“ shì ！”！
“是！”！
"Affirmative!"
xiōng mèi liǎ suī rán lüè gǎn jīng yí ， dàn zì rán bù gǎn dà dǎn shuō yí gè “ bù ” zì ， nà nǚ zǐ yù shǒu yī fú ， yī wū hēi fà liàng de yù tóng jiǎn fēi lüè ér chū 。 shuō ，.Com
兄妹俩虽然略感惊疑，但自然不敢大胆说一个“不”字，那女子玉手一拂，一乌黑发亮的玉瞳简飞掠而出。說，.Com
The siblings, though slightly suspicious, did not dare to say 'no' boldly. The woman flicked her jade hand, and a black, shiny jade cylinder flew out.
cǐ nǚ shēn shǒu wò zhù ， jiāng yù tóng tiē yú méi xīn zhèng zhōng ， shén shí chén rù ……
此女伸手握住，将玉瞳贴于眉心正中，神识沉入……
She extended her hand to grasp it, pressing the jade cylinder against her forehead's center as her spiritual awareness sank in...
hěn kuài guò qù le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， cǐ nǚ tái qǐ tóu lú ， nà yù tóng jiǎn zé luò rù le lín xuān de shǒu zhōng 。
很快过去了一盏茶的功夫，此女抬起头颅，那玉瞳简则落入了林轩的手中。
Shortly after, a tea-cup's worth of time passed. The woman raised her head, and the jade cylinder had fallen into Lin Xuan's hands.
“ léi yīng bāng zhàn jù le běn mén zǒng duò ， bìng méi yǒu jiù cǐ bà shǒu ， hái pài chū dà liàng de xiū shì ， zhuī shā běn mén dì zǐ ， suǒ yǐ xiàn zài gè wèi shī xiōng dì de cáng shēn zhī chù ， jiào wéi yǐn bì 。” nà nǚ zǐ tǔ chū yī kǒu xiōng zhōng zhuó qì ， yì yǒu suǒ zhǐ de shēng yīn chuán rù le ěr duǒ lǐ 。
“雷鹰帮占据了本门总舵，并没有就此罢手，还派出大量的修士，追杀本门弟子，所以现在各位师兄弟的藏身之处，较为隐蔽。”那女子吐出一口胸中浊气，意有所指的声音传入了耳朵里。
"Leiying Gang has occupied our main hall and hasn't stopped there. They've sent numerous cultivators to hunt down our disciples. That's why your fellow brothers' hiding places are now more concealed," the woman exhaled a mouthful of foul air, her voice filled with intent as it reached Lin Xuan's ears.
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， bù zài duō shuō ， shén shí zài yù tóng zhōng yī sǎo ， jiù huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， fēi xiàng le yuǎn chù de tiān kōng 。
林轩点点头，不再多说，神识在玉瞳中一扫，就化为一道惊虹，飞向了远处的天空。
Lin Xuan nodded, no longer speaking much. His spiritual awareness swept through the jade cylinder and transformed into a streak of light that flew towards the distant sky.
hěn kuài ， jiù xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú mìng ．．．…
很快，就消失得无影无命．．．…
Soon, he vanished without a trace...
“ xiǎo mèi ， mí shuō zhè yī cì ， lín zhǎng lǎo huì chū shǒu ， bāng zhù běn mén dù guò wēi jī me ？”
“小妹，弥说这一次，林长老会出手，帮助本门度过危机么？”
"Little sister, do you think Elder Lin will intervene this time to help our sect overcome its crisis?"
“ wǒ yě bù xiǎo de ， fǎn zhèng wǒ men de rèn wù yǐ jīng wán chéng le ， zhǎng mén shī shū ， bì yǒu zhòng shǎng ， zhì yú jiē xià lái ， shì qíng huì rú hé fā zhǎn ， jiù bú shì nǐ wǒ ， xiǎo xiǎo de yuán yīng qī xiū shì ， néng gòu chuǎi mó ……” nà nǚ zǐ lǐ le lǐ fà sī ， qīng róu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ 。
“我也不晓得，反正我们的任务已经完成了，掌门师叔，必有重赏，至于接下来，事情会如何发展，就不是你我，小小的元婴期修士，能够揣摩……”那女子理了理发丝，轻柔的声音传入耳朵里。
"I don't know for sure. Anyway, we've completed our mission, and Senior Master must reward us generously. As for what happens next, it's not something small Fifth Stage Soul婴 cultivators like us can predict..." The woman combed her hair, her soft voice entering Lin Xuan's ears.
