zhè yī cì yóu yú kè yì yǐn cáng qì xī ， méi yǒu yǐn qǐ rèn hé xiū shì de zhù yì 。
这一次由于刻意隐藏气息，没有引起任何修士的注意。
This time, Lin Xuan deliberately concealed his aura to avoid drawing any attention.
suí hòu ， lín xuān qù jiàn le yī xià lóng xìng shào nián yǔ yín tóng shào nǚ ， bì jìng hǎo bù róng yì huí yī cì zǒng duò ， yú qíng yú lǐ dōu yīng gāi yǔ shī xiōng shī jiě dǎ yī xià zhāo hū 。
随后，林轩去见了一下龙姓少年与银瞳少女，毕竟好不容易回一次总舵，于情于理都应该与师兄师姐打一下招呼。
Subsequently, he met with the Dragon-named youth and the Silver-eyed maiden. After all, it was rare for him to return to the main hall; both out of respect and courtesy, he should greet his senior brothers and sisters.
fǒu zé xià cì jiàn miàn wèn qǐ ， kě bù hǎo tài jiě shì ， zhè shì zuì qǐ mǎ de zūn zhòng yǔ lǐ yí 。
否则下次见面问起，可不好太解释，这是最起码的尊重与礼仪。
However, the Silver-eyed maiden was currently in seclusion, so when the Dragon-named youth saw Lin Xuan, he was overjoyed. After a brief exchange, Lin Xuan did not waste any time and explained his purpose: to have his seniors arrange for the restoration of the destroyed cave dwelling in Flower Valley.
jié guǒ yín tóng shào nǚ zhèng zài bì guān ， lóng xìng shào nián jiàn dào lín xuān ， dǎo shì gāo xìng dào le jí diǎn ， lüè yī hán xuān zhī hòu ， lín xuān yě bù dān gē ， shuō míng zì jǐ de lái yì 。
结果银瞳少女正在闭关，龙姓少年见到林轩，倒是高兴到了极点，略一寒暄之后，林轩也不耽搁，说明自己的来意。
"Destroyed again? What's going on?" The Dragon-named youth was shocked. Only a hundred years had passed; it couldn't be that there was another heavenly tribulation, could it?
ràng shī xiōng pài rén xiū shàn bǎi huā gǔ bèi huǐ de dòng fǔ 。
让师兄派人修缮百花谷被毁的洞府。
He was naturally very concerned about Lin Xuan’s reassurances and ended up explaining for quite some time. In reality, he just found several excuses to cover the matter. It wasn’t because he didn’t trust his seniors, but rather that the True Spirit Condensation Sword Art was too complex and intricate to explain in a short while. He thought it simpler to find an excuse than to waste so much effort.
“ shén me ， dòng fǔ yòu huǐ le ？”
“什么，洞府又毁了？”
The Dragon-named youth listened with a confused expression but did not delve deeper into the matter. He had no objections when Lin Xuan proposed restoring his cave dwelling, agreeing readily and immediately instructing someone to do so.
lóng xìng shào nián chēng mù jié shé ， cái qū qū bǎi nián ， zì rán bù kě néng shì yǒu tiān jié jiàng luò ， nán dào shì chū xiàn shén me yì wài bù céng me ？
龙姓少年瞠目结舌，才区区百年，自然不可能是有天劫降落，难道是出现什么意外不曾么？
With this goal fulfilled, Lin Xuan chatted briefly with the Dragon-named youth before taking leave.
duì yú lín xuān de ān wèi tā zì rán shì fēi cháng guān xīn de ， nòng dé lín xuān hǎo yī fān jiě shì ， shuō shì jiě shì ， qí shí shì zhǎo le jǐ gè jiè kǒu táng sè ， dào bú shì shuō ， lín xuān xìn bù guò shī xiōng ， ér shì zhēn líng huà jiàn jué tài guò xuán ào fán fù ， yī shí piàn kè ， gēn běn jiù shuō bù qīng chǔ ， shí wú bì yào zhè yàng duō fèi chún shé ， suí biàn zhǎo gè jiè kǒu hái jiǎn dān yī xiē de 。
对于林轩的安慰他自然是非常关心的，弄得林轩好一番解释，说是解释，其实是找了几个借口搪塞，倒不是说，林轩信不过师兄，而是真灵化剑诀太过玄奥繁复，一时片刻，根本就说不清楚，实无必要这样多费唇舌，随便找个借口还简单一些的。
"Uncle Senior!" Outside the grand hall, Gong Sun Yuer curtsied gracefully. She had been waiting outside for him.
