lín xuān xīn zhōng hào qí ， dàn zì rán bù gǎn duō shì 。
林轩心中好奇，但自然不敢多事。
Lin Xuan was curious but naturally dared not meddle.
guāi guāi de bì zuǐ bù yǔ ， tā xiàn zài ， zhǐ shì zuò yí gè páng guān zhě ér yǐ 。
乖乖的闭嘴不语，他现在，只是做一个旁观者而已。
He obediently kept quiet, merely acting as an observer for now. If Ice Spirit didn't cause him trouble, he would be eternally grateful; how could he dare to provoke her? Wasn’t that like a long-lived man hanging himself, seeking death?
bīng pò bù lái zhǎo zì jǐ de má fán ， lín xuān jiù xiè tiān xiè dì ， nǎ lǐ hái gǎn zhǔ dòng zhāo rě cǐ nǚ ， nà bú shì lǎo shòu xīng shàng diào ， xiǎng yào zhǎo sǐ ？
冰魄不来找自己的麻烦，林轩就谢天谢地，哪里还敢主动招惹此女，那不是老寿星上吊，想要找死？
Lin Xuan wasn’t so foolish. Other old monsters also remained uninvolved.
lín xuān méi yǒu nà me shǎ ， qí tā de lǎo guài wù ， tóng yàng shì lěng yǎn páng guān zhe zhè yí mù 。
林轩没有那么傻，其他的老怪物，同样是冷眼旁观着这一幕。
Nailong True Immortal and True Demon Ancestor were not easy to deal with, let alone the Cold Moon Subtle and Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox; they showed no interest in getting involved either.
nài lóng zhēn rén ， zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， dōu bù hǎo zhāo rě ， biàn shì guǎng hán zi yǔ jiǔ wěi tiān hú ， yě méi yǒu xìng qù qù tàng shén me hún shuǐ de 。
鼐龙真人，真魔始祖，都不好招惹，便是广寒子与九尾天狐，也没有兴趣去趟什么浑水的。
However, Lady Qianqian was not an observer. When Nailong True Immortal took out a precious item, she couldn't help being alarmed and turned her head sharply: "My lord..."
rán ér qiān qiān xiān zi kě bú shì páng guān zhě ， nài lóng zhēn rén ná chū bǎo wù ， cǐ nǚ bù yóu de dà jīng shī sè ， sà rán zhuǎn guò tóu lú ：“ fū jūn ……”
然而芊芊仙子可不是旁观者，鼐龙真人拿出宝物，此女不由得大惊失色，飒然转过头颅：“夫君……”
"Shh, let me handle this."
“ nǐ bié shuō huà ， cǐ shì wèi fū zì yǒu dìng duó 。”
“你别说话，此事为夫自有定夺。”
Nailong True Immortal turned to speak.
nài lóng zhēn rén huí guò tóu shuō 。
鼐龙真人回过头说。
Lady Qianqian fell silent as expected; she wasn’t just any cultivator. She wouldn’t be judged by the standards of an ordinary woman.
qiān qiān xiān zi tīng le ， guǒ rán bù shuō huà le 。
芊芊仙子听了，果然不说话了。
Indeed, Lady Qianqian could sometimes be very willful. For instance, when she had publicly pinched Nailong True Immortal’s ear earlier. But that didn’t mean she didn’t respect her husband; on the contrary, she knew exactly what to do and what not to do, striking a clear balance.
tā dào dǐ bú shì pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， yòu qǐ néng yòng yì bān nǚ zǐ de biāo zhǔn ， qù kǎo liáng ne ？
她到底不是普通的修仙者，又岂能用一般女子的标准，去考量呢？
Otherwise, how could she have won Nailong True Immortal's affection if she were just a willful woman?
méi cuò ， qiān qiān yǒu shí hòu shì hěn diāo mán 。
没错，芊芊有时候是很刁蛮。
Nailong True Immortal had his own thoughts too. He suspected that the makeup box wasn’t merely an inheritance from their sect; it was something more significant.
