lín xuān lái dào zhè lǐ ， zì rán xiǎng guò yǔ jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ shì yǒu shì dí ， gè zhǒng chǎng miàn dōu yǒu kǎo lǜ ， dàn fū jūn zhè ge chēng hū yě tài jīng sǒng le xiē 。
林轩来到这里，自然想过与九天玄女是友是敌，各种场面都有考虑，但夫君这个称呼也太惊悚了些。
Lin Xuan had come here with various scenarios in mind, considering both friendly and hostile encounters with Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess. However, the title "Lord" was a bit too shocking.
lín xuān de xià bā dōu chà diǎn diào dào dì 。
林轩的下巴都差点掉到地。
His jaw nearly hit the ground.
nà ge …… yuē zì jǐ dào zhè lǐ lái de hǎo xiàng shì jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ 。
那个……约自己到这里来的好像是九天玄女。
That... the one who invited me here seemed to be Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess.
zì jǐ suī rán yǒu yī xiē líng sǎn de jì yì ， dàn zǒng tǐ lái shuō liǎng rén nà ge yīng gāi …… hǎo xiàng ， yě xǔ méi yǒu shén me jiāo jí 。
自己虽然有一些零散的记忆，但总体来说两人那个应该……好像，也许没有什么交集。
Although he had some scattered memories, overall, there should not have been much interaction between them. This "Lord" title—where did it come from?
zhè fū jūn de chēng hū cóng hé shuō qǐ 。
这夫君的称呼从何说起。
Was his hearing playing tricks on him?
nán dào shì zì jǐ ěr duǒ chū le wèn tí ？
难道是自己耳朵出了问题？
Lin Xuan's expression turned extremely unpleasant.
lín xuān de liǎn sè biàn dé nán kàn wú bǐ 。
林轩的脸色变得难看无比。
Then, a stunning woman emerged from the water curtain cave, entering his line of sight.
jiù jiàn yī jué sè lì rén cóng shuǐ lián dòng tiān zhōng zhuǎn chū ， yìng rù dào shì xiàn lǐ 。
就见一绝色丽人从水帘洞天中转出，映入到视线里。
Sure enough, it was Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess!
kě bú shì jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ ？
可不是九天玄女？
"You..."
“ nǐ ……”
“你……”
Lin Xuan was speechless. Such an unexpected meeting left him at a loss for words.
lín xuān zhāng kǒu jié shé ， zhè yàng de jiàn miàn fāng shì wěi shí méi yǒu xiǎng guò ， yī shí zhī jiān ， gēn běn bù zhī dào gāi zěn me shuō 。
林轩张口结舌，这样的见面方式委实没有想过，一时之间，根本不知道该怎么说。
In contrast, Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess had a delighted expression and moved gracefully towards him with a fragrant breeze.
fǎn guān jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ ， què shì yī liǎn de xǐ sè ， lián bù qīng yí ， bàn suí zhe yī zhèn xiāng fēng jiù yào pū guò qù 。
反观九天玄女，却是一脸的喜色，莲步轻移，伴随着一阵香风就要扑过去。
"Wait!"
“ děng děng ！”
“等等！”
Lin Xuan shivered. Although Yuan Yuan and Yue'er were in the Momentary Caverns Scroll, Lin Xuan could feel several murderous gazes fixing on him.
lín xuān dǎ le gè lěng zhàn ， yuàn yuàn yǔ yuè ér suī rán zài xū yú dòng tiān tú ， dàn lín xuān yǐ gǎn jué dào jǐ dào shā rén de mù guāng jiāng zì jǐ dīng zhù 。
林轩打了个冷颤，媛媛与月儿虽然在须臾洞天图，但林轩已感觉到几道杀人的目光将自己盯住。
This was too sudden; he did not want to experience the wrath of Lady East Wind again.
zhè shì qíng lái de tài tū wù ， hé dōng shī hǒu de zī wèi ér cháng shì kě méi yǒu hǎo chù 。
这事情来得太突兀，河东狮吼的滋味儿尝试可没有好处。
Could this be her plot? But Lin Xuan found such an explanation too far-fetched. Regardless, he needed to clarify things first.
nán dào zhè jiù shì duì fāng de yīn móu ， dàn lín xuān zì jǐ yě jué de ， zhè yàng de jiě shì tài lí pǔ ， bù guǎn rú hé ， hái shì jiāng shì qíng [ jiǎng qīng chǔ zài shuō 。
难道这就是对方的阴谋，但林轩自己也觉得，这样的解释太离谱，不管如何，还是将事情[ 讲清楚再说。
"Stop!"
