nài lóng zhēn rén xīn zhōng jǐng tì ， dàn biǎo miàn shàng ， hái shì dài zhe rè qíng ér chéng kěn de xiào yì 。
鼐龙真人心中警惕，但表面上，还是带着热情而诚恳的笑意。
Nailong True Man's expression was cautious, but on the surface, he wore a warm and sincere smile.
bù guǎn rú hé ， xiān jiāng lǐ shōu le zài shuō 。
不管如何，先将礼收了再说。
No matter what, he should first accept their gifts.
zuì hòu yī jiàn yǔ yī yě jiù bà le ， qián miàn liǎng jiàn bǎo wù ， duì zì jǐ kě yǒu mò dà de yòng tú 。
最后一件羽衣也就罢了，前面两件宝物，对自己可有莫大的用途。
The last piece of clothing would do. The two treasures in front were invaluable to him.
bù guǎn duì fāng yǒu shén me tú móu ， zǒng zhī xiān shōu xià zhè jǐ jiàn hè lǐ ràng tā men ròu bāo zi dǎ gǒu 。
不管对方有什么图谋，总之先收下这几件贺礼让她们肉包子打狗。
Regardless of what the other party intended, he decided to take these gifts for now so that they would be like shooting fish in a barrel.
nài lóng zhēn rén xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， jiù jiāng shǒu shēn le chū qù ， xiǎng yào qù jiē hè lǐ 。
鼐龙真人心中如此想着，就将手伸了出去，想要去接贺礼。
With this thought, Nailong True Man stretched out his hand to receive the gifts.
rán ér shì qíng de fā zhǎn ， què méi yǒu tā xiǎng xiàng de nà me jiǎn dān 。
然而事情的发展，却没有他想象的那么简单。
However, things did not go as he imagined.
bīng pò jiāng shǒu yī tái ， què shì dǎng zài le qián miàn 。
冰魄将手一抬，却是挡在了前面。
Ice Soul raised her hand and blocked it.
nài lóng zhēn rén de liǎn shàng lù chū è rán zhī sè ：“ xiān zi zhè shì hé yì ？”
鼐龙真人的脸上露出愕然之色：“仙子这是何意？”
Nailong True Man's expression showed surprise. "Mistress Fairy, what do you mean?"
“ hē hē ， nài lóng dào yǒu shì zhēn bù dǒng ， hái shì gù yì zhuāng shǎ ne ？” bīng pò liǎn shàng lù chū dàn dàn de xiào róng ：“ wǒ yǔ bǎo shé mèi mèi qiān lǐ tiáo tiáo lái cān jiā dào yǒu de hūn lǐ ， dàn nǐ bù jué dé wǒ men sòng chū de zhè fèn hè lǐ ， tài zhòng le xiē 。”
“呵呵，鼐龙道友是真不懂，还是故意装傻呢？”冰魄脸上露出淡淡的笑容：“我与宝蛇妹妹千里迢迢来参加道友的婚礼，但你不觉得我们送出的这份贺礼，太重了些。”
"Haha, are you truly ignorant or just pretending to be foolish?" Ice Soul smiled faintly. "We came from afar to attend your wedding. Don’t you think the gift we brought is a bit too heavy?"
cǐ huà yī chū ， zài zuò de bīn kè dōu yǒu xiē wú yǔ ， nǎ ér yǒu rén qù cān jiā bié rén de hūn lǐ ， què duì zhǔ rén shuō ， zì jǐ sòng de hè lǐ nà shì tài zhòng 。
此话一出，在座的宾客都有些无语，哪儿有人去参加别人的婚礼，却对主人说，自己送的贺礼那是太重。
This statement left some of the guests speechless. Who would say their gifts were too heavy when attending someone else's wedding?
bù guò dào lǐ shì zhè yàng méi cuò ， dàn rén jiā bīng pò suǒ shuō ， nà yě shì shì shí lái zhe 。
不过道理是这样没错，但人家冰魄所说，那也是事实来着。
But it was reasonable, and what Ice Soul said was true.
