“ nián jì hái shì tài xiǎo 。 nǎ pà yǒu wǒ àn zhōng xiāng zhù ， yě nán yǐ chéng shòu rú cǐ jù liàng de xìn xī chōng jī 。”
“年纪还是太小。哪怕有我暗中相助，也难以承受如此巨量的信息冲击。”
"You dare help a mortal cross the boundary! Where is this cultivator from?" The voice echoed in his ears, making Ye Fei's head spin and heart race.
lǐ fán kàn zhe zài hūn mí zhōng yī rán miàn lù tòng kǔ zhī sè de yè fēi péng ， àn zì sī cǔn 。
李凡看着在昏迷中依然面露痛苦之色的叶飞鹏，暗自思忖。
"Comrade Daoist, please listen to my explanation…" the cultivator who had brought them out hurriedly explained.
cóng chǔ wù jiè zhōng tāo chū yī méi 【 qǐ líng guǒ 】， gěi tā fú xià 。
从储物戒中掏出一枚【启灵果】，给他服下。
However, it seemed that the other party had no intention of showing mercy.
suí hòu yòng líng qì bāng zhù tā liàn huà 。
随后用灵气帮助他炼化。
"Enough talk! According to the Law of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, those who betray the boundary will die!"
hěn kuài ， yè fēi péng de liǎn sè shū zhǎn xià lái 。
很快，叶飞鹏的脸色舒展下来。
With a cold voice, the figure fired off another attack. The flying boat shook violently as if hit by something.
lǐ fán yǐ shǒu fǔ tóu ， yún shuǐ huàn mèng gōng zài cì fā dòng ， xì xīn diāo zhuó zhe yè fēi péng de “ qián shì ” jì yì 。
李凡以手抚头，云水幻梦功再次发动，细心雕琢着叶飞鹏的“前世”记忆。
"Such insolence! If you want to kill me, show some guts and try it!" Ye Fei shouted back, his body shaking with rage.
dāng dì èr tiān yè fēi péng mǎn shēn shì hàn zài cì sū xǐng de shí hòu ， miàn sè chén wěn le xǔ duō 。
当第二天叶飞鹏满身是汗再次苏醒的时候，面色沉稳了许多。
The clash of Daoist techniques reverberated through the air, creating gusts that blew like hurricanes. The flying boat was now as fragile as a leaf in the wind, swaying dangerously close to falling.
xiě xià le yī zhāng yào fāng ， mìng lìng xià rén zhuā qǔ 。
写下了一张药方，命令下人抓取。
Inside the cabin, the mortals from the other side were all awake, their faces pale and filled with fear. Only Su Xiaomei continued to sleep soundly. They had never seen mortal battles before, let alone this scene of two cultivators clashing.
tā yī biān pào le gè rè shuǐ zǎo ， yī biān wèi zì jǐ cǐ shì de jué qǐ zhī lù zuò zhe móu huà 。
他一边泡了个热水澡，一边为自己此世的崛起之路做着谋划。
Ye Fei was the only one who remained calm. He quickly thought through his options.
bǐ qǐ zuó tiān yī tuán luàn má de sī xù ， jīn rì nǎo zi lǐ què shì míng xiǎn qīng míng liǎo bù shǎo 。
比起昨天一团乱麻的思绪，今日脑子里却是明显清明了不少。
"This flying boat is nothing special; any Qi Condensation Stage cultivator can operate it if there are no restrictions."
“ yǒu zhe xuán huáng qīng xīn zhòu huò yào fāng zhī zhù ， wǒ yīng gāi néng zì xíng qū chú tǐ nèi zhàng qì 。”
“有着玄黄清心咒和药方之助，我应该能自行祛除体内瘴气。”
With that in mind, Ye Fei rushed to the bow of the ship while the other children looked on in confusion. Xiao Heng was more alert and followed him, trying to help where he could.
“ dàn méi yǒu líng qì jiù wú fǎ xiū xíng ， xiāng dāng yú wú yòng gōng 。”
“但没有灵气就无法修行，相当于无用功。”
Su Changyu was the eldest among the children but still had not cleared his body of the poison. He knew he couldn't do much and stayed behind with Su Xiaomei, comforting everyone else.
