The Five Elders Association joins the game

“Ten Million contribution points?! Is he crazy?!” The face exclaimed in shock.

However, the face quickly calmed down again.

“Hmph, his appetite is growing bigger and bigger. But, is he sure that what happened on Wanxian Island is worth that many contribution points?”

Li Fan glanced at the other party’s expression, then carefully added, “He has other conditions.”

“Payment first, then goods.”

“And he also said that whether we want to trade or not is entirely up to us; he won’t force it. But he guarantees that the value of this information is definitely more than that. He risked his life, and only because we are old customers, did he give this price.”

Hearing such outrageous conditions, the face was not as agitated as before.

After a moment of careful thought, he said, “This is a serious matter. I need to go ask for instructions first. You stay here and don't move.”

With that, the light and shadow on the broken stone instantly disappeared.

Li Fan waited patiently in place. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the face reappeared.

“Agree to it!” He said decisively.

“Head?!” This time, Li Fan was somewhat shocked by the other party’s boldness.

“He Zhenghao said earlier that this transaction is too risky, and he finds it inconvenient to appear directly, so it needs an intermediary. If we are willing to trade, we should send the Spirit Stone to this island. Just say that we are people from the Ten Thousand Realms Union, and don't worry about anything else. Just give the Spirit Stone to the other party.” Li Fan provided the coordinates of an island, which was precisely the island where Li Chenfeng and others from the Empire were located.

“Only after he confirms receiving the Spirit Stone will he hand over the information to us,” Li Fan quickly said.

“Ten Thousand Realms Union, what is that?”

“Could it be…” The face seemed to realize something and suddenly fell silent.

“The Spirit Stone will be delivered by Acquired at the latest. You go keep an eye on He Zhenghao; don’t let him run off,” the face instructed.

“Yes, Head,” Li Fan readily agreed.

“This is a huge gamble. If we win, we will certainly achieve great merit. If we lose…” the face muttered to himself in a low voice.

Clearly, a transaction of such a large amount and such an unreliable method was something the face had never encountered before.

He inevitably seemed a bit apprehensive.

“Head, don’t worry. Based on my contact with He Zhenghao during this period, I believe this person is trustworthy,” Li Fan blurted out.

“I hope so. You may go.”

After ending the communication, Li Fan hurriedly returned to Taian Island.

At the same time, he used Formless Killing Intent to sense the situation on Li Chenfeng’s side.

Two days later.

A Cultivator dressed in black arrived above the island where the Empire was located, according to instructions, looking around.

The young woman in green suddenly appeared in front of him.

The two confronted each other, both looking somewhat solemn.

It was the Black-Clothed Cultivators who, following the transaction process, introduced himself: “I am a Cultivator from the Ten Thousand Realms Union.”

With that, he threw over a storage ring.

The young woman in green took the storage ring, and after inspecting it, her pupils suddenly constricted.

“You…”

She was about to say something, but found that the other party had actually waved his hand and simply left directly.

Leaving the young woman in green, full of disbelief, standing frozen on the spot.

“Holy Master!”

Li Chenfeng sensed that something was wrong and quickly flew forward to investigate.

The young woman in green handed him the storage ring, and after inspecting it, Li Chenfeng also fell into a daze.

“Holy Master, what exactly is this…” Li Chenfeng felt utterly perplexed.

“It seems our preparations this time are probably not enough,” the young woman in green said with a bitter smile.

…

“The Five Old Men Association is indeed efficient; they never procrastinate!” Sensing how smoothly the transaction went, Li Fan couldn't help but praise them silently.

He then set off for Liuli Island and had a cup of tea with He Zhenghao.

Li Fan then went straight to the meeting point.

Activating the communication with the face, Li Fan appeared somewhat bewildered and flustered.

“What is the message He Zhenghao wants to convey?” The face didn't bother with pleasantries and asked directly.

“He already quietly told me,” Li Fan whispered, “Just one sentence.”

“Oh?”

Li Fan pressed his palms onto the broken stone, concentrating his thoughts, and transmitted the words.

“Tianxuan Locking Spirit…”

“Xuanhuang Returns…”

“Unified?”

On the other side, the face fell into absolute silence.

A moment later, chaotic noises faintly came from that side, indicating a huge commotion.

“The transaction is complete. You continue to lie low. If there’s a special situation, I’ll contact you again.” Although he was extremely restrained, Li Fan still heard a hint of fear in the face’s words.

The broken stone completely turned to dust, and the communication was cut off.

“Zhou Qingang” still wore a bewildered expression as he returned to Taian Island.

It wasn’t until he reached the unmanned depths of the island protection formation that he returned to normal.

“With the Five Old Men Association as a check, even if the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance wants to establish the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Formation in this world, I fear they will be powerless.”

“How things will develop specifically, I still need to observe.”

Li Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, his attention returning to his main body on Wanxian Island.

After a period of investigation, Li Fan was released from the small dark room.

His testimony was identical to that of the surviving Cultivators at the time, with no abnormalities.

The Immortal Alliance’s main focus was still on Gongsun Qixuan, who had gone missing.

It was his deduction that triggered that inexplicably terrifying green light.

Although Li Fan had deduced some results beforehand, from the actual commotion, it was clear that Gongsun Qixuan’s deduction ability was superior.

Figuring out what he had seen at that time became the most important matter at present.

Wanxian Island remained under lockdown.

However, those Cultivators who had undergone interrogation were free to move around the island after signing confidentiality agreements.

Although they couldn't specifically mention what happened that day, Li Fan’s almost miraculous deduction ability, demonstrated in the surge in pu xian true leaf prices and the anomaly in Yanwu Hall, was evident to all.

As a result, many Cultivators started trying to get close to Li Fan.

Unable to enter the tianxuan mirror, and to find some peace, Li Fan had no choice but to go to Thousand Mile Hall to hide.

Since the day it was blocked, Thousand Mile Hall had remained closed, its doors tightly shut.

Li Fan was only able to re-enter through the secret passage he had used before.

Upon entering the shop, Li Fan found that Jiao Xiuyuan was inside.

However, he looked dazed, his eyes vacant.

No matter how Li Fan called out, he showed no reaction.

It was as if he was in the same state as when the Puppet lost control due to the hua dao stone breaking in the previous life.

In fact, it was even more severe this time.

Li Fan observed carefully for a moment, deep in thought.

“It should be Lu Xichan’s blockade that caused the Puppet to lose contact with its main body.”

“The Ce Zhen Hall Chief’s methods are indeed extraordinary.”

“However, she would never have thought that there is such a divine technique as Qi Xuan True Spirit Transformation in this world.”

Li Fan felt a bit smug.

With nothing else to do, he wandered idly around the deserted Thousand Mile Hall.