líng mù jiè 。
灵木界。
Spirit Wood Realm.
“ ń ？ huī sè méi bān zěn me hái méi bào kāi ？” zú zú děng le kuài yí gè yuè ， yī jiù méi tīng dào rèn hé yǒu guān xiāo xī de lǐ fán bù jīn yǒu xiē mí huò 。
“嗯？灰色霉斑怎么还没爆开？”足足等了快一个月，依旧没听到任何有关消息的李凡不禁有些迷惑。
"Um? Why hasn't the gray mold burst open yet?" Li Fan, who had been waiting for nearly a month without any news, couldn't help feeling puzzled.
“ méi dào lǐ a ？”
“没道理啊？”
"It doesn’t make sense."
sī lái xiǎng qù ， yòu zǐ xì fù pán le yī zhèn ， lǐ fán jué de wèn tí zhǐ kě néng chū xiàn zài nà wèi chuán fǎ zhě shēn shàng 。
思来想去，又仔细复盘了一阵，李凡觉得问题只可能出现在那位传法者身上。
After much contemplation and replaying the events in his mind, Li Fan concluded that the issue likely lay with the Law Giver.
“ bù kuì shì wàn xiān méng de zuì gāo tǒng zhì zhě zhī yī ， cóng shàng gǔ dà jié cún huó zhì jīn de cún zài 。”
“不愧是万仙盟的最高统治者之一，从上古大劫存活至今的存在。”
"Truly worthy of being one of the highest rulers of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, a survivor from the ancient great calamity."
“ suī rán hái bǐ bù shàng xiān xū zhī shàng de nà ge 【 jī 】 zì ， dàn huī sè méi bān de pò huài lì yě yīng gāi zài pǔ tōng cháng shēng jìng zhī shàng ……”
“虽然还比不上仙墟之上的那个【饥】字，但灰色霉斑的破坏力也应该在普通长生境之上……”
"Although it can't match the 'Hunger' character on the Heavenly Desolation Platform, the destructive power of the gray mold should be above that of ordinary Eternally Living Realm cultivators..."
“ jū rán néng rú cǐ qīng yì 、 bù dòng shēng sè de huà jiě ……”
“居然能如此轻易、不动声色的化解……”
"...and yet, it was so easily and inconspicuously resolved..."
“ ń ， huò xǔ huī sè méi bān de zhèng què shǐ yòng fāng fǎ ， shì xiān àn zhōng cóng xuán huáng jiè gè dì cán shí 、 ér hòu duō diǎn yī qí bào fā ……”
“嗯，或许灰色霉斑的正确使用方法，是先暗中从玄黄界各地蚕食、而后多点一齐爆发……”
"Indeed, perhaps the correct usage of the gray mold is to secretly consume from all over the Xuanhuang World before a simultaneous explosion."
jīng tōng yào lǐ de lǐ fán zhèng àn zì zhuó mó de shí hòu ， tā wéi yī suǒ liú xià de yì niàn shén mó ， yě jiù shì bèi mò rú bīn suǒ zhàn jù de nà zūn ， cǐ kè zhōng yú zài dù shān shān lái chí 、 fā lái chuán xùn 。
精通药理的李凡正暗自琢磨的时候，他唯一所留下的意念神魔，也就是被墨儒斌所占据的那尊，此刻终于再度姗姗来迟、发来传讯。
While Li Fan, who was well-versed in alchemy, pondered this, his last remaining divine spirit, which had been possessed by Mo Rujinbin, finally sent another message.
“ xīng wàng xiōng dì ， yī qiè kě hǎo ？”
“兴旺兄弟，一切可好？”
"Brother Success, how are things going?"
“ shuí ？ nǎ lǐ lái de xiāo xiǎo ！” lǐ fán zhuāng zuò yǐ rán wàng jì duì fāng de yàng zi 。
“谁？哪里来的宵小！”李凡装作已然忘记对方的样子。
"Who? Who are you?" Li Fan pretended to have forgotten the other party's identity.
