The Hidden Saint Master of the Empire

“This is…”

“He Zhenghao has Broken Through to Late Stage Foundation Establishment?”

Li Fan was a little surprised after sensing it.

“It’s only been a little over two months. This speed is even faster than his previous life.”

“What happened?”

After checking the surveillance footage of He Zhenghao stored in the hua dao stone crystal, Li Fan couldn't help but smile wryly.

Recently, He Zhenghao had truly been riding the wave of success.

The news that he had Heaven-Defyingly changed his fate due to “guidance from a Senior of Tianji Sect” had spread like wildfire throughout the Congyun Sea.

Because He Zhenghao had practiced the Sitting Mountain Skill, he had started to build connections and develop his network very early on.

And due to his excellent Formation talent, the various Formation Masters in the Ce Zhen Hall also had a decent relationship with him.

So, even though He Zhenghao was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator, his network of connections truly couldn't be underestimated.

In his previous life, Li Fan was able to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance thanks to He Zhenghao’s efforts!

This time, He Zhenghao, by a fortunate Opportunity, changed his Cultivation Technique to a Nascent Soul Cultivation Technique that was extremely compatible with him.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that as long as no major unforeseen circumstances occurred, He Zhenghao achieving the Nascent Soul Realm was a foregone conclusion.

A Nascent Soul level Formation Great Master, and also a socially adept person.

Now, He Zhenghao’s status in everyone’s eyes was truly completely different.

People came to visit in an endless stream, and He Zhenghao welcomed them all with a cheerful smile, refusing no one.

He received so many gifts that his hands were sore, and his mood was incredibly pleasant.

His Cultivation also advanced by leaps and bounds, and he quickly Broke Through to Late Stage Foundation Establishment.

During this process, the Cultivators who came to visit inevitably inquired He Zhenghao about the “Ancient Heavenly Mystery Sect Cultivator.”

After all, who wouldn't be envious of their worth doubling in a single day?

If they could also curry favor with this person…

Initially, He Zhenghao could use excuses like “I haven’t been in contact recently” or “I haven’t seen this Senior since then” to brush them off.

However, later, as the number of inquiring Cultivators increased and their status grew higher, He Zhenghao gradually found it harder to cope.

Because his continued refusal to reveal any information about this Tianji Sect Cultivator had begun to cause dissatisfaction among some Cultivators.

Accusations of He Zhenghao “monopolizing” the Opportunity also gradually increased.

Even Chu Ming, the Nascent Soul cultivator from the Bu Zheng Hall whom He Zhenghao had previously used connections to find to help Li Fan join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, began to inquire He Zhenghao after being unable to contact Li Fan.

Heaven help him, He Zhenghao truly didn't know where Li Fan had gone!

He couldn't be contacted through the tianxuan mirror.

The other party hadn't even left a communication talisman.

Facing the increasing pressure from more and more Cultivators, He Zhenghao was so anxious he was almost in tears.

He wished he could slap himself from two months ago.

Why did you go around showing off for no reason!

Watching the constant greetings He Zhenghao sent through the tianxuan mirror, Li Fan’s lips curved slightly.

“Let it ferment for a while longer; the atmosphere will be just right.”

“Five million contribution points will be enough to support the first phase of my plan.”

“But for now, let Fellow Daoist He hold out a bit longer.”

Li Fan then sensed the situation on the Foundation Establishment Great Master’s side.

Li Chenfeng had returned.

With him was a veiled woman in a green long dress.

Li Chenfeng and the other two were extremely respectful to this woman, calling her “Saint Master.”

Since arriving in the Xuanhuang World, this Saint Master had not left the secret room on the island.

When Li Chenfeng entered and exited the secret room, Li Fan was able to see that she was tinkering with a machine device similar to an armillary sphere inside the room.

“Saint Master?”

“Interesting. The agreed-upon three months are up. Let me, this ‘Ten Thousand Realms Union Emissary,’ go meet her.”

Li Fan did not feel any danger from this woman in green.

Instead, he vaguely felt a sense of familiarity.

This sense of familiarity was extremely faint; even after Li Fan searched through the memories stored in the hua dao stone, he couldn't pinpoint its origin.

This made Li Fan even more intrigued.

Immediately, he reverted to his appearance from that day and sped towards the target location.

Before long, he arrived above the island.

Looking closely, Li Chenfeng and the other two were already waiting at the entrance.

“Senior, please follow us.”

Li Chenfeng said in a low voice, leading Li Fan into the secret room.

Li Fan’s expression was normal, but he felt a heightened sense of vigilance.

Staring at the woman sitting not far away, whose face was obscured, he asked, “Who is this?”

“This old one was entrusted by the Imperial Daughter to come and see if the so-called Immortal Ruins is true.” Although the woman in green referred to herself as “this old one,” her voice was clear and melodious, like that of a teenage girl.

“Oh? In that case, have you found anything?” Li Fan examined the device in front of the woman with interest.

A golden sphere in the center remained still, while numerous other spheres of different colors moved irregularly around it in various orbits.

The woman in green shook her head and sighed softly: “It seems something is obscuring the existence of the Immortal Ruins, making it impossible to detect.”

“However, it is true that this place has become even more abnormal.”

Li Fan narrowed his eyes slightly: “This place is more abnormal?”

The woman in green waved her hand, putting away the device.

“This is the Void Longitude and Latitude Orbit Stabilizer, which the Empire spent thousands of years to complete. It can mark and lock one's own position in the endless Void Realm and survey the surrounding environment.”

“Originally, it was intended to be used for navigating and wandering in the Void Realm after leaving the Xuanhuang World.”

“Now, using it to detect the Immortal Ruins can be considered making the best use of it.”

Li Fan quietly listened to the woman in green speak.

“Here, the Xuanhuang World’s main world…” A trace of nostalgia flashed in the woman’s eyes.

“All the data surveyed by the Orbit Stabilizer is chaotic.”

“It’s as if there’s a massive distorted field around, affecting space-time and interfering with the survey results.”

“Theoretically, the observation results are consistent with what you said about the existence of that all-consuming Immortal Ruins.”

Li Fan said coldly, “I have no need to deceive you in this regard.”

The woman in green smiled faintly: “No, you did deceive us.”

Li Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly, and his heart suddenly tightened.

“What do you mean?”

The woman in green looked up at the Xuanhuang World’s sky and slowly said, “Because even if the Immortal Ruins truly exists, our Empire will not be swallowed by it after leaving the Xuanhuang World.”

“Not just us; all the Small Worlds captured by the Immortal Dao Ten Sects back then will not suffer this fate either.”

Li Fan remained silent.

The woman in green continued, “Because we are not located in the same space-time as the Xuanhuang World at all.”

“We are merely connected by the Immortal Severing Passage.”

“If we sever our connection with the Xuanhuang World, we will gain complete freedom.”

“And the Xuanhuang World, on the other hand, will ultimately meet its demise.”