cǐ rén kàn shàng qù dà yuē sì shí yú suì nián jì ， sān lǚ zhǎng xū ， róng mào rú yǎ yǐ jí ， yī shēn dào páo ， hún shēn shàng xià ， yǐn yǐn yǒu yī zhǒng chū chén de qì zhì 。 suí
此人看上去大约四十余岁年纪，三缕长须，容貌儒雅以极，一身道袍，浑身上下，隐隐有一种出尘的气质。随
This man appeared to be around forty years old, with three long strands of beard. His appearance was extremely refined and cultured, dressed in a Daoist robe that exuded an otherworldly aura.
wàng tíng lóu ！
望亭楼！
"Look at the Pavilion of Expectation!"
tā zěn me huì zài cǐ chù ？
他怎么会在此处？
"How could he be here?"
lín xuān jīng dāi le 。
林轩惊呆了。
Lin Xuan was stunned. Initially, everyone had parted ways on Penglai Mountain, and there had been no word from each other since then. Lin Xuan had assumed that this first-class expert in the Twelve States of Heaven Cloud would eventually ascend to the Spirit Realm one day.
dāng chū dà jiā zài péng lái shān fēn shǒu ， suí hòu jiù yīn xùn quán wú ， yuán běn lín xuān yǐ wéi zhè wèi tiān yún shí èr zhōu de dì yī gāo shǒu ， yǒu zhāo yī rì huì fēi shēng dào líng jiè zhī zhōng 。
当初大家在蓬莱山分手，随后就音讯全无，原本林轩以为这位天云十二州的第一高手，有朝一日会飞升到灵界之中。
But a mere thousand years later, they were meeting again in this ancient demon realm.
méi xiǎng dào qiān yú nián dàn zhǐ jí guò ， liǎng rén zài jiàn miàn què shì zài zhè gǔ mó jiè zhōng 。
没想到千余年弹指即过，两人再见面却是在这古魔界中。
The shock was overwhelming. Lin Xuan still held high hopes for the Pavilion's strength. Could it be that he hadn't managed to pass through the heavenly tribulation and chose instead to ascend to the Willing World?
chú le jīng è hái shì jīng è ， duì yú tíng lóu de shí lì lín xuān hái shì pǒ wèi kàn hǎo de ， nán dào tā jìng rán méi yǒu bǎ wò dù guò tiān jié ， zuì zhōng xuǎn zé le fēi shēng qù yuàn jiè ？
除了惊愕还是惊愕，对于亭楼的实力林轩还是颇为看好的，难道他竟然没有把握渡过天劫，最终选择了飞升去愿界？
This thought flashed through his mind, but when he released his divine sense to scan the Pavilion of Expectation, he was once again left speechless.
zhè ge niàn tou zài lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng zhuǎn guò ， bù guò dāng tā fàng chū shén shí ， zài wàng tíng lóu shēn shàng sǎo guò ， jiù zài yí cì chēng mù jié shé 。
这个念头在林轩脑海中转过，不过当他放出神识，在望亭楼身上扫过，就再一次瞠目结舌。
He almost thought he had misread the situation. The Pavilion of Expectation had actually reached the middle stage of spirit division.
jī hū yǐ wéi zì jǐ kàn cuò 。
几乎以为自己看错。
"This…" Lin Xuan's eyes widened as he released his divine sense for a second time, carefully scanning it over. His feelings were indeed correct, but… how was this possible?
wú tā ， tíng lóu jū rán yǐ shì fēn shén zhōng qī de cún zài le 。
无他，亭楼居然已是分神中期的存在了。
Although he was the first-class expert in the Twelve States of Heaven Cloud, back then, Pavilion of Expectation had been one step ahead in terms of realm. But they had only separated by a mere thousand years. For someone to progress from separation to middle stage spirit division within such a short time… it seemed too outrageous.