chú le zuì hòu yī jiàn yī fú ， qián miàn liǎng yàng bǎo wù ， sì hū dōu shì zhēn xiān jiè de dōng xī ， zhè fèn hè lǐ ， què shì jiāng suǒ yǒu rén dōu bǐ le xià qù ， biàn shì guǎng hán zhēn rén yǔ jiǔ wěi tiān hú sòng de lǐ wù jiā zài yì qǐ ， nà yě yuǎn yuǎn méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ zhī xiāng bǐ 。
除了最后一件衣服，前面两样宝物，似乎都是真仙界的东西，这份贺礼，却是将所有人都比了下去，便是广寒真人与九尾天狐送的礼物加在一起，那也远远没有办法与之相比。
Apart from the last piece of clothing, the two treasures seemed to be items from the True Realm. This gift far surpassed everyone’s offerings, even if combined with those brought by Broad-Cold True Man and Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox.
“ xiān zi suǒ yán méi cuò ， bù guò nǐ zhè me zuò de mù dì shì shén me ， nà lǐ wù zhǐ gěi kàn kàn ， ér bù dǎ suàn zhēn de gěi wǒ ？” nài lóng zhēn rén mǒ le mǒ bí zi ， kǔ xiào zhe shuō ：“ liǎng wèi xiān zi qiān lǐ tiáo tiáo lái dào cǐ chù ， zǒng bù chéng shì wèi le tiáo kǎn zài xià lái zhe ？”
“仙子所言没错，不过你这么做的目的是什么，那礼物只给看看，而不打算真的给我？”鼐龙真人抹了抹鼻子，苦笑着说：“两位仙子千里迢迢来到此处，总不成是为了调侃在下来着？”
"Mistress Fairy is right. But what's your purpose? You only want me to take a look at it but not actually give it to me?" Nailong True Man wiped his nose and said with a bitter smile, "The two mistresses came from afar. Is it just for fun?"
“ tiáo kǎn ， è zuò jù ， dào yǒu cǐ yán chà yǐ ， wǒ yǔ bǎo shé mèi mèi hái méi yǒu xián dào nà ge dì bù ， jì rán lái cān jiā dào yǒu de shuāng xiū dà diǎn ， zhè hè lǐ kěn dìng shì yào sòng chū qù ， dàn zhè me zhēn guì de dōng xī ， zǒng bù néng bái gěi nǐ 。 fǒu zé ， wǒ men yě chī kuī bù qǐ 。”
“调侃，恶作剧，道友此言差矣，我与宝蛇妹妹还没有闲到那个地步，既然来参加道友的双修大典，这贺礼肯定是要送出去，但这么珍贵的东西，总不能白给你。否则，我们也吃亏不起。”
"Fun or pranks, my friend, you are mistaken," Ice Soul replied. "We have no time for such trivial matters. We came here to attend your cultivation ceremony and must give gifts. But this precious item cannot be given away for free; otherwise, we would also suffer."
zhè huà dào yě hé qíng hé lǐ 。
这话倒也合情合理。
This was reasonable.
“ nà xiān zi shì dǎ suàn xiǎng yào huàn shén me dōng xī ？”
“那仙子是打算想要换什么东西？”
"So, what do you want in exchange?"
huà shuō dào zhè yī bù ， nài lóng zhēn rén dào yě bù hǎo jì xù chuāi zhe míng bái zhuāng hú tú ， zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， nà yě shì huó le bù zhī dào duō shǎo wàn nián de lǎo guài wù ， zì rán bú shì nà me róng yì hù nòng de 。
话说到这一步，鼐龙真人倒也不好继续揣着明白装糊涂，真魔始祖，那也是活了不知道多少万年的老怪物，自然不是那么容易糊弄的。
At this point, Nailong True Man could not continue pretending. As an ancient monster of the Demon Realm, he was no easy fool to deceive.
rú guǒ zì jǐ jì xù zài zhè lǐ xū yǐ wéi shé ， nà zuì hòu de jié guǒ bù guò shì làng fèi shí jiān bà le 。
如果自己继续在这里虚以为蛇，那最后的结果不过是浪费时间罢了。
If he continued playing dumb, it would only waste time.
yǔ qí rú cǐ ， hái bù rú dǎ kāi tiān chuāng shuō liàng huà 。
与其如此，还不如打开天窗说亮话。
Instead, he might as well come clean.
