“ qián bèi yǒu suǒ bù zhī ， wǒ tiān yún shí èr zhōu fēi cháng fán róng ， kě shù bǎi nián qián , yún zhōu jǐ dà shì lì què hù xiāng zhēng dòu guò ， sǔn shī cǎn zhòng ， hòu lái xiū luó zhī mén kāi qǐ “……”，“ nǐ bú yòng shuō le 。”
“前辈有所不知，我天云十二州非常繁荣，可数百年前,云州几大势力却互相争斗过，损失惨重，后来修罗之门开启“……”，“你不用说了。”
"Senior, you don't know that our Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces are quite prosperous. However, a few hundred years ago, the major forces in Yun Province were fighting each other, suffering heavy losses. Later, the Gate of Devils opened..." "You needn't continue."
duì fāng huà yīn wèi luò ， lín xuān què bǎi le bǎi shǒu ， zhè ràng lǎo zhě yǔ shēn hòu de xiǎo xiū xiān zhě men liǎn shàng dōu lù chū chà rán zhī sè ， duì fāng bú shì yào liǎo jiě shì qíng de shǐ mò ， zì jǐ zhè cái jiǎng le gè kāi tóu ， tā zěn me jiù bù ràng shuō ………
对方话音未落，林轩却摆了摆手，这让老者与身后的小修仙者们脸上都露出诧然之色，对方不是要了解事情的始末，自己这才讲了个开头，他怎么就不让说………
The other party's words had not yet finished when Lin Xuan waved his hand, causing the elder and the young cultivators behind him to look surprised. He wasn't seeking a complete understanding of what happened; he just started talking about it. What was his intention?
duì fāng cǐ jǔ ， yǒu hé yòng yì ？
对方此举，有何用意？
Although Lin Xuan felt curious, they naturally didn’t dare speak out recklessly. These high-level old monsters were mostly unpredictable in their moods. He wouldn’t want to invite disaster by speaking too freely.
suī rán xīn zhōng hào qí ， dàn tā men zì rán bù gǎn hú luàn duō kǒu ， zhè xiē gāo jiē de lǎo guài wù ， dà duō shì xǐ nù wú cháng ， tā cái bù xiǎng yīn wèi yī shí tān tú kǒu shé zhī kuài ， ér zhāo zāi yǐn huò 。
虽然心中好奇，但他们自然不敢胡乱多口，这些高阶的老怪物，大多是喜怒无常，他才不想因为一时贪图口舌之快，而招灾引祸。
But Lin Xuan ignored the thoughts of these young cultivators and sighed. He really had been wise all his life but foolish at one moment; he forgot that the Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces were currently in their weakest period since history began.
lín xuān què méi yǒu guǎn zhè xiē xiǎo xiū shì zài xiǎng shén me ， cǐ shí tā tàn le kǒu qì ， zì jǐ hái zhēn shì cōng míng yī shì ， hú tú yī shí ， wàng le tiān yún shí èr zhōu zhèng chǔ yú yǒu shǐ yǐ lái zuì xū ruò de shí qī 。
林轩却没有管这些小修士在想什么，此时他叹了口气，自己还真是聪明一世，糊涂一时，忘了天云十二州正处于有史以来最虚弱的时期。
First, outside the city of Xuanyuan, the Luo Family of Tian Province schemed to obtain true blood from the Gate of Devils, causing tens of thousands of human and demon cultivators to die. A large portion of them were high-level cultivators. This weakened the strength of the Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces significantly.
xiān shì xuān yuán chéng wài ， tiān zhōu luó jiā tú móu xiū luó zhēn xuè ， qiǎo shī yīn móu ， jiāng rén yāo liǎng zú de xiū xiān zhě hài sǐ le shí yú wàn zhī duō 。
先是轩辕城外，天州罗家图谋修罗真血，巧施阴谋，将人妖两族的修仙者害死了十余万之多。
But that wasn’t the worst part. Soon after, the Wanshi Sect and Li Hai Valley in Yun Province had a conflict with the Boundless Sea Pavilion. The battle was so fierce that it even involved demon tribes, and Lin Xuan's relationship with Yuanyuan led to their involvement as well.
