duì yú zhè yì diǎn ， lín xuān chóu méi yǒu duō dà de bǎ wò ， bì jìng zhè shì jiè shàng ， rén xīn , zuì nán yǐ bǔ zhuō 。
对于这一点，林轩仇没有多大的把握，毕竟这世界上，人心,最难以捕捉。
Lin Xuan was not entirely confident about this approach. After all, human hearts were the hardest to fathom in this world.
bù guò cháng shì yī xià ， zǒng méi yǒu cuò 。
不过尝试一下，总没有错。
However, trying it out couldn't hurt.
rú guǒ néng gòu mán tiān guò hǎi shì zuì hǎo bù gòu ， jí shǐ bù xíng ， zì jǐ yě bú huì sǔn shī shén me ， nà shí hòu ， zài dòng shǒu 。
如果能够瞒天过海是最好不够，即使不行，自己也不会损失什么，那时候，再动手。
If he could successfully deceive them, that would be best. Even if it didn’t work, he wouldn’t lose anything and could take action later.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān yǐ jīng xiǎng hǎo le ， jiù zhè dòng zuò 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩已经想好了，就这冻做。
With his mind made up, Lin Xuan took a deep breath and quietly placed several defensive talismans on the palm of his left hand. He emerged from his hiding spot, moving slowly towards the crowd surrounding him. At this point, he no longer used his concealment technique; doing so might backfire if he wasn’t careful.
shēn shēn hū xī ， zuǒ shǒu de zhǎng xīn lǐ ， qiǎo rán kòu shàng le shù shí zhāng fáng yù de fú zhuàn ， lín xuān cóng cáng shēn zhī chù ， huǎn huǎn de zǒu guò lái le ， cǐ shí tā zài méi yǒu shī zhǎn liǎn qì zhī shù ， nà yàng zuò ， yí bù xiǎo xīn ， fǎn ér róng yì nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō 。
深深呼吸，左手的掌心里，悄然扣上了数十张防御的符篆，林轩从藏身之处，缓缓的走过来了，此时他再没有施展敛气之术，那样做，一不小心，反而容易弄巧成拙。
Actually, there was no need to hide anything. Lin Xuan’s own strength already had a strong concealment effect. As long as they hadn't faced each other in battle, who would have thought that his power could rival the Separation Realm?
qí shí bù yòng cáng zhe yē zhe ， lín xuān běn shēn de shí lì ， jiù jù yǒu hěn qiáng de yǐn bì xiào guǒ ， zhǐ yào bù céng jiāo guò shǒu ， shuí yòu néng gòu xiǎng dào ， tā de shí lì ， qí shí néng gòu kān bǐ lí hé 。
其实不用藏着掖着，林轩本身的实力，就具有很强的隐蔽效果，只要不曾交过手，谁又能够想到，他的实力，其实能够堪比离合。
In other words, Lin Xuan didn’t need any disguise; under normal circumstances, he already had the effect of playing the fool to catch the big fish.
yě jiù shì shuō ， lín xuān bù yòng zuò shén me wěi zhuāng ， jiù zhèng cháng qíng kuàng ， qí shí yǐ jīng yǒu le bàn zhū chī hǔ de xiào guǒ 。
也就是说，林轩不用做什么伪装，就正常情况，其实已经有了扮猪吃虎的效果。
As soon as Lin Xuan left his hiding spot, everyone’s attention was drawn to him. A "whoosh" sound entered his ears, and he found himself surrounded by a group of Sea Clan cultivators.
lín xuān zhè yī lí kāi cáng shēn zhī suǒ ， zì rán shì shòu dào suǒ yǒu rén de zhǔ mù “ hū ” de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tā yǐ jīng bèi hǎi zú xiū shì gěi tuán tuán bāo wéi zhù le 。
林轩这一离开藏身之所，自然是受到所有人的瞩目“呼”的声音传入耳朵，他已经被海族修士给团团包围住了。
The sky seemed to be completely blocked out by their dark forms. In the pitch-black night, only the light from theirtreasurewas strikingly visible.
