běn yǐ fú xià le yǐn líng dān ， tǐ nèi líng lì liú zhuǎn ， lín xuān dùn shí biàn huà le lìng wài yī fù róng yán ， rán hòu tā yě méi yǒu dùn guāng ， zhí jiē shī zhǎn yù fēng shù ， shí yú lǐ de jù lí ， zhuǎn shùn jí zhì 。
本已服下了隐灵丹，体内灵力流转，林轩顿时变化了另外一副容颜，然后他也没有遁光，直接施展御风术，十余里的距离，转瞬即至。
Lin Xuan had already ingested the Hidden Spirit Pill, and his body's essence energy began to circulate. Instantly, he transformed into a completely different appearance. Without using any遁光 (flying light), he directly employed the Wind Control Technique, arriving at the location within moments.
zhè shì yī chù xiǎo hú ， hú de sì zhōu zé shēng zhǎng le bù shǎo shù mù ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yī xǐ ， shēn xíng wēi huǎng yǐ jīng yuè le jìn qù ， rán hòu zài shī zhǎn le yí gè cáng nì de fǎ jué ， zhè yàng yī lái ， jiù suàn shì tóng jiē de xiū shì yě hěn nán fā xiàn zì jǐ ， jiù gèng bié shuō dī jiē de xiū shì 。
这是一处小湖，湖的四周则生长了不少树木，林轩心中一喜，身形微晃已经跃了进去，然后再施展了一个藏匿的法诀，这样一来，就算是同阶的修士也很难发现自己，就更别说低阶的修士。
This was a small lake surrounded by numerous trees. Lin Xuan felt delighted as he leaped into it and then used a concealment technique to hide himself. Even if fellow cultivators of the same rank found him, let alone those of lower ranks, they would have difficulty spotting him.
rán hòu tā cái qiǎo rán fàng chū shén shí ， xiàng hú biān lǒng zhào ér qù 。
然后他才悄然放出神识，像湖边笼罩而去。
Only then did he quietly release his divine sense, covering the lakeshore.
hú biān zhàn zhe liǎng qún xiū shì ， měi yī biān gè yǒu qī bā rén ， zuǒ shǒu biān lǐng tóu de shì yī èr shí yú suì de nán zi ， zhù jī zhōng qī 。
湖边站着两群修士，每一边各有七八人，左手边领头的是一二十余岁的男子，筑基中期。
Two groups of cultivators stood by the lake's edge, each group comprising about seven or eight people. The leader on the left was a man in his twenties and early thirties, at the middle-stage Foundation Establishment stage.
lín xuān bù yóu liú shàng le xīn ， sàn xiū zhōng zhè me nián qīng jiù yǒu rú cǐ xiū wèi ， bù róng xiǎo shì 。
林轩不由留上了心，散修中这么年轻就有如此修为，不容小视。
Lin Xuan couldn't help but pay attention; such young age with such cultivation prowess among solitary practitioners shouldn't be underestimated.
ér yòu shǒu biān de shǒu lǐng jū rán shì yī shēn chuān é huáng yī shān de shào nǚ ， nián jì gèng qīng ， róng mào gèng shì měi lì yǐ jí ， xiū wèi dà yuē shì zhù jī chū qī 。
而右手边的首领居然是一身穿鹅黄衣衫的少女，年纪更轻，容貌更是美丽以极，修为大约是筑基初期。
On the right side, the leader was an adolescent girl wearing a light yellow robe. She was even younger and more beautiful, with an estimated initial-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation level.
liǎng rén shēn hòu de ， dōu shì xiē líng dòng qī de dī jiē dì zǐ 。
两人身后的，都是些灵动期的低阶弟子。
Behind them were some disciples at the Flexible Spirit Period.
