sān rì de shí jiān zhuǎn shùn jí shì ， tiān yá hǎi gé de xiāng qīn dà huì zhèng shì kāi shǐ ， yī shí jiān ， jiā
三日的时间转瞬即逝，天涯海阁的相亲大会正式开始，一时间，佳
Three days passed in a blink. The matchmaking conference at the Horizon Sea Pavilion officially began, drawing crowds of guests.
kè yún jí ，．
客云集，．
Apart from the sects and families from the Outer Seas, there were also thousands upon thousands of cultivators from other regions.
chú le wài hǎi de zōng mén yǔ jiā zú ， hái yǒu shù yǐ wàn jì de lái zì qí tā zhōu fǔ de xiū xiān zhě 。
除了外海的宗门与家族，还有数以万计的来自其他州府的修仙者。
The Horizon Sea Pavilion was considered one of the most mysterious among the Seven Great Forces. While the cultivation levels of its female disciples were not discussed, their beauty was renowned throughout the land.
tiān yá hǎi gé ， kān chēng qī dà shì lì zhōng zuì shén mì de yí gè ， gāi pài nǚ dì zi de xiū wèi zàn qiě
天涯海阁，堪称七大势力中最神秘的一个，该派女弟子的修为暂且
Despite the current enmity between this sect and the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect, with numerous rumors swirling around, at least for now, there had been no all-out conflict. Perhaps it was just a storm without much rain?
bù shuō ， róng mào kě quán dōu shì yī děng yī 。
不说，容貌可全都是一等一。
After all, such situations weren't unheard of in the cultivation world.
suī shuō gāi pài rú jīn zhèng yǔ wàn fú zōng jiāo wù ， gè zhǒng xiǎo dào xiāo xī yě hěn duō ， dàn zhì shǎo jiù rú jīn lái shuō ， liǎng pài bìng wèi shēng sǐ xiāng bó ， yě xǔ zhǐ shì léi shēng dà ， yǔ diǎn xiǎo ne ？
虽说该派如今正与万佛宗交恶，各种小道消息也很多，但至少就如今来说，两派并未生死相搏，也许只是雷声大，雨点小呢？
Even if the two sects did clash, one could always choose not to get involved.
bì jìng zhè yàng de shì qíng ， xiū xiān jiè yòu bú shì méi yǒu fā shēng guò 。
毕竟这样的事情，修仙界又不是没有发生过。
You have your Zhāng Liáng's plan, and I have my ladder over the wall. Those old fellows who had lived for hundreds of years were no strangers to cunning and deceit. The Horizon Sea Pavilion would find it hard to bind them to their chariots.
hé kuàng jiù suàn liǎng pài dòng shǒu ， zì jǐ yě kě yǐ xuǎn zé bù juǎn rù xuán wō 。
何况就算两派动手，自己也可以选择不卷入漩涡。
However, no one knew that this was merely a smokescreen released by Dream Ruyan.
nǐ yǒu nǐ de zhāng liáng jì ， wǒ yǒu wǒ de guò qiáng tī ， nà xiē huó le jǐ bǎi suì de lǎo jiā huǒ ， nǎ yí gè bú shì yīn xiǎn jiǎo huá de rén wù ， tiān yá hǎi gé xiǎng yào jiāng tā men bǎng shàng zhàn chē ， kě bú shì nà me róng yì de 。
你有你的张良计，我有我的过墙梯，那些活了几百岁的老家伙，哪一个不是阴险狡猾的人物，天涯海阁想要将他们绑上战车，可不是那么容易的。
As the matchmaking conference began, attracting all the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect's spies, she and Lin Xuan exhibited their prowess, transforming into faint streaks of light and leaving Yizhou Island behind.
rán ér méi yǒu rén qīng chǔ ， zhè bù guò shì mèng rú yān suǒ shì fàng chū lái de yān wù 。
然而没有人清楚，这不过是梦如嫣所释放出来的烟雾。
The Five-Color Mountain, located to the west of Yizhou Island, was millions of miles away. This mountain lay deep within the outer seas of Yunzhou, where it was already under the influence of妖族.
dāng xiāng qīn dà huì kāi shǐ ， xī yǐn le wàn fú zōng suǒ yǒu de tàn zi ， tā yǔ lín xuān liǎng gè 「 què gè
当相亲大会开始，吸引了万佛宗所有的探子，她与林轩两个「却各
Generally, human cultivators rarely ventured there; the depths of the sea were home to countless strange and dangerous creatures, making it normal for even high-ranking cultivators to fall here if their luck ran out.