“ zhè ……”， lín xuān yǎn jīng dèng dé dà dà de ， dì èr cì jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， zǎi zǐ xì xì sǎo guò ， rán ér zì jǐ de gǎn shòu què rán méi cuò ， kě ……， zhè zěn me kě néng ne ？
“这……”，林轩眼睛瞪得大大的，第二次将神识放出，仔仔细细扫过，然而自己的感受确然没错，可……，这怎么可能呢？
Considering he had the Blue Star Sea's assistance and countless opportunities for cultivation, even with that, he was still lingering at the intermediate level of Profound Void. The path of cultivation became increasingly difficult as one advanced. Pavilion of Expectation’s rate of progress could not be measured from any angle; it was simply too unnatural.
suī rán zuò wèi tiān yún shí èr zhōu dì yī gāo shǒu ， dāng nián wàng tíng lóu de jìng jiè jiù shèng guò tā yī chóu ， dàn liǎng rén fēn kāi ， bù guò qū qū qiān yú nián ， zhè ge shí jiān ， cóng lí hé dào fēn shén zhōng qī ， shì bú shì yě tài lí pǔ le diǎn ， yào xiǎo de ， lín xuān yǒu lán sè xīng hǎi xiāng zhù ， yòu jīng lì le qí yù wú shù ， jí biàn zhè yàng ， dōu hái zài dòng xuán zhōng qī pái huái 。
虽然做为天云十二州第一高手，当年望亭楼的境界就胜过他一筹，但两人分开，不过区区千余年，这个时间，从离合到分神中期，是不是也太离谱了点，要晓得，林轩有蓝色星海相助，又经历了奇遇无数，即便这样，都还在洞玄中期徘徊。
For a moment, Lin Xuan almost doubted whether this guy in front of him and Pavilion of Expectation were even the same person. Otherwise, his advancement speed would be impossible to explain.
xiū xiān zhī lù ， shì yuè dào hòu miàn yuè jiān nán ， tíng lóu de xiū xíng sù dù ， bù néng cóng nǎ ge fāng miàn kàn ， dōu tài guò nì tiān 。
修仙之路，是越到后面越艰难，亭楼的修行速度，不能从哪个方面看，都太过逆天。
Although unwilling to admit it, Lin Xuan knew deep down that he envied and admired Pavilion of Expectation’s non-human advancement rate.
yī shí zhī jiān ， lín xuān shèn zhì yǒu xiē huái yí ， yǎn qián zhè ge jiā huo ， yǔ wàng tíng lóu zhǐ shì zhǎng dé xiāng xiàng ér yǐ ， qí shí gēn běn jiù shì liǎng gè rén ， fǒu zé ， tā nà jìn jí sù dù ， shí zài wú fǎ jiě shì 。
一时之间，林轩甚至有些怀疑，眼前这个家伙，与望亭楼只是长得相像而已，其实根本就是两个人，否则，他那晋级速度，实在无法解释。
"Eh, Lin Xuan, why are you here?"
suī rán bù yuàn yì chéng rèn ， dàn lín xuān nèi xīn qīng chǔ ， miàn duì wàng tíng lóu nà fēi rén de jìn jí sù dù ， tā xiàn mù ér jí dù 。
虽然不愿意承认，但林轩内心清楚，面对望亭楼那非人的晋级速度，他羡慕而嫉妒。
Surprised voices entered his ears, proving his speculation wrong. The flashy figure in front of him was indeed Pavilion of Expectation; otherwise, how could he recognize him?
“ yí ， lín xuān ， nǐ zěn me zài cǐ chù ？”
“咦，林轩，你怎么在此处？”
Lin Xuan smiled weakly and shook his head. There was no time for old acquaintances now. Several ancient demons from the Naga tribe had caught up behind them. Originally, they planned to deal a fatal blow, but they soon discovered Pavilion of Expectation.
jīng yà de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān de chuǎi mó yě bèi zhèng míng shì cuò wù ， yǎn qián zhè wèi kàn shàng qù hěn lā fēng de rén wù què rán shì wàng tíng lóu ， fǒu zé ， tā yòu zěn me kě néng rèn chū zì jǐ ne ？
惊讶的声音传入耳朵，林轩的揣摩也被证明是错误，眼前这位看上去很拉风的人物确然是望亭楼，否则，他又怎么可能认出自己呢？
Each one revealed a look of surprise and uncertainty. This guy’s magical power was unfathomable; they couldn’t determine his exact realm. Could he be an old timer at middle stage spirit division or higher?