“ dǎ zhù ！”
“打住！”
Lin Xuan dodged to avoid a full embrace. If those in the Momentary Caverns Scroll were to go off on a rampage, there would be no turning back.
lín xuān xiàng páng biān duǒ kāi ， yǐ miǎn wēn xiāng ruǎn yù bào gè mǎn huái ， nà xiē xū yú dòng tiān tú zhōng de liǎng wèi fēi fā biāo bù kě ， cǐ shì kě jiù méi yǒu shén me zhuǎn huán de yú dì le 。
林轩像旁边躲开，以免温香软玉抱个满怀，那些须臾洞天图中的两位非发飙不可，此事可就没有什么转寰的余地了。
"Are you Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess? Do we know each other?" Lin Xuan directly got to the point without any pretense.
“ xiān zi shì jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ ba ， nán dào wǒ men hěn shú ？” lín xuān yě bù gǎn xū yǔ wēi yí de táo jìn hū ， zhí jiē gān jìng lì suǒ de jiǎng zhòng diǎn le 。
“仙子是九天玄女吧，难道我们很熟？”林轩也不敢虚与委蛇的逃近乎，直接干净利索的讲重点了。
"But Lord, don't you remember your past life?" Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess's face showed a hint of sadness: "But you should remember your own past self!"
“ fū jūn bú jì dé wǒ ？” jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī àn rán zhī sè ：“ dàn nǐ zì jǐ de qián shì ， zǒng jì de ba ！”
“夫君不记得我？”九天玄女的脸上露出一丝黯然之色：“但你自己的前世，总记得吧！”
"My past life?"
“ wǒ de qián shì ？”
“我的前世？”
Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess continued in her melodious voice, concise yet impactful. Each word seemed to thunder into Lin Xuan's mind.
“ bù cuò ， nǐ nǎi xiān jiè zhì zūn ， huà yǔ zhēn rén ， bèi tián xiāng nà bēi bǐ wú chǐ de jiā huo suǒ hài ， hǎo bù róng yì 。 cái zhuǎn shì tóu tāi 。” jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ bǎi líng bān de shēng yīn chuán lái ， yán jiǎn yì gāi ， měi yí gè zì ， què rú léi míng yì bān ， zhí guàn rù lín xuān de nǎo hǎi 。
“不错，你乃仙界至尊，化羽真人，被田襄那卑鄙无耻的家伙所害，好不容易。才转世投胎。”九天玄女百灵般的声音传来，言简意赅，每一个字，却如雷鸣一般，直灌入林轩的脑海。
Although he had many guesses and numerous clues pointing towards this conclusion, it still left him stunned.
suī rán xiān qián yǐ yǒu xǔ duō cāi cè ， suī rán yǐ yǒu wú shù de zhū sī mǎ jì ， zhǐ xiàng zhè ge jié guǒ ， dàn lín xuān hái shì bèi zhèn yūn le 。
虽然先前已有许多猜测，虽然已有无数的蛛丝马迹，指向这个结果，但林轩还是被震晕了。
Am I really the reincarnation of Feathers Transformed?
wǒ …… wǒ zhēn de shì huà yǔ zhēn rén zhuǎn shì me ？
我……我真的是化羽真人转世么？
Some part of him was excited that this meant he did not have to worry about Arhat King's love for Feathers Transformed. But more than anything, he felt utterly bewildered. A mundane person like himself had a connection with the former top-tier immortal.
yǒu xiē jīng xǐ ， zhè yàng jiù bù yòng jiū jié ā xiū luó wáng céng ài shàng huà yǔ 。
有些惊喜，这样就不用纠结阿修罗王曾爱上化羽。
"Wait, what proof do you have?"
dàn gèng duō de shì máng rán yǐ jí ， píng fán de zì jǐ 。 jū rán zhēn de yǔ nà wèi céng jīng de xiān jiè dì yī qiáng zhě yǒu guān xì 。
但更多的是茫然以极，平凡的自己。居然真的与那位曾经的仙界第一强者有关系。
Despite being speechless, Lin Xuan's mind remained clear.
