第一千七百七十七章 水波洞

dì yī qiān qī bǎi qī shí qī zhāng shuǐ bō dòng

第一千七百七十七章水波dòng

Chapter 1777: Water Waves Cave

lín xuān zhè fān huà diǎn dào jí zhǐ ， bù guò èr dāng jiā yòu bú shì bái chī ， dāng rán míng bái tā huà lǐ de hán yì ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng mǎn shì kuáng xǐ 。

林轩这番话点到即止，不过二当家又不是白痴，当然明白他话里的含义，脸上的表情满是狂喜。

Lin Xuan's words were concise, but Second Captain was not a fool. He understood the meaning behind them and his face showed immense joy.

“ qián bèi fàng xīn ， wǎn bèi jiù suàn fù tāng dǎo huǒ ， yě yí dìng huì zhù nǐ jiāng hēi fēng dào jiǎn chú 。”

“前辈放心，晚辈就算赴汤蹈火，也一定会助你将黑风盗剪除。”

"Senior, rest assured. I will do my utmost to help you eliminate the Black Wind Bandits."

zhè jiā huo fān liǎn rú tóng fān shū ， duì yú wǎng rì de tóng huǒ ， lián fēn háo xiāng huǒ zhī yì yě wú ， fū qī běn shì tóng lín niǎo ， dà nàn lín tóu gè zì fēi ， gèng hé kuàng tā men bù guò shì yī huǒ dào zéi 。

这家伙翻脸如同翻书，对于往日的同伙，连分毫香火之意也无，夫妻本是同林鸟，大难临头各自飞，更何况他们不过是一伙盗贼。

This guy could change his expression like turning pages in a book; he had no regard for his former comrades, treating them as if they were strangers. Birds of a feather flock together; when disaster strikes, everyone goes their separate ways. After all, they were just bandits.

jiāng duì fāng de biǎo qíng biàn huà kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo mǎn shì xiào yì 。

将对方的表情变化看在眼里，林轩的嘴角满是笑意。

Watching the changes in their expressions, Lin Xuan's lips curved into a smile. The art of manipulation required him to make them willingly submit.

yù xià zhī shù ， hái shì yào ràng qí xīn yuè chéng fú 。

驭下之术，还是要让其心悦诚服。

Regardless of what Second Captain had planned before, once he offered this bait, he would unquestionably obey.

bù guǎn èr dāng jiā ， yuán xiān xīn lǐ shì fǒu yǒu shén me bié de tú móu ， zì jǐ jiāng zhè yòu rén de yú ěr pāo chū ， tā bì rán guāi guāi chén fú 。

不管二当家，原先心里是否有什么别的图谋，自己将这yòu人的鱼饵抛出，他必然乖乖臣服。

For his freedom, Lin Xuan believed that Second Captain wouldn't play any tricks; he would do everything in his power to help eliminate the Black Wind Bandits.

wèi le chóng huò zì yóu ， lín xuān xiāng xìn duì fāng bú huì zài wán shén me xiǎo jiǔ jiǔ ， bì jìn xīn jìn lì de bāng zì jǐ jiāng hēi fēng dào jiǎn chú 。

为了重获自由，林轩相信对方不会再玩什么xiǎo九九，必尽心尽力的帮自己将黑风盗剪除。

"Enough talk. Whether I honor my promise depends on your performance. As long as you genuinely put in effort, I won’t break it."

“ hǎo le ， fèi huà shǎo shuō ， yī huì er běn zūn shì fǒu duì xiàn chéng nuò ， guān jiàn hái shì yào kàn nǐ biǎo xiàn rú hé ， zhǐ yào què shí jìn xīn jìn lì le ， běn zūn jué bú huì shí yán de 。”

“好了，废话少说，一会儿本尊是否兑现承诺，关键还是要看你表现如何，只要确实尽心尽力了，本尊绝不会食言的。”

Lin Xuan's calm voice entered their ears, devoid of emotion.

lín xuān dàn dàn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， fēn háo kàn bù chū xǐ nù 。

林轩淡淡的声音传入耳朵，分毫看不出喜怒。

"Yes."

