yuè ér jīn fēi xī bǐ , hé kuàng hái yǒu xiǎo dié yǔ tā dài zài yī kuài ér , yú qíng yú lǐ , què shí méi yǒu shén me hǎo dān xīn dì .
月儿今非昔比,何况还有小蝶与她待在一块儿,于情于理,确实没有什么好担心地.
Moon儿 was no longer the same as before. Moreover, Little Butterfly was with her, so there was indeed nothing to worry about from both a rational and emotional standpoint.
zhè yě shì wèi hé , lín xuān xuǎn zé fǎn huí nài lóng jiè , shì yǒu qīng zhòng huǎn jí , yún yǐn zōng de qíng kuàng , míng xiǎn yào gèng jiā jǐn pò yī xiē .
这也是为何,林轩选择返回鼐龙界,事有轻重缓急,云隐宗的情况,明显要更加紧迫一些.
This was why Lin Xuan chose to return to Nailong Realm; the situation at Yunyin Sect seemed more pressing compared to other matters.
hǎo zài dān xīn shì duō yú , yún yǐn zōng bìng méi yǒu yù jiàn shén me jǐn yào de wēi jī , ér yǎn qián yún fēng kuàng mài de má fán , luò zài lín xuān de yǎn lǐ , gēn běn jiù bù zhí yī tí .
好在担心是多余,云隐宗并没有遇见什么紧要的危机,而眼前云枫矿脉的麻烦,落在林轩的眼里,根本就不值一提.
Fortunately, their worries were unnecessary. Yunyin Sect had not encountered any significant crises, and in Lin Xuan's eyes, the troubles with Cloud Pine Mine were trivial.
gōng sūn yù ér yě xīn zhōng huān xǐ .
公孙玉儿也心中欢喜.
Lady Gongbar Yu was also pleased. With Master overseeing everything, there was no need to worry or fear anything.
yī qiè jiē yǒu shī zūn zuò zhǔ , zì rán bù yòng zài dān xīn hài pà shén me .
一切皆有师尊做主,自然不用再担心害怕什么.
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At the same time, at the main hall of Yunyin Sect, mountains rose and fell continuously, and pavilions and terraces were shrouded in a mist. From afar, it exuded an aura of immortality and prosperity, fitting for its name.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí , yún yǐn zōng zǒng duò .
与此同时,云隐宗总舵.
Thanks to Lin Xuan's influence, Yunyin Sect was now far more formidable than before, boasting numerous experts within its ranks. Even with the powerful forces in Nailong Realm, they could still be considered among the top.
shān mài lián mián qǐ fú , tíng tái lóu gé dōu lǒng zhào zài yī piàn yún wù liáo rào zhī zhōng , yuǎn yuǎn wàng qù , xiān qì yīn yūn , hǎo yī pài dòng tiān fú dì , yún yǐn zōng dé míng , yě shì yóu cǐ .
山脉连绵起伏,亭台楼阁都笼罩在一片云雾缭绕之中,远远望去,仙气氤氲,好一派洞天福地,云隐宗得名,也是由此.
As the saying goes, "When the water rises, so does the boat." The disciples of the sect were thus quite proud, and the protective array was rarely activated because no one dared to provoke them in the Three Realms.
yīn wèi lín xuān de yuán gù , rú jīn de yún yǐn zōng , zǎo yǐ shì jīn fēi xī bǐ le , zōng nèi shuō dé shàng gāo shǒu rú yún , jí biàn nài lóng jiè shì lì zhòng duō , yì kě yǐ suàn shì pái míng qián liè de .
因为林轩的缘故,如今的云隐宗,早已是今非昔比了,宗内说得上高手如云,即便鼐龙界势力众多,亦可以算是排名前列的.
However, this situation had changed. Despite Yunyin Sect's continued prosperity, it now seemed on high alert.
sú huà shuō shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo , zōng nèi de dì zǐ , yě yīn cǐ pǒ wèi zì ào , hù pài dà zhèn , yí xiàng shǎo yǒu kāi qǐ , yīn wèi sān jiè zhī zhōng , gēn běn jiù bú huì yǒu shén me rén lái luō hǔ xū .
俗话说水涨船高,宗内的弟子,也因此颇为自傲,护派大阵,一向少有开启,因为三界之中,根本就不会有什么人来捋虎须.
Not only was the protective array activated, but temporary arrays were also set up in abundance.
rán ér cǐ kè què shì bù tóng .
