“ fēn bié yǐ hòu ？” qín yán fèng méi yī tiāo ， yǎn zhōng liú lù chū qí guài zhī sè 。” shì de …… fēn bié zhī hòu ， shī jiě yǒu méi yǒu ……” lín xuān tūn tūn tǔ tǔ ， zhè dào bú shì qíng shāng dī de yuán gù ， ér shì zhè jiàn shì qíng ， què shí bǐ jiào nán yǐ qǐ chǐ de 。” shī dì xiǎng shuō shén me ？”“ ń ， jiù shì nà ge chuán yīn fú ， wǒ men fēn kāi zǒu le bù jiǔ …… fǎn zhèng yǔ chuán yīn xìng yǒu guān
“分别以后？”秦妍凤眉一挑，眼中流露出奇怪之色。”是的……分别之后，师姐有没有……”林轩吞吞吐吐，这倒不是情商低的缘故，而是这件事情，确实比较难以启齿的。”师弟想说什么？”“嗯，就是那个传音符，我们分开走了不久……反正与传音荇有关
After their separation? Qin Yan raised her eyebrows, a strange expression in her eyes. "Yes… after our separation, Senior Sis, did you…?" Lin Xuan stammered. This wasn't due to his low emotional intelligence; the matter was indeed rather difficult to bring up.
lín xuān mǎn tóu dà hán ， kǒu bù zé yán ， xiǎng bì chú le lí hé qī lǎo guài ， rén jiè yǐ hěn shǎo yǒu néng ràng tā rú cǐ láng bèi bù kān de cún zài ， tài yán yě yǒu xiē yà rán ， nǔ lì huí yì le qǐ lái 。 suī shuō xiū xiān zhě jì yì lì jí hǎo ， kě liǎng bǎi nián ， zhè shí jiān què shí yǒu diǎn yuǎn 。” chuán yīn fú ， èr ……” chōng yán tū rán yī shēng qīng hū ， liǎn shàng gèng shì xùn sù méng shàng le yī “ zěn me ， shī jiě xiǎng qǐ lái le ？” lín xuān dà xǐ ， shuāng shǒu cuō le cuō 。” chàng 。↑，
林轩满头大汗，口不择言，想必除了离合期老怪，人界已很少有能让他如此狼狈不堪的存在，泰妍也有些讶然，努力回忆了起来。虽说修仙者记忆力极好，可两百年，这时间确实有点远。”传音符，佴……”舂妍突然一声轻忽，脸上更是迅速蒙上了一“怎么，师姐想起来了？”林轩大喜，双手搓了搓。”唱。↑，
"Junior Brother, what are you trying to say?"
qín yán diǎn le diǎn tóu ， shēng yīn xì ruò wén yíng ， kàn qīng chǔ tā de fǎn yìng ， lín xuān fǎn ér àn zì dí gū ， mò fēi nà chuán yīn fú zhēn shì qín shī jiě fā chū lái de 。
秦妍点了点头，声音细若蚊蝇，看清楚她的反应，林轩反而暗自嘀咕，莫非那传音符真是秦师姐发出来的。
"Hmm, it's that transmission talisman we used before we parted ways… It's related to the transmission reeds."
kě bù duì a ， rú guǒ tā zhēn dǎ suàn yuán yīng hòu yǔ shě jǐ shuāng xiū ， wèi hé liǎng rén gāng gāng jiàn miàn de shí hòu ， què yì diǎn biǎo shì yě méi yǒu 。 yún zhōng xiān zi zhēn huì rú cǐ qiǎn bó ， yī cì lián shǒu kàng dí jiù yǐ shēn xiāng xǔ le ？ zuò chū zhè zhǒng tuī cè ， lín xuān zì jǐ dōu jué de lí pǔ 。 bù kě néng ！ dàn ruò bú shì tā fā chū lái ， zhè gǔ guài de biǎo qíng yòu gāi zuò hé jiě shì ne ？
可不对啊，如果她真打算元婴后与舍己双修，为何两人刚刚见面的时候，却一点表示也没有。云中仙子真会如此浅薄，一次联手抗敌就以身相许了？做出这种推测，林轩自己都觉得离谱。不可能！但若不是她发出来，这古怪的表情又该作何解释呢？
Lin Xuan wiped a bead of sweat from his forehead. He blurted out without much thought, and he was sure that among all the beings in the mortal realm, only the old monsters at the separation stage could make him feel so humiliated. Tai Yan was also somewhat surprised as she tried to recall.