zhè shí yú wàn ， hěn dà yī bù fèn dōu shì gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， rú cǐ yī lái ， tiān yún shí èr zhōu de shí lì ， suī bù néng shuō shāng jīn dòng gǔ ， dàn yě xuē ruò le xǔ duō 。
这十余万，很大一部分都是高阶修仙者，如此一来，天云十二州的实力，虽不能说伤筋动骨，但也削弱了许多。
In the end, the Boundless Sea Pavilion won, but the other two sects were completely eradicated. As they say, killing a thousand enemies can cost you eight hundred lives. Even though the Boundless Sea Pavilion and the Five-colored Spirit Mountain suffered heavy losses among their elite members, they still managed to survive.
dàn zhè hái bú shì zuì zāo gāo de ， jǐn jiē zhe ， yún zhōu qī dà shì lì zhōng de wàn fú zōng ， lì hún gǔ yòu yǔ tiān yá hǎi gé jiāo wù ， shuāng fāng dǎ le gè yī tā hú tú ， zhè chǎng zhàn dòu shèn zhì hái qiān chě dào yāo zú ， wǔ sè líng shān jiù yīn wèi lín xuān yǔ yuàn yuàn de guān xì jiā rù 。
但这还不是最糟糕的，紧接着，云州七大势力中的万佛宗，厉魂谷又与天涯海阁交恶，双方打了个一塌糊涂，这场战斗甚至还牵扯到妖族，五色灵山就因为林轩与媛媛的关系加入。
The supreme elder of the Heavenly Skill Sect also perished in the Gate of Devils, Yinren True Man, who was at the same high level as Lin Xuan.
zuì hòu ， tiān yá hǎi gé shèng le ， lìng liǎng gè mén pài bèi lián gēn bá chú ， dàn sú huà shuō ， shā dí yī qiān ， zì sǔn bā bǎi zuò wéi shèng lì zhě ， tiān yá hǎi gé yǔ wǔ sè líng shān ， tóng yàng bù hǎo guò ， jīng ruì dì zǐ sǔn shī le hěn duō ， yuán qì xiǎng yào huī fù ， bú shì duǎn duǎn jǐ bǎi nián néng gòu bàn dào de 。
最后，天涯海阁胜了，另两个门派被连根拔除，但俗话说，杀敌一千，自损八百作为胜利者，天涯海阁与五色灵山，同样不好过，精锐弟子损失了很多，元气想要恢复，不是短短几百年能够办到的。
Other powerful figures from major forces like Wanshi Sect, Li Hai Valley, demon Tianshishangren, and the Spirit Cultivation Sect's Biezhuren had already died long before the Gate of Devils opened.
jǐn jiē zhe ， xiū luó zhī mén yòu kāi qǐ le ……
紧接着，修罗之门又开启了……
Thinking about it, their deaths seemed to have some connection with him, though these old fellows brought it upon themselves.
zhè yī cì mò luò de xiū xiān zhě ， shù liàng suī rán yào shǎo dé duō dàn zhì liàng què yǔ qián miàn de zhàn dòu ， bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ le 。
这一次陌落的修仙者，数量虽然要少得多但质量却与前面的战斗，不可同日而语了。
Before the Demon Tribulation fell, Yun Province was indeed weak. Most high-level existences were either dead or had ascended to the Spirit World due to various reasons.
lí hé ， yuán hòu ， néng gòu jìn rù xiū luó zhī mén de ， zuì chà de yě shì yuán zhōng zhè yàng de cún zài ， fàng zài líng jiè ， yě xǔ bù zhí yī tí ， dàn zài xià wèi jiè miàn lái shuō ， què yǐ jīng shì zuì wèi gāo duān de lì liàng le 。
离合，元后，能够进入修罗之门的，最差的也是元中这样的存在，放在灵界，也许不值一提，但在下位界面来说，却已经是最为高端的力量了。
Even if they had a solid foundation, after several thousand years of rest and recuperation, their strength might recover. But that was just speculation; the Demon Tribulation would fall in a few hundred years.
hé kuàng zhè yī cì xiū luó zhī mén bù tóng ， yīn wèi shè jí dào xiān rén yí bǎo de yuán gù ， jìn qù de xiū xiān zhě ， bù guǎn shì rén lèi xiū xiān zhě hái shì yāo zú chú le jí shǎo shù xìng yùn zhě ， jī hū quán dōu sǐ jué le 。
何况这一次修罗之门不同，因为涉及到仙人遗宝的缘故，进去的修仙者，不管是人类修仙者还是妖族除了极少数幸运者，几乎全都死绝了。
With such a situation, how could the cultivators of this world withstand it? Even without ancient demons, the talent shortage in the Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces would make things dire.