“ wǒ chuān lín xuān kǔ xiào zhe yáo le yáo tóu ， xiàn zài kě méi yǒu shí jiān xù jiù ， nà jǐ míng nà jiā zú de gǔ mó ， yǐ jīng cóng hòu miàn zhuī shàng lái le ， yuán běn dǎ suàn tòng xià shā shǒu ， bù guò tā men hěn kuài yě fā xiàn le wàng tíng lóu 。
“我川林轩苦笑着摇了摇头，现在可没有时间叙旧，那几名纳迦族的古魔，已经从后面追上来了，原本打算痛下杀手，不过他们很快也发现了望亭楼。
That was impossible. High-level human cultivators should not be able to sneak into the Holy Realm so silently.
yí gè gè ， lù chū jīng yí bù dìng zhī sè ， yǎn qián zhè jiā huo ， fǎ lì shēn bù kě cè ， tā men jìng kàn bù chū tā jù tǐ de jìng jiè shì shén me ， nán dào shì fēn shén zhōng qī yǐ shàng de lǎo jiā huǒ ？
一个个，露出惊疑不定之色，眼前这家伙，法力深不可测，他们竟看不出他具体的境界是什么，难道是分神中期以上的老家伙？
Regardless, the demons were intimidated by Pavilion of Expectation's strength and hesitated to act rashly. However, they didn’t want to leave either, creating a stalemate.
zěn me kě néng ne ， rú cǐ gāo jiē de rén lèi xiū xiān zhě ， àn lǐ shuō ， shì bù kě néng rú cǐ qiāo wú shēng xī lái dào shèng jiè de 。
怎么可能呢，如此高阶的人类修仙者，按理说，是不可能如此悄无声息来到圣界的。
"Pavilion of Expectation, do you… have any companions?"
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， jǐ mó bèi wàng tíng lóu de qiáng dà suǒ zhèn shè ， bù gǎn qīng yì chū shǒu ， rán ér tā men yě bù yuàn yì mǎ shàng lí kāi cǐ chù ， yī shí jiān ， jú miàn chéng xiàn chū xiāng chí zhuàng tài lái le 。
但不管如何，几魔被望亭楼的强大所震慑，不敢轻易出手，然而他们也不愿意马上离开此处，一时间，局面呈现出相持状态来了。
Lin Xuan weakly spoke up. He tried to appear natural but found that even pretending calmness was ineffective at this moment. His voice and tone clearly showed his weakness.
“ lín xuān ， zhè xiǎo jiā huo ， jiù shì nǐ suǒ shuō de lín xuān me ， dāng chū zài péng lái shān ， wǒ fēn hún dǎo shì jiàn guò ， bù guò běn tǐ què méi yǒu yìn xiàng ， yí ， yǐ jīng dòng xuán zhōng qī ， bù ， yīng gāi shì hòu qī ， zhè jìn jí de sù dù ， dào yě shàng kě 。”
“林轩，这小家伙，就是你所说的林轩么，当初在蓬莱山，我分魂倒是见过，不过本体却没有印象，咦，已经洞玄中期，不，应该是后期，这晋级的速度，倒也尚可。”
"Haha, little guy, are you scared? Don’t worry; meeting such a handsome guy like me is your good fortune. You won't suffer any misfortune."
yī lüè dài cí xìng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yǔ qì pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn lǎn sǎn zhī sè ， rán ér lín xuān què yī xià zi tóng kǒng wēi suō ， nà shì yī zhǒng hěn qí guài de gǎn jué ， shēng yīn míng míng jiù zài shēn cè ， kě lín xuān què sī háo gǎn jué bú dào yǒu rén qián fú 。
一略带磁性的声音传入耳朵，语气颇有几分懒散之色，然而林轩却一下子瞳孔微缩，那是一种很奇怪的感觉，声音明明就在身侧，可林轩却丝毫感觉不到有人潜伏。
The lazy voice entered his ears again, followed by a light glow. Suddenly, a figure appeared in the previously empty space.
