lǐ fán mù guāng shǎn shuò ：“ jìng rán hái yǒu zhè děng bǎo bèi ！ wǒ men zàn shí yòng bù shàng bú yào jǐn ， xiān bǎ tā men shōu qǐ lái zài shuō 。 miǎn de rì hòu luò dào bié rén shǒu lǐ ， fǎn guò lái yòng yú pò jiě xuán tiān suǒ yōu 。”
李凡目光闪烁：“竟然还有这等宝贝！我们暂时用不上不要紧，先把它们收起来再说。免得日后落到别人手里，反过来用于破解玄天锁幽。”
Li Fan's eyes flickered. "There are actually treasures like these! We don't need to use them for now, so let's put them away first. To avoid them falling into the wrong hands and being used against us later."
mò rú bīn chén yín piàn kè ， diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ xīng wàng xiōng shuō de yǒu dào lǐ 。 rú cǐ lì qì ， què shí bù néng wài liú 。 děng wǒ huí qù ， jiù zhuó shǒu ān pái 。”
墨儒斌沉吟片刻，点了点头：“兴旺兄说的有道理。如此利器，确实不能外流。等我回去，就着手安排。”
Mò Rúbīn pondered for a moment before nodding. "Brother Xingwang has a point. Such powerful tools shouldn’t be allowed to spread. I’ll arrange it when I get back."
lǐ fán chèn jī fā chū zhèn zhèn dī chén de yīn xiào shēng 。
李凡趁机发出阵阵低沉的阴笑声。
Li Fan took this opportunity to emit a series of low, sinister chuckles.
“ duì le ， xīng wàng xiōng dì 。 chú le qiáng huà xuán tiān suǒ yōu zhèn zhī wài ， wǒ hái yǒu yī shì xū yào nǐ bāng máng 。 shì guān xuán tiān bǎo jìng ， sī lái xiǎng qù 、 yě zhǐ yǒu nǐ chū mǎ wǒ cái fàng xīn le 。” mò rú bīn hū de shuō dào 。
“对了，兴旺兄弟。除了强化玄天锁幽阵之外，我还有一事需要你帮忙。事关玄天宝镜，思来想去、也只有你出马我才放心了。”墨儒斌忽的说道。
"By the way, Brother Xingwang. Besides strengthening the Xuan Tian Lock and Sealing Array, I have another matter that needs your help. It concerns the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror, so I can only entrust it to you," Mò Rúbīn suddenly said.
“ hēng ， dōu shì zì jiā xiōng dì ， zhè me kè tào zuò shèn 。” lǐ fán yǒu xiē bù mǎn ， dèng le yǎn mò rú bīn 。
“哼，都是自家兄弟，这么客套作甚。”李凡有些不满，瞪了眼墨儒斌。
"Hmph, as brothers, why be so formal?" Li Fan was somewhat dissatisfied, glaring at Mò Rúbīn.
zhè jiàn shì sì hū gèng jiā zhòng yào ， mò rú bīn sī cǔn le piàn kè ， zhōu wéi yòu bù xià yī céng jìn zhì 。
这件事似乎更加重要，墨儒斌思忖了片刻，周围又布下一层禁制。
This seemed more important. Mò Rúbīn thought for a moment and set up another layer of restrictions around them.
ér hòu zhè cái qiǎo rán shuō dào ：“ gēn jù wǒ zuì xīn de diào chá ， xuán tiān bǎo jìng bèi wàn xiān méng zhǎng kòng de zhè xiē nián lǐ ， hěn yǒu kě néng ， fēn huà chū yī jù rén lèi fēn shēn 。 wǒ xū yào nǐ zhǎo dào zhè jù fēn shēn ， jiāng qí zhǎn shā ， chè dǐ duàn qí tuì lù ！” mò rú bīn yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī shā qì 。
而后这才悄然说道：“根据我最新的调查，玄天宝镜被万仙盟掌控的这些年里，很有可能，分化出一具人类分身。我需要你找到这具分身，将其斩杀，彻底断其退路！”墨儒斌眼中闪过一丝杀气。
Then he whispered quietly, "According to my latest investigation, the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror, under the control of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance these years, might have spawned a human avatar. I need you to find this avatar and kill it to cut off its escape route!" A hint of killing intent flashed in Mò Rúbīn's eyes.
