suǒ yǐ yè rú hěn kuài jiù huī fù le cháng sè ， fēi dào lín xuān de miàn qián ， liǎn rèn yī lǐ dào ：“ wǎn bèi yè rú ， cān jiàn shǎo zhǔ 。”
所以叶茹很快就恢复了常色，飞到林轩的面前，敛衽一礼道：“晚辈叶茹，参见少主。”
So Ye Ru quickly regained her composure and flew to Lin Xuan's side, bowing respectfully. "Latee Ye Ru pays respects to Young Master."
“ rèn shí wǒ ？” lín xuān liǎn shàng wēi lù jīng yà zhī sè 。
“认识我？”林轩脸上微露惊讶之色。
"Recognize me?" Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of surprise.
“ wǎn bèi tīng fù qīn tí qǐ guò 。” yè rú gōng jìng de shuō ， huà yīn wèi luò ， yǎn quān què yòu hóng le ：“ fù qīn yǐ bèi liǔ jiā de jiān zéi suǒ hài ， hái qǐng shǎo zhǔ wèi wǒ bào chóu 。”
“晚辈听父亲提起过。”叶茹恭敬的说，话音未落，眼圈却又红了：“父亲已被柳家的奸贼所害，还请少主为我报仇。”
"Yes, latee heard Father mention it," Ye Ru said with respect. Before she could finish speaking, her eyes turned red again: "Father has been harmed by the treacherous柳家. Please, Young Master, seek revenge for him."
“ shén me ， yè jiā zhǔ sǐ le ？”
“什么，叶家主死了？”
"What? Headmaster Ye is dead?"
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， yǒu xiē yà yì de dào ， bù guò shāo yī sī suǒ ， què yòu shì rán ， ruò fēi yè qīng chéng yǐ jīng yù hài ， liǔ jūn háo nà lǎo hú lí yòu zěn gǎn lǜ zhòng jìn gōng yè jiā bǎo 。
林轩眉头一挑，有些讶异的道，不过稍一思索，却又释然，若非叶青城已经遇害，柳君豪那老狐狸又怎敢率众进攻叶家堡。
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow in surprise but quickly understood. If not for Ye Qingcheng's death, how would Old Fox Liu Junhao dare to lead his troops and attack the Ye Family Fortress?
“ qǐ lái ba ！”
“起来吧！”
"Get up!"
“ shì ！” yè rú chuí shǒu shì lì ， qiào liǎn shàng què mǎn shì huàn dé huàn shī de biǎo qíng ， dīng zhe lín xuān de yǎn jīng ， yī yǎo bèi chǐ ， zài cì bài le xià qù ：“ hái wàng shǎo zhǔ rén cí ， zhǐ yào néng miè le liǔ jiā ， wèi fù qīn hé sǐ nàn de zú rén bào chóu ， yè rú yuàn wèi nú wèi bì ， zhōng shēng shì fèng shǎo zhǔ 。”
“是！”叶茹垂手侍立，俏脸上却满是患得患失的表情，盯着林轩的眼睛，一咬贝齿，再次拜了下去：“还望少主仁慈，只要能灭了柳家，为父亲和死难的族人报仇，叶茹愿为奴为婢，终生侍奉少主。”
"Yes!" Ye Ru stood obediently by his side, her face showing a mix of anxiety and determination as she stared into Lin Xuan's eyes, biting her teeth before bowing again: "I beg Young Master's mercy. If you can destroy the柳家 to avenge Father and those who died, I am willing to serve as your slave for life."
“ dào yǒu yán zhòng le 。” lín xuān fú qǐ yè rú ， miè le liǔ jiā ， zhè wèi dà xiǎo jiě hái zhēn kàn de qǐ wǒ ， yào zhī dào ， duì fāng yě shì chuán chéng le shù qiān nián de gǔ lǎo jiā zú ， guāng shì xiū shì jiù yǒu shàng qiān zhī duō 。
“道友言重了。”林轩扶起叶茹，灭了柳家，这位大小姐还真看得起我，要知道，对方也是传承了数千年的古老家族，光是修士就有上千之多。
"Friend, that is too much," Lin Xuan helped Ye Ru up. Destroying the柳家 really does matter to this lady; after all, she comes from an ancient family with thousands of cultivators.