“ hē hē 。 dào yǒu jì rán shuō dào zhèng tí ， nà qiè shēn yě jiù bú kè qì 。” bīng pò xiān zi de shēng yīn ， chuán rù le ěr duǒ lǐ ， dài zhe jǐ fēn xīn xǐ ：“ qiè shēn què shí xiǎng yào yī wù ， bù guò shuō qǐ lái ， zhè dōng xī ， yuán běn jiù shì wǒ me shèng jiè de ， bù guò jī yuán qiǎo hé ， liú luò dào le dào yǒu de shǒu lǐ 。 rú jīn qiè shēn xiǎng yào huàn huí qù ， nà yě bù guò shì wù guī yuán zhǔ ér yǐ 。”
“呵呵。道友既然说到正题，那妾身也就不客气。”冰魄仙子的声音，传入了耳朵里，带着几分欣喜：“妾身确实想要一物，不过说起来，这东西，原本就是我么圣界的，不过机缘巧合，流落到了道友的手里。如今妾身想要换回去，那也不过是物归原主而已。”
"Haha. Since we are getting straight to the point, I will not be so polite," Ice Soul’s voice entered his ears with a hint of joy. "Indeed, I want something. But speaking of which, this item originally belonged to my Holy Realm but somehow ended up in your possession by chance. Now, I wish to reclaim it—simply returning it to its rightful owner."
“ mó jiè zhī wù ， nà shì shén me ？”
“魔界之物，那是什么？”
"What is the Demon Realm's treasure?"
nài lóng zhēn rén méi tou yí zhòu 。 liǎn shàng de yí huò kě bù xiàng shì zhuāng chū lái de ， tā shì zhēn jì bù qīng chǔ ， zì jǐ céng jīng qù mó jiè ná guò shén me bǎo wù ， zhí de liǎng wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， zhè me qiān lǐ tiáo tiáo de xún dào péng lái xiān dǎo lái le 。
鼐龙真人眉头一皱。脸上的疑惑可不像是装出来的，他是真记不清楚，自己曾经去魔界拿过什么宝物，值得两位真魔始祖，这么千里迢迢的寻到蓬莱仙岛来了。
Nailong True Man frowned. The confusion on his face was genuine; he truly could not remember what precious items he had taken from the Demon Realm that would make two ancient monsters travel such a long distance.
shèn zhì bù xī yòng zhè yàng sān jiàn bǎo bèi huàn qǔ 。
甚至不惜用这样三件宝贝换取。
Even at the cost of these three treasures.
bù yòng tí ， nà kěn dìng shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě de dōng xī 。
不用提，那肯定是非同小可的东西。
It must be something significant.
zhè yàng de bǎo wù ， àn lǐ shuō ， zì jǐ yīng gāi yìn xiàng shēn kè ， zěn me huì yì diǎn yě jì bù dé 。
这样的宝物，按理说，自己应该印象深刻，怎么会一点也记不得。
Such a valuable item should leave an impression, but why did he forget it?
“ liǎng wèi xiān zi jiū jìng xiǎng yào huàn qǔ hé wù 。 hái qǐng míng shuō ， jiù bú yào zài zhè lǐ yǔ zài xià dǎ yǎ mí le 。” nài lóng zhēn rén wēi wēi tàn xī ， shēng yīn zhōng yǐn yǐn dài zhe jǐ fēn wú nài zhī yì 。
“两位仙子究竟想要换取何物。还请明说，就不要在这里与在下打哑谜了。”鼐龙真人微微叹息，声音中隐隐带着几分无奈之意。
"Please tell us exactly what you want in exchange. Don’t keep us guessing," Nailong True Man sighed, his voice tinged with resignation.
“ zǐ yún mèi mèi ， nài lóng dào yǒu kě hái jì de ？”
“紫芸妹妹，鼐龙道友可还记得？”
"Little Purple Cloud, do you remember?"
