jí biàn yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， yě bù yóu de dà jīng shī sè ， nán dào zhè yāo fù jìng rán shì zì jǐ zǒu chū lái le ？
即便以林轩的城府，也不由得大惊失色，难道这妖妇竟然是自己走出來了？
Even with Lin Xuan's composure, he couldn't help but be shocked. Could this demoness really have come out of himself?
bù bú huì ， zì jǐ suī shuō bāng le hóng líng xiān zi ， dàn yòng de shì zhèn pán zhèn qí ， zhè yāo fù gēn běn jiù bù céng jiàn guò zì jǐ 。
不不会，自己虽说帮了红绫仙子，但用的是阵盘阵旗，这妖妇根本就不曾见过自己。
No, that can't be it. Although I helped Fairy Scarlet Silk, I used the array plate and flag, so she never saw me.
xīn niàn diàn zhuǎn ， lín xuān zhuì zhuì bù ān ， dàn biǎo miàn shàng ， zì rán bú huì xiǎn lù chū fēn háo lái ， zhǐ shì nà dú shé yī yàng de mù guāng ， ràng rén yǒu rú máng zài bèi zhī gǎn 。
心念电转，林轩惴惴不安，但表面上，自然不会显露出分毫來，只是那毒蛇一样的目光，让人有如芒在背之感。
Thoughts raced through his mind as Lin Xuan felt uneasy, though he didn’t show any signs on the surface. His gaze was like a venomous snake, making others feel uncomfortable.
kě wù ， qū qū yí gè hēi mǎng fū rén lín xuān bìng bù fàng zài yǎn zhōng ， kě jiù hóng líng zhī shì yí dàn bào lù ， zì jǐ jiù huì chéng wéi zhòng shǐ zhī dì 。
可恶，区区一个黑蟒夫人林轩并不放在眼中，可救红绫之事一旦暴露，自己就会成为众矢之的。
How detestable. This Black Mamba Lady wasn't worth his attention, but if this matter were to be exposed, he would become the target of everyone's attacks.
lín xuān kě bù xiǎng bèi shù míng yuán yīng lǎo guài wéi gōng 。
林轩可不想被数名元婴老怪围攻。
Lin Xuan didn't want to be surrounded by several old monsters with advanced spiritual bodies.
rán ér cǐ shí cǐ shā ， tā yě bù néng zuò shén me ， zhǐ néng jìng dài shì tài de fā zhǎn le 。
然而此时此刹，他也不能做什么，只能静待事态的发展了。
However, at that moment, there was nothing he could do but wait for events to unfold.
qí tā xiū shì yě chá jué dào qì fēn guǐ yì ， jù lí lín xuān jìn de fēn fēn xiàng zhōu biān tuì qù 。
其他修士也察觉到气氛诡异，距离林轩近的纷纷像周边退去。
Other cultivators also sensed the strange atmosphere and moved away from Lin Xuan. Soon, a wide open space appeared around him.
hěn kuài yǐ tā wèi zhōng xīn ， mò mò chū le yī shí yú quǎn kuān guǎng de kòng dì 。
很快以他为中心，默默出了一十余犬宽广的空地。
People's expressions varied—some were surprised, some pitied him, but many took delight in his misfortune. Some high-ranking cultivators who had heard of this demoness’s nature looked puzzled.
rén men biǎo qíng gè yì ， yǒu jīng yà ， yǒu lián mǐn ， dàn zhà zāi lè huò de yě bù zài shǎo shù ， ér yī xiē tīng shuō guò cǐ yāo fù xìng qíng de gāo jiē xiū shì zé mǎn liǎn bù jiě 。
人们表情各异，有惊讶，有怜悯，但乍灾乐祸的也不再少数，而一些听说过此妖妇性情的高阶修士则满脸不解。
It was true that the Black Mamba Lady enjoyed taking men as her partners, but she was very selective. Only exceptionally handsome men could become her guests, and this young man...