suī rán yè rú hěn měi ， dàn lín xuān kě bú shì jiàn le piào liàng nǚ rén jiù tóu nǎo rè de máo tóu xiǎo zi ， tàn le kǒu qì ：“ xiǎo jiě bù bì rú cǐ ， guì jiā zǔ yè fán qián bèi ， nǎi shì tiān chén zǔ shī de jì míng dì zǐ ， shuō qǐ lái ， yè jiā yǔ wǒ líng yào shān tóng gēn tóng yuán ， zài xià zì rán bú huì xiù shǒu bù guǎn 。”
虽然叶茹很美，但林轩可不是见了漂亮女人就头脑热的毛头小子，叹了口气：“小姐不必如此，贵家祖叶凡前辈，乃是天尘祖师的记名弟子，说起来，叶家与我灵药山同根同源，在下自然不会袖手不管。”
Although Ye Ru was beautiful, Lin Xuan wasn't a young man easily swayed by pretty faces. He sighed: "Miss, there is no need for such sacrifice. Senior Ye Fan, who preceded the Heavenly Dust Patriarch, was his disciple. The Ye Family and our Spirit Medicine Mountain share the same roots. I cannot stand idly."
“ xiè qián bèi chéng quán ！”
“谢前辈成全！”
"Thank you, Senior!"
“ dào yǒu wù xū duō lǐ ， zài xià kě méi yǒu chǎn píng liǔ jiā de běn shì ， bù guò miè le liǔ jūn háo nà lǎo pǐ fū wèi yè xiōng bào chóu ， hái shì bàn dé dào de 。”
“道友务须多礼，在下可没有铲平柳家的本事，不过灭了柳君豪那老匹夫为叶兄报仇，还是办得到的。”
"Friend, please be more respectful. I lack the ability to level the柳家, but avenging Brother Ye by eliminating Old Fox Liu is within my power."
shuō wán zhè huà 。 lín xuān bù zài dān gē 。 huà wèi yī dào qīng hóng 。 pò kōng ér qù le 。
说完这话。林轩不再耽搁。化为一道青虹。破空而去了。
With that said, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated and transformed into a streak of green light, vanishing.
“ nǐ men sān gè 。 hái yào fù yú wán kàng 。 ruò shì jiù cǐ guī xiáng 。 lǎo fū kě yǐ dà cí bēi 。 ráo nǐ men bù sǐ 。” liǔ jūn háo bái xū piāo piāo 。 wàn fēn dé yì dì dào 。
“你们三个。还要负隅顽抗。若是就此归降。老夫可以大慈悲。饶你们不死。”柳君豪白须飘飘。万分得意地道。
"You three still resist? If you surrender now, this old man will show great mercy and spare your lives," Liu Junhao, with his flowing white beard, spoke smugly.
cǐ kè xíng shì yǐ shì yī biān dǎo 。 tā suī rán bèi yè jiā dì sān wèi zhǎng lǎo lián shǒu lán zhù 。 bù guò yī rán xiǎn de yóu rèn yǒu yú 。 qǔ shèng jǐn jǐn shì shí jiān wèn tí 。 ér qí tā dì liǔ jiā zǐ dì 。 yě tóng yàng dà zhàn shàng fēng 。 liǔ jūn háo xīn qíng dà hǎo 。 bù jǐn jǐn shì kě yǐ miè diào qiān nián lái dì sù dí 。 hái zài yú méi yǒu le yè jiā dì qiān zhì 。 tā dà kě yǐ gè gè jī pò 。 tūn bìng cán shí qīng yè shān dì qí tā shì lì 。
此刻形势已是一边倒。他虽然被叶家地三位长老联手拦住。不过依然显得游刃有余。取胜仅仅是时间问题。而其他地柳家子弟。也同样大占上风。柳君豪心情大好。不仅仅是可以灭掉千年来地夙敌。还在于没有了叶家地牵制。他大可以各个击破。吞并蚕食青叶山地其他势力。
The situation was already one-sided. Although he was stopped by the Ye Family's three elders, he remained unflustered; victory was just a matter of time. The other柳Family members were also in an advantageous position. Liu Junhao was elated, not only because he could finally eliminate his long-time nemesis but also because without the Ye Family's interference, he could break them one by one and absorb their forces.