“ ń ， mèi mèi yán zhī yǒu lǐ ， dǎo shì yú xiōng ， tài guò zhe xiāng le xiē 。” nà nán zi yě tàn le kǒu qì ， liǎn shàng de yōu sè huī zhī bù qù 。
“嗯，妹妹言之有理，倒是愚兄，太过着相了些。”那男子也叹了口气，脸上的忧色挥之不去。
"Hmm, you're right, little sister. I'm the one who's been too attached to reality," the man sighed, his worried expression lingering on his face.
zài shuō lìng yī biān ， lín xuān zhèng fēng chí diàn chè de gǎn lù ， tā zhī suǒ yǐ zuò chū zhè yàng de jué zé ， shì jué de xiān yún zōng zhǎng mén zài dǎn dà bāo tiān ， yīng gāi yě bù gǎn yòng huǎng huà jiāng zì jǐ qī mán 。
再说另一边，林轩正风驰电掣的赶路，他之所以做出这样的抉择，是觉得仙云宗掌门再胆大包天，应该也不敢用谎话将自己欺瞒。
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan was speeding through the landscape. He made this decision because he believed that even with his audacity, the Immortal Cloud Sect's patriarch wouldn't dare deceive him with lies.
lín xuān dào bù jǐn jǐn shì hào qí 。
林轩倒不仅仅是好奇。
Lin Xuan wasn't just curious; he was trying to deduce if there were any treasures involved in this matter.
ér shì chuǎi mó ， zhè zhōng jiān huì bú huì shè jí dào shén me bǎo wù ？
而是揣摩，这中间会不会涉及到什么宝物？
Otherwise, why would such a small sect like Immortal Cloud attract so much hatred? Decades ago, over ten ancient demons had invaded the main hall. Now, Leiying Gang had suddenly appeared again.
fǒu zé xiǎo xiǎo de xiān yún zōng ， wèi hé nà me zhāo rě chóu hèn zhí ne ， shù shí nián qián ， jiù yǒu shí yú míng dòng xuán qī gǔ mó qīn rù zǒng duò ， rú jīn léi yīng bāng yòu mò míng ér zhì le 。
否则小小的仙云宗，为何那么招惹仇恨值呢，数十年前，就有十余名洞玄期古魔侵入总舵，如今雷鹰帮又莫名而至了。
Lin Xuan believed that it wasn't just a coincidence; something significant must be at play.
lín xuān xiāng xìn ， zhè jué bú shì qiǎo hé ， zhōng jiān bì yǒu yuán gù 。
林轩相信，这绝不是巧合，中间必有缘故。
If there were indeed any treasures, he wouldn't let them slip away.
jiǎ rú zhēn yǒu shén me bǎo wù ， zì jǐ zì rán bù néng fàng guò 。
假如真有什么宝物，自己自然不能放过。
While mulling this over, Lin Xuan didn't delay in his journey. According to the jade cylinder's markings, he adjusted his direction from time to time.
nǎo hǎi zhōng yī biān chuǎi mó lín xuān què yě méi yǒu dān gē gǎn lù ， gēn jù yù tóng jiǎn de biāo zhù ， bù shí jiāng fāng xiàng tiáo zhěng zhe 。
脑海中一边揣摩林轩却也没有耽搁赶路，根据玉瞳简的标注，不时将方向调整着。
In no time, two hours had passed. The sun was setting on the hillside when Lin Xuan suddenly slowed down, and a valley appeared before him.
zhuǎn yǎn ， liǎng gè shí chén guò qù le ， tài yáng kuài yào là xià shān pō ， lín xuān tū rán dùn guāng yī huǎn ， yí gè shān gǔ chū xiàn zài le qián miàn 。
转眼，两个时辰过去了，太阳快要落下山坡，林轩突然遁光一缓，一个山谷出现在了前面。
He then flicked his sleeve, and the black jade cylinder flew out of his robe.
