bsp; bǎo shé ， tā zěn me huì zài cǐ chù ？
bsp; 宝蛇，她怎么会在此处？
Why would the Precious Snake be here?
cǐ nǚ shí lì suī bù jí bīng pò ， dàn yě shì huò zhēn jià shí de zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， rú wú tè shū de yuán yóu ， àn lǐ ， shì wú fǎ qīng yì lái líng jiè de 。レレ
此女实力虽不及冰魄，但也是货真价实的真魔始祖，如无特殊的缘由，按理，是无法轻易来灵界的。レレ
Although this woman's strength was inferior to that of Ice Soul, she was still a genuine True Demon Ancestor. Normally, it wouldn't be easy for her to come to the Spirit Realm without special reasons, as it could cause significant disturbances and even lead to conflicts between the Demon Realm and the Spirit Realm.
fǒu zé ， huì yǐn qǐ xuān rán dà bō ， shèn zhì ràng mó jiè yǔ líng jiè bào fā chōng tū 。
否则，会引起轩然大波，甚至让魔界与灵界爆发冲突。
This was indeed perplexing.
zhè shí zài shì lìng rén yí huò 。
这实在是令人疑惑。
However, upon closer inspection, one would notice that although this woman's appearance and figure were identical to those of the Precious Snake, her strength was clearly inferior. She had only just passed through the initial stage of Tribulation Transformation.
bù guò zǐ xì kàn ， huì fā xiàn yǎn qián de nǚ zǐ ， róng mào shēn cái suī yǔ bǎo shé bié wú èr zhì ， dàn shí lì què míng xiǎn bù jí ， jǐn yǒu dù jié chū qī 。
不过仔细看，会发现眼前的女子，容貌身材虽与宝蛇别无二致，但实力却明显不及，仅有渡劫初期。
From this, it could be inferred that she was not the Precious Snake herself but rather an incarnation of her.
yóu cǐ kě yǐ tuī cè ， jué bú shì bǎo shé qīn shēn jià lín cǐ chù ， ér tā de shēn fèn ， yě hū zhī yù chū 。
由此可以推测，绝不是宝蛇亲身驾临此处，而她的身份，也呼之yù出。
To understand, one must know that at the level of a True Demon Ancestor, each individual would have several incarnations. The main body coming to the Spirit Realm would bring many complications, but with just one incarnation, there would be fewer concerns. Even if some顶级大能 discovered it, it wouldn't lead to conflicts between the two realms.
huà shēn ！
化身！
However, her appearance at Spirit Fox Mountain was worth considering. If his guess was correct, it likely had something to do with Lin Xuan.
yào zhī dào shí lì dào le zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhè ge děng jí ， měi yí gè ， kěn dìng dū shì xiū liàn yǒu shù jù huà shēn dì 。
要知道实力到了真魔始祖这个等级，每一个，肯定都是修炼有数具化身地。
Could it be that this woman was actually the true mastermind behind the eradication of the Ghost Script Sect?
zhēn shēn lái dào líng jiè huì yǒu zhū duō qiān chě ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì yī jù huà shēn de huà ， jiù bù yòng gù jì nà me duō ， jí biàn zhēn bèi líng jiè de yī xiē dǐng jí dà néng fā xiàn le ， yě bú huì yǐn fā liǎng jiè chōng tū 。
真身来到灵界会有诸多牵扯，但仅仅是一具化身的话，就不用顾忌那么多，即便真被灵界的一些顶级大能发现了，也不会引发两界冲突。
All of this remained unknown to Lin Xuan, who was currently on his way to Spirit Fox Mountain.
bù guò tā huì chū xiàn zài líng hú shān ， yuán yīn kě jiù zhí de zhēn zhuó 。
不过她会出现在灵狐山，原因可就值得斟酌。
"Fair Lady, how about that lotus snow参? It has grown for two ten-thousand years and is already at the stage where it can communicate. Can I trade it for a Nine Transformation Spirit Snake Pill?" The voice of the Spirit Fox Patriarch sounded in his ears, with an expectant tone. Clearly, the Nine Transformation Spirit Snake Pill would be very useful to him.