zhè lǐ suī rán shì zhèng dào yǔ mó dào dōu kàn bù qǐ dì huāng mán zhī dì 。 dàn rú guǒ jiāng shù wàn sàn xiū yǔ shàng bǎi gè xiǎo jiā zú zhěng hé zài yì qǐ 。 yī rán shì yī gǔ jí qí páng dà dì shì lì 。
这里虽然是正道与魔道都看不起地荒蛮之地。但如果将数万散修与上百个小家族整合在一起。依然是一股极其庞大地势力。
Although this place was considered primitive by both the Daoist and Demon sects, a few thousand scattered cultivators and over a hundred small families combined formed an extremely formidable force.
liǔ jūn háo xiū wèi bù gāo 。 rán ér què yě xīn bó bó 。 shèn zhì yǐ jīng zuò qǐ kāi zōng lì pài dì měi mèng lái le 。
柳君豪修为不高。然而却野心勃勃。甚至已经做起开宗立派地美梦来了。
Liu Junhao's cultivation level wasn't high, but his ambitions were immense. He even dreamed of founding his own sect.
rán ér tā zhè cì quàn xiáng méi yǒu xiào guǒ 。 yì bān lái shuō 。 mén pài dà zhàn zhōng dǎo shì bǐ jiào róng yì chū xiàn pàn tú 。 kě zhè xiē jiā zú 。 dōu shì yǐ xuè mài zuò wèi lián xì dì niǔ dài 。 měi yí gè zhōng xīn gěng gěng 。 jí shǎo yǒu bèi pàn dì kě néng 。
然而他这次劝降没有效果。一般来说。门派大战中倒是比较容易出现叛徒。可这些家族。都是以血脉做为联系地纽带。每一个忠心耿耿。极少有背叛地可能。
However, his attempt to persuade them failed. Generally, traitors appeared in sect battles, but these families were bound by blood ties and had few chances of betrayal.
sān gè lǎo yī yǔ bù ， dàn shǒu shàng de gōng shì què yòu jiā qiáng le sān fēn ， rén rén lù chū shì sǐ rú guī de biǎo qíng 。
三个老一语不，但手上的攻势却又加强了三分，人人露出视死如归的表情。
The three elders remained silent but stepped up their attacks. Their faces showed a resolve to die rather than surrender.
“ kàn lái nǐ děng shì jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ le ， hǎo ba ， lǎo fū jiù sòng nǐ men guī xī 。”
“看来你等是敬酒不吃吃罚酒了，好吧，老夫就送你们归西。”
"Looks like you're drinking the罚酒 now," Liu Junhao sneered as he injected several spells into his ghost-head saber, which began to howl. A fierce light flashed and split one of the silver rings in front of him.
liǔ jūn háo yī shēng lěng xiào ， jiāng jǐ dào fǎ jué zhù rù fǎ bǎo 。 nà guǐ tóu dāo dùn shí wū wū dì míng xiǎng qǐ lái ， lì máng yī shǎn ， yǐ jiāng shēn qián de yí gè yín lún pī wèi le liǎng bàn 。
柳君豪一声冷笑，将几道法诀注入法宝。那鬼头刀顿时呜呜地鸣响起来，厉芒一闪，已将身前的一个银轮劈为了两半。
Ye Qingshi was shocked. He was a junior cousin to the original family head and had reached late-stage Foundation Establishment. His Five Elements Ring was also an exquisite spiritual artifact; he never expected it to be so easily destroyed.
yè qīng shí dà chī yī jīng ， lùn bèi fēn ， tā shì yuán jiā zhǔ de táng dì ， xiū wèi yě dào le zhù jī hòu qī ， shǒu zhōng zhè wǔ xíng lún yě shì yī jí pǐn líng qì ， méi xiǎng dào zhè me qīng yì jiù huǐ zài le duì fāng de shǒu lǐ 。
叶青石大吃一惊，论辈分，他是原家主的堂弟，修为也到了筑基后期，手中这五行轮也是一极品灵器，没想到这么轻易就毁在了对方的手里。
The power of the法宝 was indeed beyond their defense, but this was just the beginning. The sound of metal tearing filled his ears as the other two elders' spiritual artifacts were also destroyed.
