zhè dào lǐ ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， suǒ yǐ tā hěn kuài ， jiù zuò chū le yí gè jué zé 。
这道理，林轩心中有数，所以他很快，就做出了一个抉择。
This logic was clear to Lin Xuan, so he quickly made a decision.
jǐn gēn wàn jiāo gōng zhǔ ！
紧跟万蛟公主！
Follow the Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos!
jiǎn dān de shuō ， jiù shì hún shuǐ mō yú 。
简单的说，就是浑水摸鱼。
In simple terms, it's about muddling the waters and catching fish.
shí wàn dà shān ， miàn jī shí zài shì tài guò liáo kuò 。
十万大山，面积实在是太过辽阔。
The Ten Thousand Mountains were vast in area. This time, there were many people searching for treasures. Even if someone had good luck and became the owner of a treasure first, they would surely face great difficulty leaving with it.
zhè cì xún bǎo de rén yòu hěn duō 。
这次寻宝的人又很多。
A bloody struggle was inevitable. The Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos had so many attendants that it couldn't just be mere decorations. Besides the companions she traveled with, there were likely other cultivators who had spread out like nets throughout the Ten Thousand Mountains. If anything happened, they would certainly send back intelligence.
nà me jiù suàn shuí yùn qì bù cuò ， xiān chéng wéi le bǎo wù de dé zhǔ ， xiǎng yào lí qù ， bì dìng yě yǒu hěn dà de nán dù 。
那么就算谁运气不错，先成为了宝物的得主，想要离去，必定也有很大的难度。
Why bother making things difficult for himself?
xīng fēng xuè yǔ de zhēng duó ， ér wàn jiāo gōng zhǔ shēn biān de rén zhè me duō ， bù kě néng zhǐ shì bǎi shè ， chú le tā suí xíng de zhè xiē jiā huo ， shí yǒu ** hái yǒu qí tā yī xiē xiū xiān zhě ， yǐ rú sā wǎng bān de jìn rù shí wàn dà shān le 。
腥风血雨的争夺，而万蛟公主身边的人这么多，不可能只是摆设，除了她随行的这些家伙，十有**还有其他一些修仙者，已如撒网般的进入十万大山了。
Under a big tree, one could find shade!
ruò yǒu shén me fēng chuī cǎo dòng ， tā men kěn dìng shì huì chuán huí lái qíng bào de 。
若有什么风吹草动，他们肯定是会传回来情报的。
Following behind the Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos, he could discover treasures and wait to act opportunistically.
jì rán rú cǐ ， zì jǐ hé bì hái zhè me má fán ne ？
既然如此，自己何必还这么麻烦呢？
Two frogs fighting, a fish reaps the benefits.
dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng ！
大树底下好乘凉！
Though this tactic was old-fashioned, as long as it worked, it would be the most convenient choice.
jǐn gēn zài wàn jiāo gōng zhǔ shēn hòu ， jiù néng fā xiàn bǎo wù ， dào shí hòu zài sì jī ér dòng 。
紧跟在万蛟公主身后，就能发现宝物，到时候再伺机而动。
With that thought in mind, Lin Xuan made no hesitation about doing so.
hé bàng xiāng zhēng ， yú wēng dé lì 。
河蚌相争，渔翁得利。
Other cultivators who had discovered the Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos were not so bold.
zhè ge bǎ xì suī rán lǎo tào le xiē ， dàn zhǐ yào bǎ wò dé dǎng ， què shì zuì wèi shěng shì de xuǎn zé 。
这个把戏虽然老套了些，但只要把握得挡，却是最为省事的选择。
Indeed, bold!
lín xuān xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， biàn shì háo bù yóu yù de zhè me zuò 。
林轩心中如此想着，便是毫不犹豫的这么做。
While the Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos was ostentatious and domineering, as the beloved daughter of the Ten Thousand Jiao King, her status was indeed awe-inspiring.
zhì yú qí tā fā xiàn wàn jiāo gōng zhǔ de xiū xiān zhě ， zé méi yǒu zhè me dà dǎn le 。
至于其他发现万蛟公主的修仙者，则没有这么大胆了。
She herself was at the Tribulation Transcending stage. The attendants carrying lanterns in front were also spirit beasts at the Spirit Cultivation realm.
