qián bèi jì yǒu suǒ mìng ， qiè shēn nǎ gǎn bù cóng ？”
前辈既有所命，妾身哪敢不从？”
"Senior, as you have commanded, how could I dare to disobey?"
shàng guān mù yǔ liǎn shàng dài zhe xiào róng ， yǒu lín xuān zhè me yī wèi dà gāo shǒu ， wēi jī zì rán jiě chú ， cǐ qù fēn háo wēi xiǎn méi yǒu ， bù guò shì dāng yí gè kàn kè ， tā yòu hé bì tuī tuō 。
上官幕雨脸上带着笑容，有林轩这么一位大高手，危机自然解除，此去分毫危险没有，不过是当一个看客，她又何必推脱。
Shangguan Muduyu's face was filled with a smile. With Lin Xuan being such a powerful expert, the danger naturally dissipated. There was no risk at all; she would merely be an observer. Why should she refuse?
“ niáng ， wǒ hé jiě jiě yě xiǎng qù 。”
“娘，我和姐姐也想去。”
"Mother, and my sister also want to go."
qīng cuì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr lǐ ， shàng guān líng de liǎn shàng mǎn shì kě wàng zhī sè ， shàng guān yàn suī méi yǒu biǎo shì ， dàn biǎo qíng yǔ mèi mèi yě shì yī yàng de 。
清脆的声音传入耳里，上官翎的脸上满是渴望之色，上官雁虽没有表示，但表情与妹妹也是一样的。
A clear voice entered her ears. Shangguan Ling's face was filled with longing. Although Shangguan Yan did not express herself, her expression was the same as her sister's.
“ líng ér ， bú yào táo qì ， wǒ men cǐ jǔ ， yòu bú shì qù jiāo yóu dì 。” shàng guān mù yǔ xiù méi yī tiāo ， qīng shēng hē chì 。
“翎儿，不要淘气，我们此举，又不是去郊游地。”上官幕雨秀眉一挑，轻声呵斥。
"Ling'er, don't be naughty. Our actions today are not a trip for sightseeing," Shangguan Muduyu raised her eyebrows and softly scolded.
shàng guān líng què bìng bù pà mǔ qīn de yàng zi 。
上官翎却并不怕母亲的样子。
However, Shangguan Ling did not fear her mother's expression.
“ hǎo le ， hǎo le ， zhè liǎng gè yā tou jì rán xiǎng yào kàn xì ， nà dài shàng tā men ， yě shì méi yǒu duō dà fáng hài dì 。” lín xuān zhōng yú chū shēng biǎo shì 。
“好了，好了，这两个丫头既然想要看戏，那带上她们，也是没有多大妨害地。”林轩终于出声表示。
"Alright, alright. Since these two girls want to watch the show, we might as well bring them along; it won't make any difference," Lin Xuan said indifferently.
lín xuān jì rán kāi kǒu shuō huà ， shàng guān mù yǔ zì rán bú huì wéi ào fǎn bó ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào róng ：“ qián bèi jì rán zhè yàng shuō ， qiè shēn jǐn zūn fǎ yù ， liǎng gè yā tou ， zhè shì chēng men de fú qì ， yī huì er chū le jìn zhì ， qiè bù kě suí yì luàn zǒu ， yī qiè dōu yào tīng lìng xíng shì 。”
林轩既然开口说话，上官幕雨自然不会违拗反驳，嘴角边露出一丝笑容：“前辈既然这样说，妾身谨尊法谕，两个丫头，这是称们的福气，一会儿出了禁制，切不可随意乱走，一切都要听令行事。”
The old patriarch of Fire Sect's face turned even more difficult. His words were right—regardless of whether he was at the Separation Realm or the Profound Transformation Realm, crushing an Intermediate Core cultivator like himself would be as easy as squashing an ant.
“ shì ！”
“是！”
Originally, they had come to avenge their grandson and disciples, but unexpectedly, they had run into a trap. After Shangguan Muduyu's initial shock wore off, her expression turned to a smile filled with fear and trembling.