ruò shì méi yǒu liào cuò ， duō bàn yǔ lín xuān yǒu zhe qiān sī wàn lǚ de qiān chě 。
若是没有料错，多半与林轩有着千丝万缕的牵扯。
However, the Precious Snake paid no attention, her expression clearly showing displeasure and even a sneer: "Spirit Fox, do you still want to play tricks on me? Getting a Nine Transformation Spirit Snake Pill isn't difficult; I can give you one or two pills. Just follow what this Saint Ancestor says instead of being so hypocritical."
nán dào fú guǐ mén bèi lián gēn bá chú ， cǐ nǚ cái shì zhēn zhèng de mù hòu zhǔ shǐ me ？
难道符鬼门被连根拔除，此女才是真正的幕后主使么？
"Hypocritical, my friend, you are greatly wronging me," the Spirit Fox Patriarch immediately protested: "I have already sent several capable disciples to deal with that Lin Xuan!"
zhè yī qiè ， lín xuān bù xiǎo de ， rú jīn ， tā zhèng zài gǎn wǎng líng hú shān de tú zhōng 。
这一切，林轩不晓得，如今，他正在赶往灵狐山的途中。
"Humph. A few Spirit Stage cultivators, what use do they serve? I want you to eliminate that boy, not send a few disciples to just cause him trouble. Eradicating the Ghost Script Sect is useless," the Precious Snake said coldly.
“ xiān zi ， nǐ kàn qián miàn nà zhū fú róng xuě cān rú hé ， shēng zhǎng kě shì yǒu liǎng wàn nián le ， yǐ dào tōng líng huà shén de dì bù ， kě néng huàn qǔ yī kē jiǔ zhuǎn líng shé dān me ？” líng hú zūn zhě de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yǔ qì zhōng yǐn hán jǐ fēn qǐ pàn zhī sè， bú yòng shuō ， jiǔ zhuǎn líng shé dān duì tā dà yǒu yòng chǔ 。
“仙子，你看前面那株芙蓉雪参如何，生长可是有两万年了，已到通灵化神的地步，可能换取一颗九转灵蛇丹么？”灵狐尊者的声音传入耳朵，语气中隐含几分企盼之sè，不用说，九转灵蛇丹对他大有用处。
"You cannot say such things."
rán ér bǎo shé què shì ruò wú dǔ ， yī liǎn méi hǎo qì de shén sè， shèn zhì lěng xiào qǐ lái le ：“ líng hú ， zài běn shèng zǔ miàn qián nǐ hái xiǎng wán shén me huā yàng me ， xiǎng yào jiǔ zhuǎn líng shé dān bù nán ， bié shuō yī lì ， jiù suàn liǎng lì sān lì wǒ yě kě yǐ gěi nǐ ， zhǐ shì nǐ yào àn běn shèng zǔ de huà qù zuò ， ér bú shì xiàng xiàn zài zhè yàng yáng fèng yīn wéi le 。”
然而宝蛇却视若无睹，一脸没好气的神sè，甚至冷笑起来了：“灵狐，在本圣祖面前你还想玩什么花样么，想要九转灵蛇丹不难，别说一粒，就算两粒三粒我也可以给你，只是你要按本圣祖的话去做，而不是像现在这样阳奉yīn违了。”
The repeated scolding made the Spirit Fox Patriarch somewhat displeased as well; after all, he was also a cultivator at the Tribulation Transformation stage: "Eliminating that boy isn't as easy as you think. That Lin Xuan is no ordinary figure but a troublesome one with far greater strength than his peers. Even Old Monster Xue fell to him. I am only at the early Spirit Stage, so eliminating that boy might end up killing me instead of getting those Nine Transformation Spirit Snake Pills, which are precious enough not worth risking my life for."
“ yáng fèng yīn wéi ， dào yǒu kě yuān wǎng sǐ wǒ le 。” líng hú zūn zhě lì kè jiào qǐ qū lái ：“ xiǎo lǎo ér bú shì yǐ jīng jiāng jǐ míng dé lì dì zǐ pài chū 。 qù duì fù nà lín xuān le me ？”
“阳奉yīn违，道友可冤枉死我了。”灵狐尊者立刻叫起屈来：“小老儿不是已经将几名得力弟子派出。去对付那林轩了么？”
"You..."