èr huà bù shuō jiù yào fā dòng gōng jī 。
二话不说就要发动攻击。
He immediately prepared to launch an attack without further ado. However, with no assistance from myriad divine spirits, Li Fan was clearly not Mo Rujinbin's match in terms of mental power at this moment.
dàn méi yǒu wàn qiān shén mó de zhù zhèn ， guāng lùn shén shí zhī lì ， cǐ kè de lǐ fán xiǎn rán hái bú shì mò rú bīn de duì shǒu 。
但没有万千神魔的助阵，光论神识之力，此刻的李凡显然还不是墨儒斌的对手。
Mo Rujinbin parried while attempting to awaken "Sun Success"'s memories.
mò rú bīn yī biān zhāo jià ， yī biān shì tú huàn xǐng “ sūn xīng wàng ” de jì yì 。
墨儒斌一边招架，一边试图唤醒“孙兴旺”的记忆。
After a pretense of acting, as a faceless stone statue slowly emerged and emitted faint golden light into the empty sea of consciousness, Li Fan gradually stopped his attack.
zhuāng mú zuò yàng de yǎn le yī zhèn ， suí zhe kōng dàng dàng shí hǎi zhōng ， yī zūn wú miàn shí xiàng huǎn huǎn fú xiàn 、 zhào shè chū dàn dàn de jīn guāng 。
装模作样的演了一阵，随着空荡荡识海中，一尊无面石像缓缓浮现、照射出淡淡的金光。
He stared at Mo Rujinbin for a long time, his expression strange. "You finally showed up."
lǐ fán yě màn màn tíng xià le gōng jī 。
李凡也慢慢停下了攻击。
"Hmph! Our two brothers almost couldn't see each other again," Li Fan said with an angry look.
tā dīng zhuó mò rú bīn kàn le hǎo yī huì ， shén sè mò míng dào ：“ nǐ zhōng yú lái le 。”
他盯着墨儒斌看了好一会，神色莫名道：“你终于来了。”
"Didn’t you say that when the time comes, you would directly step in to take on the task of dealing with the divine spirits?"
“ hēng ， wǒ men liǎng xiōng dì ， kě shì chà diǎn jiù bù néng zài jiàn le 。”
“哼，我们两兄弟，可是差点就不能再见了。”
"If it weren't for the timely protection from Supreme Red Dust Benevolent True Immortal, I nearly fell into his trap and revealed all my secrets!"
lǐ fán yǔ qì bù shàn 、 nù mù ér shì ：“ bú shì shuō hǎo 、 shí hòu yī dào nǐ jiù zhí jiē chū miàn ， jiē xià sǎo dàng shén mó de rèn wù de me ？ zěn me lái de shì yī wèi guǐ jì duō duān de shào nián láng ？”
李凡语气不善、怒目而视：“不是说好、时候一到你就直接出面，接下扫荡神魔的任务的么？怎么来的是一位诡计多端的少年郎？”
"Or is this what you wanted? A knife-for-hire strategy?"
“ rú guǒ bú shì guān jiàn shí kè ， wú shàng hóng chén cí bēi zhēn xiān bì yòu ， wǒ jī hū yào zhe le tā de dào 、 bǎ yī qiè mì mì dōu xiè lòu chū qù le ！”
“如果不是关键时刻，无上红尘慈悲真仙庇佑，我几乎要着了他的道、把一切秘密都泄露出去了！”
A hint of murderous intent appeared on Li Fan's face.
“ hái shì shuō ， zhè yuán běn jiù shì nǐ xiǎng yào de jié guǒ ？ jiè dāo shā rén ？”
“还是说，这原本就是你想要的结果？借刀杀人？”
Mo Rujinbin's expression changed. "Brother Success, don't misunderstand! I never expected the Law Giver Jiang to choose to act personally!"
sī sī shā yì fú xiàn zài lǐ fán liǎn shàng 。
丝丝杀意浮现在李凡脸上。
"There was too much commotion, almost threatening the downfall of the Xuanhuang World."
mò rú bīn shén sè yī zhèn ：“ xīng wàng xiōng dì ， bú yào wù huì ！ wǒ yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng huì xuǎn zé qīn zì dòng shǒu ！”
墨儒斌神色一震：“兴旺兄弟，不要误会！我也没有想到，传法者蒋会选择亲自动手！”
"At that time, I was genuinely startled," Mo Rujinbin said with a hint of helplessness in his voice.
