shān gǔ zhī zhōng ， bǎi huā zhàn fàng ， niǎo yǔ huā xiāng ， xiān líng qì zhī nóng yù ， gèng yuǎn fēi bié chù kě bǐ 。
山谷之中，百花绽放，鸟语花香，仙灵气之浓郁，更远非别处可比。
In the valley, flowers bloomed in profusion. The birds sang and the fragrance of flowers filled the air. The concentration of immortal energy was so intense that it far surpassed anything else.
yuè ér rú jīn yǐ shì dù jié zhōng qī ， zhèng rú xiǎo dié suǒ yán ， zài zhè lǐ suī bèi kùn zhù ， dàn xiū xíng zhī xùn sù ， què yě yuǎn shèng qí tā de dì fāng xǔ duō 。
月儿如今已是渡劫中期，正如小蝶所言，在这里虽被困住，但修行之迅速，却也远胜其他的地方许多。
Moon had now reached the mid-stage of cultivating through trials. As Little Butterfly said, although she was trapped here, her rate of cultivation was much faster than elsewhere.
zhèng suǒ wèi ， yǒu shī jiù yǒu dé ， zhè lǐ duì yú xiū shì ér yán ， shuō liàn gōng zhī shèng dì yě bù wèi guò 。
正所谓，有失就有得，这里对于修士而言，说练功之圣地也不为过。
As they say, every loss comes with a gain. For cultivators, this place could indeed be considered a paradise for refining one's essence.
rán ér yuè ér liǎn shàng què bìng méi yǒu duō shǎo huān xǐ ， jué měi de róng yán shàng fǎn ér chōng mǎn le lìng rén xīn téng de qī wǎn zhī yì 。
然而月儿脸上却并没有多少欢喜，绝美的容颜上反而充满了令人心疼的凄婉之意。
However, Moon’s face did not show much joy; instead, it was filled with a heart-wrenching sadness that tugged at the heartstrings.
xiān dào zhī lù ， gù rán lìng rén zháo mí ， rán ér tā gèng xiǎng de shì ， yǔ xīn ài de rén zhǎng xiàng sī shǒu zài yì qǐ 。
仙道之路，固然令人着迷，然而她更想的是，与心爱的人长相思守在一起。
The path of immortals was undoubtedly alluring, but what she yearned for more was to stay by her beloved’s side forever.
bèi kùn zhù zhè lǐ yǐ shù nián yǒu yú ， shào yé nǐ zài nǎ lǐ ？
被困住这里已数年有余，少爷你在哪里？
She had been trapped here for years. Where are you, Master?
kàn jiàn yuè ér zhè fú shī hún luò pò de yàng zi ， xiǎo dié wēi wēi tàn xī 。
看见月儿这幅失魂落魄的样子，小蝶微微叹息。
Seeing Moon in such a despondent state, Little Butterfly sighed softly.
zhè shǎ yā tou ， wèi miǎn yě tài cuì ruò gǎn xìng le yī xiē 。
这傻丫头，未免也太脆弱感性了一些。
This silly girl is too fragile and emotional.
fēn kāi yě bù guò shù nián ér yǐ ， duì yú tā men zhè yàng de cún zài gēn běn bù zhí yī tí ， hé bì zhè yàng shǎ shǎ de zhé mó zì jǐ 。
分开也不过数年而已，对于她们这样的存在根本不值一提，何必这样傻傻的折磨自己。
They hadn’t been apart for more than a few years, but for beings like them, it was insignificant. Why torment herself so?
nán yǐ xiāng xìn ， tā de qián shì huì shì jīng cái jué yàn de ā xiū luó 。
难以相信，她的前世会是惊才绝艳的阿修罗。
She couldn't believe that her previous life had been the brilliant Asura.
méi cuò ， xiǎo dié duì yú yuè ér de mì mì ， yǐ jīng dòng ruò guān huǒ 。
没错，小蝶对于月儿的秘密，已经洞若观火。
Indeed, Little Butterfly already knew Moon’s secret as clearly as if she were looking through a mirror. It was Moon who told her.
shì yuè ér zì jǐ gào sù tā de 。
是月儿自己告诉她的。
Perhaps there really is such a thing as being destined for each other.
