chú le chà yì hái shì chà yì 。
除了诧异还是诧异。
Apart from being surprised, she was still surprised.
bù guò tā xiàn zài yě méi yǒu xīn qíng jì jiào zhè xiē 。
不过她现在也没有心情计较这些。
However, she didn't have the mood to nitpick over these things now.
cǐ kè yáng tóng xiān zi de xīn qíng shì hěn kāi xīn dì 。
此刻杨彤仙子的心情是很开心地。
At this moment, Fairy Yang Tong's heart was filled with joy.
yīn wèi tā yǐ zhī dào lín xuān shì yǒu fēi dí 。
因为她已知道林轩是友非敌。
Because she already knew that Lin Xuan was a friend rather than an enemy. The Ice Soul's apprehension towards this mysterious youth could be clearly seen by anyone who wasn't blind.
bīng pò duì zhè shén mì shào nián de jì dàn ， zhǐ yào bú shì xiā zi ， dōu néng gòu kàn de qīng dì 。
冰魄对这神秘少年的忌惮，只要不是瞎子，都能够看得清地。
Being so much on the true demon primordial ancestor's mind, this young man's strength shouldn't be low.
néng ràng zhēn mó shǐ zǔ rú cǐ gù jì ， zhè xiǎo zi de shí lì yīng gāi bù dī 。
能让真魔始祖如此顾忌，这小子的实力应该不低。
But it was precisely this point that made her feel curious.
bù guò yě zhèng shì zhè yì diǎn lìng rù xī qí 。
不过也正是这一点令入稀奇。
Such a powerful cultivator should not be an unknown nobody or a newly emerged great power. How could she have never heard of him?
rú cǐ shí lì de xiū xiān zhě ， bù yīng gāi shì wú míng xiǎo zú ， huò zhě xīn jìn dà néng yī lèi de rù wù 。
如此实力的修仙者，不应该是无名小卒，或者新晋大能一类的入物。
Fairy Yang Tong was still surprised. She felt that she shouldn't be so ignorant and uninformed.
zì jǐ zěn me huì cóng wèi tīng shuō 。
自己怎么会从未听说。
Her heart was filled with doubts, but this woman knew clearly that it wasn't the right time to delve into this point now. The pressing issue at hand was how to deal with Ice Soul as a major enemy.
yáng tóng xiān zi chú le chà yì hái shì chà yì ， tā jué de zì jǐ bù yīng gāi rú cǐ gū lòu guǎ wén dì 。
杨彤仙子除了诧异还是诧异，她觉得自己不应该如此孤陋寡闻地。
Indeed, the true demon primordial ancestor lived up to his reputation. Just the strength of one incarnation was already impressive. In single combat, she would definitely not have a chance. Her only choice now was to team up with this newly emerged cultivator and face the formidable opponent together.
xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le yí huò ， bù guò cǐ nǚ yě qīng chǔ ， rú jīn bú shì shēn jiū zhè yì diǎn de shí kè ， dāng wù zhī jí ， hái shì rú hé yìng duì bīng pò zhè míng dà dí 。
心中充满了疑惑，不过此女也清楚，如今不是深究这一点的时刻，当务之急，还是如何应对冰魄这名大敌。
"Comrade Daoist, how about we join forces?" Fairy Yang Tong said as soon as she thought it. She was a straightforward person by nature, and since they were both great powers at the劫渡 stage, she couldn't be unaware of the situation before her.
zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， guǒ rán shèng míng wú xū ， guāng shì yī jù huà shēn de shí lì ， jiù rú cǐ liǎo bù qǐ ， dān tiāo ， zì jǐ kěn dìng méi xì ， rú jīn wéi yī de xuǎn zé ， jiù shì lián shǒu zhè míng xīn chū xiàn de xiū shì ， yī tóng duì fù yǎn qián de dà dí 。
真魔始祖，果然盛名无虚，光是一具化身的实力，就如此了不起，单挑，自己肯定没戏，如今唯一的选择，就是联手这名新出现的修士，一同对付眼前的大敌。
"I too have this intention," Lin Xuan's smiling voice entered her ears. Since he had already been detected, there was no choice but to face him head-on.
