...
In the Tianxuan Mirror, Li Fan carefully read the contents of the jade slip again and then destroyed it.
"Two people?"
Li Fan frowned slightly, feeling a bit troublesome.
According to the information gathered by Jiao Xiuyuan, Sikong Yi usually kept a low profile and rarely showed up.
She had a good friend named Baili Chen, also a male cultivator.
Baili Chen's strength was slightly weaker, at the mid Qi Condensation level.
Sikong Yi and Baili Chen seemed to have an extremely good relationship, always staying together whenever they went out, inseparable.
Moreover, the two of them seemed to have a certain kind of combined attack technique.
During battles, they cooperated seamlessly, their minds connected, resembling one person.
These two individuals usually stayed on Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance Island and rarely ventured out except to complete tasks and accumulate contribution points.
However, during Jiao Xiuyuan's investigation, the two of them had mysteriously disappeared once.
After leaving Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance Island, they disappeared, and it was unknown where they had gone.
"Who is this Baili Chen, and why do I have no impression of him?" Li Fan carefully recollected but couldn't find any information about Baili Chen in his memory.
"It seems this person might have perished in the ruins of the Cloud Water Heavenly Palace."
"However, I didn't expect to have to deal with another cultivator. My current preparations seem insufficient."
"Fortunately, there's still plenty of time."
Thoughts surged in his mind, and Li Fan began to plan again.
...
One year later.
In the eleventh year in the central region of the Congyun Sea.
The thunderstorm that had been brewing in the sky for several months roared continuously.
The thick vortex cloud layer had turned black and was slowly rotating, continuously gathering power.
The clouds seemed like thick walls guarding the center of the vortex.
There, blue lights were constantly flickering.
With each flicker, some inexplicable changes seemed to occur in this central sea area.
This abnormality naturally attracted countless cultivators.
There were even rumors that an ancient sect's ruin was about to manifest in this location.
So, in these past few months, the gathering of cultivators has become more and more prominent.
Li Fan, naturally, was among them.
His gaze swept over the crowd and discreetly paused on Sikong Yi and Baili Chen.
Then, he spotted Jiao Xiuyuan in the crowd.
Jiao Xiuyuan was staring at the vortex cloud layer in the sky, looking quite excited.
"He probably thinks he's stumbled upon an opportunity and can gain some profits."
"Little does he know, he's just digging his own grave."
A cold glint flashed in Li Fan's eyes.