“ jué bù néng děng shí nián hòu le ， bì xū yào zhuā zhù zhè cì de jī huì ， tí qián lí kāi zhè lǐ 。”
“绝不能等十年后了，必须要抓住这次的机会，提前离开这里。”
"Fatso, what are you doing?" Xiao Heng asked as he saw Ye Fei touching the air in front of him. His forehead was covered in sweat.
zài yè fēi péng de jì yì zhōng ， dà yuē bàn gè yuè hòu ， yī wèi xiū xiān zhě jiāng huì zài ǒu rán jiān jiàng lín lí jiè 。
在叶飞鹏的记忆中，大约半个月后，一位修仙者将会在偶然间降临离界。
Ye Fei didn't answer but tried to control the flying boat.
zhè wèi xiū xiān zhě bìng bú shì yì zhí hé dà lí yǒu hé zuò de nà wèi ， yīn cǐ bù yuàn yì mào zhe fēng xiǎn ， bāng zhù dà lí chén mín tōu dù 。
这位修仙者并不是一直和大离有合作的那位，因此不愿意冒着风险，帮助大离臣民偷渡。
"Oh, I see. You want to steer the boat and escape." Xiao Heng realized after a moment.
bù gù lí jiè zhòng jūn chén de kǔ kǔ āi qiú ， zhè wèi xiū xiān zhě jí jiāng lí kāi zhī jì 。
不顾离界众君臣的苦苦哀求，这位修仙者即将离开之际。
"Why isn't it moving?"
huáng dì hū rán xiǎng qǐ le bù jiǔ qián zhuì luò zài huáng gōng zhōng de nà jiàn bái gǔ yù shǒu 。
皇帝忽然想起了不久前坠落在皇宫中的那件白骨玉手。
Ye Fei's mind was racing as he struggled to operate the boat. "Come on, hurry up and drive us away from here."
yú shì huó mǎ dāng sǐ mǎ yī zhī xià ， huáng dì shēng chēng dà lí yǒu yī jiàn zì gǔ xiāng chuán de yì bǎo 。
于是活马当死马医之下，皇帝声称大离有一件自古相传的异宝。
Xiao Heng replied innocently, "Where should we go? We can't tell which direction is which!"
zhǐ yào xiān shī yuàn yì jiāng yī pī rén dài dào xiū xiān jiè ， jiù jiāng zhè jiàn yì bǎo shuāng shǒu fèng shàng 。
只要仙师愿意将一批人带到修仙界，就将这件异宝双手奉上。
Suddenly, Ye Fei saw a vision of nine whirlpools in the sea nearby.
huò xǔ shì yīn wèi jì dàn xiān fán zhàng de yuán gù ， zhè wèi xiū xiān zhě bìng méi yǒu zhí jiē dòng shǒu qiǎng duó 。
或许是因为忌惮仙凡瘴的缘故，这位修仙者并没有直接动手抢夺。
"Let's head for that island to avoid trouble." He quickly pointed towards it. Xiao Heng obediently steered the boat away from the battlefield.
ér shì yī fān sī kǎo zhī hòu dā yìng le xià lái 。
而是一番思考之后答应了下来。
The two cultivators were still fighting fiercely and didn't notice the group escaping.
bù guò tā què yǒu zhe zì jǐ de tiáo jiàn 。
不过他却有着自己的条件。
Ye Fei felt relieved as they flew over a small, forested island.
zhǐ dài yǒu xiū xíng tiān zī de ér tóng chū qù ， qiě shù liàng bù néng tài duō 。
只带有修行天资的儿童出去，且数量不能太多。
"We've arrived. Let's hide in these woods," Ye Fei instructed.
yú shì ， zhè wèi xiū xiān zhě zài dà lí yī zhòng quán guì de zǐ sūn hòu dài zhōng ， qīn zì tiāo xuǎn le shí míng ér tóng ， dài huí le xiū xiān jiè 。
于是，这位修仙者在大离一众权贵的子孙后代中，亲自挑选了十名儿童，带回了修仙界。
Xiao Heng had just broken through to Qi Condensation Stage not long ago and was already tired from operating the boat for so long. He let out a sigh of relief as he landed the flying boat in the forest, while Ye Fei gathered some branches and leaves to cover it up.
yè fēi péng jì de ， zhè qí zhōng jiù yǒu xiāo jiā xiāo héng 、 sū jiā sū zhǎng yù děng rén 。
叶飞鹏记得，这其中就有萧家萧恒、苏家苏长玉等人。
The group returned to the cabin to discuss their next steps.
ér tā yīn wèi zī zhì bù gòu ， méi néng bèi kàn shàng 。
而他因为资质不够，没能被看上。
"Having such an incident right after we arrived here is really unlucky!" Xiao Heng sighed.
suǒ yǐ cái bái bái zài zhè lí jiè cuō tuó le shí nián zhī jiǔ 。
所以才白白在这离界蹉跎了十年之久。
"We're lucky to be alive. Haven't you heard that our escape was discovered?" another child said.