“ hēng 。 qū qū jǐ míng fèn shén qī xiū shì ， yǒu shén me yòng tú ， wǒ yào de shì nǐ jiāng nà lín xiǎo zi miè chú ， ér bú shì pài jǐ míng dì zǐ ， bù tòng bù yǎng de qù zhǎo tā má fán ， jiāng fú guǐ mén miè chú ， yòu yǒu shén me yòng chǔ ？” bǎo shé lěng lěng de shuō 。
“哼。区区几名分神期修士，有什么用途，我要的是你将那林小子灭除，而不是派几名弟子，不痛不痒的去找他麻烦，将符鬼门灭除，又有什么用处？”宝蛇冷冷的说。
The other party spoke bluntly, clearly explaining the situation. Although the Precious Snake was both shocked and angry, she was left speechless as her anger turned to a boiling rage. Just then, the cunning and experienced Spirit Fox Patriarch changed his tone.
“ dào yǒu huà bù néng zhè me shuō 。”
“道友话不能这么说。”
"Fair Lady, don't be anxious or upset. Eliminating that boy is indeed difficult, but do you think I sent disciples to eradicate the Ghost Script Sect just for your sake? You are mistaken; my actions have their reasons."
yī zài bèi duì fāng chì zé 。 líng hú zūn zhě yě yǒu xiē fú rán bù yuè ， bì jìng tā yě shì yī wèi dù jié jí bié de dà néng xiū xiān zhě ：“ jiāng lín xiǎo zi miè chú ， xiān zi shuō de wèi miǎn yě tài qīng sōng le ， nà lín xiǎo zi kě bú shì shén me wú zú qīng zhòng de xiǎo rén wù ， ér shì yī jí shǒu de jiā huo ， shí lì yuǎn shèng tóng jiē cún zài xǔ duō 。 biàn shì xuē lǎo yāo ， yě zài tā shǒu lǐ yǔn luò ， xiǎo lǎo ér yě bù guò dù jié chū qī bà le ， jiāng lín xiǎo zi miè chú ， zhǐ pà zuì hòu sǐ de rén huì shì wǒ ， jiǔ zhuǎn líng shé dān suī rán bǎo guì ， dàn yě bù zhí dé běn zūn ná mìng qù pīn de 。”
一再被对方斥责。灵狐尊者也有些怫然不悦，毕竟他也是一位渡劫级别的大能修仙者：“将林小子灭除，仙子说的未免也太轻松了，那林小子可不是什么无足轻重的小人物，而是一棘手的家伙，实力远胜同阶存在许多。便是薛老妖，也在他手里陨落，小老儿也不过渡劫初期罢了，将林小子灭除，只怕最后死的人会是我，九转灵蛇丹虽然宝贵，但也不值得本尊拿命去拼的。”
"Oh, could it be that you've made some discoveries?"
“ nǐ ……”
“你……”
The Precious Snake had also calmed down now. After all, as a True Demon Ancestor who had lived for countless eons, she was not only powerful but also very shrewd.
duì fāng shuō dé zhè me zhí bái ， jiāng qí zhōng de lì hài fēn xī dé yì qīng èr chǔ 。 bǎo shé suī yòu jīng yòu nù 。 què yě bèi yē dé wú huà kě shuō ， hún shēn shàng xià lì qì pēn bó 。 rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， lǎo jiān jù huá de líng hú zūn zhě què yòu huà fēng yī zhuǎn le 。
对方说得这么直白，将其中的厉害分析得一清二楚。宝蛇虽又惊又怒。却也被噎得无话可说，浑身上下戾气喷薄。然而就在此刻，老jiān巨猾的灵狐尊者却又话锋一转了。
"Indeed, I did discover something," the Spirit Fox Patriarch said with a hint of pride on his face: "Fair Lady, think about it. The Ghost Script Sect's main headquarters is eight thousand miles away from Cloud Concealment Sect. They have never had any dealings before. Why would Lin Xuan suddenly appear there and become an outer force for that sect? There must be a reason behind this. My people discovered something significant when they probed."
