“ bù cuò ， xī rì de yún zhōu dì yī měi nǚ ， què shí shì yǔn luò zài lǎo fū shǒu lǐ 。 fēng liáng de shēng yīn ， chōng mǎn liǎo de yì ， sì hū yì diǎn yě bù jué dé là shǒu cuī huā ， yǒu rú fén qín zhǔ hè ， jiǎn zhí shì dà shā fēng jǐng dào le jí chù 。“ nà hòu lái rú hé ， qián bèi miè shā rú bīng xiān zi yǐ hòu ， cóng wàng tíng lóu shǒu lǐ táo zǒu ？” tián xiǎo jiàn tūn le yī kǒu tuò mò ， xiǎo xīn yì $\} de kāi kǒu 。
“不错，昔日的云州第一美女，确实是陨落在老夫手里。风良的声音，充满了得意，似乎一点也不觉得辣手摧花，有如焚琴煮鹤，简直是大煞风景到了极处。“那后来如何，前辈灭杀如冰仙子以后，从望亭楼手里逃走？”田小剑吞了一口唾沫，小心翼$\}的开口。
"Good, the former top beauty of Yunzhou did indeed fall to my hands. Feng Liang's voice was filled with pride as if he didn't find it a bit distasteful that he had crushed the flower and burned the lute." "What happened next? After you killed Ice Fairy Lady Bingxianzi, how did you manage to escape from Wangtinglou?" Tian Xiaojian swallowed his saliva nervously.
“ hēng ， dāng rán méi yǒu ， rú guǒ dāng shí pǎo le ， běn gōng yòu qǐ huì bèi wéi zài cǐ chù ？” fēng liáng de shēng yīn zhuǎn wéi jiān lì ， suí hòu yōu yōu de tàn le kǒu qì ：“ běn gōng de shén tōng suī rán bǐ wàng tíng lóu lüè shèng bàn chóu ， dàn liǎng rén lián shǒu ， běn jiù bù dí ， wèi le jiāng rú mù xiān zi zhǎn yú jiàn xià ， wǒ bù dé bù yòng pīn mìng de dǎ fǎ ， āi le wàng tíng lóu yī jī 。”“ dāng shí jiù zhòng shāng tù xiě ， shí lì dà sǔn ， zuì zhōng wèi duì fāng suǒ qín ……”
“哼，当然没有，如果当时跑了，本宫又岂会被围在此处？”风良的声音转为尖利，随后幽幽的叹了口气：“本宫的神通虽然比望亭楼略胜半筹，但两人联手，本就不敌，为了将如沐仙子斩于剑下，我不得不用拼命的打法，挨了望亭楼一击。”“当时就重伤吐血，实力大损，最终为对方所擒……”
"Hmph. Of course not. If I had escaped at that time, would this palace be where I am now trapped?" Feng Liang's voice turned sharp as he sighed softly. "Although my divine power is slightly superior to Wangtinglou's, the two of us together are still no match for each other. To kill Fairy Lady Rumen with a sword, I had to use all-out tactics and took a hit from Wangtinglou." "I was severely injured by spitting out blood, losing much strength, and ultimately captured by him..."
“ qián bèi céng luò zài wàng tíng lóu de shǒu lǐ ？” tián xiǎo jiàn tīng dào zhè lǐ ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì chà yì ， bì jìng àn zhào cháng lǐ ， tíng lóu de xīn shàng rén bèi tā zǎi le ， bì hèn qí rù gǔ ， zěn me bù mǎ shàng bào chóu ？ zhì shǎo huàn le tián xiǎo jiàn ， kěn dìng shì jiāng shí fāng chōu hún liàn pò ， ràng qí cháng jǐn rén jiān de gè zhǒng kǔ chǔ 。
“前辈曾落在望亭楼的手里？”田小剑听到这里，脸上满是诧异，毕竟按照常理，亭楼的心上人被他宰了，必恨其入骨，怎么不马上报仇？至少换了田小剑，肯定是将时方抽魂炼魄，让其尝尽人间的各种苦楚。
"Did you fall into Wangtinglou's hands?" Tian Xiaojian's face showed surprise. According to common sense, his beloved should have hated him to the bone after he killed her. Why didn't he seek revenge immediately? At least if it were Tian Xiaojian, he would have extracted Soul and Essence from Shífang, making him suffer all kinds of torments.