“ shí zài shì nǐ nào chū de dòng jìng yǒu diǎn tài dà le ， jǐ yǒu xuán huáng diān fù zhī wēi 。”
“实在是伱闹出的动静有点太大了，几有玄黄颠覆之危。”
"Um? So it's my fault?"
“ wǒ dāng shí dōu bèi xià le yī tiào shuō shí huà 。”
“我当时都被吓了一跳说实话。”
The previously bright sea of consciousness suddenly felt ominous. To prevent the other party from going berserk, he quickly changed the subject: "Right, how did you manage to push him back? From what I can see, he seems to have returned empty-handed."
mò rú bīn de yǔ qì zhōng yǒu xiē wú nài 。
墨儒斌的语气中有些无奈。
Li Fan said impatiently, "All I can say is that it was due to the protection of Supreme Red Dust Benevolent True Immortal! Otherwise, I would still be confused about who was me and who was him!"
“ ń ？ zhè me shuō hái shì wǒ de cuò gē ？”
“嗯？这么说还是我的错咯？”
At this point, Mo Rujinbin finally confirmed that Sun Success had indeed escaped from Law Giver Jiang. After all, only a few other Law Givers knew Law Giver Jiang's true nature.
míng míng shì guāng míng yī piàn de shí hǎi ， zài cǐ huà shuō chū zhī hòu ， mò rú bīn què shì dǒu rán jué de yǒu xiē yīn sēn 。
明明是光明一片的识海，在此话说出之后，墨儒斌却是陡然觉得有些阴森。
Mo Rujinbin casually glanced at the gradually fading faceless stone statue on his head and pondered.
wèi le fáng zhǐ duì fāng fā diān ， tā lián máng chà kāi huà tí ：“ duì le ， xīng wàng xiōng nǐ jiū jìng shì zěn me jiāng tā jī tuì de ？ cóng hòu miàn tā de zhǒng zhǒng jǔ cuò lái kàn ， tā yīng gāi shì wú gōng ér fǎn 、 méi yǒu shén me shōu huò de 。”
为了防止对方发癫，他连忙岔开话题：“对了，兴旺兄你究竟是怎么将他击退的？从后面他的种种举措来看，他应该是无功而返、没有什么收获的。”
"However, our ultimate goal has been achieved. Now that I have resolved this divine spirit crisis, according to tradition, for the next period of time, the important affairs of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance will be handled by me."
lǐ fán yǒu xiē bù nài fán de shuō dào ：“ dōu shuō le shì wú shàng hóng chén cí bēi zhēn xiān de bì yòu ！ fǒu zé wǒ hái shǎ hū hū de yǐ wéi wǒ jiù shì tā 、 tā jiù shì wǒ ne ！”
李凡有些不耐烦的说道：“都说了是无上红尘慈悲真仙的庇佑！否则我还傻乎乎的以为我就是他、他就是我呢！”
"So it's time to pressure the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror again," Mo Rujinbin said.
zhì cǐ ， mò rú bīn zhōng yú què rèn “ sūn xīng wàng ” dàng zhēn shì cóng chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng shǒu zhōng táo tuō de le 。
至此，墨儒斌终于确认“孙兴旺”当真是从传法者蒋手中逃脱的了。
Li Fan waved his hand. "As usual, you handle it. Just let me know what I need to do!"
bì jìng chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng de tiān xìng ， yě zhǐ yǒu tā men qí tā jǐ wèi chuán fǎ zhě zhī xiǎo 。
毕竟传法者蒋的天性，也只有他们其他几位传法者知晓。
Mo Rujinbin smiled. "Brother Success, this time, you won't have to intervene. Just wait patiently. I will contact you when there's progress."
mò rú bīn bù jīng yì de piē le yǎn tóu dǐng zhú jiàn dàn qù de shí xiàng ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
墨儒斌不经意的撇了眼头顶逐渐淡去的石像，若有所思。
"This mainly involves confirming your situation because Law Giver Jiang is indeed hard to deal with. I've always tried to avoid direct confrontation..." Mo Rujinbin's tone was heavy.
