“ nǐ dǎ suàn rú hé ？”
“你打算如何？”
"What do you plan to do?"
“ hēi hēi ， nà lín xiǎo zi yǐ shì xiān dào méng zhī zhǔ ， què piē xià zōng mén qián wǎng bié chù ， ruò bú shì fā xiàn le qí zhēn yì bǎo ， jiù bì rán shì chū le shén me yǒu qù de biàn gù ， zhè yàng de liáng jī ， wǒ yòu zěn me kě néng cuò guò qù ？” tiān yuán hóu de zuǐ jiǎo biān ， liú lù chū jǐ fēn dé yì 。 yòu shī shū méng zhāng jié
“嘿嘿，那林小子已是仙道盟之主，却撇下宗门前往别处，若不是发现了奇珍异宝，就必然是出了什么有趣的变故，这样的良机，我又怎么可能错过去？”天元侯的嘴角边，流露出几分得意。幼狮书盟章节
"Haha, that Lin Xiao is the master of the Immortal Alliance. Yet he left his sect for elsewhere; if not for discovering some rare treasures, it must be due to an interesting incident. How could I possibly miss such a good opportunity?" The corner of Tianyuan Marquis' mouth curled with satisfaction.
“ ó ， zhè me shuō ， nǐ shì dǎ suàn táng láng bǔ chán ， huáng què zài hòu le ？” cāng lǎo de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“哦，这么说，你是打算螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后了？”苍老的声音传入耳朵。
Chapter 12: Lion Book Alliance
“ bù cuò ， dāng nián nà lín xiǎo zi hài dé wǒ hǎo kǔ ， zěn me néng ràng tā qīng yì yǔn luò ， wǒ yào ràng zhè xiǎo jiā huo qiú shēng bù néng ， qiú sǐ bù dé ， tā rú jīn jì rán yǒu zhòng yào de shì qíng qù zuò ， nà wǒ jiàn jī xíng shì yě jiù shùn lǐ chéng zhāng le 。”
“不错，当年那林小子害得我好苦，怎么能让他轻易陨落，我要让这小家伙求生不能，求死不得，他如今既然有重要的事情去做，那我见机行事也就顺理成章了。”
"Oh, so you plan to do as the cicada sheds its skin, and the magpie catches the worm, right?" An old voice entered his ears.
“ yě hǎo 。” chū hū yì liào de ， nà cāng lǎo de shēng yīn bìng wèi fǎn duì ：“ zhè xìng lín de xiǎo jiā huo ， shí lì qiě bù tí ， xiū xíng sù dù zhe shí yǒu xiē guǐ yì ， biàn shì ā xiū luó wáng dāng nián ， yě yuǎn yuǎn bù jí ， zhè zhōng jiān bì yǒu yuán gù ， nán dào shuō tā huò dé le ……”
“也好。”出乎意料的，那苍老的声音并未反对：“这姓林的小家伙，实力且不提，修行速度着实有些诡异，便是阿修罗王当年，也远远不及，这中间必有缘故，难道说他获得了……”
"Exactly. That Lin Xiao caused me a lot of trouble back then. How could I let him easily perish? I want this little guy to be in a situation where he can neither live nor die. Since he has important matters to attend to now, acting accordingly will only make sense."
shuō dào zhè lǐ ， zhēn xiān de shēng yīn què xiǎn de yǒu xiē yóu yí 。
说到这里，真仙的声音却显得有些犹疑。
"That's good." Surprisingly, the old voice did not oppose: "This young Lin, his strength aside, his cultivation speed is rather peculiar. Even King Asura back then was far inferior. There must be a reason for this. Could it be that he obtained..."
“ lǎo jiā huǒ ， wǒ de yuán yīng yǐ yǔ nǐ de hún pò róng hé ， zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng shuō yī róng jù róng ， yī sǔn jù sǔn yě méi yǒu cuò ， nǐ yǒu shén me qíng bào ， hái yòng dé zhuó xiǎng běn hóu yǐn mán me ？”
“老家伙，我的元婴已与你的魂魄融合，这种情况说一荣俱荣，一损俱损也没有错，你有什么情报，还用得着想本侯隐瞒么？”
At this point, the True Immortal's voice seemed hesitant.
tiān yuán hóu shēng yīn yī hán de kāi kǒu 。
天元侯声音一寒的开口。
"Old guy, my essence soul has fused with your soul. Saying one prospers when the other does and one suffers when the other does isn't wrong in this case. Do you have any intelligence to hide from me?"
