“ shī jiě shì shuō ， wài miàn fēng chuán de lín shī dì yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， zhè zhǒng háo wú gēn jù de hú yán luàn yǔ ， xiǎo dì shì jué duì bù xìn dì 。”
“师姐是说，外面疯传的林师弟已经陨落，这种毫无根据的胡言乱语，小弟是绝对不信地。”
"Senior Sister is saying that the younger brother Lin has already fallen, and this baseless rumor is something I absolutely do not believe."
lóng xìng shào nián fú rán bù yuè de shuō 。
龙姓少年怫然不悦的说。
The young man with the dragon surname was clearly displeased as he spoke.
“ nǐ bù xìn ， wǒ yě tóng yàng bù xìn ， bié rén bù xiǎo de ， wǒ men kě shì kàn zhe lín shī dì chéng zhǎng qǐ lái de ， tā de běn shì rú hé ， nǐ wǒ jiě dì yì qīng èr chǔ ， chuàng zào qí jì yǔ chī fàn xiāng chà fǎng fú ， suī rán rú jīn jìng kuàng tè shū ， yǐ yǒu sàn xiān yāo wáng yǔn luò ， dàn wǒ yī jiù jiān xìn ， bù lùn yù jiàn shén me wēi jī ， lín shī dì dōu kě yǐ huà xiǎn wéi yí 。”
“你不信，我也同样不信，别人不晓得，我们可是看着林师弟成长起来的，他的本事如何，你我姐弟一清二楚，创造奇迹与吃饭相差仿佛，虽然如今境况特殊，已有散仙妖王陨落，但我依旧坚信，不论遇见什么危机，林师弟都可以化险为夷。”
"Even if you don't believe it, neither do I. We watched Younger Brother Lin grow up; his abilities are clear to both of us. Creating miracles is no different from eating—although the situation is special now and there have been some immortals and demon kings who have fallen, I still firmly believe that no matter what crisis he encounters, Younger Brother Lin can turn danger into safety."
yín tóng shào nǚ dǔ dìng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ， sī háo zuò zuò yě wú ， tā duì lín xuān de xìn rèn ， tóng yàng dào le jìn hū máng mù dì dì bù ：“ kě guāng shì wǒ men xìn ， yòu yǒu shén me yòng chǔ ， lín shī dì rú jīn ， bì jìng bù zài mén zhōng ， nà xiē lǎo guài wù yǐ chǔn chǔn yù dòng ， jiù suàn zhè yī cì ， dì zǐ men yuán mǎn wán chéng de rèn wù ， nà xiē lǎo guài wù ， yī jiù huì xiǎng bàn fǎ pái jǐ wǒ men de 。”
银瞳少女笃定的声音传入耳朵里，丝毫做作也无，她对林轩的信任，同样到了近乎盲目的地步：“可光是我们信，又有什么用处，林师弟如今，毕竟不在门中，那些老怪物已蠢蠢欲动，就算这一次，弟子们圆满完成的任务，那些老怪物，依旧会想办法排挤我们的。”
The silver-eyed girl's confident voice entered his ears without any pretense. Her trust in Lin Xuan was almost blind: "But just believing it ourselves is useless. Younger Brother Lin isn't within the sect now; those old monsters are already restless. Even if this time, our disciples have completed their tasks successfully, they will still find a way to exclude us."
lóng xìng shào nián tīng le zhè fān fēn xī ， xīn zhōng zì rán nán shòu yǐ jí ， yǒu xīn fǎn bó ， dàn què zhǎo bú dào hé shì de yán yǔ 。
龙姓少年听了这番分析，心中自然难受以极，有心反驳，但却找不到合适的言语。
After hearing this analysis, the young man with the dragon surname felt extremely uncomfortable and wanted to argue but couldn't find suitable words.
bì jìng tā yě bú shì chū rù xiān dào de xiū xiān zhě ， míng bái zhè fān huà suī rán nán tīng le yī xiē ， què shì yán zhī chéng lǐ 。
毕竟他也不是初入仙道的修仙者，明白这番话虽然难听了一些，却是言之成理。
He wasn't an inexperienced cultivator; he understood that while these words were harsh, they made sense. His face turned pale: "Do they really have no reservations?"
liǎn sè cǎn rán yǐ jí ：“ nán dào tā men jiù zhēn de méi yǒu yì diǎn gù jì ？”
脸色惨然以极：“难道他们就真的没有一点顾忌？”
"They do have some reservations, which is why they haven't pushed things to the extreme. However, as time passes, their actions will become more and more brazen. With the new alliance of immortals established, who doesn’t covet the position of the leader? In this situation, their reservations about Younger Brother Lin are much less."