“ děng děng ， nǐ yǒu shén me zhèng jù ？”
“等等，你有什么证据？”
"Proof?" Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess sighed and showed a hint of resentment: "None, but I truly cannot believe Lord has no memory of me. Could it be that you really don't remember me at all?"
lín xuān suī rán chēng mù jié shé ， dàn líng tái yī jiù bǎo chí zhe qīng xǐng 。
林轩虽然瞠目结舌，但灵台依旧保持着清醒。
Lin Xuan was speechless. He had memories of her, but if she were his wife from past lives... Wait, wasn't Lady Rain桐 saying that Arhat King and Feathers Transformed were deeply in love?
“ zhèng jù ？” jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ tàn xī ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī yōu yuàn zhī yì ：“ méi yǒu ， dàn qiè shēn zhēn bù xiāng xìn ， fū jūn bàn diǎn yìn xiàng yě wú ， nán dào nǐ zhēn bú jì dé wǒ le ？”
“证据？”九天玄女叹息，脸上露出一丝幽怨之意：“没有，但妾身真不相信，夫君半点印象也无，难道你真不记得我了？”
Feathers Transformed's enmity with the entire immortal realm could not have been purely for the sake of the Three Thousand Worlds. Humans had their own desires; fundamentally, the closure of the Immortal Path meant his beloved, Arhat, could no longer ascend to immortality.
lín xuān wú yán yǐ duì 。
林轩无言以对。
Thus, despite the ancient secrets being complex, it all boiled down to Feathers Transformed's passionate outburst for a woman.
cǐ nǚ zì jǐ míng míng shì yǒu yìn xiàng de ， dàn ruò shuō tā shì zì jǐ qián shì de qī zǐ …… děng děng ， yǔ tóng xiān zi bú shì shuō 。 ā xiū luó wáng yǔ huà yǔ zhēn rén liǎng qíng xiāng yuè me ？
此女自己明明是有印象的，但若说她是自己前世的妻子……等等，雨桐仙子不是说。阿修罗王与化羽真人两情相悦么？
If he loved Arhat so deeply, who was this Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess?
huà yǔ zhēn rén zhī suǒ yǐ yǔ zhěng gè xiān jiè wèi dí ， zì rán bù kě néng zhēn shì wèi le sān qiān shì jiè de yuán gù ， rén bì jìng shì yǒu sī xīn de ， guī gēn jié dǐ 。 xiān líng tōng dào guān bì ， tā de ài lǚ ， ā xiū luó yě jiù wú fǎ fēi shēng chéng xiān le 。
化羽真人之所以与整个仙界为敌，自然不可能真是为了三千世界的缘故，人毕竟是有私心的，归根结底。仙灵通道关闭，他的爱侣，阿修罗也就无法飞升成仙了。
This was too strange.
suǒ yǐ shàng gǔ yǐn mì suī rán fù zá yǐ jí ， dàn guī gēn jié dǐ 。 jiù shì huà yǔ zhēn rén ， chōng guān yī nù wèi hóng yán ér yǐ 。
所以上古隐秘虽然复杂以极，但归根结底。就是化羽真人，冲冠一怒为红颜而已。
Lin Xuan's expression turned wary as he shared his deductions. In the Momentary Caverns Scroll, Yue'er had already relayed the story to Yuan Yuan through their mental link. It took only a moment for her to understand Rain桐's tale.
tā jì rán yǔ ā xiū luó wáng ài dé sǐ qù huó lái ， zhè jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ de qī zǐ yòu shì cóng nǎ lǐ mào chū lái ？
他既然与阿修罗王爱得死去活来，这九天玄女的妻子又是从哪里冒出来？
Now that she knew she was Arhat King's reincarnation, there was no point in hiding it from Lin Xuan. With matters as they were, keeping secrets would be pointless.