méi cuò ， dà dǎn ！
没错，大胆！
At the back of the group, there were some heavily armored warriors on magnificent mounts, far more majestic than ordinary savage beasts.
bié kàn wàn jiāo gōng zhǔ zhāo yáo bá hù ， dàn zuò wèi wàn jiāo wáng de ài nǚ ， shēn fèn què shí shì lìng rén yǎng wàng dì 。
别看万蛟公主招摇跋扈，但做为万蛟王的爱女，身份确实是令人仰望地。
Lin Xuan vaguely sensed something familiar. These half-horse, half-dragon savages had a trace of Qilin bloodline in them.
tā běn shēn shì dù jié qī 。
她本身是渡劫期。
Though very thin, his True Spirit Art of Black Jade Dragon's sense was undoubtedly correct!
qián miàn nà xiē tí zhe gōng dēng de shì nǚ ， yě dōu shì fēn shén jí bié de yāo zú 。
前面那些提着宫灯的侍女，也都是分神级别的妖族。
Murdock Guards?
ér zài duì wǔ de hòu miàn ， hái yǒu yī xiē pī jiān zhí ruì de jiǎ shì ， hún shēn bèi hòu zhòng de kuī jiǎ bāo guǒ ， zuò qí yì bǐ pǔ tōng de mán shòu yào shén jùn dé duō 。
而在队伍的后面，还有一些披坚执锐的甲士，浑身被厚重的盔甲包裹，坐骑亦比普通的蛮兽要神骏得多。
Lin Xuan had only heard tales about these from ancient texts. They were said to be far more powerful than their peers and skilled in coordinated attacks. There were over a hundred of them before him.
lín xuān yǐn yǐn jìng gǎn jué dào yì diǎn shú xī ， zhè zhǒng shì mǎ fēi mǎ ， shì lóng fēi lóng de mán shòu ， shēn shàng jìng dài yǒu yì diǎn qí lín de xuè tǒng 。
林轩隐隐竟感觉到一点熟悉，这种似马非马，似龙非龙的蛮兽，身上竟带有一点麒麟的血统。
So even old monsters at the Tribulation Transcending stage wouldn't dare directly confront such formidable foes.
suī rán hěn xī bó ， dàn zì jǐ mò yù zhēn líng jué de gǎn yìng jué duì méi cuò ！
虽然很稀薄，但自己墨玉真灵诀的感应绝对没错！
This was just the surface strength.
mò lóng wèi me ？
墨龙卫么？
In the绣楼, Lin Xuan believed that the Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos must have brought powerful guards with her. Most likely they were also at the Tribulation Transcending stage. The combined strength of this group was indeed terrifying.
lín xuān yě zhǐ zài diǎn jí shàng tīng guò yǔ tā men yǒu guān de chuán shuō ， tīng shuō shí lì yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě ， qiě shàn cháng fēn jìn hé jī zhī shù 。 yǎn qián zú yǒu jìn bǎi qí zhī duō 。
林轩也只在典籍上听过与他们有关的传说，听说实力远胜同阶修仙者，且擅长分进合击之术。眼前足有近百骑之多。
This wasn't idle talk!
nà me biàn shì dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， yě bù yuàn yì zhí yīng qí fēng de 。
那么便是渡劫级别的老怪物，也不愿意直缨其锋的。
Following so many high-ranking cultivators would be even harder.
zhè hái jǐn jǐn shì míng miàn shàng de shí lì 。
这还仅仅是明面上的实力。
Because such actions clearly had ulterior motives, and once discovered, the Princess's temper wouldn't allow anyone to walk away unscathed.
xiù lóu lǐ ， chú le wàn jiāo gōng zhǔ ， lín xuān xiāng xìn ， tā kěn dìng hái dài le gāo shǒu hù wèi lái de 。
绣楼里，除了万蛟公主，林轩相信，她肯定还带了高手护卫来的。
Absolutely, she would want to crush them to pieces.
shí yǒu ** yě shì dù jié qī ， nà me zhè yī duì rén de shí lì ， jiā zài yì qǐ què shí shì lìng rén dǎn hán yǐ jí 。
十有**也是渡劫期，那么这一队人的实力，加在一起确实是令人胆寒以极。
With so many powerful opponents, it was extremely difficult not to be detected.
