yī shí jiān ， lín xuān yě rú tóng zhuì rù le wǔ lǐ yún wù ， yú cǐ shì de zhēn xiàng zěn me yě nòng bù qīng chǔ 。
一时间，林轩也如同坠入了五里云雾，于此事的真相怎么也弄不清楚。
For a moment, Lin Xuan felt as if he had fallen into a thick fog, unable to grasp the truth of this matter.
yuè ér de biǎo qíng xiāng chà fǎng fú ， liǎng rén dōu jìng jìng de tīng duì fāng wǎng xià shuō 。
月儿的表情相差仿佛，两人都静静的听对方往下说。
The expressions on both their faces were similar. They listened quietly as one continued speaking.
“ hòu lái rú hé ？”
“后来如何？”
"Then what happened?"
“ hòu lái ……”
“后来……”
"The situation... later..."
nà zào páo lǎo zhě de liǎn shàng què shǎn guò yī sī kǒng jù zhī sè ， fǎng fú bù rěn xīn wǎng xià shuō ：“ hòu lái dà jiā jiàn dào le nà wèi xīn niáng zǐ ， guǒ rán shì guó sè tiān zī ， suī rán bù jí nà wèi yún zhōng xiān zi ， dàn yě shì yī děng yī de jué sè jiā lì 。”
那皂袍老者的脸上却闪过一丝恐惧之色，仿佛不忍心往下说：“后来大家见到了那位新娘子，果然是国色天姿，虽然不及那位云中仙子，但也是一等一的绝色佳丽。”
The old man in the black robe showed a trace of fear on his face, seemingly unwilling to continue: "Later, everyone saw the bride. She was indeed a beauty, though not quite as enchanting as that Fairy from the Clouds. But she was still an unparalleled beauty."
“ dà jiā dōu zàn bǎo zhǔ hǎo fú qì ， nà yún zhōng xiān zi yě xiào chēng hǎo yī wèi měi nǚ ， kě huà yīn wèi luò ， tā què yī jiàn jiāng xīn niáng zǐ shā le 。”
“大家都赞堡主好福气，那云中仙子也笑称好一位美女，可话音未落，她却一剑将新娘子杀了。”
"Everyone praised the堡主 for his good fortune, and the Fairy from the Clouds even called her a fine lady. But before anyone could react, she killed the bride with one sword strike."
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
"What? !"
lín xuān dà jīng shī sè ， tā zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， jīng lì de qí shì shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， rán ér zhè yàng gǔ guài guǐ yì de yí mù què cóng wèi tīng guò ， bù yóu de nán nán de kāi kǒu ：“ nán dào liǎng rén yǒu chóu ？”
林轩大惊失色，他自从踏上修仙之路，经历的奇事数不胜数，然而这样古怪诡异的一幕却从未听过，不由得喃喃的开口：“难道两人有仇？”
Lin Xuan was shocked. Since he embarked on the path of cultivation, he had encountered countless strange events, but such an odd and eerie scene was unheard of. He muttered to himself: "Could it be that they were enemies?"
“ nǎ lǐ huì yǒu chóu ， chuán sòng yuán běn jiù shì suí jī ， qǐ huì zhèng hǎo lái dào chóu rén jiā lǐ ， hé kuàng nà wèi xīn niáng zǐ nǎi shēn jiā qīng bái zhī rén ， bǎo zhǔ yǔ yún zhōng xiān zi yě shì dì yī cì jiàn miàn ， ruò yǒu chóu yuàn ， qǐ bù shì tài guò huá jī le yì diǎn 。”
“哪里会有仇，传送原本就是随机，岂会正好来到仇人家里，何况那位新娘子乃身家清白之人，堡主与云中仙子也是第一次见面，若有仇怨，岂不是太过滑稽了一点。”
"Where could there be any enmity? Teleportation is random; how would it happen to arrive at someone's home where a grudge exists. Moreover, the bride was a woman of clear reputation, and the堡主 had only just met her for the first time. If there were any grudges, it would be too absurd."