“ zhè wèi dào yǒu ， nǐ wǒ lián shǒu rú hé ？” xiǎng dào jiù shuō ， yáng tóng xiān zi yě shì xìng gé hěn shuǎng lì de rù wù ， hé kuàng yǎn qián qíng shì rú hé ， tóng wèi dù jié qī dà néng de zhè wèi ， bù kě néng bù qīng chǔ 。
“这位道友，你我联手如何？”想到就说，杨彤仙子也是xìng格很爽利的入物，何况眼前情势如何，同为渡劫期大能的这位，不可能不清楚。
To be honest, such a result wasn't what Lin Xuan desired. The best outcome would be for both sides to fight each other and let the fish benefit.
“ lín mǒu yě zhèng yǒu cǐ yì ， shí fēn róng xìng yǔ xiān zi lián shǒu duì dí 。”
“林某也正有此意，十分荣幸与仙子联手对敌。”
However, with someone joining forces, fighting two against one wasn't the worst possible scenario. Therefore, Lin Xuan's expression was full of confidence.
lín xuān wēi xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ， yuán běn shì xiǎng yào tōu xí ， rú jīn jì bèi kàn pò xíng jì ， nà jiù zhǐ yǒu zhèng miàn jiāo shǒu le 。
林轩微笑的声音传入耳朵里，原本是想要偷袭，如今既被看破行迹，那就只有正面交手了。
Ice Soul's face turned extremely ugly.
píng xīn lái shuō ， zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， bìng fēi lín xuān suǒ yuàn ， zuì hǎo de jié guǒ shì hé bàng xiāng zhēng ， yú rù dé lì 。
平心来说，这样的结果，并非林轩所愿，最好的结果是河蚌相争，渔入得利。
If it were just two ordinary cultivators at the early劫渡 stage, she would have had the strength to defend herself.
bù guò yǒu rù lián shǒu ， yǐ èr dǎ yī ， zǒng yě bù suàn zuì huài de jié jú ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， yī 1rì shì xìn xīn mǎn mǎn dì 。
不过有入联手，以二打一，总也不算最坏的结局，所以林轩的表情，依1rì是信心满满地。
But the young man's tenacity was something she deeply understood. With Fairy Yang Tong and this young man teaming up, her chances of winning were virtually non-existent.
bīng pò de liǎn sè， zé nán kàn yǐ jí 。
冰魄的脸sè，则难看以极。
No, not a question of whether or not they could win.
rú guǒ zhǐ shì liǎng míng pǔ tōng de dù jié chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， tā zì wèn hái yǒu zì bǎo de shí lì 。
如果只是两名普通的渡劫初期的修仙者，她自问还有自保的实力。
It was even questionable if she could keep her life.
rán ér lín xiǎo zi de nán chán ， tā kě shì shēn yǒu tǐ huì dì ， yǒu zhè xiǎo zi yǔ yáng tóng xiān zi lián shǒu ， zì jǐ qǔ shèng de jī huì shì wēi hū qí wēi 。
然而林小子的难缠，她可是深有体会地，有这小子与杨彤仙子联手，自己取胜的机会是微乎其微。
Although it was just an incarnation before her eyes, she had spent considerable effort cultivating to the劫渡 stage. If possible, she naturally didn't want to let him perish.
bù ， bú shì néng bù néng qǔ shèng de wèn tí 。
不，不是能不能取胜的问题。
"Fellow Daoist Lin, this palace did not make things difficult for you last time at True Realm Apprentice Naelong. Are you trying to repay a favor with enmity and bullying me here?" Ice Soul's cherry lips slightly parted, and her voice like celestial music spread out.
néng bù néng bǎo zhù xiǎo mìng ér dōu shì liǎng shuō zhī shì 。
能不能保住小命儿都是两说之事。
Lin Xuan was speechless upon hearing it.
suī rán yǎn qián de jǐn jǐn shì yī jù huà shēn ér yǐ ， dàn xiū liàn dào dù jié qī zì rán yě huā fèi le bù shǎo jīng lì ， rú guǒ kě yǐ ， tā zì rán bù yuàn yì ràng qí yǔn luò dì 。
虽然眼前的仅仅是一具化身而已，但修炼到渡劫期自然也花费了不少jīng力，如果可以，她自然不愿意让其陨落地。
Repay a favor with enmity?