suí hòu tā xiù páo yī dǒu ， nà hēi sè de yù tóng jiǎn cóng yī xiù zhōng fēi lüè chū lái 。
随后他袖袍一抖，那黑色的玉瞳简从衣袖中飞掠出来。
Lin Xuan sank his spiritual awareness into it again, quickly raising his head as he narrowed his eyes to survey the surroundings.
lín xuān zài cì jiāng shén shí chén rù lǐ miàn ， hěn kuài tái qǐ tóu lú yǎn jīng wēi mī ， kāi shǐ dǎ liàng sì zhōu de jǐng wù 。
林轩再次将神识沉入里面，很快抬起头颅眼睛微眯，开始打量四周的景物。
Indeed, according to records, Immortal Cloud's remaining disciples should be hiding here. But why did he feel no power fluctuations?
méi cuò ， gēn jù jì zǎi ， xiān yún zōng cán cún de dì zǐ men ， yīng gāi jiù yǐn jū zài cǐ chù 。
没错，根据记载，仙云宗残存的弟子们，应该就隐居在此处。
Logically, there should still be over a thousand of their disciples left. Even if they sent more than a hundred in another direction to find him, there would still be plenty of demon cultivators inside the valley.
kě wèi shén me zì jǐ sī háo méi yǒu gǎn jué dào fǎ lì de bō dòng ne ？
可为什么自己丝毫没有感觉到法力的波动呢？
It was impossible for so many people to gather and suppress their power.
àn lǐ ， gāi pài de dì zǐ yīng gāi hái shèng xià qiān yú ， jiù suàn pài chū bǎi yú rén wǎng lìng yí gè de fāng xiàng xún zhǎo zì jǐ ， cǐ kè gǔ nèi yī jiù yǒu dà liàng de mó zú xiū shì 。
按理，该派的弟子应该还剩下千余，就算派出百余人往另一个的方向寻找自己，此刻谷内依旧有大量的魔族修士。
Could it be...
zhè me duō rén jù jí xiǎng yào shōu liǎn fǎ lì ， nà shì jué bù kě néng dì 。
这么多人聚集想要收敛法力，那是绝不可能地。
Lin Xuan had an inkling about what might be happening.
nán dào shuō ．．．…
难道说．．．…
He then raised his head, but his eyes turned into sparkling silver.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yǐ yǐn yǐn yǒu le cāi cè 。
林轩心中已隐隐有了猜测。
When his spiritual awareness failed to reveal anything satisfactory, Lin Xuan began using Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes.
suí hòu tái qǐ tóu lú ， yǎn jīng què biàn chéng le cuǐ càn de yín sè 。
随后抬起头颅，眼睛却变成了璀璨的银色。
This time, he wasn't disappointed. The valley's depths, when probed with his spiritual awareness, showed no issues. However, once he used the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes, a faint purple aura could be seen emanating from within.
shén shí méi yǒu tàn chá dào lìng zì jǐ mǎn yì de xiào guǒ lín xuān kāi shǐ shǐ yòng tiān fèng shén mù 。
神识没有探查到令自己满意的效果林轩开始使用天凤神目。
"Turns out they're using an array to conceal their disciples' auras. But it can hide over a thousand people at once, and even my own spiritual awareness was easily deceived. This array is truly formidable," Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead with a playful expression on his face.
zhè yī huí ， lín xuān méi yǒu shī wàng ， nà shān gǔ shēn chù ， yòng shén shí tàn chá bìng wú bù tuǒ ， rán ér yí dàn shǐ yòng tiān fèng shén mù ， què fā xiàn yǒu dàn dàn de zǐ qì cóng lǐ miàn mí sàn ér chū 。
这一回，林轩没有失望，那山谷深处，用神识探查并无不妥，然而一旦使用天凤神目，却发现有淡淡的紫气从里面弥散而出。
Immortal Cloud's roots seemed deeper than he had imagined. Logically, such a small sect without any Core Formation cultivators wouldn't have such treasures.