ér lǐ fán zài tīng dào cǐ yán hòu ， yě shì yī fù shí fēn chī jīng de yàng zi 。
而李凡在听到此言后，也是一副十分吃惊的样子。
Li Fan looked quite surprised upon hearing this.
“ xuán tiān bǎo jìng fēn huà chū rén lèi fēn shēn ？ zěn me kě néng ？”
“玄天宝镜分化出人类分身？怎么可能？”
"The Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror has spawned a human avatar? How is that possible?"
mò rú bīn chén shēng dào ：“ zuì chū wǒ zhī dào cǐ shì shí ， yě shì xīn zhōng yī jīng 。 bù guò hòu lái xiǎng xiǎng ， kě néng zhèng shì yīn wèi bàn qiǎng pò 、 bàn hé zuò de yīn sù ， xuán tiān bǎo jìng cái chè dǐ róng rù wàn xiān méng de 。 xiān qì yǒu líng ， zì rán bù gān xīn yǒng shì shòu dào qū shǐ 。 fēn huà chū yī jù rén lèi shēn qū ， shì tú pò jú ， yě shì yīng yǒu zhī lǐ 。”
墨儒斌沉声道：“最初我知道此事时，也是心中一惊。不过后来想想，可能正是因为半强迫、半合作的因素，玄天宝镜才彻底融入万仙盟的。仙器有灵，自然不甘心永世受到驱使。分化出一具人类身躯，试图破局，也是应有之理。”
Mò Rúbīn said gravely, "When I first learned about it, I was shocked as well. But thinking about it, the reason might be due to a combination of coercion and cooperation. The Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror fully integrated with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance because it couldn’t bear being driven for eternity. Spawning a human body to break through is reasonable."
“ xīng wàng xiōng dì fàng xīn ， wèi le fáng zhǐ wàn xiān méng chá jué ， xuán tiān bǎo jìng fēn huà de rén lèi shēn qū shí lì jué duì bú huì tài qiáng 。 yǐ nǐ de shí lì ， zhǐ yào chéng gōng jiāng qí zhǎo dào ， dìng néng bǎ tā chéng gōng zhǎn shā 。”
“兴旺兄弟放心，为了防止万仙盟察觉，玄天宝镜分化的人类身躯实力绝对不会太强。以你的实力，只要成功将其找到，定能把它成功斩杀。”
"Brother Xingwang can rest assured. To prevent the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance from noticing, the avatar’s strength won't be too strong. With your abilities, you will definitely succeed in killing it once found."
“ wǒ zài jiè nǐ yī fǎ bǎo ， yǐ bǎo gāo zhěn wú yōu 。” shuō zhe ， mò rú bīn yòu ná chū yī běn qī hēi wú bǐ de jīn shǔ xiǎo shū 。
“我再借你一法宝，以保高枕无忧。”说着，墨儒斌又拿出一本漆黑无比的金属小书。
"I’ll lend you another treasure to ensure this," Mò Rúbīn said as he took out a pitch-black metal book.
“ cǐ nǎi mò rǎn è shū ， duì fù qì líng 、 fǎ bǎo ， yǒu qí xiào 。 zhǐ yào jiāng duì fāng suǒ dìng ， biàn huì fàng chū wàn qiān mò sè guāng huá ， jiāng qí wū rǎn 。 xīng wàng xiōng dì nǐ zài chí cǐ bǎo ， jué wú shī bài kě néng 。”
“此乃墨染恶书，对付器灵、法宝，有奇效。只要将对方锁定，便会放出万千墨色光华，将其污染。兴旺兄弟你再持此宝，绝无失败可能。”
"This is the Ink-stained Evil Book. It's highly effective against spirit tokens and treasures. Once locked on an opponent, it emits countless ink-colored light rays, polluting them. Brother Xingwang can use this to guarantee success."
