shì dí yǐ ruò ！
示敌以弱！
Show weakness to the enemy!
yǐ qián yù wài tiān mó dōu biǎo xiàn dé qiáng shì yǐ jí ， xǐ huān gōng chéng lüè dì ， rán ér jīn shí bù tóng wǎng rì ， tā men yě fēi yī wèi lǔ mǎng yú bèn de jiā huo 。
以前域外天魔都表现得强势以极，喜欢攻城略地，然而今时不同往日，他们也非一味鲁莽愚笨的家伙。
Previously, the域外天魔 had always shown extreme strength and liked to conquer territories. However, times have changed. They were not foolishly reckless.
suǒ yǐ xū wú dìng xià cè lüè ， shǒu zhū dài tù ， jiè zhù tiān shí dì lì rén hé ， jiāng nài lóng jiè xiū shì de yǒu shēng lì liàng xiāo miè yú cǐ chù 。
所以虚无定下策略，守株待兔，借助天时地利人和，将鼐龙界修士的有生力量消灭于此处。
Thus, Voidness set a strategy: wait for the right moment, utilizing favorable conditions of heaven, earth, and people, to eliminate the living forces of the Naelong Realm's cultivators here.
zhè yī qiè lín xuān huì yī wú suǒ zhī me ？
这一切林轩会一无所知么？
Would Lin Xuan be completely unaware of this?
dá àn shì fǒu dìng de ！
答案是否定的！
The answer is no!
sú huà shuō ， bīng mǎ wèi dòng ， liáng cǎo xiān xíng 。
俗话说，兵马未动，粮草先行。
As they say, "Before the troops move, provisions must come first."
xiū xiān zhě jiē kě bì gǔ ， hòu qín bǔ jǐ dào bù yòng má fán shén me ， dàn zhī jǐ zhī bǐ bǎi zhàn bù dài de dào lǐ ， kě bìng fēi zhǐ zài shì sú ， xiū xiān jiè yī yàng shì shì yòng de 。
修仙者皆可辟谷，后勤补给倒不用麻烦什么，但知己知彼百战不殆的道理，可并非只在世俗，修仙界一样是适用的。
Cultivators can practice cultivation without food. Logistics are not a problem, but knowing oneself and one's enemy ensures victory in a hundred battles—this principle applies just as much to the spiritual realm.
lín xuān zǎo yǐ pài chū le hěn duō xì zuò ， hùn rù yù wài tiān mó ， dǎ tàn xiāo xī 。
林轩早已派出了很多细作，混入域外天魔，打探消息。
Lin Xuan had already dispatched many spies who infiltrated the域外天魔 to gather intelligence.
zhè xiē tàn zi yǐ mó xiū wéi zhǔ ， zài fǔ yǐ yī xiē gōng fǎ bǎo wù ， jiù kě yǐ yú mù hùn zhū ， chéng rán ， yě yǒu bù shǎo bèi shí pò ， dàn zhōng guī shì dǎ tīng dào bù shǎo qíng bào de 。
这些探子以魔修为主，再辅以一些功法宝物，就可以鱼目混珠，诚然，也有不少被识破，但终归是打听到不少情报的。
These spies were mainly composed of demon cultivators with some magical treasures added for disguise. While some were eventually discovered, they still managed to obtain valuable information.
kě xī ， xiǎng yào mào chōng gāo jiē tiān mó tài nán ， dàn cóng shōu luó dào de xiàn suǒ ， lín xuān yě kě yǐ fēn xī chū bù shǎo yǒu yòng qíng bào de 。
可惜，想要冒充高阶天魔太难，但从收罗到的线索，林轩也可以分析出不少有用情报的。
It was difficult to impersonate high-ranking天魔, but from the gathered clues, Lin Xuan could deduce a lot of useful information.
