..bsp; nài lóng zhēn rén yǔ bǎi huā xiān zi yì zài cǐ chù 。
..bsp; 鼐龙真人与百花仙子亦在此处。
Nailong True Man and Fairy Hundred Flowers were also present here.
liǎng rén yǔ lín xuān de yuān yuán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yǐ tā men de xìng gé ， zì rán bù kě néng xiù shǒu páng guān 。
两人与林轩的渊源非同小可，以他们的xìng格，自然不可能袖手旁观。
The two had a significant connection with Lin Xuan, so it was impossible for them to remain indifferent. However, they wouldn't likely intervene directly unless absolutely necessary.
bù guò bú dào wàn bù dé yǐ ， gū jì tā men yě bú huì zhí jiē chā shǒu de 。
不过不到万不得已，估计他们也不会直接插手的。
After all, the strength of the Celestial Sound Palace was formidable, and top-tier greats like Nailong and Fairy Hundred Flowers didn’t want to offend them without reason.
bì jìng tiān yīn gōng de shí lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rú wú bì yào ， nài lóng bǎi huā zhè yàng de dǐng jí dà néng ， yě tóng yàng bù xiǎng yǔ qí jiāo wù 。
毕竟天音宫的实力非同小可，如无必要，鼐龙百花这样的顶级大能，也同样不想与其交恶。
The current situation was one where everyone had their reservations. Whether they could reconcile depended on fate and negotiation skills.
rú jīn de qíng kuàng ， shì dà jiā dōu yǒu gù jì 。
如今的情况，是大家都有顾忌。
Since Lin Xuan embarked on his cultivation path, he had experienced countless grand events. Facing over a dozen Golden Transcendence experts now, he still maintained composure with a calm expression.
zuì zhōng néng bù néng wò shǒu yán hé ， jiù yào kàn jī yuán yǔ tán huà de jì qiǎo le 。
最终能不能握手言和，就要看机缘与谈话的技巧了。
A light cough followed as he sat down in an empty chair beside him.
lín xuān zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， jīng lì guò de dà chǎng miàn nà zì rán shì shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， cǐ kè miàn duì shí yú wèi dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， yī jiù shì mǎn liǎn zhèn dìng zhī sè。
林轩自从踏上修仙之路，经历过的大场面那自然是数不胜数，此刻面对十余位渡劫级别的老怪物，依旧是满脸镇定之sè。
Ouyang Qinxin and Qin Yu stood by his side. The two women were much more tense. Although Lin Xuan was the backbone of their thoughts, they had never seen so many Golden Transcendence experts before. They didn’t dare to breathe heavily, but at this moment, few people paid attention to them.
yī shēng qīng ké ， suí hòu zài yī zhāng kōng zhe de yǐ zi shàng miàn zuò xià lái le 。
一声轻咳，随后在一张空着的椅子上面坐下来了。
Celestial Sound Fairy raised her head.
ōu yáng qín xīn yǔ qín yú zé zhàn zài tā de shēn cè 。..
欧阳琴心与秦渔则站在他的身侧。..
Her gaze remained sharp, but she couldn't hide the astonishment in her eyes. Lin Xuan had once broken through her Spirit Realm, but the price he paid was immense. Just three days later, how could he be so full of vitality and energy? The speed at which his injuries were healing was too extraordinary.
liǎng nǚ jiù yào jǐn zhāng xǔ duō 。
两女就要紧张许多。
Celestial Sound Fairy consumed countless divine pills and medicines, barely suppressing her wounds. It would take at least a year for them to fully recover.
suī rán yǒu lín xuān zuò zhǔ xīn gǔ ， dàn zài cǐ zhī qián ， tā men nǎ ér jiàn guò rú cǐ duō de dù jié qī lǎo guài wù 。
虽然有林轩做主心骨，但再此之前，她们哪儿见过如此多的渡劫期老怪物。
Originally, she had thought that Lin Xuan’s condition was similar to hers, requiring no less than a year or two to recover. However, she couldn’t wait so long.
