“ guì gōng de hóng yè xiān zi ” nǎi lín mǒu yì mèi ， běn zuò zhè cì lù guò cǐ dì ， tè lái tàn fǎng yī xià de 。 lín xuān shén sè dàn rán de kāi kǒu ， zhěng gè rén xuán fú zài bàn kōng ， zì yǒu yī gǔ gāo rén de qì dù ， cóng méi yǔ jiān mí sàn ér chū 。
“贵宫的红叶仙子”乃林某义妹，本座这次路过此地，特来探访一下的。林轩神色淡然的开口，整个人悬浮在半空，自有一股高人的气度，从眉宇间弥散而出。
"Esteemed Lady Red Leaf of the Imperial Palace," Lin Xuan's younger sister by adoption, I specially came to visit this place. Lin Xuan spoke with a calm expression, floating in mid-air, exuding an aura of a sage.
“ hóng yè xiān zi ？“ nà nán zi yī dāi ， zhè ge míng zì mò shēng le diǎn ， shuí ràng jiǔ xiān gōng de guī mó tài guò páng bó ， jí biàn shì tóng mén ， hù xiāng zhī jiān cóng wèi jiàn guò yě shí shǔ zhèng cháng de 。
“红叶仙子？“那男子一呆，这个名字陌生了点，谁让九仙宫的规模太过磅礴，即便是同门，互相之间从未见过也实属正常的。
"That esteemed Lady Red Leaf?" The man was taken aback. This name sounded unfamiliar; after all, Nine Immortal Palace was so vast that even fellow disciples might never have met each other before.
bù guò cǐ rén yě shì yī líng lóng tī tòu de jiā huo ， dāng jí xiàng lín xuān shī le yī lǐ ， liǎn shàng dài zhe qiàn rán zhī yì ：“ yào bù ， qián bèi qǐng qù bì gōng shāo zuò ， jì rán zhī dào nà wèi xiān zi de míng hào xiāng xìn hěn kuài jiù néng chá dào de “……
不过此人也是一玲珑剔透的家伙，当即向林轩施了一礼，脸上带着歉然之意：“要不，前辈请去敝宫稍坐，既然知道那位仙子的名号相信很快就能查到的“……
However, the man was shrewd and immediately bowed to Lin Xuan with an apologetic expression: "Perhaps, Senior, you could first take a seat in our palace's inn. I'm sure we can find out about her name soon..."
huà yīn wèi luò ， ěr biān què chuán lái yī shēng jīng hū 。
话音未落，耳边却传来一声惊呼。
Before he finished speaking, a surprised exclamation came from behind him.
“ yí ， hóng yè xiān zi ， hǎo huǐ “……
“咦，红叶仙子，好悔“……
"Eh? Esteemed Lady Red Leaf, how regretful!"...
shuō huà de shì hòu miàn nà wèi yuán yīng hòu qī de nǚ xiū xiān zhě ， bù guò shēng yīn dào zhè lǐ jiù jiá rán ér zhǐ le ， fǎng fú xiǎng dào le shén me kě pà de shì wù ， móu dǐ shēn chù ， jìng lù chū jǐ fēn jīng huáng de biǎo qíng lái le 。
说话的是后面那位元婴后期的女修仙者，不过声音到这里就戛然而止了，仿佛想到了什么可怕的事物，眸底深处，竟露出几分惊惶的表情来了。
The speaker was the female cultivator of late-stage Golden Core, but she abruptly stopped talking as if something terrifying had crossed her mind. Her eyes revealed a hint of panic.
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， dāng jí zhuǎn guò le tóu ：“ zěn me ， wǒ yì mèi de míng zì ， dào yǒu sì hū tīng shuō ， nán dào chēng yǔ xiǎo mèi xiāng shí me ？”
林轩眉头一皱，当即转过了头：“怎么，我义妹的名字，道友似乎听说，难道称与小妹相识么？”
Lin Xuan frowned and turned his head: "What's wrong? You seem to know my sister's name by some chance. Do you think we've met before?"
“ bú shì ， zài xià tīng cuò le ， wǎn bèi zěn me kě néng yǒu rú cǐ fú yuán ， rèn shí qián bèi de yì mèi ne ？” cǐ nǚ lián máng yáo tóu ， rán ér què mù guāng duǒ shǎn ， gēn běn bù gǎn zhí shì lín xuān de yǎn jīng ， shuō qǐ huà lái yě kē kē bā bā de 。
“不是，在下听错了，晚辈怎么可能有如此福缘，认识前辈的义妹呢？”此女连忙摇头，然而却目光躲闪，根本不敢直视林轩的眼睛，说起话来也磕磕巴巴的。
"No, I must have misunderstood. How could a junior like me possibly have such good fortune as to meet Senior's younger sister?" The woman hastily shook her head, avoiding eye contact and speaking hesitantly.