zhǎn shén tōng ， huà wèi huī méng méng de jīng hóng ， lí kāi yíng zhōu dǎo le 。
展神通，化为灰蒙蒙的惊虹，离开瀛洲岛了。
However, on that morning, two streaks of light pierced through the sky with incredible speed, akin to a flash of lightning. Initially seen in the distance, they suddenly appeared over a thousand feet away, moving silently and mysteriously.
wǔ sè ， líng shān wèi yú yíng zhōu dǎo yǐ xī ， liǎng zhě xiāng jù ， què yǒu shù bǎi wàn lǐ 。
五色，灵山位于瀛洲岛以西，两者相距，却有数百万里。
Sure enough, it was Lin Xuan and Dream Ruyan.
yě jiù shì shuō ， cǐ shān yǐ zài yún zhōu wài hǎi de shēn chù ， nà lǐ yǐ jīng shì yāo zú de shì lì fàn wéi
也就是说，此山已在云州外海的深处，那里已经是妖族的势力范围
After leaving Yizhou Island, they didn't rest, covering millions of miles in just one day and night.
le 。
了。
Dream Ruyan remained calm on the surface but was genuinely surprised by her brother's abilities. She knew that Huìtōng had fallen to Lin Xuan, but that was due to his possession of a divine artifact, and the old monk had recently taken over, so some of his power was diminished.
yì bān lái shuō ， rén lèi xiū shì hěn shǎo shè zú ， dà hǎi shēn chù ， gè zhǒng qiān qí bǎi guài de yāo shòu shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， bié shuō pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， jiù suàn shì yuán yīng jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， lái dào cǐ chù ， yùn qì bù hǎo ， yǔn luò yě shì hěn zhèng cháng de 。
一般来说，人类修士很少涉足，大海深处，各种千奇百怪的妖兽数不胜数，别说普通的修仙者，就算是元婴级别的老怪物，来到此处，运气不好，陨落也是很正常的。
Thus, that battle couldn't be relied upon as an indicator of strength.
rán ér zhè tiān shàng wǔ ， liǎng dào jīng hóng què huà pò cháng kōng 。
然而这天上午，两道惊虹却划破长空。
In Dream Ruyan's mind, while Lin Xuan's abilities far surpassed ordinary cultivators, he still fell short compared to her own group. After all, the gap between元婴 and合体 was a vast one by nature.
sù dù jí kuài ， yǒu rú fēng chí diàn chè yì bān ， kāi shǐ shàng zài tiān biān ， yī shǎn ， jiù chū xiàn zài le qiān zhàng yǐ wài ， qiě wú shēng wú xī ， kàn shàng qù chōng mǎn le shén mì 。
速度极快，有如风驰电掣一般，开始尚在天边，一闪，就出现在了千丈以外，且无声无息，看上去充满了神秘。
However, after this day and night of travel, Ruyan looked at Lin Xuan with newfound respect.
bú yòng shuō ， zhèng shì lín xuān yǔ mèng rú yān cǐ nǚ 。
不用说，正是林轩与梦如嫣此女。
She knew that the top elder of the Horizon Sea Pavilion hadn't said much, but she had secretly intended to test his abilities. Just a single day and night's journey, and Dream Ruyan had used several strange methods of evasion, her speed almost matching that of an advanced元婴 cultivator.
liǎng rén lí kāi yíng zhōu dǎo hòu ， yě bù xiē xī ， jǐn jǐn huā le yī tiān yī yè de gōng fu ， jiù chū xiàn
两人离开瀛洲岛后，也不歇息，仅仅花了一天一夜的功夫，就出现
For twelve full hours, she traveled at this pace, while ordinary high-ranking cultivators would have long exhausted their energy. Yet, her brother showed no signs of fatigue, as if he were still in his prime.
zài le dí bǎi wàn lǐ 。
在了敌百万里。
Dream Ruyan was both amazed and delighted. After all, he was her sworn younger brother; such power would be a significant boost to the Horizon Sea Pavilion.
mèng rú yān biǎo miàn bù dòng shēng sè ， xīn zhōng duì zì jǐ zhè wèi dì di de shén tōng fǎ lì ， zé zhēn de yǒu xiē jīng qí 。
梦如嫣表面不动声色，心中对自己这位弟弟的神通法力，则真的有些惊奇。
"Big sister, what kind of妖族 is this Five-Color Fairy? Is she powerful?" Lin Xuan couldn't help but speak as they flew over the vast sea, which had grown somewhat monotonous after long hours in the air.