zhè bú shì hú yán luàn yǔ ！
这不是胡言乱语！
Thus, other cultivators, though having similar thoughts as Lin Xuan, dared not take such risks.
nà yào gēn zōng rú cǐ duō de gāo shǒu ， xiǎn rán jiù gèng bù róng yì 。
那要跟踪如此多的高手，显然就更不容易。
This reasoning was clear in Lin Xuan's mind. Moreover, if the Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos discovered him, his situation would be worse than most.
yīn wèi zhè me zuò ， míng xiǎn shì jū xīn pǒ cè ， ér yí dàn bèi fā xiàn le 。 yǐ wàn jiāo gōng zhǔ de pí qì ， qǐ huì rèn yóu duì fāng hǎo hǎo zǒu lù 。
因为这么做，明显是居心叵测，而一旦被发现了。以万蛟公主的脾气，岂会任由对方好好走路。
But what did it matter?
bǎi fēn zhī bǎi shì yào jiāng qí cuò gǔ yáng huī de 。
百分之百是要将其挫骨扬灰的。
Into the lion's den to catch its cub.
ér duì fāng gāo shǒu zhòng duō ， xiǎng yào bù bèi fā xiàn zhe shí yǒu tài dà de nán dù 。
而对方高手众多，想要不被发现着实有太大的难度。
More accurately, skillful people are bold. The other party wanted to discover his敛气隐匿术 wouldn't be easy.
suǒ yǐ qí tā de xiū xiān zhě ， jí biàn xiǎng fǎ yǔ lín xuān chà bu duō ， yě jué bù gǎn lái mào zhè ge xiǎn de 。
所以其他的修仙者，即便想法与林轩差不多，也绝不敢来冒这个险的。
As Lin Xuan had predicted, he and Yue'er followed about a hundred feet behind the group without being noticed.
cǐ dào lǐ ， lín xuān xīn zhōng qīng chǔ ， ér qiě zì jǐ yí dàn bèi wàn jiāo gōng zhǔ fā xiàn ， qíng kuàng bǐ yì bān rén hái yào zāo dé duō 。
此道理，林轩心中清楚，而且自己一旦被万蛟公主发现，情况比一般人还要糟得多。
Despite occasional sweeps of divine sense, they were deceived by high-level concealment techniques.
dàn nà yòu rú hé ？
但那又如何？
"Good."
bù rù hǔ xué yān dé hǔ zi 。
不入虎穴焉得虎子。
Lin Xuan nodded in satisfaction. Perhaps this would indeed provide an opportunity to muddle the waters and snatch the treasure.
zhèng què de shuō ， shì yì gāo rén dǎn dà 。 duì fāng xiǎng yào fā xiàn zì jǐ de liǎn qì yǐn nì zhī shù ， kě bú shì nà me róng yì de 。
正确的说，是艺高人胆大。对方想要发现自己的敛气隐匿之术，可不是那么容易的。
However, before his thoughts could fully form, a loud explosion caught his ear from afar. It was too far away, but the sound was so great that it reached here.
jié guǒ zhèng rú lín xuān de tuī cè ， tā yǔ yuè ér qiāo qiāo de gēn zài duì wǔ bǎi yú zhàng hòu ， duì fāng què yì zhí méi yǒu fā xiàn shén me bù tuǒ 。
结果正如林轩的推测，他与月儿悄悄的跟在队伍百余丈后，对方却一直没有发现什么不妥。
"What is this..."
jǐn guǎn bù shí yǒu shén shí sǎo guò 。 què dōu bèi gāo miào de yǐn nì shù piàn guò qù le 。
尽管不时有神识扫过。却都被高妙的隐匿术骗过去了。
Almost instinctively, Lin Xuan turned his head and prepared to release divine sense.
