“ dào yǒu bù bì kè qì ， nǐ yě shuō guò ， zì jǐ jiù shì xīn yuè xiān zi ， ruò yǐ wǎn bèi zì jū “ hǎo ba ● lín ……
“道友不必客气，你也说过，自己就是新月仙子，若以晚辈自居“好吧●林……
"Alright..."
xià hóu lán lüè yī chóu chú ， liǎn shàng xiàn chū jǐ fēn xiū hóng zhī sè ， zhōng yú diǎn diǎn tóu dā yìng le ， dàn zěn me chēng hū lín xuān ， yī jiù yǒu xiē máng rán 。
夏侯兰略一踌躇，脸上现出几分羞红之色，终于点点头答应了，但怎么称呼林轩，依旧有些茫然。
"Friend, there's no need to be polite. You've already said that you're the New Moon Fairy. If I must address you as a junior, then so be it."
“ xiān zi ruò shì bù qì ， jiào wǒ yī shēng dà gē jiù kě yǐ 。”
“仙子若是不弃，叫我一声大哥就可以。”
Lin Xuan chuckled and said, "Big Brother Lin..."
lín xuān jiàn le tā de jiǒng jìng ， hā hā yī xiào ， rú cǐ zhè bān de dào 。
林轩见了她的窘境，哈哈一笑，如此这般的道。
Lady Xiaohou Lan hesitated for a moment, her face turning slightly red. She finally nodded in agreement but was still unsure about how to address him.
“ dà yī yī yī yī yī yī dà gē 。”
“大一一一一一一大哥。”
"If you don't mind, call me Big Brother," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
bù zhī xiǎng dào le shén me ， xià hóu lán sì hū pǒ wèi huān xǐ ， xiū xiū dā dā de bài jiàn lín xuān 。
不知想到了什么，夏侯兰似乎颇为欢喜，羞羞答答的拜见林轩。
"Big... Big Brother."
“ hǎo mèi zi 。”
“好妹子。”
Lady Xiaohou Lan seemed quite pleased and shyly bowed before Lin Xuan.
lín xuān shēn shǒu xiàng fú ， liǎn shàng yě mǎn shì xǐ sè ：“ lín mǒu péng yǒu bù duō ， yǐ hòu què yòu duō chū nǐ zhè me yí gè hǎo mèi mèi lái le 。”
林轩伸手相扶，脸上也满是喜色：“林某朋友不多，以后却又多出你这么一个好妹妹来了。”
"Good sister."
suí hòu tā de liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn gān gà zhī sè ：“ àn lǐ shuō ， wǒ zhè ge zuò dà gē de yīng gāi gěi yī fèn jiàn miàn lǐ ， kě zuò gē gē de suī rán shēn jià fēng hòu ， dàn yǔ xiǎo mèi xiāng bǐ ， què yòu yuǎn yuǎn bù jí ， jiù píng èr xiàn chǒu le 。”
随后他的脸上露出几分尴尬之色：“按理说，我这个做大哥的应该给一份见面礼，可做哥哥的虽然身价丰厚，但与小妹相比，却又远远不及，就屏二献丑了。”
Lin Xuan helped her up and smiled. "I have few friends, so it's good to gain another like you as my younger sister."
“ dà …… dà gē shuō nǎ lǐ huà ， néng gòu rèn shí nín ， xiǎo mèi yě hěn gāo xìng 。”
“大……大哥说哪里话，能够认识您，小妹也很高兴。”
He then looked somewhat awkward. "Technically speaking, as the big brother, I should give a gift upon meeting, but my wealth is far from yours. So, let me just make an exception here."
xià hóu lán dī chuí zhēn shǒu ， liǎn shàng yǐn yǐn dài zhe jiāo xiū ， rán ér bìng bú shì hěn míng xiǎn ， lín xuān zhè qíng shāng dī de jiā huo zì rán kàn bù chū lái 。
夏侯兰低垂臻首，脸上隐隐带着娇羞，然而并不是很明显，林轩这情商低的家伙自然看不出来。
"Big... Big Brother, there's no need for such formalities. It's wonderful to meet you," Lady Xiaohou Lan said, her head lowered with a hint of shyness.