tā suī rán zhī dào huì tōng yǔn luò zài lín xuān de shǒu lǐ ， dàn nà shì jiè zhù le tōng tiān líng bǎo de yuán gù
她虽然知道慧通陨落在林轩的手里，但那是借助了通天灵宝的缘故
"Haha, the Five-Color Fairy refers to my friend's abilities. With your intelligence, can you not deduce?"
hé kuàng lǎo tū lǘ gāng gāng duó shě ， shén tōng le xiē xǔ zhé kòu de 。
何况老秃驴刚刚夺舍，神通了些许折扣的。
"Ah...
suǒ yǐ nà yī zhàn ， bìng bù néng zuò píng yǐ 。
所以那一战，并不能做凭倚。
Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan frowned and pondered for a moment before his face lit up with understanding, albeit tinged with an odd flavor: "Younger brother, if I'm not mistaken, this Five-Color Daoist friend must have the bloodline of a celestial bird. She is likely from the ancient Peacock clan."
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"Haha, younger brother truly is clever; you've got it right. Indeed, the true form of the Five-Color Fairy is that of a peacock," Dream Ruyan said with a charming smile.
zài mèng rú yān de xīn lǐ ， lín xuān de shí lì ， gù rán yuǎn yuǎn chāo guò le pǔ tōng de dà xiū xiān dàn yǔ zì jǐ zhè xiē rén xiāng bǐ ， duō shǎo hái shì yǒu yī xiē chā jù 。
在梦如嫣的心里，林轩的实力，固然远远超过了普通的大修仙但与自己这些人相比，多少还是有一些差距。
"Oh!
bì jìng yuán yīng lí hé ， cóng cháng lǐ lái shuō ， gēn běn jiù shì yǒu zhe tiān yuān zhī bié de 。
毕竟元婴离合，从常理来说，根本就是有着天渊之别的。
Lin Xuan nodded, remaining calm on the surface but sighing inwardly. The Five-Color Fairy and his beloved Yuanyuan were both Peacocks; how could he not think of her?
rán ér zhè yī tiān yī yè de gǎn lù ， fú yān zé duì lín xuān guā mù xiāng kàn dào le jí chù 。
然而这一天一夜的赶路，莩嫣则对林轩刮目相看到了极处。
In the Kunlun Mountains, they had shared marital bliss, yet their reunion was limited to a single night in their nuptial bed.
yào zhī dào zhè wèi tiān yá hǎi gé luò tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， zuǐ bā shàng suī rán méi yǒu duō shuō ， dàn xīn lǐ ， zé zǎo cún le kǎo xiào lín xuān de yì tú 。
要知道这位天涯海阁络太上长老，嘴巴上虽然没有多说，但心里，则早存了考校林轩的意图。
Their affection for each other had been profound, but after one springtime encounter, she had left him on the second day.
bié kàn zhǐ shì yī tiān yī yè de gǎn lù ， mèng rú yān kě shì jiē lián shǐ yòng le hǎo jǐ zhǒng guǐ yì dùn shù ， qí sù dù zhī kuài ， suī rán bù jí shùn yí ， dàn jī hū yě néng yǔ yuán yīng hòu qī xiū shì cái néng zhǎng wò de suō dì shù xiāng bǐ 。
别看只是一天一夜的赶路，梦如嫣可是接连使用了好几种诡异遁术，其速度之快，虽然不及瞬移，但几乎也能与元婴后期修士才能掌握的缩地术相比。
Not out of cruelty, but because she loved him deeply.
zhěng zhěng shí èr gè shí chén ， quán shì yòng zhè zhǒng sù dù gǎn lù ， pǔ tōng de dà xiū xiān zhě ， zǎo jiù gāi yóu jǐn dēng kū ， rán ér zì jǐ zhè wèi dì di ， liǎn shàng què sī háo bú jiàn pí juàn zhī sè ， fǎng fú yī jiù yóu rèn yǒu yú shì de 。
整整十二个时辰，全是用这种速度赶路，普通的大修仙者，早就该油尽灯枯，然而自己这位弟弟，脸上却丝毫不见疲倦之色，仿佛依旧游刃有余似的。
The laws of nature dictated that humans and妖族 were fundamentally different. At the fourth stage, a妖族 could evolve into a transformed form, shedding their beastly bodies, yet they still retained traces of primordial chaos energy within them.
