zhū jiǎo zuǐ jiǎo wēi wēi shàng qiào , zhēn shì rén shēng hé chù bù xiāng féng , zì jǐ zài yōu zhōu de péng yǒu bù duō ,
猪脚嘴角微微上翘,真是人生何处不相逢,自己在幽州的朋友不多,
The pig-foot's lips curled slightly upward. Truly, one meets old friends in unexpected places; he didn’t have many friends in Youzhou.
méi xiǎng dào huí lái méi duō jiǔ ， què chù chù dōu néng yǔ gù rén chóng féng ， zhè dào hái zhēn yǒu xiē qiǎo le 。
没想到回来没多久，却处处都能与故人重逢，这倒还真有些巧了。
He hadn't expected to run into so many acquaintances upon his return. It was indeed a bit of luck.
yuán běn liǎng pài zhēng dòu ， lín xuān shì bào le zuò bì shàng guān de niàn tou ， rán ér jì yǒu cǐ nǚ jiā zá zài qí zhōng ，fJ hū bù hǎo yì sī zài xiù shǒu 。
原本两派争斗，林轩是抱了作壁上观的念头，然而既有此女夹杂在其中，fJ乎不好意思再袖手。
Originally, Lin Xuan had planned to sit back and watch the conflict between two factions. However, with this woman involved, it felt awkward for him to remain idle.
zhǐ shì àn lǐ shuō ， tā yīng gāi bú shì yí gè rén de 。
只是按理说，她应该不是一个人的。
Still, he didn’t rush to reveal himself; instead, he decided to observe the so-called "poor old monster" first.
lín xuān mù guāng zài huáng yī xiū shì zhōng sǎo guò ， què méi yǒu xiàn lìng yī shú xī de shēn yǐng ， bù yóu méi tóu wēi zhòu 。
林轩目光在黄衣修士中扫过，却没有现另一熟悉的身影，不由眉头微皱。
"The senior brother, is the opponent just bluffing? The poor old monster! His reputation precedes him. But he usually likes to act alone. How could he become the joint Grand Elder of several sects?" The woman took a few steps forward and slowly approached them.
dāng rán ， lín xuān yě bù jí yú xiàn shēn shén me ， xiān kàn kàn nà qióng lǎo guài shì hé fāng shén shèng zài shuō 。
当然，林轩也不急于现身什么，先看看那穷老怪是何方神圣再说。
She appeared to be around twenty years old, with a plump figure but a cute, innocent face that was far from breathtakingly beautiful. However, she exuded an unusual charm.
“ shī xiōng ， duì fāng shì xū zhāng shēng shì me ， qióng lǎo guài !} è míng zhāo zhe ， dàn xiàng lái xǐ huān dú lái dú wǎng ， zěn me huì zuò le zhè jǐ pài gòng tóng de dà zhǎng lǎo ？” nà nǚ zǐ suì bù qīng yí ， huǎn huǎn zǒu le guò qù 。
“师兄，对方是虚张声势么，穷老怪!}恶名昭着，但像来喜欢独来独往，怎么会做了这几派共同的大长老？”那女子遂步轻移，缓缓走了过去。
Ding Yin hadn’t seen her in decades, and this woman had matured significantly. Lin Xuan recalled some of his interactions with the Xu siblings; he remembered that Ding’s character wasn't particularly remarkable. He never expected her to succeed in condensing her essence.
kàn shàng qù ， dà yuē èr shí yú suì nián jì ， shēn cái fēng yú ， rán ér què zhǎng zhe yī zhāng qīng xiù kě ài de wá wá liǎn ， suī fēi jué sè měi nǚ ， dàn hún shēn shàng qù ， què tòu chū yī zhǒng bié yàng de fēng qíng 。
看上去，大约二十余岁年纪，身材丰腴，然而却长着一张清秀可爱的娃娃脸，虽非绝色美女，但浑身上去，却透出一种别样的风情。
"This is hard to say. The poor old monster isn’t originally from Youzhou. They say he is both cruel and lustful. During his time in Qingzhou, he captured many beautiful female cultivators and took advantage of them. Eventually, several major sects and families teamed up to hunt him down. He was forced to flee here," the refined man gritted his teeth as he spoke.