“ hēng ， běn xiān bú shì yǒu yì mán nǐ ， zhǐ shì zhè jiàn shì qíng wǒ yě zhǐ shì huái yí ， rú jīn méi yǒu rèn hé zhèng jù ， duō shuō yòu yǒu shén me yì yì ？” nà cāng lǎo de shēng yīn xiǎn chū le nù qì ， bì jìng tā kě shì huò zhēn jià shí de xiān rén ， rú jīn què hǔ luò píng yáng bèi quǎn qī ， zhè jiào tiān yuán hóu de xiǎo zi duì zì jǐ méi yǒu fēn háo jìng yì 。
“哼，本仙不是有意瞒你，只是这件事情我也只是怀疑，如今没有任何证据，多说又有什么意义？”那苍老的声音显出了怒气，毕竟他可是货真价实的仙人，如今却虎落平阳被犬欺，这叫天元侯的小子对自己没有分毫敬意。
Tianyuan Marquis' voice turned cold as he spoke.
piān piān zì jǐ hái ná tā wú kě nài hé ， xīn zhōng zì rán shì chōng mǎn le yù mèn yǔ biē qū 。
偏偏自己还拿他无可奈何，心中自然是充满了郁闷与憋屈。
"Hmph, I didn't intend to deceive you. But I only suspect it; there's no evidence now. What more can be said?" The old voice showed anger. After all, he was a genuine Immortal. Yet here he was, being bullied by a mere mortal, and this young Tianyuan Marquis had no respect for him.
“ hǎo ba ， nǐ bù shuō yě yóu nǐ ， zǒng ér yán zhī ， zhè lín xiǎo zi shì pǎo bù chū běn hóu shǒu zhǎng xīn dì ， dào shí hòu tā yǒu shén me mì mì ， yòu qǐ néng mán dé le wǒ ？” tiān yuán hóu mǎn bù zài hū de shuō ， huà yīn wèi luò 。 tā shēn xíng yī zhuǎn ， zhěng gè rén ， guāng huá dà fàng le qǐ lái ， dàn hěn kuài ， nà líng guāng què yòu yī liǎn ， biàn dé mó hú bù qīng le qǐ lái 。
“好吧，你不说也由你，总而言之，这林小子是跑不出本侯手掌心地，到时候他有什么秘密，又岂能瞒得了我？”天元侯满不在乎的说，话音未落。他身形一转，整个人，光华大放了起来，但很快，那灵光却又一敛，变得模糊不清了起来。
He couldn't do anything about the situation, so his heart was filled with frustration and resentment.
zuì hòu ， huà zuò yī dào xiān xì de sī xiàn ， jǐn suí zhe lín xuān de bèi yǐng jī shè xiàng le tiān biān 。
最后，化作一道纤细的丝线，紧随着林轩的背影激射像了天边。
"Alright, you don't have to say it. In any case, that Lin Xiao won't escape my grasp. When he has secrets, how can they be hidden from me?" Tianyuan Marquis said indifferently. Before he could finish speaking, his figure turned, and he radiated a brilliant light. Soon after, the light dimmed, becoming unclear.
……
……
Finally, it transformed into a thin thread that followed Lin Xiao's shadow towards the horizon.
ér zhè yī qiè ， lín xuān bìng bù qīng chǔ ， bǎi mì yī shū 。 jiù suàn qiáng dà rú tā ， yě méi yǒu wèi bǔ xiān zhī de néng lì ， zěn me kě néng zhī dào bèi hòu yǒu yī shuāng yǎn jīng zài àn zhōng jiān shì zhe zì jǐ 。
而这一切，林轩并不清楚，百密一疏。就算强大如他，也没有未卜先知的能力，怎么可能知道背后有一双眼睛在暗中监视着自己。
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cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān chéng zuò zhe fēi zhōu ， yī biān gǎn lù ， yī biān yǒu yī dā ， méi yī dā de yǔ nà wèi líng jī dào zhǎng xián liáo 。
此时此刻，林轩乘坐着飞舟，一边赶路，一边有一搭，没一搭的与那位灵玑道长闲聊。
However, Lin Xiao was unaware of all this. Even with his great strength, he couldn't predict the future. How could he know someone was secretly watching him from behind?