“ bù cuò 。”
“不错。”
"Go check out."
lín xuān mǎn yì de diǎn le diǎn tóu ， zhè yàng xià qù ， shuō bù dìng zhēn yǒu jī huì hún shuǐ mō yú ， jiāng bǎo wù qiǎng dào shǒu lǐ 。
林轩满意的点了点头，这样下去，说不定真有机会浑水摸鱼，将宝物抢到手里。
Just then, a voice came from inside the绣楼.
rán ér zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò 。 yī bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， hěn yuǎn ， dàn shēng yīn tài dà le 。 yǐ zhì yú chuán dào le cǐ chù 。
然而这个念头尚未转过。一爆裂声传入耳朵，很远，但声音太大了。以至于传到了此处。
"Yes, Princess!"
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
The leading attendant showed no hesitation. She respectfully agreed and turned to fly elsewhere.
lín xuān jī hū tiáo jiàn fǎn shè bān de niǔ guò tóu lú ， jiù yào jiāng shén shí fàng chū 。
林轩几乎条件反射般的扭过头颅，就要将神识放出。
Lin Xuan continued following at a steady pace.
“ qù nà ér kàn kàn 。”
“去那儿看看。”
Simultaneously, he pondered whether someone had indeed obtained the treasure but couldn't escape, leading to conflicts with other cultivators?
piān piān jiù zài cǐ kè ， xiù lóu zhōng què yǒu shēng yīn fā chū 。
偏偏就在此刻，绣楼中却有声音发出。
Of course, this was just speculation.
“ shì ， gōng zhǔ ！”
“是，公主！”
But Lin Xuan didn't need to overthink it. At their flight speed, the answer would soon be revealed.
lǐng tóu de shì nǚ yì diǎn yóu yù yě wú ， gōng jìng de dā yìng yī shēng ， jiù zhuǎn tóu fēi xiàng le bié chù 。
领头的侍女一点犹豫也无，恭敬的答应一声，就转头飞向了别处。
Boom!
lín xuān yī jiù bù jí bù xú de zài hòu miàn gēn zhe 。
林轩依旧不疾不徐的在后面跟着。
Another explosion sounded in his ears.
tóng shí zài xīn zhōng sī suǒ ， nán dào zhēn yǒu rén yǐ jīng dé dào le bǎo wù ， rán ér què wú fǎ tuō shēn ， jìn ér yǔ qí tā xiū shì huǒ bìng ？
同时在心中思索，难道真有人已经得到了宝物，然而却无法脱身，进而与其他修士火并？
This time, it was much closer than before.
dāng rán ， zhè jǐn jǐn shì cāi cè 。
当然，这仅仅是猜测。
Lin Xuan no longer hesitated and immediately released divine sense.
ér qiě lín xuān yě bù yòng qù kè yì duō xiǎng shén me ， zhào tā men fēi xíng de sù dù ， mí dǐ hěn kuài jiù kě yǐ jiē xiǎo de 。
而且林轩也不用去刻意多想什么，照他们飞行的速度，谜底很快就可以揭晓的。
However, what he saw left him speechless.
hōng ！
轰！
Three cultivators were fighting fiercely, beams of light piercing through the air, flying法宝, all too intense to describe with words.
yòu yī xià bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
又一下爆裂声传入耳朵。
It wasn't unusual for such a scene. The Ten Thousand Mountains were never short of bloody struggles.
ér zhè yī cì yǔ shàng huí xiāng bǐ ， míng xiǎn yǐ jìn le hěn duō 。
而这一次与上回相比，明显已近了很多。
What shocked Lin Xuan was that two of these three cultivators he actually recognized.
lín xuān bù zài chí yí ， háo bù yóu yù de jiāng shén shí fàng le chū qù 。
林轩不再迟疑，毫不犹豫的将神识放了出去。
Tian Xiaojian didn't need mentioning; they had known each other since the human world.
rán ér rù mù suǒ jiàn ， què ràng tā chēng mù jié shé 。
然而入目所见，却让他瞠目结舌。
But why would this young man be in Rain桐界 when last seen, he was at the Netherworld, and Lin Xuan had ruined his good fortune. How did he end up here?
zhǐ jiàn sān míng xiū xiān zhě ， zhèng zhuō duì sī shā ， guāng shù chuān kōng ， fǎ bǎo fēi wǔ ， jī liè dào nán yǐ yòng yán yǔ biǎo shù 。
只见三名修仙者，正捉对厮杀，光束穿空，法宝飞舞，激烈到难以用言语表述。
Lin Xuan couldn't figure it out.