“ gù jì shì yǒu de ， suǒ yǐ tā men zhè bù méi yǒu jiāng shì qíng zuò jué me ， kě suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， zhè xiē jiā huo kěn dìng huì yuè lái yuè fàng sì dì ， rú jīn xiān méng xīn lì ， shuí bù jì yú méng zhǔ ， zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， tā men duì yú lín shī dì de gù jì ， yě jiù shǎo le hěn duō 。”
“顾忌是有的，所以他们这不没有将事情做绝么，可随着时间的推移，这些家伙肯定会越来越放肆地，如今仙盟新立，谁不觊觎盟主，这种情况下，他们对于林师弟的顾忌，也就少了很多。”
"But Younger Brother Lin has a good relationship with Senior Daoist Nai Long. Don't they fear..."
“ kě shī dì yǔ nài lóng zhēn rén guān xì bù cuò ， nán dào tā men jiù bù pà ……”
“可师弟与鼐龙真人关系不错，难道他们就不怕……”
The young man with the dragon surname'sdiscontentvoice/sound传入她的ears。
lóng xìng shào nián bù fú qì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
龙姓少年不服气的声音传入耳朵。
"Far water cannot quench near fire; hasn’t Senior Daoist Nai Long not returned yet?"
“ yuǎn shuǐ jiě bù liǎo jìn kě ， nài lóng zhēn rén zhè bù yě hái méi yǒu huí lái me ？”
“远水解不了近渴，鼐龙真人这不也还没有回来么？”
The silver-eyed girl said with a bitter smile.
yín tóng shào nǚ kǔ xiào zhe shuō 。
银瞳少女苦笑着说。
"If Senior Sister says so, then there’s really no way out of this?
“ zhào shī jiě zhè me shuō ， nà jiù zhēn de méi yǒu bàn fǎ le ？”
“照师姐这么说，那就真的没有办法了？”
"We don't need to be so despondent. But before Younger Brother Lin returns to the sect, our situation will definitely be very awkward and disadvantageous. We are all just junior cultivators who have yet to pass through tribulations; we can’t compare with the old monsters from other sects. If we break ties, it would only bring harm without any benefits. So for now, we must endure and use the conflicts among these old monsters to our advantage. After all, Cloud Concealment Sect is not insignificant, so they won't completely exclude us. They will likely try to win us over while excluding us at the same time. Now that we have this room for maneuver, when Younger Brother Lin returns, we can stabilize the situation."
“ yě bù yòng nà me jué wàng ， dàn zài lín shī dì huí zōng yǐ qián ， běn mén de chǔ jìng kěn dìng shì fēi cháng gān gà yǔ bù lì ， nǐ wǒ bì jìng dōu zhǐ shì xiǎo dù jié qī ， wú fǎ yǔ qí tā jǐ gè mén pài de lǎo guài wù xiāng bǐ 。 sī pò liǎn pí duì yú wǒ men ér yán ， ér bǎi hài wú yī lì ， suǒ yǐ rú jīn zhǐ yǒu zàn qiě rěn nài ， lì yòng jǐ gè lǎo guài wù jiān de máo dùn zhōu xuán ， wǒ yún yǐn zōng bì jìng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， xiǎng lái tā men yě bù zhì yú jiāng wǒ men wán quán pái chú ， shí yǒu ** shì yī biān lā lǒng yī biān pái jǐ ， rú jīn wǒ men jiù yǒu le huí huán de yú dì ， děng lín shī dì huí lái le ， zì rán kě yǐ dìng dǐng dà jú 。”
“也不用那么绝望，但在林师弟回宗以前，本门的处境肯定是非常尴尬与不利，你我毕竟都只是小渡劫期，无法与其他几个门派的老怪物相比。撕破脸皮对于我们而言，而百害无一利，所以如今只有暂且忍耐，利用几个老怪物间的矛盾周旋，我云隐宗毕竟非同小可，想来他们也不至于将我们完全排除，十有**是一边拉拢一边排挤，如今我们就有了回环的余地，等林师弟回来了，自然可以定鼎大局。”
The silver-eyed girl revealed her calculations, which were undoubtedly mature and prudent.
