lǐ fán yī lián wèn le hǎo jǐ gè mò míng qí miào de wèn tí ， bǎ yīn yǔ zhēn wèn de yǒu xiē fā měng ， bù míng bái lǐ fán wèn zhè xiē gàn má 。
李凡一连问了好几个莫名其妙的问题，把殷雨珍问的有些发懵，不明白李凡问这些干嘛。
Li Fan asked a series of strange questions that left Yin Yuzhen somewhat confused, not understanding why Li Fan was asking these.
tā dǒu rán jiān shì shì xiǎng dào le yí gè kě néng ， liǎn sè yǒu xiē fā bái de dīng zhe lǐ fán ：“ nán bù chéng nǐ shì wǒ men jiě mèi liǎng shī sàn duō nián de fù qīn ？
她陡然间似是想到了一个可能，脸色有些发白的盯着李凡：“难不成你是我们姐妹两失散多年的父亲？
She suddenly thought she might have an idea and stared at Li Fan with a slightly pale face. "Could it be that you are our long-lost father?"
bù guò hěn kuài tā jiù zì jǐ fǒu dìng le ：“ bú duì a ， nǐ zhǎng de hé wǒ men yì diǎn dōu bù xiàng 。”
不过很快她就自己否定了：“不对啊，你长的和我们一点都不像。”
But quickly, she dismissed the notion herself: "No, you don't look anything like us."
“ zhǐ shì hào qí ér yǐ bà le 。” lǐ fán méi yǒu lǐ huì zhè ge xiǎo gū niáng lüè xiǎn tiào tuō de sī wéi ， dàn dàn dì shuō dào 。
“只是好奇而已罢了。”李凡没有理会这个小姑娘略显跳脱的思维，淡淡地说道。
"It's just out of curiosity," Li Fan said indifferently, not paying much attention to the girl’s somewhat scattered thoughts.
“ zhī dào zhī dào ， duì tóng lèi rén de hào qí me ， rén zhī cháng qíng 。” yīn yǔ zhēn yī fù wǒ dǒng de yàng zi ， lián lián diǎn tóu 。
“知道知道，对同类人的好奇么，人之常情。”殷雨珍一副我懂的样子，连连点头。
"Of course, of course. It's natural for people to be curious about those similar to them," Yin Yuzhen nodded in understanding.
lǐ fán yě lǎn de jiě shì 。
李凡也懒得解释。
Li Fan didn’t bother explaining further.
yīn yǔ zhēn zé shì tàn le yì kǒu qì ， huǎn huǎn shuō dào ：“ wǒ men yuán lái shì běi fāng yè lán dǎo shàng de rén 。 cóng xiǎo fù mǔ jiù yīn wèi zāi huò qù shì le ， zhǐ shèng xià jiě jiě hé wǒ xiāng yī wéi mìng 。 jì yì zhōng ， wǒ hé jiě jiě měi tiān dōu zhǐ néng kào qǐ tǎo guò rì zi ， shàng dùn bù jiē xià dùn 。”
殷雨珍则是叹了一口气，缓缓说道：“我们原来是北方夜阑岛上的人。从小父母就因为灾祸去世了，只剩下姐姐和我相依为命。记忆中，我和姐姐每天都只能靠乞讨过日子，上顿不接下顿。”
Yin Yuzhen sighed and slowly continued: "We originally came from Night-Long Island in the north. Our parents passed away due to a disaster when we were young, leaving only my sister and me to rely on each other. In memory, every day was spent begging for food."
“ kě bù zhī dào cóng shén me shí hòu kāi shǐ ， jiě jiě zǒng néng zài bù tóng de dì fāng zhǎo dào gè zhǒng zhí qián de dōng xī 。”
“可不知道从什么时候开始，姐姐总能在不同的地方找到各种值钱的东西。”
"Then one day, my sister started finding valuable things at different places," she said.
