lín xuān liǎn shàng mǎn shì bù kě sī yì zhī sè 。
林轩脸上满是不可思议之色。
Lin Xuan's face was filled with disbelief.
zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， jīng lì de bō zhé qí yù shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， àn lǐ shuō ， zǎo gāi tài shān bēng yú qián ér bù biàn sè ！
自从踏上修仙之路，经历的波折奇遇数不胜数，按理说，早该泰山崩于前而不变色！
Since he embarked on the path of cultivation, countless twists and turns had been experienced. By all means, he should have remained calm even if Mount Tai were to collapse in front of him!
kě yǎn qián de yí mù ， shí zài tài lí pǔ ， tián xiǎo jiàn zěn me huì zài cǐ chù ！
可眼前的一幕，实在太离谱，田小剑怎么会在此处！
But what was happening before his eyes seemed too absurd. How could Little Sword be here?
lín xuān jué de nǎo hǎi zhōng yī zhèn huǎng hū ， jī hū dōu yào yǐ wéi zì jǐ rèn cuò ， bù guò hěn kuài ， jiù jiāng zhè ge xiǎng fǎ pāo zhū dào jiǔ xiāo yún wài qù le 。
林轩觉得脑海中一阵恍惚，几乎都要以为自己认错，不过很快，就将这个想法抛诸到九霄云外去了。
Lin Xuan felt a momentary confusion in his mind, almost thinking that he might have mistaken someone. But soon enough, he pushed this thought aside.
bù kě néng ， zì jǐ yǔ tián xiǎo jiàn ， suī rán yǐ yī bié qiān nián ， dàn tā zài zì jǐ nǎo hǎi lǐ yìn xiàng shēn kè ， jí biàn shì jīng hóng yī piē yě jué bú huì cún zài rèn cuò yī shuō 。
不可能，自己与田小剑，虽然已一别千年，但他在自己脑海里印象深刻，即便是惊鸿一瞥也绝不会存在认错一说。
Impossible, although it had been a thousand years since he last saw Little Sword, the young man left a deep impression on him. Even a fleeting glance would not result in any mistake.
zhǐ shì zhè xiǎo jiā huo ， zěn me huì yě lái le yīn sī dì fǔ ？
只是这小家伙，怎么会也来了阴司地府？
But why was this little guy also here in the Netherworld?
ráo shì lín xuān jiàn shí guǎng bó ， cǐ kè yě bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě qǐ lái le 。
饶是林轩见识广博，此刻也百思不得其解起来了。
Even with his broad experience, Lin Xuan found himself at a loss to explain this situation.
tián xiǎo jiàn ， nà kě bù tóng yú bié de xiū xiān zhě 。
田小剑，那可不同于别的修仙者。
Little Sword was different from other cultivators.
lín xuān zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， suī shuō qián hòu jīng lì le bù shǎo wēi xiǎn bō zhé ， dàn zǒng de lái shuō ， hái shì yī fān fēng shùn de 。
林轩自从踏上修仙之路，虽说前后经历了不少危险波折，但总的来说，还是一帆风顺的。
Since he embarked on the path of cultivation, although he had faced many dangers and setbacks, overall it had been smooth sailing. Especially his rate of cultivation, which was unparalleled in history. In just a few thousand years, he had reached the mid-transmigration stage.
yóu qí shì xiū liàn sù dù zhī lí pǔ ， kān chēng qián wú gǔ rén hòu wú lái zhě ， duǎn duǎn shù qiān nián ， jiù xiū liàn dào le dù jié zhōng qī 。
尤其是修炼速度之离谱，堪称前无古人后无来者，短短数千年，就修炼到了渡劫中期。
This speed would have even made the ancient Asura bow to him.
zhè zhǒng sù dù ， biàn shì xī rì de ā xiū luó ， yě yào gān bài xià fēng de 。
这种速度，便是昔日的阿修罗，也要甘拜下风的。
Not only did Lin Xuan cultivate quickly, but his strength far surpassed that of his peers. He faced challenges across levels without any difficulty, and his contemporaries were not in his sight either.