然而此刻却是不同.
While the formation of the Immortal Dao Alliance did indeed turn the tide for Nailong Realm, turning the tables from passive defense to active offense, there were downsides. The major sects like Yunyin faced immense pressure as they fought on multiple fronts while guarding against the desperate counterattacks of域外天魔 (Foreign Heavenly Demons).
rú jīn de yún yǐn zōng , suī rán dǐng shèng rú xī , què yě xiǎn de shì rú lín dà dí .
如今的云隐宗,虽然鼎盛如昔,却也显得是如临大敌.
While human cultivators clearly held an advantage in this region, those celestial demons could not be easily predicted. Who knew what kind of疯狂举动 (mad actions) they might take if provoked?
bù zhǐ jiāng hù pài dà zhèn kāi qǐ , lín shí bù zhì de zhèn shì , nà yě shì bù zài shǎo shù dì .
不止将护派大阵开启,临时布置的阵势,那也是不在少数地.
As the saying goes, "Precautions are never unwarranted." Thus, Yunyin Sect had activated all its禁制法阵 (prohibitive magical arrays), even at the cost of astronomical amounts of crystal stones.
xiān dào méng chéng lì , gù rán niǔ zhuǎn le nài lóng jiè běn tǔ xiū shì bèi dòng ái dǎ de wēi jú , dàn fán shì yǒu lì jiù yǒu bì , yǐ yún yǐn zōng wèi dài biǎo de jǐ dà zōng mén shì lì , yě yīn cǐ chéng shòu le mò dà de yā lì .
仙道盟成立,固然扭转了鼐龙界本土修士被动挨打的危局,但凡事有利就有弊,以云隐宗为代表的几大宗门势力,也因此承受了莫大的压力.
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tā men zài sì miàn chū jī , lāo qǔ gōng xūn de tóng shí , yě xū yào fáng bèi zhe yù wài tiān mó de jué dì fǎn jī .
他们在四面出击,捞取功勋的同时,也需要防备着域外天魔的绝地反击.
Inside a secret cave deep within Yunyin Sect, several cultivators gathered. Some were seated on the ground while others stood respectfully.
suī rán zài zhè yī piàn dì yù , rén lèi xiū shì de shí lì , míng xiǎn shì zhàn yōu dì , dàn nà xiē tiān wài mó tóu . bù kě yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó , tiān zhī dào tā men yí dàn nǎo xiū chéng nù , huì zuò chū zěn yàng fēng kuáng jǔ dòng lái de .
虽然在这一片地域,人类修士的实力,明显是占优地,但那些天外魔头.不可用常理揣摩,天知道他们一旦恼羞成怒,会做出怎样疯狂举动来的.
Although there weren't many people, their strength was formidable. At least some had reached the 分神期 (Spirit Separation Stage).
sú huà shuō , fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú . suǒ yǐ yún yǐn zōng cái jiāng suǒ yǒu jìn zhì fǎ zhèn quán bù kāi qǐ . nǎ pà huì yīn cǐ xiāo hào tiān wén shù liàng de jīng shí , nà yě shì zài shù bù xī .
俗话说,防人之心不可无.所以云隐宗才将所有禁制法阵全部开启.哪怕会因此消耗天文数量的晶石,那也是在数不惜.
The two at the head of the group were particularly enigmatic. Their aura was far stronger than that of a分神 cultivator but not yet at the stage of渡劫 (Transcending Tribulation).
ér cǐ shí cǐ kè . yún yǐn zōng shēn chù , mǒu yǐn mì dòng fǔ , lǐ miàn jù jí zhāo shù míng xiū xiān zhě , yǒu de xí dì ér zuò . yǒu de zé gōng jìng de zhàn zhe .
而此时此刻.云隐宗深处,某隐秘洞府,里面聚集着数名修仙者,有的席地而坐.有的则恭敬的站着.
Clearly, they were the silver-eyed girl and the Dragon-named youth.
rén shù suī rán bù duō , dàn shí lì què fēi tóng xiǎo kě .
人数虽然不多,但实力却非同小可.
Aside from the disciples on missions, all high-ranking officials of Yunyin Sect were present. The situation clearly required serious discussion.
zuì dī yě dá dào fēn shén qī le .
最低也达到分神期了.
