tīng shào yé rú cǐ yǒu bǎ wò ， yuè ér yě bù zài duō shuō ， suī rán zì jǐ yě jìn jiē lí hé ， dàn yù jiàn shén me wèn tí ， yī rán shì yóu lín xuān ná zhǔ yì 。[]
听少爷如此有把握，月儿也不再多说，虽然自己也进阶离合，但遇见什么问题，依然是由林轩拿主意。[]
Hearing the young master's confidence, Yue'er didn't say much more. Although she had advanced to the Separation and Union stage herself, any problems encountered would still be decided by Lin Xuan.
hóng líng xiān zi yǐ jīng yuǎn qù ， luó jiā yě zài méi yǒu le cán yú ， zhè chǎng yōu zhōu zhī lǚ ， yǐ chū bù dá dào le mù dì 。
红绫仙子已经远去，罗家也再没有了残余，这场幽州之旅，已初步达到了目的。
The Fairy Red Silk had already left, and the Luo family no longer had any remnants. This journey through Youzhou had preliminarily achieved its purpose.
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào huǒ guāng fēi lüè ér chū ， shì wàn lǐ fú 。
林轩袖袍一拂，一道火光飞掠而出，是万里符。
Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, and a streak of fire shot out—this was the Ten Thousand Miles Talisman.
lüè yī shǎn shuò ， jiù xiāo shī zài yuǎn chù de tiān biān le 。
略一闪烁，就消失在远处的天边了。
After flickering slightly, it vanished into the distance on the horizon.
gěi xīn ér fā chū xiāo xī yǐ hòu ， lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， jiāng xiǎo yā tou yī guǒ ， suí hòu jiù xiāo shī zài le tiān jì 。
给芯儿发出消息以后，林轩浑身青芒大起，将小丫头一裹，随后就消失在了天际。
Having sent a message to Core Heart, Lin Xuan's entire body was enveloped in a green glow. He wrapped up the little girl before vanishing into the sky.
shù wàn lǐ wài 。
数万里外。
Several miles away.
mǒu líng shān jué dǐng ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ， líng lì bō dòng hùn luàn yǐ jí ， zhè lǐ jù jí zhāo shù yǐ qiān jì de xiū shì 。
某灵山绝顶，放眼望去，灵力波动混乱以极，这里聚集着数以千计的修士。
At the peak of a spirit mountain, looking out, the fluctuations of spiritual energy were extremely chaotic. Countless cultivators gathered here.
rán ér wéi shǒu de ， què shì yī miào líng shào nǚ 。
然而为首的，却是一妙龄少女。
However, at the forefront was a young maiden who appeared to be only eighteen or nineteen years old.
kàn shàng qù jǐn yǒu shí bā 、 jiǔ suì nián jì 。
看上去仅有十八、九岁年纪。
She wore a light yellow dress and had a round face like an egg. While she wasn't considered a beauty, she was certainly cute and likable.
shēn chuān dàn huáng sè yī qún ， é dàn liǎn kǒng ， shuō bù shàng shén me jué sè měi nǚ ， dàn yě kě ài tǎo xǐ 。
身穿淡黄色衣裙，鹅蛋脸孔，说不上什么绝色美女，但也可爱讨喜。
In terms of cultivation, this girl was merely at the mid-Condensation Core stage.
cóng xiū wèi lái shuō ， cǐ nǚ bù guò níng dān zhōng qī 。
从修为来说，此女不过凝丹中期。
But all the cultivators before her showed extreme respect, as there were quite a few late-stage Condensation Core cultivators among them.
dàn shēn qián nà shù yǐ qiān jì de xiū xiān zhě ， què wú bù bì gōng bì jìng yǐ jí ， yào zhī dào ， lǐ miàn kě bāo hán le wéi shù bù shǎo de níng dān hòu qī xiū shì 。
但身前那数以千计的修仙者，却无不毕恭毕敬以极，要知道，里面可包含了为数不少的凝丹后期修士。
In the world of cultivation, might makes right. However, exceptions existed. Despite being slightly lower in rank than these cultivators, this girl's status was extremely high.
xiū xiān jiè qiáng zhě wèi zūn ， dàn fán shì jiē yǒu lì wài ， cǐ nǚ xiū wèi suī rán bǐ tā men lüè dī ， dàn shēn fèn què zūn chóng yǐ jí 。
修仙界强者为尊，但凡事皆有例外，此女修为虽然比他们略低，但身份却尊崇以极。
As the Second Pavilion Master of the Adoration Pavilion, one stomp from her jade foot would cause the entire Youzhou to tremble.