“ yú shì wǒ men de rì zi biàn yī tiān tiān de hǎo le qǐ lái ， zhī hòu jiě jiě gèng shì yī shǒu jiàn lì le tiān bǎo lóu 。” yīn yǔ zhēn huí yì dào 。
“于是我们的日子便一天天的好了起来，之后姐姐更是一手建立了天宝楼。”殷雨珍回忆道。
"Our lives gradually improved after that. Eventually, she established the Heavenly Treasure Hall." Yin Yuzhen reminisced.
“ kě xī de shì ， wǒ yǐ jīng yǒu hǎo jǐ nián méi yǒu jiàn guò jiě jiě le 。” tā de yǎn shén zhōng chōng mǎn le huái niàn 。
“可惜的是，我已经有好几年没有见过姐姐了。”她的眼神中充满了怀念。
"Unfortunately, I haven't seen her in years," her eyes filled with nostalgia.
“ ó ？ tā rén qù le hé chù ？” lǐ fán zhòu le zhòu méi tou 。
“哦？她人去了何处？”李凡皱了皱眉头。
"Oh? Where did she go?" Li Fan frowned.
“ sān nián qián ， jiě jiě biàn bèi yī wèi lù guò de xiān shī kàn shàng ， gěi dài zǒu le 。 gāng kāi shǐ de shí hòu tā hái huì tuō rén gěi wǒ men chuán xìn ， bào píng ān 。 kě shì hòu lái ， jiù zài yě méi yǒu tīng guò tā de xiāo xī le 。” yīn yǔ zhēn shuāng shǒu tuō zhe xià bā ， kě lián xī xī dì shuō dào 。
“三年前，姐姐便被一位路过的仙师看上，给带走了。刚开始的时候她还会托人给我们传信，报平安。可是后来，就再也没有听过她的消息了。”殷雨珍双手托着下巴，可怜兮兮地说道。
"Three years ago, a passing Immortal Master took my sister away. At first, she would send us messages to keep us informed of her well-being. But later on, we heard nothing more from her." Yin Yuzhen said pitifully, supporting herself with her chin in her hands.
“ bèi xiān shī dài zǒu ？ nán bù chéng shì dài tā xiū xiān qù le ？” lǐ fán bù jīn wèn dào 。
“被仙师带走？难不成是带她修仙去了？”李凡不禁问道。
"Taken by an Immortal Master? Could it be that she was taken for cultivation?" Li Fan asked curiously.
yīn yǔ zhēn tàn le kǒu qì ：“ yào zhēn de shì zhè yàng jiù hǎo le 。 jiě jiě zài zhī qián jì huí lái de xìn zhōng ， yòng zhǐ yǒu wǒ men liǎ cái dǒng de àn yǔ ， gào sù wǒ tā mù qián de chǔ jìng hěn wēi xiǎn ， ruò shì zhī hòu bù zài lián xì ， jiù biǎo shì tā kě néng zāo yù bù cè le 。 ràng wǒ yě bú yào zài qù zhǎo tā 。”
殷雨珍叹了口气：“要真的是这样就好了。姐姐在之前寄回来的信中，用只有我们俩才懂的暗语，告诉我她目前的处境很危险，若是之后不再联系，就表示她可能遭遇不测了。让我也不要再去找她。”
"It would have been nice if so," Yin Yuzhen sighed. "In the letters my sister sent back before, using a code only we understood, she told me of the dangerous situation she faced and warned me not to seek her out again."
lǐ fán wén yán bù jīn wèn dào ：“ nán bù chéng shì tā tōng líng bǎo tǐ de tè shū tǐ zhì zhāo lái de huò huàn ？”
李凡闻言不禁问道：“难不成是她通灵宝体的特殊体质招来的祸患？”
Li Fan asked: "Could it be that her special body as a spirit-sensing treasure brought misfortune?"