lín xuān bù jǐn xiū liàn xùn sù ， shí lì yì yuǎn shèng tóng jiē cún zài xǔ duō ， yuè jí tiǎo zhàn sī háo yā lì yě wú ， tóng bèi xiū shì zì rán gèng bù rù tā de fǎ yǎn le 。
林轩不仅修炼迅速，实力亦远胜同阶存在许多，越级挑战丝毫压力也无，同辈修士自然更不入他的法眼了。
Lin Xuan's strength was beyond doubt.
lín xuān de qiáng dà shì bù róng zhì yí de 。
林轩的强大是不容置疑的。
But if he had to say that no one could match his eyes, it would be an exaggeration. Among his peers, there was still someone he cared about deeply, even said with fear.
dàn zhēn yào shuō mù zhōng wú rén què yán zhī tài guò ， tóng jiē cún zài zhōng ， yī jiù yǒu yí gè rén shì tā shí fēn zài yì ， shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō jì dàn de 。
但真要说目中无人却言之太过，同阶存在中，依旧有一个人是他十分在意，甚至可以说忌惮的。
Yes, this person was Little Sword.
méi cuò ， zhè ge rén jiù shì tián xiǎo jiàn le 。
没错，这个人就是田小剑了。
Their paths on the path of cultivation were similar, and they had cooperated multiple times over the years.
liǎng rén tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù de shí jiān xiāng chà fǎng fú ， qián qián hòu hòu yě hé zuò le shù cì zhī duō 。
两人踏上修仙之路的时间相差仿佛，前前后后也合作了数次之多。
Despite their frequent separations, Little Sword's strength left Lin Xuan in awe.
suī shuō jù shǎo lí duō ， dàn tián xiǎo jiàn de shí lì què ràng lín xuān cè mù 。
虽说聚少离多，但田小剑的实力却让林轩侧目。
The most unbelievable part was that he could keep up with Lin Xuan's rate of cultivation.
zuì bù kě sī yì de shì ， tā néng gòu gēn shàng lín xuān de xiū liàn sù dù 。
最不可思议的是，他能够跟上林轩的修炼速度。
He knew his own situation well. The reason for his rapid cultivation was mainly due to the benefits brought by the Blue Star Sea.
zì jǐ de qíng kuàng zì jǐ qīng chǔ ， lín xuān zhī suǒ yǐ néng xiū liàn dé rú cǐ xùn sù ， zhǔ yào dé yì yú lán sè xīng hǎi suǒ dài lái de hǎo chù 。
自己的情况自己清楚，林轩之所以能修炼得如此迅速，主要得益于蓝色星海所带来的好处。
Purifying medicinal pills and turning waste into treasure, which gave him astand out like a crane among chickens (standing out like a crane among chickens) rate of cultivation.
tí chún dān yào ， biàn fèi wèi bǎo 。 suǒ yǐ cái ràng zì jǐ yǒu le hè lì jī qún de xiū liàn sù dù 。
提纯丹药，变废为宝。所以才让自己有了鹤立鸡群的修炼速度。
But why Little Sword could progress so quickly as to match Lin Xuan's pace? This puzzled Lin Xuan. Could it be that he also had some divine-grade treasures?
kě nà tián xiǎo jiàn bù zhī wèi hé ， jìn jí zhī xùn sù ， jìng néng yǔ zì jǐ xiāng chà fǎng fú ， zhè yì diǎn ， zhe shí shì ràng lín xuān bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě de ， nán dào shuō ， tā yě yǔ zì jǐ yī yàng ， yǒu shén me nì tiān jí bié de bǎo wù ？
可那田小剑不知为何，晋级之迅速，竟能与自己相差仿佛，这一点，着实是让林轩百思不得其解的，难道说，他也与自己一样，有什么逆天级别的宝物？
Of course, this was just speculation and there was no way to verify it.
dāng rán ， zhè jǐn jǐn shì cāi cè ， gēn jiù méi yǒu bàn fǎ zhèng shí 。
当然，这仅仅是猜测，根就没有办法证实。
Unless Lin Xuan captured Little Sword alive.
chú fēi lín xuān jiāng tián xiǎo jiàn shēng qín huó zhuō 。
除非林轩将田小剑生擒活捉。
However, this was merely a thought. The young man's abilities were far beyond those of his peers. Lin Xuan did not want to offend him unless absolutely necessary.
