“ hái …… hái hǎo 。”
“还……还好。”
"Still... it's better."
cháng hǔ shēn shēn hū xī ， xiǎng yào jiāng shāng shì yā zhì xià qù ， rán ér liǎn shàng què fǎn ér fú xiàn chū yī céng hēi qì ， wa de yī kǒu xiān xuè pēn bó ， liǎn sè biàn dé yuè fā cǎn bái le 。
常虎深深呼吸，想要将伤势压制下去，然而脸上却反而浮现出一层黑气，哇的一口鲜血喷薄，脸色变得越发惨白了。
Chang Hu took a deep breath, trying to suppress his injuries. However, a layer of black qi appeared on his face instead, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his complexion turning even paler.
“ chéng shī shū ， nǐ zhè shì hé yì ， yǐ dà qī xiǎo bù shuō ， hái xià zhè yàng hěn shǒu 。”
“程师叔，你这是何意，以大欺小不说，还下这样狠手。”
"Sifu Shi, what do you mean by this? Not only are you bullying the weak, but you also used such harsh methods."
sū rú huí guò tóu lú ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì fèn nù ：“ nǐ zhè me zuò ， kě hái dāng wǒ men shì tóng mén me ？”
苏茹回过头颅，脸上满是愤怒：“你这么做，可还当我们是同门么？”
Su Ru turned her head, anger clearly visible on her face. "Do you still consider us fellow disciples if you act like this?"
“ hǎo gè líng yá lì chǐ de yā tou ， chēng shī fù nán dào méi yǒu jiào guò ， zěn me yǔ zhǎng bèi shuō huà me ？”
“好个伶牙俐齿的丫头，称师傅难道没有教过，怎么与长辈说话么？”
Lin Xuan appeared beside Su Ru with a flash of his figure.
hē chì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn chōng mǎn le qǐ lǎo mài lǎo zhī sè ， lín xuān zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， shēng yīn shì cóng lìng yī huǒ xiū shì zhōng jiān fā chū 。
呵斥的声音传入耳朵，里面充满了绮老卖老之色，林轩转过头颅，声音是从另一伙修士中间发出。
"Grandmaster, it's like this," Su Ru said, her lips slightly parted as she began to narrate the story. Her clear voice filled the air, but Lin Xuan was furious upon hearing it.
zhè xiē rén kàn dǎ bàn ， yě shì yún yǐn zōng dì zǐ ， bù guò què shì lì shǔ yú tiān jiàn fēng dì 。
这些人看打扮，也是云隐宗弟子，不过却是隶属于天剑峰地。
The other disciples from Jindan Peak were equally delighted when they saw Lin Xuan. In their loneliness and helplessness, Grandmaster's sudden arrival brought them great joy. Even Chang Hu, who had been supporting Su Ru, dropped his hand and knelt before Lin Xuan with the rest of the disciples.
wéi shǒu de shì yī shēn chuān jǐn páo de gōng zi ， miàn rú guān yù ， yīng jùn yǐ jí ， rán ér liǎn shàng què dài zhe jǐ fēn xié qì ， zhèng yòng bù huái hào yì de mù guāng ， dǎ liàng zhe sū rú de jiāo qū ， xiǎn rán ， zhè yě shì yī hào sè zhī tú 。
为首的是一身穿锦袍的公子，面如冠玉，英俊以极，然而脸上却带着几分邪气，正用不怀好意的目光，打量着苏茹的娇躯，显然，这也是一好色之徒。
"Enough, no need for such formalities."
bù guò ， gāng cái nà hē chì de shēng yīn què fēi tā suǒ shuō ， ér shì páng biān yī shēn chuān huáng páo de lǎo zhě 。
不过，刚才那呵斥的声音却非他所说，而是旁边一身穿黄袍的老者。
"What happened?"
cǐ rén tóu fà hú zi dōu bái le ， rán ér què shì mǎn liǎn de jiān huá zhī sè 。
此人头发胡子都白了，然而却是满脸的奸猾之色。
Lin Xuan moved to stand beside Su Ru.
xiū wèi bǐ nà yuán yīng hòu qī de jǐn páo gōng zi hái yào gèng shèng yī chóu ， dá dào lí hé qī chū qī le 。
修为比那元婴后期的锦袍公子还要更胜一筹，达到离合期初期了。
"Grandmaster, it was like this," Su Ru said, starting her tale. Her voice was clear as she recounted what had transpired.
guài bù dé sū rú huì chēng tā wèi shī shū ， rán ér qí shén tài dòng zuò ， nǎ yǒu yì diǎn zhǎng bèi de yàng zi le 。
怪不得苏茹会称他为师叔，然而其神态动作，哪有一点长辈的样子了。
Lin Xuan's expression turned furious upon hearing the story. The other disciples from Tianjian Peak lowered their heads in submission when Lin Xuan's gaze swept over them.