“ liǔ jiàn ， nǐ hǎo dà de dǎn zi ， jū rán gǎn lái wǒ yè jiā de fú diàn dǎo luàn ？” shào nǚ méi tóu wēi zhòu ， shén sè bù shàn de zhì wèn qǐ lái ， tā nǎi yè shì jiā zhǔ de dú nǚ ， dān míng yí gè rú zì 。
“柳剑，你好大的胆子，居然敢来我叶家的符店捣乱？”少女眉头微皱，神色不善的质问起来，她乃叶氏家主的独女，单名一个茹字。
"Liudao, how dare you come to our Ye Family's talisman shop and cause trouble?" The girl frowned, her expression displeased as she questioned him. She was the only daughter of the head of the Ye family, named Ru.
zài qīng yè shān ， yè jiā de shì lì yǒu mù gòng dǔ ， jiā shàng yè rú běn shēn yě shì tiān cái ， yǐ qū qū shí qī suì zhī líng ， jiù zhù jī chéng gōng ， suī rán nà shì yóu yú tā nián yòu zhī shí ， ǒu rán fú xià le yī méi xuán tiān yì guǒ ， dàn bù guǎn zěn me shuō ， zhè wèi dà xiǎo jiě ， zài qīng yè shān zhè piàn dì jiè ， yě shì gōng zhǔ yì bān de cún zài ， wú rén gǎn rě 。
在青叶山，叶家的势力有目共睹，加上叶茹本身也是天才，以区区十七岁之龄，就筑基成功，虽然那是由于她年幼之时，偶然服下了一枚玄天异果，但不管怎么说，这位大小姐，在青叶山这片地界，也是公主一般的存在，无人敢惹。
In Qingye Mountain, the Ye family's influence was well-known. Adding to that, Ye Ru herself was a prodigy who had successfully established her foundation at just seventeen years old—though it was due to an accidental ingestion of a strange fruit when she was young. Regardless, this miss was practically a princess in this region, with no one daring to provoke her.
yè jiā zuò wèi cǐ dì de dà zú ， zì rán yǒu zì jǐ de chǎn yè ， fú diàn ， líng qì diàn ， yǐ jí chū shòu gè zhǒng xiū liàn cái liào de zá huò diàn ， yīng yǒu jìn yǒu 。
叶家做为此地的大族，自然有自己的产业，符店，灵器店，以及出售各种修炼材料的杂货店，应有尽有。
As the major clan here, the Ye family naturally had its own businesses: talisman shops, spiritual artifact stores, and miscellaneous stores selling various cultivation materials.
jīn tiān yī dà zǎo ， yè rú lái dào fāng shì zhī zhōng 。 què fā xiàn yè jiā suǒ kāi de zá huò diàn ， bèi rén zá le ， zhǎng guì yǔ huǒ jì 。 jiē bèi dǎ shāng 。
今天一大早，叶茹来到坊市之中。却发现叶家所开的杂货店，被人砸了，掌柜与伙计。皆被打伤。
That morning, Ye Ru came into the market but found that the Ye family's goods store had been destroyed. The shopkeeper and assistants were all injured.
yè rú suī rán róng mào jiāo měi 。 dàn pí qì què huǒ bào yǐ jí ， wèn qīng chǔ nào shì zhī rén shì liǔ jiā de shǎo zhǔ yǐ hòu ， lì kè dài rén xiǎng yào zhǎo huí chǎng zi 。
叶茹虽然容貌娇美。但脾气却火爆以极，问清楚闹事之人是柳家的少主以后，立刻带人想要找回场子。
Although Ye Ru was beautiful, her temper was extremely explosive. After learning that the troublemaker was from the Liudao Family’s young master, she immediately led people to reclaim the situation.
cóng liǎng huǒ rén de chún qiāng shé jiàn zhōng 。 lín xuān bù nán tīng chū yuán wěi ， yuán lái zhǐ shì xiǎo shì yí jiàn ， tā bìng bù dǎ suàn jiè rù ， kě shēn xíng pú dòng ， què yòu tíng le xià lái 。
从两伙人的唇枪舌剑中。林轩不难听出原委，原来只是小事一件，他并不打算介入，可身形蒲动，却又停了下来。
From the verbal sparring between both groups, Lin Xuan could easily deduce what had happened—it was a trivial matter. He didn't plan on intervening but paused as he moved again.
bú duì ！
不对！
Something is wrong!
cǐ shì yǒu wèn tí ！
此事有问题！
There's an issue here!
