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第五卷 天云十二州 第一千三百零八章 说还是不说

Lin Xuan smiled without speaking, extending his hand and pointing at the storage bag. A neatly packed box appeared before him.

"Please take a look," he said.

He gently clasped his hands, and the lid of the box instantly opened. A pungent scent of blood filled the air. The medallion indeed contained the skin and bones of Senior Immortal Heavenly Lion.

"Sure enough..."

Her gaze swept over the box. Even with her composed demeanor, her expression betrayed a hint of shock. Senior Immortal Heavenly Lion was truly a genuine fifth-stage monster, renowned for his bravery during the Separation Realm stage.

A dominant figure who could shake the entire cultivation world with just a footstep, he had died in such an inexplicable manner?

Amidst her astonishment, she turned to look at Lin Xuan. Her spiritual sense scanned over Dream Ruyan's body, confirming that she was still at the early peak of the Separation Realm.

Despite some years of cultivation, her abilities hadn't seen a significant leap forward. In other words, Lin Xuan had made considerable efforts to reunite with his wife.

Hand in hand, they strolled through the back mountain.

Choosing this place for her cave, apart from the abundant spiritual energy and magical veins, the scenery was breathtaking—green mountains, flying immortal birds, creating a captivating paradise.

"Ruyan, how have you been these years?" Lin Xuan's voice was gentle. Despite his pale complexion, he no longer felt like meditating to recover his power upon seeing his beloved wife.

"Fine."

Dream Ruyan leaned against Lin Xuan’s shoulder. To others, she appeared a late-stage transformed monster with a strong and indomitable personality. However, she had her softer moments too.

"After parting ways from my husband, I came to Cloud State. The vastness of the land here is truly unparalleled, with countless powerful cultivators. I thought it would be easier for me to advance if I cultivated here. So, I wandered around Cloud State until fate brought me to Mother, who accepted me into her teachings in Colorless Immortal Mountain."

Her eyes seemed distant as she spoke, marveling at the serendipity of their reunion.

Feeling Ruyan's intentions, Lin Xuan gently stroked her silky hair.

The moment felt like it paused.

After a long while, she sighed softly. "My dear husband, how have you been these years? I heard that you were once hunted by the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect. How did you manage to cultivate such extraordinary abilities?"

Ruyan's eyes sparkled with wonder. While Lin Xuan had always been more formidable than his peers, it was unheard of for an Inner Alchemy cultivator to defeat someone at the Separation Realm.

"I..."

Lin Xuan hesitated. He wasn't keeping secrets from Ruyan but rather avoiding mentioning their other wives. Moonling's presence was already known, and she had followed him since the beginning. However, Dream Ruyan was strong-willed yet fair-minded. Their relationship had developed naturally over time.

Still, he couldn't bring himself to reveal his feelings about Ouyang Qinxin. The thought of it made his head spin.

Women's hearts were like bottomless wells; Lin Xuan could never guess how Ruyan would react.

"But there’s a high chance she won’t cry and instead pull out some treasure to chase me..."

Thinking this, Lin Xuan's expression darkened.

"What is wrong, my dear? Is there something you’re not telling me?" Dream Ruyan opened her eyes. She was astute enough to sense the ominous vibes from his reaction.

She thought he had been fooling around with other women behind her back!

Seeing her stiffen and narrow her brows, Lin Xuan groaned inwardly. He was resolute in his decision at that moment.

Even if the saying goes, "You can avoid the first day but not the fifteenth," he didn’t want their conflict to be exposed now.

Ouyang had already ascended to the Immortal Realm; it might take years before they met again. There was no need to reveal everything about her to Ruyan just yet.

Lin Xuan wasn't hiding anything, but he feared Ruyan's wrath and the potential physical confrontation. He didn’t have any power left, and even if he could win, how could he bring himself to do it? She was his wife after all.

While Lin Xuan was ruthless with enemies, he treated those close to him with great care.

For girls like Liu Xin and Wu Yun'er, he invested a lot of effort in expanding the Baxuan Pavilion. He certainly cared deeply for Ruyan.

Men should show their strength outside, not at home.

Thus, this could be seen as a benevolent lie, or rather, an omission. He simply didn’t mention Ouyang’s matters.

"Ha ha, Ruyan, you must have misunderstood. Why would I hide anything from you? It's just that so much has happened in these few decades; I don't know where to start," Lin Xuan felt a tinge of guilt but kept his expression neutral. He had long mastered the art of diplomacy since entering the Immortal Realm.

"Ah!"

Dream Ruyan didn’t suspect anything. Her husband’s rapid advancement within a century, reaching Inner Alchemy late-stage and matching Separation Realm power, was no small feat.

Her face softened with concern. "Just tell me one thing at a time."

"Alright, let me gather my thoughts." Lin Xuan frowned as he began to recount his journey from meeting Immortal Miao You, through his alliance with Dream Ruyan, and so on. He omitted certain details like their dual cultivation sessions and Moonling's rebirth as the Arhat King.

The former was out of fear that Ruyan would be furious, while the latter was to spare her unnecessary worry. The connection between Ouyang’s past life and true immortals was too terrifying for him to recount.

As a united couple, Lin Xuan preferred to bear the burden alone.

His account was slightly shortened but he was an expert at lying. Dream Ruyan didn’t detect any inconsistencies: "So that's how it is. I never imagined you went through so much in these few decades."

Lin Xuan nodded silently.

P.S., I had something else today, so this is the only chapter for now.

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