fǎ bǎo de wēi lì guǒ rán bú shì tā men kě yǐ dǐ dǎng de ， rán ér zhè jǐn jǐn shì kāi shǐ 。 jīn shǔ de sī liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liǎng wài liǎng míng yè jiā zhǎng lǎo de líng qì yě huǐ le 。
法宝的威力果然不是他们可以抵挡的，然而这仅仅是开始。金属的撕裂声传入耳朵，两外两名叶家长老的灵器也毁了。
Surprised and confused, they realized that Liu Junhao had been lenient earlier. However, he had no good intentions; it was a game of cat and mouse.
sān rén mǎn liǎn jīng yà ， zhè cái míng bái gāng cái liǔ jūn háo shì shǒu xià liú qíng ， bù guò tā yě méi yǒu ān shén me hǎo xīn ， bù guò wán māo xì lǎo shǔ de bǎ xì 。
三人满脸惊讶，这才明白刚才柳君豪是手下留情，不过他也没有安什么好心，不过玩猫戏老鼠的把戏。
The three exchanged glances but did not retreat. Some used backup spiritual artifacts, while others attacked with spells. One elder took out over ten talismans from his storage bag.
sān rén duì shì yī yǎn ， méi yǒu tuì suō ， huò shǐ yòng bèi yòng dì líng qì ， huò gān cuì yòng fǎ shù gōng jī ， hái yǒu yī míng lǎo cóng chǔ wù dài zhōng qǔ chū le shí yú zhāng fú 。
三人对视一眼，没有退缩，或使用备用地灵器，或干脆用法术攻击，还有一名老从储物袋中取出了十余张符。
"Hmph! A cornered beast fights back!" Liu Junhao laughed loudly: "Do you think your resistance is futile?"
“ hēng 。 kùn shòu yóu dòu ！” liǔ jūn háo hā hā dà xiào ：“ nǐ men nán dào bù zhī dào 。 zài zěn yàng fǎn kàng yě shì tú láo ！”
“哼。困兽犹斗！”柳君豪哈哈大笑：“你们难道不知道。再怎样反抗也是徒劳！”
With a flick of his wrist, the ghost-head saber transformed into a fierce light and rushed towards Ye Qingshi's neck.
shuō wán zhè huà ， chōng guǐ tóu dāo yì diǎn 。 nà fǎ bǎo huà wèi yī dào lì máng ， zhí bēn yè qīng shí de jǐng xiàng 。
说完这话，冲鬼头刀一点。那法宝化为一道厉芒，直奔叶青石的颈项。
Ye Qingshi's face turned pale as he set up several protective barriers. The ghost-head saber cut through them like paper. A head flew high in blood.
yè qīng shí liǎn rú tǔ sè ， jiē lián bù xià jǐ gè hù zhào ， zài guǐ tóu dāo de miàn qián dōu yǒu rú zhǐ hú ， xuè guāng zhī zhōng ， chōng tiān fēi qǐ hǎo dà yī kē tóu lú 。
叶青石脸如土色，接连布下几个护罩，在鬼头刀的面前都有如纸糊，血光之中，冲天飞起好大一颗头颅。
"Third Brother!"
“ sān gē ！”
“三哥！”
The other two elders' eyes filled with grief as they prepared to fight to the death, but before they could act, their movements stopped, and strange expressions appeared on their faces.
lìng wài liǎng gè lǎo mǎn liǎn bēi fèn ， hóng le yǎn jīng ， jiù yù dòng shǒu pīn mìng ， kě shàng wèi xíng dòng ， què shēn xíng tíng le xià lái ， liǎn shàng lù chū gǔ guài zhī jí dì biǎo qíng 。
另外两个老满脸悲愤，红了眼睛，就欲动手拼命，可尚未行动，却身形停了下来，脸上露出古怪之极地表情。
Confusion, bewilderment, but mostly joy...
yǒu yí huò ， yǒu máng rán ， dàn gèng duō de shì jīng xǐ ……
有疑惑，有茫然，但更多的是惊喜……
In contrast, Liu Junhao's laughter abruptly ceased, his smug expression instantly frozen. A small green needle protruded from his chest.
yǔ zhī xiāng duì yīng de shì ， liǔ jūn háo de xiào shēng gā rán ér zhǐ ， liǎn shàng dé yì de biǎo qíng yě shùn jiān jiāng zhù ， tā de xiōng kǒu ， tóng yàng lù chū yī xiǎo jié bì lǜ sè de qí zhēn lái le 。
与之相对应的是，柳君豪的笑声嘎然而止，脸上得意的表情也瞬间僵住，他的胸口，同样露出一小截碧绿色的奇针来了。
A figure suddenly rippled in the air nearby, Lin Xuan appearing before them.
