nài lóng zhēn rén yǔ bǎi huā xiān zi jǐn jǐn shì jīng è ， rán ér tiān yīn gōng zhū wèi tài shàng zhǎng lǎo de biǎo qíng ， què shì yí gè bǐ yí gè nán kàn le 。
鼐龙真人与百花仙子仅仅是惊愕，然而天音宫诸位太上长老的表情，却是一个比一个难看了。
Master Nali Dragon and Fairy Hundred Flowers were merely stunned, but the expressions of the various Supreme Elders of the Celestial Sound Palace were one uglier than the last.
suī rán liǎng rén yǔ yān bù xiáng ， rán ér zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， yòu hé bì shuō qīng chǔ ， cóng zhī yán piàn yǔ lǐ jiù kě yǐ tuī cè chū ， nài lóng fū fù ， bǎi huā xiān zi jiē yǔ zhè shén mì de dí rén yǒu jiù 。
虽然两人语焉不详，然而这种情况下，又何必说清楚，从只言片语里就可以推测出，鼐龙夫妇，百花仙子皆与这神秘的敌人有旧。
Although the two did not explain everything clearly, there was no need to do so in this situation. From their brief words alone, it could be deduced that Master Nali Dragon and Fairy Hundred Flowers had old grudges with this mysterious enemy, and quite deep ones at that!
ér qiě guān xì fěi qiǎn ！
而且关系匪浅！
What should they do?
zěn me bàn ？
怎么办？
The Supreme Elders of the Celestial Sound Palace were all somewhat bewildered.
tiān yīn gōng zhòng zhǎng lǎo jiē yǒu xiē máng rán 。
天音宫众长老皆有些茫然。
Such a sudden change was something they hadn't anticipated. Originally, they intended to dismember Lin Xuan into pieces, but now there had been unnecessary complications.
rú cǐ biàn gù ， wěi shí shì tā men bù céng yù xiǎng dào de 。
如此变故，委实是他们不曾预想到的。
Indeed, the strength of the Celestial Sound Palace was formidable; it ranked among the top in the Spirit Realm. But this didn’t mean they could act without restraint.
yuán tā men shì xiǎng yào jiāng lín xuān suì shī wàn duàn ， rú jīn què qǐ le bù bì yào de bō lán 。
原他们是想要将林轩碎尸万段，如今却起了不必要的波澜。
There were countless extraordinary individuals and powerful beings in the cultivation world. Some were so strong that even they wouldn't dare to provoke them.
méi cuò ， tiān yīn gōng de shí lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， fàng yǎn zhěng gè líng jiè ， nà yě shì pái míng kào qián de páng rán dà wù ， dàn bìng bù dài biǎo zhe xíng shì ， jiù kě yǐ wú suǒ gù jì le 。
没错，天音宫的实力非同小可，放眼整个灵界，那也是排名靠前的庞然大物，但并不代表着行事，就可以无所顾忌了。
This wasn't necessarily out of fear, but more due to considerations of benefit and loss.
xiū xiān jiè qí rén yì shì wú shù ， yǒu yī xiē qiáng dà de cún zài ， jí biàn shì tā men yě bù yuàn yì zhāo rě 。
修仙界奇人异士无数，有一些强大的存在，即便是他们也不愿意招惹。
It was not worth it!
zhè dào bù yí dìng shì yīn wèi hài pà de yuán gù 。
这倒不一定是因为害怕的缘故。
Provoking such entities, even if one won, the losses would be immense. A slip could leave endless repercussions.
gèng duō de hái shì cóng lì bì dé shī lái kǎo lǜ de 。
更多的还是从利弊得失来考虑的。
And Master Nali Dragon and Fairy Hundred Flowers were even more troublesome; they were truly top-tier beings in the Three Realms—equally formidable as Loose Immortals and Demon Kings.
huà bù zhe ！
划不着！
Not only were they late-stage cultivation experts, but they were also super-strong beings who controlled domains. Such entities couldn’t be easily provoked, not even by the Celestial Sound Palace.
zhāo rě zhè yàng de cún zài ， jí biàn yíng le ， sǔn shī yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
招惹这样的存在，即便赢了，损失也非同小可。
But while this was true,
yí bù xiǎo xīn ， hái huì liú xià wú qióng de hòu huàn 。
一不小心，还会留下无穷的后患。
how should they proceed now?