bù guò zhè jǐn jǐn shì xiǎng xiǎng ér yǐ 。 nà xiǎo zi de shén tōng ， yuǎn fēi tóng jiē cún zài kě yǐ qǐ jí ， bú dào wàn bù dé yǐ 。 lín xuān shì bù dǎ suàn yǔ qí jiāo wù dì 。
不过这仅仅是想想而已。那小子的神通，远非同阶存在可以企及，不到万不得已。林轩是不打算与其交恶地。
Likely, the other party had similar thoughts, so every time they met, both parties were wary and scheming internally while appearing very harmonious on the surface.
gū jì duì fāng de xiǎng fǎ yě chà bu duō ， suǒ yǐ shuāng fāng měi cì jiàn miàn ， nèi xīn shēn chù ， dōu shì jì dàn bù yǐ ， hù xiāng suàn jì 。 biǎo miàn shàng ， piān piān què róng qià yǐ jí 。
估计对方的想法也差不多，所以双方每次见面，内心深处，都是忌惮不已，互相算计。表面上，偏偏却融洽以极。
Brother Senior, he called it with such warmth that one might think they were sworn brothers by blood.
dà gē xián dì ， jiào dé zhe shí qīn rè ， bù zhī dào de ， hái yǐ wéi liǎng rén shì yì jié jīn lán de hǎo xiōng dì 。
大哥贤弟，叫得着实亲热，不知道的，还以为两人是义结金兰的好兄弟。
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh. He resisted the urge to release his divine sense again to probe Little Sword's true intentions.
xiǎng dào zhè ér ， lín xuān kǔ xiào bù yǐ 。 qiáng rěn zhe chōng dòng ， cái méi yǒu zài cì jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， qù tàn chá tián xiǎo jiàn de xū shí 。
想到这儿，林轩苦笑不已。强忍着冲动，才没有再次将神识放出，去探查田小剑的虚实。
He knew Little Sword was extremely perceptive. If he released his divine sense, there was no doubt that it would be discovered and traced back to him.
duì yú nà jiā huo 。 lín xuān kě shì shí fēn liǎo jiě dì ， jī jǐng wú bǐ ， ruò shì jiāng shén shí fàng chū qù ， bù yòng huái yí ， bǎi fēn zhī bǎi huì bèi tā shùn téng mō guā 。 fā xiàn zì jǐ 。
对于那家伙。林轩可是十分了解地，机警无比，若是将神识放出去，不用怀疑，百分之百会被他顺藤摸瓜。发现自己。
To alert the enemy would be foolish, so Lin Xuan could only ponder why Little Sword had come here.
dǎ cǎo jīng shé ， zhè yàng de chǔn shì lín xuān bú huì qù zuò 。
打草惊蛇，这样的蠢事林轩不会去做。
The process seemed complicated but actually took just an instant.
suǒ yǐ cǐ shí cǐ kè 。 yě zhǐ néng zài xīn zhōng sī suǒ ， tián xiǎo jiàn wèi hé huì lái zhè lǐ ne ？
所以此时此刻。也只能在心中思索，田小剑为何会来这里呢？
Seeing Lin Xuan's brows furrowed, Xiang'er couldn't help showing a strange expression. "Senior, what's wrong?"
zhěng gè guò chéng shuō lái fán fù ， qí shí bù guò shùn xī de gōng fu 。
整个过程说来繁复，其实不过瞬息的功夫。
"Nothing."
jiàn lín xuān shuāng méi jǐn suǒ ， xìng ér de yǎn zhōng bù yóu de lù chū qí guài zhī sè ：“ qián bèi ， nǐ zěn me le ？”
见林轩双眉紧锁，杏儿的眼中不由得露出奇怪之色：“前辈，你怎么了？”
Lin Xuan shook his head and put aside the matter of Little Sword for now.
“ méi shì 。”
“没事。”
Regardless, finding Yue'er was currently the top priority. Little Sword coming here was purely coincidental; how could it be related to him?
