lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng què lù chū le jǐ fēn chén yín zhī sè ， wàn fú zōng bèi tōu xí ， bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì yuàn yuàn yǔ wǔ sè xiān zi de shǒu bǐ ， zhè yì diǎn ， lín xuān sī háo yě bù gǎn dào jīng qí 。 dàn ràng tā chà yì de shì ， wàng tíng lóu ， wèi hé huì tū rán bāng zhù tiān yá hǎi gé ， rú guǒ jǐn jǐn shì pài chū yī jù huà shēn hái shuō dé guò qù ， kě dān rén dú jiàn ， chuǎng rù lì hún gǔ zǒng duò ， zhè zhǒng xíng wéi jiù yǒu diǎn fěi yí suǒ sī le 。
林轩点了点头，脸上却露出了几分沉吟之色，万佛宗被偷袭，不用说，自然是媛媛与五色仙子的手笔，这一点，林轩丝毫也不感到惊奇。但让他诧异的是，望亭楼，为何会突然帮助天涯海阁，如果仅仅是派出一具化身还说得过去，可单人独剑，闯入厉魂谷总舵，这种行为就有点匪夷所思了。
Lin Xuan nodded, a hint of contemplation on his face. The Wanshi Sect being ambushed was unsurprising; it naturally had to be the work of Yuanyuan and the Five-Colored Fairy. However, what surprised him was why Wangting Pavilion suddenly started aiding Tiayahai Pavilion. If it were just sending out an avatar, that would make sense. But a lone figure entering Liuhun Valley's main hall with only one sword seemed rather reckless.
suī rán tā wēi zhèn tiān yún shí èr zhōu dá qiān nián zhī jiǔ ， hào chēng rén jiè dì yī gāo shǒu ， dàn lì hún gǔ zuò wéi qī dà shì lì zhī yī ， dǐ yùn yě shì fēi cháng shēn hòu de ， jiù suàn jīng ruì jǐn chū ， zǒng duò de fáng yù yī jiù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jué bù róng yǒu bàn fēn xiǎo qiáo de 。
虽然他威震天云十二州达千年之久，号称人界第一高手，但厉魂谷作为七大势力之一，底蕴也是非常深厚的，就算精锐尽出，总舵的防御依旧非同小可，绝不容有半分小瞧的。
Although he had been the most powerful martial cultivator for over a thousand years in the Tianyun Twelve States, he was still not invincible. As one of the seven major forces, Liuhun Valley had deep roots and formidable defenses even if its elite forces were deployed. It would be foolish to underestimate them.
yǐ yī rén zhī lì ， duì kàng zhè zhǒng chāo jí dà pài ， nà bù jiào yǒng gǎn ， yīng gāi chēng zhī wèi lǔ mǎng yǔ mào xiǎn 。
以一人之力，对抗这种超级大派，那不叫勇敢，应该称之为鲁莽与冒险。
Facing such a superpower with just his own strength didn't count as bravery; it was more like recklessness and risk-taking.
wàng tíng lóu zuò wéi huó le yī qiān duō suì de lǎo guài wù ， àn lǐ shuō ， jué bù yīng gāi zhè me chōng dòng de ， nà tā wèi hé yào rú cǐ zuò ， zhè zhōng jiān yǐn cáng zhe shén me xuán jī ne ？
望亭楼作为活了一千多岁的老怪物，按理说，绝不应该这么冲动的，那他为何要如此做，这中间隐藏着什么玄机呢？
As an old monster who had lived for over a thousand years, Wangting Pavilion shouldn't have acted so impulsively. So why did he do this? What hidden motives lay behind his actions?
