yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， jù lí cǐ dì shù wàn lǐ wài de piāo yún gǔ 。 zài tiān yún shí èr zhōu zhōng ， chōng zhōu zhǐ néng jìng pái mò zuò ， shuō shì yī fǔ ， dàn bù lùn miàn jī hái shì rén kǒu ， yǔ bié de zhōu xiāng bǐ ， gēn běn bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ ， gèng bié shuō líng mài yǔ xiū xiān zī yuán ， wài lái xiū shì gēn běn jiù qiáo bù tǔ yǎn 。
与此同时，距离此地数万里外的飘云谷。在天云十二州中，充州只能敬排末座，说是一府，但不论面积还是人口，与别的州相比，根本不可同日而语，更别说灵脉与修仙资源，外来修士根本就瞧不土眼。
Simultaneously, in Drifting Cloud Valley, several ten thousand miles away from the current location. In the Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces, Chong Province could only be ranked at the very bottom. Although it was called a province, its area and population were far less than other provinces, let alone its spiritual veins and cultivation resources; outsiders rarely gave it a second glance.
gù ér liǎng kuài dà 6 hé bìng yǐ hòu ， yōu zhōu hái yǒu yī xiē wài lái de shì lì tāo zú ， kě wán kè què fǎng fú bèi yí wàng le ， zhǐ shèng xià yī xiē bù qǐ yǎn de xiǎo mén pài yǔ jiā zú 。
故而两块大6合并以后，幽州还有一些外来的势力涛足，可完刻却仿佛被遗忘了，只剩下一些不起眼的小门派与家族。
Thus, after the two major planes merged, while Gusu still had some external forces that remained active, Gu Province seemed to have been completely forgotten. Only some insignificant sects and families lingered on.
lín xuān gāng tà rù xiān dào shí de piāo yún gǔ ， jiù wèi yú chōng cǐ zhī zhōng ， bù guò hòu lái yīn hún rù qīn ， chōng zhōu quán fǔ xiàn luò ， fán rén bèi tú chuō yī kōng ， xiū shì yě sǔn shī cǎn zhòng ， cán cún de mén pài jiā zú ， dà duō bān qiān dào le yōu zhōu ， zhè qí zhōng jiù bāo kuò piāo yún gǔ 。
林轩刚踏入仙道时的飘云谷，就位于充此之中，不过后来阴魂入侵，充州全府陷落，凡人被屠戳一空，修士也损失惨重，残存的门派家族，大多搬迁到了幽州，这其中就包括飘云谷。
When Lin Xuan first embarked on the path of immortality, Drifting Cloud Valley was located in Chong Province. However, after the invasion by evil spirits, Chong Province fell entirely, with all its human inhabitants slaughtered, leaving few survivors among the cultivators who mostly moved to Gu Province. This included Drifting Cloud Valley.
rú jīn shì yì shí yí ， tiān yún shí èr zhōu yǐ hěn shǎo zài kàn jiàn yīn hún de zōng jì ， chōng zhōu suī bù fàng zài xiū shì men de yǎn lǐ ， dàn hái shì yǒu bù shǎo fán rén bān qiān le guò qù ， jīng guò shù shí nián de xiū yǎng shēng xī ， yòu chóng xīn fán róng le qǐ lái 。
如今事易时移，天云十二州已很少再看见阴魂的踪迹，充州虽不放在修士们的眼里，但还是有不少凡人搬迁了过去，经过数十年的休养生息，又重新繁荣了起来。
Now that times had changed, evil spirits were rarely seen in the Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces. Although Chong Province was not considered important by most cultivators, it still saw some migration of commoners over the past decades. After years of recuperation and recovery, it began to flourish once again.