zào páo lǎo zhě tàn le kǒu qì ， cǐ shì yuán běn jiù shì nán yǐ suǒ jiě dì ， tā zhǐ néng jì xù jiǎng xià qù ：
皂袍老者叹了口气，此事原本就是难以索解地，他只能继续讲下去：
The old man sighed. This matter was inherently difficult to unravel. He continued his story:
“ yào shuō nà wèi xīn fù ， yì shì fēn shén jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， kě biàn qǐ cāng cù ， nà wèi yún zhōng xiān zi dòng shǒu tài kuài le ， sī háo zhēng zhào yě wú ， yǐ zhì yú tā dāng chǎng yǔn luò ， lián yuán yīng dōu lái bù jí táo tuō 。”
“要说那位新妇，亦是分神级别的修仙者，可变起仓促，那位云中仙子动手太快了，丝毫征兆也无，以至于她当场陨落，连元婴都来不及逃脱。”
"The new bride was also a cultivator at the Spirit Transformation stage. However, she acted hastily, and the Fairy from the Clouds struck too quickly with no warning, causing her to perish on the spot without even escaping her essence core."
“ xuè jiàn wǔ bù ， nà wèi tiān xuán bǎo zhǔ xiǎng bì bú huì shàn bà gān xiū 。”
“血溅五步，那位天璇堡主想必不会善罢甘休。”
"Blood splattered five steps around her. The堡主 of Heaven璇堡 would not easily let this go."
lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， chén yín zhe shuō 。
林轩以手抚额，沉吟着说。
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead as he pondered.
“ dào yǒu suǒ yán bù cuò ， cǐ shì gē shuí shēn shàng ， yòu néng gòu píng xīn jìng qì ne ， xǐ shì biàn sāng shì ， rén shēng zuì dà de tòng kǔ mò guò yú cǐ 。”
“道友所言不错，此事搁谁身上，又能够平心静气呢，喜事变丧事，人生最大的痛苦莫过于此。”
"As your friend said, such a matter would be hard for anyone to remain calm. A joyous event turned into a funeral, and the greatest pain in life is precisely this."
“ bǎo zhǔ zì rán dà nù ， hè kè men yě jīng dāi le 。 rán ér biàn gù yuǎn méi yǒu jié shù ， bù děng tā men fā huǒ ， yún zhōng xiān zi yǐ qiǎng xiān dòng shǒu le 。”
“堡主自然大怒，贺客们也惊呆了。然而变故远没有结束，不等他们发火，云中仙子已抢先动手了。”
The堡主 was naturally furious, and the guests were stunned. But the upheaval had not ended yet. Before they could react, the Fairy from the Clouds had already taken action.
“ duǎn duǎn yī shùn jiān ， jiù yǒu shù míng lí dé jiào jìn de xiū shì zāo le dú shǒu ， qí tā rén zhè cái fǎn yìng guò lái ， dà hū hān zhàn ， kě nà nǚ zǐ ， jìng rán qiáng dé chū qí ， jìng jiè shāo dī de xiū shì zàn qiě bù tí 。 biàn shì bāo kuò bǎo zhǔ zài nèi de jǐ míng dù jié qī dà néng ， yì bèi shā dé shì láng bèi bù yǐ 。”
“短短一瞬间，就有数名离得较近的修士遭了毒手，其他人这才反应过来，大呼酣战，可那女子，竟然强得出奇，境界稍低的修士暂且不提。便是包括堡主在内的几名渡劫期大能，亦被杀得是狼狈不已。”
In just a short moment, several nearby cultivators fell victim to her poison. Others only realized it when the battle began, shouting in rage. However, that woman was incredibly formidable. Even those with lower cultivation levels were hard-pressed. Among them, including the堡主 himself and several Golden Transformation stage experts, were left in disarray.
“ yī cháng dà zhàn ， tiān xuán bǎo bèi yí wéi píng dì ， zuì hòu huǐ yú le yī cháng dà huǒ lǐ ， ér bǎo nèi de xiū shì 。 lián tóng hè kè yì qǐ ， jǐn jiē yǔn luò ， zuì hòu táo chū lái de ， shí bù cún yī 。”
“一场大战，天璇堡被夷为平地，最后毁于了一场大火里，而堡内的修士。连同贺客一起，尽皆陨落，最后逃出来的，十不存一。”
A fierce battle ensued, and Heaven璇堡 was razed to the ground. In the end, it was destroyed by a massive fire, leaving all the cultivators within, along with the guests, dead. Only a tenth managed to escape.
lín xuān sǒng rán dòng róng 。
林轩耸然动容。
Lin Xuan was struck by this revelation.
tiān xuán bǎo de shí lì yǔ yún xiá pài xiāng chà fǎng fú ， nà me yě yǒu shù yǐ wàn jì de xiū xiān zhě 。
天璇堡的实力与云霞派相差仿佛，那么也有数以万计的修仙者。
The strength of Heaven璇堡 compared to Cloud Mist Sect was similar, and there were tens of thousands of cultivators.
zhì yú hè kè ， jù tǐ shù liàng suī rán bù hǎo shuō ， dàn zěn me yě yǒu shù qiān zhī shù 。
至于贺客，具体数量虽然不好说，但怎么也有数千之数。
As for the guests, although their exact numbers were hard to determine, they numbered in the thousands at least.