shuō qǐ lái ， hé qíng dān bìng fēi wán quán méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， chú le ràng xià hóu lán zàn shí qǔ dé shēn tǐ de kòng zhì quán ， tóng shí yě ràng zhè yí gè yuán shén duì tā pǒ yǒu hǎo gǎn 。
说起来，合情丹并非完全没有效果，除了让夏侯兰暂时取得身体的控制权，同时也让这一个元神对他颇有好感。
Lin Xuan, who was not very emotionally intelligent, couldn't see the subtle difference in her demeanor.
xīn yuè xiān zi de xiū liàn de gōng fǎ tè shū ， zhì shǎo rén jiè de dú wù duì tā wán quán méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， dàn hé qíng dān bú shì dú ， suī rán nà gōng gū yě néng yǒu hěn dà de miǎn yì xiào guǒ ， dàn duō duō shǎo shǎo hái shì yǒu xiē jiǎo yǐng xiǎng de ， suī yuǎn bù zú yǐ ràng xià hóu lán ài shàng lín xuān ， dàn zhì shǎo néng yǒu yī xiē hǎo gǎn 。
新月仙子的修炼的功法特殊，至少人界的毒物对她完全没有效果，但合情丹不是毒，虽然那功沽也能有很大的免疫效果，但多多少少还是有些徼影响的，虽远不足以让夏侯兰爱上林轩，但至少能有一些好感。
The Harmonizing Elixir had some effect on Lady Xiaohou Lan, allowing her temporary control over her body and also making this spirit soul more inclined towards him. The New Moon Fairy's cultivation method was special; it made her immune to most poisons from the mortal world. However, while not a poison, the Harmonizing Elixir still had an impact, though not enough for Lady Xiaohou Lan to fall in love with Lin Xuan. At least she now had some positive feelings towards him.
fǒu zé xià hóu lán suī wēn róu xián shū ， shì yī hěn tǐ tiē de nǚ hái ér ， dàn běn zhì shàng ， bì jìng shì xīn yuè gōng zhǔ ， ér bù zài shì nà kě lián de hán mén nǚ xiū ， zěn me kě néng jiào lín xuān dà gē jiào dé nà me qīn rè 。
否则夏侯兰虽温柔贤淑，是一很体贴的女孩儿，但本质上，毕竟是新月公主，而不再是那可怜的寒门女修，怎么可能叫林轩大哥叫得那么亲热。
Otherwise, if Lady Xiaohou Lan were just as gentle and kind-hearted as she seemed, it would be impossible for her to call Lin Xuan "Big Brother" so affectionately after being a princess from a noble family, not a poor cultivator in the mortal world.
dāng rán le ， tā xiàn zài yě méi yǒu xiǎng dà duō ， ér qiě hé qíng dān de yǐng xiǎng jǐn xiàn yú zhè yí gè yuán shén ， lìng wài nà wèi xīn yuè gōng zhǔ ， kě shì hèn lín xuān rù gǔ ， hèn bù dé jiāng qí dà xiè bā kuài ， zài chōu hún liàn pò yī yī r yī yī yī zǒng zhī tóng shì xīn yuè gōng zhǔ ， duì lín xuān de tài dù què wán quán bù tóng ， shì fú shì huò ， dào hái zhēn bù hǎo shuō ， zhǐ yǒu tiān zhī dào le 。
当然了，她现在也没有想大多，而且合情丹的影响仅限于这一个元神，另外那位新月公主，可是恨林轩入骨，恨不得将其大卸八块，再抽魂炼魄一一r一一一总之同是新月公主，对林轩的态度却完全不同，是福是祸，倒还真不好说，只有天知道了。
However, at this moment, she was still thinking about other things. The effect of the Harmonizing Elixir was limited to just one spirit soul; the other New Moon Princess hated Lin Xuan with every fiber of her being and wished to tear him apart. So, while both were princesses, their attitudes towards him were vastly different. Whether it would be good or bad luck for Lin Xuan remained uncertain.