hēi mǎng fū rén xǐ huān cǎi bǔ méi cuò ， dàn què shí fēn tiāo tī ， néng gòu zuò tā rù mù zhī bīn de dōu shì yīng jùn yì cháng de nán zi ， ér zhè ge shào nián …………
黑蟒夫人喜欢采补没错，但却十分挑剔，能够做她入幕之宾的都是英俊异常的男子，而这个少年…………
Well, he wasn't bad; he had reached the middle stage of condensing essence. However, his appearance was too ordinary—someone who would be easily forgotten in a crowd. Emotionally and logically, there was no way she would take interest in him. Could they have some other connection?
ń ， xiū wèi bù cuò ， yǐ dào níng dān zhōng qī ， rán ér róng mào què tài guò píng cháng ， shǔ yú diū jìn rén duī jiù huì bèi yí wàng ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， hēi mǎng fū rén dōu bù kě néng kàn qǐ ， nán dào liǎng rén lìng yǒu bié de guān xì ？
嗯，修为不错，已到凝丹中期，然而容貌却太过平常，属于丢进人堆就会被遗忘，于情于理，黑蟒夫人都不可能看起，难道两人另有别的关系？
What Lin Xuan found most frustrating was that the handsome man at the Black Mamba Lady’s side looked at him with an intense hatred, as if he were her rival.
zuì ràng lín xuān wú yǔ de shì ， hēi mǎng dà rén shēn páng nà míng yīng jùn dé yǒu xiē yāo yì de zhù jī qī nán zi ， jū rán xiàng zì jǐ tóu guò lái qíng dí bān chóu hèn de mù guāng 。
最让林轩无语的是，黑蟒大人身旁那名英俊得有些妖异的筑基期男子，居然像自己投过來情敌般仇恨的目光。
Time passed slowly. Lin Xuan became the center of attention. Finally, the voice of the Black Mamba Lady reached his ears: "Dear friend, would you be willing to come into my carriage for a chat?"
shí jiān màn màn liú shì ， lín xuān chéng wéi le zhòng rén de jiāo diǎn ， zhōng yú ， hēi mǎng dà rén de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr biān ：“ zhè wèi dào yǒu ， kě fǒu lái qiè shēn de chē lǐ yī tán 。”
时间慢慢流逝，林轩成为了众人的焦点，终于，黑蟒大人的声音传入耳边：“这位道友，可否來妾身的车里一谈。”
"Haha, we have no acquaintance, so it wouldn't be proper!"
“ hē hē ， wǎn bèi yǔ fū rén sù bù xiāng shí ， zhè bù tài hǎo ba ！”
“呵呵，晚辈与夫人素不相识，这不太好吧！”
Lin Xuan felt relieved when he heard this. If she said such things, it was clear that she hadn’t recognized him. As long as her identity wasn't exposed, others might fear the old demoness, but Lin Xuan didn't care.
lín xuān tīng le ， què xīn lǐ yī kuān ， yāo fù zhè yàng shuō ， xiǎn rán bù xiàng shì jiāng zì jǐ gěi rèn le chū lái ， zhǐ yào bù bào lù shēn fèn jiù hǎo ， bié rén pà zhè lǎo yāo pó ， lín xuān kě bù fàng zài yǎn zhōng dāng rán ， yě bù xī wàng yǔ tā yǒu shén me qiān chě 。
林轩听了，却心里一宽，妖妇这样说，显然不像是将自己给认了出來，只要不暴露身份就好，别人怕这老妖婆，林轩可不放在眼中当然，也不希望与她有什么牵扯。
"Dear friend, why keep your distance? Would you rather have me come to invite you personally?" The Black Mamba Lady combed her hair and spoke in a gentle voice that contained an underlying threat.
