěn me zuò ？” lǐ fán yě shì shí fēn pèi hé 、 yǒu zì zhī zhī míng de wèn dào 。
“我的状态，知道这些也无用。需要我怎么做？”李凡也是十分配合、有自知之明的问道。
"Transference practitioners were the ones who followed Transference Supreme Master in spreading new doctrines back then," Muruibin explained.
mò rú bīn shí fēn xīn wèi ， qiǎo rán dào ：“ rú jīn de wàn xiān méng ， chuán fǎ zhě yī mài yǔ zhǎng jìng rén yī mài èr quán fēn lì 、 xiāng hù zhì yuē 。 lìng wài hái yǒu 【 huàn zhēn xián zhě 】 yī mài ， yǐn yú àn chù 、 zuò wéi zhì héng 。”
墨儒斌十分欣慰，悄然道：“如今的万仙盟，传法者一脉与掌镜人一脉二权分立、相互制约。另外还有【幻真贤者】一脉，隐于暗处、作为制衡。”
"The mirror controllers are those who regulate the power of the Xuan Tian Mirror. Over these years, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has not given up on completely possessing the Xuan Tian Mirror. Using methods left by Transference Supreme Master, they have been gradually increasing their control."
lǐ fán wēi wēi zhòu méi ：“ wàn xiān méng gāo céng ， jū rán rú cǐ fù zá ？ ér qiě shén me zhǎng jìng rén 、 huàn zhēn xián zhě ……”
李凡微微皱眉：“万仙盟高层，居然如此复杂？而且什么掌镜人、幻真贤者……”
"As for the most mysterious third faction—the True Illusion Sage..."
“ wǒ zhī qián cóng lái méi yǒu tīng shuō guò 。”
“我之前从来没有听说过。”
"I rarely interact with them lately. But it seems that they are somehow related to a creation called 'Era' and the Beast King Tiance Mo. With supreme derivation power and some extremely real force, they can summon countless powerful cultivators to fight..."
mò rú bīn wēi wēi diǎn tóu ：“ wǒ yě shì zhàn jù le chuán fǎ zhě féng de shēn qū ， cái zhī dào cǐ shì de 。 zhè sān mài zhǎng quán zhě píng rì hěn shǎo lòu miàn ， wài jiè bù zhī tā men xū shí yě shí shǔ zhèng cháng 。”
墨儒斌微微点头：“我也是占据了传法者冯的身躯，才知道此事的。这三脉掌权者平日很少露面，外界不知他们虚实也实属正常。”
Muruibin shared the current intelligence.
“ suǒ wèi chuán fǎ zhě ， jiù shì dāng nián gēn zài chuán fǎ tiān zūn shēn hòu 、 xuān yáng xīn fǎ de nà yī pī shàng cún de xiū shì 。”
“所谓传法者，就是当年跟在传法天尊身后、宣扬新法的那一批尚存的修士。”
After listening, Li Fan impatiently waved his hand: "What's the plan?"
“ ér zhǎng jìng rén ， gù míng sī yì ， jiù shì jié zhì xuán tiān bǎo jìng de lì liàng 。 zhè xiē nián lái ， wàn xiān méng yì zhí méi yǒu fàng qì duì xuán tiān bǎo jìng de wán quán zhàn yǒu dǎ suàn 。 píng jiè zhe dāng nián chuán fǎ tiān zūn liú xià de shǒu duàn ， yí bù bù qīn shí 、 jiā dà duì xuán tiān bǎo jìng de kòng zhì quán 。”
“而掌镜人，顾名思义，就是节制玄天宝镜的力量。这些年来，万仙盟一直没有放弃对玄天宝镜的完全占有打算。凭借着当年传法天尊留下的手段，一步步侵蚀、加大对玄天宝镜的控制权。”
"Even as a transference practitioner, seeking the Xuan Tian Mirror is not easy."