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， xiān jiāng tián xiǎo jiàn de shì qíng pāo zhū nǎo hòu 。
林轩摇了摇头，先将田小剑的事情抛诸脑后。
The more Lin Xuan thought about it, the more he felt this was correct.
bù guǎn rú hé ， xún zhǎo yuè ér cái shì dāng qián de dì yī yào wù ， tián xiǎo jiàn lái dào zhè lǐ ， wán quán shì gè qiǎo hé ， yòu zěn me huì yǔ zì jǐ yǒu guān xì ne ？
不管如何，寻找月儿才是当前的第一要务，田小剑来到这里，完全是个巧合，又怎么会与自己有关系呢？
If so, why complicate matters unnecessarily?
lín xuān yuè xiǎng ， yuè jué de yīng gāi jiù shì zhè yàng méi cuò 。
林轩越想，越觉得应该就是这样没错。
Little Sword was cunning and his strength far surpassed that of his peers. Even Lin Xuan did not have much confidence in winning against him. Such a troublesome person should be avoided as much as possible.
jì rán rú cǐ ， zì jǐ hé bì qù jié wài shēng zhī ne ？
既然如此，自己何必去节外生枝呢？
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan made up his mind.
tián xiǎo jiàn kě shì hěn jiǎo huá de ， shí lì yòu yuǎn shèng tóng bèi xǔ duō ， jí biàn lín xuān ， yě méi yǒu yíng tā de bǎ wò ， zhè yàng má fán de rén wù ， hái shì néng bù zhāo rě ， jiù jǐn liàng bù qù zhāo rě 。
田小剑可是很狡猾的，实力又远胜同辈许多，即便林轩，也没有赢他的把握，这样麻烦的人物，还是能不招惹，就尽量不去招惹。
"Nothing, just met an old acquaintance."
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān jiù zuò xià jué dìng lái le 。
念及至此，林轩就做下决定来了。
"Old acquaintance?"
yáo le yáo tóu ：“ méi shén me ， yù jiàn yí gè gù rén bà le 。”
摇了摇头：“没什么，遇见一个故人罢了。”
Xiang'er was taken aback but she had a steady personality and didn't say anything more. Together with Lin Xuan, they flew towards the black stone city in front of them.
“ gù rén ？”
“故人？”
This matter could be considered temporarily concluded for Lin Xuan. He did not want to have any interaction with Little Sword.
xìng ér yī dāi ， dàn cǐ nǚ shì hěn wěn zhòng de xìng gé ， suī shuō xīn zhōng yí huò ， què shén me yě méi yǒu duō shuō ， yǔ lín xuān yì qǐ ， xiàng qián fāng de hēi shí chéng fēi qù le 。
杏儿一呆，但此女是很稳重的性格，虽说心中疑惑，却什么也没有多说，与林轩一起，像前方的黑石城飞去了。
Lin Xuan followed the principle that it was better to avoid trouble if possible. But he forgot that some troubles couldn't be avoided no matter how much one tried to dodge them.
cǐ shì zhì cǐ ， jiù suàn gào yí duàn luò ， duì lín xuān lái shuō ， shì yī xiǎo xiǎo de chā qǔ ， tā bù xiǎng yǔ tián xiǎo jiàn fā shēng shén me jiāo jí 。
此事至此，就算告一段落，对林轩来说，是一小小的插曲，他不想与田小剑发生什么交集。
...
lín xuān zhe duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì de yuán zé ， kě tā wàng le ， yǒu yī xiē má fán ， bìng bú shì nǐ xiǎng duǒ ， jiù néng gòu duǒ guò 。
林轩着多一事不如少一事的原则，可他忘了，有一些麻烦，并不是你想躲，就能够躲过。
As soon as Lin Xuan left, Little Sword turned his head towards this direction.
……
……
A powerful divine sense was released and swept over quickly but found nothing amiss.
lín xuān qián jiǎo gāng zǒu ， tián xiǎo jiàn jiù cháo zhe zhè biān zhuǎn guò le tóu 。
林轩前脚刚走，田小剑就朝着这边转过了头。
His handsome face showed a hint of puzzlement, and his brows furrowed slightly.
qiáng dà yǐ jí de shén niàn fàng chū ， xùn sù yì cháng de yī sǎo ér guò ， què bìng méi yǒu fā xiàn shén me bù tuǒ 。
强大以极的神念放出，迅速异常的一扫而过，却并没有发现什么不妥。
"Little Sword, what's wrong?"
tā yīng jùn de miàn róng shàng lù chū yī sī yí huò ， méi tóu bù yóu de wēi wēi zhòu qǐ le 。
他英俊的面容上露出一丝疑惑，眉头不由得微微皱起了。
A deep voice entered his ears, but there was no third cultivator beside Little Sword.
