“ nà yín chì shī mó shì fēn shén qī méi cuò ， zhè yì diǎn ， lǎo fū yě shì bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě de ， bù guò fù mǒu xiū liàn de ‘ míng jìng mó gōng ’ nǐ yě yīng gāi xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， bié de shén tōng zàn qiě bù shuō ， zhǐ yào chū xiàn zài wǒ shēn zhōu shù chǐ zhī chù ， jiù suàn shì shèng zǔ ， huò zhě xiū xiān zhě zhōng nà xiē dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， yě jué méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǐn cáng xiū wèi de 。”
“那银翅尸魔是分神期没错，这一点，老夫也是百思不得其解的，不过付某修炼的‘明镜魔功’你也应该心里有数，别的神通暂且不说，只要出现在我身周数尺之处，就算是圣祖，或者修仙者中那些渡劫级别的老怪物，也绝没有办法隐藏修为的。”
"That silver-winged demon is indeed at the Spirit Dividing Stage. I too am at a loss as to how you managed that, but my 'Clear Mirror Demon Art' should give you some idea of what's possible. No matter who or what, once they appear within several feet of me, their cultivation will be impossible to hide."
fù yáo zhōu yī zì yī dùn de shuō ， xiǎn de xìn xīn shí zú 。
付遥舟一字一顿的说，显得信心十足。
Fu Yaoyou spoke slowly and confidently.
yān shān lǎo zǔ yě xiàn rù le chén mò ， nà míng jìng mó gōng de xuán miào tā zì rán xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， fǒu zé yě bú huì xiàng fù yáo zhōu qiú zhèng 。
燕山老祖也陷入了沉默，那明镜魔功的玄妙他自然心中有数，否则也不会像付遥舟求证。
Yanshan Senior Patriarch fell silent. He knew the intricacies of the Clear Mirror Demon Art well enough not to have sought confirmation from Fu Yaoyou if he hadn't.
“ wǒ zěn me zhī dào nǐ shì bú shì piàn wǒ ？”
“我怎么知道你是不是骗我？”
"How do I know you're not just trying to fool me?"
“ dào yǒu ruò shì zhè me shuō ， fù mǒu yě wú kě nài hé ， nǐ yǔ wǒ yuán běn yě bú shì péng yǒu ， ruò bú shì yīn wèi nà jiàn shì qíng ， nǐ yǐ wéi fù mǒu huì duō guǎn xián shì me ？”
“道友若是这么说，付某也无可奈何，你与我原本也不是朋友，若不是因为那件事情，你以为付某会多管闲事么？”
"If that's your concern, there's nothing I can do about it. We weren't friends in the first place; without that matter, would you think I'd get involved?"
fù yáo zhōu xiān shì yī dāi ， suí hòu fú rán bù yuè de bào yuàn qǐ lái ， liǎn sè gèng xiǎn yīn mái ， xiǎn rán ， tā yǐ shì fēi cháng de bù mǎn 。
付遥舟先是一呆，随后怫然不悦的抱怨起来，脸sè更显yīn霾，显然，他已是非常的不满。
Fu Yaoyou was taken aback before becoming visibly displeased and complaining. His face darkened further, indicating his deep dissatisfaction.
“ hǎo ba ， wǒ jiù xìn nǐ ， xiǎng lái kàn zài nà rén de miàn shàng ， nǐ yě bú huì qī hǒng lǎo fū ， zhè jiàn shì qíng zuò jiǎ duì nǐ duì wǒ dōu méi yǒu hǎo chù 。”
“好吧，我就信你，想来看在那人的面上，你也不会欺哄老夫，这件事情作假对你对我都没有好处。”
"Alright, I'll believe you. You wouldn't deceive an old man for my sake."
“ hēng ， nǐ zhī dào jiù xíng le 。”
“哼，你知道就行了。”
"Hmph, just know it."
