“ fū rén lái zhǎo lín mǒu yǒu shén me shì ， qǐng shuō ba ！
“夫人来找林某有什么事，请说吧！
"Madam, what brings you to me? Please speak."
lín xuān yě hē le yī kǒu chá ， yōu rán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yín chì shī wáng jì liàn chéng gōng ， tā de xīn qíng què rán bù cuò 。
林轩也喝了一口茶，悠然的声音传入耳朵，银翅尸王祭炼成功，他的心情确然不错。
Lin Xuan took a sip of tea and spoke in a leisurely tone. He was indeed in good spirits after the success of his Inner Refinement Method ritual.
duì yú liǎng nǚ shì lái yì ， yě yǒu xiē hào qí ， shì yǒu shén me má fán ， ràng yè hóng xuě rú cǐ xīn jí huǒ liǎo de lái zhǎo zì jǐ 。
对于两女是来意，也有些好奇，是有什么麻烦，让叶虹雪如此心急火燎的来找自己。
The intentions of the two women were somewhat curious. They seemed to have come for some trouble that had made Ye Hongxue so anxious as to seek him out immediately.
zhōng nián měi fù tīng le ， liǎn shàng què lù chū jǐ fēn chí yí ， niè rú zhe bù zhī dào cóng hé shuō qǐ 。
中年美fù听了，脸上却lù出几分迟疑，嗫嚅着不知道从何说起。
The middle-aged man hesitated, looking unsure of where to start.
lín xuān jiàn le ， bù yóu de yǎ rán shī xiào qǐ lái ：“ zěn me ， fū rén kě shì yǒu nán chǔ ， bú yào jí ， màn màn shuō 。”
林轩见了，不由得哑然失笑起来：“怎么，夫人可是有难处，不要急，慢慢说。”
Lin Xuan couldn't help but chuckle. "Is there something troubling you, Madam? No need to rush, speak your mind."
“ duō xiè qián bèi ēn dé 。”
“多谢前辈恩德。”
"Thank you for your kindness,"
cǐ nǚ zhàn qǐ ， yíng yíng yī fú ：“ nà qiè shēn jiù gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng le ， shì qíng shì zhè yàng de ……”
此女站起，盈盈一福：“那妾身就恭敬不如从命了，事情是这样的……”
She stood up and bowed gracefully: "Then I shall follow your lead. The matter is as follows..."
“ qián bèi duì wǒ yè jiā ， yǒu dà ēn dà dé ， rán ér bǐ jiā zú rú jīn shì wēi ， què wú yǐ bào dá qián bèi ， hǎo zài wǎn bèi yǒu yī zhí nǚ ， dào yě zhī shū dá lǐ ， róng mào suī fēi jué sè， dàn yě kān chēng měi nǚ ， qián bèi ruò shì bù qì ， bǐ jiā zú yuàn yì fèng shàng cì cǐ nǚ ， wèi qián bèi duān chá dào shuǐ ， nuǎn chuáng dié bèi ， bù zhī qián bèi yǐ xià rú hé ？”
“前辈对我叶家，有大恩大德，然而鄙家族如今势微，却无以报答前辈，好在晚辈有一侄女，倒也知书达理，容貌虽非绝sè，但也堪称美女，前辈若是不弃，鄙家族愿意奉上次此女，为前辈端茶倒水，暖chuáng叠被，不知前辈以下如何？”
Ye Hongxue's respectful voice echoed in his ears, but Lin Xuan was left speechless. Someone had offered a young beauty to him with such humility, fearing rejection.
yè hóng xuě gōng jìng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān què tīng dé dāi zhù le ， ràng duì fāng zhí yán ， dàn zhè wèi miǎn yě tài zhí jiē le yì diǎn 。
叶虹雪恭敬的声音传入耳朵，林轩却听得呆住了，让对方直言，但这未免也太直接了一点。
The idea seemed absurd on the surface, but considering he was an advanced cultivator and held some status in the Dragon Realm, it wasn't entirely out of the question for lesser families like Ye's to be intimidated by his power.
