cǐ xiāo bǐ zhǎng ， shuāng fāng shí lì de duì bǐ ， zǎo yǐ bú shì zài yí gè céng miàn zhī shàng ， lín xuān ruò xiǎng yào jiāng tiān jué mén mǒ chú ， shèn zhì dōu bù xū yào xīn yuè chéng dòng shǒu ， yún yǐn zōng zì jǐ de lì liàng ， yě kě yǐ bù diào dòng ， tā zhǐ yào chuán xià fǎ yù ， zì rán yǒu yī fù yú běn mén de fù shǔ shì lì ， qù jiāng tiān jué mén de xiū xiān zhě ， yī yī mǒ chú 。
此消彼长，双方实力的对比，早已不是在一个层面之上，林轩若想要将天绝门抹除，甚至都不需要新月城动手，云隐宗自己的力量，也可以不调动，他只要传下法谕，自然有依附于本门的附属势力，去将天绝门的修仙者，一一抹除。
The balance had shifted, and the comparison of their strengths was no longer on the same level. If Lin Xuan wanted to eliminate the Heavenly Extinction Sect, he wouldn't even need New Moon City to act; the Cloud Concealment Sect's own power could remain untouched. He only needed to issue a decree, and naturally, there would be affiliated forces under his sect that would carry out the task.
yún yǐn zōng rú jīn kě shì nài lóng jiè pái míng dì shí èr de páng rán dà wù ， suǒ yī fù yú tā de zōng mén jiā zú ， yuǎn bù zài shì dāng nián de líng guǐ zōng 、 tài xuán mén yǔ tiān jīng gǔ ， ér shì shǔ bù shèng shǔ 。
云隐宗如今可是鼐龙界排名第十二的庞然大物，所依附于牠的宗门家族，远不再是当年的灵鬼宗、太玄门与天晶谷，而是数不胜数。
The Cloud Concealment Sect was now ranked twelfth in the Dragon Realm, a formidable entity with countless affiliated sects and families far beyond just the Lingyun Sect, Tai Xuan Sect, and Drifting Cloud Valley of old.
zhè shuō fǎ bìng méi yǒu duō shǎo kuā zhāng zhī chù ， dà dào yōng yǒu fēn shén qī xiū shì de qiáng dà shì lì ， xiǎo dào zhǐ yǒu jǐ shí rén de wēi mò jiā zú ， dà dà xiǎo xiǎo jiā zài yì qǐ ， kǒng pà yǒu shù bǎi zhī duō 。
这说法并没有多少夸张之处，大到拥有分神期修士的强大势力，小到只有几十人的微末家族，大大小小加在一起，恐怕有数百之多。
This wasn't much exaggeration. Some had powerful forces with分神期 cultivators, while others were small clans with only dozens of members. Altogether, there might be hundreds of such sects and families.
zhè xiē zōng mén jiā zú yī fù yú yún yǐn zōng de yuán yīn bìng bù xiāng tóng 。
这些宗门家族依附于云隐宗的原因并不相同。
The reasons for these sects and families to affiliate with the Cloud Concealment Sect varied. But regardless of whether they willingly joined or had hidden concerns, given the current peak status of the Cloud Concealment Sect, Lin Xuan would surely have them obey his orders.
dàn bù guǎn shì xīn gān qíng yuàn ， hái shì bié yǒu yǐn yōu ， yǐ yún yǐn zōng rú jīn rú rì zhōng tiān de shēng shì ， lín xuān ruò xiǎng yào jiāng tiān jué mén mǒ chú ， tā men jué duì huì zūn lìng zhào bàn de 。
但不管是心甘情愿，还是别有隐忧，以云隐宗如今如rì中天的声势，林轩若想要将天绝门抹除，他们绝对会遵令照办的。
After hearing his senior brother's question, Lin Xuan thought for a moment before speaking up. "There’s no need to be so thorough. It’s better to let those who can be spared go. After all, the Heavenly Extinction Sect has collected many treasures for me; why must we exterminate them completely?"
cǐ kè tīng shī xiōng wèn qǐ ， lín xuān lüè yī chén sī ， suí hòu zuǐ chún wēi qǐ ， jiāng zì jǐ de dǎ suàn shuō le chū qù
此刻听师兄问起，林轩略一沉思，随后嘴唇微启，将自己的打算说了出去
"Then you intend to spare them?" The silver-eyed girl's eyes flashed with surprise. Honestly speaking, she felt this handling was inappropriate.
