lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， tīng bìng mó zhè yàng shuō ， dào yě fàng xià xīn lái le ， tā hái zhēn pà liǎng nǚ chéng wéi xiāng mó mó ， bì jìng zì jǐ yě jǐn shì lí hé ， rú guǒ dòng xuán qī lǎo guài jiē duì tā liǎ zhì zài bì děi ， zì jǐ xiǎng yào hù qí zhōu quán ， yě jī hū shì bù kě néng de 。
林轩点了点头，听病魔这样说，倒也放下心来了，他还真怕两女成为香馍馍，毕竟自己也仅是离合，如果洞玄期老怪皆对她俩志在必得，自己想要护其周全，也几乎是不可能的。
Lin Xuan nodded. Hearing the disease demon speak like this, he felt relieved. He really feared that the two girls would become a delicacy for others to covet. After all, his current cultivation stage was only at the Separation and Union realm. If the ancient experts of the Void Profound realm were all determined to obtain them, it would be almost impossible for him to protect them.
léi hún bīng pò ， zhè hái zhēn yǒu xiē lìng rén náo tóu ， rú guǒ bù xiǎo de tú ér de tè shū tǐ zhì yě jiù bà le ， jì rán qīng chǔ ， lín xuān dāng rán bù yuàn yì dān gē jiě mèi liǎ de qián tú ， ràng tā men jiāng dà hǎo zī zhì gěi làng fèi diào le 。
雷魂冰魄，这还真有些令人挠头，如果不晓得徒儿的特殊体质也就罢了，既然清楚，林轩当然不愿意耽搁姐妹俩的前途，让她们将大好资质给浪费掉了。
The term "Thunder Soul Ice Spirit" truly caused some headaches. It didn't matter if he didn't know about his disciple's special constitution; now that he did, Lin Xuan naturally didn't want to delay the sisters' prospects and let their great talents go to waste.
kě xiǎng yào fā huī qí tiān fù ， bì xū xiū liàn tè shū de gōng fǎ shén tōng ， rú jīn sī háo xiàn suǒ yě wú ， zhè xiē shàng gǔ gōng fǎ ràng zì jǐ dào nǎ ér qù zhǎo ne ？
可想要发挥其天赋，必须修炼特殊的功法神通，如今丝毫线索也无，这些上古功法让自己到哪儿去找呢？
However, to fully utilize their innate abilities, they needed to cultivate specific techniques. With no leads at all, where could he find these ancient techniques?
lín xuān liǎn shàng ， fú xiàn chū jǐ lǚ yōu sè ， bù guò hěn kuài ， yòu jiāng zhè zhǒng qíng xù pāo zhū dào nǎo hòu qù le ， shì yǒu qīng zhòng huǎn jí ， rú jīn xiǎng zhè xiē gēn běn jiù méi yǒu yì diǎn yì yì ， jí biàn yào kǎo lǜ ， yě shì yǐ hòu de wèn tí ， dāng wù zhī jí ， shì gǎn kuài lí kāi dà huāng hǎi yù 。
林轩脸上，浮现出几缕忧色，不过很快，又将这种情绪抛诸到脑后去了，事有轻重缓急，如今想这些根本就没有一点意义，即便要考虑，也是以后的问题，当务之急，是赶快离开大荒海域。
A few strands of worry appeared on Lin Xuan's face, but soon he dismissed such emotions. There were priorities in life; thinking about this now was meaningless. If anything, it would be a problem for the future. The immediate task was to leave the Great Wasteland Sea as quickly as possible.
“ wán quán méi yǒu wèn tí ， yǒu lǎo nú dài lù ， rào guò shā zú de fēng suǒ shì qīng ér yì jǔ de ， jiù bù zhī dào zhǔ rén xiǎng yào qù hé chù ， shì shèng xīng hǎi yù me ？”
“完全没有问题，有老奴带路，绕过鲨族的封锁是轻而易举的，就不知道主人想要去何处，是圣星海域么？”
"Absolutely no issue," said the old servant. "With my guidance, we can easily bypass the shark tribe's blockade. I just don't know where our master wishes to go. Is it the Holy Star Sea?"