ráo shì lín xuān jiàn wén guǎng bó ， zhè yàng de shì qíng yě hái méi yǒu yù dào guò ， yī shí piàn kè ， bù xiǎo de yīng gāi rú hé huí dá le 。
饶是林轩见闻广博，这样的事情也还没有遇到过，一时片刻，不晓得应该如何回答了。
"Master Lin, this is unnecessary. I am not a man who seeks such things,"
ér měi fù què wù huì le ， yǐ wéi lín xuān liǎn pí báo ， zài nà lǐ gù zuò qīng gāo bà le 。
而美fù却误会了，以为林轩脸皮薄，在那里故作清高罢了。
Lin Xuan tried to soften his words, but Ye Ying's face paled at his refusal. She had given up her dignity and agreed to follow him out of familial duty, only for him to reject her so easily.
dāng jí zhuǎn tóu shǐ le yí gè yǎn sè， shēng yīn yě biàn dé wēi yán qǐ lái le ：“ yǐng ér ， hái bù kuài shàng qù gěi qián bèi jiàn lǐ ， lín qián bèi duì wǒ yè jiā yǒu dà ēn dà dé ， mí yí dìng yào xiǎo xīn cì hòu ， sī háo yě bù xǔ wǔ nì qián bèi de 。”
当即转头使了一个眼sè，声音也变得威严起来了：“颖儿，还不快上去给前辈见礼，林前辈对我叶家有大恩大德，弥一定要小心伺候，丝毫也不许忤逆前辈的。”
Even though she was no match for Lin Xuan in strength, low-level cultivators still had pride. Her feelings were now crushed by rejection.
“ shì 。”
“是。”
She remained bowed, trembling slightly. Behind them, Zheng Xuan's eyes showed pity but she couldn't say anything, knowing the relationship between Master and Lin Xuan.
yè yǐng dī chuí zhēn shǒu ， lián ěr gēn zi dōu xiū dé tōng hóng ， rán ér tā jì rán yǔ gū mǔ lián mèi lái dào cǐ chù ， duì zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， nà zì rán shì yǒu xīn lǐ zhǔn bèi de 。
叶颖低垂臻首，连耳根子都羞得通红，然而她既然与姑母联袂来到此处，对这样的结果，那自然是有心理准备的。
"Master, do you find my appearance unattractive?"
suī rán jiù běn yì lái shuō ， tā bìng bù yuàn yì yǐ sè yú rén ， rán ér rén zài jiāng hú ， shēn bù yóu jǐ ， yè jiā duì tā yǒu shēng yǎng dà dé ， rú jīn yòu chǔ yú fēng yǔ piāo yáo de jìng kuàng zhōng ， tā zěn me kě néng wèi le zì jǐ xiāo yáo kuài huó ， ér zhì yè jiā de ān wēi yú bù gù 。
虽然就本意来说，她并不愿意以sè娱人，然而人在江湖，身不由己，叶家对她有生养大德，如今又处于风雨飘摇的境况中，她怎么可能为了自己逍遥快活，而置叶家的安危于不顾。
The middle-aged man was taken aback at his blunt refusal. He stammered: "That is not it."
nà yàng zì sī de shì qíng yè yǐng zuò bù chū ， yīn cǐ yě jiù zhǐ néng xī shēng zì jǐ le 。
那样自sī的事情叶颖做不出，因此也就只能牺牲自己了。
Lin Xuan sighed. "It’s not about your beauty or ugliness. I simply cannot marry someone out of affection."
