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 at Yan Chou Valley ended, but Lin Xuan naturally dared not go to investigate. If Heavenly Ghost Emperor hadn't left, wouldn’t he be walking into a trap himself?
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 some 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 marked the location of ancient teleportation arrays.
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, it had been their hope to leave here and return to the core area of Youzhou. But whether or not they should go there still needed consideration.
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, the Yan Chou Valley cultivators were likely in great danger; most probably already perished, with only a few lucky ones managing to escape as smoothly 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 worried Lin Xuan the most 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 methods 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 ancient teleportation array would already be known to the other party. Going there wouldn’t be safe at all.
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 naturally 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 it might have traps set by ghosts, as long as he remained cautious, he shouldn't attract any more trouble. If no opportunity for teleportation arose, he could always think of another way. In any case, he had to go and check 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, on alert for any ghostly fiends that might come across him.
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 a Golden Core, he was already considered a high-stage cultivator, but this trip ended in utter failure. He still wasn't out of 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 hadn’t been in vain. On his journey, he encountered several ghostly spirits, all of whom weren’t particularly formidable. With Lin Xuan's divine sense, they were detected and hidden before any conflict could arise.
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 deal with them, Lin Xuan didn’t want the noise from a fight to attract more trouble.
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 his 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
About twenty miles remained until the ancient teleportation array. The number of ghostly spirits encountered significantly increased. Indeed, traps had already been set here.
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
Though he didn’t know the exact details, it was clear that proceeding further would be extremely dangerous. Lin Xuan found a hidden spot as a temporary base to rest and recover his mana while gathering information.
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
"Master, let me go!" Yue'er came out of his sleeve on her own.
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
"You!!" A hint of hesitation flashed across Lin Xuan's face.
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
"Master, you needn’t worry. I am also a ghostly spirit body; sneaking in to gather intelligence should be easy," she said.
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
"Hmm." Lin Xuan nodded. He wasn't one to dawdle. Yue'er’s words made sense: "If that’s the case, take care."
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
"Don't worry, I know what to do," the girl replied as her figure turned into a gentle breeze.
“ 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
"Wait!"
“ nǐ ！！！” lín xuān de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī chí yí
“你！！！”林轩的脸上闪过一丝迟疑
"Why?"
“ 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”
"Take these with you."
“ 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”
Lin Xuan tapped his storage bag and took out several treasures from Xuanzheng Ghost King. Even though Yue'er already had the Soul Flag, more magical items were always better; even if trouble arose, he would have an extra means of survival.
“ 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
After Yue'er left, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged and meditated.
“ děng děng ”
“等等”
Time passed slowly as he had only just arrived when it was still evening, with the sun not yet setting. By the time the moon reached its zenith, Yue'er still hadn’t returned.
“ zěn me le ？？”
“怎么了？？”
But Lin Xuan wasn’t anxious; they were bound by a master-servant blood pact. Though their mental connection might be severed over a certain distance, if Yue'er really encountered danger, he would receive some warning. As the girl had said, as a ghostly spirit, unless extremely unlucky, she shouldn’t be easily detected.
“ zhè xiē dōng xī nǐ dài shàng ”
“这些东西你带上”
As a cultivator, he naturally had patience. Another half an hour passed before a fragrant breeze wafted into his nose; Yue'er was in front of him.
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
The little girl’s face was filled with excitement, having gathered good news.
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
"Master!"
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
"You’ve worked hard. Rest for a while and sit down to tell me what happened?" Lin Xuan smiled gently, showing great concern.
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
"Yes, Master! The teleportation array has been repaired."
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
"Repaired!" Lin Xuan was delighted. He feared the other party might have destroyed it, leaving him trapped like a fish in a pot. With the array intact, there would be a loophole to exploit.
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
But why didn’t they destroy it? Instead, they left it behind; this made their purpose all the more intriguing.
“ shào yé ！”
“少爷！”
If his guess was correct, there must be some significant use for it.
“ 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
As far as Lin Xuan knew, the terrain in this area was extremely peculiar. From the ghostly valley into Youzhou’s core region, there was only a very narrow gap, which had been fortified by cultivators.
“ shào yé ， nà chuán sòng zhèn yǐ jīng xiū hǎo le ”
“少爷，那传送阵已经修好了”
Ghost Luo City was used to monitor the ghostly valley; if any unusual activity occurred, it would instantly become a formidable defense line.
“ 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
Apart from that, no other path could lead deep into Youzhou's core region.
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
The ghosts had bided their time and hadn’t given up on building a teleportation array. However, such long-distance transmission over tens of thousands of miles required extremely high standards for the array; while it might have existed in ancient times, it was long lost now.
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
This discovery must be causing great joy to the ghostly spirits.
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
Lin Xuan’s guess about the situation was accurate but he didn’t delve deeper. With his current state, he couldn’t afford to think of being a savior. His priority was to find a way back home first.
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
However, if it had such significant use, the other party must have kept strict watch over the array. A dark cloud appeared on Lin Xuan’s brow.
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
"Master, you needn’t worry; I’ve already found out that there's definitely a way to sneak in."
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
"Oh, tell me," Lin Xuan showed interest on his face. He knew Yue'er well enough to know she wouldn’t make such a move without good reason.
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
"There are not only ghostly spirits here but also many ghost cultivators," she said.
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
"Ghost cultivators? Could they be from the Seven Extremes Heaven?"
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
Lin Xuan was taken aback, but quickly recovered and expressed great surprise. Although Seven Extremes Heaven was established and controlled by ghosts, it had been passed down for so long that many members stood on the side of humans. If not for their warnings, the ghostly city might have fallen much earlier.