“ xiān zi bú yào zháo jí ， yě bù yòng shēng qì ， jiāng lín xiǎo zi miè chú ， què shí shì yǒu bù xiǎo de nán dù ， dàn nǐ yǐ wéi běn zūn pài dì zǐ qù jiāng fú guǐ mén bá chú ， shì zài yìng fù nǐ me ， xiān zi wù huì le ， lǎo fū zhè me zuò ， zì rán shì yǒu yuán yīn de 。”
“仙子不要着急，也不用生气，将林小子灭除，确实是有不小的难度，但你以为本尊派弟子去将符鬼门拔除，是在应付你么，仙子误会了，老夫这么做，自然是有原因的。”
"Oh, please tell me," the Precious Snake's angry expression gradually faded as she replaced it with surprise. Clearly, she was interested; after all, his analysis made sense and wasn't just to appease her.
“ ó ， mò fēi nǐ yǒu shén me fā xiàn me ？”
“哦，莫非你有什么发现么？”
"Originally, that Ghost Script Sect isn’t unremarkable but has a spatial node."
bǎo shé cǐ kè yě lěng jìng xià lái le ， bì jìng shēn wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， bù zhī dào huó le duō shǎo wàn nián de rén wù ， chú le shí lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， xīn zhì yì hěn chū zhòng 。
宝蛇此刻也冷静下来了，毕竟身为真魔始祖，不知道活了多少万年的人物，除了实力非同小可，心智亦很出众。
"A spatial node?"
“ bù cuò ， lǎo fū dāng rán shì fā xiàn le yī xiē duān ní 。” líng hú zūn zhě de liǎn shàng ， lù chū jǐ fēn dé yì ：“ xiān zi nǐ xiǎng ， fú guǐ mén zǒng duò ， jù lí yún yǐn zōng shí wàn bā qiān lǐ ， liǎng pài sù lái méi yǒu jiāo jí ， lín xuān wèi hé huì mò míng qí miào de lái dào nà lǐ ， hái shōu fú guǐ mén wèi qí wài wéi shì lì ， zhè zhōng jiān kěn dìng shì yǒu yuán gù ， lǎo fū pài rén tàn cè ， guǒ rán yǒu yī zhòng dà fā xiàn 。”
“不错，老夫当然是发现了一些端倪。”灵狐尊者的脸上，露出几分得意：“仙子你想，符鬼门总舵，距离云隐宗十万八千里，两派素来没有交集，林轩为何会莫名其妙的来到那里，还收符鬼门为其外围势力，这中间肯定是有缘故，老夫派人探测，果然有一重大发现。”
"That’s right. It should be a gateway to the Yin Realm."
“ ó ， dào yǒu qǐng shuō 。”
“哦，道友请说。”
"What? A gateway to the Yin Realm's Netherworld?"
bǎo shé liǎn shàng de nù róng jiàn jiàn liǎn qù ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì jǐ fēn jīng qí ， xiǎn rán tā xīn zhōng yě yǒu le xìng qù ， bì jìng zhè fān fēn xī ， hé qíng hé lǐ ， bìng bú shì zài yìng fù zì jǐ 。
宝蛇脸上的怒容渐渐敛去，取而代之的是几分惊奇，显然她心中也有了兴趣，毕竟这番分析，合情合理，并不是在应付自己。
The Precious Snake's expression changed dramatically; a True Demon Ancestor showing such shock was unusual. In that moment, she thought of many things.
“ yuán lái nà fú guǐ mén suī bìng bù qǐ yǎn ， dàn què yǒu yī kōng jiān jié diǎn 。”
“原来那符鬼门虽并不起眼，但却有一空间节点。”
Her sister Ice Soul had once sent an incarnation to the lost realm where it was eliminated by Lin Xuan. Could it be that the Seven Treasures of Māra were in this boy’s hands and he knew their secrets?
“ kōng jiān jié diǎn ？”
“空间节点？”
Although it was just a guess, the more she thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. Otherwise, she couldn’t fathom why Lin Xuan would want to use such a gateway to the Netherworld.
“ bù cuò ， yīng gāi shì kě yǐ tōng wǎng yīn sī jiè de jié diǎn 。”
“不错，应该是可以通往yīn司界的节点。”
The Seven Treasures of Māra was the most reasonable explanation.