“ tīng cuò le ？“ lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎng zhǐ yǎn jīng yě wēi wēi mī qǐ lái le ， zhè ge huǎng sā dé shuǐ zhǔn tài dī ， huàn yí gè pǔ tōng rén ， yě yào yí dòu dà qǐ ， gèng bú yào shuō ， lín xuān qiān nián lái ， jiù shì zài yīn móu guǐ jì zhōng mō pá gǔn dǎ 。
“听错了？“林轩以手抚额，两只眼睛也微微眯起来了，这个谎撒得水准太低，换一个普通人，也要疑窦大起，更不要说，林轩千年来，就是在阴谋诡计中摸爬滚打。
"Misunderstood? " Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead, narrowing his eyes slightly. This lie was too poorly crafted; even an ordinary person would be suspicious. After all, for a thousand years, he had been involved in countless schemes and plots.
mù guāng shuò shuò ， jǐn guǎn hún shēn shàng xià ， bìng méi yǒu shì fàng chū líng yā ， rán ér bèi tā rú cǐ dīng zhe ， cǐ nǚ yǐ shì lěng hàn lín lí ， bì jìng duì fāng kě shì dòng xuán qī ， huī shǒu jiān ， jiù néng ràng zì jǐ wàn jié bù fù ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā fǎng fú bèi māo suǒ dìng de lǎo shǔ ， xīn zhōng de tǎn tè ， nà shì kě xiǎng ér zhī de 。
目光烁烁，尽管浑身上下，并没有释放出灵压，然而被他如此盯着，此女已是冷汗淋漓，毕竟对方可是洞玄期，挥手间，就能让自己万劫不复，此时此刻，她仿佛被猫锁定的老鼠，心中的忐忑，那是可想而知的。
He stared intently at the woman, causing her to sweat as she felt his gaze. She couldn't help but wonder why this Senior believed what her disciple said. But it didn't matter; a Golden Core cultivator was not someone they could provoke. As long as they didn't cause trouble for him, everything would be fine.
nà nán zi suǒ gǎn shòu dào de yā lì ， yě hǎo bú dào nǎ lǐ ， tóng shí yǒu xiē nà mèn ， lùn rén yuán guǎng bó ， shī mèi yuǎn bù jí zì jǐ de ， nà shén me hóng yè xiān zi ， tā jiū jìng cóng nǎ lǐ tīng shuō ， duì le ……
那男子所感受到的压力，也好不到哪里，同时有些纳闷，论人缘广博，师妹远不及自己的，那什么红叶仙子，她究竟从哪里听说，对了……
As for what chaos this Senior might stir up because of his sister, he left that to the vice palace master and elders. All he hoped was to get rid of this pestilence as far away as possible.
nǎo hǎi zhōng líng guāng shǎn guò ， nán zi tū rán xiǎng dào shī mèi qián yī zhèn suǒ fèng mìng zhí xíng de rèn wù ， biǎo qíng yě yī xià zi kuáng biàn qǐ lái le 。
脑海中灵光闪过，男子突然想到师妹前一阵所奉命执行的任务，表情也一下子狂变起来了。
Despite his unease, he dared not show too much emotion at the moment; otherwise, it could backfire and make him look suspicious. He had to endure it for now.
suí jí xiǎng dào lín xuān hái zài shēn cè ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， xiǎng yào yǎn shì yǐ jīng lái bù jí le 。
随即想到林轩还在身侧，然而此时此刻，想要掩饰已经来不及了。
The two led the way with utmost respect, but Lin Xuan knew very well that he was in a den of wolves. Red Leaf must have encountered some trouble or misfortune.
“ bù hǎo ……”
“不好……”
If it were before his promotion to Golden Core, such trivial matters would not concern him.
cǐ rén shuāng xī yī ruǎn ， chà diǎn zhàn lì bú zhù ， rán ér lín xuān duì tā zhōu láng bèi ， què shì ruò wú dǔ ， fǎng fú jìng xìn le nà nǚ zǐ jiě shì shì de ：“ tīng cuò le ma ， hǎo ba ， nà nǐ jiù dài lín mǒu qù guì gōng de yì guǎn zàn zhù ， jì rán lái dào cǐ chù ， wú lùn rú hé ， wǒ zǒng yào jiàn mèi zi yí miàn de 。”
此人双膝一软，差点站立不住，然而林轩对他舟狼狈，却视若无睹，仿佛竟信了那女子解释似的：“听错了吗，好吧，那你就带林某去贵宫的驿馆暂住，既然来到此处，无论如何，我总要见妹子一面的。”
After all, Nine Immortal Palace wasn't an easy target!