“ nǐ ……”
“你……”
"Greetings, Grandmaster."
sū rú yòu qì yòu nù ， kě miàn duì lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， yòu néng gòu rú hé ， zhè xiǎo lǎo ér yě jiù bà le ， nà jǐn páo gōng zi de shēn fèn què fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， nǎi shì tiān jiàn fēng zhǔ ， tiān suǒ jiàn zūn de zhí xì hòu rén 。
苏茹又气又怒，可面对离合期修仙者，又能够如何，这小老儿也就罢了，那锦袍公子的身份却非同小可，乃是天剑峰主，天琐剑尊的直系后人。
They reluctantly performed a bow towards him.
kě wù ， dōu shì jīn dān fēng shuāi luò ， wú rén zuò zhǔ ， fǒu zé qǐ néng rèn yóu bié rén zhè yàng qī fù shàng mén 。
可恶，都是金丹峰衰落，无人做主，否则岂能任由别人这样欺负上门。
"Good, good. You dare to bully my Jindan Peak at its doorstep. How do you think this should be resolved today?"
rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， yī shú xī de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ zhǎng bèi ， yě yào yǒu zhǎng bèi de yàng zi cái kě ， shén me ā māo ā gǒu ， rú jīn yě gǎn dào chù zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn me ？”
然而就在此刻，一熟悉的声音传入耳朵：“长辈，也要有长辈的样子才可，什么阿猫阿狗，如今也敢到处招摇撞骗么？”
Today was our fault, disciple Chang is willing to compensate for the losses," the yellow-robed elder said, his eyes rolling as he tried to soften his stance.
nà shēng yīn zhōng chōng mǎn le jī fěng zhī sè ， huáng páo lǎo zhě bù yóu de dà nù ， tái qǐ tóu lú ：“ nǎ ge jiā huo ， zài zhè lǐ hú yán luàn yǔ ， cáng tóu suō wěi de ， suàn shén me dōng xī ？”
那声音中充满了讥讽之色，黄袍老者不由得大怒，抬起头颅：“哪个家伙，在这里胡言乱语，藏头缩尾的，算什么东西？”
After all, Tianjian Sword Sage's strength was formidable; he held the title of the first Duanxuan cultivator in Yunyin Sect and had a high chance of advancing to the Spirit Formation stage. With such a powerful patron, there were few who dared to offend him within the sect.
“ cáng tóu suō wěi ？” lín xuān xiào le ：“ shì nǐ zì jǐ xiū wèi tài dī ， kàn bù pò lín mǒu de xíng jì ， gé xià hǎo dǎi yě shì lí hé ， zěn me què zhè bān méi xiū méi sāo de ？”
“藏头缩尾？”林轩笑了：“是你自己修为太低，看不破林某的行迹，阁下好歹也是离合，怎么却这般没羞没臊的？”
"Is that so? Didn't your sifu teach you how to speak to elders?" Lin Xuan's cold voice echoed, repeating his earlier rebuke to Su Ru verbatim: "Kneel down."
huáng páo lǎo zhě dà nù ， zhèng yù fǎn bó ， tóu dǐng bǎi yú zhàng chù ， qīng máng yī shǎn ， yí gè shào nián de shēn yǐng zài bàn kōng zhōng fú xiàn 。
黄袍老者大怒，正欲反驳，头顶百余丈处，青芒一闪，一个少年的身影在半空中浮现。
Stone Yu was taken aback and showed signs of anger. He had never been humiliated like this before.
cǐ rén róng mào pǔ tōng yǐ jí ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， gèng fǎng fú zhǐ yǒu èr shí yú suì nián jì 。
此人容貌普通以极，一眼望去，更仿佛只有二十余岁年纪。
"Will you not kneel?"