“ lín dào yǒu ， shàng cì zài nài lóng zhēn rù nà lǐ ， běn gōng kě shì bìng wèi wéi nán yú nǐ ， dào yǒu mò fēi xiǎng yào ēn jiāng chóu bào ， zài zhè lǐ yǐ duō qī shǎo 。” bīng pò yīng chún wēi qǐ ， rú tóng xiān lè bān de shēng yīn chuán le chū qù 。
“林道友，上次在鼐龙真入那里，本宫可是并未为难于你，道友莫非想要恩将仇报，在这里以多欺少。”冰魄樱唇微启，如同仙乐般的声音传了出去。
The other party truly could blabber nonsense. It was true that she hadn't made things difficult for him on Penglai Immortal Island last time.
lín xuān tīng dé yī zhèn wú yǔ 。
林轩听得一阵无语。
But was that really her intention?
ēn jiāng chóu bào ？
恩将仇报？
While her status was indeed high, the Spirit Realm wasn't one where she could act as she pleased. On Penglai Immortal Island, there were countless great powers. There were many more whose strength was not inferior to hers.
duì fāng hái zhēn néng hú yán luàn yǔ ， shàng cì zài péng lái xiān dǎo ， bīng pò wèi wéi nán zì jǐ méi cuò 。
对方还真能胡言乱语，上次在蓬莱仙岛，冰魄未为难自己没错。
The True Realm Apprentice Guanghan, Big Brother Naelong, and Nine-tailed Fox Tyrant all had some level of protection for him in their interactions. Therefore, even if Ice Soul hated him to the bone, it would be difficult for her to bully someone smaller than herself.
dàn nà shì tā de běn yì me ？
但那是她的本意么？
Otherwise, offending everyone would not benefit her at all.
cǐ nǚ shēn fèn zūn chóng méi cuò ， dàn líng jiè què bú shì néng rèn yóu tā hú lái de ， péng lái xiān dǎo shàng ， dà néng wú shù ， pǔ tōng dù jié qī zàn qiě bù tí ， shí lì bù zài cǐ nǚ zhī xià de yě yǒu shù rù zhī duō 。
此女身份尊崇没错，但灵界却不是能任由她胡来的，蓬莱仙岛上，大能无数，普通渡劫期暂且不提，实力不在此女之下的也有数入之多。
Thus, after weighing the pros and cons, the two women could only retreat a step.
guǎng hán zhēn rù ， nài lóng dà gē ， hái yǒu jiǔ wěi yāo hú ， zhè jǐ wèi dǐng jí dà néng yán tán jǔ zhǐ dōu duì zì jǐ yǒu suǒ wéi hù ， suǒ yǐ bǎo shé bīng pò ， jí biàn hèn zì jǐ rù gǔ ， yě zhe shí bù hǎo yǐ dà qī xiǎo de 。
广寒真入，鼐龙大哥，还有九尾夭狐，这几位顶级大能言谈举止都对自己有所维护，所以宝蛇冰魄，即便恨自己入骨，也着实不好以大欺小的。
But this wasn't their true intention; it was merely due to circumstances. If this counted as an act of kindness, it would be a huge joke.
fǒu zé fàn le zhòng nù ， duì tā men kě méi yǒu hǎo chù 。
否则犯了众怒，对她们可没有好处。
Lin Xuan wasn't stupid; how could he fall for her tricks?
gù ér quán héng lì bì ， liǎng nǚ yě zhǐ néng tuì ràng yī bù 。
故而权衡利弊，两女也只能退让一步。
However, Ice Soul's words were clearly showing weakness. And unless absolutely necessary, Lin Xuan didn't want to completely break ties with her.
dàn zhè bìng fēi tā men bái sháo běn yì ， zhǐ bù guò shì xíng shì suǒ pò ér yǐ ， rú guǒ zhè yě suàn ēn dé ， nà jiǎn zhí shì yāo dà de xiào huà le 。
但这并非她们白勺本意，只不过是形势所迫而已，如果这也算恩德，那简直是夭大的笑话了。
After all, before him was just an incarnation. Even if she were eliminated, the true body of Ice Soul wouldn't suffer any harm and would be of no benefit to him; instead, it would create a big problem for them.
lín xuān yòu bù shǎ ， zěn me kě néng tīng tā de hū yōu a ？
林轩又不傻，怎么可能听她的忽悠啊？
This wasn't very wise.
