rú cǐ yī lái ， lín xuān dāng rán bù kě néng jì xù xún wèn xià qù 。
如此一来，林轩当然不可能继续询问下去。
Thus, Lin Xuan couldn't possibly continue asking any further.
ér zhè shāo yī dān gē ， nà zǎ zhā hū hū de xiǎo yā tou yǐ lái dào zì jǐ shēn cè 。
而这稍一耽搁，那咋咋呼呼的小丫头已来到自己身侧。
And this slight delay saw the noisy little girl already arrive beside him.
lín xuān dìng jīng yī kàn ， què jué de yǒu xiē yǎn shú 。
林轩定睛一看，却觉得有些眼熟。
Lin Xuan focused his gaze and found it somewhat familiar. The maiden hovering in mid-air had a delicate face, but her height was only about a foot.
nà xuán fú zài xū kōng zhōng de shào nǚ ， méi mù rú huà ， rán ér shēn gāo jǐn yǒu yī chǐ 。
那悬浮在虚空中的少女，眉目如画，然而身高仅有一尺。
"Xiao Tao!"
“ xiǎo táo ！”
“小桃！”
Lin Xuan remembered. This girl wasn't anyone else; she was the Arrogant King's own treasure, the Profound Yin Treasure Box, transformed into a sentient being.
lín xuān xiǎng qǐ lái le 。
林轩想起来了。
This little girl had always been at odds with him. In the human world, she mocked his slow progress in cultivation, calling him as stupid as a pig.
cǐ nǚ bú shì bié rén ， zhèng shì ā xiū luó wáng de běn mìng bǎo wù ， xuán yīn bǎo hé ， tōng líng biàn huà ér chéng de 。
此女不是别人，正是阿修罗王的本命宝物，玄阴宝盒，通灵变化而成的。
Seeing Xiao Tao enter, Lin Xuan felt a bit uneasy. Then he realized there was no need to be nervous; Moon was his wife, and it was perfectly natural for him to be intimate with her. Why fear?
zhè yā tou kě yí xiàng yǔ zì jǐ bú duì lù ， zài rén jiè de shí hòu jiù jī fěng zì jǐ xiū liàn huǎn màn ， bèn dé xiàng zhū 。
这丫头可一向与自己不对路，在人界的时候就讥讽自己修炼缓慢，笨得像猪。
However, when Xiao Tao saw Lin Xuan, she had an expression of both shock and anger: "Big bad guy, why did you come? How dare you bully my lady while I wasn't around! What punishment do you deserve?"
kàn jiàn xiǎo táo chuǎng jìn lái ， lín xuān xīn zhōng jìng yǒu diǎn dǎ gǔ 。
看见小桃闯进来，林轩心中竟有点打鼓。
"Rubbish, when have I ever bullied Moon?" Lin Xuan didn't take kindly to Xiao Tao's tone. This little girl often accused him unjustly, and he naturally retorted.
suí hòu yí zhèng ， zì jǐ xīn xū shén me ， yuè ér shì zì jǐ lǎo pó ， zì jǐ tóng ài qī qīn rè ， tiān jīng dì yì ， hài pà gàn shén me ？
随后一怔，自己心虚什么，月儿是自己老婆，自己同爱妻亲热，天经地义，害怕干什么？
"Alright, young master, Xiao Tao, the two of you really need to stop bickering," Yue'er saw the situation was off-kilter and had to step in to mediate.
rán ér xiǎo táo kàn jiàn lín xuān ， què shì yī fù jīng nù jiāo jí zhī sè ：“ dà huài dàn ， nǐ zěn me lái le ， jū rán gǎn chèn wǒ bù zài ， qī fù wǒ jiā xiǎo jiě ， gāi dāng hé zuì ？”
然而小桃看见林轩，却是一副惊怒交集之色：“大坏蛋，你怎么来了，居然敢趁我不在，欺负我家小姐，该当何罪？”
After a round of mediation, Xiao Tao finally calmed down but still looked irate. No matter how she looked at Lin Xuan, it didn't seem right.
