zhè zhǒng shì qíng shuō chū qù ， jué duì huì ràng qí tā de xiū xiān zhě ， xiàn mù zhì sǐ ， jiù suàn lín xuān yōng yǒu lán sè xīng hǎi zhè yàng de nì tiān zhī wù ， yě jué duì shì méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ qí xiāng pì měi de 。
这种事情说出去，绝对会让其他的修仙者，羡慕至死，就算林轩拥有蓝色星海这样的逆天之物，也绝对是没有办法与其相媲美的。
This kind of thing, if spoken out loud, would undoubtedly make other cultivators envious to the point of death. Even with Lin Xuan possessing a blue Star Sea such an extraordinary item, it was still impossible for him to match her.
zhì shǎo ， lán sè xīng hǎi hái yào zhǎo dào hé shì de yuán liào huò zhě liàn fèi de dān yào ， cái néng gòu tí chún ， ér xiāng ér yǒu jiǔ wěi tiān hú zuò shī fù ， gè zhǒng gōng jǐ ， zé kě yǐ dá dào yǒu qiú bì yìng de dì bù ， zhè zhōng jiān de chā jù ， lián shǎ guā dōu qīng chǔ ， zài pèi yǐ xiǎo yā tou kān chēng nì tiān de zī zhì ， kě yǐ yù xiǎng ， tā wèi lái de xiū liàn ， bì dìng shì yī piàn tǎn tú ……，
至少，蓝色星海还要找到合适的原料或者炼废的丹药，才能够提纯，而香儿有九尾天狐做师傅，各种供给，则可以达到有求必应的地步，这中间的差距，连傻瓜都清楚，再配以小丫头堪称逆天的资质，可以预想，她未来的修炼，必定是一片坦途……，
At least, the blue Star Sea required finding suitable raw materials or refining waste pills before purification could be achieved. On the other hand, Xiang'er had Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox as her teacher, and with all kinds of supplies at her disposal, she could achieve anything she desired. The gap between them was clear even to a fool, and coupled with the girl's seemingly divine talent, it was foreseeable that her future cultivation would be smooth sailing...
zhǐ yào bù tōu lǎn ， qiān bǎi nián hòu ， wán quán kě néng zài chū xiàn yī wèi jiǔ wěi tiān hú ， shèn zhì gèng jìn yí bù 。
只要不偷懒，千百年后，完全可能再出现一位九尾天狐，甚至更进一步。
As long as she didn't slack off, it might even take a thousand years for another Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox to appear, or perhaps even surpass her.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lián lín xuān yě dà wèi xiàn mù ， tā de xiū wèi shí fēn xùn sù ， ér qiě shí lì yě yuǎn yuǎn shèng guò tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě ， rán ér zài róng yào de bèi hòu ， tiān zhī dào zì jǐ chī le duō shǎo kǔ ， ér zhè yī qiè ， xiāng ér què tuò shǒu kě dé ， zài nà me yī shùn jiān ， lín xuān jìng tǐ huì le yī bǎ shén me jiào jí dù ， bù guò ， tā xīn xiōng zhī kāi kuò yě yuǎn yuǎn shèng guò pǔ tōng xiū xiān zhě 。
想到这里，连林轩也大为羡慕，他的修为十分迅速，而且实力也远远胜过同阶修仙者，然而在荣耀的背后，天知道自己吃了多少苦，而这一切，香儿却唾手可得，在那么一瞬间，林轩竟体会了一把什么叫嫉妒，不过，他心胸之开阔也远远胜过普通修仙者。
Thinking about this made Lin Xuan feel envious. His cultivation progressed rapidly and his strength far surpassed those of his peers. However, behind the glory lay countless hardships that only he knew. For Xiang'er, all these were within reach in an instant. In that moment, Lin Xuan felt a pang of jealousy, but his broad-mindedness far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators.