"Uncle Senior Brother, South Junior Brother has completed his mission to seize a mine, and Sister Ge's efforts to subdue Shuang郡 twenty-one sects have made significant progress. However, several other groups encountered fierce resistance from the Foreign Heavenly Demons, with ongoing battles at Fire Cloud Mountain. As for the Black Fog Swamp and elsewhere, it can be confirmed that they were unsuccessful."
shàng shǒu de liǎng gè , gèng shì nán yǐ yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó .
上首的两个,更是难以用常理揣摩.
The speaker was a cultivator dressed in robes, around thirty years old, with three long strands of beard, giving him an air of仙风道骨 (immortal demeanor).
tā men suǒ sàn fà chū lái de qì xī , míng xiǎn bǐ fēn shén yào qiáng shàng xǔ duō , kě piān piān yòu bú dào dù jié de dì bù .
他们所散发出来的气息,明显比分神要强上许多,可偏偏又不到渡劫的地步.
His news was far from satisfactory. At least half of the disciples sent out had not achieved their goals.
bú yòng shuō , zì rán shì yín tóng shào nǚ yǔ lóng xìng shào nián le .
不用说,自然是银瞳少女与龙姓少年了.
The silver-eyed girl's eyebrows slightly furrowed, clearly suppressing her anger.
chú le wài chū zhí xíng rèn wù de dì zǐ , yún yǐn zōng gāo céng . kě yǐ shuō jǐn jī yú sī , rú cǐ zhèn shì , xiǎn rán shì yǒu dà shì xū yào shāng yì .
除了外出执行任务的弟子,云隐宗高层.可以说尽击于斯,如此阵势,显然是有大事需要商议.
"How about Yu'er? How is she doing?"
" qǐ bǐng shī shū , nán shī dì fù zé duó qǔ de kuàng shān . yǐ jīng yǒu liǎo jié guǒ , gé shī mèi fù zé shōu fú shuāng jùn èr shí yī zōng , dà bàn yě dōu jìn zhǎn xùn sù , dàn qí yú jǐ lù , què yù jiàn le yù wài tiān mó de wán qiáng zǔ jī , huǒ yún shān de zhàn dòu réng zài chí xù , zhì yú hēi wù zhǎo zé děng dì , yǐ jīng kě yǐ què rèn , shì shī bài de jié jú ."
"启禀师叔,南师弟负责夺取的矿山.已经有了结果,葛师妹负责收服霜郡二十一宗,大半也都进展迅速,但其余几路,却遇见了域外天魔的顽强阻击,火云山的战斗仍在持续,至于黑雾沼泽等地,已经可以确认,是失败的结局."
After a moment, she spoke slowly: "Sister Gongbar has yet to report back, but Cloud Pine Mine isn't particularly difficult. With Sister's intelligence and wit, there shouldn't be any issues."
shuō huà de shì yī dào zhuāng dǎ bàn de xiū shì , sān shí yú suì nián jì , sān lǚ zhǎng xū , pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiān fēng dào gǔ de yìn jì .
说话的是一道装打扮的修士,三十余岁年纪,三缕长须,颇有几分仙风道骨的印记.
The Dragon-named youth was already extremely frustrated: "Let alone the situation with Yu'er, this mass offensive—each group sent out more disciples than the Foreign Heavenly Demons by several times. Emotionally speaking, they should have succeeded without a doubt. But what happened? Half of them failed their missions!"
ér tā shuō de xiāo xī , xiǎn rán bìng bù néng jìn rú rén yì , zōng nèi dì zi sì miàn chū jī , què zhì shǎo yǒu yí bàn méi yǒu dá dào mù dì .
而他说的消息,显然并不能尽如人意,宗内弟子四面出击,却至少有一半没有达到目的.
"Is it that the Foreign Heavenly Demons are too outrageous or that you're not up to the task? Such results fall far short of our original goals. When we present this at the Immortal Dao Alliance, how will my sister and I face those old fellows? We'll be ridiculed and humiliated."
yín tóng shào nǚ de dài méi wēi wēi zhòu qǐ , xiǎn rán shì yā yì zhe xīn zhōng de nù yì .
银瞳少女的黛眉微微皱起,显然是压抑着心中的怒意.
The Dragon-named youth's angry voice echoed in their ears. He was indeed frustrated because the new Immortal Dao Alliance had no leader, and several major sects were competing against each other.
" yù ér nà biān ne , qíng kuàng yòu rú hé ?"
"玉儿那边呢,情况又如何?"