yuán běn zhè yě bù suàn xī qí ， shí wàn dà shān cǐ kè ， zuì bù quē shǎo de jiù shì xīng fēng xuè yǔ 。
原本这也不算稀奇，十万大山此刻，最不缺少的就是腥风血雨。
He didn't dare take Tian Xiaojian lightly; his brows were tightly furrowed.
rán ér ràng lín xuān cuò è de shì ， zhè sān míng xiū xiān zhě zhōng ， yǒu liǎng gè zì jǐ jū rán rèn shí 。
然而让林轩错愕的是，这三名修仙者中，有两个自己居然认识。
However, Tian Xiaojian's situation was indeed dire.
tián xiǎo jiàn zì bù bì tí ， zì jǐ yǔ tā ， kě shì fēi cháng de shú xī 。
田小剑自不必提，自己与他，可是非常的熟悉。
This wasn't surprising. If placed in the same position as him, being attacked by an early Tribulation Transcending and a late-stage one, he wouldn't fare much better.
cóng rén jiè de shí hòu ， jiù zǎo yǐ rèn shí 。
从人界的时候，就早已认识。
What surprised Lin Xuan was that the woman at the middle Tribulation stage he also recognized. She seemed to be called Firecloud Fairy. She had caused trouble for himself and Yue'er not long ago but retreated after a single strike due to some misunderstanding.
zhǐ shì shàng cì jiàn dào zhè xiǎo zi ， tā bú shì zài yīn sī dì fǔ ， zì jǐ hái zài pāi mài huì shàng ， huài le tā de hǎo shì ， tā zěn me yòu dào yǔ tóng jiè lái le ？
只是上次见到这小子，他不是在阴司地府，自己还在拍卖会上，坏了他的好事，他怎么又到雨桐界来了？
It appeared she had withdrawn because of his concealment.
lín xuān bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě 。
林轩百思不得其解。
Could Tian Xiaojian's situation be similar?
duì yú tián xiǎo jiàn ， tā kě shì bù gǎn diào yǐ qīng xīn dì ， méi tóu jǐn jǐn zhòu zài yì qǐ 。
对于田小剑，他可是不敢掉以轻心地，眉头紧紧皱在一起。
What about that late-stage cultivator?
bù guò cǐ kè ， tián xiǎo jiàn de jìng kuàng què shì hěn bù miào dì 。
不过此刻，田小剑的境况却是很不妙地。
Wasn't he the co-cultivator of Firecloud Fairy!
zhè bù xī qí ， huàn zì jǐ yǔ tā yì dì ér chǔ ， bèi yī dù jié zhōng qī jiā yī dù jié hòu qī de lǎo guài wù wéi gōng ， qíng kuàng yě hǎo bù liǎo xǔ duō 。
这不稀奇，换自己与他易地而处，被一渡劫中期加一渡劫后期的老怪物围攻，情况也好不了许多。
Tian Xiaojian was indeed so unlucky?
zhǐ shì ràng lín xuān jīng qí de shì 。
只是让林轩惊奇的是。
Lin Xuan's analytical skills were truly exceptional. His speculations had almost no errors, hitting the mark nearly every time.
nà dù jié zhōng qī de nǚ zǐ zì jǐ yě rèn shí 。
那渡劫中期的女子自己也认识。
Poor Tian Xiaojian always seemed to meet with misfortune whenever he encountered Lin Xuan.
sì hū jiào shén me huǒ yún xiān zi 。
似乎叫什么火云仙子。
As Lin Xuan said this to Yue'er, a smile couldn't help but spread across his face, threatening to split his cheeks open.
bù jiǔ qián hái zhǎo guò zì jǐ yǔ yuè ér de má fán 。
不久前还找过自己与月儿的麻烦。
Of course, no sound of laughter escaped him; otherwise, the Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos would have discovered him.
zhǐ shì sì hū yǒu shén me wù huì zài lǐ miàn ， yī jī zhī hòu ， jiù tuì dào le yī biān 。
只是似乎有什么误会在里面，一击之后，就退到了一边。
He wouldn't do such foolish things as causing his own misfortune for joy.
