shì qíng dào zhè yī bù ， sū rú sì hū shén me dōu huō chū qù le ， lǎo shí de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
事情到这一步，苏茹似乎什么都豁出去了，老实的声音传入耳朵。
By this point, Su Ru seemed to have put everything on the line. Her honest voice echoed in Lin Xuan's ears.
lín xuān dà gǎn yì wài ， tā zì wèn dài duì fāng bù báo ， ruò bú shì bèi pò ， cǐ nǚ wèi shén me yào chǔ xīn jī lǜ de àn suàn zì jǐ 。
林轩大感意外，他自问待对方不薄，若不是被迫，此女为什么要处心积虑的暗算自己。
Lin Xuan was taken aback. He had thought he treated her well; if not for being forced, why would she plot against him so meticulously?
“ dài wǒ bù báo ？”
“待我不薄？”
"Treating me well? "
sū rú tīng jiàn zhè jù yán yǔ ， què fǎng fú shòu le cì jī ， shēng yīn yī gǎi píng shí de wén jìng zhī yì ， chōng mǎn le fèn nù yǔ jiān lì ， jiù fǎng fú yī zài bèi yā yì de yuàn dú ， tū rán bào fā ér chū ：“ nǐ hái hǎo yì si shuō ， nǐ nǎ diǎn dài wǒ bù báo ， dāng nián ， nǐ jīng mài jù fèi ， hún shēn de gǔ gé dōu huà wèi le fěn mò ， ruò bú shì wǒ xiāng jiù ， nǐ zǎo jiù wèi yāo shòu le ， nǎ yǒu jīn tiān fēng guāng de jìng kuàng ne ？”
苏茹听见这句言语，却仿佛受了刺激，声音一改平时的文静之意，充满了愤怒与尖利，就仿佛一再被压抑的怨毒，突然爆发而出：“你还好意思说，你哪点待我不薄，当年，你经脉俱废，浑身的骨骼都化为了粉末，若不是我相救，你早就喂妖兽了，哪有今天风光的境况呢？”
Su Ru's words seemed to have triggered something within her, as her voice changed from its usual gentle tone to one filled with anger and sharpness. It was as though a long-suppressed resentment had suddenly burst forth: "You dare say that! What did you do for me? Back then, your meridians were all废了, your bones turned into powder. If it wasn't for my rescue, you would have been devoured by beasts long ago. How could you possibly be in such a favorable position now?"
“ shì me ？”
“是么？”
"Is that so?"
lín xuān bù zhì kě fǒu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， bìng méi yǒu jiù cǐ fǎn bó ：“ nà yòu rú hé ， nǐ què rán fàng le wǒ ， kě lín mǒu yòu hé zēng kuī dài nǐ men jǐ gè ， dān yào gōng fǎ ， líng qì bǎo wù ， nán dào hái zèng sòng shǎo le ？”
林轩不置可否的声音传入耳朵，并没有就此反驳：“那又如何，你确然放了我，可林某又何曾亏待你们几个，丹药功法，灵器宝物，难道还赠送少了？”
Lin Xuan's voice was noncommittal as he continued: "Even if that’s true, you did release me. Did I ever treat you poorly? I provided you with丹药 and cultivation techniques, spiritual artifacts and treasures. Haven't I given enough?"
méi xiǎng dào sū rú què shì bù xiè yī gù ， huò xǔ shì fǎn zhèng dōu yǐ jīng sī pò liǎn pí ， zài wú huí xuán de yú dì ， gù ér tā xiǎn de shì háo wú gù jì 。
没想到苏茹却是不屑一顾，或许是反正都已经撕破脸皮，再无回旋的余地，故而她显得是毫无顾忌。
To Su Ru's surprise, she showed no regard for his words. Perhaps realizing there was no turning back, she spoke without any reservations.