ér nài lóng zhēn rén bǎi huā xiān zi bǐ zhè yàng de jiā huo hái yào má fán ， tā men shì sān jiè zhōng zhēn zhèng zuì dǐng jí de cún zài ， bǐ zhī sàn xiān yāo wáng yě xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
而鼐龙真人百花仙子比这样的家伙还要麻烦，他们是三界中真正最顶级的存在，比之散仙妖王也相差仿佛。
Should they simply let this mysterious enemy go because of their old grudges with Nali Dragon and Fairy Hundred Flowers?
liǎng rén bù jǐn shì dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， bǎi fēn zhī bǎi ， hái shì yōng yǒu lǐng yù de chāo jí qiáng zhě 。
两人不仅是渡劫后期的修仙者，百分之百，还是拥有领域的超级强者。
Even if they couldn't bear to swallow their pride, they absolutely wouldn't do so. Otherwise, once it became public knowledge, the Celestial Sound Palace would become a laughingstock in the entire Spirit Realm.
zhè yàng de cún zài ， qǐ néng qīng yì zhāo rě ， jiù suàn tiān yīn gōng ， yě jué bù xiǎng tóng shí yǔ liǎng rén wéi dí de 。
这样的存在，岂能轻易招惹，就算天音宫，也绝不想同时与两人为敌的。
The Supreme Elders were all shrewd individuals who quickly understood the pros and cons of the situation. Their faces all showed signs of difficulty as they looked at their palace master.
kě huà shì zhè me shuō 。
可话是这么说。
This was indeed a tough decision to make. So, their gazes fell on the Palace Master.
yǎn qián yòu gāi rú hé zuò 。
眼前又该如何做。
It wasn’t entirely wrong to avoid this issue for now.
nán dào yīn wèi zhè shén mì de dí rén yǔ nài lóng bǎi huā yǒu jiù ， jiù jiāng qí fàng guò 。
难道因为这神秘的敌人与鼐龙百花有旧，就将其放过。
Since the Great Elder wasn't present, it made sense for Fairy Celestial Sound to take charge.
qiě bù shuō tā men yàn bù xià qù zhè kǒu qì ， jiù suàn yuàn yì niē zhe bí zi rèn le cǐ shì ， yě jué bù néng zhè me zuò 。
且不说他们咽不下去这口气，就算愿意捏着鼻子认了此事，也绝不能这么做。
She had arrived first and clashed with this mysterious enemy; she should have the clearest understanding of what happened. Thus, it was only natural that she would handle it.
fǒu zé ， yí dàn chuán chū ， tiān yīn gōng fēi chéng wéi zhěng gè líng jiè de xiào bǐng bù kě 。
否则，一旦传出，天音宫非成为整个灵界的笑柄不可。
"Keh keh keh..."
zhòng tài shàng zhǎng lǎo jiē shì xīn sī líng qiǎo de rén wù ， hěn kuài jiù jiāng cǐ shì de lì bì xiǎng qīng chǔ 。 yí gè gè ， liǎn shàng jiē lù chū wéi nán zhī sè。
众太上长老皆是心思灵巧的人物，很快就将此事的利弊想清楚。一个个，脸上皆露出为难之sè。
The Palace Master's light cough echoed in their ears.
zhè jiàn shì qíng hái zhēn shì bù hǎo jué zé ， yú shì tā men de mù guāng ， quán bù luò xiàng le yī páng de gōng zhǔ 。
这件事情还真是不好抉择，于是他们的目光，全部落像了一旁的宫主。
The destruction of the Life Domain by Lin Xuan, and the damage to the Life Treasure, were both severe matters. As a result, the backlash on her mind and spirit was terrifyingly intense.
shuō táo bì yě méi yǒu cuò 。
说逃避也没有错。
Damn! A cultivation expert at late-stage Transcendence had been forced to such an extent by a mere mid-stage existence!