“ hǎo le ， bú yào dān gē ， zài tuō yán xià qù ， guì pài de jìn zhì kǒng pà chéng shòu bú zhù 。”
“好了，不要耽搁，再拖延下去，贵派的禁制恐怕承受不住。”
"Haha, Senior, it was a misunderstanding, all misunderstandings."
lín xuān tái tóu wàng le yī yǎn yān wù ， suí hòu hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， xiàng zhe tóu dǐng fēi le shàng qù 。
林轩抬头望了一眼烟雾，随后浑身青芒一起，向着头顶飞了上去。
"Misunderstanding? Hmph, I just heard you say that you wanted to extract the souls of everyone from Hundred Grass Sect. Could my ears be wrong?" Lin Xuan said coldly.
shàng guān cài yǔ yǔ liǎng gè nǚ ér xiū liàn de gōng fǎ xiàng shì ， zé jiāng dùn guāng lián zài yì qǐ ， yī suí hòu gēn le shàng qù 。
上官蔡雨与两个女儿修炼的功法相似，则将遁光连在一起，一随后跟了上去。
A hint of awkwardness flashed across Shangguan Muduyu's face. However, this guy was quite cunning: "How could Senior possibly misunderstand? I did say those words, but it was just a joke with the friends from Hundred Grass Sect."
hōng lōng lóng de bào liè shēng bù tíng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， chū le jìn zhì ， zhěng gè yuán guī dǎo shì yī piàn wū yān zhàng qì 。
轰隆隆的爆裂声不停传入耳朵，出了禁制，整个元龟岛是一片乌烟瘴气。
"A joke, then what about the attacks?"
jìn qiān xiū shì ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ， hēi yā yā yī dà piàn de yàng zi 。
近千修士，放眼望去，黑压压一大片的样子。
Lin Xuan still had an intimidating look on his face. This wasn't unusual; in the cultivation world, strength ruled.
lǐng tóu de ， zé shì yī zào páo lǎo zhě ， shēn gāo bù zú sān chǐ ， què ǎi zhuàng yǐ jí ， yī tóu huǒ hóng de tóu fà ， fèn wài de yǐn rén zhù mù ， zuǒ biān liǎn jiá ” hái yǒu yī kuài dāo bā 。
领头的，则是一皂袍老者，身高不足三尺，却矮壮以极，一头火红的头发，分外的引人注目，左边脸颊”还有一块刀疤。
"This..."
kàn jiàn dùn guāng chū le jìn zhì ， hóng fā lǎo zhě liǎn sè yī xǐ ， suí hòu zhěng gè biǎo qíng jiù wán quán yīn chén xià qù 。
看见遁光出了禁制，红发老者脸色一喜，随后整个表情就完全阴沉下去。
Shangguan Muduyu was speechless. He hadn't thought of a good explanation yet.
yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， tiān huǒ zōng de xiū shì dùn shí tíng xià le gōng jī 。
右手抬起，天火宗的修士顿时停下了攻击。
"Friend, no need to be so eloquent. Denying it won't work. Your grandson and nearly one hundred subordinates were killed by me. You came looking for me; where is the mistake? Vengeance is sweet," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
“ shàng guān jiàn bì ， chēng zhōng yú kěn chū lái lǐng sǐ ” hǎo dà de dǎn zi ， jū rán gǎn shā hài běn lǎo zǔ de qīn sūn zi ， wǒ yào jiāng nǐ chōu hún liàn pò ， qiú shēng bù néng ， qiú sǐ bù dé 。，ｉ
“上官贱婢，称终于肯出来领死”好大的胆子，居然敢杀害本老祖的亲孙子，我要将你抽魂炼魄，求生不能，求死不得。，ｉ
"Is that so?"
hóng fā lǎo zhě yīn lì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， cóng lǐ miàn kě yǐ tīng chū ， qí hèn yì ， yǐ jīng dào le hé zhòng dì bù 。
红发老者阴厉的声音传入耳朵，从里面可以听出，其恨意，已经到了何种地步。
Shangguan Muduyu was taken aback, then knelt before Lin Xuan: "So, that disrespectful grandson of mine died at Senior's hands. Please accept my bow in gratitude for such great kindness and virtue; I will remember it forever."
