“ zhēn de jiǎ de ？”
“真的假的？”
"Really?"
lín xuān què yuè tīng yuè shì mí huò 。？.23x.
林轩却越听越是迷惑。？.23x.
Lin Xuan was growing more and more puzzled as he listened. "This is naturally true, especially regarding Fairy Rain桐, and the Ice Soul of the Demon Realm. They were closest friends with Asura back then, almost like sisters."
“ cǐ shì zì rán bù jiǎ ， yóu qí shì yǔ tóng xiān zi ， hái yǒu mó jiè de bīng pò ， dāng nián de ā xiū luó ， yǔ tā men liǎng rén jiāo qíng zuì shì shēn hòu ， kě yǐ shuō shì guī zhōng mì yǒu 。”
“此事自然不假，尤其是雨桐仙子，还有魔界的冰魄，当年的阿修罗，与她们两人交情最是深厚，可以说是闺中密友。”
Dale Long, the True Man, spoke with certainty; clearly not just making idle chatter.
nài lóng zhēn rén yán zhī záo záo ， xiǎn rán bú shì zài hú yán luàn shuō 。
鼐龙真人言之凿凿，显然不是在胡言乱说。
Lin Xuan also trusted his big brother wouldn't deceive him without reason.
lín xuān yě xìn dé guò dà gē bú huì wú duān qī piàn zì jǐ 。
林轩也信得过大哥不会无端欺骗自己。
However, if this was true, it seemed too absurd. Among the three realms' top-tier great sages, they all had connections, yet why did a war between the three realms break out? Especially Asura, leading ghostly entities to massacre the three realms until rivers ran red with blood.
zhǐ shì ruò zhēn rú cǐ ， qǐ bù shì tài xiǎn huāng miù le xiē ， sān jiè dǐng jí dà néng zhī jiān ， jì rán dōu yǒu jiāo qíng ， nà wèi hé yòu huì yǒu sān jiè dà zhàn kāi qǐ ， yóu qí shì ā xiū luó ， hé zhì yú shuài lǐng yīn hún guǐ wù ， jiāng sān jiè shā yí gè xuè liú chéng hé 。
只是若真如此，岂不是太显荒谬了些，三界顶级大能之间，既然都有交情，那为何又会有三界大战开启，尤其是阿修罗，何至于率领阴魂鬼物，将三界杀一个血流成河。
Lin Xuan voiced his doubts. "I ask you, but how would I know? This mystery has puzzled this handsome guy for years."
lín xuān shuō chū xīn zhōng de yí huò 。
林轩说出心中的疑惑。
"Brother, you have no idea?"
“ nǐ wèn wǒ ， wǒ yòu nǎ lǐ xiǎo de ， zhè mí tuán ， zhè me duō nián lái ， běn shuài gē yě yì zhí shì bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě de 。” nài lóng tàn le kǒu qì ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng wú nài yǐ jí 。
“你问我，我又哪里晓得，这谜团，这么多年来，本帅哥也一直是百思不得其解的。”鼐龙叹了口气，脸上的表情无奈以极。
"Of course not. Remember that spring when Asura came as a guest to the Spirit Realm and drank with several top-tier great sages, including me, Fairy Tianjue, and others. We exchanged treasures, having a good time. But suddenly at year's end, she led ghostly entities and massacred the Spirit Realm until rivers ran red."
“ dà gē yì diǎn dōu bù qīng chǔ ？”
“大哥一点都不清楚？”
"Brother, I still don't understand why this happened," Dale Long said with a wistful expression.
“ dāng rán bù qīng chǔ ， jì de nà nián kāi chūn de shí hòu ， ā xiū luó wáng hái lái líng jiè zuò kè ， yǔ sàn xiān yāo wáng ， wǒ ， tiān jué xiān zi děng jǐ wèi dǐng jí dà néng hē jiǔ ， dāng shí ， dà jiā hái jiāo huàn bǎo wù ， qí lè róng róng ， kě yī zhuǎn yǎn dào le nián mò ， tā tū rán shuài lǐng yīn sī guǐ wù ， jiāng líng jiè shā le yí gè xuè liú chéng hé 。”
“当然不清楚，记得那年开春的时候，阿修罗王还来灵界做客，与散仙妖王，我，天绝仙子等几位顶级大能喝酒，当时，大家还交换宝物，其乐融融，可一转眼到了年末，她突然率领阴司鬼物，将灵界杀了一个血流成河。”
"Asura is not a cunning person. If there was no reason, her character wouldn’t change like that."
