Chapter 1324

Blood King Palace and the Space Pirates have gone completely mad; even their subordinate forces have begun frantically searching for Ye Zhangqing and his companions.

Interpretation: Blood King Palace and the space pirates have gone completely mad; even the subordinate forces of Blood King Palace have started frantically searching for the whereabouts of Ye Zhangqing and his group.

We need to keep meaning, not add extra. Use "Blood King Palace" and "Space Pirates". Use "Ye Zhangqing". Use "his group". Let's produce:

【1】 Blood King Palace and the Space Pirates have gone completely mad; even the subordinate forces of Blood King Palace have started frantically searching for the whereabouts of Ye Zhangqing and his group.

The space pirates have gone completely mad, even the subordinate forces of the Blood King Palace have started frantically searching for the whereabouts of Ye Zhangqing and his group.

Within less than a day, posters of Ye Zhangqing and his group were plastered everywhere inside Blood King Palace's territory.

Translation: Within less than a day, posters of Ye Zhangqing and his group were plastered everywhere inside Blood King Palace's territory.

Within less than a day, posters of Ye Zhangqing and his group were plastered everywhere inside Blood King Palace's territory.

Everywhere, people from all major forces held portraits and frantically searched for the whereabouts of Ye Zhangqing and his companions.

Translation: Everywhere, people from all major forces held portraits and frantically searched for the whereabouts of Ye Zhangqing and his group.

Everywhere, people from all major forces held portraits and frantically searched for the whereabouts of Ye Zhangqing and his group.

They didn't know the identities of Ye Zhangqing and the others, but this time Blood King Palace issued a death order and placed great importance on it.

Translation: They did not know the identities of Ye Zhangqing and the others, but this time Blood King Palace issued a death order and placed great importance on it.

They did not know the identities of Ye Zhangqing and the others, but this time Blood King Palace issued a death order and placed great importance on it.

From Lie Xue's tone and command, it's clear this is someone extremely important to Blood King Palace.

Translation: From Lie Xue's tone and order, it is clear that this is someone very important to Blood King Palace.

Lie Xue

Thus line: From Lie Xue's tone and order, it is clear that this is someone very important to Blood King Palace.

They must find him at any cost.

Translation: They must find him at any cost.

They must find him at any cost.

Faced with Blood King Palace's resolute order, the various subordinate forces naturally didn't dare be careless; they acted immediately upon receiving the order.

Translation: Faced with Blood King Palace's resolute order, the various subordinate forces naturally did not dare be careless; they acted immediately upon receiving the order.

Faced with Blood King Palace's resolute order, the various subordinate forces naturally did not dare be careless, and they acted immediately upon receiving the order.

At that moment, outside a pass not far from Bai Song Gu, Ye Zhangqing led Li Tie Niu, Li Tie Dan, and the two spirit chefs, scattering to enter the city.

Translation: At this moment, before a pass not far from Bai Song Gu, Ye Zhangqing brought Li Tie Niu, Li Tie Dan, and the two spirit chefs, scattering to enter the city.

At the Bai Song Gu pass, Ye Zhangqing, Li Tie Niu, Li Tie Dan, and the spirit chefs scattered to enter the city.

But at that moment, the faces of the five had clearly changed, obviously having undergone disguise.

Translation: At this moment, the faces of the five had all changed; obviously they had undergone disguise.

disguise

At the city gate, more than ten cultivators carefully inspected those entering and exiting the pass, much stricter than usual.

Translation: At the city gate, more than ten cultivators carefully inspected those entering and exiting the pass, much stricter than usual.

More than ten cultivators carefully inspected those entering and exiting the pass, much stricter than usual.

Every person entering the city was treated this way.

Translation: Every person entering the city was treated this way.

Ye Zhangqing blended into the crowd; when it was his turn, one cultivator holding a portrait first sized him up from head to toe, then lowered his head to look at the portrait in his hand.

Translation: Ye Zhangqing blended into the crowd; when it was his turn, one cultivator holding a portrait first sized him up from head to toe, then lowered his head to look at the portrait in his hand.

Ye Zhangqing blended into the crowd; when it was his turn, one cultivator holding a portrait first sized him up from head to toe, then lowered his head to look at the portrait in his hand.

