Mistakenly regarded as the Supreme God

“Unlike us common Mortals, Lord Secret Envoy must have greater ambitions.”

“The Immortal Alliance official positions that we covet, he may not even care about them.”

“Although Lord Secret Envoy conceals it well, a person who truly obsesses over power can be spotted at a glance.”

Gao Yuan spoke slowly, his tone distant.

He Zhenghao’s expression turned serious upon hearing this, and he nodded in agreement.

“To my knowledge, Lord Secret Envoy was actually forced to accept the position of acting island master of Wanxian Island. Being ordered to rebuild the Immortal City was essentially like being forced to do something against his will, a last resort,” Gao Yuan suddenly revealed.

He Zhenghao was full of surprise, his eyes showing a strange look: “Is that so?”

Gao Yuan nodded: “Although I don't know what the trickery behind it was, fortunately, Lord Secret Envoy ultimately completed this task.”

“And he also changed the fate of many of us.”

“Although he now serves as a Secretary-character Envoy, overseeing the government affairs of Congyun Sea, I speculate that he might not even be interested in personally managing every single matter.”

“And I also believe that, with Lord Secret Envoy’s exceptional talent, it would be a true waste to squander his time on such mundane affairs.”

“Lord Secret Envoy has a bigger stage. As for these minor matters, naturally, there are subordinates to handle them.”

“What Lord Secret Envoy needs are people who can manage everything in an orderly manner when he is not present, without requiring him to worry too much.”

Gao Yuan analyzed it bit by bit.

“The two tasks he assigned us this time are precisely such a test.”

“And that Fen Shen Jade Slip is a trap.”

“Once we lose control of the situation and reach the point where we need to ask Lord Secret Envoy for instructions…”

“Perhaps our positions won't change, but in his heart, we will definitely be labeled as incompetent from then on.”

Gao Yuan said in a deep voice.

He Zhenghao was startled: “It can’t be that serious, can it?”

Gao Yuan snorted coldly: “I wonder, Fellow Daoist, have you ever paid attention to the way Lord Secret Envoy looks at us.”

“His gaze, what about it?” He Zhenghao was somewhat puzzled and quickly asked for clarification.

“Although Lord Secret Envoy appears amiable on the surface and sometimes even treats his subordinates with respect, in reality…”

A trace of fear flashed in Gao Yuan’s eyes.

“In the depths of his eyes, when he looks at all of us, it’s always the same.”

“It’s like how we Daoist Cultivators view Mortal ants…”

“No, that’s not right…” Gao Yuan shook his head, his brow furrowed, as if searching for the appropriate descriptive words.

After a moment, he suddenly pointed at the tables and chairs in the deliberation hall and said in a deep voice: “That’s right. In his eyes, all of us are like these, merely simple Puppets.”

“As if not on the same level of life. All of us, to him, are probably just simple Puppets…”

“When I was still standing guard at the entrance of Bu Zheng Hall, I was fortunate enough to have met a Dao Integration cultivator. But even a Combined Dao Immortal, his gaze towards me was not as indifferent as Lord Secret Envoy’s…”

“I heard that Lord Secret Envoy is a Cultivator from the Ancient Heavenly Mystery Sect. He fell into a deep sleep for some reason until now, and his cultivation also dropped to the Golden Core Realm because of it.”

“There were also rumors before that Lord Secret Envoy, at the Golden Core Realm, killed several Nascent Soul cultivators who had joined forces.”

“So, what was Lord Secret Envoy’s cultivation in his prime during ancient times?”

Gao Yuan’s voice grew softer and softer, and a hint of fear flickered in his eyes.

He Zhenghao also couldn't help but shiver.

The meaning in Gao Yuan’s words was already very clear.

He suspected that in ancient times, Li Fan was actually a Cultivator of the Chang Sheng Realm.

Because, as is well known, once one steps into the Chang Sheng Realm, true Transcendence is achieved.

The essence of life also undergoes a change, and compared to Cultivators of the Combined Dao, Soul Transformation, Nascent Soul, and other Realms, they are completely different in terms of existence.

Only a strong Cultivator of the Chang Sheng Realm could probably look upon all Zhong Sheng in the world with indifference and equality.

Once this viewpoint was accepted, and combined with Li Fan’s various astonishing deeds in the past.

Everything suddenly became so reasonable.

There are so many Cultivators in the world who are proficient in the art of deduction, but no one has ever heard of anyone like Li Fan, who can effortlessly use it to accumulate wealth and easily double his assets.

If the art of deduction was truly that miraculous. Then it’s likely that all Cultivators in the world would be scrambling to learn it.

For thousands of years, there has been a reason why the art of deduction has remained lukewarm.

With the Cultivators’ greedy nature of devouring heaven and plundering earth, how could they not take advantage of benefits?

Only Chang Sheng Tian Zun, a Chang Sheng Tian Zun who has cultivated the art of deduction to its extreme, might be able to easily discern the future in such a way.

According to unofficial news circulating in Congyun Sea, Wanxian Island was suddenly sealed off, and then the Five Old Men Association suddenly launched a surprise attack to seize the entire island.

All of this was due to a certain prophecy.

And this prophecy, although everyone said it was deduced by the famous Gongsun Qixuan.

But privately, there were also rumors that Gongsun Qixuan was actually influenced by Li Fan’s art of deduction.

Furthermore, if Li Fan was once a Chang Sheng Tian Zun, then his killing of Nascent Soul cultivators with Golden Core Realm cultivation, and having a Puppet with Soul Transformation Realm cultivation as a mount…

These are no longer big deals.

If he couldn’t even do these things, then how could he be called a Chang Sheng Tian Zun?

…

In the deliberation hall of Bu Zheng Hall, a profound silence descended for a while.

A strange atmosphere brewed between He Zhenghao and Gao Yuan.

The more they thought, the more they felt that this speculation was reasonable and well-founded.

Thus, their bodies began to tremble slightly, uncontrollably.

One reason was the natural fear of a strong Cultivator of the Chang Sheng Realm.

The second reason was…

Being regarded as a confidant by a Chang Sheng Tian Zun.

Even if it was only temporary, or outwardly so…

This was an absolutely glorious matter.

Their thoughts surged, and the two imagined many things, unable to calm down for a long time.

Finally, it was He Zhenghao who spoke up.

He cleared his throat and whispered: “Brother Gao, all of this is your speculation.”

“It’s better not to easily tell outsiders.”

“Only you and I need to know.”

Gao Yuan glanced at He Zhenghao and nodded slightly: “I naturally understand this.”

The two exchanged a smile, everything unspoken.

There was still an unspoken subtext between them.

If Li Fan was truly a Chang Sheng Tian Zun, then they were now serving him.

Once he fully recovered from his injuries and regained his cultivation…

At that time, their stage would no longer be this small, isolated Congyun Sea.

He Zhenghao even recalled his wife from back then, and the flame of ambition, which had been extinguished for a long time in his eyes, faintly began to burn anew.

—

Deep within Bu Zheng Hall.

Li Fan withdrew his attention and summoned a water mirror.

Rubbing his chin, he observed himself in the mirror.

“An indifferent gaze, huh…”

He stared blankly at his own eyes.