suī rán dé dào le yuè ér de yù tóng chuán shū ， lǐ miàn de jiè shào yě pǒ wèi xiáng xì qīng chǔ ， dàn bì jìng hái shì yǒu yī xiē yí lòu zhī chù 。 rú jīn xián zhe yě shì xián zhe ， dāng rán yào xiàng duì fāng dǎ tīng yī èr le 。
虽然得到了月儿的玉瞳传书，里面的介绍也颇为详细清楚，但毕竟还是有一些遗漏之处。如今闲着也是闲着，当然要像对方打听一二了。
At this moment, Lin Xiao was riding on a flying boat, traveling while chatting idly with Daoist Lingji.
zhè wèi líng jī dào zhǎng rén bù cuò ， zhī wú bù yán ， yán wú bù jìn 。 zhǐ yào tā qīng chǔ ， jī hū shì zuò dào yǒu wèn bì dá le 。
这位灵玑道长人不错，知无不言，言无不尽。只要他清楚，几乎是做到有问必答了。
Although Moon's jade eye had provided detailed information, there were still some omissions. Since he was idle anyway, it made sense to ask about them.
“ dào yǒu zěn me zhī dào ， nǐ liú luò dào de nà ge jiè miàn ， qí shí shì mǒu wèi zhēn xiān de dòng fǔ ？”
“道友怎么知道，你流落到的那个界面，其实是某位真仙的洞府？”
Daoist Lingji was a nice person; he spoke freely and without reservation as long as he knew the answer.
“ zhè …… pín dào zhǐ shì cāi cè 。”
“这……贫道只是猜测。”
"How do you know that the plane I ended up in is actually a True Immortal's cave?"
“ cāi cè ？” lín xuān yǒu xiē hào qí le 。
“猜测？”林轩有些好奇了。
"That... I only guessed."
“ shuō qǐ lái 。 pín dào zhī suǒ yǐ huì lái dào nà shén mì de xiǎo kōng jiān ， yě shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， hòu lái biàn bèi kùn zhù 。 kǔ xún chū kǒu ér bù kě dé ， wǒ zhī suǒ yǐ huì rèn wéi nà shì yī wèi xiān rén de dòng fǔ ， shì yīn wèi kàn jiàn le yī chù bēi wén de yuán gù 。”
“说起来。贫道之所以会来到那神秘的小空间，也是机缘巧合，后来便被困住。苦寻出口而不可得，我之所以会认为那是一位仙人的洞府，是因为看见了一处碑文的缘故。”
"Guessed?" Lin Xiao showed some curiosity.
“ bēi wén ？” lín xuān yǎn zhōng yī lǚ hán máng shǎn guò ：“ shàng miàn xiě de shén me ？”
“碑文？”林轩眼中一缕寒芒闪过：“上面写的什么？”
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“ wǒ yě bù xiǎo de ， shàng miàn de wén zì ， dà duō bù shí ， pín dào cái shū xué qiǎn ， zhǐ rèn chū le xiān rén ， dòng fǔ děng liáo liáo jǐ gè wén zì ……”
“我也不晓得，上面的文字，大多不识，贫道才疏学浅，只认出了仙人，洞府等寥寥几个文字……”
"To tell you the truth, it was sheer luck that brought me to that mysterious small space. Later on, I got trapped and struggled to find an exit. I believed it was a True Immortal's cave because of a stone inscription I saw."
“ suǒ yǐ cái yǒu le zhè yàng de tuī cè ……”
“所以才有了这样的推测……”
"Stone inscription?" A cold glint flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes: "What did it say?"
líng jī dào rén lüè xiǎn gān gà de shuō 。
灵玑道人略显尴尬的说。
"I don't know; most of the text is unfamiliar. I only recognized a few words like 'Immortal' and 'cave'..."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
"So that was your guess..."
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu lú ：“ nà zhè xiē nián ， dào yǒu yòu zài cǐ dì yù jiàn guò shén me wēi xiǎn ？”
林轩点了点头颅：“那这些年，道友又在此地遇见过什么危险？”
Daoist Lingji said awkwardly.