Finally, he spoke in a low voice.

Translation: Only then did he ask in a low voice.

"Name."

Translation: "Name."

"Li Qing."

Translation: "Li Qing."

After some questioning, fortunately this person saw no problem and finally let Ye Zhangqing enter the city.

Translation: After some questioning, fortunately this person saw no problem, and finally let Ye Zhangqing enter the city.

After some questioning, fortunately this person saw no problem, and finally let Ye Zhangqing enter the city.

The disguise technique I learned in Haotu Shijie before actually came in handy now.

Translation: The disguise technique I learned in Haotu Shijie before actually came in handy now.

The disguise technique I learned in Haotu Shijie before actually came in handy now.

This disguise technique was taught to me by Xu Jie, and there is also a breath‑restraining art that can alter one's aura; without moving a hand, one will not be exposed.

Translation: This disguise technique was taught to me by Xu Jie, and there is also a breath‑restraining art that can alter one's aura so that, without moving a hand, one will not be exposed.

The breath‑restraining art can alter one's aura, and without moving a hand, one will not be exposed.

Back then, Ye Zhangqing also learned it out of boredom from Xu Jie.

Translation: Back then, Ye Zhangqing also learned it from Xu Jie out of boredom.

As Xu Jie said, this thing can sometimes save your life; besides, think about it—there are many things you couldn't do using your real identity.

Translation: According to Xu Jie, this thing can sometimes save your life, and besides, think about it—there are many things you couldn't do using your real identity.

This thing can sometimes save your life; besides, think about it—there are many things you couldn't do using your real identity.

If you knew disguise technique now, wouldn't that be much more convenient?

Translation: If one knew disguise technique now, wouldn't it be much more convenient?

Back then, Ye Zhangqing didn't pay much attention, but now he feels these two skills are really useful.

Translation: Back then, Ye Zhangqing didn't pay attention, but now he feels these two skills are really useful.

Without this disguise technique and breath‑restraining art, they could never have gotten this far.

Translation: Without the disguise and breath‑restraining techniques, they could never have made it this far.

"If all goes well, we'll leave Blood King Palace's territory in less than a day and enter Bai Song Gu's domain."

Translation: "If all goes well, we'll leave Blood King Palace's territory in less than a day and enter Bai Song Gu's domain."

If all goes well, we'll leave Blood King Palace's territory in less than a day and enter Bai Song Gu's domain.

Ye Zhangqing chose Bai Song Gu.

Translation: Ye Zhangqing chose Bai Song Gu.

Because Bai Song Gu's relationship with Blood King Palace is the worst, while Soaring Heaven Pavilion is somewhat better.

Translation: Because Bai Song Gu's relationship with Blood King Palace is the worst, while Ling Tian Ge is somewhat better.

Soaring Heaven Pavilion

Thus line: Because Bai Song Gu's relationship with Blood King Palace is the worst, while Soaring Heaven Pavilion is somewhat better.

Given the relationship between Bai Song Gu and Blood King Palace, Bai Song Gu would absolutely not allow Blood King Palace to enter its territory to search for people.

Translation: Given the relationship between Bai Song Gu and Blood King Palace, Bai Song Gu would absolutely not allow Blood King Palace to enter their territory to search for people.

The Viper gang naturally couldn't either.

Translation: Naturally, the Viper gang also couldn't do that.

the Viper gang

Walking alone through the city, Ye Zhangqing silently calculated.

Translation: Walking alone through the city, Ye Zhangqing secretly calculated in his heart.

This city is a border town and also a pass; to enter Bai Song Gu's territory, one must pass through here.

Translation: This city is essentially a border town, moreover a pass; to enter Bai Song Gu's territory, one must pass through here.

Bai Song Gu's territory

According to the plan, everyone split up, entered the city separately, then exited and gathered outside before heading straight to Bai Song Gu.

Translation: According to the plan, the group split up, each entering the city, then exiting, gathering outside the city, and then heading straight for Bai Song Gu.

After entering the city, Ye Zhangqing didn't leave right away but instead wandered around.

Translation: After Ye Zhangqing entered the city, he did not leave immediately, but instead strolled around for a while.