“ shì ， qián bèi ， qián bèi ”…… qǐng gēn wǒ lái 。”
“是，前辈，前辈”……请跟我来。”
But now, with his current power and abilities, even if three demon emperors and six sea kings attacked together, he could still escape.
nà nán zi hún shēn zhí mào xū hàn ， fǎng fú gāng gāng zǒu dào guǐ mén guān zǒu le yī quān ， lián tā dōu yǒu xiē huái yí ， nà wèi qián bèi zěn me huì xìn le shī mèi de yán yǔ ， bù guò méi yǒu guān xì ， dòng xuán qī ， zhè yàng de cún zài nǎ shì tā men rě dé qǐ ， zhǐ yào bù zhǎo zì jǐ de má fán jiù kě yǐ 。
那男子浑身直冒虚汗，仿佛刚刚走到鬼门关走了一圈，连他都有些怀疑，那位前辈怎么会信了师妹的言语，不过没有关系，洞玄期，这样的存在哪是他们惹得起，只要不找自己的麻烦就可以。
So what if he was in a den of wolves? He might as well explore to gain more experience.
zhì yú zhè wèi qián bèi wèi le tā yì mèi huì xiān qǐ shén me xuān rán dà chuán bō ， tiān tā xià lái yǒu gè gāo de xiān dǐng zhe ， fán nǎo yě gāi shì fù gōng zhǔ yǔ jǐ wèi zhǎng lǎo ， tā xiàn zài de qī wàng ， jǐn jǐn shì jiāng zhè wēn shén sòng dé yuè yuǎn yuè hǎo 。
至于这位前辈为了他义妹会掀起什么轩然大圌波，天塌下来有个高的先顶着，烦恼也该是副宫主与几位长老，他现在的期望，仅仅是将这瘟神送得越远越好。
Though it sounded easy, only Lin Xuan dared think this way across the Eastern Sea. Even the Holy City's ruler would not dare to venture into Nine Immortal Palace alone and unprepared. Describing him as bold could be an understatement.
jǐn guǎn xīn zhōng tǎn tè ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā fǎn ér bù gǎn biǎo xiàn chū tài duō de yì yàng lái le ， fǒu zé nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō ， yǐn dé zhè lǎo guài wù yí xīn dà qǐ ， dào shí hòu chī kuī de hái shì zì jǐ 。
尽管心中忐忑，然而此时此刻，他反而不敢表现出太多的异样来了，否则弄巧成拙，引得这老怪物疑心大起，到时候吃亏的还是自己。
Led by the two, in just a short while, Lin Xuan arrived at the heart of Nine Immortal Palace, where the famous guest pavilion was within sight.
liǎng rén zài qián miàn yǐn lù ， biǎo qíng gōng jìng dào wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù ， qí shí lín xuān hé cháng bù xiǎo de ， rú jīn zì jǐ shì lái dào lóng tán hǔ xué le 。
两人在前面引路，表情恭敬到无以复加的地步，其实林轩何尝不晓得，如今自己是来到龙潭虎穴了。
It was a beautifully designed pavilion. Although it didn't exude grandeur, its beauty was breathtaking.
hóng yè nà yā tou ， kěn dìng yù jiàn le shén me bù tuǒ ， huò zhě yù jiàn dǎo méi de má fán le 。
红叶那丫头，肯定遇见了什么不妥，或者遇见倒霉的麻烦了。
Around the pavilion, several women were cleaning, collecting fallen leaves in bamboo baskets. Lin Xuan noticed they showed no signs of any spiritual energy; they were mere mortals.
rú guǒ huàn chéng jìn jiē dòng xuán yǐ qián ， zhè yàng de xián shì lín xuān bú huì qù guǎn 。
如果换成进阶洞玄以前，这样的闲事林轩不会去管。
This wasn't unusual; many sects and families recruited commoners as servants.
bì jìng jiǔ xiān gōng bù hǎo rě ！
毕竟九仙宫不好惹！
The young women, around seventeen or eighteen years old, though not stunningly beautiful, had refined features.
rán ér xiàn zài bù tóng ， yǐ tā rú jīn de xiū wèi shén tōng ， jiù suàn shì bèi sān yāo huáng ， liù hǎi wáng lián shǒu wéi gōng ， dǎ bù guò ， lín xuān yě yǒu bǎ wò táo chū shēng tiān de 。
然而现在不同，以他如今的修为神通，就算是被三妖皇，六海王联手围攻，打不过，林轩也有把握逃出生天的。
"Salutations to the Immortal Master," the girls hurriedly bowed when they saw Lin Xuan and his companions. They were extremely respectful, with a hint of fear in their expressions.