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， què yì diǎn tóu xù yě wú 。
林轩脑海中念头转过，却一点头绪也无。
Lin Xuan's mind raced but came up with no answers. He didn’t believe that Wangting Pavilion was solely motivated by Tiayahai Pavilion. After all, many hoped for Wangting Pavilion to intervene and mediate when the two sects clashed. But he had vanished without a trace.
rú guǒ shuō tā wán quán shì wèi le tiān yá hǎi gé ， lín xuān shì bàn diǎn yě bù xìn de ， bì jìng liǎng pài gāng gāng chōng tū jī huà de yī kè ， xǔ duō rén dōu shì qī pàn zhe wàng tíng lóu néng gòu chū miàn ， cóng zhōng tiáo jié yī fān ， kě tā què xiāo shī dé bàn diǎn zōng jì yě wú 。
如果说他完全是为了天涯海阁，林轩是半点也不信的，毕竟两派刚刚冲突激化的一刻，许多人都是期盼着望亭楼能够出面，从中调节一番，可他却消失得半点踪迹也无。
Was this just a coincidence?
nán dào zhè jǐn jǐn shì qiǎo hé me ？
难道这仅仅是巧合么？
When the three factions were in chaos, he suddenly appeared as an upholder of justice, cleaning up the mess. Lin Xuan didn’t believe that Wangting Pavilion would have no ulterior motives; he just wasn't clear on what they were.
dāng sān pài dǎ dé tiān fān dì fù ， zhè shí hòu tā què huà shēn zhèng yì shǐ zhě ， chū lái shōu shí cán jú le 。 lín xuān bù xiāng xìn tíng lóu huì méi yǒu suǒ tú ， zhǐ bù guò tā de mù dì zì jǐ bìng bù qīng chǔ 。
当三派打得天翻地覆，这时候他却化身正义使者，出来收拾残局了。林轩不相信亭楼会没有所图，只不过他的目的自己并不清楚。
His mind raced, and then he chuckled. Regardless of Wangting Pavilion's intentions, his intervention ensured victory in the battle for Yongzhuo Island. As a cultivator, who could say they had no private interests?
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， suí hòu lín xuān què yǒu yǎ rán shī xiào qǐ lái le 。
脑海中念头转过，随后林轩却有哑然失笑起来了。
Even if it was him helping Tiayahai Pavilion, one reason was his bond with Fairy Yuyan, while another was their long-standing enmity with Wanshi Sect. Enemies of your enemies are friends. On the surface, it was a strong alliance; if you wanted to be more critical, it was mutual exploitation.
bù guǎn wàng tíng lóu zhè me zuò yǒu hé tú móu ， zǒng zhī shì tā de chū shǒu cái ràng yíng zhōu dǎo yī yì zuì hòu qǔ dé le shèng lì ， zuò wéi xiū xiān zhě ， shuí gǎn shuō yì diǎn sī xīn yě wú 。
不管望亭楼这么做有何图谋，总之是他的出手才让瀛洲岛一役最后取得了胜利，作为修仙者，谁敢说一点私心也无。
In this world, who wasn’t like that? Even if Wangting Pavilion had his own goals, objectively helping him was enough. Why dig deeper?
jiù suàn shì zì jǐ ， bāng zhù tiān yá hǎi gé ， yī lái shì rú yān xiān zi jié bài de yuán gù ， èr lái yě shì yīn wèi yǔ wàn fú zōng běn lái jiù yǒu chóu ， dí rén de dí rén jiù shì zì jǐ de péng yǒu ， jiǎng hǎo tīng yì diǎn shì qiáng qiáng lián hé ， rú guǒ yí dìng yào wǎng nán tīng lǐ shuō ， nà ge jiù jiào hù xiāng lì yòng 。
就算是自己，帮助天涯海阁，一来是如嫣仙子结拜的缘故，二来也是因为与万佛宗本来就有仇，敌人的敌人就是自己的朋友，讲好听一点是强强联合，如果一定要往难听里说，那个就叫互相利用。
Sometimes knowing the truth might not be beneficial; it could even anger the old monster. He had already advanced to the Separation stage, and the title of the most powerful cultivator in the world wasn't given lightly.
rén shēng zài shì ， shuí bú shì rú cǐ ， wàng tíng lóu jiù suàn yǒu zì jǐ de mù dì ， kè guān shàng yě bāng zhù le zì jǐ ， nà yòu hé bì zhuī gēn jiū dǐ 。
人生在世，谁不是如此，望亭楼就算有自己的目的，客观上也帮助了自己，那又何必追根究底。
Even with Moier's help, he wouldn’t be Wangting Pavilion’s match.