bài xuān gé èr gé zhǔ ， tā duò yī duò yù zú ， zhěng gè yōu zhōu dū huì wèi zhī chàn dǒu de 。
拜轩阁二阁主，她跺一跺玉足，整个幽州都会为之颤抖的。
Suddenly, Liu Xin's brows rose slightly as a streak of fire appeared before her eyes. The波动 was very familiar—it was the young master sending out the Ten Thousand Miles Talisman.
tū rán liú xīn xiù méi wēi tiāo ， yī dào huǒ guāng chū xiàn zài yǎn lián zhōng 。
突然刘芯秀眉微挑，一道火光出现在眼帘中。
The maiden's face lit up as she extended her hand. The fire light circled briefly and fell into her palm as if it had a mind of its own.
nà bō dòng fēi cháng shú ， shì shào yé fā chū lái de wàn lǐ fú 。
那波动非常熟，是少爷发出来的万里符。
Liu Xin delved her spirit sense into it, then raised her delicate nose with a few signs of resolve: "Send orders..."
shào nǚ liǎn sè yī xǐ ， jiāng yù shǒu shēn chū 。
少女脸色一喜，将玉手伸出。
After the various outposts were taken down, the Luo family's main base was also breached. The elders and elite disciples were all killed, leaving only a few minor targets that posed no threat.
nà huǒ guāng lüè yī pán xuán ， jiù xiàng yǒu líng xìng yì bān de luò rù jìn le tā de zhǎng xīn lǐ miàn 。
那火光略一盘旋，就像有灵性一般的落入进了她的掌心里面。
The Adoration Pavilion faced danger again, but it had been resolved by the young master once more," Liu Xin said as she held the Ten Thousand Miles Talisman in her hands, gazing into the distance with a rosy face. She sighed softly.
liú xīn jiāng shén shí chén rù qí jiān ， hěn kuài tái qǐ zhēn shǒu ， méi yǔ jiān dài zhe jǐ fēn shā fá zhī sè ：“ chuán lìng xià qù ……”
刘芯将神识沉入其间，很快抬起臻首，眉宇间带着几分杀伐之色：“传令下去……”
But daughter's heart was fated to be unfulfilled.
chú le gè gè jù diǎn ， luó jiā zǒng duò yě bèi gōng pò ， zhǎng lǎo yǔ jīng ruì dì zǐ jǐn jiē fú zhū ， shèng xià xiē xǔ xiǎo zá yú ， yǐ bù zú wèi jù 。
除了各个据点，罗家总舵也被攻破，长老与精锐弟子尽皆伏诛，剩下些许小杂鱼，已不足为惧。
Unaware of this small episode, Lin Xuan was already tens of thousands of miles away at this moment.
bài xuān gé miàn lín wēi jī ， shì shào yé zài yí cì huà jiě nán tí ” děng zhū dì zǐ jiē tīng lìng ér qù ， liú xīn shǒu pěng zhe wàn lǐ fú ， wàng zhe yuǎn fāng de tiān jì ， liǎn ruò hóng xiá ， yōu yōu de tàn le kǒu qì 。
拜轩阁面临危机，是少爷再一次化解难题”等诸弟子皆听令而去，刘芯手捧着万里符，望着远方的天际，脸若红霞，幽幽的叹了口气。
The sun was setting on the hillside as autumn winds blew through the desolate plain. It was deserted, with a broken appearance that seemed untouched for many years.
shuí zhī nǚ ér xīn ， kě xī zhè yī duàn xiāng sī ， zhù dìng shì wú guǒ de jié jú 。
谁知女儿心，可惜这一段相思，注定是无果的结局。
Suddenly, a flash of green light descended from the sky.