yín tóng shào nǚ shuō chū le xīn zhōng de suàn jì 。 ér zhè wú yí shì fēi cháng lǎo chéng wěn tuǒ dì 。
银瞳少女说出了心中的算计。而这无疑是非常老成稳妥地。
Although Cloud Concealment Sect would lose some influence in the Immortal Alliance as a result, it was the best self-preservation strategy under these circumstances. Ultimately, power still spoke in the cultivation world.
suī rán rú cǐ yī lái ， yún yǐn zōng zài xiān méng zhōng de huà yǔ quán ， huì shòu yī xiē sǔn shī ， dàn què shì zhè zhǒng zhuàng kuàng xià zuì hǎo de zì bǎo zhī jì 。
虽然如此一来，云隐宗在仙盟中的话语权，会受一些损失，但却是这种状况下最好的自保之计。
The young man with the dragon surname sighed after hearing this. Although he was unwilling to accept it, he understood that acting on impulse was foolish: "If so, then I will follow Senior Sister’s instructions. We need to carefully consider how to proceed, even if we have to show weakness, we can’t let our sect's reputation fall too much. Otherwise, when Younger Brother Lin returns, what face would you and I have to meet him?"
xiū xiān jiè guī gēn jié dǐ ， hái shì yǐ shí lì shuō huà dì 。
修仙界归根结底，还是以实力说话地。
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lóng xìng shào nián tīng le ， tàn le kǒu qì ， xīn zhōng suī yǒu bù gān ， dàn yě míng bái ， yì qì yòng shì shì yú chǔn dì ：“ jì rú cǐ 。 nà jiù tīng shī jiě fēn fù ， jiē xià lái gāi rú hé zuò ， hái xū yào hǎo hǎo zhēn zhuó ， jí biàn shì shì ruò 。 yě bù néng ràng běn mén wēi míng zhuì zhī tài guò ， fǒu zé děng lín shī dì huí lái ， nǐ wǒ yòu yǒu shén me yán miàn ， qù jiàn tā ne ？”
龙姓少年听了，叹了口气，心中虽有不甘，但也明白，意气用事是愚蠢地：“既如此。那就听师姐吩咐，接下来该如何做，还需要好好斟酌，即便是示弱。也不能让本门威名坠之太过，否则等林师弟回来，你我又有什么颜面，去见他呢？”
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The silver-eyed girl said with a faint smile, "This, my foolish sister naturally knows. Otherwise, why would I have summoned you?"
“ zhè ， yú jiě zì rán xiǎo de ， fǒu zé ， yòu hé bì zhǎo nǐ men lái shāng liáng ne ？”
“这，愚姐自然晓得，否则，又何必找你们来商量呢？”
"Well, everyone has a clear understanding of the basic situation. So, what good suggestions do any of you have for how to proceed?"
yín tóng shào nǚ dàn dàn de shuō ：“ hǎo le ， jī běn de qíng kuàng dà jiā dōu yǐ qīng chǔ ， jiē xià lái jiū jìng gāi zěn me zuò ， zhū wèi kě yǒu shén me hǎo de jiàn yì me ？”
银瞳少女淡淡的说：“好了，基本的情况大家都已清楚，接下来究竟该怎么做，诸位可有什么好的建议么？”
"Senior Aunt, I have some ideas, but..."
“ qǐ bǐng shī shū ， wǒ dǎo shì yǒu yī xiē xiǎng fǎ ， zhǐ shì ……”
“启禀师叔，我倒是有一些想法，只是……”
The voice of that dressed-up man entered their ears.
nà dào zhuāng nán zi de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
那道装男子的声音传入耳朵。
"Oh, Nephew Ge has an idea; speak freely. Don’t worry; even if there’s anything inappropriate, this palace will never hold a grudge."
