bù zhī yàn chóu gǔ zhī zhàn zuì hòu jié jú rú hé ， bù guò lín xuān zì rán shì bù gǎn guò qù chá tàn de ， ruò hào tiān guǐ dì wèi zǒu ， zì jǐ qǐ bù shì zì tóu luó wǎng le .
不知燕仇谷之战最后结局如何，不过林轩自然是不敢过去查探的，若昊天鬼帝未走，自己岂不是自投罗网了.
Unknown how the battle in Yan Chou Valley ended, but Lin Xuan naturally dared not go to check on it. If Heavenly Ghost Emperor hadn't left, wouldn't he be walking into a trap?
lüè yī chóu chú ， lín xuān cóng huái zhōng jiàng yī yù tǒng jiǎn qǔ chū .
略一踌躇，林轩从怀中将一玉筒简取出.
After a moment's hesitation, Lin Xuan took out an jade cylinder from his pocket.
lǐ miàn shì zhè yī piàn qū yù de de tú ， ér qiě hái biāo shì yǒu gǔ chuán sòng zhèn de wèi zhì .
里面是这一片区域的的图，而且还标示有古传送阵的位置.
Inside was a map of this region and the location of ancient teleportation arrays marked on it.
yuán běn nà shì lí kāi cǐ de ， huí dào yōu zhōu zhōng xīn fù de de xī wàng ， bù guò xiàn zài gāi bù gāi qù hái yǒu dài shāng liáng .
原本那是离开此的，回到幽州中心腹的的希望，不过现在该不该去还有待商量.
Originally, that had been their way to leave here and return to the heart of Youzhou. But whether or not they should go there still needed to be considered.
bù guǎn hào tiān guǐ dì yīn hé lái dào zhè lǐ ， dàn yàn chóu gǔ xiū shì xiōng duō jí shǎo shí nǎi nán yǐ nì zhuǎn zhī shì .
不管昊天鬼帝因何来到这里，但燕仇谷修士凶多吉少实乃难以逆转之事.
Regardless of why Heavenly Ghost Emperor came here, most cultivators in Yan Chou Valley would likely meet a grim fate; perhaps only one or two lucky ones could escape as he did.
dà bù fèn rén yīng gāi bèi miè le ， huò xǔ yǒu nà me yī liǎng gè jī líng yòu yùn qì jí hǎo zhī rén néng gòu xiàng zì jǐ yī yàng shùn lì táo tuō .
大部分人应该被灭了，或许有那么一两个机灵又运气极好之人能够像自己一样顺利逃脱.
Ghostly spirits wouldn't leave any captives behind.
yīn hún guǐ wù kě bù huì liú fú lǔ .
阴魂鬼物可不会留俘虏.
But what Lin Xuan was most worried about was that some Core Formation Stage cultivators might have been subjected to soul probing by the Ghost Emperor. In ancient times, both sides often resorted to such tactics when gathering intelligence.
bù guò zuì ràng lín xuān dān xīn de shì yǒu níng dān qī xiū shì bèi guǐ dì shī yǐ sōu hún zhī shù ， wàn nián qián de dà zhàn shuāng fāng wèi le shōu jí qíng bào cháng cháng nà me zuò .
不过最让林轩担心的是有凝丹期修士被鬼帝施以搜魂之术，万年前的大战双方为了收集情报常常那么做.
If so, the other side must already know about the ancient teleportation array. Going there would be risky.
jiǎ ruò rú cǐ ， gǔ chuán sòng zhèn zhī shì ， duì fāng bì yǐ zhī xiǎo ， zì jǐ qù nà lǐ de huà
假若如此，古传送阵之事，对方必已知晓，自己去那里的话
However, compared to crossing through the ghostly army's blockade, taking the path through Ghost Luo City was safer.
rán ér chú le zhè tiáo lù ， xiǎng yào huí líng yào shān jiù bì xū jīng guò guǐ luó chéng ， nà lǐ yǐ jīng bèi yīn hún dà jūn chóng chóng fēng suǒ
然而除了这条路，想要回灵药山就必须经过鬼罗城，那里已经被阴魂大军重重封锁
Although ghosts might have set traps, as long as he was careful, he wouldn't likely be discovered. If there were no opportunities for teleportation, he could always find another way. In any case, he decided to take a look first.
lín xuān de méi máo shēn shēn de zhòu le qǐ lái ， chóu chú le bàn shǎng ， cái měng yī duò zú ， huà wèi yī dào qīng hóng ， xiàng xī běi fāng xiàng fēi qù le .