ér zài piāo yún gǔ xī rì de zǒng tán zhī dì ， yòu xīn jiàn qǐ le bù shǎo tíng tái jiē gé ， bù shí kě yǐ kàn jiàn xiū shì men jìn jìn chū chū ， bì jìng zhè lǐ de líng mài jiù chōng zhōu lái shuō ， yǐ jīng suàn bù cuò 。
而在飘云谷昔日的总坛之地，又新建起了不少亭台接阁，不时可以看见修士们进进出出，毕竟这里的灵脉就充州来说，已经算不错。
In the former headquarters of Drifting Cloud Valley, new pavilions and terraces were built. Cultivators could be seen entering and exiting frequently since this place had a relatively good spiritual vein for Chong Province.
bù guò cāng hǎi sāng tián ， wù shì rén fēi ， zhè lǐ kě bù zài shì piāo suǒ zhàn jù le 。
不过沧海桑田，物是人非，这里可不再是飘所占据了。
However, with the passage of time and changes in people, Drifting Cloud Valley was no longer dominated by Lin Xuan.
dāng rán ， liǎng gè yā tou huì xuǎn zé zhè lǐ zuò wèi zǒng tán ， bìng fēi yīn wèi lín xuān ， bì jìng tā men duì shào yé de shēn shì lái lì suǒ zhī yǒu xiàn ， gēn běn bù zhī dào lín xuān zǎo nián céng jīng zài zhè lǐ xiū xiān 。
当然，两个丫头会选择这里做为总坛，并非因为林轩，毕竟她们对少爷的身世来历所知有限，根本不知道林轩早年曾经在这里修仙。
Of course, the two young ladies chose to establish their headquarters here not because of Lin Xuan. After all, they knew little about his background and origin, so they were unaware that he had once cultivated here.
yī qiè jǐn shì qiǎo hé ér yǐ ， jiāng zǒng tán shè zài chōng zhōu shì bù wèi le bù yǐn rén zhù yì ， dāng nián de bǎi shàn táng jiù shì zhè yàng tāo guāng yǎng huì ， yí bù bù zhǎn qǐ lái de 。
一切仅是巧合而已，将总坛设在充州是不为了不引人注意，当年的百善堂就是这样韬光养晦，一步步展起来的。
Everything was just a coincidence. Establishing their headquarters in Chong Province was meant to avoid drawing attention; it was like how Benevolence Hall had operated under the radar before.
zài nèi cāng shēn chù ， yǒu liǎng zuò jǐn mì xiāng lián de dòng fǔ ， yì bān dì zǐ wèi jīng tōng chuán ， jué bù gǎn qīng yì shè zú ， yīn wèi zài zhè lǐ zhù zhe de shì liǎng wèi gé zhǔ 。
在内苍深处，有两座紧密相连的洞府，一般弟子未经通传，绝不敢轻易涉足，因为在这里住着的是两位阁主。
In the depths of Inner Azure, there were two closely connected cave dwellings. Regular disciples would never dare to enter without permission, as they housed the two Pavilion Masters: Li Ying'er and Liu Xin.
6 yíng ér ， liú xīn 。
6盈儿，刘芯。
To the eyes of the lower-ranking disciples, these two women were somewhat mysterious. Although their cultivation level was only at the False Core stage, they controlled the prestigious Baxuan Pavilion that dominated a region.
zài dǐ xià dì zǐ de yǎn lǐ ， liǎng nǚ pǒ wèi shén mì ， jiù xiū wèi lái shuō ， tā men bù guò jiǎ dān jìng jiè ér yǐ ， kě què zhǎng wò le chì zhà yī fāng de bài xuān gé 。
在底下弟子的眼里，两女颇为神秘，就修为来说，她们不过假丹境界而已，可却掌握了叱咤一方的拜轩阁。
Although the sect primarily focused on managing affairs, its organizational structure differed significantly from ordinary sects, yet it still had dozens of Condensation Core experts.
suī shuō běn mén yǐ jīng tāo wéi zhǔ ， guǎn lǐ jié gòu yǔ pǔ tōng de mén pài dà bù xiāng tóng ， kě bì jìng hái shì yǒu shù shí wèi níng dān qī gāo shǒu 。
虽说本门以经涛为主，管理结构与普通的门派大不相同，可毕竟还是有数十位凝丹期高手。
The cultivation levels of the two Pavilion Masters were clearly inferior. Why could they command these Condensation Core cultivators? After all, in the cutthroat world of cultivation, this was a very strange situation.
liǎng wèi gé zhǔ de xiū wèi míng xiǎn xùn sè yī chóu ， wèi hé què néng ràng zhè xiē níng dān qī gāo rén fǔ tīng mìng ne ， xū zhī xiū xiān jiè ruò ròu qiáng shí ， zhè shí zài shì yī jiàn fēi cháng guǐ yì de shì 。
两位阁主的修为明显逊色一筹，为何却能让这些凝丹期高人俯听命呢，须知修仙界弱肉强食，这实在是一件非常诡异的事。
Ordinary disciples were filled with curiosity and naturally held their two masters in even higher regard.