ér zhè yī duàn xiǎo chā qǔ ， lín xuān bìng bù zhī qíng ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā yǐ yuǎn zài shù shí wàn lǐ zhī wài 。
而这一段小插曲，林轩并不知情，此时此刻，他已远在数十万里之外。
The radiance faded to reveal an ordinary-looking young man by his side stood a stunning beauty whose looks and figure were irresistible.
tài yáng kuài yào là xià shān pō ， shēn qiū de liáng fēng chuī guò ， zhè lǐ shì yī piàn huāng yuán ， rén jì hǎn zhì ， jí mù wàng qù ， xiǎn de pò bài yǐ jí ， yǐ bù zhī duō shǎo nián méi yǒu rén shè zú zhè lǐ 。
太阳快要落下山坡，深秋的凉风吹过，这里是一片荒原，人迹罕至，极目望去，显得破败以极，已不知多少年没有人涉足这里。
It was already night. Lin Xuan looked at the darkened hills in the distance, where tree shadows swayed endlessly into the horizon.
rán ér zhè tiān ， qīng hóng yī shǎn ， yī dào dùn guāng què là le xià lái 。
然而这天，青虹一闪，一道遁光却落了下来。
This was Stream Leaping Canyon.
guāng huá shōu liǎn ” xiàn chū yī róng mào pǔ tōng de shào nián ， rán ér tā de páng biān ” què shì yī jué sè měi nǚ ， róng mào shēn cái ， jiē yòu rén yǐ jí 。
光华收敛”现出一容貌普通的少年，然而他的旁边”却是一绝色美女，容貌身材，皆诱人以极。
Revisiting this place, Lin Xuan couldn't help but feel myriad emotions.
cǐ shí yǐ shì yè wǎn ， lín xuān tái tóu kàn le kàn yuǎn chù lǒng zhào zài hēi àn zhōng de huāng shān ， shù yǐng pó suō ， mián yán de qún shān yī yǎn wàng bú dào jìn tóu 。
此时已是夜晚，林轩抬头看了看远处笼罩在黑暗中的荒山，树影婆娑，绵延的群山一眼望不到尽头。
Of course, he wasn't here to reminisce; he came with questions.
zhè lǐ jiù shì xī yuè jiàn 。
这里就是溪跃涧。
Remembering back then, as a Flexible Spirit cultivator, he had come here in search of spirit herbs that could be used to refine top-grade pills.
gù dì zhòng yóu ， lín xuān yě bù yóu gǎn kǎi wàn qiān 。
故地重游，林轩也不由感慨万千。
By sheer chance, he ended up obtaining the treasure sought by Fire Spirit Sect.
dāng rán ， tā lái zhè lǐ ， kě bú shì wèi le miǎn huái ， ér shì chuāi zhe yí wèn ér lái 。
当然，他来这里，可不是为了缅怀，而是揣着疑问而来。
While the Nine Heavens Profound Technique was unremarkable, the jade talisman was invaluable. According to Red Silk's words, it originated from the Spirit Realm and had been fiercely contested by many great cultivators.
jì de dāng nián ， zì jǐ hái shì yī líng dòng qī de xiǎo xiū xiān zhě ， wèi le néng gòu zhù jī ， lái zhè lǐ xún zhǎo néng gòu liàn zhì jí pǐn dān de líng cǎo 。
记得当年，自己还是一灵动期的小修仙者，为了能够筑基，来这里寻找能够炼制极品丹的灵草。
Was this mere coincidence that such a treasure appeared in Stream Leaping Canyon?
què jī yuán qiǎo hé ” dé dào le huǒ líng mén suǒ tú móu de bǎo wù 。
却机缘巧合”得到了火灵门所图谋的宝物。
Compared to other regions of the mortal world, Youzhou was a wilderness. It couldn't match even a fraction of the prosperity of Yunzhou or the former Tianzhou, let alone the splendor of Cloud Sea on Seven Stars Island.
nà jiǔ tiān xuán gōng dào yě bà le ， yù fú kě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， zhào hóng líng suǒ shuō ， běn shì líng jiè zhī wù ， ér qiě xǔ duō dà néng cún zài dōu wèi zhī zhēng duó 。
那九天玄功倒也罢了，玉符可是非同小可，照红绫所说，本是灵界之物，而且许多大能存在都为之争夺。
But as Lin Xuan delved deeper, he felt increasingly suspicious about this matter.
zhè yàng de dōng xī ， chū xiàn zài xī yuè jiàn ， nán dào jǐn jǐn shì yī zhǒng qiǎo hé ？
这样的东西，出现在溪跃涧，难道仅仅是一种巧合？
Not only did the jade talisman pose questions, but Moon儿, who was the ruler of the Underworld, had also reincarnated in Youzhou. Was it mere coincidence?