liǎng nǚ lián dà qì dōu bù gǎn chū ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， běn lái yě méi yǒu duō shǎo rén huì guān zhù tā men de 。
两女连大气都不敢出，不过此时此刻，本来也没有多少人会关注她们的。
Lin Xuan's injuries hadn't healed and it benefited her greatly. With his weakened state, he would be at a disadvantage in negotiations, allowing her to gain an upper hand.
tiān yīn xiān zi tái qǐ tóu lú 。
天音仙子抬起头颅。
Celestial Sound Fairy had already thought of how to handle this matter. Nailong True Man and Fairy Hundred Flowers were quite protective of this young man.
tā de mù guāng yī jiù ruì lì dào jí chù ， rán ér què nán yǐ yǎn shì móu dǐ shēn chù de jīng yà zhī sè。
她的目光依旧锐利到极处，然而却难以掩饰眸底深处的惊讶之sè。
According to the saying, once a person is dead, they can't come back to life. Sister Miao Yin had indeed fallen, so it was appropriate to seek revenge for her.
lín xuān céng jiāng tā de líng yù pò chú 。
林轩曾将她的灵域破除。
However, seeking revenge by provoking top-tier greats like Nailong and Fairy Hundred Flowers wouldn’t be wise. It would harm the Celestial Sound Sect’s reputation.
bù guò yīn cǐ fù chū de dài jià yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
不过因此付出的代价也是非同小可。
Fortunately, this young man was a clever and adaptable individual. He claimed that Miao Yin died due to a chance encounter and accidental injury at his hands. While such an explanation sounded ridiculous, it didn't matter; she just needed a reasonable excuse.
zhè cái qū qū sān tiān guò qù ， zěn me jiù shén wán qì zú ， zhè shāng shì xiū bǔ de sù dù wèi miǎn yě tài lí pǔ 。
这才区区三天过去，怎么就神完气足，这伤势修补的速度未免也太离谱。
Even if the Celestial Sound Sect released Lin Xuan, they wouldn’t lose face. In fact, it would be seen as magnanimous. This way, their sect’s reputation wouldn’t suffer.
tiān yīn xiān zi tūn fú le líng dān miào yào wú shù ， yě bù guò shì miǎn qiǎng jiāng shāng shì yā zhì zhù ， xiǎng yào quán yù ， zhì shǎo hái xū yào nián xǔ de gōng fu 。
天音仙子吞服了灵丹妙药无数，也不过是勉强将伤势压制住，想要痊愈，至少还需要年许的功夫。
Of course, he couldn’t escape punishment entirely. With the help of top-tier greats, she could let him off with his life but demand a significant price in return.
yuán běn jù tā tuī cè ， lín xuān de qíng kuàng yǔ zì jǐ xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
原本据她推测，林轩的情况与自己相差仿佛。
This young man had severalprimordial spirit treasure (Primordial Treasure) at hand. If she could obtain them, it would be like turning misfortune into fortune for her sect.
xiǎng yào fù yuán ， méi gè yī nián bàn zǎi yě shì bù kě néng de 。
想要复原，没个一年半载也是不可能的。
Celestial Sound Fairy was a cunning and shrewd figure as the head of the palace. She already had plans to deal with Lin Xuan but hadn’t anticipated his injuries healing so quickly.
ér tā dāng rán bù kě néng děng zhè me jiǔ 。
而她当然不可能等这么久。
However, that didn’t matter. Even without Nailong’s and Fairy Hundred Flowers' assistance, their strength still vastly exceeded his. For this young man to turn swords into plowshares, he would have to pay a hefty price.
lín xuān shāng shì wèi hǎo duì zì jǐ dà yǒu yì chù 。
林轩伤势未好对自己大有益处。
Celestial Sound Fairy's thoughts raced in her mind as she remained expressionless. Her tone was extremely cold, even showing some hostility towards Lin Xuan: "Young Lin, you claim that Sister Miao Yin and you had no grudge; it was an accidental injury that led to her death at your hands. Is this true?"
zhè yàng de huà ， duì fāng dǐ qì bù zú ， tán pàn de shí hòu ， zì jǐ jiù kě yǐ dà zhàn pián yí le 。
这样的话，对方底气不足，谈判的时候，自己就可以大占便宜了。
"Of course, I arrived in the Celestial Sound Realm by chance, never having met Sister Miao Yin before. Why would a fellow cultivator of my level engage in battle?" Lin Xuan’s acting skills were top-notch; his lie was reasonable.