“ dào yǒu hé xīn jù rén yú qiān lǐ zhī wài ， nán dào hái yào qiè shēn qīn zì xià lái xiāng qǐng ？” hēi mǎng fū rén lǐ le lǐ fà sī ， shēng yīn jiāo róu ， rán ér què bāo hán wēi xié de yì wèi zài lǐ tou 。
“道友何芯拒人于千里之外，难道还要妾身亲自下來相请？”黑蟒夫人理了理发丝，声音娇柔，然而却包含威胁的意味在里头。
Lin Xuan’s thoughts raced. Given the situation, he couldn’t fool his way out.
lín xuān xīn niàn diàn zhuǎn ， shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， xiǎn rán bù kě néng méng hùn guò qù 。
林轩心念电转，事已至此，显然不可能蒙混过去。
As they say, it's better to be safe than sorry. Let him meet this old demoness.
sú huà shuō ， shì fú bú shì huò ， shì huò duǒ bù guò ， bà le ， jiù ràng zì jǐ huì huì zhè lǎo yāo pó 。
俗话说，是福不是祸，是祸躲不过，罢了，就让自己会会这老妖婆。
With this thought, Lin Xuan walked over with a bitter smile.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān kǔ xiào zhe zǒu le guò qù 。
念及至此，林轩苦笑着走了过去。
The handsome man at the base foundation stage was pushed off the carriage and looked furious.
ér nà yīng jùn de zhù jī qī nán zi yǐ bèi gǎn xià le chē ， mǎn liǎn fèn mèn zhī sè 。
而那英俊的筑基期男子已被赶下了车，满脸愤懑之色。
Lin Xuan naturally didn't pay much attention to such insignificant low-ranking disciples. All his focus was on the Black Mamba Lady.
duì yú zhè wú zú qīng zhòng de dī jiē dì zǐ ， lín xuān zì rán bù ná zhèng yǎn kàn qù ， tā de quán bù jīng lì ， dōu bèi hēi mǎng fū rén xī yǐn le guò qù 。
对于这无足轻重的低阶弟子，林轩自然不拿正眼看去，他的全部精力，都被黑蟒夫人吸引了过去。
Fortunately, she showed no hostile intentions.
hǎo zài duì fāng bìng méi yǒu xiǎn lù chū è yì 。
好在对方并没有显露出恶意。
He wouldn’t think that an old demoness would take interest in him.
lín xuān yě bú huì rèn wéi zhè lǎo yāo pó huì kàn shàng zì jǐ 。
林轩也不会认为这老妖婆会看上自己。
So what could be her purpose?
nà tā cǐ jǔ jiū jìng yǒu hé mù dì ？
那她此举究竟有何目的？
For a while, Lin Xuan couldn’t guess. He only kept a careful watch.
yī shí bàn huì er ， lín xuān yě cāi cè bù tòu ， zhǐ hǎo xiǎo xīn de liú yì le 。
一时半会儿，林轩也猜测不透，只好小心的留意了。
The carriage was large. Lin Xuan sat across from the Black Mamba Lady.
huā chē hěn dà ， lín xuān zài hēi mǎng fū rén de duì miàn zuò xià 。
花车很大，林轩在黑蟒夫人的对面坐下。
"Dear friend, you are young yet so proficient in cultivation. But you're not a cultivator of demons, right?" The Black Mamba Lady’s words were shocking as she directly revealed his identity.
“ dào yǒu nián jì qīng qīng ， xiū wèi què jīng shēn zhì cǐ ， dàn nǐ bú shì xiū yāo zhě ba ” hēi mǎng fū rén yǔ chū jīng rén ， yī kǒu jiù dào míng liǎo lín xuān de shēn fèn 。
“道友年纪轻轻，修为却精深至此，但你不是修妖者吧”黑蟒夫人语出惊人，一口就道明了林轩的身份。
Lin Xuan didn’t show much emotion; an old monster at the advanced spiritual body stage would have this insight.
dàn lín xuān liǎn shàng yě méi yǒu duō shǎo yì zhōu zhī sè ， duì fāng shēn wèi yuán yīng qī gāo shǒu ， zhè diǎn yǎn lì kěn dìng shì yǒu 。
但林轩脸上也没有多少意州之色，对方身为元婴期高手，这点眼力肯定是有。
"Yes, I am indeed a cultivator from the mortal world. It was just a stroke of luck that I ended up here through a spatial rift," Lin Xuan said without hesitation. There was no need to hide anything; if he did, it might raise suspicion and caution.