“ ó ， gé shī zhí yǒu jiàn yì ， jǐn guǎn shuō ， fàng xīn ， jí biàn yǒu shén me bù tuǒ ， běn gōng yě jué bú huì jiàn guài de 。”
“哦，葛师侄有建议，尽管说，放心，即便有什么不妥，本宫也绝不会见怪的。”
The silver-eyed girl's mood brightened as she spoke, sighing inwardly. She should have sent Lady Gong Sun Yu'er instead of relying on Lin Xuan's disciples. Although they were all smart and clever in their own ways, none could match Yu'er for both martial prowess and wisdom. If she had been here, she would surely provide many good suggestions.
yín tóng shào nǚ yī xǐ de kāi kǒu ， xīn zhōng què zài tàn qì ， zǎo zhī dào ， bù yīng gāi jiāng gōng sūn yù ér pài chū qù ， lín shī dì shōu de jǐ gè tú ér ， suī rán gè yǒu gè de cōng míng líng lì ， dàn yào lùn wén wǔ shuāng quán ， zuì yǒu dà jiàng zhī fēng de ， hái yǐ yù ér wéi zhǔ ， rú guǒ tā zài zhè lǐ ， yí dìng kě yǐ gěi zì jǐ tí bù shǎo hǎo de jiàn yì 。
银瞳少女一喜的开口，心中却在叹气，早知道，不应该将公孙玉儿派出去，林师弟收的几个徒儿，虽然各有各的聪明伶俐，但要论文武双全，最有大将之风的，还以玉儿为主，如果她在这里，一定可以给自己提不少好的建议。
Of course, sending her out was unavoidable; the Cloud Feng ore vein was too important to be lost. She never expected that even now, there was still no news.
dāng rán ， dāng chū jiāng tā pài chū qù yě shì bù dé yǐ ， yún fēng kuàng mài zhòng yào yǐ jí ， zhì zài bì děi ， wàn wàn bù céng xiǎng ， dōu dào le zhè shí hòu ， hái méi yǒu xiāo xī 。
当然，当初将她派出去也是不得已，云枫矿脉重要以极，志在必得，万万不曾想，都到了这时候，还没有消息。
The only appropriate description was frustration.
yù mèn shì wéi yī de xíng róng cí 。
郁闷是唯一的形容词。
Suddenly, a series of "thuds" sounded in their ears, as if someone was forcefully pounding on their cave entrance.
ér zhè shí hòu ， yì biàn tū qǐ ， yī zhèn “ dōng dōng ” de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， fǎng fú yǒu shén me rén yòng lì zài zá zì jǐ de dòng fǔ 。
而这时候，异变突起，一阵“咚咚”的声音传入耳朵，仿佛有什么人用力在砸自己的洞府。
The silver-eyed girl's expression turned surprised.
yín tóng shào nǚ de liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū è rán zhī sè 。
银瞳少女的脸上不由得露出愕然之色。
The other high-ranking officials also looked similarly shocked.
páng biān qí yú jǐ wèi gāo céng de biǎo qíng yě dōu xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
旁边其余几位高层的表情也都相差仿佛。
This was the main headquarters of Cloud Concealment Sect; the defenses around the Taoist Supreme Elder’s abode were the tightest. Even a tribulation cultivator couldn’t sneak in silently.
zhè lǐ kě shì yún yǐn zōng zǒng duò ， tài shàng zhǎng lǎo dòng fǔ zhōu wéi de fáng hù yě shì zuì yán mì de ， biàn shì dù jié qī lǎo guài yě bù kě néng wú shēng wú xī qián rù zhè lǐ de 。
这里可是云隐宗总舵，太上长老洞府周围的防护也是最严密的，便是渡劫期老怪也不可能无声无息潜入这里的。
But if it wasn't an external enemy, who among their own sect members would dare to act so boldly? He had been explicitly told not to disturb them, yet he was rushing here with such urgency; what kind of discipline is this?
dàn jiǎ rú bú shì wài dí ， běn mén dì zǐ ， yòu yǒu shuí yǒu zhè yàng dà de dǎn zi ， zì jǐ yǐ jīng fēn fù guò bù xǔ dǎ rǎo ， bù jǐn zhì zhī bù gù ， hái xīn jí huǒ liǎo dào zhè bān dì bù ， chéng hé tǐ tǒng 。
但假如不是外敌，本门弟子，又有谁有这样大的胆子，自己已经吩咐过不许打扰，不仅置之不顾，还心急火燎到这般地步，成何体统。
The silver-eyed girl's brows were tightly furrowed as she waved her sleeves. A spell shot out from her fingertips, and the sound of thunder followed. The entrance to the cave burst open.