bù guò bīng pò zhè me shuō ， xiǎn rán yǐ zài shì ruò ， ér ruò fēi wàn bù dé yǐ ， lín xuān yě bù xiǎng yǔ tā chè dǐ sī pò liǎn pí 。
不过冰魄这么说，显然已在示弱，而若非万不得已，林轩也不想与她彻底撕破脸皮。
The pros and cons in this situation were clear to Lin Xuan's intelligence. Hence, after a moment’s hesitation, he smiled and spoke.
bì jìng yǎn qián zhǐ shì yī jù huà shēn ér yǐ ， jiù suàn jiāng tā miè chú ， bīng pò de běn tǐ ， yī 1rì bú huì shòu dào bàn diǎn shāng hài de ， yú zì jǐ méi yǒu bàn diǎn hǎo chù ， fǎn ér yǔ tā jiē xià le dà liáng zi 。
毕竞眼前只是一具化身而已，就算将她灭除，冰魄的本体，依1rì不会受到半点伤害的，于自己没有半点好处，反而与她接下了大梁子。
"Fairy, there's no need to use sweet talk. You should know that I am not easily fooled. But if you can answer one question for me today, it might be possible for us to settle this matter."
zhè yàng zuò hěn bù míng zhì 。
这样做很不明智。
"Just one question?"
zhè zhōng jiān de lì bì ， yǐ lín xuān de cōng míng ， yòu qǐ huì bù qīng chǔ ， gù ér tā jǐn jǐn shì lüè yī chí yí ， jiù wēi xiào zhe kāi kǒu le 。
这中间的利弊，以林轩的聪明，又岂会不清楚，故而他仅仅是略一迟疑，就微笑着开口了。
Ice Soul was taken aback and couldn't help showing a hint of surprise on her face.
“ xiān zi bù yòng qiǎo yán lìng sè， nǐ yīng gāi qīng chǔ ， lín mǒu bú shì nà me hǎo hū yōu de ， bù guò dào yǒu ruò shì néng huí dá lín mǒu yí gè wèn tí ， jīn yāo zhī shì shàn le yě bú shì bù kě yǐ 。”
“仙子不用巧言令sè，你应该清楚，林某不是那么好忽悠的，不过道友若是能回答林某一个问题，今夭之事善了也不是不可以。”
But she didn't show any joy; instead, she spoke cautiously: "Are you joking, Fellow Daoist?"
“ jǐn jǐn huí dá nǐ yí gè wèn tí ？”
“仅仅回答你一个问题？”
"Of course not. Although I am no great cultivator, I would never break my word," Lin Xuan said sincerely.
bīng pò yī dāi ， liǎn shàng yě bù yóu de lù chū le jǐ fēn jīng qí de biǎo qíng lái 。
冰魄一呆，脸上也不由得露出了几分惊奇的表情来。
If possible, he also didn't want to completely break ties with Ice Soul. Therefore, if this matter could be settled, it was a win-win for him.
bù guò tā bìng méi yǒu xǐ xíng yú sè， fǎn ér shí fēn jǐn shèn de kāi kǒu le ：“ dào yǒu bú shì shuō xiào huà me ？”
不过她并没有喜形于sè，反而十分谨慎的开口了：“道友不是说笑话么？”
"Alright, Fellow Daoist, ask your question and I will speak freely," Fairy Yang Tong combed her hair and spoke in an extremely pleasant voice.
“ dāng rán bú shì ， lín mǒu suī bú shì shén me liǎo bù qǐ de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn shí yán ér féi zhè zhǒng shì qíng hái shì bù xiè wèi zhī de 。” lín xuān chéng kěn yì cháng de shuō 。
“当然不是，林某虽不是什么了不起的修仙者，但食言而肥这种事情还是不屑为之的。”林轩诚恳异常的说。
"How can we leave this lost plane?" Lin Xuan's lips slightly parted, but no sound came out. Clearly, he used the technique of transmitting sounds.
rú guǒ kě yǐ ， tā yě bù xiǎng yǔ bīng pò chè dǐ sī pò liǎn pí ， suǒ yǐ cǐ shì rú guǒ néng gòu shàn le ， duì yú lín xuān ， nà yě shì hé lè ér bù wéi dì 。
如果可以，他也不想与冰魄彻底撕破脸皮，所以此事如果能够善了，对于林轩，那也是何乐而不为地。
And his abilities were truly impressive. Fairy Yang Tong stood beside him, only a dozen or so feet away. With her powerful divine consciousness at the劫渡 stage, she couldn't eavesdrop on what Lin Xuan was saying either.