“ yuán lái shì yòng zhèn fǎ jiāng dì zǐ men de qì xī gěi zhē bì le ， bù guò jū rán néng gòu yī cì zhē bì shàng qiān rén de qì xī ， ér qiě lián zì jǐ de shén shí ， yě qīng yì mán guò ， zhè zhèn fǎ hái zhēn shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě kǒu ” lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn wán wèi zhī sè 。
“原来是用阵法将弟子们的气息给遮蔽了，不过居然能够一次遮蔽上千人的气息，而且连自己的神识，也轻易瞒过，这阵法还真是非同小可口”林轩以手抚额，脸上露出几分玩味之色。
Lin Xuan muttered to himself that he hadn't come in vain this time.
zhè xiān yún zōng ， dǐ yùn sì hū bǐ zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng de yào shēn hòu dé duō ， àn lǐ shuō ， zhè me yí gè lián dòng xuán qī xiū shì dōu méi yǒu de xiǎo mén pài ， shì bù kě néng ná chū zhè yàng de bǎo wù 。
这仙云宗，底蕴似乎比自己想象的要深hòu得多，按理说，这么一个连洞玄期修士都没有的小门派，是不可能拿出这样的宝物。
Then, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of light and flew directly towards the valley.
lín xuān nán nán zì yǔ zì jǐ zhè yī cì ， hái zhēn méi yǒu lái cuò 。
林轩喃喃自语自己这一次，还真没有来错。
Soon, he stopped again. In front was some thorny vegetation, which appeared seamlessly integrated with the surrounding landscape. But under his Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes, several flaws were revealed.
suí hòu lín xuān huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， zhí jiē xiàng shān gǔ zhōng fēi qù le 。
随后林轩化为一道惊虹，直接像山谷中飞去了。
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile as his right hand raised to conjure a fireball, no bigger than an egg but spinning rapidly. The size of the flame grew at an incredible speed as Lin Xuan gently tossed it forward.
hěn kuài ， tā yòu tíng le xià lái ， qián miàn shì yī xiē jīng jí zhí wù ， biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， yǔ sì zhōu de jǐng wù hún rán tiān chéng ， rán ér zài lín xuān shī zhǎn tiān fèng shén mù dì qíng kuàng xià ， què kàn chū jǐ fēn pò zhàn 。
很快，他又停了下来，前面是一些荆棘植物，表面上看，与四周的景物浑然天成，然而在林轩施展天凤神目的情况下，却看出几分破绽。
Boom!
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， yòu shǒu tái qǐ yí gè huǒ qiú chū xiàn de shì xiàn lǐ ， bù guò jī dàn dà xiǎo ， dàn què dī liū liū de zhuǎn dòng gè bù tí suí hòu cǐ huǒ de tǐ jī ， yǐ bù kě sī yì sù dù bào zhǎng qǐ lái lín xuān shǒu qīng qīng yī chàn ， jiù jiāng tā pāo xiàng le shēn qián 。
林轩嘴角边流露出一丝笑意，右手抬起一个火球出现的视线里，不过鸡蛋大小，但却滴溜溜的转动个不提随后此火的体积，以不可思议速度暴涨起来林轩手轻轻一颤，就将它抛向了身前。
A loud noise echoed in his ears. As the fireball was about to collide with the thorny bushes, the air suddenly rippled like water waves. A faint purple light curtain appeared and the fireball struck it.
hōng ！
轰！
The light curtain trembled but didn't break through.
yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yǎn kàn huǒ qiú jiù yào zhuàng rù nà jīng jí cóng lǐ ， kōng qì què tū rán rú shuǐ bō bān huàng dòng qǐ lái ， yī céng dàn zǐ sè de guāng mù fú xiàn ， huǒ qiú zhuàng zài shàng miàn 。
一声巨响传入耳朵，眼看火球就要撞入那荆棘丛里，空气却突然如水波般晃动起来，一层淡紫色的光幕浮现，火球撞在上面。
"Good job."
guāng mù yī zhèn luàn chàn ， dàn zuì zhōng bìng méi yǒu pò kāi 。
光幕一阵乱颤，但最终并没有破开。
Lin Xuan nodded, his face full of approval. Although he had only used a casual strike without fully exerting his power, as a Sixth Stage Divided Mind cultivator, even such a random hit was formidable. A mere concealment array could withstand it, and Lin Xuan couldn't help but raise his estimation of Immortal Cloud's depth.
