dàn shuāng fāng de líng lì bō dòng dōu tài ruò ， yīng gāi zhǐ shì lí hé jí bié de sī shā bà le 。
但双方的灵力波动都太弱，应该只是离合级别的厮杀罢了。
But the spiritual energy fluctuations of both sides were too weak, indicating that it was merely a battle at the Separation and Union level.
zhè zhǒng chéng dù ， lín xuān chā shǒu ， wěi shí méi yǒu shén me xìng qù ， yǒu yǐ dà qī xiǎo de xián yí ， suī rán yǐ lín xuān de xìng gé ， kě yǐ wán quán bù zài yì ， dàn zhè yī chū qù ， zì jǐ de shēn fèn ， shuō bù dìng yě huì gēn zhe bào lù dì 。
这种程度，林轩插手，委实没有什么兴趣，有以大欺小的嫌疑，虽然以林轩的性格，可以完全不在意，但这一出去，自己的身份，说不定也会跟着暴露地。
This degree of conflict did not interest Lin Xuan to intervene. It had an air of bullying the weak over the strong. Although Lin Xuan's character might not care about such things, his involvement could potentially expose his identity.
suī rán zhǐ shì yī zhǒng kě néng 。
虽然只是一种可能。
Although this was just a possibility, Lin Xuan was unwilling to take any risks.
dàn lín xuān bù yuàn yì mào xiǎn 。
但林轩不愿意冒险。
After all, he was merely a Separation and Union stage disciple.
bì jìng zhǐ shì qū qū yī míng lí hé qī de dì zǐ ér yǐ 。
毕竟只是区区一名离合期的弟子而已。
With his mind racing, Lin Xuan prepared to silently pass by the group without drawing attention. His concealment technique ensured that even if he were close enough, the others would not be able to detect him.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān jiù zhǔn bèi qiāo wú shēng xī de cóng jǐ rén de shēn páng lüè guò qù le 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩就准备悄无声息的从几人的身旁掠过去了。
Out of curiosity, as he was about to pass them, Lin Xuan inadvertently released his divine sense, which swept across like lightning. However, this sweep revealed a problem.
yǐ tā de yǐn nì zhī shù ， jiù suàn jìn zài zhǐ chǐ ， duì fāng yě shì jué bù kě néng fā xiàn dì 。
以他的隐匿之术，就算近在咫尺，对方也是绝不可能发现地。
"Is it her?"
ér chū yú hào qí ， zài kuài yào cā jiān ér guò de shí hòu ， lín xuān bù jīng yì de jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， kuài rú shǎn diàn de sǎo guò 。
而出于好奇，在快要擦肩而过的时候，林轩不经意的将神识放出，快如闪电的扫过。
Lin Xuan suddenly stopped his遁光 (flying light).
rán ér zhè yī sǎo ， què sǎo chū le wèn tí 。
然而这一扫，却扫出了问题。
By chance, Lin Xuan did not expect to encounter an old acquaintance here. It was a young woman in her twenties or thirties, though her actual age was much older. The appearance of youth among female cultivators is quite common due to their cultivation techniques often having anti-aging effects.
“ shì tā ？”
“是她？”
She wore a red robe and had clear, well-shaped eyebrows. Although not a stunning beauty, her large, black eyes were exceptionally lively as she looked around. Despite the signs of weariness in her eyes, Lin Xuan recognized her immediately.
lín xuān zhòu rán jiāng dùn guāng tíng xià 。
林轩骤然将遁光停下。
Su Ru!
jī yuán qiǎo hé ， lín xuān zhe shí méi xiǎng dào zài zhè lǐ ， huì yǔ gù rén xiāng yù 。
机缘巧合，林轩着实没想到在这里，会与故人相遇。
This was the first cultivator Lin Xuan met when he arrived in Nael Dragon Realm. If it weren't for Su Ru and others, Lin Xuan might not have come to Cloud Concealment Sect.
shì yī èr shí qī bā suì de shào fù ， dāng rán ， shí jì de nián líng kěn dìng yuǎn yuǎn bù zhǐ ， zhì yú kàn zhe nián qīng ， zé háo bù xī qí ， nǚ xiū shì de gōng fǎ ， shí yǒu ** dōu shì dài yǒu zhù yán xiào guǒ dì 。
是一二十七八岁的少妇，当然，实际的年龄肯定远远不止，至于看着年轻，则毫不稀奇，女修士的功法，十有**都是带有驻颜效果地。
Recalling that this had happened a thousand years ago, Lin Xuan and Peacock had just arrived in the area where they clashed with Flame Wolf Patriarch. At a critical moment, True Spirit Heavenly Phoenix appeared, taking Peacock away. Lin Xuan was left incapacitated by the residual effects of the phoenix's power.