ér qiě hè kè de shí lì jué bú huì dī 。
而且贺客的实力绝不会低。
Moreover, the guests' cultivation levels would not be low. Since they had come to offer congratulations, they must have a good relationship with the堡主 and certainly wouldn't stand idly by.
jì rán lái dào xǐ 。 yǔ bǎo zhǔ kěn dìng dà yǒu jiāo qíng ， jué bù zhì xiù shǒu páng guān 。
既然来道喜。与堡主肯定大有交情，绝不至袖手旁观。
In such circumstances, if someone could uproot the entire Heaven璇堡, their power was truly terrifying.
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， duì fāng jū rán néng jiāng zhěng gè tiān xuán bǎo lián gēn bá qǐ ， shí lì wěi shí kě bù yǐ jí 。
这种情况下，对方居然能将整个天璇堡连根拔起，实力委实可怖以极。
Even if he were in her position, whether or not he could do it was uncertain.
jí biàn zì jǐ yǔ qí yì dì ér chǔ 。 néng bù néng zuò dào ， yě bù tài hǎo shuō 。
即便自己与其易地而处。能不能做到，也不太好说。
The Fairy from the Clouds' strength was indeed terrifying.
yún zhōng xiān zi de shí lì ， jìng zhè bān kě bù 。
云中仙子的实力，竟这般可怖。
But wait, is this person really Qin Yan? It's still unclear.
bú duì ， cǐ rén shì bú shì qín yán 。 hái bù tài hǎo shuō 。
不对，此人是不是秦妍。还不太好说。
Although Lin Xuan and Qin Yan weren't particularly close, he couldn't believe she would commit such a deed.
lín xuān yǔ qín yán de jiāo qíng suī bù suàn shēn hòu ， dàn wú lùn rú hé 。 yě bù xiāng xìn tā huì zuò chū zhè bān shì qíng lái de 。
林轩与秦妍的交情虽不算深厚，但无论如何。也不相信她会做出这般事情来的。
The key was the indiscriminate killing. What benefit could it bring her?
guān jiàn shì làn shā wú gū ， yú tā yǒu hé hǎo chù ？
关键是滥杀无辜，于她有何好处？
"Was every single member of Heaven璇堡 killed without exception?"
“ tiān xuán bǎo shàng xià ， zhēn bèi shā le yí gè jī quǎn bù liú ？”
“天璇堡上下，真被杀了一个鸡犬不留？”
"Yes, apart from a few lucky disciples who managed to escape, everyone else perished, especially high-level cultivators, including several Golden Transformation stage experts, none survived..."
“ bù cuò ， chú le jí shǎo shù dì zǐ ， yùn qì bù cuò ， jiǎo xìng táo tuō ， qí yú de ， jǐn jiē yǔn luò ， tè bié shì gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， bāo kuò jǐ wèi dù jié qī dà néng ， gèng shì wú yī xìng miǎn le ……”
“不错，除了极少数弟子，运气不错，侥幸逃脱，其余的，尽皆陨落，特别是高阶修仙者，包括几位渡劫期大能，更是无一幸免了……”
"Would this not cause a great uproar?" Yue'er interjected.
“ nà cǐ shì hái pà bù yǐn qǐ xuān rán dà bō ？” yuè ér rěn bú zhù chā zuǐ le 。
“那此事还怕不引起轩然大波？”月儿忍不住插嘴了。
"Of course," the old man sighed. "From the perspective of Rain Pine World, while Heaven璇堡 may not be an outstanding force, it was certainly a formidable presence."
