zhè yì wài de xiǎo chā qǔ ， ràng fù jìn de xiū shì miàn miàn xiāng qù 。
这意外的小插曲，让附近的修士面面相觑。
This unexpected little interlude left the nearby cultivators looking at each other in puzzlement.
yī biān shì yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū xiān zhě ， lìng wài yī biān ， zé shì líng dòng qī de miào líng shào nǚ ， zhè liǎng zhě zhī jiān ， néng yǒu shén me jiāo yì 。
一边是元婴后期的大修仙者，另外一边，则是灵动期的妙龄少女，这两者之间，能有什么交易。
On one side was a late-stage元婴 cultivator, and on the other, a young maiden of the灵动期. What kind of transaction could there be between these two?
tā men de liǎn shàng mǎn shì hào qí 。
他们的脸上满是好奇。
Their faces were filled with curiosity—more than anything, incredulity.
dāng rán ， gèng duō de shì bù kě sī yì 。
当然，更多的是不可思议。
Originally, many had already taken an interest in Li Zilan, but after hearing Lin Xuan's words and Ji Yueyu's assurances, they all abandoned their foolish notions.
yuán běn ， yǐ yǒu bù shǎo rén dǎ qǐ le lǐ zhī lán de zhù yì ， bù guò tīng le lín xuān de huà hé jī yuè rú de bǎo zhèng zhī hòu ， yí gè èr gè ， yě dōu pāo què le nà yú chǔn de niàn tou 。
原本，已有不少人打起了李芝兰的注意，不过听了林轩的话和姬月如的保证之后，一个二个，也都抛却了那愚蠢的念头。
To ally themselves with the distant天涯海阁 over a few minor matters would be as silly as kicking a horse in the head.
wèi le xiē xǔ lǐ yí ， yǔ tiān yá hǎi gé wèi dí ， chú fēi shì nǎo dài bèi lǘ tī
为了些许李怡，与天涯海阁为敌，除非是脑袋被驴踢
"Thank you, Senior." Li Zilan bowed to Lin Xuan, her beautiful face full of gratitude. She then turned and knelt before Ji Yueyu, performing a grand three-kowtow nine-bow salute.
“ xiè xiè qián bèi 。” lǐ zhī lán chōng lín xuān liǎn rèn ( zhè shì shén me yì si ， wǒ xiǎng dǎ liǎn xiù de ， dàn yuán wén jiù shì zhè ge 。) yī lǐ ， měi lì de róng yán shàng mǎn shì gǎn jī 。
“谢谢前辈。”李芝兰冲林轩敛衽(这是什么意思，我想打敛袖的，但原文就是这个。)一礼，美丽的容颜上满是感激。
"Why are you doing this?" Ji Yueyu's expression showed confusion.
suí hòu yòu zhuǎn guò shēn tǐ ， duì zhe jī yuè rú guì le xià qù ， xíng qǐ le sān guì jiǔ kòu de cān bài dà lǐ 。
随后又转过身体，对着姬月如跪了下去，行起了三跪九叩的参拜大礼。
"I, the orphan Li Zilan, pay respects to my Grandmaster. Do you still recognize this item?" As she spoke, she raised her hands and tapped her storage bag, revealing an oval jade pendant in front of them.
“ gū niáng zhè shì wèi hé ？” jī yuè rú de liǎn shàng lù chū bù jiě zhī sè 。
“姑娘这是为何？”姬月如的脸上露出不解之色。
Li Zilan held the pendant high above her head, her delicate face full of respect.
“ gū nǚ lǐ zhī lán cān jiàn shī zǔ ， bù zhī dào nín kě hái rèn de cǐ wù ？” lǐ zhī lán yī biān shuō ， yī biān shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， yī kuài bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de yù pèi ， dùn shí fú xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
“孤女李芝兰参见师祖，不知道您可还认得此物？”李芝兰一边说，一边伸出手来，在储物袋上一拍，一块巴掌大小的玉佩，顿时浮现在了面前。
"Ah..."
lǐ zhī lán shuāng shǒu gāo jǔ guò dǐng ， qīng xiù de miàn róng shàng mǎn shì gōng jìng 。
李芝兰双手高举过顶，清秀的面容上满是恭敬。
Ji Yueyu wasn't particularly interested at first, but when she glanced at the pendant, her expression turned somber. With a wave of her hand, a streak of green light flew out and enveloped the pendant, landing in her palm.