ér liáo liáo huó xià lái de jǐ gè 。
而寥寥活下来的几个。
Who knew how many high-level cultivators remained in this world. After all, ancient demons at the High Union stage might find their way through wormholes with some difficulty but were still possible to encounter.
wàng tíng lóu ， zuò wéi dāng chū tiān yún shí èr zhōu de dì yī gāo shǒu ， què yīn wèi rèn shí yì lóng zhēn rén de yuán gù ， dā biàn chē fēi shēng dào le líng jiè zhī zhōng 。
望亭楼，作为当初天云十二州的第一高手，却因为认识翼龙真人的缘故，搭便车飞升到了灵界之中。
Though Lin Xuan had been away from Yun Province for centuries, he was well aware of the situation here. He just couldn’t remember everything due to the passage of time. With these young cultivators reminding him, all his memories came flooding back.
mèng rú yān ， tiān yá hǎi gé de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， yún zhōu dì yī nǚ xiū ， lí hé zhōng qī de gāo shǒu yě yǔ lín xuān yì qǐ ， tōng guò chuán sòng zhèn ， jǔ xiá fēi shēng 。
梦如嫣，天涯海阁的太上长老，云州第一女修，离合中期的高手也与林轩一起，通过传送阵，举霞飞升。
Lin Xuan sighed. No wonder Yun Province's situation was so dire.
ér yāo zú dì yī gāo shǒu ， lí hé hòu qī de wàn jiāo wáng ， què bèi zì jǐ yǔ tíng lóu hái yǒu rú yān xiān zi wéi gōng ， bēi cǎn mò luò ， lián hún pò yǔ jiāo shēn dōu bèi guā fēn diào le 。
而妖族第一高手，离合后期的万蛟王，却被自己与亭楼还有如嫣仙子围攻，悲惨陌落，连魂魄与蛟身都被瓜分掉了。
"Let me ask you: Do the Boundless Sea Pavilion and Wind Academy still have no issues?" Lin Xuan’s gaze swept over them as he inquired about more details.
tiān qiǎo mén tài shàng zhǎng lǎo tóng yàng shì lí hé qī de gāo shǒu ， tài yīn zhēn rén ， yú xiū luó zhī mén yǔn luò 。
天巧门太上长老同样是离合期的高手，太阴真人，于修罗之门陨落。
"Yes, their foundations are extremely deep. However, things aren't going well now because they are the largest forces in Yun Province and thus the primary targets for ancient demons."
zhì yú qí tā jǐ gè dà shì lì de gāo shǒu ， shén me wàn fú zōng ， lì hún gǔ hái yǒu yāo zú de tiān shī shàng rén ， yù líng zōng bǎi chóng zhēn rén ， tiān zhōu luó jiā de lǎo zǔ zhè xiē lí hé qī lǎo guài wù ， zǎo zài xiū luó zhī mén kāi qǐ zhī qián jiù yǐ jìng yǔn luò diào le 。
至于其他几个大势力的高手，什么万佛宗，厉魂谷还有妖族的天狮上人，御灵宗百虫真人，天州罗家的老祖这些离合期老怪物，早在修罗之门开启之前就已径陨落掉了。
Lin Xuan nodded, understanding what the ancient demons intended. If they could completely eliminate these two major forces, it would be a significant blow to the morale of Yun Province's cultivators. Once Yun Province fell, the entire Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces might follow closely behind.
ér qiě zǐ xì xiǎng xiǎng ， tā men de sǐ ， huò duō huò shǎo ， sì hū dōu yǔ zì jǐ hái yǒu nà me yì diǎn guān xì ， dāng rán ， zhè xiē lǎo jiā huǒ ， nà wú yī lì wài ， shì zì zhǎo de 。
而且仔细想想，他们的死，或多或少，似乎都与自己还有那么一点关系，当然，这些老家伙，那无一例外，是自找的。
This was indeed a cunning plan—simple but highly effective.
dàn zhè yàng suàn qǐ lái ， zài mó jié jiàng lín zhī qián ， yún zhōu hái zhēn shì xū ruò dé yī tā hú tú ， gāo jiē cún zài ， jī hū dōu yīn wèi zhè yàng nà yàng de yuán yīn ， bú shì sǐ ， jiù shì fēi shēng dào líng jiè qù le 。
但这样算起来，在魔劫降临之前，云州还真是虚弱得一塌糊涂，高阶存在，几乎都因为这样那样的原因，不是死，就是飞升到灵界去了。
It was clear how much pressure the Wind Academy and Boundless Sea Pavilion were under at this moment.