qín yán mǎn liǎn xiū hóng ， xīn zhōng rú xiǎo lù luàn bèng ， ér lín xuān què zhòu méi sī suǒ ， yī liǎn gǔ guài zhī sè ， yuán běn jiù hěn （8 pì de mì lín ， cǐ kè gèng shì xiǎn chū yī zhǒng guǐ yì de níng jìng 。
秦妍满脸羞红，心中如小鹿乱蹦，而林轩却皱眉思索，一脸古怪之色，原本就很（8僻的密林，此刻更是显出一种诡异的宁静。
Though cultivators had excellent memories, two hundred years was a long time. "Transmission talisman…?" Tai Yan suddenly let out a light sigh, her face quickly covered with a blush. "Do you remember the transmission talisman?"
jiù zài liǎng rén yuè yè xiāng huì de shí hòu ， lìng yī biān ， sān míng qù ér fù fǎn de yuán yīng qī lǎo guài wù ， què qiǎo rán jìn rù le shān fù shēn chù 。
就在两人月夜相会的时候，另一边，三名去而复返的元婴期老怪物，却悄然进入了山腹深处。
Lin Xuan nodded eagerly, his hands rubbing together in excitement. "Sure."
cǐ shí sān rén shēn chù yī jù dà de fǎ zhèn zhī zhōng ， nà fǎ zhèn líng guāng sì shè ， bù tíng de yǒu gè zhǒng guài shòu cóng lǐ miàn huàn huà ér chū ， xíng tài xiōng è ， háo wú wèi jù de pū xiàng shēn qián de yuán yīng qī lǎo guài wù 。
此时三人身处一巨大的法阵之中，那法阵灵光四射，不停的有各种怪兽从里面幻化而出，形态凶恶，毫无畏惧的扑向身前的元婴期老怪物。
Tai Yan nodded as well, her voice so soft it sounded like a mosquito's buzz. Seeing her reaction, Lin Xuan secretly muttered to himself, wondering if that transmission talisman was indeed sent by Senior Sis Tai Yan.
“ chén xiōng ， wǒ men zhēn de zhǎo duì dì fāng le ma ， wèi shén me xiàn jǐng jìn zhì huì rú cǐ zhī duō ？” nà bái fà lǎo zhě méi tóu wēi tiāo ， yī biān shuō yī biān cóng shǒu zhǎng lǐ fā chū yín bái sè de diàn hú ， jiāng jiē jìn de guài wù hōng chéng fěn mò 。
“陈兄，我们真的找对地方了吗，为什么陷阱禁制会如此之多？”那白发老者眉头微挑，一边说一边从手掌里发出银白色的电弧，将接近的怪物轰成粉末。
But something didn't add up. If she really planned to cultivate with Xi Ji after refining her essence, why did they show no signs of this when they first met? Could the Cloud Fairy truly be so shallow and offer herself in exchange for a single joint battle against enemies?
“ bù cuò ， ruò bú shì zhè tōng dào zhī zhōng ， dào chù dōu biàn bù zhè zhǒng kě yǐ gé jué líng lì de yǐn líng shí ， wǒ děng zhè yàng chū shǒu ， zǎo jiù bèi shān dǐng de xiū shì fā xiàn le 。” nà róng yán qīng xiù de nǚ xiū sù shǒu fān zhuǎn ， yī dào ér bì cū de guāng zhù cóng yī xiù zhōng fēi lüè chū lái ， yī xià jiāng shēn qián nà zhū tóu mǎ shēn de guài wù guàn chuān 。”
“不错，若不是这通道之中，到处都遍布这种可以隔绝灵力的隐灵石，我等这样出手，早就被山顶的修士发现了。”那容颜清秀的女修素手翻转，一道儿臂粗的光柱从衣袖中飞掠出来，一下将身前那猪头马身的怪物贯穿。”
The idea made Lin Xuan feel ridiculous. Impossible! But if it wasn't her who sent it, what could explain the clear memory that returned to his mind?