bù yuǎn chù de kōng qì ， tū rán rú tóng shuǐ bō yī yàng dàng yàng kāi lái ， yī dào rén yǐng fú xiàn ， zhèng shì lín xuān 。
不远处的空气，突然如同水波一样荡漾开来，一道人影浮现，正是林轩。
Observing Liu Junhao's lifeless face, Lin Xuan did not explain anything and similarly spat out a stream of dan fire, burning him to ashes.
wàng zhe liǔ jūn háo sǐ bù míng mù de biǎo qíng ， lín xuān méi yǒu jiě shì shén me ， tóng yàng shì pēn chū yī dào dān huǒ ， jiāng tā diǎn rán ， huà wèi le huī jìn 。
望着柳君豪死不瞑目的表情，林轩没有解释什么，同样是喷出一道丹火，将他点燃，化为了灰烬。
He then retrieved the ancient treasure, the Green Scaled Needle.
rán hòu shǒu yī zhāo ， shōu huí le bì lín zhēn gǔ bǎo 。
然后手一招，收回了碧鳞针古宝。
Indeed, as legend said, such needle-shaped法宝 had minimal energy fluctuations, making them perfect for surprise attacks.
guǒ rán rú chuán shuō zhōng dì yī yàng ， zhè zhǒng fēi zhēn xíng zhuàng de fǎ bǎo ， líng qì bō dòng xiǎo ， yòng yú tōu xí ， shì zuì hǎo bù guò de lì qì 。
果然如传说中地一样，这种飞针形状的法宝，灵气波动小，用于偷袭，是最好不过的利器。
While his own power could have easily eliminated Liu Junhao, he was not arrogant. He knew that destroying a peer-level cultivator with his abilities wasn't difficult, but facing over a thousand cultivators of the柳Family, even if most were at lower stages, their combined strength would be overwhelming.
dāng rán ， yǐ shí lì ér lùn ， píng jiè zì jǐ de shén tōng ， miè le liǔ jūn háo yě shì yǒu jué duì bǎ wò ， dàn zhè shì zài tā bù táo de qíng kuàng xià ， zhè ge lǎo hú lí ， lǎo jiān jù huá ， qí jiǎo zhà de chéng dù ， yuǎn shèng gāng cái nà hào sè de hé shàng ， rú guǒ zì jǐ bù néng zuò dào yī jī bì shā ， bèi tā qiáo chū bù miào ， duǒ jìn liǔ jiā de rén qún lǐ ， kě jiù shí fēn jí shǒu le 。
当然，以实力而论，凭借自己的神通，灭了柳君豪也是有绝对把握，但这是在他不逃的情况下，这个老狐狸，老奸巨猾，其狡诈的程度，远胜刚才那好色的和尚，如果自己不能做到一击必杀，被他瞧出不妙，躲进柳家的人群里，可就十分棘手了。
From the start, Lin Xuan planned to ambush. In Liu Junhao's situation, it was not hard for him to approach quietly while concealing his energy. Using the Green Scaled Needle to deliver a fatal blow!
lín xuān bú huì wàng zì fěi bó ， píng jiè zì jǐ de shí lì ， miè shā tóng jiē xiū shì ， yǐ jīng bù suàn shén me ， dàn tā yě bú huì máng mù zūn dà ， miàn duì liǔ jiā dì shàng qiān xiū zhēn ， jiù suàn qí zhōng dà bù fèn rén jìng jiè bù gāo ， dàn lián shǒu zhī xià ， zì jǐ yě shì wú fǎ dǐ dǎng 。
林轩不会妄自菲薄，凭借自己的实力，灭杀同阶修士，已经不算什么，但他也不会盲目尊大，面对柳家地上千修真，就算其中大部分人境界不高，但联手之下，自己也是无法抵挡。
Liu Junhao's storage bag was naturally taken by Lin Xuan without hesitation. As he held it, Lin Xuan eagerly released his divine sense and scanned it. Although his face remained calm, joy filled his heart.