“ 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”
The major Ghost Emperors were naturally furious about this and launched a cleansing operation against Seven Extremes Heaven. However, even after such an effort, some members remained with ulterior motives, so the ghost cultivators were divided into several levels; only the few high-ranking ones could fully trust them.
Unknown how the battle at Yan Chou Valley ended, but Lin Xuan naturally dared not go to investigate. If Heavenly Ghost Emperor hadn't left, wouldn’t he be walking into a trap himself?
After some hesitation, Lin Xuan took out an jade cylinder from his pocket.
Inside was a map of this region and marked the location of ancient teleportation arrays.
Originally, it had been their hope to leave here and return to the core area of Youzhou. But whether or not they should go there still needed consideration.
Regardless of why Heavenly Ghost Emperor came here, the Yan Chou Valley cultivators were likely in great danger; most probably already perished, with only a few lucky ones managing to escape as smoothly as he did.
Ghostly spirits wouldn’t leave any captives behind.
But what worried Lin Xuan the most 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 methods when gathering intelligence.
If so, the ancient teleportation array would already be known to the other party. Going there wouldn’t be safe at all.
However, compared to crossing through the ghostly army's blockade, taking the path through Ghost Luo City was naturally safer.
Although it might have traps set by ghosts, as long as he remained cautious, he shouldn't attract any more trouble. If no opportunity for teleportation arose, he could always think of another way. In any case, he had to go and check first.
Lin Xuan didn’t fly very fast; his divine sense was fully open, on alert for any ghostly fiends that might come across him.
Indeed, it was extremely frustrating. After forming a Golden Core, he was already considered a high-stage cultivator, but this trip ended in utter failure. He still wasn't out of danger now.
Lin Xuan’s caution hadn’t been in vain. On his journey, he encountered several ghostly spirits, all of whom weren’t particularly formidable. With Lin Xuan's divine sense, they were detected and hidden before any conflict could arise.
Although his cultivation level was sufficient to deal with them, Lin Xuan didn’t want the noise from a fight to attract more trouble.
Thus, what should have been a one-day journey took him nearly twice as long before he finally arrived at his destination.
About twenty miles remained until the ancient teleportation array. The number of ghostly spirits encountered significantly increased. Indeed, traps had already been set here.
Though he didn’t know the exact details, it was clear that proceeding further would be extremely dangerous. Lin Xuan found a hidden spot as a temporary base to rest and recover 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.
"Master, you needn’t worry. I am also a ghostly spirit body; sneaking in to gather intelligence should be easy," she said.
"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 replied as her figure turned into a gentle breeze.
"Wait!"
"Why?"
"Take these with you."
Lin Xuan tapped his storage bag and took out several treasures from Xuanzheng Ghost King. Even though Yue'er already had the Soul Flag, more magical items were always better; even if trouble arose, he would have an extra means of survival.
After Yue'er left, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged and meditated.
Time passed slowly as he had only just arrived when it was still evening, with the sun not yet setting. By the time the moon reached its zenith, Yue'er still hadn’t returned.
But Lin Xuan wasn’t anxious; they were bound by a master-servant blood pact. Though their mental connection might be severed over a certain distance, if Yue'er really encountered danger, he would receive some warning. As the girl had said, as a ghostly spirit, unless extremely unlucky, she shouldn’t be easily detected.
As a cultivator, he naturally had patience. Another half an hour passed before a fragrant breeze wafted into his nose; Yue'er was in front of him.
The little girl’s face was filled with excitement, having gathered good news.
"Master!"
"You’ve worked hard. Rest for a while and sit down to tell me what happened?" Lin Xuan smiled gently, showing great concern.
"Yes, Master! The teleportation array has been repaired."
"Repaired!" Lin Xuan was delighted. He feared the other party might have destroyed it, leaving him trapped like a fish in a pot. With the array intact, there would be a loophole to exploit.
But why didn’t they destroy it? Instead, they left it behind; this made their purpose all the more intriguing.
If his guess was correct, there must be some significant use for it.
As far as Lin Xuan knew, the terrain in this area was extremely peculiar. From the ghostly valley into Youzhou’s core region, there was only a very narrow gap, which had been fortified by cultivators.
Ghost Luo City was used to monitor the ghostly valley; if any unusual activity occurred, it would instantly become a formidable defense line.
Apart from that, no other path could lead deep into Youzhou's core region.
The ghosts had bided their time and hadn’t given up on building a teleportation array. However, such long-distance transmission over tens of thousands of miles required extremely high standards for the array; while it might have existed in ancient times, it was long lost now.
This discovery must be causing great joy to the ghostly spirits.
Lin Xuan’s guess about the situation was accurate but he didn’t delve deeper. With his current state, he couldn’t afford to think of being a savior. His priority was to find a way back home first.
However, if it had such significant use, the other party must have kept strict watch over the array. A dark cloud appeared on Lin Xuan’s brow.
"Master, you needn’t worry; I’ve already found out that there's definitely a way to sneak in."
"Oh, tell me," Lin Xuan showed interest on his face. He knew Yue'er well enough to know she wouldn’t make such a move without good reason.
"There are not only ghostly spirits here but also many ghost cultivators," she said.
"Ghost cultivators? Could they be from the Seven Extremes Heaven?"
Lin Xuan was taken aback, but quickly recovered and expressed great surprise. Although Seven Extremes Heaven was established and controlled by ghosts, it had been passed down for so long that many members stood on the side of humans. If not for their warnings, the ghostly city might have fallen much earlier.
The major Ghost Emperors were naturally furious about this and launched a cleansing operation against Seven Extremes Heaven. However, even after such an effort, some members remained with ulterior motives, so the ghost cultivators were divided into several levels; only the few high-ranking ones could fully trust them.