“ shì 。”

“是。”

Second Captain nodded like a rice paddy being plucked, his appearance radiating vitality. He was fully motivated to gain Lin Xuan’s approval, willing to extract the souls of his former comrades if necessary. Bandits were inherently selfish and unscrupulous, more so than ordinary cultivators.

èr dāng jiā diǎn tóu rú zhuó mǐ ， zhěng gè rén kàn shàng qù ， róng guāng huàn fā ， tā yǐ gǔ zú le gàn jìn ， wèi le dé dào lín xuān de rèn kě ， hèn bù dé jiāng xī rì de tóng bàn quán bù chōu hún liàn pò ， dào zéi ， běn jiù bù jiǎng rén yì dào dé ， bǐ yì bān xiū xiān zhě hái yào zì sī zì lì de duō 。

二当家点头如啄米，整个人看上去，容光焕发，他已鼓足了干劲，为了得到林轩的认可，恨不得将昔日的同伴全部chōu魂炼魄，盗贼，本就不讲仁义道德，比一般修仙者还要自私自利得多。

"Alright, be careful. Remember, don’t show any weaknesses."

“ hǎo ， yī huì er nǐ yào xiǎo xīn diǎn ， jì zhù ， qiān wàn bú yào lù chū pò zhàn 。”

“好，一会儿你要xiǎo心点，记住，千万不要露出破绽。”

Lin Xuan gave him earnest instructions, which Second Captain nodded in understanding.

lín xuān yīn yīn dīng zhǔ ， èr dāng jiā diǎn tóu biǎo shì xiǎo de 。

林轩殷殷叮嘱，二当家点头表示晓得。

Then, both men displayed their abilities, transforming into different colored streaks of light as they flew towards the front island.

suí hòu ， liǎng rén gè zhǎn shén tōng ， huà wèi bù tóng yán sè de jīng hóng ， xiàng qián miàn de dǎo yǔ fēi qù 。

随后，两人各展神通，化为不同颜sè的惊虹，像前面的岛屿飞去。

As they approached, the miasma grew denser, turning a purplish-red color. Even the scenery within the island became indistinct, barely discernible except for a vague outline.

jiē jìn le ， zhàng qì yuè fā de nóng ， chéng zǐ hóng sè， shèn zhì lián dǎo nèi de jǐng wù dōu kàn bù qīng chǔ ， mó mó hú hú ， zhǐ yǒu yí gè dà gài de lún kuò 。

接近了，瘴气越发的浓，呈紫红sè，甚至连岛内的景物都看不清楚，模模糊糊，只有一个大概的轮廓。

Lin Xuan’s gaze swept over it. The miasma was good; it wouldn’t affect cultivators but would deter ordinary people. Even if one didn't die instantly from inhaling it, prolonged exposure could still be fatal.

lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， zhè zhàng qì bù cuò ， duì yú xiū xiān zhě ， dāng rán bú huì yǒu yǐng xiǎng shén me ， bù guò fán rén ， kěn dìng shì wàng ér què bù 。

林轩目光扫过，这瘴气不错，对于修仙者，当然不会有影响什么，不过凡人，肯定是望而却步。

"Let's go."

jí biàn bú huì zhōng zhī lì bì ， dàn xī duō le hái shì huì yǒu xìng mìng zhī yōu dì 。

即便不会中之立毙，但吸多了还是会有xìng命之忧地。

With a flash of his figure, Lin Xuan entered the miasma zone. Second Captain hurried after him without hesitation.