dàn dà zhǎng lǎo bù zài ， yóu tiān yīn xiān zi zuò zhǔ ， yě shì fú hé qíng lǐ de 。
但大长老不在，由天音仙子做主，也是符合情理的。
Fairy Celestial Sound hated Lin Xuan to the core. She wished she could extract his soul and refine it.
qiě tā zuì xiān lái dào cǐ chù ， yǔ zhè shén mì de dí rén fā shēng chōng tū ， bǐ qǐ zì jǐ zhè xiē jiā huo ， yīng gāi zuì liǎo jiě shì qíng de shǐ mò ， yóu tā chǔ lǐ 。 yě jiù shùn lǐ chéng zhāng le 。
且她最先来到此处，与这神秘的敌人发生冲突，比起自己这些家伙，应该最了解事情的始末，由她处理。也就顺理成章了。
However, even though this was her innermost desire, as the head of the palace, how could she act solely based on her own wishes?
“ hāi hāi ké ……”
“咳咳咳……”
She must consider the bigger picture.
tiān yīn gōng zhǔ qīng ké de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
天音宫主轻咳的声音传入耳朵。
With these thoughts in mind, she took a deep breath,勉强 suppressing her anger, stood up, and bowed gracefully to Nali Dragon and Fairy Hundred Flowers. At the same time, a gentle voice entered their ears: "Esteemed friends, your visit has brought honor to our Celestial Sound Palace. Do you know this Lin boy? Is there some connection between you two?"
mìng líng yù bèi lín xuān pò chú 。
命灵域被林轩破除。
"Indeed, Lin Xuan and I have a certain bond; calling him my younger brother isn't entirely wrong."
mìng fǎ bǎo shòu dào huǐ sǔn de qíng kuàng yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
命法宝受到毁损的情况也非同小可。
Master Nali Dragon's affirmation echoed in their ears, causing gratitude to flash across Lin Xuan’s face. True friends are revealed in times of hardship. These words were like snow on a cold day.
rú cǐ yī lái ， tā xīn shén qiān chě xià ， shòu dào de fǎn shì 。 zì rán yě jiù jí wéi kě pà le 。
如此一来，她心神牵扯下，受到的反噬。自然也就极为可怕了。
"Mm, Young Master Lin met Fairy once before. But it was just that chance meeting where he saved your life."
kě wù ， zì jǐ yī táng táng dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， jū rán bèi yī qū qū zhōng qī de cún zài ， bī dào zhè bān dì bù 。
可恶，自己一堂堂渡劫后期的修仙者，居然被一区区中期的存在，逼到这般地步。
Fairy Hundred Flowers' gentle voice entered their ears as well, but such an explanation clearly had the intent to seek support from others.
tiān yīn xiān zi hèn lín xuān zhī rù gǔ 。
天音仙子恨林轩之入骨。
The expressions of the Supreme Elders of the Celestial Sound Palace became even more unpleasant upon hearing the words of these powerful beings. Fairy Celestial Sound's face was no different.
hèn bù dé jiāng qí chōu hún liàn pò 。
恨不得将其抽魂炼魄。
Before a decision could be made, Lin Xuan’s voice entered their ears: "Fairy doesn't need to get angry. I have no ill intentions toward your sect; our sparring is merely a misunderstanding. I am grateful for your leniency in sparing my life. As the saying goes, enemies should be reconciled rather than fought. Why don’t we sit down and talk?"
rán ér xīn zhōng suī shì zhè yàng xiǎng de méi cuò ， kě zuò wéi yī gōng zhī zhǔ 。 xíng shì yòu zěn me kě néng zhǐ yóu zhe zì jǐ de xīn yì ne ？
然而心中虽是这样想的没错，可作为一宫之主。行事又怎么可能只由着自己的心意呢？
Lin Xuan said this for a reason.