“ qū qū yī míng dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， gǎn rú cǐ xiū rǔ lǎo fū ， wǒ yào ràng tā qiú shēng bù néng ， qiú sǐ bù dé 。” yān shān lǎo zǔ huí guò tóu lú ， yǎn zhōng xiōng máng sì shè 。
“区区一名洞玄期修仙者，敢如此羞辱老夫，我要让他求生不能，求死不得。”燕山老祖回过头颅，眼中凶芒四射。
"A mere Core Formation cultivator dares to humiliate me like this; I will make him suffer so much that he can neither live nor die."
pāi mài huì shàng de qū rǔ ， tā yī kè yě bù céng wàng guò ， rú guǒ lín xuān shì yī míng tóng jiē cún zài ， yòu néng cāo zòng shī mó ， tā suī xīn zhōng yù mèn ， yě wéi yǒu niē zhe bí zi rěn le ， bù guò xiàn zài me ……
拍卖会上的屈辱，他一刻也不曾忘过，如果林轩是一名同阶存在，又能操纵尸魔，他虽心中郁闷，也唯有捏着鼻子忍了，不过现在么……
Yanshan Senior Patriarch turned his head, his eyes blazing with fury.
zì rán shì yào xiǎng bàn fǎ zhǎo huí chǎng zi de 。
自然是要想办法找回场子的。
The humiliation at the auction still lingered in his mind. If Lin Xuan had been a peer and could control a corpse demon, he would have endured it out of frustration. But now...
rán ér hái yǒu yī zhuāng nán chǔ 。
然而还有一桩难处。
He needed to reclaim his dignity.
lín xuān dé dào de nà sān dà líng fú ， zì jǐ dǎ bài tā bù nán ， rán ér xiǎng yào miè shā ， què shì kùn nán chóng chóng a ！
林轩得到的那三大灵符，自己打败他不难，然而想要灭杀，却是困难重重啊！
However, there was another difficulty.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， tā yòu huò rán huí guò tóu lú ：“ fù dào yǒu ， nà sān dà líng fú ， jì rán shì chū zì fù jiā zhī shǒu ， xiǎng bì nǐ yīng gāi yǒu shén me kè zhì zhī fǎ de 。”
念及至此，他又豁然回过头颅：“付道友，那三大灵符，既然是出自付家之手，想必你应该有什么克制之法的。”
Lin Xuan had obtained those three spirit talismans; defeating him wouldn't be hard, but killing him would be extremely difficult!
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
With this thought, Fu Yaoyou turned back: "Friend Daoist, since these three spirit talismans were made by your family, you must have some way to counter them."
fù yáo zhōu méi tou yí zhòu 。
付遥舟眉头一皱。
"How...?"
“ zěn me ， dào yǒu hái yù cáng zhuō ， zhè jiàn shì qíng ， nǐ ruò kěn bāng wǒ ， nà ēn yuàn jiù yī bǐ gōu xiāo le ， nǐ wǒ cóng jīn yǐ hòu ， zài wú qiān chě ， guān yú fù jiā de lái lì ， yě zài yě bú huì yǒu rén xiǎo de 。”
“怎么，道友还yù藏拙，这件事情，你若肯帮我，那恩怨就一笔勾销了，你我从今以后，再无牵扯，关于付家的来历，也再也不会有人晓得。”
Fu Yaoyou frowned.
yáo zhōu liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī yì sè， sì hū xià dìng jué xīn le ：“ kǒu shuō wú píng ， nà jiàn dōng xī ， nǐ kě dé jiāo huán wǒ 。”
遥舟脸上闪过一丝异sè，似乎下定决心了：“口说无凭，那件东西，你可得交还我。”
"Are you still trying to hide? If you help me with this matter, our grudges can be settled. From now on, we won't have any further dealings, and no one will ever know about the Fu family's origins."
“ zhè shì zì rán de 。”
“这是自然的。”
A strange expression flashed across Fu Yaoyou's face as if he had made up his mind: "Words mean nothing; you must return that item to me."
fù yáo zhōu bù zài duō shuō ， xiù páo yī fú ， hēi guāng rú mò ， yī zhāng bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de líng fú fēi lüè ér chū 。
付遥舟不再多说，袖袍一拂，黑光如墨，一张巴掌大小的灵符飞掠而出。
"Of course."
yǔ yì bān de líng fú bù tóng ， shàng miàn de fú wén jū rán zài bù tíng yóu dòng ， páng rú huó wù 。
与一般的灵符不同，上面的符文居然在不停游动，彷如活物。
Fu Yaoyou waved his sleeve, releasing a black talisman the size of a palm.
“ zhè shì shén me ？”
“这是什么？”
Unlike ordinary spirit talismans, the characters on it moved continuously, like living creatures.