mèng rú yān jīng yà zhī yú ， yě bù yóu shí fēn huān xǐ ， bì jìng shì zì jǐ de jié bài dì di ， rú
梦如嫣惊讶之余，也不由十分欢喜，毕竟是自己的结拜弟弟，如
If combined with human cultivators, this energy might not cause immediate harm, but prolonged contact would eventually be detrimental to the partner.
cǐ fǎ lì ， tiān yá hǎi gé yòu tiān yī qiáng dà zhù lì 。
此法力，天涯海阁又添一强大助力。
Thus, Yuanyuan had no choice but to leave. Unless Lin Xuan could one day become a Cave Profound cultivator and they could withstand the chaos energy together, their separation was inevitable.
“ jiě ， zhè wǔ sè xiān zi ， jiū jìng shì shén me yāo zú ， tā shǒu xià de shí lì hěn qiáng me ？” dà hǎi de jǐng sè ， suī rán zhuàng kuò ， bù guò fēi jiǔ le ， duō shǎo yě yǒu xiē wú liáo de ， lín xuān bù yóu de huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le 。
“姐，这五色仙子，究竟是什么妖族，她手下的实力很强么？”大海的景色，虽然壮阔，不过飞久了，多少也有些无聊的，林轩不由得缓缓的开口了。
Since that parting, he hadn't heard from Yuanyuan again; the vastness of the world made it impossible for him to track her down.
“ hē hē ， wǔ sè xiān zi ， shuō de shì wǒ zhè wèi mì yǒu de shén tōng fǎ lì ， yǐ dì di gè cái
“呵呵，五色仙子，说的是我这位密友的神通法力，以弟弟硌才
Now hearing about the Five-Color Fairy being of the same clan as Yuanyuan, Lin Xuan couldn't help but recall his memories buried deep within his heart.
zhì ， nán dào hái bù néng lián xiǎng qǐ ？”
智，难道还不能联想起？”
Of course, with Lin Xuan's composure, such sorrow was fleeting. Two hundred years of trials had hardened his resolve.
“ zhè ……
“这……
In the cultivation world, sentimentality was useless; it was better to spend more time meditating and enhancing one’s strength.
tīng mèng rú yān zhè yàng shuō ， lín xuān bù yóu de zhòu méi sī suǒ ， hěn kuài ， tā de liǎn shàng jiù lù chū liǎo liǎo rán zhī sè ，， dàn yǐn yǐn de ， què dài yǒu jǐ fēn gǔ guài de yùn wèi ér zài lǐ tou ：“ xiǎo dì rú guǒ méi yǒu liào cuò ， zhè wèi wǔ sè dào yǒu ， mò fēi yǒu zhe tiān dì líng qín de xuè tǒng ， nǎi shì chuán chéng zì shàng gǔ ， kǒng què yī zú 。
听梦如嫣这样说，林轩不由得皱眉思索，很快，他的脸上就露出了了然之色，，但隐隐的，却带有几分古怪的韵味儿在里头：“小弟如果没有料错，这位五色道友，莫非有着天地灵禽的血统，乃是传承自上古，孔雀一族。
Men must be strong. His beloved wife had endured leaving him, and this should serve as a driving force for him to strive for the Cave Profound stage sooner.
“ hē hē ， dì di guǒ rán cōng míng ， yì diǎn jiù tòu ， bù cuò ， wǔ sè xiān zi de běn tǐ ， què shí
“呵呵，弟弟果然聪明，一点就透，不错，五色仙子的本体，确实
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan's last trace of sorrow vanished, his eyes reflecting a determined light.
shì yī qí kǒng què de 。” mèng rú yān qiǎo xiào qiàn xī de kāi kǒu le 。
是一其孔雀的。”梦如嫣巧笑倩兮的开口了。
Though he didn't know where Yuanyuan was now, one day, he would find her again.
“ ó !
“哦!
"Little brother, what’s wrong?"