hǎo xiàng shì yīn wèi zì jǐ shōu liǎn xiū wèi de yuán gù 。
好像是因为自己收敛修为的缘故。
Just watching from the sidelines was enough.
nán dào tián xiǎo jiàn de jìng kuàng yě chà bu duō 。
难道田小剑的境况也差不多。
But Tian Xiaojian truly was impressive. Despite being outmatched by Firecloud Fairy and Thundercloud Ancestor, he showed no signs of defeat.
zhǐ shì nà dù jié hòu qī de xiū shì yòu shì zěn me yī huí shì ne ？
只是那渡劫后期的修士又是怎么一回事呢？
Lin Xuan marveled at this. With countless lucky breaks and the aid of Blue Star Sea, how could Tian Xiaojian have such formidable skills to match his own?
gāi bú huì shì zhè wèi huǒ yún xiān zi de shuāng xiū dào lǚ ba ！
该不会是这位火云仙子的双修道侣吧！
Lin Xuan couldn't figure it out.
tián xiǎo jiàn jū rán dǎo méi dào rú cǐ chéng dù ？
田小剑居然倒霉到如此程度？
Looking across the Three Realms, there were many powerful figures, but Tian Xiaojian was the one who most intimidated him.
bù dé bù shuō ， lín xuān de fēn xī néng lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， zhè yī fān tuī cè ， wù chā liáo liáo kě shǔ ， jī hū quán bù liào zhōng diào le 。
不得不说，林轩的分析能力非同小可，这一番推测，误差寥寥可数，几乎全部料中掉了。
But at this moment, a sense of impending danger arose. Something dangerous seemed to be approaching here.
kě lián de tián xiǎo jiàn ， sì hū měi cì yù jiàn zì jǐ ， zǒng huì mò míng qí miào de dǎo méi dào jí chù 。
可怜的田小剑，似乎每次遇见自己，总会莫名其妙的倒霉到极处。
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This logic was clear to Lin Xuan, so he quickly made a decision.
Follow the Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos!
In simple terms, it's about muddling the waters and catching fish.
The Ten Thousand Mountains were vast in area. This time, there were many people searching for treasures. Even if someone had good luck and became the owner of a treasure first, they would surely face great difficulty leaving with it.
A bloody struggle was inevitable. The Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos had so many attendants that it couldn't just be mere decorations. Besides the companions she traveled with, there were likely other cultivators who had spread out like nets throughout the Ten Thousand Mountains. If anything happened, they would certainly send back intelligence.
Why bother making things difficult for himself?
Under a big tree, one could find shade!
Following behind the Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos, he could discover treasures and wait to act opportunistically.
Two frogs fighting, a fish reaps the benefits.
Though this tactic was old-fashioned, as long as it worked, it would be the most convenient choice.
With that thought in mind, Lin Xuan made no hesitation about doing so.
Other cultivators who had discovered the Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos were not so bold.
Indeed, bold!
While the Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos was ostentatious and domineering, as the beloved daughter of the Ten Thousand Jiao King, her status was indeed awe-inspiring.
She herself was at the Tribulation Transcending stage. The attendants carrying lanterns in front were also spirit beasts at the Spirit Cultivation realm.
At the back of the group, there were some heavily armored warriors on magnificent mounts, far more majestic than ordinary savage beasts.
Lin Xuan vaguely sensed something familiar. These half-horse, half-dragon savages had a trace of Qilin bloodline in them.
Though very thin, his True Spirit Art of Black Jade Dragon's sense was undoubtedly correct!
Murdock Guards?
Lin Xuan had only heard tales about these from ancient texts. They were said to be far more powerful than their peers and skilled in coordinated attacks. There were over a hundred of them before him.
So even old monsters at the Tribulation Transcending stage wouldn't dare directly confront such formidable foes.
This was just the surface strength.
In the绣楼, Lin Xuan believed that the Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos must have brought powerful guards with her. Most likely they were also at the Tribulation Transcending stage. The combined strength of this group was indeed terrifying.
This wasn't idle talk!
Following so many high-ranking cultivators would be even harder.
Because such actions clearly had ulterior motives, and once discovered, the Princess's temper wouldn't allow anyone to walk away unscathed.
