With the protection of the Great Li Dynasty and the Luo Family, it’s absolutely no problem to hold onto the core resources for some time. The longer it takes, the more anxious other forces become. Keep this mindset, and just wait for them to make mistakes.

He thought to himself, "Not bad, Father. Your research on fate and the world’s great trends is quite profound... Being just a minor patriarch of the Fan Family was truly beneath you. However, Father, you clearly put too much trust in those sitting in this Council Hall. How could those great forces not realize that the most important thing in conflict is information?"

In a certain seat in the Council Hall, a guest dressed as a Daoist flashed his gaze.

...

The Fan family meeting did not adjourn until dusk.

After lingering at the Fan Family for a while, the Daoist guest Xu Yuanting entered Fan City, turned from the main street into a small alley, paused momentarily outside a side door, pushed it open, and walked into the backyard of an Immortal Tower.

In the courtyard, a middle-aged man in purple clothing with a square face and broad shoulders was waiting with eyes closed. His aura was steady, and he was as unwavering as a mountain.

Xu Yuanting bowed respectfully, "Mr. Yue."

Yue Xuelin opened his eyes and asked, "How did it go?"

Xu Yuanting relayed the outcomes of the earlier Fan Family meeting in detail.

Yue Xuelin’s brows slightly furrowed, "That Fan Qi sees things so clearly? His understanding of this region is not at all inferior to ours... While living in the Little South Continent, he even knows a bit about world affairs. What’s his background?"

Xu Yuanting said, "Indeed, it was Fan Qi who led the Fan Family to leap from an obscure small family to the prominent position it holds today. The selection of Fan City’s site, the planning of the city’s layout, was all his doing."

"Such a talented person, yet he stays in Little South Continent instead of shining on the world stage?" Yue Xuelin furrowed his brows.

Xu Yuanting helplessly said, "His son, Fan Wubing, is even more of a monster. Even while alone outside, he left a lot of hidden assets for the Fan Family." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Yue Xuelin, unmoved, said, "Just a dead man, not worth discussing." He adjusted his hands, tossed a Qiankun Bag to Xu Yuanting, "The information you brought this time is good, I’ll double your reward."

Xu Yuanting’s face lit up with joy, "Thank you, Mr. Yue. I’ll take my leave."

With that said, he turned around, but did not step forward.

Yue Xuelin asked, "Why, is there something else?"

Xu Yuanting turned around in a daze, looking at Yue Xuelin with empty eyes.

Yue Xuelin frowned, "What’s wrong with you?"

A voice came from a certain corner of the courtyard, "Just a dead man, what’s there to talk about."

Yue Xuelin shivered with cold, his aura surged, instantly covering the entire courtyard, and the surrounding air condensed because of him. The oppressive killing intent transformed into countless sharp eyes that opened in each corner of the courtyard, all looking towards Fan Wubing.

Fan Wubing squinted, "’Eye Dao’, hmm, not bad. I haven’t collected this Innate Dao yet."

Each eye displayed different expressions. There were joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, some of which contaminated the spirit.

Yue Xuelin stared hard at Fan Wubing, his heart racing. He felt some dread, for he was completely unaware of this person’s arrival, and he had silently killed Xu Yuanting right in front of him!

Fan Wubing ignored Yue Xuelin’s imposing manner, walked over to Xu Yuanting, picked up the Qiankun Bag and glanced inside, "Just a hundred supreme-grade Spirit Stones to settle the deal, you Zhengyuan Hall are really stingy. And this guy, for such a small amount of Spirit Stones he betrayed the Fan Family." He laughed, "Honestly sticking with the Fan Family wouldn’t be better than these lousy Spirit Stones?"

Yue Xuelin was even more terrified... How could this man know I’m from Zhengyuan Hall? I clearly disguised myself with layers upon layers, adopting four different identities!

He perceived a crisis impending, and with a thought, an eye quietly left, intending to report back. But before it could fly out of the courtyard, it was suddenly pulled by a strong force, directly shooting towards Fan Wubing.

Fan Wubing stepped on that eye and crushed it, looking at Yue Xuelin indifferently, "Fool."

Yue Xuelin, despite the insult, did not lose his composure. After all, he was a Mahayana cultivator, calmly realizing he absolutely couldn’t make a move here. If he acted, the layout of Zhengyuan Hall, Xinghai Sword Sect, and Shan Jue Sect in Fan City would be affected.

But, the message just sent must be taken out!

He squinted his eyes, "Who would have thought the Fan Family still had a master like you? Moreover, I didn’t expect you would kill Xu Yuanting just like that. Although he was driven by personal desire, he contributed a lot to the Fan Family, otherwise he wouldn’t have gotten into the Council Hall."

Fan Wubing said expressionlessly, "Don’t waste your soul."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yue Xuelin immediately felt the strand of soul he had just sent out was directly detonated by a bizarre force, leaving him no time to react or resist. His pupils shrank, "You!"

"Me?" Fan Wubing took a step forward with his hands behind his back. The Heaven Nurturing Technique was very effective; as a divine technique produced by the Heaven Nurturing Cauldron, which bears the soul spirit of a lifetime, it could easily lock onto others’ souls, causing internal damage. If one’s own soul strength was higher than the opponent’s, it could directly explode them.

Yue Xuelin was so frightened that he took several steps back. The soul he had sent out to report was instantly engulfed. His entire essence, energy, and spirit immediately waned.

"Who are you, who are you! It’s impossible for the Fan Family to have someone like you! We investigated thoroughly!"

"Sounds like you really know a lot about the Fan Family, huh? What else?" Fan Wubing asked with a smile.

Yue Xuelin abruptly shut his mouth tight, refusing to say a word.

"It’s okay if you don’t say anything, I can just perform Soul Searching."