“ jiàn ér ， zěn me le ？”
“剑儿，怎么了？”
"It's nothing, I felt someone probing me just now."
yī dī chén de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， rán ér tián xiǎo jiàn shēn cè ， nǎ lǐ yǒu dì sān míng xiū xiān zhě 。
一低沉的声音传入耳朵，然而田小剑身侧，哪里有第三名修仙者。
Little Sword's somewhat depressed voice entered Lin Xuan's ears, with a hint of doubt in the tone, yet he wasn't entirely sure about it.
“ méi shén me ， wǒ gǎn jué gāng gāng ， sì hū yǒu rén zài kuī tàn wǒ 。”
“没什么，我感觉刚刚，似乎有人在窥探我。”
"Oh?"
tián xiǎo jiàn lüè gǎn yù mèn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yǔ qì què dài zhe jǐ fēn yóu yí ， rán ér duì yú zì jǐ gāng gāng suǒ shuō ， què yě shì bìng bù zěn me què dìng de 。
田小剑略感郁闷的声音传入耳朵，语气却带着几分犹疑，然而对于自己刚刚所说，却也是并不怎么确定的。
The deep voice paused. Then an eerie divine sense was released from Little Sword's body but yielded no results.
“ ó ？”
“哦？”
"You're overthinking this. In the Netherworld, you're unfamiliar with everything here. Who would have time to probe you for no reason?"
nà dī chén de shēng yīn yī dāi ， suí hòu yòu yī gǔ guǐ yì de shén niàn ， yóu tián xiǎo jiàn de shēn tǐ lǐ shì fàng chū lái ， jié guǒ zì rán shì yī wú suǒ huò 。
那低沉的声音一呆，随后又一股诡异的神念，由田小剑的身体里释放出来，结果自然是一无所获。
"..."
“ wǒ kàn nǐ shì duō xīn le ， nǐ zài zhè yīn sī jiè lǐ ， rén shēng dì bù shú ， shuí huì chī bǎo le chēng de ， yǒu shì ér méi shì ér ， lái kuī tàn nǐ ne ？”
“我看你是多心了，你在这阴司界里，人生地不熟，谁会吃饱了撑的，有事儿没事儿，来窥探你呢？”
Little Sword was speechless. The other party had a valid point, yet he found something off and couldn't fully release his divine sense without alerting the Black Stone City Lord.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
After all this trouble, Little Sword finally arrived in the Netherworld with an important mission. He didn't want any detours before finding that treasure.
tián xiǎo jiàn zhāng kǒu jié shé ， duì fāng yán zhī yǒu lǐ ， kě huà shì zhè yàng méi cuò ， kě tā què shì fā xiàn le yì diǎn bù tuǒ ， piān piān yòu bù néng jiāng shén shí wán quán fàng chū ， fǒu zé ， fēi jīng dòng nà wèi hēi shí chéng zhǔ ， duì fāng jì rán shì dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， shén tōng xiǎng bì yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， shāo shāo dà yì ， jiù yǒu kě néng xiè lòu xíng jì diào de 。
田小剑张口结舌，对方言之有理，可话是这样没错，可他却是发现了一点不妥，偏偏又不能将神识完全放出，否则，非惊动那位黑石城主，对方既然是渡劫级别的老怪物，神通想必也是非同小可，稍稍大意，就有可能泄漏行迹掉的。
Perhaps it was just overthinking.