“ zhè jiū jìng shì wèi le shén me ， yú xiōng zhì jīn ， yī jiù shì xī lǐ hú tú 。”
“这究竟是为了什么，愚兄至今，依旧是稀里糊涂。”
"Brother, you make sense."
nài lóng zhēn rén de liǎn shàng mǎn shì miǎn huái zhī sè 。
鼐龙真人的脸上满是缅怀之色。
Lin Xuan could only sigh after hearing him.
“ yào zhī dào ā xiū luó wáng pí qì suī rán bù hǎo ， dàn jué fēi yīn xiǎn jiǎo zhà de rén wù ， ruò méi yǒu yuán gù ， yǐ tā de xìng gé ， shì bú huì chū ěr fǎn ěr de zhè me zuò 。”
“要知道阿修罗王脾气虽然不好，但绝非阴险狡诈的人物，若没有缘故，以她的性格，是不会出尔反尔的这么做。”
He originally thought he would learn about ancient secrets from his big brother but ended up disappointed.
“ dà gē yán zhī yǒu lǐ 。”
“大哥言之有理。”
It wasn't a lie to say he felt let down.
lín xuān tīng le yě wéi yǒu tàn qì 。
林轩听了也唯有叹气。
"Could it be that there are no one in the three realms who knows what happened?"
yuán běn yǐ wéi cóng dà gē nà lǐ ， néng gòu tīng dào shàng gǔ de yǐn mì ， méi xiǎng dào zuì hòu ， què shì zhè yàng yí gè lìng rén è wàn de jié guǒ 。
原本以为从大哥那里，能够听到上古的隐秘，没想到最后，却是这样一个令人扼腕的结果。
"This is not entirely true."
shuō bù shī wàng ， zì rán shì piàn rén de 。
说不失望，自然是骗人的。
"Oh?"
“ nán dào sān jiè zhī zhōng ， jiù méi yǒu rén zhī dào yuán wěi shǐ mò 。”
“难道三界之中，就没有人知道原委始末。”
Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy. "Does your big brother know who the知情者are?"
“ zhè dào yě shì bù jìn rán de 。”
“这倒也是不尽然的。”
"Yes, if anyone in the three realms knew about the events of that ancient change, only Fairy Rain桐 and Ice Soul from the Demon Realm would."
“ ó ？”
“哦？”
"Since they know, why didn't other great sages ask them?" Lin Xuan asked somewhat puzzled.
lín xuān tīng le ， liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū dà xǐ zhī sè ：“ mò fēi dà gē zhī dào ， shuí shì zhī qíng zhě ？”
林轩听了，脸上不由得露出大喜之色：“莫非大哥知道，谁是知情者？”
"They were asked, but they kept silent. What can we do?"
“ ń 。 ruò shuō sān jiè zhī zhōng ， yǒu shuí zhī dào dāng nián nà chǎng biàn gù de yuán wěi shǐ mò ， kǒng pà wéi yǒu yǔ tóng xiān zi yǔ mó jiè de bīng pò èr nǚ le 。”
“嗯。若说三界之中，有谁知道当年那场变故的原委始末，恐怕唯有雨桐仙子与魔界的冰魄二女了。”
Dale Long said helplessly. While he wasn’t sure about Fairy Rain桐, Ice Soul was no pushover. Though their strength was inferior to Asura's, no one in the three realms dared say they could win against both of them.
“ tā men jì rán xiǎo de ， nán dào qí yú dà néng jiù méi yǒu xún wèn guò ？” lín xuān yǒu xiē bù jiě de kāi kǒu le 。
“她们既然晓得，难道其余大能就没有询问过？”林轩有些不解的开口了。
Their unwillingness to reveal information meant others had no choice but to accept it.
