yǔ tóng xiān zi de shēng yīn bīng lěng wú bǐ ， zhè fān huà yán cí zhī jiān ， gèng shì jí bú kè qì ， rán ér bù lùn tiān shā míng wáng hái shì yōu míng àn wáng ， què dōu bǎo chí le chén mò 。
雨桐仙子的声音冰冷无比，这番话言辞之间，更是极不客气，然而不论天煞明王还是幽冥暗王，却都保持了沉默。
Rain桐 Fairy's voice was icy cold, and the words she spoke were even more disrespectful. However, neither the Heavenly Saber Ming Wang nor the Dark King of the Netherworld remained silent.
cǐ nǚ bù hǎo rě 。
此女不好惹。
This woman wasn't easy to provoke.
ér qiě cǐ kè xīn qíng ， xiǎn rán yě shì bù zěn me hǎo de ， yí dàn fā nù ， zhēn yǒu kě néng bù guǎn sān qī èr shí yī ， xiàng zì jǐ liǎng rén dòng shǒu dì 。
而且此刻心情，显然也是不怎么好的，一旦发怒，真有可能不管三七二十一，像自己两人动手地。
Moreover, her mood at this moment clearly wasn’t good. Once she lost her temper, it might really lead to a fight between the two of them without any hesitation.
ér qián chē zhī jiàn bù yuǎn 。
而前车之鉴不远。
And there was a recent precedent.
wàn jiāo wáng jiù shì yīn wèi tā yǔn luò 。
万蛟王就是因为她陨落。
The Ten Thousand Serpent Sovereign had fallen because of her.
bié rén xīn zhōng huò xǔ hái yǒu xiē yí huò ， dàn zuò wèi yīn sī liù wáng zhī yī ， zhè liǎng gè jiā huo duì yǔ tóng xiān zi kě shì hěn liǎo jiě de ， cǐ nǚ de xìng gé ， jué bú huì yǒu hú yán chuī xū yī shuō 。
别人心中或许还有些疑惑，但做为阴司六王之一，这两个家伙对雨桐仙子可是很了解的，此女的性格，绝不会有胡言吹嘘一说。
While others might still have some doubts, as one of the Six Nether Kings, these two guys knew Rain桐 Fairy very well. This woman's character would never indulge in empty boasting.
tā shuō wàn jiāo wáng yǔn luò zài tā shǒu lǐ ， nà jiù bǎi fēn zhī bǎi shì zhēn de 。
她说万蛟王陨落在她手里，那就百分之百是真的。
If she said that the Ten Thousand Serpent Sovereign had perished at her hands, it was a hundred percent true.
zhè yàng kě pà de qiáng dí ， zhǐ shì shǎ guā cái huì yīn wèi yán yǔ bù hé ér qù zhāo rě 。
这样可怕的强敌，只是傻瓜才会因为言语不和而去招惹。
Such a formidable enemy wouldn't be provoked by mere words; after all, compared to one’s life, a little face wasn’t worth much.
bì jìng yǔ xiǎo mìng xiàng bǐ ， xiē xǔ miàn zi gēn běn jiù suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
毕竟与小命相比，些许面子根本就算不了什么。
The two wisely chose silence, and as a result, other powerful figures from the Netherworld Realm dared not leave either.
liǎng rén hěn míng zhì de xuǎn zé le chén mò ， ér zhè yàng yī lái ， yīn sī jiè qí tā de qiáng zhě jiù gèng bù gǎn lí kāi le 。
两人很明智的选择了沉默，而这样一来，阴司界其他的强者就更不敢离开了。
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With this matter settled, the Peach Banquet finally resumed. Although there had been many chaotic twists and turns, it was now back on track.
shì qíng zhì cǐ ， cái suàn zhēn zhèng gào yí duàn luò ， suī rán jīng lì le bù shǎo hùn luàn qū zhé ， dàn pán táo huì zhōng yú néng gòu chóng xīn zhào kāi xià qù le 。
事情至此，才算真正告一段落，虽然经历了不少混乱曲折，但蟠桃会终于能够重新召开下去了。
"Is no one else wanting to leave?" Li Yutong's cool voice echoed in their ears.