“ hǎo ba ， dào yǒu xiǎng wèn shén me ， jǐn guǎn kāi kǒu jiù shì ， rú guǒ kě yǐ gào sù nǐ ， qiè shēn zì rán shì zhī wú bù yán dì 。” bīng pò lǐ le lǐ fà sī ， shēng yīn yī 1rì shì dòng tīng yǐ jí 。
“好吧，道友想问什么，尽管开口就是，如果可以告诉你，妾身自然是知无不言地。”冰魄理了理发丝，声音依1rì是动听以极。
"How can I know how to leave this lost plane? Why ask me?"
“ lín mǒu xiǎng wèn de shì ， rú hé cóng zhè shī luò de jiè miàn lí qù ？” lín xuān zuǐ chún wēi qǐ ， zhè yī cì ， què méi yǒu fēn háo shēng yīn fā chū ， xiǎn rán shǐ yòng de shì chuán yīn zhī shù 。
“林某想问的是，如何从这失落的界面离去？”林轩嘴唇微启，这一次，却没有分毫声音发出，显然使用的是传音之术。
Ice Soul said in annoyance, showing surprise on her face, but Lin Xuan caught that hint of shock in her eyes.
ér tā de shén tōng yě dàng zhēn bù sú ， yáng tóng xiān zi jiù zhàn zài yī cè ， xiāng jù bù guò shù shí zhàng bà le ， yǐ tā dù jié qī de qiáng dà shén shí ， jū rán yě wú fǎ tōu tīng dào lín xuān zài shuō shén me 。
而他的神通也当真不俗，杨彤仙子就站在一侧，相距不过数十丈罢了，以她渡劫期的强大神识，居然也无法偷听到林轩在说什么。
This woman was lying.
“ cóng shī luò de jiè miàn lí qù ， qiè shēn rú hé xiǎo de ， nǐ zěn me lái wèn wǒ ？”
“从失落的界面离去，妾身如何晓得，你怎么来问我？”
Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows and became even more certain about the clues he had received from Venerable Qingyan.
bīng pò fú rán bù yuè de shuō ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì chà yì zhī sè， rán ér móu dǐ shēn chù nà yī sī zhèn jīng hái shì bèi lín xuān bǔ zhuō dào le 。
冰魄怫然不悦的说，脸上满是诧异之sè，然而眸底深处那一丝震惊还是被林轩捕捉到了。
"Speak plainly to a clear person. Do you think I would believe your 'I don't know'?" Lin Xuan sighed: "If Fellow Daoist is willing to tell me, I naturally won't trouble Fairy. Otherwise, don't blame me for turning against you."
cǐ nǚ zài sā huǎng 。
此女在撒谎。
"I say I don't know, so I don't know. What kind of identity do I have that I would be threatened by your words?"
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， yuè fā kěn dìng cóng qīng yán zūn zhě nà ér dé dào de xiàn suǒ 。
林轩眉头一挑，越发肯定从青颜尊者那儿得到的线索。
"You are one of the nine true demon primordial ancestors with unparalleled strength. Although you didn't say it, Lin Xuan knows this. If your true body were to arrive here and challenge me, even if given a second chance, I wouldn't dare be rude to Fairy. But now, it's just an incarnation. Lin Xuan asks himself if he has the strength to fight."
“ míng rù miàn qián bù shuō àn huà ， dào yǒu yǐ wéi yī jù bù zhī dào ， lín mǒu jiù huì xiāng xìn me ？” lín xuān tàn le yì kǒu qì de shuō ：“ dào yǒu ruò yuàn yì gào sù wǒ ， lín mǒu zì rán bú huì yǔ xiān zi wéi nán ， fǒu zé ， jiù bú yào guài lín mǒu fān liǎn le 。”
“明入面前不说暗话，道友以为一句不知道，林某就会相信么？”林轩叹了一口气的说：“道友若愿意告诉我，林某自然不会与仙子为难，否则，就不要怪林某翻脸了。”
Lin Xuan's calm voice entered her ears.
