The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 109 - 108: Confronting Xie Ying

Chapter 109: Chapter 108: Confronting Xie Ying

"Why is the secret realm so beautiful yet so dangerous?" Xie Jiuniang lamented.

She wandered around the cave’s vicinity. Soon, she no longer had time to lament; spiritual plants were scattered all around, waiting to be harvested by her.

In places where no human cultivator had set foot, the resources were unimaginably abundant. Thus, alone with her sword, she was like a mouse that had stumbled into a rice barrel. In half a day’s time, all the jade boxes for storing spiritual plants were filled up.

"That’s enough; it’s about time to leave," Xie Jiuniang pulled out the Broken Sword to return to the cave. She activated the Fusang Order to exit the secret realm and reappeared inside the tortoise shell.

Now she could be certain.

The Fusang Secret Realm was indeed the great opportunity that Xie Ying had encountered in her previous life.

The Xie Ying of her past life had exceptional combat strength, which was likely not unrelated to the dangers of the secret realm.

Xie Jiuniang sat down on the Seven-Colored Stone Platform to meditate until she was fully recovered, and only then did she put away the Great Tortoise Shell.

The formation barrier around the yard occasionally shifted, reminding its master that someone was visiting.

The Sword Spirit reminded her, "It’s Xie Ying, oh, she’s quite persistent."

"Of course she’s persistent, because I indeed took her Fusang Order," Xie Jiuniang stated without a hint of guilt.

Her past life’s experience told her that the opportunity belonged to whoever could seize it. It was all about one’s own ability.

Just like how in her previous life her opportunity had been deceitfully taken from her; that too was the ability of others. If she was to blame anyone, she could only blame herself for being too weak and too naive, for not seeing through people’s hearts in two hundred years. If someone showed her a little kindness, she would want to reciprocate with her whole heart. In this life, however, she only wanted to do the opposite and seize the opportunities for herself.

By the same logic, they had no right to blame her, did they?

Were they to blame their own incompetence?

The more Xie Jiuniang pondered, the more she felt this thought... had no faults.

"Jiumei!"

As soon as Xie Ying saw Xie Jiuniang emerge, she quickly stepped forward.

Xie Jiuniang glanced at her indifferently and turned to the adjacent Xie Haoran, asking, "What brings my elder brother and sister here to find me?"

"Ying’er insisted on seeing you," Xie Haoran said helplessly before glancing around, "Jiu, can we talk inside the small courtyard?"

Jian Lingyan reminded, "Master, there are quite a few people paying attention here secretly."

"Hmm, I know," Xie Jiuniang came out intending to send Xie Ying away.

After that, she invited them into the small courtyard.

With the protection of the formation and no outsiders prying, they could speak freely.

Without any niceties, Xie Ying demanded, "Xie Jiuniang, hand over the token at once. I know it’s with you."

Xie Jiuniang didn’t speak but simply stared intently at Xie Ying, whose face was flushed with frustration and eyes filled with resentment.

Xie Ying felt an inexplicable tightness in her chest under that gaze.

After a while, Xie Jiuniang spoke softly, "When I lost the Cleansing Spiritual Grass to my eldest sister in the past, my eyes were filled with resentment... Was it the same as what Eldest Sister is feeling now?"

The resentful words Xie Ying wanted to utter suddenly got stuck in her throat.

She couldn’t swear even a single word.

"What did Eldest Sister say at that time? We are one family, there’s no need to distinguish between ’you’ and ’me.’ Oh yes, you also mentioned the Sect would take care of me, that I could come to you with any difficulties, and that if I wanted anything, I could also ask you. Now, I want something..." Xie Jiuniang’s words were exceptionally clear, each word striking Xie Ying’s heart.

Xie Ying stood there, stunned.

Xie Haoran felt extremely uncomfortable and didn’t dare to look directly into Xie Jiuniang’s eyes.

Because at that moment, it seemed as though Xie Jiuniang’s eyes could see through to the core of a person’s heart, laying bare the filth inside them.

Eventually, Xie Haoran silently took the silent Xie Ying away, and from then on, they never mentioned the Fusang Order again.