pǔ tōng dì zǐ mǎn xīn yí huò ， wú xíng jiān ， duì liǎng wèi gé zhǔ zì rán gèng jiā chóng jìng le 。
普通弟子满心疑惑，无形间，对两位阁主自然更加崇敬了。
However, things weren't as easy as they seemed. In Li Ying'er's cave dwelling, two young ladies sat facing each other.
rán ér shì qíng bìng fēi tā men xiǎng xiàng de nà me qīng sōng ， cǐ shí zài 6 yíng ér de dòng fǔ ， jiù yǒu liǎng wèi shào nǚ xiāng duì ér zuò 。
然而事情并非他们想象的那么轻松，此时在6盈儿的洞府，就有两位少女相对而坐。
The one on the left had an oval face; she wasn't particularly beautiful but was charming. Compared to when she first met Lin Xuan decades ago, she now exuded a more mature and steady demeanor.
zuǒ biān yí gè ， é dàn liǎn kǒng ， suī rán shuō bù shàng duō měi lì ， dàn yě kě ài tǎo xǐ ， yǔ shù shí nián qián tóng lín xuān chū jiàn shí xiāng bǐ ， gèng duō le yī chén wěn de qì zhì 。
左边一个，鹅蛋脸孔，虽然说不上多美丽，但也可爱讨喜，与数十年前同林轩初见时相比，更多了一沉稳的气质。
She frowned slightly as she spoke: "Senior Sister, we just received news that the Celestial Fortune Ship has taken over our business with the Du Family again. Moreover, they dispatched disciples to secretly attack our market in Qiankang City, causing the deaths of several dozen disciples."
cǐ shí tā zhèng xiù méi wēi zhòu ， huǎn huǎn kāi kǒu ：“ shī jiě ， gāng gāng dé dào de xiāo xī ， tiān yuán chuán yòu kòng le wǒ men yǔ dù jiā de yī bǐ shēng yì ， bù jǐn rú cǐ ， tā men hái pài qiǎn dì zǐ yǐn cáng xíng jì ， gōng jī le wǒ men zài qìng kàng ， chéng de fāng shì ， shā shāng le shí jǐ míng dì zǐ 。”
此时她正秀眉微皱，缓缓开口：“师姐，刚刚得到的消息，天缘船又控了我们与杜家的一笔生意，不仅如此，他们还派遣弟子隐藏行迹，攻击了我们在庆亢，城的坊市，杀伤了十几名弟子。”
"Oh, did they dare do this?" Li Ying'er replied slowly. This woman was always shrewd and had become even more refined after years of experience; she remained unperturbed despite hearing such important news.
“ ó ， duì fāng gǎn zhè me zuò chǎn ”6 yíng ér huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le ， cǐ nǚ běn jiù hěn yǒu xīn jī ， jīng guò zhè xiē nián de mó lì ， yuè xiǎn chū yī gǔ dà jiā de qì zhì ， jí biàn tīng jiàn zhè me zhòng yào de xiāo xī ， yě yī jiù shì yī fù bō xiè bù jīng de yàng zi 。
“哦，对方敢这么做产”6盈儿缓缓的开口了，此女本就很有心机，经过这些年的磨砺，越显出一股大家的气质，即便听见这么重要的消息，也依旧是一副波懈不惊的样子。
"Yes, Senior Sister. We have thoroughly investigated it. Although the other party used disguises and refused to take responsibility, there's no doubt that they are members of the Celestial Fortune Ship," Liu Xin said with a fierce expression: "Our Baxuan Pavilion is deeply rooted in Gu Province; our opponents cannot compete with us, so they resorted to these underhanded tactics. Senior Sister, we must not tolerate them or else they will become even more arrogant."