suī rán hái yǒu gēn jī ， rú guǒ gěi gè jǐ qiān nián ， hǎo hǎo xiū yǎng shēng xī ， yě wèi bì bù néng huī fù yuán qì ， dàn bì jìng zhǐ shì jiǎ shè ， mó jié zài shù bǎi nián hòu jiù jiàng lín le 。
虽然还有根基，如果给个几千年，好好休养生息，也未必不能恢复元气，但毕竟只是假设，魔劫在数百年后就降临了。
Lin Xuan sighed again before asking another question that concerned him more: "Do you know about the Baxuan Pavilion, friend? Do you have any idea about his current situation?"
rú cǐ yī lái ， zhè yī jiè de xiū shì nǎ lǐ dǐ dǎng dé zhù ， jiù suàn méi yǒu gāo jiē gǔ mó ， dàn rén cái diāo líng de tiān yún shí èr zhōu kěn dìng yě shì xíng shì kān yōu 。
如此一来，这一界的修士哪里抵挡得住，就算没有高阶古魔，但人才凋零的天云十二州肯定也是形势堪忧。
To be honest, Lin Xuan just asked out of curiosity. Although Baxuan Pavilion had developed well under his care, its foundation was still shallow and couldn’t compare to ancient sects.
tiān xiǎo de ， zhè yī jiè de lí hé qī cún zài hái yǒu jǐ gè 。
天晓得，这一界的离合期存在还有几个。
This young cultivator at a Foundation Establishment stage probably hadn't even heard of it before.
yào zhī dào ， lí hé jí bié de gǔ mó ， tōng guò chóng dòng suī rán yǒu nán dù ， dàn xiǎng xiǎng bàn fǎ ， yīng gāi hái shì dà yǒu kě néng de 。
要知道，离合级别的古魔，通过虫洞虽然有难度，但想想办法，应该还是大有可能的。
"Devil Tribulation, devil tribulation... I wonder if those girls are safe," Lin Xuan thought deeply about his people. He couldn’t help but worry.
lín xuān suī rán lí kāi le yún zhōu shù bǎi nián zhī jiǔ ， dàn jiù shì zài zhè yī jiè jǔ xiá fēi shēng de ， duì yú xī qíng kuàng ， qǐ huì bù qīng chǔ ， zhǐ bù guò ， yǒu yī xiē ， yīn wèi nián dài jiǔ yuǎn ， méi yǒu xiǎng qǐ lái bà le ， jīng yǎn qián de xiū shì yī tí ， suǒ yǒu de jì yì ， dùn shí zài xīn jiān yī yī fú xiàn ér qǐ 。
林轩虽然离开了云州数百年之久，但就是在这一界举霞飞升的，对于牺情况，岂会不清楚，只不过，有一些，因为年代久远，没有想起来罢了，经眼前的修士一提，所有的记忆，顿时在心间一一浮现而起。
"Baxuan Pavilion, senior, you're not from the upper world. How could you know our province's sects?" The elder looked surprised and slightly worried.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， guài bù dé yún zhōu de chǔ jìng ， huì jiān nán dào rú cǐ jìng dì 。
林轩叹了口气，怪不得云州的处境，会艰难到如此境地。
"What? You've heard of Baxuan Pavilion?" Lin Xuan was overjoyed at this unexpected turn of events.
“ wǒ lái wèn nǐ ， nǐ shuō xiàn zài tiān yá hǎi gé yǔ sōng fēng shū yuàn ， hái méi shì me ？” lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， yòu dǎ tīng qǐ gèng duō de qíng kuàng lái le 。
“我来问你，你说现在天涯海阁与松风书院，还没事么？”林轩目光扫过，又打听起更多的情况来了。
"Senior, you jest. Among all the sects in the Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces, Baxuan Pavilion is the strongest, and its rise is a legend. It now ranks alongside the Boundless Sea Pavilion and Wind Academy as one of Yun Province's three major forces, leading us to resist demon tribes from another world," the pretty girl corrected him.
