Chapter 1107: If There Is a Grudge, It Must Be Avenge

## Chapter 1117: Vengeance Will Be Served

"Our branch established in the River of Blood has not yet been discovered," Li Fan told core members of the Alliance, including Liu Ruchen and Daoist Baihua. "If we're fortunate enough to escape, we can rendezvous there. The unique nature of the River of Blood's power should effectively block the Myriad Immortals Alliance's tracking." He had already devised a plan for their escape.

Li Fan already had a faint idea of how the Spiritwood Realm's exact location had been exposed. However, now was not the time for reckoning. He didn't utter cold words telling them to die rather than surrender. Bound by the power of the Faceless True Immortal, they likely couldn't surrender even if they wanted to.

As the inhabitants of the Spiritwood Realm prepared for a desperate surge, the Saint Embryo Li Fan quietly approached the statue of the Faceless True Immortal. The statue was merely a vessel; the True Immortal's power had long since been revived through the expanding network of Alliance members.

"However, there's no doubt that compared to other ordinary members, the True Immortal would place more importance on this statue," Li Fan mused. "I could choose to throw the statue out, letting the Myriad Immortals Alliance directly face the True Immortal's power. But... this method can only be used once. I still need the True Immortal to contend with the Immortals of the Immortal Ruins later."

Under the deep gaze of the Saint Embryo Li Fan, the Faceless Statue slowly turned transparent, then vanished.

In the Nether Prison, Li Fan watched expressionlessly as the statue slowly materialized before him out of thin air. Wherever the True Immortal's network extended, the True Immortal's power could flow freely. He had previously bestowed cultivation and knowledge upon Alliance members using this very method. However, this was his first attempt at transferring a physical object.

"If I were to truly pledge allegiance to the Faceless True Immortal, dedicating myself without reservation to become a genuine True Immortal Emissary," Li Fan thought, gazing at the statue, "then perhaps with the vast True Immortal power, I could instantly transfer the entire Spiritwood Realm."

The Nether Prison remained unchanged by the arrival of the True Immortal statue. After putting the statue away, Li Fan, hidden within, refocused his attention on the Spiritwood Realm.

Alliance members were hastily preparing to evacuate. The Saint Embryo Li Fan, meanwhile, was calmly setting up a formation. Sensing a presence behind him, Li Fan's movements paused slightly.

"My Lord... must it truly be this way?" The newcomer was Lin Ling, the Spirit of the Great Tree of the Spiritwood Realm.

"Once this formation is activated, everything in the Spiritwood Realm will likely turn to ash," Lin Ling said, her face pale as she looked at the faint silver lines shimmering across the ground.

Li Fan smiled. "We are strategically relocating. How could we let the Myriad Immortals Alliance profit from such fertile land as the Spiritwood Realm? Of course, we must destroy it. As for you..." Li Fan's gaze swept over Lin Ling. "Your formation skills have improved significantly in this short time. You can actually discern the purpose of the formation I'm laying?"

Lin Ling pursed her lips. "I don't have such ability. It's merely that I am one with the spiritwood; facing a life-or-death crisis, I sensed it. We will return one day, won't we? What does it matter if we temporarily yield this place to the Myriad Immortals Alliance? I believe that under your leadership, My Lord, that day won't be far off."

Who could have imagined that the once-ignorant tree spirit would utter such subtle words of persuasion? The Saint Embryo's movements in setting up the formation paused slightly. After a brief silence, Li Fan asked, "The Myriad Immortals Alliance pinpointed our exact location in the Spiritwood Realm so quickly. There must be a traitor among us. Do you have any leads?"

Lin Ling's body trembled instantly, and she gasped, "It wasn't me!"

Li Fan glanced at her. "If it were you, would you still be standing here talking to me, safe and sound?"

Lin Ling immediately let out a long, relieved sigh, as if utterly drained. After witnessing the Spiritwood Realm grow from nothing and experiencing Li Fan's various methods over the years, she truly harbored no thoughts of betrayal. Compared to Li Fan, the people from the outside Xuanhuang Realm seemed much simpler. Offending the Myriad Immortals Alliance didn't necessarily mean death. But offending Li Fan...

Lin Ling wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. After a moment's thought, she quickly replied, "Actually, it might not be that our Alliance has a traitor. While the entrance to the Spiritwood Realm is hidden, it can't be concealed from everyone in the world." She then cautiously glanced at Li Fan before continuing softly, "At the very least, I know someone who is very aware of it. And... it seems to have some past grievances with you, My Lord."

Li Fan's eyes narrowed instantly. "Are you talking about the Ancient Vein Tree?"

Lin Ling nodded.

"When I was on good terms with it, my frequent comings and goings from the Spiritwood Realm were all observed by it. Although contact was later severed, the location of our Spiritwood Realm never changed. And wherever the earth veins reach, its gaze extends..." Lin Ling analyzed, her points well-reasoned. "More crucially, I could faintly perceive the Ancient Vein Tree's gaze before. But ever since the Myriad Immortals Alliance attacked us, its prying gaze has not appeared again. It's like it has a guilty conscience. If it hadn't betrayed us, given our past enmity, it should have been gloating over our demise right now."

Li Fan nodded slightly upon hearing this. "You've done well. For now, we'll leave the Spiritwood Realm as it is." The Saint Embryo Li Fan halted the formation's progress. "One should view a scholar with new eyes after three days apart. It would have been even better if you had alerted me sooner." Li Fan encouraged Lin Ling, who blushed with excitement.

He sent Lin Ling away to prepare for their escape, while he gazed out beyond the Spiritwood Realm. "Heh, just like his ancestor, he holds a grudge." "Coincidentally, so do I."

Li Fan agreed with Lin Ling's deduction. After all, the entrance to the Spiritwood Realm was extremely secretive, known only to a select few. Once others were ruled out, the target could quickly be identified. As for the possibility that Lin Ling was the mole, and her entire reasoning was fabricated to clear her name... Li Fan trusted his judgment and his ability to read people.

"The Ancient Vein Tree..." Li Fan scoffed. "It's so audacious, relying on its fusion with the earth veins." In an instant, Li Fan had already conceived a method to deal with it. "Ruomu is quite eager for these descendants who remained on the surface all those years ago. If I could present Ruomu with a grand gift, perhaps it could even improve our relationship."

However, punishing the Ancient Vein Tree would have to wait until the next life. Li Fan temporarily noted this grudge, waiting for the Spiritwood Realm's inhabitants to finish their preparations. He then summoned Liu Ruchen and the others again.

"Once we break out, follow Tianyang," Li Fan instructed the Spiritwood Realm inhabitants in a deep voice, teaching them a formation. "Form this battle array."

(End of Chapter)