lóng xìng shào nián tīng dé yún lǐ wù lǐ ， dào yě méi yǒu jì xù shēn jiū xià qù ， duì yú lín xuān tí chū lái de xiū shàn dòng fǔ ， zì rán yě shì sī háo yě yì yì yě wú ， mǎn kǒu zi dā yìng zhe ， lì kè jiù fēn fù rén qù zuò 。
龙姓少年听得云里雾里，倒也没有继续深究下去，对于林轩提出来的修缮洞府，自然也是丝毫也异议也无，满口子答应着，立刻就吩咐人去做。
"Let's go; we'll head to my cave dwelling first."
cǐ xíng de mù dì yǐ jīng mǎn zú ， lín xuān yòu yǔ lóng xìng shào nián hán xuān le piàn kè ， suí hòu jiù gào cí chū lái le 。
此行的目的已经满足，林轩又与龙姓少年寒暄了片刻，随后就告辞出来了。
"Yes!"
“ shī shū ！”
“师叔！”
The two then displayed their abilities, transforming into streaks of different colors, quickly vanishing from sight.
dà diàn wài ， gōng sūn yù ér yíng yíng yī fú ， cǐ nǚ yì zhí zài wài miàn děng zhe 。
大殿外，公孙玉儿盈盈一福，此女一直在外面等着。
At his main hall in the main hall, although Lin Xuan did not often reside there, as a cultivator with an unforgetting memory, he knew exactly where it was located.
“ zǒu ba ， xiān qù wǒ de dòng fǔ 。”
“走吧，先去我的洞府。”
Soon they arrived. The scenery remained unchanged, and Lin Xuan activated theprohibition to enter together with the maiden.
“ shì ！”
“是！”
The living room was spacious and bright, so Lin Xuan took his seat on the main chair without hesitation.
suí hòu liǎng rén gè zhǎn shén tōng ， huà wèi bù tóng yán sè de jīng hóng ， hěn kuài jiù xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng 。
随后两人各展神通，化为不同颜sè的惊虹，很快就消失得无影无踪。
Gong Sun Yuer stood respectfully, her expression extremely courteous.
zài zǒng duò de dòng fǔ ， lín xuān suī rán bù cháng zhù ， dàn yǐ xiū xiān zhě guò mù bù wàng de shén tōng ， wèi yú hé dì ， zì rán jì de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。
在总舵的洞府，林轩虽然不常住，但以修仙者过目不忘的神通，位于何地，自然记得清清楚楚。
"Sit down; you don't have to be so formal!" Lin Xuan smiled warmly.
hěn kuài jiù dào le ， jǐng wù yī qiè rú gù ， lín xuān jiāng jìn zhì dǎ kāi 。 yǔ cǐ nǚ yì qǐ zǒu le jìn lái 。
很快就到了，景物一切如故，林轩将禁制打开。与此女一起走了进来。
"Thank you, Uncle Senior."
kè tīng kuān chǎng ér míng liàng ， lín xuān zì rán shì háo bú kè qì de zuò zài zhǔ wèi shàng 。
客厅宽敞而明亮，林轩自然是毫不客气的坐在主位上。
She curtsied first before gracefully sitting in a nearby chair.
gōng sūn yù ér zé shù shǒu ér lì ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng gōng jìng yǐ jí 。
公孙玉儿则束手而立，脸上的表情恭敬以极。
Her demeanor was respectful but not stiff. This pleased Lin Xuan, as it showed that despite being an outsider who joined the sect later, she had become one of his senior sisters' confidants, which spoke to her exceptional qualities.
“ bù yòng rú cǐ ， nǐ yě zuò ba ！” lín xuān hé yán yuè sè。
“不用如此，妳也坐吧！”林轩和颜悦sè。
"Alright, now you can tell me why you came to visit me."