“ zǐ yún ？”
“紫芸？”
"Purple Cloud?"
nài lóng zhēn rén yī tīng ， liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū jǐ fēn gān gà zhī sè 。
鼐龙真人一听，脸上不由得露出几分尴尬之色。
Nailong True Man’s face turned awkward.
zǐ yún shèng zǔ 。 yě shì mó jiè de dà néng cún zài zhī yī 。
紫芸圣祖。也是魔界的大能存在之一。
Purple Cloud was one of the great existences in the Demon Realm, not a true ancient monster but a peak cultivator who had successfully weathered the tribulation.
suī rán bú shì zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， dàn yě shì yī wèi dù jié chū qī dǐng fēng de cún zài le 。
虽然不是真魔始祖，但也是一位渡劫初期顶峰的存在了。
Nailong True Man was known as the first flower of the Three Realms before meeting Qianqian. He was charming and lived life to the fullest.
nài lóng zhēn rén hào chēng sān jiè dì yī huā huā gōng zi ， zài rèn shí qiān qiān yǐ qián ， nà kě shì fēng liú tì tǎng ， yóu xì rén jiān 。
鼐龙真人号称三界第一花花公子，在认识芊芊以前，那可是风流倜傥，游戏人间。
This Little Purple Cloud once had some connection with Nailong True Man, though they never became cultivation partners. They did share a double cultivation ceremony for a while.
zhè wèi zǐ yún xiān zi 。 yǔ nài lóng zhēn rén yě céng jīng yǒu guò yì diǎn yīn yuán ， suī rán méi yǒu chéng wéi shuāng xiū dào lǚ ， dàn yě céng jīng shuāng sù shuāng qī 。
这位紫芸仙子。与鼐龙真人也曾经有过一点姻缘，虽然没有成为双修道侣，但也曾经双宿双栖。
However, due to certain reasons, they eventually parted ways. Hearing Ice Soul mention her in such circumstances, how could Nailong True Man not feel guilty?
zhǐ bù guò hòu lái yīn wèi yī xiē yuán gù ， liǎng rén zuì zhōng fēn kāi le ， cǐ kè tīng bīng pò tí qǐ ， yòu shì zài zhè yàng de chǎng hé ， nài lóng zhēn rén zěn me kě néng bù xīn xū 。
只不过后来因为一些缘故，两人最终分开了，此刻听冰魄提起，又是在这样的场合，鼐龙真人怎么可能不心虚。
She and Little Snake traveled from afar; perhaps she came here to seek justice for Purple Cloud?
tā yǔ bǎo shé qiān lǐ tiáo tiáo lái dào cǐ chù ， gāi bú huì shì lái wèi zǐ yún tǎo gōng dào de ？
她与宝蛇千里迢迢来到此处，该不会是来为紫芸讨公道的？
Beside him, Qianqian’s expression was extremely displeased.
ér yī páng ， qiān qiān xiān zi de biǎo qíng yǐ shì bù shàn yǐ jí 。
而一旁，芊芊仙子的表情已是不善以极。
She had never heard of Purple Cloud, but as a shrewd woman like Qianqian, she could easily infer the relationship between Nailong True Man and the other party from their brief conversation.
zǐ yún ， tā bù céng tīng guò ， dàn qiān qiān shì hé děng bīng xuě cōng míng de nǚ zǐ ， cóng zhī yán piàn yǔ lǐ ， yòu qǐ huì tīng bù chū nài lóng yǔ duì fāng de guān xì 。
紫芸，她不曾听过，但芊芊是何等冰雪聪明的女子，从只言片语里，又岂会听不出鼐龙与对方的关系。
Feeling aggrieved, she silently vowed to make Nailong kneel on a washboard until he cried.
xīn zhōng qì kǔ ， àn àn fā shì ， huí qù hòu ， fēi ràng nài lóng guì cuō yī bǎn guì dào tòng kū liú tì 。
心中气苦，暗暗发誓，回去后，非让鼐龙跪搓衣板跪到痛哭流涕。
Of course, although angry, now was not the time for outbursts. Nailong True Man’s forehead was already covered in cold sweat; how could he not feel his wife’s resentment?
dāng rán ， nù guī nù ， zhè shí hòu ， què yě bù hǎo fā zuò ， dàn nài lóng zhēn rén yǐ lěng hàn zhí mào le ， tā rú hé gǎn jué bú dào páng biān de jiāo qī ， duì zì jǐ shì yuàn duì yǐ jí 。
当然，怒归怒，这时候，却也不好发作，但鼐龙真人已冷汗直冒了，她如何感觉不到旁边的娇妻，对自己是怨怼以极。
But Ice Soul seemed oblivious to his embarrassment and continued her calm voice: "From Nailong's expression, you haven’t forgotten Little Purple Cloud. I have a message for you—Little Purple Cloud passed away during the tribulation not long ago."