qiě bù shuō xiāng ér yǔ zì jǐ de guān xì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jiù suàn shì mò shēng rén ， yòu yǒu shén me hǎo jí dù ， gè rén yǒu gè rén de yuán fǎ 。
且不说香儿与自己的关系非同小可，就算是陌生人，又有什么好嫉妒，各人有各人的缘法。
Not to mention their close relationship, even if it was just strangers, there was no reason for envy; everyone had their own destiny.
xiāng ér néng wèi qīng qiū guó zhǔ shōu wèi ài tú ， zì jǐ sòng gěi tā de ， yīng gāi shì zhù fú 。
香儿能为青丘国主收为爱徒，自己送给她的，应该是祝福。
Xiang'er could be the beloved disciple of the Queen of Qingqiu. What he should give her was blessings.
zhè zhōng jiān de guān xì ， tè xuān yǐ xiǎng dé hěn qīng chǔ 。
这中间的关系，特轩已想得很清楚。
Lin Xuan understood this clearly.
rán ér xiāng ér miàn duì zhè yàng de yòu huò ， liǎn shàng què chū rén yì liào de ， lù chū jǐ fēn chí yí zhī sè 。
然而香儿面对这样的诱惑，脸上却出人意料的，露出几分迟疑之色。
However, when Xiang'er faced such temptation, she surprisingly showed a hint of hesitation on her face.
jiǔ wěi tiān hú de yǎn guāng hé děng dú ， lì kè fā xiàn le dì zǐ de bù tuǒ ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn hào qí zhī sè ：“ xiāng ér ， zěn me le ……。”
九尾天狐的眼光何等毒，立刻发现了弟子的不妥，脸上露出几分好奇之色：“香儿，怎么了……。”
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox's keen eyes immediately detected something amiss and asked curiously, "Xiang'er, what’s wrong?"
“ kě shì ， wǒ hái yǒu jiě jiě de 。”
“可是，我还有姐姐的。”
"I still have my sister."
xiǎo gōng zhǔ ruò ruò de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
小公主弱弱的声音传入耳朵。
Princess Yuanke's weak voice echoed in his ears.
zhǎng jiě rú mǔ ， xiāng ér fù mǔ zǎo shì ， cóng xiǎo ， tā jiù shì yóu jiě jiě yī shǒu lā chě zhǎng dà ， xiāng ér yǔ yuàn kē de gǎn qíng ， kě yǐ shuō ， yuǎn yuǎn shèng guò yì bān de jiě mèi xǔ duō ， rú jīn ， jiě jiě hǎo bù róng yì cái tuō kùn ér chū ， rú guǒ zì jǐ zhè shí hòu lí kāi ， qǐ bù shì yǔ yòu yǔ jiě jiě tiān rén liǎng gé ？
长姐如母，香儿父母早逝，从小，她就是由姐姐一手拉扯长大，香儿与媛珂的感情，可以说，远远胜过一般的姐妹许多，如今，姐姐好不容易才拖困而出，如果自己这时候离开，岂不是与又与姐姐天人两隔？
Big sisters were like mothers. Xiang'er had lost both parents at a young age and was raised by her big sister. The bond between Xiang'er and Yuanke far exceeded that of ordinary siblings. Now, after so much effort to free herself from the ice prison, if she left now, wouldn’t it mean being separated from her sister like heaven and earth?
zhè ge bǐ yù huò xǔ yǒu xiē lí pǔ yǔ bù qià dàng zhī chù ， dàn qí shí yě chà bu duō ， qīng qiū zhī guó ， kě bú shì yì bān de cún zài néng gòu jìn rù ， jīn rì yī bié ， zì jǐ yǔ jiě jiě xià cì xiāng jiàn ， jiù bù zhī dào shì shén me shí hòu le 。
这个比喻或许有些离谱与不恰当之处，但其实也差不多，青丘之国，可不是一般的存在能够进入，今日一别，自己与姐姐下次相见，就不知道是什么时候了。
This metaphor might be inappropriate, but essentially, Qingqiu was not a place for just anyone to enter. A parting today meant an uncertain reunion in the future.
xiāng ér shě bù dé 。
香儿舍不得。
Xiang'er didn't want to leave.