“ bù cuò ， liǎng pài dǐ yùn shēn hòu yǐ jí ， dàn xiàn zài de qíng kuàng yě bù miào le ， yīn wèi tā men shì yún zhōu zuì dà de shì lì ， suǒ yǐ yě shì gǔ mó zhòng diǎn gōng dǎ dì 。”
“不错，两派底蕴深厚以极，但现在的情况也不妙了，因为他们是云州最大的势力，所以也是古魔重点攻打地。”
"Is that so?" Lin Xuan’s face showed great joy: "Do you know where Baxuan Pavilion's main base is located now?"
xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， dāng rán míng bái gǔ mó men de dǎ suàn shì shén me ， bié de bù tí ， rú guǒ néng gòu jiāng liǎng pài lián gēn bá chú ， nà duì yú yún zhōu xiū shì dī shì qì ， jiāng shì yí gè chén zhòng dǎ jī ， ér yún zhōu yí dàn xiàn luò ， jù lí tiān yún shí èr zhōu de zhěng gè lún xiàn ， nà yě jiù bù yuǎn ……， zhè zhèng shì shè rén xiān shè mǎ ， qín zéi xiān qín wáng de dú jì 。
轩点了点头，当然明白古魔们的打算是什么，别的不提，如果能够将两派连根拔除，那对于云州修士的士气，将是一个沉重打击，而云州一旦陷落，距离天云十二州的整个沦陷，那也就不远……，这正是射人先射马，擒贼先擒王的毒计。
Lin Xuan knew exactly where it was. He had chosen and reinforced it himself. However, Jiuling Mountain wasn’t particularly rich in spirit energy; in fact, it could be considered poor. Its advantage lay in its strategic location, which made it an ideal place for a commercial alliance.
jiǎn dān ， dàn què shì jué duì yǒu xiào dì 。
简单，但却是绝对有效地。
Now that circumstances had changed, Baxuan Pavilion was one of the top three forces in Yun Province. It wouldn’t make sense to use Jiuling Mountain as their base anymore.
kě xiǎng ér zhī ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ，* fēng shū yuàn yǔ tiān yá hǎi gé ， nà shì miàn lín zhe zěn yàng de yā lì 。
可想而知，此时此刻，*风书院与天涯海阁，那是面临着怎样的压力。
"The junior knows; it's in Linglong Valley."
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， suí hòu yòu wèn le lìng yí gè ， zì jǐ gèng jiā guān xīn de wèn tí ：“ bù zhī dào bài xuān gé ， dào yǒu kě zēng tīng shuō guò ， xiǎo bù xiǎo de tā xiàn zài qíng kuàng rú hé ？”
想到这里，林轩叹了口气，随后又问了另一个，自己更加关心的问题：“不知道拜轩阁，道友可曾听说过，晓不晓得他现在情况如何？”
"Linglong Valley?"
píng xīn lái shuō ， lín xuān yě jiù nà me yī wèn ér yǐ ， bài xuān gé suī rán zài zì jǐ de guān zhào xià ， fā zhǎn dé hái bú cuò ， dàn gēn jī bì jìng qiǎn bó ， yuǎn bù néng yǔ nà xiē chuán chéng zì shàng gǔ de míng mén dà pài xiāng pì měi de 。
平心来说，林轩也就那么一问而已，拜轩阁虽然在自己的关照下，发展得还不错，但根基毕竟浅薄，远不能与那些传承自上古的名门大派相媲美的。
Lin Xuan frowned and pondered this name, which he had never heard before.
yǎn qián bù guò shì yī zhù jī qī de xiǎo xiū xiān zhě ， shí yǒu ** yīng gāi tīng dōu méi yǒu tīng shuō guò 。
眼前不过是一筑基期的小修仙者，十有**应该听都没有听说过。
But that wasn't strange at all. Although it couldn’t compare to the Spirit World, Yun Province was vast, so not knowing about Linglong Valley was perfectly normal.
mó zāi ， mó zāi ， bù zhī dào nà jǐ gè yā tou néng fǒu píng ān áo guò 。
魔灾，魔灾，不知道那几个丫头能否平安熬过。
"Have you heard of..."
lín xuān duì zì jǐ rén zhōu lái qīn hòu yǐ jí ， cǐ shí cǐ kè shuō bù dān xīn ， nà míng xiǎn shì piàn rén dì 。
林轩对自己人舟来亲厚以极，此时此刻说不担心，那明显是骗人地。
"What...?" The elder showed a look of difficulty on his face, as if afraid Lin Xuan would get angry. He hesitated and said: "I'm sorry, senior; I am just an insignificant sect's cultivator. I can only admire Baxuan Pavilion but have no way to visit it. But you don’t need to worry; find a more powerful cultivator and ask, and they should know where Linglong Valley is."