林轩的眉毛深深的皱了起来，踌躇了半晌，才猛一跺足，化为一道青虹，像西北方向飞去了.
Lin Xuan didn't fly very fast; his divine sense was fully open to avoid running into ghostly fiends head-on.
bǐ qǐ chuān yuè yīn hún dà jūn de fēng suǒ ， qǔ dào guǐ luó chéng ， zì rán hái shì qù gǔ chuán sòng zhèn ān quán yī xiē .
比起穿越阴魂大军的封锁，取道鬼罗城，自然还是去古传送阵安全一些.
Indeed, it was extremely frustrating. After forming his golden core, he had already been considered a high-stage cultivator, but this trip ended in disaster. He still hadn't escaped danger now.
suī rán yīn hún yě yǒu kě néng bù xià xiàn jǐng ， dàn zì jǐ zhǐ yào xiǎo xīn yì diǎn ， xiǎng bì yě bú huì bèi xiàn ， rú guǒ shí zài méi yǒu jī huì chuán sòng huí qù ， dà bù liǎo zài chóng xīn xiǎng bàn fǎ ， zǒng zhī xiān qù kàn kàn .
虽然阴魂也有可能布下陷阱，但自己只要小心一点，想必也不会被现，如果实在没有机会传送回去，大不了再重新想办法，总之先去看看.
Lin Xuan's caution wasn't in vain; on the way, he encountered several ghosts, none of which were particularly formidable. With Lin Xuan's divine sense, he could detect them first and hide accordingly.
lín xuān fēi dé bìng bù kuài ， yī lù shàng shén shí quán kāi ， yǐ fáng yíng tóu zhuàng shàng yīn hún lì guǐ .
林轩飞得并不快，一路上神识全开，以防迎头撞上阴魂厉鬼.
Although his cultivation level was sufficient to defeat them, Lin Xuan didn’t want to draw more trouble by fighting.
shuō qǐ lái ， hái zhēn shì yù mèn zhì jí ， yuán běn jīn dān níng chéng yǐ hòu ， yǐ jīng suàn shì gāo jiē xiū shì ， kě zhè yī cì chū xíng .
说起来，还真是郁闷至极，原本金丹凝成以后，已经算是高阶修士，可这一次出行.
Thus, what should have been a one-day journey took him nearly twice as long before he finally arrived at the destination.
què nào le gè huī tóu tǔ liǎn ， shèn zhì yú xiàn zài dōu hái méi yǒu tuō lí wēi xiǎn .
却闹了个灰头土脸，甚至于现在都还没有脱离危险.
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lín xuān de xiǎo xīn bìng méi yǒu bái fèi ， yī lù shàng ， tā xiān hòu yù jiàn le jǐ cì yīn hún ， hǎo zài dōu bú shì tè bié lì hài de jiā huo ， yǐ lín xuān de shén shí ， zì rán shì xiān xiàn duì fāng . yú shì xiān yǐn nì le qǐ lái .
林轩的小心并没有白费，一路上，他先后遇见了几次阴魂，好在都不是特别厉害的家伙，以林轩的神识，自然是先现对方.于是先隐匿了起来.
The distance from here to the ancient teleportation array was about twenty miles. The number of encounters with ghosts had significantly increased. Sure enough, they had set a trap here.
suī rán yǐ zì jǐ de xiū wèi ， miè le duì fāng yīng gāi yě méi yǒu wèn tí ， dàn lín xuān kě bù xiǎng dǎ dòu de shēng yīn yǐn lái gèng dà de má fán .