tā kě bú shì wàng ēn fù yì de rén wù ， zì jǐ yǒu le hǎo de qù chù ， jiù bù guǎn jiě jiě le 。
她可不是忘恩负义的人物，自己有了好的去处，就不管姐姐了。
She wasn't someone who would abandon kindness.
rán ér huà yīn gāng luò ， jiǔ wěi tiān hú shàng wèi kāi kǒu ， yuàn kē de shēng yīn jiù xiǎng qǐ lái le ：“ shǎ mèi mèi ， nǐ guǎn wǒ zuò shén me ， chú niǎo zǒng xū lí cháo ， nǐ méng tiān hú qián bèi qīn yǎn ， nǎi shì sān shì xiū lái de xiān yuán ， jǐn guǎn fàng xīn qù jiù hǎo le ……。”
然而话音刚落，九尾天狐尚未开口，媛珂的声音就响起来了：“傻妹妹，你管我做什么，雏鸟总需离巢，你蒙天狐前辈亲眼，乃是三世修来的仙缘，尽管放心去就好了……。”
But as she spoke, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox had yet to open her mouth when Yuanke's voice rang out: "Silly sister, what do you care about me? Young birds must leave their nests. You have the good fortune of being personally witnessed by Senior Fox, a three-life cultivation opportunity. Just go with peace of mind."
“ kě jiě jiě nǐ ne ？” xiāng ér yī jiù bù shě 。
“可姐姐你呢？”香儿依旧不舍。
"But what about you?" Xiang'er still hesitated.
“ wǒ ？”
“我？”
"What about me?"
yuàn kē xiào le ：“ jí shǐ tiān hú qián bèi kāi ēn ， wǒ yě bù néng péi nǐ qù qīng qiū zhī guó ， fǒu zé ， wǒ men de zú rén zěn me bàn ne ， wǒ bì xū liú zài zhè ér de ， zhè jì shì zé rèn ， yě shì yì wù ， zuò wéi xuě hú wáng de nǚ ér ， zhè shì wǒ bù néng táo bì de ……。”
媛珂笑了：“即使天狐前辈开恩，我也不能陪你去青丘之国，否则，我们的族人怎么办呢，我必须留在这儿的，这既是责任，也是义务，作为雪狐王的女儿，这是我不能逃避的……。”
Yuanke smiled and said, "Even if Senior Fox grants her mercy, I can't accompany you to Qingqiu. Otherwise, how will our clan members fare? I must stay here; this is both a responsibility and an obligation as the daughter of Snowfox King. This is something I cannot avoid."
yuàn kē tái qǐ tóu ， liǎn shàng yǒu jiān yì de guāng máng shǎn guò ， lín xuān suō zài yī cè ， yě kàn dé àn àn pèi fú ， zhè liǎng wèi xuě hú gōng zhǔ ， què shí bù sú ， xiāng ér de zī zhì ， lián jiǔ wěi tiān hú dōu zàn bù jué kǒu ， zài zhè fāng miàn ， yuàn kē suī àn rán shī sè ， dàn zhè fèn xīn xìng yǔ tài dù ， yě zhe shí lìng rén pèi fú ， cóng mǒu gè fāng miàn shuō ， yì diǎn yě bù bǐ qí mèi xùn sè ， shuō jué dài shuāng jiāo yě bù wèi guò 。
媛珂抬起头，脸上有坚毅的光芒闪过，林轩缩在一侧，也看得暗暗佩服，这两位雪狐公主，确实不俗，香儿的资质，连九尾天狐都赞不绝口，在这方面，媛珂虽黯然失色，但这份心性与态度，也着实令人佩服，从某个方面说，一点也不比其妹逊色，说绝代双娇也不为过。
Yuanke raised her head, and a determined light flashed across her face. Lin Xuan, watching from the side, couldn't help but admire these two Snowfox princesses. Xiang'er's talent was praised by even the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox herself. While Yuanke might not match in terms of talent, her character and attitude were admirable. In some ways, she didn’t fall short of her sister, and calling them the peerless twin beauties wasn't an exaggeration.