“ bù guò wǒ men de zuì zhōng mù dì yǐ jīng dá chéng le ， zhè cì wǒ jiě jué le shén mó sì nüè wēi jī ， àn zhào guàn lì ， jiē xià lái yī duàn shí jiān nèi xiān méng de zhòng yào shì wù ， dōu jiāng yóu wǒ fù zé 。”
“不过我们的最终目的已经达成了，这次我解决了神魔肆虐危机，按照惯例，接下来一段时间内仙盟的重要事务，都将由我负责。”
"Tell me about these Law Givers in detail so that we won't be caught off guard the next time we meet," Li Fan said, following up on his point.
“ suǒ yǐ shì shí hòu ， zài bī pò xuán tiān bǎo jìng yī fān le 。” mò rú bīn shuō dào 。
“所以是时候，再逼迫玄天宝镜一番了。”墨儒斌说道。
"I intended to warn you when he first made a move. However, at that time, it was during the Law Giver Council, and I could only issue a warning."
lǐ fán zé shì bǎi le bǎi shǒu ：“ hái shì lǎo yàng zi ， nǐ xiǎng bàn fǎ ， xū yào wǒ zuò shén me jǐn guǎn kāi kǒu ！”
李凡则是摆了摆手：“还是老样子，你想办法，需要我做什么尽管开口！”
"Law Giver Jiang is the foremost among all Law Givers with the supreme characteristic of 'All things are as me'..."
mò rú bīn xiào le xiào ：“ xīng wàng xiōng dì zhè cì jiù bù xū yào nǐ zài dù chū shǒu le 。 jǐn guǎn nài xīn děng dài biàn shì 。 děng shì qíng yǒu jìn zhǎn ， wǒ huì zài lián xì nǐ de 。”
墨儒斌笑了笑：“兴旺兄弟这次就不需要你再度出手了。尽管耐心等待便是。等事情有进展，我会再联系你的。”
"The Void Realm is where Law Lord Xuanhuang left behind, capable of infinite [Return to Origin]..."
“ zhè cì zhǔ yào jiù shì què rèn nǐ zhè biān de zhuàng kuàng 。 bì jìng chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng ， shí zài bù hǎo duì fù 。 wǒ yě shì yì zhí bì miǎn yǔ tā zhèng miàn jiē chù ……” mò rú bīn de yǔ qì yǒu jǐ fēn níng zhòng 。
“这次主要就是确认你这边的状况。毕竟传法者蒋，实在不好对付。我也是一直避免与他正面接触……”墨儒斌的语气有几分凝重。
"Besides Law Giver Jiang, Law Giver Jiang also poses a formidable opponent."
“ gěi wǒ zǐ xì shuō shuō zhè wèi chuán fǎ zhě ， yǐ miǎn rì hòu zài pèng dào tā le hái shì yào bèi dǎ dī cuò shǒu bù jí 。” lǐ fán yě shùn zhe huà shuō dào 。
“给我仔细说说这位传法者，以免日后再碰到他了还是要被打的措手不及。”李凡也顺着话说道。
Mo Rujinbin revealed everything he knew about the various Law Givers without reservation. "What's important is that while Law Giver Jiang remains completely open, other Law Givers have their own secrets."
“ yuán běn tā chū shǒu de nà tiān ， wǒ jiù xiǎng tí xǐng nǐ de 。 kě shì dāng shí zhèng zhí chuán fǎ zhě yì huì ， néng fā chū tí xǐng yǐ jīng shì jí xiàn le 。”
“原本他出手的那天，我就想提醒你的。可是当时正值传法者议会，能发出提醒已经是极限了。”
"After all, they've held the highest power of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance for so many years, with almost countless resources at their disposal..."
“ chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng ， nǎi shì zhòng chuán fǎ zhě zhōng de dì yī rén 。 yǒu zhe 【 wàn wù jiē rú wǒ 】 de wú shàng tè xìng ……”
“传法者蒋，乃是众传法者中的第一人。有着【万物皆如我】的无上特性……”
"Who knows what strange things they've researched in secret. For example, the previous [Heavenly Patrol Arrow] was provided by Law Giver Zhao as a mature manufacturing plan."
“ nà guī xū yī jiè ， shì chuán fǎ tiān zūn suǒ liú ， néng gòu wú xiàn 【 guī yuán 】……”
“那归墟一界，是传法天尊所留，能够无限【归原】……”
...
“ chú le chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng zhī wài ， chuán fǎ zhě jiāng yě shì yī wèi jí nán duì fù de dí shǒu 。”
“除了传法者蒋之外，传法者姜也是一位极难对付的敌手。”
During their conversation, Li Fan not only learned why the gray mold hadn't burst open but also gained significant intelligence about the Law Givers who had always operated behind the scenes.
mò rú bīn zhè cì méi yǒu yǐn mán ， bǎ tā suǒ zhī de guān yú zhū wèi chuán fǎ zhě de xìn xī jiē shì wěi wěi dào lái 。
墨儒斌这次没有隐瞒，把他所知的关于诸位传法者的信息皆是娓娓道来。
Each Law Giver was truly part of the privileged class of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, with virtually unlimited contribution points and the highest rank of 49 in merit.
“ xū yào zhù yì de shì ， chú le chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng shǐ zhōng wú suǒ bǎo liú zhī wài ， qí tā chuán fǎ zhě 、 huò duō huò shǎo dōu yǒu zhe zì jǐ bù wéi rén zhī de mì mì 。”
“需要注意的是，除了传法者蒋始终无所保留之外，其他传法者、或多或少都有着自己不为人知的秘密。”
They only entered the contribution point and merit system to maintain the facade of the alliance's structure.
“ bì jìng zhǎng kòng wàn xiān méng zuì gāo quán lì zhè me duō nián ， yǒu zhe jī hū shù zhī bù jìn de zī yuán kě yǐ diào dòng ……”
“毕竟掌控万仙盟最高权力这么多年，有着几乎数之不尽的资源可以调动……”
The Law Givers existed by adhering to the path set forth by Xuanhuang. While they could not achieve immortality, they still lived as long as heaven and earth, living forever.
“ shuí zhī dào tā men àn zhōng dōu yán jiū chū le xiē shén me xī qí de dōng xī 。 bǐ rú zhī qián de nà 【 xún tiān jiàn 】， jiù shì yóu chuán fǎ zhě zhào tí gōng de chéng shú zhì zào fāng àn 。”
“谁知道他们暗中都研究出了些什么稀奇的东西。比如之前的那【巡天箭】，就是由传法者赵提供的成熟制造方案。”
Moreover, it was said that even if they were somehow destroyed, they could be resurrected through some method of recovery.
……
……
However, such an event had never occurred since the founding of the alliance, so Mo Rujinbin wasn't sure about its authenticity.
yī fān duì huà zhōng ， lǐ fán bù jǐn jǐn zhī dào le huī sè méi bān zhī suǒ yǒu méi yǒu bào fā de yuán yīn 。
一番对话中，李凡不仅仅知道了灰色霉斑之所有没有爆发的原因。
There were eighteen Law Givers, and this number hadn't changed since the founding of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. It would never change in the future.
duì yú shǐ zhōng chù zài mù hòu de chuán fǎ zhě men ， yě dì yī cì huò dé le xiāng dāng duō de qíng bào 。
对于始终处在幕后的传法者们，也第一次获得了相当多的情报。
They were the true high-ranking officials of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance; any alliance regulations or laws had no effect on them.
