dì mài gǔ shù yě zài wú miàn shèng huáng de yuán lì jīng cuì zhī wǎng zhōng 。
地脉古树也在无面圣皇的源力精粹之网中。
The underground veins of the earth roared and surged, making it impossible for even the Immortal Tablet to find a single ant-sized figure. However, the Immortal Tablet was not in a hurry; knowing that the other party would inevitably reappear, he merely waited where he stood.
yīn ér dāng ruò mù tóu chéng zhī hòu ， dì mài gǔ shù yě shì xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn yǒu suǒ gǎn yìng 。 bù guò què bù néng què dìng ， zhǐ shì xīn zhōng huáng kǒng bù ān zhī yì yǔ rì jù zēng 。
因而当若木投诚之后，地脉古树也是心中隐隐有所感应。不过却不能确定，只是心中惶恐不安之意与日俱增。
"Interesting. It seems thisbehind the scenes person has some understanding of me."
“ rú jīn dōu shì shèng huáng xià shǔ ， yǒu shèng huáng bì yòu ， nán bù chéng tā hái gǎn bǎ wǒ zěn me yàng ？” gǔ shù yě zhǐ néng rú cǐ ān wèi zì jǐ le 。
“如今都是圣皇下属，有圣皇庇佑，难不成祂还敢把我怎么样？”古树也只能如此安慰自己了。
The Immortal Tablet did not show any signs of being annoyed by the trick. Instead, a faint smile appeared on his face as he followed the path step by step until he arrived at a tranquil mountain temple.
dì mài gǔ shù qīng xī de zhī dào ， zhè shì shàng kǒng pà wéi yǒu shèng huáng cái néng bǎo zhù zì jǐ de xìng mìng 。
地脉古树清晰的知道，这世上恐怕唯有圣皇才能保住自己的性命。
E Liang no longer fled but stood respectfully behind an imposing figure. The Immortal Tablet's gaze shifted from E Liang to this figure.
ér zì jǐ zài shèng cháo yuè shì yǒu yòng ， yě jiù yuè ān quán 。
而自己在圣朝越是有用，也就越安全。
After observing for a moment, the smile finally disappeared from the Immortal Tablet's lips and was replaced with confusion and seriousness.
yú shì dì mài gǔ shù pò bù jí dài de xiǎng yào xiàng shèng huáng zhèng míng zì jǐ de jià zhí 。
于是地脉古树迫不及待的想要向圣皇证明自己的价值。
This person before him had both familiar and alarming feelings. "There is no sign of the unity between body and way; he’s not an Immortal? Or perhaps like me, an Ancient Method Immortal?" The Immortal Tablet pondered silently to himself.
zhǐ kě xī zì cóng lái dào shèng cháo dà qǐ zhī hòu ， tā jiù fǎng fú bèi yí wàng le yì bān 。 méi yǒu shuí lái zhǔ dòng zhǎo guò tā 。
只可惜自从来到圣朝大启之后，他就仿佛被遗忘了一般。没有谁来主动找过他。
"Standing here, aren't you tired? Come sit down," E Liang said casually after a moment's confrontation.
shèn zhì zhī qián jiāo dài de shū lǐ dà qǐ xiǎo shì jiè dì mài de rèn wù ， yě méi yǒu rén qián lái jiǎn yàn 。
甚至之前交代的梳理大启小世界地脉的任务，也没有人前来检验。
Just one sentence broke the tense atmosphere, making it seem more like they were meeting old friends rather than enemies.
zhè ràng dì mài gǔ shù pǒ wèi yù mèn 。
这让地脉古树颇为郁闷。
The Immortal Tablet felt a strange sensation in his heart but still replied softly: "Alright."
bù guò ， zhè yī tiān ， gǔ shù suǒ qī dài de biǎo xiàn de jī huì zhōng yú lái le 。
不过，这一天，古树所期待的表现的机会终于来了。
Following E Liang into the temple below, he passed through the temple and continued to a pond behind it.
lái zhě zhèng shì shèng huáng de wǔ dì zǐ ， ōu shàng tiān 。
来者正是圣皇的五弟子，欧尚天。
"How long have you been carrying this stone tablet on your back?" asked E Liang.
