Chapter 934: Casually Relieve Their Worries

The four Hedao cultivators gazed intently at the Saint Embryo Li Fan, their auras surging. Li Fan, showing no sign of nervousness, cupped his hands to both sides. "Seniors, please be patient," he said, "while I make a final confirmation. However, I will need to project a wisp of my divine sense over there!" As he spoke, Li Fan pointed his index finger towards the young girl, Yanfa, who was asleep on the long table.

The four Hedao cultivators exchanged glances. All of them looked troubled. Li Fan simply waited quietly for their decision.

"Young man, is there truly no other way?"

Li Fan replied calmly, "One must apply the right remedy to the right ailment. A misdiagnosis, followed by forced intervention, could potentially cause greater harm. It's merely the tiniest wisp of divine sense, used solely for observation and communication. It likely couldn't even harm a mortal... If you're truly uncomfortable with it, then let's forget it."

The four Hedao cultivators deliberated for a moment longer. Ultimately, they decided to allow the Saint Embryo Li Fan to proceed.

As Li Fan projected a wisp of his divine sense, he immediately felt four other distinct divine senses attach to it like chains. All five were connected as a single entity. Everything they perceived could be shared, and they could communicate with one another.

"Let's go." The four voices echoed in Li Fan's mind simultaneously. Knowing this was a necessary safeguard, Li Fan offered no objections.

The next moment, all five divine senses flew into the young girl Yanfa's sea of consciousness. It was a world shimmering with golden light, where cultivation manuals drifted about, one after another. It resembled an ocean of books, vast and boundless. Upon entering, their divine senses almost became lost. Li Fan could clearly see the names of the cultivation techniques floating past him, and if permitted, he could even browse their content at will – if it weren't for the four powerful divine senses lurking intently beside him.

Suppressing the urge to peek at the myriad cultivation techniques, his divine sense materialized into a form and shouted loudly into the surroundings, "Little one, stop pretending to be asleep! Come out now!" Though not loud, the voice was a complete anomaly in this world brimming with cultivation techniques. It spread outwards with unwavering resolve.

At that moment, the divine senses of the four Hedao cultivators also materialized into forms. "What did you say? Yanfa Jue was *pretending* to be asleep?" "How is that possible?" Having never considered this possibility, they stared blankly at Li Fan, their faces filled with disbelief.

Li Fan, however, ignored them, continuing to shout into the surroundings, "Little one, do you think pretending to be asleep will lessen your workload? What's yours is yours to do! You can't escape it! When you wake up, won't you still have to continue your deductions? You'll even have to catch up on all the work you've missed..." Li Fan rambled on, much like a heartless boss haranguing their subordinate. Even the four Hedao cultivators from the Protector Hall couldn't help but frown slightly upon hearing this.

An unknown amount of time passed.

"You're so annoying!" A small figure suddenly appeared above Li Fan's head. She held a wooden staff several times larger than herself, ready to swing it down directly at Li Fan's head.

"Jue..." "You're awake!" Seeing this, the four Hedao cultivators were overjoyed.

Although Li Fan's actual combat power was weak, he wasn't so inept as to be unable to dodge such an obvious attack. His form flickered, evading the young girl Yanfa's strike. Missing her swing, the young girl rested the staff on her shoulder and huffily confronted Li Fan. "What 'little one'?" she huffed. "Your grandma here is thousands of years old! I'm many times older than you!"

Li Fan's expression darkened, and he reprimanded her, "If that's the case, why do you look like a child and insist on pretending to be asleep? Do you know how many people were worried about you?"

The young girl Yanfa's body twitched, and her imposing aura instantly dwindled. However, she then let out a cold snort and stubbornly retorted, "Mind your own business! You're so annoying! If it weren't for you, they would never have figured it out!" As she spoke, she subtly touched the giant staff on her shoulder. She eyed Li Fan, an unfriendly glint in her gaze.

Li Fan, in turn, looked at the four Hedao cultivators and cupped his hands. Everything was understood without a word.

"My little ancestor, why are you throwing another tantrum..." The white-haired elder approached the young girl Yanfa with a wry smile, looking utterly helpless. "Do you realize that for the past few days, the Protector Hall has been virtually paralyzed? So many urgent matters have been forcibly and reluctantly postponed..."

"What does that have to do with me!" The staff on her shoulder vanished, and the young girl covered her ears, acting as if she refused to listen. "I've been working continuously for two thousand three hundred and twenty-seven days! It's been incredibly hard! And the holiday I was promised suddenly vanished again!" she pouted. "I don't care! I demand a vacation!"

They hadn't expected that her forced slumber was due to this reason. All four Hedao cultivators from the Protector Hall could only offer helpless, wry smiles. "But wasn't there a good reason for this..." The four spoke one after another, continuously offering comfort and persuasion. It took a considerable amount of effort before they finally managed to persuade the young girl Yanfa to change her mind. She agreed to rest for one more day, then resume her work.

With that, the young girl vanished in a huff. The others were also forcibly expelled from the young girl's sea of consciousness.

Back in their own bodies, everyone looked at the distant glowing sphere, where the shifting characters had returned to a normal pace, and collectively breathed a sigh of relief.

"Young brother, how did you deduce that Yanfa Jue was merely feigning sleep?" the white-haired elder asked Li Fan, his gaze filled with curiosity. His demeanor was much friendlier than his previous cold indifference.

"That is a unique skill, not convenient for me to disclose," Li Fan replied. He showed no surprise or flattery at being treated as an equal by a Hedao cultivator; he simply refused to answer the question. A hint of awkwardness flickered across the white-haired elder's face. However, it quickly vanished, and he did not press the issue. In his view, this young cultivator's ability to discern Yanfa Jue's "condition" at a glance was truly remarkable. His proficiency in "medicine" was likely extraordinary. His true self, even if not a Hedao cultivator, must be exceptionally powerful.

"Haha, it's quite alright. The important thing is that Yanfa Jue is awake now," the other three Hedao cultivators said with a chuckle, trying to smooth things over.

"By the way, since I've helped you resolve such a difficult issue, there should be some compensation, right?" Li Fan suddenly asked.

The four were momentarily taken aback. The white-haired elder was the quickest to respond. "Yes! Absolutely! The reward is negotiable. However, we would ask you, young brother, to help us keep the matter of Yanfa Jue's malfunction a secret. What would you like, young brother?"

Li Fan pondered for a moment before replying, "I haven't decided yet. If I have a need in the future, I'll come to you. How does that sound?" The white-haired elder gazed at Li Fan for a moment, then did not object. Instead, he handed Li Fan a jade pendant as a token of his identity.

With everything back on track, Li Fan returned to the waiting area. He then waited for the deduction of his cultivation technique, following the original queue order.