“ zěn me ， méi yǒu dào yǒu xiǎng yào lí kāi me ？”
“怎么，没有道友想要离开么？”
After asking three times, a response finally came:
lǐ yǔ tóng dàn dàn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
李雨桐淡淡的声音传入耳朵。
"Your Excellency is joking. With you here, any number of Demonic Deities from the Outer Realms would be walking into death. How could we possibly think about leaving?"
yī lián wèn le sān biàn ， cái yǒu huí dá de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr biān ：
一连问了三遍，才有回答的声音传入耳边：
"Right, I was foolish before. This time, when more Demonic Deities from the Outer Realms come, this old man will definitely not stand idly by and will fight alongside Your Excellency."
“ xiān zi shuō xiào le ， yǒu nǐ zài cǐ chù ， lái duō shǎo yù wài tiān mó dōu shì zì xún sǐ lù ， wǒ men zěn me huì yǒu lí kāi yī shuō 。”
“仙子说笑了，有你在此处，来多少域外天魔都是自寻死路，我们怎么会有离开一说。”
"Exactly, exactly. As long as we work together, a few Demon Heads from beyond the heavens are nothing."
“ bù cuò ， xiān qián shì wǒ hú tú ， zhè yī cì zài lái yù wài tiān mó ， lǎo fū yí dìng bú huì xiù shǒu páng guān ， huì tóng xiān zi yī tóng yù dí de 。”
“不错，先前是我糊涂，这一次再来域外天魔，老夫一定不会袖手旁观，会同仙子一同御敌的。”
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“ bù cuò ， bù cuò ， zhǐ yào wǒ men tóng xīn tóng dé ， qū qū yī xiē tiān wài mó tóu nà yòu suàn dé le shén me 。”
“不错，不错，只要我们同心同德，区区一些天外魔头那又算得了什么。”
The responses were continuous. While the Two Heavens and Earth Elders might not care much about their words, Rain桐 Fairy's face had to be saved.
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Of course, while they said this, how sincere their hearts truly were was hard to gauge.
xiǎng yìng shēng cǐ qǐ bǐ fú ， tiān dì èr lǎo dà jiā kě yǐ bù zài hū ， dàn yǔ tóng xiān zi de miàn zi ， què shì yí dìng yào gěi de 。
响应声此起彼伏，天地二老大家可以不在乎，但雨桐仙子的面子，却是一定要给的。
But Li Yutong wouldn’t care either way; every one of these cultivators was a cunning old fox. To get their genuine help would be as difficult as climbing heaven itself.
dāng rán 。 zuǐ bā shàng suī rán zhè yàng shuō ， nèi xīn lǐ jiū jìng yǒu duō shǎo chéng yì ， kě jiù bù hǎo chuǎi mó 。
当然。嘴巴上虽然这样说，内心里究竟有多少诚意，可就不好揣摩。
There was no profit without early rising in the cultivation world—full of deceit and trickery. All she wanted was just some face.
dàn fǎn zhèng lǐ yǔ tóng yě bú huì zài hū ， yǎn qián zhè xiē xiū xiān zhě ， nǎ yí gè bú shì lǎo jiān jù huá de rén wù ， xiǎng yào dé dào tā men de zhēn xīn bāng zhù ， nà shì bǐ dēng tiān hái nán de 。
但反正李雨桐也不会在乎，眼前这些修仙者，哪一个不是老奸巨猾的人物，想要得到他们的真心帮助，那是比登天还难的。
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suǒ wèi wú lì bù zǎo qǐ ， xiū xiān jiè yuán běn jiù shì ěr yú wǒ zhà dì ， tā yào de ， jǐn jǐn shì miàn zi shàng guò de qù 。
所谓无利不早起，修仙界原本就是尔虞我诈地，她要的，仅仅是面子上过得去。
The smooth continuation of the Peach Banquet was enough for now.
xiàng yǎn qián 。 pán táo huì néng gòu shùn lì de jìn xíng xià qù ， zhè jiù zú yǐ 。
像眼前。蟠桃会能够顺利的进行下去，这就足矣。
"Thank you all for your understanding. Now, take a short rest, and the Peach Banquet will continue. Tianxuan, it’s still up to you to handle things from here on out; I won’t leave the venue."