gù ér lóng tán hǔ xué yòu rú hé ， chuǎng yī chuǎng jiù dāng shì zēng zhǎng zì jǐ de yuè lì jiàn shí le 。
故而龙潭虎穴又如何，闯一闯就当是增长自己的阅历见识了。
"That goes for you all. This Senior Lin is our esteemed guest here; make sure to serve him well. If any of you are negligent, be prepared for severe consequences."
shuō qǐ lái qīng sōng ， rán ér fàng yǎn zhěng gè dōng hǎi ， gǎn zhè me xiǎng de kǒng pà yě jǐn yǒu lín xuān yí gè ， jiù suàn shì shèng chéng zhī zhǔ bìng wèi zāo yù gǔ mó ， dān qiāng pǐ mǎ yě bù gǎn dú chuǎng jiǔ xiān gōng ， dǎn dà bāo tiān shì duì lín xuān zuì hǎo de xíng róng 。
说起来轻松，然而放眼整个东海，敢这么想的恐怕也仅有林轩一个，就算是圣城之主并未遭遇古魔，单枪匹马也不敢独闯九仙宫，胆大包天是对林轩最好的形容。
The man said harshly before turning to Lin Xuan with a sycophantic smile: "Senior, if there's anything you need, just tell me. I'll do my best to fulfill your wishes. I'll go check on Lady Red Leaf and inform you as soon as I find any leads."
yóu liǎng rén lǐng lù ， jǐn jǐn yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lín xuān jiù lái dào jiǔ xiān gōng shēn chù ， chuán shuō zhōng de guì bīn lóu yǐ jìn zài zhǐ chǐ le 。
由两人领路，仅仅一盏茶的功夫，林轩就来到九仙宫深处，传说中的贵宾楼已近在咫尺了。
"Thank you for the trouble."
nà shì yī shì yàng jīng měi de gé lóu ， yuǎn yuǎn wàng qù ， suī shuō bù shàng qì shì páng bó ， dàn yě měi lún měi huàn dào jí chù 。
那是一式样精美的阁楼，远远望去，虽说不上气势磅礴，但也美轮美奂到极处。
"It is my duty," the man bowed repeatedly. "If there's nothing else, I will take leave now."
zài gé lóu sì zhōu ， yǒu jǐ míng nǚ zǐ zhèng zài dǎ sǎo ， jiāng dì shàng de luò yè shōu jí ， zhuāng zài yī zhú lǒu lǐ ， lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， fā xiàn tā men sī háo líng lì bō dòng yě wú ， bù guò shì fán rén bà le 。
在阁楼四周，有几名女子正在打扫，将地上的落叶收集，装在一竹篓里，林轩目光扫过，发现她们丝毫灵力波动也无，不过是凡人罢了。
Lin Xuan nodded, and the man and the female cultivator quickly bowed before retreating.
zhè bù xī qí ， bù shǎo xiū xiān jiè de zōng mén jiā zú ， dū huì zhāo shōu yī xiē fán rén dì zǐ ， chōng zuò pú yì 。
这不稀奇，不少修仙界的宗门家族，都会招收一些凡人弟子，充作仆役。
"The young lady wishes to meet the Immortal Master. May I ask which pavilion you wish to stay in? We'll prepare it for you," said an older woman.
nà jǐ míng nǚ zǐ bù guò shí qī bā suì ér yǐ ， suī fēi jué sè měi nǚ ， dàn yě méi qīng mù xiù yǐ jí 。
那几名女子不过十七八岁而已，虽非绝色美女，但也眉清目秀以极。
"Any will do."
“ gěi xiān shī jiàn lǐ 。“ jiàn lín xuān sān rén yù guāng ér lái ， nà xiē fán rén shào nǚ máng fàng xià shǒu zhōng de sào zhǒu ， chōng tā men dà lǐ cān bài ， biǎo qíng gōng jìng yǐ jí ， yǐn yǐn hái tòu zhe jǐ fēn huáng kǒng zhī yì 。
“给仙师见礼。“见林轩三人驭光而来，那些凡人少女忙放下手中的扫帚，冲他们大礼参拜，表情恭敬以极，隐隐还透着几分惶恐之意。
Lin Xuan walked towards a nearby pavilion as he spoke, followed by the women.