“ shì ， duō xiè shī shū 。”
“是，多谢师叔。”
"Yes, Uncle Senior."
cǐ nǚ xiān xíng le yī lǐ ， suí hòu cái lián bù qīng yí ， zài páng biān de yī zhāng yǐ zi shàng zuò le xià qù 。
此女先行了一礼，随后才莲步轻移，在旁边的一张椅子上坐了下去。
The maiden's lips curved into a smile. "Uncle Senior, do you remember the mission I issued in the sect over a hundred years ago?"
tā de miàn róng gōng jìng ， dàn bìng bù jū jǐn 。 zhè ràng lín xuān liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī xīn shǎng zhī sè， guài bù yòng cǐ nǚ nǎi shì bàn tú rù zōng de xiū xiān zhě ， què néng chéng wéi shī jiě de xīn fù ， zì rán yǒu qí guò rén zhī chù 。
她的面容恭敬，但并不拘谨。这让林轩脸上闪过一丝欣赏之sè，怪不用此女乃是半途入宗的修仙者，却能成为师姐的心腹，自然有其过人之处。
"You issued a mission? In the sect?" Lin Xuan was momentarily stunned and couldn't recall it.
“ hǎo le ， nǐ xiàn zài kě yǐ shuō shuō ， xiǎng yào bài fǎng lín mǒu ， jiū jìng shì wèi hé shì le ？”
“好了，你现在可以说说，想要拜访林某，究竟是为何事了？”
While cultivators had an unforgetting memory, they didn’t necessarily remember every detail of everything that happened.
“ shì ， shī shū 。”
“是，师叔。”
"Did you forget, Uncle Senior?" Gong Sun Yuer was equally surprised. Clearly, she was taken aback.
cǐ nǚ zuǐ jiǎo biān gōu lè chū yī sī xiào róng ：“ bù zhī dào shī shū ， kě hái jì de 。 bǎi yú nián qián zài mén zhōng fā bù de yí gè rèn wù 。”
此女嘴角边勾勒出一丝笑容：“不知道师叔，可还记得。百余年前在门中发布的一个任务。”
"Hmm, I can't quite remember. Can you give me a hint?"
“ wǒ zài mén zhōng fā bù de rèn wù ， yǒu me ？”
“我在门中发布的任务，有么？”
Lin Xuan appeared very casual as he scratched his head and half-joked.
lín xuān yī dāi ， yī shí piàn kè 。 hái zhēn yǒu xiē jì bù qǐ lái 。
林轩一呆，一时片刻。还真有些记不起来。
"It's related to the heavenly tribulation."
xiū xiān zhě néng guò mù bù wàng shì méi cuò ， dàn yě bú shì shuō ， rèn hé shì qíng ， jiù dōu kě yǐ shì wú jù xì de ， quán bù jì de qīng chǔ 。
修仙者能过目不忘是没错，但也不是说，任何事情，就都可以事无巨细的，全部记得清楚。
When Lin Xuan said this, the maiden did indeed provide a hint.
zǒng shì zhòng yào de jiù yìn xiàng shēn kè ， yī xiē wú guān jǐn yào de ， zé jiào wéi mó hú 。
总是重要的就印象深刻，一些无关紧要的，则较为模糊。
Although they hadn’t interacted much, she discovered that Elder Lin was truly easy-going. His demeanor didn't match his formidable strength, and he had no airs about him at all. One could never guess that such an unassuming cultivator would be a world-renowned figure.
“ zěn me ， shī shū nín zì jǐ wàng le ？”
“怎么，师叔您自己忘了？”
"Was it the heavenly tribulation? Could you mean..."
gōng sūn yù ér yī dāi ， chú le yì wài hái shì yì wài 。 shí fēn míng xiǎn de è rán 。
公孙玉儿一呆，除了意外还是意外。十分明显的愕然。
Lin Xuan suddenly remembered; indeed, over a hundred years ago, he had issued a mission related to the heavenly tribulation.
“ hē hē ， zhēn yǒu xiē jì bù qīng chǔ ， gěi diǎn tí shì rú hé ？”
“呵呵，真有些记不清楚，给点提示如何？”
Recalling his experience, Lin Xuan thought back to when he advanced to the late Spirit Separation stage and was struck by a heavenly tribulation despite it not being supposed to occur at that time. He had managed to survive with great effort.
lín xuān biǎo xiàn dé shí fēn suí hé ， náo le náo tóu ， bàn kāi wán xiào de shuō 。
林轩表现得十分随和，挠了挠头，半开玩笑的说。
However, the shadow of doubt lingered in his mind. No matter how he looked at it, there must have been something wrong that caused the tribulation to fall when it shouldn’t have. Until this mystery was resolved, Lin Xuan couldn't feel at ease.