zhè wèi miǎn tài qí guài 。
这未免太奇怪。
From now on, they should be united against Field Sage Tan Xiang and be open about everything.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī jǐng tì zhī sè 。 jiāng zì jǐ de tuī lùn shuō chū 。
林轩脸上露出一丝警惕之色。将自己的推论说出。
On the other side,
xū yú dòng tiān tú lǐ ， yuè ér yě xiàng yuàn yuàn jiǎng shù shì qíng de jiǎng guò ， tōng guò shén shí chuán sòng jī hū shì xū yú de gōng fu ， jiù jiāng yǔ tóng xiān zi suǒ yán de gù shì jiāng qīng chǔ 。
须臾洞天图里，月儿也像媛媛讲述事情的讲过，通过神识传送几乎是须臾的功夫，就将雨桐仙子所言的故事将清楚。
Facing Lin Xuan's inquiry, Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess did not falter; instead, she smiled: "So you already know the truth. That’s good. I won’t have to do much explaining."
zhè yī cì ， yuè ér lián zì jǐ shì ā xiū luó wáng zhuǎn shì dōu méi yǒu mán zhe ， bì jìng shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， zài jì xù bǎo shǒu zhè ge mì mì yǐ méi yǒu duō shǎo yì yì le 。
这一次，月儿连自己是阿修罗王转世都没有瞒着，毕竟事已至此，再继续保守这个秘密已没有多少意义了。
"Indeed," Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess continued: "You and Arhat King were indeed in love back then, while we..."
jiē xià lái duō bàn yào miàn duì tián xiāng dào zǔ ， yī jiā rén jiù gèng yīng gāi tóng xīn tóng dé ， shén me dōu kāi chéng bù gōng liǎo 。
接下来多半要面对田襄道祖，一家人就更应该同心同德，什么都开诚布公了。
"How so?"
zài shuō lìng yī biān 。
再说另一边。
"We are just sworn siblings. Your big brother doted on me, but he always treated me like a little girl. He never knew how I felt about you—whether it was pretending to be ignorant or knowing and keeping quiet..."
miàn duì lín xuān de zhì xún ， jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ bìng méi yǒu yǎ kǒu wú yán ， jué měi de miàn róng shàng fǎn ér lù chū yī sī xiào yì ：“ yuán lái fū jūn yǐ jīng zhī dào shì qíng de yuán wěi jīng guò ， zhè yě hǎo ， shǎo le qiè shēn yī fān chún shé ， dào bù yòng duō zuò xǔ duō jiě shì le 。”
面对林轩的质询，九天玄女并没有哑口无言，绝美的面容上反而露出一丝笑意：“原来夫君已经知道事情的原委经过，这也好，少了妾身一番唇舌，倒不用多做许多解释了。”
"Why...?" Lin Xuan was puzzled. He thought she would try to charm him, but instead, she was being so straightforward.
“ fū jūn suǒ yán bù cuò ， dāng nián nǐ què shí yǔ ā xiū luó wáng liǎng qíng xiāng yuè lái zhe ， ér wǒ men ……”
“夫君所言不错，当年你确实与阿修罗王两情相悦来着，而我们……”
"We were not lovers back then, but when you were harmed by Field Sage Tan Xiang, you had no choice but to reincarnate. Actually, your chances of reincarnation were slim. It was me who sought out the Three Lives Scroll to ensure a smooth rebirth for you..."
“ rú hé ？”
“如何？”
"At that time, I was worried but could not accompany you. If I did, Field Sage Tan Xiang would discover your reincarnation. Even if the Immortal Path reversed, he might find a way to harm you. So, I had to send a fragment of my soul with you."
“ wǒ men zhǐ shì jié bài de xiōng mèi ， dà gē téng wǒ ， chǒng wǒ ， què cóng lái dōu zhǐ shì jiāng wǒ dàng zuò yī xiǎo yā tou ， bù zhī wǒ xīn zhōng duì nǐ shì rú hé ài mù ， huò zhě shì chuāi zhe míng bái zhuāng hú tú ……”
“我们只是结拜的兄妹，大哥疼我，宠我，却从来都只是将我当作一小丫头，不知我心中对你是如何爱慕，或者是揣着明白装糊涂……”
"While this fragment couldn’t carry past memories, I used secret techniques to ensure it connected with you in this life. I never expected that our past lives had a connection despite not being together."