zhè shì shàng ， huò xǔ zhēn yǒu tóu yuán yī shuō 。
这世上，或许真有投缘一说。
In any case, Moon and Little Butterfly got along very well, their bond even stronger than that of sisters.
zǒng ér yán zhī ， yuè ér yǔ xiǎo dié jiù xiāng chǔ dé fēi cháng bù cuò 。
总而言之，月儿与小蝶就相处得非常不错。
They had nothing to hide from each other; in fact, they shared everything without reservation.
bǐ qīn jiě mèi gǎn qíng hái yào hǎo shàng xǔ duō 。
比亲姐妹感情还要好上许多。
Over the years, it was thanks to Little Butterfly’s guidance that Moon didn’t hold back. She even revealed her past life's secrets.
shuō wú huà bù tán yě méi yǒu duō shǎo kuā zhāng zhī chù 。
说无话不谈也没有多少夸张之处。
When Little Butterfly first heard about it, she was shocked. The stark contrast between Asura and Moon’s personalities was too great. One was the ruler of the underworld, decisive in all matters; the other, so tender and weak. Could they really be the same person?
zhè xiē nián ， duō kuī xiǎo dié duì yuè ér kāi dǎo zhào fú ， yuè ér duì tā yě cóng bù yǐn mán shén me ， shèn zhì jiāng zì jǐ qián shì de mì mì tòu lù 。
这些年，多亏小蝶对月儿开导照拂，月儿对她也从不隐瞒什么，甚至将自己前世的秘密透露。
But despite her doubts, Little Butterfly trusted that Moon wouldn’t lie to her.
xiǎo dié chū wén kě shì dà jīng shī sè ， guān jiàn shì chuán shuō zhōng de ā xiū luó yǔ yuè ér de xìng gé chā yì ， zhè yě tài dà le 。
小蝶初闻可是大惊失色，关键是传说中的阿修罗与月儿的性格差异，这也太大了。
Seeing Moon suffering from longing once again, Little Butterfly, as a good friend, couldn't pretend not to notice.
yí gè shì yīn sī zhī zhǔ ， shā fá jué duàn cóng bù hán hú ， lìng wài yí gè ， què shì zhè yàng de duō qíng róu ruò ， tā men zhēn de shì yí gè rén me ？
一个是阴司之主，杀伐决断从不含糊，另外一个，却是这样的多情柔弱，她们真的是一个人么？
She felt both pity and amusement, about to comfort and advise her when something unexpected happened.
dàn yí huò guī yí huò ， xiǎo dié xìn dé guò tā bú huì duì zì jǐ sā huǎng de 。
但疑惑归疑惑，小蝶信得过她不会对自己撒谎的。
Suddenly, an anomaly occurred. A spatial rift appeared in the sky, emitting faint electric sparks with golden arcs jumping inside. Then, a dark object shot out from it.
cǐ shí jiàn yuè ér yòu wèi xiāng sī suǒ kǔ ， xiǎo dié zuò wèi hǎo jiě mèi dāng rán bù kě néng jiǎ zhuāng méi kàn jiàn le 。
此时见月儿又为相思所苦，小蝶做为好姐妹当然不可能假装没看见了。
"What is this monster?"
yòu shì xīn téng 。 yòu shì hǎo xiào ， zhèng xiǎng shàng qù xiāng quàn kāi dǎo 。
又是心疼。又是好笑，正想上去相劝开导。
The two women were startled. Moon’s tears still glistened as she instinctively summoned her soul-bound treasure.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yì biàn tū qǐ 。
然而就在这时，异变突起。
They had accidentally stumbled into this valley years ago. Despite not being able to leave, there was no danger in the valley at all.
sī háo zhēng zhào yě wú ， tiān kōng zhōng ， yī dào kōng jiān liè fèng fú xiàn ér chū 。
丝毫征兆也无，天空中，一道空间裂缝浮现而出。
What could have intruded today?
lǐ miàn yǐn yǐn yǒu diàn máng shǎn shuò ， tiào yuè zhe jīn sè de diàn hú ， suí hòu yī hēi hū hū de dōng xī cóng lǐ miàn yī fēi ér chū 。
里面隐隐有电芒闪烁，跳跃着金色的电弧，随后一黑乎乎的东西从里面一飞而出。
Moon merely prepared for battle while Little Butterfly reacted more decisively.