rán ér rén bù kě mào xiàng ， hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng ， zài tā xiàn shēn de tóng shí ， yī gǔ lìng rén xīn jì de líng yā cóng tiān ér luò ， zài chǎng de xiū xiān zhě ， lián hū xī dōu yǒu xiē bù shùn chàng le 。
然而人不可貌相，海水不可斗量，在他现身的同时，一股令人心悸的灵压从天而落，在场的修仙者，连呼吸都有些不顺畅了。
"If I don't kneel, what then?"
dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ！
洞玄期修仙者！
Lin Xuan did not say more but a powerful wave of qi descended from the heavens. The sound of bodies hitting the ground filled their ears as the disciples from Tianjian Peak fell to their knees. Stone Yu was even worse; he landed with his face in the mud, looking utterly miserable.
suǒ yǒu rén bù yóu de dào xī le yī kǒu liáng qì 。
所有人不由得倒吸了一口凉气。
"Reckless, my grandmaster is none other than Sword Sage Tianjian," Stone Yu said, both angry and fearful. Such a scion could only rely on his patronage.
“ lín ，… lín dà gē ， bù ， shī zǔ 。”
“林，…林大哥，不，师祖。”
"But what if the Sages of the Highest Rank come?" Lin Xuan was not intimidated by threats. He flicked his sleeves and a green light shot out, transforming into a large green hand.
sū rú kàn qīng chǔ lín xuān de miàn róng ， yòu jīng yòu xǐ ， tóng shí liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yě fù zá yǐ jí ， yíng yíng yī fú ， chōng tā bài le xià qù 。
苏茹看清楚林轩的面容，又惊又喜，同时脸上的表情也复杂以极，盈盈一福，冲他拜了下去。
Crack! crack!
jīn dān fēng qí yú de xiū xiān zhě ， tóng yàng wú bù dà xǐ ， zài qī liáng wú zhù zhī jì ， shī zǔ tū rán jià lín cǐ dì ， tā men dāng rán xīng mǎo fèn yǐ jí 。
金丹峰其余的修仙者，同样无不大喜，在凄凉无助之际，师祖突然驾临此地，他们当然兴冇奋以极。
Stone Yu's ears were slapped with force as Lin Xuan delivered two powerful slaps to him.
lián cháng hǔ yě shuǎi kāi le chān fú tā de dì zǐ ， yǔ zhōu wéi de xiū shì yì qǐ ， chōng zhe lín xuān dà lǐ guì bài xià qù 。
连常虎也甩开了搀扶他的弟子，与周围的修士一起，冲着林轩大礼跪拜下去。
Such a minor disciple could be killed without dirtying one's hands, but he would suffer the consequences of his actions. He had to pay for his transgressions here.
“ hǎo le ， bù yòng duō lǐ 。”
“好了，不用多礼。”
The sound continued until Stone Yu's face was swollen and half his teeth were gone. After a cup of tea's time, the hand dissipated, leaving Stone Yu's once handsome face looking more like a pig's head.
“ jiū jìng zěn me huí shì ？”
“究竟怎么回事？”
Lin Xuan had been lenient; not because of Tianjian Sword Sage's strength but to avoid deepening the enmity with fellow disciples. Such an outcome would make it difficult for the Sages of the Highest Rank to save face.
lín xuān shēn xíng yī shǎn ， yǐ jīng lái dào le sū rú de shēn biān 。
林轩身形一闪，已经来到了苏茹的身边。
Duanxuan cultivators were nothing to Lin Xuan, but a Spirit Formation cultivator still held some fear.
“ shī zǔ ， shì zhè yàng de pí ”
“师祖，是这样的毗”
Stone Yu was spared death but not his life; as for the yellow-robed elder beside him, he faced even greater punishment. He had dared to harm someone on Lin Xuan's territory...
sū rú yīng chún wēi qǐ ， kāi shǐ wěi wěi jiǎng shù ， shào nǚ qīng cuì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， rán ér lín xuān tīng le ， què shì dà nù 。
苏茹樱唇微启，开始娓娓讲述，少女清脆的声音传入耳朵，然而林轩听了，却是大怒。
Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves again and another green light shot out, forming a hand that landed on the elder's chest.
qī rén tài shèn ， duì fāng zhēn shì dāng wǒ jīn dān fēng wú rén 。
欺人太甚，对方真是当我金丹峰无人。
Puff!