“ zhì yú zuì wèi shén mì de dì sān mài ， huàn zhēn xián zhě ……”
“至于最为神秘的第三脉，幻真贤者……”
Muruibin nodded without denying it: "However, my plan has already shown initial success."
“ wǒ zhè duàn shí jiān yě hěn shǎo yǔ zhī jiē chù 。 bù guò hǎo xiàng ， gēn míng wèi 【 shí dài 】 de zào wù yǐ jí shòu zú nà wèi dì sān mò yǒu xiē guān xì 。 jiè zhù wú shàng tuī yǎn zhī lì yǐ jí mǒu zhǒng jí huàn shì zhēn de lì liàng ， zú yǐ huà xū wèi shí ， píng kōng zhào huàn chū wú shù shí lì qiáng hàn de xiū shì zuò zhàn ……”
“我这段时间也很少与之接触。不过好像，跟名为【时代】的造物以及兽族那位帝叁貘有些关系。借助无上推衍之力以及某种极幻似真的力量，足以化虚为实，凭空召唤出无数实力强悍的修士作战……”
"The Xuan Tian Mirror possesses its own intelligence. Since it’s hard to grasp it, we should force it to cooperate with us willingly."
mò rú bīn duì lǐ fán fēn xiǎng zhe mù qián yǐ zhī qíng bào 。
墨儒斌对李凡分享着目前已知情报。
"Brother Xingwang, you previously transmitted the Xuan Tian Sealing Array diagram into the alliance through some means. With my encouragement, the transference practitioners are now restless."
lǐ fán zài tīng wán zhī hòu ， bù nài fán de bǎi le bǎi shǒu ：“ jì huà shì shén me ？”
李凡在听完之后，不耐烦的摆了摆手：“计划是什么？”
"They're attempting to fully control the Heavenly Xuan Mirror using the power of Xuan Tian Sealing, thereby completely crushing the mirror controllers..."
“ kàn lái jí biàn nǐ shēn wèi chuán fǎ zhě ， xiǎng yào móu qiú xuán tiān bǎo jìng ， yě bìng fēi yì shì 。”
“看来即便你身为传法者，想要谋求玄天宝镜，也并非易事。”
"But both of us know that Xuan Tian Sealing is merely forcing the Xuan Tian Mirror to execute certain commands. To truly control it..."
mò rú bīn diǎn le diǎn tóu ， méi yǒu fǒu rèn ：“ bù guò wǒ de jì huà yǐ jīng chū jiàn chéng xiào le 。”
墨儒斌点了点头，没有否认：“不过我的计划已经初见成效了。”
"Hmph, only the late Xuan Tian King can do so in this world!"
“ xuán tiān bǎo jìng ， yǒu zhe zì jǐ de líng zhì 。 jì rán xiǎng yào zhǎng wò tā bù yì ， nà jiù bī zhe tā zhǔ dòng gēn wǒ men hé zuò 。”
“玄天宝镜，有着自己的灵智。既然想要掌握它不易，那就逼着它主动跟我们合作。”
"However, being manipulated like this, the Xuan Tian Mirror naturally won't be happy. As the constraints deepen, we can try contacting it and collaborating with it to help it resolve its crisis... In return, helping us find the late Xuan Tian King."
“ xīng wàng xiōng nǐ zhī qián jiāng xuán tiān fēng líng zhèn tú ， yǐ jīng tōng guò mǒu zhǒng shǒu duàn chuán dì dào le xiān méng nèi bù 。 zài wǒ de tuī bō zhù lán zhī xià ， rú jīn chuán fǎ zhě yī mài yǐ jīng chǔn chǔn yù dòng 。”
“兴旺兄你之前将玄天封灵阵图，已经通过某种手段传递到了仙盟内部。在我的推波助澜之下，如今传法者一脉已经蠢蠢欲动。”
"Of course, if it refuses..."