hēi yā yā de ， jiāng tiān kōng dōu gěi dǎng zhù ， qī hēi de yè sè lǐ ， wéi yǒu fǎ bǎo de guāng yùn shì nà yàng de duó mù 。
黑压压的，将天空都给挡住，漆黑的夜色里，唯有法宝的光晕是那样的夺目。
Lin Xuan couldn't help but turn pale. There were over ninety high-level Sea Clan cultivators, all at the Core Formation stage or above. At this distance, even without two Core Formation cultivators, they could easily overwhelm him with their treasure.
lín xuān yě bù yóu de bó rán biàn sè 。
林轩也不由得勃然变色。
Fear was clearly written on Lin Xuan's face, though he was pretending it. If he appeared too calm now, that would raise suspicion. The Sea Clan merely surrounded him but didn't attack; in the cultivation world, strength and hierarchy were paramount. Without two senior figures speaking first, no one dared to act on their own.
wú yī lì wài niàn shì yuán yīng qī yǐ shàng de gāo jiē hǎi zú ， zú yǒu jìn bǎi rén zhī duō ， zhè yàng de jù lí ， jiù suàn méi yǒu liǎng míng dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， duì fāng jiāng shǒu zhōng de fǎ bǎo ， pī lǐ pā lā de huī luò ， zì jǐ xiǎng yào dǐ dǎng ， qí shí yě bú shì nà yàng róng yì de 。
无一例外念是元婴期以上的高阶海族，足有近百人之多，这样的距离，就算没有两名洞玄期修仙者，对方将手中的法宝，噼里啪啦的挥落，自己想要抵挡，其实也不是那样容易的。
A powerful pressure descended from above as two Core Formation cultivators flew over. Their cold gazes swept across Lin Xuan, making his expression even more fearful. His reaction was flawless—most late-stage Separation Realm cultivators would behave similarly when facing a Core Formation powerhouse.
lín xuān liǎn shàng mǎn shì wèi jù zhī sè ， dāng rán ， zhè ge biǎo qíng ， dǎo shì jiǎ zhuāng chū lái de ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì jǐ rú guǒ biǎo xiàn dé zhèn dìng yì cháng ， nà cái shì rě rén yí huò 。
林轩脸上满是畏惧之色，当然，这个表情，倒是假装出来的，此时此刻，自己如果表现得镇定异常，那才是惹人疑惑。
Surprisingly, Lin Xuan didn't beg for mercy; instead, he flipped his wrist and a beam of light shot out from his palm. It moved quickly to his side, clearly not meant as an attack.
hǎi zú jǐn jǐn shì jiāng lín xuān wéi zhe ， bìng méi yǒu dòng shǒu ， xiū xiān jiè jiǎng de shì shí lì ， děng jí sēn yán wú bǐ méi yǒu lǐng tóu de liǎng míng lǎo guài wù kāi kǒu ， shuí yě bù gǎn zì zuò zhǔ zhāng 。
海族仅仅是将林轩围着，并没有动手，修仙界讲的是实力，等级森严无比没有领头的两名老怪物开口，谁也不敢自作主张。
The woman was taken aback by this, but she raised her hand and pointed at the light.
qiáng dà de wēi yā cóng tiān ér luò ， liǎng míng dòng xuán qī cún zài yǐ jīng fēi guò lái le lěng lěng de mù guāng sǎo guò ， lín xuān de biǎo qíng yuè fā wèi jù ， tā de fǎn yìng wú xiè kě jī ， pǔ tōng lí hé hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， yù jiàn dòng xuán qī lǎo guài wù ， chà bu duō yīng gāi jiù shì zhè fú biǎo qíng lái zhe 。
强大的威压从天而落，两名洞玄期存在已经飞过来了冷冷的目光扫过，林轩的表情越发畏惧，他的反应无懈可击，普通离合后期的修仙者，遇见洞玄期老怪物，差不多应该就是这幅表情来着。
It seemed to have a mind of its own, landing in her palm.
jū rán shì yī míng lí hé hòu qī de rén zú ， liǎng wèi dòng xuán qī cún zài liǎn shàng jiē lù chū yì wài zhī sè suí hòu nà hēi yī nǚ xiū jiù tái qǐ le yù shǒu ， tā gēn běn jiù méi yǒu dǎ suàn duō wèn shén me 。
居然是一名离合后期的人族，两位洞玄期存在脸上皆露出意外之色随后那黑衣女修就抬起了玉手，她根本就没有打算多问什么。
"What…?"