xú yīn shù shí zài wèi jiàn ， cǐ nǚ yě chéng shú le xǔ duō ， dāng nián lín xuān yǔ xú shì xiōng mèi ， yě yǒu yī xiē jiāo qíng ， jì de tā de !$ zhì bìng bù rú hé ， méi xiǎng dào jū rán yě jié dān chéng gōng le 。
徐茵数十载未见，此女也成熟了许多，当年林轩与徐氏兄妹，也有一些交情，记得她的!$质并不如何，没想到居然也结丹成功了。
"Can someone of his level escape from a group of peers?" Ding Yin’s face showed surprise.
“ zhè ge hěn nán shuō ， qióng lǎo guài yuán běn jiù bú shì wǒ men yōu zhōu de xiū xiān zhě ， tīng shuō cǐ rén bù jǐn xiōng cán ， ér qiě hào sè ， zài qīng zhōu zhī shí ， céng jiāng bù shǎo měi mào nǚ xiū zhuō lái ， sì yì cǎi bǔ ， zuì hòu dé zuì le jǐ gè dà de mén pài jiā zú ， bèi tā men zhōng de yuán yīng xiū shì lián shǒu zhuī shā ， bù dé yǐ ， cái táo dào zhè mán huāng zhī dì lái le 。” rú yǎ nán zi yǎo le yǎo yá ， liǎn sè nán kàn de shuō 。
“这个很难说，穷老怪原本就不是我们幽州的修仙者，听说此人不仅凶残，而且好色，在青州之时，曾将不少美貌女修捉来，肆意采补，最后得罪了几个大的门派家族，被他们中的元婴修士联手追杀，不得已，才逃到这蛮荒之地来了。”儒雅男子咬了咬牙，脸色难看的说。
"Yes, this old monster has unique abilities. If it really is him, our Tiexuan Sect won’t be able to withstand him…"
“ duì fāng néng cóng jǐ míng tóng jiē xiū shì de wéi bǔ zhōng táo tuō ？” xú yīn liǎn shàng liǎn shàng lù chū yà rán zhī sè 。
“对方能从几名同阶修士的围捕中逃脱？”徐茵脸上脸上露出讶然之色。
"The senior brother, are you saying we have no choice but to leave Biyun Mountain? We sent hundreds of disciples to fight for this cultivation site just a decade ago… and now, we might have to abandon it so soon," Ding Yin’s face paled. Her tone revealed a hint of reluctance.
“ bù cuò ， zhè lǎo guài wù xiū wèi què yǒu dú dào zhī chù ， jiǎ ruò zhēn shì tā ， jué fēi wǒ tiān xuán mén kě ps1 kàng héng de ……”
“不错，这老怪物修为确有独到之处，假若真是他，绝非我天璇门可ps1抗衡的……”
"Ying Sister, how foolish. Have you forgotten that the cultivation world is a place where the strong prey on the weak? The poor old monster isn’t someone to be trifled with. If he opposes us, our Tiexuan Sect will surely suffer heavy losses. I don’t want to admit it either, but this is only the worst-case scenario. After all, we can’t trust his words alone; Old Three and others might just be bluffing."
“ shī xiōng ， nǐ shì shuō ， wǒ men bù dé bù lí kāi bì yún shān ， dāng chū wèi le qiǎng xià zhè xiū liàn shèng dì ， kě shì yǒu shù yǐ bǎi jì de dì zǐ shě shēng wàng sǐ ， rú jīn hái bù mǎn shí nián ， jiù yào zhè me lí qù ……” xú yīn qiào liǎn yī bái ， yǔ qì zhī zhōng ， gèng yǐn yǐn tòu lù chǐ bù gān 。
“师兄，你是说，我们不得不离开碧云山，当初为了抢下这修炼圣地，可是有数以百计的弟子舍生忘死，如今还不满十年，就要这么离去……”徐茵俏脸一白，语气之中，更隐隐透露齿不甘。
Ding Yin nodded, but her expression didn't ease much. The other cultivators were similarly unconcerned, and half an hour passed quickly.