zhǐ jiàn tā shēn chuān hóng yī ， méi qīng mù xiù ， suī bú shì shén me jué sè měi nǚ ， dàn nà duì wū liū liū de dà yǎn jīng ， gù pàn zhī jiān ， què shì líng dòng yǐ jí 。
只见她身穿红衣，眉清目秀，虽不是什么绝色美女，但那对乌溜溜的大眼睛，顾盼之间，却是灵动以极。
Later, Su Ru and two others mistakenly believed him to be a sect disciple participating in trials and brought him back to Cloud Concealment Sect.
jǐn guǎn méi shāo yǎn jiǎo ， yǐ dài shàng le jǐ fēn cāng sāng zhī yì 。
尽管眉梢眼角，已带上了几分沧桑之意。
Since becoming the head of Golden Core Peak, Lin Xuan had always treated them kindly. Although their identities and cultivation levels were vastly different, he never forgot the kindness they showed him.
dàn lín xuān hái shì yī yǎn rèn chū le yǎn qián de nǚ zǐ 。
但林轩还是一眼认出了眼前的女子。
If it was just another person in danger, Lin Xuan could pretend not to see. But since Su Ru was an old acquaintance, he couldn't bear to let her die.
sū rú ！
苏茹！
Even if he seemed selfish, relationships between people are inherently distant or close. Although Lin Xuan didn’t need help from others before, he always remembered this debt of gratitude.
zhè shì lín xuān lái nài lóng jiè ， zuì xiān rèn shí de xiū xiān zhě 。
这是林轩来鼐龙界，最先认识的修仙者。
If it meant exposing himself, so be it; at worst, he would just have to expend a bit more effort.
ruò bú shì yīn wèi tā yǔ líng xū děng rén de yuán gù lín xuān huì bú huì lái yún yǐn zōng hái shì liǎng shuō 。
若不是因为她与灵虚等人的缘故林轩会不会来云隐宗还是两说。
These thoughts raced through Lin Xuan's mind as the delay worsened Su Ru’s situation. The three cultivators chasing her were all stronger than she was. Su Ru had advanced quickly under Lin Xuan's guidance but her own talent was mediocre. After a thousand years, she barely reached Separation and Union stage, barely managing to avoid expiring in the process.
jì de nà yǐ shì qiān nián qián de shì le 。
记得那已是千年前的事了。
Her advancement was due largely to good luck, as her cultivation technique made it easier to advance but weaker in terms of abilities. If not for her proficiency in evasion techniques, she might have perished long ago.
lín xuān yǔ kǒng què chū lái guì dì ， yǔ yán láng zūn zhě chōng tū ， guān jiàn shí kè ， què yù jiàn zhēn líng tiān fèng ， kǒng què bèi dài zǒu ， lín xuān jǐn jǐn yīn wèi fèng huáng dài lái de yú bō ， hún shēn de gǔ gé jiù huà wèi le fěn mò ， tǎng zài dì shàng dòng tán bù dé 。
林轩与孔雀初来贵地，与炎狼尊者冲突，关键时刻，却遇见真灵天凤，孔雀被带走，林轩仅仅因为凤凰带来的余波，浑身的骨骼就化为了粉末，躺在地上动弹不得。
Now, facing three relentless pursuers, Su Ru found herself struggling to turn the tide. One of them, a monkey-faced demon with bat-like wings, was closing in quickly.
suí hòu bèi sū rú sān rén wù rèn wèi shì běn mén cān jiā shì liàn de dì zǐ ， dài huí le yún yǐn zōng 。
随后被苏茹三人误认为是本门参加试炼的弟子，带回了云隐宗。
"Damn it!"
lín xuān chéng wéi jīn dān fēng zhǔ hòu duì sān rén yě yì zhí pǒ duō zhào gù ， hòu lái suī rán yīn wèi bǐ cǐ shēn fèn xiū wèi xiāng chà tài guò xuán shū ， jiāo jí jiàn xiǎo ， dàn sān rén xī rì duì zì jǐ de ēn huì ， lín xuān yì zhí jì de 。
林轩成为金丹峰主后对三人也一直颇多照顾，后来虽然因为彼此身份修为相差太过悬殊，交集渐小，但三人昔日对自己的恩惠，林轩一直记得。
Seeing no escape, Su Ru gritted her teeth and stopped her遁光 (flying light). She reached into her pouch and prepared to fight the enemies to the death.