“ zǒu 。”

“走。”

The old saying "a horse knows its way home" held true; with this guy leading the way, there were no issues. The traps and prohibitions on the island were all clear to him, some even set by his own hands.

lín xuān shēn xíng yī shǎn ， yǐ jìn rù zhàng qì de qū yù ， èr dāng jiā bù gǎn dài màn ， yě lián máng gēn le shàng lái 。

林轩身形一闪，已进入瘴气的区域，二当家不敢怠慢，也连忙跟了上来。

They didn't trigger any of them as they flew for several miles. Ahead, a flash of white light appeared, and the scenery suddenly became clearer.

suǒ wèi lǎo mǎ shí tú ， yǒu zhè jiā huo dài lù ， zì rán shì yì diǎn wèn tí yě wú ， dǎo yǔ shàng de xiàn jǐng jìn zhì ， quán bù qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， yǒu yī xiē ， shèn zhì hái shì tā qīn shǒu zhǔ chí bù xià de 。

所谓老马识途，有这家伙带路，自然是一点问题也无，岛屿上的陷阱禁制，全部清清楚楚，有一些，甚至还是他亲手主持布下的。

Looking around, there was no sign of miasma left.

liǎng rén méi yǒu chù dòng ， zài fēi le shù lǐ hòu ， qián miàn bái guāng yī shǎn ， jǐng wù měng rán biàn huàn ， huò zhě shuō ， shì yī xià qīng xī le qǐ lái 。

两人没有触动，再飞了数里后，前面白光一闪，景物猛然变幻，或者说，是一下清晰了起来。

Palaces and pavilions adorned with mountains and lakes; though this was an island, its vast area made it seem like a miniature paradise. Amongst the rugged peaks, a magnificent structure stood out.

fàng yǎn wàng qù ， nǎ lǐ hái yǒu shén me zhàng qì 。

放眼望去，哪里还有什么瘴气。

Lin Xuan was initially surprised. This didn’t look like a den for bandits but more like an earthly paradise.

tíng tái lóu gé ， shān chuān hú pō ， zhè suī rán shì yí gè dǎo yǔ ， dàn miàn jī yě shì pǒ wèi guǎng kuò ， zài qún luán dié zhàng de shān fēng zhī zhōng ， yī piàn qióng lóu yù yǔ bān de jiàn zhù shí fēn yǐn rén zhǔ mù 。

亭台楼阁，山川湖泊，这虽然是一个岛屿，但面积也是颇为广阔，在群峦叠嶂的山峰之中，一片琼楼yù宇般的建筑十分引人瞩目。

However, after a moment’s thought, he smiled and let it go. The Black Wind Bandits, from their leader to low-ranking members, were all cultivators of high rank. Compared to ordinary pirates, they were vastly different.

lín xuān xiān shì yǒu xiē jīng è ， zhè nǎ lǐ xiàng shì qiáng dào wō ， yǔ rén jiān xiān jìng yě chà bu duō 。

林轩先是有些惊愕，这哪里像是强盗窝，与人间仙境也差不多。

They hadn't hidden their presence; soon enough, the patrol bandits discovered them. Five cultivators led by a junior captain at the early-stage Immortal Core level caught Lin Xuan’s attention. Second Captain was surprised—this bandit group's strength far exceeded his expectations.

bù guò shāo yī sī suǒ ， yòu wēi xiào zhe shì rán le 。

不过稍一思索，又微笑着释然了。

Seeing intruders, the small bandits rushed over with trepidation.

guī gēn jié dǐ ， hēi fēng dào cóng shǒu lǐng dào lóu luō ， yě quán shì xiū xiān zhě ， ér qiě děng jí bù dī ， yǔ shì sú de hǎi dào shān zéi xiāng bǐ ， nà shì yǒu hěn dà qū bié dì 。

归根结底，黑风盗从首领到喽啰，也全是修仙者，而且等级不低，与世俗的海盗山贼相比，那是有很大区别地。

But recognizing their faces, they relaxed and bowed respectfully: "Subordinates bow to the two chiefs."

liǎng rén bìng wèi yǐn cáng xíng jì ， gù ér gāng gāng jìn qù bù jiǔ ， jiù bèi xún shān de lóu luō fā xiàn le 。

两人并未隐藏行迹，故而刚刚进去不久，就被巡山的喽啰发现了。

"Third Brother Liu, is it your shift today?"