yù wài tiān mó shì yuán qì dà shāng le méi cuò ， dàn què bìng méi yǒu yīn cǐ jiù jīng huāng shī cuò ， tā men zài jiāng fáng xiàn shōu suō ， kàn qǐ lái ， shì xiǎng yào zài zǒng duò yǔ zì jǐ jué yī sǐ zhàn le 。
域外天魔是元气大伤了没错，但却并没有因此就惊慌失措，他们在将防线收缩，看起来，是想要在总舵与自己决一死战了。
The域外天魔 had indeed suffered great losses in their energy, but they did not panic. They were retreating their defenses and seemed determined to fight it out with him at their main base.
zhēn shì yī qún zhí niù de jiā huo ！
真是一群执拗的家伙！
What stubborn fellows!
lín xuān yě yǒu xiē hào qí 。
林轩也有些好奇。
Lin Xuan was also curious.
xū wú mó jūn dōu yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， duì fāng yòu shì nǎ lǐ lái de yǒng qì ？
虚无魔君都已经陨落，对方又是哪里来的勇气？
With the Voidness Demon Sovereign already fallen, where could such courage come from?
kàn duì fāng de bù zhì jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo ， bù xiàng qún lóng wú shǒu 。
看对方的布置井井有条，不像群龙无首。
From what he observed, the enemy's arrangements were well-organized, not like a leaderless group of dragons.
nà me xiàn zài zhǔ chí dà jú de yòu shì nǎ ge ？
那么现在主持大局的又是哪个？
So, who now held the reins?
zhè xiē dōu shì lín xuān pò qiè xiǎng yào zhī dào de 。
这些都是林轩迫切想要知道的。
These were questions Lin Xuan desperately wanted to know. Unfortunately, these high-level intelligence reports couldn't be obtained through spies.
kě xī yě zhǐ néng xiǎng xiǎng 。
可惜也只能想想。
This battle would likely be more challenging than expected.
zhè xiē gāo duān de qíng bào kào xì zuò kě shì dǎ tàn bú dào 。
这些高端的情报靠细作可是打探不到。
Lin Xuan frowned deeply.
kàn lái zhè yī zhàn huì bǐ xiǎng xiàng de jiān kǔ 。
看来这一战会比想象的艰苦。
But with the situation as it was, he could not afford to retreat; otherwise, all the good work done so far would be for naught.
lín xuān chóu méi jǐn suǒ 。
林轩愁眉紧锁。
"Lord, you needn't worry. We've already faced many storms together, and this battle will surely have a perfect outcome."
dàn shì yǐ zhì cǐ dāng rán bù kě néng tuì suō 。
但事已至此当然不可能退缩。
A melodious voice entered his ears as Lin Xuan turned around and saw Qinxin's face filled with concern.
fǒu zé hǎo bù yíng zào chū lái de dà hǎo jú miàn kě jiù qián gōng jìn qì le 。
否则好不营造出来的大好局面可就前功尽弃了。
"These days, you've worked hard."
“ fū jūn ， nǐ bù bì zháo jí ， zhè me duō dà fēng dà làng wǒ men dōu yǐ jīng jīng lì ， xiāng xìn zhè yī zhàn yě yí dìng huì shì yí gè wán měi de jié jú 。”
“夫君，你不必着急，这么多大风大浪我们都已经经历，相信这一战也一定会是一个完美的结局。”
Lin Xuan pulled his beloved wife to sit down. Indeed, among his several Dao侣, Qinxin was perhaps the most unremarkable. A thousand years had passed, but they were often apart, yet Lin Xuan's feelings for her remained unchanged.
dòng tīng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān huí guò tóu lú ， jiù kàn jiàn qín xīn de liǎn shàng mǎn shì guān qiè zhī sè 。
动听的声音传入耳朵，林轩回过头颅，就看见琴心的脸上满是关切之色。
"Not at all; compared to you, my tribulations are trivial. I only regret my low cultivation that can help in so few ways."
