Hurriedly rushing to the place where the storage ring was buried, Xu Fan did not find any suspicious figures. It wasn't until he retrieved the storage ring and put it on his finger that he breathed a sigh of relief.
The storage ring reacted not because soone discovered it, but because sothing inside the ring was making noise.
Acceptance Box!
Communication devices like mobile phones are products of Earth, while the Acceptance Box originates from the upper realm, used for cross-dinsional communication.
At this mont, Xu Fan was holding the pitch-black Acceptance Box, looking at the few ssages that appeared on it, with a sowhat inexplicable and strange expression on his face.
So of these ssages were sent by Yunzhi, while the others were from Luo Bing.
Interestingly, both of them were accusing the other of betraying themselves.
Two years ago, under Xu Fan's persuasion, Luo Bing joined the Super Invincible Divine Dragon Sect. When Luo Bing went to the upper realm, Xu Fan deliberately brought Yunzhi along to make them monitor and counterbalance each other.
At that ti, Yunzhi was weak and insignificant even on Earth, while Luo Bing was an Immortal Monarch Level powerhouse; the gap between them was enormous.
But, Xu Fan was clear that with Yunzhi's scheming thods, it wouldn't be long before he could counter Luo Bing and surpass him.
Now it seems he was right.
So, the question arises, between Luo Bing and Yunzhi, who exactly betrayed Xu Fan?
Luo Bing seems more honest, and what he says should be more credible, right?
But Xu Fan knew that no one would remain absolutely loyal to him; even if soone did, it certainly wouldn't be these two!
So, the answer is simple: both of them betrayed Xu Fan, or neither of them did!
They only cling to the strong!
When Xu Fan is strong, they are the most loyal and reliable partners, but when Xu Fan is weak, they will betray him without hesitation, even ruthlessly kicking him when he's down!
Xu Fan had long seen this very clearly.
Thus, Xu Fan was neither angry nor upset; instead, he fell into deep contemplation.
"Why are they so restless with almost a year still left until the millennium opportunity? Sothing's not right!"
Suddenly, Xu Fan's eyes lit up as he rembered sothing, exclaiming, "Could it be that the four Immortal Emperors have already taken action against the Hidden chanism Pavilion?"
Previously, Xu Fan used the Hidden chanism Pavilion to suppress Luo Bing. Luo Bing's obedience owed much to the power of the Pavilion.
Such a timid person actually dared to send a ssage of betrayal to Xu Fan, it's obvious that the Hidden chanism Pavilion's status in the upper realm, or rather its current situation, is not very good.
The Hidden chanism Pavilion is in crisis, losing its usual deterrence, but after all, it's still the Hidden chanism Pavilion, far beyond what soone like Luo Bing can trample over.
Therefore, Xu Fan wasn't worried that Luo Bing would sell him and Yunzhi out; what truly worried Xu Fan was Yunzhi.
That bald monk might appear cautious on the outside, but inside he's a completely insane individual. For his future prospects, not to ntion Xu Fan, Yunzhi wouldn't hesitate to sell his own father without blinking an eye.
The most critical thing is, that bald monk is incredibly cunning. In just two years, he no longer regarded Luo Bing as worth ntioning, clearly indicating his value to Xu Fan and even more so, his ambition!
"In just two years, I've already grown! I don't even consider Immortal Monarch powerhouses! A re Luo Bing can't check ! If you, Xu Fan, can't bring greater benefits, then I'm sorry, we'll part ways here."
Xu Fan could see Yunzhi's intentions clearly!
However, since Xu Fan threw Yunzhi into the upper realm two years ago, he naturally had a way to control him. Yunzhi, in Xu Fan's plan, was an important card, but this card Xu Fan didn't intend to reveal easily.
At least, not until a year later!
So, Xu Fan didn't rack his brains thinking about how to curb and control Yunzhi's ambition. Instead, he directly threw the Acceptance Box into the storage ring, without replying to the two of them with a single word.
The bigger Yunzhi's ambition, the greater the future role he will play!
"Now, the Hidden chanism Pavilion must already be anxious, right? Not being a good subordinate, insisting on becoming a scapegoat..."
Xu Fan shook his head, sighing, as he headed towards Jinling.
Two years ago, Xu Fan negotiated with the Hidden chanism Pavilion. From Xia Hengzhou's attitude, Xu Fan easily deduced the Pavilion's attitude towards him, and towards Li Long.
One could say they were almost disdainful.
Therefore, Xu Fan's deduction of the Pavilion's dire situation neither invoked sympathy nor pity, but instead felt completely justified.
"Since you look down on , what does your heavy loss have to do with ?"
Of course, that being said, collaboration was still necessary.
After all, the Hidden chanism Pavilion was also an enemy of the four Immortal Emperors. The enemy of my enemy could be considered a friend to cooperate with.
Two years ago, Xu Fan was unwilling to collaborate with the Pavilion, primarily because he didn't want to disrupt his plan. Li Long and the others had not yet returned to their peak. If they recklessly rushed into cooperation, they might be used by the Pavilion.
Now, after two years of adjustnt, the Pavilion should be able to sit down and have a proper talk with him.
...
Jinling.
Xia Hengzhou had resigned himself.
Two years! Xia Hengzhou had waited for two full years in Jinling! Yet he hadn't even seen a trace of Xu Fan!
Where on earth did Xu Fan go? In these two years, the Hidden chanism Pavilion dug three feet into the ground, not only searching everywhere on Earth but also on nearby planets, yet they still couldn't find any sign of Xu Fan.
In the upper realm, the situation in the Pavilion deteriorated day by day, with people dying every day, and complaints rising every day.
A negotiation almost certain to succeed, why did Xia Hengzhou, even as Xu Fan's father-in-law, fail? Even if Xu Fan was demanding, couldn't Xia Hengzhou have used words to at least temporarily stabilize Xu Fan?
People didn't care about the process; they only saw the outco.
Thus, Xia Hengzhou beca the Pavilion's scapegoat, and if not for the Pavilion Master's orders, he would have been sacrificed long ago. Despite this, people's attitudes toward Xia Hengzhou were extrely harsh.
Similarly, Xia Hengzhou was also extrely disappointed in himself.
The Hidden chanism Pavilion, Xia Hengzhou felt he could no longer stay there; what was the point of staying any longer?
The sins he committed, no one could atone for; only his own life could.
Before dying, Xia Hengzhou desperately wanted to reunite with his daughter, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't bring himself to take that step.
Perhaps Xu Fan was right; I have long lost the right to care about my daughter.
It's all my own doing; if not for being blinded by ambition and prospects, perhaps I would be enjoying family happiness, but now, everything is aningless.
Xia Hengzhou smiled bitterly and trembled, placing his weapon across his own neck.
However, just as Xia Hengzhou was about to end his life heroically, a familiar figure appeared before him.
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