cǐ shí tīng gū mǔ fēn fù ， cǐ nǚ lián bù qīng yí ， cóng yè hóng xuě de bèi hòu zǒu chū ， chōng zhe lín xuān yíng yíng yī fú ， gōng shēn bài dǎo xià qù le ：“ wǎn bèi yè yǐng ， yuàn zhōng shēn suí shì qián bèi zuǒ yòu ， cǐ zhì bù yú ， ruò yǒu sān xīn èr yì ， yuàn yǒng zhuì jiǔ yōu ， shòu nà lún huí liàn hún zhī kǔ 。”
此时听姑母吩咐，此女莲步轻移，从叶虹雪的背后走出，冲着林轩盈盈一福，躬身拜倒下去了：“晚辈叶颖，愿终身随shì前辈左右，此志不渝，若有三心二意，愿永坠九幽，受那轮回炼hún之苦。”
Ye Hongxue persisted in trying to convince him, knowing she had no choice but to approach this way due to the recent troubles facing her family.
cǐ nǚ dào zhēn shì wài róu nèi gāng de xìng gé ， suī rán bù yuàn yì zhè me zuò ， kě yí dàn jué dìng le ， què sī háo yóu yù yě wú ， shèn zhì duì zhe xīn mó fā shì ， jiāng zì jǐ de tuì lù dǔ sǐ 。
此女倒真是外柔内刚的xìng格，虽然不愿意这么做，可一旦决定了，却丝毫犹豫也无，甚至对着心魔发誓，将自己的退路堵死。
They needed Lin Xuan's help, but his connection with Ye Ping'er was too weak to warrant such a risk. Her family didn't have any valuable treasures either, so they resorted to this desperate measure.
lín xuān yě bù yóu de mō le mō bí zi ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn gān gà zhī sè：“ gū niáng bù bì rú cǐ 。”
林轩也不由得mō了mō鼻子，脸上lù出几分尴尬之sè：“姑娘不必如此。”
Ye Ying wasn’t a beauty, but her ethereal presence could still stir the hearts of men. The plan seemed good until Lin Xuan outright rejected it without consideration.
suí hòu yòu zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， wàng xiàng nà zuò zài shàng shǒu de zhōng nián měi fù：“ yè dào yǒu ， mí zhè shì hé kǔ ， lín mǒu kě bú shì shén me hǎo sè zhī tú 。”
随后又转过头颅，望向那坐在上首的中年美fù：“叶道友，弥这是何苦，林某可不是什么好sè之徒。”
This greatly surprised Ye Hongxue. She was at a loss on what to do now that their family's future hung in the balance.
“ zhè wǎn bèi dāng rán xiǎo de ， zhè me zuò yě méi yǒu bié de yì si ， zhǐ shì shāo shāo gǎn xiè qián bèi de dà ēn dà dé ér yǐ ， hái qǐng qián bèi qiān wàn bú yào jiè yì ， hóng xuě xiǎo de ， yǐng ér zī zhì qiǎn bó ， xiū wèi tài dī ， rén yě bú shì jué sè měi nǚ ， shí zài bù pèi zuò qián bèi de shuāng xiū dào lǚ ， yè jiā yě bù gǎn yǒu cǐ yě xīn wàng tú ， zhǐ xī wàng qián bèi néng gòu bù qì ， ràng yǐng ér gēn zài shēn biān fú shì nǐ ， zuò yī pù chuáng dié bèi de shì qiè ， hóng xuě yǔ yè jiā jiù xīn mǎn yì zú ， yě suàn shì néng gòu xīn zhōng shāo ān le 。
“这晚辈当然晓得，这么做也没有别的意思，只是稍稍感谢前辈的大恩大德而已，还请前辈千万不要介意，虹雪晓得，颖儿资质浅薄，修为太低，人也不是绝sè美女，实在不配做前辈的双修道侣，叶家也不敢有此野心妄图，只希望前辈能够不弃，让颖儿跟在身边服shì你，做一铺chuáng叠被的shì妾，虹雪与叶家就心满意足，也算是能够心中稍安了。
She had brought Ye Ying for this very reason, but seeing her fainted from frustration and humiliation, Lin Xuan felt some guilt.