“ shén me ， tōng wǎng yīn sī dì fǔ ？”
“什么，通往yīn司地府？”
How detestable! This boy must be born with a natural enmity towards her. The Seven Treasures of Māra could not fall into his hands; he had to be eliminated.
bǎo shé bó rán biàn sè， táng táng zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， jū rán lù chū jǐ fēn hài rán shī sè， zài zhè yī shùn jiān ， tā xiǎng le xǔ duō 。
宝蛇勃然变sè，堂堂真魔始祖，居然露出几分骇然失sè，在这一瞬间，她想了许多。
"Fair Lady, what’s wrong?"
bīng pò jiě jiě de huà shēn ， céng zài shī luò de jiè miàn bèi lín xiǎo zi miè chú ， nán dào shuō ， nà xiū luó qī bǎo de shǒu zhuó ， yǐ luò zài zhè xiǎo zi de shǒu zhōng ， ér qiě tā yǐ jīng zhī dào ， zhè jiàn bǎo wù de mì mì le ？
冰魄姐姐的化身，曾在失落的界面被林小子灭除，难道说，那修罗七宝的手镯，已落在这小子的手中，而且他已经知道，这件宝物的秘密了？
When the Spirit Fox Patriarch spoke halfway through, he saw the Precious Snake's expression change dramatically. Surprised and thinking about the spatial node leading to the Netherworld, he realized it was likely hiding a great secret.
zhè suī rán shì tuī cè ， dàn què yuè xiǎng yuè jué de kào pǔ ， fǒu zé tā shí zài xiǎng bù chū ， zhè lín xiǎo zi hǎo duān duān de ， xiǎng yào lì yòng zhè tōng wǎng yīn sī jiè de jié diǎn zuò shén me 。
这虽然是推测，但却越想越觉得靠谱，否则她实在想不出，这林小子好端端的，想要利用这通往yīn司界的节点做什么。
He didn’t rashly inquire because the other party wouldn't tell him anything. However, he wouldn't give up; instead, he began pondering what benefits this unexpected clue could bring him.
xiū luó qī bǎo ， shì zuì wèi hé lǐ de jiě shì le 。
修罗七宝，是最为合理的解释了。
The Spirit Fox Patriarch was cunning and shrewd, always seizing opportunities to gain an advantage.
kě wù ， zhè xiǎo zi ， nán dào shì tiān shēng lái yǔ zì jǐ zuò duì de ， xiū luó qī bǎo ， qǐ néng luò zài tā de shǒu lǐ ， zhè lín xiǎo zi ， yí dìng dé jiāng qí miè chú 。
可恶，这小子，难道是天生来与自己作对的，修罗七宝，岂能落在他的手里，这林小子，一定得将其灭除。
But before he could fully sort out his thoughts, a faint "thud" reached his ears. The Spirit Fox Patriarch's expression changed as he extended his hand and tapped his waist, retrieving several small beads the size of dragon eyes. However, their surfaces were cracked and had already shattered.
“ xiān zi ， nǐ zěn me le ？”
“仙子，你怎么了？”
His pupils constricted; these weren't ordinary treasures but the life essence pearls of his disciples. Their shattering indicated that they had all perished.
líng hú zūn zhě huà shuō dào yí bàn ， què jiàn bǎo shé liǎn sè dà biàn ， chà yì zhī yú ， yě xiǎng dào nà tōng wǎng yīn sī jiè de kōng jiān jié diǎn ， kěn dìng dà yǒu gān xì ， duō bàn yǐn cáng zhe tiān dà de mì mì 。
灵狐尊者话说到一半，却见宝蛇脸sè大变，诧异之余，也想到那通往yīn司界的空间节点，肯定大有干系，多半隐藏着天大的秘密。
The Precious Snake on the side saw this clearly as well. With her extensive knowledge, she wouldn’t mistake it for anything else: "So, you sent several little guys who all died? You aren’t omniscient; is the Ghost Script Sect really so powerful?"
