readx(); yī gòng yǒu wǔ míng xiū xiān zhě ， ér qiě quán shì fēn shén jí bié de 。
readx(); 一共有五名修仙者，而且全是分神级别的。
There were five cultivators in total, all at the Spirit Separation level.
wéi shǒu de nǚ zǐ shēn xíng miáo tiáo ， róng yán xiù lì ， rán ér liǎn sè què shì bīng lěng yǐ jí ， dà yuē yǒu sān shí lái suì nián jì ， hún shēn shàng xià ， sàn fà chū yī gǔ yīn lěng de qì xī 。
为首的女子身形苗条，容颜秀丽，然而脸色却是冰冷以极，大约有三十来岁年纪，浑身上下，散发出一股阴冷的气息。
The leading woman was slender and her appearance was beautiful. However, her face was extremely cold, around thirty years old, exuding a chilly aura.
suī shuō rén bù kě mào xiàng ， hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng ， rán ér cǐ nǚ bù lùn róng mào qì dù ， dōu ràng rén jí bù shū fú ， yī kàn jiù bú shì shén me hǎo xiāng yǔ de rén wù 。
虽说人不可貌相，海水不可斗量，然而此女不论容貌气度，都让人极不舒服，一看就不是什么好相与的人物。
Though one cannot judge a book by its cover, this woman's demeanor and appearance made everyone uncomfortable. It was clear that she wasn't someone to be easily associated with.
“ dà shī jiě ， dà shī jiě nǐ zěn me lái le ？”
“大师姐，大师姐你怎么来了？”
"Senior Sister, why have you come here?"
lán yī shào nǚ liǎn sè dà biàn ， shēng yīn zhōng de jīng huáng ， nà yě shì fèn wài míng xiǎn 。
蓝衣少女脸色大变，声音中的惊惶，那也是分外明显。
The young girl in blue suddenly changed her expression, the panic evident in her voice.
“ wǒ zěn me lái le ？”
“我怎么来了？”
"Why did I come?"
nà zhōng nián nǚ zǐ de liǎn shàng liú lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， biǎo qíng què yuè fā de bīng hán yǐ jí ：“ chī lǐ pá wài de dōng xī ， shī zūn dài nǐ bù báo ， zài suǒ shōu de jǐ míng dì zǐ zhī zhōng ， duì nǐ zuì shì xìn rèn ， méi xiǎng dào nǐ què xiǎng yào bèi zhe shī fù ， qù fàng le zhè ge nǚ rén 。”
那中年女子的脸上流露出一丝笑意，表情却越发的冰寒以极：“吃里爬外的东西，师尊待你不薄，在所收的几名弟子之中，对你最是信任，没想到你却想要背着师傅，去放了这个女人。”
The middle-aged woman smiled slightly, but her expression became even colder: "A traitor. Master treated you well among the disciples she has taken in; she trusted you the most. You wanted to let this woman go without your master's knowledge."
lán yī shào nǚ tīng le ， liǎn shàng yě bù yóu de lù chū yī sī cán kuì zhī sè ， miào yīn xiān zi wéi rén pǐn xìng zàn qiě bù tí ， shōu qí wèi tú zhī hòu ， duì qí què shí shì chǒng ài wú bǐ ， bù lùn shì jiǎng lì de dān yào bǎo wù ， hái shì píng shí duì yú xiū xíng de zhǐ dǎo ， dài yù dōu yuǎn yuǎn hǎo guò le qí tā dì zǐ ， tā xīn zhōng yě què shí gǎn jī 。
蓝衣少女听了，脸上也不由得露出一丝惭愧之色，妙音仙子为人品性暂且不提，收其为徒之后，对其确实是宠爱无比，不论是奖励的丹药宝物，还是平时对于修行的指导，待遇都远远好过了其他弟子，她心中也确实感激。
The young girl in blue felt a touch of shame on her face. Although Miao Yin Fairy had an excellent character, she was indeed favored after being admitted as a disciple. She received more rewards and guidance than other disciples. She did feel grateful.