“ fū rén shuō dé bù cuò ， lín mǒu què shí shì rén jiè de xiū xiān zhě ， jī yuán qiǎo hé ， còu qiǎo bèi kōng jiān liè fèng xī dào zhè lǐ lái le 。” zhè xiē yě méi shén me hǎo yǐn mán ， rú guǒ zhē zhē yǎn yǎn ， fǎn ér gèng róng yì yǐn qǐ duì fāng de yí xīn yǔ jì dàn 。
“夫人说得不错，林某确实是人界的修仙者，机缘巧合，凑巧被空间裂缝吸到这里來了。”这些也没什么好隐瞒，如果遮遮掩掩，反而更容易引起对方的疑心与忌惮。
The Black Mamba Lady nodded with a satisfied smile. The carriage was now surrounded by aprohibition, so they could talk freely. Besides, the other cultivators had also left, fearing that watching this spectacle would anger the notorious old demoness.
hēi mǎng fū rén diǎn diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì de xiào róng 。
黑蟒夫人点点头，脸上露出满意的笑容。
"Your Highness summoned me here for a reason. What instructions do you have?" Lin Xuan nervously asked, though he deliberately showed his unease.
cǐ shí huā chē yǐ bèi yī céng jìn zhì bāo guǒ ， gù ér tā liǎ tán huà kě yǐ bù yòng gù jì shén me 。
此时花车已被一层禁制包裹，故而他俩谈话可以不用顾忌什么。
"Do not be alarmed; we are not enemies and I won't harm you," the Black Mamba Lady said with a smile. "I want to share something of great benefit with you."
hé kuàng zhōu wéi de xiū xiān zhě yě lù xù lí kāi le ， tā men yě pà kàn rè nào rě nǎo le hēi mǎng dà rén zhè è míng zhāo zhāng de lǎo yāo pó 。
何况周围的修仙者也陆续离开了，他们也怕看热闹惹恼了黑蟒大人这恶名昭彰的老妖婆。
Lin Xuan wasn’t naive. In terms of cunning, those old monsters who had lived for hundreds of years couldn’t match his skills. As they say, when someone is overly friendly, it’s either because they have good intentions or bad ones.
“ dà rén jiāng wǎn bèi zhào zhì cǐ chù ， bù zhī dào yǒu shén me fēn fù ？” lín xuān tǎn tè bù ān de kāi kǒu ， dāng rán ， zhè fù biǎo qíng ， yě shì tā gù yì zhuāng chū lái de 。
“大人将晚辈召至此处，不知道有什么吩咐？”林轩忐忑不安的开口，当然，这副表情，也是他故意装出來的。
From the Black Mamba Lady's perspective, he was just a condensing essence cultivator. She, an advanced spiritual body cultivator and notorious demon, was being so friendly and respectful—there had to be some ulterior motive.
“ dào yǒu bù yòng jīng yí ， běn fū rén yǔ nǐ wú yuān wú chóu ， zì rán bú huì hài nǐ ， ér shì yǒu yī tiān dà de hǎo chù ， xiǎng yào yǔ dào yǒu fēn xiǎng 。” hēi mǎng fū rén xiào le xiào ， mǎn liǎn chéng yì de dào 。
“道友不用惊疑，本夫人与你无冤无仇，自然不会害你，而是有一天大的好处，想要与道友分享。”黑蟒夫人笑了笑，满脸诚意的道。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan remained calm on the surface: "As a mortal world cultivator, even though I've reached the condensing essence stage, I know something about demons. Have you heard of the Fire Qilin?"