shèng xīng hǎi yù ， yě jiù shì shèng chéng de suǒ zài dì ， rú jīn liǎng zú dà zhàn jì yǐ kāi qǐ ， qù nà lǐ ， zì rán shì zuì ān quán dì 。
圣星海域，也就是圣城的所在地，如今两族大战既已开启，去那里，自然是最安全地。
The Holy Star Sea was the location of the Holy City. With the two tribes already at war, going there would naturally be the safest.
fàng yǎn dōng hǎi xiū xiān jiè de lì shǐ ， zài zhè zhǒng liǎng zú dà zhàn zhōng ， bù guǎn rén zú shì yíng shì shū ， jiù suàn zuì hòu zhàn bài diào le ， zuò wèi shèng chéng de gēn jī zhī chù ， shèng xīng hǎi yù yě cóng wèi lún xiàn guò 。
放眼东海修仙界的历史，在这种两族大战中，不管人族是赢是输，就算最后战败掉了，做为圣城的根基之处，圣星海域也从未沦陷过。
Looking back at the history of the Eastern Sea cultivation world, in such tribal wars, no matter if humanity won or lost, even if they ultimately failed, as a foundation for the Holy City, the Holy Star Sea had never fallen.
huàn jù huà shuō ， nà lǐ shì jué duì ān quán de 。
换句话说，那里是绝对安全的。
In other words, it was absolutely safe.
rán ér lín xuān què yáo le yáo tóu ， rú guǒ shì zì jǐ yí gè rén de huà ， qù nǎ li dōu méi yǒu wèn tí ， jí ér rú jīn ， què bù dé bù wèi bǎi cǎo mén kǎo lǜ ， shèng xīng hǎi yù ， nà lǐ ān quán shì méi yǒu cuò ， bù guò yě zhǐ shì xiāng duì de ， rú guǒ zì jǐ suǒ liào méi cuò ， rén zú xǔ duō shì lì ” dū huì yǒng xiàng nà lǐ ， bǎi cǎo mén zhè zhǒng bù qǐ yǎn de zōng mén jiā zú ” zuì hòu kěn dìng hái shì huì bèi dàng zuò pào huī shǐ yòng 。
然而林轩却摇了摇头，如果是自己一个人的话，去哪里都没有问题，集而如今，却不得不为百草门考虑，圣星海域，那里安全是没有错，不过也只是相对的，如果自己所料没错，人族许多势力”都会涌向那里，百草门这种不起眼的宗门家族”最后肯定还是会被当作炮灰使用。
However, Lin Xuan shook his head. If he were alone, he could go anywhere. But now, he had to consider the Hundred Grass Sect. While the Holy Star Sea was indeed safe, it was only relatively so. If his assumptions were correct, many human factions would rush there, and an inconspicuous sect like the Hundred Grass Sect would inevitably be used as cannon fodder.
yǒu shōu huò bì rán huì yǒu fù chū ， xiǎng yào xún qiú bì hù ， zěn me kě néng bù fù chū yī xiē dài jià ？
有收获必然会有付出，想要寻求庇护，怎么可能不付出一些代价？
There must be a price for seeking protection; how could one expect to gain without paying?
zhè ge dào lǐ lín xuān zǎo jiù qīng chǔ ， suǒ yǐ yà gēn ér ， tā jiù méi yǒu qù shèng xīng hǎi yù de niàn tou ” lín xuān cái bù xiǎng chān huo dào zhè zhǒng dà zhàn zhōng 。
这个道理林轩早就清楚，所以压根儿，他就没有去圣星海域的念头”林轩才不想掺和到这种大战中。
Lin Xuan had long understood this principle, so he never had any intention of going to the Holy Star Sea. He didn't want to get involved in such major conflicts.
tā shì kǔ xiū zhě ， zhè zhǒng quán lì fēn zhēng yì diǎn xìng qù yě wú ， lín xuān de mù biāo zhǐ yǒu yí gè ， tí shēng zì jǐ de jìng jiè fēi shēng dào xiān jiè zhī zhōng 。
他是苦修者，这种权力纷争一点兴趣也无，林轩的目标只有一个，提升自己的境界飞升到仙界之中。
He was a hard-core cultivator and found no interest in power struggles. Lin Xuan's goal was simple—to elevate his realm and ascend to the Immortal Realm.