“ zhè yě shì wǒ bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě de dì fāng a 。 tōng líng bǎo tǐ suī rán shuō dí què hěn lì hài ， néng gǎn yìng dào zì jǐ shēn biān yí dìng fàn wéi nèi de bǎo wù ， dàn shì zhè néng lì yě shì yǒu xiàn de a 。”
“这也是我百思不得其解的地方啊。通灵宝体虽然说的确很厉害，能感应到自己身边一定范围内的宝物，但是这能力也是有限的啊。”
"This is something I can't figure out," Yin Yuzhen said. "While a spirit-sensing treasure body is indeed powerful, able to sense valuable items around her, this ability has its limits."
“ jiě jiě tā zhǐ shì yī jiè fán rén ， néng gòu gǎn yìng dào yě dōu zhǐ shì duì fán rén lái shuō yǒu xiē jià zhí de dōng xī 。 zhè xiē bǎo wù ， zài nà xiē xiān shī yǎn zhōng ， kě néng jiù gēn pò tóng làn tiě chà bu duō 。”
“姐姐她只是一介凡人，能够感应到也都只是对凡人来说有些价值的东西。这些宝物，在那些仙师眼中，可能就跟破铜烂铁差不多。”
"My sister was just an ordinary person; she could only sense things of value to ordinary people. To the Immortal Masters, these treasures might as well be junk."
“ zhī qián yě bú shì méi yǒu xiān shī chá jué dào jiě jiě de tiān fù ， kě zuì hòu bù dōu méi zěn me dāng yī huí shì me 。 bù zhī dào wèi shén me ， zuì hòu hái shì bèi nà wèi xiān shī dài zǒu le 。” yīn yǔ zhēn yòu shì tàn le kǒu qì ， yǎn zhōng liú lù chū sī sī āi shāng 。
“之前也不是没有仙师察觉到姐姐的天赋，可最后不都没怎么当一回事么。不知道为什么，最后还是被那位仙师带走了。”殷雨珍又是叹了口气，眼中流露出丝丝哀伤。
"Even though some Immortal Masters noticed my sister's talent, they didn't take it seriously in the end," Yin Yuzhen sighed again, her eyes showing a hint of sorrow.
“ jiě jiě suī rán xiōng duō jí shǎo ， dàn shì tā liú xià de jī yè hái zài 。 jiě jiě xīn xīn kǔ kǔ dà bàn bèi zi cái dǎ pīn xià lái de tiān bǎo lóu ， kě bù néng huǐ zài wǒ shǒu shàng 。” yīn yǔ zhēn shuō zhe ， yòng dà yǎn jīng jǐn jǐn dīng zhe lǐ fán 。
“姐姐虽然凶多吉少，但是她留下的基业还在。姐姐辛辛苦苦大半辈子才打拼下来的天宝楼，可不能毁在我手上。”殷雨珍说着，用大眼睛紧紧盯着李凡。
"My sister’s fate is uncertain, but she left behind a legacy. I can’t let the Heavenly Treasure Hall fall apart under my watch," she said, staring intently at Li Fan with her big eyes.
“ zhè yě shì wǒ jīn tiān zhǎo nǐ lái de yuán yīn 。”
“这也是我今天找你来的原因。”
"This is why I came to you today."
lǐ fán yáng le yáng méi máo ， méi yǒu shuō huà 。
李凡扬了扬眉毛，没有说话。
Li Fan raised an eyebrow and remained silent.
yīn yǔ zhēn zì gù zì dì jiě shì dào ：“ wǒ kě méi yǒu jiě jiě nà zhǒng shén qí de běn shì 。 jiě jiě xiāo shī hòu ， tiān bǎo lóu de shēng yì shì yī tiān bù rú yī tiān 。 zài jiā shàng wǒ hòu lái kàn zǒu yǎn le jǐ yàng wù jiàn ， méi kàn chū lái shì yàn pǐn ， dǎo zhì yòu sǔn shī le yī dà bǐ 。”
殷雨珍自顾自地解释道：“我可没有姐姐那种神奇的本事。姐姐消失后，天宝楼的生意是一天不如一天。再加上我后来看走眼了几样物件，没看出来是赝品，导致又损失了一大笔。”
Yin Yuzhen continued explaining: "I don't have my sister's magical abilities. Since my sister disappeared, the Heavenly Treasure Hall’s business has been declining day by day. And due to a few mistakes in identifying items as genuine, I lost a significant amount of money."