“ hēng ， xiàn jǐng yuè duō ， yuè zhèng míng wǒ men dì fāng bìng wèi zhǎo cuò ， xiǎng yào dé dào hǎo chù ， liǎng wèi zěn me lián zhè diǎn nài xīn dōu méi yǒu ？” nà shēn cái ǎi xiǎo de xiū shì bù yǐ wéi rán de kāi kǒu ， tā de shēn tǐ sì zhōu ， bèi yī céng gǔ guài de xiá wù yíng rào ， kàn shàng qù yīn cǎn cǎn de ， cǐ rén jū rán shì yī míng bù duō jiàn de guǐ xiū ：“ fàng xīn ba ， lǎo fū dì fāng jué duì méi yǒu zhǎo cuò ， wǒ men xiān hé lì pò chú le yǎn qián de jìn zhì zài shuō 。”
“哼，陷阱越多，越证明我们地方并未找错，想要得到好处，两位怎么连这点耐心都没有？”那身材矮小的修士不以为然的开口，他的身体四周，被一层古怪的霞雾萦绕，看上去阴惨惨的，此人居然是一名不多见的鬼修：“放心吧，老夫地方绝对没有找错，我们先合力破除了眼前的禁制再说。”
Back then, during their journey through Xi Yueravine, he almost fell into the hands of the Fire Spirit Sect's sect leader. Later, they joined forces against enemies and were blessed with good fortune, obtaining an ancient treasure sought after by the Fire Spirit Sect.
huà yīn wèi luò ， tā yī qiā jué ， nà xiē xiá wù yī zhèn fān yǒng ， biàn huà chū le yī qīng miàn liáo yá de guǐ tóu 。
话音未落，他一掐诀，那些霞雾一阵翻涌，变化出了一青面獠牙的鬼头。
But Lin Xuan had no intention of returning to the Cloud Valley. To avoid revealing his whereabouts, he forced her to swear a heart demon vow, which was both coercive and persuasive.
zhì yú lìng wài liǎng míng lǎo guài wù ， jiù suàn xīn zhōng hái yǒu xiē yí huò ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì rán yě bù shì jì xù zhuī wèn xià qù le ， duì shì yī yǎn ， yě shī zhǎn qǐ le ná shǒu de mì shù lái 。
至于另外两名老怪物，就算心中还有些疑惑，但此时此刻，自然也不释继续追问下去了，对视一眼，也施展起了拿手的秘术来。
Thinking about their past grievances, Tai Yan didn't harbor any resentment; instead, she smiled faintly.
hōng lōng lóng de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhèng rú nà míng nǚ xiū suǒ shuō ， fù jìn de shān bì zhī zhōng yǐn líng shí biàn bù ， zhǐ yào tā men bú shì nào dé tài lí pǔ ， shān dǐng zhòng rén shì bú huì fā xiàn de 。” shī jiě ， nà chuán yīn fú ，$$；…… hái jì de ？” lín xuān shì tàn zhe shuō 。 ń 。” qín yán diǎn le diǎn tóu ， qiào liǎn yuè fā de hóng le ， wàng xiàng lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， yě dài zhè shì lín xuān ruò shì bù tí ， yě xǔ tā yǒng yuǎn yě bú huì xiǎng qǐ 。 kě lín xuān yī shuō ， nà liǎng bǎi nián qián de jì yì ， yòu qīng xī wú bǐ de huí dào le nǎo hǎi lǐ 。
轰隆隆的爆裂声传入耳朵，正如那名女修所说，附近的山壁之中隐灵石遍布，只要他们不是闹得太离谱，山顶众人是不会发现的。”师姐，那传音符，$$；……还记得？”林轩试探着说。嗯。”秦妍点了点头，俏脸越发的红了，望向林轩的表情，也带这事林轩若是不提，也许她永远也不会想起。可林轩一说，那两百年前的记忆，又清晰无比的回到了脑海里。
She understood Lin Xuan's actions—making a grand debut and possessing an ancient treasure could easily bring about his downfall. The cultivation world was a dog-eat-dog place, and the Cloud Valley would not hesitate to clear him out as a traitor.