“ wèn ， zěn me méi yǒu wèn guò ， kě tā men bù shuō ， shǒu kǒu rú píng ， wǒ men yòu néng zěn me bàn ne ？”
“问，怎么没有问过，可她们不说，守口如瓶，我们又能怎么办呢？”
"Ah."
nài lóng yǒu xiē wú nài de shuō ， yǔ tóng xiān zi qiě bù shuō ， bīng pò kě yě bù hǎo rě 。 èr nǚ de shí lì suī rán bù jí ā xiū luó ， dàn zài sān jiè zhī zhōng yě méi yǒu rén gǎn shuō ， néng gòu wěn yíng tā men liǎng gè 。
鼐龙有些无奈的说，雨桐仙子且不说，冰魄可也不好惹。二女的实力虽然不及阿修罗，但在三界之中也没有人敢说，能够稳赢她们两个。
Lin Xuan secretly rejoiced; this was a收获. He would have to wait for Moer’s memory to recover or go find Fairy Rain桐.
tā men bù yuàn yì tòu lù ， páng rén zì rán yě wú kě nài hé 。
她们不愿意透露，旁人自然也无可奈何。
Yes, Ice Soul shouldn’t be overlooked either. One of Asura's seven treasures still belonged to her.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
But while that might be true, the two women were formidable and should not be underestimated. Acting rashly could not only fail but also alert them.
lín xuān xīn zhōng àn xǐ ， zhè zǒng suàn shì yí gè shōu huò ， kàn lái xiǎng yào zhī dào shàng gǔ jiū jìng fā shēng le shén me ， chú le děng yuè ér jì yì huī fù ， jiù zhǐ yǒu qù xún zhǎo yǔ tóng xiān zi le 。
林轩心中暗喜，这总算是一个收获，看来想要知道上古究竟发生了什么，除了等月儿记忆恢复，就只有去寻找雨桐仙子了。
Before he could think further, a meteor fell a hundred miles ahead with a thunderous explosion.
ń ， bīng pò yě bù kě fàng guò 。 xiū luó qī bǎo hái yǒu yī jiàn zài tā shǒu shàng lái zhe 。
嗯，冰魄也不可放过。修罗七宝还有一件在她手上来着。
Lin Xuan and Dale Long exchanged glances; this sudden change was too abrupt.
bù guò huà shì zhè yàng méi cuò ， dàn cǐ èr nǚ de shí lì zhe shí bù róng qīng wǔ ， ruò shì mào rán xíng dòng ， dá bù chéng mù biāo bù shuō 。 hái huì dǎ cǎo jīng shé 。
不过话是这样没错，但此二女的实力着实不容轻侮，若是冒然行动，达不成目标不说。还会打草惊蛇。
But neither of them was an ordinary person. Though momentarily shocked, they didn’t miss the opportunity. They flew towards the site almost simultaneously.
zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò 。
这个念头尚未转过。
The short distance took only an instant at their speed. Soon, they arrived.
qián fāng bǎi lǐ ， yī kē liú xīng zhuì dì ， hōng rán yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ 。
前方百里，一颗流星坠地，轰然一声巨响传入耳朵里。
However, what met their eyes wasn’t a fallen meteor but a beautiful woman in tatters.
lín xuān yǔ nài lóng miàn miàn xiāng qù ， zhè biàn gù fā shēng dé wèi miǎn yě tài tū rán le xiē 。
林轩与鼐龙面面相觑，这变故发生得未免也太突然了些。
She had lost an arm and her face was pale, yet she exuded a heavy aura of demonic energy.
dàn èr rén jiē bú shì xún cháng rén wù 。 suī huì yī shí jīng è ， què jué bú huì yīn wèi zhè ge yuán yīn jiù zuò shī liáng jī ， jī hū shì bù yuē ér tóng de fēi xiàng liǎo shì fā dì 。
但二人皆不是寻常人物。虽会一时惊愕，却绝不会因为这个原因就坐失良机，几乎是不约而同的飞向了事发地。
No, it wasn't pure demonic energy.
duǎn duǎn de bǎi lǐ 。 yǐ liǎng rén de dùn sù bù guò shì shùn xī ， hěn kuài jiù dào le 。
短短的百里。以两人的遁速不过是瞬息，很快就到了。
Compared to the three great demon kings of the Spirit Realm, this aura was vastly different. While not as powerful, it carried a transcendent air.
