nà jīng shòu hàn zi yī shēng zhāo hū , suí hòu zì jǐ dāng xiān fēi jìn le bái wù , xiù cái lüè yī chí yí , yě yǎo yǎo yá gēn le jìn qù 。
那精瘦汉子一声招呼,随后自己当先飞进了白雾,秀才略一迟疑,也咬咬牙跟了进去。
The lean man called out, then flew into the white mist first. The scholar hesitated for a moment but then bit his lip and followed.
rán ér tā men dōu bù xiǎo de , jiù zài tā men shēn hòu shù zhàng yuǎn chù , yī dàn ruò bú jiàn de rén yǐng yī shǎn , yě xiāo shī zài le bái wù lǐ miàn 。
然而他们都不晓得,就在他们身后数丈远处,一淡若不见的人影一闪,也消失在了白雾里面。
However, neither of them knew that just several feet behind them, an almost invisible figure flashed by and vanished into the white mist as well.
yì gāo rén dǎn dà , huàn yī míng tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě , yě bù kě néng zài zhè me jìn miàn jù lí gēn zōng liǎng míng yuán yīng xiū shì de , rán ér lín xuān zuò dào le , zhè dé yì yú xiū liàn mò yuè tiān wū jué hòu suǒ dài lái de fǎn pú guī zhēn xiào guǒ , zài pèi hé liǎn qì zhī shù , jiǎn zhí shì wú wǎng bù lì de 。
艺高人胆大,换一名同阶修仙者,也不可能在这么近面距离跟踪两名元婴修士的,然而林轩做到了,这得益于修炼墨月天巫诀后所带来的返璞归真效果,再配合敛气之术,简直是无往不利的。
With great skill comes boldness; it would be impossible for another cultivator at the same stage to track two Core Formation Stage cultivators from such close range. But Lin Xuan managed to do so thanks to the return-to-basics effect brought about by his cultivation of the Moonlight Heaven Witch Art, combined with the Conceal Qi Technique. This made him virtually invincible.
liǎng rén bìng wèi fā xiàn bù tuǒ , yī lù jìn zhì yě méi yǒu duì tā men zào chéng shén me zǔ gé , zhè bù xī qí , nà jīng shòu hàn zi jì rán néng yǔ bǎi cǎo yuán de shǒu wèi lián luò , dāng rán yǒu bàn píng ān dào dá nà lǐ le 。
两人并未发现不妥,一路禁制也没有对他们造成什么阻隔,这不稀奇,那精瘦汉子既然能与百草园的守卫联络,当然有办平安到达那里了。
The two did not notice anything amiss and the barriers around them posed no hindrance. This was not unusual; the lean man could communicate with the guards at the Herb Garden, so he must have ensured their safe arrival there.
zhè jiā huo xiū wèi bù gāo , què pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn shǒu yǎn tōng tiān de wèi dào , ér tuō tā de fú , lín xuān yě méi yǒu bào lù , chú le shī zhǎn liǎn qì shù , fēn háo lì qì dōu bù chū , jiù píng ān dào dá mù dì dì le 。
这家伙修为不高,却颇有几分手眼通天的味道,而托他的福,林轩也没有暴露,除了施展敛气术,分毫力气都不出,就平安到达目的地了。
This guy had low cultivation but possessed a few tricks up his sleeve. Thanks to him, Lin Xuan remained undetected, using only the Conceal Qi Technique and exerting no effort until they reached their destination safely.
zhè shì yī zuò xiǎo xiǎo de guǎng è chǎng , dà yuē zhǐ yǒu bǎi yú zhàng jiàn fāng 。
这是一座小小的广垩场,大约只有百余丈见方。
They found themselves in a small courtyard, roughly a hundred feet square. The surroundings were empty, but at the center of the courtyard stood an odd structure.
sì zhōu kōng kōng dàng dàng , ér zài guǎng è chǎng zhèng zhōng , zé yǒu yī gǔ guài de jiàn zhù 。
四周空空荡荡,而在广垩场正中,则有一古怪的建筑。
Standing over seven or eight feet tall, it looked like nothing more than a large door.
gāo qī bā zhàng yǒu yú , dàn zěn me kàn dōu jǐn jǐn shì yī shàn dà mén ér yǐ 。
高七八丈有余,但怎么看都仅仅是一扇大门而已。
It stood alone, giving off a sense that there was a building here, yet other parts had vanished, leaving only this grand entrance...
gū líng líng de chù lì zài nà lǐ !
