The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 143 - 142: Who Killed My Son

Chapter 143: Chapter 142: Who Killed My Son

Xie Jiuniang’s Divine Sense swept across the area ahead, and she already knew who was fighting with Bai Mudan.

It was Wu Tong.

It was the place she had arranged to meet Bai Mudan, and Wu Tong’s sudden appearance here clearly indicated ill intent.

Seeing Bai Mudan’s condition, it seemed she had been drugged, with cold sweat already oozing from her forehead, obviously struggling to hold on.

Just as Jian Lingyan had warned of the danger.

Xie Jiuniang took out a black cloak that blocked Divine Sense, draped it over her body, pulled up the hood, and then put on a mask.

The cloak and mask were gifts received when she pledged herself to her master.

To tell the truth, they were essentials for killing and looting. Of course, the best would still be Mo Chuan’s Face-changing Technique, but it was a pity she couldn’t learn it. If she had, she could take Wu Tong’s life and then, disguised as Lin Wangchen, she wouldn’t have to worry about the aftermath.

Xie Jiuniang sent a message to Bai Mudan, "Lure him near the cliff."

Bai Mudan, who had almost despaired, was overjoyed and hurriedly did as told.

Bai Mudan pretended to be no match, retreating step by step and gradually nearing the cliff.

Upon seeing this, Wu Tong let out a heinous chuckle, "Sister Bai, how much better it would have been if you had submitted to me earlier. It’s a pity to end up like this today..." He never left loose ends when carrying out his deeds.

After having his fun, he planned to silence her.

The thought that such a beauty could only be enjoyed once made him feel regretful again.

Bai Mudan’s beautiful eyes were filled with anger, "Who betrayed me?"

Seeing Bai Mudan retreat to the edge of the cliff with nowhere to go, Wu Tong’s face twisted into a sinister smile, "The prey I desire has never eluded my grasp..."

"Who exactly is it?"

"Whoever knows you’re coming out in the middle of the night," Wu Tong never answered directly.

Xie Jiuniang, secretly observing from the shadows, felt regretful. She had Jian Lingyan prepare to rescue and sent a message to Bai Mudan, "Jump down."

Bai Mudan’s heart skipped a beat, and, gritting her teeth, she turned around and leaped off the cliff!

At the Qi Cultivation Stage, one cannot fly with a sword.

Having been drugged, Bai Mudan’s Spiritual Power was unstable. Such a jump was no different from seeking death.

Wu Tong was taken aback and hurried to the cliff’s edge to look down. The pitch-black abyss only allowed him time to catch a glimpse of a vanishing figure, and he cursed, "Damn it! What a waste of an evening..."

Just as he was about to use his Divine Sense to probe further.

Suddenly, his head throbbed with severe pain.

This wasn’t good! He was under a Spiritual Soul Attack!

Wu Tong had no time to send out a call for help to his father before he suddenly lost consciousness. And because he had been leaning over the cliff’s edge to look down, his body fell straight down the cliff upon passing out!

From a big tree several yards away, Xie Jiuniang hid herself.

This was the furthest distance from which she could use her Soul Art, and being her first attempt, she was rather unskilled at it.

Killing a youth with a powerful backing like Wu Tong was troublesome. He had a strand of Divinity Transformation-sealed Spiritual Soul on him, surely bestowed by a Nascent Soul with life-saving methods and probably a made Soul Token as well.

The recent incident involving Daoyin had put her on her guard.

Her head felt heavy; this was the side effect of using the Soul Needle.

As for the grade of the set of Soul Arts from the old woman, Xie Jiuniang was not entirely clear, but judging by the difficulty of the practice, it must not be low. Only with a Golden Core Spiritual Soul plus a large amount of Soul Power could she barely get started.

But to take out someone silently was indeed powerful.

Xie Jiuniang quickly left, reaching a location several miles away and found Bai Mudan saved by Jian Lingyan.

Bai Mudan was still shaking, and Xie Jiuniang knew the effects of the drug had not worn off.

"Master..."

"This place is not safe to linger. Let’s leave before we talk." Xie Jiuniang pulled Bai Mudan onto Broken Sword and swiftly flew towards the Outer Sect.

Approaching the Outer Sect.

Unable to fly with a sword, they landed on the ground, used an Invisibility Talisman and a Hiding Talisman, and sneaked Bai Mudan back to the small waterfall at Shihao Mountain.

Xie Jiuniang checked her condition, "You’ll just have to endure the drug you’ve taken; it will wear off in less than half an hour."

"Thank you, Master," Bai Mudan expressed her gratitude.

