Mysterious and unrememberable

Zhou Qingang shrank his neck, indicating that he knew he was wrong.

Seeing this, the face's expression softened slightly: “This matter is of great importance, and even I cannot fully know the inside story.”

“But what is certain is that we have gained a lot from this battle.”

A hint of excitement inevitably crept into his tone: “Along with that, the attitude of the higher-ups towards us has also improved a lot recently.”

“The funding is also unusually generous, more than doubled.”

“Then what about my share?” Zhou Qingang quickly shouted.

“Hmph, what's the rush? When have I ever shortchanged you?” the face reprimanded.

“When we make this transaction, it will be given to you along with the supplies Li Fan needs.”

“Thank you, Boss!” Zhou Qingang said gleefully. “Although I’m doing well now and often receive various gifts from Cultivators, no one would ever complain about having too much money, right…?”

“Alright, don't get too carried away. I didn't expect you to become the chief commander this time. it seems that taking the step with He Zhenghao was indeed the right move.”

The face pondered for a moment, then instructed: “He Zhenghao and Li Fan, both of these individuals have very deep backgrounds. You must maintain a good relationship with them.”

“Once Congyun Immortal City is rebuilt, even if Li Fan doesn't become the true Island Master of Congyun, his status will certainly not be low. Following him, your promotion will be much faster than working your way up alone. Your future is boundless. By then, you will truly have infiltrated the enemy’s ranks.”

“This time we helped them overcome this difficulty. When we need them next time, they probably won't be able to refuse, right?”

The face suddenly let out a low laugh.

“Boss is brilliant!” Zhou Qingang praised.

The two discussed the transaction details for a while, and then the face cut off the communication.

Zhou Qingang, as if nothing had happened, returned all the way to the bustling construction site of Congyun Immortal City.

He began to patrol around, showing off his authority.

“The recorded image from the day the anomaly occurred on Wanxian Island…” Li Fan pondered for a moment, then took out a recording stone.

The hua dao stone in his mind glowed, meticulously engraving everything that happened that day.

In an instant, it was complete.

Li Fan, out of habit, checked it again.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered a problem.

In the image, the “green” that destroyed the Yanwu Hall could not be recorded at all.

Looking back at the recording stone, what was seen was the entire building and more than a dozen Cultivators mysteriously disappearing out of thin air, while the Cultivators were terrified and scrambling to escape.

And then when Chief Lu personally arrived, what she did to prevent the situation from getting out of control also seemed quite comical.

“Cannot be recorded, huh…”

Li Fan tapped his finger lightly, falling into deep thought.

Having stayed in the Great Dao Sect illusion for several centuries, Li Fan had also learned many secrets that ordinary Cultivators today could not know.

Some slowly faded away as he returned to reality, but some still remained in his mind.

“Just like the ‘it’ that hovers above Source Dao Province, there are indeed various terrifying existences in the world that cannot be recorded.”

“Whether it's paper and pen, Jade Slip, or other methods, they cannot be recorded.”

“If the restrictive power is stronger, it will even disappear from people's memories.”

“But, the prerequisite for all of this is that these things actually exist…”

A glint flashed in Li Fan’s eyes.

“it seems that a year ago, this phenomenon of being unrecordable had not yet occurred.”

“So, the Xuan Net has already appeared in the world?”

Li Fan was slightly startled.

“Without large-scale construction of the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Formation, it seems highly likely that it is only in its rudimentary form.”

“The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has indeed not been idle all these years, continuously deploying elite forces. The Five Old Men Association's unprecedented major actions also seem to be inextricably linked to this.”

…

After a long period of contemplation, Li Fan looked at the recording stone in his hand and did not add any unnecessary modifications.

The Xuan Net anomaly on Wanxian Island had passed for so long, and now the Five Old Men Association suddenly brought it up again. Li Fan speculated that their target was very likely still the missing Gongsun Elder.

Not only the Five Old Men Association, but even the Immortal Alliance had been looking for him.

To remain unseen under the search of the two largest forces in the Xuanhuang World.

This Gongsun Qixuan truly had some tricks up his sleeve.

“Perhaps he isn't deliberately hiding; it's more likely that he was too severely injured and lost his own consciousness.”

Shaking his head, he stopped thinking about it.

Li Fan found an opportunity to hand over the recording stone and the reconstruction blueprint of Congyun Immortal City to his Clone, “Zhou Qingang.”

Ten days later, Zhou Qingang handed these two top secrets to the face of the broken stone.

After confirmation, the face was ecstatic.

He did not break the agreement and handed over a storage ring filled with strategic materials.

At this point, the crisis was easily resolved by Li Fan.

With ample material support, the construction progress of Congyun Immortal City accelerated again.

Li Fan frequently appeared, showing his重视 for this project.

The Cultivators under him were also very motivated.

Only one group of people could no longer sit still.

On the Dust Crossing Boat, in a gloomy small room.

“Zhou Kebao, what a bad idea you came up with!”

“Exactly, at this critical juncture, what are you still putting on airs for? Haven’t you seen that Congyun Immortal City is almost built?”

“Didn’t you say with such confidence that Li Fan was definitely faking his composure? What do you say now?”

…

Zhou Kebao's face alternated between green and white as he listened to his companions' incessant reproaches.

He defended himself: “There’s something strange! There must be something strange!”

“A while ago, the news I heard was clearly that the supplies were indeed insufficient.”

“How did the supplies become abundant again so quickly?”

“These are all strategic materials under strict control; you can’t buy them even if you want to!”

Zhou Kebao’s face was full of doubt.

His eyes darted around quickly, as if he wanted to unravel the great secret within.

However, his words clearly could not convince everyone present.

“Putting everything else aside, what should we do now?”

“Once Li Fan completely finishes building the Immortal City, won’t all these materials we have rot in our hands?”

“Not to mention losing a fortune, what if Li Fan turns around and reports us?”

“Zhou Kebao, you caused this trouble, you solve it yourself. Hurry up and find Li Fan, let’s make peace!”

…

Everyone chattered, making Zhou Kebao feel flustered.

The glimmer of inspiration that had suddenly appeared in his mind was fleeting and could no longer be captured.

Given the situation, Zhou Kebao could only sigh deeply and give in.

So, a day later, Zhou Kebao found Li Fan.

He didn't play any tricks, but sincerely explained the whole story.

“Fellow Daoist Li is a brilliant strategist; we lost fairly.”

“However, this matter was Tantai Can's idea from the very beginning. We were just temporarily misled…” Zhou Kebao said shamefully.

Li Fan smiled and said nothing.

“Then what do you mean by coming to me now?”