yín tóng shào nǚ de dài méi ， yǐ jǐn jǐn zhòu zài yì qǐ 。
银瞳少女的黛眉，已紧紧皱在一起。
A cultivator ran in, rolling and crawling.
xiù páo yī shuǎi ， yī dào fǎ jué jī shè chū zhǐ jiān ， hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán lái ， nà dòng fǔ de dà mén ， yǐ yī dǎ ér kāi 。
袖袍一甩，一道法诀激射出指尖，轰隆隆的声音传来，那洞府的大门，已一打而开。
"Yu Feng, it’s you! What happened that made you so panicked? How could this be acceptable?"
yī míng xiū shì lián gǔn dài pá de pǎo le jìn lái 。
一名修士连滚带爬的跑了进来。
The silver-eyed girl suppressed her anger as she harshly questioned him. She had always had high hopes for this disciple; he was said to have the makings of a general, yet now he was such a disappointment.
“ yú fēng ， shì nǐ ， jiū jìng fā shēng le shén me ， jìng zhāng huáng dào rú cǐ dì bù ， chéng hé tǐ tǒng ？”
“余风，是你，究竟发生了什么，竟张皇到如此地步，成何体统？”
It wasn’t surprising that the silver-eyed girl was furious; there was also an element of frustration mixed in.
yín tóng shào nǚ yā yì zhe xīn zhōng de nù huǒ ， hěn hěn de zhì wèn qǐ lái le 。
银瞳少女压抑着心中的怒火，狠狠的质问起来了。
However, facing the Taoist Supreme Elder's anger, Yu Feng ignored it and crawled over. Despite his ragged appearance, he couldn't hide the joy on his face: "Disciple greets Grandmother. Lin... Younger Brother Lin has returned."
kuī zhè xiǎo zi ， hái shì zì jǐ shí fēn kàn hǎo de yī míng dì zǐ ， céng shuō tā yǒu dà jiàng zhī fēng ， rú jīn què rú cǐ bù kān ， zhēn shì wǎng fèi le zì jǐ de yī fān xīn yuàn 。
亏这小子，还是自己十分看好的一名弟子，曾说他有大将之风，如今却如此不堪，真是枉费了自己的一番心愿。
"What did you say?"
yě nán guài yín tóng shào nǚ fèn nù yǐ jí ， zhè qí zhōng jiā zá zhe hèn tiě bù chéng gāng de xīn lǐ 。
也难怪银瞳少女愤怒以极，这其中夹杂着恨铁不成钢的心理。
This news was too sudden; even the silver-eyed girl and other cultivators were confused.
rán ér miàn duì tài shàng zhǎng lǎo de fèn nù ， nà jiào jiào yú fēng de dì zǐ què shì ruò wú dǔ ， lián gǔn dài pá de pǎo guò lái le ， dòng zuò suī rán láng bèi yǐ jí ， dàn wú lùn rú hé ， què yě yǎn gài bù liǎo liǎn shàng de xǐ qì ：“ dì zǐ cān jiàn shī zǔ ， lín …… lín shī zǔ huí lái le 。”
然而面对太上长老的愤怒，那叫叫余风的弟子却视若无睹，连滚带爬的跑过来了，动作虽然狼狈以极，但无论如何，却也掩盖不了脸上的喜气：“弟子参见师祖，林……林师祖回来了。”
"Disciple says," Yu Feng cleared his throat and raised his voice, "Younger Brother Lin is almost back to the main headquarters?"
“ nǐ shuō shén me ？”
“你说什么？”
"Is that true?"
zhè ge xiāo xī lái de tài tū wù ， bāo kuò yín tóng shào nǚ zài nèi de xiū shì dōu yǒu xiē méi yǒu nòng qīng chǔ 。
这个消息来得太突兀，包括银瞳少女在内的修士都有些没有弄清楚。
The young man with the dragon surname's face lit up with joy: "You’re not fooling me. Where did you get this information? Have you verified it?"