虽然以自己的修为，灭了对方应该也没有问题，但林轩可不想打斗的声音引来更大的麻烦.
Although Lin Xuan didn’t know the specifics, it was clear that proceeding further would be extremely dangerous. He found a secluded spot as his temporary base, resting and recovering his mana while gathering information.
jiù zhè yàng ， yuán běn zhǐ xū yào yī tiān de lù chéng ， lín xuān zú zú huā fèi le jìn liǎng bèi de shí jiān ， cái zhōng yú lái dào le mù dì de .
就这样，原本只需要一天的路程，林轩足足花费了近两倍的时间，才终于来到了目的的.
"Master, let me go!" Yue'er came out of his sleeve on her own.
zhè lǐ jù lí gǔ chuán sòng zhèn dà yuē hái yǒu èr shí yú lǐ .
这里距离古传送阵大约还有二十余里.
"You!!" A hint of hesitation flashed across Lin Xuan's face.
ér lín xuān yù jiàn yīn hún de cì shù míng xiǎn bèi zēng le qǐ lái ， guǒ rán ， duì fāng yǐ jīng zài zhè lǐ shè xià le xiàn jǐng .
而林轩遇见阴魂的次数明显倍增了起来，果然，对方已经在这里设下了陷阱.
"I won't worry you, Master. I'm also a ghostly body, so it should be easy for me to sneak in and gather intelligence."
suī rán bù zhī jù tǐ qíng xíng rú hé ， dàn zài wǎng qián zǒu míng xiǎn fēi cháng wēi xiǎn le ， lín xuān zhǎo le yī yǐn mì de de fāng . zuò wèi lín shí de jù diǎn ， yī biān xiū xī huī fù fǎ lì ， yī biān dǎ tàn xiāo xī .
虽然不知具体情形如何，但再往前走明显非常危险了，林轩找了一隐秘的的方.做为临时的据点，一边休息恢复法力，一边打探消息.
"Hmm." Lin Xuan nodded; he wasn’t one to dawdle. Yue'er’s words made sense: "If that’s the case, take care."
“ shào yé ， ràng wǒ qù ba ！” yuè ér zì jǐ cóng tā de xiù zhōng pǎo le chū lái .
“少爷，让我去吧！”月儿自己从他的袖中跑了出来.
"Don't worry, I know what to do," the girl said as she transformed into a gentle breeze.
“ nǐ ！！！” lín xuān de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī chí yí .
“你！！！”林轩的脸上闪过一丝迟疑.
"Wait."
“ shào yé ， nǐ bù yòng dān xīn ， yuè ér tóng yàng shì yīn hún zhī tǐ ， hùn rù lǐ miàn dǎ tàn xiāo xī . yīng gāi hěn róng yì .”
“少爷，你不用担心，月儿同样是阴魂之体，混入里面打探消息.应该很容易.”
"Why?"
“ ń .” lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， tā yě bú shì pó pó mā mā de rén wù ， yuè ér zhī yán yǒu lǐ ， dào ：“ jì rú cǐ ， nǐ xiǎo xīn yī xiē .”
“嗯.”林轩点点头，他也不是婆婆妈妈的人物，月儿之言有理，道：“既如此，你小心一些.”
"Take these with you."
“ fàng xīn ， yuè ér xiǎo de .” shào nǚ shuō huà ， shēn xíng yī zhuǎn ， yǐ huà wèi le yī lǚ qīng fēng .
“放心，月儿晓得.”少女说话，身形一转，已化为了一缕清风.
Lin Xuan tapped his storage bag and took out several treasures from Xuanzhen Ghost King. Yue'er already had the Soul Flag, which was formidable, but having more treasures would be beneficial in case of danger.
“ děng děng .”
“等等.”
After Yue'er left, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged and meditated.
“ zěn me le ？？”
“怎么了？？”
Time passed slowly. When he first arrived, it was evening; the sun hadn’t set yet. By mid-night, Yue'er still hadn't returned.