yīn wèi nà yòng bù zhe ， wèn huà duì fāng hái yǒu kě néng sā huǎng lái zhe ， zhí jiē jiāng duì fāng zhuō zhù ， rán hòu shī zhǎn sōu hún zhī shù ， nà shì zuì wèi shěng shí shěng lì de 。
因为那用不着，问话对方还有可能撒谎来着，直接将对方捉住，然后施展搜魂之术，那是最为省时省力的。
Her gaze swept over it, and her expression turned strange. She then brought it closer for inspection.
“ xiān zi qiě màn dòng shǒu ， wǒ yǒu huà yào shuō 。”
“仙子且慢动手，我有话要说。”
Sure enough, it was a royal command talisman. As a key figure from the Great Whale lineage, she would recognize such an item. The king had personally imbued this with some secret technique, making it impossible for anyone else to forge.
lín xuān dà jīng shī sè máng xīn jí huǒ liǎo de kāi kǒu le 。
林轩大惊失色忙心急火燎的开口了。
The woman's shock gave way to a mix of emotions as she examined it closely.
hēi yī nǚ zǐ xiù méi wēi zhòu ， dàn hái shì tíng xià le shǒu ， shí lì dào le tā zhè ge děng jí ， xīn zhì kěn dìng shì jiān rèn wú bǐ ， duì fāng qiǎo shé rú huáng méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， dào bù fáng tīng yī tīng tā xiǎng yào shuō shén me 。
黑衣女子秀眉微皱，但还是停下了手，实力到了她这个等级，心智肯定是坚韧无比，对方巧舌如簧没有用处，倒不妨听一听他想要说什么。
Beside her, the elderly man with the surname Li also looked surprised: "Are you serious? How could he have a royal command talisman?"
rán ér chū hū yì liào de ， lín xuān què méi yǒu qiú ráo ， ér shì shǒu wàn fān zhuǎn ， yī dào guāng huá cóng zhǎng xīn zhōng fēi lüè chū lái ， shì huǎn shí jí hěn kuài jiù dào le zì jǐ de shēn cè 。
然而出乎意料的，林轩却没有求饶，而是手腕翻转，一道光华从掌心中飞掠出来，似缓实急很快就到了自己的身侧。
After all, even their elders couldn't produce one. Only core members of the Great Whale lineage were able to obtain such items.
zhè dōng xī xiǎn rán shì bù hán gōng jī shǔ xìng de ， cǐ nǚ yī dāi ， lüè gǎn è rán ， dàn suí hòu hái shì tái qǐ shǒu lái chōng nà guāng yùn yì diǎn 。
这东西显然是不含攻击属性的，此女一呆，略感愕然，但随后还是抬起手来冲那光晕一点。
"This item was personally given to me by Princess Mingqi of the Eastern family," Lin Xuan spoke calmly.
cǐ wù jiù rú yǒu líng xìng yì bān de luò zài le tā de zhǎng xīn lǐ miàn 。
此物就如有灵性一般的落在了她的掌心里面。
"How could Princess Mingqi give it to you?" The elderly man with the surname Li was taken aback, his expression showing disbelief.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
The woman, however, was different. She lowered her head in thought after her initial shock.
nǚ zǐ mù guāng sǎo guò ， biǎo qíng yī xià zi biàn dé gǔ guài qǐ lái le ， suí hòu jiāng qí ná dào yǎn qián ， xì xì guān kàn 。
女子目光扫过，表情一下子变得古怪起来了，随后将其拿到眼前，细细观看。
After a moment, she looked up: "When did you last see Princess Mingqi? Please explain everything in detail. If there is even an iota of falsehood…"
què shí shì wáng de lìng fú ， tā běn shēn jiù shì jù jīng yī mài de zhòng yào rén wù ， wáng de lìng fú ， qǐ huì rèn bù chū ， zhè dōng xī ， jù jīng wáng céng qīn zì yòng mǒu zhǒng mì shù kāi guāng guò ， bié rén jiǎ mào yě shì jiǎ mào bù lái de 。
确实是王的令符，她本身就是巨鲸一脉的重要人物，王的令符，岂会认不出，这东西，巨鲸王曾亲自用某种秘术开光过，别人假冒也是假冒不来的。
Before he could finish, the threat was clear to anyone who listened.