“ nà nǐ wèi hé ……” lín xuān yǒu xiē bù jiě le ， hái yǐ wéi duì fāng yào qiǎo yán lìng sè ， méi xiǎng dào què shì rú cǐ tǎn chéng lái zhe 。
“那你为何……”林轩有些不解了，还以为对方要巧言令色，没想到却是如此坦诚来着。
"You mean..." Lin Xuan was speechless. Was there such a thing in the world?
“ dāng nián wǒ men què shí bú shì qíng lǚ ， dàn nǐ bèi tián xiāng suǒ hài ， bù dé bù zhuǎn shì tóu tāi ， qí shí nǐ zài rù lún huí de jī huì bù duō ， shì qiè shēn zhǎo lái sān shēng sān shì huā cái ràng nǐ shùn lì zhuǎn shì de ……”
“当年我们确实不是情侣，但你被田襄所害，不得不转世投胎，其实你再入轮回的机会不多，是妾身找来三生三世花才让你顺利转世的……”
"Ouyang Lianxin is me. The fragment of my soul who is here, I believe Lord should remember."
“ nà shí wǒ bù fàng xīn ， dàn yòu bù néng xiāng suí ， nà yàng de huà tián xiāng huì fā xiàn nǐ yǐ jīng zhuǎn shì tóu tāi ， xiān líng tōng dào suī rán nì zhuǎn ， dàn tián xiāng ruò shì zhī dào le zǒng néng xiǎng chū bàn fǎ xiàng hài ， bù dé yǐ ， wǒ zhǐ néng ràng yī lǚ fēn hún suí nǐ tóu tāi 。”
“那时我不放心，但又不能相随，那样的话田襄会发现你已经转世投胎，仙灵通道虽然逆转，但田襄若是知道了总能想出办法相害，不得已，我只能让一缕分魂随你投胎。”
"Ouyang Lianxin?"
“ fēn hún suī rán wú fǎ dài zhe qián shì de jì yì ， dàn wǒ shī zhǎn mì fǎ yì néng ràng tā yǔ nǐ jīn shì yǒu zhū duō xiāng lián ， zhǐ shì wǒ méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， qián shì wǒ men yǒu yuán wú fēn ， jīn shēng què néng gòu xǐ jié liáng yuán 。”
“分魂虽然无法带着前世的记忆，但我施展秘法亦能让她与你今世有诸多相连，只是我没有想到，前世我们有缘无分，今生却能够喜结良缘。”
Lin Xuan tasted bitterness as he realized that even Qinxin had connections with his past life.
“ nǐ shì shuō ……” lín xuān tīng dé shì chēng mù jié shé ， tiān xià hái yǒu zhè zhǒng shì me ？
“你是说……”林轩听得是瞠目结舌，天下还有这种事么？
Although Sound Wave Technique was an immortal realm skill, it seemed that among his wives, Qinxin's cultivation level was the lowest. But her rapid progress despite no major breakthroughs puzzled him. Could this be related?
“ qiè shēn ōu yáng lián xīn ， wǒ fēn hún shì shuí ， xiǎng bì fū jūn yīng gāi yǐ jīng jì qǐ lái le 。”
“妾身欧阳莲心，我分魂是谁，想必夫君应该已经记起来了。”
Back then, Qinxin mysteriously ascended to the Spirit Realm in the Indeterminate River. Lin Xuan had been surprised at the time; now he realized it might have been due to Ouyang Lianxin's fragment of soul.
“ ōu yáng lián xīn ？”
“欧阳莲心？”
"Qinxin is my fragment of soul. She is me, and I am her. Hence, calling me Lord is not wrong."
lín xuān mǎn zuǐ kǔ sè ， qín xīn yuán lái jū rán yě yǔ zì jǐ yǒu zhe qián shì de qiān chě 。
林轩满嘴苦涩，琴心原来居然也与自己有着前世的牵扯。
Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess’s words echoed in Lin Xuan's ears. He had no choice but to accept it.
