jiāo wáng sōng le kǒu qì ， bī guāng yī liǎn ， huǎn huǎn de luò xiàng dì miàn 。
蛟王松了口气，逼光一敛，缓缓的落像地面。
Jiashen relaxed, the逼光 receding as he slowly descended to the ground.
suí hòu gōng jìng de yī bào quán “ wǎn bèi jiàn guò lǎo zǔ 。”
随后恭敬的一抱拳“晚辈见过老祖。”
"Junior, I've come to pay my respects to the Ancestor."
“ bù yòng duō lǐ ， lǎo fū yǔ wàn jiāo gǔ nà tóu lǎo niè lóng ， xiāng jiāo yě yǒu qiān nián ……”
“不用多礼，老夫与万蛟谷那头老孽龙，相交也有千年……”
"No need for such formalities. This old man has known that old devil dragon of the Ten Thousand Serpent Valley for over a thousand years..."
“ hē hē ， qián bèi suǒ yán bù cuò ， jiā zǔ yě shí cháng tí qǐ nín de 。” jiàn duì fāng yǔ qì hé ǎi ， huǒ jiāo wáng liǎn shàng lù chū yī fù tǎo hǎo xiàn mèi zhī sè ， shuō le jǐ jù gōng wéi zhī yǔ ， suí hòu yòu chōng qīng lián jū shì bào quán xíng lǐ 。
“呵呵，前辈所言不错，家祖也时常提起您的。”见对方语气和蔼，火蛟王脸上露出一副讨好献媚之色，说了几句恭维之语，随后又冲青莲居士抱拳行礼。
"Haha, Senior is correct. My ancestor often speaks of you," Fire Serpent Jiashen said with a sycophantic smile as he praised the elder. He then bowed to Qinglian Hermit.
bié kàn rén yāo liǎng zú ēn yuàn chán mián ， nǐ qǔ wǒ yuán yīng ， wǒ tūn nǐ yāo dān ， yī fù bù gòng dài tiān ， dàn nà bù guò shì biǎo miàn 。
别看人妖两族恩怨缠绵，你取我元婴，我吞你妖丹，一副不共戴天，但那不过是表面。
Though the human and demon races had long-standing grievances—taking each other's essence cores, swallowing demonic pills—it was merely superficial.
shuō dào dǐ ， dōu shì wèi le jìn jí ， bìng suàn bù shàng shēn chóu dà yuàn 。
说到底，都是为了晋级，并算不上深仇大怨。
In truth, their various factions were intertwined for mutual benefit. Without such cooperation, they wouldn't have joined forces against ancient demons in the first place.
liǎng zú hé bù ， hái bú shì tiān tiān xīng fēng xuè yǔ ， cóng yuǎn gǔ zhī shí ， xiū xiān jiè xiàng lái rú biǎo miàn shàng ， yāo shòu yǔ xiū shì dǎ dé yī tā hú tú ， kě liǎng zú de gè dà shì lì ， què yǒu zhe qiān sī wàn lǚ de guān lián 。
两族合部，还不是天天腥风血雨，从远古之时，修仙界向来如表面上，妖兽与修士打得一塌糊涂，可两族的各大势力，却有着千丝万缕的关联。
Unlike his earlier flattery towards Jiashen, Qinglian Hermit was a major sect leader, and Jiashen also held a high rank. They naturally greeted each other as equals.
lì yì jié hé ， fǒu zé dāng nián yě bú huì lián shǒu duì fù gǔ mó 。
利益结合，否则当年也不会联手对付古魔。
After some pleasantries, they quickly got down to business. "Junior, why have you come here?"
dāng rán le ， yǔ miàn duì jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ shí de tǎo hǎo bù tóng ， qīng lián jū shì suī shì yī pài zhī zhǔ ， dàn huǒ jiāo wáng tóng yàng shēn fèn zūn gá ， liǎng zhě zì rán shì píng bèi jiàn lǐ lái zhe 。
当然了，与面对九头老祖时的讨好不同，青莲居士虽是一派之主，但火蛟王同样身份尊尜，两者自然是平辈见礼来着。
"I've found a group of mysterious cultivators with suspicious behavior, so I came to report," Lin Xuan replied.