ruò shì qí tā rén yù xiǎn yě jiù bà le 。
若是其他人遇险也就罢了。
Suddenly, silver light flashed, and a thin thread appeared mid-air. It effortlessly decapitated all three pursuers in an instant.
lín xuān kě yǐ zhuāng zuò méi yǒu kàn dào ， rán ér jì shì gù rén sū rú ， lín xuān dāng rán bù kě néng jiàn sǐ bù jiù 。
林轩可以装作没有看到，然而既是故人苏茹，林轩当然不可能见死不救。
Such a change was like going from hell to heaven. Just moments ago, Su Ru had been determined to fight to the end, but now she found herself saved. Her eyes widened as she struggled to understand what happened.
bú yào shuō tā shì lì ， zhè rén yǔ rén zhī jiān de guān xì ， běn lái jiù shì yǒu yuǎn jìn qīn shū dì 。
不要说他势利，这人与人之间的关系，本来就是有远近亲疏地。
But as a thousand-year-old cultivator, she quickly realized who had helped her.
suī rán xī rì ， lín xuān yě yòng bù zhe rén jiù hù dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， tā zǒng shì jì zhe duì fāng zhè duàn ēn qíng de 。
虽然昔日，林轩也用不着人救护但不管如何，他总是记着对方这段恩情的。
She bowed with gratitude: "I don't know which senior extended a helping hand. I am Su Ru, and I thank you."
jiù suàn yīn cǐ bào lù ， yě suàn bù liǎo shén me ， dà bù liǎo duō fèi yī xiē shǒu jiǎo ér yǐ 。
就算因此暴露，也算不了什么，大不了多费一些手脚而已。
"Ha ha, no need for such formalities," Lin Xuan said as he appeared ten feet away.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou guò ， ér zhè shāo yī dān gē ， sū rú de xíng shì ， yuè fā bù miào 。
林轩脑海中念头过，而这稍一耽搁，苏茹的形势，越发不妙。
"It is Senior Uncle Lin... No, Grandmaster Lin, Su Ru pays respects to the Supreme Elder," she exclaimed in shock but with more joy than fear.
zhuī zài tā hòu miàn de xiū xiān zhě ， gòng yǒu sān rén zhī duō 。
追在她后面的修仙者，共有三人之多。
Lin Xuan sighed. Although their statuses were vastly different, there was still a bond between them.
měi yí gè de shí lì ， dōu bǐ tā zhǐ qiáng bù ruò 。
每一个的实力，都比她只强不弱。
His brows furrowed as he examined her closely. Despite his initial cursory glance, he now realized that her injuries were indeed severe. Her body was covered in blood, and she could barely lift her left arm, which had been struck by some heavy artifact. Even for cultivators, it would take years of recuperation with spiritual medicines to recover.
sū rú yīn wèi yǒu lín xuān de zhào fú ， suǒ yǐ jìn jí kě yǐ shuō shì fēi cháng de xùn sù dàn tā běn shēn de zī zhì bìng bù rú hé qiān nián guò qù yě bù guò miǎn qiǎng jìn rù lí hé ， chà yì diǎn ， jiù zài yuán yīng jìng jiè shàng ， jiāng shòu yuán hào jìn le 。
苏茹因为有林轩的照拂，所以晋级可以说是非常的迅速但她本身的资质并不如何千年过去也不过勉强进入离合，差一点，就在元婴境界上，将寿元耗尽了。
"I beg your forgiveness," Su Ru said as Lin Xuan scrutinized her.
néng gòu jìn jí ， kě yǐ shuō ， shì yīn wèi yōng yǒu jué hǎo de yùn qì 。
能够晋级，可以说，是因为拥有绝好的运气。
"How serious are the injuries? The situation is already dire for this vein. How did you survive such a brutal battle and make it here?"