“ chēng men tīng hǎo le ， zhè wèi lín qián bèi bāi chòu běn gōng guì kè ， xiǎo xīn cì hòu hǎo le ， ruò yǒu xiè dài zhī jiě zhào ， xiǎo xīn chōu hún zhī kǔ 。”
“称们听好了，这位林前辈掰臭本宫贵客，小心伺候好了，若有懈怠之姐照，小心抽魂之苦。”
"I shall remain here. I don't like being served." Lin Xuan's voice was calm and distant.
nà nán zi è hěn hěn de shuō ， suí hòu zhuǎn guò tóu ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yòu huàn chéng le xiàn mèi yǔ péi xiào zhī sè ：“ qián bèi ， ruò yǒu shén me xū yào ， jǐn guǎn fēn fù ， zhǐ yào néng gòu zuò dào ， wǎn bèi yí dìng jǐn liàng mǎn zú ， wǒ zhè jiù qù gōng lǐ ， chá yī chá hóng yè xiān zi de xiāo xī ， yī yǒu xiàn suǒ ， huì lì kè xiàng qián bèi bǐng gào de 。”
那男子恶狠狠的说，随后转过头，脸上的表情又换成了献媚与赔笑之色：“前辈，若有什么需要，尽管吩咐，只要能够做到，晚辈一定尽量满足，我这就去宫里，查一查红叶仙子的消息，一有线索，会立刻像前辈禀告的。”
"Yes, sir."
“ rú cǐ yǒu láo 。”
“如此有劳。”
The women hesitated before stopping, their orders from the Immortal Master being absolute. They dared not defy his wishes.
“ zhè shì yīng gāi de ， qián bèi bù yòng kè qì 。” nán zi diǎn tóu hā yāo de shī lǐ ：“ rú guǒ méi yǒu bié de shì ， nà wǎn bèi zhè jiù gào cí 。”
“这是应该的，前辈不用客气。”男子点头哈腰的施礼：“如果没有别的事，那晚辈这就告辞。”
Lin Xuan entered the pavilion, which was elegantly simple inside, like a small cave dwelling. It had everything he needed except for a medicinal garden, with even anti-snooping wards in place. However, how useful these were remained to be seen.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， nà nán zi yǔ yī páng de nǚ xiū yòu lián máng duì lín xuān shī lǐ ， suí hòu cái gōng jìng de tuì le xià qù 。
林轩点了点头，那男子与一旁的女修又连忙对林轩施礼，随后才恭敬的退了下去。
He casually took out an array talisman and cast it around the pavilion. While not as powerful or flexible as an array flag, this one-time use talisman was perfect for his needs—simply preventing spiritual invasions by cultivators. A cheap array talisman would suffice.
“ xiǎo nǚ zǐ bài jiàn xiān shī ， qǐng wèn nín xiǎng yào zhù nà dòng gé lóu ， wǒ men zhè jiù qù shōu shí 。”
“小女子拜见仙师，请问您想要住那栋阁楼，我们这就去收拾。”
Then Lin Xuan closed his eyes and began meditating to rest. The Nine Immortal Palace was turbulent; he sensed that a confrontation might be inevitable. To prepare, he needed to conserve his strength.
shuō huà de shì yī míng nián líng shāo dà de nǚ zǐ ， dàn kàn shàng qù yě bù guò èr shí yú suì nián jì 。
说话的是一名年龄稍大的女子，但看上去也不过二十余岁年纪。
The sect's strategy was indeed cunning. Using commoners as servants who only handled menial tasks, they knew nothing about the sect’s affairs. If it were cultivators, he would have long since sent one back for soul probing.
“ suí biàn jí kě 。”
“随便即可。”
Several hours passed without any incident. Lin Xuan's expression turned slightly strange. According to his calculations, after the lead cultivators reported their findings, high-ranking officials from Nine Immortal Palace should have contacted him soon. But they had left him here instead, which was unexpected and peculiar.
lín xuān yī biān shuō ， yī biān xiàng jiù jìn de yī dòng gé lóu zǒu qù le ， nà xiē nǚ zǐ jiàn zi ， máng jǐn gēn le shàng qù 。
林轩一边说，一边像就近的一栋阁楼走去了，那些女子见子，忙紧跟了上去。
The sky grew dark as night fell. Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes with a cold smile: "Do you really think Nine Immortal Palace is a den of wolves? I'm surrounded by many enemies, yet I won't act rashly. You underestimate me, but today, I'll turn this place upside down."
“ mí men jiù zài cǐ dì jí kě ， lín mǒu bù xǐ huān yǒu rén cì hòu de 。” lín xuān dàn dàn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“弥们就在此地即可，林某不喜欢有人伺候的。”林轩淡淡的声音传入耳朵。
Before he finished speaking, Lin Xuan stood up and took deep breaths to conceal his aura. The Lian Qi术 from Nine Heavens Mystical Power was already powerful enough, and after practicing the Black Moon Heaven Witch Technique, it had a more natural effect. Concealing himself for stealth wasn't difficult.