tā méi yǒu mào rán dǎ tīng ， yīn wèi duì fāng kěn dìng bú huì gào sù zì jǐ ， dàn tā què bú huì fàng qì ， kāi shǐ sī suǒ ， zhè yì wài dé dào de xiàn suǒ ， néng gòu gěi zì jǐ dài lái shén me hǎo chù 。
他没有冒然打听，因为对方肯定不会告诉自己，但他却不会放弃，开始思索，这意外得到的线索，能够给自己带来什么好处。
"Omniscient, Fair Lady, don't flatter me," the Spirit Fox Patriarch said with a bitter smile. "Regarding the Ghost Script Sect, there was only one middle-stage Spirit Stage disciple. It’s impossible for them to have eliminated my disciples. They must have encountered some unexpected situation."
líng hú zūn zhě ， kě shì jiǎo kuài duō zhì de rén wù ， yǒu jī huì zhàn pián yí ， nà shì jué bú huì fàng guò dì 。
灵狐尊者，可是狡狯多智的人物，有机会占便宜，那是绝不会放过地。
"Unexpected situation? What kind of unexpected situation?" The Precious Snake said dismissively.
rán ér ， hái méi yǒu děng tā jiāng zhè zhōng jiān de sī xù lǐ qīng chǔ ， tū rán “ pēng ” de yī shēng qīng xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， líng hú zūn zhě biǎo qíng yī biàn ， èr huà bù shuō de shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， jǐ gè lóng yǎn dà xiǎo de zhū zi bèi qǔ le chū lái ， rán ér biǎo miàn liè wén biàn bù ， yǐ jīng suì liè diào le 。
然而，还没有等他将这中间的思绪理清楚，突然“嘭”的一声轻响传入耳朵，灵狐尊者表情一变，二话不说的伸出手来，在腰间一拍，几个龙眼大小的珠子被取了出来，然而表面裂纹遍布，已经碎裂掉了。
"I don’t know either, but if I’m not mistaken, it might be that troublesome Lin Xuan has come nearby," the Spirit Fox Patriarch said slowly. (To be continued.)
Why would the Precious Snake be here?
Although this woman's strength was inferior to that of Ice Soul, she was still a genuine True Demon Ancestor. Normally, it wouldn't be easy for her to come to the Spirit Realm without special reasons, as it could cause significant disturbances and even lead to conflicts between the Demon Realm and the Spirit Realm.
This was indeed perplexing.
However, upon closer inspection, one would notice that although this woman's appearance and figure were identical to those of the Precious Snake, her strength was clearly inferior. She had only just passed through the initial stage of Tribulation Transformation.
From this, it could be inferred that she was not the Precious Snake herself but rather an incarnation of her.
To understand, one must know that at the level of a True Demon Ancestor, each individual would have several incarnations. The main body coming to the Spirit Realm would bring many complications, but with just one incarnation, there would be fewer concerns. Even if some顶级大能 discovered it, it wouldn't lead to conflicts between the two realms.
However, her appearance at Spirit Fox Mountain was worth considering. If his guess was correct, it likely had something to do with Lin Xuan.
Could it be that this woman was actually the true mastermind behind the eradication of the Ghost Script Sect?
All of this remained unknown to Lin Xuan, who was currently on his way to Spirit Fox Mountain.
"Fair Lady, how about that lotus snow参? It has grown for two ten-thousand years and is already at the stage where it can communicate. Can I trade it for a Nine Transformation Spirit Snake Pill?" The voice of the Spirit Fox Patriarch sounded in his ears, with an expectant tone. Clearly, the Nine Transformation Spirit Snake Pill would be very useful to him.
However, the Precious Snake paid no attention, her expression clearly showing displeasure and even a sneer: "Spirit Fox, do you still want to play tricks on me? Getting a Nine Transformation Spirit Snake Pill isn't difficult; I can give you one or two pills. Just follow what this Saint Ancestor says instead of being so hypocritical."
"Hypocritical, my friend, you are greatly wronging me," the Spirit Fox Patriarch immediately protested: "I have already sent several capable disciples to deal with that Lin Xuan!"
"Humph. A few Spirit Stage cultivators, what use do they serve? I want you to eliminate that boy, not send a few disciples to just cause him trouble. Eradicating the Ghost Script Sect is useless," the Precious Snake said coldly.
"You cannot say such things."