“ nà xiē yuán lǎo men jiàn jiàn dì duì wǒ chǎn shēng le bù mǎn ， shèn zhì xiǎng yào lián hé wài rén ， bǎ wǒ gǎn chū qù ， guā fēn tiān bǎo lóu de zī chǎn 。”
“那些元老们渐渐地对我产生了不满，甚至想要联合外人，把我赶出去，瓜分天宝楼的资产。”
"The elders became increasingly dissatisfied with me and even wanted to expel me, dividing up the assets of the Heavenly Treasure Hall," she said.
“ hǎo zài tā men duì bèi xiān shī jiē zǒu de jiě jiě réng rán yǒu suǒ gù jì ， suǒ yǐ chí chí méi yǒu dòng shǒu 。”
“好在他们对被仙师接走的姐姐仍然有所顾忌，所以迟迟没有动手。”
"Fortunately, they still had some regard for my sister who was taken by an Immortal Master, so no action was taken yet."
“ yú shì wǒ jiù yǐ kāi tuò shì chǎng de lǐ yóu cóng yè lán dǎo lái dào le zhè liú lí dǎo ， suàn shì xiān bì yī bì fēng tou 。”
“于是我就以开拓市场的理由从夜阑岛来到了这琉璃岛，算是先避一避风头。”
"I came here to this Lustrous Isle under the pretext of expanding our market. I hoped to build up enough strength and return to settle accounts with them one day," Yin Yuzhen said excitedly.
“ yuán běn wǒ xiǎng zhe zài zhè biān fā zhǎn gè jǐ nián ， jī zǎn xiē lì liàng zài huí qù gēn tā men suàn zhàng de ， kě méi xiǎng dào néng zài zhè liú lí dǎo shàng néng yòu yù dào gè tōng líng bǎo tǐ 。”
“原本我想着在这边发展个几年，积攒些力量再回去跟他们算账的，可没想到能在这琉璃岛上能又遇到个通灵宝体。”
"But unexpectedly, I met a spirit-sensing treasure body on this island."
yīn yǔ zhēn yǒu xiē pǒ wèi jī dòng ：“ ruò shì yǒu nǐ de bāng zhù ， wǒ bì dìng néng zhòng zhǎng tiān bǎo lóu 。”
殷雨珍有些颇为激动：“若是有你的帮助，我必定能重掌天宝楼。”
"If you can help me, I will surely reclaim control over the Heavenly Treasure Hall," she added enthusiastically.
“ wǒ wèi shén me yào bāng nǐ ？” lǐ fán bù wèi suǒ dòng 。“ wǒ duì nǐ men tiān bǎo lóu de shì wù bù gǎn xìng qù 。 wǒ zhī suǒ yuàn ， zhǐ zài xiū xiān 。”
“我为什么要帮你？”李凡不为所动。“我对你们天宝楼的事务不感兴趣。我之所愿，只在修仙。”
"Why should I help you?" Li Fan remained unmoved. "I have no interest in your business affairs; my sole goal is cultivation."