“ bài xuān gé ， qián bèi bú shì lái zì shàng jiè de xiū xiān zhě ， zěn me yě tīng shuō guò wǒ men yún zhōu de mén pài me ？” nà lǎo zhě yī è ， liǎn shàng lù chū hěn míng xiǎn de jīng yà zhī sè 。
“拜轩阁，前辈不是来自上界的修仙者，怎么也听说过我们云州的门派么？”那老者一愕，脸上露出很明显的惊讶之色。
Lin Xuan nodded, understanding the elder’s concern. Many high-level cultivators were eccentric, but he was different—logical-minded. He wouldn’t blame them for not knowing about Linglong Valley.
“ shén me ， nǐ tīng shuō guò bài xuān gé ？”， tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù ， dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu ， lín xuān què shì dà xǐ guò wàng le 。
“什么，你听说过拜轩阁？”，踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫，林轩却是大喜过望了。
"Alright, I'm leaving now. There are no ancient demons within a ten-thousand-mile radius here. Be careful; you shouldn't encounter any danger. Go back to your sect quickly."
“ qián bèi shuō xiào le ， rú jīn chú le sōng fēng shū yuàn yǔ tiān yá hǎi gé ， bài xuān gé shì tiān yún shí èr zhōu suǒ yǒu mén pài zhōng zuì qiáng dà de ， gāi pài de jué qǐ ， gēn běn jiù shì yí gè chuán qí ， rú jīn yǔ qián liǎng zhě yì qǐ ， bìng liè wèi yún zhōu sān dà shì lì ， dài lǐng wǒ men xiū xiān zhě ， wán qiáng kàng zé yì jiè yāo mó ， wǎn bèi suī rán zhǐ shì yī xiǎo xiǎo de zhù jī qī xiū xiān zhě ， yòu zěn me kě néng méi yǒu tīng shuō guò 。”，“ shì me ？” lín xuān liǎn shàng ， liú lù chū dà xǐ zhī sè ：“ nà nǐ kě xiǎo de ， rú jīn bài xuān gé zǒng duò ， wèi yú hé chù ？”， yǐ qián bài xuān gé de ān shēn zhī suǒ ， lín xuān zì rán xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， nà hái shì zì jǐ xuǎn dìng ， bìng fù zé jiā gù de ， rán ér jiǔ líng shān jiù líng qì nóng dù lái shuō ， qí shí bìng bù chū zhòng ， shèn zhì kě yǐ yòng hěn chà lái xíng róng ， xī de hǎo chù ， zài yú dì wèi wèi zhì ， sì tōng bā dá ， bì jìng bài xuān gé zuì chū ， kě shì jiāng zì jǐ dìng yì wèi shāng méng ， nà biàn lì de dì lǐ wèi zhì ， duì xī lái shuō ， kě jiù shì hěn zhòng yào le 。
“前辈说笑了，如今除了松风书院与天涯海阁，拜轩阁是天云十二州所有门派中最强大的，该派的崛起，根本就是一个传奇，如今与前两者一起，并列为云州三大势力，带领我们修仙者，顽强抗责异界妖魔，晚辈虽然只是一小小的筑基期修仙者，又怎么可能没有听说过。”，“是么？”林轩脸上，流露出大喜之色：“那你可晓得，如今拜轩阁总舵，位于何处？”，以前拜轩阁的安身之所，林轩自然心里有数，那还是自己选定，并负责加固的，然而玖凌山就灵气浓度来说，其实并不出众，甚至可以用很差来形容，牺的好处，在于地位位置，四通八达，毕竟拜轩阁最初，可是将自己定义为商盟，那便利的地理位置，对牺来说，可就是很重要了。
Before his words were finished, Lin Xuan's body was enveloped in a green glow and vanished without a trace.
rú jīn shì yì shí yí ， bài xuān gé yǐ shì yún zhōu pái míng qián sān de shì lì ， nà me yú qíng yú lǐ ， dōu bù kě néng zài jiāng jiǔ líng shān dàng zuò ān shēn zhī dì 。
如今事易时移，拜轩阁已是云州排名前三的势力，那么于情于理，都不可能再将玖凌山当作安身之地。
The speed was astonishing. For ordinary cultivators of this world, it seemed incomprehensible.