“ shàng yī shì ， wǒ zài liàn qì zhōng qī de shí hòu ， céng jīng ǒu yù guò xiāo héng 。 nà shí tā dōu yǐ jīng zhù jī zhōng qī le ， chāo guò wǒ tài duō 。”
“上一世，我在炼气中期的时候，曾经偶遇过萧恒。那时他都已经筑基中期了，超过我太多。”
Ye Fei replied, "We can only hide on this island for a while. Once the storm passes, we'll think of leaving."
“ xiū xíng zhī lù ， yī bù kuài ， bù bù kuài 。”
“修行之路，一步快，步步快。”
The children all looked dejected as they discussed their uncertain future.
“ làng fèi shí nián shí jiān ， dǎo zhì rì hòu de chéng jiù wán quán bù tóng 。”
“浪费十年时间，导致日后的成就完全不同。”
"Fortunately, there's water and fruit trees here. We don't have to worry about food for now," Su Changyu said with a deep sigh.
“ zhè yī shì ， dìng rán bú huì rú cǐ le 。”
“这一世，定然不会如此了。”
As night fell, everyone quickly drifted off to sleep.
“ zhǐ yào néng tiào chū cǐ fāng zhì gù ， jiù shì hǎi kuò píng yú yuè ， tiān gāo rèn niǎo fēi 。”
“只要能跳出此方桎梏，就是海阔凭鱼跃，天高任鸟飞。”
In the middle of the night, Ye Fei suddenly felt a sense of foreboding and woke up. He quietly went outside the flying boat as a streak of light descended from the sky towards it.
yè fēi péng mù lù jīng guāng ， cóng mù tǒng zhōng zǒu chū ， bì mù xiū xíng qǐ xuán huáng qīng xīn zhòu lái 。
叶飞鹏目露精光，从木桶中走出，闭目修行起玄黄清心咒来。
"Shit!" Ye Fei's heart raced.
huò xǔ shì zhòng huó yī shì de fú lì ， tā gǎn jué cǐ shì qū chú qǐ tǐ nèi zhàng qì de xiào lǜ ， bǐ qǐ shàng yī shì kě kuài le tài duō 。
或许是重活一世的福利，他感觉此世祛除起体内瘴气的效率，比起上一世可快了太多。
Before he could react, the figure landed in front of him.
jǐn jǐn yòng le shí duō tiān de shí jiān ， jiù jiāng yī shēn zhàng qì qū chú de chà bu duō le 。
仅仅用了十多天的时间，就将一身瘴气祛除的差不多了。
"Help me get inside…"
zhè ràng yè fēi péng xīn zhōng yù fā huān xǐ 。
这让叶飞鹏心中愈发欢喜。
The cultivator who had brought them out was now covered in blood and his breaths were weak. He seemed severely injured.
bù guò ， jiē xià lái jǐ tiān ， yè fēi péng què tíng xià le qū zhàng de guò chéng 。
不过，接下来几天，叶飞鹏却停下了祛瘴的过程。
But as a Base Formation Stage cultivator, Ye Fei didn't dare to act rashly. He nodded and tried to help when the figure suddenly spat out some blood and fell forward.
tǐ nèi wán quán méi yǒu zhàng qì cún zài de fán rén ， wèi miǎn tài guò xiǎn yǎn 。
体内完全没有瘴气存在的凡人，未免太过显眼。
After a few convulsions, he stopped moving.
ruò shì yǐn qǐ nà wèi xiān shī de huái yí ， jiù bù miào le 。
若是引起那位仙师的怀疑，就不妙了。
"Senior!" Ye Fei shouted in shock.
mù qián zhè ge zhuàng tài ， qià sì tǐ nèi tiān shēng xiān fán zhàng xī shǎo de fán rén 。
目前这个状态，恰似体内天生仙凡瘴稀少的凡人。
Above them, an unusual phenomenon appeared in the sky.
jì néng bǎo zhèng zì jǐ bèi xuǎn zhōng ， yòu néng bù yǐn qǐ zhù yì ， chéng dù gāng gāng hǎo 。
既能保证自己被选中，又能不引起注意，程度刚刚好。
"Fan Li, Base Formation cultivator. Trained for 165 years as a Mortal. Achieved his Dao Foundation with the strange artifact [Darkness Staff]. Died after fighting in the Cloud Sea."