“ zhī qián nǐ men dā yìng ， zhǐ yào wǒ bāng nǐ ná xià chuán duì ， jiù zhù wǒ dé dào jìng tǐ líng chí de míng é 。 cǐ shì nǐ men méi yǒu fǎn huǐ ba ？”
“之前你们答应，只要我帮你拿下船队，就助我得到净体灵池的名额。此事你们没有反悔吧？”
"Didn't you promise to assist me with the名额of the净体灵池 if I helped take down the fleet? Have you reneged on that?"
yīn yǔ zhēn shì shì duì lǐ fán de huí dá zǎo yǒu xīn lǐ zhǔn bèi ， tā diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ wǒ men tiān bǎo lóu zuò shēng yì ， xiàng lái yǐ chéng xìn wèi xiān 。 dā yìng nǐ de shì ， kěn dìng huì zuò dào 。 dàn shì ……”
殷雨珍似是对李凡的回答早有心理准备，她点点头：“我们天宝楼做生意，向来以诚信为先。答应你的事，肯定会做到。但是……”
Yin Yuzhen seemed prepared for Li Fan’s response and nodded: "Our Heavenly Treasure Hall always prioritizes integrity in business. We will fulfill our promises, but..."
tā dùn le dùn ， yòng jiǎo xiá de yǎn guāng kàn zhe lǐ fán 。
她顿了顿，用狡黠的眼光看着李凡。
She paused, looking at Li Fan with a sly glint.
“ dàn shì shén me ？” lǐ fán liǎn sè yī chén 。
“但是什么？”李凡脸色一沉。
"But what?" Li Fan's expression darkened.
yīn yǔ zhēn qīng qīng yī xiào ：“ dà shū nǐ jiù suàn néng jìn rù jìng tǐ líng chí yòu rú hé ？ qū chú tǐ nèi zhàng qì bú shì yì shì 。 měi nián jìn rù líng chí zhōng de rén ， yě jī hū zhǐ yǒu yí bàn néng chéng gōng 。 ér qiě nián líng yuè dà ， shī bài de gài lǜ yuè gāo 。”
殷雨珍轻轻一笑：“大叔你就算能进入净体灵池又如何？祛除体内瘴气不是易事。每年进入灵池中的人，也几乎只有一半能成功。而且年龄越大，失败的概率越高。”
Yin Yuzhen smiled lightly: "Uncle, even if you can enter the净体灵池, removing the pestilence inside is no easy task. Only about half of those who enter succeed each year, and the older one gets, the higher the failure rate."
“ dà shū nǐ de nián jì yě bù xiǎo le ba ， nǐ yǒu bǎi fēn bǎi de bǎ wò néng chéng gōng me ？ měi gè rén yī shēng zhǐ yǒu yī cì jìn rù líng chí de jī huì ， ruò shì shī bài ， kǒng pà jiù yào yǒng yuǎn hé xiū xiān shuō zài jiàn le 。”
“大叔你的年纪也不小了吧，你有百分百的把握能成功么？每个人一生只有一次进入灵池的机会，若是失败，恐怕就要永远和修仙说再见了。”
"Uncle, aren't you quite old? Do you have a hundred percent confidence in your success?"
“ jìng tǐ líng chí bú shì bǎi fēn bǎi chéng gōng zhī shì ， wǒ yě zhī dào 。 zhǐ shì yǒu yí bàn de chéng gōng lǜ ， yě zú yǐ zhí de wǒ qù cháng shì le 。 bù guò ， tīng nǐ de yì si shì ……” lǐ fán kàn zhe yīn yǔ zhēn ， yǎn shén wēi mī 。
“净体灵池不是百分百成功之事，我也知道。只是有一半的成功率，也足以值得我去尝试了。不过，听你的意思是……”李凡看着殷雨珍，眼神微眯。
"Each person only has one chance to enter the灵池; if it fails, they might as well say goodbye to cultivation forever," Yin Yuzhen said.
“ bù cuò 。” yīn yǔ zhēn mǎn liǎn jiù zhī dào lǐ fán huì shàng gōu de dé yì shén sè ，“ yǔ wǒ jiě jiě zuì hòu nà fēng xìn yì qǐ jì guò lái de ， hái yǒu yī méi dān yào ， jiào zuò lí chén dān 。”
“不错。”殷雨珍满脸就知道李凡会上钩的得意神色，“与我姐姐最后那封信一起寄过来的，还有一枚丹药，叫做离尘丹。”
"I know that the净体灵池 isn’t a guaranteed success. But with a fifty percent chance, it’s worth trying. However, you seem to be saying..." Li Fan looked at her closely.