“ shì yǔ tiān jié yǒu guān de 。”
“是与天劫有关的。”
After all, he had managed to survive this time, but next time, he might not be so lucky.
jiàn lín xuān zhè yàng shuō 。 cǐ nǚ yě dàng zhēn zhǐ gěi diǎn tí shì le 。
见林轩这样说。此女也当真只给点提示了。
As the saying went, "Better safe than sorry." He needed to find out the reason for the tribulation and then address it accordingly. Otherwise, without knowing why the tribulation fell, he wouldn’t know how to solve the problem.
suī rán jiē chù bù suàn hěn duō ， dàn tā fā xiàn ， zhè wèi lín zhǎng lǎo dàng zhēn bú shì yì bān de suí hé ， yǔ tā biāo hàn de shí lì wán quán bù chéng zhèng bǐ ， yì diǎn yě méi yǒu jià zi 。
虽然接触不算很多，但她发现，这位林长老当真不是一般的随和，与他彪悍的实力完全不成正比，一点也没有架子。
Since Lin Xuan was no longer a wandering cultivator, his status meant that he didn't need to handle this personally. Instead, he issued a mission, instructing his subordinates to search through ancient texts and find out the reason for the unexpected heavenly tribulation.
ruò bù xiǎo de 。 shuí néng cāi dào zhè fǎng rú lín jiā nán hái de xiū xiān zhě ， huì shì míng dòng tiān xià de rén wù 。
若不晓得。谁能猜到这仿如邻家男孩的修仙者，会是名动天下的人物。
Initially, he thought they would quickly find an answer, but time passed like a white horse, and after thousands of years, none of the sect’s disciples could find any clues. They didn't slack off; Elder Lin's mission was too important to neglect. However, all their efforts proved fruitless as no records or texts provided any insight into why the tribulation had come early.
“ tiān jié ， nán dào nǐ shì shuō ……”
“天劫，难道妳是说……”
As time passed, one disciple after another gave up, and even Lin Xuan eventually forgot about it.
lín xuān yī xià zi xiǎng qǐ lái le ， zì jǐ bǎi nián qián ， hái zhēn shì zài mén zhōng fā bù le nà me yí gè rèn wù 。
林轩一下子想起来了，自己百年前，还真是在门中发布了那么一个任务。
However, Gong Sun Yuer brought this matter up now, making him wonder if she had been diligently working on it for all these years without a break.
shuō qǐ lái yě shì yīn wèi dāng chū jìn jí fēn shén hòu qī ， tiān jié yuán běn bù gāi jiàng luò ， què piān piān mò míng qí miào de lái le ， tiāo zì jǐ zuì xū ruò de yī kè ， jí biàn yǐ lín xuān de shén tōng ， yě shì fèi jǐn xīn kǔ ， cái zhōng yú cóng tiān jié xià huà xiǎn wéi yí 。
说起来也是因为当初晋级分神后期，天劫原本不该降落，却偏偏莫名其妙的来了，挑自己最虚弱的一刻，即便以林轩的神通，也是费尽辛苦，才终于从天劫下化险为夷。
Lin Xuan was moved by her dedication. Regardless of the purpose behind her actions, he wouldn't let her down.
rán ér yīn mái ， huò zhě shuō bù hǎo de yù gǎn què liú zài le xīn lǐ ， yīn wèi wú lùn zěn me shuō ， tiān jié yuán běn dōu bù gāi zài nà shí hòu jiàng luò ， jiū jìng shì nǎ yì diǎn ， chū le wèn tí le 。
然而yīn霾，或者说不好的预感却留在了心里，因为无论怎么说，天劫原本都不该在那时候降落，究竟是哪一点，出了问题了。
"Thank you for remembering this mission; have you found any reason?" Lin Xuan smiled.
bù jiāng zhè yì diǎn nòng qīng chǔ ， lín xuān shí zài nán yǐ ān xīn de 。
不将这一点弄清楚，林轩实在难以安心的。
"I discovered some clues but am not sure if they are correct. I request that Uncle Senior make your own judgment."