yǒu shí hòu liǎo jiě le zhēn xiàng bù yí dìng yǒu hǎo chù ， shuō bù dìng fǎn ér jiāng nà lǎo guài wù rě huǒ le ， bié kàn zì jǐ yǐ jīng jìn jiē dào le lí hé ， kě rén jiè dì yī gāo shǒu de wēi míng yě bú shì píng kōng dé lái de 。
有时候了解了真相不一定有好处，说不定反而将那老怪物惹火了，别看自己已经进阶到了离合，可人界第一高手的威名也不是凭空得来的。
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jiù suàn zì jǐ yě yuè ér lián shǒu ， yě jué bú shì wàng tíng lóu de duì shǒu 。
就算自己也月儿联手，也绝不是望亭楼的对手。
Creating enemies for no reason was not wise, and Lin Xuan wasn’t a fool; he certainly wouldn’t do such a foolish thing!
wú gù shù dí ， jué fēi zhì zhě suǒ qǔ ， lín xuān yòu bú shì shǎ guā ， dāng rán bú huì zuò chū zhè yàng de chǔn shì lái a ！
无故树敌，绝非智者所取，林轩又不是傻瓜，当然不会做出这样的蠢事来啊！
His mind raced, and his mood calmed. He continued to listen as Dugu Meng spoke.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān dùn shí xīn píng qì hé ， jì xù tīng dú gū mèng wǎng xià shuō 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩顿时心平气和，继续听独孤梦往下说。
"The Wanshi Sect and Liuhun Valley's main halls were both breached in quick succession, dealing a significant blow to both factions. But the story isn't over yet. The Clear Source Corpse King and his wife died mysteriously, while Wanshi Sect’s Huixuan also fell at the hands of Fairy Yuyan and Senior Wangting Pavilion's avatar during the Yongzhuo Island battle. Countless Core Formation stage experts from both factions perished..."
“ wàn fú zōng yǔ lì hún gǔ de zǒng duò xiān hòu bèi pò ， zhè duì liǎng pài lái shuō ， dǎ jī yǐ jīng gòu dà de ， dàn shì qíng hái méi yǒu jié shù ， qīng yuán shī wáng fū fù mò míng yǔn luò ， wàn fú zōng de huì xuán yě sǐ zài le rú yān xiān zi shī zǔ yǔ wàng tíng lóu qián bèi huà shēn shǒu zhōng èr yíng zhōu dǎo yī yì ， liǎng pài de yuán yīng qī gāo shǒu tóng yàng zhé sǔn wú shù ……”
“万佛宗与厉魂谷的总舵先后被破，这对两派来说，打击已经够大的，但事情还没有结束，清源尸王夫妇莫名陨落，万佛宗的慧玄也死在了如嫣仙子师祖与望亭楼前辈化身手中二瀛洲岛一役，两派的元婴期高手同样折损无数……”
"The Wanshi Sect and Liuhun Valley, despite their deep roots, were left reeling by a series of blows. They suffered immense losses, and as one of the seven major forces in the Tianyun Twelve States, they had enemies galore. However, due to their overwhelming strength, other factions dared not speak out."
“ wàn fú zōng yǔ lì hún gǔ suī dǐ yùn shēn hòu ， dàn yī lián chuàn de dǎ jī ， yě bèi nòng dé chuǎn bù guò qì ， yuán qì dà sǔn wú yí ， ér zuò wéi tiān yún shí èr zhōu qī dà shì lì zhī yī ， píng shí gù rán wēi fēng yǐ jí ， dàn dé zuì de zōng mén jiā zú ， tóng yàng shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， zhǐ bù guò píng shí liǎng pài tài guò qiáng shì ， qí yú shì lì gǎn nù bù gǎn yán ér yǐ 。”
“万佛宗与厉魂谷虽底蕴深厚，但一连串的打击，也被弄得喘不过气，元气大损无疑，而作为天云十二州七大势力之一，平时固然威风以极，但得罪的宗门家族，同样数不胜数，只不过平时两派太过强势，其余势力敢怒不敢言而已。”
Now weakened, those factions that had long harbored grudges against them began to take advantage. Moreover, with Dugu Meng’s nature, once she formed enmity with both factions, there was no way she would stop halfway.