“ shì de ， shī jiě ， wǒ men yǐ jīng diào chá dé hěn qīng chǔ ， suī rán duì fāng yì róng gǎi zhuāng ， qiě sǐ ， bù rèn zhàng ， dàn zuò zhè jiàn shì qíng de ， jué duì shì tiān yuán wēi de xiū shì wú yí 。” jiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， liú xīn hěn hěn bù yǐ ：“ wǒ men bài xuān gé zài yōu zhōu gēn shēn dì gù ， duì fāng wú fǎ xiàng zhēng ， gù ér shǐ chū zhè xiē xià sān làn de shǒu duàn lái le ， shī jiě ， wǒ men jué bù néng gū xī ， fǒu zé zhǐ huì ràng tā men yuè de xiāo zhāng xià qù 。”
“是的，师姐，我们已经调查得很清楚，虽然对方易容改装，且死，不认账，但做这件事情的，绝对是天缘微的修士无疑。”讲到这里，刘芯狠狠不已：“我们拜轩阁在幽州根深蒂固，对方无法相争，故而使出这些下三滥的手段来了，师姐，我们绝不能姑息，否则只会让他们越的嚣张下去。”
Li Ying'er frowned and remained silent for a long time before sighing softly.
6 yíng ér tīng le ， què zhòu méi bù yǔ ， liáng jiǔ ， yōu yōu de tàn le kǒu qì 。
6盈儿听了，却皱眉不语，良久，幽幽的叹了口气。
"Senior Sister, why? Are you afraid of the Celestial Fortune Ship? Although their sect leader has some connection with Liuyao Palace, do we have to endure this humiliation? We've seen our fair share of storms! There have been many who plotted against us over these years. Moreover, Baxuan Pavilion's predecessor was left by Young Master," Liu Xin said, frowning in dissatisfaction.
“ shī jiě ， mí zhè shì wèi hé ， mò fēi jù pà nà tiān yuán chuán me ， suī shuō tā men de zōng zhǔ yǔ lí yào gōng yǒu cǐ guān xì ， kě nán dào wǒ men jiù yào rěn qì xià qù ， dà fēng dà làng wǒ men yòu bú shì méi yǒu jiàn guò ！ zhè xiē nián tú móu bài xuān gé de rén duō le ， hé kuàng zhè bài xuān gé de qián shēn ， kě shì shǎo zhǔ liú gěi chēng wǒ ” liú xīn méi tou yí zhòu ， yǒu xiē bù mǎn de kāi kǒu 。
“师姐，弥这是为何，莫非惧怕那天缘船么，虽说他们的宗主与离药宫有此关系，可难道我们就要忍气下去，大风大浪我们又不是没有见过！这些年图谋拜轩阁的人多了，何况这拜轩阁的前身，可是少主留给称我”刘芯眉头一皱，有些不满的开口。
"Junior Sister, you misunderstand. How could I be afraid of the Celestial Fortune Ship? And how could I give up what we've built so hard?" Li Ying'er shook her head and spoke with a hint of reproach.
“ shī mèi ， mí wù huì le ， wǒ zěn me huì wèi jù tiān yuán chuán ne ， gèng bú huì jiāng hǎo bù róng yì jiàn lì qǐ lái de jī yè gǒng shǒu sòng rén de 。”6 yíng ér yáo le yáo tóu ， yǒu xiē chēn guài de kāi kǒu 。
“师妹，弥误会了，我怎么会畏惧天缘船呢，更不会将好不容易建立起来的基业拱手送人的。”6盈儿摇了摇头，有些嗔怪的开口。
"But why then?"
“ nà chēng gāng gāng wèi hé ”，
“那称刚刚为何”，
"The Celestial Fortune Ship may not be weak, but they are only relying on their connection to Liuyao Palace; it's like a fox borrowing the tiger's might. Such petty people, how could I fear them? However,"...
“ tiān yuán chuán shí lì suī rán bù ruò ， dàn shuō dào dǐ ， yě bù guò zhān le yǔ lí yào gōng yǒu xiē guān xì ， yě jiù 。 shì hú jiǎ hǔ wēi ér yǐ ， zhè zhǒng xiāo xiǎo zhī tú ， wǒ 6 yíng ér qǐ huì pà de ， zhǐ bù guò ”…”“ zěn me ？”
“天缘船实力虽然不弱，但说到底，也不过沾了与离药宫有些关系，也就。是狐假虎威而已，这种宵小之徒，我6盈儿岂会怕的，只不过”…”“怎么？”
"Then what?"