孤零零的矗立在那里!
"..."
gěi rén de gǎn jué jiù fǎng fú zhè lǐ yǒu yī dòng lóu tóng , rán ér qí tā de bù fèn què mò míng qí miào de bú jiàn le , jǐn shèng xià yī shàn dà mén ……”……
给人的感觉就仿佛这里有一栋楼同,然而其他的部分却莫名其妙的不见了,仅剩下一扇大门……”……
The lean man had been to this place before and thus his expression remained calm. The scholar, on the other hand, showed signs of surprise.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
But he quickly took deep breaths and released his powerful divine sense quietly while silver light shone in his eyes as he activated the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes.
jīng shòu hàn zi yǐ qián dào guò zhè lǐ , gù ér biǎo qíng dào hěn píng hé , nà xiù cái jiù bù yí yàng le , mǎn liǎn de chī jīng zhī sè 。
精瘦汉子以前到过这里,故而表情倒很平和,那秀才就不一样了,满脸的吃惊之色。
"Turns out it's not an illusion; could this so-called Hundred Garden be a separate small space?" Lin Xuan muttered to himself, looking puzzled.
lín xuān yě tíng xià le jiǎo bù , zuǒ shǒu qīng qīng zhī chēng zhe xià hé , yǎn zhōng yǒu wán wèi de guāng máng shǎn shuò 。
林轩也停下了脚步,左手轻轻支撑着下颌,眼中有玩味的光芒闪烁。
Of course, his voice was so low that even a Core Formation Stage expert standing nearby would have trouble hearing him. Hence, he did not fear revealing his whereabouts through sound.
xiàn zài yī jiù bú dào tā xiàn shēn de yī kè , xiān guān chá guān chá zài zuò dìng duó 。
现在依旧不到他现身的一刻,先观察观察再做定夺。
Suddenly, he looked up and directed his attention towards an empty space. A clear voice promptly reached his ears.
sì zhōu bìng wú bù tuǒ , xiǎn rán fù jìn de jìn zhì quán dōu guān bì diào le , nà xiù cái de yǎn zhōng , bù yóu de lù chū yī sī kuān wèi zhī sè , ér jīng shòu hàn zi zé cóng huái zhōng mō chū yī jiàn líng suǒ mú yàng de qì lái le 。
四周并无不妥,显然附近的禁制全都关闭掉了,那秀才的眼中,不由得露出一丝宽慰之色,而精瘦汉子则从怀中摸出一件铃锁模样的器来了。
"Why are you two here now?"
shēn shēn hū xī , jiāng lì zhù rù jìn qù , zuǒ shǒu qīng qīng yī wǔ , dùn shí , yuè ěr de líng shēng huán pèi dīng dōng de xiǎng qǐ lái le ……
深深呼吸,将力注入进去,左手轻轻一舞,顿时,悦耳的铃声环佩叮咚的响起来了……
Before the words were fully out of his mouth, spatial ripples appeared as a Nine Immortal Sect cultivator dressed in gray robes materialized before their eyes. He was around fifty years old, with short stubble on his chin and an extremely cold expression.
jǐn jǐn guò le jǐ xī de fū , zhī ya zhī shēng dà zuò , nà shēng yīn dài zhe jǐ fēn cāng liáng yǔ gǔ piáo , yǎn qián de dà mén huǎn huǎn dǎ kāi le 。
仅仅过了几息的夫,吱呀之声大做,那声音带着几分苍凉与古朴,眼前的大门缓缓打开了。
This was a Core Formation Stage mid-stage cultivator; no wonder he had such an arrogant demeanor.
“ kuài , bú yào dān gē 。”
“快,不要耽搁。”
"Senior Fu, we came because it's getting late, and we don't want to cause you any trouble," the lean man said with a pleading look, quickly bowing. He then gave his companion a meaningful glance.
jīng shòu hàn zi jiàn le , yǎn fēng shǎn guò yī sī xǐ sè , suí hòu jiān tóu wēi wēi yī dǒu , yǐ mò rù jìn le dà mén zhī zhōng , xiù cái yě bù chí yí , suí hòu gēn le jìn qù , bì jìng dōu dào le zhè dì bù , nán dào hái yǒu shén me hòu huǐ de 。
精瘦汉子见了,眼丰闪过一丝喜色,随后肩头微微一抖,已没入进了大门之中,秀才也不迟疑,随后跟了进去,毕竟都到了这地步,难道还有什么后悔的。
Seeing this, the scholar hurriedly stepped forward and bowed deeply, showing great respect.