“ duō xiè zhū wèi dào yǒu tǐ liàng ， nà me shāo shì xiē xī ， pán táo huì jì xù kāi shǐ ， tiān xuán ， jiē xià lái ， hái shì jiāo yǔ nǐ fù zé ， běn xiān zi bú huì lí kāi huì chǎng de 。”
“多谢诸位道友体谅，那么稍事歇息，蟠桃会继续开始，天璇，接下来，还是交予你负责，本仙子不会离开会场的。”
"Aye, Master."
“ shì ， méng zhǔ 。”
“是，盟主。”
The Two Heavens and Earth Elders’ faces were filled with respect. No matter how big the difficulties, they truly could be resolved at Rain桐 Fairy's hands.
tiān dì èr lǎo de liǎn shàng mǎn shì gōng jìng zhī sè 。 bù lùn duō dà de kùn nán ， dào le yǔ tóng xiān zi zhè lǐ ， guǒ rán dōu shì néng gòu yíng rèn ér jiě de 。
天地二老的脸上满是恭敬之色。不论多大的困难，到了雨桐仙子这里，果然都是能够迎刃而解的。
Apart from admiration, he couldn't help but feel a sense of reluctance to be driven by her.
chú le pèi fú hái shì pèi fú ， tā yòu zěn me kě néng bù gān xīn gōng qí qū cè 。
除了佩服还是佩服，他又怎么可能不甘心供其驱策。
Lin Xuan had witnessed everything firsthand and was deeply impressed by Li Yutong’s handling of the crisis—swift and thorough without a single flaw. Of course, this all relied on her formidable strength as a top-tier Loose Immortal.
zhěng gè guò chéng lín xuān qīn yǎn mù dǔ 。 duì yú lǐ yǔ tóng chǔ lǐ wēi jī de shǒu duàn yì gǎn tàn fú 。
整个过程林轩亲眼目睹。对于李雨桐处理危机的手段亦感叹服。
The former Asura must have been even more impressive. What kind of风采: demeanor or风采: charm/appearancewould he display?
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má ， dī shuǐ bù lòu 。
快刀斩乱麻，滴水不漏。
Curiosity, speculation, and anticipation were more dominant than anything else. No matter how many hardships lay ahead, he had to gather the Seven Treasures of Asura as quickly as possible.
dāng rán ， zhè dōu shì yǐ qiáng dà de shí lì zuò wèi hòu dùn de 。
当然，这都是以强大的实力做为后盾的。
Lin Xuan's heart was filled with enlightenment and motivation.
sān dà sàn xiān zhī shǒu ， jū rán qiáng dào rú cǐ dì bù 。 xī rì de ā xiū luó ， yòu huì shì zěn yàng yī fān fēng cǎi ne ？
三大散仙之首，居然强到如此地步。昔日的阿修罗，又会是怎样一番风采呢？
Of course, on the surface, there wasn't a hint of change. Lin Xuan was just as interested in the second half of the Peach Banquet.
hào qí ， cāi cè 。 ér qī dài de chéng fèn gèng duō ， bù guǎn yǒu zài dà de jiān nán xiǎn zǔ ， zì jǐ yě yí dìng yào jǐn kuài jiāng xiū luó qī bǎo còu zú 。
好奇，猜测。而期待的成分更多，不管有再大的艰难险阻，自己也一定要尽快将修罗七宝凑足。
Indeed, this journey had already yielded enough treasures. He could say that his goals were all met. If it were another cautious cultivator, they might have left by now, but Lin Xuan didn’t think so.
lín xuān xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le gǎn wù ， tóng shí dòng lì yě gèng jiā de chōng zú 。
林轩心中充满了感悟，同时动力也更加的充足。
The first half of the Peach Banquet had left a deep impression on him; he was sure the second half wouldn't disappoint either. As for treasures, who could be too greedy? If anything proved beneficial to him, Lin Xuan would not hesitate to act.