“ yīn mèi ，$$; hǎo hú tú ， mò fēi wàng le xiū xiān jiè shì ruò ròu qiáng shí de ， qióng lǎo guài kě bú shì shén me liáng shàn rén wù ， yǔ tā zuò duì ， wǒ tiān xuán mén shí yǒu ** huì xuè liú chéng hé ， wèi xiōng yě bù yuàn yì kě jì bù rú rén ， yòu yǒu shén me hǎo shuō ， dāng rán ， nà zhǐ shì zuì huài de qíng kuàng bà le ， bì jìng kǒu shuō wú píng ， tú lǎo sān tā men xū zhāng shēng shì yě bù yí dìng 。”
“茵妹，$$;好糊涂，莫非忘了修仙界是弱肉强食的，穷老怪可不是什么良善人物，与他作对，我天璇门十有**会血流成河，为兄也不愿意可技不如人，又有什么好说，当然，那只是最坏的情况罢了，毕竟口说无凭，屠老三他们虚张声势也不一定。”
The so-called poor old monster still hadn’t arrived.
xú yīn diǎn le diǎn tóu ， rán ér liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng bìng méi yǒu huǎn jiě shén qí tā xiū shì yě chà bu duō ， bàn gè shí chén hěn kuài jiù guò qù le 。
徐茵点了点头，然而脸上的表情并没有缓解什其他修士也差不多，半个时辰很快就过去了。
Tiexuan Sect’s cultivators were overjoyed. The refined man laughed loudly and stepped forward, "Old Three, you dare to deceive the sect master! Do you think I’m a three-year-old child? Time has passed; what do you have to say now?"
nà suǒ wèi de qióng lǎo guài bìng méi yǒu dào lái 。
那所谓的穷老怪并没有到来。
"…," Old Three’s face was filled with surprise as well. How could the poor old monster still not be here? Perhaps he had some business to attend to, which wasn’t good.
yāo xuán mén de xiū shì wú bǐ dà xǐ ， rú yǎ nán zi yī shēng zhǎng xiào ， huǐ bù ér chū ,“ tú lǎo sān nǐ jìng gǎn qī piàn běn mén zhǔ ， zhēn dāng wǒ shì sān suì de xiǎo hái me ， rú jīn shí jiān yǐ guò ， nǐ hái yǒu shén me huà hǎo shuō ?”
夭璇门的修士无比大喜，儒雅男子一声长笑，毁步而出,“屠老三你竟敢欺骗本门主，真当我是三岁的小孩么，如今时间已过，你还有什么话好说?”
Lin Xuan didn't pay attention to the commotion and turned his head toward the southeast.
· zhè ……” tú lǎo sān de liǎn shàng yě mǎn shì yì wài zhī sè ， qióng lǎo qián bèi zěn me hái méi lái ne ， mò fēi yǒu shì dān gē ， zhè kě yǒu xiē bù miào le 。
·这……”屠老三的脸上也满是意外之色，穷老前辈怎么还没来呢，莫非有事耽搁，这可有些不妙了。
His spiritual sense was much stronger than others. About a hundred miles away, a brilliant streak of light was rapidly approaching. From the fluctuation in essence energy, it seemed to be an early-stage Immortal婴 cultivator. If he wasn’t mistaken, this should be the so-called poor old monster.
