The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 120 - 119 Acting Tonight

Chapter 120: Chapter 119 Acting Tonight

At the border between the Eastern Region and the Northern Region, there lies a valley where the headquarters of Tianji Building is located.

A few hundred miles away in a canyon, a large cave dwelling was newly excavated, with a concealment formation laid out by a Divinity Transformation, making it exceedingly secretive.

Xie Jiuniang sat inside.

In front of her was a desk with high-quality Talisman Paper and Cinnabar, high-grade Beast Blood, and an exquisite Talisman Brush placed on it.

All these were kindly provided by Elder He and others.

Elder He was on one side, mixing the Cinnabar and Beast Blood for her, "Little fellow cultivator, how about this?"

"It’s fine, very perfect," Xie Jiuniang said helplessly.

"Alright then, you draw it."

Looking at Elder He sitting opposite her, Xie Jiuniang was speechless for a while.

During this time, if it wasn’t this Nascent Soul keeping her company, it was another Nascent Soul. Golden Cores didn’t even qualify.

In any case, they wouldn’t allow her to be alone.

Officially, it was to protect her safety and incidentally supervise her logistics work, to draw more Hiding Talismans. In reality, there was also a sense of guarding against her.

The elderly and others had staked their fortunes and lives on this, allowing no room for even the smallest instability. Xie Jiuniang’s origins were unclear, yet the Hiding Talismans she provided were exactly what everyone desperately sought and could not refuse.

There you have it, taking her along while also guarding against her.

Xie Jiuniang picked up the Talisman Brush, and in less than a quarter of an hour, she had drawn a third-grade Talisman.

Every time Elder He witnessed this, his heart was slightly shaken, "I say, fellow cultivator, where did that Bai lad find you? Drawing third-grade Talismans so effortlessly, then, you should be able to draw fourth-grade Talismans just as easily, right?"

"I haven’t tried, want me to give it a go?" Xie Jiuniang was eager to attempt.

Elder He wisely shook his head and refused.

This was not the time to allow her to practice.

Seeing this, Xie Jiuniang didn’t press further and continued drawing talismans.

Elder He was very satisfied with her cooperation and couldn’t help but ask, "How did you come to have a grudge with Tianji Building, fellow cultivator?"

"What about you? You tell me, and I’ll tell you," Xie Jiuniang wasn’t going to lose out.

Elder He was silent for a moment before he slowly said, "My family disappeared, and I went to Tianji Building to seek divination. Afterwards, I began to be pursued and killed, until Lord saved me and brought me back to Tianqi Valley..."

"Did you walk into a trap?"

Xie Jiuniang crossed her legs, casually saying, "I just have too good luck, which Tianji Building managed to calculate, and then people from various aristocratic families started to surround me. If I picked up a piece of trash, they would fight over it. Sometimes I suspect that, if I took a shit, they would claim it smells fragrant."

Elder He was disgusted.

This kid started off pretending to be mysterious and profound, and now he’s just letting loose.

The description was too disgusting.

However, no matter how disgusting, It was still not as vile as the actions of those people.

Xie Jiuniang then asked, "Elder He, when exactly are you going to make a move? Can you take me with you? Our goals are aligned, there’s no need for you to guard against me."

"So you understand after all."

"You’ve made it so obvious; if I still didn’t know, wouldn’t that make me an idiot? It’s just that I’m willing to cooperate."

"At that time, you can follow me," Elder He considered and then said.

Xie Jiuniang asked with surprise, "Do you trust me now?"

"No, if you return the 25,000 Spirit Stones to me, then I..."

"Elder He! Talking about Spirit Stones really hurts our feelings," Xie Jiuniang waved her hand, pretending to be ready to draw talismans. Once it was in her pocket, expecting her to spit it out again... that was impossible.

Elder He knew it wouldn’t be so easy.

He stroked his beard and said, "I believe you have a big vendetta against Tianji Building."

"Why would you say that?" Xie Jiuniang raised her head to ask.

"Because even someone as frugal as you agreed to provide Hiding Talismans for free."

