"Isn't this a little against the rules?" Yun Jin looked a little troubled. "Places like the Trial Tower are too important to allow outsiders to enter casually."
The little girl panicked. "But Bai Yiran already went in!"
"She is about to become a disciple of Wushuang Sect," Yun Jin said. "That naturally makes a difference."
The little girl gritted her teeth. "Then how can you take me in just once?"
Yun Jin looked even more troubled. "The Trial Tower also has a spirit. If I bring you in, wouldn't that be provoking it? If I anger the tower spirit and it harms you, that wouldn't be good."
The little girl frowned, annoyed. "What spirit could actually hurt me? You're seriously underestimating me! Just bring me in, I want to see how it tries to hurt me!"
Yun Jin hesitated. "This isn't ideal. If you get hurt, how would I explain it to Yuan Yuan later? It wouldn't do, it really wouldn't. You are a guest, after all. This isn't the Wushuang Sect way of receiving guests."
She emphasized the word guest carefully.
The little girl became heated. "You mean to say I'm no match for the tower spirit?"
Yun Jin remained calm. "That's the truth."
The little girl's rationality completely collapsed. "Fine! You bring me in. If the tower spirit can truly suppress me, I will acknowledge you as my master. But if it cannot, you must apologize for underestimating me!"
Yun Jin blinked. "An apology is trivial, but are you sure you can withstand the immense pressure from the tower spirit? I'm a little worried about you."
The little girl was about to lose her mind. "Let! Me! In!"
She was in full panic mode.
"Alright, alright," Yun Jin said, appearing helpless. "Then let's establish a temporary contract."
The little girl was extremely proactive, waving her tiny hands in the air to quickly form a magic array. She linked the array into Yun Jin's body, and the temporary contract was formed.
"If you lose later, no crying," Yun Jin emphasized once again.
The little girl's face turned even darker, urging Yun Jin to hurry.
Yun Jin, looking completely at a loss, carried the little girl into the Trial Tower.
The moment they entered, they were immediately on the top floor.
"Do you wish to use the Dao Enlightenment Space?" a voice echoed.
Yun Jin had fifty years of stored time within the Trial Tower. Previously, it had been agreed she could activate this Dao Enlightenment Space at will.
"Not yet," Yun Jin replied.
The tower spirit was silent for a moment. "Do you have other business? If not, please leave."
Before Yun Jin could respond, the little girl impatiently darted forward.
"You're the tower spirit?" she released her spiritual power, probing for the spirit's hiding place.
Yet, no matter how she searched, she found no trace at all. The little girl's expression stiffened. "Why hide like this? We are both spirit constructs. Why not show yourself?"
The tower spirit gave no response. The top of the Trial Tower was perfectly still.
Yun Jin quickly said, "Alright, alright, I've brought you in to see it. That's enough. The tower spirit is short-tempered and can get angry at any moment. If it does, I cannot protect you!"
Tower Spirit: "..."
The little girl stomped her feet angrily. "So you've been hiding because you look down on me? Wait, I will make you come out!"
She clenched her tiny fists, punching into the void again and again. Ripples spread, but the tower spirit still did not appear.
"You can't even see its form. Doesn't that only prove how far apart you really are?" Yun Jin said, trying to reason with her.
The little girl's face scrunched tightly in frustration.
Yun Jin continued, softening her tone. "Fine, fine. Consider me wrong, alright? Stop being so stubborn. This time, let's say you win. Once we leave here, I'll apologize and say that the tower spirit is not your match. That's acceptable, isn't it?"
A faint ripple appeared in the void.
The little girl held back for a while, but eventually could not contain herself. She wailed loudly.
"Waaaa! You humiliate me. He humiliates me. You're all such bastards!"
Yun Jin was stunned.
Wasn't she supposed to not cry?
She hurriedly tried to wipe the little girl's tears, and in the next moment, she was directly transported outside the Trial Tower.
Huh?
Was the tower spirit really this violent?
Suddenly, Yun Jin realized.
Only her had been transported out. The spirit construct remained inside the tower.
Yun Jin mumbled, "No more looking allowed??"