“ shì tú tōng guò xuán tiān fēng líng de lì liàng ， wán quán zhǎng wò tiān xuán jìng 。 cóng ér chè dǐ niǎn suì zhǎng jìng rén yī mài ……”
“试图通过玄天封灵的力量，完全掌握天玄镜。从而彻底碾碎掌镜人一脉……”
Muruibin's eyes flashed: "Then we might as well push Xuan Tian Sealing further."
“ dàn nǐ wǒ dōu qīng chǔ ， xuán tiān fēng líng ， yě zhǐ bù guò shì qiáng zhì xuán tiān bǎo jìng zhí xíng mǒu xiē zhǐ lìng bà le 。 xiǎng yào zhēn zhèng wán quán kòng zhì xuán tiān bǎo jìng ……”
“但你我都清楚，玄天封灵，也只不过是强制玄天宝镜执行某些指令罢了。想要真正完全控制玄天宝镜……”
Li Fan interrupted Muruibin: "The Xuan Tian Mirror’s attitude is unclear. It probably won't be overly enthusiastic about finding the late Xuan Tian King and may even interfere..."
“ hēng ， xiǎng lái chú le xuán tiān wáng ， shì shàng zài wú qí tā rén kě yǐ zuò dào ！”
“哼，想来除了玄天王，世上再无其他人可以做到！”
Muruibin smiled: "Brother Xingwang, you forgot that the Xuan Tian Mirror has been imbued with the path of Xuan Tian after being refined by the late Xuan Tian King. It cannot speak falsehoods and must act on its words."
“ bù guò bèi rén rú cǐ ná niē ， xuán tiān bǎo jìng zì rán shì bù yuàn yì de 。 dāng shù fù yí bù bù jiā shēn de shí hòu ， wǒ men jiù kě yǐ shì zhe gēn tā jiē chù 。 fǎn guò lái gēn tā hé zuò ， bāng tā jiě chú wēi jī 。 dài jià jiù shì bāng wǒ men zhǎo dào xuán tiān wáng 。”
“不过被人如此拿捏，玄天宝镜自然是不愿意的。当束缚一步步加深的时候，我们就可以试着跟它接触。反过来跟它合作，帮它解除危机。代价就是帮我们找到玄天王。”
Li Fan's eyes narrowed slightly: "Indeed..."
“ dāng rán ， rú guǒ tā bù yuàn yì ……”
“当然，如果它不愿意……”
His expression became hazy again, showing signs of memory loss.
mò rú bīn mù guāng shǎn dòng ：“ nà yě bù fáng ràng xuán tiān fēng líng zài jìn yí bù 。”
墨儒斌目光闪动：“那也不妨让玄天封灵再进一步。”
Seeing this, Muruibin quickly changed the subject: "So now, Brother Xingwang needs to work with me from inside and outside, gradually raising my profile."
lǐ fán dǎ duàn le mò rú bīn de huà ：“ xuán tiān bǎo jìng tài dù bù míng ， kǒng pà duì yú zhǎo huí xuán tiān wáng yī shì ， bú huì tài guò rè zhōng 。 shèn zhì huì cóng zhōng zuò gěng ……”
李凡打断了墨儒斌的话：“玄天宝镜态度不明，恐怕对于找回玄天王一事，不会太过热衷。甚至会从中作梗……”
"Gaining the trust of most transference practitioners is necessary for us to continue pushing the Xuan Tian Sealing."
mò rú bīn xiào le xiào ：“ xīng wàng xiōng nǐ què wàng le ， xuán tiān bǎo jìng bèi xuán tiān wáng liàn huà ， yǐ jīng zhān rǎn xuán tiān zhī dào tú 。 wú fǎ yǒu xū wàng zhī yán ， qiě tóng yàng yào yán chū bì xíng 。”
墨儒斌笑了笑：“兴旺兄你却忘了，玄天宝镜被玄天王炼化，已经沾染玄天之道途。无法有虚妄之言，且同样要言出必行。”
"Your Divine Presence should expand at maximum speed within half a month. Once panic ensues, I'll act. Then you can cooperate with me in a performance. Most of the Divine Presences will be destroyed, leaving only some as backup."