, měi fù chéng huáng chéng kǒng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
,美fù诚惶诚恐的声音传入耳朵。
Though he disliked Ye Ying, he couldn't help feeling pity for such a beautiful girl reduced to this state.
lín xuān zé tīng dé yī zhèn wú yǔ ， yǒu rén qīn shǒu jiāng yī miào líng měi nǚ fèng xiàn gěi zì jǐ ， què hái rú cǐ de dī shēng xià qì ， shēng pà zì jǐ jù jué bú yào de yàng zi 。
林轩则听得一阵无语，有人亲手将一妙龄美女奉献给自己，却还如此的低声下气，生怕自己拒绝不要的样子。
"Madam, there is no need to worry."
píng xīn lái shuō ， zhè jiàn shì qíng tīng shàng qù ， shì yǒu jǐ fēn huāng miù zhī yì 。
平心来说，这件事情听上去，是有几分荒谬之意。
Lin Xuan waved his sleeve and a green mist flew out, entering the young woman's head. It contained his pure energy, and she immediately regained consciousness.
dàn zǐ xì xiǎng xiǎng ， yě bù xī qí ， bì jìng zì jǐ shì dòng xuán zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， zài nài lóng jiè miǎn qiǎng yě kě suàn shì yī fāng rén wù le 。
但仔细想想，也不稀奇，毕竟自己是洞玄中期的修仙者，在鼐龙界勉强也可算是一方人物了。
Her eyes were open but still weak.
suī rán zài nà xiē dà néng cún zài yǎn zhōng yǒu rú lóu yǐ ， dàn zài yè jiā zhè zhǒng sì wǔ liú de xiǎo jiā zú yǎn zhōng ， què shì gāo bù kě pān dì 。
虽然在那些大能存在眼中有如蝼蚁，但在叶家这种四五流的小家族眼中，却是高不可攀地。
"Ying, are you alright?"
xiū xiān jiè yòu shì yǐ qiáng zhě wèi zūn de ， jiǎ ruò ， zì jǐ zhēn shì yī hǎo sè zhī tú ， xiǎng yào shōu luó shì qiè ， què rán bù zhī dào yǒu duō shǎo měi mào de nǚ xiū huì lái dào tiē ， cóng zhè ge jiǎo dù ， yè jiā chéng huáng chéng kǒng yě jiù bù nán lǐ jiě 。
修仙界又是以强者为尊的，假若，自己真是一好sè之徒，想要收罗shì妾，确然不知道有多少美貌的女修会来倒贴，从这个角度，叶家诚惶诚恐也就不难理解。
Ye Hongxue felt guilty, but her duty as the family elder was to consider the greater good of the clan. She couldn't hesitate even for her own daughter when necessary.
rú guǒ huàn yī míng nán xiū shì ， huò xǔ zhēn huì shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu de shōu xià cǐ nǚ 。
如果换一名男修士，或许真会顺水推舟的收下此女。
She should have come alone first to gauge Lin Xuan's intentions before bringing Ye Ying along. This awkward scene could have been avoided if she had done so.
bì jìng yè yǐng suī fēi jué sè， dàn róng mào shēn cái ， yě dōu shì yī děng yī ， ér nà kōng líng zhī qì ， què shì shì jiān nán xún dì ， sú huà shuō ， sān fēn de rén cái ， qī fēn de qì zhì ， jiā zài yì qǐ ， jiù shì shí zú de měi nǚ 。
毕竟叶颖虽非绝sè，但容貌身材，也都是一等一，而那空灵之气，却是世间难寻地，俗话说，三分的人才，七分的气质，加在一起，就是十足的美女。
But now that it had happened, there was nothing she could do but console herself with pity and love as she helped Ye Ying sit down.
ér yè yǐng xiǎn rán shì mǎn zú zhè ge tiáo jiàn dì 。
而叶颖显然是满足这个条件地。
Lin Xuan approached, taking her hand gently, not out of lewdness, but to check her pulse due to her weakness.
hé kuàng ， duì fāng shuō dé hěn qīng chǔ ， bìng bù móu qiú zuò lín xuān de zhèng qī ， jǐn jǐn shì yǒu yí gè shì qiè de míng fèn jiù kě yǐ 。
何况，对方说得很清楚，并不谋求做林轩的正妻，仅仅是有一个shì妾的名分就可以。
Ye Ying blushed, biting her lip, but didn't resist. Despite her anger, she still hoped Lin Xuan would take her to save the family's crisis.
kě yǐ shuō ， chù chù dōu zài wèi lín xuān kǎo lǜ ， zhè yàng yōu hòu de tiáo jiàn ， shí zài xiǎng bù chū yǒu shén me lǐ yóu jù jué 。
可以说，处处都在为林轩考虑，这样优厚的条件，实在想不出有什么理由拒绝。
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"Madam, what brings you to me? Please speak."