“ wēi xiǎn de zhǒng lèi hěn duō 。”
“危险的种类很多。”
"Then, what dangers have you encountered here over these years?"
líng jī dào rén de liǎn shàng lù chū wǎng shì bù kān huí shǒu zhī sè ：“ kuǐ lěi ， cán cún de jìn zhì ， yì shòu ， jué dì ， bù yī ér zú ……”
灵玑道人的脸上露出往事不堪回首之色：“傀儡，残存的禁制，异兽，绝地，不一而足……”
"There are many kinds."
“ hái qǐng dào zhǎng xiáng shuō 。”
“还请道长详说。”
Daoist Lingji's face showed signs of past suffering: "Puppets, remnants of restrictions, strange beasts, dead ends... countless."
“ méng zhǔ xiǎng zhī dào ， pín dào zì rán huì jiǎng ……”
“盟主想知道，贫道自然会讲……”
"Could you elaborate more?"
……
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"I will naturally tell the Lord if he wants to know..."
sān tiān de shí jiān yī huǎng ér guò 。
三天的时间一晃而过。
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liǎng rén chéng zuò fēi zhōu ， zǎo yǐ fēi yuè le qiān shān wàn shuǐ ， zhè tiān ， lái dào yī piàn huāng yuán 。
两人乘坐飞舟，早已飞跃了千山万水，这天，来到一片荒原。
Three days passed in a flash.
“ ń ， zhè lǐ de kōng jiān zhī lì hěn bó ruò ， dào yǒu xuǎn zhè ér ， jiē xià lái ， shì xū yào pò suì xū kōng me ？” lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè 。
“嗯，这里的空间之力很薄弱，道友选这儿，接下来，是需要破碎虚空么？”林轩将神识放出，脸上露出若有所思之色。
The two were already flying over thousands of mountains and rivers. Today, they arrived at a barren plain.
“ méng zhǔ suǒ yán bù cuò ， xiǎng yào jìn rù nà shén mì de xiǎo kōng jiān ， bì xū qù yī tè shū de dì diǎn ， jiē xià lái ， wǒ men kǒng pà hái xū yào pò suì xū kōng shù cì zhī duō 。”
“盟主所言不错，想要进入那神秘的小空间，必须去一特殊的地点，接下来，我们恐怕还需要破碎虚空数次之多。”
"Hmm, this place has weak spatial energy. You chose here; do we need to shatter the void next?" Lin Xiao released his divine sense, showing signs of thoughtfulness on his face.
nà líng jī zhēn rén rú cǐ zhè bān de shuō 。
那灵玑真人如此这般的说。
"Indeed, Lord, to enter that mysterious small space, one must go to a special location. We may have to shatter the void several times."
“ rú cǐ yǒu láo dào yǒu le 。”
“如此有劳道友了。”
Daoist Lingji said so.
lín xuān gǒng le gǒng shǒu 。
林轩拱了拱手。
"I will be grateful for your help."
“ yīng gāi de ， dāng nián ruò fēi zūn fū rén chū shǒu xiàng zhù ， pín dào zǎo yǐ hún guī dì fǔ ， rú jīn chū yì diǎn lì ， nà yòu suàn dé le shén me ， bù guò shì tóu táo bào lǐ ba le 。”
“应该的，当年若非尊夫人出手相助，贫道早已魂归地府，如今出一点力，那又算得了什么，不过是投桃报李吧了。”
Lin Xiao bowed slightly.
líng jī dào rén bǎi le bǎi shǒu 。
灵玑道人摆了摆手。
"It's my duty. If not for your respected wife's assistance back then, I would already be in the underworld. Now, doing a little bit of effort is nothing; it's just repaying kindness with kindness."
suí hòu xiù páo yī fú ， cóng yī xiù zhōng qǔ chū yī jiàn bǎo wù ， tā shì dù jié zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， jiāng xiǎo jiè miàn sī kāi ， zì rán yě bú huì yǒu tài duō de nán dù 。
随后袖袍一拂，从衣袖中取出一件宝物，他是渡劫中期的修仙者，将小界面撕开，自然也不会有太多的难度。
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gèng hé kuàng shǒu zhōng hái yǒu hé yòng de bǎo wù ， nà jiù gèng jiā jiǎn dān le 。
更何况手中还有何用的宝物，那就更加简单了。
Daoist Lingji waved his hand and took out a treasure from his sleeve. As an advanced cultivator, tearing open such a small space wouldn't be too difficult.