rán ér rù mù suǒ jí ， què bìng bú shì zhēn de yǒu liú xīng zhuì dì ，
然而入目所及，却并不是真的有流星坠地，
"Divine Realm Demon."
xiāng fǎn ， liǎng rén kàn jiàn le yī měi nǚ 。
相反，两人看见了一美女。
Lin Xuan’s experience made him instantly deduce her origin without much effort. Dale Long, beside him, didn’t need any explanation either.
jué sè měi nǚ 。
绝色美女。
He said with a teasing smile, "Miss, I told you before; you can't escape my palm. Here we are again."
rán ér xíng mào què láng bèi yǐ jí 。
然而形貌却狼狈以极。
"Haha, fate brings us together from afar. Surrender now or face your doom."
duàn le yī bì 。
断了一臂。
Lin Xuan couldn’t help but scratch his head. This was ridiculous. His big brother, while powerful, acted in a way that was truly unreliable.
liǎn shàng gèng shì yī shí xuè sè yě wú ， piān piān hún shēn shàng xià ， què lǒng zhào zhe jí wéi nóng zhòng de yāo qì 。
脸上更是一时血色也无，偏偏浑身上下，却笼罩着极为浓重的妖气。
He moved away slightly, feeling awkward about it.
bú duì ， yě bù xiàng chún cuì de yāo qì 。
不对，也不像纯粹的妖气。
"Uh…" Lin Xuan coughed lightly, his voice embarrassed: "Big brother, do you know this lady?"
yǔ líng jiè sān dà yāo wáng xiàng bǐ ， nà shì jiǒng rán bù tóng dì ， lùn qiáng dà yǒu suǒ bù jí ， dàn què dài yǒu yī gǔ piāo rán chū chén de qì xī 。
与灵界三大妖王相比，那是迥然不同地，论强大有所不及，但却带有一股飘然出尘的气息。
"Yes, I once met this miss and had a brief encounter with her. Fate brought her back to me."
“ xiān jiè yāo zú 。”
“仙界妖族。”
This casual response left even the eight fleeing fairy foxes in shock. Was he crazy?
lín xuān jiàn shí ， nà yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， méi chī guò zhū ròu ， zǒng jiàn guò zhū pǎo ， bù fèi chī huī zhī lì ， jiù cāi chū le yǎn qián nǚ zǐ de lái lì 。
林轩见识，那也是非同小可，没吃过猪肉，总见过猪跑，不费吃灰之力，就猜出了眼前女子的来历。
If not for their previous battle against Dale Long, they almost thought they were dealing with someone mentally unstable. How could there be such a cultivator in this world?
páng biān de nài lóng zhēn rén ， gèng bù yòng tí 。
旁边的鼐龙真人，更不用提。
"Uh, big brother, are you and this… miss friends or enemies?"
liǎn shàng dài zhe yī fù tiáo kǎn zhī yì ：“ xiǎo niáng zǐ ， wǒ jiù shuō guò ， nǐ pǎo bù chū běn shuài gē shǒu zhǎng xīn dì ， zhè bù ， yòu jiàn miàn le 。”
脸上带着一副调侃之意：“小娘子，我就说过，你跑不出本帅哥手掌心地，这不，又见面了。”
Lin Xuan was speechless but didn’t want to act rashly given the situation. Dale Long’s reputation for womanizing was well-known; what if she had some connection with him?
“ hēi hēi ， yǒu yuán qiān lǐ lái xiāng huì ， nǐ hái bù kuài shù shǒu dài bì 。”
“嘿嘿，有缘千里来相会，你还不快束手待毙。”
He decided to ask first.
lín xuān tīng dé yī zhèn wú yǔ 。
林轩听得一阵无语。
"Friend or foe depends on Miss's choice."
yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， zhè dōu shén me gēn shén me ， zì jǐ zhè wèi jié bài dà gē ， shí lì bú yòng shuō ， xíng shì què dàng zhēn bù kào pǔ ér 。
以手抚额，这都什么跟什么，自己这位结拜大哥，实力不用说，行事却当真不靠谱儿。
Dale Long finally sounded more reliable, though his expression remained smug.
bù zì rán de yǔ tā nuó yuǎn le yì diǎn jù lí 。
不自然的与他挪远了一点距离。
But Lin Xuan was satisfied. What could he expect from such a carefree big brother?
zhè yào chuán chū qù ， kě shì diū liǎn yǐ jí 。
这要传出去，可是丢脸以极。
He turned towards the woman and said, "Miss Fairy, what do you say?"