ér piān piān bīng pò ， fǎng fú méi yǒu kàn jiàn tā liǎn shàng de gān gà zhī sè ， yún dàn fēng qīng de shēng yīn ， yòu xú xú de chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ kàn nài lóng dào yǒu de shén qíng ， bìng méi yǒu jiāng zǐ yún mèi mèi wàng jì ， nà wǒ zhè ér yǒu yí gè xiāo xī dài gěi nǐ ， zǐ yún mèi mèi bù jiǔ yǐ qián ， yǐ yǔn luò zài tiān jié xià le 。”
而偏偏冰魄，仿佛没有看见他脸上的尴尬之色，云淡风轻的声音，又徐徐的传入耳朵：“看鼐龙道友的神情，并没有将紫芸妹妹忘记，那我这儿有一个消息带给你，紫芸妹妹不久以前，已陨落在天劫下了。”
"What are you saying? Purple Cloud has died?"
“ nǐ shuō shén me ， zǐ yún yǐ jīng yǔn luò ？”
“你说什么，紫芸已经陨落？”
Nailong True Man’s face turned gloomy.
nài lóng zhēn rén de liǎn sè ， dùn shí yīn chén xià lái le 。
鼐龙真人的脸色，顿时阴沉下来了。
Although he was charming and carefree, he wasn’t heartless. He loved Qianqian most now, but regardless, Little Purple Cloud had once been his lover, and their shared memories still lingered in his mind.
tā suī rán fēng liú tì tǎng ， dàn bìng fēi wú qíng de rén wù ， rú jīn zuì ài de rén shì qiān qiān xiān zi méi cuò ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zǐ yún shèng zǔ ， tóng tā yě shì yǒu guò yī duàn gǎn qíng de ， suī rán liǎng rén céng jīng chǎo guò nào guò ， dàn céng jīng nà měi hǎo de huí yì ， yī jiù zài nǎo hǎi zhōng liú cún zhe 。
他虽然风流倜傥，但并非无情的人物，如今最爱的人是芊芊仙子没错，但不管如何，紫芸圣祖，同他也是有过一段感情的，虽然两人曾经吵过闹过，但曾经那美好的回忆，依旧在脑海中留存着。
Now the scenery remained, but the beloved was gone. How could his heart not be filled with sorrow?
rú jīn jǐng wù rú gù ， jiā rén què yǐ xiān shì diào le ， nǐ ràng tā xīn zhōng zěn me néng bù shāng gǎn ne ？
如今景物如故，佳人却已仙逝掉了，你让他心中怎么能不伤感呢？
Qianqian’s expression changed; her resentment disappeared. She had been jealous just now, but now that Purple Cloud had passed away, what reason did she have to be angry at Nailong?
qiān qiān xiān zi yī è ， liǎn shàng yuàn duì de biǎo qíng yě xiāo shī bú jiàn le ， gāng gāng tā shì yǒu xiē chī cù ， dàn rú jīn zǐ yún yǐ zài tiān jié xià yān xiāo yún sàn le ， wǎng shì yǐ yǐ ， tā yòu hé bì hái zài nài lóng miàn qián fā pí qì 。
芊芊仙子一愕，脸上怨怼的表情也消失不见了，刚刚她是有些吃醋，但如今紫芸已在天劫下烟消云散了，往事已矣，她又何必还在鼐龙面前发脾气。
Qianqian might be petty, but she understood the bigger picture. Otherwise, how could Nailong True Man love her so much.
qiān qiān shì huì shuǎ xiǎo xìng zi ， dàn shuō dào dǐ ， hái shì yī shí dà tǐ de nǚ zǐ ， fǒu zé ， nài lóng zhēn rén yòu zěn me kě néng duì tā rú cǐ ài mù 。
芊芊是会耍小性子，但说到底，还是一识大体的女子，否则，鼐龙真人又怎么可能对她如此爱慕。
Qianqian naturally had qualities that others couldn’t match.
qiān qiān zì rán yǒu rén suǒ bù jí de chū cǎi zhī chù 。
芊芊自然有人所不及的出彩之处。
"Indeed, Little Purple Cloud failed to pass through the tribulation recently. As a senior sister, I feel sad for him," Ice Soul sighed.