“ zhè shì shén me guài wù ？”
“这是什么怪物？”
With a flick of her jade hand, a crystal blade appeared and shot towards the dark figure with a silver thread.
liǎng nǚ dà jīng shī sè ， yuè ér de liǎn shàng hái guà zhe jīng yíng de lèi zhū ， yù shǒu jiù yǐ jīng shí qǐ le zì jǐ de běn mìng bǎo wù 。
两女大惊失色，月儿的脸上还挂着晶莹的泪珠，玉手就已经识起了自己的本命宝物。
Better to be safe than sorry. This girl’s understanding of striking first was sharp and clear.
dāng chū ， tā men shì wù dǎ wù zhuàng jìn rù le zhè zuò shān gǔ 。 shù nián jiān ， suī rán méi yǒu bàn fǎ wài chū ， dàn zhè shān gǔ ， què yě sī háo wēi xiǎn yě wú 。
当初，她们是误打误撞进入了这座山谷。数年间，虽然没有办法外出，但这山谷，却也丝毫危险也无。
...
jīn tiān ， jiū jìng shì shén me dōng xī chuǎng rù ？
今天，究竟是什么东西闯入？
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan had stumbled into the light curtain without any warning.
yuè ér jǐn jǐn shì zuò jiè bèi zhī sè ， xiǎo dié de fǎn yìng ， què yào jué jué xǔ duō 。
月儿仅仅是做戒备之色，小蝶的反应，却要决绝许多。
But he wasn’t attacked. Lin Xuan was overjoyed, thanking the heavens for his luck when suddenly, an immense repulsive force pushed him away.
yù shǒu yī shuǎi ， yī jīng yíng tī tòu de fēi dāo yǐ fú xiàn chū lái 。
玉手一甩，一晶莹剔透的飞刀已浮现出来。
The force was so strong that it knocked him out before he could react.
suí hòu dài qǐ yī lǚ yín xiàn ， xiàng zhe nà hēi yǐng jī shè guò lái 。
随后带起一缕银线，向着那黑影激射过来。
Before his eyes, a glimmer appeared.
níng shā cuò 。 wù fàng guò ， zhè yā tou duì xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng de lǐ jiě ， dào zhēn shì jīng míng ér tòu chè 。
宁杀错。勿放过，这丫头对先下手为强的理解，倒真是精明而透彻。
Danger!
……
……
Instinctively, Lin Xuan sidestepped.
zài shuō lín xuān ， xī lǐ hú tú de yī tóu zhuàng jìn nà guāng mù 。
再说林轩，稀里糊涂的一头撞进那光幕。
A spray of blood splattered as he barely avoided the critical area but still got a shoulder wound.
rán ér què méi yǒu shòu dào rèn hé gōng jī 。 lín xuān xīn zhōng dà xǐ ， zhèng gǎn tàn shàng tiān zhù wǒ ， jiù mò míng qí miào de gǎn jué dào jù dà de chì lì ， tuī zhe tā cháo lìng wài yí gè fāng fǎ hū xiào ér qù 。
然而却没有受到任何攻击。林轩心中大喜，正感叹上天助我，就莫名其妙的感觉到巨大的斥力，推着他朝另外一个方法呼啸而去。
Fortunately, the injury wasn’t severe. However, the repulsive force continued to act on him.
nà chì lì dà dé lí pǔ 。 ér qiě tū rán tài guò ， yú shì hū ， lín xuān yì diǎn fǎn yìng yě wú 。 jiù bèi rēng chū qù le 。
那斥力大得离谱。而且突然太过，于是乎，林轩一点反应也无。就被扔出去了。
He crashed into the mountain wall ahead.
zhǐ jiàn yǎn qián yī liàng ， suí hòu jiù kàn jiàn le yī lǚ jīng guāng 。
只见眼前一亮，随后就看见了一缕精光。
Boom!
wēi xiǎn ！
危险！
Dust and smoke filled the air as the entire mountain crumbled.