yī jù fāng shì zhōng dé lái dì xiāo xī ， lín xuān zǎo jiù zài xīn zhōng gōu lè chū le liǎng jiā de guān xì ， àn dì lǐ suī rán dòu dé hěn xiōng 。 dàn biǎo miàn shàng què hái shì wéi chí zhe hé mù 。
依据坊市中得来地消息，林轩早就在心中勾勒出了两家的关系，暗地里虽然斗得很凶。但表面上却还是维持着和睦。
Based on information from the market, Lin Xuan had already mentally sketched out the relationship between the two families. Although they fought fiercely in secret, their public relations were still harmonious.
sú huà shuō ， shā dí yī qiān ， zì sǔn bā bǎi ， liǔ jiā rú jīn suī rán yǒu liǎng gè níng dān qī de gāo shǒu ， dàn yè jiā dì shí lì yě bú shì ní niē dì 。 rú guǒ fā shēng huǒ bìng ， dǎ bài yè jiā ， liǔ jiā de sǔn shī yě zú yǐ shāng jīn dòng gǔ ， qǐ bù shì ràng bié de jiā zú zuān le kòng zi ， jiāng tā men zài qīng yè shān dì dì wèi qǔ ér dài zhī 。
俗话说，杀敌一千，自损八百，柳家如今虽然有两个凝丹期的高手，但叶家地实力也不是泥捏地。如果发生火并，打败叶家，柳家的损失也足以伤筋动骨，岂不是让别的家族钻了空子，将他们在青叶山地地位取而代之。
As the saying goes: kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred of your own. The Liudao Family now has two Core Formation Stage experts, but the Ye family isn't made of clay. If there was a showdown, defeating the Ye family would cause significant losses to the Liudao Family, allowing other families to take advantage and replace their position in Qingye Mountain.
liǎng jiā de zú zhǎng bú shì shǎ zi ， qǐ huì zuò zhè zhǒng sǔn jǐ lì rén de chǔn shì 。
两家的族长不是傻子，岂会做这种损己利人的蠢事。
The clan leaders weren't fools; they wouldn’t do such self-damaging acts.
gèng hé kuàng lín xuān hái lüè wēi dǎ tàn le liǎng jiā de zhòng yào rén wù ， liǔ jiàn yǔ yè rú dōu míng liè qí zhōng ， zhè bù jǐn shì yīn wèi tā liǎ de fù qīn fēn bié yě shì gè zì de jiā zú 。
更何况林轩还略微打探了两家的重要人物，柳剑与叶茹都名列其中，这不仅是因为他俩的父亲分别也是各自的家族。
Moreover, Lin Xuan had slightly probed into the important figures of both families. Liudao was on that list, not just because his father was a key figure in the family but also due to his young age and successful Foundation Establishment.
gèng yīn wèi tā liǎ xiǎo xiǎo nián jì jiù zhù jī chéng gōng le 。
更因为他俩小小年纪就筑基成功了。
According to what Lin Xuan knew, Liudao's cultivation technique had anti-aging effects; he was about the same age as Lin Xuan.
bù guò jù lín xuān suǒ zhī ， zhè liǔ jiàn suǒ liàn de gōng fǎ yǒu zhù yán dì xiào guǒ ， shí jì de nián líng yǔ zì jǐ chà bu duō 。
不过据林轩所知，这柳剑所练的功法有驻颜地效果，实际的年龄与自己差不多。
Furthermore, it was said that this man, though cunning, acted with great caution and was deeply trusted by his father.
ér qiě jù shuō cǐ rén xìng zi suī rán yīn dú 。 dàn xíng shì jué duì shì shí fēn wěn zhòng de rén wù 。 shēn dé qí fù de xìn rèn 。
而且据说此人性子虽然阴毒。但行事绝对是十分稳重的人物。深得其父的信任。
Attacking someone’s store seemed too impulsive. Could this be Liudao?
dǎ zá duì fāng de diàn pù ， zěn me kàn dōu tài yì qì yòng shì le 。 nán dào zhè ge liǔ jiàn ……
打砸对方的店铺，怎么看都太意气用事了。难道这个柳剑……
Lin Xuan retracted and concentrated his divine sense on Liudao. Given the significant difference in their cultivation levels, he wouldn't risk being discovered.