lín xuān què méi yǒu guǎn chǎng zhōng de fēn rǎo ， zhuǎn guò tóu ， kàn xiàng dōng nán fāng xiàng 。
林轩却没有管场中的纷扰，转过头，看向东南方向。
"Zheng, don’t be too proud; the poor old monster will arrive soon. If you dare to attack us, Tiexuan Sect will suffer heavy losses," Old Three spoke with a stern expression.
tā de shén shí yào bǐ qí tā rén qiáng dà dé duō ， jù lí cǐ dì yuē bǎi lǐ zuǒ yòu ， yǒu yī dào jīng hóng zhèng kuài jiē jìn zhe ， cóng líng qì bō dòng lái kàn ， shì yī wèi yuán yīng chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， rú guǒ méi yǒu kē cuò ， yīng gāi jiù shì nà suǒ wèi de qióng lǎo guài le 。
他的神识要比其他人强大得多，距离此地约百里左右，有一道惊虹正快接近着，从灵气波动来看，是一位元婴初期的修仙者，如果没有科错，应该就是那所谓的穷老怪了。
"Is that so?"
“ xìng zhèng de ， nǐ bié dé yì ， qióng lǎo qián bèi mǎ shàng jiù lái le ， nǐ ruò gǎn duì wǒ men dòng shǒu ， yī huì er ràng tiān xuán mén xuè liú chéng hé 。” tú lǎo sān sè lì nèi rěn de kāi kǒu le 。
“姓郑的，你别得意，穷老前辈马上就来了，你若敢对我们动手，一会儿让天璇门血流成河。”屠老三色厉内荏的开口了。
The refined man’s lips curled in mockery. As the head of a sect, he had experienced many hardships and wouldn’t take lightly what this opponent said.
“ shì me ”
“是么”
He flicked his sleeves, and a pure white immortal sword flew out.
rú yǎ nán zi de zuǐ jiǎo biān mǎn shì jī cháo zhī sè ， shēn wèi yī mén zhī zhǔ ， tā yě shì lì jīng fēng yǔ de rén wù ， qǐ huì jiāng duì fāng de jǐ jù yán yǔ fàng zài yǎn zhōng 。
儒雅男子的嘴角边满是讥嘲之色，身为一门之主，他也是历经风雨的人物，岂会将对方的几句言语放在眼中。
The temperature around them dropped sharply; this treasure was an extremely rare ice attribute artifact.
xiù páo - fú ， yī bǐng chún bái sè de xiān jiàn fēi lüè ér chū 。
袖袍-弗，一柄纯白色的仙剑飞掠而出。
"Enough talk! I’ll kill you first to see how the poor old monster will react."
zhōu wéi de qì wēn zhòu rán jiàng dī ， cǐ bǎo jìng rán shì yī hǎn jiàn de bīng shǔ xìng bǎo wù 。
周围的气温骤然降低，此宝竟然是一罕见的冰属性宝物。
"Is that so? A small sect like Tiexuan dares to look down on me. Let’s see what kind of power this Zheng fellow has," a deep, authoritative voice echoed in his ears.
“ fèi huà shǎo shù ， běn mén zhǔ jiù xiān jiāng nǐ zhǎn le ， kàn nà qióng lǎo guài yòu néng rú hé ？
“废话少数，本门主就先将你斩了，看那穷老怪又能如何？
A black hand materialized several feet in front of the refined man, with claws extending and lunging toward his head.
“ shì me ， xiǎo xiǎo de tiān xuán mén ， yě gǎn jiāng lǎo fū bù fàng zài yǎn zhōng ， wǒ dào yào kàn kàn nǐ zhè xìng zhèng de jiā huo ， jiū jìng shén tōng rú hé ？”
“是么，小小的天璇门，也敢将老夫不放在眼中，我倒要看看你这姓郑的家伙，究竟神通如何？”
The situation suddenly changed. Apart from Lin Xuan and his master, the other cultivators were alarmed. The refined man’s face turned pale as he saw the hand heading for him. He quickly formed a seal and expelled an extremely pure essence energy.