“ cǐ nǎi jìn fǎ fú ， wǒ fù jiā suǒ liàn de fú lù ， dōu liú yǒu yí gè lòu dòng ， zhè jìn fǎ fú jiù shì jù cǐ liàn zhì ér chéng ， zhǐ yào jiāng qí jì chū ， zài qí suǒ lǒng zhào de fàn wéi nèi ， fù jiā suǒ liàn zhì de suǒ yǒu fú lù ， dū huì shī qù xiào guǒ ， yuán lǐ yǔ jìn kōng jìn zhì shì yī yàng de 。”
“此乃禁法符，我付家所炼的符箓，都留有一个漏洞，这禁法符就是据此炼制而成，只要将其祭出，在其所笼罩的范围内，付家所炼制的所有符箓，都会失去效果，原理与禁空禁制是一样的。”
"What is this?"
“ ó ， sān dà líng fú yě yī yàng me ？” yān shān lǎo zǔ sǒng rán dòng róng de shuō 。
“哦，三大灵符也一样么？”燕山老祖耸然动容的说。
"This is a prohibition spell. All our talismans leave a loophole; these prohibition talismans are made based on that. Once activated, all Fu family-made talismans within its range will lose their effects, just as with the prohibition field."
“ zhǐ yào shì fù jiā liàn zhì de fú lù ， jiù méi yǒu lì wài de 。”
“只要是付家炼制的符箓，就没有例外的。”
"Oh, so do those three spirit talismans work in the same way?" Yanshan Senior Patriarch exclaimed.
yān shān lǎo zǔ diǎn le diǎn tóu ， jiù yào shēn shǒu qù jiē fú lù ， fù yáo zhōu què suō huí le shǒu ：“ màn lái ， yī shǒu jiāo qián yī shǒu jiāo huò ， wǒ yào de dōng xī ne ？”
燕山老祖点了点头，就要伸手去接符箓，付遥舟却缩回了手：“慢来，一手交钱一手交货，我要的东西呢？”
"Any talisman made by our family has no exceptions."
“ táng táng fù jiā lǎo zǔ ， què rú cǐ xiǎo qì ， zài bái fú shèng jǐng lǐ ， mò fēi hái pà wǒ kēng nǐ ？”
“堂堂付家老祖，却如此小气，在白浮胜景里，莫非还怕我坑你？”
Yanshan Senior Patriarch nodded and reached out to receive the talisman. Fu Yaoyou pulled his hand back: "Wait a moment; I want what's mine first."
yān shān lǎo zǔ liǎn shàng liú lù chū bù yǐ wéi rán zhī sè， shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， yī hēi sè juàn zhóu chū xiàn zài miàn qián 。
燕山老祖脸上流lù出不以为然之sè，伸出手来，在腰间一拍，一黑sè卷轴出现在面前。
"A grand old patriarch of the Fu family acting so petty! In the White Floating Scenery, do you still fear me cheating you?"
tā dǎo shì gù zuò dà dù ， zhí jiē dì gěi le fù jiā lǎo zǔ ， fù yáo zhōu jiǎn shì wú wù ， yě jiāng jìn fǎ fú jiāo dào yàn lǎo guài de shǒu lǐ miàn le 。
他倒是故作大度，直接递给了付家老祖，付遥舟检视无误，也将禁法符交到燕老怪的手里面了。
Yanshan Senior Patriarch showed an air of disdain and extended his hand, tapping it on his waist. A black scroll appeared before him.
“ hǎo ， yàn mǒu gào cí 。”
“好，燕某告辞。”
He acted generously and handed it directly to the Fu family senior patriarch. After checking it, Fu Yaoyou also passed the prohibition talisman to Yanshan Old Monster's hand.
jì rán dá dào le mù dì ， yān shān lǎo zǔ dāng rán yě méi yǒu xìng qù zài zhè ér tíng liú ， tā hái yào qù zhǎo lín xuān de huì qì 。
既然达到了目的，燕山老祖当然也没有兴趣在这儿停留，他还要去找林轩的晦气。
"Alright, I'll take my leave."