lín xuān chóng xīn qián fú xià lái ， bìng qiě jí zhōng shén shí guān chá liǔ jiàn ， yóu yú shuāng fāng xiū wèi xiāng chà xuán shū ， dào yě bù pāi bèi duì fāng fā xiàn 。
林轩重新潜伏下来，并且集中神识观察柳剑，由于双方修为相差悬殊，倒也不拍被对方发现。
Liudao glanced at Ye Ru with a faint sneer: "Miss Ye, just brought these few people?"
nà liǔ jiàn dàn dàn dì kàn le yè rú yī yǎn ：“ yè dà xiǎo jiě ， jiù dài le zhè jǐ gè rén lái ？”
那柳剑淡淡地看了叶茹一眼：“叶大小姐，就带了这几个人来？”
"Are you challenging me to a fight?" Ye Ru's expression changed; while her subordinates weren’t discussed, in terms of strength, although both were Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, the difference between middle-stage and initial-stage was substantial. She didn't want to appear weak. Her large eyes stared fiercely at him.
“ zěn me ， nǐ hái xiǎng yǔ wǒ dòng shǒu ？” yè rú liǎn sè yī biàn ， shuāng fāng de shǒu xià zàn qiě bù tán ， lùn shí lì ， suī rán liǎng rén tóng wèi zhù jī ， dàn zhōng qī yǔ chū qī de shí lì xiāng chà kě bú shì yì diǎn bàn diǎn ， dàn tā bìng bù xiǎng shì dí yǐ ruò ， zhēng dà měi mù ， hěn hěn de jiāng duì fāng dīng zhe 。
“怎么，你还想与我动手？”叶茹脸色一变，双方的手下暂且不谈，论实力，虽然两人同为筑基，但中期与初期的实力相差可不是一点半点，但她并不想示敌以弱，睁大美目，狠狠的将对方盯着。
"Not exactly," Liudao’s lips curled into a mocking smile as his hand touched his storage bracelet: "Not for a fight but to take your head."
“ bú shì 。” liǔ jiàn de zuǐ jiǎo lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， shǒu yě yǐ jīng fǔ shàng yāo jiān de chǔ wù dài le ：“ bú shì dòng shǒu ， ér shì xiǎng yào nǐ dà xiǎo jiě de xiàng shàng rén tóu 。”
“不是。”柳剑的嘴角露出一丝讥嘲之色，手也已经抚上腰间的储物袋了：“不是动手，而是想要你大小姐的项上人头。”
Before he finished speaking, a wave of killing intent rose from him. A cold light shot out from his hand and headed straight for the girl's neck.
huà yīn wèi luò ， hún shēn de shā qì chōng tiān ér qǐ ， yī lǚ hán máng zì tā shǒu shàng fēi chū ， zhí xiàng shào nǚ de jǐng xiàng ér qù 。
话音未落，浑身的杀气冲天而起，一屡寒芒自他手上飞出，直向少女的颈项而去。
Ye Ru was taken aback; she never dreamed that they would dare to harm her. However, despite her fiery temper, Ye Ru wasn’t foolish. She quickly reacted, extending her hand to pull out a handkerchief, which expanded into a large cloth shield when it met the wind.
yè rú dà chī yī jīng ， suī rán liǎng jiā bù hé ， dàn tā zuò mèng yě méi yǒu xiǎng guò duì fāng gǎn xiàng zì jǐ xià shā shǒu ， hǎo zài zhè wèi dà xiǎo jiě pí qì suī rán huǒ bào ， què bìng fēi xiōng dà wú nǎo ， fǎn yìng yě shì xùn jié yǐ jí ， yù shǒu qǔ chū ， yī zhāng shǒu pà tuō zhǎng ér chū ， nà yuán běn shì shào nǚ de suí shēn zhī wù ， cǐ shí què yíng fēng jiù zhǎng ， huà wèi le yī zhāng shù mǐ zhǎng dì bù dùn ， dāng yè rú dì shēn xíng zhē zhù 。
叶茹大吃一惊，虽然两家不和，但她做梦也没有想过对方敢像自己下杀手，好在这位大小姐脾气虽然火爆，却并非胸大无脑，反应也是迅捷以极，玉手取出，一张手帕脱掌而出，那原本是少女的随身之物，此时却迎风就涨，化为了一张数米长地布盾，当叶茹地身形遮住。
"Hmph, just an initial-stage Medium-grade Spirit Artifact, daring to show up!"