suǒ yǐ cóng yī kāi shǐ ， lín xuān jiù dǎ suàn tōu xí ， tā běn lái jiù huì shōu liǎn líng qì ， zài liǔ jūn háo bèi yè jiā de sān míng zhǎng lǎo qiān zhì de qíng kuàng xià ， qiāo qiāo kào jìn tā ， bìng bù suàn hěn nán ， rán hòu zài shǐ yòng bì lín zhēn ， yī jī bì shā ！
所以从一开始，林轩就打算偷袭，他本来就会收敛灵气，在柳君豪被叶家的三名长老牵制的情况下，悄悄靠近他，并不算很难，然后在使用碧鳞针，一击必杀！
Inside were several hundred pieces of mid-grade crystal stones.
liǔ jūn háo de chǔ wù dài ， lín xuān zì rán shì háo bù yóu yù de xiào nà ， jiāng wò zài shǒu zhōng ， lín xuān jiù pò bù jí dài de fàng chū shén shí ， yī sǎo zhī xià ， liǎn shàng suī rán bù dòng shēng sè ， xīn zhōng què shì dà xǐ 。
柳君豪的储物袋，林轩自然是毫不犹豫的笑纳，将握在手中，林轩就迫不及待的放出神识，一扫之下，脸上虽然不动声色，心中却是大喜。
Such a small柳Family could not have such vast wealth; this must be from the giant pit in the仙矿.
lǐ miàn yǒu wǔ liù bǎi kuài jīng shí ， ér qiě quán shì zhōng pǐn de 。
里面有五六百块晶石，而且全是中品的。
Lin Xuan remembered that there were over five thousand low-grade crystal stones underground. The number matched what he saw. Since Ye Qingcheng was killed by Liu Junhao, all those crystals belonged to him alone.
xiǎo xiǎo yí gè liǔ jiā ， zì rán bù kě néng yǒu rú cǐ jù é de cái fù ， nà me cǐ wù ， yīng gāi jiù shì xiān kuàng zhōng de jù kēng zhōng suǒ de 。
小小一个柳家，自然不可能有如此巨额的财富，那么此物，应该就是仙矿中的巨坑中所得。
Initially worried about Liu Junhao storing them at柳Family Fortress, Lin Xuan was pleasantly surprised to find they were mid-grade and carried on his person, allowing him to gain a huge advantage with so many crystal stones.
lín xuān jì de ， lǐ miàn dì xià pǐn jīng shí ， zú yǒu wǔ liù wàn zhī duō ， zhèng hǎo yǔ yǎn qián dì shù liàng xiāng fú ， yè qīng chéng jì rán bèi liǔ jūn háo shā le ， lǐ miàn de jīng shí zì rán bèi tā yí gè rén jù wéi jǐ yǒu 。
林轩记得，里面地下品晶石，足有五六万之多，正好与眼前地数量相符，叶青城既然被柳君豪杀了，里面的晶石自然被他一个人据为己有。
Postscript: Guests came home today, only two chapters for now; I'll write more tomorrow!
So Ye Ru quickly regained her composure and flew to Lin Xuan's side, bowing respectfully. "Latee Ye Ru pays respects to Young Master."
"Recognize me?" Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of surprise.
"Yes, latee heard Father mention it," Ye Ru said with respect. Before she could finish speaking, her eyes turned red again: "Father has been harmed by the treacherous柳家. Please, Young Master, seek revenge for him."
"What? Headmaster Ye is dead?"
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow in surprise but quickly understood. If not for Ye Qingcheng's death, how would Old Fox Liu Junhao dare to lead his troops and attack the Ye Family Fortress?
"Get up!"
"Yes!" Ye Ru stood obediently by his side, her face showing a mix of anxiety and determination as she stared into Lin Xuan's eyes, biting her teeth before bowing again: "I beg Young Master's mercy. If you can destroy the柳家 to avenge Father and those who died, I am willing to serve as your slave for life."
"Friend, that is too much," Lin Xuan helped Ye Ru up. Destroying the柳家 really does matter to this lady; after all, she comes from an ancient family with thousands of cultivators.
Although Ye Ru was beautiful, Lin Xuan wasn't a young man easily swayed by pretty faces. He sighed: "Miss, there is no need for such sacrifice. Senior Ye Fan, who preceded the Heavenly Dust Patriarch, was his disciple. The Ye Family and our Spirit Medicine Mountain share the same roots. I cannot stand idly."
"Thank you, Senior!"