lín xuān yě shì tóng yàng de dòng zuò , gǎn zài dà mén guān bì yǐ qián , qiāo wú shēng xī de dùn rù qí jiān 。
林轩也是同样的动作,赶在大门关闭以前,悄无声息的遁入其间。
"Humph, causing trouble is out of the question; it's just that the time has come for our action to be more urgent. You see, the Hundred Garden isn't guarded by me alone; I've managed to distract two others with a trick. Fortunately, you're only after an early-stage Core Formation female cultivator, or else, no matter how much benefit we offer, I wouldn't dare take such a risk," the gray-robed cultivator said.
xiāng qì pū bí , chéng xiàn yú yǎn lián de shì yī niǎo yǔ huā xiāng de shì jiè , fàng yǎn wàng qù , dào chù dōu shì zhēn qí de huā cǎo , yǐ jí yī xiē , shèn zhì lián lín xuān dōu jiào bù chū míng zì de shù mù , ér zài zhè xiē xiān cǎo shén huā zhī zhōng , zé yǒu yī tiáo wān yán de suì shí xiǎo lù , qū jìng tōng yōu , bù zhī dào yán shēn dào hé chù 。
香气扑鼻,呈现于眼帘的是一鸟语花香的世界,放眼望去,到处都是珍奇的花草,以及一些,甚至连林轩都叫不出名字的树木,而在这些仙草神花之中,则有一条蜿蜒的碎石小路,曲径通幽,不知道延伸到何处。
"We understand, and this is all thanks to your noble assistance," the scholar said, trying his best to flatter him.
nà xiù cái zàn qiě bù shuō , zhè yí mù , lián lín xuān dōu lù chū le jǐ fēn jīng yà zhī sè , yǔ zì jǐ de xiǎng xiàng , nà shì wán quán bù tóng 。
那秀才暂且不说,这一幕,连林轩都露出了几分惊讶之色,与自己的想象,那是完全不同。
"Ha, I did this for Little Ye's sake. But remember, while help comes with a price; no benefits can be shortchanged," the gray-robed cultivator said coldly.
dàn tā mǎ shàng shēn shēn hū xī , jiāng qiáng dà de shén shí qiǎo rán fàng le chū qù , tóng shí yǎn zhōng yín máng dà qǐ , tiān fèng shén mù yě bèi qí shī zhǎn ér chū 。
但他马上深深呼吸,将强大的神识悄然放了出去,同时眼中银芒大起,天凤神目也被其施展而出。
"That makes sense. We risked so much to assist you, and Cheng Brother will pay whatever it takes as a token of our gratitude. How could we possibly underpay you?" the lean man said, his face full of flattery.
“ jū rán bú shì huàn shù , nán dào zhè suǒ wèi de bǎi huā yuán , jìng rán shì yī dān dú de xiǎo kōng jiān ?” lín xuān yǎn zhōng lù chū jǐ fēn gǔ guài zhī sè , nán nán zì yǔ de kāi kǒu le 。
“居然不是幻术,难道这所谓的百花园,竟然是一单独的小空间?”林轩眼中露出几分古怪之色,喃喃自语的开口了。
"Alright, then what are you waiting for? Quickly bring out your offerings," the lean man urged anxiously, giving another hint.
dāng rán , nà shēng yīn xiǎo shēng yǐ jí , jiù suàn shì dòng xuán qī lǎo guài wù dài zài shēn cè , duō bàn yě tīng bù qīng chǔ , gù ér lín xuān bìng bù hài pà yīn wèi shēng yīn ér jiāng zì jǐ de xíng zōng bào lù 。
当然,那声音小声以极,就算是洞玄期老怪物待在身侧,多半也听不清楚,故而林轩并不害怕因为声音而将自己的行踪暴露。
"Oh."
tū rán , tā tái qǐ tóu , wàng xiàng mǒu kōng wú yì rén zhī chù , yī qīng liàng de shēng yīn shì shí chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
突然,他抬起头,望向某空无一人之处,一清亮的声音适时传入耳朵。
The scholar nodded and responded木讷地点头。虽然有些书呆子气,但他毕竟不是傻子,被对方牵着鼻子走,内心深处多少有些不舒服。
“ nǐ men liǎng gè , zěn me zhè shí hòu lái le 。”
“你们两个,怎么这时候来了。”
但现在已经上了贼船,即便略有不甘,又能如何?