suǒ zhǎng shēng xiāng bǐ ， qí tā de dōng xī dōu bù zhí yī tí ， wéi yǒu yǒng héng de shòu yuán ， cái néng yǔ xīn ài de rén xiāng bàn yǒng yuǎn 。
所长生相比，其他的东西都不值一提，唯有永恒的寿元，才能与心爱的人相伴永远。
Compared to eternal life, everything else was insignificant. Only eternal longevity could allow him to be with his loved ones forever.
lín xuān de mù biāo hěn míng què ， zhè bā bǎi nián ” cóng lái bù céng yǒu fēn háo de dòng yáo guò ， méi yǒu zhè zhǒng bù biàn de jiān chí ， yòu rú hé shē wàng yǒu zhāo yī rì néng gòu chéng xiān 。
林轩的目标很明确，这八百年”从来不曾有分毫的动摇过，没有这种不变的坚持，又如何奢望有朝一日能够成仙。
Lin Xuan's goal was clear; he had never wavered for eight hundred years. Without such unwavering persistence, how could one hope to achieve immortality someday?
jiàn lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū bù yù zhī sè ， yuán yīng bù yóu de tǎn tè qǐ lái le ， xī rì de dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， rú jīn què bù dé bù yǎng lín xuān de bí xī shēng huó ， xiǎng xiǎng yě shì gòu bēi āi de 。
见林轩脸上露出不豫之色，元婴不由得忐忑起来了，昔日的洞玄期修仙者，如今却不得不仰林轩的鼻息生活，想想也是够悲哀的。
Seeing Lin Xuan's displeased expression, theinfant spirits (yīng líng) couldn't help but feel anxious. A former Void Profound realm cultivator now had to rely on Lin Xuan for his survival; it was indeed a sad situation.
bù guò nà yòu yǒu shén me bàn fǎ ， rén zài wū yán xià ” bù dé bù dī tóu a ！
不过那又有什么办法，人在屋檐下”不得不低头啊！
But what could he do? When under someone else's roof, one must bow down.
zhè ge dào lǐ ， bìng mó xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， suǒ yǐ bù dé bù péi zhe xiào liǎn xiǎo xīn cì hòu zhe ：“ zhǔ rén bù dǎ suàn qù shèng xīng hǎi yù ， nà mù dì dì shì nǎ lǐ ， gào sù lǎo nú ， wǒ zì rán kě yǐ dài nǐ píng ān guò qù de 。”
这个道理，病魔心中有数，所以不得不陪着笑脸小心伺候着：“主人不打算去圣星海域，那目的地是哪里，告诉老奴，我自然可以带你平安过去的。”
This principle was clear in the disease demon's mind, so he couldn't help but smile and serve carefully: "If you don't plan to go to the Holy Star Sea, where is your destination? Tell me, I can take you there safely."
“ ó ， nǐ yǒu bǎ wò ？”
“哦，你有把握？”
"Oh, are you confident?"
“ zhè shì dāng rán 。”
“这是当然。”
"Of course," said the disease demon confidently. His words were not exaggerated; although this guy now looked like a phoenix that had lost its feathers, appearing as humble and cautious, in his prime, he was someone of great weight in the sea tribe. Void Profound realm cultivators speaking their names here would be well-known.
bìng mó xiōng yǒu chéng zhú de diǎn le diǎn tóu ， tā zhè fān huà ， dào yě méi yǒu kuā dà ， bié kàn zhè zhǒng jiā huo ， xiàn zài shì luò máo de fèng huáng bù rú jī ， yī liǎn de xiǎo xīn zài yì ” dāng nián zài hǎi zú zhī shí ， tā yě shì yì yán jiǔ dǐng de rén wù ， dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ” zài zhè dōng hǎi jiāng míng hào shuō chū lái ， nǎ yí gè bú shì xiǎng dāng dāng de 。
病魔胸有成竹的点了点头，他这番话，倒也没有夸大，别看这种家伙，现在是落毛的凤凰不如鸡，一脸的小心在意”当年在海族之时，他也是一言九鼎的人物，洞玄期修仙者”在这东海将名号说出来，哪一个不是响当当的。
As an elder of the Raging Shark lineage, how could he not know theadvance route (jìn zhēng lùnzhuàn) of his clan?