“ zhè xiē rì zi ， xīn kǔ nǐ le 。”
“这些日子，辛苦你了。”
Qinxin lowered her head, a hint of guilt flashing across her face. Indeed, as husband and wife, they should support each other, but due to their cultivation levels, the help she could offer was limited.
lín xuān lā zhe ài qī zuò xià 。
林轩拉着爱妻坐下。
"Stupid talk; you mustn't say such things. Your presence is already my greatest support."
chéng rán ， zài zì jǐ de jǐ wèi dào lǚ zhī zhōng 。 ōu yáng qín xīn huò xǔ shì zuì bù qǐ yǎn de yí gè ， qiān nián de guāng yīn ， liǎng rén yě shì jù shǎo lí duō ， rán ér lín xuān duì tā de gǎn qíng ， què cóng wèi biàn guò 。
诚然，在自己的几位道侣之中。欧阳琴心或许是最不起眼的一个，千年的光阴，两人也是聚少离多，然而林轩对她的感情，却从未变过。
One must be content with what one has. Lin Xuan never despised his beloved wife.
“ bù xīn kǔ ， bǐ qǐ fū jūn ， qiè shēn suǒ shòu de zhè diǎn mó lì yòu suàn dé le shén me ， zhǐ hèn qiè shēn xiū wèi tài dī ， néng bāng dào fū jūn de dì fāng shí zài shì qū zhǐ kě shǔ 。”
“不辛苦，比起夫君，妾身所受的这点磨砺又算得了什么，只恨妾身修为太低，能帮到夫君的地方实在是屈指可数。”
He then looked at the sky: "Alright, drink today's wine and worry about tomorrow's troubles. It's late. Let's rest!"
qín xīn dī xià tou lú ， liǎn shàng yǒu yī sī nèi jiù de biǎo qíng shǎn guò 。 kě bú shì me ？
琴心低下头颅，脸上有一丝内疚的表情闪过。可不是么？
"Oh!"
fū qī yīng gāi hù xiāng fú chí ， rán ér yīn wèi xiū wèi de yuán gù ， zì jǐ néng gòu bāng dào zhàng fū de dì fāng shí zài shì qū zhǐ kě shǔ 。
夫妻应该互相扶持，然而因为修为的缘故，自己能够帮到丈夫的地方实在是屈指可数。
Qinxin blushed.
“ shǎ huà ， bù xǔ zhè yàng shuō ， yǒu nǐ men zài shēn biān ， jiù yǐ jīng shì duì wǒ zuì hǎo de zhī chí le 。”
“傻话，不许这样说，有你们在身边，就已经是对我最好的支持了。”
They had been married for a long time, but she was still shy.
rén guì zhī zú ， lín xuān duì ài qī ， kě cóng lái méi yǒu xián qì guò 。
人贵知足，林轩对爱妻，可从来没有嫌弃过。
As they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder. That night, Lin Xuan naturally enjoyed her tender care.
suí hòu kàn le kàn tiān sè ：“ hǎo le ， jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì 。 míng rì chóu lái míng rì yōu ， yǐ jīng hěn wǎn le ， wǒ men xiē xī ba ！”
随后看了看天色：“好了，今朝有酒今朝醉。明日愁来明日忧，已经很晚了，我们歇息吧！”
...
“ ó ！”
“哦！”
Time passed like water; half a year had already gone by.
qín xīn liǎn shàng yī hóng 。
琴心脸上一红。
For mortals, it might seem long, but to cultivators, it was merely a blink of an eye.
liǎng rén xǐ jié liáng yuán yǐ jiǔ ， dàn cǐ nǚ yī jiù hài xiū 。
两人喜结良缘已久，但此女依旧害羞。
In this half-year, while other planes in the spirit realm remained unchanged, Naelong Realm saw rapid developments.
sú huà shuō xiǎo bié shèng xīn hūn 。 zhè yī yè ， lín xuān zì rán xiǎng jǐn le wēn róu 。
俗话说小别胜新婚。这一夜，林轩自然享尽了温柔。
On the surface, things were much calmer. Although there were still sporadic conflicts between cultivators and域外天魔, large-scale battles had become rare.