zhè me zuò ， duì shī zūn què shí huái yǒu kuì jiù zhī yì ， kě huà suī rú hé ， tā yòu zěn me néng yǎn zhēng zhēng de kàn zhe qín xīn shī jiě qù sǐ ……
这么做，对师尊确实怀有愧疚之意，可话虽如何，她又怎么能眼睁睁的看着琴心师姐去死……
She felt guilty towards Master for what she did, but how could she just watch Senior Sister Qinxin die...
sú huà shuō ， yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé 。
俗话说，鱼与熊掌不可兼得。
The saying goes that one cannot have both fish and bear's paw.
quán héng lì bì ， tā yě zhǐ yǒu huái chuāi zhe duì shī zūn de kuì jiù zhī yì ， jiù qín xīn tuō lí kǔ hǎi le 。
权衡利弊，她也只有怀揣着对师尊的愧疚之意，救琴心脱离苦海了。
After weighing the pros and cons, she could only carry out her plan with a sense of guilt towards Master to save Senior Sister Qinxin from her predicament.
cǐ nǚ hái shì bǐ jiào cōng míng ， xíng dòng yě suàn xiǎo xīn 。
此女还是比较聪明，行动也算小心。
This woman was quite smart and acted cautiously. She took advantage of Miao Yin Fairy being away and used a talisman that could control the禁制. Indeed, it gave her an opportunity to successfully rescue Senior Sister Qinxin.
chǒu zhǔn miào yīn wài chū ， qǔ lái kě yǐ kòng zhì jìn zhì de lìng fú ， guǒ rán yǒu jī huì chéng gōng jiù chū qín xīn shī jiě le 。
瞅准妙音外出，取来可以控制禁制的令符，果然有机会成功救出琴心师姐了。
However, she forgot how wicked human hearts can be.
rán ér tā de jì huà suī rán bù cuò ， què wàng le rén xīn xiǎn è 。
然而她的计划虽然不错，却忘了人心险恶。
Her fellow disciples envied and resented her due to Master's favor towards her. They couldn't do anything about it before but now had a chance to take advantage of the situation.
tā zài shī zūn miàn qián shòu chǒng ， miào yīn de qí tā jǐ míng tú dì shì yòu xiàn yòu dù ， píng shí ná tā wú kě nài hé ， rán ér zhè yī cì 。 què suàn shì zhuā zhù bǎ bǐng le 。
她在师尊面前受宠，妙音的其他几名徒弟是又羡又妒，平时拿她无可奈何，然而这一次。却算是抓住把柄了。
The senior sister watched everything but didn’t reveal it; she wanted to achieve the effect of the cicada being caught by the mantis while the sparrow got its meal.
zhěng gè guò chéng ， nà wèi dà shī jiě dōu kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， què gù yì bù shuō pò ， yào de jiù shì táng láng bǔ chán huáng què zài hòu de xiào guǒ 。
整个过程，那位大师姐都看在眼里，却故意不说破，要的就是螳螂捕蝉黄雀在后的效果。
They knew what Qinxin meant to Master. This time, her actions were self-inflicted and unforgivable. After this incident, Master would definitely not let her off.
tā men dāng rán zhī dào ōu yáng qín xīn duì shī zūn lái shuō yì wèi zhe shén me ， shī mèi zhè yī cì ， jiǎn zhí jiù shì zì zuò niè ， bù kě huó ， cǐ shì guò hòu ， shī zūn jué bú huì jiāng qí fàng guò 。
他们当然知道欧阳琴心对师尊来说意味着什么，师妹这一次，简直就是自作孽，不可活，此事过后，师尊绝不会将其放过。
On the other hand, she could gain great favor from Master for her heroic deed, making him look at her differently.
yǔ zhī xiāng fǎn ， zì jǐ què néng zài shī zūn miàn qián lì xià dà gōng 。 ràng qí lìng yǎn xiāng kàn 。
与之相反，自己却能在师尊面前立下大功。让其另眼相看。
Such a move had no risk but two benefits in one.