shēn wèi kuáng shā yī xì de zhǎng lǎo ” zú zhōng de jìn jūn lù xiàn tā qǐ huì bù xiǎo de 。
身为狂鲨一系的长老”族中的进军路线他岂会不晓得。
Knowing oneself and one's enemy led to victory every time. Escaping from this encirclement was easy.
zhī jǐ zhī bǐ ， bǎi zhàn bǎi shèng ， rú jīn jǐn jǐn shì xiǎng yào cóng bāo wéi quān zhōng táo tuō ， zì rán shì qīng ér yì jǔ de 。
知己知彼，百战百胜，如今仅仅是想要从包围圈中逃脱，自然是轻而易举的。
Lin Xuan nodded, his voice devoid of emotion: "Since you say so, let us go to the Chaos Sea."
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， shēng yīn bù dài xǐ nù ：“ dào yǒu jì rán zhè yàng shuō ， nà hòu miàn jiù yóu nǐ dài lù ， wǒ men qù hùn luàn hǎi yù 。”
林轩点点头，声音不带喜怒：“道友既然这样说，那后面就由你带路，我们去混乱海域。”
"Chaos Sea?"
“ hùn luàn hǎi yù ？”
“混乱海域？”
The disease demon was surprised but quickly recalled that he had heard about it before. It seemed the other party didn't want to be caught up in the war; going to the Chaos Sea would indeed be a good choice.
bìng mó bù yóu de yī è ， dàn tā yě shì huó le wàn nián de lǎo jiā huǒ ， jīng yàn fēng fù ， shāo yī huí wèi ， yě jiù fǎn yìng guò lái le 。
病魔不由得一愕，但他也是活了万年的老家伙，经验丰富，稍一回味，也就反应过来了。
The Nine Immortal Palace's strength should not be underestimated, and neither humans nor demons would generally target the Chaos Sea.
kàn lái duì fāng shì bù xiǎng bèi zhàn huǒ juǎn rù ， nà me qù sān bù guǎn de hùn luàn hǎi yù què shí shì zuì jiā xuǎn zé 。
看来对方是不想被战火卷入，那么去三不管的混乱海域确实是最佳选择。
However, saying there was no impact at all was also inconsistent with reality. If humanity and the sea tribes were fully engaged in conflict, and the demon race coveted from the sidelines, even though the Chaos Sea seemed beyond the reach of their influence, its cultivators were still affiliated with one or another tribe.
jiǔ xiān gōng de shí lì bù róng qīng hū ， bù lùn rén 、 yāo hái shì tā men hǎi zú ， yì bān qíng kuàng xià dōu bú huì dǎ hùn luàn hǎi yù zhǔ yì de 。
九仙宫的实力不容轻忽，不论人、妖还是他们海族，一般情况下都不会打混乱海域主意的。
In such a situation, conflicts would inevitably arise. Even if the Black Immortal Palace was present to prevent anything too serious, secretly?
bù guò yào shuō sī háo yǐng xiǎng yě wú ， nà dào yě shì yǔ 〖 zhēn 〗 shí de qíng kuàng bù fú 。
不过要说丝毫影响也无，那倒也是与〖真〗实的情况不符。
Humans attacking sea tribes, sea tribes ambushing humans—such activities would be rampant. The demons would also likely get involved. Moreover, would the Nine Immortal Palace really remain neutral? As one of the most mysterious organizations in the Eastern Sea cultivation world, how deep were their roots and resources? In such a situation, might they also intervene to gain more benefits?
rú lìng rén zú hǎi zú quán miàn chōng tū ， yāo zú kǎi yú zài yī páng yě shì jū xīn pǒ cè ， hùn luàn hǎi yù biǎo miàn shàng suī shì sān zú shì lì yě wú fǎ yán shēn zhī chù ， dàn nà lǐ de xiū shì bì jìng yě fēn bié hóng shǔ wú zú 。
如令人族海族全面冲突，妖族凯觎在一旁也是居心叵测，混乱海域表面上虽是三族势力也无法延伸之处，但那里的修士毕竟也分别红属吾族。
The disease demon thought these thoughts but naturally wouldn't tell Lin Xuan. Although he considered himself a servant, it was out of necessity; from his heart, he wished he could extract Lin Xuan's soul.
zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， máo dùn kěn dìng huì bào fā ， jí biàn yǒu wū xiān gōng zhèn zhe ， míng miàn shàng ， bú huì bào fā shén me jī liè de dà guī mó chōng tū ， dàn àn dì lǐ ne ？
在这种情况下，矛盾肯定会爆发，即便有乌仙宫震着，明面上，不会爆发什么激烈的大规模冲突，但暗地里呢？
The more chaotic the situation, the better for him. The disease demon had no intention of serving Lin Xuan forever. What he did now was all about enduring and waiting for an opportunity to strike back.
rén zú xí jī hǎi zú ， hǎi zú fú jī rén zú ， kěn dìng shì bù yì lè hū ， ér yāo zú yě nán miǎn bèi juǎn rù ， gèng hé kuàng ， jiǔ xiān gōng zhēn de huì bǎo chí zhōng lì me ， zuò wéi dōng hǎi xiū xiān jiè zuì shén mì de zǔ zhī zhī yī ， xī jiū jìng yǒu duō me shēn hòu de dǐ yùn shuí yě bù qīng chǔ ， zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià huì bú huì yě héng chā yī zú ， xiǎng yào jué qǔ gèng duō de hǎo chù 。
人族袭击海族，海族伏击人族，肯定是不亦乐乎，而妖族也难免被卷入，更何况，九仙宫真的会保持中立么，作为东海修仙界最神秘的组织之一，牺究竟有多么深厚的底蕴谁也不清楚，这种情况下会不会也横插一足，想要攫取更多的好处。
Only those who emerged victorious would be the winners.
bìng mó xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， bù guò zhè yàng de gù lǜ tā zì rán bú huì duì lín xuān shuō ， suī rán zì jū nú pú ， dàn nà shì xíng shì suǒ pò ， cóng xīn lǐ lái shuō ， tā hèn bù dé jiāng lín xuān chōu hún liàn pò 。
病魔心中如此想着，不过这样的顾虑他自然不会对林轩说，虽然自居奴仆，但那是形式所迫，从心里来说，他恨不得将林轩抽魂炼魄。
Since he harbored such thoughts, he naturally wouldn't remind Lin Xuan of the challenges in the Chaos Sea. He hoped that Lin Xuan would leave as soon as possible so he could regain his freedom.
yuè luàn ， duì zì jǐ yuè yǒu hǎo chù ， bìng mó kě méi yǒu xiǎng guò jiù zhè yàng fú shì lín xuān yī bèi zi ， tā xiàn zài suǒ zuò de yī qiè ， dōu shì yǐn rěn 。
越乱，对自己越有好处，病魔可没有想过就这样服侍林轩一辈子，他现在所做的一切，都是隐忍。
Of course, these thoughts merely passed through his mind; there was no trace on his face.
xiān huó xià qù ， zhǎo jī huì ， zài fǎn shì bào fù ， zhǐ yǒu xiào dào zuì hòu miàn de ， cái shì shèng lì zhě 。
先活下去，找机会，再反噬报复，只有笑到最后面的，才是胜利者。
"How is it? Is there a problem?" Lin Xuan said coldly.
jì rán xīn zhōng huái zhe de shì zhè yàng dǎ suàn ， tā dāng rán bú huì qù tí xǐng lín xuān hùn luàn hǎi yù jiāng miàn lín de tiǎo zhàn ， bā bù dé tā zǎo yì diǎn mò luò ， zì jǐ jiù kě yǐ huī fù 〖 zì 〗 yóu zhī shēn le 。
既然心中怀着的是这样打算，他当然不会去提醒林轩混乱海域将面临的挑战，巴不得他早一点陌落，自己就可以恢复〖自〗由之身了。
"There's absolutely none. Master, rest assured, with my guidance, you will definitely arrive at the Chaos Sea safely."
dāng rán ， zhè xiē niàn tou ， tā jǐn jǐn shì zài nǎo hǎi zhōng zhuǎn guò ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， shì fēn háo yě bú huì xiǎn lù chū lái de 。
当然，这些念头，他仅仅是在脑海中转过，脸上的表情，是分毫也不会显露出来的。
Time passed like a white horse running past a bow. This guy didn't lie; he really did ensure their safe arrival in the Chaos Sea after three months.