……
……
Storms were brewing on the horizon, but not through a peaceful resolution. Both sides were secretly amassing their strength.
shí guāng rú shuǐ ， yī huǎng yǎn yǐ guò le bàn nián 。
时光如水，一晃眼已过了半年。
The域外天魔 wanted revenge.
duì fán rén lái shuō huò xǔ bù duǎn ， dàn zài xiū xiān zhě ér yán 。 què bù guò dàn zhǐ yī huī jiān 。
对凡人来说或许不短，但在修仙者而言。却不过弹指一挥间。
For Naelong Realm's native cultivators and beasts, they sought to defeat these hateful域外天魔 once and for all.
zhè bàn nián ， líng jiè qí tā jiè miàn de qíng kuàng qiě bù tí ， nài lóng jiè 。 nà kě shì rì xīn yuè yì 。
这半年，灵界其他界面的情况且不提，鼐龙界。那可是日新月异。
Their conflicts could never be resolved.
biǎo miàn shàng ， píng jìng le xǔ duō 。
表面上，平静了许多。
Lin Xuan didn't know the situation with the域外天魔, but on his side, things were going smoothly.
xiū xiān zhě yǔ yù wài tiān mó suī rán hái yǒu líng xīng de dòu fǎ ， dàn dà guī mó de zhàn dòu ， què biàn dé fèng máo lín jiǎo le a ！
修仙者与域外天魔虽然还有零星的斗法，但大规模的战斗，却变得凤毛麟角了啊！
Indeed, there were many grudges between sects, but now that a common enemy was present, memories of past hardships united them. Compared to these, the grudges among the various sects seemed trivial and easy to set aside.
shān yǔ yù lái fēng mǎn lóu 。
山雨欲来风满楼。
"Junior brother, today twenty-one more forces joined our Immortal Dao Alliance. While other sects are still observing, they mostly expressed willingness to mobilize their elite members for an attack on the域外天魔's main base, willing to follow your commands."
bìng fēi shuāng fāng wò shǒu yán hé ， ér shì dōu zài àn zì jiāng lì liàng jī xù zhe 。
并非双方握手言和，而是都在暗自将力量积蓄着。
The silver-eyed girl's voice entered his ears with a hint of joy.
yù wài tiān mó xiǎng yào bào chóu 。
域外天魔想要报仇。
In just half a year, the scale of the Immortal Dao Alliance had expanded by several times. Dozens of new sects joined daily.
ér duì yú nài lóng jiè tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de xiū shì yǔ yāo zú ， suǒ xiǎng de shì yī zhàn ér kè ， chè dǐ dǎ bài zhè xiē kě wù de yù wài tiān mó 。
而对于鼐龙界土生土长的修士与妖族，所想的是一战而克，彻底打败这些可恶的域外天魔。
Other forces were still observing but expressed willingness to temporarily obey Lin Xuan's orders.
shuāng fāng de máo dùn gēn běn jiù bù kě néng yǒu huà jiě yī shuō 。
双方的矛盾根本就不可能有化解一说。
Water rises and carries the boat; Cloud Concealment Sect was now a hot commodity. Not only did some guest elders join, but in these few months, they had also enrolled several prodigies with exceptional spiritual root qualities.
yù wài tiān mó de qíng kuàng lín xuān bù xiǎo de ， dàn xiū shì zhè biān ， kě shì shí fēn shùn lì de 。
域外天魔的情况林轩不晓得，但修士这边，可是十分顺利的。
These were true geniuses—rare once every hundred years.
chéng rán ， gè mén gè pài zhī jiān ， yǒu bù shǎo ēn yuàn jiū gé ， dàn rú jīn dà dí dāng qián ， zhè xiē nián lái ， dà jiā kě shì zài yù wài tiān mó de shǒu zhōng chī le bù shǎo kǔ ， yǒu zhe gè zhǒng cǎn tòng de jì yì ， xiāng bǐ qǐ zhè xiē ， gè mén pài jiān de chóu yuàn bù zhí yī tí ， zì rán hěn róng yì fàng xià xián xì 。
诚然，各门各派之间，有不少恩怨纠葛，但如今大敌当前，这些年来，大家可是在域外天魔的手中吃了不少苦，有着各种惨痛的记忆，相比起这些，各门派间的仇怨不值一提，自然很容易放下嫌隙。
Given time, they would surely grow into formidable powerhouses. Even if Lin Xuan ascended to the Immortal realm, Cloud Concealment Sect would remain the top force in Naelong Realm.