yǔ rén jiè qí tā dì fāng xiāng bǐ ” yōu zhōu bù guò shì mán huāng zhī dì ” bié shuō yǔ yún zhōu huò zhě xī rì de tiān zhōu xiāng bǐ ， jiù suàn shì qī xīng dǎo yún hǎi de fán róng chéng dù ， yuǎn yuǎn yě bú shì yōu zhōu kě yǐ bǐ nǐ de 。
与人界其他地方相比”幽州不过是蛮荒之地”别说与云州或者昔日的天州相比，就算是七星岛云海的繁荣程度，远远也不是幽州可以比拟的。
There were more doubts.
dàn suí kàn jiàn wén de shēn rù ， lín xuān què yuè lái yuè jué de zhè jiàn shì yǒu kě yí zhī chù 。
但随看见闻的深入，林轩却越来越觉得这件事有可疑之处。
The Blue Star Sea—this was the treasure that Lin Xuan relied on to survive and thrive. Even compared to the Heaven-piercing Treasure and Sacrifice, it seemed insignificant.
qiě bù shuō nà yù fú ， yuè ér kě shì yīn sī zhī zhǔ ， wèi hé tā zhuǎn shì yǐ hòu yě huì chū xiàn zài yōu zhōu 。
且不说那玉符，月儿可是阴司之主，为何她转世以后也会出现在幽州。
How could two low-ranking disciples have obtained such a thing back then? At that time, Zhou Yan was only at the Flexible Spirit stage, and her master was merely at the Foundation Establishment stage. Such cultivation levels couldn't travel far; in other words, the location where they discovered the Blue Star Sea must be close to Drifting Cloud Valley.
nán dào yě shì qiǎo hé ？
难道也是巧合？
The Yunzhou and Youzhou were named as two prefectures but were essentially one entity.
yí diǎn hái bù jǐn zhè liǎng chù 。
疑点还不仅这两处。
The star sea, jade talisman, and the rebirth of the Arrogant King—these seemed like a wilderness. However, there were too many secrets in Youzhou that would shock anyone.
lán sè xīng hǎi ， zhè cái shì lín xuān wèi zhī ān shēn lì mìng de bǎo wù ， biàn shì tōng tiān líng bǎo yǔ xī xiāng bǐ ， yě xiǎn de bù zhí yī tí 。
蓝色星海，这才是林轩为之安身立命的宝物，便是通天灵宝与牺相比，也显得不值一提。
Lin Xuan's return was not just to help the Adoration Pavilion; he also wanted to explore the hidden aspects of Youzhou.
zhè yàng de dōng xī ， dāng nián zěn me huì bèi liǎng gè dī jiē dì zǐ suǒ de ？
这样的东西，当年怎么会被两个低阶弟子所得？
If his guess was correct, something significant must have happened here during ancient times.
nà shí hòu ， zhōu yàn bù guò líng dòng qī ， tā shī zūn yě bù guò zhù jī ér yǐ ， zhè yàng de xiū wèi ， néng zǒu duō yuǎn ， huàn jù huà shuō ， liǎng rén fā xiàn lán sè xīng hǎi de dì diǎn bì dìng jù lí piāo yún gǔ bù yuǎn 。
那时候，周燕不过灵动期，她师尊也不过筑基而已，这样的修为，能走多远，换句话说，两人发现蓝色星海的地点必定距离飘云谷不远。
Remembering how Tianzhou had been a paradise for cultivators but was destroyed by the Luo family and Seven Sects' battle, would Youzhou have had a similar experience?
ér chōng zhōu yǔ yōu zhōu ， míng wèi liǎng gè zhōu fǔ ， qí shí gēn běn jiù shì yī tǐ de 。
而充州与幽州，名为两个州府，其实根本就是一体的。
And it might be even more shocking.
xīng hǎi ， yù fú ， hái yǒu ā xiū luó wáng zhuǎn shì ， kàn shì mán huāng zhī suǒ ， rán ér zhè yōu zhōu de mì mì què tài duō tài duō ， ér qiě dōu shì lìng rén jīng hài nà zhǒng 。
星海，玉符，还有阿修罗王转世，看似蛮荒之所，然而这幽州的秘密却太多太多，而且都是令人惊骇那种。
Of course, these were just speculations. The exact reasons still needed to be explored further.