rán ér zhè yī qiè ， lín xuān rú jīn bìng bù qīng chǔ ， duì tā lái shuō ， zhì shǎo wēi jī zàn shí suàn jiě chú ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī piàn guāng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， lù chū yī kuài gān jìng de shí tái ， lín xuān xí dì zuò le xià lái ， xià hóu lán lüè yī chí yí ， yě zuò zài le tā de páng biān 。
然而这一切，林轩如今并不清楚，对他来说，至少危机暂时算解除，袖袍一拂，一片光霞飞掠而出，露出一块干净的石台，林轩席地坐了下来，夏侯兰略一迟疑，也坐在了她的旁边。
Lin Xuan didn't know about this yet. For now, the immediate threat was over. He waved his sleeves, and a light aura shot out to reveal a clean stone platform. He sat down on the ground, followed by Lady Xiaohou Lan who hesitated slightly before sitting beside him.
“ xiǎo mèi ， xiàn zài wǒ men hǎo hǎo tán tán 。”
“小妹，现在我们好好谈谈。”
"Now, let's have a proper conversation," Lin Xuan said.
“ ń ， dà gē xiǎng liáo shén me ， xiǎo mèi yí dìng zhī wú bù yán de 。” xià hóu lán lǐ le lǐ fà “ nà ge …… nǐ jì shì shàng jiè xiū shì ， ér qiě shēn fèn bù sú ， méi shì gàn má yào fèi jǐn qiān xīn lín xuān zhēn zì zhuó jù de shuō ， duì yú zhè yì diǎn ， tā zhēn de fēi cháng yí huò ， xiān shì chóu wù ， suí hòu yāo mó guǐ guǐ suì suì de bù zhī dào zuò le xiē shén me ， xiàn zài yòu lún dào le yǎn qián zhè wèi xīn yuè gōng zhǔ 。
“嗯，大哥想聊什么，小妹一定知无不言的。”夏侯兰理了理发“那个……你既是上界修士，而且身份不俗，没事干嘛要费尽千辛林轩斟字酌句的说，对于这一点，他真的非常疑惑，先是踌杌，随后妖魔鬼鬼祟祟的不知道做了些什么，现在又轮到了眼前这位新月公主。
"Of course, Big Brother. You can ask me anything," Lady Xiaohou Lan replied, smoothing her hair.
zhè ……” xià hóu lán de liǎn shàng què lù chū jǐ fēn gǔ guài zhī sè 。
这……”夏侯兰的脸上却露出几分古怪之色。
"That's... that's strange," she added, looking somewhat puzzled.
“ shì bú shì qiān chě dào shén me zhòng yào yǐn mì ， bù fāng biàn duì wǒ shuō ， méi guān xì ， jiù dāng dà gē wǒ méi wèn hǎo le 。” lín xuān shàn jiě rén yì de kāi kǒu ， dāng rán le ， tā zhè me shuō ， què yǐn hán le yǐ jìn wèi tuì de yì wèi zài lǐ tou 。
“是不是牵扯到什么重要隐秘，不方便对我说，没关系，就当大哥我没问好了。”林轩善解人意的开口，当然了，他这么说，却隐含了以进为退的意味在里头。
"You're not sure if there are any secrets you shouldn't reveal?" Lin Xuan understood and gently suggested, but he also intended to use this as a way to probe further.
“ bú shì de ， dà gē ， nǐ tī wù huì ， bú shì xiǎo mèi xiǎng yǒu suǒ bǎo liú ， ér shì …… wǒ yě bù qīng chǔ 。” xià hóu lán yáo le yáo tóu ， kǔ xiào zhe shuō 。
“不是的，大哥，你剔误会，不是小妹想有所保留，而是……我也不清楚。”夏侯兰摇了摇头，苦笑着说。
"No, Big Brother. I didn't mean to keep anything from you. It's just... I'm not entirely certain," Lady Xiaohou Lan shook her head with a smile.