líng jī dào rén ná zài shǒu lǐ de ， shì yí gè yuán huán ， shàng miàn de huā wén fán fù dào le jí diǎn ， lín xuān yǎn guāng bù sú ， yī yǎn jiù kàn chū zhè shì yī jiàn yōng yǒu kōng jiān zhī lì de bǎo wù 。
灵玑道人拿在手里的，是一个圆环，上面的花纹繁复到了极点，林轩眼光不俗，一眼就看出这是一件拥有空间之力的宝物。
Moreover, he had some useful treasures in his possession, making the task even simpler.
suí hòu líng jī dào rén shuāng shǒu jǐ dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， kǒu zhōng yì yǒu huì sè de zhòu yǔ tūn tǔ 。
随后灵玑道人双手几道法诀打出，口中亦有晦涩的咒语吞吐。
In Daoist Lingji's hands was a circular ring with intricate patterns. Lin Xiao's discerning eyes immediately recognized it as a spatial power artifact.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
Daoist Lingji then cast several hand seals and recited obscure incantations.
suí zhe tā yī shēng duàn hē ， nà yuán huán de tǐ jī měng rán bào zhǎng qǐ lái le ， líng guāng biàn huàn ， suí hòu huà chéng yī tài jí tú ， cóng zhōng xīn jī shè chù yī dào guāng zhù 。
随着他一声断喝，那圆环的体积猛然暴涨起来了，灵光变幻，随后化成一太极图，从中心激射处一道光柱。
"Quickly!"
“ bō ” de yī shēng qīng xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， shí yú zhàng wài ， kōng jiān bō dòng zhòu qǐ ， suí hòu chū xiàn le yī tiáo xiá cháng de kōng jiān fèng xì 。
“啵”的一声轻响传入耳朵，十余丈外，空间波动骤起，随后出现了一条狭长的空间缝隙。
With a sharp cry, the volume of the ring suddenly increased. The light changed, forming a Taijitu diagram that shot out a beam of light.
dàn róng yī rén tōng guò ， sī háo yě méi yǒu wèn tí 。
但容一人通过，丝毫也没有问题。
A faint "pop" sounded in his ears. A few dozen feet away, spatial fluctuations arose, revealing a narrow space rift.
“ zǒu ！”
“走！”
It could accommodate one person without any problem.
líng jī dào rén yī mǎ dāng xiān ， lín xuān zì rán yě bú huì chí yí ， jiān tóu wēi dǒu ， yě jìn rù le nà kōng jiān fèng xì lǐ miàn 。
灵玑道人一马当先，林轩自然也不会迟疑，肩头微抖，也进入了那空间缝隙里面。
"Go!"
suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， kōng jiān tōng dào jiàn jiàn píng xī ， zhè lǐ chóng xīn biàn dé yún dàn fēng qīng ， fǎng fú shén me yě bù céng fā shēng guò 。
随着时间的推移，空间通道渐渐平息，这里重新变得云淡风轻，仿佛什么也不曾发生过。
Daoist Lingji led the way. Lin Xiao naturally didn't hesitate and entered the space rift with a slight movement.
bàn gè shí chén hěn kuài guò qù le 。
半个时辰很快过去了。
As time passed, the spatial channel gradually calmed down, and everything returned to normal as if nothing had happened.
yī dào jīn sè de sī xiàn ， yǐn yǐn chū xiàn zài le tiān biān ， dàn què jí bù xiǎn yǎn ， ruò bù zǐ xì ， gēn běn jiù kàn bù chū lái 。
一道金色的丝线，隐隐出现在了天边，但却极不显眼，若不仔细，根本就看不出来。
Half an hour quickly passed.
rán ér fēi dào jìn chù ， nà guāng huá què bào zhǎng qǐ lái ， lù chū le tiān yuán hóu de róng yán 。
然而飞到近处，那光华却暴涨起来，露出了天元侯的容颜。
A golden thread appeared faintly in the distance but was barely noticeable unless one looked closely.
tā bì shàng shuāng mù ， kǒu zhōng niàn niàn yǒu cí ， piàn kè hòu ， liǎn shàng lù chū xǐ sè ：“ yí ， hái zhēn de gǎn yìng dào tā le ， lǎo jiā huǒ ， nǐ guǒ rán méi yǒu piàn wǒ ， jiāo gěi wǒ de nà zhuī zōng mì shù ， shì yǒu yòng de 。”
他闭上双目，口中念念有词，片刻后，脸上露出喜色：“咦，还真的感应到他了，老家伙，你果然没有骗我，教给我的那追踪秘术，是有用的。”
However, when it got closer, its light suddenly intensified, revealing Tianyuan Marquis' face.