yī lǎo qì héng qiū de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu rú yǎ nán zi shēn qián yuē shù zhàng yuǎn de dì fāng ， píng kōng chū xiàn le yī zhī hēi qì huàn huà ér chéng de dà shǒu ， wǔ zhǐ chéng zhǎo ， hěn hěn de xiàng zhe tā de tóu dǐng zhuā xià 。
一老气横秋的声音传入耳朵，随后儒雅男子身前约数丈远的地方，凭空出现了一只黑气幻化而成的大手，五指成爪，狠狠的向着他的头顶抓下。
The immortal sword absorbed it and grew larger, slicing through the air with icy force toward the black hand.
biàn qǐ cāng chǔ ， chú le lín xuān zhǔ pú ， zài chǎng de xiū shì kàng bù dà jīng shī sè ， rú yǎ nán zi gèng shì kuài sè yī bái ， jiàn dà shǒu xiàng zì jǐ zhuā lái ， máng sāi bāng yī gǔ ， yī dào jīng chún yǐ jí de líng qì pēn shè ér chū 。
变起仓储，除了林轩主仆，在场的修士亢不大惊失色，儒雅男子更是脍色一白，见大手像自己抓来，忙腮帮一股，一道精纯以极的灵气喷射而出。
Lin Xuan shook his head, showing pity on the refined man.
xiān jiàn xī shōu yǐ hòu ， yíng fēng jiù zhǎng ， dài zhe pū tiān gài dì de hán qì ， hěn hěn de xiàng nà dà shǒu zhǎn qù 。
仙剑吸收以后，迎风就涨，带着铺天盖地的寒气，狠狠的像那大手斩去。
A loud explosion echoed in their ears. The attack from the immortal sword not only failed but was grabbed by the black hand.
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī lián mǐn zhī sè 。
林轩摇了摇头，脸上露出一丝怜悯之色。
The refined man retreated several steps, his face turning blood-red, clearly injured.
hōng de jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， xiān jiàn de gōng jī bù jǐn méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， fǎn ér bèi nà hēi sè de jù shǒu zhuā zài yǔ zhōng 。
轰的巨响传入耳朵，仙剑的攻击不仅没有效果，反而被那黑色的巨手抓在宇中。
"Senior brother!" Ding Yin gasped, her expression filled with anxiety.
rú yǎ nán zi lián tuì shù bù ， liǎn sè yān hóng rú xuè ， xiǎn rán yǐ shòu yí dìng shāng le 。
儒雅男子连退数步，脸色殷红如血，显然已受一定伤了。
In the distance, a purple-red cloud drifted over, and as the mist cleared, a cultivator’s face emerged.
“ shī xiōng !” xú yīn yī shēng jīng hū ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì jiāo jí zhī sè 。
“师兄!”徐茵一声惊呼，脸上满是焦急之色。
This is the poor old monster? Lin Xuan was taken aback.
zhǐ jiàn yuǎn chù tiān biān ， yī duǒ zǐ hóng sè de guài yún piāo le guò lái ， wù qì shōu liǎn ， lù chū le yī míng xiū shì de róng yán 。
只见远处天边，一朵紫红色的怪云飘了过来，雾气收敛，露出了一名修士的容颜。
He had seen many things in his life but hadn’t encountered someone so ugly. With triangular eyes, a red nose, protruding teeth, messy hair, and a hunched back, he looked like a beggar. Such a person could be an early-stage Immortal, but the lack of taste in clothing was hard to overlook.
zhè jiù shì qióng lǎo guài ？ lín xuān biǎo qíng yī dāi 。
这就是穷老怪？林轩表情一呆。
Clearly, this person’s personality must be extremely peculiar.