lüè zuò hán xuān ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ ， zì rán shì cháng huà duǎn shuō ， hěn kuài shuāng fāng jiù liáo dào zhèng tí “ huǒ jiāo xián zhí ， nǐ wèi hé huì lái cǐ chù ？”“ huí lǎo zǔ ， wǎn bèi xiàn le yī duì shén mì xiū shì ， xíng jì kě yí ， suǒ yǐ ……
略作寒暄，不过此时此，自然是长话短说，很快双方就聊到正题“火蛟贤侄，你为何会来此处？”“回老祖，晚辈现了一队神秘修士，形迹可疑，所以……
"Could these mysterious cultivators be the remnants of Luo Family?" Qinglian Hermit's brows furrowed.
“ shén mì xiū shì ， nán dào shì zhǐ luó jiā de nà xiē yú niè me ？” qīng lián jū shì méi tóu yī “ luó jiā yú niè ？” huǒ jiāo wáng yī dāi ， yī shí piàn kè dào méi yǒu fǎn yìng guò lái 。
“神秘修士，难道是指罗家的那些余孽么？”青莲居士眉头一“罗家余孽？”火蛟王一呆，一时片刻倒没有反应过来。
"Luo Family remnants?" Jiashen was momentarily taken aback. He hadn't fully grasped what was being said.
yú shì qīng lián jū shì cháng huà duǎn shuō ， jiāng zì jǐ yǔ jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ de xiàn huǎn huǎn jiǎng le chū lái yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
于是青莲居士长话短说，将自己与九头老祖的现缓缓讲了出来原来如此。”
Qinglian Hermit quickly explained his encounter with Jiashen, and Jiashen nodded. "I see."
huǒ jiāo wáng de biǎo qíng yě yīn chén xià qù ， yǐ tā de xiū wèi shén tōng ， jiù suàn le jiě dé bú shì hěn qīng chǔ ， dàn yǔ tiān zhōu luó jiā yǒu guān de shì qíng ， zì rán yě tīng shuō guò ， méi xiǎng dào duì fāng jū rán sǐ huī fù rán ， zhè kě yǒu xiē má fán 。
火蛟王的表情也阴沉下去，以他的修为神通，就算了解得不是很清楚，但与天州罗家有关的事情，自然也听说过，没想到对方居然死灰复燃，这可有些麻烦。
Jiashen's expression darkened. With his abilities, even if he didn't fully understand the situation, he had heard of Luo Family's involvement. He hadn't expected them to resurface, which was troublesome.
suī rán luó jiā de yào qiáng dí ， shì rén zú de qī dà mén pài ， dàn tā men yí dàn fù chū ， bì rán huì jiāng xiū xiān jiè yuán yǒu de píng héng dǎ pò ， rú cǐ yī lái ， yāo zú yě bù kě néng wěn zuò diào yú tái ， shì bì huì bèi juǎn rù ， zhè duì yú wàn jiāo gǔ ， tóng yàng pǒ wèi bù lì 。
虽然罗家的要强敌，是人族的七大门派，但他们一旦复出，必然会将修仙界原有的平衡打破，如此一来，妖族也不可能稳坐钓鱼台，势必会被卷入，这对于万蛟谷，同样颇为不利。
Though Jiashen wasn't a good guy, he still wanted to exploit this opportunity for personal gain. After all, Luo Family's bold move must have some grand plan behind it, even if Lin Xuan didn't know the specifics.
gāi zěn me bàn ne ？
该怎么办呢？
The three understood each other's intentions without needing to say anything explicitly. They respected the old monster and wouldn't dare offend him.
huǒ jiāo wáng lüè yī chóu chú ， jiù jiāng rì guāng zhuǎn xiàng le jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ “ xiǎng bì qián bèi yǐ yǒu dìng jì le ， gāi zěn me zuò ， hái qǐng fēn fù 。”
火蛟王略一踌躇，就将日光转向了九头老祖“想必前辈已有定计了，该怎么做，还请吩咐。”
A united front was beneficial for everyone. The old demon could take the meat while they got a taste of the broth.