kě yǐ shuō ， rú cǐ zuò ， fēn háo wēi xiǎn yě wú 。 què yǒu zhe yī jǔ liǎng dé de xiào guǒ 。
可以说，如此做，分毫危险也无。却有着一举两得的效果。
This was an excellent opportunity that the senior sister wouldn’t miss. She consulted with several fellow disciples and followed them here.
rú cǐ liáng jī ， nà wèi dà shī jiě dāng rán bú huì fàng guò ， yǔ jǐ wèi shī xiōng mèi shāng liáng zhī hòu ， jiù zhuī guò lái le 。
如此良机，那位大师姐当然不会放过，与几位师兄妹商量之后，就追过来了。
At this moment, Qinxin and the young girl named Qin Yu were surrounded, their situation dire.
cǐ kè ， qín xīn yǔ nà wèi míng jiào qín yú de shào nǚ bèi tuán tuán wéi zhù 。 chǔ jìng kě yǐ shuō bù miào dào jí chù 。
此刻，琴心与那位名叫秦渔的少女被团团围住。处境可以说不妙到极处。
But giving up wasn't an option.
dàn shù shǒu dài bì shì bù kě néng de 。
但束手待毙是不可能的。
Qinxin raised her delicate eyebrows and prepared to act.
qín xīn xiù méi wēi tiāo ， yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi dòng shǒu le 。
琴心秀眉微挑，已经准备动手了。
"How can you, Senior Sister Ouyang? Do you really want to break through our encirclement? Your abilities are not bad, but with only two of us against five of you. You think you can withstand all of us together? Besides, this is the main hall of the Sound Temple; I just need to shout for help, and other disciples will come soon."
“ zěn me ， ōu yáng shī mèi ， mò fēi hái xiǎng yào shā chū chóng wéi ， nǐ shén tōng suī rán bù sú ， dàn yǔ qín shī mèi jǐn yǒu liǎng gè 。 zhēn yǐ wéi dí dé guò wǒ men wǔ rén de lián shǒu me ， hé kuàng zhè ér kě shì tiān yīn gōng zǒng duò ， wǒ zhǐ yào zòng shēng gāo hū 。 xiāng xìn hěn kuài jiù huì yǒu mén qí tā dì zǐ gǎn guò lái de 。”
“怎么，欧阳师妹，莫非还想要杀出重围，你神通虽然不俗，但与秦师妹仅有两个。真以为敌得过我们五人的联手么，何况这儿可是天音宫总舵，我只要纵声高呼。相信很快就会有门其他弟子赶过来的。”
"..."
“ nǐ ……”
“你……”
Ouyang Qinxin was both shocked and angry but knew that her opponent wasn't bluffing.
ōu yáng qín xīn yòu jīng yòu nù ， què yě míng bái duì fāng bìng bú shì xū zhāng shēng shì lái zhe 。
欧阳琴心又惊又怒，却也明白对方并不是虚张声势来着。
Even if their strength was vastly different, fighting here would easily attract the attention of other cultivators from the Sound Temple. They had no chance at all.
qiě bù shuō bǐ cǐ jiù shí lì xuán shū ， zài zhè lǐ dòu fǎ hěn róng yì jiù jīng dòng tiān yīn gōng qí tā de xiū xiān zhě 。
且不说彼此就实力悬殊，在这里斗法很容易就惊动天音宫其他的修仙者。
Should she surrender?
kě yǐ shuō ， zì jǐ yǔ qín shī mèi ， fēn háo shèng suàn yě wú 。
可以说，自己与秦师妹，分毫胜算也无。
Qinxin shook her head.
nán dào shù shǒu jiù fù ？
难道束手就缚？
How could such a proud woman endure this humiliation?
qín xīn yáo le yáo tóu 。
琴心摇了摇头。
Even knowing there was little hope, she still wanted to fight for it. But if she died, how could she drag Qin Senior Sister into this mess?
yǐ tā de xìng gé 。 zěn me shòu dé le zhè zhǒng qū rǔ ？
以她的性格。怎么受得了这种屈辱？
Despite Qinxin's bravery and wisdom, she found herself in a dilemma.
jiù suàn míng zhī dào fēn háo shèng suàn yě wú ， tā yě yào shě mìng yī bó 。 kě zì jǐ sǐ bù zú xī ， zěn me néng jiāng hǎo xīn xiāng jiù de qín shī mèi lián lěi jìn qù 。
就算明知道分毫胜算也无，她也要舍命一搏。可自己死不足惜，怎么能将好心相救的秦师妹连累进去。
...
ráo shì qín xīn zhì yǒng shuāng quán ， cǐ shí yě xiàn rù le liǎng nán 。
饶是琴心智勇双全，此时也陷入了两难。
But at that moment, an unexpected voice echoed.