“ bù guò qū qū yī fēn shēn bà le ， jiù suàn bù yòng zhè shén me mò rǎn è shū ， wǒ yě néng jiāng qí zhǎn shā 。” lǐ fán suī zhè me shuō ， què hái shì jiāng zhè hēi shū fǎ bǎo shōu qǐ 。
“不过区区一分身罢了，就算不用这什么墨染恶书，我也能将其斩杀。”李凡虽这么说，却还是将这黑书法宝收起。
"Even without this Ink-stained Evil Book, I could still kill that avatar." Although Li Fan said so, he still stowed away the black book.
bù guò suí hòu zhòu le zhòu méi ：“ guān jiàn shì nǎ lǐ qù zhǎo xuán tiān bǎo jìng de fēn shēn qù ？ xiǎng bì yǐn cáng jí shēn ba ， shí jiān lái de jí me ？”
不过随后皱了皱眉：“关键是哪里去找玄天宝镜的分身去？想必隐藏极深吧，时间来的及么？”
However, he frowned afterward. "The question is, where do we find the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror’s avatar? It must be hidden deeply. Is there enough time?"
mò rú bīn chéng zhú zài xiōng dào ：“ chuán fǎ zhě duì yú xuán tiān bǎo jìng fēn huà fēn shēn yī shì ， zǎo yǒu chá jué 。 gù ér zǎo jiù kāi shǐ le àn zhōng diào chá ， zhǐ bù guò yì zhí méi yǒu què qiè de shōu huò 。 bù guò qián bù jiǔ ， chuán fǎ zhě féng de shǒu xià ， zhōng yú zhǎo dào le jué dìng xìng de zhèng jù 。 cǐ shì mù qián zhǐ yǒu wǒ zhī dào ， hái méi yǒu shàng bào chuán fǎ zhě yì huì 。”
墨儒斌成竹在胸道：“传法者对于玄天宝镜分化分身一事，早有察觉。故而早就开始了暗中调查，只不过一直没有确切的收获。不过前不久，传法者冯的手下，终于找到了决定性的证据。此事目前只有我知道，还没有上报传法者议会。”
Mò Rúbīn was confident and said, "Transmitters have long noticed the possibility of the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror spawning an avatar. Thus, they started covert investigations but had no concrete results until recently. Transmitter Feng’s subordinate finally found decisive evidence. I’m the only one who knows about this; it hasn’t been reported to the Transmitter Council yet."
“ ó ？” lǐ fán zuò chū yī fù gǎn xìng qù de shén qíng 。
“哦？”李凡做出一副感兴趣的神情。
"Oh?" Li Fan feigned interest.
“ tiān xuán bǎo jìng ， yóu zhǎng jìng rén yì zhí fù zé kān guǎn 。 rú guǒ shuō fēn huà rén lèi shēn qū ， méi yǒu zhǎng jìng rén zuò wéi nèi guǐ ， gēn běn bù kě néng zuò dào 。 yǐ jīng chū bù què dìng le ， zhǎng jìng rén qí yī ，， jiù shì nà ge nèi guǐ ！”
“天玄宝镜，由掌镜人一直负责看管。如果说分化人类身躯，没有掌镜人作为内鬼，根本不可能做到。已经初步确定了，掌镜人其一，，就是那个内鬼！”
"The Heaven Xuan Mirror is managed by its keeper. If an avatar was spawned, without a traitor inside, it would be impossible. We've preliminarily determined that one of the keepers is indeed the traitor!" Mò Rúbīn explained.
“ cāng de nǚ ér ， nǎi shì xiān méng zhōng xiǎo yǒu míng qì de fēi xuě xiān zūn 。 cǐ nǚ ruò gān nián qián ， mò míng huái yǒu shēn yùn 、 yù yǒu yī zi 。 wǒ huái yí ， huò xǔ jiù gēn xuán tiān bǎo jìng yǒu guān ！” mò rú bīn jiǎng shù dào 。
“苍的女儿，乃是仙盟中小有名气的绯雪仙尊。此女若干年前，莫名怀有身孕、育有一子。我怀疑，或许就跟玄天宝镜有关！”墨儒斌讲述道。
"You mean the son of Scarlet Snow Immortal is the avatar of the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror?" Li Fan narrowed his eyes.
“ nǐ shì shuō ， nà ge shén me fēi xuě xiān zūn de ér zi ， jiù shì xuán tiān bǎo jìng huà shēn ？” lǐ fán mī qǐ le yǎn jīng 。
“你是说，那个什么绯雪仙尊的儿子，就是玄天宝镜化身？”李凡眯起了眼睛。
The image of Suoxiong flashed in his mind.
nǎo hǎi zhōng shà shí fú xiàn shuò fēng de mú yàng 。
脑海中霎时浮现朔锋的模样。
"This isn't impossible. But Scarlet Snow first held a martial arts competition for marriage, causing a stir. Then she suddenly became pregnant and caused a sensation across the land..."