“ nǐ yě bù qīng chǔ ， zhè zěn me kě néng ne ？” lín xuān liǎn shàng ， bù yóu de xiàn chū bàn xìn bàn yí “ shì zhēn de ， xiǎo mèi shuō guò ， suī rán shuāng hún běn wèi yī tǐ ， dàn wǒ bì jìng shì zài rén jiè zhǎng dà dì ， suī rán yě cóng líng jiè de xīn yuè nà lǐ ， chuán chéng le yī xiē jì yì ， dàn liǎng hún róng hé de shí jiān tài duǎn le ， suǒ yǐ jì yì duàn duàn xù xù ， wèi hé lái zhè yī jiè ， wǒ bìng bù qīng chǔ ， nǎo hǎi zhōng jǐn mó mó hú hú de yǒu yí gè cí ér yǐ 。”
“你也不清楚，这怎么可能呢？”林轩脸上，不由得现出半信半疑“是真的，小妹说过，虽然双魂本为一体，但我毕竟是在人界长大地，虽然也从灵界的新月那里，传承了一些记忆，但两魂融合的时间太短了，所以记忆断断续续，为何来这一界，我并不清楚，脑海中仅模模糊糊的有一个词而已。”
"How can that be? You said the two souls are one entity and have merged. How could you not know why you came here?" Lin Xuan looked doubtful.
“ shén me -？” lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu -， gǎn xìng qù de kāi kǒu 。
“什么-？”林轩点点头-，感兴趣的开口。
"It is true, Big Sister. Although we share memories from our time in the Spirit Realm, my soul has been separate for too short a period to fully recall everything. My mind only has a vague notion of something called 'Devil's Gate.'"
“ xiū luó zhī mén 。
“修罗之门。
"Devil's Gate? I'm confused," Lin Xuan said, nodding.
“ xiū luó zhī mén ？ lín mǒu yī tóu wù shuǐ ， zhè shì shén me ， zì jǐ cóng wèi tīng guò ， bù guò méi yǒu guān xì ， yǐ hòu yǒu jī huì ， zài màn màn dǎ tīng hǎo le 。
“修罗之门？林某一头雾水，这是什么，自己从未听过，不过没有关系，以后有机会，再慢慢打听好了。
"It doesn't matter; we can find out more later."
jiàn lín xuān xiàn rù le chén jiù ， xià hóu lán yě shí fēn guāi qiǎo de zài yī páng děng zhe 。
见林轩陷入了沉就，夏侯兰也十分乖巧的在一旁等着。
Seeing that Lin Xuan was lost in thought, Lady Xiaohou Lan patiently waited by his side. After some time, he finally spoke again.
zhuǎn yǎn yòu guò qù le piàn 1， lín xuān cái yòu huǎn huǎn kāi kǒu ：“ duì le ， xiǎo mèi ， yú xiōng hái yǒu yī shì qǐng jiào 。”
转眼又过去了片1，林轩才又缓缓开口：“对了，小妹，愚兄还有一事请教。”
"By the way, Little Sister, there's something I need to ask you," Lin Xuan said, scratching his head.
“ dà gē qǐng shuō 。”
“大哥请说。”
"What is it, Big Brother?"
“ jiù shì zài shàng jiè zhī zhōng ， xiǎo mèi nǐ jiū jìng shì hé děng shēn fèn ， bó fù tā yòu shì shén me rén ？” lín xuān náo le náo tóu ， zhè yī huí zhēn de shì chún shǔ hào qí le 。
“就是在上界之中，小妹你究竟是何等身份，伯父他又是什么人？”林轩挠了挠头，这一回真的是纯属好奇了。
"In the Upper Realm, what exactly is your status? Who is your uncle?" Lin Xuan asked genuinely curious.
bì jìng miàn duì nà xīn yuè xiān zi de shí hòu ， duì fāng kě shì jiāo kuáng dào le wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù ， lín xuān zǎo zài àn àn dí gū ， tā fù qīn huì shì shén me liǎo bù qǐ de dà rén wù 。
毕竟面对那新月仙子的时候，对方可是骄狂到了无以复加的地步，林轩早在暗暗嘀咕，他父亲会是什么了不起的大人物。
When facing the New Moon Fairy earlier, she had been so arrogant that he wondered who her father could be.