“ zhè ”
“这”
She then brought it closer to examine it carefully for a long time.
jī yuè rú yuán běn bìng bù zài yì ， kě mù guāng zài yù pèi shàng yī sǎo zhī hòu ， shén qíng què yī xià zi yīn yù qǐ lái le 。
姬月如原本并不在意，可目光在玉佩上一扫之后，神情却一下子阴郁起来了。
After a while.
yù shǒu yī fú ， yī dào qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， jiāng nà yù pèi guǒ zhù ， luò dào tā de zhǎng xīn shàng miàn le 。
玉手一拂，一道青霞飞掠而出，将那玉佩裹住，落到他的掌心上面了。
"You call me Grandmaster, so this item was given to you by your mother?" The great cultivator from天涯海阁 had a complex look on his face as he spoke.
suí hòu jī yuè rú jiāng qí ná dào yǎn qián ， xì xì guān kàn 。
随后姬月如将其拿到眼前，细细观看。
"Yes." Li Zilan lowered her head and spoke with a slight sob in her voice.
liáng jiǔ 。
良久。
"How is Qingning?" Although she had expelled the girl many years ago, Ji Yueyu hadn't forgotten. Among her seven disciples, Qingning was the most intimate and had the highest cultivation among all of them.
“ nǐ jiào wǒ shī zǔ ， nà cǐ wù shì nǐ niáng gěi nǐ de ?” shuō zhè huà de shí hòu ， zhè wèi tiān yá hǎi gé de dà xiū xiān zhě ， liǎn shàng yǐn yǐn liú lù chū fù zá zhī sè 。
“你叫我师祖，那此物是你娘给你的?”说这话的时候，这位天涯海阁的大修仙者，脸上隐隐流露出复杂之色。
Unfortunately, it was that "emotion" that ruined her prospects. Otherwise, she would have reached at least the后期境界 by now.
“ shì de 。” lǐ zhī lán dī xià tou ， shēng yīn lüè dài chuò qì de kāi kǒu 。
“是的。”李芝兰低下头，声音略带啜泣的开口。
As a late-stage元婴 cultivator, Ji Yueyu's life was filled with regrets, but this one cut deepest.
“ qīng níng tā zěn me yàng le ?” suī shuō dāng nián ， yǐ jiāng cǐ nǚ zhú chū mén qiáng yǐ hòu ， rán ér zhè me jǐ shí zài ， jī yuè rú bìng wèi wàng huái 。
“青凝她怎么样了?”虽说当年，已将此女逐出门墙以后，然而这么几十载，姬月如并未忘怀。
"My mother...she...has already fallen." Li Zilan didn't cry, but her expression was deeply sorrowful.
tā de rù shì dì zǐ suī yǒu qī rén zhī duō ， rán ér qīng níng què shí zuì wèi tiē xīn de yí gè ， zī zhì ， yě tóng yàng shì zhū nǚ zhī zhōng zuì gāo de 。
她的入室弟子虽有七人之多，然而青凝确实最为贴心的一个，资质，也同样是诸女之中最高的。
Ji Yueyu sighed. She had suspected such an outcome when she saw the pendant. Qingning, that unfortunate child, everything else about her was good except for her stubbornness and marrying a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
kě xī piān piān yīn wèi nà “ qíng ” zì huǐ le qián tú ， fǒu zé xiàn zài qǐ mǎ yě yǒu níng dān hòu qī de jìng jiè le 。
可惜偏偏因为那“情”字毁了前途，否则现在起码也有凝丹后期的境界了。
"Why did you come to me?"
zuò wéi yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū xiān zhě ， jī yuè rú shēng píng hàn shì bù duǒ ， zhè què shí zuì kè gǔ míng xīn de yí gè 。
作为元婴后期的大修仙者，姬月如生平憾事不躲，这确实最刻骨铭心的一个。
"I hope my daughter can return to天涯海阁."
“ mǔ qīn ， tā ,,,, yǐ jīng yǔn luò 。” lǐ zhī lán suī rán méi yǒu kū ， dàn liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yě bēi shāng dào le jí chù 。
“母亲，她,,,,已经陨落。”李芝兰虽然没有哭，但脸上的表情也悲伤到了极处。
"Really?" Ji Yueyu's face showed some hesitation.
jī yuè rú wēi wēi tàn xī ， jiàn dào yù pèi tā jiù yǐn yǐn liào dào huì shì zhè yàng de jié jú ， qīng níng nà kǔ mìng de hái zi ， shén me dōu hǎo ， jiù shì xìng gé tài guó zhí niù ， jià gěi yī zhù jī qī sàn xiū 。
姬月如微微叹息，见到玉佩她就隐隐料到会是这样的结局，青凝那苦命的孩子，什么都好，就是性格泰国执拗，嫁给一筑基期散修。
"Since this girl has some connection with your friend, let her join your sect. I don't think there will be any objections." Lin Xuan spoke slowly after observing from the sidelines.