“ shī mèi ， chēng hái méi yǒu kàn dào wǒ men bài xuān gé de wēi jī me ， bù zài wài miàn ， ér shì nèi bù 。”
“师妹，称还没有看到我们拜轩阁的危机么，不在外面，而是内部。”
"Junior Sister, have you seen our Baxuan Pavilion's crisis? It's not from outside, but within."
“ shī jiě shì shuō ……” liú xīn yě huí guò wèi le ， nán nán kāi kǒu 。
“师姐是说……”刘芯也回过味了，喃喃开口。
"Senior Sister means…" Liu Xin also understood and murmured.
“ dāng nián shǎo zhǔ suī rán mǎi xià bǎi shàn táng ， ràng mí wǒ jiě mèi èr rén yǒu le yī róng shēn zhī suǒ ， dàn xiǎo xiǎo de diàn pù néng zhǎn dào jīn rì de guī mó ， yuán yīn wèi hé ， xiǎng bì mí yě xīn zhōng qīng chǔ 。”
“当年少主虽然买下百善堂，让弥我姐妹二人有了一容身之所，但小小的店铺能展到今日的规模，原因为何，想必弥也心中清楚。”
"In those days, although Young Master bought Benevolence Hall, it allowed us to find a place. But why did such a small shop grow into what it is today?"
“… xiǎo mèi zì rán zhī dào ” lái yīn hún bèi shā miè yǐ hòu ， qī jué tiān suí zhī qīng fù ， dàn gè dà mén pài dōu sǔn shī cǎn zhòng ， máng zhe xiū yǎng shēng xī ， bǔ chōng xīn de dì zǐ ， duì yú fāng shì shēng yì bìng bù kàn zhòng ， qià qià ràng wǒ men yǒu le zuò dà de shí jī ， èr lái xuē lǎo suī shì fán rén ， què jīng yíng yǒu fāng ， jiā gōng bì yún shān de àn zhōng zhào gù ， gù ér wǒ men cái néng zhǎn zhè me xùn 。” liú xīn huí yì de shuō ， suí hòu liǎn gōng yòu lù chū yī sī yì sè ：“ shuō qǐ lái ， yě yǒu xiē qí guài ， nà shèng yuán lìng jiū jìng shì shén me bǎo wù ， dāng nián shào yé liú diào de wǒ ， bìng shuō yǒu kùn nán kě yǐ qǐng qiú bì yún shān bāng zhù ， dāng nián wǒ hái yǒu xiē jiāng xìn jiāng yí ， méi xiǎng dào zhēn zhè me hǎo yòng ， shù shí nián lái ， bài xuān gé yǒu shén me tián nán ， tā men zǒng shì bù yí yú lì de chū shǒu ， jì de shí nián qián nà cì ， tài xū zhēn rén shèn zhì qīn shēn dào cǐ ， shǎo zhǔ míng míng chū shēn líng yào shān ， wèi hé bì yún shān què huì nà me gěi tā miàn zi ？”， mí wèn wǒ ， wǒ wèn shuí qù ， dāng nián shào yé yě méi yǒu liú xià zhī yán piàn yǔ ， duì tā de shēn shì wǒ men kě shì yī wú suǒ zhī 。”6 yíng ér tàn le kǒu qì 。
“…小妹自然知道”来阴魂被刹灭以后，七绝天随之倾覆，但各大门派都损失惨重，忙着休养生息，补充新的弟子，对于坊市生意并不看重，恰恰让我们有了做大的时机，二来薛老虽是凡人，却经营有方，加工碧云山的暗中照顾，故而我们才能展这么迅。”刘芯回忆的说，随后脸工又露出一丝异色：“说起来，也有些奇怪，那圣元令究竟是什么宝物，当年少爷留吊的我，并说有困难可以请求碧云山帮助，当年我还有些将信将疑，没想到真这么好用，数十年来，拜轩阁有什么田难，他们总是不遗余力的出手，记得十年前那次，太虚真人甚至亲身到此，少主明明出身灵药山，为何碧云山却会那么给他面子？”，弥问我，我问谁去，当年少爷也没有留下只言片语，对他的身世我们可是一无所知。”6盈儿叹了口气。
"...I naturally know," after the evil spirits were eradicated, the Seven Extremes Heaven collapsed, but major sects suffered heavy losses and focused on recuperation and replenishing new disciples; they didn't pay much attention to market businesses, which gave us an opportunity. Second, although Old Xue was a mere mortal, he managed things well, with Biyun Mountain secretly supporting us, so we could grow so quickly," Liu Xin recalled, then her face showed a strange expression: "It's also somewhat peculiar; what kind of treasure is that Sacred Essence Order? Young Master left it to me and said I could ask for help from Biyun Mountain if in trouble. Back then, I was still uncertain about it, but it turned out to be very useful. Over the past decades, whenever Baxuan Pavilion faced difficulties, they always went all out to assist us. Remember that incident ten years ago when Senior Immortal Taixi personally came here? Young Master clearly originated from Lingyao Mountain; why would Biyun Mountain give him such special treatment?"