yuán lái nà jǐn páo gōng zi xìng shí míng yù ， nǎi shì tiān jiàn fēng zhǔ ， tiān suǒ jiàn zūn de zhí xì hòu rén ， rán ér yǔ nǎi zǔ bù tóng ， zhè jiā huo gēn běn jiù shì yī pí lài rén wù ， yǔ shì sú de wán kù zǐ dì chà bu duō ， tān huā hào sè 。
原来那锦袍公子姓石名玉，乃是天剑峰主，天琐剑尊的直系后人，然而与乃祖不同，这家伙根本就是一皮癞人物，与世俗的纨绔子弟差不多，贪花好色。
A mouthful of blood spewed from the elder's mouth as he tried to dodge but found himself trapped in an unyielding barrier. He could only endure the blow.
guāng qī zǐ shì qiè jiù qǔ le jǐ shí gè ， yuán běn zhè yě shì yǔ rén wú shè de ， rán ér zhè jiā huo què lián miǎn zi bù chī wō biān cǎo de dào lǐ dōu bù xiǎo de ， yī cì ǒu rán de jī huì ， jiàn le sū rú de měi sè ， niàn niàn bù shě ， zài jiū chán jǐ cì wú guǒ zhī hòu ， jū rán dài rén zhǎo dào jīn dān fēng lái le 。
光妻子侍妾就娶了几十个，原本这也是与人无涉的，然而这家伙却连免子不吃窝边草的道理都不晓得，一次偶然的机会，见了苏茹的美色，念念不舍，在纠缠几次无果之后，居然带人找到金丹峰来了。
With Lin Xuan's strength, dealing with a Duanxuan cultivator was a mere matter of a snap of his fingers.
lín xuān tīng dé yī zhèn wú yǔ ， tiān jiàn fēng hào chēng wǔ mài zhī shǒu ， lǎo yī bèi zhōng gāo shǒu jí duō ， zěn me èr dài dì zǐ zhōng què jǐn chū zhè zhǒng fú huá wú liáo de rén wù ， zì jǐ gāng dào yún yǐn zōng shí ， jiù pèng jiàn luó yún jié ， yě shì kǎi yú sū rú de měi sè ， hòu lái bèi zì jǐ shǐ jì gěi miè shā diào le 。
林轩听得一阵无语，天剑峰号称五脉之首，老一辈中高手极多，怎么二代弟子中却尽出这种浮华无聊的人物，自己刚到云隐宗时，就碰见罗云杰，也是凯觎苏茹的美色，后来被自己使计给灭杀掉了。
"You injured Chang Hu; now you will receive one from me. This should settle things."
zěn me zhè cì què yòu yǒu yí gè shí yù mào chū lái le 。
怎么这次却又有一个石玉冒出来了。
Lin Xuan's calm voice echoed in their ears. Only he knew the true situation. The elder would not die but had suffered damage to his meridians, which would cause recurring injuries for centuries to come.
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， kàn jǐ yǔ tiān jiàn fēng hái zhēn shì fàn chōng 。
林轩摇了摇头，看己与天剑峰还真是犯冲。
Postscript: With 160 votes, excluding those during the double points period and monthly tickets within Hundred Refinements Day, this was the highest number of monthly tickets received in a single day. The Raindrops were impressive; could they continue their efforts and break two hundred?
ér zhè shí yù ， bǐ xī rì de luó yún jié hái yào xiāo zhāng dé duō ， qī fù rén dōu qī fù dào jiā mén kǒu le 。
而这石玉，比昔日的罗云杰还要嚣张得多，欺负人都欺负到家门口了。
With forty more votes, it seemed likely. Today marked Huanyu's thirtieth birthday, and she was very happy and grateful to everyone for their support.
cháng hǔ yǔ sū rú cóng xiǎo yì qǐ zhǎng dà ， gǎn qíng shèn hǎo ， jiù yǔ qīn xiōng mèi chà bu duō ， zì rán bú huì kàn zhe xiǎo shī mèi shòu jiǒng ， chū miàn jiě wéi ， jié guǒ shí yù nǎ jiāng tā fàng zài yǎn zhōng ， hòu lái liǎng rén jiù dòng shǒu bǐ dòu 。
常虎与苏茹从小一起长大，感情甚好，就与亲兄妹差不多，自然不会看着小师妹受窘，出面解围，结果石玉哪将他放在眼中，后来两人就动手比斗。
Lin Xuan requested more monthly tickets to push past the two-hundred mark.
"Still... it's better."
Chang Hu took a deep breath, trying to suppress his injuries. However, a layer of black qi appeared on his face instead, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his complexion turning even paler.