dāng nián de xī yuè jiàn zhī xíng ， zì jǐ chà diǎn luò zài le huǒ líng zhǎng mén de shǒu lǐ ， hòu lái yǔ lín xuān lián shǒu duì dí ， gèng fú xīng gāo zhào ， huò dé le huǒ líng mén kǔ xīn xún zhǎo de gǔ bǎo 。
当年的溪跃涧之行，自己差点落在了火灵掌门的手里，后来与林轩联手对敌，更福星高照，获得了火灵门苦心寻找的古宝。
With time passing, Tai Yan no longer dwelled on those trivial matters from two hundred years ago. After swearing the heart demon vow, they went their separate ways. But just after flying for a short while, a fiery light chased them down from behind. It was the transmission talisman!
bù guò zhè wèi lín shī dì bù dǎ suàn huí piāo yún gǔ ， wèi bì miǎn zì jǐ xiè lòu tā de xíng zōng ， zhè jiā huo hái ruǎn yìng jiān shī ， bī zì jǐ fā xià le xīn mó zhī shì 。
不过这位林师弟不打算回飘云谷，为避免自己泄漏他的行踪，这家伙还软硬兼施，逼自己发下了心魔之誓。
Tai Yan was naturally shocked but didn't think much of it and injected her divine sense into it.
xiǎng xiǎng liǎng rén de nà yī duàn ēn yuàn jiū gé ， qín yán xīn zhōng bìng méi yǒu yuàn nù ， zuǐ jiǎo biān fǎn ér gōu lè chū yī sī xiào róng 。
想想两人的那一段恩怨纠葛，秦妍心中并没有怨怒，嘴角边反而勾勒出一丝笑容。
The message inside left Tai Yan speechless. Lin Xuan's voice said he had great admiration for her but couldn't divert his attention until his path to enlightenment was complete. He hoped they could cultivate together after refining their essence. Tai Yan was stunned.
qí shí tā yě lǐ jiě lín xuān de jǔ dòng ， yì míng jīng rén ， yòu shēn huái gǔ bǎo ， bù guǎn nǎ yī tiáo ， dōu yǒu kě néng rě lái shā shēn zhī huò 。
其实她也理解林轩的举动，一鸣惊人，又身怀古宝，不管哪一条，都有可能惹来杀身之祸。
Even though she had countless admirers in the Cloud Valley, no one dared to be so direct. Could this junior brother of Lin be a hopeless romantic? They hardly spoke and only joined forces once to repel enemies, yet he suddenly wanted her to offer herself. And it was even more absurd that they were supposed to do this after refining their essence.
xiū xiān jiè shì ruò ròu qiáng shí de ， wèi le dé dào hǎo chù ， piāo wèi gǔ jué duì bù jiè yì qīng lǐ tā zhè ge “ pàn tú ”0 shì yì shí yí ， qín yán zì rán bú huì jiāng dāng nián de yì diǎn xiǎo shì ， wǎng xīn lǐ qù 。
修仙界是弱肉强食的，为了得到好处，飘未谷绝对不介意清理他这个“叛徒”0事易时移，秦妍自然不会将当年的一点小事，往心里去。
At that time, both of them had just entered the cultivation world and were in one of the poorest regions, Yanzhou. Even a mid-stage foundation consolidation cultivator could easily defeat them. An old monster at the refinement stage was unimaginable.