zhè shì yī duì wǔ rén de xiū xiān zhě ， lǐng tóu de xiǎo tóu mù jū rán shì yuán yīng chū qī ， lín xuān yě bù yóu de nà hǎn bù yǐ ， zhè hēi fēng dào de shí lì ， yuǎn bǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào gèng qiáng yī xiē 。

这是一队五人的修仙者，领头的xiǎo头目居然是元婴初期，林轩也不由得纳罕不已，这黑风盗的实力，远比想象的还要更强一些。

Second Captain’s demeanor was different when dealing with subordinates; he had a commanding presence. Clearly, he wasn’t just a new leader but one who had been in this position for a long time.

kàn jiàn yǒu rén qīn rù ， nà qún xiǎo lóu luō yě rú lín dà dí de fēi guò lái le 。

看见有人侵入，那群xiǎo喽啰也如临大敌的飞过来了。

"Yes, it's my turn today."

rán ér kàn qīng chǔ liǎng rén de miàn róng ， què bù yóu de dà sōng le kǒu qì ， máng gōng shēn xíng lǐ ：“ shǔ xià gěi liǎng wèi zhài zhǔ xíng lǐ 。”

然而看清楚两人的面容，却不由得大松了口气，忙躬身行礼：“属下给两位寨主行礼。”

Liu lowered his head, showing familiarity.

“ liú sān ， jīn tiān shì nǐ dāng zhí ？”

“刘三，今天是你当值？”

"Brother, is the big chief here?"

bié kàn èr dāng jiā de miàn duì lín xuān wéi wéi nuò nuò ， zài shǔ xià miàn qián ， hái shì pǒ yǒu qì shì de ， kàn dé chū ， bú shì shuǐ huò ， ér shì zhēn de cháng jiǔ zuò wéi shàng wèi zhě 。

别看二当家的面对林轩唯唯诺诺，在属下面前，还是颇有气势的，看得出，不是水货，而是真的长久作为上位者。

"He’s inside Water Waves Cave. Should I guide you?" The Immortal Core cultivator said with a smile.

“ shì ， jīn tiān shì xiǎo dí dàng zhí 。”

“是，今天是xiǎo的当值。”

"No need. Continue your patrol; I know the way to Water Waves Cave," Second Captain waved dismissively.

nà liú sān jiāng tóu dī le xià qù ， xiǎn de pǒ wèi qīn jìn de yàng zi 。

那刘三将头低了下去，显得颇为亲近的样子。

He then gave Lin Xuan a glance: "Third Brother, let's go."

“ ń ， dà gē zài me ？”

“嗯，大哥在么？”

"Yes, Second Brother."

“ dà zhài zhǔ zài shuǐ bō dòng， yào xiǎo de dài lù ？” nà yuán yīng xiū shì tǎo hǎo de shuō 。

“大寨主在水波dòng，要xiǎo的带路？”那元婴修士讨好的说。

Since Lin Xuan was unfamiliar with this place, he wisely kept his mouth shut. The bandits couldn’t tell anything amiss and didn't suspect that Second Captain had switched sides; Third Captain was openly an enemy.

“ bù yòng ， nǐ men jì xù xún luó ， shuǐ bō dòng de lù ， wǒ yòu bú shì bù rèn de 。” èr zhài zhǔ kě bù xiǎng jié wài shēng zhī shén me ， dà shǒu yī huī de kāi kǒu 。

“不用，你们继续巡逻，水波dòng的路，我又不是不认得。”二寨主可不想节外生枝什么，大手一挥的开口。

"Chief, have a good journey."

shuō wán duì lín xuān shǐ le yí gè yǎn sè：“ sān dì ， wǒ men zǒu 。”

说完对林轩使了一个眼sè：“三弟，我们走。”

The bandits’ respectful farewells echoed in their ears as Lin Xuan followed Second Captain away. They passed through pavilions and encountered many Black Wind Bandit subordinates along the way, but with two chiefs together, no one suspected anything or questioned them.