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， biǎo miàn bù dòng shēng sè ， xīn zhōng zé tàn le kǒu qì 。
林轩点了点头，表面不动声色，心中则叹了口气。
Dream Ruyan, perceptive as she was, noticed the slight disturbance in Lin Xuan.
wǔ sè ， xiān zi ， tóng wèi kǒng què zhī tǐ ， ràng tā zěn me bù xiǎng dào ài qī 。
五色，仙子，同为孔雀之体，让他怎么不想到爱妻。
"Nothing. I just recalled some old memories," he replied calmly.
kuí yīn shān mài ， tā yǔ yuàn yuàn yǒu le fū qī zhī yuán ， kě liǎng rén de xiāng jù ， jǐn yǒu nà dòng fáng huā zhú de yī yè ér yǐ 。
奎阴山脉，他与媛媛有了夫妻之缘，可两人的相聚，仅有那洞房花烛的一夜而已。
Lin Xuan's face returned to its usual expression.
láng qíng qiè yì ， kě chūn fēng yī dù zhī hòu ， dì èr tiān ， jiā rén què yǐ piāo rán yuǎn qù 。
郎情妾意，可春风一度之后，第二天，佳人却已飘然远去。
"Oh."
bìng fēi jué qíng ， ér shì ài zì jǐ 。
并非绝情，而是爱自己。
Dream Ruyan turned her head and saw that Lin Xuan didn't want to elaborate, so she didn't press further.
tiān dì fǎ zé ， rén yǔ yāo bì jìng shì bù tóng de 。
天地法则，人与妖毕竟是不同的。
Like a block of tofu meeting salt, each had their match. Despite being known for dealing with high-ranking cultivators, Dream Ruyan was more reserved when with Lin Xuan; after all, she was his big sister.
yāo zú dào le sì jí ， néng gòu jìn jiē dào huà xíng qī ， tuì qù yāo shēn ， kě bìng bù chè dǐ 「 tā men de shēn tǐ lǐ ， cán cún zhe hùn dùn yāo qì 。
妖族到了四级，能够进阶到化形期，退去妖身，可并不彻底「他们的身体里，残存着混沌妖气。
They continued flying forward. A moment later, the sky suddenly roared as calm seas turned into violent storms, towering waves reaching up to the heavens, and the sky darkened.
rú guǒ yǔ rén lèi xiū shì jié hé ， dì yī yè huò xǔ méi yǒu shén me ， dàn nì zài yì qǐ de shí jiān jiǔ le ， zé huì duì bàn lǚ zào chéng zhòng dà shāng hài de 。
如果与人类修士结合，第一夜或许没有什么，但腻在一起的时间久了，则会对伴侣造成重大伤害的。
Postscript: I apologize for today's delay due to personal matters. Only one chapter is posted today, but rest assured, Huan Yu will continue updating during the Spring Festival. Today counts as a half-day leave. May all of you have a happy New Year, success in all endeavors, and abundant blessings!
Three days passed in a blink. The matchmaking conference at the Horizon Sea Pavilion officially began, drawing crowds of guests.
Apart from the sects and families from the Outer Seas, there were also thousands upon thousands of cultivators from other regions.
The Horizon Sea Pavilion was considered one of the most mysterious among the Seven Great Forces. While the cultivation levels of its female disciples were not discussed, their beauty was renowned throughout the land.
Despite the current enmity between this sect and the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect, with numerous rumors swirling around, at least for now, there had been no all-out conflict. Perhaps it was just a storm without much rain?
After all, such situations weren't unheard of in the cultivation world.
Even if the two sects did clash, one could always choose not to get involved.
You have your Zhāng Liáng's plan, and I have my ladder over the wall. Those old fellows who had lived for hundreds of years were no strangers to cunning and deceit. The Horizon Sea Pavilion would find it hard to bind them to their chariots.
However, no one knew that this was merely a smokescreen released by Dream Ruyan.
As the matchmaking conference began, attracting all the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect's spies, she and Lin Xuan exhibited their prowess, transforming into faint streaks of light and leaving Yizhou Island behind.
The Five-Color Mountain, located to the west of Yizhou Island, was millions of miles away. This mountain lay deep within the outer seas of Yunzhou, where it was already under the influence of妖族.
Generally, human cultivators rarely ventured there; the depths of the sea were home to countless strange and dangerous creatures, making it normal for even high-ranking cultivators to fall here if their luck ran out.
However, on that morning, two streaks of light pierced through the sky with incredible speed, akin to a flash of lightning. Initially seen in the distance, they suddenly appeared over a thousand feet away, moving silently and mysteriously.
Sure enough, it was Lin Xuan and Dream Ruyan.
After leaving Yizhou Island, they didn't rest, covering millions of miles in just one day and night.