“ hēng ， nǐ dāng wàng tíng lóu shì xīn cí shǒu ruǎn zhī bèi yāo ？” kàn le tián xiǎo jiàn liǎn shàng de shén sè ， fēng liáng yǐ jīng dào tā de xiǎng fǎ le ：“ tíng lóu zhī suǒ yǐ zhè me zuò ， jiù shì yīn wèi hèn wǒ rù gǔ ， suǒ yǐ cái bù kěn qīng yì shā wǒ ， jiāng wǒ wéi zài zhè zhèn fǎ lǐ 。”“ jiāng qián bèi wéi zhù ？”
“哼，你当望亭楼是心慈手软之辈幺？”看了田小剑脸上的神色，风良已精到他的想法了：“亭楼之所以这么做，就是因为恨我入骨，所以才不肯轻易杀我，将我围在这阵法里。”“将前辈围住？”
"Hmph, do you think Wangtinglou is a soft-hearted person?" Feng Liang could read Tian Xiaojian's thoughts. "Wangtinglou did this because he hated me to the bone, so he didn't kill me easily and trapped me in this array." "Trapped you?"
“ bù cuò ， cǐ zhèn fǎ shì shàng gǔ xiū shì yí xià ， biàn shì lí hé hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， píng yì jǐ zhī lì ， yě jué bù kě néng tuō kùn ér chū ， rán ér zuì kě pà de hái bú shì zhè ge ， cǐ zhèn néng shí pò xiāo gǔ ， nà zī wèi ér yǔ chōu hún liàn pò yě chà bu duō ， ér lǎo fū yǐ xiǎng shòu bā bǎi nián le ， hē hē hē ……” fēng liáng yǒu xiē bìng tài de xiào zhe ， nà yīn sēn de miàn róng ， jǐn guǎn kàn bù qīng chǔ ， dàn tián xiǎo jiàn yě gǎn jué yǒu xiē máo gǔ sǒng rán le 。
“不错，此阵法是上古修士遗下，便是离合后期的修仙者，凭一己之力，也绝不可能脱困而出，然而最可怕的还不是这个，此阵能蚀魄销骨，那滋味儿与抽魂炼魄也差不多，而老夫已享受八百年了，呵呵呵……”风良有些病态的笑着，那阴森的面容，尽管看不清楚，但田小剑也感觉有些毛骨悚然了。
"Exactly. This ancient array was left behind by an ancient cultivator. Even a late-stage Separation Realm cultivator couldn't escape alone, but the most terrifying part is that it can erode one's soul and bones, just like extracting Soul and Essence. I've been enjoying this for eight hundred years..." Feng Liang laughed in a sickly manner. His pale face was unsettling even though his expression could not be clearly seen.
“ tíng lóu hèn wǒ shā le mèng rú mù ， biàn yòng zhè yàng dǎi dú de fāng fǎ ， jiāng lǎo fū zhé mó ， dàn wǒ fēng liáng qǐ shì rèn qí ná niē de rén wù ， zhè lǐ méi yǒu líng mài ， méi yǒu jīng shí ， wú shí wú kè jiē bèi zhé mó ， dàn wǒ yī jiù jìn jiē dào lí hé hòu qī le ， dàn wǒ réng méi yǒu bàn fǎ chū qù ， fèi jǐn bō zhé ， cái zhōng yú yòng fēi jiàn chuán fǎ ， jiāng páo zhì de jǐ zhāng cáng bǎo tú ， sòng dào le yún zhōu ， liǎng bǎi nián ， zhōng yú yǒu rén zhǎo dào le cǐ chù ……“ yuán lái rú cǐ -o
“亭楼恨我杀了梦如沐，便用这样歹毒的方法，将老夫折磨，但我风良岂是任其拿捏的人物，这里没有灵脉，没有晶石，无时无刻皆被折磨，但我依旧进阶到离合后期了，但我仍没有办法出去，费尽波折，才终于用飞剑传法，将炮制的几张藏宝图，送到了云州，两百年，终于有人找到了此处……“原来如此-o
"Because Wangtinglou hated me for killing Rumen Fairy Lady, he used such cruel methods to torment me, but I, Feng Liang, am no one who can be manipulated. There's no Spirit Vein or Crystal Stone here; I'm constantly tormented, yet I still advanced to late-stage Separation Realm. But I still couldn't escape until I finally sent the treasure maps using my flying sword after much effort. After two hundred years, someone finally found this place..."