"..." Xie Jiuniang was suddenly at a loss for words.

Ha ha ha ha...

The Sword Spirit Jian Lingyan laughed uproariously in the Contract Space, "Finally, someone says my master is thrifty, ha ha ha, that’s right, that’s absolutely right, my master is indeed a Little Koumen."

"I’m not being thrifty, I’m taking revenge on him, he overcharged me by two hundred for the entry jade token last time."

"Uh..."

The Sword Spirit Jian Lingyan thought for a moment and realized it was true.

In a place unknown to the master and servant, a storm was quietly brewing.

The accusation that Tianji Building practiced evil arts and harmed the innocent spread through the nearby cities.

The person who came forward this time was Bai Ruiting, claiming he had been captured by Tianji Building and had his vitality and lifespan plundered.

His wretched state served as the evidence.

Bai Ruiting recorded many Shadow Stones and distributed them as proof, with the beauty in red secretly pushing the matter forward.

Some believed it, while others were skeptical.

Especially those who had relatives who had gone missing, couldn’t help but wonder if their loved ones had been taken by Tianji Building.

Some secretly captured disciples of Tianji Building, forcing them to confess the truth, and indeed some information was extracted under torture.

Moreover, some dared to infiltrate Tianji Building to investigate the reality for themselves.

Within just a few short days, the upheaval put everyone in Tianji Building on edge, anxious and fearful.

The personnel who were away chose to return one after another.

However, little did these people know what their fate upon returning would be...

In the end, Xie Jiuniang still found out about their arrangement, thanks to the eavesdropping of the Sword Spirit Jian Lingyan.

"Wouldn’t it be unexpected to strike Tianji Building out of the blue? What are they trying to do?"

Xie Jiuniang couldn’t quite penetrate what Old He and the others were planning; the current situation was different from the initial discussion.

Could it be that they wanted to capture the entire Tianji Building in one fell swoop?

It didn’t take long for the Sword Spirit Jian Lingyan to overhear the reason, "Master, Master! I know now, they previously couldn’t locate the retreat site of the head of Tianji Building. With this opportunity, they’ve finally found it and are preparing to take action tonight."

Xie Jiuniang set aside the Talisman Brush and began to meditate and regulate her breathing.

As dusk approached, Old He stepped in from outside, "Little Koumen, we’re taking action tonight, you’ll follow me."

Xie Jiuniang opened her eyes from the meditative state.

That night, Old He and another Nascent Soul, along with ten Golden Core Cultivators including Xie Jiuniang, stealthily made their way towards the back mountain of Tianji Building, aiming to rescue the imprisoned there.

This was part of the plan, and Old He was in charge of this section.

Initially, Old He thought Xie Jiuniang would not be able to keep up, but when he looked back, he found her standing steadily on a Broken Sword, effortlessly following behind them.

With a sense of testing, Old He quickened his pace again, but Xie Jiuniang kept up without a change in expression, showing no signs of exertion or breathlessness.

Old He began to doubt his life again.

Had Little Koumen already achieved Core Formation? A Golden Core at such a young age? Since when did such a person appear in the Cultivation World?

All the way down.

Sweat appeared on the foreheads of the other Golden Cores, while Xie Jiuniang looked like nothing was the matter, even standing there with her hands clasped behind her back.

As if she were out on a leisurely stroll.

Old He felt odd inside and moved closer to Xie Jiuniang to take a look. This girl, she still had her Hiding Talisman intact and not the slightest bit of wear and tear on it.

"Little Koumen, does flying... not consume your Spiritual Power?"

"Does it need to consume Spiritual Power? Isn’t it enough to just stand on it with your feet?" Xie Jiuniang looked utterly shocked as if what he was saying was nonsense.

Old He felt infuriated and wanted to slap her.

What’s with the pretense?!

Just looking at this kid, it was obvious he was playing dumb!

While the real contributor, the Sword Spirit Jian Lingyan, was bargaining with its thrifty master, thinking that the initial price of one thousand Spirit Stones was too little...