“ bù bì rú cǐ ， dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén ， zěn me shuō ， tiān jué mén yě suàn shì wèi lín mǒu shōu jí le bù shǎo bǎo wù ， hé bì gǎn jìn shā jué ne 。”
“不必如此，得饶人处且饶人，怎么说，天绝门也算是为林某收集了不少宝物，何必赶尽杀绝呢。”
Given that the Heavenly Extinction Sect hated their sect to the core, would sparing them leave a potential threat?
“ nà yī shī dì de yì tú ， shì dǎ suàn jiāng tā men fàng guò ？” yín tóng shào nǚ yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yì wài zhī sè， píng xīn lái shuō ， zhè zhǒng chǔ zhì tā gǎn dào bù tuǒ 。
“那依师弟的意图，是打算将他们放过？”银瞳少女眼中闪过一丝意外之sè，平心来说，这种处置她感到不妥。
It seemed overly cautious, but considering the current strength disparity between the two major sects, the Heavenly Extinction Sect was like an insignificant ant—how could it shake a tree?
shì dào rú jīn ， tiān jué mén hèn běn mén rù gǔ ， jiāng tā men fàng guò ， huì bú huì wèi liú xià hòu huàn ne ？
事到如今，天绝门恨本门入骨，将他们放过，会不会为留下后患呢？
However, the saying "the tides turn" had been around for ages. A thousand years ago, the Heavenly Extinction Sect was far stronger than the Cloud Concealment Sect; how was that now?
tīng qǐ lái yǒu xiē dān xīn tài guò ， bì jìng rú jīn liǎng dà zōng pài de shí lì duì bǐ ， yǐ jīng bù zài shì yí gè liàng jí ， tiān jué mén jiù fǎng fú yī xiǎo xiǎo de lóu yǐ ， zěn me kě néng hàn dòng dà shù ？
听起来有些担心太过，毕竟如今两大宗派的实力对比，已经不再是一个量级，天绝门就仿佛一小小的蝼蚁，怎么可能撼动大树？
The vicissitudes of fortune in the cultivation world were normal. Who knew if the Heavenly Extinction Sect might rise again one day?
kě huà shì zhè me méi cuò ， rán ér sān shí nián hé dōng ， sān shí nián hé xī ， zhè zhǒng shuō fǎ yě shì zì gǔ jiù yǒu dì 。
可话是这么没错，然而三十年河东，三十年河西，这种说法也是自古就有地。
If the Cloud Concealment Sect happened to decline then, it would be perilous indeed...
jǐ qiān nián qián ， tiān jué mén bù jiù bǐ yún yǐn zōng qiáng dà dé duō ， xiàn zài ne ， yòu rú hé ？
几千年前，天绝门不就比云隐宗强大得多，现在呢，又如何？
Although this possibility was slim, they couldn’t afford to neglect caution.
cāng hǎi sāng tián 。 xiū xiān jiè zōng mén de qǐ qǐ luò luò ， shì zài zhèng cháng bù guò ， ān zhī yǒu cháo yī rì， tiān jué mén méi yǒu xián yú fān shēn de yī tiān ne ？
沧海桑田。修仙界宗门的起起落落，是再正常不过，安知有朝一rì，天绝门没有咸鱼翻身的一天呢？
Better safe than sorry; danger must be eradicated at its root.
ruò nà shí hòu yún yǐn zōng pèng qiǎo shuāi luò ， qǐ bù jiù wēi xiǎn le ……
若那时候云隐宗碰巧衰落，岂不就危险了……
As the senior elder of their sect, he had to ensure the future prosperity of the Cloud Concealment Sect.