cǐ shì zěn me chǔ lǐ ， tiān yīn xiān zi yǐ sī lǜ guò 。
此事怎么处理，天音仙子已思虑过。
At their current cultivation levels, lifespans extended to millions of years.
nài lóng zhēn rén 。 bǎi huā xiān zi dōu duì zhè lín xiǎo zi pǒ duō wéi hù 。
鼐龙真人。百花仙子都对这林小子颇多维护。
It wasn’t necessary to offend peers unless absolutely necessary, as everyone cherished their lives.
sú huà shuō ， rén sǐ bù néng fù shēng ， miào yīn shī mèi yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， yuán běn què shí shì yīng gāi wèi tā bào chóu 。
俗话说，人死不能复生，妙音师妹已经陨落，原本确实是应该为她报仇。
Lin Xuan continued: "The story began two months ago. I intended to travel to another realm but encountered a spatial storm and was transported here, precisely in the Azure Cloud Desert."
kě wèi le bào fù ， zhāo rě nài lóng bǎi huā liǎng wèi dǐng jí dà néng jiù yǒu diǎn huá bù lái le 。
可为了报复，招惹鼐龙百花两位顶级大能就有点划不来了。
"Azure Cloud Desert?"
duì tiān yīn gōng méi yǒu hǎo chù 。
对天音宫没有好处。
"Yes, Sister Miao Yin seems to have indeed been there."
hé kǔ wèi chū yì kǒu qì ér shù xià zhè yàng de qiáng dí ？
何苦为出一口气而树下这样的强敌？
...
suǒ yǐ tiān yīn xiān zi ， xīn zhōng qí shí yǐ yǒu le wò shǒu yán hé de yì tú 。
所以天音仙子，心中其实已有了握手言和的意图。
Several Supreme Elders nodded beside them. Lin Xuan's narrative so far seemed quite plausible.
dāng rán ， miào yīn xiān zi de ēn yuàn ， yě bù néng zhè yàng jiē guò 。
当然，妙音仙子的恩怨，也不能这样揭过。
"I was unfamiliar with this place, wanting to leave the strange desert. I released my divine sense and discovered a battle between peers. Initially, I didn’t want to intervene, but in that vast area, no other cultivators were seen. Forced by circumstances, I went through it and witnessed Sister Miao Yin being attacked by several great existences..."
fǒu zé cǐ shì yí dàn chuán chū ， běn mén fēi yán miàn sǎo dì bù kě 。
否则此事一旦传出，本门非颜面扫地不可。
...
hǎo zài zhè lín xiǎo zi yě shì yī cōng míng jī biàn de rén wù 。
好在这林小子也是一聪明机变的人物。
Lin Xuan's voice continued smoothly. His storytelling skills were exceptional; the scene he described was almost flawless.
tā bú shì shuō ， miào yīn shì jī yuán qiǎo hé 。 wù shāng sǐ yú tā shǒu me ？
他不是说，妙音是机缘巧合。误伤死于他手么？
This narrative took over an hour to complete. When he finished, the expressions of the Celestial Sound Palace Supreme Elders were remarkable.
suī rán zhè yàng de huà yī tīng ， jiù shì hú yán luàn yǔ ， táng táng dù jié zhōng qī de cún zài ， nǎ ér yǒu yīn wèi wù shāng ér yǔn luò de dào lǐ 。
虽然这样的话一听，就是胡言乱语，堂堂渡劫中期的存在，哪儿有因为误伤而陨落的道理。
This young man truly had a silver tongue, making his lies sound seamless. If not for their preconceived notions, they would have seriously doubted that Lin Xuan could be the one who killed Sister Miao Yin.
kě tā xiàn zài ， bú shì wèi le zhuī gēn jiū dǐ ， yào de zhǐ shì yī hé lǐ de jiě shì jiù kě yǐ 。
可她现在，不是为了追根究底，要的只是一合理的解释就可以。
In his story, he didn’t engage in conflict with Sister Miao Yin but instead acted bravely to help her when she was in trouble, only accidentally injuring her due to a chance encounter.