“ xiāng ér ， bú yòng shuō le ， zhè shì wǒ men de zé rèn ， jiě jiě wú lùn rú hé ， yě bù kě néng fàng qì zì jǐ de zú rén ， nǐ zì jǐ yě hǎo hǎo xiū xíng ， bú yào gū fù tiān hú qián bèi de qī xǔ ， wǒ men de fù mǔ ， huì zài tiān shàng kàn zhe wǒ men liǎ de ……。”
“香儿，不用说了，这是我们的责任，姐姐无论如何，也不可能放弃自己的族人，你自己也好好修行，不要辜负天狐前辈的期许，我们的父母，会在天上看着我们俩的……。”
"Xiang'er, there's no need to say more. This is our responsibility. No matter what, I can never abandon my clan members. You should focus on your own cultivation and not disappoint Senior Fox’s expectations. Our parents will be watching over us from above."
“ hǎo ， jiě jiě ， wǒ zhī dào le 。”
“好，姐姐，我知道了。”
"Alright, sister, I understand."
xiāng ér bù shě guī bù shě ， dàn yě bú shì rèn xìng de rén wù ， zài jiě jiě bèi bīng fēng de bǎi nián jiān ， jiù shì yóu tā tōng líng xuě hú yī zú ， dāng rán míng bái jiě jiě suǒ shuō de zé rèn shì shén me ， zhǐ shì wèi lái hěn jiǔ ， dōu jiàn bù zhe jiě jiě ， xiǎng dào cǐ chù ， tā de yǎn jīng bù yóu de suān suān de 。
香儿不舍归不舍，但也不是任性的人物，在姐姐被冰封的百年间，就是由她通灵雪狐一族，当然明白姐姐所说的责任是什么，只是未来很久，都见不着姐姐，想到此处，她的眼睛不由得酸酸的。
Though Xiang'er didn't want to leave, she wasn’t a spoiled child either. During the hundred years her big sister was frozen, she had kept in touch with the Snowfox clan. She understood what responsibility meant. The thought of not seeing her sister for so long made her eyes well up.
ér qià zài zhè shí ， yì zhí chén mò de jiǔ wěi tiān hú kāi kǒu le ：“ hǎo le ， nòng dé zhè yàng shēng lí sǐ bié zuò shén me ， qīng qiū jiè suī bú shì rén rén dōu kě yǐ chū rù ， dàn běn gōng tú ér de jiě jiě zì rán méi yǒu wèn tí de 。”
而恰在这时，一直沉默的九尾天狐开口了：“好了，弄得这样生离死别做什么，青丘界虽不是人人都可以出入，但本宫徒儿的姐姐自然没有问题的。”
Just as they were discussing this, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox spoke up: "Enough of this emotional farewell. Even though Qingqiu isn’t open to everyone, my disciple's sister has no problem."
huà yīn wèi luò ， zhǐ jiàn zhè wèi yāo wáng yù shǒu yī fú ， yī dào qīng méng méng de guāng yùn shǎn guò ， xiàng zhe yuàn kē fēi guò qù le 。
话音未落，只见这位妖王玉手一拂，一道青蒙蒙的光晕闪过，向着媛珂飞过去了。
Before he could finish speaking, a faint green glow appeared in his hand and flew towards Yuanke.
shì huǎn shí jí ， yuàn kē de pāng yīng yě hěn xùn sù ， yòu shǒu fān zhuǎn ， yǐ jiāng nà qīng guāng zhuā zài zhǎng jiān 。
似缓实急，媛珂的乓应也很迅速，右手翻转，已将那青光抓在掌间。
Though it seemed slow, Yuanke responded quickly, her right hand flipping to catch the green light.
dài guāng máng shōu liǎn ， què shì yī bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de yù pèi fú xiàn yú yǎn lián 。
待光芒收敛，却是一巴掌大小的玉佩浮现于眼帘。
As the light dissipated, an amulet about the size of a palm materialized before their eyes.