tián xiǎo jiàn liǎn shàng bù dòng shēng sè ， xīn zhōng què yǐ hòu huǐ dé tù xiě le ， yuán běn yǐ wéi dé dào luó jiā de zhēn cáng ， méi xiǎng dào què yī jiǎo tà rù zhè lǎo guài wù suǒ shè de xiàn jǐng lǐ 。
田小剑脸上不动声色，心中却已后悔得吐血了，原本以为得到罗家的珍藏，没想到却一脚踏入这老怪物所设的陷阱里。
"So that's how it is." Tian Xiaojian remained calm on the surface but was already regretting his actions. He had thought he would get the treasures from Luo Family, only to fall into an old monster's trap.
shōu zì jǐ wèi tú ， tián xiǎo jiàn yòu bú shì shǎ guā ， qǐ huì xiāng xìn zhè yàng de guǐ huà ， duì fāng kěn dìng shì bié yǒu yòng yì a ！
收自己为徒，田小剑又不是傻瓜，岂会相信这样的鬼话，对方肯定是别有用意啊！
Accepting him as a disciple wasn't foolish of Tian Xiaojian; he knew there must be ulterior motives behind such a claim.
nán dào shì duó gǔ -， xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， tián xiǎo jiàn bèi hòu lěng hàn zhí liú ， yōu míng suì xīn jiàn zài dān tián pán xuán bù yǐ ， jiù suàn míng ∽ dí ， tā yě jué bú huì zuò yǐ dài bì 。 zhǐ shì néng fǒu táo dé tuō ， zhè yī cì ， kě shì méi yǒu bàn fēn bǎ wò 。 zhǐ néng jìn rén shì ér tīng tiān mìng le ！
难道是夺古-，想到这里，田小剑背后冷汗直流，幽冥碎心剑在丹田盘旋不已，就算明∽敌，他也绝不会坐以待毙。只是能否逃得脱，这一次，可是没有半分把握。只能尽人事而听天命了！
Could it be about stealing ancient treasures? The thought made Tian Xiaojian break out in cold sweat. His Soul-Extraction Sword, Yimeng Shuixin Jian, circled his dantian. Even if the enemy was revealed, he would not sit idly by. But could he escape this time? He had no confidence and could only rely on fate.
“ xiǎo zi ， bù yòng bái fèi xīn jī ， běn gōng suī rán bèi kùn zài zhè zhèn fǎ lǐ ， dàn xiǎng yào shā nǐ ， yī jiù shì qīng ér yì jǔ ， suǒ yǐ wǒ quàn nǐ ， zuì hǎo shì ān jiē yī xiē 。” fēng liáng de shēng yīn ， dài zhe jǐ fēn lěng mò ， bīng lěng de huí dàng zài shí shì zhōng 。“ qián bèi ， nǐ jiū jìng xiǎng yào rú hé ？” xīn zhōng de xiǎng fǎ bèi duì fāng kàn pò ， tián xiǎo jiàn yě huō chū qù le 。“ wǒ xiǎng rú hé ， běn gōng bù yǐ shuō guò ， shōu nǐ wèi tú 。” fēng liáng jiāo xiào zhe kāi kǒu le 。
“小子，不用白费心机，本宫虽然被困在这阵法里，但想要杀你，依旧是轻而易举，所以我劝你，最好是安秸一些。”风良的声音，带着几分冷漠，冰冷的回荡在石室中。“前辈，你究竟想要如何？”心中的想法被对方看破，田小剑也豁出去了。“我想如何，本宫不已说过，收你为徒。”风良娇笑着开口了。
"Boy, don't waste your efforts. Although I'm trapped in this array, killing you is still easy. So listen carefully," Feng Liang's voice carried a hint of coldness as it echoed through the stone room. "Senior, what do you want?"
