The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 103 - 102 The Sparrow Comes Later

Chapter 103: Chapter 102 The Sparrow Comes Later

Xie Jiuniang’s heart was filled with horror.

Fortunately, she steadied her mind in time, and on the surface, she seemed unaware of anything, continuing to adjust her appearance as if nothing had happened.

Suddenly, a third-grade Earth Escape Charm was activated, and she disappeared from her original position, reappearing a dozen miles away, where she activated another talisman.

"Junior! Don’t even think about escaping!" a stern male voice shouted authoritatively.

The deafening sound caused Xie Jiuniang’s spiritual power to stagnate for a moment.

Jian Lingyan urgently said, "Master, there’s a nest of poisonous bees ahead! It’s dangerous for you to go through..."

Far from stopping, Xie Jiuniang’s steps quickened even more as she rushed forward. As she drew near, she could see a huge beehive from a distance.

Surrounding the beehive was a dense mass of giant bees, Black Velvet Bumblebees!

The Black Velvet Bumblebee’s aggressiveness and toxicity were extremely strong; cases of them stinging people to death occurred frequently. Their main characteristic was an abdomen that was almost completely black, and they were a notorious presence in the back mountain that should not be provoked.

"Jianjian! It’s all up to you now, just buy a few breaths of time," Xie Jiuniang discreetly released Broken Sword, letting it guard by the Black Velvet Bumblebee nest, as she herself dashed directly past the beehive.

The pursuing Nascent Soul expert was getting closer and closer to the beehive—

Broken Sword stabbed into the beehive!

Hum!

Hum hum!

The huge beehive exploded in an instant.

A vast swarm of giant bees filled the skies, a dense black mass.

One poison bee was weak, but a large group could be very troublesome; even a Nascent Soul would need some time to deal with them.

Xie Jiuniang did not expect the poison bees to harm the Nascent Soul. She only wanted to block the pursuer for a moment so that she could take the opportunity to throw out a seven-tier Array Plate and have enough time to activate it. As long as she was within the formation, she could escape the lock of the Nascent Soul practitioner.

By the time the person dealt with the bee swarm,

Xie Jiuniang had already hidden within the seven-tier formation and sent out a distress talisman...

The next moment, someone appeared outside the formation.

It was a middle-aged man, not particularly tall, with a sinister gaze.

Xie Jiuniang found the man somewhat familiar, but couldn’t recall who he was for a moment. Thus she asked, "Little Jianjian, do you know who this man is? I suspect he’s from one of those aristocratic families. Despite all her caution, Xie Ying must have let someone detect her movements."

"I also feel he looks familiar. Oh, oh, I know who this person is! Last time when Master and I were in the back mountain, you knocked on a female cultivator’s head, and the Nascent Soul expert that day was him."

"So it’s someone from the Wu Family, lingering like a persistent ghost. Right, Wu Tong bears a passing resemblance to him."

Xie Jiuniang realized that the Wu Family was rotten from the core; otherwise, why would everyone she encountered from that family be so treacherous and malicious.

"I am Elder Wu Sheng of Fafeng, and you, an Outer Sect Disciple, dare to harm a Direct Disciple..." Wu Sheng launched an attack on the Barrier of the formation. The Array Barrier trembled for a moment before returning to normal.

Xie Jiuniang looked aggrievedly at the Spirit Stones that had been depleted by half.

She had just stuffed ten Superior Spirit Stones into it, and that one strike had cost her five.

All of a sudden, Xie Jiuniang shouted loudly, "You’re talking nonsense, trying to pin a crime on me for no reason, impossible! Whom have I harmed?"

"Just now, I personally saw you kill the disciple of Lord Ziyang..."

"Ha, so you want to kill Lord Ziyang’s disciple and then pin the blame on me?" Xie Jiuniang said unapologetically.

Since they came with malice, being overly courteous would be foolish, wouldn’t it?

Xie Jiuniang was very calm.

Facing a Nascent Soul Elder, she seemed utterly fearless. And her attitude made Wu Sheng secretly cautious.

What was this Outer Sect Disciple relying on?

In the end, Wu Sheng’s gaze fell on the high-level Defense Jade Token at Xie Jiuniang’s waist. He had never seen Xie Jiuniang before and couldn’t guess her background for a moment.