“ shì ， èr gē 。”

“是，二哥。”

Soon, they arrived at the foot of a large mountain.

lín xuān duì zhè ge dì fāng bù shú ， yú shì hěn cōng míng de jǐn liàng shǎo kāi kǒu ， nà huǒ dào zéi zì rán kàn bù chū shén me bù tuǒ ， gèng xiǎng bú dào èr zhài zhǔ yǐ jīng fǎn shuǐ ， sān zhài zhǔ gàn cuì jiù shì dí rén jiǎ mào 。

林轩对这个地方不熟，于是很聪明的尽量少开口，那伙盗贼自然看不出什么不妥，更想不到二寨主已经反水，三寨主干脆就是敌人假冒。

Instead of a mountain, what met their eyes was a small river, clear water flowing into the sea.

“ liǎng wèi dāng jiā de zǒu hǎo 。”

“两位当家的走好。”

Such scenery was rare on an island.

zhòng lóu luō gōng sòng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān zǎo yǐ gēn zhe èr dāng jiā de yuǎn qù le ， chuān guò tíng tái lóu gé ， yī lù shàng yě yù jiàn le bù shǎo hēi fēng dào de lóu luō ， bù guò liǎng wèi dāng jiā de lián mèi qián lái ， zì rán shuí yě bú huì yí xīn shén me ， gèng bú yòng shuō chá wèn le 。

众喽啰恭送的声音传入耳朵，林轩早已跟着二当家的远去了，穿过亭台楼阁，一路上也遇见了不少黑风盗的喽啰，不过两位当家的联袂前来，自然谁也不会疑心什么，更不用说查问了。

On the mountain, there were waterfalls, quite impressive. The name Water Waves Cave likely came from here.

shǎo qǐng zhī hòu ， lái dào le yī zuò dà shān de miàn qián 。

少顷之后，来到了一座大山的面前。

"Senior, my brother’s personal guards are five late-stage Immortal Core cultivators. They work well as a team and should be stationed outside Water Waves Cave."

yìng rù yǎn lián de què shì yī tiáo xiǎo hé ， hé shuǐ shí fēn qīng chè ， bēn téng huì rù dào dà hǎi zhī zhōng 。

映入眼帘的却是一条xiǎo河，河水十分清澈，奔腾汇入到大海之中。

Second Captain knew everything about the island; his grave voice echoed in Lin Xuan's ears.

zhè yàng de jǐng zhì ， zài dǎo yǔ shàng kě jiù bù duō 。

这样的景致，在岛屿上可就不多。

"Don’t worry. Even if they cooperate skillfully, they can only do so much at early-stage Immortal Core level—they won't jeopardize our plans."

shān shàng hái yǒu pù bù ， qì shì mán zhuàng guān de ， xiǎng lái shuǐ bō dòng de míng chēng ， dà gài jiù shì yóu cǐ ér lái 。

山上还有瀑布，气势蛮壮观的，想来水波dòng的名称，大概就是由此而来。

Lin Xuan’s dismissive tone entered their ears. He wasn’t being overconfident; the gap between them was clear. To Lin Xuan, even his peers were negligible, let alone Immortal Core cultivators.

“ qián bèi ， dà gē suí shēn de hù wèi ， shì wǔ míng yuán yīng hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， cháng qī mó hé ， fēi cháng shàn cháng tuán duì zuò zhàn de ， xiǎng bì zhè shí hòu ， tā men yīng gāi zài shuǐ bō dòng wài zhí shǒu 。”

“前辈，大哥随身的护卫，是五名元婴后期的修仙者，长期磨合，非常擅长团队作战的，想必这时候，他们应该在水波dòng外值守。”

Cooperation could enhance power, but if the disparity was too great, it would be laughable.

èr dāng jiā duì yú dǎo shàng de xìn xī ， dāng rán shì zhī gēn zhī dǐ ， níng zhòng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ 。

二当家对于岛上的信息，当然是知根知底，凝重的声音传入耳朵里。

"Oh."