“ bù cuò bù cuò 。”
“不错不错。”
Though the array wasn't broken, it naturally alarmed the cultivators inside. Screams filled the air as over a dozen demon cultivators flew towards him on their devices.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì zàn xǔ zhī sè ， suī rán tā běn lái yě shì suí biàn yī jī ， bìng méi yǒu dòng yòng zhēn zhèng de shí lì ， dàn yǐ tā rú jīn fēn shén qī de gāo shēn xiū wèi ， suí shǒu yī jī de wēi lì yī jiù shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， qū qū yí gè yǐn nì zhèn fǎ jū rán kě yǐ jiē zhù ， lín xuān duì xiān yún zōng de dǐ yùn ， bù yóu de yòu gāo kàn yī céng le 。
林轩点了点头，脸上满是赞许之色，虽然他本来也是随便一击，并没有动用真正的实力，但以他如今分神期的高深修为，随手一击的威力依旧是非同小可，区区一个隐匿阵法居然可以接住，林轩对仙云宗的底蕴，不由得又高看一层了。
"Who is this esteemed guest? Our Immortal Cloud Sect's disciples have failed to greet you properly."
fǎ zhèn suī rán méi yǒu bèi pò chú ， dàn zì rán jīng dòng le lǐ miàn de xiū xiān zhě ， hū xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lì kè yǒu shí jǐ míng mó zú xiū shì yù qì ér qǐ ， zhí jiē xiàng lín xuān fēi guò lái le 。
法阵虽然没有被破除，但自然惊动了里面的修仙者，呼啸声传入耳朵，立刻有十几名魔族修士御器而起，直接像林轩飞过来了。
Before the words were out of his mouth, several streaks of light shot out from the mountain wall, racing ahead of those dozen demon cultivators. They arrived at Lin Xuan with incredible speed.
“ shì nǎ wèi gāo rén jià lín cǐ chù ， wǒ xiān yún zōng dì zǐ yǒu shī yuǎn yíng le 。”
“是哪位高人驾临此处，我仙云宗弟子有失远迎了。”
Soon, the light dimmed, revealing three ancient demons. The one on the left was a short and fat ancient demon with an amiable expression. To his right stood a woman in pink court attire, around twenty years old, not beautiful but still attractive. In between them was a middle-aged man wearing a green robe.
huà yīn wèi luò ， jǐ dào jīng hóng cóng yī páng de shān bì shàng fēi shè ér chū ， jìng rán qiǎng zài le nà shí jǐ míng mó xiū de qián miàn ， xùn jié yǐ jí de lái dào lín xuān de miàn qián 。
话音未落，几道惊虹从一旁的山壁上飞射而出，竟然抢在了那十几名魔修的前面，迅捷以极的来到林轩的面前。
Seeing someone find their location, the three demons initially looked anxious. However, upon seeing Lin Xuan's face, they immediately turned from worry to joy.
hěn kuài ， guāng máng shōu liǎn ， lù chū le sān míng gǔ mó de róng yán 。 zuǒ biān shì yī míng shēn cái ǎi pàng de gǔ mó ， róng mào pǔ tōng ， rán ér què shì yī liǎn de xiào róng kě jū zhī sè ， yòu biān shì yī shēn chuān fěn sè gōng zhuāng de nǚ zǐ ， èr shí duō suì nián jì ， bù néng shuō jué sè ， dàn zī sè hái shì bù sú 。
很快，光芒收敛，露出了三名古魔的容颜。左边是一名身材矮胖的古魔，容貌普通，然而却是一脸的笑容可掬之色，右边是一身穿粉色宫装的女子，二十多岁年纪，不能说绝色，但姿色还是不俗。
"Senior Master."
zhì yú zhōng jiān ， zé shì yī shēn chuān qīng páo de zhōng nián rén 。
至于中间，则是一身穿青袍的中年人。
"Elder Lin."
jiàn yǒu rén zhǎo dào cǐ chù ， sān mó yuán běn yī liǎn de jǐn zhāng zhī sè ， rán ér kàn qīng chǔ lín xuān de róng yán ， què lì kè zhuǎn yōu wéi xǐ le 。
见有人找到此处，三魔原本一脸的紧张之色，然而看清楚林轩的容颜，却立刻转忧为喜了。
"Is it really you?"