This mass offensive not only drove back Foreign Heavenly Demons but also reclaimed lost territories while building popularity and achievements. Yunyin Sect's performance was abysmal, which would surely lead to their exclusion from the alliance.
guò le piàn kè , tā cái huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le .
过了片刻,她才缓缓的开口了.
"Enough, junior brother. It serves no purpose now. Moreover, I suspect that it wasn't just the disciples who weren't working hard; there's a high chance things went worse than expected. After all, we sent out our best core disciples," the silver-eyed girl's voice entered their ears, carrying a hint of resignation.
" gōng sūn shī mèi , hái méi yǒu xiāo xī , bù guò yún fēng kuàng mài , bìng bù suàn shén me nán kěn de yìng gǔ tou , yǐ shī mèi de cōng míng líng lì , yīng gāi shì méi yǒu dà ài dì ." nà dào zhuāng nán zi tàn le kǒu qì , kǒu zhōng shuō zhe kuān wèi de yán yǔ .
"公孙师妹,还没有消息,不过云枫矿脉,并不算什么难啃的硬骨头,以师妹的聪明伶俐,应该是没有大碍地."那道装男子叹了口气,口中说着宽慰的言语.
"Senior Sister makes a valid point. But such an opportunity won't be missed by major forces like万妖宗 (Ten Demon Sects). With only a few days left until the Immortal Dao Alliance gathering begins, will Yunyin Sect still have a place?" The Dragon-named youth's voice was filled with worry.
" hēng , zhǐ pà wèi bì ."
"哼,只怕未必."
"Hmph, even if we perform well, do you think those old monsters won't find an excuse to exclude us?"
lóng xìng shào nián , què yǐ xiǎn de bù mǎn yǐ jí :" yù ér nà biān de qíng kuàng qiě bù tí , zhè cì sì miàn chū jī , nǎ yī lù suǒ pài chū de dì zǐ shù liàng , bú shì shù bèi yú yù wài tiān mó , yú qíng yú lǐ , dōu gāi wàn wú yī shī , kě jié guǒ yòu rú hé , jū rán yǒu yì bān dōu rèn wù shī bài diào le ."
龙姓少年,却已显得不满以极:"玉儿那边的情况且不提,这次四面出击,哪一路所派出的弟子数量,不是数倍于域外天魔,于情于理,都该万无一失,可结果又如何,居然有一般都任务失败掉了."
"Senior Sister means…?"
" jiū jìng shì yù wài tiān mó tài lí pǔ , hái shì nǐ men bù zhōng yòng ne , rú cǐ zhàn jì , gēn běn jiù méi yǒu dá dào yuán yǒu de mù dì , dào le méng lǐ , nǐ men ràng wǒ yǔ shī jiě , zěn me miàn duì nà jǐ gè lǎo jiā huǒ , hái bù bèi tā men cháo fěng xī luò , liǎn dōu bèi diū jǐn le ."
"究竟是域外天魔太离谱,还是你们不中用呢,如此战绩,根本就没有达到原有的目的,到了盟里,你们让我与师姐,怎么面对那几个老家伙,还不被他们嘲讽奚落,脸都被丢尽了."
"Our Yunyin Sect is now far more formidable than before and can almost claim to be the top force in Nailong Realm. But does fame match reality?"
lóng xìng shào nián huì nù de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ , dāng rán , tā zhī suǒ yǐ rú cǐ nǎo huǒ , bìng bú shì pà bèi xī luò , ér shì xiān dào méng xīn lì , yòu méi yǒu méng zhǔ , jǐ dà zōng mén hù xiāng jiào jìn .
龙姓少年恚怒的声音传入耳朵,当然,他之所以如此恼火,并不是怕被奚落,而是仙道盟新立,又没有盟主,几大宗门互相较劲.
"Why are you saying this?" The Dragon-named youth's face showed a hint of dissatisfaction.
zhè sì miàn chū jī , jì shì qū gǎn yù wài tiān mó , shōu fù shī dì , tóng shí yě shì jī lěi rén qì yǔ gōng jì , yún yǐn zōng jiāo chū lái de chéng jì dān rú cǐ bù kān , nà hái bù bèi jǐ dà zōng mén chèn jī pái jǐ .
这四面出击,既是驱赶域外天魔,收复失地,同时也是积累人气与功绩,云隐宗交出来的成绩单如此不堪,那还不被几大宗门趁机排挤.
"In a thousand years, our sect has grown rapidly, with resources and disciples far surpassing those from earlier times. How can we say that fame doesn't match reality?"