“ hē hē ， xián zhí yán zhòng le ， hǎo hǎo de tiān yún jiāo yì huì ， bèi luó jiā jiǎo dé yī tā hú tú ， rú jīn yòu dé huàn le tā men de yīn móu ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， lǎo fū dōu méi yǒu zuò shì bù guǎn de lǐ yóu ， zhǐ bù guò duì fāng shì dà ， bù guò yǒu liǎng wèi xián zhí xiāng zhù ， jiù suàn zhèng miàn dǎ bù guò ， dàn wǒ men hái shì yǒu shí lì yǔ tā men hǎo hǎo zhōu xuán yī fān de ， zǒng zhī jué bù néng ràng luó jiā jiān móu dé chěng ， tú dú shēng líng 。” jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ shén sè yī zhèng ， dà yì lǐn rán de kāi kǒu 。
“呵呵，贤侄言重了，好好的天云交易会，被罗家搅得一塌糊涂，如今又得患了他们的阴谋，于情于理，老夫都没有坐视不管的理由，只不过对方势大，不过有两位贤侄相助，就算正面打不过，但我们还是有实力与他们好好周旋一番的，总之绝不能让罗家奸谋得逞，荼毒生灵。”九头老祖神色一正，大义凛然的开口。
Besides, luck was unpredictable. Even though Jiashen far outmatched them in power, there might be an unexpected opportunity to seize a treasure.
dāng rán ， zhè bù guò shì shuō dé hǎo tīng 。
当然，这不过是说得好听。
They also thwarted Luo Family's plans, which benefited their sect and themselves. Why not cooperate?
qīng lián jū shì yǔ huǒ jiāo wáng hǎo dǎi yě shì yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū xiān zhě ， jīng lì de fēng yǔ tóng yàng bù jì qí shù ， shǎ guā cái huì jiāng nà fān huà dàng zhēn le 。
青莲居士与火蛟王好歹也是元婴后期的大修仙者，经历的风雨同样不计其数，傻瓜才会将那番话当真了。
The three quickly formed a small but formidable alliance. "Junior, since we're all on the same page, let’s follow the remnants of Luo Family secretly. We’ll act according to my signals."
jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ běn lái jiù bú shì shén me hǎo dōng xī ， qǐ huì biàn dé rú cǐ dà rén dà yì 。 tā xiǎng pò huài luó jiā de yīn móu bù jiǎ ， dàn yě xiǎng yào cóng zhōng dé dào hǎo chù a ! bì jìng luó jiā gǎn zuò chū zhè zhǒng gū zhù yí zhì de jǔ dòng ， bì dìng shì yǒu tiān dà de tú móu 。 suī fū bù zhī dào jù tǐ shì shén me ， dàn guāng xiǎng xiǎng ， jiù lìng rén xīn yǎng nán náo 。
九头老祖本来就不是什么好东西，岂会变得如此大仁大义。他想破坏罗家的阴谋不假，但也想要从中得到好处啊!毕竟罗家敢做出这种孤注一掷的举动，必定是有天大的图谋。虽麸不知道具体是什么，但光想想，就令人心痒难挠。
"Leave everything to Senior," Lin Xuan said.
zhè fān yòng yì ， sān rén xīn zhī dù míng ， dāng rán ， méi yǒu shuí huì diǎn pò ， huǒ jiāo wáng yǔ qīng lián jū shì suī guì wèi yī fāng bà zhǔ ， dàn yě bù gǎn chù nù yǎn qián de lǎo guài wù 。
这番用意，三人心知肚明，当然，没有谁会点破，火蛟王与青莲居士虽贵为一方霸主，但也不敢触怒眼前的老怪物。
"Agreed, success will require your assistance, Senior. I'll follow your instructions," Lin Xuan replied.