rán ér lín xuān kě bú shì chū chū máo lú de xiǎo zi ， lùn xīn jì ， nà xiē huó le jǐ bǎi nián de lǎo guài wù yǔ tā xiāng bǐ ， kǒng pà yě pāi mǎ bù jí ， sú huà shuō dé hǎo ， wú shì xiàn yīn qíng ， fēi jiān jí dào 。
然而林轩可不是初出茅庐的小子，论心计，那些活了几百年的老怪物与他相比，恐怕也拍马不及，俗话说得好，无事献殷情，非奸即盗。
"What?" Lin Xuan was taken aback and his expression turned strange. He had intended to use the qilin’s fire vein to refine pills when he infiltrated the Fiery Sun Sect, but fate had other plans. His encounter with Fairy Scarlet Silk led them both into the Demon Spirit Island.
hé kuàng zài hēi mǎng fū rén de yǎn lǐ ， zì jǐ bù guò yī qū qū de níng dān qī xiū shì ， tā zuò wéi ｑ， yīng qī gāo shǒu ， yòu shì è míng zhāo zhāng de mó tóu ， cǐ kè què biǎo xiàn dé nà me yǒu hǎo ， lǐ xián xià shì ， kěn dìng yǒu yīn móu 。
何况在黑蟒夫人的眼里，自己不过一区区的凝丹期修士，她作为ｑ，婴期高手，又是恶名昭彰的魔头，此刻却表现得那么友好，礼贤下士，肯定有阴谋。
Without the assistance of the Heaven Dust Pill, condensing an advanced spiritual body seemed distant. Lin Xuan was secretly frustrated. He never expected to hear about the qilin’s fire vein again from this demoness.
xīn zhōng zhè yàng xiǎng zhe ， biǎo miàn shàng lín xuān què bù dòng shēng sè ：“ sú huà shuō wú gōng bù shòu lù ， zài xià yǔ dà rén fēi qīn fēi gù ， qián bèi què shuō yǒu tiān dà de hǎo chù gěi wǒ ， zhè kě ràng wǎn bèi yǒu xiē huáng kǒng ， bù zhī dào fū rén yì yù rú hé ”
心中这样想着，表面上林轩却不动声色：“俗话说无功不受禄，在下与大人非亲非故，前辈却说有天大的好处给我，这可让晚辈有些惶恐，不知道夫人意欲如何”
Gains and losses, he couldn’t help but feel both surprised and delighted!
píng xīn lái shuō ， lín xuān zhè fān huà yǐ jīng yǒu xiē bú kè qì le ， rán ér hēi mǎng fū rén yí zhèng zhī xià ， bù jǐn bù nù ， fǎn ér xiào qǐ lái le 。
平心來说，林轩这番话已经有些不客气了，然而黑蟒夫人一怔之下，不仅不怒，反而笑起來了。
"Fire Qilin? I have heard of it; it's said to be an ancient magical beast that has all ascended to the spiritual realm. Could there still be one on Demon Spirit Island?" Lin Xuan struggled to contain his excitement as he asked with a puzzled expression.
“ dào yǒu hái zhēn shì kuài rén kuài yǔ ， běn dà rén jiù xǐ huān zhí lái zhí qù de xìng gé ， hǎo ba ， jì ， yào nǐ chū shǒu xiàng zhù ， běn dà rén zì rán huì jiāng yuán yóu gào sù nǐ de 。”
“道友还真是快人快语，本大人就喜欢直來直去的性格，好吧，既，要你出手相助，本大人自然会将缘由告诉你的。”
"No, I discovered only a relic," the Black Mamba Lady said with regret.