“ wǎn bèi dāng rán xiǎo de ， zài líng lóng gǔ 。”
“晚辈当然晓得，在玲珑谷。”
"Uncle Senior, is that senior really a True Immortal?" A round-faced fat boy asked curiously.
“ líng lóng gǔ ？”
“玲珑谷？”
"Hetie, you're so stupid; True Immortals are all-powerful. This senior might have great abilities, but he definitely isn't a True Immortal," the pretty girl corrected him.
lín xuān bù yóu de zhòu méi sī suǒ ， zhè ge dì míng què shì wán quán méi yǒu tīng shuō guò 。
林轩不由得皱眉思索，这个地名却是完全没有听说过。
"Don’t just talk nonsense."
bù guò yě méi yǒu shén me hào qí guài de ， suī rán wú fǎ yǔ líng jiè xiāng bǐ ， dàn yún zhōu yě miàn jī guǎng bó ， zì jǐ méi yǒu tīng shuō guò líng lóng gǔ yě shì hěn zhèng cháng de 。
不过也没有什么好奇怪的，虽然无法与灵界相比，但云州也面积广博，自己没有听说过玲珑谷也是很正常的。
The round-faced boy wanted to argue further when the elder suddenly spoke sternly: "Youngsters, don’t speak nonsense. Although this senior is not a True Immortal, he’s likely a powerful cultivator from an upper realm. His abilities are beyond our imagination. Though he saved us, we don’t know his temperament. If we rashly discuss him here and anger him, it will be the end of us. He can kill us as easily as crushing a tiny ant."
“ nǐ kě xiǎo de zhī ”
“你可晓得蜘”
The young cultivators were shocked by this revelation. They quickly agreed and stopped talking to avoid any trouble from their uncle senior.
"Senior, you don't know that our Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces are quite prosperous. However, a few hundred years ago, the major forces in Yun Province were fighting each other, suffering heavy losses. Later, the Gate of Devils opened..." "You needn't continue."
The other party's words had not yet finished when Lin Xuan waved his hand, causing the elder and the young cultivators behind him to look surprised. He wasn't seeking a complete understanding of what happened; he just started talking about it. What was his intention?
Although Lin Xuan felt curious, they naturally didn’t dare speak out recklessly. These high-level old monsters were mostly unpredictable in their moods. He wouldn’t want to invite disaster by speaking too freely.
But Lin Xuan ignored the thoughts of these young cultivators and sighed. He really had been wise all his life but foolish at one moment; he forgot that the Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces were currently in their weakest period since history began.
First, outside the city of Xuanyuan, the Luo Family of Tian Province schemed to obtain true blood from the Gate of Devils, causing tens of thousands of human and demon cultivators to die. A large portion of them were high-level cultivators. This weakened the strength of the Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces significantly.
But that wasn’t the worst part. Soon after, the Wanshi Sect and Li Hai Valley in Yun Province had a conflict with the Boundless Sea Pavilion. The battle was so fierce that it even involved demon tribes, and Lin Xuan's relationship with Yuanyuan led to their involvement as well.
In the end, the Boundless Sea Pavilion won, but the other two sects were completely eradicated. As they say, killing a thousand enemies can cost you eight hundred lives. Even though the Boundless Sea Pavilion and the Five-colored Spirit Mountain suffered heavy losses among their elite members, they still managed to survive.
The supreme elder of the Heavenly Skill Sect also perished in the Gate of Devils, Yinren True Man, who was at the same high level as Lin Xuan.
Other powerful figures from major forces like Wanshi Sect, Li Hai Valley, demon Tianshishangren, and the Spirit Cultivation Sect's Biezhuren had already died long before the Gate of Devils opened.
Thinking about it, their deaths seemed to have some connection with him, though these old fellows brought it upon themselves.
Before the Demon Tribulation fell, Yun Province was indeed weak. Most high-level existences were either dead or had ascended to the Spirit World due to various reasons.
Even if they had a solid foundation, after several thousand years of rest and recuperation, their strength might recover. But that was just speculation; the Demon Tribulation would fall in a few hundred years.
With such a situation, how could the cultivators of this world withstand it? Even without ancient demons, the talent shortage in the Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces would make things dire.
Who knew how many high-level cultivators remained in this world. After all, ancient demons at the High Union stage might find their way through wormholes with some difficulty but were still possible to encounter.
Though Lin Xuan had been away from Yun Province for centuries, he was well aware of the situation here. He just couldn’t remember everything due to the passage of time. With these young cultivators reminding him, all his memories came flooding back.