“ hú shuō bā dào ， wǒ shén me shí hòu qī fù yuè ér le ？”
“胡说八道，我什么时候欺负月儿了？”
...
lín xuān duì xiǎo táo ， yě méi yǒu hǎo liǎn sè ， zhè xiǎo yā tou ， yí xiàng xǐ huān yuān wǎng zì jǐ ， lín xuān dāng rán yào fǎn chún xiāng jī 。
林轩对小桃，也没有好脸色，这小丫头，一向喜欢冤枉自己，林轩当然要反唇相讥。
"Xiao Tao, why did you come all of a sudden? Is there something important?"
“ hǎo le ， shào yé ， xiǎo táo ， nǐ men liǎng gè zhēn shì ， zěn me yī jiàn miàn jiù chǎo 。”
“好了，少爷，小桃，你们两个真是，怎么一见面就吵。”
Moon's tone carried a hint of resentment. It was understandable; he had just been intimate with her, and this little girl shouldn't have barged in so recklessly.
yuè ér jiàn qíng shì bú duì ， zhǐ hǎo rěn zhe xiū sè ， zuò qǐ quàn jià de gōng zuò 。
玥儿见情势不对，只好忍着羞涩，做起劝架的工作。
"Miss..."
jiù zhè yàng ， yī fān xiāng quàn ， xiǎo táo cái zhōng yú ān jìng xià lái le ， dàn yī jiù yī fù qì gǔ gǔ de shén sè ， shì zěn me kàn lín xuān ， zěn me bù shùn yǎn le 。
就这样，一番相劝，小桃才终于安静下来了，但依旧一副气鼓鼓的神色，是怎么看林轩，怎么不顺眼了。
Before Xiao Tao could finish, Yue'er seemed to remember something: "Wait, you go out first, we'll talk later."
“ xiǎo táo ， nǐ zěn me tū rán lái le ， yǒu shén me yào shì me ？”
“小桃，你怎么突然来了，有什么要事么？”
Xiao Tao, although spoiled, realized it wasn't appropriate to discuss here. She nodded and turned to leave.
yuè ér de yǔ qì ， lüè dài jǐ fēn yuàn guài zhī sè 。
月儿的语气，略带几分怨怪之色。
As she left, she made a silly face at Lin Xuan: "Stupid boy, don't dare bully my lady again; otherwise, I'll give you a good beating later!"
zhè yě shì nán guài de 。 zì jǐ zhèng yǔ shào yé qīn rè ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， zhè xiǎo yā tou ， yě bù gāi zhè me mào shī 。 chuǎng jìn lái de 。
这也是难怪的。自己正与少爷亲热，于情于理，这小丫头，也不该这么冒失。闯进来的。
Stupid boy?
“ xiǎo jiě ……”
“小姐……”
Lin Xuan was so infuriated that he almost burst with anger. He had never been looked down upon like this since he embarked on the path of cultivation.
xiǎo táo zhèng yù kǒu ， yuè ér xiàng shì tū rán xiǎng qǐ le shén me ：“ děng děng ， nǐ xiān chū qù ， wǒ men yī huì er zài shuō 。”
小桃正欲口，玥儿像是突然想起了什么：“等等，你先出去，我们一会儿再说。”
But arguing with Xiao Tao didn't seem worth it. After all, she was just an enchanted treasure.
“ hǎo ba ！”
“好吧！”
Taking a deep breath, Lin Xuan decided to ignore her. However, unexpectedly, she blurted out another infuriating statement: "Really? I'm clearly praising you, but you don't know gratitude; it's like a dog biting Lu Dongbin—ignorant of good intentions and ungrateful."
xiǎo táo suī rán yōng yǒu hěn diāo mán de xìng gé 。 dàn yě jué chá chū zài zhè lǐ tán huà bù tuǒ ， diǎn diǎn tóu ， zhuǎn shēn tuì chū qù le 。
小桃虽然拥有很刁蛮的性格。但也觉察出在这里谈话不妥，点点头，转身退出去了。
"..."