“ hēng ， qū qū zhōng pǐn líng qì ér yǐ ， yě gǎn ná lái xiàn shì ！”
“哼，区区中品灵器而已，也敢拿来现世！”
Liudao sneered as the cold light transformed into a meteor and collided with the cloth shield. The shield was only slightly obstructed before the handkerchief tore apart.
liǔ jiàn lěng hēng yī shēng ， nà hán máng huà wèi yī lǚ liú xīng ， cī lā yī shēng jiù zhuàng zài le bù dùn zhī shàng ， jǐn jǐn shì bèi zǔ yī zǔ ， jiù pò bù ér chū 。
柳剑冷哼一声，那寒芒化为一缕流星，刺啦一声就撞在了布盾之上，仅仅是被阻一阻，就破布而出。
The handkerchief lost its luster and fell from the sky. A look of regret flashed across Ye Ru’s face; though it wasn’t worth much, her mother had given it to her as a birthday gift, which she cherished dearly. Today, it was destroyed.
nà shǒu pà dùn shí shī qù le guāng zé ， cóng tiān kōng wàng dì xià diào luò ， yè rú de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī tòng xī zhī sè ， cǐ wù dì pǐn jiē suī rán bù gāo ， què shì mǔ qīn zèng yǔ tā de shēng rì lǐ wù ， yí xiàng xǐ ài dé jǐn ， méi xiǎng dào jīn tiān què huǐ zài zhè lǐ le 。
那手帕顿时失去了光泽，从天空望地下掉落，叶茹的脸上闪过一丝痛惜之色，此物地品阶虽然不高，却是母亲赠予她的生日礼物，一向喜爱得紧，没想到今天却毁在这里了。
Fortunately, at least some time was gained.
hǎo zài dào yě bù suàn bái bái xī shēng ， zhì shǎo wèi tā jiāng huǎn chōng de shí jiān zhēng qǔ le yì diǎn 。
好在倒也不算白白牺牲，至少为她将缓冲的时间争取了一点。
Ye Ru used a storage bracelet, lightly brushing over its surface. Green light appeared before a short sword materialized in front of her.
yè rú shǐ yòng de nǎi shì chǔ wù shǒu zhuó ， yù zhǐ zài shàng miàn qīng qīng fú guò ， qīng guāng shǎn xiàn ， yī bǐng duǎn jiàn chū xiàn zài miàn qián 。
叶茹使用的乃是储物手镯，玉指在上面轻轻拂过，青光闪现，一柄短剑出现在面前。
The sword was about a foot long, thin like a cicada’s wing, with intricate patterns carved on the hilt—definitely not an ordinary item.
nà duǎn jiàn zhǎng yuē yī chǐ ， báo rú chán yì ， jiàn bǐng kè zhe bù shǎo qí yì de huā wén ， yī kàn jiù bú shì fán pǐn 。
那短剑长约一尺，薄如蝉翼，剑柄刻着不少奇异的花纹，一看就不是凡品。
"Quickly!"
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
Ye Ru flicked her hand, and the short sword turned into a green beam that clashed with the incoming cold light.
yè rú yù shǒu yì diǎn ， nà duǎn jiàn huà wèi yī dào qīng guāng ， yǔ fēi lüè ér lái de hán máng dòu zài le yì qǐ 。
叶茹玉手一点，那短剑化为一道青光，与飞掠而来的寒芒斗在了一起。
Ye Ru sighed in relief. However, a scream echoed in her ears as she turned around. The girl’s expression became even more grim.
yè rú sōng le kǒu qì ， rán ér cǎn hū shēng què chuán rù le ěr lǐ ， huí guò tóu ， shào nǚ de liǎn sè biàn dé shí fēn nán kàn 。
叶茹松了口气，然而惨呼声却传入了耳里，回过头，少女的脸色变得十分难看。
While they were fighting, their subordinates had also begun to clash. The other side's followers were at the Flexible Spirit stage but used extremely bizarre methods. In just a short time, Ye Ru’s people fell into a disadvantageous position, with one person even being killed.