“ bù pái chú zhè ge kě néng 。 dàn dāng nián fēi xuě xiān shì bǐ wǔ zhāo qīn ， nào dé fèi fèi yáng yáng 。 ér hòu tū rán huái yùn ， yǐn qǐ tiān xià zhèn dòng ……”
“不排除这个可能。但当年绯雪先是比武招亲，闹得沸沸扬扬。而后突然怀孕，引起天下震动……”
"It was too ostentatious. As if it was meant to attract attention. So it might be a decoy using Suoxiong to hide the true Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror avatar."
“ tài guò gāo diào le 。 jiù xiàng shì gù yì zuò xì ， xī yǐn zhù yì lì yī yàng 。 suǒ yǐ yě yǒu kě néng shì gù bù yí zhèn ， yòng shuò fēng qù yǐn cáng zhēn zhèng de xuán tiān bǎo jìng fēn shēn 。”
“太过高调了。就像是故意做戏，吸引注意力一样。所以也有可能是故布疑阵，用朔锋去隐藏真正的玄天宝镜分身。”
"Regardless, they are definitely connected to the Xuan Tian Realm. Recently, we found that Scarlet Snow’s data in the mirror showed only one change: an alteration by the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror itself, despite no record of changes in the mirror," Mò Rúbīn explained.
“ zǒng zhī bù guǎn rú hé ， tā men yī jiā kěn dìng gēn xuán tiān jìng tuō bù liǎo gān xì 。 yīn wèi qián bù jiǔ ， wǒ men fā xiàn ， fēi xuě zài bǎo jìng zhōng de shù jù ， qí zhōng zhǐ yǒu xuán tiān bǎo jìng yǒu quán xiàn gǎi dòng de yī xiàng ， zài bǎo jìng zhōng méi yǒu rèn hé gǎi dòng jì lù de qíng kuàng xià ， fā shēng le biàn dòng 。”
“总之不管如何，他们一家肯定跟玄天境脱不了干系。因为前不久，我们发现，绯雪在宝镜中的数据，其中只有玄天宝镜有权限改动的一项，在宝镜中没有任何改动记录的情况下，发生了变动。”
"How powerful is Scarlet Snow Immortal?" Li Fan didn't delve into the specifics and asked directly.
mò rú bīn jiě shì dào 。
墨儒斌解释道。
"She has average strength. However, she excels at forging weapons, and Cang loves her, providing unlimited resources for it. She learned some excellent forging techniques but remains a minor skill. Brother Xingwang is most proficient in soul attacks; she won’t stand a chance if you catch her off guard," Mò Rúbīn seemed very confident about Sun Xingwang.
“ fēi xuě xiān zūn …… tā shí lì zěn me yàng ？” lǐ fán méi yǒu qù shēn jiū jù tǐ yuán yóu ， ér shì zhí jiē wèn dào 。
“绯雪仙尊……她实力怎么样？”李凡没有去深究具体缘由，而是直接问道。
"Am I skilled in soul attacks?" Li Fan was momentarily stunned, then realized, "Right!"
“ shí lì xī sōng píng cháng 。 dàn shì tā què shàn yú liàn qì ， cāng duì tā pǒ wèi chǒng ài ， wù zī bù xiàn liàng gōng yìng ， dǎo shì gěi tā xué chéng le bù sú de liàn qì zhī shù 。 bù guò zhōng jiū shì xiǎo dào bà le ， xīng wàng xiōng dì nǐ zuì jīng tōng shén hún gōng jī ， chū qí bù bèi xià ， tā kěn dìng bú shì nǐ de duì shǒu 。” mò rú bīn sì hū duì sūn xīng wàng hěn yǒu xìn xīn 。
“实力稀松平常。但是她却善于炼器，苍对她颇为宠爱，物资不限量供应，倒是给她学成了不俗的炼器之术。不过终究是小道罢了，兴旺兄弟你最精通神魂攻击，出其不备下，她肯定不是你的对手。”墨儒斌似乎对孙兴旺很有信心。
Seeing this, Mò Rúbīn thought for a moment before adding, "If Brother Xingwang is really uncertain, you can summon my divine avatar."