bǐ ruò shuō gāng cái ， dāng zhòng qiā nài lóng zhēn rén de ěr duǒ 。
比若说刚才，当众掐鼐龙真人的耳朵。
If Ice Spirit and the precious snake hadn't seen such items, why would they travel all the way from the Demon Realm to Penglai Immortal Island just for this? Why would they go through so much trouble, even offering several valuable items as a trade?
dàn bìng bù yì wèi zhe ， tā jiù bù jiāng fū jūn fàng zài yǎn lǐ ， qià qià xiāng fǎn ， qiān qiān zuò shì ， shì hěn fēn de qīng qīng zhòng huǎn jí ， nǎ yī xiē zì jǐ kě yǐ zuò ， nǎ yī xiē ， yīng gāi zūn zhòng zhàng fū ， zhè zhōng jiān de fēn cùn ， tā dōu ná niē dé hěn qīng chǔ 。
但并不意味着，她就不将夫君放在眼里，恰恰相反，芊芊做事，是很分得清轻重缓急，哪一些自己可以做，哪一些，应该尊重丈夫，这中间的分寸，她都拿捏得很清楚。
In any case, they had invested too much effort in this matter. No matter how one looked at it, their story couldn’t be that simple.
fǒu zé ， jiǎ rú tā zhǐ shì gè yī wèi diāo mán de nǚ zǐ ， yòu zěn me huì dé dào nài lóng zhēn rén de qīng xīn yǔ ài mù ？
否则，假如她只是个一味刁蛮的女子，又怎么会得到鼐龙真人的倾心与爱慕？
This was beyond doubt; the makeup box must have been something of great importance.
ér nài lóng zhēn rén zhè me zuò ， zì rán yě shì yǒu zì jǐ de sī liáng yǔ xuǎn zé 。
而鼐龙真人这么做，自然也是有自己的思量与选择。
But what did knowing that get him? The makeup box was a token from Purple Cloud Immortal. It had been long enough since he received it, and yet he hadn't found anything amiss with it. Even with his sharp eyes, there seemed to be no mystery in the makeup box.
qiān qiān xiǎng dào de ， qí shí tā xīn zhōng yě yǒu tóng yàng de cāi cè ， nà shū zhuāng hé jué bù jǐn jǐn shì yī shī mén de chuán chéng zhī bǎo nà me jiǎn dān de 。
芊芊想到的，其实他心中也有同样的猜测，那梳妆盒绝不仅仅是一师门的传承之宝那么简单的。
Nailong True Immortal believed it would remain a secret even if he kept it for a long time. Since keeping it only brought him memories, it might as well be exchanged.
fǒu zé ， bīng pò yǔ bǎo shé shén me shēn fèn ， zhēn mó shī zǔ ， shén me yàng de bǎo wù tā liǎ huì shì méi yǒu jiàn guò ， yòng dé zhe qiān lǐ tiáo tiáo ， cóng mó jiè pǎo dào péng lái xiān dǎo ， lái suàn jì zì jǐ ， fèi nà me duō xīn sī ， shèn zhì hái ná chū jǐ yàng bù dé le de bǎo wù 。 zuò wèi jiāo huàn zhī wù 。
否则，冰魄与宝蛇什么身份，真魔师祖，什么样的宝物她俩会是没有见过，用得着千里迢迢，从魔界跑到蓬莱仙岛，来算计自己，费那么多心思，甚至还拿出几样不得了的宝物。做为交换之物。
Nailong True Immortal wasn’t afraid of trouble; Ice Spirit was one of the top three figures among True Demons, and she wouldn’t be easily provoked. Moreover, there was the precious snake by her side.
zǒng zhī ， tā men wèi zhè jiàn shì qíng ， suǒ huā fèi de lì qì yǐ jīng tài duō ， suí biàn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù sī suǒ ， dōu bù kě néng xiàng tā liǎ de shù shuō ， nà yàng jiǎn dān de 。
总之，她们为这件事情，所花费的力气已经太多，随便从哪个角度思索，都不可能像她俩的述说，那样简单的。
They had invested so much effort that they wouldn't abandon this item just because he didn't want to exchange it. From their expressions, they were determined to get it.