lín xuān zhè cì zhī suǒ yǐ qīn shēn huí lái ， yī ， zì rán shì wèi le jiě bài xuān gé zhī jí ， zhè èr lái me ， jiù shì xiǎng tàn yī tàn yōu zhōu de yǐn mì 。
林轩这次之所以亲身回来，一，自然是为了解拜轩阁之急，这二来么，就是想探一探幽州的隐秘。
Even if something did happen in ancient times, finding any truth now would be difficult. All he could do was try his best and leave the rest to fate.
rú guǒ méi yǒu liào cuò ， zài shàng gǔ de shí hòu ， zhè lǐ jué duì fā shēng guò shén me 。
如果没有料错，在上古的时候，这里绝对发生过什么。
On the other side of things.
jì de tiān zhōu běn shì xiū xiān fú dì ， què huǐ zài le luó jiā yǔ qī pài de dòu fǎ lǐ ， zhè yōu zhōu huì bú huì yǒu xiāng tóng de jīng lì 。
记得天州本是修仙福地，却毁在了罗家与七派的斗法里，这幽州会不会有相同的经历。
In Tianzhou, within the Miasma Mountains.
ér qiě hái yào yuè fā de jīng rén yī xiē 。
而且还要越发的惊人一些。
Deep in the mountains, a dark and ominous cave.
dāng rán ， yǐ shàng jǐn jǐn shì cāi cè ， jù tǐ yuán yīn rú hé ， hái yǒu dài tàn jiū yī fān de 。
当然，以上仅仅是猜测，具体原因如何，还有待探究一番的。
"Ahh!"
bù guò shàng gǔ jiù suàn zhēn fā shēng guò shén me ， xiàn zài hái néng zhǎo chū jǐ fēn zhēn xiàng yě hěn nán shuō ， zhǐ néng shì jìn rén shì ， ér tīng tiān mìng le 。
不过上古就算真发生过什么，现在还能找出几分真相也很难说，只能是尽人事，而听天命了。
A beast-like roar echoed as Tian Xiaojian trembled, his facial features twisted in extreme pain.
zài shuō lìng yī biān 。
再说另一边。
Around him was an endless sea of demonic energy that continued to pour into his body.
tiān zhōu ， mó yù shān mài 。
天州，魔域山脉。
Demonic energy top-up.
qún shān shēn chù ， mǒu yīn sēn huì àn de dòng fǔ 。
群山深处，某阴森晦暗的洞府。
This method of using external force to enhance one's cultivation and break through barriers wasn't a straightforward path. It naturally came with boundless suffering.
“ a ！”
“啊！”
Tian Xiaojian's eyes bulged, and his hair stood on end. Following Feng Liang's instructions, he had sealed his core spirit.
páng rú yě shòu de sī hǒu chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tián xiǎo jiàn hún shēn chàn dǒu ， wǔ guān niǔ qū ， biǎo qíng tòng kǔ yǐ jí 。
彷如野兽的嘶吼传入耳朵，田小剑浑身颤抖，五官扭曲，表情痛苦以极。
However, halfway through the demonic energy top-up process, the terrifying pain automatically broke the seal.
tā de zhōu wéi ， shì wú biān de mó qì ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， hái bù tíng de mò rù tā de shēn tǐ 。
他的周围，是无边的魔气，此时此刻，还不停的没入他的身体。
On the other side, Feng Liang's face was as pale as paper. Although there was no sign of pain in his eyes, he clearly had drawn on too much of his power.
mó qì guàn dǐng 。
魔气灌顶。
But despite this, his hands moved ceaselessly, and the incantations he chanted grew more urgent.
zhè shì yǐ wài lì zhù xiū shì tí shēng xiū wèi ， tū pò píng jǐng ， suǒ zǒu de běn lái jiù bú shì shén me zhèng tú ， shī zhǎn qǐ lái ， zì rán bàn suí zhe wú jìn de tòng kǔ 。
这是以外力助修士提升修为，突破瓶颈，所走的本来就不是什么正途，施展起来，自然伴随着无尽的痛苦。
"Spit...!"
tián xiǎo jiàn shuāng yǎn wài tū ， tóu fà dōu hěn hěn zhí shù ， yuán běn àn zhào fēng liáng de yāo qiú ， tā yǐ jīng jiāng zì jǐ de yuán shén fēng bì zhù 。
田小剑双眼外凸，头发都狠狠直竖，原本按照风良的要求，他已经将自己的元神封闭住。
Feng Liang spat out a mouthful of blood due to overexertion. But ignoring his injuries, he continued with the demonic energy top-up ritual.