“ chōu hún liàn pò ” hǎo dà de kǒu qì ， nǐ yǐ wéi nǐ ， suàn yí gè shén me dōng xī 。”
“抽魂炼魄”好大的口气，你以为你，算一个什么东西。”
"Oh?"
rán ér huí dá tā de ， què shì chī xiào zhī sè ， suí hòu jīng hóng yī liǎn ， lù chū yī róng mào pǔ tōng de shào nián 。
然而回答他的，却是嗤笑之色，随后惊虹一敛，露出一容貌普通的少年。
Lin Xuan was genuinely moved. He had lived for eight hundred years, with experiences far richer than those of his peers. He was naturally broad-minded, but he had never seen someone so shameless—this could be considered a kind of talent.
dāng zhe zhòng dì zǐ de miàn ， bèi xī luò ， tiān huǒ shàng rén kuài yào bèi qì fēng le ” rán ér dāng tā fàng chū shén shí ， jīng nù yì cháng de zài lín xuān shēn shàng sǎo guò ， què sà rán liǎn sè dà biàn qǐ lái le ， nù róng zhuǎn shùn jiān yān xiāo yún sàn ， sì hū hái bù xiāng xìn zì jǐ suǒ kàn dào de ， yòu jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， chóng xīn zài lín xuān shēn shàng sǎo guò 。
当着众弟子的面，被奚落，天火上人快要被气疯了”然而当他放出神识，惊怒异常的在林轩身上扫过，却飒然脸色大变起来了，怒容转瞬间烟消云散，似乎还不相信自己所看到的，又将神识放出，重新在林轩身上扫过。
"How can you say that? It's all my fault. I neglected to discipline that little beast when young, which led him to develop such an arrogant and unruly personality, damaging our family's reputation. I wanted to clean up the mess long ago, but he ran away at the last minute. Senior did me a favor; I will never forget it."
shì qíng dào le zhè yī bù ” yǐn mán xiū wèi zì rán shì méi yǒu bì yào de ， lín xuān yě bù yòng kè yì jiāng líng yā fàng chū ， zhǐ shì ràng qiáng dà yǐ jí de líng lì ， zài jīng mài zhōng háo wú chè zhǒu de liú dòng 。
事情到了这一步”隐瞒修为自然是没有必要的，林轩也不用刻意将灵压放出，只是让强大以极的灵力，在经脉中毫无掣肘的流动。
Shangguan Muduyu spoke with sincerity. His ability to feign ignorance was so impressive that even Lin Xuan felt humbled. He almost wanted to write him a "surrender" note.
shēn bù kě cè ！
深不可测！
However, Lin Xuan was also skilled in flattery and rhetoric; this act of theater couldn't fool him. He clapped his hands: "Please rise, friend. Your efforts are commendable, but you only want to preserve your life. However, have you heard the saying 'overthinking can lead to mistakes'?"
nà wèi tiān huǒ zōng de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo gēn běn jiù kàn bù chū lín xuān de jù tǐ jìng jiè shì shén me ， liǎn sè dùn shí fā qīng qǐ lái le 。
那位天火宗的太上长老根本就看不出林轩的具体境界是什么，脸色顿时发青起来了。
"This... how can I explain it?" Shangguan Muduyu felt uneasy and his face was filled with apprehension.
“ gē gē gē ……”
“咯咯咯……”
"Originally, if you had known when to retreat and understood honor and disgrace, I might have spared your life. But you overacted; facing the murderer of your grandson, you could still bow down and beg for mercy. Such cruelty, such patience—your hidden strength is truly commendable. If given time, you would certainly become a formidable leader. This kind of enemy, this potential threat, do I really have to sit back and watch?"
shēn tǐ fā dǒu ” shèn zhì lián yá chǐ dōu dǎ zhàn qǐ lái le 。
身体发抖”甚至连牙齿都打战起来了。
"A gentleman can be deceived by reason, but a person like you will always be a thorn in my side. Now that you are before me, looking so humble, when the opportunity arises, will you bite me?"