“ hēng ， zhè zhǒng xiǎo shì ， běn xiān yòu hé bì piàn nǐ ， nà xìng lín de xiǎo jiā huo ， shì shí fēn jī líng de rén wù ， ruò fēi xiān jiè mì shù ， yě hěn nán shén bù zhī guǐ bù jué de duì tā zhòng xià zhuī zōng yìn jì le 。”
“哼，这种小事，本仙又何必骗你，那姓林的小家伙，是十分机灵的人物，若非仙界秘术，也很难神不知鬼不觉的对他种下追踪印记了。”
He closed his eyes and muttered something. After a moment, he showed joy: "Huh, I really sensed him. Old guy, you didn't deceive me; the tracking technique you taught me is indeed useful."
“ cǐ shén tōng zài xiān jiè yě suàn bù sú ， bié shuō yuǎn gé qiān shān wàn shuǐ ， biàn shì duì fāng pò suì xū kōng ， dào le lìng wài yí gè jiè miàn ， nǐ zhǐ yào niàn dòng wǒ jiāo gěi nǐ de zhòu yǔ ， yī yàng zhuī zōng dé dào de ， wéi yī de quē diǎn ， biàn shì yǒu shí jiān xiàn zhì ， ruò shì chāo guò yí gè ， nà yìn jì biàn huì xiāo shī ， zhè yì diǎn nǐ bì xū láo jì qīng chǔ ， dào shí hòu bié guài běn xiān méi yǒu tí xǐng nǐ le 。”
“此神通在仙界也算不俗，别说远隔千山万水，便是对方破碎虚空，到了另外一个界面，你只要念动我教给你的咒语，一样追踪得到的，唯一的缺点，便是有时间限制，若是超过一个，那印记便会消失，这一点你必须牢记清楚，到时候别怪本仙没有提醒你了。”
"Hmph, such trivial matters, why should I lie to you? That young Lin is very clever. Without celestial techniques, it would be hard to plant a tracking mark on him without anyone knowing."
"This ability isn't bad in the Immortal realm. Whether across thousands of mountains and rivers or if the other party shatters the void into another plane, as long as you recite the incantation I taught you, you can still track them. The only drawback is that it has a time limit; after one, the mark will disappear. You must remember this clearly. Don't blame me for not reminding you," he said.
"What do you plan to do?"
"Haha, that Lin Xiao is the master of the Immortal Alliance. Yet he left his sect for elsewhere; if not for discovering some rare treasures, it must be due to an interesting incident. How could I possibly miss such a good opportunity?" The corner of Tianyuan Marquis' mouth curled with satisfaction.
Chapter 12: Lion Book Alliance
"Oh, so you plan to do as the cicada sheds its skin, and the magpie catches the worm, right?" An old voice entered his ears.
"Exactly. That Lin Xiao caused me a lot of trouble back then. How could I let him easily perish? I want this little guy to be in a situation where he can neither live nor die. Since he has important matters to attend to now, acting accordingly will only make sense."
"That's good." Surprisingly, the old voice did not oppose: "This young Lin, his strength aside, his cultivation speed is rather peculiar. Even King Asura back then was far inferior. There must be a reason for this. Could it be that he obtained..."
At this point, the True Immortal's voice seemed hesitant.
"Old guy, my essence soul has fused with your soul. Saying one prospers when the other does and one suffers when the other does isn't wrong in this case. Do you have any intelligence to hide from me?"
Tianyuan Marquis' voice turned cold as he spoke.
"Hmph, I didn't intend to deceive you. But I only suspect it; there's no evidence now. What more can be said?" The old voice showed anger. After all, he was a genuine Immortal. Yet here he was, being bullied by a mere mortal, and this young Tianyuan Marquis had no respect for him.