“ nà bù guò shì shì ēn ér yǐ ， yǒu shén me zhí de hǎo zhēn xī ， rú guǒ wǒ jiù de shì yī pǔ tōng dì zǐ ， tā néng zhè me zuò ， wǒ fēi cháng gǎn jī ， kě zhè xiē dān yào gōng fǎ ， líng qì bǎo wù ， duì yú nǐ lín dà zhǎng lǎo ， yòu suàn dé le shén me ， shuō jiǔ niú yì máo dōu méi yǒu cuò 。”
“那不过是市恩而已，有什么值得好珍惜，如果我救的是一普通弟子，他能这么做，我非常感激，可这些丹药功法，灵器宝物，对于你林大长老，又算得了什么，说九牛一毛都没有错。”
"That’s just a matter of repaying kindness. What’s so precious about it? If you had saved an ordinary disciple, they would have done the same and I would be grateful. But these treasures and cultivation techniques mean nothing to someone like me, Lin Elder. They are mere trifles."
“ rén shuō dī shuǐ zhī ēn ， dāng yǒng quán xiāng bào ， wǒ duì nǐ de kě shì jiù mìng zhī ēn a ， nǐ què suí biàn ná diǎn lā jī ， jiù xiǎng yào jiāng wǒ dǎ fā le 。”
“人说滴水之恩，当涌泉相报，我对你的可是救命之恩啊，你却随便拿点垃圾，就想要将我打发了。”
"Those who say that one should repay a drop of water with a spring's worth of gratitude, forget that my saving you was a matter of life and death. You simply throw some trash at me as if it will suffice."
sū rú jī dòng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
苏茹激动的声音传入耳朵。
Su Ru’s agitated voice echoed in his ears.
“ zhè me shuō ， dào hái shì lín mǒu de bú shì le ？”
“这么说，倒还是林某的不是了？”
"So, is it really my fault?"
lín xuān de shēng yīn bù zài fèn nù ， āi mò dà yú xīn sǐ ， duì yú zhè zhǒng qiǎng cí duó lǐ de pàn tú ， duì tā fèn nù ， gēn běn jiù zhí bù dé 。
林轩的声音不再愤怒，哀莫大于心死，对于这种强词夺理的叛徒，对她愤怒，根本就值不得。
Lin Xuan’s voice no longer held anger; despair was the greatest sorrow. For such a traitor who twisted the truth, there was no point in being angry with her.
“ bù cuò ， yī qiè dōu shì nǐ de cuò 。”
“不错，一切都是你的错。”
"Indeed, everything is your fault,"
sū rú shén jīng zhì bān de dà jiào qǐ lái le ：“ píng shén me ， píng shén me nǐ men zhè xiē tiān cái ， kě yǐ zài xiān lù shàng yī piàn tǎn tú ， xiū liàn xùn sù ， jìn jí rú chī fàn hē shuǐ yī yàng ， háo wú kùn nán zhī chù ， yōng yǒu qí zhēn yì bǎo wú shù ， píng shí bù lùn zǒu dào nǎ lǐ ， dōu chù chù shòu rén zūn jìng yǎng mù 。”
苏茹神经质般的大叫起来了：“凭什么，凭什么你们这些天才，可以在仙路上一片坦途，修炼迅速，晋级如吃饭喝水一样，毫无困难之处，拥有奇珍异宝无数，平时不论走到哪里，都处处受人尊敬仰慕。”
Su Ru screamed hysterically: "Why? Why can those geniuses have an easy path on the Immortal Path, advancing effortlessly as if eating and drinking, without any difficulties? They possess countless treasures. Everywhere they go, people respect them."
“ ér wǒ ……”
“而我……”
"But me..."
sì hū shì zì lián shēn shì de yuán gù ， sū rú shuō dào zhè lǐ ， yǔ qì jū rán yǒu jǐ fēn gěng yè tǎn tè le ：“ xiū liàn qǐ lái què bù bù jīng jí ， xiǎng yào dé dào hé yòng de dān yào bǎo wù kùn nán dào jí chù ， hái yào chù chù kàn rén de liǎn sè ， píng shén me ， tóng yàng shì rén ， wǒ nǎ diǎn bǐ nǐ chà le ， wèi shén me nǐ jiù yǒu zhè yàng de hǎo tiān zī ， hǎo yùn qì ， ér wǒ ， zé yì diǎn yě méi yǒu ne ， zhè bù gōng píng ， wǒ píng shén me jiù méi yǒu nǐ zhè yàng de hǎo yùn chuān chuān ，”
似乎是自怜身世的缘故，苏茹说到这里，语气居然有几分哽咽忐忑了：“修炼起来却步步荆棘，想要得到合用的丹药宝物困难到极处，还要处处看人的脸色，凭什么，同样是人，我哪点比你差了，为什么你就有这样的好天资，好运气，而我，则一点也没有呢，这不公平，我凭什么就没有你这样的好运川川，”
She seemed to pity her own fate, her voice tinged with a hint of sobs: "My cultivation is fraught with obstacles. Getting useful丹药 and treasures is incredibly difficult, and I have to constantly watch others' faces. Why should you be so gifted and lucky while I am left with nothing? This isn't fair! Why should I not have the same good fortune as you?"