“ nǐ lái zhǎo wǒ ”
“你来找我”
"Senior, if you say so, then Moonru will humbly follow your advice."
“ mǔ qīn xī wàng lán ér néng gòu huí guī tiān yá hǎi gé 。”
“母亲希望兰儿能够回归天涯海阁。”
"Thank Grandmaster and thank Senior Lin."
“ zhè ” jī yuè rú de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī chí yí zhī sè 。
“这”姬月如的脸上露出一丝迟疑之色。
Li Zilan was overjoyed and bowed to both of them separately. With Li Zilan joining天涯海阁, there was no need for Lin Xuan to continue trading with her here. Under Ji Yueyu's guidance, everyone transformed into streaks of light and flew off towards the distant sky.
“ zhè yā tou jì yǔ dào yǒu yǒu xiē yuān yuán ， jiù ràng tā jiā rù guì pài ， wǒ xiǎng yě méi yǒu shén me 。” yì zhí lěng yǎn páng guān de lín xuān huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le 。
“这丫头既与道友有些渊源，就让他加入贵派，我想也没有什么。”一直冷眼旁观的林轩缓缓的开口了。
Several hours later, in the净月潭, a mysterious forbidden area within万佛宗.
“ qián bèi jì rán zhè yàng shuō ， yuè rù jiù gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng le 。”
“前辈既然这样说，月入就恭敬不如从命了。”
Not only ordinary disciples but even the sect's headmaster and chief patriarch would not dare to step foot here without an invitation. This small pond was no more than a hundred feet square, with nothing except for one unremarkable tree.
“ xiè xiè shī zǔ ， xiè xiè lín qián bèi 。”
“谢谢师祖，谢谢林前辈。”
However, this Bodhi tree was one of the three treasures of 万佛宗, rumored to be over a million years old.
lǐ zhī lán dà xǐ ， fēn bié xiàng zhe liǎng rén bài le xià qù 。
李芝兰大喜，分别向着两人拜了下去。
An elderly monk sat there, his kind eyes and red robe making him look dignified. Behind him, faint light radiated like a halo, inspiring reverence in anyone who looked at him.
cǐ nǚ jì rán jiā rù le tiān yá hǎi gé ， lín xuān dāng rán yě jiù bù yòng máng zhe yǔ tā zài zhè lǐ jiāo yì le ， suí hòu yóu jī yuè rú dài lù ， zhòng rén fēn bié huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， fēi xiàng le yuǎn chù de tiān kōng 。
此女既然加入了天涯海阁，林轩当然也就不用忙着与她在这里交易了，随后由姬月如带路，众人分别化为一道惊虹，飞向了远处的天空。
With Hui Tong's demise, this was the only senior elder of 万佛宗 left. However, his cultivation and abilities were clearly superior to his younger brother, already at the peak of离合初期.
shù gè shí chén zhī hòu ， jìng yuè tán ， wàn fú zōng zuì shén mì de jìn dì 。
数个时辰之后，净月潭，万佛宗最神秘的禁地。
At that moment, several cultivators stood by the side of净月潭, their levels ranging from元婴中期 to various stages.
bié shuō pǔ tōng dì zǐ ， jiù suàn shì běn pài zhǔ chí ， yǐ jí shǒu zuò dà shī 。 wèi dé zhào huàn ， yě bù gǎn qīng yì tà zú yú cǐ 。
别说普通弟子，就算是本派主持，以及首座大师。未得召唤，也不敢轻易踏足于此。
"What? Lin Xuan's whereabouts have been discovered; he appeared in天涯海阁 and has advanced to late-stage元婴?" Huixuan opened his eyes half-closed and spoke with a low voice.
cǐ tán bù guò bǎi zhàng jiàn fāng ， chú le yī kē bù qǐ yǎn de dà shù ， jiù shén me yě méi yǒu 。
此潭不过百丈见方，除了一棵不起眼的大树，就什么也没有。
"Yes, Uncle. Since we planned to attack天涯海阁, we sent many scouts to the outer seas of Yunzhou before the event. Dream Ruyan moved up her engagement ceremony, so Lin Xuan appeared on Jingyue Island where those people gathered," said a black-robed monk holding a rosary. His cultivation was formidable as well, already at late-stage元婴.