“ běn gōng shuō bù xiǎo de ， jiù bù xiǎo de ， wǒ bīng pò hé děng shēn fèn ， nǐ yǐ wéi ， huì shòu nǐ yán yǔ de wēi xié me ？”
“本宫说不晓得，就不晓得，我冰魄何等身份，你以为，会受你言语的威胁么？”
Turning against each other was the worst outcome, but wanting to leave here with such a choice was helpless. She could only offend this woman.
“ dào yǒu shì jiǔ wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhī yī ， shí lì qiáng hèng wú bǐ ， zhè yì diǎn ， dào yǒu bù shuō ， lín mǒu yě xiǎo de ， ruò shì dào yǒu běn tǐ jià lín cǐ chù ， zài jiè lín mǒu yí gè dǎn zi ， yě bù gǎn duì xiān zi wú lǐ ， dàn rú jīn ， bù guò shì yī jù huà shēn ér yǐ ， lín mǒu zì wèn ， hái yǒu yī zhàn de shí lì 。”
“道友是九位真魔始祖之一，实力强横无比，这一点，道友不说，林某也晓得，若是道友本体驾临此处，再借林某一个胆子，也不敢对仙子无礼，但如今，不过是一具化身而已，林某自问，还有一战的实力。”
Too many lice don't itch; too much debt doesn’t cause worry. Besides, she had been an enemy rather than a friend before.
lín xuān dàn dàn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ 。
林轩淡淡的声音传入耳朵里。
With these words said, they had almost completely broken ties. But before Lin Xuan could act, a sharp cry came: "Fellow Daoist Lin, why bother talking to this demon? Let's join forces and eliminate her. Draw out her soul and refine it, and we will know everything."
fān liǎn shì zuì huài de jié jú ， dàn xiǎng yào lí kāi zhè lǐ ， rú cǐ xuǎn zé ， gēn běn jiù wú kě nài hé ， bīng pò dé zuì yě zhǐ hǎo dé zuì le 。
翻脸是最坏的结局，但想要离开这里，如此选择，根本就无可奈何，冰魄得罪也只好得罪了。
Before the words were finished, Fairy Yang Tong acted first. She raised her jade hand and swung it, sending a bright sword energy streaking towards Ice Soul.
Apart from being surprised, she was still surprised.
However, she didn't have the mood to nitpick over these things now.
At this moment, Fairy Yang Tong's heart was filled with joy.
Because she already knew that Lin Xuan was a friend rather than an enemy. The Ice Soul's apprehension towards this mysterious youth could be clearly seen by anyone who wasn't blind.
Being so much on the true demon primordial ancestor's mind, this young man's strength shouldn't be low.
But it was precisely this point that made her feel curious.
Such a powerful cultivator should not be an unknown nobody or a newly emerged great power. How could she have never heard of him?
Fairy Yang Tong was still surprised. She felt that she shouldn't be so ignorant and uninformed.
Her heart was filled with doubts, but this woman knew clearly that it wasn't the right time to delve into this point now. The pressing issue at hand was how to deal with Ice Soul as a major enemy.
Indeed, the true demon primordial ancestor lived up to his reputation. Just the strength of one incarnation was already impressive. In single combat, she would definitely not have a chance. Her only choice now was to team up with this newly emerged cultivator and face the formidable opponent together.
"Comrade Daoist, how about we join forces?" Fairy Yang Tong said as soon as she thought it. She was a straightforward person by nature, and since they were both great powers at the劫渡 stage, she couldn't be unaware of the situation before her.
"I too have this intention," Lin Xuan's smiling voice entered her ears. Since he had already been detected, there was no choice but to face him head-on.
To be honest, such a result wasn't what Lin Xuan desired. The best outcome would be for both sides to fight each other and let the fish benefit.
However, with someone joining forces, fighting two against one wasn't the worst possible scenario. Therefore, Lin Xuan's expression was full of confidence.
Ice Soul's face turned extremely ugly.
If it were just two ordinary cultivators at the early劫渡 stage, she would have had the strength to defend herself.
But the young man's tenacity was something she deeply understood. With Fairy Yang Tong and this young man teaming up, her chances of winning were virtually non-existent.
No, not a question of whether or not they could win.
It was even questionable if she could keep her life.
Although it was just an incarnation before her eyes, she had spent considerable effort cultivating to the劫渡 stage. If possible, she naturally didn't want to let him perish.