dāng tā yǔ liǔ jiàn dòu fǎ de shí hòu ， liǎng rén de shǒu xià zì rán yě kāi shǐ huǒ bìng le ， duì fāng de suí cóng yě shì líng dòng qī ， kě shǒu duàn què gǔ guài yǐ jí ， jiù zhè me duǎn duǎn de yī huì er ， tā dài lái de rén jiù luò zài le xià fēng ， shèn zhì yǒu yī rén zāo le dú shǒu 。
当她与柳剑斗法的时候，两人的手下自然也开始火并了，对方的随从也是灵动期，可手段却古怪以极，就这么短短的一会儿，她带来的人就落在了下风，甚至有一人遭了毒手。
Lin Xuan couldn’t help but sneer; although the other party tried to hide, his current cultivation level allowed him to recognize them...
lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo què lù chū yī sī jī cháo ， suī rán duì fāng yǒu yì yǐn cáng ， kě yǐ tā rú jīn de xiū wèi yǎn guāng ， qǐ huì rèn bù chū lái ……
林轩的嘴角却露出一丝讥嘲，虽然对方有意隐藏，可以他如今的修为眼光，岂会认不出来……
Demon Cultivators!
xiū mó zhě ！
修魔者！
Could it be that they were under the command of Extreme Demon Sovereign? What could their intentions be?
nán dào shì jí è mó zūn de shǒu xià ， tā men lái zhè lǐ gàn shén me ？
难道是极恶魔尊的手下，他们来这里干什么？
It seems this trip to Qingye Mountain won't be simple after all.
kàn lái qīng yè shān zhī xíng ， què shí bù jiǎn dān a ！
看来青叶山之行，确实不简单啊！
Although Lin Xuan was on high alert, he wasn’t afraid. Perhaps this was why confidence comes with skill. After forming his Golden Core, Lin Xuan’s self-assurance had greatly increased; old monsters at the Primordial Spirit stage wouldn’t easily intervene. With his current strength, Lin Xuan could confidently say that he would win against fellow cultivators of the same rank. Even if he encountered a middle-stage cultivator, with several ancient treasures and the Nine Heavens Profound Technique and the Profound Demon Essence, he should be able to escape at least.
lín xuān suī rán xīn zhōng jǐng xǐng ， dàn què yě bìng bù wèi jù ， huò xǔ zhè jiù shì yì gāo rén dǎn dà ， jīn dān níng chéng yǐ hòu ， lín xuān duì zì jǐ de xìn xīn dà dà jiā qiáng ， yuán yīng qī lǎo guài shì bú huì qīng yì chū shǒu de ， nà me yǐ xiàn zài zì jǐ de shí lì ， tóng jiē xiū shì lín xuān gǎn shuō wěn shèng zhī ， jiù suàn shì yù jiàn zhōng qī de xiū shì ， píng zhe jǐ jiàn gǔ bǎo ， yǐ jí jiǔ tiān xuán gōng hé xuán mó ** de shén miǎo ， táo zǒu zhì shǎo yīng gāi shì méi yǒu wèn tí de 。
林轩虽然心中警醒，但却也并不畏惧，或许这就是艺高人胆大，金丹凝成以后，林轩对自己的信心大大加强，元婴期老怪是不会轻易出手的，那么以现在自己的实力，同阶修士林轩敢说稳胜之，就算是遇见中期的修士，凭着几件古宝，以极九天玄功和玄魔**的神秒，逃走至少应该是没有问题的。
As Lin Xuan pondered these thoughts, the situation for Ye family’s subordinates became increasingly perilous. Not only were they losing in the clash of Flexible Spirit stage disciples, but Ye Ru's fight with Liudao was also becoming precarious!
lín xuān zhè biān zhuǎn zhe zì jǐ de niàn tou ， yè jiā zǐ dì de xíng shì yǐ jīng yuè lái yuè wēi jí ， bù jǐn líng dòng qī dì zǐ de huǒ bìng zhōng wán quán chù zài le xià fēng ， yè rú yǔ liǔ jiàn de dòu fǎ ， yě biàn dé jí jí kě wēi a ！
林轩这边转着自己的念头，叶家子弟的形势已经越来越危急，不仅灵动期弟子的火并中完全处在了下风，叶茹与柳剑的斗法，也变得岌岌可危啊！
Originally, one was at the initial-stage Foundation Establishment and the other at middle-stage, making the outcome a foregone conclusion. However, it didn’t end so quickly.