“ qián bèi qián bèi shì lí hé ， hái shì dòng xuán qī de xiū xiān zhě ”
“前辈前辈是离合，还是洞玄期的修仙者”
Lin Xuan's words had not yet finished when Shangguan Muduyu's face turned pale white. He never expected his opponent to analyze him so thoroughly.
“ zhè duì dào yǒu lái shuō ， yǒu shén me fēn bié me ？” lín xuān dàn dàn de shuō 。
“这对道友来说，有什么分别么？”林轩淡淡的说。
"Senior, you... you must have misunderstood. I only feel grateful towards you; how could I harbor any disrespectful thoughts?"
hóng fā lǎo zhě de liǎn sè yuè fā nàn kàn le ” duì fāng zhè huà méi cuò ， bù lùn tā shì dòng xuán hái shì lí hé ” niē sǐ zì jǐ yī qū qū yuán yīng zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， dōu gēn niē sǐ yī zhī xiǎo mǎ yǐ chà bu duō 。
红发老者的脸色越发难看了”对方这话没错，不论他是洞玄还是离合”捏死自己一区区元婴中期的修仙者，都跟捏死一只小蚂蚁差不多。
"Haha, no need for such flattery. My ability to recognize people is still there. Your intentions are clear; denying them won't work," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
yuán běn shì lái tì sūn zi yǔ mén xià bào chóu ， méi xiǎng dào què yī tóu zhuàng xiàng qiāng kǒu ， tiān huǒ shàng rén jīng pà guò hòu ， liǎn shàng de fèn nù yě huàn chéng le yī fú xīn jīng dǎn zhàn de péi xiào zhī sè 。
原本是来替孙子与门下报仇，没想到却一头撞像枪口，天火上人惊怕过后，脸上的愤怒也换成了一幅心惊胆战的陪笑之色。
"To remove the隐患, now... you can go."
“ hē hē ， qián bèi ， wù huì ， zhè quán shì wù huì 。”
“呵呵，前辈，误会，这全是误会。”
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xuan raised his right hand. Shangguan Muduyu was terrified and quickly reached out to hit himself on the back of his head. A red divine sword flew out, and he turned around, rushing towards the sword.
“ wù huì ？ hēng ， wǒ gāng gāng kě shì tīng nǐ shuō ， yào jiāng bǎi cǎo mén de rén quán dōu chōu hún liàn pò ， nán dào shì wǒ ěr duǒ chū cuò 。” lín xuān lěng lěng de shuō 。
“误会？哼，我刚刚可是听你说，要将百草门的人全都抽魂炼魄，难道是我耳朵出错。”林轩冷冷的说。
"Hmph, unifying with a sword—trying to escape in front of me is sheer folly."
tiān huǒ shàng rén liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī gān gà zhī sè ， bù guò zhè jiā huo ， hái shì hěn yǒu jī zhì de ：“ qián bèi zěn me kě néng tīng cuò ， zhè huà wǒ shì shuō guò ， bù guò wǎn bèi shì yǔ bǎi cǎo mén de dào yǒu kāi wán xiào de 。”
天火上人脸上闪过一丝尴尬之色，不过这家伙，还是很有机智的：“前辈怎么可能听错，这话我是说过，不过晚辈是与百草门的道友开玩笑的。”
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a mocking smile as he gently closed his fingers...