lín zǒu qián ， hái chōng lín xuān zuò le yí gè guǐ liǎn ：“ chòu xiǎo zi ， nǐ bù xǔ zài qī fù wǒ jiā xiǎo jiě ， fǒu zé ， wǒ yī huì er huì gěi nǐ hǎo kàn ！”
临走前，还冲林轩做了一个鬼脸：“臭小子，你不许再欺负我家小姐，否则，我一会儿会给你好看！”
Lin Xuan's qi cultivation was formidable; he remained calm even when Mount Tai collapsed before him. But facing Xiao Tao, he couldn't hold back his anger: "You can eat whatever you want, but don't say whatever you want. Explain to me which sentence you just said praising me?"
chòu xiǎo zi ？
臭小子？
"Hmph, didn't you hear my praise for your pig-like stupidity?" Xiao Tao said with a high-pitched voice.
lín xuān bèi qì dé qī qiào shēng yān ， zì jǐ hǎo dǎi yě shì dù jié qī ， jū rán bèi rén rú cǐ qīng shì 。
林轩被气得七窍生烟，自己好歹也是渡劫期，居然被人如此轻视。
"What?!"
dàn yǔ xiǎo táo shēng qì 。 sì hū yě fàn bù zháo 。 duì fāng shuō dào dǐ 。 zhǐ shì yī jiàn tōng líng de bǎo wù 。
但与小桃生气。似乎也犯不着。对方说到底。只是一件通灵的宝物。
Lin Xuan almost thought he had heard wrong and burst into laughter: "You're saying I'm as stupid as a pig, but that's actually praising me?"
lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī ， chóng xīn píng xīn jìng qì ， zhì yú xiǎo táo wēi xié de yán yǔ 。 zì rán yě bú huì fàng zài xīn shàng dì ， bù guò yú qíng yú lǐ 。 xiàn zài yě què shí bù fāng biàn zài yǔ yuè ér qīn rè xià qù 。
林轩深深呼吸，重新平心静气，至于小桃威胁的言语。自然也不会放在心上地，不过于情于理。现在也确实不方便再与月儿亲热下去。
"Of course."
liǎng rén yě bù dān gē ， chuān dài wán bì ， chóng xīn lái dào dà tīng le 。
两人也不耽搁，穿戴完毕，重新来到大厅了。
Xiao Tao looked smug, as if it was self-evident. "In the human world, I once said you were much stupider than a pig. After thousands of years, you've managed to reach the middle stage of cultivation. Hmm, your progress is decent, but still like that of a pig compared to before. So naturally, I'm praising you."
“ xiǎo táo ， jiū jìng chū le shén me shì ？”
“小桃，究竟出了什么事？”
"Pfft..."
yuè ér de qiào liǎn yī jiù hóng hóng de ， gāng cái nà gān gà de yí mù ， tā xiàn zài dōu gǎn jué hěn xiū sè 。
玥儿的俏脸依旧红红的，刚才那尴尬的一幕，她现在都感觉很羞涩。
Lin Xuan was so angry he almost spat out blood. Had there ever been such an unreasonable and bullying behavior? If this wasn't Moon's treasure, he would have fought her.
“ shén me shì ， hái bú shì wèi le zhè ge xiàng zhū yī yàng chǔn de jiā huo ， duì fù qū qū yí gè huáng quán guǐ mǔ ， jū rán jiù yào diǎn rán gēn yuán zhī huǒ ， jié guǒ nòng dé zì jǐ yuán qì dà shāng le ， xiǎo jiě nǐ bú shì dān xīn tā jìng jiè diào luò ， ràng wǒ qù zhǎo líng yào le 。”
“什么事，还不是为了这个像猪一样蠢的家伙，对付区区一个黄泉鬼母，居然就要点燃根源之火，结果弄得自己元气大伤了，小姐你不是担心他境界掉落，让我去找灵药了。”
In just a few thousand years, reaching the middle stage of cultivation meant being as stupid as a pig. How about all other cultivators in the Three Realms? Shouldn't they all buy tofu to smash their heads?
xiǎo táo zǎ zhā hū hū de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
小桃咋咋呼呼的声音传入耳朵。
How could a divine palace treasure bully people like this?