suī rán zhè zhǒng kě néng xìng bù dà ， dàn yě bù néng yīn cǐ jiù shū hū dà yì a 。
虽然这种可能xìng不大，但也不能因此就疏忽大意啊。
If left to the silver-eyed girl's decision, she would have chosen a thorough extermination.
xiǎo xīn shǐ dé wàn nián chuán ， wēi xiǎn ， yào è shā zài méng yá zhōng 。
小心驶得万年船，危险，要扼杀在萌芽中。
But while the reasoning was sound, Lin Xuan respected his junior brother greatly. Since Lin Xuan showed mercy and wanted to spare the Heavenly Extinction Sect’s cultivators, although reluctantly, she wouldn’t obstruct him but follow his intent.
zuò wèi běn mén de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo 。 kěn dìng yào wèi yún yǐn zōng qián tú fù zé 。
做为本门的太上长老。肯定要为云隐宗前途负责。
This was out of respect for Lin Xuan; otherwise, they would have directly asked Lin Xuan about this matter.
ruò zhè ge jué dìng yóu yín tóng shào nǚ lái zuò ， tā kěn dìng huì xuǎn zé zhǎn cǎo chú gēn yī tiáo lù ， jiāng tiān jué mén chè dǐ mǒ chú 。
若这个决定由银瞳少女来做，她肯定会选择斩草除根一条路，将天绝门彻底抹除。
"Very well, since Junior Brother is so compassionate, I will inform Star Moon City to spare the Heavenly Extinction Sect," the girl said softly.
bù guò dào lǐ suī shì zhè yàng méi cuò ， duì yú lín shī dì ， tā shì hěn zūn zhòng de ， lín xuān jì rán xīn ruǎn ， yào fàng tiān jué mén de xiū shì yī tiáo shēng lù ， tā suī rán bìng bú shì hěn yuàn yì ， què yě bú huì cóng zhōng zuò gěng 。 ér shì suí tā de yì tú ， jiù cǐ zhào bàn de 。
不过道理虽是这样没错，对于林师弟，她是很尊重的，林轩既然心软，要放天绝门的修士一条生路，她虽然并不是很愿意，却也不会从中作梗。而是随他的意图，就此照办的。
"But sparing all their cultivators isn’t necessary."
zhè shì duì lín xuān de zūn zhòng ， fǒu zé 。 tā yǔ lóng xìng shào nián ， yě bú huì jiù zhè ge wèn tí ， qù zhuān mén xún wèn lín xuān 。
这是对林轩的尊重，否则。她与龙姓少年，也不会就这个问题，去专门询问林轩。
Lin Xuan’s unexpected voice cut through the air again.
“ hǎo ， jì rán shī dì dà fā cí bēi ， xīng yuè chéng nà biān ， wǒ huì dǎ zhāo hū ， jiāng tiān jué mén fàng guò 。” cǐ nǚ wěi wěi de shuō 。
“好，既然师弟大发慈悲，星月城那边，我会打招呼，将天绝门放过。”此女娓娓的说。
"Junior Brother means...?" The silver-eyed girl was startled before her eyes brightened. "Heaven has a benevolent nature; most of the disciples in the Heavenly Extinction Sect are innocent. However, the old monster hates our sect to the core; how can we spare him? His trusted disciples must also be eliminated. In short, I don’t want any forces related to that old monster within the Heavenly Extinction Sect."
“ jiāng tiān jué mén suǒ yǒu xiū shì fàng guò ， zhè yě bù bì 。”
“将天绝门所有修士放过，这也不必。”
"Very well, I know Junior Brother is a brave and decisive cultivator who won't make the mistake of being overly merciful," said the silver-eyed boy with a smile. "Such an outcome is exactly what we hope for."
lín xuān chū rén yì liào de shēng yīn què yòu chuán rù le ěr duǒ lǐ 。
林轩出人意料的声音却又传入了耳朵里。
After eliminating the old monster and his disciples, the remaining cultivators could be treated kindly to win them over as affiliated forces.