lián shǒu duì dà jiā dōu yǒu hǎo chù 。 lǎo mó chī ròu ， zì jǐ zěn me yě néng dé dào diǎn tāng hē 。
联手对大家都有好处。老魔吃肉，自己怎么也能得到点汤喝。
Jiashen nodded approvingly and gestured for them to follow him as he produced a small, seemingly insignificant object from his waist—a灵舟 (spirit boat).
hé kuàng yùn qì zhè dōng xī shuí yě shuō bù zhǔn ， zì jǐ xiū wèi suī rán yuǎn bù jí lǎo mó ， dàn shuō bù dìng jī yuán qiǎo hé ， zhèng hǎo qiǎng dào bǎo wù yě bù yí dìng de 。
何况运气这东西谁也说不准，自己修为虽然远不及老魔，但说不定机缘巧合，正好抢到宝物也不一定的。
"This is an old treasure of mine. Though it has limited use, its concealment abilities are formidable. As long as we use敛气术 (concealment techniques), even that old devil dragon should be unable to detect us," Jiashen said as he stepped onto the spirit boat.
tóng shí yòu zǔ zhǐ le luó jiā de yīn móu 。
同时又阻止了罗家的阴谋。
Fire Serpent and Qinglian Hermit were pleased and followed suit. The spirit boat's red glow faded, leaving only a faint shadow that shot towards the horizon.
yú mén pài ， yú zì jǐ ， dōu dà yǒu hǎo chù ， hé lè ér bù wéi ne ？
于门派，于自己，都大有好处，何乐而不为呢？
Meanwhile, by the Indeterminate River, Lin Xuan was restless. "Why did we talk for so long?"
yú shì sān rén yī pāi jí hé ， hěn kuài jiù xíng chéng le yī xiǎo qiǎo ， què shí lì jīng rén de lián méng 。
于是三人一拍即合，很快就形成了一小巧，却实力惊人的联盟。
He spoke to himself, though he trusted Qinxin wouldn't harm Yue'er. Still, their absence had him worried. He couldn't help but feel anxious.
“ liǎng wèi xián zhí ， jì rán dà jiā yì jiàn yí zhì ， wǒ men jiù bié zài dān gē ， tōu tōu gēn shàng luó jiā yú niè ， dào shí hòu kàn lǎo fū shǒu shì ， wǒ men xiàng jī xíng shì 。”
“两位贤侄，既然大家意见一致，我们就别再耽搁，偷偷跟上罗家余孽，到时候看老夫手势，我们相机行事。”
If he wanted, he could use his divine sense to eavesdrop on them without being detected, but he decided against it. It wasn’t out of fear that they might notice; his abilities allowed for stealthy observation. However, respect was important in human interactions.
“ yī qiè yóu qián bèi zhǔ chí 。”
“一切由前辈主持。”
He waited, taking a deep breath to calm himself. But the worry persisted. Concern could cloud judgment.
“ bù cuò ， xiǎng yào chéng gōng ， hái xū duō yǎng zhàng lǎo zǔ ， wǎn bèi yí dìng tīng nín fēn fù 。”
“不错，想要成功，还需多仰仗老祖，晚辈一定听您吩咐。”
Facing powerful enemies didn't scare Lin Xuan, but caring about someone close to him sometimes made him lose focus. It wasn’t lack of maturity or resilience; it was just that everyone had emotions.
jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ yǎn jīng wēi mī ， mǎn yì de diǎn le diǎn tóu ， suí hòu shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， jiāng yī jiàn bǎo wù jì le qǐ lái 。
九头老祖眼睛微眯，满意的点了点头，随后伸出手来，在腰间一拍，将一件宝物祭了起来。
The path of immortality was lonely and difficult. Thus, he cherished those around him more when dealing with enemies.