“ dì zǐ shuō 。” yú fēng qīng le qīng sǎng zi ， shēng yīn de fēn bèi yě wǎng shàng tí ：“ lín xuān lín shī zǔ yǐ kuài yào huí guī zǒng duò ？”
“弟子说。”余风清了清嗓子，声音的分贝也往上提：“林轩林师祖已快要回归总舵？”
"This kind of thing, disciple dares not speak without evidence," Yu Feng’s expression was filled with joy as well: "It came from Senior Sister Yu'er’s transmission talisman. She has already reunited with Younger Brother Lin and is on her way back to the sect. We should arrive in about half a day."
“ zhēn de ？”
“真的？”
"Truly, heaven favors us."
lóng xìng shào nián liǎn shàng lù chū dà xǐ guò wàng de shén sè ：“ nǐ bú shì zài kuāng wǒ ， cóng nǎ lǐ dé lái de xiāo xī ， kě yǐ jīng hé shí ？”
龙姓少年脸上露出大喜过望的神色：“你不是在诓我，从哪里得来的消息，可已经核实？”
The young man with the dragon surname trembled with excitement as he looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "Senior Sister, heaven really treats our sect kindly. If Younger Brother Lin returns, we won’t need to worry or deliberate anymore; with him here, all problems will be solved effortlessly."
“ zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， dì zǐ nǎ ér gǎn hú yán luàn yǔ 。” yú fēng de biǎo qíng ， yě shì xǐ yuè bù jīn dì ：“ shì yù ér shī shū fā lái de chuán yīn fú ， tā yǐ jīng yǔ lín shī zǔ huì hé ， zhèng zài huí zōng de tú zhōng ， dà yuē hái yǒu bàn tiān de gōng fu ， jiù yào dào le 。”
“这种事情，弟子哪儿敢胡言乱语。”余风的表情，也是喜悦不禁地：“是玉儿师叔发来的传音符，她已经与林师祖汇合，正在回宗的途中，大约还有半天的功夫，就要到了。”
"Indeed, it’s a blessing from heaven. Order the protective array to activate, and let all cultivators in the sect except those who can't leave due to critical stages of cultivation come out to welcome Younger Brother Lin."
"Senior Sister is saying that the younger brother Lin has already fallen, and this baseless rumor is something I absolutely do not believe."
The young man with the dragon surname was clearly displeased as he spoke.
"Even if you don't believe it, neither do I. We watched Younger Brother Lin grow up; his abilities are clear to both of us. Creating miracles is no different from eating—although the situation is special now and there have been some immortals and demon kings who have fallen, I still firmly believe that no matter what crisis he encounters, Younger Brother Lin can turn danger into safety."
The silver-eyed girl's confident voice entered his ears without any pretense. Her trust in Lin Xuan was almost blind: "But just believing it ourselves is useless. Younger Brother Lin isn't within the sect now; those old monsters are already restless. Even if this time, our disciples have completed their tasks successfully, they will still find a way to exclude us."
"But..."
After hearing this analysis, the young man with the dragon surname felt extremely uncomfortable and wanted to argue but couldn't find suitable words.
He wasn't an inexperienced cultivator; he understood that while these words were harsh, they made sense. His face turned pale: "Do they really have no reservations?"
"They do have some reservations, which is why they haven't pushed things to the extreme. However, as time passes, their actions will become more and more brazen. With the new alliance of immortals established, who doesn’t covet the position of the leader? In this situation, their reservations about Younger Brother Lin are much less."
"But Younger Brother Lin has a good relationship with Senior Daoist Nai Long. Don't they fear..."
The young man with the dragon surname'sdiscontentvoice/sound传入她的ears。
"Far water cannot quench near fire; hasn’t Senior Daoist Nai Long not returned yet?"
The silver-eyed girl said with a bitter smile.
"If Senior Sister says so, then there’s really no way out of this?
"We don't need to be so despondent. But before Younger Brother Lin returns to the sect, our situation will definitely be very awkward and disadvantageous. We are all just junior cultivators who have yet to pass through tribulations; we can’t compare with the old monsters from other sects. If we break ties, it would only bring harm without any benefits. So for now, we must endure and use the conflicts among these old monsters to our advantage. After all, Cloud Concealment Sect is not insignificant, so they won't completely exclude us. They will likely try to win us over while excluding us at the same time. Now that we have this room for maneuver, when Younger Brother Lin returns, we can stabilize the situation."