zhè yì diǎn jué wú kě yí 。
这一点绝无可疑。
If one plan failed, they would surely come up with another.
nà shū zhuāng hé ， kěn dìng shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě de dōng xī 。
那梳妆盒，肯定是非同小可的东西。
As the saying went: "Aiming a bow is easy; dodging an arrow in the dark is hard." Even Nailong True Immortal would be vexed dealing with Ice Spirit.
dàn zhī dào zhè yì diǎn yòu rú hé ， nà shū zhuāng hé shì zǐ yún xiān zi sòng gěi zì jǐ de dìng qíng xìn wù 。 suàn suàn shí jiān ， yǐ jīng yǒu nà me jiǔ le ， rán ér zì jǐ què cóng lái méi yǒu fā xiàn cǐ wù ， yǒu shén me bù tuǒ ， huò zhě shuō ， jí biàn yǐ tā de mù guāng ， yě kàn bù chū nà shū zhuāng hé yǒu shén me ào miào zhī chù 。
但知道这一点又如何，那梳妆盒是紫芸仙子送给自己的定情信物。算算时间，已经有那么久了，然而自己却从来没有发现此物，有什么不妥，或者说，即便以她的目光，也看不出那梳妆盒有什么奥妙之处。
Moreover, he was no longer alone. He had married Lady Qianqian and now had a dual cultivation partner to consider her feelings.
xiàn zài kàn bù chū lái 。
现在看不出来。
Though Lady Qianqian wasn’t weak, she was far from Ice Spirit’s level.
nài lóng zhēn rén xiāng xìn yǐ hòu ， tóng yàng nán yǐ fā xiàn cǐ bǎo de mì mì 。
鼐龙真人相信以后，同样难以发现此宝的秘密。
If they truly fell out over this matter, even if he didn't mind, Lady Qianqian would be in danger!
jì rán liú zài zì jǐ shǒu lǐ ， chú le dǔ wù sī rén yǐ wài 。 gēn běn méi yǒu bié de yì yì ， nà hái bù rú huàn chū qù 。
既然留在自己手里，除了睹物思人以外。根本没有别的意义，那还不如换出去。
Moreover, the three gifts offered by the precious snake and Ice Spirit were indeed significant. They had already given him enough face. Since he couldn’t see any secrets in the makeup box, exchanging it wouldn’t be a loss.
bú shì nài lóng zhēn rén dǎn xiǎo pà shì ， ér shì bīng pò jí shǐ zài zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhōng 。 yě shì néng gòu pái míng qián sān de rén wù ， shí zài bù hǎo rě 。
不是鼐龙真人胆小怕事，而是冰魄即使在真魔始祖中。也是能够排名前三的人物，实在不好惹。
Nailong True Immortal wasn't afraid of trouble; he analyzed the pros and cons clearly. Exchanging with Ice Spirit was a wise choice that could benefit both parties.
hé kuàng tā shēn biān ， hái yǒu yī wèi bǎo shé 。
何况她身边，还有一位宝蛇。
Even an old monster at the late Tribulation Transcending stage shouldn’t act recklessly in everything; sometimes, one should yield when necessary.
liǎng rén zuò le zhè me duō ， jué bù kě néng yīn wèi zì jǐ bù yuàn yì jiāo huàn jiù fàng qì zhè jiàn bǎo wù ， kàn tā men de biǎo qíng ， nà shì zhì zài bì děi 。
两人做了这么多，绝不可能因为自己不愿意交换就放弃这件宝物，看她们的表情，那是志在必得。
"Will Nailong Daoist friend exchange now?"
yī jì bù chéng ， jué duì huì zài shēng yī jì de 。
一计不成，绝对会再生一计的。
Ice Spirit was surprised and delighted, her tone tinged with disbelief.