zhǎng wén xǔ ， xiǎo qiǎo zhī jí ， cóng wài biǎo shàng kàn ， jū rán shì yī sōu líng zhōu 。
长文许，小巧之极，从外表上看，居然是一艘灵舟。
Lin Xuan sighed as he thought of Peacock. Where was Aiyuan now?
zhè …”
这…”
His thoughts wandered until two streaks of light appeared before his eyes. He looked up to see Yue'er and Qinxin approaching.
huǒ jiāo wáng yǔ qīng lián jū shì duì shì yī yǎn ， biǎo qíng jiē yǒu xiē è rán 。
火蛟王与青莲居士对视一眼，表情皆有些愕然。
They greeted him warmly. "Master," "Young Master."
“ cǐ bǎo shì lǎo fū zǎo nián suǒ de ， suī rán méi yǒu shén me tài dà de yòng chǔ ， dàn yǐn nì shén tōng què fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， zhǐ yào wǒ men shī zhǎn liǎn qì zhī shù ， biàn shì luó jiā de nà míng lǎo guài wù ， yīng gāi yě bú huì xiàn de 。” jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ shēn xíng yī shǎn ， yǐ lái dào le líng zhōu de shàng miàn 。
“此宝是老夫早年所得，虽然没有什么太大的用处，但隐匿神通却非同小可，只要我们施展敛气之术，便是罗家的那名老怪物，应该也不会现的。”九头老祖身形一闪，已来到了灵舟的上面。
The truth was, Qinxin had spoken candidly with her about their feelings, treating her like a cherished sister.
huǒ wén wáng yǔ qīng lián jū shì dà xǐ ， zì rán yě bú huì kè qì ， shēn xíng piāo hū ， tóng yàng fēi dào jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ shuāng shǒu qīng wò ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， nà jiá zhōu hóng guāng yī shǎn ， suí hòu jìng biàn dé mó hú le qǐ lái ， zhǐ shèng xià yī tiáo dàn dàn de yǐng zi 。
火蚊王与青莲居士大喜，自然也不会客气，身形飘忽，同样飞到九头老祖双手轻握，一道法诀打出，那荚舟红光一闪，随后竟变得模糊了起来，只剩下一条淡淡的影子。
However, Yue'er still felt uncomfortable. No girl liked sharing her love, especially after their intimate moment. She felt a twinge of jealousy.
xì rú sī xiàn ， zài yuán dì lüè yī pán xuán ， jiù jī shè xiàng le yuǎn chù de tiān biān 。
细如丝线，在原地略一盘旋，就激射像了远处的天边。
What should she do? After reincarnating, Yue'er wasn't the ruthless阴司主 (阴司 ruler). If it were her past life, she would have faced dire consequences for being unfaithful.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， wú dìng hé 。
与此同时，无定河。
The idea of the eighteen hells in the underworld was no exaggeration. The Asura King despised infidelity.
sì zhōu yī jiù qī hēi rú mò ， yī xiàng mào pǔ tōng lüè nán zi xuán fú “ zhēn shì de ， zěn me liáo le zhè me jiǔ 。”
四周依旧漆黑如墨，一相貌普通略男子悬浮“真是的，怎么聊了这么久。”
But this time, things were different. Yue'er felt a genuine affection for Lin Xuan. Without him, everything felt gray. Longevity and immortality meant nothing.
lín xuān zì yán zì yǔ de kāi kǒu ， suī rán tā xiāng xìn qín xīn jué bú huì qī fù yuè ér ， kě liǎng nǚ jiǔ bú jiàn zōng jì ， lín xuān xīn zhōng hái shì tǎn tè yǐ jí 。
林轩自言自语的开口，虽然他相信琴心绝不会欺负月儿，可两女久不见踪迹，林轩心中还是忐忑以极。
Moreover, Qinxin had said that if not for his intervention, she would have perished long ago...