nà huà yīn wèi luò , kōng jiān bō dòng yì qǐ , yī shēn chuān huī sè cháng páo de jiǔ xiān gōng xiū shì chū xiàn zài shì xiàn lǐ 。
那话音未落,空间波动一起,一身穿灰色长袍的九仙宫修士出现在视线里。
他只能叹了口气,在腰间摘下早已准备好的储物袋。
dà yuē wǔ shí yú suì nián jì , hé xià liú zhe jǐ gēn duǎn xū , biǎo qíng lěng mò yǐ jí 。
大约五十余岁年纪,颌下留着几根短须,表情冷漠以极。
灰袍一拂,此物就被灵芒包裹,看似缓慢实则迅速地飞向对方面前。
zhè shì yī wèi lí hé zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě , guài bù dé shén tài yǒu jǐ fēn jù ào le 。
这是一位离合中期的修仙者,怪不得神态有几分倨傲了。
灰袍修士心中一喜,眸底闪过贪婪之色,伸手接过储物袋,随后微微低头放出神识在其中扫过。
“ fù qián bèi , wǒ liǎ shì pà yè cháng mèng duō , nán dào gěi nín tiān má fán le ?” jīng shòu hàn zi liǎn shàng mǎn shì tǎo hǎo zhī yì , máng qū xī xíng lǐ 。
“付前辈,我俩是怕夜长梦多,难道给您添麻烦了?”精瘦汉子脸上满是讨好之意,忙屈膝行礼。
检查过程很快完成。
yī biān shuō , hái yī biān duì tóng bàn shǐ le gè yǎn sè 。
一边说,还一边对同伴使了个眼色。
没有问题。他所要求的晶石一样不少,脸色不由得缓和下来:“不错,还算你有诚意,并没有短少什么东西。”
xiù cái jiàn le , yě lián máng mài bù shàng qián , shēn shēn yī yī , liǎn shàng mǎn shì gōng jìng zhī yì 。
秀才见了,也连忙迈步上前,深深一揖,脸上满是恭敬之意。
“哪里敢呢,既然前辈吩咐,我们砸锅卖铁也要筹足,怎么敢阳奉阴违呢?”
“。 hēng , tiān má fán tán bù shàng , zhǐ bù guò zhè ge shí jiān dào lái , wǒ men xíng dòng de shí jiān yǒu xiē jǐn pò , yào zhī dào , zhè bǎi huā yuán de kān shǒu bìng bù zhǐ lǎo fū yí gè , lìng wài liǎng rén bèi wǒ yòng jì zhī kāi le , xìng hǎo nǐ men tú móu de jǐn jǐn shì yī míng yuán chū de nǚ zǐ , fǒu zé , xiū wèi zài shēn shàng nà me yī chóu liǎng chóu , gěi zài duō de hǎo chù , lǎo fū yě bù yuàn yì mào zhè ge fēng xiǎn de 。” nà huī páo xiū shì rú cǐ zhè bān de shuō 。
“。哼,添麻烦谈不上,只不过这个时间到来,我们行动的时间有些紧迫,要知道,这百花园的看守并不止老夫一个,另外两人被我用计支开了,幸好你们图谋的仅仅是一名元初的女子,否则,修为再深上那么一筹两筹,给再多的好处,老夫也不愿意冒这个风险的。”那灰袍修士如此这般的说。
那瘦子如此说道,脸上满是讨好之意。不远处的林轩却满脸讥讽,这家伙明显是一唱双簧,可怜那学者被蒙在鼓里。
“ wǒ men xiǎo de , zhè cì quán lài qián bèi zhàng yì xiāng zhù 。” shì qiāo dào le zhè yī bù , xiù cái zhǐ néng jǐn liàng gěi duì fāng dài gāo mào zi le 。
“我们晓得,这次全赖前辈仗义相助。”事悄到了这一步,秀才只能尽量给对方带高帽子了。
不过没关系,螳螂捕蝉黄雀在后,既然有自己在此处,那两个无耻之徒也别想得到好处。
“ hēi , lǎo fū zhè me zuò , yě shì kàn yè xián zhí de miàn zi , bù guò bāng zhù guī bāng zhù , shì xiān xǔ nuò de hǎo chù , kě shì yī fēn yě bù néng shǎo 。” huī páo xiū shì lěng lěng de dào 。
“嘿,老夫这么做,也是看叶贤侄的面子,不过帮助归帮助,事先许诺的好处,可是一分也不能少。”灰袍修士冷冷的道。
“财货没错,你们带的人呢?”