“ jù jiě jiě xìn zhōng suǒ shuō ， zhǐ yào fú xià zhè kē dān yào ， qū chú tǐ nèi zhàng qì de chéng gōng gài lǜ jiù huì dà dà tí gāo 。 ruò shì zài pèi hé jìng tǐ líng chí ， jiù suàn shì yǐ dà shū nǐ de nián jì ， yě yǒu hěn dà kě néng chéng gōng 。”
“据姐姐信中所说，只要服下这颗丹药，祛除体内瘴气的成功概率就会大大提高。若是再配合净体灵池，就算是以大叔你的年纪，也有很大可能成功。”
"Indeed." Yin Yuzhen's face showed satisfaction knowing she would succeed. "Along with my sister's final letter came an elixir called the Dust-Parting Pill."
“ yǒu rú cǐ shén xiào de dān yào ， nǐ wèi hé yì zhí méi yǒu fú xià ？” lǐ fán bù jīn wèn dào 。
“有如此神效的丹药，你为何一直没有服下？”李凡不禁问道。
"In her letter, she said that taking this pill greatly increases the chances of success in removing the pestilence inside. With the净体灵池, even at your age, you have a good chance," Yin Yuzhen explained.
“ dà shū ， bú shì měi gè rén dōu xiàng nǐ yī yàng ， zhí yì xiǎng yào xiū xiān de 。 wǒ de yuàn wàng jiù shì zuò hǎo shēng yì ， rán hòu shǒu hù wǒ jiě jiě liú xià lái de tiān bǎo lóu 。” yīn yǔ zhēn huí dá dào 。
“大叔，不是每个人都像你一样，执意想要修仙的。我的愿望就是做好生意，然后守护我姐姐留下来的天宝楼。”殷雨珍回答道。
"Why haven't you taken such an effective elixir?" Li Fan asked.
“ rén gè yǒu zhì ……” lǐ fán huǎn huǎn diǎn tóu 。
“人各有志……”李凡缓缓点头。
"I’m not like everyone else who wants to cultivate. My wish is simply to do business and protect the Heavenly Treasure Hall my sister left behind." Yin Yuzhen replied.
“ zěn me ， dà shū nǐ zhè shì dā yìng le ？” yīn yǔ zhēn yòng qī dài de yǎn shén kàn zhe lǐ fán 。
“怎么，大叔你这是答应了？”殷雨珍用期待的眼神看着李凡。
"Each person has their own aspirations..." Li Fan nodded slowly.
“ róng wǒ huí qù kǎo lǜ kǎo lǜ 。 sān tiān zhī hòu ， gěi nǐ dá fù 。” lǐ fán chén yín le piàn kè ， méi yǒu lì mǎ dā yìng 。
“容我回去考虑考虑。三天之后，给你答复。”李凡沉吟了片刻，没有立马答应。
"So, are you agreeing with me now?" Yin Yuzhen looked at him expectantly.
“ hǎo ba ， nà dà shū wǒ děng nǐ xiāo xī ó 。” yīn yǔ zhēn suī rán yǒu xiē shī wàng ， dàn hái shì diǎn tóu shuō dào 。
“好吧，那大叔我等你消息哦。”殷雨珍虽然有些失望，但还是点头说道。
"I need time to consider it. I'll give you an answer in three days," Li Fan hesitated before declining immediately.
“ gào cí ！”
“告辞！”
"Alright, then I’ll wait for your response." Although disappointed, Yin Yuzhen nodded.