sū rú shuō bù shàng měi nǚ ， dàn dào dǐ hái yǒu jǐ fēn qīng xiù zhī yì ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， liǎn shàng què chōng mǎn le lì qì ， wǔ guān gèng shì niǔ qū zài yì qǐ ， píng kōng xiǎn chū jǐ fēn kě bù zhī yì 。
苏茹说不上美女，但到底还有几分清秀之意，然而此时此刻，脸上却充满了戾气，五官更是扭曲在一起，凭空显出几分可怖之意。
Su Ru was no beauty, but she still had a certain delicate charm. However, at this moment, her face was filled with malice, and her features were twisted into something terrifying.
lín xuān tīng dào zhè lǐ ， yǐ jīng míng bái liǎo shì qíng le shǐ mò ， xiǎng bú dào zì jǐ dài tā bù báo ， tā què fǎn guò lái chū mài zì jǐ 。
林轩听到这里，已经明白了事情了始末，想不到自己待她不薄，她却反过来出卖自己。
Lin Xuan understood the root of the matter by now; despite his kindness to her, she betrayed him out of jealousy.
yī qiè dōu shì yuán yú jí dù 。
一切都是源于嫉妒。
Jealousy, like a venomous snake, had consumed the pure and lively Su Ru from centuries ago.
jí dù fǎng fú dú shé ， yǐ jīng jiāng qiān nián qián nà ge dān chún ， huó pō de sū rú tūn shì le 。
嫉妒仿佛毒蛇，已经将千年前那个单纯，活泼的苏茹吞噬了。
Her appearance still bore traces of that long-ago self, but her personality was twisted into someone else entirely.
rú jīn tā de róng mào yī xī hái kàn dé dào qiān nián qián de yì diǎn yǐng zi ， rán ér xìng gé yǐ jīng niǔ qū chéng le lìng wài yí gè rén wù 。
如今她的容貌依稀还看得到千年前的一点影子，然而性格已经扭曲成了另外一个人物。
The worst thing about humans is never being content.
rén ， zuì pà de jiù shì bù zhī zú 。
人，最怕的就是不知足。
"Alas!"
“ āi ！”
“唉！”
Lin Xuan's sigh echoed in his ears: "Even if my compensation to you wasn't enough, Cloud Concealment Sect raised you from a young age. Why would you betray it? Do you know the peril this will bring to the sect?"
lín xuān tàn xī de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ jiù suàn lín mǒu duì nǐ de bǔ cháng bù zú ， yún yǐn zōng zǒng shì cóng xiǎo yǎng yù nǐ zhǎng dà de mén pài ， nǐ hé rěn xīn bèi pàn ， nǐ kě zhī dào cǐ jǔ ， huì jiāng zōng mén zhì yú wàn jié bù fù de jìng dì 。”
林轩叹息的声音传入耳朵：“就算林某对你的补偿不足，云隐宗总是从小养育你长大的门派，你何忍心背叛，你可知道此举，会将宗门置于万劫不复的境地。”
"I understand that. But what difference does it make?"