“ qián bèi hé bì huǎng yán xiāng qī ， mēng piàn zài xià yòu yǒu shén me yì yì ， shōu wǒ wèi tú ， nán dào qián bèi hái zhǐ wàng wǒ jìn jiē lí hé ， rán hòu qù zhǎo rú jīn de tiān yún shí èr zhōu dì yī gāo shǒu bào chóu me ？” tián xiǎo jiàn yǒu xiē jī fěng de shuō 。
“前辈何必谎言相欺，蒙骗在下又有什么意义，收我为徒，难道前辈还指望我进阶离合，然后去找如今的天云十二州第一高手报仇么？”田小剑有些讥讽的说。
"You know very well that I want to take you under my wing." Feng Liang smiled seductively.
“ bào chóu ， běn gōng zěn me huì yǒu rú cǐ xiǎng fǎ ， nǐ biàn zǒu jìn jiē dào le lí hé ， yě dí bù guò wàng tíng lóu de yī zhī shǒu ， fàng yǎn yún zhōu ， chú le wǒ ， hái yǒu shuí pèi zuò nà lǎo jiā fú de duì shǒu ， dàn wǒ shōu nǐ wèi tú ， zì rán shì lìng yǒu yòng yì 。” fēng liáng gāo shēn mò cè de shēng yīn chuán rù le ěr duǒ lǐ 。
“报仇，本宫怎么会有如此想法，你便走进阶到了离合，也敌不过望亭楼的一只手，放眼云州，除了我，还有谁配做那老家伏的对手，但我收你为徒，自然是另有用意。”风良高深莫测的声音传入了耳朵里。
"Why lie to me? What purpose does deceiving me serve? If you take me in as your disciple, are you expecting me to advance to Separation Realm and seek revenge against the current top expert of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect?" Tian Xiaojian said sarcastically.
“ ó ？”
“哦？”
"Revenge? I have no such thoughts. Even if you advanced to Separation Realm, you wouldn't be able to match Wangtinglou's strength. In Yunzhou, apart from me, who else would be worthy of being that old man's opponent? But taking you in as a disciple has other purposes," Feng Liang's deep voice resonated.
tīng duì fāng zhè me shuō ， tián xiǎo jiàn fǎn ér sōng le kǒu qì ， duì fāng jì rán yǒu yòng dé dào zì jǐ de dì fāng ， xìng mìng zàn shí yīng gāi shì wú ài dì ：“ qián bèi qǐng shuō ， wǒ zài zhè ér xǐ ěr gōng tīng zhe 。
听对方这么说，田小剑反而松了口气，对方既然有用得到自己的地方，性命暂时应该是无碍地：“前辈请说，我在这儿洗耳恭听着。
"Oh?"
lìng yī biān ， lín xuān zì rán bù zhī dào bái jǐ lí kāi yǐ hòu ， mò xuě sōng fū fù jiān de yī fān shí huà ， tā zhí jiē huí dào le guì bīn lóu 。
另一边，林轩自然不知道白己离开以后，莫雪松夫妇间的一番时话，他直接回到了贵宾楼。
Hearing this, Tian Xiaojian felt relieved. If there were any use for him, his life should be safe: "Senior, please speak."
jìn qù yǐ hòu ， lín xuān èr huà bù shuō ， cóng huái lǐ qǔ chū le yī tào zhèn qí ， rán hòu yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， jiāng gǔ bù zhì zài zì jǐ de jū suǒ 。
进去以后，林轩二话不说，从怀里取出了一套阵旗，然后一道法诀打出，将牯布置在自己的居所。
Elsewhere, Lin Xuan didn't know what Mo Xuesong and his wife had discussed after he left. He returned directly to the VIP Pavilion.
fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú ， suī rán àn zhào cháng lǐ lái shuō ， zài zì jǐ de zǒng duò ， tiān qiǎo mén yīng gāi bú huì gàn chū shā rén qiǎng bǎo zhè yàng de chǔn shì 。 dàn rén dōu yǒu tān yù ， zì jǐ shī zi dà kāi kǒu ， duō shǎo zì rán yào fáng bèi yī xiē 。
防人之心不可无，虽然按照常理来说，在自己的总舵，天巧门应该不会干出杀人抢宝这样的蠢事。但人都有贪欲，自己狮子大开口，多少自然要防备一些。
Entering the room, Lin Xuan took out a set of array flags from his pocket and cast them around his residence with a spell.
suí hòu lín xuān pán xī ér zuò ， biǎo miàn shàng kàn shì zài tiáo xī ， qí shí què qiǎo rán jiāng shén shí fàng le chū qù 。 dāng rán ， xiǎo xīn yì yì ， bì jìng zuò wèi qī dà shì lì zhī yī ， tiān qiǎo mén lǐ ， gāo shǒu rú yún 。 shí jiān màn màn liú shì ， bù zhī bù jué ， yǐ guò qù le xiǎo bàn gè shí chén ， lín xuān huǎn huǎn zhēng kāi shuāng móu 。 méi yǒu shōu huò ！
随后林轩盘膝而坐，表面上看是在调息，其实却悄然将神识放了出去。当然，小心翼翼，毕竟做为七大势力之一，天巧门里，高手如云。时间慢慢流逝，不知不觉，已过去了小半个时辰，林轩缓缓睁开双眸。没有收获！
One must always be wary. Although it was unlikely for Tiangqiao Sect to commit such foolish acts in their main base, people had desires, and he couldn't take any chances after making such large demands.
lín xuān bìng wèi bǔ zhuō dào rú yān xiān zi shēn shàng suǒ sàn chū lái de líng lì ， bù zhī dào cǐ nǚ qù le nǎ lǐ 。
林轩并未捕捉到如嫣仙子身上所散出来的灵力，不知道此女去了哪里。
Lin Xuan then sat cross-legged, seemingly meditating but actually extending his divine sense cautiously. As one of the seven major forces, Tiangqiao Sect was full of powerful cultivators, so he took extra care.
dàn yě bù qí guài ， tiān qiǎo mén lǐ de jìn dì yǒu shù chù zhī duō ， měi yī chù ， dōu yǒu tè shū de fáng hù ， zì rán kě yǐ jiāng shén shí zǔ gé 。 dàn lín xuān liǎn shàng bìng méi yǒu shī wàng zhī sè ， sú huà shuō ， méi yǒu shì jiù shì hǎo shì 。 yīn wèi qín yán yǔ mèng rú yān ， lín xuān yì zhí jiāng tiān yá hǎi jiū shì wèi zì jǐ de qián zài méng yǒu 。
但也不奇怪，天巧门里的禁地有数处之多，每一处，都有特殊的防护，自然可以将神识阻隔。但林轩脸上并没有失望之色，俗话说，没有事就是好事。因为秦妍与梦如嫣，林轩一直将天涯海阄视为自己的潜在盟友。
Time passed slowly, and before long, half an hour had elapsed. Lin Xuan opened his eyes. No luck!
xiǎng yǔ qí lián shǒu duì fù wàn fú zōng ， yú shì hū ， lín xuān zì rán bù xī wàng tiān yá hǎi gé yǔ tiān qiǎo mén jiāo wù 。 kě mèng rú yān qì shì xiōng xiōng ér lái ， shì qíng sì hū bìng bù jiǎn dān 。 cǐ nǚ xìng zi gāng liè ， wàn yī yǔ tiān qiǎo mén de dà zhǎng lǎo yī yán bù hé …… hǎo zài zhè zhǒng dān xīn sì hū shì duō yú de 。
想与其联手对付万佛宗，于是乎，林轩自然不希望天涯海阁与天巧门交恶。可梦如嫣气势汹汹而来，事情似乎并不简单。此女性子刚烈，万一与天巧门的大长老一言不合……好在这种担心似乎是多余的。
Lin Xuan didn't detect any Spirit Energy from Fairy Lady Rumen's body; he had no idea where she went.