……
……
"Foolish fellows, wanting Qinxin to surrender? Have you asked me first? You dare bully my wife? I think you're playing with your lives."
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí hòu ， yī chū rén yì liào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
然而就在这时候，一出人意料的声音传入耳朵。
The voice was lazy, without any hint of aggression. In Lin Xuan's eyes, these guys were just insignificant clowns.
“ yú chǔn de jiā huo ， xiǎng yào qín xīn shù shǒu jiù fù ， yǒu méi yǒu wèn guò wǒ ， gǎn qī fù lín mǒu lǎo pó ， wǒ kàn nǐ men shì huó dé bù nài fán le 。”
“愚蠢的家伙，想要琴心束手就缚，有没有问过我，敢欺负林某老婆，我看你们是活得不耐烦了。”
Why get angry over such insignificant creatures when their fates lay in his hands?
nà shēng yīn lǎn yáng yáng de ， bù dài fēn háo shā qì ， zhǐ yīn wèi yǎn qián jǐ gè jiā huo ， zài lín xuān kàn lái ， bù guò shì tiào liáng xiǎo chǒu bà le 。
那声音懒洋洋的，不带分毫杀气，只因为眼前几个家伙，在林轩看来，不过是跳梁小丑罢了。
"Who is here?"
tóng qū qū jǐ zhī lóu yǐ ， yòu hé bì shēng qì ， tā men de shēng sǐ ， yě bù guò zài zì jǐ de yí niàn zhī jiān ér yǐ 。
同区区几只蝼蚁，又何必生气，他们的生死，也不过在自己的一念之间而已。
The middle-aged woman was shocked and so were the others who came with her. They had planned to catch Qinxin like a cicada while the sparrow got its meal, but now someone seemed to be following them.
“ shén me rén zài cǐ chù ？”
“什么人在此处？”
Unlike the others' shock and anger, Ouyang Qinxin was struck dumb. This voice was so familiar, yet it only appeared in her dreams for thousands of years.
zhōng nián nǚ zǐ dà jīng shī sè ， yǔ tā tóng lái de jǐ rén ， yě yǒu xiē huāng le ， tā men wán de ， yuán jiù shì táng láng bǔ chán huáng què zài hòu de bǎ xì ， nán dào hái yǒu rén gēn zài hòu miàn ， xiǎng yào yú rén dé lì ？
中年女子大惊失色，与她同来的几人，也有些慌了，他们玩的，原就是螳螂捕蝉黄雀在后的把戏，难道还有人跟在后面，想要渔人得利？
Now she could clearly hear it, and disbelief clouded her face.
ér yǔ jǐ rén de jīng nù bù tóng ， ōu yáng qín xīn què rú zāo léi jí ， yī xià zi lèng zài le nà lǐ 。
而与几人的惊怒不同，欧阳琴心却如遭雷殛，一下子愣在了那里。
Was this happiness just an illusion that would vanish at any moment?
zhè shēng yīn ， shì rú cǐ de shú xī ， rán ér jǐ qiān nián lái ， què zhǐ shì chū xiàn zài mèng lǐ 。
这声音，是如此的熟悉，然而几千年来，却只是出现在梦里。
Qinxin wasn't a weak woman, but now tears welled up in her eyes.
rú jīn míng míng tīng dé qīng chǔ ， tā què lù chū bù néng zhì xìn zhī sè 。
如今明明听得清楚，她却露出不能置信之色。
And the heavens didn’t play tricks on her again.
shì pà xìng fú shì huàn jué ， yī zhǎ yǎn yòu liū zǒu me ？
是怕幸福是幻觉，一眨眼又溜走么？
A figure appeared from the space fluctuations, gradually becoming clear as it entered her vision.
qín xīn bú shì ruǎn ruò de nǚ zǐ ， rán ér cǐ shí ， què yǒu xiē xiǎng kū 。
琴心不是软弱的女子，然而此时，却有些想哭。
Those eyes, that nose, and that faint smile all matched the memories deep within her mind.