“ wǒ dāng rán qīng chǔ ， bù guò nà yòu zěn me yàng ne ？”
“我当然清楚，不过那又怎么样呢？”
Su Ru laughed and ran her fingers through her hair: "Man for himself, heaven kills him. If I didn't do this, what benefit could I gain from Cloud Concealment Sect? After all, I am just a minor disciple within the sect, how can I compare to you, Lin Elder?"
sū rú xiào le ， shēn shǒu lǐ le lǐ bìn biān de fā sī ：“ rén bù wèi jǐ ， tiān zhū dì miè ， rú guǒ kě yǐ ， wǒ yuán běn yě bù xiǎng xiàn hài yún yǐn zōng de ， kě jí biàn wǒ bù zhè me zuò ， tā yòu néng dài gěi wǒ shén me hǎo chù ， guī gēn jié dǐ ， wǒ zhǐ shì zōng mén nèi yī xiǎo xiǎo de dì zǐ ， nǎ néng yǔ nǐ gāo gāo zài shàng de lín dà zhǎng lǎo xiāng bǐ 。”
苏茹笑了，伸手理了理鬓边的发丝：“人不为己，天诛地灭，如果可以，我原本也不想陷害云隐宗的，可即便我不这么做，它又能带给我什么好处，归根结底，我只是宗门内一小小的弟子，哪能与你高高再上的林大长老相比。”
"Oh, so you framed me and placed Cloud Concealment Sect in peril for significant benefits?" Lin Xuan's voice held both pity and curiosity.
“ ó ， zhè me shuō ， nǐ xiàn hài wǒ ， zhì yún yǐn zōng yú wàn jié bù fù ， duì fāng shì xǔ gěi nǐ dà liàng de hǎo chù ？” lín xuān de shēng yīn dài zhe jǐ fēn wǎn xī ， jǐ fēn hào qí 。
“哦，这么说，你陷害我，置云隐宗于万劫不复，对方是许给你大量的好处？”林轩的声音带着几分惋惜，几分好奇。
"Correct. Who would do something without benefit?"
“ bù cuò ， méi yǒu hǎo chù de shì qíng shuí yuàn yì qù zuò ne ？”
“不错，没有好处的事情谁愿意去做呢？”
Su Ru’s shameless voice echoed: "On that day, several of us were captured alive. The others, who were unwise, had their minds probed. I was terrified but accidentally overheard them wanting to gather more information about you from the disciples' memories."
sū rú tián bù zhī chǐ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ dāng rì ， wǒ yǔ jǐ míng tóng mén bèi shēng qín huó zhuō ， qí tā jǐ gè jiā huo bù shí shí wù ， jiē bèi shī zhǎn le sōu hún zhī shù ， wǒ pà jí le ， què yì wài tīng dào tā men shì xiǎng yào cóng zhè xiē dì zǐ de jì yì zhōng ， duō liǎo jiě nǐ de xiāo xī 。”
苏茹恬不知耻的声音传入耳朵：“当日，我与几名同门被生擒活捉，其他几个家伙不识时务，皆被施展了搜魂之术，我怕极了，却意外听到他们是想要从这些弟子的记忆中，多了解你的消息。”
"The next one would be me. Hmph, I wouldn't wait for death and endure that terrifying mind probing. So, without their intervention, I confessed on my own. They were delighted when they heard I had saved you before, and directly sent me to the head of Spirit Demon Sect, who is now my master."
“ xià yí gè jiù lún dào wǒ ， hēng ， běn gū niáng cái bú huì děng sǐ ， chéng shòu nà kě pà de sōu hún zhī shù ， yú shì ， bù yòng tā men shī fǎ ， wǒ jiù zì jǐ zhāo le ， tīng shuō wǒ céng jīng jiù guò nǐ ， nà xiē jiā huo dà xǐ ， zhí jiē jiāng wǒ sòng dào le líng guǐ zōng zōng zhǔ ， yě jiù shì wǒ xiàn zài de shī fù nà lǐ 。”
“下一个就轮到我，哼，本姑娘才不会等死，承受那可怕的搜魂之术，于是，不用他们施法，我就自己招了，听说我曾经救过你，那些家伙大喜，直接将我送到了灵鬼宗宗主，也就是我现在的师傅那里。”
"What? The head of Spirit Demon Sect is your master?"