sú huà shuō ， míng qiāng yì duǒ àn jiàn nán fáng ， yǔ bīng pò shèng zǔ wèi dí 。 biàn shì nài lóng zhēn rén yě huì tóu téng bù yǐ ， tā huán qīng chǔ de jì de ， bèi zhuī shā qiān nián de jīng lì 。
俗话说，明枪易躲暗箭难防，与冰魄圣祖为敌。便是鼐龙真人也会头疼不已，他还清楚的记得，被追杀千年的经历。
Initially, she had intended to use Lady Qianqian’s jealousy to make Nailong True Immortal hesitate. However, things didn't go as planned.
hé kuàng rú jīn de zì jǐ ， yǐ bù zài shì gū jiā guǎ rén yí gè ， yǐ jīng qǔ le qiān qiān xiān zi 。 yǒu le shuāng xiū dào lǚ ， fán shì zǒng yào wèi lǎo pó kǎo lǜ 。
何况如今的自己，已不再是孤家寡人一个，已经娶了芊芊仙子。有了双修道侣，凡事总要为老婆考虑。
Lady Qianqian proved harder to handle than expected; not only did she become a stumbling block but also made the plan almost fail. But then, Nailong True Immortal agreed to exchange the makeup box.
qiān qiān shí lì suī rán bù ruò ， dàn bǐ qǐ bīng pò ， què chà dé tài yuǎn 。
芊芊实力虽然不弱，但比起冰魄，却差得太远。
Such an outcome was delightful, but after the joy, Ice Spirit felt some doubt. Wasn’t this development too smooth?
ruò zhēn wèi zhè jiàn shì ， yǔ liǎng wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ chè dǐ jiāo wù 。 jiù suàn zì jǐ bù pà ， qiān qiān yě huì yǒu wēi xiǎn a ！
若真为这件事，与两位真魔始祖彻底交恶。就算自己不怕，芊芊也会有危险啊！
Nailong clearly saw her intentions and still agreed so readily; it wasn't like him. Could there be a plot?
zài shuō bǎo shé bīng pò ， fèng shàng de sān jiàn hè lǐ ， zhe shí fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yǐ suàn gěi zú le zì jǐ miàn zi ， nà shū zhuāng hé fǎn zhèng zì jǐ ná zài shǒu lǐ ， yě kàn bù chū yǒu shén me ào mì ， nà yòng lái jiāo huàn ， yě bù suàn chī kuī dì 。
再说宝蛇冰魄，奉上的三件贺礼，着实非同小可，已算给足了自己面子，那梳妆盒反正自己拿在手里，也看不出有什么奥秘，那用来交换，也不算吃亏地。
These thoughts made both Ice Spirit and the precious snake hesitate.
nài lóng zhēn rén bú shì pà shì ， ér shì jiāng zhè zhōng jiān de lì bì dé shī ， fēn xī dé hěn qīng chǔ ， zǒng zhī shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu ， yǔ bīng pò jiāo huàn bǎo wù ， bù shī wèi yī liǎng quán qí měi de xuǎn zé 。
鼐龙真人不是怕事，而是将这中间的利弊得失，分析得很清楚，总之顺水推舟，与冰魄交换宝物，不失为一两全其美的选择。
"Is something wrong? Do the two ladies not wish to exchange the makeup box with me?" Nailong True Immortal teased.
jiù suàn shì dù jié hòu qī de lǎo guài wù ， yě bù néng fán shì dōu yī wèi mán gàn de ， yǒu shí hòu gāi ràng bù ， nà jiù yīng gāi ràng yī bù 。
就算是渡劫后期的老怪物，也不能凡事都一味蛮干的，有时候该让步，那就应该让一步。
"Do not jest, my sisters wouldn’t break their word. Since we agreed to trade this item, there’s no reason to go back on it."
tuì yī bù hǎi kuò tiān kōng ， zhè jù huà bù guǎn shì zài shì sú ， hái shì zài xiū xiān jiè ， dōu shì zhì lǐ míng yán de 。
退一步海阔天空，这句话不管是在世俗，还是在修仙界，都是至理名言的。
Ice Spirit's smiling voice echoed in his ears; she had hesitated before but would never change her mind. She was a formidable Ice Spirit Immortal and one of the top three True Demons; how could she fear a challenge?