yīn bō gōng yuán běn jiù shì xiān jiè de fǎ shù ， biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， qín xīn shì zì jǐ qī zǐ zhōng xiū wèi zuì chà de yí gè ， dàn zǐ xì xiǎng ， méi shén me qí yù de tā xiū liàn sù dù yě ràng rén zé shé ， yuán yīn shì zài zhè lǐ me ？
音波功原本就是仙界的法术，表面上看，琴心是自己妻子中修为最差的一个，但仔细想，没什么奇遇的她修炼速度也让人咋舌，原因是在这里么？
Although the incarnations had vastly different memories and experiences from their original forms, they were fundamentally connected. Thus, Ouyang Lianxin saying she was his wife was not incorrect.
dāng chū zài wú dìng hé ， qín xīn mò míng qí miào jiù fēi shēng dào líng jiè qù le ， dāng chū zì jǐ yě jué de cuò è ， rú jīn xiǎng lái ， yuán yīn yuán lái shì zhè yàng de me ？
当初在无定河，琴心莫名其妙就飞升到灵界去了，当初自己也觉得错愕，如今想来，原因原来是这样的么？
But while he understood this intellectually, he still felt uneasy!
“ qín xīn nǎi shì wǒ de fēn hún ， tā jiù shì wǒ ， wǒ jiù shì tā ， gù ér qiè shēn yǐ fū jūn xiāng chèn ， běn yě méi yǒu cuò 。”
“琴心乃是我的分魂，她就是我，我就是她，故而妾身以夫君相称，本也没有错。”
Extremely awkward!
jiǔ tiān xuán nǚ rú cǐ zhè bān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān dào yě zhēn méi yǒu bàn fǎ fǎn bó 。
九天玄女如此这般的声音传入耳朵，林轩倒也真没有办法反驳。
Especially with Yue'er's peacock beside him, making it even more tense.
suī rán huà shēn yǒu zhe wán quán bù tóng de jì yì yǔ jīng lì ， yǔ běn tǐ yě kě yǐ shuō shì jié rán bù tóng de liǎng gè rén ， dàn cóng lìng yí gè jiǎo dù ， èr zhě yòu shì yǒu zhe qiān sī wàn lǚ de guān lián de ， suǒ yǐ ōu yáng lián xīn shuō shì zì jǐ de qī zǐ ， yě méi yǒu cuò 。
虽然化身有着完全不同的记忆与经历，与本体也可以说是截然不同的两个人，但从另一个角度，二者又是有着千丝万缕的关联的，所以欧阳莲心说是自己的妻子，也没有错。
Fortunately, after hearing the story, the two women did not get angry. Of course, they could not pretend nothing had happened either. So Lin Xuan tried to think of ways to ease the atmosphere. (To be continued...)
"Lord?"
Lin Xuan had come here with various scenarios in mind, considering both friendly and hostile encounters with Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess. However, the title "Lord" was a bit too shocking.
His jaw nearly hit the ground.
That... the one who invited me here seemed to be Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess.
Although he had some scattered memories, overall, there should not have been much interaction between them. This "Lord" title—where did it come from?
Was his hearing playing tricks on him?
Lin Xuan's expression turned extremely unpleasant.
Then, a stunning woman emerged from the water curtain cave, entering his line of sight.
Sure enough, it was Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess!
"You..."
Lin Xuan was speechless. Such an unexpected meeting left him at a loss for words.
In contrast, Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess had a delighted expression and moved gracefully towards him with a fragrant breeze.
"Wait!"
Lin Xuan shivered. Although Yuan Yuan and Yue'er were in the Momentary Caverns Scroll, Lin Xuan could feel several murderous gazes fixing on him.
This was too sudden; he did not want to experience the wrath of Lady East Wind again.
Could this be her plot? But Lin Xuan found such an explanation too far-fetched. Regardless, he needed to clarify things first.
"Stop!"
Lin Xuan dodged to avoid a full embrace. If those in the Momentary Caverns Scroll were to go off on a rampage, there would be no turning back.
"Are you Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess? Do we know each other?" Lin Xuan directly got to the point without any pretense.
"But Lord, don't you remember your past life?" Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess's face showed a hint of sadness: "But you should remember your own past self!"
"My past life?"
Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess continued in her melodious voice, concise yet impactful. Each word seemed to thunder into Lin Xuan's mind.