“ kāi wán xiào ， nà gāng cái de gōng jī yòu shì zěn me huí shì ？”
“开玩笑，那刚才的攻击又是怎么回事？”
Wuh—
lín xuān hái shì yī fù duō duō bī rén de yàng zi ， zhè bù xī qí ， xiū xiān jiè jiǎng de běn lái jiù shì shí lì 。
林轩还是一副咄咄逼人的样子，这不稀奇，修仙界讲的本来就是实力。
It was like a breeze passing by. The surrounding primordial energy began to rage uncontrollably without any ice, fire, or lightning bolts. A scream echoed, and Shangguan Muduyu exploded mysteriously, turning into a blood mist; even his core did not escape.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
An Intermediate Core cultivator who had made Hundred Grass Sect tremble in fear was like paper before Lin Xuan, with no resistance at all.
tiān huǒ shàng rén zhāng kǒu jié shé ， yī shí piàn kè ， tā yòu nà xiǎng de dào hǎo de jiě shì ne 。
天火上人张口结舌，一时片刻，他又那想得到好的解释呢。
The other cultivators from Fire Sect were equally stunned. No one expected to come here for revenge and end up like this— even the old patriarch was destroyed.
“ dào yǒu jiù bù yòng qiǎo shé rú huáng le ， fǒu rèn yě méi yòng ， nǐ shuō shì wù huì ， kě dào yǒu de sūn zi ， hái yǒu jìn bǎi shǒu xià ， què shí shì lín mǒu jī shā ， nǐ zhǎo dào wǒ ， nǎ lǐ yǒu cuò ， què shí shì yuān yǒu tóu ， zhài yǒu zhǔ 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō 。
“道友就不用巧舌如簧了，否认也没用，你说是误会，可道友的孙子，还有近百手下，确实是林某击杀，你找到我，哪里有错，确实是冤有头，债有主。”林轩微笑着说。
Would they be waiting to die if they stayed?
“ shì ma ？”
“是吗？”
Without anyone needing to call out, nearly a thousand cultivators scattered in panic.
tiān huǒ shàng rén yī dāi ， suí hòu què bú yào liǎn de xiàng lín xuān kē qǐ le tóu ：“ yuán lái nà bù xiào zǐ sūn ， shì sǐ zài qián bèi de shǒu lǐ ， qǐng shòu wǎn bèi yī bài ， dà ēn dà dé ， wǒ bì míng jì yú xīn de 。”
天火上人一呆，随后却不要脸的像林轩磕起了头：“原来那不肖子孙，是死在前辈的手里，请受晚辈一拜，大恩大德，我必铭记于心的。”
Lin Xuan did not want to kill innocent people, but letting them go would still be a threat. In no time, rumors of a Separation Realm or even Profound Transformation Realm cultivator from Hundred Grass Sect would spread throughout the vast sea. Such a situation was far from what he wanted.
“ ó ？”
“哦？”
"A petty person is not a true gentleman; without poison, one cannot be a real man." Since he had already acted, there was no need to drag his feet. These Fire Sect fellows were clearly evil-doers; eliminating them would be doing justice.
lín xuān shì zhēn de yǒu xiē dòng róng le ， tā rú jīn yǐ huó le bā bǎi zài ， jīng lì yòu yuǎn bǐ tóng jiē xiū shì fēng fù ， zì rán jiàn shí guǎng bó ， rán ér tā jiàn guò bú yào liǎn de ， què méi jiàn guò kě yǐ bú yào liǎn dào rú cǐ dì bù ， píng xīn lái shuō ， yě suàn shì běn shì de yī zhǒng 。
林轩是真的有些动容了，他如今已活了八百载，经历又远比同阶修士丰富，自然见识广博，然而他见过不要脸的，却没见过可以不要脸到如此地步，平心来说，也算是本事的一种。
With that thought, Lin Xuan pointed forward with his finger. Water primordial energy gathered, and countless water arrows and ice bolts appeared in his vision.
“ cǐ huà zěn jiǎng ？”
“此话怎讲？”
In the next moment, a thousand arrows flew out, turning all the cultivators from Fire Sect into sieve-like targets. Then, a flash of fire light, their souls were completely obliterated.