“ shī dì ， jīn tiān yòu yǒu èr shí yí gè mén pài shì lì jiā rù le wǒ men xiān dào méng ， qí yú de zōng mén jiā zú ， suī rán hái zài guān wàng zhī zhōng ， dàn yě dà duō biǎo shì ， yuàn yì jǐn qǐ mén nèi jīng yīng ， yǔ wǒ men yì qǐ jìn gōng yù wài tiān mó de zǒng duò ， dào shí hòu tīng méng zhǔ hào lìng shì méi yǒu wèn tí de 。”
“师弟，今天又有二十一个门派势力加入了我们仙道盟，其余的宗门家族，虽然还在观望之中，但也大多表示，愿意尽起门内精英，与我们一起进攻域外天魔的总舵，到时候听盟主号令是没有问题的。”
Thinking of this, the silver-eyed girl was naturally extremely excited.
yín tóng shào nǚ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liǎn shàng dài zhe yī sī xǐ sè 。
银瞳少女的声音传入耳朵，脸上带着一丝喜色。
"Did my big brother get any news?"
zhè duǎn duǎn de bàn nián ， xiān dào méng de guī mó kě shì kuò dà le shù bèi yǒu yú ， měi tiān jiā rù de zōng mén shì lì dōu yǐ shù shí jì 。
这短短的半年，仙道盟的规模可是扩大了数倍有余，每天加入的宗门势力都以数十计。
"You mean Senior Naelong?"
qí yú de shì lì ， suī rán guān wàng zhe méi yǒu jiā rù ， dàn yě biǎo shì ， yuàn yì zàn shí tīng lín xuān hào lìng jié zhì 。
其余的势力，虽然观望着没有加入，但也表示，愿意暂时听林轩号令节制。
"Yes."
shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo ， yún yǐn zōng rú jīn gèng chéng le zhì shǒu kě rè de shì lì ， bù zhǐ yǒu yī xiē kè qīng zhǎng lǎo jiā rù ， zhè jǐ gè yuè ， gèng shì shōu le bù shǎo zī zhì kān chēng tiān cái de dì zǐ 。
水涨船高，云隐宗如今更成了炙手可热的势力，不止有一些客卿长老加入，这几个月，更是收了不少资质堪称天才的弟子。
"Senior Naelong sent a message via his flying sword yesterday. He said he has some trivial matters to attend to and can't leave for now. However, he will definitely come to assist in the battle against the域外天魔's main base."
zhù yì ， zhè xiē kě shì zhēn zhèng de tiān cái ， líng gēn zī zhì bǎi nián nán yù 。
注意，这些可是真正的天才，灵根资质百年难遇。
"So?"
jiǎ yǐ shí rì ， bì dìng chéng zhǎng wèi zhēn zhèng de qiáng zhě ， nà shí hòu ， jiù suàn lín shī dì fēi shēng dào le xiān jiè ， yún yǐn zōng yě yī jiù huì shì nài lóng jiè de dì yī shì lì 。
假以时日，必定成长为真正的强者，那时候，就算林师弟飞升到了仙界，云隐宗也依旧会是鼐龙界的第一势力。
Lin Xuan showed signs of disappointment on his face. Though he didn't say it aloud, he was inwardly fuming: "Trivial matters?"