lín xuān jī hū shì běn néng de jiāng shēn tǐ yī cè 。
林轩几乎是本能的将身体一侧。
...
yī dào xuè huā fēi jiàn ér chū ， miǎn qiǎng jiāng yào hài duǒ guò ， dàn jiān bǎng hái shì bèi dài chū yī dào shāng kǒu le 。
一道血花飞溅而出，勉强将要害躲过，但肩膀还是被带出一道伤口了。
Seeing that her first attack had failed, Little Butterfly pointed her jade hand forward.
hǎo zài shāng bù zhòng ， dàn nà jù dà chì lì de zuò yòng bìng méi yǒu jié shù 。
好在伤不重，但那巨大斥力的作用并没有结束。
The crystal blade turned and followed behind the dark figure. This time, it couldn’t dodge in time and hit its target.
lín xuān yī tóu cháo zhe qián fāng de shān bì zhuàng guò qù le 。
林轩一头朝着前方的山壁撞过去了。
"Ouch!"
hōng ！
轰！
A cry of pain echoed.
yān chén màn tiān fēi wǔ ， zhěng gè shān fēng dōu bēng tā xiàn luò 。
烟尘漫天飞舞，整个山峰都崩塌陷落。
But Little Butterfly’s face showed confusion... this voice sounded familiar.
jiàn yī jī méi yǒu dá dào xiào guǒ ， xiǎo dié yù shǒu cháo qián yì diǎn ér chū 。
见一击没有达到效果，小蝶玉手朝前一点而出。
Moon was equally alarmed.
fā jīng yíng de fēi dāo yí gè zhuǎn wān ， jǐn gēn zài hēi yǐng de hòu miàn ， zhè yī cì duì fāng lái bù jí duǒ ， zǒng suàn mìng zhòng mù biāo le 。
发晶莹的飞刀一个转弯，紧跟在黑影的后面，这一次对方来不及躲，总算命中目标了。
She hadn't seen clearly but after years of companionship, she knew Lin Xuan too well. Wasn’t that Lin Xuan's voice?
cǎn hū shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
惨呼声传入耳朵。
Hearing Moon's scream, Little Butterfly froze in place. It couldn’t be a coincidence; she had just killed Master Lin.
xiǎo dié de liǎn shàng què lù chū yī sī yí huò …… zhè shēng yīn tīng zhe zěn me yǒu diǎn ěr shú 。
小蝶的脸上却露出一丝疑惑……这声音听着怎么有点耳熟。
What should she do now?
“ shào yé 。”
“少爷。”
Not only could she not become sisters with Moon, but there was also a master-servant contract between her and Lin Xuan. Although it allowed him to command her for ten thousand years, if she harmed her former master, the contract would doom her.
yuè ér què shì dà jīng shī sè 。
月儿却是大惊失色。
But she hadn’t meant to.
píng xīn lái shuō ， tā méi yǒu kàn qīng chǔ ， dàn zhè me duō nián de xiāng chǔ ， tā duì lín xuān shí zài tài shú xī le 。
平心来说，她没有看清楚，但这么多年的相处，她对林轩实在太熟悉了。
Little Butterfly stood dumbfounded, feeling like her heart had sunk to the bottom of a well.
zhè shēng yīn kě bù jiù shì lín xuān de ？
这声音可不就是林轩的？
Then, a series of "Ouch" sounds reached their ears. Moon helped Lin Xuan hobble over, and he was still alive.
“ a ？”
“啊？”
Little Butterfly rejoiced.
tīng le yuè ér de jīng hū ， xiǎo dié zài yuán dì dāi zhù ， bú huì yǒu zhè me qiǎo hé ， zì jǐ jiāng lín xuān gěi miǎo le 。
听了月儿的惊呼，小蝶在原地呆住，不会有这么巧合，自己将林轩给秒了。
But it made sense; Lin Xuan’s abilities far surpassed those of his peers. How could he have easily fallen?
nà …… nà gāi rú hé shì hǎo ne ？
那……那该如何是好呢？
She must have been too frightened to think straight.