“ shuō qǐ lái dōu guài lǎo fū ， cóng xiǎo duì nà xiǎo chù sheng shū yú guǎn jiào ， yǐ zhì yú yǎng chéng tā fēi yáng bá hù de xìng gé ， bài huài jiā fēng ， wǎn bèi shì zǎo jiù xiǎng yào qīng lǐ mén hù ， nà xiǎo chù sheng què jiàn jī pǎo le ， méi xiǎng dào qián bèi dài láo ， dà ēn dà dé ， wǎn bèi mò chǐ bù wàng 。”
“说起来都怪老夫，从小对那小畜生疏于管教，以至于养成他飞扬跋扈的性格，败坏家风，晚辈是早就想要清理门户，那小畜生却见机跑了，没想到前辈代劳，大恩大德，晚辈没齿不忘。”
With a wave of his hand, an entire sect was wiped out. Shangguan Muduyu wiped her sweat from her forehead and felt both respect and fear towards Lin Xuan.
tiān huǒ shàng rén qíng zhēn yì qiè de dào ， zhè jiā huo xū yǔ wēi yí de běn shì ， lián lín xuān dōu dà gǎn pèi fú ， zì kuì bù rú ， jiǎn zhí xiǎng dāng miàn fēi tā xiě yí gè “ fú ”。
天火上人情真意切的道，这家伙虚与委蛇的本事，连林轩都大感佩服，自愧不如，简直想当面飞他写一个“服”。
Her two daughters' eyes sparkled with excitement. High-level cultivators were like this—so awe-inspiring, so imposing, settling scores with a clear conscience. Cultivators should be like this if they could become Senior's disciple...
dàn lín xuān yě shì huā yán qiǎo yǔ de gāo shǒu ， zhè fān zuò xì zì rán bù kě néng jiāng tā gěi piàn diào ， fǔ zhǎng dà xiào ：“ dào yǒu qǐng qǐ ， nǐ rú cǐ yòng xīn liáng kǔ ， bù jiù shì xiǎng yào bǎo zhù xiǎo mìng me ， bù guò dào yǒu kě tīng shuō guò yī jù sú yǔ ， jiào zuò nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō 。”
但林轩也是huā言巧语的高手，这番做戏自然不可能将他给骗掉，抚掌大笑：“道友请起，你如此用心良苦，不就是想要保住小命么，不过道友可听说过一句俗语，叫做弄巧成拙。”
Of course, it was just a thought. According to her mother, the senior was at the Separation Realm; both sisters had only just started their cultivation path and hadn't even succeeded in the Foundation Establishment stage. The gap between them was unimaginable. Even if the senior wanted disciples, they wouldn't be considered.
“ cǐ …… cǐ huà zěn shuō ？ tiān shàng rén gǎn jué dào yǒu xiē bù miào le ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng mǎn shì tǎn tè 。
“此……此话怎说？天上人感觉到有些不妙了，脸上的表情满是忐忑。
Thinking this, the two sisters sighed simultaneously, understanding each other's thoughts.
“ yuán běn gé xià rú guǒ xiǎo jìn tuì ， zhī róng rǔ ， wǒ wèi shǐ bù kě yǐ gāo tái guì shǒu ， ráo nǐ yī mìng ， kě nǐ cuò jiù cuò ， yǎn xì yǎn dé tài guò ， miàn duì shā hài qīn sūn de chóu rén ， yě kě yǐ bēi gōng qū xī ， rú cǐ hěn dú ， yòu rú cǐ rěn dé ， yǐn rěn gōng fu dào le zhè děng dì bù ， lín mǒu zì kuì bù rú ” jiǎ yǐ shí rì ， bì shì yí dài xiāo xióng ， zhè zhǒng chóu rén ， zhè zhǒng yǐn huàn ， nǐ shuō lín mǒu ” huì bú huì zuò shì bù guǎn ？”
“原本阁下如果晓进退，知荣辱，我未始不可以高抬贵手，饶你一命，可你错就错，演戏演得太过，面对杀害亲孙的仇人，也可以卑躬屈膝，如此狠毒，又如此忍得，隐忍功夫到了这等地步，林某自愧不如”假以时日，必是一代枭雄，这种仇人，这种隐患，你说林某”会不会坐视不管？”
"Alright, the enemies are all eliminated; I will return to my cave for a rest. If you have any matters, just send me an audio transmission talisman."