yuè ér liǎn shàng lù chū jīng xǐ zhī sè ：“ zhǎo dào le me ？”
月儿脸上露出惊喜之色：“找到了么？”
Lin Xuan's anger was so intense he almost lunged at Xiao Tao. Didn't you realize that bullying others shouldn't be taken to such extremes? If a tiger doesn't show its might, do you think it's a sick cat?
rán ér lín xuān què bù lǐng qíng ， tā yǐ jīng kuài yào jiāng bí zi qì wāi le 。
然而林轩却不领情，他已经快要将鼻子气歪了。
Seeing Lin Xuan's veins and pupils bulging, Moon quickly stepped forward to hold him back: "Young master, don't get angry; Xiao Tao is just sharp-tongued but has a kind heart."
zì jǐ zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， hái zhēn méi bèi rén rú cǐ qīng shì guò 。
自己自从踏上修仙之路，还真没被人如此轻视过。
Lin Xuan smiled bitterly. Even if his wife was right, her sharp tongue was too much.
zhè xiǎo yā tou yě tài huì hú shuō bā dào le ， shén me jiào qū qū huáng quán guǐ mǔ ， nà kě shì dù jié hòu qī de lǎo guài wù ， fàng yǎn sān jiè ， zòng héng jīn gǔ ， nà yě shì dǐng ér jiān ér de cún zài le 。
这小丫头也太会胡说八道了，什么叫区区黄泉鬼母，那可是渡劫后期的老怪物，放眼三界，纵横今古，那也是顶儿尖儿的存在了。
But he had to save face for Moon.
zěn me zài zhè xiǎo yā tou de zuǐ lǐ ， què chéng le shā jī zǎi é ， sì hū huī huī shǒu jiù néng gàn diào le 。
怎么在这小丫头的嘴里，却成了杀鸡宰鹅，似乎挥挥手就能干掉了。
Xiao Tao was her own treasure. He couldn't truly do anything to such a divine palace treasure even if he could. Besides, he wouldn't use Xiao Tao's soul or essence anyway.
“ zhàn zhe shuō huà bù yāo téng ， nǐ zì jǐ kě dǎ dé guò huáng quán guǐ mǔ ？” lín xuān bó rán dà nù ， fǎn chún xiāng jī de kāi kǒu le 。
“站着说话不腰疼，你自己可打得过黄泉鬼母？”林轩勃然大怒，反唇相讥的开口了。
No matter how offensive she sounded, she was still his own.
“ wǒ ？”
“我？”
Forget it; let bygones be bygones. Why bother with her?
xiǎo táo shuāng shǒu chā yāo ， tǐng xiōng tū dù ， bí zi dōu yào qiào dào tiān shàng le ：“ bèn xiǎo zi ， nǐ zěn me wàng le ， wǒ kě shì ā xiū luó wáng de běn mìng bǎo wù ， xiān fǔ qí zhēn ， qū qū yí gè huáng quán guǐ mǔ suàn dé le shén me ， ruò shì wǒ shēn shàng de fēng yìn jiě chú ， xiǎo jiě de shí lì yě huī fù dào qián shì de dì bù ， wǒ zhǐ yào qīng qīng yī jī jiù néng sòng huáng quán guǐ mǔ hún guī dì fǔ ， nǎ ér huì xiàng nǐ zhè bān ， méi yòng dào rú cǐ dì bù 。”
小桃双手叉腰，挺胸凸肚，鼻子都要翘到天上了：“笨小子，你怎么忘了，我可是阿修罗王的本命宝物，仙府奇珍，区区一个黄泉鬼母算得了什么，若是我身上的封印解除，小姐的实力也恢复到前世的地步，我只要轻轻一击就能送黄泉鬼母魂归地府，哪儿会像你这般，没用到如此地步。”
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Thus, Lin Xuan couldn't possibly continue asking any further.
And this slight delay saw the noisy little girl already arrive beside him.
Lin Xuan focused his gaze and found it somewhat familiar. The maiden hovering in mid-air had a delicate face, but her height was only about a foot.
"Xiao Tao!"
Lin Xuan remembered. This girl wasn't anyone else; she was the Arrogant King's own treasure, the Profound Yin Treasure Box, transformed into a sentient being.