ér zì jǐ zhè yī cì fèi jǐn bō zhé ， hǎo bù róng yì lái dào yīn sī dì fǔ ， kě shì yǒu dà shì yào zuò ， zài xún zhǎo dào nà jiàn bǎo wù yǐ qián ， tián xiǎo jiàn kě bù xī wàng jié wài shēng zhī shén me 。
而自己这一次费尽波折，好不容易来到阴司地府，可是有大事要做，在寻找到那件宝物以前，田小剑可不希望节外生枝什么。
Thinking of the treasure, Little Sword opened his mouth again. "Father, is the River of Death Divine Fruit really here in the Netherworld?"
yě xǔ zhēn shì zì jǐ duō xīn le 。
也许真是自己多心了。
"Kid, why don't you believe me?" The deep voice turned cold with a hint of dissatisfaction, even changing to a more distant tone.
xīn zhōng xiǎng zhe nà jiàn bǎo wù ， tián xiǎo jiàn bù yóu de yòu kāi kǒu le ：“ yì fù ， nǐ shuō de nà míng hé shén guǒ ， dàng zhēn shì zài yīn sī jiè me ？”
心中想着那件宝物，田小剑不由得又开口了：“义父，你说的那冥河神果，当真是在阴司界么？”
But how could Little Sword be alarmed by this? His expression remained calm: "Father, why say such things. Our cooperation is mutually beneficial. You've made the River of Death Divine Fruit sound so important, and my concern isn't wrong."
“ xiǎo zi ， zěn me ， nǐ bù xiāng xìn wǒ ？” nà dī chén de shēng yīn ， què shì bīng lěng xià qù le ， yǔ qì zhōng tòu zhe bù mǎn zhī sè ， yǐ zhì yú lián chēng hū dōu shēng shū le xǔ duō 。
“小子，怎么，你不相信我？”那低沉的声音，却是冰冷下去了，语气中透着不满之色，以至于连称呼都生疏了许多。
"Ah, a sharp-tongued kid."
rán ér tián xiǎo jiàn hé děng rén wù ， qǐ huì yīn cǐ jīng huāng shī cuò ， biǎo qíng yī jiù shì dàn dàn de ：“ yì fù hé bì zhè yàng shuō ， nǐ wǒ lián shǒu ， lái jiù shì hé zé liǎng lì de xuǎn zé ， nǐ jiāng nà míng hé shén guǒ shuō dé rú cǐ xuán hū ， wǒ guān xīn yī xià yòu qǐ néng yǒu cuò 。”
然而田小剑何等人物，岂会因此惊慌失措，表情依旧是淡淡的：“义父何必这样说，你我联手，来就是合则两利的选择，你将那冥河神果说得如此悬乎，我关心一下又岂能有错。”
The owner of the deep voice was speechless.
“ hǎo yí gè yá jiān zuǐ lì de xiǎo zi 。”
“好一个牙尖嘴利的小子。”
Just like a tiger in plain sight being bullied by dogs or a dragon in shallow waters being mocked by shrimp, he had once been the Lord of the Netherworld, second only to the Asura King.
nà dī chén shēng yīn de zhǔ rén bèi shuō dé méi le pí qì 。
那低沉声音的主人被说得没了脾气。
PS: Sorry, I have something today and will only update once.
Lin Xuan's face was filled with disbelief.
Since he embarked on the path of cultivation, countless twists and turns had been experienced. By all means, he should have remained calm even if Mount Tai were to collapse in front of him!
But what was happening before his eyes seemed too absurd. How could Little Sword be here?
Lin Xuan felt a momentary confusion in his mind, almost thinking that he might have mistaken someone. But soon enough, he pushed this thought aside.
Impossible, although it had been a thousand years since he last saw Little Sword, the young man left a deep impression on him. Even a fleeting glance would not result in any mistake.
But why was this little guy also here in the Netherworld?
Even with his broad experience, Lin Xuan found himself at a loss to explain this situation.
Little Sword was different from other cultivators.
Since he embarked on the path of cultivation, although he had faced many dangers and setbacks, overall it had been smooth sailing. Especially his rate of cultivation, which was unparalleled in history. In just a few thousand years, he had reached the mid-transmigration stage.
This speed would have even made the ancient Asura bow to him.
Not only did Lin Xuan cultivate quickly, but his strength far surpassed that of his peers. He faced challenges across levels without any difficulty, and his contemporaries were not in his sight either.
Lin Xuan's strength was beyond doubt.
But if he had to say that no one could match his eyes, it would be an exaggeration. Among his peers, there was still someone he cared about deeply, even said with fear.
Yes, this person was Little Sword.
Their paths on the path of cultivation were similar, and they had cooperated multiple times over the years.
