Wanzang Pavilion Transaction

Three days later.

At sunset.

Li Fan sat cross-legged at the bottom of the sea, eyes closed in cultivation.

Suddenly, sensing the yellow light on the broken stone illuminate, Li Fan abruptly opened his eyes.

He stood up and asked, "Head? How is it? Are the exam questions real?"

"Haha, you've rendered a great service this time!" The face's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"The exam questions are real! Not a single detail is off!"

"I've long heard that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance appears splendid on the outside, but is actually rotten to the core internally. I didn't expect it to be even more exaggerated than the rumors!"

"Even something as crucial as the entrance examination, which concerns the organization's future and destiny, is being privately used for profit!"

"And this is just the Heng Family in Tian Yu State!"

"What about those with even more power? It's truly unimaginable!"

The face's perception seemed to have been greatly impacted, as he clicked his tongue repeatedly, full of disbelief.

Li Fan interjected, "Isn't this better for us? The faster the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance falls, the sooner our Five Old Men Association can unify the Xuanhuang World."

The face nodded, "Indeed! Victory will ultimately belong to our Five Old Men Association!"

He paused, his excited mood gradually calming down.

With a solemn expression, he instructed, "Without further ado, contact He Zhenghao immediately and get the remaining exam questions as soon as possible."

"The transaction location will be set inside the Wan Cang Pavilion."

"I will send someone there; you are responsible for the reception."

"Oh, right. To prevent the remaining exam questions from being incorrect, you must wait until the examination ends and you receive notification before letting him leave."

…

The face carefully instructed Li Fan on numerous precautions, and then, after explaining the contact method, finally disappeared.

Li Fan, as usual, destroyed the traces at the scene before returning to Taian Island.

Deep within the protective array, Li Fan and his Clone sat facing each other.

"Wan Cang Pavilion…"

Li Fan had also visited this place.

It was in the twelfth life, before He Zhenghao's violent death, the place where he stored his inheritance, "Detailed Explanation of the Hundred Vein Array Chart."

It was located on Youlan Island in the Congyun Sea.

And in the previous life, Zhou Qingang also obtained the face's Spirit Stone supply through this place.

"It seems this place might be a hidden stronghold of the Five Old Men Association."

Li Fan pondered for a moment, then immediately cast the Only Hand Covers the Sky secret art, wearing the Concealed Qi Talisman, to conceal his Clone's cultivation, waiting for the Five Old Men Association's people to arrive.

The main body, meanwhile, randomly transformed into another appearance and, via the teleportation array, went ahead to Youlan Island.

After half a day, when the main body had already secretly lurked in the sea outside Youlan Island.

A Cultivator suddenly appeared in the teleportation array on Taian Island.

This person's face was unclear. After arriving at Taian Island, he first hovered in the sky above the island for a circle, then made a gesture of shaking his head and sighing.

After standing still in the sky for a long while, he slowly flew away.

Seeing this, Li Fan's Clone quietly followed.

That person's flying speed was not fast; he was leisurely, seemingly deliberately waiting.

After flying a certain distance from Taian Island, they arrived at an open, uninhabited sea area.

He suddenly stopped and transmitted, "Fellow Daoist, why are you secretly following me?"

Li Fan's Clone, following the instructions of the broken stone face, did not answer.

Instead, he directly unleashed a palm strike containing yellow earth-attribute power.

That person seemed not to have expected Li Fan to suddenly attack without a word, showing no resistance, frozen on the spot.

Just as Li Fan's palm was about to strike him, the earth attribute suddenly transformed into a wood attribute.

The other party did not dodge or evade, enduring Li Fan's palm head-on, remaining unmoving.

"Let's go, to Youlan Island."

After verifying Li Fan's identity, without any further greeting, he directly spoke in a strange voice.

"Using the teleportation array or…?" Li Fan asked.

"Fly there."

With that, he approached and grabbed Li Fan, then stepped forward.

The surrounding scenery rapidly changed; even compared to the Dust Crossing Boat Li Fan had ridden in the previous life, it was only slightly slower.

"This speed… Soul Transformation Realm?"

"Or perhaps a Nascent Soul cultivator specializing in speed…"

Li Fan's heart remained calm, and he did not scrutinize the Cultivator beside him.

The journey was silent.

Soon, that person brought Li Fan to Youlan Island.

He scanned the area but did not find He Zhenghao.

"Have you told He Zhenghao?"

At this point, he asked again, as if confirming.

Li Fan nodded, "Should I ask him where he is again?"

That person stopped Li Fan, "Wait. It's better not to use communication talismans."

Seemingly implying something, Li Fan nodded in agreement.

At the same time, the main body also flew unreservedly towards the location of the two.

Soon, the Five Old Men Association's receiving Cultivator noticed the main body approaching.

He frowned slightly, raising his guard.

Li Fan arrived boldly in front of the two, "You're Zhou Qingang, right?"

"He Zhenghao sent me."

As soon as these words were spoken, both the Five Old Men Association Cultivator and Li Fan's Clone changed color.

He first glanced at "Zhou Qingang," then his face darkened, and he coldly asked, "Fellow Daoist, what do you mean?"

Li Fan, however, looked completely unconcerned and said, "What do I mean? Of course, I'm here to trade."

"Why didn't He Zhenghao come himself?" The Five Old Men Association Cultivator hesitated for a moment but still asked.

Li Fan scoffed, "How could he personally come for something so dangerous? If the matter were exposed, wouldn't he be implicated?"

"It seems you still don't quite understand this person."

The Five Old Men Association Cultivator glanced at "Zhou Qingang" again.

He continued to ask, "If you were caught, wouldn't he still be implicated? Five million contribution points, is he really that confident in you?"

Li Fan, however, became utterly impatient, "That's none of your business. Anyway, are you trading or not?"

"If not, I'm leaving. You're out here mixing, yet you're such a coward!"

Li Fan looked at the two with dissatisfaction.

"Besides, who cares who you trade with, as long as the exam questions are real, isn't that enough?"

His voice was like a booming bell, without the slightest concealment.

The Five Old Men Association Cultivator's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously observed his surroundings.

After thinking about it, he felt that what the other party said was not unreasonable.

Glaring at "Zhou Qingang," he said in a deep voice, "Alright, keep your voice down."

"Follow me."

Then he led the two into the Wan Cang Pavilion.

The staff inside the Wan Cang Pavilion all seemed to not notice Li Fan and his group.

They walked all the way to the innermost secret room without encountering any obstruction.

After sealing the secret room, the Five Old Men Association Cultivator said in a deep voice, "Where are the exam questions?"

Li Fan countered, "Where's the five million?"

"Money for goods…"

"Goods for money…"

The two spoke in unison, looking at each other for a moment.

After a standoff, they exchanged Storage Rings.

"You can't leave yet," the Five Old Men Association Cultivator said coldly.

"I know, I know! You're afraid the exam questions are wrong, right?" Li Fan looked as if he had nothing to fear.

"Look at you two, acting like you've never seen the world."

He showed a hint of disdain, casually sat down, and crossed his legs.

"It's fine, I'll just wait here until the examination ends."