“ shù bù yuǎn sòng 。”
“恕不远送。”
Since he had achieved his goal, Yanshan Senior Patriarch had no interest in staying longer; he needed to find Lin Xuan and seek revenge.
fù lǎo guài yě gǒng le gǒng shǒu 。
付老怪也拱了拱手。
"I won't see you off."
suí hòu yàn shān lǎo zǔ huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， xùn sù xiāo shī zài le zhòng rén de shì xiàn zhōng 。
随后燕山老祖化为一道惊虹，迅速消失在了众人的视线中。
Fu Old Monster bowed slightly as well.
wàng zhe tā de bèi yǐng xiāo shī ， kàn zhuó shǒu zhōng huàn lái de hēi sè juàn zhóu ， fù jiā lǎo zǔ jū rán kuáng xiào qǐ lái le ：“ hā hā ， cǐ wù jì rán yǐ jīng huí dào wǒ shǒu ， wǒ fù jiā cóng cǐ zài yě bú huì shòu rén chè zhǒu ， gāo zhěn wú yōu 。”
望着他的背影消失，看着手中换来的黑sè卷轴，付家老祖居然狂笑起来了：“哈哈，此物既然已经回到我手，我付家从此再也不会受人掣肘，高枕无忧。”
Then, Yanshan Senior Patriarch transformed into a streak of lightning and quickly vanished from sight.
“ sì shū zǔ suǒ yán bù cuò ， zhǐ yào xiāo huǐ cǐ wù ， cóng cǐ zài yě méi yǒu rén xiǎo de ， wǒ fù jiā nǎi shì tiān mó dà rén de hòu yì ， bù yòng zài dān jīng shòu pà dì 。” yī tàn qì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， fù tiān héng jū rán bù zhī dào cóng nǎ lǐ zǒu chū lái le 。
“四叔祖所言不错，只要销毁此物，从此再也没有人晓得，我付家乃是天魔大人的后裔，不用再担惊受怕地。”一叹气的声音传入耳朵，付天衡居然不知道从哪里走出来了。
Watching him disappear, Fu Yaoyou laughed wildly at the black scroll in his hand: "Haha! Since this item is back in my possession, the Fu family will no longer be held hostage; we can rest easy."
“ hēng ， zhè yān shān lǎo guài jī yuán qiǎo hé xiǎo de le cǐ shì ， bìng yǐ cǐ zuò wéi wēi xié ， cóng wǒ fù jiā qiāo zhà qù le bù shǎo hǎo chù ， xiàn zài cái jiāng yǐn huàn jiě chú ， yǐ jīng pián yi tā le 。” fù yáo zhōu hèn hèn de shuō 。
“哼，这燕山老怪机缘巧合晓得了此事，并以此作为威胁，从我付家敲诈去了不少好处，现在才将隐患解除，已经便宜他了。”付遥舟恨恨的说。
"Uncle Senior Patriarch is right. Once this item is destroyed, no one will ever know that our Fu family is descended from Great Demon Lord, and we won't have to live in fear anymore," a sigh came from nowhere as Fu Tianheng appeared.
“ nà yě shì méi bàn fǎ de shì qíng ， shàng cì sān jiè dà zhàn zhōng ， tiān mó dà rén ài shàng líng jiè nǚ xiū ， bèi pàn wǒ men shèng zú ， bìng yǐ cǐ wèi dǎo huǒ suǒ ， ràng wǒ shèng jiè dà jūn dà bài kuī shū ， qí tā jǐ wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， kě shì hèn sǐ le tiān mó ， tā men ná dà rén méi yǒu bàn fǎ ， wǒ men zhè xiē zài shèng jiè de hòu yì ， què shì dào le dà méi ， yí gè gè ， jī hū quán bù bèi chōu hún liàn pò diào le ， hǎo zài wǒ men fù jiā zhǐ shì páng xì ， cái jiǎo xìng táo guò yī jié ， piān piān yòu yǒu bǎ bǐng luò zài yān shān lǎo guài de shǒu lǐ ， hǎo zài tuō nà lín xiǎo zi de fú ， zǒng suàn jiāng wēi jī jiě chú diào le ， bù guò zhí ér hái shì yǒu xiē dān xīn de ……”
“那也是没办法的事情，上次三界大战中，天魔大人爱上灵界女修，背叛我们圣族，并以此为导火索，让我圣界大军大败亏输，其他几位真魔始祖，可是恨死了天魔，他们拿大人没有办法，我们这些在圣界的后裔，却是倒了大霉，一个个，几乎全部被抽hún炼魄掉了，好在我们付家只是旁系，才侥幸逃过一劫，偏偏又有把柄落在燕山老怪的手里，好在托那林小子的福，总算将危机解除掉了，不过侄儿还是有些担心的……”
"Hmph! This Yanshan Old Monster learned about this by chance and used it as leverage to extort many benefits from us. Now he's removing the隐患, but he has already gained an advantage," Fu Yaoyou said with resentment.