shuō bù dān xīn shì piàn rén dì 。
说不担心是骗人地。
Yue'er wasn't heartless; she understood Lin Xuan's loyalty was due to chance. Knowing this, Yue'er didn’t blame him. She also saw Qinxin’s attempts at flattery and knew it wouldn’t be right to reject her.
dāng rán ， rú guǒ lín xuān yuàn yì ， zhǐ xiāo fàng chū shén shí ， tōu tōu mō mō de tīng yī xià liǎng nǚ de duì huà jué méi yǒu wèn tí 。
当然，如果林轩愿意，只消放出神识，偷偷摸摸的听一下两女的对话绝没有问题。
Given the situation, rejecting her outright would only make things worse for Lin Xuan.
bù guò lüè yī sī suǒ ， lín xuān bìng méi yǒu zhè yàng zuò ， dào bú shì dān xīn bèi liǎng nǚ xiàn shén me 。
不过略一思索，林轩并没有这样做，倒不是担心被两女现什么。
Yue'er loved Lin Xuan deeply and didn't want to see him suffer. Her kindness was genuine.
xù de shén tōng ， zì rán kě yǐ zuò dào shén bù zhī ， guǐ bù jué 。
恤的神通，自然可以做到神不知，鬼不觉。
Thus, she called Qinxin "sister" without hesitation.
dàn yǔ rén xiāng chǔ ， zuì qǐ mǎ de lǐ mào shì zūn zhòng ， rú guǒ nà yàng de huà ， jiù tài duì bù qǐ yuè ér yǔ qín xīn le 。
但与人相处，最起码的礼貌是尊重，如果那样的话，就太对不起月儿与琴心了。
Of course, it wasn’t easy. Acceptance took time.
děng ba ! lín xuān xī le kǒu qì ， jiāng yǒu xiē jǐn zhāng de xīn qíng píng fù xià qù 。 kě hái shì hěn fán ， sú huà shuō guān xīn zé luàn 。
等吧!林轩吸了口气，将有些紧张的心情平复下去。可还是很烦，俗话说关心则乱。
Lin Xuan sighed, understanding Yue'er’s feelings. He felt both guilty and heartbroken.
miàn duì qiáng dí ， lín xuān cóng bù wèi jù ， kě shè jí dào zì jǐ guān xīn de rén ， yǒu shí hòu yě wèi miǎn luàn le fāng cùn ， bú shì tā bù gòu chéng shú ， yě bìng fēi xīn zhì bù gòu jiān rèn ， ér shì rén dōu yǒu gǎn qíng 。
面对强敌，林轩从不畏惧，可涉及到自己关心的人，有时候也未免乱了方寸，不是他不够成熟，也并非心智不够坚韧，而是人都有感情。
Such a good girl deserved his utmost care. He also looked at Qinxin apologetically; being long-term faithful to so many women was painful.
xiān dào jiān nán ， tóng shí yě hěn jì mò ， suǒ yǐ zài duì dí rén là shǒu de tóng shí ， duì yú shēn biān de rén ， cái gèng yào dǒng de zhēn xī 。
仙道艰难，同时也很寂寞，所以在对敌人辣手的同时，对于身边的人，才更要懂得珍惜。
Qinxin silently sighed but didn’t show it. She had lived for over three centuries, understanding human emotions well. In Lin Xuan’s heart, Yue'er held an irreplaceable position.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， yòu xiǎng dào le kǒng què ， bù zhī dào ài yuàn rú jīn zài nǎ lǐ 。
林轩叹了口气，又想到了孔雀，不知道嫒媛如今在哪里。
Given her own actions, there was no point in competing with her sister. She wanted to help instead.
yī shí jiān qiān huí bǎi zhuǎn ， tū rán liǎng dào dùn guāng yìng rù yǎn lián ， lín xuān máng tái qǐ tóu ， guǒ rán shì yuè ér yǔ qín xīn lái le 。
一时间千回百转，突然两道遁光映入眼帘，林轩忙抬起头，果然是月儿与琴心来了。
Lin Xuan knew this was the best outcome. He could only cherish those around him now.