lǐ fán liǎng yǎn wēi mī ：“ shì ma ……”
李凡两眼微眯：“是嘛……”
Muruibin instructed.
shén qíng mí máng ， sì hū yòu yǒu jì yì mí shī de miáo tou 。
神情迷茫，似乎又有记忆迷失的苗头。
Li Fan nodded repeatedly and immediately agreed.
mò rú bīn jiàn zhuàng ， lián máng dǎ chà ：“ suǒ yǐ xiàn zài xīng wàng xiōng xū yào zuò de ， jiù shì yǔ wǒ lǐ yìng wài hé 、 zhú bù tí gāo wǒ de wēi wàng 。”
墨儒斌见状，连忙打岔：“所以现在兴旺兄需要做的，就是与我里应外合、逐步提高我的威望。”
"By the way, your state..." Muruibin showed concern.
“ qǔ dé dà bù fèn chuán fǎ zhě de xìn rèn ， zhè cái hǎo jì xù tuī dòng xuán tiān fēng líng 。”
“取得大部分传法者的信任，这才好继续推动玄天封灵。”
"It's fine. There are methods to record the crucial matters."
“ nǐ nà shén lín shēn ， zài bàn gè yuè nèi ， jǐn liàng yǐ jí xiàn sù dù kuò zhāng 。 děng yǐn qǐ kǒng huāng zhī hòu ， wǒ zài chū shǒu 。 dào shí hòu nǐ zài pèi hé wǒ ， yǎn yī cháng xì 。 dào shí hòu jiāng jué dà bù fèn de shén lín shēn quán dōu xiāo huǐ ， zhǐ liú xià yī bù fèn bèi yòng jí kě 。”
“你那神临身，在半个月内，尽量以极限速度扩张。等引起恐慌之后，我再出手。到时候你再配合我，演一场戏。到时候将绝大部分的神临身全都销毁，只留下一部分备用即可。”
With that, the faceless True Immortal stone figure reappeared in the sky.
mò rú bīn fēn fù dào 。
墨儒斌吩咐道。
Li Fan stared at it, closed his eyes, and concentrated deeply.
lǐ fán lián lián diǎn tóu ， dāng jí yīng xià 。
李凡连连点头，当即应下。
A faint golden light appeared again, enveloping the stone figure.
“ duì le ， nǐ de zhuàng tài ……” mò rú bīn mù yǒu yōu lǜ zhī sè 。
“对了，你的状态……”墨儒斌目有忧虑之色。
After opening his eyes, Li Fan dispersed the stone figure.
“ wú fáng ， zhēn zhèng yào jǐn zhī shì ， wǒ zì yǒu fāng fǎ jì lù 。”
“无妨，真正要紧之事，我自有方法记录。”
"Only this will do."
shuō zhe ， wú miàn zhēn xiān shí xiàng yòu chū xiàn zài tiān kōng zhī zhōng 。
说着，无面真仙石像又出现在天空之中。
Li Fan said indifferently.
lǐ fán níng shì zhe shí xiàng ， bì mù níng sī 。
李凡凝视着石像，闭目凝思。
Muruibin thought about it but didn't continue discussing the topic.
dàn dàn de jīn guāng zài dù fú xiàn ， lǒng zhào shí xiàng quán shēn 。
淡淡的金光再度浮现，笼罩石像全身。
"Our plan is almost flawless. The only thing we need to worry about..."
ér hòu lǐ fán zhēng kāi shuāng yǎn ， jiāng shí xiàng sàn qù 。
而后李凡睁开双眼，将石像散去。
Muruibin paused and then said: "Is that transference practitioner Jiang."