“ nǐ dān xīn shén me ？” fù yáo zhōu huí guò tóu lú 。
“你担心什么？”付遥舟回过头颅。
"That was unavoidable; during the last Three Realms War, Great Demon Lord fell in love with a female cultivator of the Spirit Realm, betrayed our Sacred Clan, and used this as a trigger for our army to suffer a crushing defeat. The other true demon primordial ancestors hated Great Demon Lord so much that they had no choice but to take it out on us descendants; almost all of us were subjected to soul refinement. Fortunately, we are only collateral relatives in the Sacred Realm, escaping disaster by luck. However, Yanshan Old Monster still holds a柄 over us. Thanks to that Lin boy, we finally resolved this crisis, but I'm still worried..."
“ bǎ bǐng zhèng wù suī rán yǐ jīng huí dào le wǒ men fù jiā de shǒu lǐ ， àn lǐ shuō ， jiāng tā huǐ qù jiù gāo zhěn wú yōu ， rán ér yān shān lǎo guài bì jìng shì xiǎo de wǒ fù jiā dǐ xì de ， huì bú huì chū ěr fǎn ěr ， jiāng zhè jiàn shì qíng ná chū qù luàn shuō ， yào xiǎo de ， jí biàn méi yǒu le zhèng wù ， zhè zhǒng shì qíng chuán dào jǐ wèi shèng zǔ dà rén de ěr lǐ ， duì wǒ fù jiā ， yě shì fēi cháng bù lì ， zài jǐ wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ de yǎn lǐ ， wǒ fù jiā bù guò shì lóu yǐ ， wàn yī ， tā men bào zhe níng shā cuò ， wù fàng guò de xīn lǐ ……” fù tiān héng de yǔ qì ， xiǎn de dān xīn wú bǐ 。
“把柄证物虽然已经回到了我们付家的手里，按理说，将牠毁去就高枕无忧，然而燕山老怪毕竟是晓得我付家底细的，会不会出尔反尔，将这件事情拿出去乱说，要晓得，即便没有了证物，这种事情传到几位圣祖大人的耳里，对我付家，也是非常不利，在几位真魔始祖的眼里，我付家不过是蝼蚁，万一，他们抱着宁杀错，勿放过的心理……”付天衡的语气，显得担心无比。
"What are you worried about?" Fu Yaoyou turned his head.
“ zhè ge nǐ bù yòng dān xīn ， lǎo fū zì yǒu suàn jì 。”
“这个你不用担心，老夫自有算计。”
"Even though the evidence is back with our family, logically speaking, destroying it should ensure safety. However, Yanshan Old Monster knows our family's secrets; he might go back on his word and spread this matter. Even without the evidence, if word of this reaches the ears of several Sacred Clan elders, it will be very detrimental to us. In their eyes, we are mere ants, and they might act out of a 'better safe than sorry' mentality..." Fu Tianheng's tone was filled with worry.
“ ó ， hái qǐng lǎo zǔ míng shuō 。” fù tiān héng gōng jìng de kāi kǒu le 。
“哦，还请老祖明说。”付天衡恭敬的开口了。
"Don't worry about that; I have my plans."
“ nà yān shān lǎo guài shì jí hǎo miàn zi de jiā huo ， fǒu zé yě bú huì yī shí tóu nǎo fā rè ， yīn wèi zhè me yī jiàn xiǎo shì ， jiù jiāng néng gòu chè zhǒu wǒ fù jiā de zhèng jù guī huán le ， rú jīn tā dé le jìn fǎ fú ， bì rán huì qù zhǎo nà lín xiǎo zi de huì qì 。”
“那燕山老怪是极好面子的家伙，否则也不会一时头脑发热，因为这么一件小事，就将能够掣肘我付家的证据归还了，如今他得了禁法符，必然会去找那林小子的晦气。”
"Oh, please enlighten me," Fu Tianheng respectfully said.