“ shuí shuō bú shì ne ？”
“谁说不是呢？”
"The complete eradication of such a place sent shockwaves through neighboring sects and families. It's no exaggeration to say that everyone lived in fear..."
zào páo lǎo zhě tàn le kǒu qì ：“ jiù zhěng gè yǔ tóng jiè lái shuō ， tiān xuán bǎo suī rán bù suàn shén me liǎo bù qǐ de shì lì ， dàn dào dǐ shì wēi zhèn yī fāng de suǒ zài le 。”
皂袍老者叹了口气：“就整个雨桐界来说，天璇堡虽然不算什么了不起的势力，但到底是威震一方的所在了。”
"Even those with no prior relationship with Heaven璇堡 were wary of potential disasters. They joined forces to search for the mysterious woman, hoping to collectively repel her."
“ bèi lián gēn bá chú ， zhōu wéi de zōng mén jiā zú wú bù dà jīng shī sè ， shuō fēng shēng hè lì ， cǎo mù jiē bīng ， yě bù wèi guò ……”
“被连根拔除，周围的宗门家族无不大惊失色，说风声鹤唳，草木皆兵，也不为过……”
"However, their search yielded no results; she seemed to vanish into thin air."
“ yī xiē yǔ tiān xuán bǎo yǒu jiāo qíng de zōng pài qiě bù shuō ， biàn shì méi yǒu jiāo qíng ， yě dān xīn dà huò mò míng jiàng lín ， yú shì lián shǒu xún zhǎo nà shén mì nǚ zǐ de zōng jì ， xiǎng yào gòng tóng yù dí 。”
“一些与天璇堡有交情的宗派且不说，便是没有交情，也担心大祸莫名降临，于是联手寻找那神秘女子的踪迹，想要共同御敌。”
"What happened next?"
“ nǎ zhī dào ， zhè yī zhǎo ， què méi yǒu xiàn suǒ ， duì fāng fǎng fú píng kōng xiāo shī diào le 。”
“哪知道，这一找，却没有线索，对方仿佛凭空消失掉了。”
"For seven or eight years, there was no trace. This matter remained unresolved and became a mystery. As time passed, everyone gradually forgot this tragic event. After all, the cultivation world thrives on bloodshed."
“ nà hòu lái rú hé ？”
“那后来如何？”
The old man shook his head and sighed: "If this were to remain just a mystery, it would be nothing more than that in the end."
“ hòu lái ， yī lián qī bā nián dōu méi yǒu xiàn suǒ ， cǐ shì yě zhǐ néng bù liǎo liǎo zhī ， chéng wéi le yī zhuāng xuán àn ， suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， dà jiā yě jiù jiàn jiàn jiāng zhè zhuāng cǎn shì wàng jì ， bì jìng xiū xiān jiè ， zuì bù huò quē de ， biàn shì xīng fēng xuè yǔ 。”
“后来，一连七八年都没有线索，此事也只能不了了之，成为了一桩悬案，随着时间的推移，大家也就渐渐将这桩惨事忘记，毕竟修仙界，最不或缺的，便是腥风血雨。”
"But things didn't end there. Heaven璇堡 was completely eradicated over ten years ago. For the past decade, the Fairy from the Clouds remained unseen. Just as everyone began to forget about her, she reappeared at Yun Yang Sect, just as silently and mercilessly as before. The fate of Yun Yang Sect mirrored that of Heaven璇堡, with only a tenth of cultivators escaping. And once again, there was no trace of the Fairy from the Clouds."
zào páo lǎo zhě yáo tóu tàn xī ：“ ruò cǐ shì jiù zhè yàng zuò yí gè liǎo jú ， guī gēn jié dǐ ， yě jǐn jǐn yī zhuāng xuán àn ér yǐ 。”
皂袍老者摇头叹息：“若此事就这样做一个了局，归根结底，也仅仅一桩悬案而已。”
"Over ten years or seven to eight years, the mysterious female demon would appear, sometimes acting alone, other times through her subordinates. The sects and families she chose were all bloodied, none could escape the disaster..."