Although he had many guesses and numerous clues pointing towards this conclusion, it still left him stunned.
Am I really the reincarnation of Feathers Transformed?
Some part of him was excited that this meant he did not have to worry about Arhat King's love for Feathers Transformed. But more than anything, he felt utterly bewildered. A mundane person like himself had a connection with the former top-tier immortal.
"Wait, what proof do you have?"
Despite being speechless, Lin Xuan's mind remained clear.
"Proof?" Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess sighed and showed a hint of resentment: "None, but I truly cannot believe Lord has no memory of me. Could it be that you really don't remember me at all?"
Lin Xuan was speechless. He had memories of her, but if she were his wife from past lives... Wait, wasn't Lady Rain桐 saying that Arhat King and Feathers Transformed were deeply in love?
Feathers Transformed's enmity with the entire immortal realm could not have been purely for the sake of the Three Thousand Worlds. Humans had their own desires; fundamentally, the closure of the Immortal Path meant his beloved, Arhat, could no longer ascend to immortality.
Thus, despite the ancient secrets being complex, it all boiled down to Feathers Transformed's passionate outburst for a woman.
If he loved Arhat so deeply, who was this Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess?
This was too strange.
Lin Xuan's expression turned wary as he shared his deductions. In the Momentary Caverns Scroll, Yue'er had already relayed the story to Yuan Yuan through their mental link. It took only a moment for her to understand Rain桐's tale.
Now that she knew she was Arhat King's reincarnation, there was no point in hiding it from Lin Xuan. With matters as they were, keeping secrets would be pointless.
From now on, they should be united against Field Sage Tan Xiang and be open about everything.
On the other side,
Facing Lin Xuan's inquiry, Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess did not falter; instead, she smiled: "So you already know the truth. That’s good. I won’t have to do much explaining."
"Indeed," Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess continued: "You and Arhat King were indeed in love back then, while we..."
"How so?"
"We are just sworn siblings. Your big brother doted on me, but he always treated me like a little girl. He never knew how I felt about you—whether it was pretending to be ignorant or knowing and keeping quiet..."
"Why...?" Lin Xuan was puzzled. He thought she would try to charm him, but instead, she was being so straightforward.
"We were not lovers back then, but when you were harmed by Field Sage Tan Xiang, you had no choice but to reincarnate. Actually, your chances of reincarnation were slim. It was me who sought out the Three Lives Scroll to ensure a smooth rebirth for you..."
"At that time, I was worried but could not accompany you. If I did, Field Sage Tan Xiang would discover your reincarnation. Even if the Immortal Path reversed, he might find a way to harm you. So, I had to send a fragment of my soul with you."
"While this fragment couldn’t carry past memories, I used secret techniques to ensure it connected with you in this life. I never expected that our past lives had a connection despite not being together."
"You mean..." Lin Xuan was speechless. Was there such a thing in the world?
"Ouyang Lianxin is me. The fragment of my soul who is here, I believe Lord should remember."
"Ouyang Lianxin?"
Lin Xuan tasted bitterness as he realized that even Qinxin had connections with his past life.
Although Sound Wave Technique was an immortal realm skill, it seemed that among his wives, Qinxin's cultivation level was the lowest. But her rapid progress despite no major breakthroughs puzzled him. Could this be related?
Back then, Qinxin mysteriously ascended to the Spirit Realm in the Indeterminate River. Lin Xuan had been surprised at the time; now he realized it might have been due to Ouyang Lianxin's fragment of soul.
"Qinxin is my fragment of soul. She is me, and I am her. Hence, calling me Lord is not wrong."
Nine-Nine Celestial Goddess’s words echoed in Lin Xuan's ears. He had no choice but to accept it.
Although the incarnations had vastly different memories and experiences from their original forms, they were fundamentally connected. Thus, Ouyang Lianxin saying she was his wife was not incorrect.
But while he understood this intellectually, he still felt uneasy!
Extremely awkward!
Especially with Yue'er's peacock beside him, making it even more tense.
Fortunately, after hearing the story, the two women did not get angry. Of course, they could not pretend nothing had happened either. So Lin Xuan tried to think of ways to ease the atmosphere. (To be continued...)