liǎng nǚ de liǎn shàng dōu guà zhe xiào róng ， lín xuān jiàn le xīn zhōng yī sōng 。“ fū jūn 。“ shào yé 。 chēng hū bù tóng ， dàn què shì tóng yàng de wēn xīn yǔ gǎn dòng ， lín xuān èr huà bù shuō ， zì rán shì yíng shàng men yī yī yī yī yī yī ” lín xuān náo le náo tóu ， què bù zhī dào gāi rú hé kāi kǒu 。“ hē hē ， qiè shēn zhǐ shì yǔ mèi mèi shuō shuō xiǎo huà ， méi shá 。”“ ń ， ōu yáng …… jiě jiě tā dài wǒ hěn hǎo 。” yuè ér yě qīng qīng de dào 。
两女的脸上都挂着笑容，林轩见了心中一松。“夫君。“少爷。称呼不同，但却是同样的温馨与感动，林轩二话不说，自然是迎上们一一一一一一”林轩挠了挠头，却不知道该如何开口。“呵呵，妾身只是与妹妹说说小话，没啥。”“嗯，欧阳……姐姐她待我很好。”月儿也轻轻的道。
"Master, we're at the Indeterminate River. I'm fine now," Yue'er said, aligning with Lin Xuan’s plan. The area was more desolate and dangerous than the previous spirit island, making it unwise to stay longer.
xiǎo yā tou shuō de shì shì shí ， ōu yáng qín xīn yǔ tā jiǎng le jiǎng xīn lǐ huà ， duì tā de tài dù ， yě xiàng shì zuì chǒng ài de mèi mèi shì de 。
小丫头说的是事实，欧阳琴心与她讲了讲心里话，对她的态度，也像是最宠爱的妹妹似的。
As they spoke, Lin Xuan surveyed their surroundings. Such a space should have been expected.
Jiashen relaxed, the逼光 receding as he slowly descended to the ground.
"Junior, I've come to pay my respects to the Ancestor."
"No need for such formalities. This old man has known that old devil dragon of the Ten Thousand Serpent Valley for over a thousand years..."
"Haha, Senior is correct. My ancestor often speaks of you," Fire Serpent Jiashen said with a sycophantic smile as he praised the elder. He then bowed to Qinglian Hermit.
Though the human and demon races had long-standing grievances—taking each other's essence cores, swallowing demonic pills—it was merely superficial.
In truth, their various factions were intertwined for mutual benefit. Without such cooperation, they wouldn't have joined forces against ancient demons in the first place.
Unlike his earlier flattery towards Jiashen, Qinglian Hermit was a major sect leader, and Jiashen also held a high rank. They naturally greeted each other as equals.
After some pleasantries, they quickly got down to business. "Junior, why have you come here?"
"I've found a group of mysterious cultivators with suspicious behavior, so I came to report," Lin Xuan replied.
"Could these mysterious cultivators be the remnants of Luo Family?" Qinglian Hermit's brows furrowed.
"Luo Family remnants?" Jiashen was momentarily taken aback. He hadn't fully grasped what was being said.
Qinglian Hermit quickly explained his encounter with Jiashen, and Jiashen nodded. "I see."
Jiashen's expression darkened. With his abilities, even if he didn't fully understand the situation, he had heard of Luo Family's involvement. He hadn't expected them to resurface, which was troublesome.
Though Jiashen wasn't a good guy, he still wanted to exploit this opportunity for personal gain. After all, Luo Family's bold move must have some grand plan behind it, even if Lin Xuan didn't know the specifics.
The three understood each other's intentions without needing to say anything explicitly. They respected the old monster and wouldn't dare offend him.
A united front was beneficial for everyone. The old demon could take the meat while they got a taste of the broth.
Besides, luck was unpredictable. Even though Jiashen far outmatched them in power, there might be an unexpected opportunity to seize a treasure.
They also thwarted Luo Family's plans, which benefited their sect and themselves. Why not cooperate?