“ zěn me ， yǒu wèn tí me ？” lín xuān lěng lěng de kāi kǒu 。
“怎么，有问题么？”林轩冷冷的开口。
Originally, it wouldn't have taken so long, but they took extra precautions for safety and had to take many detours to avoid the sea tribes. Three months might seem long or short, but for cultivators, such a duration was negligible.
“ wán quán méi yǒu ， zhǔ rén fàng xīn ， yǒu lǎo nú zài ， yí dìng néng gòu píng ān dào dá hùn luàn hǎi yù de 。”
“完全没有，主人放心，有老奴在，一定能够平安到达混乱海域的。”
Relieved that he could finally arrive here safely, Lin Xuan exhaled.
shí guāng rú bái jū guò xì ， zhè jiā huo dào méi yǒu huǎng yán xiāng piàn 。
时光如白驹过隙，这家伙倒没有谎言相骗。
Regardless of how much the other party boasted, he remained half-skeptical. Now it seemed they hadn't exaggerated after all.
zhuǎn yǎn sān gè yuè de shí jiān guò qù ， líng zhōu zhēn de píng ān dào dá le hùn luàn hǎi yù 。
转眼三个月的时间过去，灵舟真的平安到达了混乱海域。
It appeared his decision not to extract this guy's soul and essence was correct.
yuán běn yòng bù zhe huā nà me zhǎng de shí jiān ， rán ér zhè yī cì gǎn lù ， běn zhe de shì ān quán dì yī de yuán zé ， wèi le duǒ guò hǎi zú ， nán miǎn rào le bù shǎo yuǎn lù 。
原本用不着huā那么长的时间，然而这一次赶路，本着的是安全第一的原则，为了躲过海族，难免绕了不少远路。
Lin Xuan thought to himself.
sān gè yuè ， shuō zhǎng bù zhǎng ， shuō duǎn bù duǎn ， duì yú xiū xiān zhě ér yán ， zì rán dōu bú huì zài hū zhè yì diǎn shí jiān 。
三个月，说长不长，说短不短，对于修仙者而言，自然都不会在乎这一点时间。
Choosing to come here, Lin Xuan had not consulted with Shangguan Mudouyue before making the decision. However, she would have no complaints about it.
néng gòu píng ān dào dá zhè lǐ ， lín xuān yě sōng le kǒu qì 。
能够平安到达这里，林轩也松了口气。
She owed her survival entirely to Lin Xuan; how could she be ungrateful? !
Lin Xuan nodded. Hearing the disease demon speak like this, he felt relieved. He really feared that the two girls would become a delicacy for others to covet. After all, his current cultivation stage was only at the Separation and Union realm. If the ancient experts of the Void Profound realm were all determined to obtain them, it would be almost impossible for him to protect them.
The term "Thunder Soul Ice Spirit" truly caused some headaches. It didn't matter if he didn't know about his disciple's special constitution; now that he did, Lin Xuan naturally didn't want to delay the sisters' prospects and let their great talents go to waste.
However, to fully utilize their innate abilities, they needed to cultivate specific techniques. With no leads at all, where could he find these ancient techniques?
A few strands of worry appeared on Lin Xuan's face, but soon he dismissed such emotions. There were priorities in life; thinking about this now was meaningless. If anything, it would be a problem for the future. The immediate task was to leave the Great Wasteland Sea as quickly as possible.
"Absolutely no issue," said the old servant. "With my guidance, we can easily bypass the shark tribe's blockade. I just don't know where our master wishes to go. Is it the Holy Star Sea?"
The Holy Star Sea was the location of the Holy City. With the two tribes already at war, going there would naturally be the safest.
Looking back at the history of the Eastern Sea cultivation world, in such tribal wars, no matter if humanity won or lost, even if they ultimately failed, as a foundation for the Holy City, the Holy Star Sea had never fallen.
In other words, it was absolutely safe.
However, Lin Xuan shook his head. If he were alone, he could go anywhere. But now, he had to consider the Hundred Grass Sect. While the Holy Star Sea was indeed safe, it was only relatively so. If his assumptions were correct, many human factions would rush there, and an inconspicuous sect like the Hundred Grass Sect would inevitably be used as cannon fodder.
There must be a price for seeking protection; how could one expect to gain without paying?