rú guǒ zhēn yǒu liǎng wèi lí hé qī de cún zài dòng shǒu ， jiù suàn shēn chù shén me zhē bì de zhèn fǎ zhī zhōng ， yě jué duì huì gǎn dào nà kě pà de líng lì bō dòng 。 jì rán zì jǐ shén me yě méi yǒu jué ， nà shì qíng yīng gāi hái yǒu zhuǎn jī de 。 lín xuān xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng ， jì xù dǎ zuò 。 yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， bīng chéng dōng nán jiǎo yī bìng bù rě yǎn de jiàn zhù 。
如果真有两位离合期的存在动手，就算身处什么遮蔽的阵法之中，也绝对会感到那可怕的灵力波动。既然自己什么也没有觉，那事情应该还有转机的。林轩心中如此想，继续打坐。与此同时，冰城东南角一并不惹眼的建筑。
But it wasn't strange since Tiangqiao Sect had several forbidden areas with special protections that could block divine senses. However, Lin Xuan showed no disappointment on his face. As the saying goes, absence of evidence is evidence of absence. He always considered Heavenly Sea Pavilion and Tiangqiao Sect potential allies to team up against the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect.
zhè shì yī dòng liǎng céng gāo de gé lóu ， suī rán yě shì yòng měi yù suǒ jiàn ， rán ér què xiǎn de yǒu xiē pò jiù ， sì hū hěn duō nián dōu méi yǒu xiū shàn guò ， yǔ wài miàn guāng jié rú xīn de diàn yǔ dà bù xiāng tóng 。 rán ér jiù shì zhè bù qǐ yǎn de jiàn zhù ， què shì bīng chéng nèi de jǐ dà jìn dì zhī yī 。
这是一栋两层高的阁楼，虽然也是用美玉所建，然而却显得有些破旧，似乎很多年都没有修缮过，与外面光洁如新的殿宇大不相同。然而就是这不起眼的建筑，却是冰城内的几大禁地之一。
He didn't want them to clash, so he naturally hoped for a peaceful resolution with Rumen Fairy Lady's arrival. However, her aggressive demeanor suggested that things might not be simple. She was a fierce woman; if she had an argument with Tiangqiao Sect's Grand Elder... Fortunately, such concerns seemed unnecessary.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， zhè lǐ bìng méi yǒu jìn zhì ， dàn yī jiē jìn gé lóu sì zhōu ， suǒ yǒu de shén shí dōu bèi píng bì diào le ， fǎng fú dú lì kōng jiān yī yàng 。
表面上看，这里并没有禁制，但一接近阁楼四周，所有的神识都被屏蔽掉了，仿佛独立空间一样。
If there were two Separation Realm existences fighting, they would definitely feel the terrifying Spirit Energy fluctuations even in a concealed array. Since he felt nothing, it might still have a chance to turn around. Lin Xuan continued meditating.
píng shí ， zhè lǐ jí shǎo yǒu rén gǎn tà zú ， jí biàn yǒu rén lù guò ， yě shì qīng shǒu qīng jiǎo de ， yīn wèi zhè bù qǐ yǎn de gé lóu ， jiù shì tiān qiǎo mén de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， tài yīn zhēn rén de qīng xiū zhī suǒ 。
平时，这里极少有人敢踏足，即便有人路过，也是轻手轻脚的，因为这不起眼的阁楼，就是天巧门的太上长老，太阴真人的清修之所。
Meanwhile, at an inconspicuous building in the southeast corner of Ice City.