ér lǎo tiān yé zhè yī cì ， bìng méi yǒu zài yǔ tā kāi wán xiào 。
而老天爷这一次，并没有再与她开玩笑。
Lin Xuan!
zhǐ jiàn kōng jiān bō dòng zhòu qǐ ， yí gè shǔ xìng de shēn yǐng yóu mó hú dào qīng xī ， yì diǎn yì diǎn de yìng rù dào le tā de yǎn lián lǐ 。
只见空间波动骤起，一个属性的身影由模糊到清晰，一点一点的映入到了她的眼帘里。
This wasn't a dream this time.
nà yǎn jīng ， nà bí zi ， hái yǒu liǎn shàng nà dàn dàn de xiào yì ， dōu yǔ zì jǐ nǎo hǎi shēn chù de jì yì chóng hé zài yì qǐ 。
那眼睛，那鼻子，还有脸上那淡淡的笑意，都与自己脑海深处的记忆重合在一起。
The young man stepped forward, ignoring the distance of time and space, standing beside her.
lín xuān ！
林轩！
They were a few feet apart, staring at each other in silence.
zhè yī cì ， jué bú shì zài mèng lǐ 。
这一次，绝不是在梦里。
No words were needed; sometimes, silence speaks louder than words.
suí hòu biàn jiàn nà shào nián yī bù kuà chū ， jìng wú shì shí jiān yǔ kōng jiān de jù lí ， lái dào zì jǐ de shēn cè 。
随后便见那少年一步跨出，竟无视时间与空间的距离，来到自己的身侧。
A thousand years of waiting was for this moment.
liǎng rén xiāng gé zhàng yú ， mò mò zhù shì 。
两人相隔丈余，默默注视。
All the pain and danger were left behind; all that mattered now was them.
méi yǒu yán yǔ ， cǐ shí wú shēng shèng yǒu shēng ！
没有言语，此时无声胜有声！
"I come to take you, Qinxin."
qiān nián de děng dài ， huò xǔ jiù shì wèi le zhè yī kè de chóng féng 。
千年的等待，或许就是为了这一刻的重逢。
After a long while, Lin Xuan finally spoke. His heart was filled with excitement after enduring countless hardships to see his beloved wife. All his efforts had been worth it.
suǒ yǒu de wěi qū ， suǒ yǒu de wēi xiǎn ， yǎn qián de dí rén ， dōu bèi pāo kāi ， zài zhè yī kè ， tā men de yǎn lǐ ， zhǐ yǒu bǐ cǐ 。
所有的委屈，所有的危险，眼前的敌人，都被抛开，在这一刻，他们的眼里，只有彼此。
Qinxin opened her mouth but no sound came out. Only clear tears slid down her flawless face.
“ qín xīn ， wǒ lái jiē nǐ 。”
“琴心，我来接你。”
But those were tears of joy!
liáng jiǔ ， lín xuān cái zhè me shuō chū le yī jù ， tā de xīn qíng ， tóng yàng shì jī dòng yǐ jí ， lì jīng qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， zhōng yú kàn jiàn le ài qī ， zì jǐ suǒ yǒu de nǔ lì ， dōu shì jué duì zhí de dì 。
良久，林轩才这么说出了一句，他的心情，同样是激动以极，历经千辛万苦，终于看见了爱妻，自己所有的努力，都是绝对值得地。
A few moments later, Qinxin suddenly moved and fiercely threw herself into Lin Xuan's arms.