“ zhè jiù shì xuán huáng jiè dì mài bēn liú shì yì tú ？”
“这就是玄黄界地脉奔流示意图？”
The Immortal Tablet was slightly taken aback before answering without hesitation: "Thirty-six thousand nine hundred and forty-two years."
ōu shàng tiān zhǐ zhe qián fāng de yǐng xiàng wèn dào 。
欧尚天指着前方的影像问道。
E Liang repeated the number: "Thirty-six thousand nine hundred and forty-two years. It does seem like a long time, but it's only thirty-six thousand years. Compared to the lifespan of the Yellow World, it’s insignificant. And even more so when compared to the Star Sea outside the Yellow World," E Liang sighed.
mì mì má má 、 hǎo sì yī zhāng dì xià dà wǎng ， yán shēn dào xuán huáng jiè gè dì 。
密密麻麻、好似一张地下大网，延伸到玄黄界各地。
The Immortal Tablet agreed: "Indeed, thirty thousand years have passed in an instant. For something as vast as the universe, it might not be worth mentioning. But for a mere mortal like me, it feels like a long time."
jiù xiàng rén tǐ nèi de xuè guǎn yī yàng ， bù tíng shōu suō 、 yuè dòng 。 kàn shàng qù pǒ wèi guǐ yì 。
就像人体内的血管一样，不停收缩、跃动。看上去颇为诡异。
"Mere mortals..." E Liang muttered softly to himself.
dì mài gǔ shù diǎn tóu dào ：“ xiǎo zūn zhě míng jiàn 。”
地脉古树点头道：“小尊者明见。”
E Liang smiled and said: "Shang Tian, don't be rude. The senior is right; he’s just an ordinary person."
duì yú gǔ shù de chuī pěng ， ōu shàng tiān yě xiǎn de pǒ wèi shòu yòng ， hěn gān cuì de jiē shòu le zhè ge “ xiǎo zūn zhě ” de chēng hū 。
对于古树的吹捧，欧尚天也显得颇为受用，很干脆的接受了这个“小尊者”的称呼。
E Liang did not dare defy the Holy Emperor and quickly bowed in apology to the Immortal Tablet. However, the Immortal Tablet paid no attention to this and stared directly at E Liang.
“ wǒ tīng lín líng shī jiě shuō ， xíng zǒu dì mài bēn liú zhōng ， yǒu xuán huáng jiè tiān dào zhī lì zì fā zhē yǎn ， cháng rén nán yǐ chá jué 。 shì yě bú shì ？” ōu shàng tiān yòu wèn dào 。
“我听林灵师姐说，行走地脉奔流中，有玄黄界天道之力自发遮掩，常人难以察觉。是也不是？”欧尚天又问道。
"You... seem to know a lot about me?" said the Immortal Tablet.
“ bù cuò 。” dì mài gǔ shù jiāng yī gēn kū zhī dì le guò lái ，“ xiǎo zūn zhě qiě kàn 。”
“不错。”地脉古树将一根枯枝递了过来，“小尊者且看。”
E Liang did not deny it: "It’s just that I can relate to you."
ōu shàng tiān gǎn shòu zhe kū zhī zhōng yǒng dòng de dì mài bēn liú zhī lì ， wēi wēi zhòu méi ：“ wǒ kàn zhè sì hū méi shén me dà bù liǎo de 。 yòu rú hé néng zuò dào píng bì tā rén gǎn zhī ？”
欧尚天感受着枯枝中涌动的地脉奔流之力，微微皱眉：“我看这似乎没什么大不了的。又如何能做到屏蔽他人感知？”
"I’m also an ordinary person, bearing a predetermined mission," said E Liang.