qī dà shì lì ， yuán yuǎn liú cháng ， tā men de dǐ yùn ， yuǎn bǐ wài rén xiǎng xiàng de gèng jiā shēn hòu ， yǐ qián zhǐ yǒu tiān yá hǎi gé de rú yān xiān zi wēi míng chuán biàn yún zhōu ， rán ér suí zhe xiàn zài yún zhōu de xíng shì jiàn bá nǔ zhāng ， zhè xiē lǎo guài wù ， yě yí gè jiē yí gè de fú chū shuǐ miàn le 。
七大势力，源远流长，他们的底蕴，远比外人想象的更加深厚，以前只有天涯海阁的如嫣仙子威名传遍云州，然而随着现在云州的形势剑拔弩张，这些老怪物，也一个接一个的浮出水面了。
This was a two-story pavilion made of jade but appeared old and neglected, as if not repaired for many years, unlike the well-maintained palaces outside. However, this unremarkable building was one of the major forbidden areas within Ice City.
ps： chī fàn ， rán hòu hái yào jiē zhe mǎ míng tiān de ， lǎo qī de táng mèi jí nán péng yǒu huí lái le ， zǒng děi yīng —— xià ， děng guò jǐ tiān shāo wēi qīng xián yì diǎn ， huàn yǔ huì jǐn liàng duō xiě de 。
ps：吃饭，然后还要接着码明天的，老萋的堂妹及男朋友回来了，总得应——下，等过几天稍微清闲一点，幻雨会尽量多写的。
Although there were no obvious restrictions here, all divine senses would be blocked once near the pavilion's perimeter, making it seem like an independent space.
Rarely did anyone dare to enter; even those passing by moved quietly because this inconspicuous pavilion was where the Supreme Elder and True Immortal Yinying lived in seclusion.
The seven major forces had a long history with deep roots, far more profound than outsiders imagined. Only Rumen Fairy Lady's fame had spread throughout Yunzhou before; now that tensions were high, these old monsters began to surface one by one.
PS: Eating now and will continue writing tomorrow. My aunt and her boyfriend are back, so I need to greet them first. When things get a bit quieter in a few days, Phan Yu will try to write more.
"Good, the former top beauty of Yunzhou did indeed fall to my hands. Feng Liang's voice was filled with pride as if he didn't find it a bit distasteful that he had crushed the flower and burned the lute." "What happened next? After you killed Ice Fairy Lady Bingxianzi, how did you manage to escape from Wangtinglou?" Tian Xiaojian swallowed his saliva nervously.
"Hmph. Of course not. If I had escaped at that time, would this palace be where I am now trapped?" Feng Liang's voice turned sharp as he sighed softly. "Although my divine power is slightly superior to Wangtinglou's, the two of us together are still no match for each other. To kill Fairy Lady Rumen with a sword, I had to use all-out tactics and took a hit from Wangtinglou." "I was severely injured by spitting out blood, losing much strength, and ultimately captured by him..."
"Did you fall into Wangtinglou's hands?" Tian Xiaojian's face showed surprise. According to common sense, his beloved should have hated him to the bone after he killed her. Why didn't he seek revenge immediately? At least if it were Tian Xiaojian, he would have extracted Soul and Essence from Shífang, making him suffer all kinds of torments.
"Hmph, do you think Wangtinglou is a soft-hearted person?" Feng Liang could read Tian Xiaojian's thoughts. "Wangtinglou did this because he hated me to the bone, so he didn't kill me easily and trapped me in this array." "Trapped you?"
"Exactly. This ancient array was left behind by an ancient cultivator. Even a late-stage Separation Realm cultivator couldn't escape alone, but the most terrifying part is that it can erode one's soul and bones, just like extracting Soul and Essence. I've been enjoying this for eight hundred years..." Feng Liang laughed in a sickly manner. His pale face was unsettling even though his expression could not be clearly seen.
"Because Wangtinglou hated me for killing Rumen Fairy Lady, he used such cruel methods to torment me, but I, Feng Liang, am no one who can be manipulated. There's no Spirit Vein or Crystal Stone here; I'm constantly tormented, yet I still advanced to late-stage Separation Realm. But I still couldn't escape until I finally sent the treasure maps using my flying sword after much effort. After two hundred years, someone finally found this place..."