bì xū gù quán dà jú cái kě 。
必须顾全大局才可。
He knew that Master Nali Dragon and Fairy Hundred Flowers' statements made the Celestial Sound Palace very uncomfortable and felt some pressure. However, it was unlikely they would back down just because of this.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， tā shēn shēn hū xī ， miǎn qiǎng yā xià xīn zhōng de nù yì ， zhàn qǐ shēn ， chōng zhe nài lóng yǔ bǎi huā xiān zi yíng yíng yī fú ， suàn shì jiàn lǐ 。 tóng shí ， qīng róu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ：“ liǎng wèi dào yǒu dà jià guāng lín ， tiān yīn gōng péng bì shēng huī 。 zěn me ， liǎng wèi rèn shí zhè xìng lín de xiǎo jiā huo ， yǔ tā yǒu jiāo qíng me ？”
脑海中念头转过，她深深呼吸，勉强压下心中的怒意，站起身，冲着鼐龙与百花仙子盈盈一福，算是见礼。同时，轻柔的声音传入耳朵里：“两位道友大驾光临，天音宫蓬荜生辉。怎么，两位认识这姓林的小家伙，与他有交情么？”
The strength of the Celestial Sound Palace was formidable; it wouldn't easily submit to such demands.
“ bù cuò ， lín xuān yǔ shuài gē què shí yǒu yī xiē yuān yuán ， shuō shì wǒ de xiǎo yǒu xiōng dì 。 yě bù suàn yǒu cuò 。”
“不错，林轩与帅哥确实有一些渊源，说是我的小友兄弟。也不算有错。”
Even though their hearts didn’t want to offend these top-tier experts, they couldn’t afford to remain indifferent on the surface.
nài lóng zhēn rén kěn dìng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū gǎn jī zhī sè。 huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíng ， zhè fān huà ， duì zì jǐ lái shuō ， kě suàn shì xuě zhōng sòng tàn le 。
鼐龙真人肯定的声音传入耳朵，林轩脸上不由得露出感激之sè。患难见真情，这番话，对自己来说，可算是雪中送炭了。
So at this moment, he needed to act smartly.
“ ń ， lín xiǎo yǒu yǔ xiān zi yǒu guò yí miàn zhī yuán ， bù guò jiù shì nà cì jiàn miàn ， tā jī yuán qiǎo hé ， jiù guò xiān zi yī mìng de 。” bǎi huā xiān zi qīng róu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dàn rú cǐ shuō ， xiǎn rán yě shì yǒu yuán shǒu de yì tú 。
“嗯，林小友与仙子有过一面之缘，不过就是那次见面，他机缘巧合，救过仙子一命的。”百花仙子轻柔的声音传入耳朵，但如此说，显然也是有援手的意图。
Lower his姿态, show a willingness for reconciliation. In short, find a way out for the Celestial Sound Palace.
tīng le liǎng wèi dà néng de biǎo tài ， tiān yīn gōng zhòng wèi tài shàng zhǎng lǎo de biǎo qíng ， yuè fā nàn kàn 。
听了两位大能的表态，天音宫众位太上长老的表情，越发难看。
Sure enough, upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, although her hatred remained in her eyes, her expression softened: "Misunderstanding? Esteemed friend, you make it sound too easy. Could you really just dismiss Sister妙音’s revenge with one word?"
tiān yīn xiān zi de liǎn sè， yì xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
天音仙子的脸sè，亦相差仿佛。
"What, Sister妙音?"
shàng wèi zuò chū jué zé ， lín xuān de shēng yīn yǐ chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ xiān zi wú xū dòng nù ， lín mǒu duì guì pài ， wú è yì ， yǔ xiān zi qiē cuō ， yě bù guò shì xiē xǔ wù huì bà le ， chéng méng xiān zi shǒu xià liú qíng ， liú le lín mǒu yī tiáo xiǎo mìng ér ， zài xià xīn zhōng gǎn jī ， sú huà shuō yuān jiā yí jiě bù yí jié ， wǒ men hé bù zuò xià lái ， hǎo hǎo tán tán ne ？”
尚未作出抉择，林轩的声音已传入耳朵：“仙子无需动怒，林某对贵派，无恶意，与仙子切磋，也不过是些许误会罢了，承蒙仙子手下留情，留了林某一条小命儿，在下心中感激，俗话说冤家宜解不宜结，我们何不坐下来，好好谈谈呢？”
"Senior Sister, could it be that Sister妙音 perished at his hands?"