Dream Ruyan remained calm on the surface but was genuinely surprised by her brother's abilities. She knew that Huìtōng had fallen to Lin Xuan, but that was due to his possession of a divine artifact, and the old monk had recently taken over, so some of his power was diminished.
Thus, that battle couldn't be relied upon as an indicator of strength.
In Dream Ruyan's mind, while Lin Xuan's abilities far surpassed ordinary cultivators, he still fell short compared to her own group. After all, the gap between元婴 and合体 was a vast one by nature.
However, after this day and night of travel, Ruyan looked at Lin Xuan with newfound respect.
She knew that the top elder of the Horizon Sea Pavilion hadn't said much, but she had secretly intended to test his abilities. Just a single day and night's journey, and Dream Ruyan had used several strange methods of evasion, her speed almost matching that of an advanced元婴 cultivator.
For twelve full hours, she traveled at this pace, while ordinary high-ranking cultivators would have long exhausted their energy. Yet, her brother showed no signs of fatigue, as if he were still in his prime.
Dream Ruyan was both amazed and delighted. After all, he was her sworn younger brother; such power would be a significant boost to the Horizon Sea Pavilion.
"Big sister, what kind of妖族 is this Five-Color Fairy? Is she powerful?" Lin Xuan couldn't help but speak as they flew over the vast sea, which had grown somewhat monotonous after long hours in the air.
"Haha, the Five-Color Fairy refers to my friend's abilities. With your intelligence, can you not deduce?"
"Ah...
Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan frowned and pondered for a moment before his face lit up with understanding, albeit tinged with an odd flavor: "Younger brother, if I'm not mistaken, this Five-Color Daoist friend must have the bloodline of a celestial bird. She is likely from the ancient Peacock clan."
"Haha, younger brother truly is clever; you've got it right. Indeed, the true form of the Five-Color Fairy is that of a peacock," Dream Ruyan said with a charming smile.
"Oh!
Lin Xuan nodded, remaining calm on the surface but sighing inwardly. The Five-Color Fairy and his beloved Yuanyuan were both Peacocks; how could he not think of her?
In the Kunlun Mountains, they had shared marital bliss, yet their reunion was limited to a single night in their nuptial bed.
Their affection for each other had been profound, but after one springtime encounter, she had left him on the second day.
Not out of cruelty, but because she loved him deeply.
The laws of nature dictated that humans and妖族 were fundamentally different. At the fourth stage, a妖族 could evolve into a transformed form, shedding their beastly bodies, yet they still retained traces of primordial chaos energy within them.
If combined with human cultivators, this energy might not cause immediate harm, but prolonged contact would eventually be detrimental to the partner.
Thus, Yuanyuan had no choice but to leave. Unless Lin Xuan could one day become a Cave Profound cultivator and they could withstand the chaos energy together, their separation was inevitable.
Since that parting, he hadn't heard from Yuanyuan again; the vastness of the world made it impossible for him to track her down.
Now hearing about the Five-Color Fairy being of the same clan as Yuanyuan, Lin Xuan couldn't help but recall his memories buried deep within his heart.
Of course, with Lin Xuan's composure, such sorrow was fleeting. Two hundred years of trials had hardened his resolve.
In the cultivation world, sentimentality was useless; it was better to spend more time meditating and enhancing one’s strength.
Men must be strong. His beloved wife had endured leaving him, and this should serve as a driving force for him to strive for the Cave Profound stage sooner.
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan's last trace of sorrow vanished, his eyes reflecting a determined light.
Though he didn't know where Yuanyuan was now, one day, he would find her again.
"Little brother, what’s wrong?"
Dream Ruyan, perceptive as she was, noticed the slight disturbance in Lin Xuan.
"Nothing. I just recalled some old memories," he replied calmly.
Lin Xuan's face returned to its usual expression.
"Oh."
Dream Ruyan turned her head and saw that Lin Xuan didn't want to elaborate, so she didn't press further.
Like a block of tofu meeting salt, each had their match. Despite being known for dealing with high-ranking cultivators, Dream Ruyan was more reserved when with Lin Xuan; after all, she was his big sister.
They continued flying forward. A moment later, the sky suddenly roared as calm seas turned into violent storms, towering waves reaching up to the heavens, and the sky darkened.
Postscript: I apologize for today's delay due to personal matters. Only one chapter is posted today, but rest assured, Huan Yu will continue updating during the Spring Festival. Today counts as a half-day leave. May all of you have a happy New Year, success in all endeavors, and abundant blessings!