àn lǐ shuō ， bù yīng gāi a ， jiù suàn zì jǐ shén shí sǔn hào le hěn duō ， kě zhè me jìn de jù lí ， duì fāng yě hěn nán jiāng zì jǐ mán guò 。
按理说，不应该啊，就算自己神识损耗了很多，可这么近的距离，对方也很难将自己瞒过。
At first, it was somewhat blurry but quickly became extremely clear.
nán dào shuō ”，…
难道说”，…
It was a human cultivator who looked to be around thirty years old, wearing a plain white robe. Although his appearance and features were also exceptionally handsome, they still fell slightly short when compared to Tian Xiaojian. However, the aura he emitted far surpassed that of the young man; it was simply incomparable!
tīng jiàn nà shēng yīn de shí hòu ， lín xuān yǒu yī zhǒng hěn qí guài de gǎn jué 。
听见那声音的时候，林轩有一种很奇怪的感觉。
Every move and glance seemed extremely graceful, exuding an almost irresistible allure over women.
fǎng fú …… zěn me shuō ne ， hěn nán yòng yán yǔ miáo shù ， jiù rú tóng zì jǐ shì yī lóu yǐ ， què bèi shén líng gěi suǒ dìng zhù 。
仿佛……怎么说呢，很难用言语描述，就如同自己是一蝼蚁，却被神灵给锁定住。
This was a very eerie aura, seemingly沉淀: precipitate; settle outed through countless years and experiences. It was hard to describe in words, but those female cultivators would willingly become moths, flying towards his flame despite knowing he was a playboy.
zhè yàng de shuō fǎ huò xǔ yǒu xiē wàng zì fěi bó ， rán ér lín xuān zhēn mǎo shí de gǎn shòu jiù shì nà yàng méi cuò 。
这样的说法或许有些妄自菲薄，然而林轩真冇实的感受就是那样没错。
Could it be that…?
kě yǐ shuō ， zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， tā cóng lái bù céng yǒu guò nà yàng de gǎn jué ， miàn duì zài qiáng dà de cún zài ， yě bù céng yǒu guò 。
可以说，自从踏上修仙之路，他从来不曾有过那样的感觉，面对再强大的存在，也不曾有过。
Combined with the divine-like feeling he had, a name appeared in Lin Xuan's mind, almost on the tip of his tongue. However, he couldn't believe that person could be here, especially alongside Pavilion of Expectation.
lín xuān yǒu xiē dǎn hán le ， wú yì jiān zì guāng sǎo guò ， què fā xiàn nà jǐ míng nà jiā zú de gǔ mó ， yī yàng lù chū le jìn ruò hán chán zhī sè ， xiǎn rán ， nà mò míng de wēi yā ， bìng bú shì cuò jué ， yě fēi zì jǐ yí gè rén cái gǎn shòu dào de 。
林轩有些胆寒了，无意间自光扫过，却发现那几名纳迦族的古魔，一样露出了噤若寒蝉之色，显然，那莫名的威压，并不是错觉，也非自己一个人才感受到的。
Lin Xuan was filled with doubts. Although he hadn’t met this person before, many rumors about him circulated in the cultivation world. His cultivation and aura were perfectly aligned.
“ tíng lóu ， nǐ ……， hái yǒu tóng bàn me ？”
“亭楼，你……，还有同伴么？”
Gulp!
lín xuān ruò ruò de kāi kǒu ， yì guǎn tā xiǎng yào biǎo xiàn dé zì rán yī xiē ， rán ér bù zhī dào wèi hé ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lián gù zuò zhèn jìng dōu shī qù le xiào guǒ ， lín xuān de shēng yīn yǔ qì ， míng xiǎn biǎo xiàn chū le ruǎn ruò 。
林轩弱弱的开口，异管他想要表现得自然一些，然而不知道为何，此时此刻，连故作镇静都失去了效果，林轩的声音语气，明显表现出了软弱。
The sound of swallowing saliva entered his ears. Lin Xuan had always remained calm even when faced with a collapsing mountain, but now he felt a bit tense.