lín xuān zhī suǒ yǐ zhè yàng shuō ， zì rán shì yǒu yuán gù 。
林轩之所以这样说，自然是有缘故。
"Damn! To kill a Supreme Elder of our sect; this cannot simply be left unresolved!"
tā xīn zhōng qīng chǔ 。
他心中清楚。
...
nài lóng zhēn rén yǔ bǎi huā xiān zi de biǎo tài ràng tiān yīn gōng jí bù shū fú ， gǎn jué dào le yī xiē yā lì ， dàn yào shuō zhè yàng jiù néng ràng tā men tóu shǔ jì qì ， zé yǒu xiē yán zhī tài guò 。
鼐龙真人与百花仙子的表态让天音宫极不舒服，感觉到了一些压力，但要说这样就能让他们投鼠忌器，则有些言之太过。
These words caused the Supreme Elders of the Celestial Sound Palace to erupt in anger.
tiān yīn gōng de shí lì ， bì jìng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， nǎ ér yǒu nà me róng yì ， jiù zhè yàng qū fú 。
天音宫的实力，毕竟非同小可，哪儿有那么容易，就这样屈服。
Not everyone had a deep bond with Sister妙音, but as fellow Supreme Elders, they should seek revenge out of both reason and emotion.
jiù suàn tā men nèi xīn shēn chù ， bù yuàn yì tóng liǎng wèi dǐng jí dà néng jiāo wù ， dàn sān yán liǎng yǔ jiù jiāng zì jǐ fàng guò ， miàn zi shàng ， yě shì guò bù qù de 。
就算他们内心深处，不愿意同两位顶级大能交恶，但三言两语就将自己放过，面子上，也是过不去的。
Even Master Nali Dragon and Fairy Hundred Flowers frowned deeply; resolving such a deep grudge was indeed extremely difficult.
suǒ yǐ zhè shí hòu ， zì jǐ jiù yào biǎo xiàn dé cōng míng yì diǎn le 。
所以这时候，自己就要表现得聪明一点了。
But their connection with Lin Xuan ran deep, how could they remain indifferent?
jǐn liàng jiāng zī tài fàng dī ， biǎo xiàn chū hé jiě de yì tú ， jiǎn dān de shuō ， jiù shì zhǎo yī chù tái jiē ， gěi tiān yīn gōng xià le 。
尽量将姿态放低，表现出和解的意图，简单的说，就是找一处台阶，给天音宫下了。
At this moment, the two powerful beings were also somewhat at a loss.
guǒ rán ， tiān yīn xiān zi tīng le lín xuān de huà ， yǎn zhōng suī hèn yì bù jiǎn ， dàn liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， què míng xiǎn yǒu suǒ huǎn hé ：“ wù huì ， dào yǒu shuō dé wèi miǎn yě tài qīng sōng le ， miào yīn shī mèi de chóu ， mò fēi nǐ yī jù huà jiù xiǎng yào jiē guò ？”
果然，天音仙子听了林轩的话，眼中虽恨意不减，但脸上的表情，却明显有所缓和：“误会，道友说得未免也太轻松了，妙音师妹的仇，莫非你一句话就想要揭过？”
Could it be that for this young man, they would stand in opposition to the Celestial Sound Palace?
“ shén me ， miào yīn dào yǒu ？”
“什么，妙音道友？”
Just then, however, Lin Xuan spoke unexpectedly: "Esteemed friends, there's no need to get agitated. Although Sister妙音 died at my hands, it was merely by chance and she was mistakenly injured. The dead cannot be brought back to life; do you truly wish to fight to the death with me? If you are willing to show leniency, I am willing to compensate."
“ dà shī jiě ， nán dào miào yīn shī mèi shì yǔn luò zài tā de shǒu zhōng ？”
“大师姐，难道妙音师妹是陨落在他的手中？”
"What, mistaken injury? How is that possible?"
“ kě wù ， gǎn shā mén tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， cǐ shì jué bù néng jiù zhè yàng suàn le ！”
“可恶，敢杀门太上长老，此事绝不能就这样算了！”
Lin Xuan's words caused a commotion among everyone. Lying should have been more skillful; Sister妙音 was at late-stage Transcendence—how could there be any talk of accidental injury?