"Sifu Shi, what do you mean by this? Not only are you bullying the weak, but you also used such harsh methods."
Su Ru turned her head, anger clearly visible on her face. "Do you still consider us fellow disciples if you act like this?"
Lin Xuan appeared beside Su Ru with a flash of his figure.
"Grandmaster, it's like this," Su Ru said, her lips slightly parted as she began to narrate the story. Her clear voice filled the air, but Lin Xuan was furious upon hearing it.
The other disciples from Jindan Peak were equally delighted when they saw Lin Xuan. In their loneliness and helplessness, Grandmaster's sudden arrival brought them great joy. Even Chang Hu, who had been supporting Su Ru, dropped his hand and knelt before Lin Xuan with the rest of the disciples.
"Enough, no need for such formalities."
"What happened?"
Lin Xuan moved to stand beside Su Ru.
"Grandmaster, it was like this," Su Ru said, starting her tale. Her voice was clear as she recounted what had transpired.
Lin Xuan's expression turned furious upon hearing the story. The other disciples from Tianjian Peak lowered their heads in submission when Lin Xuan's gaze swept over them.
"Greetings, Grandmaster."
They reluctantly performed a bow towards him.
"Good, good. You dare to bully my Jindan Peak at its doorstep. How do you think this should be resolved today?"
Today was our fault, disciple Chang is willing to compensate for the losses," the yellow-robed elder said, his eyes rolling as he tried to soften his stance.
After all, Tianjian Sword Sage's strength was formidable; he held the title of the first Duanxuan cultivator in Yunyin Sect and had a high chance of advancing to the Spirit Formation stage. With such a powerful patron, there were few who dared to offend him within the sect.
"Is that so? Didn't your sifu teach you how to speak to elders?" Lin Xuan's cold voice echoed, repeating his earlier rebuke to Su Ru verbatim: "Kneel down."
"What?"
Stone Yu was taken aback and showed signs of anger. He had never been humiliated like this before.
"Will you not kneel?"
"If I don't kneel, what then?"
Lin Xuan did not say more but a powerful wave of qi descended from the heavens. The sound of bodies hitting the ground filled their ears as the disciples from Tianjian Peak fell to their knees. Stone Yu was even worse; he landed with his face in the mud, looking utterly miserable.
"Reckless, my grandmaster is none other than Sword Sage Tianjian," Stone Yu said, both angry and fearful. Such a scion could only rely on his patronage.
"But what if the Sages of the Highest Rank come?" Lin Xuan was not intimidated by threats. He flicked his sleeves and a green light shot out, transforming into a large green hand.
Crack! crack!
Stone Yu's ears were slapped with force as Lin Xuan delivered two powerful slaps to him.
Such a minor disciple could be killed without dirtying one's hands, but he would suffer the consequences of his actions. He had to pay for his transgressions here.
The sound continued until Stone Yu's face was swollen and half his teeth were gone. After a cup of tea's time, the hand dissipated, leaving Stone Yu's once handsome face looking more like a pig's head.
Lin Xuan had been lenient; not because of Tianjian Sword Sage's strength but to avoid deepening the enmity with fellow disciples. Such an outcome would make it difficult for the Sages of the Highest Rank to save face.
Duanxuan cultivators were nothing to Lin Xuan, but a Spirit Formation cultivator still held some fear.
Stone Yu was spared death but not his life; as for the yellow-robed elder beside him, he faced even greater punishment. He had dared to harm someone on Lin Xuan's territory...
Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves again and another green light shot out, forming a hand that landed on the elder's chest.
Puff!
A mouthful of blood spewed from the elder's mouth as he tried to dodge but found himself trapped in an unyielding barrier. He could only endure the blow.
With Lin Xuan's strength, dealing with a Duanxuan cultivator was a mere matter of a snap of his fingers.
"You injured Chang Hu; now you will receive one from me. This should settle things."
Lin Xuan's calm voice echoed in their ears. Only he knew the true situation. The elder would not die but had suffered damage to his meridians, which would cause recurring injuries for centuries to come.
Postscript: With 160 votes, excluding those during the double points period and monthly tickets within Hundred Refinements Day, this was the highest number of monthly tickets received in a single day. The Raindrops were impressive; could they continue their efforts and break two hundred?
With forty more votes, it seemed likely. Today marked Huanyu's thirtieth birthday, and she was very happy and grateful to everyone for their support.
Lin Xuan requested more monthly tickets to push past the two-hundred mark.