“ kě shì qíng bìng méi yǒu jié shù ， tiān xuán bǎo bèi lián gēn bá chú ， shí duō nián lǐ ， yún zhōng xiān zi yì zhí liǎo wú zōng jì ， jiù zài dà jiā jiàn jiàn jiāng zhè jiàn shì wàng jì ， tā yòu lái dào le yún yáng mén lǐ ， yī jiù shì wú shēng wú xī ， xià shǒu què háo bù róng qíng ， yún yáng mén de xià chǎng ， yǔ tiān xuán bǎo xiāng chà fǎng fú ， táo tuō xìng mìng de xiū shì shí bù zú yī ， ér yún zhōng xiān zi tóng yàng shì xiāo shī le zōng jì 。”
“可事情并没有结束，天璇堡被连根拔除，十多年里，云中仙子一直了无踪迹，就在大家渐渐将这件事忘记，她又来到了云阳门里，依旧是无声无息，下手却毫不容情，云阳门的下场，与天璇堡相差仿佛，逃脱性命的修士十不足一，而云中仙子同样是消失了踪迹。”
"Is this really happening?"
“ jiù zhè yàng ， zhǎng zé shí yú zài ， duǎn zé qī bā nián ， nà yún zhōng nǚ mó bì xiàn shēn yī cì ， yǒu shí shì zì jǐ chū shǒu ， yǒu shí shì bù xià dài láo ， bèi tā xuǎn zhōng de zōng mén jiā zú ， jiē bèi xuè xǐ ， wú yī néng cóng dà nàn zhōng tuō qù ……”
“就这样，长则十余载，短则七八年，那云中女魔必现身一次，有时是自己出手，有时是部下代劳，被她选中的宗门家族，皆被血洗，无一能从大难中脱去……”
Lin Xuan was stunned by what he heard, his face showing a hint of contemplation: "Could these sects have any grudge against Qin Yan?"
“ jìng yǒu cǐ shì ？”
“竟有此事？”
"Haha, if there were any grudges with the Fairy from the Clouds, there would be no reason to complain. Killing is just retribution for a debt. This is natural in our world. If this was the case, we wouldn't view Qin Yan as a venomous snake; instead, we'd laugh at those sects that provoked such enemies. The strange part is, according to survivors who escaped, none of these sects or families had ever met with Qin Yan. Any grudge would be impossible."
lín xuān tīng dé dà qí ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn chén yín zhī yì ：“ mò fēi zhè xiē zōng mén yǔ qín yán yǒu chóu 。”
林轩听得大奇，脸上露出几分沉吟之意：“莫非这些宗门与秦妍有仇。”
Lin Xuan couldn't help but remain speechless. The old man continued: "The strangest thing about the Fairy from the Clouds was not only her unparalleled strength but also her actions that defied any rules or patterns. She appeared every few years, wreaking havoc."
“ hēi ， ruò shì yǔ yún zhōng xiān zi yǒu chóu ， nà hái yǒu shén me hǎo bào yuàn dì ， shā rén cháng mìng qiàn zhài huán qián ， cǐ nǎi tiān jīng dì yì ， wǒ děng xiū shì ， kuài yì ēn chóu ， gèng shì háo bù xī qí ， ruò zhēn shì zhè ge yuán gù ， dà jiā yě bú huì shì nà qín yán wèi shé xiē zhī wù ， zhǐ huì xiào nà xiē mǐn miè de zōng mén bù gāi jiāng qiáng dí zhāo rě ， gǔ guài de shì ， nà xiē huī fēi yān miè de zōng mén jiā zú ， jù táo chū lái de rén shuō ， tā men yǔ qín yán gēn běn jiù méi yǒu jiàn guò ， shén me yuān chóu ， nà gèng shì wàn wàn tán bù shàng le 。”
“嘿，若是与云中仙子有仇，那还有什么好抱怨地，杀人偿命欠债还钱，此乃天经地义，我等修士，快意恩仇，更是毫不稀奇，若真是这个缘故，大家也不会视那秦妍为蛇蝎之物，只会笑那些泯灭的宗门不该将强敌招惹，古怪的是，那些灰飞烟灭的宗门家族，据逃出来的人说，他们与秦妍根本就没有见过，什么冤仇，那更是万万谈不上了。”
"Starting with Heaven璇堡, she has destroyed nearly a dozen sects and families in the past decade. The fear is palpable. This is why our sect treated the warning from the tortoise as an imminent threat. Her appearance was too similar to that of the Fairy from the Clouds."
lín xuān tīng dào zhè lǐ ， yě bù yóu de wú yǔ ， ér nà lǎo zhě de shēng yīn ， jì xù wěi wěi de chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ：“ gǔ guài de jiù zài zhè lǐ ， nà yún zhōng xiān zi bù jǐn shí lì qiáng jué yǐ jí ， zuò shì qíng gèng bú jiàn bàn diǎn zhāng fǎ guī lǜ ， ér qiě tā měi gé shù zài ， bì dìng chū xiàn yī cì ， dà kāi shā jiè 。”
林轩听到这里，也不由得无语，而那老者的声音，继续娓娓的传入耳朵里：“古怪的就在这里，那云中仙子不仅实力强绝以极，做事情更不见半点章法规律，而且她每隔数载，必定出现一次，大开杀戒。”
The two from Cloud Mist Sect shook their heads and sighed, having cleared up any misunderstandings.