qín xīn zhāng le zhāng kǒu ， què méi yǒu shēng yīn fā chū ， wéi yǒu jīng yíng de lèi dī ， zì bái yù bān de liǎn páng huá luò xià qù 。
琴心张了张口，却没有声音发出，唯有晶莹的泪滴，自白玉般的脸庞滑落下去。
Then...
bù guò nà lèi shuǐ shù shuō de ， shì huān xǐ ！
不过那泪水述说的，是欢喜！
She cried loudly, making Lin Xuan flustered and panicked.
yòu guò le jǐ xī ， qín xīn tū rán shēn xíng yī dòng ， hěn hěn de ， hěn hěn de pū jìn le lín xuān de huái lǐ 。
又过了几息，琴心突然身形一动，狠狠的，狠狠的扑进了林轩的怀里。
Qinxin had always seemed so strong to him that she never showed weakness or shed tears. He wasn't afraid of facing a powerful old monster but was now overwhelmed by his wife’s tears.
suí hòu ……
随后……
But he could feel the joy in those tears. So he said nothing, just opened his arms and hugged her tightly.
tā jū rán “ wa ” de yī shēng kū le chū lái 。
她居然“哇”的一声哭了出来。
His clothes got wet from her tears, and Lin Xuan looked apologetic: "I came too late."
kū dé lín xuān shǒu zú wú cuò ， kū dé lín xuān huāng luàn yǐ jí 。
哭得林轩手足无措，哭得林轩慌乱以极。
"No, I was just worried that I might never see you again."
zì xiāng shí yǐ lái ， qín xīn gěi tā de gǎn jué ， dōu shì hěn jiān qiáng dì ， jí biàn chǔ jìng zài xiǎn è ， lín xuān yě bù céng jiàn tā qū fú ， gèng bié shuō kū 。
自相识以来，琴心给他的感觉，都是很坚强地，即便处境再险恶，林轩也不曾见她屈服，更别说哭。
Qinxin expressed her sorrow. Back then, she had flown to the Spirit Realm through a传送阵 left by the Asura King, purely by chance.
lín xuān bù pà miàn duì dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， rán ér cǐ kè miàn duì de zhe ài qī de lèi shuǐ ， què shì huāng le 。
林轩不怕面对渡劫期老怪物，然而此刻面对的着爱妻的泪水，却是慌了。
Such an opportunity was indeed rare and precious.
dàn tā yě néng gǎn jué dào ， nà lèi shuǐ zhōng yùn hán de shì huān xǐ ， yú shì tā shén me yě méi yǒu shuō ， zhǐ shì shēn zhǎn shuāng bì ， jǐn jǐn de jiāng ài qī lǒu zài huái lǐ 。
但他也能感觉到，那泪水中蕴含的是欢喜，于是他什么也没有说，只是伸展双臂，紧紧的将爱妻搂在怀里。
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There were five cultivators in total, all at the Spirit Separation level.
The leading woman was slender and her appearance was beautiful. However, her face was extremely cold, around thirty years old, exuding a chilly aura.
Though one cannot judge a book by its cover, this woman's demeanor and appearance made everyone uncomfortable. It was clear that she wasn't someone to be easily associated with.
"Senior Sister, why have you come here?"
The young girl in blue suddenly changed her expression, the panic evident in her voice.
"Why did I come?"
The middle-aged woman smiled slightly, but her expression became even colder: "A traitor. Master treated you well among the disciples she has taken in; she trusted you the most. You wanted to let this woman go without your master's knowledge."
"I..."
The young girl in blue felt a touch of shame on her face. Although Miao Yin Fairy had an excellent character, she was indeed favored after being admitted as a disciple. She received more rewards and guidance than other disciples. She did feel grateful.
She felt guilty towards Master for what she did, but how could she just watch Senior Sister Qinxin die...
The saying goes that one cannot have both fish and bear's paw.
After weighing the pros and cons, she could only carry out her plan with a sense of guilt towards Master to save Senior Sister Qinxin from her predicament.
This woman was quite smart and acted cautiously. She took advantage of Miao Yin Fairy being away and used a talisman that could control the禁制. Indeed, it gave her an opportunity to successfully rescue Senior Sister Qinxin.