“ shì a ， zhè me duō nián guò qù le ， shào yé què yīn xìn quán wú ， yě bù zhī dào tā zěn me yàng le ？” liú xīn mǎn liǎn dān xīn de shuō 。
“是啊，这么多年过去了，少爷却音信全无，也不知道他怎么样了？”刘芯满脸担心的说。
"I don't know who to ask," Li Ying'er sighed: "After so many years, we've sent so many people to find out about Young Master, but he remains silent. This is too strange."
“ fàng xīn ， dāng nián wǒ men jiāo chū yī hún yī pò ， yǔ shào yé dìng lì le zhǔ pú xuè qì ， ruò shì tā yì wài luò ， wǒ men zǎo jiù bù zài zhè ge shì shàng le ， rú jīn jì rán huó dé hǎo hǎo de ， shào yé kěn dìng píng ān wú shì 。”
“放心，当年我们交出一魂一魄，与少爷订立了主仆血契，若是他意外落，我们早就不在这个世上了，如今既然活得好好的，少爷肯定平安无事。”
Li Ying'er seemed touched by her thoughts and sighed: "I hope we can meet Young Master again someday; if he were here, perhaps we wouldn't face such difficulties.
“ huà shì rú cǐ ， kě zhè me duō guò qù ， wǒ men pài le nà me duō rén dǎ tīng ， shào yé què yīn xìn quán wú ， zhè yě wèi miǎn tài gǔ guài le 。” liú xīn yōu yōu de kāi kǒu 。
“话是如此，可这么多过去，我们派了那么多人打听，少爷却音信全无，这也未免太古怪了。”刘芯悠悠的开口。
"Indeed, although Biyun Mountain has always been supportive, since the move to Cloudseed seven years ago, everything depends on us," Liu Xin said.
Simultaneously, in Drifting Cloud Valley, several ten thousand miles away from the current location. In the Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces, Chong Province could only be ranked at the very bottom. Although it was called a province, its area and population were far less than other provinces, let alone its spiritual veins and cultivation resources; outsiders rarely gave it a second glance.
Thus, after the two major planes merged, while Gusu still had some external forces that remained active, Gu Province seemed to have been completely forgotten. Only some insignificant sects and families lingered on.
When Lin Xuan first embarked on the path of immortality, Drifting Cloud Valley was located in Chong Province. However, after the invasion by evil spirits, Chong Province fell entirely, with all its human inhabitants slaughtered, leaving few survivors among the cultivators who mostly moved to Gu Province. This included Drifting Cloud Valley.
Now that times had changed, evil spirits were rarely seen in the Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces. Although Chong Province was not considered important by most cultivators, it still saw some migration of commoners over the past decades. After years of recuperation and recovery, it began to flourish once again.
In the former headquarters of Drifting Cloud Valley, new pavilions and terraces were built. Cultivators could be seen entering and exiting frequently since this place had a relatively good spiritual vein for Chong Province.
However, with the passage of time and changes in people, Drifting Cloud Valley was no longer dominated by Lin Xuan.
Of course, the two young ladies chose to establish their headquarters here not because of Lin Xuan. After all, they knew little about his background and origin, so they were unaware that he had once cultivated here.
Everything was just a coincidence. Establishing their headquarters in Chong Province was meant to avoid drawing attention; it was like how Benevolence Hall had operated under the radar before.