bì jìng zhè yī cì néng jiāng tiān jié dù guò ， dàn xià yī huí ， què bù yí dìng yǒu zhè yàng hǎo de yùn qì le 。
毕竟这一次能将天劫度过，但下一回，却不一定有这样好的运气了。
"Alright, tell me."
sú huà shuō ， wèi yǔ chóu móu ， lín xuān xū yào jiāng zhè yì diǎn de yuán yóu nòng qīng chǔ ， suí hòu ， cái kě yǐ duì zhèng xià yào de 。
俗话说，未雨绸缪，林轩需要将这一点的缘由弄清楚，随后，才可以对症下药的。
"The discovery of these clues was purely by chance. You should know that in terms of strength and fame, Grandmaster Nai Long is at the top of our sect," Lin Xuan said.
fǒu zé měng lǐ měng dǒng ， bù zhī dào tiān jié wèi hé jiàng luò ， jí biàn xiǎng yào jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí yě wú cóng zhuó shǒu 。
否则懵里懵懂，不知道天劫为何降落，即便想要解决这个问题也无从着手。
"I understand." Lin Xuan was surprised; how did this relate to Grandmaster Nai Long?
lín xuān rú jīn bú shì sàn xiū ， shēn fèn bù tóng ， cǐ shì zì rán bù xū zì jǐ dòng shǒu ， yú shì fā bù rèn wù ， ràng xià miàn de dì zǐ qù fān yuè diǎn jí ， bāng tā chá zhǎo yuán yóu 。
林轩如今不是散修，身份不同，此事自然不需自己动手，于是发布任务，让下面的弟子去翻阅典籍，帮他查找缘由。
"Grandmaster Nai Long may be formidable, but he's a rare figure who appears only briefly. Even in texts, there are few records about him."
yuán běn yǐ wéi ， hěn kuài jiù yǒu jié guǒ ， nǎ xiǎo de ， shí guāng rú bái jū guò xì ， zōng nèi de dì zǐ ， fān yuè le chéng qiān shàng wàn de diǎn jí ， què yì zhí fǎn kuì huí xiāo xī 。
原本以为，很快就有结果，哪晓得，时光如白驹过隙，宗内的弟子，翻阅了成千上万的典籍，却一直反馈回消息。
"Hmm."
bú shì tā men bù nǔ lì ， lín zhǎng lǎo fā bù de rèn wù ， shuí gǎn xiè dài ne ， wèn tí shì ， suǒ yǒu de diǎn jí ， dōu zhǎo bú dào xiàn suǒ ， shuí yě bù xiǎo de ， tiān jié tí qián jiàng lín de yuán yīn shì shén me ， cǐ shì ， yǐ qián huò xǔ gēn běn jiù bù céng fā shēng guò 。
不是他们不努力，林长老发布的任务，谁敢懈怠呢，问题是，所有的典籍，都找不到线索，谁也不晓得，天劫提前降临的原因是什么，此事，以前或许根本就不曾发生过。
Lin Xuan nodded. He had indeed never seen any introductions to Grandmaster Nai Long in ancient texts; if they existed, the descriptions were brief and cursory.
suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， dì zǐ men yí gè jiē yí gè de fàng qì ， zuì hòu lián lín xuān zì jǐ ， dōu wàng jì le hái yǒu zhè huí shì 。
随着时间的推移，弟子们一个接一个的放弃，最后连林轩自己，都忘记了还有这回事。
"But what does this have to do with my tribulation?" Lin Xuan wondered aloud.
gōng sūn yù ér què xiàn zài tí qǐ ， nán dào shuō ， zhè me duō nián lái ， tā yì zhí zài guān zhù ， fēn háo yě bù céng xiè dài me ？
公孙玉儿却现在提起，难道说，这么多年来，她一直在关注，分毫也不曾懈怠么？
Gong Sun Yuer continued:
yī shí piàn kè ， lín xuān yě yǒu xiē dòng róng 。
一时片刻，林轩也有些动容。
"That text only has a few records about Grandmaster Nai Long. However, his experiences are somewhat similar to yours. Before he achieved enlightenment, there was also an unexpected heavenly tribulation."
bù guǎn tā zhè me zuò de mù dì shì shén me ， jiù píng cǐ nǚ zuò shì rú cǐ yòng xīn ， lín xuān yě bú huì kuī dài tā de 。
不管她这么做的目的是什么，就凭此女做事如此用心，林轩也不会亏待她的。
PS: Third update for today.