fā xià le xīn mó zhī shì ， liǎng rén biàn gè bēn dōng xī ， kě fēi le bù guò piàn kè ， yī dào huǒ guāng què cóng hòu miàn zhuī shàng lái le 。 shì chuán yīn fú ！ qín yán zì rán dà gǎn jīng è ， dàn yě méi yǒu duō xiǎng ， jiāng shén shí zhù rù 。 kě lǐ miàn de nèi róng ， què ràng zhè wèi yún zhōng xiān zi mù dèng kǒu dāi 。
发下了心魔之誓，两人便各奔东西，可飞了不过片刻，一道火光却从后面追上来了。是传音符！秦妍自然大感惊愕，但也没有多想，将神识注入。可里面的内容，却让这位云中仙子目瞪口呆。
Refinement? Lin Xuan truly had grand ambitions. Tai Yan couldn't help but laugh or cry, but she didn't take it seriously either. Despite finding it absurd, she eventually found an explanation after much thought.
shì lín xuān de shēng yīn ， shuō duì zì jǐ fēi cháng ài mù ， dàn dà dào wèi chéng yǐ qián ， bù gǎn fēn xīn páng gù ， xī wàng yuán yīng yǐ hòu ， liǎng rén néng gòu jié wèi shuāng xiū …… qín yán dāng shí dōu shǎ le 。
是林轩的声音，说对自己非常爱慕，但大道未成以前，不敢分心旁顾，希望元婴以后，两人能够结为双修……秦妍当时都傻了。
Either Lin Xuan was crazy, or he felt that the heart demon vow wasn't secure enough; talking about cultivating together after refining their essence was just a way to get closer and not reveal his secrets…
suī rán zài piāo yún gǔ de shí hòu ， tā jiù yǒu wú shù de tóng mén ài mù ， kě shuí yě bù gǎn zhè me lù gǔ ， zhè lín shī dì mò fēi shì huā chī ， liǎng rén píng shí huà dōu bù céng shuō guò jǐ jù ， jiù zhè me yī cì lián shǒu yù dí ， tā jiù yì xiǎng tiān kāi de xiǎng yào zì jǐ yǐ shēn xiāng xǔ 、 ér qiě hái shì xiāng yuē yuán yīng hòu 。
虽然在飘云谷的时候，她就有无数的同门爱慕，可谁也不敢这么露骨，这林师弟莫非是花痴，两人平时话都不曾说过几句，就这么一次联手御敌，他就异想天开的想要自己以身相许、而且还是相约元婴后。
Regardless, this was the first time a man had confessed to her. Tai Yan often recalled those years of longing in her heart.
yào zhī dào nà shí hòu liǎng rén gāng tà rù xiū xiān jiè méi yǒu duō jiǔ ， ér qiě hái shì dài zài zuì wèi pín jí de yǎn zhōu ， bié shuō yuán yīng qī lǎo guài wù ， níng dān qī dōu kě wàng ér bù kě jí ， shèn zhì dān dǎ dú dòu ， zhù jī zhōng qī de xiū shì dōu néng qīng sōng miè shā tā liǎ 。
要知道那时候两人刚踏入修仙界没有多久，而且还是待在最为贫瘠的兖州，别说元婴期老怪物，凝丹期都可望而不可及，甚至单打独斗，筑基中期的修士都能轻松灭杀他俩。
As time passed, she grew immensely powerful, and the cultivation world saw many changes. The invasion by yin ghosts led to the fall of Yanzhou, and though they moved to Youzhou, it eventually fell to Ghost King's hands. With her divine abilities from Nine Heavens Xuan Gong, she broke through the encirclement and arrived at the Skyward Sea Pavilion after the cosmic upheaval.
yuán yīng ？ zhè wèi lín shī dì hái zhēn shì zhì xiàng yuǎn dà ， qín yán kū xiào bù dé ， què yě méi jiāng zhè jiàn shì qíng dàng zhēn de 。 suī rán jué de hěn shì huāng miù ， dàn shì hòu xì xì sī liáng zhī hòu dào yě miǎn qiǎng zhǎo dào jiě shì le 。
元婴？这位林师弟还真是志向远大，秦妍哭笑不得，却也没将这件事情当真的。虽然觉得很是荒谬，但事后细细思量之后倒也勉强找到解释了。
There, she met Fairy Rou Yan and became a disciple of an old monster female cultivator, joining the Skyward Sea Pavilion. Her cultivation journey was smooth thereafter. With her master's help, she advanced to the refinement stage. It seemed simple, but two hundred years had passed since then.