“ bù cuò ， zǐ yún zuì jìn yī cì tiān jié ， shì méi yǒu néng gòu dù guò ， wǒ zhè zuò shī jiě de ， yě tì tā gǎn dào nán guò 。” bīng pò shèng zǔ tàn le yì kǒu qì de shuō 。
“不错，紫芸最近一次天劫，是没有能够渡过，我这座师姐的，也替他感到难过。”冰魄圣祖叹了一口气的说。
"Senior Sister?"
“ shī jiě ？”
“师姐？”
The old monsters present were stunned. They had heard of Purple Cloud’s name; in the Three Realms, there weren’t many tribulation cultivators, each with a far-reaching reputation. Even if they hadn’t met, their names were well-known.
zài chǎng de zhòng lǎo guài ， yí gè gè què chēng mù jié shé ， zǐ yún shèng zǔ de míng hào ， tā men yě tīng shuō guò ， bì jìng fàng yǎn sān jiè ， dù jié qī cún zài yě jiù nà me duō ， měi yí gè ， dōu kě yǐ shuō shì wēi míng yuǎn bō ， bǐ cǐ zhī jiān ， jiù suàn bù céng jiàn guò ， dàn míng hào ， kěn dìng yě yǒu tīng shuō 。
在场的众老怪，一个个却瞠目结舌，紫芸圣祖的名号，他们也听说过，毕竟放眼三界，渡劫期存在也就那么多，每一个，都可以说是威名远播，彼此之间，就算不曾见过，但名号，肯定也有听说。
Although her strength was considerable, she didn’t surpass peak tribulation stage. Compared to Ice Soul, an ancient monster of the Demon Realm, it was worlds apart.
suī rán shí lì yě suàn bù ruò ， dàn yě bù guò dù jié chū qī dǐng fēng bà le ， bǐ zhī shēn wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ de bīng pò ， nà wán quán bú shì yí gè děng jí de ， shuō tiān chā dì yuǎn ， nà yě bù wèi guò 。
虽然实力也算不弱，但也不过渡劫初期顶峰罢了，比之身为真魔始祖的冰魄，那完全不是一个等级的，说天差地远，那也不为过。
They were even from the same school and senior-sister junior-sister? This was too absurd?
liǎng rén jū rán yì chū tóng mén ， shì shī jiě mèi ， zhè bú shì tài lí pǔ ？
两人居然艺出同门，是师姐妹，这不是太离谱？
Many people thought so, but Nailong True Man’s face showed no surprise; he had long known this fact.
Nailong True Man's expression was cautious, but on the surface, he wore a warm and sincere smile.
No matter what, he should first accept their gifts.
The last piece of clothing would do. The two treasures in front were invaluable to him.
Regardless of what the other party intended, he decided to take these gifts for now so that they would be like shooting fish in a barrel.
With this thought, Nailong True Man stretched out his hand to receive the gifts.
However, things did not go as he imagined.
Ice Soul raised her hand and blocked it.
"Why?"
Nailong True Man's expression showed surprise. "Mistress Fairy, what do you mean?"
"Haha, are you truly ignorant or just pretending to be foolish?" Ice Soul smiled faintly. "We came from afar to attend your wedding. Don’t you think the gift we brought is a bit too heavy?"
This statement left some of the guests speechless. Who would say their gifts were too heavy when attending someone else's wedding?
But it was reasonable, and what Ice Soul said was true.
Apart from the last piece of clothing, the two treasures seemed to be items from the True Realm. This gift far surpassed everyone’s offerings, even if combined with those brought by Broad-Cold True Man and Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox.