“ nà shì , zhè cì qián bèi xiāng zhù , dān le hǎo dà de fēng xiǎn , chéng xián dì zhī fù yī xiē cái huò , bù guò shì lüè biǎo xīn yì , nǎ lǐ hái néng duǎn le qián bèi de dōng xī , xián dì , nǐ shuō , shì bú shì zhè ge lǐ ?”
“那是,这次前辈相助,担了好大的风险,程贤弟支付一些财货,不过是略表心意,哪里还能短了前辈的东西,贤弟,你说,是不是这个理?”
“人,什么人?”学者讷讷地问道。
“ xiān ”
“先”
“废话,难道叶道友没有告诉你,要想救出一人,需要拿一名同样修为的女子来抵数,否则怎么施行瞒天过海之术。”灰袍修士不满地说。
xiù cái zhǐ hǎo wéi wéi nuò nuò , shuí ràng shī mèi hái zài duì fāng de shǒu zhōng , jǐn guǎn shì wéi xīn de yán yǔ , tā yě bù gǎn xiǎn lù chū bàn fēn bù mǎn zhī yì 。
秀才只好唯唯诺诺,谁让师妹还在对方的手中,尽管是违心的言语,他也不敢显露出半分不满之意。
“前辈,事起仓促,我们没有找到合适的女修。”
“ jì rán shì , nà hái lèng zhe gàn shén me , hái bù kuài ná chū xiào jìng qián bèi de jīng shí cái huò 。” jīng shòu hàn zi biǎo qíng yǒu xiē zháo jí , yòu rú cǐ zhè bān tí diǎn le yī jù 。
“既然是,那还愣着干什么,还不快拿出孝敬前辈的晶石财货。”精瘦汉子表情有些着急,又如此这般提点了一句。
“没有合适的人选,你们跑这里做什么?百草园的女修可不少,如果少了一人,你让我如何向上面交代?”灰袍修士脸色阴沉下来:“既然你们没达到要求,这个忙恕老夫无法相助。”
“ ó ”
“哦”
话音未落,他将刚刚那储物袋抛了回来。
xiù cái diǎn diǎn tóu , mù nè de yīng le yī jù , tā suī rán yǒu xiē shū dāi zi qì , dàn bì jìng bú shì shǎ zi , bèi duì fāng zhè yàng qiān zhe bí zi , nèi xīn shēn chù , duō shǎo yě yǒu xiē bù shū fú 。
秀才点点头,木讷的应了一句,他虽然有些书呆子气,但毕竟不是傻子,被对方这样牵着鼻子,内心深处,多少也有些不舒服。
瘦子连忙接住:“前辈不要生气,没有满足条件是我们错了。不过你说过还有替代条件吧?”
rán ér xiàn zài yǐ jīng shàng le zéi chuán , jí biàn lüè yǒu bù gān , yòu rú zhī nài hé 。
然而现在已经上了贼船,即便略有不甘,又如之奈何。
“替代条件?”灰袍修士愣了一下,仿佛如梦初醒:“你是说这小子的传家宝物,他真舍得?”
zhǐ néng tàn le 。 qì , shēn chū shǒu lái , zài yāo jiān yī zhāi , qǔ chū nà zǎo yǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo de chǔ wù dài 。
只能叹了。气,伸出手来,在腰间一摘,取出那早已准备好的储物袋。
“怎么舍不得?”又是瘦子代学者开口了:“俗世不是有一句浪漫的话叫‘美人不爱江山’吗?这种事情人间帝王都能做,我们小程又有什么做不到?”
yòu páo yī fú , cǐ wù jiù bèi líng máng bāo guǒ , shì huǎn shí jí de fēi dào duì fāng de miàn pīn le 。
柚袍一拂,此物就被灵芒包裹,似缓实急的飞到对方的面拼了。
“传家之宝再好,留在手中也不一定有用处,否则也不会流传那么久。与其抱着这么一件没用的东西,还不如换一名活色生香的大美女,双宿双飞,只羡鸳鸯不羡仙,那是何等逍遥快活。”瘦子如此说道。
huī páo xiū shì xīn zhōng yī xǐ , móu dǐ shēn chù , yǒu tān lán zhī sè shǎn guò , shēn chù shǒu lái , chǔ wù dài luò rù tā de zhǎng xīn lǐ miàn , suí hòu lüè lüè dī xià tou , fàng chū shén shí , zài lǐ miàn sǎo guò 。
灰袍修士心中一喜,眸底深处,有贪婪之色闪过,深处手来,储物袋落入他的掌心里面,随后略略低下头,放出神识,在里面扫过。
“哦?”