qīng cuì yù dī ， yǐ lín xuān de yǎn lì ， dōu kàn bù chū shì shén me cái zhì ， zhèng miàn de wén zì shí fēn gǔ piáo ， měi yí gè ， dōu fǎng fú yùn hán dé yǒu jí dà mó lì shì de ， ér bèi miàn ， zé shì yī xǔ xǔ rú shēng de jiǔ wěi tiān hú ， zhàn zài shān gǎng zhī shàng ， jiǔ tiáo měi lì de wěi ba suí fēng piāo yáng ， gāo gāo de yáng qǐ tóu lú ， fǎng fú zài duì yuè cháng xiào shì de 。
青翠欲滴，以林轩的眼力，都看不出是什么材质，正面的文字十分古朴，每一个，都仿佛蕴含得有极大魔力似的，而背面，则是一栩栩如生的九尾天狐，站在山岗之上，九条美丽的尾巴随风飘扬，高高的扬起头颅，仿佛在对月长啸似的。
Green as if dripping with life, Lin Xuan couldn’t discern its material. The characters on the front were ancient and powerful, each seemingly imbued with immense magical power. On the back was a vivid depiction of a Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox standing atop a hill, its nine beautiful tails flowing in the wind, its head raised high as if bellowing to the moon.
“ zhè qù ……”
“这去……”
"This..."
“ cǐ nǎi běn gōng de xìn wù ， yǒu le tā ， bié shuō qīng qiū zhī guó ， jiù suàn shì tiān hú gōng ， yě néng chàng xíng wú zǔ ， nǐ shén me shí hòu xiǎng mèi mèi le ， jiù lái kàn tā hǎo le 。”
“此乃本宫的信物，有了它，别说青丘之国，就算是天狐宫，也能畅行无阻，你什么时候想妹妹了，就来看她好了。”
"This is my token. With it, you can freely enter Qingqiu or even the Fox Palace whenever you miss me."
“ duō xiè qián bèi 。”
“多谢前辈。”
"Thank you, Senior Fox."
yuàn kē yī è ， suí hòu lù chū dà xǐ guò wàng zhī sè ， tā gāng cái suī rán ràng xiāng ér fàng xīn suí shī fù xiū xíng ， nà shì yīn wèi ， bù xiǎng dān gē mèi mèi de qián tú ， shí jì zài qí nèi xīn shēn chù ， yī yàng shì bù yuàn yì yǔ xiāng ér fēn kāi de ， rú jīn jiǔ wěi tiān hú rú cǐ ān pái ， yě suàn shì liǎng quán qí měi le 。
媛珂一愕，随后露出大喜过望之色，她刚才虽然让香儿放心随师父修行，那是因为，不想耽搁妹妹的前途，实际在其内心深处，一样是不愿意与香儿分开的，如今九尾天狐如此安排，也算是两全其美了。
Yuanke was taken aback but quickly showed signs of joy. Although she had told Xiang'er to go with her teacher for her own sake, deep down, she didn’t want to be separated from her sister either. This arrangement by the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox seemed like a win-win situation.
ér qiě zhè yù pèi suǒ sàn fà chū lái de líng yā fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jué bù jǐn jǐn shì xìn wù zhè me jiǎn dān de ， yuàn kē suī rán rèn bù chū ， dàn xiǎn rán yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， shèng guò zì jǐ yǐ qián jiàn guò de rèn hé yī yàng bǎo wù 。
而且这玉佩所散发出来的灵压非同小可，绝不仅仅是信物这么简单的，媛珂虽然认不出，但显然也非同小可，胜过自己以前见过的任何一样宝物。
Moreover, the spiritual pressure emanating from this amulet was extraordinary; it wasn't just a token but an acknowledgment. The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s approval meant that the Snowfox clan would not only dominate the Frozen Spirit Plain but also replace the Ethereal Immortal Palace as the first force in this realm. Although it might take some time, this trend wouldn’t change.
