Want to destroy the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance

“So that’s how it is.” Li Fan nodded slightly, his face as calm as an ancient well, only his tone carried a hint of regret, “A hundred careful plans, yet one oversight. It is not a fault of strategy.

“Hmph, Your Excellency, to have deceived us for so long, you truly possess excellent methods!” The face on the smooth broken stone flickered in and out of view, indicating his profound inner turmoil.

“I should have noticed something was off earlier. With Zhou Qingang’s mediocre abilities, to have accomplished several extraordinary feats in just a few years…

“Previously, I was blinded by these abundant achievements, thinking he had simply experienced a Heaven-Defying turn of luck.”

“Now that I think about it, once or twice could be explained by good fortune. But for good luck to favor him repeatedly like this…

“Hmph, that Zhou Qingang is not someone destined by fate.” The face said slowly, with a trace of vexation.

And the face kept staring at Li Fan, wanting to see expressions like triumph on his face.

But Li Fan’s expression remained unchanged. Not even a hint of panic after his identity was repeatedly exposed.

This, instead, made the face on the broken stone somewhat uncertain and surprised, and he gradually stopped speaking.

The underwater ruin then became utterly silent.

After a while, the face finally couldn't hold back and asked in a deep voice, “Who exactly are you?!”

“The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance entrance examination questions, the events that occurred on Wanxian Island the day it was sealed…

“These are all absolute secrets. Anyone who knows them must hold a high position within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. To sell them to us for a few contribution points…

“Is it to gain trust, wanting to infiltrate us in reverse?”

After a careful deduction, the face concluded that Li Fan was a fellow operative.

“Relax, I am not some Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance spy.” Li Fan said indifferently, “On the contrary, my goal and that of your Five Old Men Association are actually the same.”

“Both are for…”

“Overthrowing the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance!”

“What?” Li Fan’s tone was very light, but it fell into the face’s ears like a clap of thunder.

“You…” The face seemed to stand up due to extreme shock, staring blankly at Li Fan.

A moment later, he quickly regained his composure, full of disbelief, “Trying to trick me again?”

Li Fan seemed not to hear the other party’s reaction, and continued to speak to himself, “The Immortal Alliance is without Dao, treating the Cultivators of the world as cattle and horses, wantonly exploiting them. Although it appears that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance’s rule is now unbreakable, and Zhong Sheng are all subservient. But…”

Li Fan’s tone changed, revealing sharp edges and soaring ambition, “We Cultivators walk against the heavens. We don’t fear the heavens, let alone a mere Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance!”

“Among the myriad of Zhong Sheng, there are always some who would rather die than not rise up. They would rather die in battle than be kept like livestock, as they are now!”

“No freedom, rather death!”

…

His Aura reached its peak; even the face opposite, upon hearing such impassioned words, couldn't help but be slightly moved.

Just then, Li Fan suddenly changed the subject, “However, the Immortal Alliance is powerful. If we do not master the correct methods of struggle, acting rashly is almost no different from seeking death.”

“Although we are not afraid of death, we also do not wish to waste our precious lives without making any contribution.”

“So…” Li Fan gave the face a meaningful look.

On the smooth broken stone, the face, hearing this, fell silent for a moment, then thoughtfully said, “So, you set your sights on our Five Old Men Association?”

Li Fan frankly admitted, “Precisely. Although from the current intelligence, your Five Old Men Association is not a good thing either. But an enemy of an enemy is a friend.”

Li Fan’s tone was faint and blunt, “Or, when two tigers fight, one will surely be injured. Let you two fight each other to the death. Then, we will emerge to clear the world and recreate the universe!”

The face seemed to have heard the most absurd words in the world, not even bothering to mock, only sneering, “So, you are a bunch of lunatics.”

Li Fan was unconcerned, his face full of seriousness, “When Celestial Venerable of Dharma Transmission sought to establish the New Law and change the world in the past, I imagine the vast majority of people in the world also considered him an out-and-out madman.”

“After all, the strict rule of the Immortal Dao Ten Sects back then was no less than that of the current Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.”

“But where are the Immortal Dao Ten Sects now?”

“If Chuan Fa could do it, how do you know our Overturning Sky Society…”

As if he had let something slip, Li Fan paused slightly, then corrected himself, “How do you know we cannot do it?”

The face narrowed his eyes, deeply observing Li Fan, and did not comment further.

“In a sense, we are natural allies at this moment, aren’t we?” Li Fan continued.

“Actually, according to our current combat strategy, there are no immediate plans to be hostile towards your Five Old Men Association.”

“We bear no ill will. From the various pieces of intelligence I provided earlier, you can also see that if we intended to secretly cause trouble, we could absolutely cause your Five Old Men Association to suffer a great loss without your knowledge.”

“The reason we contacted you using Fellow Daoist Zhou Qingang’s identity is simply that in this small territory of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, both our identities cannot see the light of day. If someone were to suddenly show up at your doorstep, you would probably only assume your identities had been exposed and flee at the first opportunity.”

“Heh heh, I know people like you all too well.”

“Oh, speaking of Zhou Qingang, I just remembered. He’s still alive. It’s not impossible to return him to you.”

Li Fan spoke eloquently, his words flowing like a river.

The other party’s expression, however, was not very pleasant: “That idiot, let him fend for himself!”

After a while, the face suppressed his anger, enduring his fury, and said in a deep voice, “You’ve said so much, are you still trying to cooperate with us?”

Li Fan chuckled, retorting, “Why ask the obvious? After realizing Zhou Qingang was exposed, you didn’t immediately cut off communication, but instead chatted with me for half the day. Isn’t it because you weren’t sure of my identity, and you were still thinking about those top-secret pieces of intelligence I might provide?”

“It’s not as if the Five Old Men Association’s spy organization is that idle, is it?”

The face sneered, but did not refute. This was an admission of Li Fan’s words.

“Alright, with everything laid bare, some things can be said directly. We recently obtained a new top-secret piece of information.” Li Fan said slowly, observing the face’s reaction.

As expected, the other party’s expression subtly changed, and at the same time, a hint of desire flashed in his eyes.

“For him, whether I am the real Zhou Qingang, or a genuine Five Old Men Association mole, is not important at all. What is important is whether I can provide him with the secrets of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.”

Li Fan’s mind was clear as a mirror.

“No spy wants to maintain this identity their entire life. To achieve great merit, then retire successfully. From now on, no longer living in fear, but enjoying peace and comfort. Such a life is what they dream of.”

“And I can help him achieve that.”