jiǎn shì guò chéng hěn kuài jiù wán chéng le 。
检视过程很快就完成了。
灰袍修士抬起头:“看不出你还真是一多情种子,不过叶贤侄也有道理。但老夫还是要问一句,这是你自己的意思,没人强迫你,老夫不想落人口实,说我以大欺小,贪图后辈的东西。”
bìng wú bù tuǒ , tā suǒ yāo qiú de jīng shí cái kè , yī yàng bù shǎo , liǎn sè bù yóu de lüè wēi huǎn hé :“ bù cuò , hái suàn nǐ yǒu chéng yì , bìng méi yǒu duǎn shǎo shén me dōng xī 。”
并无不妥,他所要求的晶石材刻,一样不少,脸色不由得略微缓和:“不错,还算你有诚意,并没有短少什么东西。”
林轩看得一阵无语。
“ nà nǎ ér néng ne , jì rán shì qián bèi de fēn fù , wǒ men zá guō mài tiě yě yào chóu zú , zěn me gǎn yáng fèng yīn wéi nǐ ne ?”
“那哪儿能呢,既然是前辈的吩咐,我们砸锅卖铁也要筹足,怎么敢阳奉阴违你呢?”
这家伙明明是巧取豪夺,偏偏还要摆出前辈高人的姿态,在此拖延时间。
jīng shòu hàn zi rú cǐ zhè bān de shuō , liǎn shàng mǎn shì tǎo hǎo zhī sè , bù yuǎn chù , lín xuān què mǎn liǎn de jī fěng , zhè jiā huo , bǎi míng jiù shì yī chàng shuāng huáng de , kě lián nà xiù cái , bèi rén kēng le dōu jié xiǎo de 。
精瘦汉子如此这般的说,脸上满是讨好之色,不远处,林轩却满脸的讥讽,这家伙,摆明就是一唱双簧的,可怜那秀才,被人吭了都孑晓得。
然而不满归不满,此时此刻还不适宜露面,林轩只好耐着性子继续等待。
bù guò méi yǒu guān xì , táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu , jì rán yǒu zì jǐ zài cǐ chù , nà liǎng jiè wú chǐ de jiā huo , yě tǐ xiǎng de dào shén me hǎo chù 。
不过没有关系,螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后,既然有自己在此处,那两介无耻的家伙,也体想得到什么好处。
“是。”学者满嘴苦涩,但不得不这么说。
“ cái huò méi cuò , nǐ men dài de rén ne ?” nà huī páo xiū shì yòu kāi kǒu le 。
“财货没错,你们带的人呢?”那灰袍修士又开口了。
“好,既然程道友自己愿意,那我们就公平交易。有了这件宝物,老夫冒这个险确实值得,还可以将你们两人平安送出宫去,做一对羡煞旁人的双修道侣。”
“ rén , shén me rén ?” xiù cái nà nà de shuō 。
“人,什么人?”秀才呐呐的说。
灰袍修士的表情十分满意,态度也明显缓和了一些。
“ fèi huà , nán dào yè dào yǒu méi yǒu duì nǐ shuō , yào xiǎng jiù chū yī rén , xū yào ná yī míng tóng yàng xiū wèi de nǚ zǐ lái dǐ shù , fǒu zé , zěn me shī xíng mán tiān guò hǎi zhī shù 。” huī páo xiū shì bù rán bú yuè de shuō 。
“废话,难道叶道友没有对你说,要想救出一人,需要拿一名同样修为的女子来抵数,否则,怎么施行瞒天过海之术。”灰袍修士怖然不悦的说。
“多谢前辈。”学者只好深深作揖,林轩在一旁替他憋屈。
“ qián bèi , shì qǐ cāng cù , wǒ men méi yǒu zhǎo dào hé shì de nǚ xiū 。” nà jīng shòu hàn zi yǎn zhū yī zhuǎn de kāi kǒu 。
“前辈,事起仓促,我们没有找到合适的女修。”那精瘦汉子眼珠一转的开口。
“好,那你现在就拿出那件宝物。”
“ méi yǒu zhǎo dào dài tì zhī wù , nǐ men pǎo zhè lǐ zuò shén me , bǎi cǎo yuán de nǚ xiū , kě shì yǒu diǎn shù , rú guǒ shǎo le yī rén , nǐ ràng lǎo fū , zěn me duì shàng miàn jiāo dài ne ?” huī páo xiū shì liǎn sè yīn chén le xià lái :“ jì rán nǐ men méi yǒu dá dào yāo qiú , zhè ge máng , shù lǎo fū yě méi yǒu bàn zhù bāng 。”
“没有找到代替之物,你们跑这里做什么,百草园的女修,可是有点数,如果少了一人,你让老夫,怎么对上面交代呢?”灰袍修士脸色阴沉了下来:“既然你们没有达到要求,这个忙,恕老夫也没有办注帮。”
“过……”学者听了脸上露出为难之色。
huà yīn wèi dì , tā jiāng gāng gāng nà chǔ wù dài pāo le huí lái 。
话音未蒂,他将刚刚那储物袋抛了回来。
“怎么,难道道友这么快就后悔了?”灰袍修士愣了一下,表情顿时有些古怪。“不是的前辈,你不要误会,晚辈既然到了这里,怎么可能出尔反尔呢?”学者忙摆手解释。
jīng shòu hàn zi lián máng jiē zhù :“ qián bèi , nǐ bú yào shēng qì , méi yǒu mǎn zú tiáo jiàn , shì wǒ men de cuò , bù guò nǐ bú shì shuō , hái yǒu tì dài tiáo jiàn me ?”
精瘦汉子连忙接住:“前辈,你不要生气,没有满足条件,是我们的错,不过你不是说,还有替代条件么?”
“那你是什么意思?”灰袍修士眉头皱起。
"Come on!"
The lean man called out, then flew into the white mist first. The scholar hesitated for a moment but then bit his lip and followed.
However, neither of them knew that just several feet behind them, an almost invisible figure flashed by and vanished into the white mist as well.