Lin Xuan took a sip of tea and spoke in a leisurely tone. He was indeed in good spirits after the success of his Inner Refinement Method ritual.
The intentions of the two women were somewhat curious. They seemed to have come for some trouble that had made Ye Hongxue so anxious as to seek him out immediately.
The middle-aged man hesitated, looking unsure of where to start.
Lin Xuan couldn't help but chuckle. "Is there something troubling you, Madam? No need to rush, speak your mind."
"Thank you for your kindness,"
She stood up and bowed gracefully: "Then I shall follow your lead. The matter is as follows..."
Ye Hongxue's respectful voice echoed in his ears, but Lin Xuan was left speechless. Someone had offered a young beauty to him with such humility, fearing rejection.
The idea seemed absurd on the surface, but considering he was an advanced cultivator and held some status in the Dragon Realm, it wasn't entirely out of the question for lesser families like Ye's to be intimidated by his power.
"Master Lin, this is unnecessary. I am not a man who seeks such things,"
Lin Xuan tried to soften his words, but Ye Ying's face paled at his refusal. She had given up her dignity and agreed to follow him out of familial duty, only for him to reject her so easily.
Even though she was no match for Lin Xuan in strength, low-level cultivators still had pride. Her feelings were now crushed by rejection.
She remained bowed, trembling slightly. Behind them, Zheng Xuan's eyes showed pity but she couldn't say anything, knowing the relationship between Master and Lin Xuan.
"Master, do you find my appearance unattractive?"
The middle-aged man was taken aback at his blunt refusal. He stammered: "That is not it."
Lin Xuan sighed. "It’s not about your beauty or ugliness. I simply cannot marry someone out of affection."
Ye Hongxue persisted in trying to convince him, knowing she had no choice but to approach this way due to the recent troubles facing her family.
They needed Lin Xuan's help, but his connection with Ye Ping'er was too weak to warrant such a risk. Her family didn't have any valuable treasures either, so they resorted to this desperate measure.
Ye Ying wasn’t a beauty, but her ethereal presence could still stir the hearts of men. The plan seemed good until Lin Xuan outright rejected it without consideration.
This greatly surprised Ye Hongxue. She was at a loss on what to do now that their family's future hung in the balance.
She had brought Ye Ying for this very reason, but seeing her fainted from frustration and humiliation, Lin Xuan felt some guilt.
Though he disliked Ye Ying, he couldn't help feeling pity for such a beautiful girl reduced to this state.
"Madam, there is no need to worry."
Lin Xuan waved his sleeve and a green mist flew out, entering the young woman's head. It contained his pure energy, and she immediately regained consciousness.
Her eyes were open but still weak.
"Ying, are you alright?"
Ye Hongxue felt guilty, but her duty as the family elder was to consider the greater good of the clan. She couldn't hesitate even for her own daughter when necessary.
She should have come alone first to gauge Lin Xuan's intentions before bringing Ye Ying along. This awkward scene could have been avoided if she had done so.
But now that it had happened, there was nothing she could do but console herself with pity and love as she helped Ye Ying sit down.
Lin Xuan approached, taking her hand gently, not out of lewdness, but to check her pulse due to her weakness.
Ye Ying blushed, biting her lip, but didn't resist. Despite her anger, she still hoped Lin Xuan would take her to save the family's crisis.
PS: The update was a bit late, apologies. Monday, seeking recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Thank you all. Is there no hope for this month's monthly ticket award? I can't give up, please support with monthly tickets. @.