“ nán wéi nǐ hái jì de zhè ge rèn wù ， nán dào yǐ jīng zhǎo dào le yuán yóu ？” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō 。
“难为妳还记得这个任务，难道已经找到了缘由？”林轩微笑着说。
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“ dì zǐ shì fā xiàn le yī xiē xiàn suǒ ， bù guò wǒ xiū wèi qiǎn bó ， jiū jìng shì bú shì què yě bù gǎn jiù cǐ kěn dìng shén me ， hái qǐng shī shū nín zì jǐ dìng duó 。”
“弟子是发现了一些线索，不过我修为浅薄，究竟是不是却也不敢就此肯定什么，还请师叔您自己定夺。”
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“ hǎo ， nǐ shuō 。”
“好，妳说。”
Yesterday had four updates, and today will have four as well.
“ dì zǐ néng gòu fā xiàn cǐ shì de xiàn suǒ ， yě shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， shī shū yīng gāi zhī dào ， běn jiè xiū shì bù lùn shí lì hái shì míng qì ， dōu yǐ nài lóng zhēn rén jū shǒu 。”
“弟子能够发现此事的线索，也是机缘巧合，师叔应该知道，本界修士不论实力还是名气，都以鼐龙真人居首。”
This is the third update of the day; there will be more later tonight.
“ zhè wǒ zì rán qīng chǔ 。” lín xuān lüè gǎn jīng è ， cǐ shì zěn me yòu yǔ nài lóng zhēn rén chě shàng guān xì le 。
“这我自然清楚。”林轩略感惊愕，此事怎么又与鼐龙真人扯上关系了。
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“ nài lóng zhēn rén suī rán liǎo de ， rán ér què shì shén lóng jiàn shǒu bù jiàn wěi de rén wù ， bié shuō néng gòu jiàn shàng yí miàn le ， jiù suàn shì diǎn jí zhōng ， yǔ tā yǒu guān de jì zǎi ， yě bìng bù duō 。”
“鼐龙真人虽然了得，然而却是神龙见首不见尾的人物，别说能够见上一面了，就算是典籍中，与他有关的记载，也并不多。”
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This time, Lin Xuan deliberately concealed his aura to avoid drawing any attention.
Subsequently, he met with the Dragon-named youth and the Silver-eyed maiden. After all, it was rare for him to return to the main hall; both out of respect and courtesy, he should greet his senior brothers and sisters.
However, the Silver-eyed maiden was currently in seclusion, so when the Dragon-named youth saw Lin Xuan, he was overjoyed. After a brief exchange, Lin Xuan did not waste any time and explained his purpose: to have his seniors arrange for the restoration of the destroyed cave dwelling in Flower Valley.
"Destroyed again? What's going on?" The Dragon-named youth was shocked. Only a hundred years had passed; it couldn't be that there was another heavenly tribulation, could it?
He was naturally very concerned about Lin Xuan’s reassurances and ended up explaining for quite some time. In reality, he just found several excuses to cover the matter. It wasn’t because he didn’t trust his seniors, but rather that the True Spirit Condensation Sword Art was too complex and intricate to explain in a short while. He thought it simpler to find an excuse than to waste so much effort.
The Dragon-named youth listened with a confused expression but did not delve deeper into the matter. He had no objections when Lin Xuan proposed restoring his cave dwelling, agreeing readily and immediately instructing someone to do so.
With this goal fulfilled, Lin Xuan chatted briefly with the Dragon-named youth before taking leave.
"Uncle Senior!" Outside the grand hall, Gong Sun Yuer curtsied gracefully. She had been waiting outside for him.
"Let's go; we'll head to my cave dwelling first."
"Yes!"
The two then displayed their abilities, transforming into streaks of different colors, quickly vanishing from sight.
At his main hall in the main hall, although Lin Xuan did not often reside there, as a cultivator with an unforgetting memory, he knew exactly where it was located.
Soon they arrived. The scenery remained unchanged, and Lin Xuan activated theprohibition to enter together with the maiden.
The living room was spacious and bright, so Lin Xuan took his seat on the main chair without hesitation.