"Friend, please be more respectful. I lack the ability to level the柳家, but avenging Brother Ye by eliminating Old Fox Liu is within my power."
With that said, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated and transformed into a streak of green light, vanishing.
"You three still resist? If you surrender now, this old man will show great mercy and spare your lives," Liu Junhao, with his flowing white beard, spoke smugly.
The situation was already one-sided. Although he was stopped by the Ye Family's three elders, he remained unflustered; victory was just a matter of time. The other柳Family members were also in an advantageous position. Liu Junhao was elated, not only because he could finally eliminate his long-time nemesis but also because without the Ye Family's interference, he could break them one by one and absorb their forces.
Although this place was considered primitive by both the Daoist and Demon sects, a few thousand scattered cultivators and over a hundred small families combined formed an extremely formidable force.
Liu Junhao's cultivation level wasn't high, but his ambitions were immense. He even dreamed of founding his own sect.
However, his attempt to persuade them failed. Generally, traitors appeared in sect battles, but these families were bound by blood ties and had few chances of betrayal.
The three elders remained silent but stepped up their attacks. Their faces showed a resolve to die rather than surrender.
"Looks like you're drinking the罚酒 now," Liu Junhao sneered as he injected several spells into his ghost-head saber, which began to howl. A fierce light flashed and split one of the silver rings in front of him.
Ye Qingshi was shocked. He was a junior cousin to the original family head and had reached late-stage Foundation Establishment. His Five Elements Ring was also an exquisite spiritual artifact; he never expected it to be so easily destroyed.
The power of the法宝 was indeed beyond their defense, but this was just the beginning. The sound of metal tearing filled his ears as the other two elders' spiritual artifacts were also destroyed.
Surprised and confused, they realized that Liu Junhao had been lenient earlier. However, he had no good intentions; it was a game of cat and mouse.
The three exchanged glances but did not retreat. Some used backup spiritual artifacts, while others attacked with spells. One elder took out over ten talismans from his storage bag.
"Hmph! A cornered beast fights back!" Liu Junhao laughed loudly: "Do you think your resistance is futile?"
With a flick of his wrist, the ghost-head saber transformed into a fierce light and rushed towards Ye Qingshi's neck.
Ye Qingshi's face turned pale as he set up several protective barriers. The ghost-head saber cut through them like paper. A head flew high in blood.
"Third Brother!"
The other two elders' eyes filled with grief as they prepared to fight to the death, but before they could act, their movements stopped, and strange expressions appeared on their faces.
Confusion, bewilderment, but mostly joy...
In contrast, Liu Junhao's laughter abruptly ceased, his smug expression instantly frozen. A small green needle protruded from his chest.
A figure suddenly rippled in the air nearby, Lin Xuan appearing before them.
Observing Liu Junhao's lifeless face, Lin Xuan did not explain anything and similarly spat out a stream of dan fire, burning him to ashes.
He then retrieved the ancient treasure, the Green Scaled Needle.
Indeed, as legend said, such needle-shaped法宝 had minimal energy fluctuations, making them perfect for surprise attacks.
While his own power could have easily eliminated Liu Junhao, he was not arrogant. He knew that destroying a peer-level cultivator with his abilities wasn't difficult, but facing over a thousand cultivators of the柳Family, even if most were at lower stages, their combined strength would be overwhelming.
From the start, Lin Xuan planned to ambush. In Liu Junhao's situation, it was not hard for him to approach quietly while concealing his energy. Using the Green Scaled Needle to deliver a fatal blow!
Liu Junhao's storage bag was naturally taken by Lin Xuan without hesitation. As he held it, Lin Xuan eagerly released his divine sense and scanned it. Although his face remained calm, joy filled his heart.
Inside were several hundred pieces of mid-grade crystal stones.
Such a small柳Family could not have such vast wealth; this must be from the giant pit in the仙矿.
Lin Xuan remembered that there were over five thousand low-grade crystal stones underground. The number matched what he saw. Since Ye Qingcheng was killed by Liu Junhao, all those crystals belonged to him alone.
Initially worried about Liu Junhao storing them at柳Family Fortress, Lin Xuan was pleasantly surprised to find they were mid-grade and carried on his person, allowing him to gain a huge advantage with so many crystal stones.
Postscript: Guests came home today, only two chapters for now; I'll write more tomorrow!