“ zhòng huó yī shì ， gèng yào xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn 。” yè fēi péng xīn zhōng bù duàn tí xǐng zì jǐ 。
“重活一世，更要小心谨慎。”叶飞鹏心中不断提醒自己。
"His body has perished and his Dao extinguished! Return to Heaven!"
hé jì yì zhōng de rú chū yī zhé ， wǔ tiān zhī hòu ， nà wèi xiū xiān zhě jiàng lín jīng chéng 。
和记忆中的如出一辙，五天之后，那位修仙者降临京城。
The scene was like fireworks illuminating the sky.
yòu guò le dà bàn tiān ， yè fēi péng jiù suí zhe shàng qiān míng měng měng dǒng dǒng de ér tóng ， yì qǐ lái dào le guǎng chǎng shàng ， jiē shòu nà míng xiū xiān zhě de tiāo xuǎn 。
又过了大半天，叶飞鹏就随着上千名懵懵懂懂的儿童，一起来到了广场上，接受那名修仙者的挑选。
Ye Fei was completely stunned by this sudden turn of events.
jiù suàn shì chóng shēng zhī rén ， jīn hòu de mìng yùn cǐ shí què yī rán zhǎng wò zài bié rén shǒu zhōng 。
就算是重生之人，今后的命运此时却依然掌握在别人手中。
"He… died?"
zhè ràng yè fēi péng bù miǎn biàn dé yǒu xiē jǐn zhāng 。
这让叶飞鹏不免变得有些紧张。
He stood there, unable to believe it. The ordinary staff slowly appeared beside him as he looked at the dead cultivator's body.
hǎo zài ， nà wèi xiū xiān zhě de mù guāng zài sǎo guò tā shí ， dùn le dùn ， zuì zhōng jiāng tā xuǎn zhōng 。
好在，那位修仙者的目光在扫过他时，顿了顿，最终将他选中。
A bold idea suddenly struck Ye Fei. He held his breath and approached cautiously. When he reached the body, he remained still for a moment before squatting down and quickly searching the corpse under the light of the fireworks.
zhè ràng yè fēi péng zài sōng le kǒu qì zhī yú ， yòu yǒu xiē jī dòng 。
这让叶飞鹏在松了口气之余，又有些激动。
"What are you doing!"
mò guò duō jiǔ ， qí yú méi yǒu bèi xuǎn shàng de ér tóng jǐn jiē lí qù 。
没过多久，其余没有被选上的儿童尽皆离去。
In the quiet night, Xiao Heng's voice startled Ye Fei as he nearly fell to the ground.
ruò dà de guǎng chǎng shàng zhǐ shèng xià le nà wèi xiū xiān zhě hé yè fēi péng zài nèi de shí míng tǎn tè bù ān de ér tóng 。
偌大的广场上只剩下了那位修仙者和叶飞鹏在内的十名忐忑不安的儿童。
Turning around, he saw Xiao Heng looking at him in shock.
zhè wèi xiū xiān zhě huàn chū yī sōu fēi zhōu ， jiù yào dài tā men lí qù 。
这位修仙者唤出一艘飞舟，就要带他们离去。
"Shh!" Ye Fei made a shushing gesture.
zhè shí hòu ， sū zhǎng yù què tū rán dà hǎn yī shēng ：“ qǐng xiān shī jiù jiù wǒ de mèi mèi ！”
这时候，苏长玉却突然大喊一声：“请仙师救救我的妹妹！”
Xiao Heng realized what was happening and approached quietly. "Why did this cultivator die?"
yè fēi péng xīn zhōng yī dòng 。
叶飞鹏心中一动。
"He probably fought another until both were injured. After barely making it here, he couldn't hold on anymore," Ye Fei replied casually as he continued searching the corpse.
jì yì zhōng ， zhè wèi sū jiā xiǎo mèi de xiū xíng tiān fù sì hū bǐ xiāo héng hái yào kǒng bù 。
记忆中，这位苏家小妹的修行天赋似乎比萧恒还要恐怖。
"Why didn't he have any storage ring?" Ye Fei complained after a long search.
shàng yī shì zài zì jǐ sǐ zhī qián ， yǐn yuē céng tīng shuō guò ， tā sì hū yǐ jīng chéng jiù jīn dān zhī jìng le 。
上一世在自己死之前，隐约曾听说过，她似乎已经成就金丹之境了。
"Storage ring? Is that what you mean?" Xiao Heng picked up a ring from the ground and asked.
"You dare help a mortal cross the boundary! Where is this cultivator from?" The voice echoed in his ears, making Ye Fei's head spin and heart race.
"Comrade Daoist, please listen to my explanation…" the cultivator who had brought them out hurriedly explained.
However, it seemed that the other party had no intention of showing mercy.
"Enough talk! According to the Law of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, those who betray the boundary will die!"
With a cold voice, the figure fired off another attack. The flying boat shook violently as if hit by something.