zhè yàng ， tiān yīn gōng jí shǐ jiāng lín xuān fàng guò ， yě bú huì yán miàn sǎo dì ， shèn zhì hái huì bèi rèn wéi shì dà dù 。
这样，天音宫即使将林轩放过，也不会颜面扫地，甚至还会被认为是大度。
He seemed more like an ally than an enemy.
rú cǐ yī lái 。 běn mén de wēi míng ， yě jiù bú huì shòu yǐng xiǎng le 。
如此一来。本门的威名，也就不会受影响了。
"This young man has too good of a face."
dāng rán ， sǐ zuì kě miǎn ， huó zuì nán táo 。 kàn zài liǎng wèi dǐng jí dà néng de miàn zi shàng ， tā kě yǐ jiāng lín xuān fàng guò ， dàn yě yí dìng yào tā fù chū xiāng yìn de dài jià cái kě 。
当然，死罪可免，活罪难逃。看在两位顶级大能的面子上，她可以将林轩放过，但也一定要他付出相印的代价才可。
Celestial Sound Fairy thought to herself; such a sudden change was beyond her expectations. Although she had guessed that Lin Xuan would deceive them with lies, she never imagined his eloquence could be so extraordinary.
zhè xiǎo jiā huo ， shǒu zhōng de xiān tiān líng bǎo 。 jū rán yǒu shù jiàn zhī duō 。
这小家伙，手中的先天灵宝。居然有数件之多。
His ability to speak persuasively was remarkable and left her in awe.
ruò shì néng gòu qǔ dé ， běn mén kě yǐ shuō shì yīn huò dé fú 。
若是能够取得，本门可以说是因祸得福。
Nailong True Man wore an amused expression.
tiān yīn xiān zi zuò wèi yī gōng zhī zhǔ ， zì rán shì jí wéi cōng míng jiǎo huá de rén wù 。
天音仙子做为一宫之主，自然是极为聪明狡猾的人物。
He found this young man increasingly to his liking as he became more adept at handling situations.
yǐ jīng xiǎng hǎo zěn me duì fù lín xuān le 。
已经想好怎么对付林轩了。
Thus, without waiting for Sister Miao Yin to speak, Nailong True Man spoke first: "Alright, fellow cultivators, the matter has been clarified. Lin Xuan and Sister Miao Yin had no grudge; everything was just a misunderstanding. If so, why not shake hands and reconcile?"
zhǐ shì méi xiǎng dào 。 tā shāng shì quán yù zhī xùn sù ， yuǎn chāo zì jǐ yù jì xǔ duō 。
只是没想到。他伤势痊愈之迅速，远超自己预计许多。
(To be continued...)
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Nailong True Man and Fairy Hundred Flowers were also present here.
The two had a significant connection with Lin Xuan, so it was impossible for them to remain indifferent. However, they wouldn't likely intervene directly unless absolutely necessary.
After all, the strength of the Celestial Sound Palace was formidable, and top-tier greats like Nailong and Fairy Hundred Flowers didn’t want to offend them without reason.
The current situation was one where everyone had their reservations. Whether they could reconcile depended on fate and negotiation skills.
Since Lin Xuan embarked on his cultivation path, he had experienced countless grand events. Facing over a dozen Golden Transcendence experts now, he still maintained composure with a calm expression.
A light cough followed as he sat down in an empty chair beside him.
Ouyang Qinxin and Qin Yu stood by his side. The two women were much more tense. Although Lin Xuan was the backbone of their thoughts, they had never seen so many Golden Transcendence experts before. They didn’t dare to breathe heavily, but at this moment, few people paid attention to them.
Celestial Sound Fairy raised her head.
Her gaze remained sharp, but she couldn't hide the astonishment in her eyes. Lin Xuan had once broken through her Spirit Realm, but the price he paid was immense. Just three days later, how could he be so full of vitality and energy? The speed at which his injuries were healing was too extraordinary.
Celestial Sound Fairy consumed countless divine pills and medicines, barely suppressing her wounds. It would take at least a year for them to fully recover.
Originally, she had thought that Lin Xuan’s condition was similar to hers, requiring no less than a year or two to recover. However, she couldn’t wait so long.