měi yī wèi chuán fǎ zhě dōu shì wàn xiān méng zhēn zhèng de tè quán jiē jí ， měi nián de gòng xiàn dù fèn é jī hū jiù shì wú xiàn 、 gōng xūn děng jí yě shì yǎn sì shí jiǔ de zuì gāo jí bié 。
每一位传法者都是万仙盟真正的特权阶级，每年的贡献度份额几乎就是无限、功勋等级也是衍四十九的最高级别。
Only internal resolutions from the Law Giver Council could impact them.
zhǐ bù guò shì wèi le wéi hù xiān méng zhì dù zuò zuò yàng zi ， tā men cái jìn rù gòng xiàn dù 、 gōng xūn děng jí de tǐ xì nèi 。
只不过是为了维护仙盟制度做做样子，他们才进入贡献度、功勋等级的体系内。
They also enjoyed privileges that ordinary cultivators could only dream about, such as conscription.
chuán fǎ zhě yī fù xuán huáng jiè 、 yǐ jí chuán fǎ tiān zūn suǒ lì zhī dào cún zài ， suī rán cóng cǐ wú fǎ dé zhèng cháng shēng 、 què yī jiù néng gēn tiān dì tóng shòu ， cháng shēng bù lǎo 。
传法者依附玄黄界、以及传法天尊所立之道存在，虽然从此无法得证长生、却依旧能跟天地同寿，长生不老。
Within the territory of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, if a cultivator caught their eye for any reason, they had the right to summon this cultivator into their own small world.
ér qiě ， jù shuō jiù suàn tā men yīn gù yǔn luò ， yě néng tōng guò mǒu zhǒng huī fù 【 bèi fèn 】 de fāng fǎ ， chóng xīn jiàng lín shì jiān 。
而且，据说就算他们因故陨落，也能通过某种恢复【备份】的方法，重新降临世间。
The selected cultivator would disappear from the mortal realm, with no records kept.
dāng rán ， chuán fǎ zhě shòu dào xí jī 、 yīn gù yǔn luò zhè zhǒng shì qíng zì xiān méng dàn shēng yǐ lái ， hái cóng wèi chū xiàn guò 。
当然，传法者受到袭击、因故陨落这种事情自仙盟诞生以来，还从未出现过。
For thousands of years, the Law Givers had done so.
suǒ yǐ mò rú bīn yě bù zhī dào qí zhēn shí xìng 。
所以墨儒斌也不知道其真实性。
(End of Chapter)
Spirit Wood Realm.
"Um? Why hasn't the gray mold burst open yet?" Li Fan, who had been waiting for nearly a month without any news, couldn't help feeling puzzled.
"It doesn’t make sense."
After much contemplation and replaying the events in his mind, Li Fan concluded that the issue likely lay with the Law Giver.
"Truly worthy of being one of the highest rulers of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, a survivor from the ancient great calamity."
"Although it can't match the 'Hunger' character on the Heavenly Desolation Platform, the destructive power of the gray mold should be above that of ordinary Eternally Living Realm cultivators..."
"...and yet, it was so easily and inconspicuously resolved..."
"Indeed, perhaps the correct usage of the gray mold is to secretly consume from all over the Xuanhuang World before a simultaneous explosion."
While Li Fan, who was well-versed in alchemy, pondered this, his last remaining divine spirit, which had been possessed by Mo Rujinbin, finally sent another message.
"Brother Success, how are things going?"
"Who? Who are you?" Li Fan pretended to have forgotten the other party's identity.
He immediately prepared to launch an attack without further ado. However, with no assistance from myriad divine spirits, Li Fan was clearly not Mo Rujinbin's match in terms of mental power at this moment.
Mo Rujinbin parried while attempting to awaken "Sun Success"'s memories.
After a pretense of acting, as a faceless stone statue slowly emerged and emitted faint golden light into the empty sea of consciousness, Li Fan gradually stopped his attack.
He stared at Mo Rujinbin for a long time, his expression strange. "You finally showed up."
"Hmph! Our two brothers almost couldn't see each other again," Li Fan said with an angry look.
"Didn’t you say that when the time comes, you would directly step in to take on the task of dealing with the divine spirits?"