“ shén me ， líng guǐ zōng zōng zhǔ shì nǐ shī fù ？”
“什么，灵鬼宗宗主是你师傅？”
Lin Xuan was genuinely surprised this time.
zhè yī cì ， lín xuān shì zhēn de yǒu xiē yì wài yǔ hài rán le 。
这一次，林轩是真的有些意外与骇然了。
He couldn't help but glance at the man in the black robe.
rěn bú zhù zhuǎn tóu kàn le yī yǎn nà bāo guǒ zài hēi páo zhōng de nán zi 。
忍不住转头看了一眼那包裹在黑袍中的男子。
The clothes he wore seemed to be imbued with some strange restrictions that reflected back his spiritual sense, making it impossible for him to see the other's expression.
rán ér cǐ rén suǒ chuān de yī fú ， míng xiǎn yùn hán dé yǒu yī jí gǔ guài de jìn zhì ， jí biàn yǐ tā de shén shí qiáng dù ， yī jiē chù dào duì fāng de yī fú ， yě huì bèi fǎn tán huí lái de 。
然而此人所穿的衣服，明显蕴含得有一极古怪的禁制，即便以他的神识强度，一接触到对方的衣服，也会被反弹回来的。
The rest of the spirit realm experts showed no intention of interfering with their conversation.
rú cǐ yī lái ， zì rán wú fǎ chá kàn dào duì fāng de biǎo qíng le 。
如此一来，自然无法查看到对方的表情了。
The Mire River poison was one of the three great poisons in the Three Realms. It couldn't be removed, and the longer they delayed, the deeper the poisoning would become. For them, this delay was beneficial, so they were happy to let it continue.
ér duì yú lín xuān yǔ sū rú de luō suo ， jǐ míng fèn shén qī lǎo guài wù yě méi yǒu gān shè de yì tú 。
而对于林轩与苏茹的啰嗦，几名分神期老怪物也没有干涉的意图。
Initially, they feared that Lin Xuan, poisoned and desperate, might launch a counterattack like a trapped beast. With his great reputation, even if he was poisoned, with their array support, he would still be extremely dangerous.
míng hé zhī dú nǎi hè hè yǒu míng de sān jiè shí dà qí dú zhī yī ， duì fāng bù kě néng jiě chú ， dān gē dé yuè jiǔ ， zhòng dú zhǐ huì yuè jiā de shēn rù ， tuō yán xià qù duì tā men yǒu hǎo chù ， suǒ yǐ tā men lè dé rú cǐ 。
冥河之毒乃赫赫有名的三界十大奇毒之一，对方不可能解除，耽搁得越久，中毒只会越加的深入，拖延下去对他们有好处，所以他们乐得如此。
But this young man didn’t want to be a fool; he kept pressing for answers. This was beneficial to them in every way, so no one dared to stop him.
yī kāi shǐ ， tā men hái shēng pà lín xuān zhòng dú hòu ， bù gù yī qiè de fǎn pū ， zuò kùn shòu yóu dòu ， yǐ duì fāng ruò dà de míng qì ， ruò shì pīn mìng ， jiù suàn yǐ jīng zhòng dú ， tā men yòu yǒu zhèn fǎ fǔ zhù ， yī jiù shì wēi xiǎn dào jí chù 。
一开始，他们还生怕林轩中毒后，不顾一切的反扑，做困兽犹斗，以对方偌大的名气，若是拼命，就算已经中毒，他们又有阵法辅助，依旧是危险到极处。
They wished Lin Xuan would continue asking until he died from the poison.
nǎ zhī dào zhè lín xiǎo zi què bù yuàn yì zuò gè hú tú guǐ ， bù duàn de xún gēn jiū dǐ ， zhè duì tā men lái shuō ， yǒu bǎi lì ér wú yī hài ， shuí yòu huì shǎ hū hū de qù zǔ zhǐ ？
哪知道这林小子却不愿意做个糊涂鬼，不断的寻根究底，这对他们来说，有百利而无一害，谁又会傻乎乎的去阻止？
"Indeed, the head of Spirit Demon Sect has taken me as his disciple and promised that if I can lure you into a trap and successfully attack, not only will I be treated like a direct disciple, but they will specially cultivate me. Countless precious丹药 and even be willing to use spiritual energy infusion at critical moments to ensure my advancement to the Profound Dao Realm."
bā bù dé lín xuān jì xù wèn yī xià ， zhí dào zhòng dú ér sǐ 。
巴不得林轩继续问一下，直到中毒而死。
At these words, Su Ru raised her head high, proud of her choice. When Spirit Demon Sect offered such terms, she had agreed without hesitation.