“ fàng xīn ， zài shàn cháng pèi hé ， yě bù guò shì yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， huài bù liǎo wǒ men dà shì de 。”

“放心，再擅长配合，也不过是元婴期修仙者，坏不了我们大事的。”

Second Captain nodded. He had seen Lin Xuan’s strength and didn’t doubt that he wasn't exaggerating.

lín xuān bù yǐ wéi rán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhè dào bú shì tā qīng dí ， ér shì chā jù bǎi zài nà lǐ ， duì lín xuān lái shuō ， tóng jiē xiū shì dōu bù zhí yī tí ， gèng bú yào shuō yuán yīng 。

林轩不以为然的声音传入耳朵，这倒不是他轻敌，而是差距摆在那里，对林轩来说，同阶修士都不值一提，更不要说元婴。

"How are we going to handle this?"

pèi hé ， shì kě yǐ qǐ dào zēng qiáng wēi lì de xiào guǒ ， dàn rú guǒ chā jù tài dà le ， yě jiù gēn yí gè xiào huà chà bu duō 。

配合，是可以起到增强威力的效果，但如果差距太大了，也就跟一个笑话差不多。

Eager for his freedom, Second Captain wished the Black Wind Bandits were dead right now. He even seemed more concerned about eliminating Black Wind Guardian than Lin Xuan did.

“ ó 。”

“哦。”

"I have a plan; just cooperate when the time comes."

èr dāng jiā diǎn diǎn tóu ， lín xuān de shí lì tā jiàn guò ， dāng rán bù rèn wéi duì fāng zài xū yán fú kuā shén me 。

二当家点点头，林轩的实力他见过，当然不认为对方在虚言浮夸什么。

Lin Xuan’s smile echoed in their ears, but he didn't immediately reveal his strategy.

“ yī huì er wǒ men zěn me dòng shǒu ？”

“一会儿我们怎么动手？”

"Yes."

wèi le zì jǐ néng gòu chóng huò zì yóu ， èr dāng jiā bā bù dé cǐ shí cǐ kè ， hēi fēng dào jiù quán bù sǐ le ， duì yú rú hé miè chú hēi fēng zūn zhě ， tā shèn zhì xiǎn de bǐ lín xuān gèng shàng xīn de 。

为了自己能够重获自由，二当家巴不得此时此刻，黑风盗就全部死了，对于如何灭除黑风尊者，他甚至显得比林轩更上心的。

Second Captain's heart tightened as he understood that Lin Xuan still harbored suspicions. To gain approval, he would need to work harder. Otherwise, freedom remained an unattainable mirage.

“ zhè wǒ xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， yī huì er nǐ pèi hé jiù xíng le 。”

“这我心里有数，一会儿你配合就行了。”

They descended using their light forms.

lín xuān wēi xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què bìng méi yǒu xiàn zài jiù biǎo tài míng shuō 。

林轩微笑的声音传入耳朵，却并没有现在就表态明说。

At the foot of the mountain was a flat area where five cultivators sat, varying in height and build but all at late-stage Immortal Core level.

“ shì 。”

“是。”

"Second Captain, Third Captain."

èr dāng jiā xīn zhōng yī lǐn ， míng bái lín xuān duì zì jǐ ， yī jiù xīn cún jiè yì ， kàn lái xiǎng yào huò dé rèn kě ， hái xū yào hǎo hǎo nǔ lì ， fǒu zé zì yóu ， yī jiù shì jìng zhōng huā shuǐ zhōng yuè yī yàng de dōng xī 。

二当家心中一凛，明白林轩对自己，依旧心存戒意，看来想要获得认可，还需要好好努力，否则自由，依旧是镜中花水中月一样的东西。

The five men’s gazes swept over them before they bowed respectfully but without any flattery. They were close to Black Wind Guardian; there was no need for them to cater to the chiefs.

èr rén dùn guāng jiàng luò xià qù 。

二人遁光降落下去。

"Is the big chief inside?" Second Captain's expression remained calm as he asked. His demeanor showed no emotion.