" hǎo le , shī dì , xiàn zài shuō zhè xiē yě méi yǒu yòng tú , hé kuàng wǒ xiǎng , yě wèi bì shì xià miàn de dì zǐ zhēn bù yòng lì , shí yǒu ** hái shì qíng kuàng yǒu xié chū wǒ men de yù qī , fǒu zé , pài chū qù de dōu shì zōng nèi de jīng yīng hé xīn dì zǐ , tā men yòu zěn me kě néng yáng fèng yīn wéi , xié dài rèn wù dì ." yín tóng shào nǚ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr lǐ , dàn quàn wèi zhī zhōng yě dài zhe jǐ fēn wú nài zhī yì , zhī qián tā yě méi liào dào shì zhè yàng de jié jú .
"好了,师弟,现在说这些也没有用途,何况我想,也未必是下面的弟子真不用力,十有**还是情况有鞋出我们的预期,否则,派出去的都是宗内的精英核心弟子,他们又怎么可能阳奉阴违,携带任务地."银瞳少女的声音传入耳里,但劝慰之中也带着几分无奈之意,之前她也没料到是这样的结局.
"Senior Brother, having such thoughts is inappropriate. Indeed, the scale of our sect has expanded significantly over these years, making us formidable. But you shouldn't forget how we achieved this—Lin Junior Brother's reputation brought the entire Nailong Realm to its knees. His glory laid the foundation for our honor. For his sake, no one dares to treat Yunyin Sect as insignificant."
" shī jiě yán zhī yǒu lǐ , kě rú cǐ liáng jī , wàn yāo zōng jǐ dà shì lì jué bú huì fàng guò dì , hái yǒu jǐ tiān , xiān méng jù huì jiù yào kāi shǐ , wǒ yún yǐn zōng qǐ bù huì bèi tā men pái jǐ , zhàn jù bù liǎo yī xí zhī dì ?" lóng xìng shào nián de shēng yīn zhōng mǎn shì yōu lǜ .
"师姐言之有理,可如此良机,万妖宗几大势力绝不会放过地,还有几天,仙盟聚会就要开始,我云隐宗岂不会被他们排挤,占据不了一席之地?"龙姓少年的声音中满是忧虑.
"But now, things are different. Lin Junior Brother has been missing for a long time, and it's also a time when Foreign Heavenly Demons invade."
" hēng , jiù suàn chéng jì hǎo yòu rú hé , nǐ yǐ wéi nà jǐ gè lǎo guài wù , jiù bú huì zhǎo jiè kǒu pái jǐ běn mén le ?"
"哼,就算成绩好又如何,你以为那几个老怪物,就不会找借口排挤本门了?"
"We all know that Lin Junior Brother is on an important journey, traveling far and wide. But other sects don't know this. With the current crisis in Nailong Realm and Lin Junior Brother still nowhere to be found, rumors will inevitably spread…"
Moon儿 was no longer the same as before. Moreover, Little Butterfly was with her, so there was indeed nothing to worry about from both a rational and emotional standpoint.
This was why Lin Xuan chose to return to Nailong Realm; the situation at Yunyin Sect seemed more pressing compared to other matters.
Fortunately, their worries were unnecessary. Yunyin Sect had not encountered any significant crises, and in Lin Xuan's eyes, the troubles with Cloud Pine Mine were trivial.
Lady Gongbar Yu was also pleased. With Master overseeing everything, there was no need to worry or fear anything.
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At the same time, at the main hall of Yunyin Sect, mountains rose and fell continuously, and pavilions and terraces were shrouded in a mist. From afar, it exuded an aura of immortality and prosperity, fitting for its name.
Thanks to Lin Xuan's influence, Yunyin Sect was now far more formidable than before, boasting numerous experts within its ranks. Even with the powerful forces in Nailong Realm, they could still be considered among the top.
As the saying goes, "When the water rises, so does the boat." The disciples of the sect were thus quite proud, and the protective array was rarely activated because no one dared to provoke them in the Three Realms.
However, this situation had changed. Despite Yunyin Sect's continued prosperity, it now seemed on high alert.
Not only was the protective array activated, but temporary arrays were also set up in abundance.
While the formation of the Immortal Dao Alliance did indeed turn the tide for Nailong Realm, turning the tables from passive defense to active offense, there were downsides. The major sects like Yunyin faced immense pressure as they fought on multiple fronts while guarding against the desperate counterattacks of域外天魔 (Foreign Heavenly Demons).