“ bù cuò ， líng guǐ zōng zōng zhǔ yǐ jīng shōu wǒ wèi tú ， bìng qiě xǔ xià chéng nuò ， zhǐ yào wǒ néng jiāng yǐn zhì xiàn jǐng ， bìng tōu xí chéng gōng ， bù jǐn jǐn yǐ qīn chuán dì zǐ dài wǒ ， ér qiě hái huì tè yì zāi péi běn gōng ， shù zhī bù jìn de líng dān miào yào bú yòng shuō ， shèn zhì zài guān jiàn shí kè ， huán yuàn yì dì wǒ shī zhǎn líng qì guàn tǐ zhī shù ， bǎo wǒ jìn jiē dào dòng xuán qī de 。”
“不错，灵鬼宗宗主已经收我为徒，并且许下承诺，只要我能将引至陷阱，并偷袭成功，不仅仅以亲传弟子待我，而且还会特意栽培本宫，数之不尽的灵丹妙药不用说，甚至在关键时刻，还愿意地我施展灵气灌体之术，保我进阶到洞玄期的。”
In the human world, a Separation Period cultivator was indeed an elite, but in the Dragon Realm, they were still insignificant. The sect had many members with lifespans of only thousands of years.
shuō dào zhè lǐ ， sū rú gāo gāo yáng qǐ le tóu lú ， shí fēn dé yì zì jǐ de xuǎn zé ， dāng líng guǐ zōng zōng zhǔ tí chū zhè tiáo jiàn de shí hòu ， tā sī háo méi yǒu yóu yù jiù dā yìng le 。
说到这里，苏茹高高扬起了头颅，十分得意自己的选择，当灵鬼宗宗主提出这条件的时候，她丝毫没有犹豫就答应了。
However, at the Profound Dao Realm, even though it was considered high-level cultivation, due to more opportunities to pass through the Primordial Energy Tribulation, most old monsters could live for tens of thousands of years.
yào zhī dào lí hé qī ， zài rén jiè gù rán shì dǐng ér jiān ér de cún zài ， rán miàn fàng dào nài lóng jiè ， yī jiù shì bù zhí yī tí ， zōng mén lǐ duō le qù ， shòu yuán yě bù guò jǐ qiān nián ér yǐ 。
要知道离合期，在人界固然是顶儿尖儿的存在，然面放到鼐龙界，依旧是不值一提，宗门里多了去，寿元也不过几千年而已。
Compared to Separation Period cultivators, their lifespans increased by several times.
By this point, Su Ru seemed to have put everything on the line. Her honest voice echoed in Lin Xuan's ears.
"Why?"
Lin Xuan was taken aback. He had thought he treated her well; if not for being forced, why would she plot against him so meticulously?
"Treating me well? "
Su Ru's words seemed to have triggered something within her, as her voice changed from its usual gentle tone to one filled with anger and sharpness. It was as though a long-suppressed resentment had suddenly burst forth: "You dare say that! What did you do for me? Back then, your meridians were all废了, your bones turned into powder. If it wasn't for my rescue, you would have been devoured by beasts long ago. How could you possibly be in such a favorable position now?"
"Is that so?"
Lin Xuan's voice was noncommittal as he continued: "Even if that’s true, you did release me. Did I ever treat you poorly? I provided you with丹药 and cultivation techniques, spiritual artifacts and treasures. Haven't I given enough?"
"Pfft!"
To Su Ru's surprise, she showed no regard for his words. Perhaps realizing there was no turning back, she spoke without any reservations.
"That’s just a matter of repaying kindness. What’s so precious about it? If you had saved an ordinary disciple, they would have done the same and I would be grateful. But these treasures and cultivation techniques mean nothing to someone like me, Lin Elder. They are mere trifles."
"Those who say that one should repay a drop of water with a spring's worth of gratitude, forget that my saving you was a matter of life and death. You simply throw some trash at me as if it will suffice."