“ wǒ jīng tōng shén hún gōng jī ma ……” lǐ fán cǐ shí wēi wēi yí zhèng ， ér hòu huǎng rán dà wù ，“ bù cuò ！”
“我精通神魂攻击吗……”李凡此时微微一怔，而后恍然大悟，“不错！”
"I can transmit some of my power. Together, she won’t survive," he said.
mò rú bīn jiàn zhuàng ， xiǎng le xiǎng ， zuì zhōng hái shì yòu jiā le yī jù ：“ rú guǒ xīng wàng xiōng dì dào shí hòu shí zài méi yǒu bǎ wò ， jiù zhào huàn wǒ fù zhuó de nà jù shén mó huà shēn 。”
墨儒斌见状，想了想，最终还是又加了一句：“如果兴旺兄弟到时候实在没有把握，就召唤我附着的那具神魔化身。”
Mò Rúbīn then transmitted the internal investigation report on their lineage to Li Fan.
“ dào shí hòu wǒ kě yǐ chuán shū yī bù fèn lì liàng ， wǒ men lián shǒu 、 tā duàn wú xìng cún zhī lǐ 。”
“到时候我可以传输一部分力量，我们联手、她断无幸存之理。”
Unlike other major forces with intricate networks, only Cang, Scarlet Snow, and Suoxiong were in this line, single-handedly passed down.
shuō zhe ， mò rú bīn jiāng chuán fǎ zhě nèi bù ， duì yú yī mài de diào chá bào gào chuán shū le guò lái 。
说着，墨儒斌将传法者内部，对于一脉的调查报告传输了过来。
But the vast resources they held revealed by the report left a stark impression.
bù xiàng yì bān de dà shì lì ， pán gēn cuò jié 。 zhǐ yǒu cāng 、 fēi xuě 、 shuò fēng ， yī mài dān chuán 。
不像一般的大势力，盘根错节。只有苍、绯雪、朔锋，一脉单传。
"Scarlet Snow frequently appears at these locations," Mò Rúbīn said.
dàn guāng shì bào gào zhōng tòu lù chū lái de tā men chí yǒu de páng dà zī yuán ， jiù ràng rén chù mù jīng xīn 。
但光是报告中透露出来的他们持有的庞大资源，就让人触目惊心。
"She loves her son Suoxiong very much. She often gathers to see him, usually outside the Immortal Alliance's Heavenly City in secluded abodes."
“ fēi xuě jīng cháng chū mò de dì diǎn ， yǐ jīng quán dōu biāo zhù chū lái 。”
“绯雪经常出没的地点，已经全都标注出来。”
"So it’s best to catch them when they meet and take them all down," he said gravely.
“ tā duì yú nà ér zi shuò fēng jí qí chǒng ài ， měi guò yī duàn shí jiān jiù huì zhào jí jiàn yí miàn 。 ér qiě wǎng wǎng dōu shì zài xiān méng tiān chéng zhī wài de dòng fǔ nèi 。”
“她对于那儿子朔锋极其宠爱，每过一段时间就会召集见一面。而且往往都是在仙盟天城之外的洞府内。”
Li Fan nodded in response.
“ suǒ yǐ zuì hǎo děng dào tā men jiàn miàn de shí hòu ， bǎ tā men yī wǎng dǎ jìn 。” mò rú bīn chén shēng dào 。
“所以最好等到他们见面的时候，把他们一网打尽。”墨儒斌沉声道。
"By killing the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror avatar and cutting off its escape route, we can negotiate with the mirror. Otherwise, this guy is still very arrogant." Mò Rúbīn’s tone showed some displeasure.
lǐ fán diǎn tóu yìng duì 。
李凡点头应对。
"Arrogant," Li Fan recalled the cold mechanical voice of the Heaven Xuan Realm.
“ zhǐ yào jiāng xuán tiān bǎo jìng fēn shēn zhǎn shā 、 duàn qí hòu lù ， zài yǐ fēng líng zhèn bī pò ， jiù kě yǐ gēn xuán tiān bǎo jìng tán tán le 。”
“只要将玄天宝镜分身斩杀、断其后路，再以封灵阵逼迫，就可以跟玄天宝镜谈谈了。”
The two continued to discuss the details of their plan before Mò Rúbīn prepared to leave.