“ qǐng shuō 。” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī fù gōng jìng zhī sè 。” dào yǒu suī shì lái zì rén jiè de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn jì rán yǐ dào níng dān qī le ， duì yú yāo zú ， kǒng pà yě yǒu yī xiē liǎo jiě ， kě tīng shuō guò huǒ qí lín me ？”
“请说。”林轩脸上露出一副恭敬之色。”道友虽是來自人界的修仙者，但既然已到凝丹期了，对于妖族，恐怕也有一些了解，可听说过火麒麟么？”
"Oh." Lin Xuan didn’t care; even if it was a young qilin, its power wouldn't be much less than that of an advanced spiritual body cultivator. That would make it hard to deal with. The place where a qilin roamed would have abundant geothermal resources, and he just wanted to borrow them for refining pills.
“ shén me ？” lín xuān yī dāi ， biǎo qíng bù yóu de yǒu cǐ gǔ guài ， zì jǐ dāng chū qián rù liè yáng mén ， jiù shì wèi le lì yòng qí lín huǒ mài liàn dān ， nǎ zhī dào rén suàn bù rú tiān suàn ， yǔ hóng líng xiān zi de yì wài xiàng féng ， yī fān zhēng dòu ， shuāng shuāng bèi xī rù dào le yāo líng dǎo lǐ 。
“什么？”林轩一呆，表情不由得有此古怪，自己当初潜入烈阳门，就是为了利用麒麟火脉炼丹，哪知道人算不如天算，与红绫仙子的意外相逢，一番争斗，双双被吸入到了妖灵岛里。
"Since Your Highness has discovered the Fire Qilin's den, why didn't you go straight there? I am of low cultivation; what can I do to help?" Lin Xuan hesitated before speaking with a tense voice.
méi yǒu tiān chén dān xiāng zhù ， níng jié yuán yīng biàn dé yáo yáo wú qī ， lín xuān xīn zhōng àn zì ào nǎo bù yǐ ， méi xiǎng dào rú jīn què cóng zhè yāo fù zuǐ lǐ zài cì tīng dào le qí lín huǒ mài de xiāo xī 。
没有天尘丹相助，凝结元婴变得遥遥无期，林轩心中暗自懊恼不已，没想到如今却从这妖妇嘴里再次听到了麒麟火脉的消息。
"This is because I have my own reasons," the Black Mamba Lady said.
Even with Lin Xuan's composure, he couldn't help but be shocked. Could this demoness really have come out of himself?
No, that can't be it. Although I helped Fairy Scarlet Silk, I used the array plate and flag, so she never saw me.
Thoughts raced through his mind as Lin Xuan felt uneasy, though he didn’t show any signs on the surface. His gaze was like a venomous snake, making others feel uncomfortable.
How detestable. This Black Mamba Lady wasn't worth his attention, but if this matter were to be exposed, he would become the target of everyone's attacks.
Lin Xuan didn't want to be surrounded by several old monsters with advanced spiritual bodies.
However, at that moment, there was nothing he could do but wait for events to unfold.
Other cultivators also sensed the strange atmosphere and moved away from Lin Xuan. Soon, a wide open space appeared around him.
People's expressions varied—some were surprised, some pitied him, but many took delight in his misfortune. Some high-ranking cultivators who had heard of this demoness’s nature looked puzzled.
It was true that the Black Mamba Lady enjoyed taking men as her partners, but she was very selective. Only exceptionally handsome men could become her guests, and this young man...
Well, he wasn't bad; he had reached the middle stage of condensing essence. However, his appearance was too ordinary—someone who would be easily forgotten in a crowd. Emotionally and logically, there was no way she would take interest in him. Could they have some other connection?
What Lin Xuan found most frustrating was that the handsome man at the Black Mamba Lady’s side looked at him with an intense hatred, as if he were her rival.
Time passed slowly. Lin Xuan became the center of attention. Finally, the voice of the Black Mamba Lady reached his ears: "Dear friend, would you be willing to come into my carriage for a chat?"
"Haha, we have no acquaintance, so it wouldn't be proper!"