yào me shì lín xuān fēng le ， yào me shì tā jué de xīn mó zhī shì hái shì bù gòu wěn tuǒ ， shuō shén me yuán yīng shuāng xiū ， mù dì wú wài hū shì xiǎng hé zì jǐ qīn jìn yī xiē ， hǎo bù yào xiè lòu tā de mì mì ……
要么是林轩疯了，要么是他觉得心魔之誓还是不够稳妥，说什么元婴双修，目的无外乎是想和自己亲近一些，好不要泄露他的秘密……
Memories from the past were like smoke. Although she hadn't reached the pinnacle of the mortal realm, she was still a figure that inspired awe.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè zǒng shì dì yī cì yǒu nán zi xiàng zì jǐ biǎo bái ， qín yán fāng xīn kě kě ， zài zuì chū de jǐ nián lǐ ， hái shì jīng cháng xiǎng qǐ 。
但不管如何，这总是第一次有男子像自己表白，秦妍芳心可可，在最初的几年里，还是经常想起。
Though she gained much, there were also losses.
dàn suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， tā de xiū wèi zēng zhǎng dé wú bǐ xùn sù ， xiū xiān jiè yě fēng qǐ yún yǒng ， xiān shì yīn hún rù qīn ， zhěng gè yǎn zhōu xiàn luò ， mén pài suī rán bān dào le yōu zhōu ， dàn zuì hòu hái shì huǐ zài le guǐ wáng de shǒu zhōng 。 píng zhe jiǔ tiān xuán gōng zhōng de shén tōng ， tā shā chū chóng wéi ， tiān dì yì biàn yǐ hòu ， zhī shēn lái dào le
但随着时间的推移，她的修为增长得无比迅速，修仙界也风起云涌，先是阴魂入侵，整个兖州陷落，门派虽然搬到了幽州，但最后还是毁在了鬼王的手中。凭着九天玄功中的神通，她杀出重围，天地异变以后，只身来到了
The Cloud Valley no longer existed. Her former comrades and friends had all turned to dust. Even if they hadn't fallen, without refining their essence into golden cores, their lifespans would be short.
qiǎo yù rú yān xiān zi ， bài le zhè wèi lí hé qī nǚ xiū wèi shī ， jiā rù tiān yá hǎi gé ， cóng cǐ xiū xíng gèng shì yī qiè shùn lì 。 zài shī zūn de bāng zhù xià ， chéng gōng jìn jiē dào le yuán yīng qī 。 shuō lái jiǎn dān ， kě zhè sā rán huí shǒu ， yǐ shì i& liǎng bǎi nián 。
巧遇如嫣仙子，拜了这位离合期女修为师，加入天涯海阁，从此修行更是一切顺利。在师尊的帮助下，成功进阶到了元婴期。说来简单，可这撒然回首，已是i&两百年。
Cultivators were inherently solitary, and these past memories were long buried in her heart.
wǎng shì rú yān ， zì jǐ suī rán méi yǒu zhàn zài rén jiè xiū xíng zhī lù de dǐng diǎn ， dàn yě shì ràng rén gāo shān yǎng zhǐ de cún zài 。
往事如烟，自己虽然没有站在人界修行之路的顶点，但也是让人高山仰止的存在。
Unexpectedly, she met Junior Brother Lin this time.
dé dào de gù rán hěn duō ， kě yě wèi bì méi yǒu shī luò 。
得到的固然很多，可也未必没有失落。
Like during Xi Yueravine, he seemed to always come just when needed. In truth, though Tai Yan hadn't forgotten him, she no longer considered him alive in her heart.