Lin Xuan sighed. No wonder Yun Province's situation was so dire.
"Let me ask you: Do the Boundless Sea Pavilion and Wind Academy still have no issues?" Lin Xuan’s gaze swept over them as he inquired about more details.
"Yes, their foundations are extremely deep. However, things aren't going well now because they are the largest forces in Yun Province and thus the primary targets for ancient demons."
Lin Xuan nodded, understanding what the ancient demons intended. If they could completely eliminate these two major forces, it would be a significant blow to the morale of Yun Province's cultivators. Once Yun Province fell, the entire Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces might follow closely behind.
This was indeed a cunning plan—simple but highly effective.
It was clear how much pressure the Wind Academy and Boundless Sea Pavilion were under at this moment.
Lin Xuan sighed again before asking another question that concerned him more: "Do you know about the Baxuan Pavilion, friend? Do you have any idea about his current situation?"
To be honest, Lin Xuan just asked out of curiosity. Although Baxuan Pavilion had developed well under his care, its foundation was still shallow and couldn’t compare to ancient sects.
This young cultivator at a Foundation Establishment stage probably hadn't even heard of it before.
"Devil Tribulation, devil tribulation... I wonder if those girls are safe," Lin Xuan thought deeply about his people. He couldn’t help but worry.
"Baxuan Pavilion, senior, you're not from the upper world. How could you know our province's sects?" The elder looked surprised and slightly worried.
"What? You've heard of Baxuan Pavilion?" Lin Xuan was overjoyed at this unexpected turn of events.
"Senior, you jest. Among all the sects in the Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces, Baxuan Pavilion is the strongest, and its rise is a legend. It now ranks alongside the Boundless Sea Pavilion and Wind Academy as one of Yun Province's three major forces, leading us to resist demon tribes from another world," the pretty girl corrected him.
"Is that so?" Lin Xuan’s face showed great joy: "Do you know where Baxuan Pavilion's main base is located now?"
Lin Xuan knew exactly where it was. He had chosen and reinforced it himself. However, Jiuling Mountain wasn’t particularly rich in spirit energy; in fact, it could be considered poor. Its advantage lay in its strategic location, which made it an ideal place for a commercial alliance.
Now that circumstances had changed, Baxuan Pavilion was one of the top three forces in Yun Province. It wouldn’t make sense to use Jiuling Mountain as their base anymore.
"The junior knows; it's in Linglong Valley."
"Linglong Valley?"
Lin Xuan frowned and pondered this name, which he had never heard before.
But that wasn't strange at all. Although it couldn’t compare to the Spirit World, Yun Province was vast, so not knowing about Linglong Valley was perfectly normal.
"Have you heard of..."
"What...?" The elder showed a look of difficulty on his face, as if afraid Lin Xuan would get angry. He hesitated and said: "I'm sorry, senior; I am just an insignificant sect's cultivator. I can only admire Baxuan Pavilion but have no way to visit it. But you don’t need to worry; find a more powerful cultivator and ask, and they should know where Linglong Valley is."
Lin Xuan nodded, understanding the elder’s concern. Many high-level cultivators were eccentric, but he was different—logical-minded. He wouldn’t blame them for not knowing about Linglong Valley.
"Alright, I'm leaving now. There are no ancient demons within a ten-thousand-mile radius here. Be careful; you shouldn't encounter any danger. Go back to your sect quickly."
Before his words were finished, Lin Xuan's body was enveloped in a green glow and vanished without a trace.
The speed was astonishing. For ordinary cultivators of this world, it seemed incomprehensible.
"Uncle Senior, is that senior really a True Immortal?" A round-faced fat boy asked curiously.
"Hetie, you're so stupid; True Immortals are all-powerful. This senior might have great abilities, but he definitely isn't a True Immortal," the pretty girl corrected him.
"Don’t just talk nonsense."
The round-faced boy wanted to argue further when the elder suddenly spoke sternly: "Youngsters, don’t speak nonsense. Although this senior is not a True Immortal, he’s likely a powerful cultivator from an upper realm. His abilities are beyond our imagination. Though he saved us, we don’t know his temperament. If we rashly discuss him here and anger him, it will be the end of us. He can kill us as easily as crushing a tiny ant."
The young cultivators were shocked by this revelation. They quickly agreed and stopped talking to avoid any trouble from their uncle senior.