“ shì 。”
“是。”
He quickly blended into the night, leaving no trace behind.
jǐ nǚ yī dāi ， lián máng tíng le xià lái ， duì tā men lái shuō ， xiān shī de mìng lìng shì zhì gāo wú shàng de ， lín xuān jì rú cǐ fēn fù ， dāng rán bù gǎn suí biàn wéi bèi shén me 。
几女一呆，连忙停了下来，对她们来说，仙师的命令是至高无上的，林轩既如此吩咐，当然不敢随便违背什么。
His goal was to find Lady Red Leaf first, but he didn’t know where to start. Without any leads, the vast area of Nine Immortal Palace made searching like looking for a needle in a haystack. Soul probing wouldn’t be effective either; randomly finding someone might not even know her.
lín xuān jìn rù gé lóu ， lǐ miàn bù zhì dé dàn yǎ pǔ sù ， jiù xiàng yí gè xiǎo qiǎo de dòng fǔ ， chú le yào yuán ， suǒ yǒu gōng néng yī yīng jù quán ， shèn zhì hái yǒu jìn zhì fáng zhǐ kuī tàn ， bù guò zhè dōng xī ， jiū jìng yǒu jǐ fēn de yòng tú ， kě jiù bù tài hǎo shuō 。
林轩进入阁楼，里面布置得淡雅朴素，就像一个小巧的洞府，除了药园，所有功能一应俱全，甚至还有禁制防止窥探，不过这东西，究竟有几分的用途，可就不太好说。
Lin Xuan sighed and decided not to give up. After failing to find Lady Red Leaf by probing several low-rank cultivators, he decided to seek out high-rank cultivators instead. They would have more information.
lín xuān suí shǒu mō chū le yī zhāng zhèn fú ， qīng qīng yī chá ， yī xiǎo qiǎo de zhèn fǎ bù dú zài gé lóu de zhōu cè ， zhèn fú lùn wēi lì yǔ líng huó ， gù rán méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ zhèn qí xiāng bǐ ， ér qiě shì yí cì xìng dì ， dàn yòng zài zhè zhǒng chǎng hé ， què shì zuì wěn tuǒ bù guò ， jǐn jǐn shì fáng zhǐ xiū shì de shén niàn rù qīn ， yòng bù tài zhí qián de zhèn fú ， jiù yǐ jīng zú gòu le 。
林轩随手摸出了一张阵符，轻轻一槎，一小巧的阵法布毒在阁楼的周侧，阵符论威力与灵活，固然没有办法与阵旗相比，而且是一次性地，但用在这种场合，却是最稳妥不过，仅仅是防止修士的神念入侵，用不太值钱的阵符，就已经足够了。
He didn't want to cause conflicts with his peers before finding Lady Red Leaf.
suí hòu lín xuān bì shàng shuāng mù ， kāi shǐ dǎ zuò xiū xī ， jiǔ xiān gōng àn cháo xiōng yǒng ， lín xuān yǒu yù gǎn ， kǒng pà miǎn bù liǎo zhēng dòu ， jì rán rú cǐ ， nà jiù gèng yào yǎng jīng xù ruì le 。
随后林轩闭上双目，开始打坐休息，九仙宫暗潮汹涌，林轩有预感，恐怕免不了争斗，既然如此，那就更要养精蓄锐了。
However, high-rank cultivators above the Separation stage were hard to come by. In Nine Immortal Palace, they had status and lived closer to the center, making it difficult for him to sneak in unnoticed without setting off alarms.
shuō qǐ lái ， gāi pài yě shì gòu jiǎo huá de ， suǒ yòng de shì nǚ ， jǐn jǐn shì fán rén ér yǐ ， fù zé zá yì ， duì yú gāi pài de shì qíng ， kǒng pà yī wú suǒ zhī ， fǒu zé ， ruò shì xiū xiān zhě ， zì jǐ kǒng pà zǎo jiù nòng yí gè rén huí lái sōu hún le 。
说起来，该派也是够狡猾的，所用的侍女，仅仅是凡人而已，负责杂役，对于该派的事情，恐怕一无所知，否则，若是修仙者，自己恐怕早就弄一个人回来搜魂了。
What should he do?
yī huǎng shù gè shí chén guò qù ， sī háo dòng jìng yě wú ， lín xuān liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī gǔ guài zhī sè ， yuán běn zhào tā de tuī cè ， nà duì yǐn lù de xiū shì jiāng zì jǐ de qíng xíng shàng bào yǐ hòu ， jiǔ xiān gōng hěn kuài jiù huì yǒu gāo céng lái yǔ zì jǐ jiē chù ， méi xiǎng dào jū rán yù liào cuò wù ， duì fāng jū rán jiāng zì jǐ liàng zài zhè lǐ le 。
一晃数个时辰过去，丝毫动静也无，林轩脸上闪过一丝古怪之色，原本照他的推测，那对引路的修士将自己的情形上报以后，九仙宫很快就会有高层来与自己接触，没想到居然预料错误，对方居然将自己晾在这里了。
Lin Xuan frowned, then closed his eyes and quietly released his divine sense. After a short while, he found a Separation stage cultivator.