piāo yún gǔ bù zài le 。
飘云谷不在了。
Though the Cloud Valley had moved to Yunzhou, Lin Xuan was usually low-key, and she didn't hear of any rumors about his identity as the Spirit Mountain Young Master or his interactions with Ma Tianxiong and Xu Jia. Actually, Tai Yan hadn't paid much attention when Lin Xuan's cultivation skyrocketed during their time in Xi Yueravine. She thought he just had good luck and consumed some heavenly treasures.
xī rì de tóng mén hái yǒu péng yǒu quán dōu huà wèi le kū gǔ ， qí shí tā men jiù suàn méi yǒu yǔn luò ， bù néng jié chéng jīn dān de huà shòu wú yě shì bù duō 。
昔日的同门还有朋友全都化为了枯骨，其实他们就算没有陨落，不能结成金丹的话寿无也是不多。
Though they didn't interact often, she knew that Lin Xuan lacked a spiritual root. Mortals could cultivate, but without the properqualifications, foundation consolidation was impossible. Two hundred years later, he must have long since passed away. The proposal of cultivation together had been forgotten, so when they finally met after such a long time, it seemed odd for him to bring it up now.
xiān dào běn gū dú ， zhè guò qù de jì yì zǎo yǐ bèi tā chén fēng ér qǐ 。
仙道本孤独，这过去的记忆早已被她尘封而起。
Lin Xuan didn't know about the misunderstandings and didn't realize that Tai Yan once received his transmission reed message. Looking at her expression, he was confused. "Could she be shy?"
méi xiǎng dào zhè yī huí què pèng jiàn le lín shī dì 。
没想到这一回却碰见了林师弟。
Not understanding girls' thoughts, Lin Xuan asked the moon for advice. After all, they were both females; surely, she would understand.
rú tóng zài xī yuè jiàn yì bān ， lì wǎn kuáng lán ， sì hū tā měi yī cì chū xiàn ， zǒng shì shàng tiān de ān pái 。
如同在溪跃涧一般，力挽狂澜，似乎他每一次出现，总是上天的安排。
But after calling out for a long time without receiving any response, the usually obedient Moon didn't bother with him at that moment.
After their separation? Qin Yan raised her eyebrows, a strange expression in her eyes. "Yes… after our separation, Senior Sis, did you…?" Lin Xuan stammered. This wasn't due to his low emotional intelligence; the matter was indeed rather difficult to bring up.
"Junior Brother, what are you trying to say?"
"Hmm, it's that transmission talisman we used before we parted ways… It's related to the transmission reeds."
Lin Xuan wiped a bead of sweat from his forehead. He blurted out without much thought, and he was sure that among all the beings in the mortal realm, only the old monsters at the separation stage could make him feel so humiliated. Tai Yan was also somewhat surprised as she tried to recall.
Though cultivators had excellent memories, two hundred years was a long time. "Transmission talisman…?" Tai Yan suddenly let out a light sigh, her face quickly covered with a blush. "Do you remember the transmission talisman?"
Lin Xuan nodded eagerly, his hands rubbing together in excitement. "Sure."
Tai Yan nodded as well, her voice so soft it sounded like a mosquito's buzz. Seeing her reaction, Lin Xuan secretly muttered to himself, wondering if that transmission talisman was indeed sent by Senior Sis Tai Yan.
But something didn't add up. If she really planned to cultivate with Xi Ji after refining her essence, why did they show no signs of this when they first met? Could the Cloud Fairy truly be so shallow and offer herself in exchange for a single joint battle against enemies?
The idea made Lin Xuan feel ridiculous. Impossible! But if it wasn't her who sent it, what could explain the clear memory that returned to his mind?
Back then, during their journey through Xi Yueravine, he almost fell into the hands of the Fire Spirit Sect's sect leader. Later, they joined forces against enemies and were blessed with good fortune, obtaining an ancient treasure sought after by the Fire Spirit Sect.
But Lin Xuan had no intention of returning to the Cloud Valley. To avoid revealing his whereabouts, he forced her to swear a heart demon vow, which was both coercive and persuasive.
Thinking about their past grievances, Tai Yan didn't harbor any resentment; instead, she smiled faintly.