rán ér zhè pú tí shù què shí wàn fú zōng sān bǎo zhī yī 。
然而这菩提树确实万佛宗三宝之一。
He couldn't understand why Dream Ruyan would do such a thing—pulling in some sects and families to be cannon fodder wouldn't affect the grand scheme. If she didn't know this, what was her plan?
jù shuō yǐ yǒu bǎi wàn nián shù líng 。
据说已有百万年树龄。
As for Lin Xuan, Tongxuan wasn't concerned about him since he lacked complete information. He only knew that Lin Xuan had killed Kongxuan.
yī míng lǎo sēng duān zuò yú cǐ 。
一名老僧端坐于此。
Even if Lin Xuan had advanced to late-stage元婴 and his powers far exceeded those of ordinary cultivators, it mattered little. The gap between离合and 元婴 was insurmountable.
cí méi shàn mù ， shēn pī dà hóng jiā shā ， bǎo xiāng zhuāng yán ， bèi hòu yǐn yǐn yǒu fó guāng fàng chū ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， jiù ràng rén yǒu xiǎng yào dǐng lǐ mó bài de chōng dòng 。
慈眉善目，身披大红袈裟，宝相庄严，背后隐隐有佛光放出，一眼望去，就让人有想要顶礼膜拜的冲动。
"Uncle, there's a rumor that Lin Xuan has sworn brotherhood with Dream Ruyan. Some say he is as powerful as the peak of离合," the black-robed monk spoke cautiously.
huì tōng yǔn luò ， cǐ rén yǐ shì wàn fú zōng wéi yī de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo le ， rán ér tā de xiū wèi shén tōng ， què míng xiǎn bǐ shī dì shèng shàng yī chóu 。 yǐ dào lí hé chū qī dǐng fēng 。
慧通陨落，此人已是万佛宗唯一的太上长老了，然而他的修为神通，却明显比师弟胜上一筹。已到离合初期顶峰。
"Oh?" Huixuan was initially surprised before a hint of mockery appeared on his lips: "Do you believe this?"
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zài jìng yuè tán de yī cè ， hái zhàn zhe qī bā míng xiū xiān zhě ， jìng jiè suī gè bù xiāng tóng ， dàn xiū wèi zuì dī de yě dào yuán yīng zhōng qī le 。
此时此刻，在净月潭的一侧，还站着七八名修仙者，境界虽各不相同，但修为最低的也到元婴中期了。
"Of course, I don't."
“ shén me ， fā xiàn le lín xuān de zōng jì ， tā chū xiàn zài tiān yá hǎi gé ， ér qiě hái jìn jí dào yuán yīng hòu qī ?” huì xuán shuāng mù bàn kāi bàn hé ， shēng yīn dī chén de kāi kǒu le 。、
“什么，发现了林轩的踪迹，他出现在天涯海阁，而且还晋级到元婴后期?”慧玄双目半开半合，声音低沉的开口了。、
"That's right; how could an元婴 catch up to 离合? This is just smoke from天涯海阁. We shouldn't pay attention. Lin Xuan has indeed allied with the lowly courtesan of天涯海阁. Let's deal with them all at once this time."
“ shì de ， shī shū ， yīn wèi yào gōng dǎ tiān yá hǎi gé ， suǒ yǐ wǒ men yǐ shì xiān pài chū le bù shǎo tàn zi qù yún zhōu wài hǎi dǎ tàn xiāo xī ， mèng rú yān jiàng xiàng qīn dà diǎn tí qián ， nà lín xuān jiù shì zài nà xiē rén jù jí de jìng yuè dǎo chū xiàn 。” shuō huà de shì yī míng hēi yī sēng lǚ ， shǒu lǐ ná zhe yī chuàn niàn zhū ， xiū wèi yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jū rán yǐ dào yuán yīng hòu qī de jìng jiè le 。
“是的，师叔，因为要攻打天涯海阁，所以我们已事先派出了不少探子去云州外海打探消息，梦如嫣将相亲大典提前，那林轩就是在那些人聚集的静月岛出现。”说话的是一名黑衣僧侣，手里拿着一串念珠，修为也非同小可，居然已到元婴后期的境界了。
"But Uncle," the black-robed monk looked neither pleased nor displeased, his expression hesitant.