cǐ nǚ jīng hài zhī yú ， biǎo qíng yǒu xiē yīn qíng bù dìng 。
此女惊骇之余，表情有些阴晴不定。
Lin Xuan then quickly recounted his two encounters with Eastern Mingqi, omitting no details. It took about half a cup of tea for him to finish.
páng biān ， nà lì xìng lǎo guài wù de liǎn sè yě chà bu duō ， háo bù yǎn shì de liú lù chū chī jīng zhī sè ：“ yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ， tā shǒu lǐ ， zěn me huì yǒu wáng de lìng fú ？”
旁边，那厉姓老怪物的脸色也差不多，毫不掩饰的流露出吃惊之色：“有没有搞错，他手里，怎么会有王的令符？”
"Watch over this person."
yào zhī dào ， zhè dōng xī ， lián tā men jǐ wèi zhǎng lǎo ， dōu ná bù chū ， néng gòu dé dào de ， dōu shì jù jīng wáng zú zhōng zuì hé xīn de rén wù 。
要知道，这东西，连他们几位长老，都拿不出，能够得到的，都是巨鲸王族中最核心的人物。
The woman's voice echoed in everyone’s ears as she gave orders to her subordinates. Then, a flash of light appeared on her body as she flew backward.
“ zhè dōng xī ， shì guì zú de xiǎo jùn zhǔ ， dōng fāng míng qí ， qīn zì jiāo dào wǒ de shǒu zhōng 。” lín xuān bù huǎn bù jí de kāi kǒu 。
“这东西，是贵族的小郡主，东方明琪，亲自交到我的手中。”林轩不缓不急的开口。
Seeing this, the elderly man with the surname Li hesitated before following suit.
“ qí jùn zhǔ ， tā zěn me huì jiāo gěi nǐ ？” lì xìng lǎo guài wù yī è ， liǎn shàng liú lù chū bù xìn zhī sè 。
“琪郡主，她怎么会交给你？”厉姓老怪物一愕，脸上流露出不信之色。
"Do you believe what he said,fairy maiden?"
ér nà hēi yī nǚ zǐ bù tóng ， jīng è zhī yú ， què dī xià qín shǒu ， míng xiǎn liú lù chū chén sī de biǎo qíng lái le 。
而那黑衣女子不同，惊愕之余，却低下螓首，明显流露出沉思的表情来了。
"Indeed," the woman replied slowly. "I’ve heard both these incidents from Princess Mingqi."
shǎo qǐng ， tā tái qǐ tóu ：“ nǐ shén me shí hòu ， jiàn guò qí jùn zhǔ ， xiáng xiáng xì xì de shuō ， ruò yǒu bàn fēn sā huǎng zhī dì ……”
少顷，她抬起头：“你什么时候，见过琪郡主，详详细细的说，若有半分撒谎之地……”
The elderly man with the surname Li remained silent, of course believing his companion. The queen had passed away early, and the two princesses were raised by this fair maiden. It was natural for Princess Mingqi to speak truthfully.
duì fāng huà méi yǒu shuō wán ， bù guò wēi xié zhī yì ， shì gè rén dōu néng tīng dé tāo qīng chǔ chǔ 。
对方话没有说完，不过威胁之意，是个人都能听得涛清楚楚。
"Then according to your wishes, what should we do?"
suí hòu lín xuān cháng huà duǎn shuō ， jiāng yǔ dōng fāng míng qí de liǎng cì xiāng yù ， jiǎn dān de zuò le yī cì jiǎng shù ， suī rán huà bù duō ， dàn gāi shuō de xì jié què méi yǒu shén me yí lòu zhī chù 。
随后林轩长话短说，将与东方明琪的两次相遇，简单的做了一次讲述，虽然话不多，但该说的细节却没有什么遗漏之处。
"This person has saved our little princess twice. In our Great Whale lineage, we are clear about our debts and grudges. Emotionally and logically, it would be unwise to make things difficult for him. Why not…"
qián hòu huā le dà yuē xiǎo bàn zhǎn chá de gōng fu 。
前后花了大约小半盏茶的功夫。
However, before she could finish, the elderly man with the surname Li shook his head: "No, that wouldn't work."