dì mài gǔ shù wēi wēi yī xiào ：“ xiǎo zūn zhě xū zhī ， jù shā chéng gāo tǎ 、 dī shuǐ huì jiāng hé 。 yì diǎn dì mài zhī lì suī rán kàn shàng qù bù zěn me qǐ yǎn 。 dàn dāng zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè de dì mài bēn liú quán dōu huì jù ， nà kě zhēn shì hào hào dàng dàng ， shì yǒu léi tíng zhī shì 。”
地脉古树微微一笑：“小尊者须知，聚沙成高塔、滴水汇江河。一点地脉之力虽然看上去不怎么起眼。但当整个玄黄界的地脉奔流全都汇聚，那可真是浩浩荡荡，似有雷霆之势。”
Hearing these words, E Shang Tian lowered his head even more, afraid of showing any signs of deviation.
“ shuō dào dǐ ， dì mài liú tōng yě shì xuán huáng jiè zhèng cháng yùn zhuàn de zhòng yào zǔ chéng bù fèn ， lǎo xiǔ yě bù guò shì dài zhǎng qí bǐng quán ér yǐ 。 gēn zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè tāo tāo zhì lǐ xiāng bǐ ， xún cháng xiū shì zhǐ rú lóu yǐ bān ， bèi hū lüè yě zài zhèng cháng bù guò 。”
“说到底，地脉流通也是玄黄界正常运转的重要组成部分，老朽也不过是代掌其柄权而已。跟整个玄黄界滔滔至理相比，寻常修士只如蝼蚁般，被忽略也再正常不过。”
The Immortal Tablet pondered deeply and continued to scrutinize E Liang. His imposing figure was different from the usual cultivators; the several streams of energy attached to him were also extraordinary, making the Immortal Tablet not dare underestimate them.
ōu shàng tiān zhēng zhēng kàn zhe dì mài bēn liú shì yì tú ， xiàn rù le chén sī 。
欧尚天怔怔看着地脉奔流示意图，陷入了沉思。
"Why did you bring me here? Is it just for a simple chat?" Finally, the Immortal Tablet asked, ending their verbal sparring.
liáng jiǔ zhī hòu ， tā huí guò shén lái ， jiāng dì mài kū zhī fǎn huán ， zhǔ fù dào ：“ zhèng hǎo ， wǒ zhè cì wài chū zhí xíng shī zūn suǒ jiāo dài rèn wù ， huò xǔ xū yào nǐ de bāng zhù 。”
良久之后，他回过神来，将地脉枯枝返还，嘱咐道：“正好，我这次外出执行师尊所交代任务，或许需要你的帮助。”
"I came to help you," said E Liang in a serious tone.
dì mài gǔ shù děng de jiù shì zhè ge ， wén yán dà xǐ ：“ xiǎo zūn zhě jǐn guǎn fēn fù ， wǒ dìng rán jié chéng xiāng zhù 。”
地脉古树等的就是这个，闻言大喜：“小尊者尽管吩咐，我定然竭诚相助。”
This straightforward statement made E Shang Tian raise his head and flash an excited look.
“ xuán huáng jiè yǒu yī shí lì mò cè de qián bèi ， shēn bèi shí bǎn …… nǐ kě zhī dào ？” ōu shàng tiān kàn zhe dì mài gǔ shù ， wèn dào 。
“玄黄界有一实力莫测的前辈，身背石板……你可知道？”欧尚天看着地脉古树，问道。
The Immortal Tablet narrowed his eyes, becoming more cautious.
dì mài gǔ shù shén sè hū de yī biàn ， zhī qián de yīn qín zhuǎn shùn xiāo shī 。
地脉古树神色忽的一变，之前的殷勤转瞬消失。
"Seems like I misunderstood your intentions. I really want to help you," the disappointed tone of voice from E Liang revealed his sincerity.
tā yǒu xiē nán yǐ zhì xìn de dīng zhe ōu shàng tiān ， bàn shǎng zhī hòu fāng cái shì tàn xìng de wèn dào ：“ xiǎo zūn zhě ， shèng cháo shì yào duì shí bǎn qián bèi dòng shǒu le ？”
他有些难以置信的盯着欧尚天，半晌之后方才试探性的问道：“小尊者，圣朝是要对石板前辈动手了？”
The Holy Emperor pointed around him: "Didn’t you notice anything unusual here?"