rú jīn liǎng pài shuāi ruò ， píng shí yǔ tā men yǒu chóu de zōng mén jiā zú ， zì rán chǔn chǔn yù dòng le ， hé kuàng yǐ mèng rú yān de xìng gé ， jì rán yǔ liǎng pài jié xià chóu ， yòu zěn me kě néng bàn tú shōu shǒu 。
如今两派衰弱，平时与他们有仇的宗门家族，自然蠢蠢欲动了，何况以梦如嫣的性格，既然与两派结下仇，又怎么可能半途收手。
The Five-Colored Fairy thought the same and had Wangting Pavilion's support, making her even less concerned about consequences.
chèn tā bìng yào tā mìng ， wǔ sè xiān zi de xiǎng fǎ yě chà bu duō ， hé kuàng hái yǒu wàng tíng lóu xiāng zhù ， zì rán gèng bù xū yào gù jì shén me 。
趁他病要他命，五色仙子的想法也差不多，何况还有望亭楼相助，自然更不需要顾忌什么。
Once mighty sects now became targets for everyone to attack. Initially, it was factions that had long-standing grudges against them who acted, but as time passed, more and more forces joined in, adding insult to injury.
yī shí jiān ， céng jīng wēi fēng lǐn lǐn de liǎng dà zōng mén ， rú jīn què chéng le qiáng dǎo zhòng rén tuī bān de cún zài ， qǐ chū de shí hòu ， hái shì yǔ tā men yǒu chóu de zōng mén jiā zú chū shǒu ， rán ér suí zhe shí jiān tuī yí ， měi tiān dōu xīn zēng zhuó luò jǐng xià shí de shì lì 。
一时间，曾经威风凛凛的两大宗门，如今却成了墙倒众人推般的存在，起初的时候，还是与他们有仇的宗门家族出手，然而随着时间推移，每天都新增着落井下石的势力。
A tiger in a plain, a dragon in shallow waters.
hǔ luò píng yáng ， lóng yóu qiǎn tān 。
虎落平阳，龙游浅滩。
Despite the Wanshi Sect and Liuhun Valley’s efforts to counterattack, they were outnumbered. Ultimately, both sects were erased from the cultivation world, becoming tales of woe.
wàn fú zōng yǔ lì hún gǔ suī shōu suō shì lì ， pīn mìng fǎn jī ， wú nài dí zhòng wǒ guǎ ， shuāng fāng lì liàng xiāng chà tài dà ， zuì zhōng bèi cóng xiū xiān jiè mǒ chú ， chéng wéi le yī duàn lìng rén xī xū de chuán shuō 。
万佛宗与厉魂谷虽收缩势力，拼命反击，无奈敌众我寡，双方力量相差太大，最终被从修仙界抹除，成为了一段令人唏嘘的传说。
Of course, this process wasn’t smooth sailing.
dāng rán ， zhè ge guò chéng yě bú shì yī fān fēng shùn de 。
当然，这个过程也不是一帆风顺的。
The war lasted over ten years, far more brutal than anyone could imagine.
dà zhàn qián hòu chí xù le shí duō nián ， qí cǎn liè chéng dù ， yuǎn yuǎn chāo guò yì bān rén de xiǎng xiàng 。
大战前后持续了十多年，其惨烈程度，远远超过一般人的想象。
Back then, when they besieged Luo Family's main hall, Tianzhou became a barren land. This time, though not as extreme, over ten thousand cultivators had perished in the ten-year struggle to eliminate both factions.
dāng nián wéi gōng luó jiā zǒng duò ， ràng tiān zhōu biàn chéng le bù máo zhī dì ， zhè yī huí suī rán méi yǒu nà me kuā zhāng de chéng dù ， dàn shí yú nián lái ， wèi le jiǎo miè liǎng pài ， shuāng fāng yǔn luò de xiū xiān zhě ， yě shì yǐ shí wàn zuò wèi jì shù 。
当年围攻罗家总舵，让天州变成了不毛之地，这一回虽然没有那么夸张的程度，但十余年来，为了剿灭两派，双方陨落的修仙者，也是以十万做为计数。
Ordinary people suffered even more; the region where their main halls were located was almost flattened by the clash of cultivation power.