tā yě suàn shì jiàn duō shí guǎng le ， kě zhè me chǒu de jiā huo hái zhēn wèi jiàn guò ， sān jiǎo yǎn ， jiǔ zāo bí ， yá chǐ wài tū ， tóu luàn zāo zāo de ， bèi yě hěn tuó ， chuān de yī fú yě shì yòu làn yòu pò ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， dào yǔ lù biān de qǐ gài chà bu duō ， zhè yàng de jiā huo ， huì shì yī yuán yīng qī de xiū xiān zhě dǐ chě zhǎng dé chǒu bú shì tā de cuò ， kě chuān zhe zhè me méi yǒu pǐn wèi jiù zhe shí ràng rén wú yǔ le 。
他也算是见多识广了，可这么丑的家伙还真未见过，三角眼，酒糟鼻，牙齿外凸，头乱糟糟的，背也很驼，穿的衣服也是又烂又破，一眼望去，倒与路边的乞丐差不多，这样的家伙，会是一元婴期的修仙者抵扯长得丑不是他的错，可穿着这么没有品位就着实让人无语了。
After the old monster appeared, the reactions of both sides were vastly different. The group led by Old Three rejoiced, while Tiexuan Sect’s side looked at each other with extreme distress.
bú yòng shuō ， cǐ rén xìng gé yīng gāi shì jí gǔ guài de nà zhǒng 。
不用说，此人性格应该是极古怪的那种。
They hadn’t expected such an early-stage Immortal to back up their opponent.
lǎo guài wù xiàn shēn yǐ hòu ， liǎng biān xiū shì de fǎn yìng jié rán bù tóng ， yǐ tú lǎo sān wèi de jiā huo huān xīn gǔ wǔ ， xī tiān xuán mén zhè biān zé liǎn sè nán kàn dào le jí chù 。
老怪物现身以后，两边修士的反应截然不同，以屠老三为的家伙欢欣鼓舞，西天璇门这边则脸色难看到了极处。
"Who just looked down on me?" the poor old monster turned and glared.
méi xiǎng dào duì fāng bèi hòu zhēn yǒu yuán yīng qī de lǎo guài wù 。
没想到对方背后真有元婴期的老怪物。
"The senior was mistaken; I…" The refined man couldn’t breathe as his法宝was still restrained. He tried to say something conciliatory, but before he could finish, the old monster’s face twisted into a vicious smile. He activated a secret technique, and the black hand immediately clenched its fingers.
“ gāng cái shuí bù jiāng lǎo fū fàng zài yǎn zhōng ？” qióng lǎo guài zhuǎn guò tóu ， yǎn lù xiōng jiān bǎi kāi kǒu 。
“刚才谁不将老夫放在眼中？”穷老怪转过头，眼露凶尖柏开口。
"Senior, please spare me!"
“ qián bèi wù huì le ， wǒ ……” fǎ bǎo hái bèi duì fāng jìn gù ， rú yǎ nán zi dà qì dōu bù gǎn chū ， zhèng xiǎng shuō yī xiē péi xiào de yán yǔ ， qióng lǎo guài de liǎn shàng què lù chū le zhēng níng de xiào róng ， xīn zhōng mì shù yī cuī ， nà hēi sè dà shǒu dùn shí wǔ zhǐ jǐn wò 。
“前辈误会了，我……”法宝还被对方禁锢，儒雅男子大气都不敢出，正想说一些陪笑的言语，穷老怪的脸上却露出了狰狞的笑容，心中秘术一催，那黑色大手顿时五指紧握。
The refined man was shocked and quickly formed seals with both hands, but it was useless. The immortal sword couldn’t break free from the restraint and even developed cracks on its surface. With a mournful sound, an excellent treasure shattered into pieces.
“ qián bèi ， shǒu xià liú qíng !”
“前辈，手下留情!”
"Spit out…."
rú yǎ nán zi dà jīng ， máng shuāng shǒu qiā jué ， kě méi yǒu yòng ， xiān jiàn bù jǐn wú fǎ zhèng tuō jìn gù ， biǎo miàn fǎn ér chū xiàn liè wén le ， bàn suí zhe āi míng zhī shēng ， yī shàng hǎo de fǎ bǎo yǐ biàn wèi le suì xiè 。
儒雅男子大惊，忙双手掐诀，可没有用，仙剑不仅无法挣脱禁锢，表面反而出现裂纹了，伴随着哀鸣之声，一上好的法宝已变为了碎屑。
A mouthful of blood spewed forth as his life essence was severely damaged by losing his main treasure.