“ jūn zǐ kě yǐ qī zhī yǐ fāng ， ér gé xià zhè zhǒng xiǎo rén ， què huì yǒu rú fū gǔ zhī qū yī yàng ， xiàn zài nǐ zài lín mǒu miàn qián ， shì yī fù lǎo shí bā jiāo de mú yàng ， kě yí dàn yǒu jī huì ， shì bú shì zhǔn bèi yǎo wǒ yī 。？”
“君子可以欺之以方，而阁下这种小人，却会有如跗骨之蛆一样，现在你在林某面前，是一副老实巴交的模样，可一旦有机会，是不是准备咬我一。？”
Lin Xuan said indifferently as he still had to count his treasures. As a Separation Realm cultivator, Old Patriarch Poison Dragon had accumulated a vast fortune over tens of thousands of years; it was time to properly inventory everything.
"Senior, as you have commanded, how could I dare to disobey?"
Shangguan Muduyu's face was filled with a smile. With Lin Xuan being such a powerful expert, the danger naturally dissipated. There was no risk at all; she would merely be an observer. Why should she refuse?
"Mother, and my sister also want to go."
A clear voice entered her ears. Shangguan Ling's face was filled with longing. Although Shangguan Yan did not express herself, her expression was the same as her sister's.
"Ling'er, don't be naughty. Our actions today are not a trip for sightseeing," Shangguan Muduyu raised her eyebrows and softly scolded.
"Mother
Good...
However, Shangguan Ling did not fear her mother's expression.
"Alright, alright. Since these two girls want to watch the show, we might as well bring them along; it won't make any difference," Lin Xuan said indifferently.
The old patriarch of Fire Sect's face turned even more difficult. His words were right—regardless of whether he was at the Separation Realm or the Profound Transformation Realm, crushing an Intermediate Core cultivator like himself would be as easy as squashing an ant.
Originally, they had come to avenge their grandson and disciples, but unexpectedly, they had run into a trap. After Shangguan Muduyu's initial shock wore off, her expression turned to a smile filled with fear and trembling.
"Haha, Senior, it was a misunderstanding, all misunderstandings."
"Misunderstanding? Hmph, I just heard you say that you wanted to extract the souls of everyone from Hundred Grass Sect. Could my ears be wrong?" Lin Xuan said coldly.
A hint of awkwardness flashed across Shangguan Muduyu's face. However, this guy was quite cunning: "How could Senior possibly misunderstand? I did say those words, but it was just a joke with the friends from Hundred Grass Sect."
"A joke, then what about the attacks?"
Lin Xuan still had an intimidating look on his face. This wasn't unusual; in the cultivation world, strength ruled.
"This..."
Shangguan Muduyu was speechless. He hadn't thought of a good explanation yet.
"Friend, no need to be so eloquent. Denying it won't work. Your grandson and nearly one hundred subordinates were killed by me. You came looking for me; where is the mistake? Vengeance is sweet," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"Is that so?"
Shangguan Muduyu was taken aback, then knelt before Lin Xuan: "So, that disrespectful grandson of mine died at Senior's hands. Please accept my bow in gratitude for such great kindness and virtue; I will remember it forever."
"Oh?"
Lin Xuan was genuinely moved. He had lived for eight hundred years, with experiences far richer than those of his peers. He was naturally broad-minded, but he had never seen someone so shameless—this could be considered a kind of talent.
"How can you say that? It's all my fault. I neglected to discipline that little beast when young, which led him to develop such an arrogant and unruly personality, damaging our family's reputation. I wanted to clean up the mess long ago, but he ran away at the last minute. Senior did me a favor; I will never forget it."
Shangguan Muduyu spoke with sincerity. His ability to feign ignorance was so impressive that even Lin Xuan felt humbled. He almost wanted to write him a "surrender" note.