dāng rán ， biǎo miàn shàng què shì fēn háo yì sè bù lù ， ér jiē xià lái pán táo huì ， lín xuān yě yī yàng shì hěn gǎn xìng qù de 。
当然，表面上却是分毫异色不露，而接下来蟠桃会，林轩也一样是很感兴趣的。
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méi cuò ， cǐ xíng tā yǐ jīng shōu huò le gòu duō de bǎo wù ， kě yǐ shuō ， yù qī de mù biāo ， jiē yǐ jīng dá chéng le ， huàn yī míng jǐn xiǎo shèn wēi de xiū xiān zhě ， shuō bù dìng yǐ jīng lí kāi le cǐ chù ， dàn lín xuān ， què bú shì zhè me rèn wéi de 。
没错，此行他已经收获了够多的宝物，可以说，预期的目标，皆已经达成了，换一名谨小慎微的修仙者，说不定已经离开了此处，但林轩，却不是这么认为的。
There was no need to elaborate on what happened next. The Rain Dawn Commercial Alliance was known for its efficiency. Soon enough, a maid came out and led the great cultivators to specially designated rest pavilions.
shàng bàn duàn de pán táo huì ràng tā yìn xiàng shēn kè ， xiǎng bì jiē xià lái ， yě bú huì ràng rén shī wàng de ， zhì yú bǎo wù ， shuí huì xián duō ， ruò shì fā xiàn shén me dōng xī duì zì jǐ dà yǒu hǎo chù ， lín xuān yī yàng huì háo bù yóu yù chū shǒu de 。
上半段的蟠桃会让他印象深刻，想必接下来，也不会让人失望的，至于宝物，谁会嫌多，若是发现什么东西对自己大有好处，林轩一样会毫不犹豫出手的。
After the disturbance by Demonic Deities from the Outer Realms, the Peach Blossom Pool was in disarray. To restart the Peach Banquet, it needed thorough cleaning and tidying up.
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Lin Xuan didn't say much; he found a quiet room and sat cross-legged to meditate. Although he had the help of Little Butterfly Moon earlier, the amount of mana consumed was considerable. Now was the perfect time to recover.
jiē xià lái de qíng kuàng bù yòng lèi shù ， yǔ lán shāng méng xiào lǜ shì yǒu kǒu jiē bēi de ， hěn kuài biàn yǒu shì nǚ chū lái ， jiāng gè wèi dà néng yǐn lǐng dào zhuān mén yòng yú xiū xī de gé lóu lǐ miàn 。
接下来的情况不用累述，雨岚商盟效率是有口皆碑的，很快便有侍女出来，将各位大能引领到专门用于休息的阁楼里面。
A day quickly passed by.
jīng guò gāng cái yù wài tiān mó de dǎo luàn ， cǐ shí yáo chí yě shì yī piàn láng jí ， xiǎng yào pán táo huì chóng xīn kāi qǐ ， dāng rán xū yào hǎo hǎo shōu shí zhěng lǐ 。
经过刚才域外天魔的捣乱，此时瑶池也是一片狼藉，想要蟠桃会重新开启，当然需要好好收拾整理。
"Knock knock," came the sound from outside: "Senior Lin, are you there? The Peach Banquet is about to resume; would you like to join us?"
lín xuān yě bù duō shuō ， zhǎo le yī jiān pì jìng de fáng zi pán xī dǎ zuò ， gāng cái duì shàng yù wài tiān mó ， suī rán yǒu xiǎo dié yuè ér de bāng zhù ， dàn xiāo hào de fǎ lì yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zhèng hǎo zhuā jǐn shí jiān huī fù 。
林轩也不多说，找了一间僻静的房子盘膝打坐，刚才对上域外天魔，虽然有小蝶月儿的帮助，但消耗的法力也是非同小可，此时此刻，正好抓紧时间恢复。
A respectful and gentle voice echoed in his ears. It was clear that a maid from Rain Dawn Commercial Alliance had come to invite him for the latter part of the Peach Banquet.
yī tiān de shí jiān hěn kuài jiù guò qù le 。
一天的时间很快就过去了。
"Of course."