fán rén gèng shì sǐ shāng wú shù ， liǎng pài zǒng duò suǒ zài de nà jùn ， jī hū yīn wèi xiū shì duì hōng ér bèi yí wéi píng dì le 。
凡人更是死伤无数，两派总舵所在的那郡，几乎因为修士对轰而被夷为平地了。
Hearing the girl recount this, Lin Xuan couldn’t help but be moved. But after a moment's silence, he smiled. Such an outcome would indeed be best for him.
tīng shào nǚ wěi wěi jiǎng sù ， jí biàn yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， yě bù yóu de sǒng rán dòng róng 。
听少女娓娓讲诉，即便以林轩的城府，也不由得耸然动容。
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dàn mò rán yī huì er zhī hòu ， tā de liǎn shàng què lù chū le xiào yì ， zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， duì zì jǐ lái shuō ， qǐ bù shì zuì hǎo de 。
但默然一会儿之后，他的脸上却露出了笑意，这样的结果，对自己来说，岂不是最好的。
I wonder if Yuanyuan and Sister are safe? The former two were fine, but I was most worried about Baixu Pavilion. With both factions erased, the cultivation world’s landscape would surely change. In times of chaos, everything changed, and a small pavilion like Baixu was like a tiny boat in a vast sea.
jiù bù zhī dào yuàn yuàn ， jiě jiě ， yǐ jí bài xuān gé ， shì fǒu dōu píng ān wú shì me ？
就不知道媛媛，姐姐，以及拜轩阁，是否都平安无事么？
If I had known this outcome, I should have asked Sister to help more on that day.
qián liǎng zhě hái hǎo ， lín xuān zuì dān xīn de fǎn ér shì bài xuān gé ， liǎng pài bèi mǒ chú ， xiū xiān jiè de gé jú ， bì rán chóng xīn gǎi xiě ， luàn shì zhī zhōng ， fēng qǐ yǔ yǒng ， xiǎo xiǎo de bài xuān gé ， jiù rú tóng dà hǎi zhōng de yī yè gū zhōu 。
前两者还好，林轩最担心的反而是拜轩阁，两派被抹除，修仙界的格局，必然重新改写，乱世之中，风起雨涌，小小的拜轩阁，就如同大海中的一叶孤舟。
But regret was useless; worrying now wouldn’t help. The siblings before him were only Core Formation stage cultivators with limited knowledge. To understand the entire story, he needed to go to Tiayahai Pavilion.
zǎo zhī shì zhè zhǒng jié guǒ ， dāng rì yīng gāi qǐng jiě jiě shāo wēi zhào fú yī xià de 。
早知是这种结果，当日应该请姐姐稍微照拂一下的。
His mind raced, but his expression remained unchanged as he nodded at the siblings: "Thank you, Dugu Little Sister, for explaining the events. It’s a coincidence we met. I have other matters; I’ll take my leave."
rán ér hòu huǐ méi yǒu yòng chǔ cǐ shí dān xīn gèng shì wú yì de ， yǎn qián de xiōng mèi jǐn jǐn shì níng dān qī xiū xiān zhě ， zhī dào de xìn xī bù duō ， yào xiǎng liǎo jiě zhěng gè shì qíng de shǐ mò ， hái bì xū qù tiān yá hǎi gé 。
然而后悔没有用处此时担心更是无益的，眼前的兄妹仅仅是凝丹期修仙者，知道的信息不多，要想了解整个事情的始末，还必须去天涯海阁。
Before the words left his mouth, Lin Xuan turned his head and a few feet of green spiritual light appeared on his body—clearly, he wanted to break through the void.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān liǎn shàng què yī jiù bù dòng shēng sè ， chōng zhe xiōng mèi liǎ diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ yǒu láo dú gū xiǎo mèi tì lín mǒu jiǎng jiě shì qíng de shǐ mò ， xiāng féng jiù shì yǒu yuán ， bù guò zài xià hái yǒu shì ， xiān gào cí 。”
脑海中念头转过，林轩脸上却依旧不动声色，冲着兄妹俩点了点头：“有劳独孤小妹替林某讲解事情的始末，相逢就是有缘，不过在下还有事，先告辞。”
"Senior, wait."