ér tā xiū liàn de gōng fǎ yě shì shǔ yú jìn jí jiào wéi róng yì ， dàn shén tōng piān ruò de nà zhǒng ruò bú shì qià hǎo zài dùn shù shàng pǒ yǒu xuán miào zhī chù ， shuō bù dìng zǎo yǐ yǔn luò diào le 。
而她修炼的功法也是属于晋级较为容易，但神通偏弱的那种若不是恰好在遁术上颇有玄妙之处，说不定早已陨落掉了。
Lin Xuan's keen eyes observed her wounds, blending concern and inquiry in his voice.
dàn xiàn zài ， miàn duì sān míng dí rén de qióng zhuī bù shě ， tā shí zài yǒu xiē huí tiān fá shù ， yóu qí shì sān míng dí rén zhōng ， yǒu yī jiān zuǐ hóu sāi de yāo zú ， bèi hòu shēng yǒu liǎng zhǐ biān fú yī yàng de chì bǎng ， fēi xíng sù dù ， ràng tā yě wèi zhī cè miàn ， yǎn kàn hěn kuài jiù yào zhuī shàng le 。
但现在，面对三名敌人的穷追不舍，她实在有些回天乏术，尤其是三名敌人中，有一尖嘴猴腮的妖族，背后生有两只蝙蝠一样的翅膀，飞行速度，让她也为之侧面，眼看很快就要追上了。
Before he could finish, tears began to flow from Su Ru’s eyes as she sobbed uncontrollably: "Grandmaster, over ten thousand cultivators of our sect have fallen for this vein. Even two Supreme Elders were trapped, but we still lost."
“ kě wù ！”
“可恶！”
"Two Supreme Elders? Are Dragon Senior Brother and Lin Senior Sister also gone?" Lin Xuan was shocked. Although their power meant nothing to him, they were at the Spirit Formation stage, which should not be easily destroyed.
cǐ nǚ yǎn jiàn wú fǎ táo tuō ， yī yǎo yín yá ， jiāng dùn guāng tíng xià ， shēn shǒu qǔ chū yī bàn bǎo wù ， zhǔn bèi yǔ jǐ míng dí rén pīn mìng le 。
此女眼见无法逃脱，一咬银牙，将遁光停下，伸手取出一伴宝物，准备与几名敌人拼命了。
"No, Dragon and Lin Grandmasters are merely trapped. With overwhelming odds against us, we are all in grave danger!"
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yín máng yī shǎn ， bàn kōng zhōng chū xiàn le yī gēn xiān xì de sī xiàn ， jǐn jǐn shì lüè yī shǎn shuò ， jiù qīng sōng yì cháng de qǔ xià le sān míng zhuī bīng de tóu lú 。
然而就在这时，银芒一闪，半空中出现了一根纤细的丝线，仅仅是略一闪烁，就轻松异常的取下了三名追兵的头颅。
Su Ru's sobs filled the air: "Over a thousand disciples of our sect are still encircled. The two Grandmasters attracted the enemy’s attention so that we could escape individually. Only one-tenth of those like Su Ru managed to survive..."
zhè yàng de biàn fàng ， shuō yóu dì yù dào tiān táng yě bù wèi guò 。
这样的变放，说由地狱到天堂也不为过。
Touched by her distress, Lin Xuan was moved as he watched her fall to her knees and repeatedly bow: "Please, Grandmaster, have mercy and go rescue our trapped fellow disciples."
qián yī kè ， hái bào dìng pīn mìng de jué xīn ， hòu yī kè ， jū rán jiù huà xiǎn wéi yí ， cǐ nǚ nà duì yǒu shén de yǎn jīng dèng dé dà dà de ， yī shí piàn kè ， hái bù zhī dào fā shēng le shén me 。
前一刻，还抱定拼命的决心，后一刻，居然就化险为夷，此女那对有神的眼睛瞪得大大的，一时片刻，还不知道发生了什么。
Her sorrowful plea touched Lin Xuan deeply, revealing the dire straits his sect found itself in during this vein dispute.
But the spiritual energy fluctuations of both sides were too weak, indicating that it was merely a battle at the Separation and Union level.
This degree of conflict did not interest Lin Xuan to intervene. It had an air of bullying the weak over the strong. Although Lin Xuan's character might not care about such things, his involvement could potentially expose his identity.
Although this was just a possibility, Lin Xuan was unwilling to take any risks.
After all, he was merely a Separation and Union stage disciple.
With his mind racing, Lin Xuan prepared to silently pass by the group without drawing attention. His concealment technique ensured that even if he were close enough, the others would not be able to detect him.
Out of curiosity, as he was about to pass them, Lin Xuan inadvertently released his divine sense, which swept across like lightning. However, this sweep revealed a problem.
"Is it her?"
Lin Xuan suddenly stopped his遁光 (flying light).
By chance, Lin Xuan did not expect to encounter an old acquaintance here. It was a young woman in her twenties or thirties, though her actual age was much older. The appearance of youth among female cultivators is quite common due to their cultivation techniques often having anti-aging effects.