“ xī wàng wǒ zhè cì méi yǒu kàn cuò 。”
“希望我这次没有看错。”
...
yīn yǔ zhēn kàn zhe lǐ fán yuǎn qù de shēn yǐng ， shén sè biàn dé zhèng jīng qǐ lái ， xiǎo shēng shuō dào 。
殷雨珍看着李凡远去的身影，神色变得正经起来，小声说道。
"I hope my judgment is correct this time."
zài yǔ lǐ fán dǎ jiāo dào shí ， yīn yǔ zhēn yì zhí bàn yǎn zhe “ wǎn bèi ”“ xiǎo gū niáng ” de jué sè 。
在与李凡打交道时，殷雨珍一直扮演着“晚辈”“小姑娘”的角色。
Yin Yuzhen watched Li Fan’s retreating figure and her expression turned serious. "Dealing with you, I always played the role of a junior," she said softly.
tā de gǎn jué gào sù tā ， lǐ fán bìng bù yàn è zì jǐ zhè me zuò 。
她的感觉告诉她，李凡并不厌恶自己这么做。
Her intuition told her that Li Fan did not mind being treated as such.
ér qiě yǐ wǎn bèi de shēn fèn hé lǐ fán xiāng chǔ ， shì qíng yě jiāng gèng róng yì chéng gōng 。
而且以晚辈的身份和李凡相处，事情也将更容易成功。
Moreover, dealing with him in a junior capacity would make things easier to succeed.
yīn yǔ zhēn bù xiàng tā jiě jiě nà yàng ， yǒu zhe míng míng zhōng gǎn yìng bǎo wù de néng lì 。
殷雨珍不像她姐姐那样，有着冥冥中感应宝物的能力。
Yin Yuzhen was different from her sister; she didn’t have the ability to sense treasures.
dàn shì tā yě yǒu zì jǐ de tè shū zhī chù 。
但是她也有自己的特殊之处。
But she had her own special abilities. Apart from her sister Yin Yue Ting, no one knew that Yin Yuzhen could foresee events’ outcomes since childhood. It was precisely through her sister’s spirit-sensing treasure body and her own ability to avoid bad luck that they grew up smoothly.
Li Fan asked a series of strange questions that left Yin Yuzhen somewhat confused, not understanding why Li Fan was asking these.
She suddenly thought she might have an idea and stared at Li Fan with a slightly pale face. "Could it be that you are our long-lost father?"
But quickly, she dismissed the notion herself: "No, you don't look anything like us."
"It's just out of curiosity," Li Fan said indifferently, not paying much attention to the girl’s somewhat scattered thoughts.
"Of course, of course. It's natural for people to be curious about those similar to them," Yin Yuzhen nodded in understanding.
Li Fan didn’t bother explaining further.
Yin Yuzhen sighed and slowly continued: "We originally came from Night-Long Island in the north. Our parents passed away due to a disaster when we were young, leaving only my sister and me to rely on each other. In memory, every day was spent begging for food."
"Then one day, my sister started finding valuable things at different places," she said.
"Our lives gradually improved after that. Eventually, she established the Heavenly Treasure Hall." Yin Yuzhen reminisced.
"Unfortunately, I haven't seen her in years," her eyes filled with nostalgia.
"Oh? Where did she go?" Li Fan frowned.
"Three years ago, a passing Immortal Master took my sister away. At first, she would send us messages to keep us informed of her well-being. But later on, we heard nothing more from her." Yin Yuzhen said pitifully, supporting herself with her chin in her hands.
"Taken by an Immortal Master? Could it be that she was taken for cultivation?" Li Fan asked curiously.
"It would have been nice if so," Yin Yuzhen sighed. "In the letters my sister sent back before, using a code only we understood, she told me of the dangerous situation she faced and warned me not to seek her out again."
Li Fan asked: "Could it be that her special body as a spirit-sensing treasure brought misfortune?"
"This is something I can't figure out," Yin Yuzhen said. "While a spirit-sensing treasure body is indeed powerful, able to sense valuable items around her, this ability has its limits."
"My sister was just an ordinary person; she could only sense things of value to ordinary people. To the Immortal Masters, these treasures might as well be junk."