“ zhè xiē dōng xī nǐ dài shàng ”
“这些东西你带上”
But Lin Xuan wasn’t anxious. He had a master-servant blood pact with her, so even if they were beyond a certain distance, their mental connection would be severed. However, if Yue'er truly encountered danger, he would receive some warning. As the girl said, as a ghost, she should be hard to detect unless extremely unlucky.
lín xuān zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， jiāng dé zì xuán zhēn guǐ wáng de jǐ jiàn bǎo wù qǔ le chū lái . yuè ér yǐ jīng yǒu shòu hún fān . wēi lì fēi fán ， dàn fǎ bǎo zì rán shì duō duō yì shàn . jí shǐ yù xiǎn ， yě duō yī fèn bǎo mìng de shǒu duàn .
林轩在储物袋上一拍，将得自玄真鬼王的几件宝物取了出来.月儿已经有兽魂幡.威力非凡，但法宝自然是多多益善.即使遇险，也多一份保命的手段.
As a cultivator, he had patience. Another half an hour passed before a sweet fragrance wafted into his nose; Yue'er was in front of him.
yuè ér qù hòu . lín xuān pán xī zuò xià ， dǎ zuò tǔ xī .
月儿去后.林轩盘膝坐下，打坐吐息.
The little girl looked excited, having gathered good news.
shí jiān yī fēn yī miǎo de guò qù . tā gāng gāng lái dào zhè lǐ zhī shí ， bù guò shì bàng wǎn ， tài yáng shàng wèi luò shān ， zhí dào yuè zhì zhōng tiān ， yuè ér yī jiù méi yǒu xiāo xī .
时间一分一秒的过去.他刚刚来到这里之时，不过是傍晚，太阳尚未落山，直到月至中天，月儿依旧没有消息.
"Master!"
bù guò lín xuān bù jí ， liǎng rén zhī jiān qiān yǒu zhǔ pú xuè qì ， suī rán chāo guò yí dìng de jù lí ， xīn shén jiān de lián xì huì bèi qiē duàn ， dàn ruò shì yuè ér zhēn de yù xiǎn ， zì jǐ duō shǎo huí dé dào yī xiē jǐng gào de xìn xī ， ér qiě zhèng rú nà yā tou suǒ yán ， shēn wèi yīn hún ， chú fēi shì yùn qì jí chà ， fǒu zé yīng gāi shì bú huì bèi shí pò de .
不过林轩不急，两人之间签有主仆血契，虽然超过一定的距离，心神间的联系会被切断，但若是月儿真的遇险，自己多少回得到一些警告的信息，而且正如那丫头所言，身为阴魂，除非是运气极差，否则应该是不会被识破的.
"You’ve worked hard. Rest for a while and sit down to tell me what happened?" Lin Xuan smiled warmly, showing great concern.
shēn wèi xiū zhēn ， zhè diǎn nài xīn zì rán hái shì yǒu de ， yòu guò le yuē bàn gè shí chén ， yī zhèn xiāng fēng piāo jìn bí duān ， yuè ér lái dào le miàn qián .
身为修真，这点耐心自然还是有的，又过了约半个时辰，一阵香风飘进鼻端，月儿来到了面前.
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cǐ shí de xiǎo yā tou mǎn liǎn xīng fèn zhī yì ， yīng gāi shì dǎ tàn dào le hǎo xiāo xī .
此时的小丫头满脸兴奋之意，应该是打探到了好消息.
"The teleportation array is ready."
“ shào yé ！”
“少爷！”
"Ready." Lin Xuan was overjoyed; he feared the other side might destroy it and trap him like a fish in a pot. With the array intact, there would be a loophole.
“ xīn kǔ le ， xiē yī xià ba ， zuò xià màn màn shuō ， qíng kuàng rú hé ？？” lín xuān wēi wēi yī xiào ， shí fēn tǐ tiē de dào .
“辛苦了，歇一下吧，坐下慢慢说，情况如何？？”林轩微微一笑，十分体贴的道.
However, why didn’t they destroy it? Why leave it behind? The purpose was intriguing.
“ shào yé ， nà chuán sòng zhèn yǐ jīng xiū hǎo le .”