He discovered that many cultivators in the city were still searching for him.

Translation: He discovered that many cultivators were still searching for him in the city.

Especially the inns, taverns, and Gōulán quarters—those places were the focus of the search.

Translation: Especially taverns, inns, and the Gōulán quarters—those were the top priorities.

Gōulán quarters

"In this situation, who the hell still has the mood to go to the Gōulán quarters..............."

Translation: "In this situation, who the hell still has the mood to go to the Gōulán..............."

We need to keep the ellipsis as is? The Chinese has many dots. We'll keep as "..............." maybe same number. We'll output exactly as given but translated: "In this situation, who the hell still has the mood to go to the Gōulán..............." Keep the quotes? The original includes quotation marks. We'll keep them.

In this situation, who the hell still has the mood to go to the Gōulán...............

But we need to translate the Chinese inside quotes, not keep Chinese. So we output English inside quotes. We'll keep the Chinese quotation marks? The source uses Chinese quotes 「」. We should translate the content but keep the punctuation? Usually we replace with English quotes? The instruction: translate faithfully, not add or omit. The Chinese line includes 「」. We should keep them? The instruction says translate the lines; we should output the translation, not the original Chinese. The quotation marks are part of the text; we should translate them into English quotation marks? Usually we keep the same punctuation style? The instruction says translate, not keep original punctuation if it's language-specific. I'd output English double quotes. But to be safe, we can keep the Chinese quotes as they are part of the text; but they are not translatable. The instruction says translate faithfully; we should translate the meaning, but punctuation can be adapted. I'll use English double quotes.

Thus: "In this situation, who the hell still has the mood to go to the Gōulán..............."

But we need to keep the line as a single output line with 【35】 prefix. We'll do: 【35】 "In this situation, who the hell still has the mood to go to the Gōulán..............."

He walked along normally, not drawing any notice; even when brushing past those cultivators, who sized him up from head to toe, Ye Zhangqing remained calm.

Translation: He walked along normally, not being noticed for any clue; even when brushing past those cultivators, who sized him up from head to toe, Ye Zhangqing remained calm.

He walked along normally, not being noticed for any clue; even when brushing past those cultivators, who sized him up from head to toe, Ye Zhangqing remained calm.

So those searching for him probably never imagined that the Ye Zhangqing they had been longing for would walk right past them.

Translation: Therefore, those searching for him probably never imagined that the Ye Zhangqing they had been longing for would walk right past them.

The Ye Zhangqing they had been longing for would walk right past them.

The possibility of disguise had actually occurred to Blood King Palace as well.

Translation: The possibility of disguise had actually been considered by Blood King Palace as well.

Therefore, when they first came in, those cultivators also carefully examined Ye Zhangqing's cheeks, and only after finding no trace of disguise did they let him enter the city.

Translation: So, when they had just come in, those cultivators also carefully examined Ye Zhangqing's cheeks, and only after finding no trace of disguise did they let him enter the city.

Such a simple matter, Blood King Palace could not possibly overlook it.

Translation: Such a simple matter, Blood King Palace could not possibly fail to guard against it.

They simply underestimated Xu Lao San's disguise technique.

Translation: They simply underestimated Xu Lao San's disguise technique.

Xu Lao San

Given Xu Lao San's character, would he settle for an ordinary disguise technique?

Translation: Given Xu Lao San's character, would he even bother with an ordinary disguise technique?

This is a life‑saving skill; it has to be top‑notch.

Translation: This is a life‑saving trick, so it had to be top‑notch.

To obtain this disguise technique, Xu Lao San had paid a considerable price, expending great effort; it's certainly not something you could easily spot.

Translation: To obtain this disguise technique, Xu Lao San had paid a considerable price, expending great effort; it's certainly not something you could easily spot.

To obtain this disguise technique, Xu Lao San had paid a considerable price, expending great effort; it's certainly not something you could easily spot.

After wandering for a while, Ye Zhangqing then headed toward the opposite city gate, intending to leave the city.

Translation: After strolling for a while, Ye Zhangqing then walked toward the opposite city gate, intending to leave the city.

Meanwhile, that side's gate was obviously under even stricter inspection.

Translation: And this side's gate was obviously inspected more strictly.