With great skill comes boldness; it would be impossible for another cultivator at the same stage to track two Core Formation Stage cultivators from such close range. But Lin Xuan managed to do so thanks to the return-to-basics effect brought about by his cultivation of the Moonlight Heaven Witch Art, combined with the Conceal Qi Technique. This made him virtually invincible.
The two did not notice anything amiss and the barriers around them posed no hindrance. This was not unusual; the lean man could communicate with the guards at the Herb Garden, so he must have ensured their safe arrival there.
This guy had low cultivation but possessed a few tricks up his sleeve. Thanks to him, Lin Xuan remained undetected, using only the Conceal Qi Technique and exerting no effort until they reached their destination safely.
They found themselves in a small courtyard, roughly a hundred feet square. The surroundings were empty, but at the center of the courtyard stood an odd structure.
Standing over seven or eight feet tall, it looked like nothing more than a large door.
It stood alone, giving off a sense that there was a building here, yet other parts had vanished, leaving only this grand entrance...
"..."
The lean man had been to this place before and thus his expression remained calm. The scholar, on the other hand, showed signs of surprise.
But he quickly took deep breaths and released his powerful divine sense quietly while silver light shone in his eyes as he activated the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes.
"Turns out it's not an illusion; could this so-called Hundred Garden be a separate small space?" Lin Xuan muttered to himself, looking puzzled.
Of course, his voice was so low that even a Core Formation Stage expert standing nearby would have trouble hearing him. Hence, he did not fear revealing his whereabouts through sound.
Suddenly, he looked up and directed his attention towards an empty space. A clear voice promptly reached his ears.
"Why are you two here now?"
Before the words were fully out of his mouth, spatial ripples appeared as a Nine Immortal Sect cultivator dressed in gray robes materialized before their eyes. He was around fifty years old, with short stubble on his chin and an extremely cold expression.
This was a Core Formation Stage mid-stage cultivator; no wonder he had such an arrogant demeanor.
"Senior Fu, we came because it's getting late, and we don't want to cause you any trouble," the lean man said with a pleading look, quickly bowing. He then gave his companion a meaningful glance.
Seeing this, the scholar hurriedly stepped forward and bowed deeply, showing great respect.
"Humph, causing trouble is out of the question; it's just that the time has come for our action to be more urgent. You see, the Hundred Garden isn't guarded by me alone; I've managed to distract two others with a trick. Fortunately, you're only after an early-stage Core Formation female cultivator, or else, no matter how much benefit we offer, I wouldn't dare take such a risk," the gray-robed cultivator said.