This little girl had always been at odds with him. In the human world, she mocked his slow progress in cultivation, calling him as stupid as a pig.
Seeing Xiao Tao enter, Lin Xuan felt a bit uneasy. Then he realized there was no need to be nervous; Moon was his wife, and it was perfectly natural for him to be intimate with her. Why fear?
However, when Xiao Tao saw Lin Xuan, she had an expression of both shock and anger: "Big bad guy, why did you come? How dare you bully my lady while I wasn't around! What punishment do you deserve?"
"Rubbish, when have I ever bullied Moon?" Lin Xuan didn't take kindly to Xiao Tao's tone. This little girl often accused him unjustly, and he naturally retorted.
"Alright, young master, Xiao Tao, the two of you really need to stop bickering," Yue'er saw the situation was off-kilter and had to step in to mediate.
After a round of mediation, Xiao Tao finally calmed down but still looked irate. No matter how she looked at Lin Xuan, it didn't seem right.
...
"Xiao Tao, why did you come all of a sudden? Is there something important?"
Moon's tone carried a hint of resentment. It was understandable; he had just been intimate with her, and this little girl shouldn't have barged in so recklessly.
"Miss..."
Before Xiao Tao could finish, Yue'er seemed to remember something: "Wait, you go out first, we'll talk later."
"Alright!"
Xiao Tao, although spoiled, realized it wasn't appropriate to discuss here. She nodded and turned to leave.
As she left, she made a silly face at Lin Xuan: "Stupid boy, don't dare bully my lady again; otherwise, I'll give you a good beating later!"
Stupid boy?
Lin Xuan was so infuriated that he almost burst with anger. He had never been looked down upon like this since he embarked on the path of cultivation.
But arguing with Xiao Tao didn't seem worth it. After all, she was just an enchanted treasure.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Xuan decided to ignore her. However, unexpectedly, she blurted out another infuriating statement: "Really? I'm clearly praising you, but you don't know gratitude; it's like a dog biting Lu Dongbin—ignorant of good intentions and ungrateful."
"..."
Lin Xuan's qi cultivation was formidable; he remained calm even when Mount Tai collapsed before him. But facing Xiao Tao, he couldn't hold back his anger: "You can eat whatever you want, but don't say whatever you want. Explain to me which sentence you just said praising me?"
"Hmph, didn't you hear my praise for your pig-like stupidity?" Xiao Tao said with a high-pitched voice.
"What?!"
Lin Xuan almost thought he had heard wrong and burst into laughter: "You're saying I'm as stupid as a pig, but that's actually praising me?"
"Of course."
Xiao Tao looked smug, as if it was self-evident. "In the human world, I once said you were much stupider than a pig. After thousands of years, you've managed to reach the middle stage of cultivation. Hmm, your progress is decent, but still like that of a pig compared to before. So naturally, I'm praising you."
"Pfft..."
Lin Xuan was so angry he almost spat out blood. Had there ever been such an unreasonable and bullying behavior? If this wasn't Moon's treasure, he would have fought her.
In just a few thousand years, reaching the middle stage of cultivation meant being as stupid as a pig. How about all other cultivators in the Three Realms? Shouldn't they all buy tofu to smash their heads?
How could a divine palace treasure bully people like this?
Lin Xuan's anger was so intense he almost lunged at Xiao Tao. Didn't you realize that bullying others shouldn't be taken to such extremes? If a tiger doesn't show its might, do you think it's a sick cat?
Seeing Lin Xuan's veins and pupils bulging, Moon quickly stepped forward to hold him back: "Young master, don't get angry; Xiao Tao is just sharp-tongued but has a kind heart."
Lin Xuan smiled bitterly. Even if his wife was right, her sharp tongue was too much.
But he had to save face for Moon.
Xiao Tao was her own treasure. He couldn't truly do anything to such a divine palace treasure even if he could. Besides, he wouldn't use Xiao Tao's soul or essence anyway.
No matter how offensive she sounded, she was still his own.
Forget it; let bygones be bygones. Why bother with her?
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