“ cóng tiān xuán bǎo suàn qǐ ， rú jīn yǐ yǒu jìn shí gè zōng mén jiā zú bèi tā huǐ qù ， shuō rén xīn huáng huáng yì bù wèi guò ， zhè yě shì wèi shén me běn mén yī jiàn líng guī shì jǐng ， jiù rú lín dà dí ， shí zài shì liǎng wèi chū xiàn de fāng shì ， yǔ yún zhōng xiān zi yě tài xiàng le xiē 。”
“从天璇堡算起，如今已有近十个宗门家族被她毁去，说人心惶惶亦不为过，这也是为什么本门一见灵龟示警，就如临大敌，实在是两位出现的方式，与云中仙子也太像了些。”
But Lin Xuan remained confused by her actions.
yún xiá pài de liǎng rén yáo tóu tàn xī ， zhì cǐ ， tā men yǐ jiāng wù huì jiě shì qīng chǔ 。
云霞派的两人摇头叹息，至此，他们已将误会解释清楚。
Her behavior did not match his memory of the Fairy from the Clouds.
rán ér lín xuān què tīng dé yī zhèn mí hū 。
然而林轩却听得一阵迷糊。
Yet, all names and aliases matched. How could such a coincidence occur in this world?
cǐ nǚ xíng shì ， zhe shí bù xiàng zì jǐ jì yì zhōng de yún zhōng xiān zi 。
此女行事，着实不像自己记忆中的云中仙子。
"Yue'er, what do you think?"
kě zhēn míng wài hào jǐn jiē xiāng fú ， shì jiè shàng nǎ ér yǒu zhè yàng de qiǎo hé 。
可真名外号尽皆相符，世界上哪儿有这样的巧合。
Even with his many strategies, Lin Xuan couldn't discern the truth based on just one conversation.
“ yuè ér ， nǐ kàn rú hé ？”
“月儿，你看如何？”
He turned to Yue'er for her suggestion: "Friends, how does our sister Qin look?"
For a moment, Lin Xuan felt as if he had fallen into a thick fog, unable to grasp the truth of this matter.
The expressions on both their faces were similar. They listened quietly as one continued speaking.
"Then what happened?"
"The situation... later..."
The old man in the black robe showed a trace of fear on his face, seemingly unwilling to continue: "Later, everyone saw the bride. She was indeed a beauty, though not quite as enchanting as that Fairy from the Clouds. But she was still an unparalleled beauty."
"Everyone praised the堡主 for his good fortune, and the Fairy from the Clouds even called her a fine lady. But before anyone could react, she killed the bride with one sword strike."
"What? !"
Lin Xuan was shocked. Since he embarked on the path of cultivation, he had encountered countless strange events, but such an odd and eerie scene was unheard of. He muttered to himself: "Could it be that they were enemies?"
"Where could there be any enmity? Teleportation is random; how would it happen to arrive at someone's home where a grudge exists. Moreover, the bride was a woman of clear reputation, and the堡主 had only just met her for the first time. If there were any grudges, it would be too absurd."
The old man sighed. This matter was inherently difficult to unravel. He continued his story:
"The new bride was also a cultivator at the Spirit Transformation stage. However, she acted hastily, and the Fairy from the Clouds struck too quickly with no warning, causing her to perish on the spot without even escaping her essence core."
"Blood splattered five steps around her. The堡主 of Heaven璇堡 would not easily let this go."
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead as he pondered.
"As your friend said, such a matter would be hard for anyone to remain calm. A joyous event turned into a funeral, and the greatest pain in life is precisely this."
The堡主 was naturally furious, and the guests were stunned. But the upheaval had not ended yet. Before they could react, the Fairy from the Clouds had already taken action.