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， yín tóng shào nǚ zì rán jī dòng yǐ jí 。
想到这里，银瞳少女自然激动以极。
"Humph! I know my big brother well; that is undoubtedly an excuse. There are many more important things than attacking the域外天魔's main base. In essence, Senior Naelong just doesn't want to deal with the trouble."
“ wǒ dà gē nà lǐ kě yǒu le què qiè xiāo xī ？”
“我大哥那里可有了确切消息？”
Actually, his thoughts were similar to his big brother's. If possible, Lin Xuan had no interest in this Alliance position and originally planned to lure Senior Naelong over so he could step down gracefully, leaving all these troublesome matters for him.
“ shī dì shì shuō nài lóng zhēn rén ？”
“师弟是说鼐龙真人？”
How long had it been since he last focused on cultivation? With time, he wanted to retreat and contemplate the chaotic laws.
“ bù cuò 。”
“不错。”
Unfortunately, Lin Xuan wasn't stupid. Senior Naelong was even more cunning; he wouldn't fall for such tricks!
“ nài lóng qián bèi zuó rì yǐ fēi jiàn chuán shū ， shuō tā xiàn zài yǒu yī xiē suǒ shì ， zàn shí tuō shēn bù dé ， bù guò lái rì duì zhèn yù wài tiān mó ， jìn gōng xū wú zǒng duò ， tā shì yí dìng huì lái zhù zhàn de 。”
“鼐龙前辈昨日已飞剑传书，说他现在有一些琐事，暂时脱身不得，不过来日对阵域外天魔，进攻虚无总舵，他是一定会来助战的。”
At this moment, on Penglai Immortal Island, Senior Naelong was drinking and enjoying performances while smiling smugly, holding Lin Xuan's flying sword message: "Brother Three thinks he can trick me into becoming the Alliance leader. How naive!"
“ zhè yàng me ？”
“这样么？”
"He is so naive; let him deal with those trivial matters himself. I am not that foolish to fall for his trap!" (To be continued...)
Show weakness to the enemy!
Previously, the域外天魔 had always shown extreme strength and liked to conquer territories. However, times have changed. They were not foolishly reckless.
Thus, Voidness set a strategy: wait for the right moment, utilizing favorable conditions of heaven, earth, and people, to eliminate the living forces of the Naelong Realm's cultivators here.
Would Lin Xuan be completely unaware of this?
The answer is no!
As they say, "Before the troops move, provisions must come first."
Cultivators can practice cultivation without food. Logistics are not a problem, but knowing oneself and one's enemy ensures victory in a hundred battles—this principle applies just as much to the spiritual realm.
Lin Xuan had already dispatched many spies who infiltrated the域外天魔 to gather intelligence.
These spies were mainly composed of demon cultivators with some magical treasures added for disguise. While some were eventually discovered, they still managed to obtain valuable information.
It was difficult to impersonate high-ranking天魔, but from the gathered clues, Lin Xuan could deduce a lot of useful information.
The域外天魔 had indeed suffered great losses in their energy, but they did not panic. They were retreating their defenses and seemed determined to fight it out with him at their main base.
What stubborn fellows!
Lin Xuan was also curious.
With the Voidness Demon Sovereign already fallen, where could such courage come from?
From what he observed, the enemy's arrangements were well-organized, not like a leaderless group of dragons.
So, who now held the reins?
These were questions Lin Xuan desperately wanted to know. Unfortunately, these high-level intelligence reports couldn't be obtained through spies.
This battle would likely be more challenging than expected.
Lin Xuan frowned deeply.
But with the situation as it was, he could not afford to retreat; otherwise, all the good work done so far would be for naught.
"Lord, you needn't worry. We've already faced many storms together, and this battle will surely have a perfect outcome."
A melodious voice entered his ears as Lin Xuan turned around and saw Qinxin's face filled with concern.
"These days, you've worked hard."
Lin Xuan pulled his beloved wife to sit down. Indeed, among his several Dao侣, Qinxin was perhaps the most unremarkable. A thousand years had passed, but they were often apart, yet Lin Xuan's feelings for her remained unchanged.
