NOVPUBAt the same time, Li Fan also understood why neither the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals nor the Five Elders Organization could freely traverse the leylines.
It wasn’t that they technologically couldn’t achieve it.
Rather, it was because traveling through the leylines would inevitably lead to attacks by the Leyline Ancient Trees.
It must be noted that the three ancient trees still retained the memories of the time when Ruo Mu was besieged by cultivators.
Although they didn’t harbor the extreme animosity toward cultivators like Ruo Mu did.
Their attitude was definitely not very friendly either.
Not looking for trouble was one thing but when cultivators tried to take advantage and push their luck.
Naturally, the trees weren’t willing to allow that.
Li Fan was spared from these attacks purely because the ancient trees took into consideration his relationship with Lin Ling.
And the Leyline Ancient Trees were rooted deep in the Xuanyuan Land.
Plucking one hair could affect the whole body; a forced expedition against them might just lead to the land itself collapsing.
If that happened, who knew how many cultivators would perish instantaneously.
Moreover, since the existence of space teleportation technology was at hand, the need for the Power of Ley Lines was not of particular importance.
Therefore, both the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals and the Five Elders Organization chose to turn a blind eye.
"You should interact more with senior in the future," Li Fan advised Lin Ling as he gazed at the Leyline Tree Branch in her hand.
This Leyline Tree Branch was far more precious than the withered branch Ximen Yu had found in the leyline outflow.
Aside from giving it to Lin Ling, which would allow her to grow much faster.
With its help, one could instantly reach any place covered by the Power of Ley Lines.
This was somewhat similar to the teleportation method of the Heavenly Scenery Gourd used by Shang Tianci.
Only, Shang Tianci needed to personally collect each Xuan Huang wonder into his gourd.
Whereas here, the Leyline Ancient Trees had long since spread their roots to every corner of the Xuanhuang World.
"It’s just a pity that only Lin Ling can use it," Li Fan thought with some regret.
Lin Ling obediently merged the Leyline Tree Branch into her chest.
With the episode on the way concluded, Li Fan then proceeded with the more serious matters at hand.
First, he set up a Protective Array around the area and had Lin Ling temporarily conceal herself.
Then he took out a Jade Talisman and crushed it.
A special fluctuation instantly propagated, spreading towards Jiushan Province.
Li Fan closed his eyes and began to wait.
On the side of the Five Elders Organization, they had apparently been waiting for this fluctuation for a long time.
Shortly after, several figures sped toward him.
One of them was Yu Dayi, the Fifth Elder Club Spy whom Li Fan had previously made contact with.
After some time apart, his Cultivation Base had astonishingly leaped from the Golden Core Realm to the Nascent Soul Mid Stage.
Clearly, he had been rewarded for the great merits he had accomplished thanks to the intelligence provided by Li Fan.
Upon seeing Li Fan from a distance, joy overflowed his face.
As he drew near, he gestured with his hand for the others to stop.
He approached Li Fan alone to meet him.
"Daoist friend, it’s been a long time!" Yu Dayi greeted with clasped hands.
Li Fan examined him and let out a strange chuckle, "It seems the information provided by our United Federation of All Realms did have some uses."
"Too modest, daoist friend. It’s more than just useful..." Yu Dayi laughed heartily.
"Speaking of which, the last time we were able to successfully occupy Jiushan Province, it seemed as though your organization also secretly exerted effort."
"Offering help twice in succession without mentioning any conditions..." Yu Dayi’s face showed a hint of perplexity.
"It was just to gain the trust of your Five Elders Organization," Li Fan said nonchalantly.
"I know that even now, there are people within your Five Elders Organization who believe that the so-called [All Realms Federation] is actually a farce orchestrated by the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals."
"Sacrifice a little to deceive many more..." 𝓃ℴ𝓋𝓹𝓊𝓫.𝒸𝓸𝓂
As these words came out, a trace of embarrassment suddenly appeared on Yu Dayi’s face.
"Doubts are normal. But no worries, as our cooperation deepens over time, all distrust will vanish like smoke and clouds." Li Fan let out a sinister chuckle, his tone brimming with confidence.
Yu Dayi paid no attention to the other details, his eyes simply lighting up at the mention of "cooperation" by Li Fan.
And Li Fan did not disappoint him.
He casually tossed a Jade Scroll over.
Yu Dayi’s eyelids twitched as he caught it, his face unable to contain the sheer ecstasy.
The content within the Jade Scroll was none other than the weak points of the [Array of Rivers and Mountains Spanning Thousands of Miles], which the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals had just recently altered.
"Another amazing achievement!" Yu Dayi was tremendously excited.
However, the next words out of Li Fan’s mouth were like a bucket of cold water poured over him: "Although we can provide you with the secure details of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals’ protective arrays, and their defenses might as well be non-existent to you, the United Federation of All Realms still does not recommend that you launch any significant offensives right now."
"Even if you could muster enough power to instantly crush the resistance of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals in a short period, it would not be advisable."
"Our suggestion is to wait a bit longer," Li Fan said meaningfully.
"Why is that?" Yu Dayi couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
Li Fan did not reply but simply pointed a finger towards the sky.
Yu Dayi was still somewhat baffled.
"Go back and report my words. They will naturally understand what I mean," Li Fan said indifferently.
"When the time is right, we will let you know."
Yu Dayi opened his mouth but did not argue.
Li Fan tossed another Jade Scroll over.
"The United Federation of All Realms has already shown sufficient sincerity. Now, it is time to see the sincerity of the Five Elders Organization."
As Yu Dayi reviewed the list of resources spelled out in the Jade Scroll, his heart couldn’t help but race.
"These are perhaps a bit too..."
"Just report it. As long as they are not fools, I believe they will agree," Li Fan said with considerable arrogance.
Yu Dayi cast a discreet glance behind him.
There, five cultivators who had accompanied him were waiting for his orders.
With a single command from him, they could surge forward in an instant and capture this mysterious cultivator.
"Four Nascent Souls, one God Transformation."
"The enemy is only a mere Golden Core."
"No matter how you look at it, the odds are greatly in our favor."
Yu Dayi’s heart wavered.
"If I capture him and then use a secret technique to turn him, I would be able to learn much more about the secrets of the United Federation of All Realms..."
In that moment, Yu Dayi was on the verge of issuing the order.
However, upon seeing Li Fan’s gaze flick toward him, fearless and mocking with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, his heart tightened once more.
After much deliberation, Yu Dayi ultimately abandoned the idea.
The unpredictable aura emanating from the other man was one reason.
The main reason was that, so far, the United Federation of All Realms had been unilaterally contacting the side of the Five Elders Organization.
If something went wrong, leading to enmity with them,
that would indeed be more loss than gain.
After all, material goods had a price, but intelligence was priceless.
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Yu Dayi’s mind.
Eventually, he inwardly sighed in regret and bowed: "Come again in seven days, Daoist friend. I will surely have a satisfying answer for you."
"Good! I hope the Five Elders Organization won’t do anything foolish. Otherwise, we might need to look for a new partner," Li Fan remarked, clapping his hands.
Lin Ling, who had been concealed on the side, finally revealed his figure.
Sensing the aura on Lin Ling’s body, Yu Dayi’s pupils constricted sharply.