huà yīn wèi luò ， lín xuān yǐ zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， suí hòu tā de shēn tǐ biǎo miàn ， mào chū chǐ xǔ zhǎng de qīng sè líng guāng lái le ， bú yòng shuō ， shì xiǎng yào pò kōng ér zǒu 。
话音未落，林轩已转过头颅，随后他的身体表面，冒出尺许长的青色灵光来了，不用说，是想要破空而走。
Just then, Dugu Meng’s voice sounded again. Lin Xuan frowned but turned back. He saw her bowing gracefully towards him, even prostrating herself in respect.
“ qián bèi ， děng yī děng 。”
“前辈，等一等。”
"Why are you doing this now?" Lin Xuan’s lips curved into a surprised smile as he waved his sleeves and the greensunset glowlight lifted the girl.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， dú gū mèng de shēng yīn yòu chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān méi tóu yī zhuǎn ， hái shì zhuǎn guò shēn lái ， què jiàn duì fāng yǐ chōng zì jǐ yíng yíng xià bài ， shèn zhì kē tóu xíng qǐ dà lǐ lái 。
然而就在这时，独孤梦的声音又传入耳朵，林轩眉头一转，还是转过身来，却见对方已冲自己盈盈下拜，甚至磕头行起大礼来。
"Comrade has helped us multiple times; we didn’t mention it just now. Over a hundred years ago, if not for Senior's intervention, my brother and I would have perished in the fish's belly. Such great kindness, we will never forget. According to reason, we should repay you with our lives, but we shouldn't make further demands. However, there is one matter we are at a loss about; out of desperation, we humbly request Senior’s assistance..." Dugu Meng spoke with a pitiful expression, tears welling up in her eyes.
“ gū niáng zhè shí wèi hé ？” lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū jǐ fēn chà yì zhī sè ， xiù páo yī fú ， qīng xiá juǎn guò ， yǐ jiāng shào nǚ de shēn tǐ tuō qǐ lái le 。
“姑娘这时为何？”林轩嘴角边露出几分诧异之色，袖袍一拂，青霞卷过，已将少女的身体托起来了。
"Oh, what is it?"
"Oh!"
Lin Xuan nodded, a hint of contemplation on his face. The Wanshi Sect being ambushed was unsurprising; it naturally had to be the work of Yuanyuan and the Five-Colored Fairy. However, what surprised him was why Wangting Pavilion suddenly started aiding Tiayahai Pavilion. If it were just sending out an avatar, that would make sense. But a lone figure entering Liuhun Valley's main hall with only one sword seemed rather reckless.
Although he had been the most powerful martial cultivator for over a thousand years in the Tianyun Twelve States, he was still not invincible. As one of the seven major forces, Liuhun Valley had deep roots and formidable defenses even if its elite forces were deployed. It would be foolish to underestimate them.
Facing such a superpower with just his own strength didn't count as bravery; it was more like recklessness and risk-taking.
As an old monster who had lived for over a thousand years, Wangting Pavilion shouldn't have acted so impulsively. So why did he do this? What hidden motives lay behind his actions?
Lin Xuan's mind raced but came up with no answers. He didn’t believe that Wangting Pavilion was solely motivated by Tiayahai Pavilion. After all, many hoped for Wangting Pavilion to intervene and mediate when the two sects clashed. But he had vanished without a trace.
Was this just a coincidence?
When the three factions were in chaos, he suddenly appeared as an upholder of justice, cleaning up the mess. Lin Xuan didn’t believe that Wangting Pavilion would have no ulterior motives; he just wasn't clear on what they were.
His mind raced, and then he chuckled. Regardless of Wangting Pavilion's intentions, his intervention ensured victory in the battle for Yongzhuo Island. As a cultivator, who could say they had no private interests?
Even if it was him helping Tiayahai Pavilion, one reason was his bond with Fairy Yuyan, while another was their long-standing enmity with Wanshi Sect. Enemies of your enemies are friends. On the surface, it was a strong alliance; if you wanted to be more critical, it was mutual exploitation.