“ zhè sǎn yī yī yī yī yī ”
“这伞一一一一一”
"This... this..."
xià hóu lán liǎn shàng yī hóng ， xīn zhōng àn àn zé guài lìng yí gè zì jǐ tài guò lí pǔ 。
夏侯兰脸上一红，心中暗暗责怪另一个自己太过离谱。
Lady Xiaohou Lan blushed and blamed herself for being too overconfident.
“ zěn me ， xiǎo mèi yě bú jì dé ？” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō 。
“怎么，小妹也不记得？”林轩微笑着说。
"Is it something you can't remember?" Lin Xuan smiled.
“ zhè dào bú shì ， zhǐ shì bì hù yú fù qīn de yú yīn ， hái dào chù jiāo kuáng chuǎng huò ， xiǎo mèi yǒu xiē bù hǎo yì sī de 。”
“这倒不是，只是庇护于父亲的余荫，还到处骄狂闯祸，小妹有些不好意思的。”
"Not exactly. I was just too proud under my father's protection," Lady Xiaohou Lan said, feeling a bit embarrassed.
“ shǎ yā tou ， nǐ nèi jiù shén me ， nà yòu bú shì nǐ 。”
“傻丫头，你内疚什么，那又不是你。”
"Don't worry about it; that wasn't your fault."
“ xiè xiè dà gē kuān wèi ， zhǐ shì …… wǒ ， xiǎo mèi shuō le ， liǎng hún běn wèi yī xiū ， rú jīn gèng shì róng èr wèi yī ） tā jiù shì wǒ tā běn shēn bìng méi yǒu chā bié dì 。” xià hóu lán liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn niǔ niē zhī sè ， gān shì èr shí jiàng shuō 。
“谢谢大哥宽慰，只是……我，小妹说了，两魂本为一休，如今更是融二为一）她就是我她本身并没有差别地。”夏侯兰脸上露出几分扭捏之色，尴是二十降说。
"Thank you, Big Brother for understanding, but... I mean, the two of us are one soul now, so there is no difference between us." Lady Xiaohou Lan blushed and fidgeted.
lín xuān zé yǒu xiē wú yǔ ， qí shí tā hé cháng bù xīn zhī dù míng ， kě kàn kàn yǎn qián de xiǎo mèi ， tíng tíng yù lì ， qiǎo xiào qiàn xī ， yǔ tā dài zài yì qǐ ， ràng rén rú mù chūn fēng ， shì nà me de shàn jiě rén yì ， zài xiǎng xiǎng jiāo kuáng de xīn yuè xiān zi ， mán bù jiǎng lǐ ， yǎn gāo yú dǐng ， shì zì jǐ rú cǎo jiè ， shāo bù rú yì ， jiù duì jiù mìng ēn rén fān liǎn wú qíng ……
林轩则有些无语，其实他何尝不心知肚明，可看看眼前的小妹，亭亭玉立，巧笑倩兮，与她待在一起，让人如沐春风，是那么的善解人意，再想想骄狂的新月仙子，蛮不讲理，眼高于顶，视自己如草芥，稍不如意，就对救命恩人翻脸无情……
Lin Xuan was speechless. He knew this already, but seeing her standing there, graceful and charming, it was hard to imagine her as someone arrogant and unreasonable like the New Moon Fairy.
suī rán shì shì shí ， dàn yào jiāng liǎng nǚ shì wèi yī rén ， zhēn de hěn bù róng yì 。
虽然是事实，但要将两女视为一人，真的很不容易。
"Ahem," Lin Xuan cleared his throat, feeling a bit awkward. Lady Xiaohou Lan played with her clothes, looking like a demure maiden.
“ ké ， ké 。” lín xuān yě bù yóu de liǎn lù gān gà zhī sè ， hǎo bù róng yì cái yǎn shì guò qù zhì yú xià hóu lán ， gèng shì wán nòng zhe yī jiǎo ， yī fù xiǎo jiā bì yù de mú yàng 。
“咳，咳。”林轩也不由得脸露尴尬之色，好不容易才掩饰过去至于夏侯兰，更是玩弄着衣角，一副小家碧玉的模样。
"Alright, Little Sister, I know you're one person." Lin Xuan scratched his head. "But tell me, who is your uncle?"