"Mistress Fairy is right. But what's your purpose? You only want me to take a look at it but not actually give it to me?" Nailong True Man wiped his nose and said with a bitter smile, "The two mistresses came from afar. Is it just for fun?"
"Fun or pranks, my friend, you are mistaken," Ice Soul replied. "We have no time for such trivial matters. We came here to attend your cultivation ceremony and must give gifts. But this precious item cannot be given away for free; otherwise, we would also suffer."
This was reasonable.
"So, what do you want in exchange?"
At this point, Nailong True Man could not continue pretending. As an ancient monster of the Demon Realm, he was no easy fool to deceive.
If he continued playing dumb, it would only waste time.
Instead, he might as well come clean.
"Haha. Since we are getting straight to the point, I will not be so polite," Ice Soul’s voice entered his ears with a hint of joy. "Indeed, I want something. But speaking of which, this item originally belonged to my Holy Realm but somehow ended up in your possession by chance. Now, I wish to reclaim it—simply returning it to its rightful owner."
"What is the Demon Realm's treasure?"
Nailong True Man frowned. The confusion on his face was genuine; he truly could not remember what precious items he had taken from the Demon Realm that would make two ancient monsters travel such a long distance.
Even at the cost of these three treasures.
It must be something significant.
Such a valuable item should leave an impression, but why did he forget it?
"Please tell us exactly what you want in exchange. Don’t keep us guessing," Nailong True Man sighed, his voice tinged with resignation.
"Little Purple Cloud, do you remember?"
"Purple Cloud?"
Nailong True Man’s face turned awkward.
Purple Cloud was one of the great existences in the Demon Realm, not a true ancient monster but a peak cultivator who had successfully weathered the tribulation.
Nailong True Man was known as the first flower of the Three Realms before meeting Qianqian. He was charming and lived life to the fullest.
This Little Purple Cloud once had some connection with Nailong True Man, though they never became cultivation partners. They did share a double cultivation ceremony for a while.
However, due to certain reasons, they eventually parted ways. Hearing Ice Soul mention her in such circumstances, how could Nailong True Man not feel guilty?
She and Little Snake traveled from afar; perhaps she came here to seek justice for Purple Cloud?
Beside him, Qianqian’s expression was extremely displeased.
She had never heard of Purple Cloud, but as a shrewd woman like Qianqian, she could easily infer the relationship between Nailong True Man and the other party from their brief conversation.
Feeling aggrieved, she silently vowed to make Nailong kneel on a washboard until he cried.
Of course, although angry, now was not the time for outbursts. Nailong True Man’s forehead was already covered in cold sweat; how could he not feel his wife’s resentment?
But Ice Soul seemed oblivious to his embarrassment and continued her calm voice: "From Nailong's expression, you haven’t forgotten Little Purple Cloud. I have a message for you—Little Purple Cloud passed away during the tribulation not long ago."
"What are you saying? Purple Cloud has died?"
Nailong True Man’s face turned gloomy.
Although he was charming and carefree, he wasn’t heartless. He loved Qianqian most now, but regardless, Little Purple Cloud had once been his lover, and their shared memories still lingered in his mind.
Now the scenery remained, but the beloved was gone. How could his heart not be filled with sorrow?
Qianqian’s expression changed; her resentment disappeared. She had been jealous just now, but now that Purple Cloud had passed away, what reason did she have to be angry at Nailong?
Qianqian might be petty, but she understood the bigger picture. Otherwise, how could Nailong True Man love her so much.
Qianqian naturally had qualities that others couldn’t match.
"Indeed, Little Purple Cloud failed to pass through the tribulation recently. As a senior sister, I feel sad for him," Ice Soul sighed.
"Senior Sister?"
The old monsters present were stunned. They had heard of Purple Cloud’s name; in the Three Realms, there weren’t many tribulation cultivators, each with a far-reaching reputation. Even if they hadn’t met, their names were well-known.
Although her strength was considerable, she didn’t surpass peak tribulation stage. Compared to Ice Soul, an ancient monster of the Demon Realm, it was worlds apart.
They were even from the same school and senior-sister junior-sister? This was too absurd?
Many people thought so, but Nailong True Man’s face showed no surprise; he had long known this fact.