Bored, she sat down to wait patiently. Not long after—just half a short period—the little girl was thrown out as well. Unlike when she entered, she looked disheveled, her twin braids messy, appearing dazed.
"You…" Yun Jin began.
The little girl howled and started crying loudly. "It hit me!!"
Yun Jin immediately became indignant. "How could it do that?! Don't worry, I am your best friend in the world. Next time, I'll help you teach it a lesson!"
The moment Yun Jin finished speaking, she and the little girl were instantly transported to the foot of Trial Mountain.
Yun Jin paused a moment before reassuring her. "Let's not deal with it for now. But don't worry, one day, I will make you get your revenge."
The little girl sniffled pitifully. "But it's so strong."
"Scared?" Yun Jin raised an eyebrow.
"Scared of it?" The little girl suddenly became furious. She grabbed Yun Jin's hand. "Let's go back! I'm going to officially form a contract with you. The only condition is, next time, I get to fight it again!"
"Easy," Yun Jin raised her tiny fists. "The two of us together, one day, we'll defeat that damned tower spirit!"
The little girl looked at Yun Jin, moved. A bond of comradeship against a common enemy quickly formed between them.
"We won't bother with it for now. Once we're stronger, we'll come back," Yun Jin said.
The little girl nodded firmly.
The two disappeared from Wushuang Sect.
The Trial Tower stood silently.
After a long while, a sigh of helplessness floated in the air. "The current incarnation's master is... decidedly wilder than most. Ah well. Some things must be endured"
As Yun Jin and the spirit construct left Wushuang Sect, they were drawn back into the Trial Space by a red vortex.
The Automaton and Di Xiao both looked over simultaneously.
Both had identical expressions of expectation.
Yun Jin was slightly surprised.
The Automaton's excitement was understandable. But Di Xiao too?
"Done?" Di Xiao couldn't help asking.
Yun Jin felt moved. "Senior Di, I always thought you were petty, but it turns out, you are actually so magnanimous…"
Di Xiao gritted his teeth.
What do you mean you thought he was petty? Why does she deserve a beating so badly?
"Yuan Yuan," the little girl said seriously, "she's the one."
Yuan Yuan's eyes turned astonishingly red, his voice trembling. "You… have chosen?"
"Chosen." The little girl nodded decisively.
She knew Yun Jin had used some tricks on her, but so what?
The Trial Tower was undeniably powerful, and Yun Jin, who possessed such a treasure, had an extraordinary future. If anyone could hope to avenge the old master, it could only be Yun Jin.
The moment the little girl spoke, the entire Trial Space began to slowly collapse.
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Shocked? Yes, me too. I think the phrase 'She is reincarnation of divine being' is just casual brag. Until I read this:
这一次轮回的主人...性格似乎有些太跳脱了. 罢了罢了,他能有什么办法呢.忍着吧.
Literally have meaning "The master of this cycle… seems to have a rather capricious personality. Oh well, oh well, what can he do about it? Just endure it."
In case you didn't get it, the monologue was basically hinting that Yun Jin is always its master, but the 'current' version of her is just too free-spirited, ect.
跳脱 (Tiāotuō) in here have meaning: Lively / Unrestrained / Unruly (This word is key; it describes someone who is impulsive, free-spirited, and doesn't follow conventions).
I change the monologue into: "The current incarnation's master is... decidedly wilder than most. Ah well. Some things must be endured"
"Incarnation" because I think its perfect for reincarnation cycles. It's precise, elegant, and inherently implies a cycle of rebirth without needing to state it explicitly. It's much more natural than "master of this cycle."
"The current incarnation's master..."
This refers to Yun Jin of this current incarnation. Yun Jin is the consistent entity who reincarnates. The spirit is talking about her, who, in this particular lifetime, is very unruly.
"Decidedly wilder than most"
"Wilder" captures the chaotic, energetic, and untamed essence of 跳脱. Yun Jin isn't just free; she is a handful, a whirlwind.
"Than most" implies a comparison to previous incarnations without stating it outright.
"Decidedly" this adverb adds the spirit's judgmental tone, a dry wit. It's not a little wild; it's decidedly so. This translates the feeling of 太 (tài - too) in the original.