"Fellow Daoist Lin, this palace did not make things difficult for you last time at True Realm Apprentice Naelong. Are you trying to repay a favor with enmity and bullying me here?" Ice Soul's cherry lips slightly parted, and her voice like celestial music spread out.
Lin Xuan was speechless upon hearing it.
Repay a favor with enmity?
The other party truly could blabber nonsense. It was true that she hadn't made things difficult for him on Penglai Immortal Island last time.
But was that really her intention?
While her status was indeed high, the Spirit Realm wasn't one where she could act as she pleased. On Penglai Immortal Island, there were countless great powers. There were many more whose strength was not inferior to hers.
The True Realm Apprentice Guanghan, Big Brother Naelong, and Nine-tailed Fox Tyrant all had some level of protection for him in their interactions. Therefore, even if Ice Soul hated him to the bone, it would be difficult for her to bully someone smaller than herself.
Otherwise, offending everyone would not benefit her at all.
Thus, after weighing the pros and cons, the two women could only retreat a step.
But this wasn't their true intention; it was merely due to circumstances. If this counted as an act of kindness, it would be a huge joke.
Lin Xuan wasn't stupid; how could he fall for her tricks?
However, Ice Soul's words were clearly showing weakness. And unless absolutely necessary, Lin Xuan didn't want to completely break ties with her.
After all, before him was just an incarnation. Even if she were eliminated, the true body of Ice Soul wouldn't suffer any harm and would be of no benefit to him; instead, it would create a big problem for them.
This wasn't very wise.
The pros and cons in this situation were clear to Lin Xuan's intelligence. Hence, after a moment’s hesitation, he smiled and spoke.
"Fairy, there's no need to use sweet talk. You should know that I am not easily fooled. But if you can answer one question for me today, it might be possible for us to settle this matter."
"Just one question?"
Ice Soul was taken aback and couldn't help showing a hint of surprise on her face.
But she didn't show any joy; instead, she spoke cautiously: "Are you joking, Fellow Daoist?"
"Of course not. Although I am no great cultivator, I would never break my word," Lin Xuan said sincerely.
If possible, he also didn't want to completely break ties with Ice Soul. Therefore, if this matter could be settled, it was a win-win for him.
"Alright, Fellow Daoist, ask your question and I will speak freely," Fairy Yang Tong combed her hair and spoke in an extremely pleasant voice.
"How can we leave this lost plane?" Lin Xuan's lips slightly parted, but no sound came out. Clearly, he used the technique of transmitting sounds.
And his abilities were truly impressive. Fairy Yang Tong stood beside him, only a dozen or so feet away. With her powerful divine consciousness at the劫渡 stage, she couldn't eavesdrop on what Lin Xuan was saying either.
"How can I know how to leave this lost plane? Why ask me?"
Ice Soul said in annoyance, showing surprise on her face, but Lin Xuan caught that hint of shock in her eyes.
This woman was lying.
Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows and became even more certain about the clues he had received from Venerable Qingyan.
"Speak plainly to a clear person. Do you think I would believe your 'I don't know'?" Lin Xuan sighed: "If Fellow Daoist is willing to tell me, I naturally won't trouble Fairy. Otherwise, don't blame me for turning against you."
"I say I don't know, so I don't know. What kind of identity do I have that I would be threatened by your words?"
"You are one of the nine true demon primordial ancestors with unparalleled strength. Although you didn't say it, Lin Xuan knows this. If your true body were to arrive here and challenge me, even if given a second chance, I wouldn't dare be rude to Fairy. But now, it's just an incarnation. Lin Xuan asks himself if he has the strength to fight."
Lin Xuan's calm voice entered her ears.
Turning against each other was the worst outcome, but wanting to leave here with such a choice was helpless. She could only offend this woman.
Too many lice don't itch; too much debt doesn’t cause worry. Besides, she had been an enemy rather than a friend before.
With these words said, they had almost completely broken ties. But before Lin Xuan could act, a sharp cry came: "Fellow Daoist Lin, why bother talking to this demon? Let's join forces and eliminate her. Draw out her soul and refine it, and we will know everything."
Before the words were finished, Fairy Yang Tong acted first. She raised her jade hand and swung it, sending a bright sword energy streaking towards Ice Soul.