Gong Sun Yuer stood respectfully, her expression extremely courteous.
"Sit down; you don't have to be so formal!" Lin Xuan smiled warmly.
"Thank you, Uncle Senior."
She curtsied first before gracefully sitting in a nearby chair.
Her demeanor was respectful but not stiff. This pleased Lin Xuan, as it showed that despite being an outsider who joined the sect later, she had become one of his senior sisters' confidants, which spoke to her exceptional qualities.
"Alright, now you can tell me why you came to visit me."
"Yes, Uncle Senior."
The maiden's lips curved into a smile. "Uncle Senior, do you remember the mission I issued in the sect over a hundred years ago?"
"You issued a mission? In the sect?" Lin Xuan was momentarily stunned and couldn't recall it.
While cultivators had an unforgetting memory, they didn’t necessarily remember every detail of everything that happened.
"Did you forget, Uncle Senior?" Gong Sun Yuer was equally surprised. Clearly, she was taken aback.
"Hmm, I can't quite remember. Can you give me a hint?"
Lin Xuan appeared very casual as he scratched his head and half-joked.
"It's related to the heavenly tribulation."
When Lin Xuan said this, the maiden did indeed provide a hint.
Although they hadn’t interacted much, she discovered that Elder Lin was truly easy-going. His demeanor didn't match his formidable strength, and he had no airs about him at all. One could never guess that such an unassuming cultivator would be a world-renowned figure.
"Was it the heavenly tribulation? Could you mean..."
Lin Xuan suddenly remembered; indeed, over a hundred years ago, he had issued a mission related to the heavenly tribulation.
Recalling his experience, Lin Xuan thought back to when he advanced to the late Spirit Separation stage and was struck by a heavenly tribulation despite it not being supposed to occur at that time. He had managed to survive with great effort.
However, the shadow of doubt lingered in his mind. No matter how he looked at it, there must have been something wrong that caused the tribulation to fall when it shouldn’t have. Until this mystery was resolved, Lin Xuan couldn't feel at ease.
After all, he had managed to survive this time, but next time, he might not be so lucky.
As the saying went, "Better safe than sorry." He needed to find out the reason for the tribulation and then address it accordingly. Otherwise, without knowing why the tribulation fell, he wouldn’t know how to solve the problem.
Since Lin Xuan was no longer a wandering cultivator, his status meant that he didn't need to handle this personally. Instead, he issued a mission, instructing his subordinates to search through ancient texts and find out the reason for the unexpected heavenly tribulation.
Initially, he thought they would quickly find an answer, but time passed like a white horse, and after thousands of years, none of the sect’s disciples could find any clues. They didn't slack off; Elder Lin's mission was too important to neglect. However, all their efforts proved fruitless as no records or texts provided any insight into why the tribulation had come early.
As time passed, one disciple after another gave up, and even Lin Xuan eventually forgot about it.
However, Gong Sun Yuer brought this matter up now, making him wonder if she had been diligently working on it for all these years without a break.
Lin Xuan was moved by her dedication. Regardless of the purpose behind her actions, he wouldn't let her down.
"Thank you for remembering this mission; have you found any reason?" Lin Xuan smiled.
"I discovered some clues but am not sure if they are correct. I request that Uncle Senior make your own judgment."
"Alright, tell me."
"The discovery of these clues was purely by chance. You should know that in terms of strength and fame, Grandmaster Nai Long is at the top of our sect," Lin Xuan said.
"I understand." Lin Xuan was surprised; how did this relate to Grandmaster Nai Long?
"Grandmaster Nai Long may be formidable, but he's a rare figure who appears only briefly. Even in texts, there are few records about him."
"Hmm."
Lin Xuan nodded. He had indeed never seen any introductions to Grandmaster Nai Long in ancient texts; if they existed, the descriptions were brief and cursory.
"But what does this have to do with my tribulation?" Lin Xuan wondered aloud.
Gong Sun Yuer continued:
"That text only has a few records about Grandmaster Nai Long. However, his experiences are somewhat similar to yours. Before he achieved enlightenment, there was also an unexpected heavenly tribulation."
PS: Third update for today.
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No more words; let's see action.
Yesterday had four updates, and today will have four as well.
This is the third update of the day; there will be more later tonight.
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Monthly ticket requests! Full chapter.