Su Ru’s agitated voice echoed in his ears.
"So, is it really my fault?"
Lin Xuan’s voice no longer held anger; despair was the greatest sorrow. For such a traitor who twisted the truth, there was no point in being angry with her.
"Indeed, everything is your fault,"
Su Ru screamed hysterically: "Why? Why can those geniuses have an easy path on the Immortal Path, advancing effortlessly as if eating and drinking, without any difficulties? They possess countless treasures. Everywhere they go, people respect them."
"But me..."
She seemed to pity her own fate, her voice tinged with a hint of sobs: "My cultivation is fraught with obstacles. Getting useful丹药 and treasures is incredibly difficult, and I have to constantly watch others' faces. Why should you be so gifted and lucky while I am left with nothing? This isn't fair! Why should I not have the same good fortune as you?"
Su Ru was no beauty, but she still had a certain delicate charm. However, at this moment, her face was filled with malice, and her features were twisted into something terrifying.
Lin Xuan understood the root of the matter by now; despite his kindness to her, she betrayed him out of jealousy.
Jealousy, like a venomous snake, had consumed the pure and lively Su Ru from centuries ago.
Her appearance still bore traces of that long-ago self, but her personality was twisted into someone else entirely.
The worst thing about humans is never being content.
"Alas!"
Lin Xuan's sigh echoed in his ears: "Even if my compensation to you wasn't enough, Cloud Concealment Sect raised you from a young age. Why would you betray it? Do you know the peril this will bring to the sect?"
"I understand that. But what difference does it make?"
Su Ru laughed and ran her fingers through her hair: "Man for himself, heaven kills him. If I didn't do this, what benefit could I gain from Cloud Concealment Sect? After all, I am just a minor disciple within the sect, how can I compare to you, Lin Elder?"
"Oh, so you framed me and placed Cloud Concealment Sect in peril for significant benefits?" Lin Xuan's voice held both pity and curiosity.
"Correct. Who would do something without benefit?"
Su Ru’s shameless voice echoed: "On that day, several of us were captured alive. The others, who were unwise, had their minds probed. I was terrified but accidentally overheard them wanting to gather more information about you from the disciples' memories."
"The next one would be me. Hmph, I wouldn't wait for death and endure that terrifying mind probing. So, without their intervention, I confessed on my own. They were delighted when they heard I had saved you before, and directly sent me to the head of Spirit Demon Sect, who is now my master."
"What? The head of Spirit Demon Sect is your master?"
Lin Xuan was genuinely surprised this time.
He couldn't help but glance at the man in the black robe.
The clothes he wore seemed to be imbued with some strange restrictions that reflected back his spiritual sense, making it impossible for him to see the other's expression.
The rest of the spirit realm experts showed no intention of interfering with their conversation.
The Mire River poison was one of the three great poisons in the Three Realms. It couldn't be removed, and the longer they delayed, the deeper the poisoning would become. For them, this delay was beneficial, so they were happy to let it continue.
Initially, they feared that Lin Xuan, poisoned and desperate, might launch a counterattack like a trapped beast. With his great reputation, even if he was poisoned, with their array support, he would still be extremely dangerous.
But this young man didn’t want to be a fool; he kept pressing for answers. This was beneficial to them in every way, so no one dared to stop him.
They wished Lin Xuan would continue asking until he died from the poison.
"Indeed, the head of Spirit Demon Sect has taken me as his disciple and promised that if I can lure you into a trap and successfully attack, not only will I be treated like a direct disciple, but they will specially cultivate me. Countless precious丹药 and even be willing to use spiritual energy infusion at critical moments to ensure my advancement to the Profound Dao Realm."
At these words, Su Ru raised her head high, proud of her choice. When Spirit Demon Sect offered such terms, she had agreed without hesitation.
In the human world, a Separation Period cultivator was indeed an elite, but in the Dragon Realm, they were still insignificant. The sect had many members with lifespans of only thousands of years.
However, at the Profound Dao Realm, even though it was considered high-level cultivation, due to more opportunities to pass through the Primordial Energy Tribulation, most old monsters could live for tens of thousands of years.
Compared to Separation Period cultivators, their lifespans increased by several times.