“ nà yòu rú hé ， lǎo zǔ bú shì shuō le ， nà lín xiǎo zi zhǐ bù guò shì dòng xuán qī de xiū xiān zhě ， mò fēi …… nǐ shì piàn tā de ？” fù tiān héng yǎn zhū yī zhuǎn de shuō 。
“那又如何，老祖不是说了，那林小子只不过是洞玄期的修仙者，莫非……你是骗他的？”付天衡眼珠一转的说。
"Yanshan Old Monster is very sensitive to his reputation. He would never have returned the evidence if he hadn't been provoked by a minor matter. Now that he has this prohibition talisman, he will seek revenge on that Lin boy."
“ yān shān lǎo guài pí qì suī rán bào zào le yì diǎn ， rán ér nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì qī piàn ， wǒ shuō de shì zhēn de 。”
“燕山老怪脾气虽然暴躁了一点，然而哪有那么容易欺骗，我说的是真的。”
"So what? You said that Lin boy is just at the Core Formation stage; how could he possibly trouble Yanshan Old Monster?" Fu Tianheng asked, filled with confusion.
“ jì shì rú cǐ ， qū qū yī míng dòng xuán qī cún zài ， zěn me kě néng duì yān shān lǎo guài zào chéng má fán ？” fù tiān héng bù jiě de shuō ， xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le yí huò。
“既是如此，区区一名洞玄期存在，怎么可能对燕山老怪造成麻烦？”付天衡不解的说，心中充满了疑huò。
"Hmph! That's not certain. Anything can happen in the cultivation world. Although Lin boy is at the Core Formation stage, his mental faculties are formidable enough to match mine. And that silver-winged corpse demon is indeed at the Spirit Dividing Stage; have you ever seen a Core Formation cultivator as wealthy and powerful?" Fu Yaoyou said mysteriously.
“ hēng ， zhè kě wèi bì ， xiū xiān jiè shén me dōu shì yǒu kě néng dì ， lín xiǎo zi shì dòng xuán qī bù jiǎ ， rán ér tā shén shí zhī qiáng ， yě què shí néng yǔ wǒ fēn tíng kàng lǐ ， hái yǒu nà yín chì shī mó ， yě shì shí dǎ shí de fēn shén qī ， nǐ jiàn guò nǎ yí gè dòng xuán qī cún zài ， xiàng tā nà yàng cái dà qì cū ？” fù yáo zhōu shén mì de shuō 。
“哼，这可未必，修仙界什么都是有可能地，林小子是洞玄期不假，然而他神识之强，也确实能与我分庭抗礼，还有那银翅尸魔，也是实打实的分神期，你见过哪一个洞玄期存在，像他那样财大气粗？”付遥舟神秘的说。
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"That silver-winged demon is indeed at the Spirit Dividing Stage. I too am at a loss as to how you managed that, but my 'Clear Mirror Demon Art' should give you some idea of what's possible. No matter who or what, once they appear within several feet of me, their cultivation will be impossible to hide."
Fu Yaoyou spoke slowly and confidently.
Yanshan Senior Patriarch fell silent. He knew the intricacies of the Clear Mirror Demon Art well enough not to have sought confirmation from Fu Yaoyou if he hadn't.
"How do I know you're not just trying to fool me?"
"If that's your concern, there's nothing I can do about it. We weren't friends in the first place; without that matter, would you think I'd get involved?"
Fu Yaoyou was taken aback before becoming visibly displeased and complaining. His face darkened further, indicating his deep dissatisfaction.
"Alright, I'll believe you. You wouldn't deceive an old man for my sake."
"Hmph, just know it."
"A mere Core Formation cultivator dares to humiliate me like this; I will make him suffer so much that he can neither live nor die."
Yanshan Senior Patriarch turned his head, his eyes blazing with fury.
The humiliation at the auction still lingered in his mind. If Lin Xuan had been a peer and could control a corpse demon, he would have endured it out of frustration. But now...
He needed to reclaim his dignity.
However, there was another difficulty.
Lin Xuan had obtained those three spirit talismans; defeating him wouldn't be hard, but killing him would be extremely difficult!
With this thought, Fu Yaoyou turned back: "Friend Daoist, since these three spirit talismans were made by your family, you must have some way to counter them."