“ hē hē ， xiǎo jiā huo ， hài pà le ， fàng xīn ， néng gòu jiàn dào běn shuài gē ， shì nǐ jǐ shì xiū lái de xiān fú ， zhǐ yǒu hǎo chù ， bú huì dài lái zāi huò 。”
“呵呵，小家伙，害怕了，放心，能够见到本帅哥，是你几世修来的仙福，只有好处，不会带来灾祸。”
On the other side, the Naga demons.
nà lǎn sǎn de shēng yīn zài cì chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu guāng yùn shǎn guò ， yuán běn kōng wú yì rén zhī chù ， tū rán fú xiàn chū yí gè rén yǐng lái le 。
那懒散的声音再次传入耳朵，随后光晕闪过，原本空无一人之处，突然浮现出一个人影来了。
When Pavilion of Expectation appeared, they still harbored some侥幸: lucky chancethoughts. However, as soon as this mysterious man emerged, everyone trembled. There was something strange about it; despite there being no pressure from this mysterious man, they were terrified. It felt like they had become a small boat in the depths of the sea, facing the wrath of Poseidon with towering waves that could capsize them at any moment.
kāi shǐ hái yǒu xiē mó hú ， hěn kuài ， què qīng xī dào jí chù 。
开始还有些模糊，很快，却清晰到极处。
That was exactly how they felt.
nà shì yī míng rén lèi xiū xiān zhě ， kàn shàng qù dà yuē sān shí yú suì nián jì ， chuān zhe yī jiàn hěn pǔ tōng de bái bù páo zi ， róng mào wǔ guān ， suī yě yīng jùn fēi fán ， dàn ruò bǐ zhī tián xiǎo jiàn ， què yī jiù yào shāo xùn yī xiē ， kě hún shēn suǒ sàn fà chū lái de qì zhì ， què yuǎn fēi nà xiǎo zi kě bǐ ， jiǎn zhí pāi mǎ nán jí ！
那是一名人类修仙者，看上去大约三十余岁年纪，穿着一件很普通的白布袍子，容貌五官，虽也英俊非凡，但若比之田小剑，却依旧要稍逊一些，可浑身所散发出来的气质，却远非那小子可比，简直拍马难及！
Even though he was clearly a human cultivator, they wanted to prostrate themselves as if it was an act of desecration to look at him. This feeling was something even ordinary ancient demon sages couldn’t bring about.
suí biàn yí gè dòng zuò ， yí gè yǎn shén dōu xiāo sǎ yǐ jí ， duì yú nǚ zǐ ， fǎng fú yōng yǒu wú jìn de mó mǎo lì 。
随便一个动作，一个眼神都潇洒以极，对于女子，仿佛拥有无尽的魔冇力。
Who was he?
nà shì yī zhǒng hěn xié yì de qì zhì ， sì hū shì zài wú qióng de suì yuè yǔ lì liàn zhōng chén diàn chū lái dì ， zěn me shuō ne ， kǒng pà míng zhī dào cǐ rén shì huā huā gōng zi ， nà xiē nǚ xiū ， yě nìng yuàn zuò nà fēi é ， yì wú fǎn gù de qián qù pū huǒ ， zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， tīng shàng qù yǒu xiē bù kě sī yì ， dàn piān piān yǎn qián de nán zi ， jiù yōng yǒu rú cǐ mèi lì 。
那是一种很邪异的气质，似乎是在无穷的岁月与历练中沉淀出来地，怎么说呢，恐怕明知道此人是花花公子，那些女修，也宁愿做那飞蛾，义无反顾的前去扑火，这种事情，听上去有些不可思议，但偏偏眼前的男子，就拥有如此魅力。
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This man appeared to be around forty years old, with three long strands of beard. His appearance was extremely refined and cultured, dressed in a Daoist robe that exuded an otherworldly aura.
"Look at the Pavilion of Expectation!"
"How could he be here?"
Lin Xuan was stunned. Initially, everyone had parted ways on Penglai Mountain, and there had been no word from each other since then. Lin Xuan had assumed that this first-class expert in the Twelve States of Heaven Cloud would eventually ascend to the Spirit Realm one day.
But a mere thousand years later, they were meeting again in this ancient demon realm.
The shock was overwhelming. Lin Xuan still held high hopes for the Pavilion's strength. Could it be that he hadn't managed to pass through the heavenly tribulation and chose instead to ascend to the Willing World?
This thought flashed through his mind, but when he released his divine sense to scan the Pavilion of Expectation, he was once again left speechless.