The repeated scolding made the Spirit Fox Patriarch somewhat displeased as well; after all, he was also a cultivator at the Tribulation Transformation stage: "Eliminating that boy isn't as easy as you think. That Lin Xuan is no ordinary figure but a troublesome one with far greater strength than his peers. Even Old Monster Xue fell to him. I am only at the early Spirit Stage, so eliminating that boy might end up killing me instead of getting those Nine Transformation Spirit Snake Pills, which are precious enough not worth risking my life for."
"You..."
The other party spoke bluntly, clearly explaining the situation. Although the Precious Snake was both shocked and angry, she was left speechless as her anger turned to a boiling rage. Just then, the cunning and experienced Spirit Fox Patriarch changed his tone.
"Fair Lady, don't be anxious or upset. Eliminating that boy is indeed difficult, but do you think I sent disciples to eradicate the Ghost Script Sect just for your sake? You are mistaken; my actions have their reasons."
"Oh, could it be that you've made some discoveries?"
The Precious Snake had also calmed down now. After all, as a True Demon Ancestor who had lived for countless eons, she was not only powerful but also very shrewd.
"Indeed, I did discover something," the Spirit Fox Patriarch said with a hint of pride on his face: "Fair Lady, think about it. The Ghost Script Sect's main headquarters is eight thousand miles away from Cloud Concealment Sect. They have never had any dealings before. Why would Lin Xuan suddenly appear there and become an outer force for that sect? There must be a reason behind this. My people discovered something significant when they probed."
"Oh, please tell me," the Precious Snake's angry expression gradually faded as she replaced it with surprise. Clearly, she was interested; after all, his analysis made sense and wasn't just to appease her.
"Originally, that Ghost Script Sect isn’t unremarkable but has a spatial node."
"A spatial node?"
"That’s right. It should be a gateway to the Yin Realm."
"What? A gateway to the Yin Realm's Netherworld?"
The Precious Snake's expression changed dramatically; a True Demon Ancestor showing such shock was unusual. In that moment, she thought of many things.
Her sister Ice Soul had once sent an incarnation to the lost realm where it was eliminated by Lin Xuan. Could it be that the Seven Treasures of Māra were in this boy’s hands and he knew their secrets?
Although it was just a guess, the more she thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. Otherwise, she couldn’t fathom why Lin Xuan would want to use such a gateway to the Netherworld.
The Seven Treasures of Māra was the most reasonable explanation.
How detestable! This boy must be born with a natural enmity towards her. The Seven Treasures of Māra could not fall into his hands; he had to be eliminated.
"Fair Lady, what’s wrong?"
When the Spirit Fox Patriarch spoke halfway through, he saw the Precious Snake's expression change dramatically. Surprised and thinking about the spatial node leading to the Netherworld, he realized it was likely hiding a great secret.
He didn’t rashly inquire because the other party wouldn't tell him anything. However, he wouldn't give up; instead, he began pondering what benefits this unexpected clue could bring him.
The Spirit Fox Patriarch was cunning and shrewd, always seizing opportunities to gain an advantage.
But before he could fully sort out his thoughts, a faint "thud" reached his ears. The Spirit Fox Patriarch's expression changed as he extended his hand and tapped his waist, retrieving several small beads the size of dragon eyes. However, their surfaces were cracked and had already shattered.
His pupils constricted; these weren't ordinary treasures but the life essence pearls of his disciples. Their shattering indicated that they had all perished.
The Precious Snake on the side saw this clearly as well. With her extensive knowledge, she wouldn’t mistake it for anything else: "So, you sent several little guys who all died? You aren’t omniscient; is the Ghost Script Sect really so powerful?"
"Omniscient, Fair Lady, don't flatter me," the Spirit Fox Patriarch said with a bitter smile. "Regarding the Ghost Script Sect, there was only one middle-stage Spirit Stage disciple. It’s impossible for them to have eliminated my disciples. They must have encountered some unexpected situation."
"Unexpected situation? What kind of unexpected situation?" The Precious Snake said dismissively.
"I don’t know either, but if I’m not mistaken, it might be that troublesome Lin Xuan has come nearby," the Spirit Fox Patriarch said slowly. (To be continued.)