“ è ……” lín xuān yī shēng qīng ké ， yǒu xiē gān gà de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr lǐ ：“ dà gē ， mò fēi nǐ rèn shí cǐ nǚ ？”
“呃……”林轩一声轻咳，有些尴尬的声音传入耳里：“大哥，莫非你认识此女？”
Lin Xuan didn’t want to make enemies with her for now, not out of sympathy but because she might be useful as a guide. He had already struggled in this small fairy realm, and finding Moer was proving difficult due to the complex cave.
“ kě bù ， běn shuài gē céng yǔ zhè wèi xiǎo niáng zǐ yǒu yí miàn zhī yuán ， kě xī tā pǎo dé tài kuài le yì diǎn ， rán ér míng míng zhōng zì yǒu tiān yì ， jiāng tā sòng huí běn shuài gē de shēn biān 。
“可不，本帅哥曾与这位小娘子有一面之缘，可惜她跑得太快了一点，然而冥冥中自有天意，将她送回本帅哥的身边。
Having someone familiar with Fairy Trueman would simplify things. Thus, he preferred cooperation over conflict.
rú cǐ bù zhe diào de biǎo xiàn ， bié shuō lín xuān ， biàn shì nà cāng huáng ér táo de bā wèi xiān hú ， yě jīng dé dāi le ， zhè jiā huo shì bái chī me ？
如此不着掉的表现，别说林轩，便是那仓皇而逃的八位仙狐，也惊得呆了，这家伙是白痴么？
Of course, his thoughts were based on their disparity in strength; he didn’t fear her tricks given their overwhelming advantage.
ruò bú shì céng jīng yǔ nài lóng zhēn rén jiāo shǒu guò ， tā jī hū dōu yǐ wéi zì jǐ yù jiàn shén jīng bìng le ， tiān xià jìng yǒu rú cǐ xiū xiān zhě 。
若不是曾经与鼐龙真人交手过，她几乎都以为自己遇见神经病了，天下竟有如此修仙者。
However, whether they fought or cooperated depended on her attitude.
“ hāi hāi ， dà gē ， nǐ yǔ zhè wèi …… zhè wèi xiǎo niáng zǐ jiū jìng shì dí shì yǒu ？”
“咳咳，大哥，你与这位……这位小娘子究竟是敌是友？”
Dale Long also turned to face the woman.
lín xuān xīn zhōng wú yǔ ， dàn rú cǐ qíng xíng xià ， què yě bù hǎo mào rán dòng shǒu ， nài lóng de huā xīn ， sān jiè yǒu míng ， wàn yī yǎn qián cǐ nǚ ， zhēn yǔ tā yǒu jiāo qíng ？
林轩心中无语，但如此情形下，却也不好冒然动手，鼐龙的花心，三界有名，万一眼前此女，真与他有交情？
But then, her words nearly made both of them drop their jaws: "Two friends, I am willing to cooperate with you. Otherwise, we will all return to the underworld." (To be continued...)
"Really?"
Lin Xuan was growing more and more puzzled as he listened. "This is naturally true, especially regarding Fairy Rain桐, and the Ice Soul of the Demon Realm. They were closest friends with Asura back then, almost like sisters."
Dale Long, the True Man, spoke with certainty; clearly not just making idle chatter.
Lin Xuan also trusted his big brother wouldn't deceive him without reason.
However, if this was true, it seemed too absurd. Among the three realms' top-tier great sages, they all had connections, yet why did a war between the three realms break out? Especially Asura, leading ghostly entities to massacre the three realms until rivers ran red with blood.
Lin Xuan voiced his doubts. "I ask you, but how would I know? This mystery has puzzled this handsome guy for years."
"Brother, you have no idea?"
"Of course not. Remember that spring when Asura came as a guest to the Spirit Realm and drank with several top-tier great sages, including me, Fairy Tianjue, and others. We exchanged treasures, having a good time. But suddenly at year's end, she led ghostly entities and massacred the Spirit Realm until rivers ran red."