He almost thought he had misread the situation. The Pavilion of Expectation had actually reached the middle stage of spirit division.
"This…" Lin Xuan's eyes widened as he released his divine sense for a second time, carefully scanning it over. His feelings were indeed correct, but… how was this possible?
Although he was the first-class expert in the Twelve States of Heaven Cloud, back then, Pavilion of Expectation had been one step ahead in terms of realm. But they had only separated by a mere thousand years. For someone to progress from separation to middle stage spirit division within such a short time… it seemed too outrageous.
Considering he had the Blue Star Sea's assistance and countless opportunities for cultivation, even with that, he was still lingering at the intermediate level of Profound Void. The path of cultivation became increasingly difficult as one advanced. Pavilion of Expectation’s rate of progress could not be measured from any angle; it was simply too unnatural.
For a moment, Lin Xuan almost doubted whether this guy in front of him and Pavilion of Expectation were even the same person. Otherwise, his advancement speed would be impossible to explain.
Although unwilling to admit it, Lin Xuan knew deep down that he envied and admired Pavilion of Expectation’s non-human advancement rate.
"Eh, Lin Xuan, why are you here?"
Surprised voices entered his ears, proving his speculation wrong. The flashy figure in front of him was indeed Pavilion of Expectation; otherwise, how could he recognize him?
Lin Xuan smiled weakly and shook his head. There was no time for old acquaintances now. Several ancient demons from the Naga tribe had caught up behind them. Originally, they planned to deal a fatal blow, but they soon discovered Pavilion of Expectation.
Each one revealed a look of surprise and uncertainty. This guy’s magical power was unfathomable; they couldn’t determine his exact realm. Could he be an old timer at middle stage spirit division or higher?
That was impossible. High-level human cultivators should not be able to sneak into the Holy Realm so silently.
Regardless, the demons were intimidated by Pavilion of Expectation's strength and hesitated to act rashly. However, they didn’t want to leave either, creating a stalemate.
"Pavilion of Expectation, do you… have any companions?"
Lin Xuan weakly spoke up. He tried to appear natural but found that even pretending calmness was ineffective at this moment. His voice and tone clearly showed his weakness.
"Haha, little guy, are you scared? Don’t worry; meeting such a handsome guy like me is your good fortune. You won't suffer any misfortune."
The lazy voice entered his ears again, followed by a light glow. Suddenly, a figure appeared in the previously empty space.
At first, it was somewhat blurry but quickly became extremely clear.
It was a human cultivator who looked to be around thirty years old, wearing a plain white robe. Although his appearance and features were also exceptionally handsome, they still fell slightly short when compared to Tian Xiaojian. However, the aura he emitted far surpassed that of the young man; it was simply incomparable!
Every move and glance seemed extremely graceful, exuding an almost irresistible allure over women.
This was a very eerie aura, seemingly沉淀: precipitate; settle outed through countless years and experiences. It was hard to describe in words, but those female cultivators would willingly become moths, flying towards his flame despite knowing he was a playboy.
Could it be that…?
Combined with the divine-like feeling he had, a name appeared in Lin Xuan's mind, almost on the tip of his tongue. However, he couldn't believe that person could be here, especially alongside Pavilion of Expectation.
Lin Xuan was filled with doubts. Although he hadn’t met this person before, many rumors about him circulated in the cultivation world. His cultivation and aura were perfectly aligned.
Gulp!
The sound of swallowing saliva entered his ears. Lin Xuan had always remained calm even when faced with a collapsing mountain, but now he felt a bit tense.
On the other side, the Naga demons.
When Pavilion of Expectation appeared, they still harbored some侥幸: lucky chancethoughts. However, as soon as this mysterious man emerged, everyone trembled. There was something strange about it; despite there being no pressure from this mysterious man, they were terrified. It felt like they had become a small boat in the depths of the sea, facing the wrath of Poseidon with towering waves that could capsize them at any moment.
That was exactly how they felt.
Even though he was clearly a human cultivator, they wanted to prostrate themselves as if it was an act of desecration to look at him. This feeling was something even ordinary ancient demon sages couldn’t bring about.
Who was he?
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