Absolutely, she would want to crush them to pieces.
With so many powerful opponents, it was extremely difficult not to be detected.
Thus, other cultivators, though having similar thoughts as Lin Xuan, dared not take such risks.
This reasoning was clear in Lin Xuan's mind. Moreover, if the Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos discovered him, his situation would be worse than most.
But what did it matter?
Into the lion's den to catch its cub.
More accurately, skillful people are bold. The other party wanted to discover his敛气隐匿术 wouldn't be easy.
As Lin Xuan had predicted, he and Yue'er followed about a hundred feet behind the group without being noticed.
Despite occasional sweeps of divine sense, they were deceived by high-level concealment techniques.
"Good."
Lin Xuan nodded in satisfaction. Perhaps this would indeed provide an opportunity to muddle the waters and snatch the treasure.
However, before his thoughts could fully form, a loud explosion caught his ear from afar. It was too far away, but the sound was so great that it reached here.
"What is this..."
Almost instinctively, Lin Xuan turned his head and prepared to release divine sense.
"Go check out."
Just then, a voice came from inside the绣楼.
"Yes, Princess!"
The leading attendant showed no hesitation. She respectfully agreed and turned to fly elsewhere.
Lin Xuan continued following at a steady pace.
Simultaneously, he pondered whether someone had indeed obtained the treasure but couldn't escape, leading to conflicts with other cultivators?
Of course, this was just speculation.
But Lin Xuan didn't need to overthink it. At their flight speed, the answer would soon be revealed.
Boom!
Another explosion sounded in his ears.
This time, it was much closer than before.
Lin Xuan no longer hesitated and immediately released divine sense.
However, what he saw left him speechless.
Three cultivators were fighting fiercely, beams of light piercing through the air, flying法宝, all too intense to describe with words.
It wasn't unusual for such a scene. The Ten Thousand Mountains were never short of bloody struggles.
What shocked Lin Xuan was that two of these three cultivators he actually recognized.
Tian Xiaojian didn't need mentioning; they had known each other since the human world.
But why would this young man be in Rain桐界 when last seen, he was at the Netherworld, and Lin Xuan had ruined his good fortune. How did he end up here?
Lin Xuan couldn't figure it out.
He didn't dare take Tian Xiaojian lightly; his brows were tightly furrowed.
However, Tian Xiaojian's situation was indeed dire.
This wasn't surprising. If placed in the same position as him, being attacked by an early Tribulation Transcending and a late-stage one, he wouldn't fare much better.
What surprised Lin Xuan was that the woman at the middle Tribulation stage he also recognized. She seemed to be called Firecloud Fairy. She had caused trouble for himself and Yue'er not long ago but retreated after a single strike due to some misunderstanding.
It appeared she had withdrawn because of his concealment.
Could Tian Xiaojian's situation be similar?
What about that late-stage cultivator?
Wasn't he the co-cultivator of Firecloud Fairy!
Tian Xiaojian was indeed so unlucky?
Lin Xuan's analytical skills were truly exceptional. His speculations had almost no errors, hitting the mark nearly every time.
Poor Tian Xiaojian always seemed to meet with misfortune whenever he encountered Lin Xuan.
As Lin Xuan said this to Yue'er, a smile couldn't help but spread across his face, threatening to split his cheeks open.
Of course, no sound of laughter escaped him; otherwise, the Princess of Ten Thousand Jiaos would have discovered him.
He wouldn't do such foolish things as causing his own misfortune for joy.
Just watching from the sidelines was enough.
But Tian Xiaojian truly was impressive. Despite being outmatched by Firecloud Fairy and Thundercloud Ancestor, he showed no signs of defeat.
Lin Xuan marveled at this. With countless lucky breaks and the aid of Blue Star Sea, how could Tian Xiaojian have such formidable skills to match his own?
Lin Xuan couldn't figure it out.
Looking across the Three Realms, there were many powerful figures, but Tian Xiaojian was the one who most intimidated him.
But at this moment, a sense of impending danger arose. Something dangerous seemed to be approaching here.
PS: Today's update will be great! At least three chapters, maybe four if time permits. Let's see how it goes for the new week. Please also give more recommendation votes, Fellow Daoists!