"We understand, and this is all thanks to your noble assistance," the scholar said, trying his best to flatter him.
"Ha, I did this for Little Ye's sake. But remember, while help comes with a price; no benefits can be shortchanged," the gray-robed cultivator said coldly.
"That makes sense. We risked so much to assist you, and Cheng Brother will pay whatever it takes as a token of our gratitude. How could we possibly underpay you?" the lean man said, his face full of flattery.
"Alright, then what are you waiting for? Quickly bring out your offerings," the lean man urged anxiously, giving another hint.
"Oh."
The scholar nodded and responded木讷地点头。虽然有些书呆子气,但他毕竟不是傻子,被对方牵着鼻子走,内心深处多少有些不舒服。
但现在已经上了贼船,即便略有不甘,又能如何?
他只能叹了口气,在腰间摘下早已准备好的储物袋。
灰袍一拂,此物就被灵芒包裹,看似缓慢实则迅速地飞向对方面前。
灰袍修士心中一喜,眸底闪过贪婪之色,伸手接过储物袋,随后微微低头放出神识在其中扫过。
检查过程很快完成。
没有问题。他所要求的晶石一样不少,脸色不由得缓和下来:“不错,还算你有诚意,并没有短少什么东西。”
“哪里敢呢,既然前辈吩咐,我们砸锅卖铁也要筹足,怎么敢阳奉阴违呢?”
那瘦子如此说道,脸上满是讨好之意。不远处的林轩却满脸讥讽,这家伙明显是一唱双簧,可怜那学者被蒙在鼓里。
不过没关系,螳螂捕蝉黄雀在后,既然有自己在此处,那两个无耻之徒也别想得到好处。
“财货没错,你们带的人呢?”
“人,什么人?”学者讷讷地问道。
“废话,难道叶道友没有告诉你,要想救出一人,需要拿一名同样修为的女子来抵数,否则怎么施行瞒天过海之术。”灰袍修士不满地说。
“前辈,事起仓促,我们没有找到合适的女修。”
“没有合适的人选,你们跑这里做什么?百草园的女修可不少,如果少了一人,你让我如何向上面交代?”灰袍修士脸色阴沉下来:“既然你们没达到要求,这个忙恕老夫无法相助。”
话音未落,他将刚刚那储物袋抛了回来。
瘦子连忙接住:“前辈不要生气,没有满足条件是我们错了。不过你说过还有替代条件吧?”
“替代条件?”灰袍修士愣了一下,仿佛如梦初醒:“你是说这小子的传家宝物,他真舍得?”
“怎么舍不得?”又是瘦子代学者开口了:“俗世不是有一句浪漫的话叫‘美人不爱江山’吗?这种事情人间帝王都能做,我们小程又有什么做不到?”
“传家之宝再好,留在手中也不一定有用处,否则也不会流传那么久。与其抱着这么一件没用的东西,还不如换一名活色生香的大美女,双宿双飞,只羡鸳鸯不羡仙,那是何等逍遥快活。”瘦子如此说道。
“哦?”
灰袍修士抬起头:“看不出你还真是一多情种子,不过叶贤侄也有道理。但老夫还是要问一句,这是你自己的意思,没人强迫你,老夫不想落人口实,说我以大欺小,贪图后辈的东西。”
林轩看得一阵无语。
这家伙明明是巧取豪夺,偏偏还要摆出前辈高人的姿态,在此拖延时间。
然而不满归不满,此时此刻还不适宜露面,林轩只好耐着性子继续等待。
“是。”学者满嘴苦涩,但不得不这么说。
“好,既然程道友自己愿意,那我们就公平交易。有了这件宝物,老夫冒这个险确实值得,还可以将你们两人平安送出宫去,做一对羡煞旁人的双修道侣。”
灰袍修士的表情十分满意,态度也明显缓和了一些。
“多谢前辈。”学者只好深深作揖,林轩在一旁替他憋屈。
“好,那你现在就拿出那件宝物。”
“过……”学者听了脸上露出为难之色。
“怎么,难道道友这么快就后悔了?”灰袍修士愣了一下,表情顿时有些古怪。“不是的前辈,你不要误会,晚辈既然到了这里,怎么可能出尔反尔呢?”学者忙摆手解释。
“那你是什么意思?”灰袍修士眉头皱起。