"If it weren't for the timely protection from Supreme Red Dust Benevolent True Immortal, I nearly fell into his trap and revealed all my secrets!"
"Or is this what you wanted? A knife-for-hire strategy?"
A hint of murderous intent appeared on Li Fan's face.
Mo Rujinbin's expression changed. "Brother Success, don't misunderstand! I never expected the Law Giver Jiang to choose to act personally!"
"There was too much commotion, almost threatening the downfall of the Xuanhuang World."
"At that time, I was genuinely startled," Mo Rujinbin said with a hint of helplessness in his voice.
"Um? So it's my fault?"
The previously bright sea of consciousness suddenly felt ominous. To prevent the other party from going berserk, he quickly changed the subject: "Right, how did you manage to push him back? From what I can see, he seems to have returned empty-handed."
Li Fan said impatiently, "All I can say is that it was due to the protection of Supreme Red Dust Benevolent True Immortal! Otherwise, I would still be confused about who was me and who was him!"
At this point, Mo Rujinbin finally confirmed that Sun Success had indeed escaped from Law Giver Jiang. After all, only a few other Law Givers knew Law Giver Jiang's true nature.
Mo Rujinbin casually glanced at the gradually fading faceless stone statue on his head and pondered.
"However, our ultimate goal has been achieved. Now that I have resolved this divine spirit crisis, according to tradition, for the next period of time, the important affairs of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance will be handled by me."
"So it's time to pressure the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror again," Mo Rujinbin said.
Li Fan waved his hand. "As usual, you handle it. Just let me know what I need to do!"
Mo Rujinbin smiled. "Brother Success, this time, you won't have to intervene. Just wait patiently. I will contact you when there's progress."
"This mainly involves confirming your situation because Law Giver Jiang is indeed hard to deal with. I've always tried to avoid direct confrontation..." Mo Rujinbin's tone was heavy.
"Tell me about these Law Givers in detail so that we won't be caught off guard the next time we meet," Li Fan said, following up on his point.
"I intended to warn you when he first made a move. However, at that time, it was during the Law Giver Council, and I could only issue a warning."
"Law Giver Jiang is the foremost among all Law Givers with the supreme characteristic of 'All things are as me'..."
"The Void Realm is where Law Lord Xuanhuang left behind, capable of infinite [Return to Origin]..."
"Besides Law Giver Jiang, Law Giver Jiang also poses a formidable opponent."
Mo Rujinbin revealed everything he knew about the various Law Givers without reservation. "What's important is that while Law Giver Jiang remains completely open, other Law Givers have their own secrets."
"After all, they've held the highest power of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance for so many years, with almost countless resources at their disposal..."
"Who knows what strange things they've researched in secret. For example, the previous [Heavenly Patrol Arrow] was provided by Law Giver Zhao as a mature manufacturing plan."
...
During their conversation, Li Fan not only learned why the gray mold hadn't burst open but also gained significant intelligence about the Law Givers who had always operated behind the scenes.
Each Law Giver was truly part of the privileged class of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, with virtually unlimited contribution points and the highest rank of 49 in merit.
They only entered the contribution point and merit system to maintain the facade of the alliance's structure.
The Law Givers existed by adhering to the path set forth by Xuanhuang. While they could not achieve immortality, they still lived as long as heaven and earth, living forever.
Moreover, it was said that even if they were somehow destroyed, they could be resurrected through some method of recovery.
However, such an event had never occurred since the founding of the alliance, so Mo Rujinbin wasn't sure about its authenticity.
There were eighteen Law Givers, and this number hadn't changed since the founding of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. It would never change in the future.
They were the true high-ranking officials of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance; any alliance regulations or laws had no effect on them.
Only internal resolutions from the Law Giver Council could impact them.
They also enjoyed privileges that ordinary cultivators could only dream about, such as conscription.
Within the territory of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, if a cultivator caught their eye for any reason, they had the right to summon this cultivator into their own small world.
The selected cultivator would disappear from the mortal realm, with no records kept.
For thousands of years, the Law Givers had done so.
(End of Chapter)