“ hǎo le ， xiǎo mèi ， wǒ zhī dào nǐ men shì yī rén 。” lín xuān náo le náo tóu ， zhè huà zěn me zhè me bié niē ：“ bù guò nǐ xiān shuō shuō ， bó fù jiū jìng shì shén me rén le ？”
“好了，小妹，我知道你们是一人。”林轩挠了挠头，这话怎么这么别捏：“不过你先说说，伯父究竟是什么人了？”
"This... this..."
“ zhè ge ……” xià hóu lán zài cì chí yí qǐ lái le 。
“这个……”夏侯兰再次迟疑起来了。
Lady Xiaohou Lan hesitated again.
lín xuān yǒu xiē yuán yǔ ， tài guò jiāo kuáng gù rán lìng rén yàn wù ， kě tài hài xiū qí shí yě bú shì pēng cún hěn hǎo ：“ xiǎo mèi shuō ba ， nán dào dà gē hái huì xiào huà ， mò fēi nǐ bù dàng wǒ shì zì jǐ rén ma ？
林轩有些元语，太过骄狂固然令人厌恶，可太害羞其实也不是砰存很好：“小妹说吧，难道大哥还会笑话，莫非你不当我是自己人吗？
Lin Xuan was starting to get frustrated. "Little Sister, don't be shy. If you think I'll laugh at you, it's not like we're strangers."
“ dà gē 。” xià hóu lán liǎn shàng yī hóng ：“ nín bié zhè me shuō 。 xiǎo mèi jiǎng jiù shì le 。
“大哥。”夏侯兰脸上一红：“您别这么说。小妹讲就是了。
"Big Brother," Lady Xiaohou Lan blushed. "Please don't say that. Just tell me what you know."
“ ń ， wǒ xǐ ěr gōng tīng 。”
“嗯，我洗耳恭听。”
"Alright, I'm all ears."
“ wǒ diē diē tā zài líng jiè de dì wèi què shí bǐ jiào tè shū ， dà gē ， wǒ xiān wèn nǐ ， nǐ lì jīng xīn kǔ ， tà rù xiān tú ， zuì zhōng de mù dì shì shén me ？” xià hóu lán huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le 。
“我爹爹他在灵界的地位确实比较特殊，大哥，我先问你，你历经辛苦，踏入仙途，最终的目的是什么？”夏侯兰缓缓的开口了。
"My father has a unique status in the Spirit Realm. Big Brother, let me ask you first. What is your ultimate goal after so many hardships and entering the path of immortality?" Lady Xiaohou Lan began.
lín xuān yī dāi ， biǎo qíng biàn dé gǔ guài ， zì jǐ wèn zhè yā tou fù qīn de shēn fèn ， tā zěn me fǎn wèn qǐ zì jǐ xiū xiān de yì tú ？
林轩一呆，表情变得古怪，自己问这丫头父亲的身份，她怎么反问起自己修仙的意图？
Lin Xuan was taken aback, his expression turning strange. She had asked about her father's identity, but now she wanted to know his goals?
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"Alright..."
"Friend, there's no need to be polite. You've already said that you're the New Moon Fairy. If I must address you as a junior, then so be it."
Lin Xuan chuckled and said, "Big Brother Lin..."
Lady Xiaohou Lan hesitated for a moment, her face turning slightly red. She finally nodded in agreement but was still unsure about how to address him.
"If you don't mind, call me Big Brother," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"Big... Big Brother."
Lady Xiaohou Lan seemed quite pleased and shyly bowed before Lin Xuan.
"Good sister."
Lin Xuan helped her up and smiled. "I have few friends, so it's good to gain another like you as my younger sister."
He then looked somewhat awkward. "Technically speaking, as the big brother, I should give a gift upon meeting, but my wealth is far from yours. So, let me just make an exception here."
"Big... Big Brother, there's no need for such formalities. It's wonderful to meet you," Lady Xiaohou Lan said, her head lowered with a hint of shyness.
Lin Xuan, who was not very emotionally intelligent, couldn't see the subtle difference in her demeanor.