“少爷，那传送阵已经修好了.”
If his guess was correct, it must have a significant use.
“ xiū hǎo le .” lín xuān dà xǐ ， tā zuì pà de jiù shì duì fāng jiāng chuán sòng zhèn pò huài diào ， lái gè wèng zhōng zhuō biē ， jì rán chuán sòng zhèn shì hǎo de ， nà me jiù yǒu lòu dòng kě zuān .
“修好了.”林轩大喜，他最怕的就是对方将传送阵破坏掉，来个瓮中捉鳖，既然传送阵是好的，那么就有漏洞可钻.
According to Lin Xuan’s knowledge, this area's terrain was very peculiar; from the ghostly valley, only one extremely narrow gap led into Youzhou. That gap had been fortified by cultivators as a watch post for the ghostly valley. If any unusual activity occurred, it would instantly become a formidable defense line.
bù guò duì fāng wèi shén me bù pò huài ， fǎn ér jiāng qí liú xià lái ， qí mù dì kě jiù shí fēn lìng rén wán wèi le .
不过对方为什么不破坏，反而将其留下来，其目的可就十分令人玩味了.
Apart from that path, there were no other ways to enter the heart of Youzhou.
rú guǒ zì jǐ suǒ liào méi cuò ， kǒng pà shì yǒu fēi cháng dà de yòng tú .
如果自己所料没错，恐怕是有非常大的用途.
The ghosts had been biding their time and hadn’t given up on building a teleportation array. However, such long-distance transmission required extremely high standards for the array; while possible in ancient times, it was now lost.
jù lín xuān suǒ zhī ， zhè yī dài de de xíng shí fēn qí tè ， cóng yīn hún xiá gǔ shēn rù yōu zhōu fù de ， zhǐ yǒu yī jí zhǎi de quē kǒu ， ér nà ge kǒu zi ， què bèi xiū shì men zhù le yī zuò jiān chéng .
据林轩所知，这一带的的形十分奇特，从阴魂峡谷深入幽州腹的，只有一极窄的缺口，而那个口子，却被修士们铸了一座坚城.
This development must have made the ghosts ecstatic.
guǐ luó chéng píng shí yòng lái jiān shì yīn hún xiá gǔ ， ruò shì guǐ wù men yǒu yì dòng ， zé lì kè biàn chéng le yī dào jiān gù de fáng xiàn .
鬼罗城平时用来监视阴魂峡谷，若是鬼物们有异动，则立刻变成了一道坚固的防线.
Lin Xuan speculated that there were several key points here, guessing correctly but not delving deeper. With his current situation, he couldn’t afford to be a savior; his priority was to find a way back.
chú cǐ zhī wài ， bìng méi yǒu qí tā lù kě yǐ shēn rù yōu zhōu de zhōng xīn fù de .
除此之外，并没有其他路可以深入幽州的中心腹的.
However, if the other side had significant uses for this array, its guards would likely be very strict. A gloomy cloud appeared on Lin Xuan’s brow.
guǐ wù men wò xīn cháng dǎn ， bú shì méi yǒu xiǎng guò jiàn lì zhuàn sòng zhèn ， dàn zhè zhǒng shàng wàn lǐ de yuǎn jù lí chuán sòng ， duì yú zhèn fǎ de yāo qiú fēi cháng gāo ， shàng gǔ shí qī huò xǔ yǒu ， rán ér xiàn rú jīn ， zǎo yǐ shī chuán le .
鬼物们卧薪尝胆，不是没有想过建立传送阵，但这种上万里的远距离传送，对于阵法的要求非常高，上古时期或许有，然而现如今，早已失传了.
"Master, don't worry. Yue'er has already gathered information and is sure there's a way in."
rú jīn zhè ge xiàn ， xiǎng bì ràng yīn hún men xīn xǐ ruò kuáng .
如今这个现，想必让阴魂们欣喜若狂.