“ nài lóng dào yǒu yuàn yì jiāo huàn le ？”
“鼐龙道友愿意交换了？”
For now, he would play along and see what they had to offer.
bīng pò yòu jīng yòu xǐ ， yǔ qì zhī zhōng ， hái dài zhe jǐ fēn bù gǎn xiāng xìn zhī yì 。
冰魄又惊又喜，语气之中，还带着几分不敢相信之意。
With thoughts racing through his mind like lightning, Ice Spirit waved her jade hand, enveloping three makeup boxes in bright spiritual light. She sent them slowly towards Nailong True Immortal.
yuán běn tā cǐ xíng ， duì nà shū zhuāng hé ， shì zhì zài bì děi ， rán ér zhěng gè shì jiàn de fā zhǎn ， yǔ tā yuán xiān de yù qī ， què shì bù tài yī yàng de 。
原本她此行，对那梳妆盒，是志在必得，然而整个事件的发展，与她原先的预期，却是不太一样的。
Nailong True Immortal didn’t hesitate; he raised his hand as well. The makeup box was carried by a greensunset glowand flew over to him.
qǐ chū ， tā shì xiǎng yào lì yòng qiān qiān xiān zi de jí dù ， ràng nài lóng zhēn rén yǒu kǔ shuō bù chū ， bù dé bù tóu shǔ jì qì 。
起初，她是想要利用芊芊仙子的嫉妒，让鼐龙真人有苦说不出，不得不投鼠忌器。
The process took no time at all.
méi xiǎng dào nà qiān qiān què bǐ xiǎng xiàng de nán duì fù ， bù jǐn nán yǐ zuò wèi qí zi ， fǎn ér chéng wéi le bàn jiǎo shí ， yǎn kàn jì huà jiù yào huài zài tā de shǒu lǐ ， què yòu fēng huí lù zhuǎn ， nài lóng zhēn rén tóng yì jiāo huàn bǎo wù 。
没想到那芊芊却比想象的难对付，不仅难以做为棋子，反而成为了绊脚石，眼看计划就要坏在她的手里，却又峰回路转，鼐龙真人同意交换宝物。
In the next moment, both of them had their exchanged items and began to examine them carefully.
zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， shuō bù huān xǐ ， nà shì piàn rén de 。
这样的结果，说不欢喜，那是骗人的。
Even though they were at this level, it was reasonable not to expect fake goods; these items were invaluable even for Tribulation Transcending cultivators. Better to be cautious.
dàn zài gāo xìng guò hòu ， bīng pò yě yǒu xiē yí huò ， zhè hòu miàn de fā zhǎn ， shì bú shì yě tài shùn lì le diǎn 。
但在高兴过后，冰魄也有些疑惑，这后面的发展，是不是也太顺利了点。
However, their concerns turned out to be unnecessary. Both the items they traded were genuine.
Lin Xuan was curious but naturally dared not meddle.
He obediently kept quiet, merely acting as an observer for now. If Ice Spirit didn't cause him trouble, he would be eternally grateful; how could he dare to provoke her? Wasn’t that like a long-lived man hanging himself, seeking death?
Lin Xuan wasn’t so foolish. Other old monsters also remained uninvolved.
Nailong True Immortal and True Demon Ancestor were not easy to deal with, let alone the Cold Moon Subtle and Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox; they showed no interest in getting involved either.
However, Lady Qianqian was not an observer. When Nailong True Immortal took out a precious item, she couldn't help being alarmed and turned her head sharply: "My lord..."
"Shh, let me handle this."
Nailong True Immortal turned to speak.
Lady Qianqian fell silent as expected; she wasn’t just any cultivator. She wouldn’t be judged by the standards of an ordinary woman.
Indeed, Lady Qianqian could sometimes be very willful. For instance, when she had publicly pinched Nailong True Immortal’s ear earlier. But that didn’t mean she didn’t respect her husband; on the contrary, she knew exactly what to do and what not to do, striking a clear balance.