qiě bù shuō tā yǔ yuè ér jiě mèi méi dé zuò ， yào zhī dào ， tā yǔ lín xuān zhī jiān ， kě yě yǒu zhǔ pú qì yuē de ， suī rán shì hěn kuān sōng de nà zhǒng ， shí wàn nián nèi gōng lín xuān qū cè ， dàn ruò shì fǎn shì jiù zhǔ ， nà qì yuē zhī lì jiù néng ràng zì jǐ wàn jié bù fù 。
且不说她与月儿姐妹没得做，要知道，她与林轩之间，可也有主仆契约的，虽然是很宽松的那种，十万年内供林轩驱策，但若是反噬旧主，那契约之力就能让自己万劫不复。
"You stupid girl! You didn’t even look before attacking me so viciously."
kě zì jǐ míng míng bú shì yǒu yì de 。
可自己明明不是有意的。
Lin Xuan looked dejected, almost wanting to curse her out.
xiǎo dié mù dèng kǒu dāi de zhàn zài nà lǐ ， xīn chén dào le gǔ dǐ ， wa liáng wa liáng dì 。
小蝶目瞪口呆的站在那里，心沉到了谷底，哇凉哇凉地。
"Sorry... I was just too anxious."
ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yī zhèn āi yō āi yō de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhǐ jiàn yuè ér fú zhe lín xuān ， yī qué yī guǎi de zǒu guò lái le 。
而就在这时，一阵哎哟哎哟的声音传入耳朵，只见月儿扶着林轩，一瘸一拐的走过来了。
With the situation as it was, Little Butterfly could only apologize: "It’s all my fault. I acted too hastily. Let me see where you got hurt, Brother Lin."
lín xuān méi yǒu yǔn luò 。
林轩没有陨落。
"Get lost."
xiǎo dié dà xǐ 。
小蝶大喜。
Lin Xuan wasn’t in a good mood.
dàn yī xiǎng yě shì shùn lǐ chéng zhāng dì ， lín xuān de běn lǐng tā jiàn guò ， yuǎn yuǎn shèng guò le tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě ， nǎ ér yǒu nà me róng yì guà diào ne ？
但一想也是顺理成章地，林轩的本领他见过，远远胜过了同阶修仙者，哪儿有那么容易挂掉呢？
But before he could finish his sentence, Moon couldn't help but giggle.
zì jǐ gāng cái shì bèi xià hú tú 。
自己刚才是被吓糊涂。
"You're still laughing?"
“ nǐ zhè sǐ yā tou ， yě bù kàn gè qīng chǔ ， xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng jiāng wǒ hài dé hǎo kǔ 。”
“你这死丫头，也不看个清楚，先下手为强将我害得好苦。”
This time, Lin Xuan was truly furious and turned to glare at the beloved Moon.
lín xuān yī liǎn yù mèn fèn mán de shén sè ， ruò bú shì kàn yuè ér de miàn zi dōu xiǎng yào pò kǒu dà mà le 。
林轩一脸郁闷愤慲的神色，若不是看月儿的面子都想要破口大骂了。
"Haha, Master, don’t be so hasty. It’s just a minor injury that will heal soon."
“ zhè ge …… zhè ge ， shì wǒ bù hǎo 。”
“这个……这个，是我不好。”
Moon stuck out her tongue, her eyes full of mirth.
shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， xiǎo dié hái néng rú hé ， zhǐ yǒu guāi guāi de péi lǐ dào qiàn le ：“ dōu guài wǒ ， tài xīn jí ， ràng xiǎo mèi kàn kàn ， lín xiōng nǐ shāng dào le nà lǐ 。”
事已至此，小蝶还能如何，只有乖乖的赔礼道歉了：“都怪我，太心急，让小妹看看，林兄你伤到了那里。”
Little Butterfly was confused but released her divine sense, only to gape in amazement before giggling as well.
“ yī biān dāi zhe qù 。”
“一边呆着去。”
The crystal blade had pierced Lin Xuan's buttocks, which were thick and thus didn’t suffer much damage.
lín xuān què méi yǒu hǎo qì 。
林轩却没有好气。
But this outcome made Lin Xuan even angrier.
rán ér huà wèi shuō wán ， yī piàn de yuè ér què rěn bú zhù pū chī yī shēng xiào le chū lái 。
然而化为说完，一片的月儿却忍不住噗嗤一声笑了出来。
"You’re still laughing?"