yuán běn yí gè shì zhù jī chū qī ， yí gè shì zhù jī zhōng qī ， shèng fù běn méi yǒu duō shǎo xuán niàn ， kě yě bù zhì yú bài dé zhè me kuài 。
原本一个是筑基初期，一个是筑基中期，胜负本没有多少悬念，可也不至于败得这么快。
The opponent’s spirit artifacts were sharp, and their cultivation techniques were extremely bizarre. Fear finally appeared on Ye Ru's face: "You’re not Liudao; who are you? Why harm my family?"
duì fāng bù jǐn líng qì xī lì ， gōng fǎ gèng shì gǔ guài yǐ jí ， yè rú de liǎn shàng ， zhōng yú lù chū le yī sī wèi jù ：“ nǐ bú shì liǔ jiàn ， jiū jìng shì hé rén ， wèi hé yào duì wǒ yè jiā bù lì ？”
对方不仅灵器犀利，功法更是古怪以极，叶茹的脸上，终于露出了一丝畏惧：“你不是柳剑，究竟是何人，为何要对我叶家不利？”
PS: Tomorrow is a new month, originally planned to write another chapter tonight for an early update tomorrow morning. But I received a call...
PS： míng tiān shì xīn de yí yuè ， běn lái jīn wǎn zhǔn bèi zài xiě yī zhāng ， hǎo líng chén gēng xīn de ， nǎ zhī dào yòu jiē dào diàn huà ……
PS：明天是新的一月，本来今晚准备再写一章，好凌晨更新的，哪知道又接到电话……
Sorry, will try harder tomorrow. I’m also feeling down!
Lin Xuan had already ingested the Hidden Spirit Pill, and his body's essence energy began to circulate. Instantly, he transformed into a completely different appearance. Without using any遁光 (flying light), he directly employed the Wind Control Technique, arriving at the location within moments.
This was a small lake surrounded by numerous trees. Lin Xuan felt delighted as he leaped into it and then used a concealment technique to hide himself. Even if fellow cultivators of the same rank found him, let alone those of lower ranks, they would have difficulty spotting him.
Only then did he quietly release his divine sense, covering the lakeshore.
Two groups of cultivators stood by the lake's edge, each group comprising about seven or eight people. The leader on the left was a man in his twenties and early thirties, at the middle-stage Foundation Establishment stage.
Lin Xuan couldn't help but pay attention; such young age with such cultivation prowess among solitary practitioners shouldn't be underestimated.
On the right side, the leader was an adolescent girl wearing a light yellow robe. She was even younger and more beautiful, with an estimated initial-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation level.
Behind them were some disciples at the Flexible Spirit Period.
"Liudao, how dare you come to our Ye Family's talisman shop and cause trouble?" The girl frowned, her expression displeased as she questioned him. She was the only daughter of the head of the Ye family, named Ru.
In Qingye Mountain, the Ye family's influence was well-known. Adding to that, Ye Ru herself was a prodigy who had successfully established her foundation at just seventeen years old—though it was due to an accidental ingestion of a strange fruit when she was young. Regardless, this miss was practically a princess in this region, with no one daring to provoke her.
As the major clan here, the Ye family naturally had its own businesses: talisman shops, spiritual artifact stores, and miscellaneous stores selling various cultivation materials.
That morning, Ye Ru came into the market but found that the Ye family's goods store had been destroyed. The shopkeeper and assistants were all injured.
Although Ye Ru was beautiful, her temper was extremely explosive. After learning that the troublemaker was from the Liudao Family’s young master, she immediately led people to reclaim the situation.
From the verbal sparring between both groups, Lin Xuan could easily deduce what had happened—it was a trivial matter. He didn't plan on intervening but paused as he moved again.
Something is wrong!
There's an issue here!
Based on information from the market, Lin Xuan had already mentally sketched out the relationship between the two families. Although they fought fiercely in secret, their public relations were still harmonious.
As the saying goes: kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred of your own. The Liudao Family now has two Core Formation Stage experts, but the Ye family isn't made of clay. If there was a showdown, defeating the Ye family would cause significant losses to the Liudao Family, allowing other families to take advantage and replace their position in Qingye Mountain.