“ pēng pēng ”， qiāo mén shēng cóng wài miàn chuán rù le ěr duǒ ：“ lín qián bèi ， nín zài me ， pán táo huì mǎ shàng yào chóng xīn jǔ xíng ， qǐng wèn nín zhè jiù qù cān jiā me ？”
“嘭嘭”，敲门声从外面传入了耳朵：“林前辈，您在么，蟠桃会马上要重新举行，请问您这就去参加么？”
Lin Xuan's slow but firm voice entered their ears, coinciding with the end of his meditation. Although he couldn't say his mana was fully restored, it was close enough to peak performance.
yī dòng tīng tóng shí yòu hěn gōng jìng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， bú yòng shuō ， shì yǔ lán shāng méng pài shì nǚ qián lái yāo qǐng tā cān jiā hòu bàn chéng de pán táo shèng diǎn le 。
一动听同时又很恭敬的声音传入耳朵，不用说，是雨岚商盟派侍女前来邀请他参加后半程的蟠桃盛典了。
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“ dāng rán yào qù 。”
“当然要去。”
With a flick of his sleeve, the door opened automatically, and Lin Xuan stepped out.
lín xuān huǎn huǎn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ， zhèng hǎo tā dǎ zuò yě chà bu duō jié shù ， fǎ lì suī bù néng shuō jǐn fù ， dàn jù lí diān fēng zhuàng tài ， xiāng chà què yě bù duō 。
林轩缓缓的声音传入耳朵里，正好他打坐也差不多结束，法力虽不能说尽复，但距离巅峰状态，相差却也不多。
A beautiful young maiden stood respectfully outside.
suí hòu lín xuān xiù páo yī shuǎi ， fáng jiān de mén zì dòng dǎ kāi ， lín xuān cóng lǐ miàn zǒu le chū lái 。
随后林轩袖袍一甩，房间的门自动打开，林轩从里面走了出来。
Her head lowered, she wore white robes; her cultivation level wasn’t extraordinary—just at the Condensation Core stage.
yī měi mào shào nǚ gōng jìng de děng zài wài miàn 。
一美貌少女恭敬的等在外面。
"Salute Senior."
dī chuí zhēn shǒu ， shēn chuān bái yī ， xiū wèi méi yǒu rèn hé chū qí ， bù guò níng dān ér yǐ 。
低垂臻首，身穿白衣，修为没有任何出奇，不过凝丹而已。
Seeing Lin Xuan come out, she curtsied gracefully. A mere Condensation Core cultivator would naturally feel some tension when facing a Transcendence Realm existence.
“ gěi qián bèi jiàn lǐ 。”
“给前辈见礼。”
"Don't be so formal, just lead the way," Lin Xuan said with a gentle smile on his face.
jiàn lín xuān chū lái ， tā máng yíng yíng yī fú ， qū qū yī míng níng dān qī xiū shì ， miàn duì dù jié jí bié de cún zài ， huò duō huò shǎo ， kěn dìng shì yǒu yī xiē jǐn zhāng de 。
见林轩出来，他忙盈盈一福，区区一名凝丹期修士，面对渡劫级别的存在，或多或少，肯定是有一些紧张的。
"Aye!"
“ bù yòng duō lǐ ， qián miàn dài lù jiù shì 。”
“不用多礼，前面带路就是。”
She didn’t dare disobey and curtsied again before turning to walk ahead.
lín xuān dàn dàn de shuō ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， yě shì pǒ wèi hé yán yuè sè 。
林轩淡淡的说，脸上的表情，也是颇为和颜悦色。
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow but followed silently behind her.
“ shì ！”
“是！”
They walked through red pavilions and low windows, following winding corridors, passing by several short-range teleportation arrays. Finally, a heavy stone door came into view.
cǐ nǚ tīng le ， zì rán bù gǎn wéi ào ， zài cì yī fú ， suí hòu jiù zhuǎn shēn xiàng zhe qián miàn zǒu qù le 。
此女听了，自然不敢违拗，再次一福，随后就转身向着前面走去了。
"Senior, the venue for the Peach Banquet is inside this door. I can only escort you up to here; please enter on your own from now on."
lín xuān zé méi tóu yī tiāo ， bù dòng shēng sè de gēn zài qí shēn hòu 。
林轩则眉头一挑，不动声色的跟在其身后。
"Hmm."
yī lù shàng zhuǎn zhū gé ， dī qǐ hù ， huí láng qū zhé ， shǐ yòng de duǎn jù lí chuán sòng zhèn yě yǒu shù cì zhī duō ， zhōng yú ， yī zǒu hòu zhòng de shí mén yìng rù yǎn lián 。
一路上转朱阁，低绮户，回廊曲折，使用的短距离传送阵也有数次之多，终于，一走厚重的石门映入眼帘。
Lin Xuan nodded in agreement. He had no objections.