” nǐ hái xiào 。”
”你还笑。”
Furious, he gritted his teeth but managed not to summon his treasures. He decided to beat her up first before lecturing her.
lín xuān zhè yī cì ， dàng zhēn shì nǎo xiū chéng nù ， duì bǎo bèi yuè ér ， yě méi yǒu le hǎo liǎn sè 。
林轩这一次，当真是恼羞成怒，对宝贝月儿，也没有了好脸色。
"Sorry... it was all my fault, Brother Lin. Please forgive me! I was too rash."
“ hē hē ， shào yé ， nǐ bié zháo jí ， zhè zhǐ shì xiǎo shāng ér yǐ ， hěn kuài jiù néng hǎo dì 。”
“呵呵，少爷，你别着急，这只是小伤而已，很快就能好地。”
Understanding the situation, Little Butterfly knew she was in the wrong and hurriedly tried to appease him, though she was secretly laughing inside.
yuè ér tǔ le tǔ shé tou ， méi shāo yǎn jiǎo ， què dōu yùn hán zhe xiào yì 。
月儿吐了吐舌头，眉梢眼角，却都蕴含着笑意。
"Master, Sister Little Butterfly didn’t mean to. Please forgive her!"
xiǎo dié kàn dé yī zhèn mí hū ， qiǎo rán jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， suí hòu yě chēng mù jié shé ， rěn bú zhù pū chī yī shēng xiào chū lái le 。
小蝶看得一阵迷糊，悄然将神识放出，随后也瞠目结舌，忍不住噗嗤一声笑出来了。
Moon also helped plead for forgiveness. Lin Xuan just couldn't help but laugh at them both.
wú qiǎo bù qiǎo ， nà jīng yíng tī tòu de fēi dāo ， zhèng hǎo chuō zài le lín xuān de pì gǔ shàng ， pì gǔ ròu hòu ， zì rán méi yǒu shòu shén me yán zhòng de shāng 。
无巧不巧，那晶莹剔透的飞刀，正好戳在了林轩的屁股上，屁股肉厚，自然没有受什么严重的伤。
That... who said girls should be outward? Moon was defending the culprit even when he had been hurt. It made him so angry! (To be continued...)
In the valley, flowers bloomed in profusion. The birds sang and the fragrance of flowers filled the air. The concentration of immortal energy was so intense that it far surpassed anything else.
Moon had now reached the mid-stage of cultivating through trials. As Little Butterfly said, although she was trapped here, her rate of cultivation was much faster than elsewhere.
As they say, every loss comes with a gain. For cultivators, this place could indeed be considered a paradise for refining one's essence.
However, Moon’s face did not show much joy; instead, it was filled with a heart-wrenching sadness that tugged at the heartstrings.
The path of immortals was undoubtedly alluring, but what she yearned for more was to stay by her beloved’s side forever.
She had been trapped here for years. Where are you, Master?
Seeing Moon in such a despondent state, Little Butterfly sighed softly.
This silly girl is too fragile and emotional.
They hadn’t been apart for more than a few years, but for beings like them, it was insignificant. Why torment herself so?
She couldn't believe that her previous life had been the brilliant Asura.
Indeed, Little Butterfly already knew Moon’s secret as clearly as if she were looking through a mirror. It was Moon who told her.
Perhaps there really is such a thing as being destined for each other.
In any case, Moon and Little Butterfly got along very well, their bond even stronger than that of sisters.
They had nothing to hide from each other; in fact, they shared everything without reservation.
Over the years, it was thanks to Little Butterfly’s guidance that Moon didn’t hold back. She even revealed her past life's secrets.
When Little Butterfly first heard about it, she was shocked. The stark contrast between Asura and Moon’s personalities was too great. One was the ruler of the underworld, decisive in all matters; the other, so tender and weak. Could they really be the same person?
But despite her doubts, Little Butterfly trusted that Moon wouldn’t lie to her.
Seeing Moon suffering from longing once again, Little Butterfly, as a good friend, couldn't pretend not to notice.