"Oh, tell me," Lin Xuan showed interest; he knew Yue'er well enough to know she wouldn’t act without substantial confidence.
zhè zhōng jiān de guān jié ， lín xuān lüè yī tuī cè ， jiù cāi le gè ** bù lí shí ， bù guò tā què méi yǒu shēn jiū ， rú jīn zì jǐ shì ní pú sà guò jiāng ， zì shēn nán bǎo ， nǎ lǐ hái yǒu zuò jiù shì zhǔ de jué wù ， xiān xiǎng bàn fǎ jiāng zì jǐ chuán sòng huí qù zài shuō .
这中间的关节，林轩略一推测，就猜了个**不离十，不过他却没有深究，如今自己是泥菩萨过江，自身难保，哪里还有做救世主的觉悟，先想办法将自己传送回去再说.
"There are many ghost cultivators here besides the ghosts and fiends."
zhǐ shì duì fāng jì rán yǒu dà yòng tú ， duì yú zhè chuán sòng zhèn de kān shǒu ， xiǎng bì shì fēi cháng yán mì le ， yī céng yīn mái ， fú xiàn zài le lín xuān de méi yǔ zhī jiān .
只是对方既然有大用途，对于这传送阵的看守，想必是非常严密了，一层阴霾，浮现在了林轩的眉宇之间.
"Ghost cultivators? Could they be from Seven Extremes Heaven?"
“ shào yé ， nǐ bù yòng dān xīn ， yuè ér yǐ jīng dǎ tīng qīng chǔ ， jué duì yǒu bàn fǎ hùn jìn qù de .”
“少爷，你不用担心，月儿已经打听清楚，绝对有办法混进去的.”
Lin Xuan was taken aback but quickly recovered, showing great surprise. Although Seven Extremes Heaven was a ghostly organization established and controlled by ghosts, it had members on both sides over the years. If not for their warnings, the ghost city might have already fallen.
“ ó ， shuō lái tīng tīng .” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū gǎn xìng qù de biǎo qíng ， yuè ér de xìng qíng tā liǎo jiě ， ruò fēi yǒu hěn dà bǎ wò ， jué bú huì wú dì fàng shǐ .
“哦，说来听听.”林轩脸上露出感兴趣的表情，月儿的性情他了解，若非有很大把握，绝不会无的放矢.
The major ghost emperors were furious about this and launched a cleansing operation against Seven Extremes Heaven. However, even with that, some members still harbored ill intentions, so the ghost cultivators in Seven Extremes Heaven were divided into several levels; only a few high-ranking ones could fully trust them.
Unknown how the battle in Yan Chou Valley ended, but Lin Xuan naturally dared not go to check on it. If Heavenly Ghost Emperor hadn't left, wouldn't he be walking into a trap?
After a moment's hesitation, Lin Xuan took out an jade cylinder from his pocket.
Inside was a map of this region and the location of ancient teleportation arrays marked on it.
Originally, that had been their way to leave here and return to the heart of Youzhou. But whether or not they should go there still needed to be considered.
Regardless of why Heavenly Ghost Emperor came here, most cultivators in Yan Chou Valley would likely meet a grim fate; perhaps only one or two lucky ones could escape as he did.
Ghostly spirits wouldn't leave any captives behind.
But what Lin Xuan was most worried about was that some Core Formation Stage cultivators might have been subjected to soul probing by the Ghost Emperor. In ancient times, both sides often resorted to such tactics when gathering intelligence.
If so, the other side must already know about the ancient teleportation array. Going there would be risky.
However, compared to crossing through the ghostly army's blockade, taking the path through Ghost Luo City was safer.
Although ghosts might have set traps, as long as he was careful, he wouldn't likely be discovered. If there were no opportunities for teleportation, he could always find another way. In any case, he decided to take a look first.
Lin Xuan didn't fly very fast; his divine sense was fully open to avoid running into ghostly fiends head-on.
Indeed, it was extremely frustrating. After forming his golden core, he had already been considered a high-stage cultivator, but this trip ended in disaster. He still hadn't escaped danger now.
Lin Xuan's caution wasn't in vain; on the way, he encountered several ghosts, none of which were particularly formidable. With Lin Xuan's divine sense, he could detect them first and hide accordingly.