“ pū yī yī yī yī yī yī ”
“噗一一一一一一”
He was both shocked and angry but didn’t show any dissatisfaction on his face. The old monster’s cruelty was well-known.
yī kǒu xiān xuè pēn chū ， běn mìng fǎ bǎo bèi huǐ ， rú yǎ nán zi de xīn shén ， zì rán shì zāo shòu zhòng chuāng bù qīng 。
一口鲜血喷出，本命法宝被毁，儒雅男子的心神，自然是遭受重创不轻。
"If the senior wants Biyun Mountain, our Tiexuan Sect can’t afford to be unwise; we’ll move out," he said with a forced smile.
tā xīn zhōng yòu jīng yòu nù ， rán ér liǎn shàng ， què bù gǎn yǒu sī háo bù mǎn liú lù chū ， zhè qióng lǎo guài de xiōng cán shì chū le míng de ,“ jì rán qián bèi kàn shàng le bì yún shān ， wǒ tiān xuàn mén bù gǎn bù shí shí wù ， zhè jiù bān zǒu hǎo le 。”
他心中又惊又怒，然而脸上，却不敢有丝毫不满流露出，这穷老怪的凶残是出了名的,“既然前辈看上了碧云山，我天镟门不敢不识时务，这就搬走好了。”
"Hmph, it’s easy for you to say. In front of me, do you think you can just leave?"
The pig-foot's lips curled slightly upward. Truly, one meets old friends in unexpected places; he didn’t have many friends in Youzhou.
He hadn't expected to run into so many acquaintances upon his return. It was indeed a bit of luck.
Originally, Lin Xuan had planned to sit back and watch the conflict between two factions. However, with this woman involved, it felt awkward for him to remain idle.
Still, he didn’t rush to reveal himself; instead, he decided to observe the so-called "poor old monster" first.
"The senior brother, is the opponent just bluffing? The poor old monster! His reputation precedes him. But he usually likes to act alone. How could he become the joint Grand Elder of several sects?" The woman took a few steps forward and slowly approached them.
She appeared to be around twenty years old, with a plump figure but a cute, innocent face that was far from breathtakingly beautiful. However, she exuded an unusual charm.
Ding Yin hadn’t seen her in decades, and this woman had matured significantly. Lin Xuan recalled some of his interactions with the Xu siblings; he remembered that Ding’s character wasn't particularly remarkable. He never expected her to succeed in condensing her essence.
"This is hard to say. The poor old monster isn’t originally from Youzhou. They say he is both cruel and lustful. During his time in Qingzhou, he captured many beautiful female cultivators and took advantage of them. Eventually, several major sects and families teamed up to hunt him down. He was forced to flee here," the refined man gritted his teeth as he spoke.
"Can someone of his level escape from a group of peers?" Ding Yin’s face showed surprise.
"Yes, this old monster has unique abilities. If it really is him, our Tiexuan Sect won’t be able to withstand him…"
"The senior brother, are you saying we have no choice but to leave Biyun Mountain? We sent hundreds of disciples to fight for this cultivation site just a decade ago… and now, we might have to abandon it so soon," Ding Yin’s face paled. Her tone revealed a hint of reluctance.
"Ying Sister, how foolish. Have you forgotten that the cultivation world is a place where the strong prey on the weak? The poor old monster isn’t someone to be trifled with. If he opposes us, our Tiexuan Sect will surely suffer heavy losses. I don’t want to admit it either, but this is only the worst-case scenario. After all, we can’t trust his words alone; Old Three and others might just be bluffing."