Otherwise, how could she have won Nailong True Immortal's affection if she were just a willful woman?
Nailong True Immortal had his own thoughts too. He suspected that the makeup box wasn’t merely an inheritance from their sect; it was something more significant.
If Ice Spirit and the precious snake hadn't seen such items, why would they travel all the way from the Demon Realm to Penglai Immortal Island just for this? Why would they go through so much trouble, even offering several valuable items as a trade?
In any case, they had invested too much effort in this matter. No matter how one looked at it, their story couldn’t be that simple.
This was beyond doubt; the makeup box must have been something of great importance.
But what did knowing that get him? The makeup box was a token from Purple Cloud Immortal. It had been long enough since he received it, and yet he hadn't found anything amiss with it. Even with his sharp eyes, there seemed to be no mystery in the makeup box.
Nailong True Immortal believed it would remain a secret even if he kept it for a long time. Since keeping it only brought him memories, it might as well be exchanged.
Nailong True Immortal wasn’t afraid of trouble; Ice Spirit was one of the top three figures among True Demons, and she wouldn’t be easily provoked. Moreover, there was the precious snake by her side.
They had invested so much effort that they wouldn't abandon this item just because he didn't want to exchange it. From their expressions, they were determined to get it.
If one plan failed, they would surely come up with another.
As the saying went: "Aiming a bow is easy; dodging an arrow in the dark is hard." Even Nailong True Immortal would be vexed dealing with Ice Spirit.
Moreover, he was no longer alone. He had married Lady Qianqian and now had a dual cultivation partner to consider her feelings.
Though Lady Qianqian wasn’t weak, she was far from Ice Spirit’s level.
If they truly fell out over this matter, even if he didn't mind, Lady Qianqian would be in danger!
Moreover, the three gifts offered by the precious snake and Ice Spirit were indeed significant. They had already given him enough face. Since he couldn’t see any secrets in the makeup box, exchanging it wouldn’t be a loss.
Nailong True Immortal wasn't afraid of trouble; he analyzed the pros and cons clearly. Exchanging with Ice Spirit was a wise choice that could benefit both parties.
Even an old monster at the late Tribulation Transcending stage shouldn’t act recklessly in everything; sometimes, one should yield when necessary.
"Will Nailong Daoist friend exchange now?"
Ice Spirit was surprised and delighted, her tone tinged with disbelief.
Initially, she had intended to use Lady Qianqian’s jealousy to make Nailong True Immortal hesitate. However, things didn't go as planned.
Lady Qianqian proved harder to handle than expected; not only did she become a stumbling block but also made the plan almost fail. But then, Nailong True Immortal agreed to exchange the makeup box.
Such an outcome was delightful, but after the joy, Ice Spirit felt some doubt. Wasn’t this development too smooth?
Nailong clearly saw her intentions and still agreed so readily; it wasn't like him. Could there be a plot?
These thoughts made both Ice Spirit and the precious snake hesitate.
"Is something wrong? Do the two ladies not wish to exchange the makeup box with me?" Nailong True Immortal teased.
"Do not jest, my sisters wouldn’t break their word. Since we agreed to trade this item, there’s no reason to go back on it."
Ice Spirit's smiling voice echoed in his ears; she had hesitated before but would never change her mind. She was a formidable Ice Spirit Immortal and one of the top three True Demons; how could she fear a challenge?
For now, he would play along and see what they had to offer.
With thoughts racing through his mind like lightning, Ice Spirit waved her jade hand, enveloping three makeup boxes in bright spiritual light. She sent them slowly towards Nailong True Immortal.
Nailong True Immortal didn’t hesitate; he raised his hand as well. The makeup box was carried by a greensunset glowand flew over to him.
The process took no time at all.
In the next moment, both of them had their exchanged items and began to examine them carefully.
Even though they were at this level, it was reasonable not to expect fake goods; these items were invaluable even for Tribulation Transcending cultivators. Better to be cautious.
However, their concerns turned out to be unnecessary. Both the items they traded were genuine.