The silver-eyed girl revealed her calculations, which were undoubtedly mature and prudent.
Although Cloud Concealment Sect would lose some influence in the Immortal Alliance as a result, it was the best self-preservation strategy under these circumstances. Ultimately, power still spoke in the cultivation world.
The young man with the dragon surname sighed after hearing this. Although he was unwilling to accept it, he understood that acting on impulse was foolish: "If so, then I will follow Senior Sister’s instructions. We need to carefully consider how to proceed, even if we have to show weakness, we can’t let our sect's reputation fall too much. Otherwise, when Younger Brother Lin returns, what face would you and I have to meet him?"
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The silver-eyed girl said with a faint smile, "This, my foolish sister naturally knows. Otherwise, why would I have summoned you?"
"Well, everyone has a clear understanding of the basic situation. So, what good suggestions do any of you have for how to proceed?"
"Senior Aunt, I have some ideas, but..."
The voice of that dressed-up man entered their ears.
"Oh, Nephew Ge has an idea; speak freely. Don’t worry; even if there’s anything inappropriate, this palace will never hold a grudge."
The silver-eyed girl's mood brightened as she spoke, sighing inwardly. She should have sent Lady Gong Sun Yu'er instead of relying on Lin Xuan's disciples. Although they were all smart and clever in their own ways, none could match Yu'er for both martial prowess and wisdom. If she had been here, she would surely provide many good suggestions.
Of course, sending her out was unavoidable; the Cloud Feng ore vein was too important to be lost. She never expected that even now, there was still no news.
The only appropriate description was frustration.
Suddenly, a series of "thuds" sounded in their ears, as if someone was forcefully pounding on their cave entrance.
The silver-eyed girl's expression turned surprised.
The other high-ranking officials also looked similarly shocked.
This was the main headquarters of Cloud Concealment Sect; the defenses around the Taoist Supreme Elder’s abode were the tightest. Even a tribulation cultivator couldn’t sneak in silently.
But if it wasn't an external enemy, who among their own sect members would dare to act so boldly? He had been explicitly told not to disturb them, yet he was rushing here with such urgency; what kind of discipline is this?
The silver-eyed girl's brows were tightly furrowed as she waved her sleeves. A spell shot out from her fingertips, and the sound of thunder followed. The entrance to the cave burst open.
A cultivator ran in, rolling and crawling.
"Yu Feng, it’s you! What happened that made you so panicked? How could this be acceptable?"
The silver-eyed girl suppressed her anger as she harshly questioned him. She had always had high hopes for this disciple; he was said to have the makings of a general, yet now he was such a disappointment.
It wasn’t surprising that the silver-eyed girl was furious; there was also an element of frustration mixed in.
However, facing the Taoist Supreme Elder's anger, Yu Feng ignored it and crawled over. Despite his ragged appearance, he couldn't hide the joy on his face: "Disciple greets Grandmother. Lin... Younger Brother Lin has returned."
"What did you say?"
This news was too sudden; even the silver-eyed girl and other cultivators were confused.
"Disciple says," Yu Feng cleared his throat and raised his voice, "Younger Brother Lin is almost back to the main headquarters?"
"Is that true?"
The young man with the dragon surname's face lit up with joy: "You’re not fooling me. Where did you get this information? Have you verified it?"
"This kind of thing, disciple dares not speak without evidence," Yu Feng’s expression was filled with joy as well: "It came from Senior Sister Yu'er’s transmission talisman. She has already reunited with Younger Brother Lin and is on her way back to the sect. We should arrive in about half a day."
"Truly, heaven favors us."
The young man with the dragon surname trembled with excitement as he looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "Senior Sister, heaven really treats our sect kindly. If Younger Brother Lin returns, we won’t need to worry or deliberate anymore; with him here, all problems will be solved effortlessly."
"Indeed, it’s a blessing from heaven. Order the protective array to activate, and let all cultivators in the sect except those who can't leave due to critical stages of cultivation come out to welcome Younger Brother Lin."