The clan leaders weren't fools; they wouldn’t do such self-damaging acts.
Moreover, Lin Xuan had slightly probed into the important figures of both families. Liudao was on that list, not just because his father was a key figure in the family but also due to his young age and successful Foundation Establishment.
According to what Lin Xuan knew, Liudao's cultivation technique had anti-aging effects; he was about the same age as Lin Xuan.
Furthermore, it was said that this man, though cunning, acted with great caution and was deeply trusted by his father.
Attacking someone’s store seemed too impulsive. Could this be Liudao?
Lin Xuan retracted and concentrated his divine sense on Liudao. Given the significant difference in their cultivation levels, he wouldn't risk being discovered.
Liudao glanced at Ye Ru with a faint sneer: "Miss Ye, just brought these few people?"
"Are you challenging me to a fight?" Ye Ru's expression changed; while her subordinates weren’t discussed, in terms of strength, although both were Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, the difference between middle-stage and initial-stage was substantial. She didn't want to appear weak. Her large eyes stared fiercely at him.
"Not exactly," Liudao’s lips curled into a mocking smile as his hand touched his storage bracelet: "Not for a fight but to take your head."
Before he finished speaking, a wave of killing intent rose from him. A cold light shot out from his hand and headed straight for the girl's neck.
Ye Ru was taken aback; she never dreamed that they would dare to harm her. However, despite her fiery temper, Ye Ru wasn’t foolish. She quickly reacted, extending her hand to pull out a handkerchief, which expanded into a large cloth shield when it met the wind.
"Hmph, just an initial-stage Medium-grade Spirit Artifact, daring to show up!"
Liudao sneered as the cold light transformed into a meteor and collided with the cloth shield. The shield was only slightly obstructed before the handkerchief tore apart.
The handkerchief lost its luster and fell from the sky. A look of regret flashed across Ye Ru’s face; though it wasn’t worth much, her mother had given it to her as a birthday gift, which she cherished dearly. Today, it was destroyed.
Fortunately, at least some time was gained.
Ye Ru used a storage bracelet, lightly brushing over its surface. Green light appeared before a short sword materialized in front of her.
The sword was about a foot long, thin like a cicada’s wing, with intricate patterns carved on the hilt—definitely not an ordinary item.
"Quickly!"
Ye Ru flicked her hand, and the short sword turned into a green beam that clashed with the incoming cold light.
Ye Ru sighed in relief. However, a scream echoed in her ears as she turned around. The girl’s expression became even more grim.
While they were fighting, their subordinates had also begun to clash. The other side's followers were at the Flexible Spirit stage but used extremely bizarre methods. In just a short time, Ye Ru’s people fell into a disadvantageous position, with one person even being killed.
Lin Xuan couldn’t help but sneer; although the other party tried to hide, his current cultivation level allowed him to recognize them...
Demon Cultivators!
Could it be that they were under the command of Extreme Demon Sovereign? What could their intentions be?
It seems this trip to Qingye Mountain won't be simple after all.
Although Lin Xuan was on high alert, he wasn’t afraid. Perhaps this was why confidence comes with skill. After forming his Golden Core, Lin Xuan’s self-assurance had greatly increased; old monsters at the Primordial Spirit stage wouldn’t easily intervene. With his current strength, Lin Xuan could confidently say that he would win against fellow cultivators of the same rank. Even if he encountered a middle-stage cultivator, with several ancient treasures and the Nine Heavens Profound Technique and the Profound Demon Essence, he should be able to escape at least.
As Lin Xuan pondered these thoughts, the situation for Ye family’s subordinates became increasingly perilous. Not only were they losing in the clash of Flexible Spirit stage disciples, but Ye Ru's fight with Liudao was also becoming precarious!
Originally, one was at the initial-stage Foundation Establishment and the other at middle-stage, making the outcome a foregone conclusion. However, it didn’t end so quickly.
The opponent’s spirit artifacts were sharp, and their cultivation techniques were extremely bizarre. Fear finally appeared on Ye Ru's face: "You’re not Liudao; who are you? Why harm my family?"
PS: Tomorrow is a new month, originally planned to write another chapter tonight for an early update tomorrow morning. But I received a call...
Sorry, will try harder tomorrow. I’m also feeling down!