“ shī shū 。”
“师叔。”
The trio exchanged glances and were overjoyed. They had been anxiously waiting for news of Lin Xuan these few days. It was a relief that Senior Master found them on his own.
“ lín shī shū 。”
“林师叔。”
Could he have met with some wandering disciples?
“ zhēn de shì nǐ ？”
“真的是你？”
But this no longer mattered.
sān rén miàn miàn xiāng qù ， wú bù dà xǐ ， tā men zhè jǐ tiān zhèng jiāo jí wú bǐ de děng dài lín xuān de xiāo xī ， méi xiǎng dào shī shū què zì jǐ xún dào le zhè lǐ 。
三人面面相觑，无不大喜，他们这几天正焦急无比的等待林轩的消息，没想到师叔却自己寻到了这里。
The three demons came forward, bowing respectfully: "Greetings, Senior Master."
nán dào tā yǔ mǒu gè wài chū xún fǎng de dì zǐ xiāng yù 。
难道他与某个外出寻访的弟子相遇。
Other demon cultivators were equally delighted and knelt down.
bù guò zhè yǐ jīng bú zhòng yào le 。
不过这已经不重要了。
"Ah, there's no need for such formalities."
sān mó tóng le shàng lái ， yì qǐ gōng jìng de xià bài ：“ cān jiàn shī shū 。”
三魔同了上来，一起恭敬的下拜：“参见师叔。”
Lin Xuan's expression was extremely calm. The three demons exchanged glances, sensing something amiss but not showing it on their faces. They respectfully invited Lin Xuan into the light curtain.
qí tā mó xiū tóng yàng dà xǐ ， fēn fēn guì le xià qù 。
其他魔修同样大喜，纷纷跪了下去。
This place served as Immortal Cloud Sect's temporary base and was much simpler than the previous main hall. However, unlike ordinary people, cultivators had erected several stone houses using secret techniques, making life more comfortable despite the simplicity compared to sleeping in the open air.
“。 hēng ， bù yòng rú cǐ duō lǐ 。”
“。亨，不用如此多礼。”
Surrounded by his three companions, Lin Xuan entered a spacious stone house.
lín xuān de biǎo qíng què xiǎn de píng dàn yǐ jí 。
林轩的表情却显得平淡以极。
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"Affirmative!"
The siblings, though slightly suspicious, did not dare to say 'no' boldly. The woman flicked her jade hand, and a black, shiny jade cylinder flew out.
She extended her hand to grasp it, pressing the jade cylinder against her forehead's center as her spiritual awareness sank in...
Shortly after, a tea-cup's worth of time passed. The woman raised her head, and the jade cylinder had fallen into Lin Xuan's hands.
"Leiying Gang has occupied our main hall and hasn't stopped there. They've sent numerous cultivators to hunt down our disciples. That's why your fellow brothers' hiding places are now more concealed," the woman exhaled a mouthful of foul air, her voice filled with intent as it reached Lin Xuan's ears.
Lin Xuan nodded, no longer speaking much. His spiritual awareness swept through the jade cylinder and transformed into a streak of light that flew towards the distant sky.
Soon, he vanished without a trace...
"Little sister, do you think Elder Lin will intervene this time to help our sect overcome its crisis?"
"I don't know for sure. Anyway, we've completed our mission, and Senior Master must reward us generously. As for what happens next, it's not something small Fifth Stage Soul婴 cultivators like us can predict..." The woman combed her hair, her soft voice entering Lin Xuan's ears.
"Hmm, you're right, little sister. I'm the one who's been too attached to reality," the man sighed, his worried expression lingering on his face.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan was speeding through the landscape. He made this decision because he believed that even with his audacity, the Immortal Cloud Sect's patriarch wouldn't dare deceive him with lies.
Secret?
Lin Xuan wasn't just curious; he was trying to deduce if there were any treasures involved in this matter.
Otherwise, why would such a small sect like Immortal Cloud attract so much hatred? Decades ago, over ten ancient demons had invaded the main hall. Now, Leiying Gang had suddenly appeared again.
Lin Xuan believed that it wasn't just a coincidence; something significant must be at play.
If there were indeed any treasures, he wouldn't let them slip away.
While mulling this over, Lin Xuan didn't delay in his journey. According to the jade cylinder's markings, he adjusted his direction from time to time.