However, Lin Xuan was also skilled in flattery and rhetoric; this act of theater couldn't fool him. He clapped his hands: "Please rise, friend. Your efforts are commendable, but you only want to preserve your life. However, have you heard the saying 'overthinking can lead to mistakes'?"
"This... how can I explain it?" Shangguan Muduyu felt uneasy and his face was filled with apprehension.
"Originally, if you had known when to retreat and understood honor and disgrace, I might have spared your life. But you overacted; facing the murderer of your grandson, you could still bow down and beg for mercy. Such cruelty, such patience—your hidden strength is truly commendable. If given time, you would certainly become a formidable leader. This kind of enemy, this potential threat, do I really have to sit back and watch?"
"A gentleman can be deceived by reason, but a person like you will always be a thorn in my side. Now that you are before me, looking so humble, when the opportunity arises, will you bite me?"
Lin Xuan's words had not yet finished when Shangguan Muduyu's face turned pale white. He never expected his opponent to analyze him so thoroughly.
"Senior, you... you must have misunderstood. I only feel grateful towards you; how could I harbor any disrespectful thoughts?"
"Haha, no need for such flattery. My ability to recognize people is still there. Your intentions are clear; denying them won't work," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"To remove the隐患, now... you can go."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xuan raised his right hand. Shangguan Muduyu was terrified and quickly reached out to hit himself on the back of his head. A red divine sword flew out, and he turned around, rushing towards the sword.
"Hmph, unifying with a sword—trying to escape in front of me is sheer folly."
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a mocking smile as he gently closed his fingers...
Wuh—
It was like a breeze passing by. The surrounding primordial energy began to rage uncontrollably without any ice, fire, or lightning bolts. A scream echoed, and Shangguan Muduyu exploded mysteriously, turning into a blood mist; even his core did not escape.
An Intermediate Core cultivator who had made Hundred Grass Sect tremble in fear was like paper before Lin Xuan, with no resistance at all.
The other cultivators from Fire Sect were equally stunned. No one expected to come here for revenge and end up like this— even the old patriarch was destroyed.
Would they be waiting to die if they stayed?
Without anyone needing to call out, nearly a thousand cultivators scattered in panic.
Lin Xuan did not want to kill innocent people, but letting them go would still be a threat. In no time, rumors of a Separation Realm or even Profound Transformation Realm cultivator from Hundred Grass Sect would spread throughout the vast sea. Such a situation was far from what he wanted.
"A petty person is not a true gentleman; without poison, one cannot be a real man." Since he had already acted, there was no need to drag his feet. These Fire Sect fellows were clearly evil-doers; eliminating them would be doing justice.
With that thought, Lin Xuan pointed forward with his finger. Water primordial energy gathered, and countless water arrows and ice bolts appeared in his vision.
In the next moment, a thousand arrows flew out, turning all the cultivators from Fire Sect into sieve-like targets. Then, a flash of fire light, their souls were completely obliterated.
With a wave of his hand, an entire sect was wiped out. Shangguan Muduyu wiped her sweat from her forehead and felt both respect and fear towards Lin Xuan.
Her two daughters' eyes sparkled with excitement. High-level cultivators were like this—so awe-inspiring, so imposing, settling scores with a clear conscience. Cultivators should be like this if they could become Senior's disciple...
Of course, it was just a thought. According to her mother, the senior was at the Separation Realm; both sisters had only just started their cultivation path and hadn't even succeeded in the Foundation Establishment stage. The gap between them was unimaginable. Even if the senior wanted disciples, they wouldn't be considered.
Thinking this, the two sisters sighed simultaneously, understanding each other's thoughts.
"Alright, the enemies are all eliminated; I will return to my cave for a rest. If you have any matters, just send me an audio transmission talisman."
Lin Xuan said indifferently as he still had to count his treasures. As a Separation Realm cultivator, Old Patriarch Poison Dragon had accumulated a vast fortune over tens of thousands of years; it was time to properly inventory everything.