The Harmonizing Elixir had some effect on Lady Xiaohou Lan, allowing her temporary control over her body and also making this spirit soul more inclined towards him. The New Moon Fairy's cultivation method was special; it made her immune to most poisons from the mortal world. However, while not a poison, the Harmonizing Elixir still had an impact, though not enough for Lady Xiaohou Lan to fall in love with Lin Xuan. At least she now had some positive feelings towards him.
Otherwise, if Lady Xiaohou Lan were just as gentle and kind-hearted as she seemed, it would be impossible for her to call Lin Xuan "Big Brother" so affectionately after being a princess from a noble family, not a poor cultivator in the mortal world.
However, at this moment, she was still thinking about other things. The effect of the Harmonizing Elixir was limited to just one spirit soul; the other New Moon Princess hated Lin Xuan with every fiber of her being and wished to tear him apart. So, while both were princesses, their attitudes towards him were vastly different. Whether it would be good or bad luck for Lin Xuan remained uncertain.
Lin Xuan didn't know about this yet. For now, the immediate threat was over. He waved his sleeves, and a light aura shot out to reveal a clean stone platform. He sat down on the ground, followed by Lady Xiaohou Lan who hesitated slightly before sitting beside him.
"Now, let's have a proper conversation," Lin Xuan said.
"Of course, Big Brother. You can ask me anything," Lady Xiaohou Lan replied, smoothing her hair.
"That's... that's strange," she added, looking somewhat puzzled.
"You're not sure if there are any secrets you shouldn't reveal?" Lin Xuan understood and gently suggested, but he also intended to use this as a way to probe further.
"No, Big Brother. I didn't mean to keep anything from you. It's just... I'm not entirely certain," Lady Xiaohou Lan shook her head with a smile.
"How can that be? You said the two souls are one entity and have merged. How could you not know why you came here?" Lin Xuan looked doubtful.
"It is true, Big Sister. Although we share memories from our time in the Spirit Realm, my soul has been separate for too short a period to fully recall everything. My mind only has a vague notion of something called 'Devil's Gate.'"
"Devil's Gate? I'm confused," Lin Xuan said, nodding.
"It doesn't matter; we can find out more later."
Seeing that Lin Xuan was lost in thought, Lady Xiaohou Lan patiently waited by his side. After some time, he finally spoke again.
"By the way, Little Sister, there's something I need to ask you," Lin Xuan said, scratching his head.
"What is it, Big Brother?"
"In the Upper Realm, what exactly is your status? Who is your uncle?" Lin Xuan asked genuinely curious.
When facing the New Moon Fairy earlier, she had been so arrogant that he wondered who her father could be.
"This... this..."
Lady Xiaohou Lan blushed and blamed herself for being too overconfident.
"Is it something you can't remember?" Lin Xuan smiled.
"Not exactly. I was just too proud under my father's protection," Lady Xiaohou Lan said, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"Don't worry about it; that wasn't your fault."
"Thank you, Big Brother for understanding, but... I mean, the two of us are one soul now, so there is no difference between us." Lady Xiaohou Lan blushed and fidgeted.
Lin Xuan was speechless. He knew this already, but seeing her standing there, graceful and charming, it was hard to imagine her as someone arrogant and unreasonable like the New Moon Fairy.
"Ahem," Lin Xuan cleared his throat, feeling a bit awkward. Lady Xiaohou Lan played with her clothes, looking like a demure maiden.
"Alright, Little Sister, I know you're one person." Lin Xuan scratched his head. "But tell me, who is your uncle?"
"This... this..."
Lady Xiaohou Lan hesitated again.
Lin Xuan was starting to get frustrated. "Little Sister, don't be shy. If you think I'll laugh at you, it's not like we're strangers."
"Big Brother," Lady Xiaohou Lan blushed. "Please don't say that. Just tell me what you know."
"Alright, I'm all ears."
"My father has a unique status in the Spirit Realm. Big Brother, let me ask you first. What is your ultimate goal after so many hardships and entering the path of immortality?" Lady Xiaohou Lan began.
Lin Xuan was taken aback, his expression turning strange. She had asked about her father's identity, but now she wanted to know his goals?