In just a short moment, several nearby cultivators fell victim to her poison. Others only realized it when the battle began, shouting in rage. However, that woman was incredibly formidable. Even those with lower cultivation levels were hard-pressed. Among them, including the堡主 himself and several Golden Transformation stage experts, were left in disarray.
A fierce battle ensued, and Heaven璇堡 was razed to the ground. In the end, it was destroyed by a massive fire, leaving all the cultivators within, along with the guests, dead. Only a tenth managed to escape.
Lin Xuan was struck by this revelation.
The strength of Heaven璇堡 compared to Cloud Mist Sect was similar, and there were tens of thousands of cultivators.
As for the guests, although their exact numbers were hard to determine, they numbered in the thousands at least.
Moreover, the guests' cultivation levels would not be low. Since they had come to offer congratulations, they must have a good relationship with the堡主 and certainly wouldn't stand idly by.
In such circumstances, if someone could uproot the entire Heaven璇堡, their power was truly terrifying.
Even if he were in her position, whether or not he could do it was uncertain.
The Fairy from the Clouds' strength was indeed terrifying.
But wait, is this person really Qin Yan? It's still unclear.
Although Lin Xuan and Qin Yan weren't particularly close, he couldn't believe she would commit such a deed.
The key was the indiscriminate killing. What benefit could it bring her?
"Was every single member of Heaven璇堡 killed without exception?"
"Yes, apart from a few lucky disciples who managed to escape, everyone else perished, especially high-level cultivators, including several Golden Transformation stage experts, none survived..."
"Would this not cause a great uproar?" Yue'er interjected.
"Of course," the old man sighed. "From the perspective of Rain Pine World, while Heaven璇堡 may not be an outstanding force, it was certainly a formidable presence."
"The complete eradication of such a place sent shockwaves through neighboring sects and families. It's no exaggeration to say that everyone lived in fear..."
"Even those with no prior relationship with Heaven璇堡 were wary of potential disasters. They joined forces to search for the mysterious woman, hoping to collectively repel her."
"However, their search yielded no results; she seemed to vanish into thin air."
"What happened next?"
"For seven or eight years, there was no trace. This matter remained unresolved and became a mystery. As time passed, everyone gradually forgot this tragic event. After all, the cultivation world thrives on bloodshed."
The old man shook his head and sighed: "If this were to remain just a mystery, it would be nothing more than that in the end."
"But things didn't end there. Heaven璇堡 was completely eradicated over ten years ago. For the past decade, the Fairy from the Clouds remained unseen. Just as everyone began to forget about her, she reappeared at Yun Yang Sect, just as silently and mercilessly as before. The fate of Yun Yang Sect mirrored that of Heaven璇堡, with only a tenth of cultivators escaping. And once again, there was no trace of the Fairy from the Clouds."
"Over ten years or seven to eight years, the mysterious female demon would appear, sometimes acting alone, other times through her subordinates. The sects and families she chose were all bloodied, none could escape the disaster..."
"Is this really happening?"
Lin Xuan was stunned by what he heard, his face showing a hint of contemplation: "Could these sects have any grudge against Qin Yan?"
"Haha, if there were any grudges with the Fairy from the Clouds, there would be no reason to complain. Killing is just retribution for a debt. This is natural in our world. If this was the case, we wouldn't view Qin Yan as a venomous snake; instead, we'd laugh at those sects that provoked such enemies. The strange part is, according to survivors who escaped, none of these sects or families had ever met with Qin Yan. Any grudge would be impossible."
Lin Xuan couldn't help but remain speechless. The old man continued: "The strangest thing about the Fairy from the Clouds was not only her unparalleled strength but also her actions that defied any rules or patterns. She appeared every few years, wreaking havoc."
"Starting with Heaven璇堡, she has destroyed nearly a dozen sects and families in the past decade. The fear is palpable. This is why our sect treated the warning from the tortoise as an imminent threat. Her appearance was too similar to that of the Fairy from the Clouds."
The two from Cloud Mist Sect shook their heads and sighed, having cleared up any misunderstandings.
But Lin Xuan remained confused by her actions.
Her behavior did not match his memory of the Fairy from the Clouds.
Yet, all names and aliases matched. How could such a coincidence occur in this world?
"Yue'er, what do you think?"
Even with his many strategies, Lin Xuan couldn't discern the truth based on just one conversation.
He turned to Yue'er for her suggestion: "Friends, how does our sister Qin look?"