Lin Xuan's injuries hadn't healed and it benefited her greatly. With his weakened state, he would be at a disadvantage in negotiations, allowing her to gain an upper hand.
Celestial Sound Fairy had already thought of how to handle this matter. Nailong True Man and Fairy Hundred Flowers were quite protective of this young man.
According to the saying, once a person is dead, they can't come back to life. Sister Miao Yin had indeed fallen, so it was appropriate to seek revenge for her.
However, seeking revenge by provoking top-tier greats like Nailong and Fairy Hundred Flowers wouldn’t be wise. It would harm the Celestial Sound Sect’s reputation.
Fortunately, this young man was a clever and adaptable individual. He claimed that Miao Yin died due to a chance encounter and accidental injury at his hands. While such an explanation sounded ridiculous, it didn't matter; she just needed a reasonable excuse.
Even if the Celestial Sound Sect released Lin Xuan, they wouldn’t lose face. In fact, it would be seen as magnanimous. This way, their sect’s reputation wouldn’t suffer.
Of course, he couldn’t escape punishment entirely. With the help of top-tier greats, she could let him off with his life but demand a significant price in return.
This young man had severalprimordial spirit treasure (Primordial Treasure) at hand. If she could obtain them, it would be like turning misfortune into fortune for her sect.
Celestial Sound Fairy was a cunning and shrewd figure as the head of the palace. She already had plans to deal with Lin Xuan but hadn’t anticipated his injuries healing so quickly.
However, that didn’t matter. Even without Nailong’s and Fairy Hundred Flowers' assistance, their strength still vastly exceeded his. For this young man to turn swords into plowshares, he would have to pay a hefty price.
Celestial Sound Fairy's thoughts raced in her mind as she remained expressionless. Her tone was extremely cold, even showing some hostility towards Lin Xuan: "Young Lin, you claim that Sister Miao Yin and you had no grudge; it was an accidental injury that led to her death at your hands. Is this true?"
"Of course, I arrived in the Celestial Sound Realm by chance, never having met Sister Miao Yin before. Why would a fellow cultivator of my level engage in battle?" Lin Xuan’s acting skills were top-notch; his lie was reasonable.
At their current cultivation levels, lifespans extended to millions of years.
It wasn’t necessary to offend peers unless absolutely necessary, as everyone cherished their lives.
Lin Xuan continued: "The story began two months ago. I intended to travel to another realm but encountered a spatial storm and was transported here, precisely in the Azure Cloud Desert."
"Azure Cloud Desert?"
"Yes, Sister Miao Yin seems to have indeed been there."
...
Several Supreme Elders nodded beside them. Lin Xuan's narrative so far seemed quite plausible.
"I was unfamiliar with this place, wanting to leave the strange desert. I released my divine sense and discovered a battle between peers. Initially, I didn’t want to intervene, but in that vast area, no other cultivators were seen. Forced by circumstances, I went through it and witnessed Sister Miao Yin being attacked by several great existences..."
...
Lin Xuan's voice continued smoothly. His storytelling skills were exceptional; the scene he described was almost flawless.
This narrative took over an hour to complete. When he finished, the expressions of the Celestial Sound Palace Supreme Elders were remarkable.
This young man truly had a silver tongue, making his lies sound seamless. If not for their preconceived notions, they would have seriously doubted that Lin Xuan could be the one who killed Sister Miao Yin.
In his story, he didn’t engage in conflict with Sister Miao Yin but instead acted bravely to help her when she was in trouble, only accidentally injuring her due to a chance encounter.
He seemed more like an ally than an enemy.
"This young man has too good of a face."
Celestial Sound Fairy thought to herself; such a sudden change was beyond her expectations. Although she had guessed that Lin Xuan would deceive them with lies, she never imagined his eloquence could be so extraordinary.
His ability to speak persuasively was remarkable and left her in awe.
Nailong True Man wore an amused expression.
He found this young man increasingly to his liking as he became more adept at handling situations.
Thus, without waiting for Sister Miao Yin to speak, Nailong True Man spoke first: "Alright, fellow cultivators, the matter has been clarified. Lin Xuan and Sister Miao Yin had no grudge; everything was just a misunderstanding. If so, why not shake hands and reconcile?"
(To be continued...)
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