“ nǐ men jiāng cǐ rén kàn zhù 。”
“你们将此人看住。”
"Why is it inappropriate?"
hēi yī nǚ zǐ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， duì shǒu xià fēn fù ， suí hòu shēn shàng jīng máng yì qǐ ， xiàng hòu dào fēi le huí qù 。
黑衣女子的声音传入耳朵，对手下吩咐，随后身上惊芒一起，向后倒飞了回去。
"If we encountered this person on another occasion, even if there was no conflict or potential one, as you said earlier, out of consideration for our little princess, we couldn’t make things difficult for him. But now, that’s different. Even without saying anything, you know how important the Heart-Cultivating Toad King is to our clan. In other words, this mission must succeed; there can be no failure. For this purpose, any danger must be eliminated at its source. This person is a late-stage Separation Realm cultivator, and in our eyes, that’s nothing. But finding the Heart-Cultivating Toad King requires both strength and luck. If we let him go, what if…"
nà lì xìng xiū shì jiàn le cǐ mù ， lüè yī chí yí ， yě gēn le shàng qù 。
那厉姓修士见了此幕，略一迟疑，也跟了上去。
The fair maiden fell silent for a moment before sighing: "Your friend may have a point. Since he has saved our little princess, how can we…?"
“ zěn me ， xiān zi xiāng xìn le cǐ rén suǒ shuō ？”
“怎么，仙子相信了此人所说？”
"Do not worry, Senior Fellow Li never said we must kill to cover our tracks," the bald cultivator smiled coldly, showing his confidence.
“ bù cuò ， yīn wèi zhè liǎng jiàn shì qíng wǒ dōu tīng qí jùn zhǔ shuō guò 。” hēi yī nǚ zǐ huǎn huǎn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“不错，因为这两件事情我都听琪郡主说过。”黑衣女子缓缓的声音传入耳朵。
"So, what do you suggest?"
lì xìng xiū shì tīng le ， mò rán bù yǔ ， tā dāng rán xiāng xìn tóng bàn suǒ shuō ， wáng fēi zǎo shì ， liǎng wèi xiǎo jùn zhǔ ， kě yǐ shuō shì yóu zhè wèi xiù xiān zi yī shǒu dài dà de ， zhè yàng de shì qíng ， qí jùn zhǔ huì xiàng tā shuō ， nà shì zài zhèng cháng bù guò 。
厉姓修士听了，默然不语，他当然相信同伴所说，王妃早逝，两位小郡主，可以说是由这位秀仙子一手带大的，这样的事情，琪郡主会像她说，那是在正常不过。
"It’s simple. We just need to prevent him from finding the Heart-Cultivating Toad or causing trouble for us without killing him. Just seal his power and bring him with us. Once the mission is over and we leave this island, we can release him."
Lin Xuan was not entirely confident about this approach. After all, human hearts were the hardest to fathom in this world.
However, trying it out couldn't hurt.
If he could successfully deceive them, that would be best. Even if it didn’t work, he wouldn’t lose anything and could take action later.
With his mind made up, Lin Xuan took a deep breath and quietly placed several defensive talismans on the palm of his left hand. He emerged from his hiding spot, moving slowly towards the crowd surrounding him. At this point, he no longer used his concealment technique; doing so might backfire if he wasn’t careful.
Actually, there was no need to hide anything. Lin Xuan’s own strength already had a strong concealment effect. As long as they hadn't faced each other in battle, who would have thought that his power could rival the Separation Realm?
In other words, Lin Xuan didn’t need any disguise; under normal circumstances, he already had the effect of playing the fool to catch the big fish.
As soon as Lin Xuan left his hiding spot, everyone’s attention was drawn to him. A "whoosh" sound entered his ears, and he found himself surrounded by a group of Sea Clan cultivators.