“ shī dì shì shuō ……” yín tóng shào nǚ yī è ， yǎn jīng suí jí liàng le 。
“师弟是说……”银瞳少女一愕，眼睛随即亮了。
In these two thousand years, due to their single-minded pursuit of treasures, the Heavenly Extinction Sect had weakened significantly, but even a dead camel was bigger than a horse. Back then, they were far more prominent than this sect.
“ shàng tiān yǒu hào shēng zhī dé 。 tiān jué mén dà bù fèn dì zǐ shì wú gū ， rán ér tiān jué lǎo guài hèn běn mén rù gǔ ， qǐ néng jiāng tā zhè zuì kuí huò shǒu yě fàng guò ， hái yǒu tā de qīn xìn dì zǐ ， yě dōu yào yī yī miè chú 。 zǒng zhī ， tiān jué mén zhōng ， wǒ bù xiǎng zài kàn jiàn yǔ nà lǎo guài wù yǒu guān de shì lì 。”
“上天有好生之德。天绝门大部分弟子是无辜，然而天绝老怪恨本门入骨，岂能将他这罪魁祸首也放过，还有他的亲信弟子，也都要一一灭除。总之，天绝门中，我不想再看见与那老怪物有关的势力。”
With the old monster eliminated, any grudges between us would be like rootless萍浮萍 (rootless floating萍). Why waste so many cultivators?
“ hǎo hǎo ， wǒ jiù zhī dào lín shī dì shì yǒng gǎn guǒ jué de xiū xiān zhě ， jué bú huì fàn fù rén zhī rén de cuò 。” lóng xìng shào nián yě cóng páng chā kǒu le 。 tóng yàng shì yī liǎn de xīn xǐ zhī sè。
“好好，我就知道林师弟是勇敢果决的修仙者，绝不会犯妇人之仁的错。”龙姓少年也从旁插口了。同样是一脸的欣喜之sè。
At that moment, Lin Xuan's smile resembled that of a shrewd merchant. The silver-eyed girl and the boy were speechless, quietly turning their bodies to wipe away sweat from their foreheads.
zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， cái shì tā men lè yú kàn dào de 。
这样的结果，才是他们乐于看到的。
They had worried about Lin Xuan being overly merciful, but he was even harsher than them. Poor Heavenly Extinction Sect—by offending Junior Brother Lin, they were left with nothing.
“ jiāng tiān jué lǎo guài jí qí mén rén dì zǐ miè chú yǐ hòu ， gāi pài shèng yú de xiū xiān zhě ， zé kě yǐ shì zhī yǐ ēn dé ， jǐn liàng lā lǒng ， ràng tā men chéng wéi běn pài fù shǔ shí lì de 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō 。
“将天绝老怪极其门人弟子灭除以后，该派剩余的修仙者，则可以示之以恩德，尽量拉拢，让他们成为本派附属实力的。”林轩微笑着说。
Thinking of this, both felt extremely relieved that Junior Brother Lin was a fellow sect member and not an enemy. Otherwise...
zhè liǎng qiān nián ， yīn wèi yī xīn wèi zì jǐ xún zhǎo bǎo wù de yuán gù ， tiān jué mén shì xuē ruò le hěn duō ， kě shòu sǐ de luò tuó bǐ mǎ dà ， dāng nián ， tā men kě shì yuǎn bǐ běn pài pái míng gèng kào qián de shì lì a 。
这两千年，因为一心为自己寻找宝物的缘故，天绝门是削弱了很多，可瘦死的骆驼比马大，当年，他们可是远比本派排名更靠前的势力啊。
The two didn't dare to continue their thoughts.
tiān jué lǎo guài jì yǐ miè chú ， nà bǐ cǐ jiān de chóu yuàn yě jiù chéng liǎo wú gēn de fú píng zhī wù ， zhè me duō xiū xiān zhě ， néng lì yòng gàn má yào làng fèi ne ？
天绝老怪既已灭除，那彼此间的仇怨也就成了无根的浮萍之物，这么多修仙者，能利用干嘛要浪费呢？
In any case, they had secretly vowed never to offend this talented yet terrifying junior brother in this life or the next.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān xiào dé jiù yǔ yī shì kuài de shāng rén chà bu duō ， lóng xìng shào nián yǔ yín tóng shào nǚ dōu wú yǔ le ， qiāo qiāo zhuǎn guò shēn tǐ ， mǒ le yī bǎ tóu shàng de hàn dī 。
此时此刻，林轩笑得就与一市侩的商人差不多，龙姓少年与银瞳少女都无语了，悄悄转过身体，抹了一把头上的汗滴。
The discussion about the Heavenly Extinction Sect was over. There was no need for Lin Xuan to worry about what came next; even his companions didn’t have to act, as subordinates would handle everything.