Because leaving from here would soon bring one into Bai Song Gu's territory.

Translation: Because once you exit here, it won't be long before you enter Bai Song Gu's territory.

As the final line of defense, it naturally was of utmost importance.

Translation: As the final line of defense, it naturally was of utmost importance.

Lie Xue and the Viper gang aren't stupid; they know the most important thing now is to completely trap Ye Zhangqing and his group within Blood King Palace's territory.

Translation: Lie Xue and the Viper gang aren't stupid; they know the most important thing now is to completely trap Ye Zhangqing and his group within Blood King Palace's territory.

Lie Xue and the Viper

As long as they are trapped, they will eventually find a way to locate them.

Translation: As long as they are trapped, sooner or later there will be a way to find them.

But once the five escape Blood King Palace's territory and enter Bai Song Gu's or Soaring Heaven Pavilion's domain, finding them would become much harder.

Translation: But if the five were to escape Blood King Palace's territory and enter Bai Song Gu's or Soaring Heaven Pavilion's domain, then trying to find them would become much harder.

Soaring Heaven Pavilion

They would certainly not allow your people to enter their territory to search for people.

Translation: Others would also not allow your people to enter their territory to search for someone.

Therefore, at least a hundred cultivators guard this gate, with the leader being a Great Saint powerhouse.

Translation: Therefore, at least a hundred cultivators guard this gate, with the leader being a Great Saint powerhouse.

Great Saint

Moreover, the inspection of each person is carried out to the utmost detail—not only appearance and aura, but even height is checked.

Translation: Moreover, the inspection of each person is extremely meticulous; besides appearance, aura, and other main traits, even height is checked.

Once any clue is found, they detain the person first and ask questions later; they would rather mistakenly arrest someone than let a suspect go.

Translation: Once any clue is found, they apprehend the person first and ask questions later; they'd rather mistakenly arrest someone than let them go.

Seeing this, Ye Zhangqing's brows furrowed slightly, but soon relaxed; fortunately, earlier Li Tie Niu had taught him a bone‑shrinking technique.

Translation: Seeing this, Ye Zhangqing's brows furrowed slightly, but soon relaxed; fortunately, Li Tie Niu had previously taught him a bone‑shrinking technique.

bone‑shrinking technique

This trick isn't some profound mystical art; it's a modest skill you can pick up in the martial world, notable for its novelty.

Translation: This isn't some profound art; it's just a minor trick you might pick up in the martial world, notable for its novelty.

Li Tie Niu had picked it up inadvertently in his youth; many years have passed, and he's almost forgotten it.

Translation: Li Tie Niu also acquired it unintentionally when he was young; after so many years, he's practically forgotten it.

It was only when Ye Zhangqing was teaching them the disguise and breath‑restraining techniques that Li Tie Niu suddenly remembered and passed it on to Ye Zhangqing and the others.

Translation: It was only when Ye Zhangqing was teaching them the disguise and breath‑restraining techniques that Li Tie Niu suddenly remembered and then passed it on to Ye Zhangqing and the others.

On this escape route, having an extra skill at hand really is somewhat useful.

These little tricks might never be used in a lifetime, but once they are used, they are of great use.

Seeing that height and build were still being checked at the city gate, Ye Zhangqing turned without changing expression and walked into a small alley.

In passing, he also took a set of clothes from a roadside shop.

Not long after, Ye Zhangqing emerged from the alley again, his height dropping directly from about 1.8 meters to around 1.7 meters.

His build became short and small, completely different from before.

Even if Bai Hua Xianzi, Jue Ying, and Chi Rao—those three bed companions—stood before Ye Zhangqing now, they would not recognize him at all.

His appearance, aura, height, and build were completely different from Ye Zhangqing himself.

With a calm expression, he walked toward the city gate, blending into the crowd waiting to leave the city.

Because the inspection was cumbersome, the speed of leaving the city was very slow, the line stretched long, yet even so no one dared to force their way through.

Before, someone had forced their way through, but the final result was being captured on the spot.

After confirming they were not Ye Zhangqing's group, they were immediately beheaded.

Anyway, as long as you dare to break through, they will automatically assume you are part of Ye Zhangqing's group.