“ shù wǒ zhí yán ， shí bǎn kě shì zhēn zhēn qiè qiè de cháng shēng jìng ， ér qiě yǐ jīng dé dào duō nián ……”
“恕我直言，石板可是真真切切的长生境，而且已经得道多年……”
Upon hearing this, the Immortal Tablet shifted his attention from the Holy Emperor to his surroundings and eventually landed on a tranquil pond.
The underground veins of the earth roared and surged, making it impossible for even the Immortal Tablet to find a single ant-sized figure. However, the Immortal Tablet was not in a hurry; knowing that the other party would inevitably reappear, he merely waited where he stood.
"Interesting. It seems thisbehind the scenes person has some understanding of me."
The Immortal Tablet did not show any signs of being annoyed by the trick. Instead, a faint smile appeared on his face as he followed the path step by step until he arrived at a tranquil mountain temple.
E Liang no longer fled but stood respectfully behind an imposing figure. The Immortal Tablet's gaze shifted from E Liang to this figure.
After observing for a moment, the smile finally disappeared from the Immortal Tablet's lips and was replaced with confusion and seriousness.
This person before him had both familiar and alarming feelings. "There is no sign of the unity between body and way; he’s not an Immortal? Or perhaps like me, an Ancient Method Immortal?" The Immortal Tablet pondered silently to himself.
"Standing here, aren't you tired? Come sit down," E Liang said casually after a moment's confrontation.
Just one sentence broke the tense atmosphere, making it seem more like they were meeting old friends rather than enemies.
The Immortal Tablet felt a strange sensation in his heart but still replied softly: "Alright."
Following E Liang into the temple below, he passed through the temple and continued to a pond behind it.
"How long have you been carrying this stone tablet on your back?" asked E Liang.
The Immortal Tablet was slightly taken aback before answering without hesitation: "Thirty-six thousand nine hundred and forty-two years."
E Liang repeated the number: "Thirty-six thousand nine hundred and forty-two years. It does seem like a long time, but it's only thirty-six thousand years. Compared to the lifespan of the Yellow World, it’s insignificant. And even more so when compared to the Star Sea outside the Yellow World," E Liang sighed.
The Immortal Tablet agreed: "Indeed, thirty thousand years have passed in an instant. For something as vast as the universe, it might not be worth mentioning. But for a mere mortal like me, it feels like a long time."
"Mere mortals..." E Liang muttered softly to himself.
E Liang smiled and said: "Shang Tian, don't be rude. The senior is right; he’s just an ordinary person."
E Liang did not dare defy the Holy Emperor and quickly bowed in apology to the Immortal Tablet. However, the Immortal Tablet paid no attention to this and stared directly at E Liang.
"You... seem to know a lot about me?" said the Immortal Tablet.
E Liang did not deny it: "It’s just that I can relate to you."
"I’m also an ordinary person, bearing a predetermined mission," said E Liang.
Hearing these words, E Shang Tian lowered his head even more, afraid of showing any signs of deviation.
The Immortal Tablet pondered deeply and continued to scrutinize E Liang. His imposing figure was different from the usual cultivators; the several streams of energy attached to him were also extraordinary, making the Immortal Tablet not dare underestimate them.
"Why did you bring me here? Is it just for a simple chat?" Finally, the Immortal Tablet asked, ending their verbal sparring.
"I came to help you," said E Liang in a serious tone.
This straightforward statement made E Shang Tian raise his head and flash an excited look.
The Immortal Tablet narrowed his eyes, becoming more cautious.
"Seems like I misunderstood your intentions. I really want to help you," the disappointed tone of voice from E Liang revealed his sincerity.
The Holy Emperor pointed around him: "Didn’t you notice anything unusual here?"
Upon hearing this, the Immortal Tablet shifted his attention from the Holy Emperor to his surroundings and eventually landed on a tranquil pond.