……
……
But Fairy Celestial Sound’s face showed contemplation: "Mistaken injury, alright. Tell me what happened."
cǐ huà yī chū ， tiān yīn gōng zhòng tài shàng zhǎng lǎo dùn shí qún qíng xiōng yǒng 。
此话一出，天音宫众太上长老顿时群情汹涌。
"Shall we discuss it here? Fairy, let's first treat my injuries," Lin Xuan frowned and said.
dào bú shì měi gè rén dōu yǔ miào yīn jiāo qíng shēn hòu ， dàn tóng wèi tiān yīn gōng tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， dōu yīng gāi wèi tā bào chóu 。
倒不是每个人都与妙音交情深厚，但同为天音宫太上长老，于情于理，都应该为她报仇。
"Alright!"
lián nài lóng zhēn rén yǔ bǎi huā xiān zi yě méi tóu dà zhòu ， jié xià zhè yàng de shēn chóu ， xiǎng yào huà jiě ， què shí kùn nán dào jí chù 。
连鼐龙真人与百花仙子也眉头大皱，结下这样的深仇，想要化解，确实困难到极处。
Fairy Celestial Sound felt her wounds were severe as well; after a moment of thought, she agreed.
dàn tā men yǔ lín xuān yuān yuán bù qiǎn ， yòu rú hé néng gòu xiù shǒu páng gù ？
但他们与林轩渊源不浅，又如何能够袖手旁顾？
Postscript: Today I had something to do, so only one chapter. Sorry!
Master Nali Dragon and Fairy Hundred Flowers were merely stunned, but the expressions of the various Supreme Elders of the Celestial Sound Palace were one uglier than the last.
Although the two did not explain everything clearly, there was no need to do so in this situation. From their brief words alone, it could be deduced that Master Nali Dragon and Fairy Hundred Flowers had old grudges with this mysterious enemy, and quite deep ones at that!
What should they do?
The Supreme Elders of the Celestial Sound Palace were all somewhat bewildered.
Such a sudden change was something they hadn't anticipated. Originally, they intended to dismember Lin Xuan into pieces, but now there had been unnecessary complications.
Indeed, the strength of the Celestial Sound Palace was formidable; it ranked among the top in the Spirit Realm. But this didn’t mean they could act without restraint.
There were countless extraordinary individuals and powerful beings in the cultivation world. Some were so strong that even they wouldn't dare to provoke them.
This wasn't necessarily out of fear, but more due to considerations of benefit and loss.
It was not worth it!
Provoking such entities, even if one won, the losses would be immense. A slip could leave endless repercussions.
And Master Nali Dragon and Fairy Hundred Flowers were even more troublesome; they were truly top-tier beings in the Three Realms—equally formidable as Loose Immortals and Demon Kings.
Not only were they late-stage cultivation experts, but they were also super-strong beings who controlled domains. Such entities couldn’t be easily provoked, not even by the Celestial Sound Palace.
But while this was true,
how should they proceed now?
Should they simply let this mysterious enemy go because of their old grudges with Nali Dragon and Fairy Hundred Flowers?
Even if they couldn't bear to swallow their pride, they absolutely wouldn't do so. Otherwise, once it became public knowledge, the Celestial Sound Palace would become a laughingstock in the entire Spirit Realm.
The Supreme Elders were all shrewd individuals who quickly understood the pros and cons of the situation. Their faces all showed signs of difficulty as they looked at their palace master.
This was indeed a tough decision to make. So, their gazes fell on the Palace Master.
It wasn’t entirely wrong to avoid this issue for now.
Since the Great Elder wasn't present, it made sense for Fairy Celestial Sound to take charge.
She had arrived first and clashed with this mysterious enemy; she should have the clearest understanding of what happened. Thus, it was only natural that she would handle it.
"Keh keh keh..."
The Palace Master's light cough echoed in their ears.
The destruction of the Life Domain by Lin Xuan, and the damage to the Life Treasure, were both severe matters. As a result, the backlash on her mind and spirit was terrifyingly intense.