While human cultivators clearly held an advantage in this region, those celestial demons could not be easily predicted. Who knew what kind of疯狂举动 (mad actions) they might take if provoked?
As the saying goes, "Precautions are never unwarranted." Thus, Yunyin Sect had activated all its禁制法阵 (prohibitive magical arrays), even at the cost of astronomical amounts of crystal stones.
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Inside a secret cave deep within Yunyin Sect, several cultivators gathered. Some were seated on the ground while others stood respectfully.
Although there weren't many people, their strength was formidable. At least some had reached the 分神期 (Spirit Separation Stage).
The two at the head of the group were particularly enigmatic. Their aura was far stronger than that of a分神 cultivator but not yet at the stage of渡劫 (Transcending Tribulation).
Clearly, they were the silver-eyed girl and the Dragon-named youth.
Aside from the disciples on missions, all high-ranking officials of Yunyin Sect were present. The situation clearly required serious discussion.
"Uncle Senior Brother, South Junior Brother has completed his mission to seize a mine, and Sister Ge's efforts to subdue Shuang郡 twenty-one sects have made significant progress. However, several other groups encountered fierce resistance from the Foreign Heavenly Demons, with ongoing battles at Fire Cloud Mountain. As for the Black Fog Swamp and elsewhere, it can be confirmed that they were unsuccessful."
The speaker was a cultivator dressed in robes, around thirty years old, with three long strands of beard, giving him an air of仙风道骨 (immortal demeanor).
His news was far from satisfactory. At least half of the disciples sent out had not achieved their goals.
The silver-eyed girl's eyebrows slightly furrowed, clearly suppressing her anger.
"How about Yu'er? How is she doing?"
After a moment, she spoke slowly: "Sister Gongbar has yet to report back, but Cloud Pine Mine isn't particularly difficult. With Sister's intelligence and wit, there shouldn't be any issues."
The Dragon-named youth was already extremely frustrated: "Let alone the situation with Yu'er, this mass offensive—each group sent out more disciples than the Foreign Heavenly Demons by several times. Emotionally speaking, they should have succeeded without a doubt. But what happened? Half of them failed their missions!"
"Is it that the Foreign Heavenly Demons are too outrageous or that you're not up to the task? Such results fall far short of our original goals. When we present this at the Immortal Dao Alliance, how will my sister and I face those old fellows? We'll be ridiculed and humiliated."
The Dragon-named youth's angry voice echoed in their ears. He was indeed frustrated because the new Immortal Dao Alliance had no leader, and several major sects were competing against each other.
This mass offensive not only drove back Foreign Heavenly Demons but also reclaimed lost territories while building popularity and achievements. Yunyin Sect's performance was abysmal, which would surely lead to their exclusion from the alliance.
"Enough, junior brother. It serves no purpose now. Moreover, I suspect that it wasn't just the disciples who weren't working hard; there's a high chance things went worse than expected. After all, we sent out our best core disciples," the silver-eyed girl's voice entered their ears, carrying a hint of resignation.
"Senior Sister makes a valid point. But such an opportunity won't be missed by major forces like万妖宗 (Ten Demon Sects). With only a few days left until the Immortal Dao Alliance gathering begins, will Yunyin Sect still have a place?" The Dragon-named youth's voice was filled with worry.
"Hmph, even if we perform well, do you think those old monsters won't find an excuse to exclude us?"
"Senior Sister means…?"
"Our Yunyin Sect is now far more formidable than before and can almost claim to be the top force in Nailong Realm. But does fame match reality?"
"Why are you saying this?" The Dragon-named youth's face showed a hint of dissatisfaction.
"In a thousand years, our sect has grown rapidly, with resources and disciples far surpassing those from earlier times. How can we say that fame doesn't match reality?"
"Senior Brother, having such thoughts is inappropriate. Indeed, the scale of our sect has expanded significantly over these years, making us formidable. But you shouldn't forget how we achieved this—Lin Junior Brother's reputation brought the entire Nailong Realm to its knees. His glory laid the foundation for our honor. For his sake, no one dares to treat Yunyin Sect as insignificant."
"But now, things are different. Lin Junior Brother has been missing for a long time, and it's also a time when Foreign Heavenly Demons invade."
"We all know that Lin Junior Brother is on an important journey, traveling far and wide. But other sects don't know this. With the current crisis in Nailong Realm and Lin Junior Brother still nowhere to be found, rumors will inevitably spread…"