lián tā yě xiǎng bù tōng mèng rú yān zhè me zuò yǒu hé yòng tú ， jiù suàn lā lǒng xiē xǔ zōng mén jiā zú bù guò dāng pào huī bà le ， gēn běn jiù wú ài dà jú ， mèng rú yān bú huì bù qīng chǔ ， nà tā jiū jìng dǎ dé shì shén me zhù yì ？
连他也想不通梦如嫣这么做有何用途，就算拉拢些许宗门家族不过当炮灰罢了，根本就无碍大局，梦如嫣不会不清楚，那她究竟打得是什么注意？
"What do you have to say? As the head of our temple's Discipline Hall, what are you thinking?"
zhì yú lín xuān ， tōng xuán zé bìng wèi fàng zài yǎn lǐ ， bì jìng tā méi yǒu zhǎng wò quán bù de xìn xī ， jǐn jǐn zhī dào lín xuān miè shā le kōng xuàn ér yǐ 。
至于林轩，通玄则并未放在眼里，毕竟他没有掌握全部的信息，仅仅知道林轩灭杀了空眩而已。
"Uncle, while our sect is stronger than天涯海阁, they're not weak either. Attacking their main base means we'll face both terrain and manpower advantages. Even breaking through their protective array won't be easy."
jiù suàn chéng jìn jiē dào yuán yīng hòu qī ， ér qiě shén tōng yuǎn chāo yì bān de dà xiū xiān zhě ， nà yòu rú hé ， lí hé yǔ yuán yīng jiān de chā jù ， gēn běn jiù bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ 。
就算成进阶到元婴后期，而且神通远超一般的大修仙者，那又如何，离合与元婴间的差距，根本就不可同日而语。
"That makes sense; it would indeed be difficult for just us. But what if we add the厉魂谷 to the mix? What do you think?"
“ qǐ bǐng shī shū ， hái yǒu xiāo xī chuán yán ， shuō nà lín xuān yǔ mèng rú yān yǐ yì jié jīn lán ， shèn zhì xiǎo dào xiāo xī shuō ， tā de shí lì kān bǐ lí hé 。” nà hēi yī sēng rén xiǎo xīn yì yì de kāi kǒu le 。
“启禀师叔，还有消息传言，说那林轩与梦如嫣已义结金兰，甚至小道消息说，他的实力堪比离合。”那黑衣僧人小心翼翼的开口了。
"The厉魂谷, they've agreed to join forces with us?" The black-robed monk was taken aback before his face lit up.
“ ó ？” huì xuán tīng le ， xiān shì yī lèng ， suí hòu zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū jǐ fēn jī cháo zhī sè ：“ zhè huà nǐ xìn me ？”
“哦？”慧玄听了，先是一愣，随后嘴角边露出几分讥嘲之色：“这话你信么？”
"Correct. The two old fellows from 厉魂谷 have given me their reply. They and Dream Ruyan's traitor had a long-standing grudge, so this is an excellent opportunity they won't miss. We've agreed to meet on the ninth of next month."
This unexpected little interlude left the nearby cultivators looking at each other in puzzlement.
On one side was a late-stage元婴 cultivator, and on the other, a young maiden of the灵动期. What kind of transaction could there be between these two?
Their faces were filled with curiosity—more than anything, incredulity.
Originally, many had already taken an interest in Li Zilan, but after hearing Lin Xuan's words and Ji Yueyu's assurances, they all abandoned their foolish notions.
To ally themselves with the distant天涯海阁 over a few minor matters would be as silly as kicking a horse in the head.
"Thank you, Senior." Li Zilan bowed to Lin Xuan, her beautiful face full of gratitude. She then turned and knelt before Ji Yueyu, performing a grand three-kowtow nine-bow salute.
"Why are you doing this?" Ji Yueyu's expression showed confusion.
"I, the orphan Li Zilan, pay respects to my Grandmaster. Do you still recognize this item?" As she spoke, she raised her hands and tapped her storage bag, revealing an oval jade pendant in front of them.
Li Zilan held the pendant high above her head, her delicate face full of respect.
"Ah..."
Ji Yueyu wasn't particularly interested at first, but when she glanced at the pendant, her expression turned somber. With a wave of her hand, a streak of green light flew out and enveloped the pendant, landing in her palm.
She then brought it closer to examine it carefully for a long time.
After a while.
"You call me Grandmaster, so this item was given to you by your mother?" The great cultivator from天涯海阁 had a complex look on his face as he spoke.
"Yes." Li Zilan lowered her head and spoke with a slight sob in her voice.