Xie Jiuniang was busy and didn’t want to waste time playing mind games with Xie Ying.

At this moment, Xie Siwang and Xie Xu each sent a Sound Transmission Talisman to inquire about her well-being. Xie Jiuniang informed them she was alright and then went back into seclusion. In reality, what she was truly fixated on was the sword technique from Lord Guangluo.

Xie Jiuniang had originally no interest in becoming a sword cultivator. However, when Lord Guangluo proposed the exchange, she thought of the Sword Spirit and somehow agreed on impulse.

Having obtained the Broken Sword for so long, she had not practiced any swordsmanship.

Xie Jiuniang took out the sword technique Jade Slip and used her Divine Sense to check its contents.

"Huh? Blank?"

She tried checking with Divine Sense again, but it was still blank.

At the time of the exchange in the back mountain, Xie Jiuniang had not checked the Jade Slip, believing that a figure of Divinity Transformation had no reason to deceive her.

Xie Jiuniang asked the Sword Spirit, "Was I deceived?"

"Press it against your forehead and check again," Jian Lingyan reminded.

Xie Jiuniang did as instructed, pressing the Jade Slip to her forehead. After a long moment, she still could not discern anything.

This situation meant either Lord Guangluo had tricked her, or she was not destined for the Jade Slip. The latter seemed more likely.

Xie Jiuniang did not insist, putting away the Jade Slip, "Well, maybe I just lack the talent. But I’m puzzled, Little Jianjian, why did you form a contract with me if I have no talent?"

"It’s not that you lack talent. I think there might be a seal on the outside of the Jade Slip," Jian Lingyan suddenly reminded again.

Xie Jiuniang took out the Jade Slip once more, turning it over and over.

An hour later, she gave up...

With her current abilities, she could not break the seal on the Jade Slip.

"Young girl, come out," Elder Chaoyan called out as he approached.

Xie Jiuniang put away the Jade Slip and opened the array barrier.

Elder Chaoyan tossed her a Storage Bag, "A compensation from Lord Ziyang."

"So soon?"

Xie Jiuniang accepted the Storage Bag and scanned its contents, making sure everything was there, "My Array Plate was also damaged last time; I lost a lot."

Immediately, Xie Jiuniang only took the Superior Spirit Stones and handed the Top Grade Spiritual Stones back to Chaoyan along with the Storage Bag.

"Here! This is your future disciple paying respect to you," Xie Jiuniang said with a beaming smile, though her heart ached terribly.

Elder Chaoyan laughed heartily, "No need, keep it for yourself." He could not bring himself to covet the belongings of the younger generation, though his fellow sect brother might have thought differently.

"If you don’t need it, then please offer it to the ancestor for me. It’s not safe for me to keep too much."

"About that..." Elder Chaoyan was at a loss for words.

Now that these things were out in the open, indeed, carrying them might pose a risk to her.

After some thought, Elder Chaoyan gave her all the life-saving items he had that were suitable for Xie Jiuniang’s cultivation base, "Take them all. Don’t hesitate to use them when you face trials. When they run out, come find me again."

Xie Jiuniang was somewhat moved and listened patiently to Elder Chaoyan’s admonitions.

That very day, Xie Jiuniang sent a message to Xie Siuniang, informing her that she was about to go on a training journey and that she would leave the care of the Spiritual Fields and the Spiritual Fruit Tree to her.

Disciples who ventured out for training for extended periods needed to report to the Deacon Hall in the Outer Sect.

Xie Jiuniang made the trip and registered her training journey.

When she left Deacon Hall, the disciple who had taken her registration reported the matter to the management.

Upon checking, the manager found out she was a disciple who required special attention and promptly reported to the Chief Deacon of the Outer Sect.

The Chief Deacon immediately informed Elder Chaoyan.

Once Elder Chaoyan had responded, the Chief Deacon no longer concerned himself with the matter.

Of course, Xie Jiuniang was unaware of all these minor affairs. She was currently aboard the Little Flying Boat on her way to the Sect Market.

Back at her residence, it was eerily quiet.

On the table in the main hall, there was a Jade Slip with only a message from her parents. It stated they had to leave for a while and told her not to worry.