Ding Yin nodded, but her expression didn't ease much. The other cultivators were similarly unconcerned, and half an hour passed quickly.
The so-called poor old monster still hadn’t arrived.
Tiexuan Sect’s cultivators were overjoyed. The refined man laughed loudly and stepped forward, "Old Three, you dare to deceive the sect master! Do you think I’m a three-year-old child? Time has passed; what do you have to say now?"
"…," Old Three’s face was filled with surprise as well. How could the poor old monster still not be here? Perhaps he had some business to attend to, which wasn’t good.
Lin Xuan didn't pay attention to the commotion and turned his head toward the southeast.
His spiritual sense was much stronger than others. About a hundred miles away, a brilliant streak of light was rapidly approaching. From the fluctuation in essence energy, it seemed to be an early-stage Immortal婴 cultivator. If he wasn’t mistaken, this should be the so-called poor old monster.
"Zheng, don’t be too proud; the poor old monster will arrive soon. If you dare to attack us, Tiexuan Sect will suffer heavy losses," Old Three spoke with a stern expression.
"Is that so?"
The refined man’s lips curled in mockery. As the head of a sect, he had experienced many hardships and wouldn’t take lightly what this opponent said.
He flicked his sleeves, and a pure white immortal sword flew out.
The temperature around them dropped sharply; this treasure was an extremely rare ice attribute artifact.
"Enough talk! I’ll kill you first to see how the poor old monster will react."
"Is that so? A small sect like Tiexuan dares to look down on me. Let’s see what kind of power this Zheng fellow has," a deep, authoritative voice echoed in his ears.
A black hand materialized several feet in front of the refined man, with claws extending and lunging toward his head.
The situation suddenly changed. Apart from Lin Xuan and his master, the other cultivators were alarmed. The refined man’s face turned pale as he saw the hand heading for him. He quickly formed a seal and expelled an extremely pure essence energy.
The immortal sword absorbed it and grew larger, slicing through the air with icy force toward the black hand.
Lin Xuan shook his head, showing pity on the refined man.
A loud explosion echoed in their ears. The attack from the immortal sword not only failed but was grabbed by the black hand.
The refined man retreated several steps, his face turning blood-red, clearly injured.
"Senior brother!" Ding Yin gasped, her expression filled with anxiety.
In the distance, a purple-red cloud drifted over, and as the mist cleared, a cultivator’s face emerged.
This is the poor old monster? Lin Xuan was taken aback.
He had seen many things in his life but hadn’t encountered someone so ugly. With triangular eyes, a red nose, protruding teeth, messy hair, and a hunched back, he looked like a beggar. Such a person could be an early-stage Immortal, but the lack of taste in clothing was hard to overlook.
Clearly, this person’s personality must be extremely peculiar.
After the old monster appeared, the reactions of both sides were vastly different. The group led by Old Three rejoiced, while Tiexuan Sect’s side looked at each other with extreme distress.
They hadn’t expected such an early-stage Immortal to back up their opponent.
"Who just looked down on me?" the poor old monster turned and glared.
"The senior was mistaken; I…" The refined man couldn’t breathe as his法宝was still restrained. He tried to say something conciliatory, but before he could finish, the old monster’s face twisted into a vicious smile. He activated a secret technique, and the black hand immediately clenched its fingers.
"Senior, please spare me!"
The refined man was shocked and quickly formed seals with both hands, but it was useless. The immortal sword couldn’t break free from the restraint and even developed cracks on its surface. With a mournful sound, an excellent treasure shattered into pieces.
"Spit out…."
A mouthful of blood spewed forth as his life essence was severely damaged by losing his main treasure.
He was both shocked and angry but didn’t show any dissatisfaction on his face. The old monster’s cruelty was well-known.
"If the senior wants Biyun Mountain, our Tiexuan Sect can’t afford to be unwise; we’ll move out," he said with a forced smile.
"Hmph, it’s easy for you to say. In front of me, do you think you can just leave?"