The three quickly formed a small but formidable alliance. "Junior, since we're all on the same page, let’s follow the remnants of Luo Family secretly. We’ll act according to my signals."
"Leave everything to Senior," Lin Xuan said.
"Agreed, success will require your assistance, Senior. I'll follow your instructions," Lin Xuan replied.
Jiashen nodded approvingly and gestured for them to follow him as he produced a small, seemingly insignificant object from his waist—a灵舟 (spirit boat).
"This is an old treasure of mine. Though it has limited use, its concealment abilities are formidable. As long as we use敛气术 (concealment techniques), even that old devil dragon should be unable to detect us," Jiashen said as he stepped onto the spirit boat.
Fire Serpent and Qinglian Hermit were pleased and followed suit. The spirit boat's red glow faded, leaving only a faint shadow that shot towards the horizon.
Meanwhile, by the Indeterminate River, Lin Xuan was restless. "Why did we talk for so long?"
He spoke to himself, though he trusted Qinxin wouldn't harm Yue'er. Still, their absence had him worried. He couldn't help but feel anxious.
If he wanted, he could use his divine sense to eavesdrop on them without being detected, but he decided against it. It wasn’t out of fear that they might notice; his abilities allowed for stealthy observation. However, respect was important in human interactions.
He waited, taking a deep breath to calm himself. But the worry persisted. Concern could cloud judgment.
Facing powerful enemies didn't scare Lin Xuan, but caring about someone close to him sometimes made him lose focus. It wasn’t lack of maturity or resilience; it was just that everyone had emotions.
The path of immortality was lonely and difficult. Thus, he cherished those around him more when dealing with enemies.
Lin Xuan sighed as he thought of Peacock. Where was Aiyuan now?
His thoughts wandered until two streaks of light appeared before his eyes. He looked up to see Yue'er and Qinxin approaching.
They greeted him warmly. "Master," "Young Master."
The truth was, Qinxin had spoken candidly with her about their feelings, treating her like a cherished sister.
However, Yue'er still felt uncomfortable. No girl liked sharing her love, especially after their intimate moment. She felt a twinge of jealousy.
What should she do? After reincarnating, Yue'er wasn't the ruthless阴司主 (阴司 ruler). If it were her past life, she would have faced dire consequences for being unfaithful.
The idea of the eighteen hells in the underworld was no exaggeration. The Asura King despised infidelity.
But this time, things were different. Yue'er felt a genuine affection for Lin Xuan. Without him, everything felt gray. Longevity and immortality meant nothing.
Moreover, Qinxin had said that if not for his intervention, she would have perished long ago...
Yue'er wasn't heartless; she understood Lin Xuan's loyalty was due to chance. Knowing this, Yue'er didn’t blame him. She also saw Qinxin’s attempts at flattery and knew it wouldn’t be right to reject her.
Given the situation, rejecting her outright would only make things worse for Lin Xuan.
Yue'er loved Lin Xuan deeply and didn't want to see him suffer. Her kindness was genuine.
Thus, she called Qinxin "sister" without hesitation.
Of course, it wasn’t easy. Acceptance took time.
Lin Xuan sighed, understanding Yue'er’s feelings. He felt both guilty and heartbroken.
Such a good girl deserved his utmost care. He also looked at Qinxin apologetically; being long-term faithful to so many women was painful.
Qinxin silently sighed but didn’t show it. She had lived for over three centuries, understanding human emotions well. In Lin Xuan’s heart, Yue'er held an irreplaceable position.
Given her own actions, there was no point in competing with her sister. She wanted to help instead.
Lin Xuan knew this was the best outcome. He could only cherish those around him now.
"Master, we're at the Indeterminate River. I'm fine now," Yue'er said, aligning with Lin Xuan’s plan. The area was more desolate and dangerous than the previous spirit island, making it unwise to stay longer.
As they spoke, Lin Xuan surveyed their surroundings. Such a space should have been expected.