“ yě zhǐ néng rú cǐ le 。”
“也只能如此了。”
His face showed an unusually serious expression.
lǐ fán dàn dàn dì shuō dào 。
李凡淡淡地说道。
"If anyone in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance can truly carry the torch for its revival, it's none other than him."
mò rú bīn ruò yǒu suǒ sī ， què méi yǒu jì xù tán lùn zhè ge huà tí 。
墨儒斌若有所思，却没有继续谈论这个话题。
"Transference Practitioner Jiang..."
“ wǒ men jì huà jī hū wàn wú yī shī ， wéi yī xū yào dān xīn de ……”
“我们计划几乎万无一失，唯一需要担心的……”
"He truly has some of the late Xuan Tian King’s demeanor," Muruibin highly praised.
mò rú bīn dùn le dùn ， ér hòu shuō dào ：“ jiù shì nà wèi chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng le 。”
墨儒斌顿了顿，而后说道：“就是那位传法者蒋了。”
"Transference Practitioner Jiang..." Li Fan was slightly moved but didn't probe further. Instead, he acted indifferent.
tā de liǎn shàng chéng xiàn le hǎn jiàn de níng zhòng de shén qíng 。
他的脸上呈现了罕见的凝重的神情。
"With you in charge, I'm at ease. I just need to secretly support you."
“ rú guǒ shuō rú jīn de wàn xiān méng zhōng ， yǒu shuí néng gòu zhēn zhèng tiāo qǐ xiān méng fù xīng de dà liáng ， nà me jiù fēi cǐ rén mò shǔ 。”
“如果说如今的万仙盟中，有谁能够真正挑起仙盟复兴的大梁，那么就非此人莫属。”
Muruibin nodded: "That should be the way it is."
“ chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng ……”
“传法者蒋……”
(End of Chapter)
Muruibin's face couldn't help but show a hint of joy when he saw Sun Xingwang return to normal. However, what made him extremely uncomfortable was that Li Fan's words stopped abruptly in the middle.
Sun Xingwang's expression suddenly turned incredibly confused, his eyes devoid of anything. After a long while, a faint light appeared, and he subconsciously looked around.
"You are..." Li Fan stared at Muruibin, asking with some confusion.
The stark contrast between their previous states made Muruibin take a deep breath. Although he knew that Sun Xingwang's technique was extremely peculiar, being one of the most bizarre among the Twelve Dharmic Kings, it still left him somewhat shaken to see it go this far.
"However, Brother Xingwang’s thoughts do align with mine."
"Hmm... Indeed, on that day, he intentionally led the transference practitioner [Feng] to my place where I was sleeping. His intention was for me to infiltrate the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance from within."
While Muruibin was deep in thought, Li Fan seemed to recognize him.
"Originally, Brother Bin."
"How did we end up here?"
Li Fan looked around.
Muruibin sighed slightly and inwardly lamented: "That's good. At least he still remembers me. Saves me the trouble of having to explain further."
He then briefly informed Li Fan about his replacement of Feng as a transference practitioner, entering high ranks within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, and his plot regarding the Xuan Tian Mirror.
"The Xuan Tian Mirror is the only artifact refined from the late Xuan Tian King’s sole effort. Although it has been used by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance for years, I observed that they have not fully gained control over it but rather reached some form of cooperative agreement."
"By regaining control of the Xuan Tian Mirror, we might be able to locate where the late Xuan Tian King is."
Taking advantage of Li Fan's stillclear-minded state, Muruibin spoke succinctly.
"What can I do for you? Knowing this won't help much," Li Fan asked cooperatively and self-aware.
Muruibin was pleased and whispered: "Currently, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has two factions in power—the transference practitioners and the mirror controllers—each checking the other. There's also a third faction of the True Illusion Sage, hidden in the shadows."
Li Fan frowned slightly: "The high ranks of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance are so complex? And what about these mirror controllers... I've never heard of them before."
Muruibin nodded slightly: "I only learned this after occupying Feng's body. These three factions rarely appear publicly, and it's normal for outsiders to be unaware of their true nature."