"Such insolence! If you want to kill me, show some guts and try it!" Ye Fei shouted back, his body shaking with rage.
The clash of Daoist techniques reverberated through the air, creating gusts that blew like hurricanes. The flying boat was now as fragile as a leaf in the wind, swaying dangerously close to falling.
Inside the cabin, the mortals from the other side were all awake, their faces pale and filled with fear. Only Su Xiaomei continued to sleep soundly. They had never seen mortal battles before, let alone this scene of two cultivators clashing.
Ye Fei was the only one who remained calm. He quickly thought through his options.
"This flying boat is nothing special; any Qi Condensation Stage cultivator can operate it if there are no restrictions."
With that in mind, Ye Fei rushed to the bow of the ship while the other children looked on in confusion. Xiao Heng was more alert and followed him, trying to help where he could.
Su Changyu was the eldest among the children but still had not cleared his body of the poison. He knew he couldn't do much and stayed behind with Su Xiaomei, comforting everyone else.
"Fatso, what are you doing?" Xiao Heng asked as he saw Ye Fei touching the air in front of him. His forehead was covered in sweat.
Ye Fei didn't answer but tried to control the flying boat.
"Oh, I see. You want to steer the boat and escape." Xiao Heng realized after a moment.
"Why isn't it moving?"
Ye Fei's mind was racing as he struggled to operate the boat. "Come on, hurry up and drive us away from here."
Xiao Heng replied innocently, "Where should we go? We can't tell which direction is which!"
Suddenly, Ye Fei saw a vision of nine whirlpools in the sea nearby.
"Let's head for that island to avoid trouble." He quickly pointed towards it. Xiao Heng obediently steered the boat away from the battlefield.
The two cultivators were still fighting fiercely and didn't notice the group escaping.
Ye Fei felt relieved as they flew over a small, forested island.
"We've arrived. Let's hide in these woods," Ye Fei instructed.
Xiao Heng had just broken through to Qi Condensation Stage not long ago and was already tired from operating the boat for so long. He let out a sigh of relief as he landed the flying boat in the forest, while Ye Fei gathered some branches and leaves to cover it up.
The group returned to the cabin to discuss their next steps.
"Having such an incident right after we arrived here is really unlucky!" Xiao Heng sighed.
"We're lucky to be alive. Haven't you heard that our escape was discovered?" another child said.
Ye Fei replied, "We can only hide on this island for a while. Once the storm passes, we'll think of leaving."
The children all looked dejected as they discussed their uncertain future.
"Fortunately, there's water and fruit trees here. We don't have to worry about food for now," Su Changyu said with a deep sigh.
As night fell, everyone quickly drifted off to sleep.
In the middle of the night, Ye Fei suddenly felt a sense of foreboding and woke up. He quietly went outside the flying boat as a streak of light descended from the sky towards it.
"Shit!" Ye Fei's heart raced.
Before he could react, the figure landed in front of him.
"Help me get inside…"
The cultivator who had brought them out was now covered in blood and his breaths were weak. He seemed severely injured.
But as a Base Formation Stage cultivator, Ye Fei didn't dare to act rashly. He nodded and tried to help when the figure suddenly spat out some blood and fell forward.
After a few convulsions, he stopped moving.
"Senior!" Ye Fei shouted in shock.
Above them, an unusual phenomenon appeared in the sky.
"Fan Li, Base Formation cultivator. Trained for 165 years as a Mortal. Achieved his Dao Foundation with the strange artifact [Darkness Staff]. Died after fighting in the Cloud Sea."
"His body has perished and his Dao extinguished! Return to Heaven!"
The scene was like fireworks illuminating the sky.
Ye Fei was completely stunned by this sudden turn of events.
"He… died?"
He stood there, unable to believe it. The ordinary staff slowly appeared beside him as he looked at the dead cultivator's body.
A bold idea suddenly struck Ye Fei. He held his breath and approached cautiously. When he reached the body, he remained still for a moment before squatting down and quickly searching the corpse under the light of the fireworks.
"What are you doing!"
In the quiet night, Xiao Heng's voice startled Ye Fei as he nearly fell to the ground.
Turning around, he saw Xiao Heng looking at him in shock.
"Shh!" Ye Fei made a shushing gesture.
Xiao Heng realized what was happening and approached quietly. "Why did this cultivator die?"
"He probably fought another until both were injured. After barely making it here, he couldn't hold on anymore," Ye Fei replied casually as he continued searching the corpse.
"Why didn't he have any storage ring?" Ye Fei complained after a long search.
"Storage ring? Is that what you mean?" Xiao Heng picked up a ring from the ground and asked.