“ fǒu zé de huà ， zhè jiā huo kě shì réng rán ào qì de hěn nà 。” mò rú bīn de yǔ qì zhōng yǒu xiē bú yuè 。
“否则的话，这家伙可是仍然傲气的很那。”墨儒斌的语气中有些不悦。
Just as he was about to exit this hidden realm, Li Fan suddenly asked, "After thousands of years apart, why not rejoin Red Dust Benevolent True Immortal’s sect?"
“ ào qì me 。” lǐ fán zé shì xiǎng qǐ le tiān xuán jìng nà shí fēn shú xī de bīng lěng jī xiè shēng yīn 。
“傲气么。”李凡则是想起了天玄境那十分熟悉的冰冷机械声音。
As he spoke, a faceless stone statue's shadow slowly appeared in the air.
èr rén yòu jì xù shāng yì le xíng dòng de xì jié ， mò rú bīn zhè cái zhǔn bèi lí qù 。
二人又继续商议了行动的细节，墨儒斌这才准备离去。
Mò Rúbīn looked up and unconsciously stepped back slightly.
zhèng dāng tā jí jiāng zǒu chū cǐ chù yǐn nì dòng tiān de shí hòu ， lǐ fán què hū de kāi kǒu wèn dào ：“ shí gé shù qiān nián ， rú jīn nǐ wǒ xiōng dì chóng féng 。 wèi hé bù chóng xīn bài rù hóng chén cí bēi zhēn xiān mén xià ？”
正当他即将走出此处隐匿洞天的时候，李凡却忽的开口问道：“时隔数千年，如今你我兄弟重逢。为何不重新拜入红尘慈悲真仙门下？”
A trace of unease flashed in his eyes, but he didn’t say anything. He just shook his head and drifted away.
zhè me shuō zhe ， kōng zhōng yī zūn wú miàn shí xiàng de xū yǐng huǎn huǎn fú xiàn 。
这么说着，空中一尊无面石像的虚影缓缓浮现。
"Brother Xingwang, take a look around before you leave. You might find something useful."
mò rú bīn tái tóu kàn le yī yǎn ， shēn qū xià yì shí de wǎng hòu shāo tuì shǎo xǔ 。
墨儒斌抬头看了一眼，身躯下意识的往后稍退少许。
The voice echoed softly as Mò Rúbīn’s figure disappeared.
yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī bù yì chá jué de jì dàn ， mò rú bīn bìng bù yán yǔ 。
眼中闪过一丝不易察觉的忌惮，墨儒斌并不言语。
After a moment of silence, Li Fan continued to examine the cave.
zhǐ shì yáo le yáo tóu ， ér hòu piāo rán yuǎn dùn 。
只是摇了摇头，而后飘然远遁。
In an unremarkable corner, he noticed a spider web that had appeared at some point.
Li Fan's eyes flickered. "There are actually treasures like these! We don't need to use them for now, so let's put them away first. To avoid them falling into the wrong hands and being used against us later."
Mò Rúbīn pondered for a moment before nodding. "Brother Xingwang has a point. Such powerful tools shouldn’t be allowed to spread. I’ll arrange it when I get back."
Li Fan took this opportunity to emit a series of low, sinister chuckles.
"By the way, Brother Xingwang. Besides strengthening the Xuan Tian Lock and Sealing Array, I have another matter that needs your help. It concerns the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror, so I can only entrust it to you," Mò Rúbīn suddenly said.
"Hmph, as brothers, why be so formal?" Li Fan was somewhat dissatisfied, glaring at Mò Rúbīn.
This seemed more important. Mò Rúbīn thought for a moment and set up another layer of restrictions around them.
Then he whispered quietly, "According to my latest investigation, the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror, under the control of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance these years, might have spawned a human avatar. I need you to find this avatar and kill it to cut off its escape route!" A hint of killing intent flashed in Mò Rúbīn's eyes.
Li Fan looked quite surprised upon hearing this.
"The Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror has spawned a human avatar? How is that possible?"
Mò Rúbīn said gravely, "When I first learned about it, I was shocked as well. But thinking about it, the reason might be due to a combination of coercion and cooperation. The Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror fully integrated with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance because it couldn’t bear being driven for eternity. Spawning a human body to break through is reasonable."