"Brother, I still don't understand why this happened," Dale Long said with a wistful expression.
"Asura is not a cunning person. If there was no reason, her character wouldn’t change like that."
"Brother, you make sense."
Lin Xuan could only sigh after hearing him.
He originally thought he would learn about ancient secrets from his big brother but ended up disappointed.
It wasn't a lie to say he felt let down.
"Could it be that there are no one in the three realms who knows what happened?"
"This is not entirely true."
"Oh?"
Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy. "Does your big brother know who the知情者are?"
"Yes, if anyone in the three realms knew about the events of that ancient change, only Fairy Rain桐 and Ice Soul from the Demon Realm would."
"Since they know, why didn't other great sages ask them?" Lin Xuan asked somewhat puzzled.
"They were asked, but they kept silent. What can we do?"
Dale Long said helplessly. While he wasn’t sure about Fairy Rain桐, Ice Soul was no pushover. Though their strength was inferior to Asura's, no one in the three realms dared say they could win against both of them.
Their unwillingness to reveal information meant others had no choice but to accept it.
"Ah."
Lin Xuan secretly rejoiced; this was a收获. He would have to wait for Moer’s memory to recover or go find Fairy Rain桐.
Yes, Ice Soul shouldn’t be overlooked either. One of Asura's seven treasures still belonged to her.
But while that might be true, the two women were formidable and should not be underestimated. Acting rashly could not only fail but also alert them.
Before he could think further, a meteor fell a hundred miles ahead with a thunderous explosion.
Lin Xuan and Dale Long exchanged glances; this sudden change was too abrupt.
But neither of them was an ordinary person. Though momentarily shocked, they didn’t miss the opportunity. They flew towards the site almost simultaneously.
The short distance took only an instant at their speed. Soon, they arrived.
However, what met their eyes wasn’t a fallen meteor but a beautiful woman in tatters.
She had lost an arm and her face was pale, yet she exuded a heavy aura of demonic energy.
No, it wasn't pure demonic energy.
Compared to the three great demon kings of the Spirit Realm, this aura was vastly different. While not as powerful, it carried a transcendent air.
"Divine Realm Demon."
Lin Xuan’s experience made him instantly deduce her origin without much effort. Dale Long, beside him, didn’t need any explanation either.
He said with a teasing smile, "Miss, I told you before; you can't escape my palm. Here we are again."
"Haha, fate brings us together from afar. Surrender now or face your doom."
Lin Xuan couldn’t help but scratch his head. This was ridiculous. His big brother, while powerful, acted in a way that was truly unreliable.
He moved away slightly, feeling awkward about it.
"Uh…" Lin Xuan coughed lightly, his voice embarrassed: "Big brother, do you know this lady?"
"Yes, I once met this miss and had a brief encounter with her. Fate brought her back to me."
This casual response left even the eight fleeing fairy foxes in shock. Was he crazy?
If not for their previous battle against Dale Long, they almost thought they were dealing with someone mentally unstable. How could there be such a cultivator in this world?
"Uh, big brother, are you and this… miss friends or enemies?"
Lin Xuan was speechless but didn’t want to act rashly given the situation. Dale Long’s reputation for womanizing was well-known; what if she had some connection with him?
He decided to ask first.
"Friend or foe depends on Miss's choice."
Dale Long finally sounded more reliable, though his expression remained smug.
But Lin Xuan was satisfied. What could he expect from such a carefree big brother?
He turned towards the woman and said, "Miss Fairy, what do you say?"
Lin Xuan didn’t want to make enemies with her for now, not out of sympathy but because she might be useful as a guide. He had already struggled in this small fairy realm, and finding Moer was proving difficult due to the complex cave.
Having someone familiar with Fairy Trueman would simplify things. Thus, he preferred cooperation over conflict.
Of course, his thoughts were based on their disparity in strength; he didn’t fear her tricks given their overwhelming advantage.
However, whether they fought or cooperated depended on her attitude.
Dale Long also turned to face the woman.
But then, her words nearly made both of them drop their jaws: "Two friends, I am willing to cooperate with you. Otherwise, we will all return to the underworld." (To be continued...)