Although his cultivation level was sufficient to defeat them, Lin Xuan didn’t want to draw more trouble by fighting.
Thus, what should have been a one-day journey took him nearly twice as long before he finally arrived at the destination.
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The distance from here to the ancient teleportation array was about twenty miles. The number of encounters with ghosts had significantly increased. Sure enough, they had set a trap here.
Although Lin Xuan didn’t know the specifics, it was clear that proceeding further would be extremely dangerous. He found a secluded spot as his temporary base, resting and recovering his mana while gathering information.
"Master, let me go!" Yue'er came out of his sleeve on her own.
"You!!" A hint of hesitation flashed across Lin Xuan's face.
"I won't worry you, Master. I'm also a ghostly body, so it should be easy for me to sneak in and gather intelligence."
"Hmm." Lin Xuan nodded; he wasn’t one to dawdle. Yue'er’s words made sense: "If that’s the case, take care."
"Don't worry, I know what to do," the girl said as she transformed into a gentle breeze.
"Wait."
"Why?"
"Take these with you."
Lin Xuan tapped his storage bag and took out several treasures from Xuanzhen Ghost King. Yue'er already had the Soul Flag, which was formidable, but having more treasures would be beneficial in case of danger.
After Yue'er left, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged and meditated.
Time passed slowly. When he first arrived, it was evening; the sun hadn’t set yet. By mid-night, Yue'er still hadn't returned.
But Lin Xuan wasn’t anxious. He had a master-servant blood pact with her, so even if they were beyond a certain distance, their mental connection would be severed. However, if Yue'er truly encountered danger, he would receive some warning. As the girl said, as a ghost, she should be hard to detect unless extremely unlucky.
As a cultivator, he had patience. Another half an hour passed before a sweet fragrance wafted into his nose; Yue'er was in front of him.
The little girl looked excited, having gathered good news.
"Master!"
"You’ve worked hard. Rest for a while and sit down to tell me what happened?" Lin Xuan smiled warmly, showing great concern.
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"The teleportation array is ready."
"Ready." Lin Xuan was overjoyed; he feared the other side might destroy it and trap him like a fish in a pot. With the array intact, there would be a loophole.
However, why didn’t they destroy it? Why leave it behind? The purpose was intriguing.
If his guess was correct, it must have a significant use.
According to Lin Xuan’s knowledge, this area's terrain was very peculiar; from the ghostly valley, only one extremely narrow gap led into Youzhou. That gap had been fortified by cultivators as a watch post for the ghostly valley. If any unusual activity occurred, it would instantly become a formidable defense line.
Apart from that path, there were no other ways to enter the heart of Youzhou.
The ghosts had been biding their time and hadn’t given up on building a teleportation array. However, such long-distance transmission required extremely high standards for the array; while possible in ancient times, it was now lost.
This development must have made the ghosts ecstatic.
Lin Xuan speculated that there were several key points here, guessing correctly but not delving deeper. With his current situation, he couldn’t afford to be a savior; his priority was to find a way back.
However, if the other side had significant uses for this array, its guards would likely be very strict. A gloomy cloud appeared on Lin Xuan’s brow.
"Master, don't worry. Yue'er has already gathered information and is sure there's a way in."
"Oh, tell me," Lin Xuan showed interest; he knew Yue'er well enough to know she wouldn’t act without substantial confidence.
"There are many ghost cultivators here besides the ghosts and fiends."
"Ghost cultivators? Could they be from Seven Extremes Heaven?"
Lin Xuan was taken aback but quickly recovered, showing great surprise. Although Seven Extremes Heaven was a ghostly organization established and controlled by ghosts, it had members on both sides over the years. If not for their warnings, the ghost city might have already fallen.
The major ghost emperors were furious about this and launched a cleansing operation against Seven Extremes Heaven. However, even with that, some members still harbored ill intentions, so the ghost cultivators in Seven Extremes Heaven were divided into several levels; only a few high-ranking ones could fully trust them.