Lin Xuan felt relieved when he heard this. If she said such things, it was clear that she hadn’t recognized him. As long as her identity wasn't exposed, others might fear the old demoness, but Lin Xuan didn't care.
"Dear friend, why keep your distance? Would you rather have me come to invite you personally?" The Black Mamba Lady combed her hair and spoke in a gentle voice that contained an underlying threat.
Lin Xuan’s thoughts raced. Given the situation, he couldn’t fool his way out.
As they say, it's better to be safe than sorry. Let him meet this old demoness.
With this thought, Lin Xuan walked over with a bitter smile.
The handsome man at the base foundation stage was pushed off the carriage and looked furious.
Lin Xuan naturally didn't pay much attention to such insignificant low-ranking disciples. All his focus was on the Black Mamba Lady.
Fortunately, she showed no hostile intentions.
He wouldn’t think that an old demoness would take interest in him.
So what could be her purpose?
For a while, Lin Xuan couldn’t guess. He only kept a careful watch.
The carriage was large. Lin Xuan sat across from the Black Mamba Lady.
"Dear friend, you are young yet so proficient in cultivation. But you're not a cultivator of demons, right?" The Black Mamba Lady’s words were shocking as she directly revealed his identity.
Lin Xuan didn’t show much emotion; an old monster at the advanced spiritual body stage would have this insight.
"Yes, I am indeed a cultivator from the mortal world. It was just a stroke of luck that I ended up here through a spatial rift," Lin Xuan said without hesitation. There was no need to hide anything; if he did, it might raise suspicion and caution.
The Black Mamba Lady nodded with a satisfied smile. The carriage was now surrounded by aprohibition, so they could talk freely. Besides, the other cultivators had also left, fearing that watching this spectacle would anger the notorious old demoness.
"Your Highness summoned me here for a reason. What instructions do you have?" Lin Xuan nervously asked, though he deliberately showed his unease.
"Do not be alarmed; we are not enemies and I won't harm you," the Black Mamba Lady said with a smile. "I want to share something of great benefit with you."
Lin Xuan wasn’t naive. In terms of cunning, those old monsters who had lived for hundreds of years couldn’t match his skills. As they say, when someone is overly friendly, it’s either because they have good intentions or bad ones.
From the Black Mamba Lady's perspective, he was just a condensing essence cultivator. She, an advanced spiritual body cultivator and notorious demon, was being so friendly and respectful—there had to be some ulterior motive.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan remained calm on the surface: "As a mortal world cultivator, even though I've reached the condensing essence stage, I know something about demons. Have you heard of the Fire Qilin?"
"What?" Lin Xuan was taken aback and his expression turned strange. He had intended to use the qilin’s fire vein to refine pills when he infiltrated the Fiery Sun Sect, but fate had other plans. His encounter with Fairy Scarlet Silk led them both into the Demon Spirit Island.
Without the assistance of the Heaven Dust Pill, condensing an advanced spiritual body seemed distant. Lin Xuan was secretly frustrated. He never expected to hear about the qilin’s fire vein again from this demoness.
Gains and losses, he couldn’t help but feel both surprised and delighted!
"Fire Qilin? I have heard of it; it's said to be an ancient magical beast that has all ascended to the spiritual realm. Could there still be one on Demon Spirit Island?" Lin Xuan struggled to contain his excitement as he asked with a puzzled expression.
"No, I discovered only a relic," the Black Mamba Lady said with regret.
"Oh." Lin Xuan didn’t care; even if it was a young qilin, its power wouldn't be much less than that of an advanced spiritual body cultivator. That would make it hard to deal with. The place where a qilin roamed would have abundant geothermal resources, and he just wanted to borrow them for refining pills.
"Since Your Highness has discovered the Fire Qilin's den, why didn't you go straight there? I am of low cultivation; what can I do to help?" Lin Xuan hesitated before speaking with a tense voice.
"This is because I have my own reasons," the Black Mamba Lady said.