However, she forgot how wicked human hearts can be.
Her fellow disciples envied and resented her due to Master's favor towards her. They couldn't do anything about it before but now had a chance to take advantage of the situation.
The senior sister watched everything but didn’t reveal it; she wanted to achieve the effect of the cicada being caught by the mantis while the sparrow got its meal.
They knew what Qinxin meant to Master. This time, her actions were self-inflicted and unforgivable. After this incident, Master would definitely not let her off.
On the other hand, she could gain great favor from Master for her heroic deed, making him look at her differently.
Such a move had no risk but two benefits in one.
This was an excellent opportunity that the senior sister wouldn’t miss. She consulted with several fellow disciples and followed them here.
At this moment, Qinxin and the young girl named Qin Yu were surrounded, their situation dire.
But giving up wasn't an option.
Qinxin raised her delicate eyebrows and prepared to act.
"How can you, Senior Sister Ouyang? Do you really want to break through our encirclement? Your abilities are not bad, but with only two of us against five of you. You think you can withstand all of us together? Besides, this is the main hall of the Sound Temple; I just need to shout for help, and other disciples will come soon."
"..."
Ouyang Qinxin was both shocked and angry but knew that her opponent wasn't bluffing.
Even if their strength was vastly different, fighting here would easily attract the attention of other cultivators from the Sound Temple. They had no chance at all.
Should she surrender?
Qinxin shook her head.
How could such a proud woman endure this humiliation?
Even knowing there was little hope, she still wanted to fight for it. But if she died, how could she drag Qin Senior Sister into this mess?
Despite Qinxin's bravery and wisdom, she found herself in a dilemma.
...
But at that moment, an unexpected voice echoed.
"Foolish fellows, wanting Qinxin to surrender? Have you asked me first? You dare bully my wife? I think you're playing with your lives."
The voice was lazy, without any hint of aggression. In Lin Xuan's eyes, these guys were just insignificant clowns.
Why get angry over such insignificant creatures when their fates lay in his hands?
"Who is here?"
The middle-aged woman was shocked and so were the others who came with her. They had planned to catch Qinxin like a cicada while the sparrow got its meal, but now someone seemed to be following them.
Unlike the others' shock and anger, Ouyang Qinxin was struck dumb. This voice was so familiar, yet it only appeared in her dreams for thousands of years.
Now she could clearly hear it, and disbelief clouded her face.
Was this happiness just an illusion that would vanish at any moment?
Qinxin wasn't a weak woman, but now tears welled up in her eyes.
And the heavens didn’t play tricks on her again.
A figure appeared from the space fluctuations, gradually becoming clear as it entered her vision.
Those eyes, that nose, and that faint smile all matched the memories deep within her mind.
Lin Xuan!
This wasn't a dream this time.
The young man stepped forward, ignoring the distance of time and space, standing beside her.
They were a few feet apart, staring at each other in silence.
No words were needed; sometimes, silence speaks louder than words.
A thousand years of waiting was for this moment.
All the pain and danger were left behind; all that mattered now was them.
"I come to take you, Qinxin."
After a long while, Lin Xuan finally spoke. His heart was filled with excitement after enduring countless hardships to see his beloved wife. All his efforts had been worth it.
Qinxin opened her mouth but no sound came out. Only clear tears slid down her flawless face.
But those were tears of joy!
A few moments later, Qinxin suddenly moved and fiercely threw herself into Lin Xuan's arms.
Then...
She cried loudly, making Lin Xuan flustered and panicked.
Qinxin had always seemed so strong to him that she never showed weakness or shed tears. He wasn't afraid of facing a powerful old monster but was now overwhelmed by his wife’s tears.
But he could feel the joy in those tears. So he said nothing, just opened his arms and hugged her tightly.
His clothes got wet from her tears, and Lin Xuan looked apologetic: "I came too late."
"No, I was just worried that I might never see you again."
Qinxin expressed her sorrow. Back then, she had flown to the Spirit Realm through a传送阵 left by the Asura King, purely by chance.
Such an opportunity was indeed rare and precious.
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