“ xuán tiān líng bǎo ！”
“玄天灵宝！”
Actually, this wasn’t due to Xiang'er's favor; Yuanke herself was quite admirable in the eyes of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox. As Xiang'er turned her head and glanced at Lin Xuan, no words were spoken.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， yuàn kē rèn bù chū zhè yù pèi de pǐn jí ， rán ér tā xīn lǐ ， què yǒu rú míng jìng shì de ， bù kuì shì sān dà yāo wáng zhī yī ， suí shǒu ná chū lái de dōng xī ， dōu shì xuán tiān líng bǎo jí ， yì diǎn yě bù bǐ zì jǐ de líng jué dǐng xùn sè 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，媛珂认不出这玉佩的品级，然而他心里，却有如明镜似的，不愧是三大妖王之一，随手拿出来的东西，都是玄天灵宝级，一点也不比自己的灵诀鼎逊色。
But did she need to?
zhè bù jǐn jǐn shì xìn wù ， yě shì rèn kě ， jiǔ wěi tiān hú de rèn kě ， yǒu le zhè fèn bāng zhù ， xuě hú yī zú kǒng pà jiù bù jǐn jǐn shì wēi zhèn hán pò bīng yuán le ， ér shì jiāng qǔ dài piāo miǎo xiān gōng ， chéng wéi cǐ jiè de dì yī shì lì 。
这不仅仅是信物，也是认可，九尾天狐的认可，有了这份帮助，雪狐一族恐怕就不仅仅是威震寒魄冰原了，而是将取代缥缈仙宫，成为此界的第一势力。
Just that silent look contained a thousand unsaid words.
suī rán xū yào yì diǎn shí jiān ， dàn zhè zhǒng qū shì ， kěn dìng bú huì gǎi biàn 。
虽然需要一点时间，但这种趋势，肯定不会改变。
Lin Xuan wasn’t foolish; he understood everything. In his heart, he was also deeply moved. He knew Xiang'er liked him but had always thought it was just the enthusiasm of a young girl that would eventually fade. However, when she risked her life to save him, Lin Xuan realized he was wrong and profoundly so. Without such a profound bond, how could this have happened?
qí shí zhè yě bù suàn tuō xiāng ér de fú ， yuàn kē běn shēn ， yě shì pǒ ràng jiǔ wěi tiān hú xīn shǎng de ， ér zhè shí hòu ， xiāng ér yòu huí guò tóu lú ， wàng le lín xuān yī yǎn ， zhǐ yī yǎn ， shén me huà yě méi yǒu shuō 。
其实这也不算托香儿的福，媛珂本身，也是颇让九尾天狐欣赏的，而这时候，香儿又回过头颅，望了林轩一眼，只一眼，什么话也没有说。
Now that Xiang'er was leaving, how should he respond to this look filled with countless words?
This kind of thing, if spoken out loud, would undoubtedly make other cultivators envious to the point of death. Even with Lin Xuan possessing a blue Star Sea such an extraordinary item, it was still impossible for him to match her.
At least, the blue Star Sea required finding suitable raw materials or refining waste pills before purification could be achieved. On the other hand, Xiang'er had Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox as her teacher, and with all kinds of supplies at her disposal, she could achieve anything she desired. The gap between them was clear even to a fool, and coupled with the girl's seemingly divine talent, it was foreseeable that her future cultivation would be smooth sailing...
As long as she didn't slack off, it might even take a thousand years for another Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox to appear, or perhaps even surpass her.
Thinking about this made Lin Xuan feel envious. His cultivation progressed rapidly and his strength far surpassed those of his peers. However, behind the glory lay countless hardships that only he knew. For Xiang'er, all these were within reach in an instant. In that moment, Lin Xuan felt a pang of jealousy, but his broad-mindedness far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators.
Not to mention their close relationship, even if it was just strangers, there was no reason for envy; everyone had their own destiny.
Xiang'er could be the beloved disciple of the Queen of Qingqiu. What he should give her was blessings.
Lin Xuan understood this clearly.
However, when Xiang'er faced such temptation, she surprisingly showed a hint of hesitation on her face.
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox's keen eyes immediately detected something amiss and asked curiously, "Xiang'er, what’s wrong?"
"I still have my sister."