She understood Lin Xuan's actions—making a grand debut and possessing an ancient treasure could easily bring about his downfall. The cultivation world was a dog-eat-dog place, and the Cloud Valley would not hesitate to clear him out as a traitor.
With time passing, Tai Yan no longer dwelled on those trivial matters from two hundred years ago. After swearing the heart demon vow, they went their separate ways. But just after flying for a short while, a fiery light chased them down from behind. It was the transmission talisman!
Tai Yan was naturally shocked but didn't think much of it and injected her divine sense into it.
The message inside left Tai Yan speechless. Lin Xuan's voice said he had great admiration for her but couldn't divert his attention until his path to enlightenment was complete. He hoped they could cultivate together after refining their essence. Tai Yan was stunned.
Even though she had countless admirers in the Cloud Valley, no one dared to be so direct. Could this junior brother of Lin be a hopeless romantic? They hardly spoke and only joined forces once to repel enemies, yet he suddenly wanted her to offer herself. And it was even more absurd that they were supposed to do this after refining their essence.
At that time, both of them had just entered the cultivation world and were in one of the poorest regions, Yanzhou. Even a mid-stage foundation consolidation cultivator could easily defeat them. An old monster at the refinement stage was unimaginable.
Refinement? Lin Xuan truly had grand ambitions. Tai Yan couldn't help but laugh or cry, but she didn't take it seriously either. Despite finding it absurd, she eventually found an explanation after much thought.
Either Lin Xuan was crazy, or he felt that the heart demon vow wasn't secure enough; talking about cultivating together after refining their essence was just a way to get closer and not reveal his secrets…
Regardless, this was the first time a man had confessed to her. Tai Yan often recalled those years of longing in her heart.
As time passed, she grew immensely powerful, and the cultivation world saw many changes. The invasion by yin ghosts led to the fall of Yanzhou, and though they moved to Youzhou, it eventually fell to Ghost King's hands. With her divine abilities from Nine Heavens Xuan Gong, she broke through the encirclement and arrived at the Skyward Sea Pavilion after the cosmic upheaval.
There, she met Fairy Rou Yan and became a disciple of an old monster female cultivator, joining the Skyward Sea Pavilion. Her cultivation journey was smooth thereafter. With her master's help, she advanced to the refinement stage. It seemed simple, but two hundred years had passed since then.
Memories from the past were like smoke. Although she hadn't reached the pinnacle of the mortal realm, she was still a figure that inspired awe.
Though she gained much, there were also losses.
The Cloud Valley no longer existed. Her former comrades and friends had all turned to dust. Even if they hadn't fallen, without refining their essence into golden cores, their lifespans would be short.
Cultivators were inherently solitary, and these past memories were long buried in her heart.
Unexpectedly, she met Junior Brother Lin this time.
Like during Xi Yueravine, he seemed to always come just when needed. In truth, though Tai Yan hadn't forgotten him, she no longer considered him alive in her heart.
Though the Cloud Valley had moved to Yunzhou, Lin Xuan was usually low-key, and she didn't hear of any rumors about his identity as the Spirit Mountain Young Master or his interactions with Ma Tianxiong and Xu Jia. Actually, Tai Yan hadn't paid much attention when Lin Xuan's cultivation skyrocketed during their time in Xi Yueravine. She thought he just had good luck and consumed some heavenly treasures.
Though they didn't interact often, she knew that Lin Xuan lacked a spiritual root. Mortals could cultivate, but without the properqualifications, foundation consolidation was impossible. Two hundred years later, he must have long since passed away. The proposal of cultivation together had been forgotten, so when they finally met after such a long time, it seemed odd for him to bring it up now.
Lin Xuan didn't know about the misunderstandings and didn't realize that Tai Yan once received his transmission reed message. Looking at her expression, he was confused. "Could she be shy?"
Not understanding girls' thoughts, Lin Xuan asked the moon for advice. After all, they were both females; surely, she would understand.
But after calling out for a long time without receiving any response, the usually obedient Moon didn't bother with him at that moment.