Lin Xuan had long understood this principle, so he never had any intention of going to the Holy Star Sea. He didn't want to get involved in such major conflicts.
He was a hard-core cultivator and found no interest in power struggles. Lin Xuan's goal was simple—to elevate his realm and ascend to the Immortal Realm.
Compared to eternal life, everything else was insignificant. Only eternal longevity could allow him to be with his loved ones forever.
Lin Xuan's goal was clear; he had never wavered for eight hundred years. Without such unwavering persistence, how could one hope to achieve immortality someday?
Seeing Lin Xuan's displeased expression, theinfant spirits (yīng líng) couldn't help but feel anxious. A former Void Profound realm cultivator now had to rely on Lin Xuan for his survival; it was indeed a sad situation.
But what could he do? When under someone else's roof, one must bow down.
This principle was clear in the disease demon's mind, so he couldn't help but smile and serve carefully: "If you don't plan to go to the Holy Star Sea, where is your destination? Tell me, I can take you there safely."
"Oh, are you confident?"
"Of course," said the disease demon confidently. His words were not exaggerated; although this guy now looked like a phoenix that had lost its feathers, appearing as humble and cautious, in his prime, he was someone of great weight in the sea tribe. Void Profound realm cultivators speaking their names here would be well-known.
As an elder of the Raging Shark lineage, how could he not know theadvance route (jìn zhēng lùnzhuàn) of his clan?
Knowing oneself and one's enemy led to victory every time. Escaping from this encirclement was easy.
Lin Xuan nodded, his voice devoid of emotion: "Since you say so, let us go to the Chaos Sea."
"Chaos Sea?"
The disease demon was surprised but quickly recalled that he had heard about it before. It seemed the other party didn't want to be caught up in the war; going to the Chaos Sea would indeed be a good choice.
The Nine Immortal Palace's strength should not be underestimated, and neither humans nor demons would generally target the Chaos Sea.
However, saying there was no impact at all was also inconsistent with reality. If humanity and the sea tribes were fully engaged in conflict, and the demon race coveted from the sidelines, even though the Chaos Sea seemed beyond the reach of their influence, its cultivators were still affiliated with one or another tribe.
In such a situation, conflicts would inevitably arise. Even if the Black Immortal Palace was present to prevent anything too serious, secretly?
Humans attacking sea tribes, sea tribes ambushing humans—such activities would be rampant. The demons would also likely get involved. Moreover, would the Nine Immortal Palace really remain neutral? As one of the most mysterious organizations in the Eastern Sea cultivation world, how deep were their roots and resources? In such a situation, might they also intervene to gain more benefits?
The disease demon thought these thoughts but naturally wouldn't tell Lin Xuan. Although he considered himself a servant, it was out of necessity; from his heart, he wished he could extract Lin Xuan's soul.
The more chaotic the situation, the better for him. The disease demon had no intention of serving Lin Xuan forever. What he did now was all about enduring and waiting for an opportunity to strike back.
Only those who emerged victorious would be the winners.
Since he harbored such thoughts, he naturally wouldn't remind Lin Xuan of the challenges in the Chaos Sea. He hoped that Lin Xuan would leave as soon as possible so he could regain his freedom.
Of course, these thoughts merely passed through his mind; there was no trace on his face.
"How is it? Is there a problem?" Lin Xuan said coldly.
"There's absolutely none. Master, rest assured, with my guidance, you will definitely arrive at the Chaos Sea safely."
Time passed like a white horse running past a bow. This guy didn't lie; he really did ensure their safe arrival in the Chaos Sea after three months.
Originally, it wouldn't have taken so long, but they took extra precautions for safety and had to take many detours to avoid the sea tribes. Three months might seem long or short, but for cultivators, such a duration was negligible.
Relieved that he could finally arrive here safely, Lin Xuan exhaled.
Regardless of how much the other party boasted, he remained half-skeptical. Now it seemed they hadn't exaggerated after all.
It appeared his decision not to extract this guy's soul and essence was correct.
Lin Xuan thought to himself.
Choosing to come here, Lin Xuan had not consulted with Shangguan Mudouyue before making the decision. However, she would have no complaints about it.
She owed her survival entirely to Lin Xuan; how could she be ungrateful? !