She felt both pity and amusement, about to comfort and advise her when something unexpected happened.
Suddenly, an anomaly occurred. A spatial rift appeared in the sky, emitting faint electric sparks with golden arcs jumping inside. Then, a dark object shot out from it.
"What is this monster?"
The two women were startled. Moon’s tears still glistened as she instinctively summoned her soul-bound treasure.
They had accidentally stumbled into this valley years ago. Despite not being able to leave, there was no danger in the valley at all.
What could have intruded today?
Moon merely prepared for battle while Little Butterfly reacted more decisively.
With a flick of her jade hand, a crystal blade appeared and shot towards the dark figure with a silver thread.
Better to be safe than sorry. This girl’s understanding of striking first was sharp and clear.
...
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan had stumbled into the light curtain without any warning.
But he wasn’t attacked. Lin Xuan was overjoyed, thanking the heavens for his luck when suddenly, an immense repulsive force pushed him away.
The force was so strong that it knocked him out before he could react.
Before his eyes, a glimmer appeared.
Danger!
Instinctively, Lin Xuan sidestepped.
A spray of blood splattered as he barely avoided the critical area but still got a shoulder wound.
Fortunately, the injury wasn’t severe. However, the repulsive force continued to act on him.
He crashed into the mountain wall ahead.
Boom!
Dust and smoke filled the air as the entire mountain crumbled.
...
Seeing that her first attack had failed, Little Butterfly pointed her jade hand forward.
The crystal blade turned and followed behind the dark figure. This time, it couldn’t dodge in time and hit its target.
"Ouch!"
A cry of pain echoed.
But Little Butterfly’s face showed confusion... this voice sounded familiar.
"Master."
Moon was equally alarmed.
She hadn't seen clearly but after years of companionship, she knew Lin Xuan too well. Wasn’t that Lin Xuan's voice?
"What?"
Hearing Moon's scream, Little Butterfly froze in place. It couldn’t be a coincidence; she had just killed Master Lin.
What should she do now?
Not only could she not become sisters with Moon, but there was also a master-servant contract between her and Lin Xuan. Although it allowed him to command her for ten thousand years, if she harmed her former master, the contract would doom her.
But she hadn’t meant to.
Little Butterfly stood dumbfounded, feeling like her heart had sunk to the bottom of a well.
Then, a series of "Ouch" sounds reached their ears. Moon helped Lin Xuan hobble over, and he was still alive.
Little Butterfly rejoiced.
But it made sense; Lin Xuan’s abilities far surpassed those of his peers. How could he have easily fallen?
She must have been too frightened to think straight.
"You stupid girl! You didn’t even look before attacking me so viciously."
Lin Xuan looked dejected, almost wanting to curse her out.
"Sorry... I was just too anxious."
With the situation as it was, Little Butterfly could only apologize: "It’s all my fault. I acted too hastily. Let me see where you got hurt, Brother Lin."
"Get lost."
Lin Xuan wasn’t in a good mood.
But before he could finish his sentence, Moon couldn't help but giggle.
"You're still laughing?"
This time, Lin Xuan was truly furious and turned to glare at the beloved Moon.
"Haha, Master, don’t be so hasty. It’s just a minor injury that will heal soon."
Moon stuck out her tongue, her eyes full of mirth.
Little Butterfly was confused but released her divine sense, only to gape in amazement before giggling as well.
The crystal blade had pierced Lin Xuan's buttocks, which were thick and thus didn’t suffer much damage.
But this outcome made Lin Xuan even angrier.
"You’re still laughing?"
Furious, he gritted his teeth but managed not to summon his treasures. He decided to beat her up first before lecturing her.
"Sorry... it was all my fault, Brother Lin. Please forgive me! I was too rash."
Understanding the situation, Little Butterfly knew she was in the wrong and hurriedly tried to appease him, though she was secretly laughing inside.
"Master, Sister Little Butterfly didn’t mean to. Please forgive her!"
Moon also helped plead for forgiveness. Lin Xuan just couldn't help but laugh at them both.
That... who said girls should be outward? Moon was defending the culprit even when he had been hurt. It made him so angry! (To be continued...)