"Even though some Immortal Masters noticed my sister's talent, they didn't take it seriously in the end," Yin Yuzhen sighed again, her eyes showing a hint of sorrow.
"My sister’s fate is uncertain, but she left behind a legacy. I can’t let the Heavenly Treasure Hall fall apart under my watch," she said, staring intently at Li Fan with her big eyes.
"This is why I came to you today."
Li Fan raised an eyebrow and remained silent.
Yin Yuzhen continued explaining: "I don't have my sister's magical abilities. Since my sister disappeared, the Heavenly Treasure Hall’s business has been declining day by day. And due to a few mistakes in identifying items as genuine, I lost a significant amount of money."
"The elders became increasingly dissatisfied with me and even wanted to expel me, dividing up the assets of the Heavenly Treasure Hall," she said.
"Fortunately, they still had some regard for my sister who was taken by an Immortal Master, so no action was taken yet."
"I came here to this Lustrous Isle under the pretext of expanding our market. I hoped to build up enough strength and return to settle accounts with them one day," Yin Yuzhen said excitedly.
"But unexpectedly, I met a spirit-sensing treasure body on this island."
"If you can help me, I will surely reclaim control over the Heavenly Treasure Hall," she added enthusiastically.
"Why should I help you?" Li Fan remained unmoved. "I have no interest in your business affairs; my sole goal is cultivation."
"Didn't you promise to assist me with the名额of the净体灵池 if I helped take down the fleet? Have you reneged on that?"
Yin Yuzhen seemed prepared for Li Fan’s response and nodded: "Our Heavenly Treasure Hall always prioritizes integrity in business. We will fulfill our promises, but..."
She paused, looking at Li Fan with a sly glint.
"But what?" Li Fan's expression darkened.
Yin Yuzhen smiled lightly: "Uncle, even if you can enter the净体灵池, removing the pestilence inside is no easy task. Only about half of those who enter succeed each year, and the older one gets, the higher the failure rate."
"Uncle, aren't you quite old? Do you have a hundred percent confidence in your success?"
"Each person only has one chance to enter the灵池; if it fails, they might as well say goodbye to cultivation forever," Yin Yuzhen said.
"I know that the净体灵池 isn’t a guaranteed success. But with a fifty percent chance, it’s worth trying. However, you seem to be saying..." Li Fan looked at her closely.
"Indeed." Yin Yuzhen's face showed satisfaction knowing she would succeed. "Along with my sister's final letter came an elixir called the Dust-Parting Pill."
"In her letter, she said that taking this pill greatly increases the chances of success in removing the pestilence inside. With the净体灵池, even at your age, you have a good chance," Yin Yuzhen explained.
"Why haven't you taken such an effective elixir?" Li Fan asked.
"I’m not like everyone else who wants to cultivate. My wish is simply to do business and protect the Heavenly Treasure Hall my sister left behind." Yin Yuzhen replied.
"Each person has their own aspirations..." Li Fan nodded slowly.
"So, are you agreeing with me now?" Yin Yuzhen looked at him expectantly.
"I need time to consider it. I'll give you an answer in three days," Li Fan hesitated before declining immediately.
"Alright, then I’ll wait for your response." Although disappointed, Yin Yuzhen nodded.
"Farewell!"
...
"I hope my judgment is correct this time."
Yin Yuzhen watched Li Fan’s retreating figure and her expression turned serious. "Dealing with you, I always played the role of a junior," she said softly.
Her intuition told her that Li Fan did not mind being treated as such.
Moreover, dealing with him in a junior capacity would make things easier to succeed.
Yin Yuzhen was different from her sister; she didn’t have the ability to sense treasures.
But she had her own special abilities. Apart from her sister Yin Yue Ting, no one knew that Yin Yuzhen could foresee events’ outcomes since childhood. It was precisely through her sister’s spirit-sensing treasure body and her own ability to avoid bad luck that they grew up smoothly.