He couldn't do anything about the situation, so his heart was filled with frustration and resentment.
"Alright, you don't have to say it. In any case, that Lin Xiao won't escape my grasp. When he has secrets, how can they be hidden from me?" Tianyuan Marquis said indifferently. Before he could finish speaking, his figure turned, and he radiated a brilliant light. Soon after, the light dimmed, becoming unclear.
Finally, it transformed into a thin thread that followed Lin Xiao's shadow towards the horizon.
...
However, Lin Xiao was unaware of all this. Even with his great strength, he couldn't predict the future. How could he know someone was secretly watching him from behind?
At this moment, Lin Xiao was riding on a flying boat, traveling while chatting idly with Daoist Lingji.
Although Moon's jade eye had provided detailed information, there were still some omissions. Since he was idle anyway, it made sense to ask about them.
Daoist Lingji was a nice person; he spoke freely and without reservation as long as he knew the answer.
"How do you know that the plane I ended up in is actually a True Immortal's cave?"
"That... I only guessed."
"Guessed?" Lin Xiao showed some curiosity.
...
"To tell you the truth, it was sheer luck that brought me to that mysterious small space. Later on, I got trapped and struggled to find an exit. I believed it was a True Immortal's cave because of a stone inscription I saw."
"Stone inscription?" A cold glint flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes: "What did it say?"
"I don't know; most of the text is unfamiliar. I only recognized a few words like 'Immortal' and 'cave'..."
"So that was your guess..."
Daoist Lingji said awkwardly.
"Then, what dangers have you encountered here over these years?"
"There are many kinds."
Daoist Lingji's face showed signs of past suffering: "Puppets, remnants of restrictions, strange beasts, dead ends... countless."
"Could you elaborate more?"
"I will naturally tell the Lord if he wants to know..."
...
Three days passed in a flash.
The two were already flying over thousands of mountains and rivers. Today, they arrived at a barren plain.
"Hmm, this place has weak spatial energy. You chose here; do we need to shatter the void next?" Lin Xiao released his divine sense, showing signs of thoughtfulness on his face.
"Indeed, Lord, to enter that mysterious small space, one must go to a special location. We may have to shatter the void several times."
Daoist Lingji said so.
"I will be grateful for your help."
Lin Xiao bowed slightly.
"It's my duty. If not for your respected wife's assistance back then, I would already be in the underworld. Now, doing a little bit of effort is nothing; it's just repaying kindness with kindness."
...
Daoist Lingji waved his hand and took out a treasure from his sleeve. As an advanced cultivator, tearing open such a small space wouldn't be too difficult.
Moreover, he had some useful treasures in his possession, making the task even simpler.
In Daoist Lingji's hands was a circular ring with intricate patterns. Lin Xiao's discerning eyes immediately recognized it as a spatial power artifact.
Daoist Lingji then cast several hand seals and recited obscure incantations.
"Quickly!"
With a sharp cry, the volume of the ring suddenly increased. The light changed, forming a Taijitu diagram that shot out a beam of light.
A faint "pop" sounded in his ears. A few dozen feet away, spatial fluctuations arose, revealing a narrow space rift.
It could accommodate one person without any problem.
"Go!"
Daoist Lingji led the way. Lin Xiao naturally didn't hesitate and entered the space rift with a slight movement.
As time passed, the spatial channel gradually calmed down, and everything returned to normal as if nothing had happened.
Half an hour quickly passed.
A golden thread appeared faintly in the distance but was barely noticeable unless one looked closely.
However, when it got closer, its light suddenly intensified, revealing Tianyuan Marquis' face.
He closed his eyes and muttered something. After a moment, he showed joy: "Huh, I really sensed him. Old guy, you didn't deceive me; the tracking technique you taught me is indeed useful."
"Hmph, such trivial matters, why should I lie to you? That young Lin is very clever. Without celestial techniques, it would be hard to plant a tracking mark on him without anyone knowing."
"This ability isn't bad in the Immortal realm. Whether across thousands of mountains and rivers or if the other party shatters the void into another plane, as long as you recite the incantation I taught you, you can still track them. The only drawback is that it has a time limit; after one, the mark will disappear. You must remember this clearly. Don't blame me for not reminding you," he said.