Princess Yuanke's weak voice echoed in his ears.
Big sisters were like mothers. Xiang'er had lost both parents at a young age and was raised by her big sister. The bond between Xiang'er and Yuanke far exceeded that of ordinary siblings. Now, after so much effort to free herself from the ice prison, if she left now, wouldn’t it mean being separated from her sister like heaven and earth?
This metaphor might be inappropriate, but essentially, Qingqiu was not a place for just anyone to enter. A parting today meant an uncertain reunion in the future.
Xiang'er didn't want to leave.
She wasn't someone who would abandon kindness.
But as she spoke, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox had yet to open her mouth when Yuanke's voice rang out: "Silly sister, what do you care about me? Young birds must leave their nests. You have the good fortune of being personally witnessed by Senior Fox, a three-life cultivation opportunity. Just go with peace of mind."
"But what about you?" Xiang'er still hesitated.
"What about me?"
Yuanke smiled and said, "Even if Senior Fox grants her mercy, I can't accompany you to Qingqiu. Otherwise, how will our clan members fare? I must stay here; this is both a responsibility and an obligation as the daughter of Snowfox King. This is something I cannot avoid."
Yuanke raised her head, and a determined light flashed across her face. Lin Xuan, watching from the side, couldn't help but admire these two Snowfox princesses. Xiang'er's talent was praised by even the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox herself. While Yuanke might not match in terms of talent, her character and attitude were admirable. In some ways, she didn’t fall short of her sister, and calling them the peerless twin beauties wasn't an exaggeration.
"But..."
"Xiang'er, there's no need to say more. This is our responsibility. No matter what, I can never abandon my clan members. You should focus on your own cultivation and not disappoint Senior Fox’s expectations. Our parents will be watching over us from above."
"Alright, sister, I understand."
Though Xiang'er didn't want to leave, she wasn’t a spoiled child either. During the hundred years her big sister was frozen, she had kept in touch with the Snowfox clan. She understood what responsibility meant. The thought of not seeing her sister for so long made her eyes well up.
Just as they were discussing this, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox spoke up: "Enough of this emotional farewell. Even though Qingqiu isn’t open to everyone, my disciple's sister has no problem."
Before he could finish speaking, a faint green glow appeared in his hand and flew towards Yuanke.
Though it seemed slow, Yuanke responded quickly, her right hand flipping to catch the green light.
As the light dissipated, an amulet about the size of a palm materialized before their eyes.
Green as if dripping with life, Lin Xuan couldn’t discern its material. The characters on the front were ancient and powerful, each seemingly imbued with immense magical power. On the back was a vivid depiction of a Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox standing atop a hill, its nine beautiful tails flowing in the wind, its head raised high as if bellowing to the moon.
"This..."
"This is my token. With it, you can freely enter Qingqiu or even the Fox Palace whenever you miss me."
"Thank you, Senior Fox."
Yuanke was taken aback but quickly showed signs of joy. Although she had told Xiang'er to go with her teacher for her own sake, deep down, she didn’t want to be separated from her sister either. This arrangement by the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox seemed like a win-win situation.
Moreover, the spiritual pressure emanating from this amulet was extraordinary; it wasn't just a token but an acknowledgment. The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s approval meant that the Snowfox clan would not only dominate the Frozen Spirit Plain but also replace the Ethereal Immortal Palace as the first force in this realm. Although it might take some time, this trend wouldn’t change.
Actually, this wasn’t due to Xiang'er's favor; Yuanke herself was quite admirable in the eyes of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox. As Xiang'er turned her head and glanced at Lin Xuan, no words were spoken.
But did she need to?
Just that silent look contained a thousand unsaid words.
Lin Xuan wasn’t foolish; he understood everything. In his heart, he was also deeply moved. He knew Xiang'er liked him but had always thought it was just the enthusiasm of a young girl that would eventually fade. However, when she risked her life to save him, Lin Xuan realized he was wrong and profoundly so. Without such a profound bond, how could this have happened?
Now that Xiang'er was leaving, how should he respond to this look filled with countless words?