“ qián bèi ， pán táo huì de huì chǎng jiù zài lǐ miàn ， wǎn bèi zhǐ néng sòng nǐ dào zhè lǐ ， jiē xià lái hái qǐng qián bèi zì jǐ jìn qù 。”
“前辈，蟠桃会的会场就在里面，晚辈只能送你到这里，接下来还请前辈自己进去。”
He glanced at the stone door, which was adorned with ancient patterns and seemed to have a series of interlocking arrays. With Lin Xuan's keen eyesight, he could tell it wasn't an ordinary door; there were layers within.
“ ń 。”
“嗯。”
But without hesitation, he stepped inside. A momentary dizziness appeared as he crossed the threshold, similar to long-distance teleportation.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， zì rán bú huì yǒu yì yì 。
林轩点了点头，自然不会有异议。
Afterward, Lin Xuan found himself in another realm.
kàn le nà shí mén yī yǎn ， shàng miàn huā wén gǔ piáo ， yǐn yǐn yǒu jǐ gè zhèn fǎ lián huán chóng fù ， yǐ lín xuān de yǎn lì yī yǎn jiù néng kàn chū ， zhè jué fēi yí gè pǔ tōng de mén ， zhè yàng jiǎn dān de 。
看了那石门一眼，上面花纹古朴，隐隐有几个阵法连环重复，以林轩的眼力一眼就能看出，这绝非一个普通的门，这样简单的。
Indeed, Lin Xuan was certain that he was no longer in Rain桐's Realm. This wasn't a guess; it was because the laws of the spirit world varied slightly among different small realms.
yǒu qián kūn zài lǐ miàn 。
有乾坤在里面。
Lower cultivators couldn’t feel these differences, but at his level, they were easy to discern.
Rain桐 Fairy's voice was icy cold, and the words she spoke were even more disrespectful. However, neither the Heavenly Saber Ming Wang nor the Dark King of the Netherworld remained silent.
This woman wasn't easy to provoke.
Moreover, her mood at this moment clearly wasn’t good. Once she lost her temper, it might really lead to a fight between the two of them without any hesitation.
And there was a recent precedent.
The Ten Thousand Serpent Sovereign had fallen because of her.
While others might still have some doubts, as one of the Six Nether Kings, these two guys knew Rain桐 Fairy very well. This woman's character would never indulge in empty boasting.
If she said that the Ten Thousand Serpent Sovereign had perished at her hands, it was a hundred percent true.
Such a formidable enemy wouldn't be provoked by mere words; after all, compared to one’s life, a little face wasn’t worth much.
The two wisely chose silence, and as a result, other powerful figures from the Netherworld Realm dared not leave either.
...
With this matter settled, the Peach Banquet finally resumed. Although there had been many chaotic twists and turns, it was now back on track.
"Is no one else wanting to leave?" Li Yutong's cool voice echoed in their ears.
After asking three times, a response finally came:
"Your Excellency is joking. With you here, any number of Demonic Deities from the Outer Realms would be walking into death. How could we possibly think about leaving?"
"Right, I was foolish before. This time, when more Demonic Deities from the Outer Realms come, this old man will definitely not stand idly by and will fight alongside Your Excellency."
"Exactly, exactly. As long as we work together, a few Demon Heads from beyond the heavens are nothing."
...
The responses were continuous. While the Two Heavens and Earth Elders might not care much about their words, Rain桐 Fairy's face had to be saved.
Of course, while they said this, how sincere their hearts truly were was hard to gauge.
But Li Yutong wouldn’t care either way; every one of these cultivators was a cunning old fox. To get their genuine help would be as difficult as climbing heaven itself.
There was no profit without early rising in the cultivation world—full of deceit and trickery. All she wanted was just some face.