rán ér mó qì guàn dǐng jǐn jǐn jìn xíng dào yí bàn de shí hòu ， nà kě pà tòng kǔ ， jiù zì dòng jiāng fēng yìn jiě kāi diào le 。
然而魔气灌顶仅仅进行到一半的时候，那可怕痛苦，就自动将封印解开掉了。
If someone didn't know, they might think Tian Xiaojian was his disciple in love, but in reality, both were using each other. His efforts were for another purpose entirely.
lìng yī biān ， fēng liáng tóng yàng liǎn bái rú zhǐ ， yǎn zhōng suī rán méi yǒu tòng kǔ zhī sè ， dàn fǎ lì xiǎn rán yě yǒu tòu zhī xiàn xiàng le 。
另一边，风良同样脸白如纸，眼中虽然没有痛苦之色，但法力显然也有透支现象了。
This old man was extremely selfish and wouldn't do something that benefited others at the expense of himself.
dàn jí biàn rú cǐ ， tā de shuāng shǒu yī jiù wǔ dòng bù tíng ， kǒu zhōng tǔ chū de zhòu yǔ yuè lái yuè jí cù 。
但即便如此，他的双手依旧舞动不停，口中吐出的咒语越来越急促。
The demonic energy continued to pour into Tian Xiaojian's body. After a full day, he suddenly raised his head and let out an ear-piercing roar...
“ pū ……”
“噗……”
Like a caged beast in the depths of hell, his voice echoed through the clouds.
fēng liáng yī kǒu xiān xuè pēn chū ， què shì yīn wèi fǎ lì tòu zhī tài guò ， ér zhòng shāng le nèi fǔ ， fēng liáng què bù guǎn bù gù ， yī jiù zhí zhuó de jìn xíng zháo mó qì guàn tǐ zhī shù 。
风良一口鲜血喷出，却是因为法力透支太过，而重伤了内腑，风良却不管不顾，依旧执着的进行着魔气灌体之术。
However, this roar was so powerful that it stirred the primordial energies of heaven and earth. The only possibility for such an effect was that Tian Xiaojian had finally advanced to the Separation and Union stage.
Hearing the young master's confidence, Yue'er didn't say much more. Although she had advanced to the Separation and Union stage herself, any problems encountered would still be decided by Lin Xuan.
The Fairy Red Silk had already left, and the Luo family no longer had any remnants. This journey through Youzhou had preliminarily achieved its purpose.
Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, and a streak of fire shot out—this was the Ten Thousand Miles Talisman.
After flickering slightly, it vanished into the distance on the horizon.
Having sent a message to Core Heart, Lin Xuan's entire body was enveloped in a green glow. He wrapped up the little girl before vanishing into the sky.
Several miles away.
At the peak of a spirit mountain, looking out, the fluctuations of spiritual energy were extremely chaotic. Countless cultivators gathered here.
However, at the forefront was a young maiden who appeared to be only eighteen or nineteen years old.
She wore a light yellow dress and had a round face like an egg. While she wasn't considered a beauty, she was certainly cute and likable.
In terms of cultivation, this girl was merely at the mid-Condensation Core stage.
But all the cultivators before her showed extreme respect, as there were quite a few late-stage Condensation Core cultivators among them.
In the world of cultivation, might makes right. However, exceptions existed. Despite being slightly lower in rank than these cultivators, this girl's status was extremely high.
As the Second Pavilion Master of the Adoration Pavilion, one stomp from her jade foot would cause the entire Youzhou to tremble.
Suddenly, Liu Xin's brows rose slightly as a streak of fire appeared before her eyes. The波动 was very familiar—it was the young master sending out the Ten Thousand Miles Talisman.
The maiden's face lit up as she extended her hand. The fire light circled briefly and fell into her palm as if it had a mind of its own.
Liu Xin delved her spirit sense into it, then raised her delicate nose with a few signs of resolve: "Send orders..."
After the various outposts were taken down, the Luo family's main base was also breached. The elders and elite disciples were all killed, leaving only a few minor targets that posed no threat.
The Adoration Pavilion faced danger again, but it had been resolved by the young master once more," Liu Xin said as she held the Ten Thousand Miles Talisman in her hands, gazing into the distance with a rosy face. She sighed softly.
But daughter's heart was fated to be unfulfilled.
Unaware of this small episode, Lin Xuan was already tens of thousands of miles away at this moment.