"Transference practitioners were the ones who followed Transference Supreme Master in spreading new doctrines back then," Muruibin explained.
"The mirror controllers are those who regulate the power of the Xuan Tian Mirror. Over these years, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has not given up on completely possessing the Xuan Tian Mirror. Using methods left by Transference Supreme Master, they have been gradually increasing their control."
"As for the most mysterious third faction—the True Illusion Sage..."
"I rarely interact with them lately. But it seems that they are somehow related to a creation called 'Era' and the Beast King Tiance Mo. With supreme derivation power and some extremely real force, they can summon countless powerful cultivators to fight..."
Muruibin shared the current intelligence.
After listening, Li Fan impatiently waved his hand: "What's the plan?"
"Even as a transference practitioner, seeking the Xuan Tian Mirror is not easy."
Muruibin nodded without denying it: "However, my plan has already shown initial success."
"The Xuan Tian Mirror possesses its own intelligence. Since it’s hard to grasp it, we should force it to cooperate with us willingly."
"Brother Xingwang, you previously transmitted the Xuan Tian Sealing Array diagram into the alliance through some means. With my encouragement, the transference practitioners are now restless."
"They're attempting to fully control the Heavenly Xuan Mirror using the power of Xuan Tian Sealing, thereby completely crushing the mirror controllers..."
"But both of us know that Xuan Tian Sealing is merely forcing the Xuan Tian Mirror to execute certain commands. To truly control it..."
"Hmph, only the late Xuan Tian King can do so in this world!"
"However, being manipulated like this, the Xuan Tian Mirror naturally won't be happy. As the constraints deepen, we can try contacting it and collaborating with it to help it resolve its crisis... In return, helping us find the late Xuan Tian King."
"Of course, if it refuses..."
Muruibin's eyes flashed: "Then we might as well push Xuan Tian Sealing further."
Li Fan interrupted Muruibin: "The Xuan Tian Mirror’s attitude is unclear. It probably won't be overly enthusiastic about finding the late Xuan Tian King and may even interfere..."
Muruibin smiled: "Brother Xingwang, you forgot that the Xuan Tian Mirror has been imbued with the path of Xuan Tian after being refined by the late Xuan Tian King. It cannot speak falsehoods and must act on its words."
Li Fan's eyes narrowed slightly: "Indeed..."
His expression became hazy again, showing signs of memory loss.
Seeing this, Muruibin quickly changed the subject: "So now, Brother Xingwang needs to work with me from inside and outside, gradually raising my profile."
"Gaining the trust of most transference practitioners is necessary for us to continue pushing the Xuan Tian Sealing."
"Your Divine Presence should expand at maximum speed within half a month. Once panic ensues, I'll act. Then you can cooperate with me in a performance. Most of the Divine Presences will be destroyed, leaving only some as backup."
Muruibin instructed.
Li Fan nodded repeatedly and immediately agreed.
"By the way, your state..." Muruibin showed concern.
"It's fine. There are methods to record the crucial matters."
With that, the faceless True Immortal stone figure reappeared in the sky.
Li Fan stared at it, closed his eyes, and concentrated deeply.
A faint golden light appeared again, enveloping the stone figure.
After opening his eyes, Li Fan dispersed the stone figure.
"Only this will do."
Li Fan said indifferently.
Muruibin thought about it but didn't continue discussing the topic.
"Our plan is almost flawless. The only thing we need to worry about..."
Muruibin paused and then said: "Is that transference practitioner Jiang."
His face showed an unusually serious expression.
"If anyone in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance can truly carry the torch for its revival, it's none other than him."
"Transference Practitioner Jiang..."
"He truly has some of the late Xuan Tian King’s demeanor," Muruibin highly praised.
"Transference Practitioner Jiang..." Li Fan was slightly moved but didn't probe further. Instead, he acted indifferent.
"With you in charge, I'm at ease. I just need to secretly support you."
Muruibin nodded: "That should be the way it is."
(End of Chapter)