"Brother Xingwang can rest assured. To prevent the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance from noticing, the avatar’s strength won't be too strong. With your abilities, you will definitely succeed in killing it once found."
"I’ll lend you another treasure to ensure this," Mò Rúbīn said as he took out a pitch-black metal book.
"This is the Ink-stained Evil Book. It's highly effective against spirit tokens and treasures. Once locked on an opponent, it emits countless ink-colored light rays, polluting them. Brother Xingwang can use this to guarantee success."
"Even without this Ink-stained Evil Book, I could still kill that avatar." Although Li Fan said so, he still stowed away the black book.
However, he frowned afterward. "The question is, where do we find the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror’s avatar? It must be hidden deeply. Is there enough time?"
Mò Rúbīn was confident and said, "Transmitters have long noticed the possibility of the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror spawning an avatar. Thus, they started covert investigations but had no concrete results until recently. Transmitter Feng’s subordinate finally found decisive evidence. I’m the only one who knows about this; it hasn’t been reported to the Transmitter Council yet."
"Oh?" Li Fan feigned interest.
"The Heaven Xuan Mirror is managed by its keeper. If an avatar was spawned, without a traitor inside, it would be impossible. We've preliminarily determined that one of the keepers is indeed the traitor!" Mò Rúbīn explained.
"You mean the son of Scarlet Snow Immortal is the avatar of the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror?" Li Fan narrowed his eyes.
The image of Suoxiong flashed in his mind.
"This isn't impossible. But Scarlet Snow first held a martial arts competition for marriage, causing a stir. Then she suddenly became pregnant and caused a sensation across the land..."
"It was too ostentatious. As if it was meant to attract attention. So it might be a decoy using Suoxiong to hide the true Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror avatar."
"Regardless, they are definitely connected to the Xuan Tian Realm. Recently, we found that Scarlet Snow’s data in the mirror showed only one change: an alteration by the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror itself, despite no record of changes in the mirror," Mò Rúbīn explained.
"How powerful is Scarlet Snow Immortal?" Li Fan didn't delve into the specifics and asked directly.
"She has average strength. However, she excels at forging weapons, and Cang loves her, providing unlimited resources for it. She learned some excellent forging techniques but remains a minor skill. Brother Xingwang is most proficient in soul attacks; she won’t stand a chance if you catch her off guard," Mò Rúbīn seemed very confident about Sun Xingwang.
"Am I skilled in soul attacks?" Li Fan was momentarily stunned, then realized, "Right!"
Seeing this, Mò Rúbīn thought for a moment before adding, "If Brother Xingwang is really uncertain, you can summon my divine avatar."
"I can transmit some of my power. Together, she won’t survive," he said.
Mò Rúbīn then transmitted the internal investigation report on their lineage to Li Fan.
Unlike other major forces with intricate networks, only Cang, Scarlet Snow, and Suoxiong were in this line, single-handedly passed down.
But the vast resources they held revealed by the report left a stark impression.
"Scarlet Snow frequently appears at these locations," Mò Rúbīn said.
"She loves her son Suoxiong very much. She often gathers to see him, usually outside the Immortal Alliance's Heavenly City in secluded abodes."
"So it’s best to catch them when they meet and take them all down," he said gravely.
Li Fan nodded in response.
"By killing the Xuan Tian Treasure Mirror avatar and cutting off its escape route, we can negotiate with the mirror. Otherwise, this guy is still very arrogant." Mò Rúbīn’s tone showed some displeasure.
"Arrogant," Li Fan recalled the cold mechanical voice of the Heaven Xuan Realm.
The two continued to discuss the details of their plan before Mò Rúbīn prepared to leave.
Just as he was about to exit this hidden realm, Li Fan suddenly asked, "After thousands of years apart, why not rejoin Red Dust Benevolent True Immortal’s sect?"
As he spoke, a faceless stone statue's shadow slowly appeared in the air.
Mò Rúbīn looked up and unconsciously stepped back slightly.
A trace of unease flashed in his eyes, but he didn’t say anything. He just shook his head and drifted away.
"Brother Xingwang, take a look around before you leave. You might find something useful."
The voice echoed softly as Mò Rúbīn’s figure disappeared.
After a moment of silence, Li Fan continued to examine the cave.
In an unremarkable corner, he noticed a spider web that had appeared at some point.