kuī zì jǐ liǎng rén hái dān xīn lín shī dì fù rén zhī rén ， méi xiǎng dào tā bǐ zì jǐ hái hěn ， kě lián de tiān jué mén ， dé zuì le lín shī dì ， bèi suàn jì dé yì diǎn zhā zǐ dōu bù shèng 。
亏自己两人还担心林师弟妇人之仁，没想到他比自己还狠，可怜的天绝门，得罪了林师弟，被算计得一点渣滓都不剩。
In front of the Cloud Concealment Sect, the tiny Heavenly Extinction Sect was like ants. Eliminating just that old monster wouldn't require much effort from three senior elders.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， liǎng rén yě bù yóu de qìng xìng yǐ jí ， xìng hǎo lín shī dì shì zì jǐ de tóng mén ， ér fēi chóu rén ， fǒu zé ……
念及至此，两人也不由得庆幸以极，幸好林师弟是自己的同门，而非仇人，否则……
They only needed to issue orders.
liǎng rén bù gǎn jì xù wǎng xià xiǎng le 。
两人不敢继续往下想了。
Next, Lin Xuan exchanged cultivation insights with them again. It sounded funny—Lin Xuan was far too powerful for them.
zǒng zhī ， tā men yǐ àn àn fā shì ， jīn shēng jīn shì ， yí dìng bù dé zuì zhè tiān cái ér yòu kě pà de xiǎo shī dì 。
总之，他们已暗暗发誓，今生今世，一定不得罪这天才而又可怕的小师弟。
But as they say, a stone from another mountain can polish jade; the silver-eyed girl and the boy were still 分神期 cultivators, so their input could provide some inspiration.
tiān jué mén de tǎo lùn yǐ gào yí duàn luò ， jiē xià lái de shì qíng ， gēn běn bù yòng lín xuān qù zài yì le ， shèn zhì páng biān de liǎng rén yě bù bì chū shǒu ， zì rán yǒu xià miàn de rén ， chǔ lǐ hǎo yī qiè de 。
天绝门的讨论已告一段落，接下来的事情，根本不用林轩去在意了，甚至旁边的两人也不必出手，自然有下面的人，处理好一切的。
Of course, more benefits came from Lin Xuan. His unique experiences and knowledge wouldn’t be much different from those of an early-stage Golden Transformation cultivator.
xiǎo xiǎo de tiān jué mén ， zài yún yǐn zōng miàn qián ， bù guò shì lóu yǐ ， miè shā qū qū tiān jué lǎo guài ， yòu zěn me yòng sān wèi tài shàng zhǎng lǎo fèi xīn láo lì 。
小小的天绝门，在云隐宗面前，不过是蝼蚁，灭杀区区天绝老怪，又怎么用三位太上长老费心劳力。
As they say, hearing a wise man’s words is better than reading for ten years. While Lin Xuan didn’t go all out in his guidance, he was as helpful as possible.
tā men zhǐ xū yào fā hào shī lìng jiù kě yǐ 。
他们只需要发号施令就可以。
Many cultivation issues gained new insights after listening to Lin Xuan's explanations, like being enlightened by a sudden rain of nectar.
jiē xià lái ， lín xuān yòu yǔ liǎng rén jiāo huàn le yī fān xiū liàn xīn dé ， tīng qǐ lái hěn hǎo xiào shì me ， lín xuān yào bǐ liǎng rén qiáng dà tài duō tài duō 。
接下来，林轩又与两人交换了一番修炼心得，听起来很好笑是么，林轩要比两人强大太多太多。
The exchange was far more fruitful than expected, and the two were both delighted and grateful for Junior Brother Lin. Several hours passed quickly, and most of their food had been consumed.