Despite their frequent separations, Little Sword's strength left Lin Xuan in awe.
The most unbelievable part was that he could keep up with Lin Xuan's rate of cultivation.
He knew his own situation well. The reason for his rapid cultivation was mainly due to the benefits brought by the Blue Star Sea.
Purifying medicinal pills and turning waste into treasure, which gave him astand out like a crane among chickens (standing out like a crane among chickens) rate of cultivation.
But why Little Sword could progress so quickly as to match Lin Xuan's pace? This puzzled Lin Xuan. Could it be that he also had some divine-grade treasures?
Of course, this was just speculation and there was no way to verify it.
Unless Lin Xuan captured Little Sword alive.
However, this was merely a thought. The young man's abilities were far beyond those of his peers. Lin Xuan did not want to offend him unless absolutely necessary.
Likely, the other party had similar thoughts, so every time they met, both parties were wary and scheming internally while appearing very harmonious on the surface.
Brother Senior, he called it with such warmth that one might think they were sworn brothers by blood.
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh. He resisted the urge to release his divine sense again to probe Little Sword's true intentions.
He knew Little Sword was extremely perceptive. If he released his divine sense, there was no doubt that it would be discovered and traced back to him.
To alert the enemy would be foolish, so Lin Xuan could only ponder why Little Sword had come here.
The process seemed complicated but actually took just an instant.
Seeing Lin Xuan's brows furrowed, Xiang'er couldn't help showing a strange expression. "Senior, what's wrong?"
"Nothing."
Lin Xuan shook his head and put aside the matter of Little Sword for now.
Regardless, finding Yue'er was currently the top priority. Little Sword coming here was purely coincidental; how could it be related to him?
The more Lin Xuan thought about it, the more he felt this was correct.
If so, why complicate matters unnecessarily?
Little Sword was cunning and his strength far surpassed that of his peers. Even Lin Xuan did not have much confidence in winning against him. Such a troublesome person should be avoided as much as possible.
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan made up his mind.
"Nothing, just met an old acquaintance."
"Old acquaintance?"
Xiang'er was taken aback but she had a steady personality and didn't say anything more. Together with Lin Xuan, they flew towards the black stone city in front of them.
This matter could be considered temporarily concluded for Lin Xuan. He did not want to have any interaction with Little Sword.
Lin Xuan followed the principle that it was better to avoid trouble if possible. But he forgot that some troubles couldn't be avoided no matter how much one tried to dodge them.
...
As soon as Lin Xuan left, Little Sword turned his head towards this direction.
A powerful divine sense was released and swept over quickly but found nothing amiss.
His handsome face showed a hint of puzzlement, and his brows furrowed slightly.
"Little Sword, what's wrong?"
A deep voice entered his ears, but there was no third cultivator beside Little Sword.
"It's nothing, I felt someone probing me just now."
Little Sword's somewhat depressed voice entered Lin Xuan's ears, with a hint of doubt in the tone, yet he wasn't entirely sure about it.
"Oh?"
The deep voice paused. Then an eerie divine sense was released from Little Sword's body but yielded no results.
"You're overthinking this. In the Netherworld, you're unfamiliar with everything here. Who would have time to probe you for no reason?"
"..."
Little Sword was speechless. The other party had a valid point, yet he found something off and couldn't fully release his divine sense without alerting the Black Stone City Lord.
After all this trouble, Little Sword finally arrived in the Netherworld with an important mission. He didn't want any detours before finding that treasure.
Perhaps it was just overthinking.
Thinking of the treasure, Little Sword opened his mouth again. "Father, is the River of Death Divine Fruit really here in the Netherworld?"
"Kid, why don't you believe me?" The deep voice turned cold with a hint of dissatisfaction, even changing to a more distant tone.
But how could Little Sword be alarmed by this? His expression remained calm: "Father, why say such things. Our cooperation is mutually beneficial. You've made the River of Death Divine Fruit sound so important, and my concern isn't wrong."
"Ah, a sharp-tongued kid."
The owner of the deep voice was speechless.
Just like a tiger in plain sight being bullied by dogs or a dragon in shallow waters being mocked by shrimp, he had once been the Lord of the Netherworld, second only to the Asura King.
PS: Sorry, I have something today and will only update once.