In this world, who wasn’t like that? Even if Wangting Pavilion had his own goals, objectively helping him was enough. Why dig deeper?
Sometimes knowing the truth might not be beneficial; it could even anger the old monster. He had already advanced to the Separation stage, and the title of the most powerful cultivator in the world wasn't given lightly.
Even with Moier's help, he wouldn’t be Wangting Pavilion’s match.
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Creating enemies for no reason was not wise, and Lin Xuan wasn’t a fool; he certainly wouldn’t do such a foolish thing!
His mind raced, and his mood calmed. He continued to listen as Dugu Meng spoke.
"The Wanshi Sect and Liuhun Valley's main halls were both breached in quick succession, dealing a significant blow to both factions. But the story isn't over yet. The Clear Source Corpse King and his wife died mysteriously, while Wanshi Sect’s Huixuan also fell at the hands of Fairy Yuyan and Senior Wangting Pavilion's avatar during the Yongzhuo Island battle. Countless Core Formation stage experts from both factions perished..."
"The Wanshi Sect and Liuhun Valley, despite their deep roots, were left reeling by a series of blows. They suffered immense losses, and as one of the seven major forces in the Tianyun Twelve States, they had enemies galore. However, due to their overwhelming strength, other factions dared not speak out."
Now weakened, those factions that had long harbored grudges against them began to take advantage. Moreover, with Dugu Meng’s nature, once she formed enmity with both factions, there was no way she would stop halfway.
The Five-Colored Fairy thought the same and had Wangting Pavilion's support, making her even less concerned about consequences.
Once mighty sects now became targets for everyone to attack. Initially, it was factions that had long-standing grudges against them who acted, but as time passed, more and more forces joined in, adding insult to injury.
A tiger in a plain, a dragon in shallow waters.
Despite the Wanshi Sect and Liuhun Valley’s efforts to counterattack, they were outnumbered. Ultimately, both sects were erased from the cultivation world, becoming tales of woe.
Of course, this process wasn’t smooth sailing.
The war lasted over ten years, far more brutal than anyone could imagine.
Back then, when they besieged Luo Family's main hall, Tianzhou became a barren land. This time, though not as extreme, over ten thousand cultivators had perished in the ten-year struggle to eliminate both factions.
Ordinary people suffered even more; the region where their main halls were located was almost flattened by the clash of cultivation power.
Hearing the girl recount this, Lin Xuan couldn’t help but be moved. But after a moment's silence, he smiled. Such an outcome would indeed be best for him.
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I wonder if Yuanyuan and Sister are safe? The former two were fine, but I was most worried about Baixu Pavilion. With both factions erased, the cultivation world’s landscape would surely change. In times of chaos, everything changed, and a small pavilion like Baixu was like a tiny boat in a vast sea.
If I had known this outcome, I should have asked Sister to help more on that day.
But regret was useless; worrying now wouldn’t help. The siblings before him were only Core Formation stage cultivators with limited knowledge. To understand the entire story, he needed to go to Tiayahai Pavilion.
His mind raced, but his expression remained unchanged as he nodded at the siblings: "Thank you, Dugu Little Sister, for explaining the events. It’s a coincidence we met. I have other matters; I’ll take my leave."
Before the words left his mouth, Lin Xuan turned his head and a few feet of green spiritual light appeared on his body—clearly, he wanted to break through the void.
"Senior, wait."
Just then, Dugu Meng’s voice sounded again. Lin Xuan frowned but turned back. He saw her bowing gracefully towards him, even prostrating herself in respect.
"Why are you doing this now?" Lin Xuan’s lips curved into a surprised smile as he waved his sleeves and the greensunset glowlight lifted the girl.
"Comrade has helped us multiple times; we didn’t mention it just now. Over a hundred years ago, if not for Senior's intervention, my brother and I would have perished in the fish's belly. Such great kindness, we will never forget. According to reason, we should repay you with our lives, but we shouldn't make further demands. However, there is one matter we are at a loss about; out of desperation, we humbly request Senior’s assistance..." Dugu Meng spoke with a pitiful expression, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Oh, what is it?"