kě sú huà shuō ， tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù ， yín tóng shào nǚ yǔ lóng xìng shào nián bì jìng yě shì fēn shén qī ， duō duō shǎo shǎo ， yě kě yǐ gěi tā yī xiē qǐ dí 。
可俗话说，他山之石可以攻玉，银瞳少女与龙姓少年毕竟也是分神期，多多少少，也可以给他一些启迪。
Lin Xuan then stood up to bid farewell. "Junior Brother is leaving; your cave dwelling can’t be returned to now. The heavenly tribulation turned the Hundred Flowers Valley into ruins, but I’ve sent disciples to clean it up. However, it won't be finished for a while."
dāng rán ， tā men cóng lín xuān nǎ lǐ huò dé de hǎo chù gèng duō ， lín xuān jì yù qí tè ， shí lì jiàn shí ， jiù suàn bù jí dù jié chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， xiāng chà yě bú huì tài yuǎn le 。
当然，他们从林轩哪里获得的好处更多，林轩际遇奇特，实力见识，就算不及渡劫初期的修仙者，相差也不会太远了。
The silver-eyed girl said this because although the heavenly tribulation was terrifying, it only flattened mountains and rivers; the deep underground spirit veins remained intact. They could still be used after cleaning.
sú huà shuō ， tīng jūn yī xí huà ， shèng dú shí nián shū ， lín xuān duì liǎng rén de zhǐ diǎn ， suī tán bù shàng bù yí yú lì ， dàn yě shì jǐn liàng jǐ yǔ fāng biàn de 。
俗话说，听君一席话，胜读十年书，林轩对两人的指点，虽谈不上不遗余力，但也是尽量给予方便的。
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bù shǎo xiū liàn shàng de wèn tí ， tīng lín xuān yī fān jiǎng jiě ， dōu yǒu tí hú guàn dǐng de gǎn jué 。
不少修炼上的问题，听林轩一番讲解，都有醍醐灌顶的感觉。
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The balance had shifted, and the comparison of their strengths was no longer on the same level. If Lin Xuan wanted to eliminate the Heavenly Extinction Sect, he wouldn't even need New Moon City to act; the Cloud Concealment Sect's own power could remain untouched. He only needed to issue a decree, and naturally, there would be affiliated forces under his sect that would carry out the task.
The Cloud Concealment Sect was now ranked twelfth in the Dragon Realm, a formidable entity with countless affiliated sects and families far beyond just the Lingyun Sect, Tai Xuan Sect, and Drifting Cloud Valley of old.
This wasn't much exaggeration. Some had powerful forces with分神期 cultivators, while others were small clans with only dozens of members. Altogether, there might be hundreds of such sects and families.
The reasons for these sects and families to affiliate with the Cloud Concealment Sect varied. But regardless of whether they willingly joined or had hidden concerns, given the current peak status of the Cloud Concealment Sect, Lin Xuan would surely have them obey his orders.
After hearing his senior brother's question, Lin Xuan thought for a moment before speaking up. "There’s no need to be so thorough. It’s better to let those who can be spared go. After all, the Heavenly Extinction Sect has collected many treasures for me; why must we exterminate them completely?"
"Then you intend to spare them?" The silver-eyed girl's eyes flashed with surprise. Honestly speaking, she felt this handling was inappropriate.
Given that the Heavenly Extinction Sect hated their sect to the core, would sparing them leave a potential threat?
It seemed overly cautious, but considering the current strength disparity between the two major sects, the Heavenly Extinction Sect was like an insignificant ant—how could it shake a tree?
However, the saying "the tides turn" had been around for ages. A thousand years ago, the Heavenly Extinction Sect was far stronger than the Cloud Concealment Sect; how was that now?
The vicissitudes of fortune in the cultivation world were normal. Who knew if the Heavenly Extinction Sect might rise again one day?
If the Cloud Concealment Sect happened to decline then, it would be perilous indeed...