In no time, two hours had passed. The sun was setting on the hillside when Lin Xuan suddenly slowed down, and a valley appeared before him.
He then flicked his sleeve, and the black jade cylinder flew out of his robe.
Lin Xuan sank his spiritual awareness into it again, quickly raising his head as he narrowed his eyes to survey the surroundings.
Indeed, according to records, Immortal Cloud's remaining disciples should be hiding here. But why did he feel no power fluctuations?
Logically, there should still be over a thousand of their disciples left. Even if they sent more than a hundred in another direction to find him, there would still be plenty of demon cultivators inside the valley.
It was impossible for so many people to gather and suppress their power.
Could it be...
Lin Xuan had an inkling about what might be happening.
He then raised his head, but his eyes turned into sparkling silver.
When his spiritual awareness failed to reveal anything satisfactory, Lin Xuan began using Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes.
This time, he wasn't disappointed. The valley's depths, when probed with his spiritual awareness, showed no issues. However, once he used the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes, a faint purple aura could be seen emanating from within.
"Turns out they're using an array to conceal their disciples' auras. But it can hide over a thousand people at once, and even my own spiritual awareness was easily deceived. This array is truly formidable," Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead with a playful expression on his face.
Immortal Cloud's roots seemed deeper than he had imagined. Logically, such a small sect without any Core Formation cultivators wouldn't have such treasures.
Lin Xuan muttered to himself that he hadn't come in vain this time.
Then, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of light and flew directly towards the valley.
Soon, he stopped again. In front was some thorny vegetation, which appeared seamlessly integrated with the surrounding landscape. But under his Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes, several flaws were revealed.
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile as his right hand raised to conjure a fireball, no bigger than an egg but spinning rapidly. The size of the flame grew at an incredible speed as Lin Xuan gently tossed it forward.
Boom!
A loud noise echoed in his ears. As the fireball was about to collide with the thorny bushes, the air suddenly rippled like water waves. A faint purple light curtain appeared and the fireball struck it.
The light curtain trembled but didn't break through.
"Good job."
Lin Xuan nodded, his face full of approval. Although he had only used a casual strike without fully exerting his power, as a Sixth Stage Divided Mind cultivator, even such a random hit was formidable. A mere concealment array could withstand it, and Lin Xuan couldn't help but raise his estimation of Immortal Cloud's depth.
Though the array wasn't broken, it naturally alarmed the cultivators inside. Screams filled the air as over a dozen demon cultivators flew towards him on their devices.
"Who is this esteemed guest? Our Immortal Cloud Sect's disciples have failed to greet you properly."
Before the words were out of his mouth, several streaks of light shot out from the mountain wall, racing ahead of those dozen demon cultivators. They arrived at Lin Xuan with incredible speed.
Soon, the light dimmed, revealing three ancient demons. The one on the left was a short and fat ancient demon with an amiable expression. To his right stood a woman in pink court attire, around twenty years old, not beautiful but still attractive. In between them was a middle-aged man wearing a green robe.
Seeing someone find their location, the three demons initially looked anxious. However, upon seeing Lin Xuan's face, they immediately turned from worry to joy.
"Senior Master."
"Elder Lin."
"Is it really you?"
The trio exchanged glances and were overjoyed. They had been anxiously waiting for news of Lin Xuan these few days. It was a relief that Senior Master found them on his own.
Could he have met with some wandering disciples?
But this no longer mattered.
The three demons came forward, bowing respectfully: "Greetings, Senior Master."
Other demon cultivators were equally delighted and knelt down.
"Ah, there's no need for such formalities."
Lin Xuan's expression was extremely calm. The three demons exchanged glances, sensing something amiss but not showing it on their faces. They respectfully invited Lin Xuan into the light curtain.
This place served as Immortal Cloud Sect's temporary base and was much simpler than the previous main hall. However, unlike ordinary people, cultivators had erected several stone houses using secret techniques, making life more comfortable despite the simplicity compared to sleeping in the open air.
Surrounded by his three companions, Lin Xuan entered a spacious stone house.
Ps: The third update is here. Will Phantom Rain keep her word? Recommendation votes are so low; Hundred Refinements really needs them. Please, dear daoists, give more recommendation votes!