"So that's how it is." Tian Xiaojian remained calm on the surface but was already regretting his actions. He had thought he would get the treasures from Luo Family, only to fall into an old monster's trap.
Accepting him as a disciple wasn't foolish of Tian Xiaojian; he knew there must be ulterior motives behind such a claim.
Could it be about stealing ancient treasures? The thought made Tian Xiaojian break out in cold sweat. His Soul-Extraction Sword, Yimeng Shuixin Jian, circled his dantian. Even if the enemy was revealed, he would not sit idly by. But could he escape this time? He had no confidence and could only rely on fate.
"Boy, don't waste your efforts. Although I'm trapped in this array, killing you is still easy. So listen carefully," Feng Liang's voice carried a hint of coldness as it echoed through the stone room. "Senior, what do you want?"
"You know very well that I want to take you under my wing." Feng Liang smiled seductively.
"Why lie to me? What purpose does deceiving me serve? If you take me in as your disciple, are you expecting me to advance to Separation Realm and seek revenge against the current top expert of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect?" Tian Xiaojian said sarcastically.
"Revenge? I have no such thoughts. Even if you advanced to Separation Realm, you wouldn't be able to match Wangtinglou's strength. In Yunzhou, apart from me, who else would be worthy of being that old man's opponent? But taking you in as a disciple has other purposes," Feng Liang's deep voice resonated.
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Tian Xiaojian felt relieved. If there were any use for him, his life should be safe: "Senior, please speak."
Elsewhere, Lin Xuan didn't know what Mo Xuesong and his wife had discussed after he left. He returned directly to the VIP Pavilion.
Entering the room, Lin Xuan took out a set of array flags from his pocket and cast them around his residence with a spell.
One must always be wary. Although it was unlikely for Tiangqiao Sect to commit such foolish acts in their main base, people had desires, and he couldn't take any chances after making such large demands.
Lin Xuan then sat cross-legged, seemingly meditating but actually extending his divine sense cautiously. As one of the seven major forces, Tiangqiao Sect was full of powerful cultivators, so he took extra care.
Time passed slowly, and before long, half an hour had elapsed. Lin Xuan opened his eyes. No luck!
Lin Xuan didn't detect any Spirit Energy from Fairy Lady Rumen's body; he had no idea where she went.
But it wasn't strange since Tiangqiao Sect had several forbidden areas with special protections that could block divine senses. However, Lin Xuan showed no disappointment on his face. As the saying goes, absence of evidence is evidence of absence. He always considered Heavenly Sea Pavilion and Tiangqiao Sect potential allies to team up against the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect.
He didn't want them to clash, so he naturally hoped for a peaceful resolution with Rumen Fairy Lady's arrival. However, her aggressive demeanor suggested that things might not be simple. She was a fierce woman; if she had an argument with Tiangqiao Sect's Grand Elder... Fortunately, such concerns seemed unnecessary.
If there were two Separation Realm existences fighting, they would definitely feel the terrifying Spirit Energy fluctuations even in a concealed array. Since he felt nothing, it might still have a chance to turn around. Lin Xuan continued meditating.
Meanwhile, at an inconspicuous building in the southeast corner of Ice City.
This was a two-story pavilion made of jade but appeared old and neglected, as if not repaired for many years, unlike the well-maintained palaces outside. However, this unremarkable building was one of the major forbidden areas within Ice City.
Although there were no obvious restrictions here, all divine senses would be blocked once near the pavilion's perimeter, making it seem like an independent space.
Rarely did anyone dare to enter; even those passing by moved quietly because this inconspicuous pavilion was where the Supreme Elder and True Immortal Yinying lived in seclusion.
The seven major forces had a long history with deep roots, far more profound than outsiders imagined. Only Rumen Fairy Lady's fame had spread throughout Yunzhou before; now that tensions were high, these old monsters began to surface one by one.
PS: Eating now and will continue writing tomorrow. My aunt and her boyfriend are back, so I need to greet them first. When things get a bit quieter in a few days, Phan Yu will try to write more.