She wore a red robe and had clear, well-shaped eyebrows. Although not a stunning beauty, her large, black eyes were exceptionally lively as she looked around. Despite the signs of weariness in her eyes, Lin Xuan recognized her immediately.
Su Ru!
This was the first cultivator Lin Xuan met when he arrived in Nael Dragon Realm. If it weren't for Su Ru and others, Lin Xuan might not have come to Cloud Concealment Sect.
Recalling that this had happened a thousand years ago, Lin Xuan and Peacock had just arrived in the area where they clashed with Flame Wolf Patriarch. At a critical moment, True Spirit Heavenly Phoenix appeared, taking Peacock away. Lin Xuan was left incapacitated by the residual effects of the phoenix's power.
Later, Su Ru and two others mistakenly believed him to be a sect disciple participating in trials and brought him back to Cloud Concealment Sect.
Since becoming the head of Golden Core Peak, Lin Xuan had always treated them kindly. Although their identities and cultivation levels were vastly different, he never forgot the kindness they showed him.
If it was just another person in danger, Lin Xuan could pretend not to see. But since Su Ru was an old acquaintance, he couldn't bear to let her die.
Even if he seemed selfish, relationships between people are inherently distant or close. Although Lin Xuan didn’t need help from others before, he always remembered this debt of gratitude.
If it meant exposing himself, so be it; at worst, he would just have to expend a bit more effort.
These thoughts raced through Lin Xuan's mind as the delay worsened Su Ru’s situation. The three cultivators chasing her were all stronger than she was. Su Ru had advanced quickly under Lin Xuan's guidance but her own talent was mediocre. After a thousand years, she barely reached Separation and Union stage, barely managing to avoid expiring in the process.
Her advancement was due largely to good luck, as her cultivation technique made it easier to advance but weaker in terms of abilities. If not for her proficiency in evasion techniques, she might have perished long ago.
Now, facing three relentless pursuers, Su Ru found herself struggling to turn the tide. One of them, a monkey-faced demon with bat-like wings, was closing in quickly.
"Damn it!"
Seeing no escape, Su Ru gritted her teeth and stopped her遁光 (flying light). She reached into her pouch and prepared to fight the enemies to the death.
Suddenly, silver light flashed, and a thin thread appeared mid-air. It effortlessly decapitated all three pursuers in an instant.
Such a change was like going from hell to heaven. Just moments ago, Su Ru had been determined to fight to the end, but now she found herself saved. Her eyes widened as she struggled to understand what happened.
But as a thousand-year-old cultivator, she quickly realized who had helped her.
She bowed with gratitude: "I don't know which senior extended a helping hand. I am Su Ru, and I thank you."
"Ha ha, no need for such formalities," Lin Xuan said as he appeared ten feet away.
"It is Senior Uncle Lin... No, Grandmaster Lin, Su Ru pays respects to the Supreme Elder," she exclaimed in shock but with more joy than fear.
Lin Xuan sighed. Although their statuses were vastly different, there was still a bond between them.
His brows furrowed as he examined her closely. Despite his initial cursory glance, he now realized that her injuries were indeed severe. Her body was covered in blood, and she could barely lift her left arm, which had been struck by some heavy artifact. Even for cultivators, it would take years of recuperation with spiritual medicines to recover.
"I beg your forgiveness," Su Ru said as Lin Xuan scrutinized her.
"How serious are the injuries? The situation is already dire for this vein. How did you survive such a brutal battle and make it here?"
Lin Xuan's keen eyes observed her wounds, blending concern and inquiry in his voice.
Before he could finish, tears began to flow from Su Ru’s eyes as she sobbed uncontrollably: "Grandmaster, over ten thousand cultivators of our sect have fallen for this vein. Even two Supreme Elders were trapped, but we still lost."
"Two Supreme Elders? Are Dragon Senior Brother and Lin Senior Sister also gone?" Lin Xuan was shocked. Although their power meant nothing to him, they were at the Spirit Formation stage, which should not be easily destroyed.
"No, Dragon and Lin Grandmasters are merely trapped. With overwhelming odds against us, we are all in grave danger!"
Su Ru's sobs filled the air: "Over a thousand disciples of our sect are still encircled. The two Grandmasters attracted the enemy’s attention so that we could escape individually. Only one-tenth of those like Su Ru managed to survive..."
Touched by her distress, Lin Xuan was moved as he watched her fall to her knees and repeatedly bow: "Please, Grandmaster, have mercy and go rescue our trapped fellow disciples."
Her sorrowful plea touched Lin Xuan deeply, revealing the dire straits his sect found itself in during this vein dispute.