...
The smooth continuation of the Peach Banquet was enough for now.
"Thank you all for your understanding. Now, take a short rest, and the Peach Banquet will continue. Tianxuan, it’s still up to you to handle things from here on out; I won’t leave the venue."
"Aye, Master."
The Two Heavens and Earth Elders’ faces were filled with respect. No matter how big the difficulties, they truly could be resolved at Rain桐 Fairy's hands.
Apart from admiration, he couldn't help but feel a sense of reluctance to be driven by her.
Lin Xuan had witnessed everything firsthand and was deeply impressed by Li Yutong’s handling of the crisis—swift and thorough without a single flaw. Of course, this all relied on her formidable strength as a top-tier Loose Immortal.
The former Asura must have been even more impressive. What kind of风采: demeanor or风采: charm/appearancewould he display?
Curiosity, speculation, and anticipation were more dominant than anything else. No matter how many hardships lay ahead, he had to gather the Seven Treasures of Asura as quickly as possible.
Lin Xuan's heart was filled with enlightenment and motivation.
Of course, on the surface, there wasn't a hint of change. Lin Xuan was just as interested in the second half of the Peach Banquet.
Indeed, this journey had already yielded enough treasures. He could say that his goals were all met. If it were another cautious cultivator, they might have left by now, but Lin Xuan didn’t think so.
The first half of the Peach Banquet had left a deep impression on him; he was sure the second half wouldn't disappoint either. As for treasures, who could be too greedy? If anything proved beneficial to him, Lin Xuan would not hesitate to act.
...
There was no need to elaborate on what happened next. The Rain Dawn Commercial Alliance was known for its efficiency. Soon enough, a maid came out and led the great cultivators to specially designated rest pavilions.
After the disturbance by Demonic Deities from the Outer Realms, the Peach Blossom Pool was in disarray. To restart the Peach Banquet, it needed thorough cleaning and tidying up.
Lin Xuan didn't say much; he found a quiet room and sat cross-legged to meditate. Although he had the help of Little Butterfly Moon earlier, the amount of mana consumed was considerable. Now was the perfect time to recover.
A day quickly passed by.
"Knock knock," came the sound from outside: "Senior Lin, are you there? The Peach Banquet is about to resume; would you like to join us?"
A respectful and gentle voice echoed in his ears. It was clear that a maid from Rain Dawn Commercial Alliance had come to invite him for the latter part of the Peach Banquet.
"Of course."
Lin Xuan's slow but firm voice entered their ears, coinciding with the end of his meditation. Although he couldn't say his mana was fully restored, it was close enough to peak performance.
...
With a flick of his sleeve, the door opened automatically, and Lin Xuan stepped out.
A beautiful young maiden stood respectfully outside.
Her head lowered, she wore white robes; her cultivation level wasn’t extraordinary—just at the Condensation Core stage.
"Salute Senior."
Seeing Lin Xuan come out, she curtsied gracefully. A mere Condensation Core cultivator would naturally feel some tension when facing a Transcendence Realm existence.
"Don't be so formal, just lead the way," Lin Xuan said with a gentle smile on his face.
"Aye!"
She didn’t dare disobey and curtsied again before turning to walk ahead.
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow but followed silently behind her.
They walked through red pavilions and low windows, following winding corridors, passing by several short-range teleportation arrays. Finally, a heavy stone door came into view.
"Senior, the venue for the Peach Banquet is inside this door. I can only escort you up to here; please enter on your own from now on."
"Hmm."
Lin Xuan nodded in agreement. He had no objections.
He glanced at the stone door, which was adorned with ancient patterns and seemed to have a series of interlocking arrays. With Lin Xuan's keen eyesight, he could tell it wasn't an ordinary door; there were layers within.
But without hesitation, he stepped inside. A momentary dizziness appeared as he crossed the threshold, similar to long-distance teleportation.
Afterward, Lin Xuan found himself in another realm.
Indeed, Lin Xuan was certain that he was no longer in Rain桐's Realm. This wasn't a guess; it was because the laws of the spirit world varied slightly among different small realms.
Lower cultivators couldn’t feel these differences, but at his level, they were easy to discern.