The sky seemed to be completely blocked out by their dark forms. In the pitch-black night, only the light from theirtreasurewas strikingly visible.
Lin Xuan couldn't help but turn pale. There were over ninety high-level Sea Clan cultivators, all at the Core Formation stage or above. At this distance, even without two Core Formation cultivators, they could easily overwhelm him with their treasure.
Fear was clearly written on Lin Xuan's face, though he was pretending it. If he appeared too calm now, that would raise suspicion. The Sea Clan merely surrounded him but didn't attack; in the cultivation world, strength and hierarchy were paramount. Without two senior figures speaking first, no one dared to act on their own.
A powerful pressure descended from above as two Core Formation cultivators flew over. Their cold gazes swept across Lin Xuan, making his expression even more fearful. His reaction was flawless—most late-stage Separation Realm cultivators would behave similarly when facing a Core Formation powerhouse.
Surprisingly, Lin Xuan didn't beg for mercy; instead, he flipped his wrist and a beam of light shot out from his palm. It moved quickly to his side, clearly not meant as an attack.
The woman was taken aback by this, but she raised her hand and pointed at the light.
It seemed to have a mind of its own, landing in her palm.
"What…?"
Her gaze swept over it, and her expression turned strange. She then brought it closer for inspection.
Sure enough, it was a royal command talisman. As a key figure from the Great Whale lineage, she would recognize such an item. The king had personally imbued this with some secret technique, making it impossible for anyone else to forge.
The woman's shock gave way to a mix of emotions as she examined it closely.
Beside her, the elderly man with the surname Li also looked surprised: "Are you serious? How could he have a royal command talisman?"
After all, even their elders couldn't produce one. Only core members of the Great Whale lineage were able to obtain such items.
"This item was personally given to me by Princess Mingqi of the Eastern family," Lin Xuan spoke calmly.
"How could Princess Mingqi give it to you?" The elderly man with the surname Li was taken aback, his expression showing disbelief.
The woman, however, was different. She lowered her head in thought after her initial shock.
After a moment, she looked up: "When did you last see Princess Mingqi? Please explain everything in detail. If there is even an iota of falsehood…"
Before he could finish, the threat was clear to anyone who listened.
Lin Xuan then quickly recounted his two encounters with Eastern Mingqi, omitting no details. It took about half a cup of tea for him to finish.
"Watch over this person."
The woman's voice echoed in everyone’s ears as she gave orders to her subordinates. Then, a flash of light appeared on her body as she flew backward.
Seeing this, the elderly man with the surname Li hesitated before following suit.
"Do you believe what he said,fairy maiden?"
"Indeed," the woman replied slowly. "I’ve heard both these incidents from Princess Mingqi."
The elderly man with the surname Li remained silent, of course believing his companion. The queen had passed away early, and the two princesses were raised by this fair maiden. It was natural for Princess Mingqi to speak truthfully.
"Then according to your wishes, what should we do?"
"This person has saved our little princess twice. In our Great Whale lineage, we are clear about our debts and grudges. Emotionally and logically, it would be unwise to make things difficult for him. Why not…"
However, before she could finish, the elderly man with the surname Li shook his head: "No, that wouldn't work."
"Why is it inappropriate?"
"If we encountered this person on another occasion, even if there was no conflict or potential one, as you said earlier, out of consideration for our little princess, we couldn’t make things difficult for him. But now, that’s different. Even without saying anything, you know how important the Heart-Cultivating Toad King is to our clan. In other words, this mission must succeed; there can be no failure. For this purpose, any danger must be eliminated at its source. This person is a late-stage Separation Realm cultivator, and in our eyes, that’s nothing. But finding the Heart-Cultivating Toad King requires both strength and luck. If we let him go, what if…"
The fair maiden fell silent for a moment before sighing: "Your friend may have a point. Since he has saved our little princess, how can we…?"
"Do not worry, Senior Fellow Li never said we must kill to cover our tracks," the bald cultivator smiled coldly, showing his confidence.
"So, what do you suggest?"
"It’s simple. We just need to prevent him from finding the Heart-Cultivating Toad or causing trouble for us without killing him. Just seal his power and bring him with us. Once the mission is over and we leave this island, we can release him."