In the depths of Inner Azure, there were two closely connected cave dwellings. Regular disciples would never dare to enter without permission, as they housed the two Pavilion Masters: Li Ying'er and Liu Xin.
To the eyes of the lower-ranking disciples, these two women were somewhat mysterious. Although their cultivation level was only at the False Core stage, they controlled the prestigious Baxuan Pavilion that dominated a region.
Although the sect primarily focused on managing affairs, its organizational structure differed significantly from ordinary sects, yet it still had dozens of Condensation Core experts.
The cultivation levels of the two Pavilion Masters were clearly inferior. Why could they command these Condensation Core cultivators? After all, in the cutthroat world of cultivation, this was a very strange situation.
Ordinary disciples were filled with curiosity and naturally held their two masters in even higher regard.
However, things weren't as easy as they seemed. In Li Ying'er's cave dwelling, two young ladies sat facing each other.
The one on the left had an oval face; she wasn't particularly beautiful but was charming. Compared to when she first met Lin Xuan decades ago, she now exuded a more mature and steady demeanor.
She frowned slightly as she spoke: "Senior Sister, we just received news that the Celestial Fortune Ship has taken over our business with the Du Family again. Moreover, they dispatched disciples to secretly attack our market in Qiankang City, causing the deaths of several dozen disciples."
"Oh, did they dare do this?" Li Ying'er replied slowly. This woman was always shrewd and had become even more refined after years of experience; she remained unperturbed despite hearing such important news.
"Yes, Senior Sister. We have thoroughly investigated it. Although the other party used disguises and refused to take responsibility, there's no doubt that they are members of the Celestial Fortune Ship," Liu Xin said with a fierce expression: "Our Baxuan Pavilion is deeply rooted in Gu Province; our opponents cannot compete with us, so they resorted to these underhanded tactics. Senior Sister, we must not tolerate them or else they will become even more arrogant."
Li Ying'er frowned and remained silent for a long time before sighing softly.
"Senior Sister, why? Are you afraid of the Celestial Fortune Ship? Although their sect leader has some connection with Liuyao Palace, do we have to endure this humiliation? We've seen our fair share of storms! There have been many who plotted against us over these years. Moreover, Baxuan Pavilion's predecessor was left by Young Master," Liu Xin said, frowning in dissatisfaction.
"Junior Sister, you misunderstand. How could I be afraid of the Celestial Fortune Ship? And how could I give up what we've built so hard?" Li Ying'er shook her head and spoke with a hint of reproach.
"But why then?"
"The Celestial Fortune Ship may not be weak, but they are only relying on their connection to Liuyao Palace; it's like a fox borrowing the tiger's might. Such petty people, how could I fear them? However,"...
"Then what?"
"Junior Sister, have you seen our Baxuan Pavilion's crisis? It's not from outside, but within."
"Senior Sister means…" Liu Xin also understood and murmured.
"In those days, although Young Master bought Benevolence Hall, it allowed us to find a place. But why did such a small shop grow into what it is today?"
"...I naturally know," after the evil spirits were eradicated, the Seven Extremes Heaven collapsed, but major sects suffered heavy losses and focused on recuperation and replenishing new disciples; they didn't pay much attention to market businesses, which gave us an opportunity. Second, although Old Xue was a mere mortal, he managed things well, with Biyun Mountain secretly supporting us, so we could grow so quickly," Liu Xin recalled, then her face showed a strange expression: "It's also somewhat peculiar; what kind of treasure is that Sacred Essence Order? Young Master left it to me and said I could ask for help from Biyun Mountain if in trouble. Back then, I was still uncertain about it, but it turned out to be very useful. Over the past decades, whenever Baxuan Pavilion faced difficulties, they always went all out to assist us. Remember that incident ten years ago when Senior Immortal Taixi personally came here? Young Master clearly originated from Lingyao Mountain; why would Biyun Mountain give him such special treatment?"
"I don't know who to ask," Li Ying'er sighed: "After so many years, we've sent so many people to find out about Young Master, but he remains silent. This is too strange."
Li Ying'er seemed touched by her thoughts and sighed: "I hope we can meet Young Master again someday; if he were here, perhaps we wouldn't face such difficulties.
"Indeed, although Biyun Mountain has always been supportive, since the move to Cloudseed seven years ago, everything depends on us," Liu Xin said.