Wu Sheng was from a collateral branch of the aristocratic Wu Family and Wu Tong’s father. This time he had received news that Xie Ying had disguised herself and gone to the back mountain, suspecting that she might have come across some opportunity. He had the intention to check it out and see for himself.

Who would have thought that Xie Ying would encounter an Outer Sect disciple while dealing with another matter, and end up trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice.

Wu Sheng did not intervene immediately, as he clearly had other intentions.

The opportunity of the Child of Destiny cannot be forcefully seized, but once someone has already taken the items, taking them from that person would result in far less karmic retribution.

With a cold gaze and imposing Nascent Soul pressure, Wu Sheng said, "Hand over the things you’ve stolen, considering it’s your first offense, this elder can spare you this once."

"I don’t trust you. If you kill Lord Ziyang’s disciple, what then? Therefore, I must notify my master to come here," Xie Jiuniang silently took out four Sound Transmission Talismans from Elder Chaoyan.

She activated the Sound Transmission Talismans and shouted into them, "Master! Help, Elder Wu from Fafeng is going to kill Lord Ziyang’s disciple!"

Then, Xie Jiuniang threw the four Sound Transmission Talismans in four different directions.

Wu Sheng’s forehead bulged with throbbing veins.

What does this mean? Daring to slander an elder?!

Following that, Wu Sheng repeatedly attacked the formation.

An Outer Sect Disciple in the Qi Cultivation Stage, even if protected by a seventh-grade Array Plate, surely wouldn’t have many Superior Spirit Stones. Yet, after his continuous attacks for over a dozen rounds, the seventh-grade Array Plate was still standing strong.

This left Wu Sheng’s face ashen, looking extremely unpleasant.

He suspected that this disciple’s background was not simple and thus ceased his attacks, his eyes flickering with contemplation.

The person had just pillaged a fair amount from the Child of Destiny, and Wu Sheng had a strong hunch that there must be great opportunities among the loot. There was no evidence to support his feeling, but cultivators typically trust their intuition implicitly.

Wu Sheng took out his Exclusive Magic Treasure, preparing to strike with all his might.

Xie Jiuniang was extremely anxious at this moment.

Now, inside the Array Plate, she had placed Top Grade Spiritual Stones.

Even if she emerged unscathed, the consumption was agonizing for her.

Every time she blocked an attack from the Nascent Soul, it was equivalent to losing tens of thousands of Spirit Stones!

Angry enough to grind her teeth, she quietly tallied another debt owed to the Wu Family.

In the future, she would certainly exact her revenge a hundredfold.

Yet the oppressive aura from the outside was growing stronger, and in the sky, a powerful current of Spiritual Energy was brewing, resounding like thunder.

With such a formidable strike incoming, Xie Jiuniang doubted whether the seventh-grade Array Plate could withstand it. Gritting her teeth, she added another Top Grade Spiritual Stone to the Array Plate, praying that Lord Guangcheng’s Array Plate was sturdy.

Killing intent filled Wu Sheng’s eyes as he asked again, "Young one, will you hand over the items now?"

"Go to hell!"

Xie Jiuniang flung her hand, revealing a Giant Tortoise Shell.

She turned around and crawled into it.

Wu Sheng’s pupils constricted as he exclaimed, "An Ancient Ink Turtle?"

Hearing his words, Xie Jiuniang thought, Oh, so this is the Ancient Ink Turtle Shell?

It was said that the Ink Turtles had long been extinct, leaving behind only this Giant Shell.

With the protection of the turtle shell, even if the seventh-grade formation were to break, Xie Jiuniang would be safe for the time being. Wu Sheng, having launched such a powerful attack, had reached his limit and would not be able to do so a second time.

An attack was imminent!

"Wu Sheng! How dare you?!"

A thunderous shout came from the distance.

Elder Chaoyan arrived suddenly, drawing his sword in hand.

The long sword became fiercely sharp, ready to split mountains, seeming as if it could strike Wu Sheng at any moment.

It was as if Elder Chaoyan was ready to cut down Wu Sheng the moment he dared to attack Xie Jiuniang!