Damn! A cultivation expert at late-stage Transcendence had been forced to such an extent by a mere mid-stage existence!
Fairy Celestial Sound hated Lin Xuan to the core. She wished she could extract his soul and refine it.
However, even though this was her innermost desire, as the head of the palace, how could she act solely based on her own wishes?
She must consider the bigger picture.
With these thoughts in mind, she took a deep breath,勉强 suppressing her anger, stood up, and bowed gracefully to Nali Dragon and Fairy Hundred Flowers. At the same time, a gentle voice entered their ears: "Esteemed friends, your visit has brought honor to our Celestial Sound Palace. Do you know this Lin boy? Is there some connection between you two?"
"Indeed, Lin Xuan and I have a certain bond; calling him my younger brother isn't entirely wrong."
Master Nali Dragon's affirmation echoed in their ears, causing gratitude to flash across Lin Xuan’s face. True friends are revealed in times of hardship. These words were like snow on a cold day.
"Mm, Young Master Lin met Fairy once before. But it was just that chance meeting where he saved your life."
Fairy Hundred Flowers' gentle voice entered their ears as well, but such an explanation clearly had the intent to seek support from others.
The expressions of the Supreme Elders of the Celestial Sound Palace became even more unpleasant upon hearing the words of these powerful beings. Fairy Celestial Sound's face was no different.
Before a decision could be made, Lin Xuan’s voice entered their ears: "Fairy doesn't need to get angry. I have no ill intentions toward your sect; our sparring is merely a misunderstanding. I am grateful for your leniency in sparing my life. As the saying goes, enemies should be reconciled rather than fought. Why don’t we sit down and talk?"
Lin Xuan said this for a reason.
He knew that Master Nali Dragon and Fairy Hundred Flowers' statements made the Celestial Sound Palace very uncomfortable and felt some pressure. However, it was unlikely they would back down just because of this.
The strength of the Celestial Sound Palace was formidable; it wouldn't easily submit to such demands.
Even though their hearts didn’t want to offend these top-tier experts, they couldn’t afford to remain indifferent on the surface.
So at this moment, he needed to act smartly.
Lower his姿态, show a willingness for reconciliation. In short, find a way out for the Celestial Sound Palace.
Sure enough, upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, although her hatred remained in her eyes, her expression softened: "Misunderstanding? Esteemed friend, you make it sound too easy. Could you really just dismiss Sister妙音’s revenge with one word?"
"What, Sister妙音?"
"Senior Sister, could it be that Sister妙音 perished at his hands?"
"Damn! To kill a Supreme Elder of our sect; this cannot simply be left unresolved!"
...
These words caused the Supreme Elders of the Celestial Sound Palace to erupt in anger.
Not everyone had a deep bond with Sister妙音, but as fellow Supreme Elders, they should seek revenge out of both reason and emotion.
Even Master Nali Dragon and Fairy Hundred Flowers frowned deeply; resolving such a deep grudge was indeed extremely difficult.
But their connection with Lin Xuan ran deep, how could they remain indifferent?
At this moment, the two powerful beings were also somewhat at a loss.
Could it be that for this young man, they would stand in opposition to the Celestial Sound Palace?
Just then, however, Lin Xuan spoke unexpectedly: "Esteemed friends, there's no need to get agitated. Although Sister妙音 died at my hands, it was merely by chance and she was mistakenly injured. The dead cannot be brought back to life; do you truly wish to fight to the death with me? If you are willing to show leniency, I am willing to compensate."
"What, mistaken injury? How is that possible?"
Lin Xuan's words caused a commotion among everyone. Lying should have been more skillful; Sister妙音 was at late-stage Transcendence—how could there be any talk of accidental injury?
But Fairy Celestial Sound’s face showed contemplation: "Mistaken injury, alright. Tell me what happened."
"Shall we discuss it here? Fairy, let's first treat my injuries," Lin Xuan frowned and said.
"Alright!"
Fairy Celestial Sound felt her wounds were severe as well; after a moment of thought, she agreed.
Postscript: Today I had something to do, so only one chapter. Sorry!