"How is Qingning?" Although she had expelled the girl many years ago, Ji Yueyu hadn't forgotten. Among her seven disciples, Qingning was the most intimate and had the highest cultivation among all of them.
Unfortunately, it was that "emotion" that ruined her prospects. Otherwise, she would have reached at least the后期境界 by now.
As a late-stage元婴 cultivator, Ji Yueyu's life was filled with regrets, but this one cut deepest.
"My mother...she...has already fallen." Li Zilan didn't cry, but her expression was deeply sorrowful.
Ji Yueyu sighed. She had suspected such an outcome when she saw the pendant. Qingning, that unfortunate child, everything else about her was good except for her stubbornness and marrying a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
"Why did you come to me?"
"I hope my daughter can return to天涯海阁."
"Really?" Ji Yueyu's face showed some hesitation.
"Since this girl has some connection with your friend, let her join your sect. I don't think there will be any objections." Lin Xuan spoke slowly after observing from the sidelines.
"Senior, if you say so, then Moonru will humbly follow your advice."
"Thank Grandmaster and thank Senior Lin."
Li Zilan was overjoyed and bowed to both of them separately. With Li Zilan joining天涯海阁, there was no need for Lin Xuan to continue trading with her here. Under Ji Yueyu's guidance, everyone transformed into streaks of light and flew off towards the distant sky.
Several hours later, in the净月潭, a mysterious forbidden area within万佛宗.
Not only ordinary disciples but even the sect's headmaster and chief patriarch would not dare to step foot here without an invitation. This small pond was no more than a hundred feet square, with nothing except for one unremarkable tree.
However, this Bodhi tree was one of the three treasures of 万佛宗, rumored to be over a million years old.
An elderly monk sat there, his kind eyes and red robe making him look dignified. Behind him, faint light radiated like a halo, inspiring reverence in anyone who looked at him.
With Hui Tong's demise, this was the only senior elder of 万佛宗 left. However, his cultivation and abilities were clearly superior to his younger brother, already at the peak of离合初期.
At that moment, several cultivators stood by the side of净月潭, their levels ranging from元婴中期 to various stages.
"What? Lin Xuan's whereabouts have been discovered; he appeared in天涯海阁 and has advanced to late-stage元婴?" Huixuan opened his eyes half-closed and spoke with a low voice.
"Yes, Uncle. Since we planned to attack天涯海阁, we sent many scouts to the outer seas of Yunzhou before the event. Dream Ruyan moved up her engagement ceremony, so Lin Xuan appeared on Jingyue Island where those people gathered," said a black-robed monk holding a rosary. His cultivation was formidable as well, already at late-stage元婴.
He couldn't understand why Dream Ruyan would do such a thing—pulling in some sects and families to be cannon fodder wouldn't affect the grand scheme. If she didn't know this, what was her plan?
As for Lin Xuan, Tongxuan wasn't concerned about him since he lacked complete information. He only knew that Lin Xuan had killed Kongxuan.
Even if Lin Xuan had advanced to late-stage元婴 and his powers far exceeded those of ordinary cultivators, it mattered little. The gap between离合and 元婴 was insurmountable.
"Uncle, there's a rumor that Lin Xuan has sworn brotherhood with Dream Ruyan. Some say he is as powerful as the peak of离合," the black-robed monk spoke cautiously.
"Oh?" Huixuan was initially surprised before a hint of mockery appeared on his lips: "Do you believe this?"
"Of course, I don't."
"That's right; how could an元婴 catch up to 离合? This is just smoke from天涯海阁. We shouldn't pay attention. Lin Xuan has indeed allied with the lowly courtesan of天涯海阁. Let's deal with them all at once this time."
"But Uncle," the black-robed monk looked neither pleased nor displeased, his expression hesitant.
"What do you have to say? As the head of our temple's Discipline Hall, what are you thinking?"
"Uncle, while our sect is stronger than天涯海阁, they're not weak either. Attacking their main base means we'll face both terrain and manpower advantages. Even breaking through their protective array won't be easy."
"That makes sense; it would indeed be difficult for just us. But what if we add the厉魂谷 to the mix? What do you think?"
"The厉魂谷, they've agreed to join forces with us?" The black-robed monk was taken aback before his face lit up.
"Correct. The two old fellows from 厉魂谷 have given me their reply. They and Dream Ruyan's traitor had a long-standing grudge, so this is an excellent opportunity they won't miss. We've agreed to meet on the ninth of next month."