cǐ shì zhe shí yǒu xiē guǐ yì 。
此事着实有些诡异。
With that, what was there left to be polite about? Lin Xuan silently flew over.
cǐ shí tiān sè yǐ jīng wán quán wán quán àn dàn le xià qù ， lín xuān huǎn huǎn zhēng kāi shuāng móu ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn lěng xiào zhī sè ：“ zhēn yǐ wéi jiǔ xiān gōng shì lóng tán hǔ xué ， lín mǒu shēn chù qún láng huán sì zhī zhōng ， jiù bù gǎn qīng jǔ wàng dòng ， xiǎo kàn rén me ， hǎo ， nà jiù shòu wǒ jiāng nǐ jiǎo jīn tiān fān dì fù 。”
此时天色已经完全完全暗淡了下去，林轩缓缓睁开双眸，脸上露出几分冷笑之色：“真以为九仙宫是龙潭虎穴，林某身处群狼环伺之中，就不敢轻举妄动，小看人么，好，那就寿我将你搅今天翻地覆。”
The figure was an old man in black robes. No matter how well-crafted his Lian Qi术, once close enough, his presence would still be detected.
huà yīn wèi luò ， lín xuān yǐ cóng yuán dì zhàn qǐ ， suí hòu shēn shēn hū xī ， hún shēn de qì xī xùn sù shōu liǎn jìn qù ， jiǔ tiān xuán gōng zhōng de liǎn qì shù běn jiù shén qí ， xiū liàn mò yuè tiān wū jué hòu gèng yǒu fǎn pú guī zhēn de xiào guǒ ， xiǎng yào yǐn nì qián xíng ， duì yú lín xuān lái shuō ， bìng méi yǒu shén me nán dù 。
话音未落，林轩已从原地站起，随后深深呼吸，浑身的气息迅速收敛进去，九天玄功中的敛气术本就神奇，修炼墨月天巫诀后更有返璞归真的效果，想要隐匿潜行，对于林轩来说，并没有什么难度。
"Who's hiding there? Do you want to ambush me?" the old man looked around anxiously.
"Esteemed Lady Red Leaf of the Imperial Palace," Lin Xuan's younger sister by adoption, I specially came to visit this place. Lin Xuan spoke with a calm expression, floating in mid-air, exuding an aura of a sage.
"That esteemed Lady Red Leaf?" The man was taken aback. This name sounded unfamiliar; after all, Nine Immortal Palace was so vast that even fellow disciples might never have met each other before.
However, the man was shrewd and immediately bowed to Lin Xuan with an apologetic expression: "Perhaps, Senior, you could first take a seat in our palace's inn. I'm sure we can find out about her name soon..."
Before he finished speaking, a surprised exclamation came from behind him.
"Eh? Esteemed Lady Red Leaf, how regretful!"...
The speaker was the female cultivator of late-stage Golden Core, but she abruptly stopped talking as if something terrifying had crossed her mind. Her eyes revealed a hint of panic.
Lin Xuan frowned and turned his head: "What's wrong? You seem to know my sister's name by some chance. Do you think we've met before?"
"No, I must have misunderstood. How could a junior like me possibly have such good fortune as to meet Senior's younger sister?" The woman hastily shook her head, avoiding eye contact and speaking hesitantly.
"Misunderstood? " Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead, narrowing his eyes slightly. This lie was too poorly crafted; even an ordinary person would be suspicious. After all, for a thousand years, he had been involved in countless schemes and plots.
He stared intently at the woman, causing her to sweat as she felt his gaze. She couldn't help but wonder why this Senior believed what her disciple said. But it didn't matter; a Golden Core cultivator was not someone they could provoke. As long as they didn't cause trouble for him, everything would be fine.
As for what chaos this Senior might stir up because of his sister, he left that to the vice palace master and elders. All he hoped was to get rid of this pestilence as far away as possible.
Despite his unease, he dared not show too much emotion at the moment; otherwise, it could backfire and make him look suspicious. He had to endure it for now.
The two led the way with utmost respect, but Lin Xuan knew very well that he was in a den of wolves. Red Leaf must have encountered some trouble or misfortune.
If it were before his promotion to Golden Core, such trivial matters would not concern him.
After all, Nine Immortal Palace wasn't an easy target!
But now, with his current power and abilities, even if three demon emperors and six sea kings attacked together, he could still escape.