"How...?"
Fu Yaoyou frowned.
"Are you still trying to hide? If you help me with this matter, our grudges can be settled. From now on, we won't have any further dealings, and no one will ever know about the Fu family's origins."
A strange expression flashed across Fu Yaoyou's face as if he had made up his mind: "Words mean nothing; you must return that item to me."
"Of course."
Fu Yaoyou waved his sleeve, releasing a black talisman the size of a palm.
Unlike ordinary spirit talismans, the characters on it moved continuously, like living creatures.
"What is this?"
"This is a prohibition spell. All our talismans leave a loophole; these prohibition talismans are made based on that. Once activated, all Fu family-made talismans within its range will lose their effects, just as with the prohibition field."
"Oh, so do those three spirit talismans work in the same way?" Yanshan Senior Patriarch exclaimed.
"Any talisman made by our family has no exceptions."
Yanshan Senior Patriarch nodded and reached out to receive the talisman. Fu Yaoyou pulled his hand back: "Wait a moment; I want what's mine first."
"A grand old patriarch of the Fu family acting so petty! In the White Floating Scenery, do you still fear me cheating you?"
Yanshan Senior Patriarch showed an air of disdain and extended his hand, tapping it on his waist. A black scroll appeared before him.
He acted generously and handed it directly to the Fu family senior patriarch. After checking it, Fu Yaoyou also passed the prohibition talisman to Yanshan Old Monster's hand.
"Alright, I'll take my leave."
Since he had achieved his goal, Yanshan Senior Patriarch had no interest in staying longer; he needed to find Lin Xuan and seek revenge.
"I won't see you off."
Fu Old Monster bowed slightly as well.
Then, Yanshan Senior Patriarch transformed into a streak of lightning and quickly vanished from sight.
Watching him disappear, Fu Yaoyou laughed wildly at the black scroll in his hand: "Haha! Since this item is back in my possession, the Fu family will no longer be held hostage; we can rest easy."
"Uncle Senior Patriarch is right. Once this item is destroyed, no one will ever know that our Fu family is descended from Great Demon Lord, and we won't have to live in fear anymore," a sigh came from nowhere as Fu Tianheng appeared.
"Hmph! This Yanshan Old Monster learned about this by chance and used it as leverage to extort many benefits from us. Now he's removing the隐患, but he has already gained an advantage," Fu Yaoyou said with resentment.
"That was unavoidable; during the last Three Realms War, Great Demon Lord fell in love with a female cultivator of the Spirit Realm, betrayed our Sacred Clan, and used this as a trigger for our army to suffer a crushing defeat. The other true demon primordial ancestors hated Great Demon Lord so much that they had no choice but to take it out on us descendants; almost all of us were subjected to soul refinement. Fortunately, we are only collateral relatives in the Sacred Realm, escaping disaster by luck. However, Yanshan Old Monster still holds a柄 over us. Thanks to that Lin boy, we finally resolved this crisis, but I'm still worried..."
"What are you worried about?" Fu Yaoyou turned his head.
"Even though the evidence is back with our family, logically speaking, destroying it should ensure safety. However, Yanshan Old Monster knows our family's secrets; he might go back on his word and spread this matter. Even without the evidence, if word of this reaches the ears of several Sacred Clan elders, it will be very detrimental to us. In their eyes, we are mere ants, and they might act out of a 'better safe than sorry' mentality..." Fu Tianheng's tone was filled with worry.
"Don't worry about that; I have my plans."
"Oh, please enlighten me," Fu Tianheng respectfully said.
"Yanshan Old Monster is very sensitive to his reputation. He would never have returned the evidence if he hadn't been provoked by a minor matter. Now that he has this prohibition talisman, he will seek revenge on that Lin boy."
"So what? You said that Lin boy is just at the Core Formation stage; how could he possibly trouble Yanshan Old Monster?" Fu Tianheng asked, filled with confusion.
"Hmph! That's not certain. Anything can happen in the cultivation world. Although Lin boy is at the Core Formation stage, his mental faculties are formidable enough to match mine. And that silver-winged corpse demon is indeed at the Spirit Dividing Stage; have you ever seen a Core Formation cultivator as wealthy and powerful?" Fu Yaoyou said mysteriously.
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