"Not at all; compared to you, my tribulations are trivial. I only regret my low cultivation that can help in so few ways."
Qinxin lowered her head, a hint of guilt flashing across her face. Indeed, as husband and wife, they should support each other, but due to their cultivation levels, the help she could offer was limited.
"Stupid talk; you mustn't say such things. Your presence is already my greatest support."
One must be content with what one has. Lin Xuan never despised his beloved wife.
He then looked at the sky: "Alright, drink today's wine and worry about tomorrow's troubles. It's late. Let's rest!"
"Oh!"
Qinxin blushed.
They had been married for a long time, but she was still shy.
As they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder. That night, Lin Xuan naturally enjoyed her tender care.
...
Time passed like water; half a year had already gone by.
For mortals, it might seem long, but to cultivators, it was merely a blink of an eye.
In this half-year, while other planes in the spirit realm remained unchanged, Naelong Realm saw rapid developments.
On the surface, things were much calmer. Although there were still sporadic conflicts between cultivators and域外天魔, large-scale battles had become rare.
Storms were brewing on the horizon, but not through a peaceful resolution. Both sides were secretly amassing their strength.
The域外天魔 wanted revenge.
For Naelong Realm's native cultivators and beasts, they sought to defeat these hateful域外天魔 once and for all.
Their conflicts could never be resolved.
Lin Xuan didn't know the situation with the域外天魔, but on his side, things were going smoothly.
Indeed, there were many grudges between sects, but now that a common enemy was present, memories of past hardships united them. Compared to these, the grudges among the various sects seemed trivial and easy to set aside.
"Junior brother, today twenty-one more forces joined our Immortal Dao Alliance. While other sects are still observing, they mostly expressed willingness to mobilize their elite members for an attack on the域外天魔's main base, willing to follow your commands."
The silver-eyed girl's voice entered his ears with a hint of joy.
In just half a year, the scale of the Immortal Dao Alliance had expanded by several times. Dozens of new sects joined daily.
Other forces were still observing but expressed willingness to temporarily obey Lin Xuan's orders.
Water rises and carries the boat; Cloud Concealment Sect was now a hot commodity. Not only did some guest elders join, but in these few months, they had also enrolled several prodigies with exceptional spiritual root qualities.
These were true geniuses—rare once every hundred years.
Given time, they would surely grow into formidable powerhouses. Even if Lin Xuan ascended to the Immortal realm, Cloud Concealment Sect would remain the top force in Naelong Realm.
Thinking of this, the silver-eyed girl was naturally extremely excited.
"Did my big brother get any news?"
"You mean Senior Naelong?"
"Yes."
"Senior Naelong sent a message via his flying sword yesterday. He said he has some trivial matters to attend to and can't leave for now. However, he will definitely come to assist in the battle against the域外天魔's main base."
"So?"
Lin Xuan showed signs of disappointment on his face. Though he didn't say it aloud, he was inwardly fuming: "Trivial matters?"
"Humph! I know my big brother well; that is undoubtedly an excuse. There are many more important things than attacking the域外天魔's main base. In essence, Senior Naelong just doesn't want to deal with the trouble."
Actually, his thoughts were similar to his big brother's. If possible, Lin Xuan had no interest in this Alliance position and originally planned to lure Senior Naelong over so he could step down gracefully, leaving all these troublesome matters for him.
How long had it been since he last focused on cultivation? With time, he wanted to retreat and contemplate the chaotic laws.
Unfortunately, Lin Xuan wasn't stupid. Senior Naelong was even more cunning; he wouldn't fall for such tricks!
At this moment, on Penglai Immortal Island, Senior Naelong was drinking and enjoying performances while smiling smugly, holding Lin Xuan's flying sword message: "Brother Three thinks he can trick me into becoming the Alliance leader. How naive!"
"He is so naive; let him deal with those trivial matters himself. I am not that foolish to fall for his trap!" (To be continued...)