So what if he was in a den of wolves? He might as well explore to gain more experience.
Though it sounded easy, only Lin Xuan dared think this way across the Eastern Sea. Even the Holy City's ruler would not dare to venture into Nine Immortal Palace alone and unprepared. Describing him as bold could be an understatement.
Led by the two, in just a short while, Lin Xuan arrived at the heart of Nine Immortal Palace, where the famous guest pavilion was within sight.
It was a beautifully designed pavilion. Although it didn't exude grandeur, its beauty was breathtaking.
Around the pavilion, several women were cleaning, collecting fallen leaves in bamboo baskets. Lin Xuan noticed they showed no signs of any spiritual energy; they were mere mortals.
This wasn't unusual; many sects and families recruited commoners as servants.
The young women, around seventeen or eighteen years old, though not stunningly beautiful, had refined features.
"Salutations to the Immortal Master," the girls hurriedly bowed when they saw Lin Xuan and his companions. They were extremely respectful, with a hint of fear in their expressions.
"That goes for you all. This Senior Lin is our esteemed guest here; make sure to serve him well. If any of you are negligent, be prepared for severe consequences."
The man said harshly before turning to Lin Xuan with a sycophantic smile: "Senior, if there's anything you need, just tell me. I'll do my best to fulfill your wishes. I'll go check on Lady Red Leaf and inform you as soon as I find any leads."
"Thank you for the trouble."
"It is my duty," the man bowed repeatedly. "If there's nothing else, I will take leave now."
Lin Xuan nodded, and the man and the female cultivator quickly bowed before retreating.
"The young lady wishes to meet the Immortal Master. May I ask which pavilion you wish to stay in? We'll prepare it for you," said an older woman.
"Any will do."
Lin Xuan walked towards a nearby pavilion as he spoke, followed by the women.
"I shall remain here. I don't like being served." Lin Xuan's voice was calm and distant.
"Yes, sir."
The women hesitated before stopping, their orders from the Immortal Master being absolute. They dared not defy his wishes.
Lin Xuan entered the pavilion, which was elegantly simple inside, like a small cave dwelling. It had everything he needed except for a medicinal garden, with even anti-snooping wards in place. However, how useful these were remained to be seen.
He casually took out an array talisman and cast it around the pavilion. While not as powerful or flexible as an array flag, this one-time use talisman was perfect for his needs—simply preventing spiritual invasions by cultivators. A cheap array talisman would suffice.
Then Lin Xuan closed his eyes and began meditating to rest. The Nine Immortal Palace was turbulent; he sensed that a confrontation might be inevitable. To prepare, he needed to conserve his strength.
The sect's strategy was indeed cunning. Using commoners as servants who only handled menial tasks, they knew nothing about the sect’s affairs. If it were cultivators, he would have long since sent one back for soul probing.
Several hours passed without any incident. Lin Xuan's expression turned slightly strange. According to his calculations, after the lead cultivators reported their findings, high-ranking officials from Nine Immortal Palace should have contacted him soon. But they had left him here instead, which was unexpected and peculiar.
The sky grew dark as night fell. Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes with a cold smile: "Do you really think Nine Immortal Palace is a den of wolves? I'm surrounded by many enemies, yet I won't act rashly. You underestimate me, but today, I'll turn this place upside down."
Before he finished speaking, Lin Xuan stood up and took deep breaths to conceal his aura. The Lian Qi术 from Nine Heavens Mystical Power was already powerful enough, and after practicing the Black Moon Heaven Witch Technique, it had a more natural effect. Concealing himself for stealth wasn't difficult.
He quickly blended into the night, leaving no trace behind.
His goal was to find Lady Red Leaf first, but he didn’t know where to start. Without any leads, the vast area of Nine Immortal Palace made searching like looking for a needle in a haystack. Soul probing wouldn’t be effective either; randomly finding someone might not even know her.
Lin Xuan sighed and decided not to give up. After failing to find Lady Red Leaf by probing several low-rank cultivators, he decided to seek out high-rank cultivators instead. They would have more information.
He didn't want to cause conflicts with his peers before finding Lady Red Leaf.
However, high-rank cultivators above the Separation stage were hard to come by. In Nine Immortal Palace, they had status and lived closer to the center, making it difficult for him to sneak in unnoticed without setting off alarms.
What should he do?
Lin Xuan frowned, then closed his eyes and quietly released his divine sense. After a short while, he found a Separation stage cultivator.
With that, what was there left to be polite about? Lin Xuan silently flew over.
The figure was an old man in black robes. No matter how well-crafted his Lian Qi术, once close enough, his presence would still be detected.
"Who's hiding there? Do you want to ambush me?" the old man looked around anxiously.