Although this possibility was slim, they couldn’t afford to neglect caution.
Better safe than sorry; danger must be eradicated at its root.
As the senior elder of their sect, he had to ensure the future prosperity of the Cloud Concealment Sect.
If left to the silver-eyed girl's decision, she would have chosen a thorough extermination.
But while the reasoning was sound, Lin Xuan respected his junior brother greatly. Since Lin Xuan showed mercy and wanted to spare the Heavenly Extinction Sect’s cultivators, although reluctantly, she wouldn’t obstruct him but follow his intent.
This was out of respect for Lin Xuan; otherwise, they would have directly asked Lin Xuan about this matter.
"Very well, since Junior Brother is so compassionate, I will inform Star Moon City to spare the Heavenly Extinction Sect," the girl said softly.
"But sparing all their cultivators isn’t necessary."
Lin Xuan’s unexpected voice cut through the air again.
"Junior Brother means...?" The silver-eyed girl was startled before her eyes brightened. "Heaven has a benevolent nature; most of the disciples in the Heavenly Extinction Sect are innocent. However, the old monster hates our sect to the core; how can we spare him? His trusted disciples must also be eliminated. In short, I don’t want any forces related to that old monster within the Heavenly Extinction Sect."
"Very well, I know Junior Brother is a brave and decisive cultivator who won't make the mistake of being overly merciful," said the silver-eyed boy with a smile. "Such an outcome is exactly what we hope for."
After eliminating the old monster and his disciples, the remaining cultivators could be treated kindly to win them over as affiliated forces.
In these two thousand years, due to their single-minded pursuit of treasures, the Heavenly Extinction Sect had weakened significantly, but even a dead camel was bigger than a horse. Back then, they were far more prominent than this sect.
With the old monster eliminated, any grudges between us would be like rootless萍浮萍 (rootless floating萍). Why waste so many cultivators?
At that moment, Lin Xuan's smile resembled that of a shrewd merchant. The silver-eyed girl and the boy were speechless, quietly turning their bodies to wipe away sweat from their foreheads.
They had worried about Lin Xuan being overly merciful, but he was even harsher than them. Poor Heavenly Extinction Sect—by offending Junior Brother Lin, they were left with nothing.
Thinking of this, both felt extremely relieved that Junior Brother Lin was a fellow sect member and not an enemy. Otherwise...
The two didn't dare to continue their thoughts.
In any case, they had secretly vowed never to offend this talented yet terrifying junior brother in this life or the next.
The discussion about the Heavenly Extinction Sect was over. There was no need for Lin Xuan to worry about what came next; even his companions didn’t have to act, as subordinates would handle everything.
In front of the Cloud Concealment Sect, the tiny Heavenly Extinction Sect was like ants. Eliminating just that old monster wouldn't require much effort from three senior elders.
They only needed to issue orders.
Next, Lin Xuan exchanged cultivation insights with them again. It sounded funny—Lin Xuan was far too powerful for them.
But as they say, a stone from another mountain can polish jade; the silver-eyed girl and the boy were still 分神期 cultivators, so their input could provide some inspiration.
Of course, more benefits came from Lin Xuan. His unique experiences and knowledge wouldn’t be much different from those of an early-stage Golden Transformation cultivator.
As they say, hearing a wise man’s words is better than reading for ten years. While Lin Xuan didn’t go all out in his guidance, he was as helpful as possible.
Many cultivation issues gained new insights after listening to Lin Xuan's explanations, like being enlightened by a sudden rain of nectar.
The exchange was far more fruitful than expected, and the two were both delighted and grateful for Junior Brother Lin. Several hours passed quickly, and most of their food had been consumed.
Lin Xuan then stood up to bid farewell. "Junior Brother is leaving; your cave dwelling can’t be returned to now. The heavenly tribulation turned the Hundred Flowers Valley into ruins, but I’ve sent disciples to clean it up. However, it won't be finished for a while."
The silver-eyed girl said this because although the heavenly tribulation was terrifying, it only flattened mountains and rivers; the deep underground spirit veins remained intact. They could still be used after cleaning.
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