The sun was setting on the hillside as autumn winds blew through the desolate plain. It was deserted, with a broken appearance that seemed untouched for many years.
Suddenly, a flash of green light descended from the sky.
The radiance faded to reveal an ordinary-looking young man by his side stood a stunning beauty whose looks and figure were irresistible.
It was already night. Lin Xuan looked at the darkened hills in the distance, where tree shadows swayed endlessly into the horizon.
This was Stream Leaping Canyon.
Revisiting this place, Lin Xuan couldn't help but feel myriad emotions.
Of course, he wasn't here to reminisce; he came with questions.
Remembering back then, as a Flexible Spirit cultivator, he had come here in search of spirit herbs that could be used to refine top-grade pills.
By sheer chance, he ended up obtaining the treasure sought by Fire Spirit Sect.
While the Nine Heavens Profound Technique was unremarkable, the jade talisman was invaluable. According to Red Silk's words, it originated from the Spirit Realm and had been fiercely contested by many great cultivators.
Was this mere coincidence that such a treasure appeared in Stream Leaping Canyon?
Compared to other regions of the mortal world, Youzhou was a wilderness. It couldn't match even a fraction of the prosperity of Yunzhou or the former Tianzhou, let alone the splendor of Cloud Sea on Seven Stars Island.
But as Lin Xuan delved deeper, he felt increasingly suspicious about this matter.
Not only did the jade talisman pose questions, but Moon儿, who was the ruler of the Underworld, had also reincarnated in Youzhou. Was it mere coincidence?
There were more doubts.
The Blue Star Sea—this was the treasure that Lin Xuan relied on to survive and thrive. Even compared to the Heaven-piercing Treasure and Sacrifice, it seemed insignificant.
How could two low-ranking disciples have obtained such a thing back then? At that time, Zhou Yan was only at the Flexible Spirit stage, and her master was merely at the Foundation Establishment stage. Such cultivation levels couldn't travel far; in other words, the location where they discovered the Blue Star Sea must be close to Drifting Cloud Valley.
The Yunzhou and Youzhou were named as two prefectures but were essentially one entity.
The star sea, jade talisman, and the rebirth of the Arrogant King—these seemed like a wilderness. However, there were too many secrets in Youzhou that would shock anyone.
Lin Xuan's return was not just to help the Adoration Pavilion; he also wanted to explore the hidden aspects of Youzhou.
If his guess was correct, something significant must have happened here during ancient times.
Remembering how Tianzhou had been a paradise for cultivators but was destroyed by the Luo family and Seven Sects' battle, would Youzhou have had a similar experience?
And it might be even more shocking.
Of course, these were just speculations. The exact reasons still needed to be explored further.
Even if something did happen in ancient times, finding any truth now would be difficult. All he could do was try his best and leave the rest to fate.
On the other side of things.
In Tianzhou, within the Miasma Mountains.
Deep in the mountains, a dark and ominous cave.
"Ahh!"
A beast-like roar echoed as Tian Xiaojian trembled, his facial features twisted in extreme pain.
Around him was an endless sea of demonic energy that continued to pour into his body.
Demonic energy top-up.
This method of using external force to enhance one's cultivation and break through barriers wasn't a straightforward path. It naturally came with boundless suffering.
Tian Xiaojian's eyes bulged, and his hair stood on end. Following Feng Liang's instructions, he had sealed his core spirit.
However, halfway through the demonic energy top-up process, the terrifying pain automatically broke the seal.
On the other side, Feng Liang's face was as pale as paper. Although there was no sign of pain in his eyes, he clearly had drawn on too much of his power.
But despite this, his hands moved ceaselessly, and the incantations he chanted grew more urgent.
"Spit...!"
Feng Liang spat out a mouthful of blood due to overexertion. But ignoring his injuries, he continued with the demonic energy top-up ritual.
If someone didn't know, they might think Tian Xiaojian was his disciple in love, but in reality, both were using each other. His efforts were for another purpose entirely.
This old man was extremely selfish and wouldn't do something that benefited others at the expense of himself.
The demonic energy continued to pour into Tian Xiaojian's body. After a full day, he suddenly raised his head and let out an ear-piercing roar...
Like a caged beast in the depths of hell, his voice echoed through the clouds.
However, this roar was so powerful that it stirred the primordial energies of heaven and earth. The only possibility for such an effect was that Tian Xiaojian had finally advanced to the Separation and Union stage.