Xie Jiuniang gave her a Lifespan Extension Pill, "Regarding tonight’s matter, don’t mention it to anyone. As for your suspicion of being betrayed... pretend you don’t know for now, and we’ll find a way to eliminate the threat later. Wu Tong’s father is Elder Wu Sheng of Fafeng."

"Yes, Master," Bai Mudan quickly adjusted her attitude, showing reverence as she clasped the Lifespan Extension Pill, unable to hide her joy.

"In the presence of others, still call me ’Uncle-Master’," Xie Jiuniang added before leaving, "Keep cultivating diligently and strive to achieve Foundation Establishment soon."

With those words, Xie Jiuniang departed.

Having just sneaked out of the Outer Sect, she pondered how to bypass the cliff and avoid bumping into Wu Sheng to steer clear of trouble.

From a distance, Wu Sheng’s enraged roar resounded, "Who is it?! Who killed my son?!"

At this sound, birds scattered in fright.

Xie Jiuniang was startled and tapped the Broken Sword, "Quickly! Hurry and find Little Immortal Crane."

"Master, we’ll have to take a detour," the Sword Spirit replied.

"Later, Wu Sheng will be searching everywhere for the murderer. Make sure you avoid him," Xie Jiuniang believed that the Sword Spirit would accomplish this.

And indeed, the Sword Spirit did just that, successfully evading the Nascent Soul’s search and locating Little Immortal Crane.

Earlier, Xie Jiuniang had controlled the Soul Needle but hadn’t killed Wu Tong instantly. At least at the moment he fell off the cliff, Wu Tong hadn’t yet breathed his last.

Falling to the bottom of the cliff would have likely triggered his defenses.

As for how the scene was transmitted after Wu Tong’s death remained unknown.

Xie Jiuniang withdrew the Broken Sword and mounted the back of Little Immortal Crane.

Just like when she set out.

Using both a Hiding Talisman and an Invisibility Talisman, she wrapped her arms around Little Immortal Crane’s neck without using any Spiritual Power. The combined effect of both talismans was like adding one to one, and without special measures, not even those who had undergone Divinity Transformation could detect their presence.

To avoid attracting attention, Xie Jiuniang intentionally had Little Immortal Crane fly normally.

It was a slow, maddening kind of flight.

Just as Xie Jiuniang had planned, upon hearing the commotion, some members of the Sect emerged to investigate.

Countless Divine Senses swept by, spotting a Little Immortal Crane flying leisurely through the sky. Seeing that its back appeared empty at a glance, they all overlooked it.

In the Sect, it was too common for Immortal Cranes to fly to and fro, even at night—cultivators do not adhere to the habits of ordinary people who rest at sunset.

Thanks to a bit of cleverness, Xie Jiuniang managed to sneak back to Zhengyang Peak.

It was only after entering her small palace that she finally took a deep breath of relief.

The deed was done.

After all, it was the son of her enemy, so she felt no psychological burden.

From that point on, Xie Jiuniang no longer left Zhengyang Peak. In the interim, Chaoyan summoned her a few times to inquire about her cultivation.

Whenever she encountered something she didn’t understand, Xie Jiuniang would directly seek guidance from her master.

With this approach, learning became much faster than her trying to figure things out alone.

The matter of Wu Tong’s death swirled within the Sect for a day or two, but soon no one talked about it anymore.

In a Great Sect, disciples die every day. It’s not really a big deal—the reason it spread so quickly was that Wu Tong had a Nascent Soul father. Wu Sheng was relentless in searching for the real murderer, nearly going mad with his efforts.

If not for the watchful eyes of the Sect’s powerful figures, there’s no telling whether Wu Sheng might have killed many as a warning to others.

Wu Sheng investigated the Outer Sect over and again but never suspected the Xie Family’s disciples.

Because after attending the apprenticeship banquet, all the disciples of the Xie Family had gone into seclusion, which was common knowledge. Additionally, Xuanyuan You, who had a feud with Wu Tong, also cleared himself of suspicion for his seclusion was known, and rumor had it that he was preparing for Foundation Establishment.

He had just started his seclusion a few days ago; it was not possible for him to leave it.

For the time being, Wu Sheng truly had no leads to follow.

Whom could he blame for this?

Blame it on Wu Tong for not covering his tracks neatly before doing something wicked?

The only person privy to the information was probably the one who sold out Bai Mudan’s whereabouts.

That person was clever; learning that Wu Tong had died, they were so frightened that they went into hiding right away, not daring to show themselves at all, let alone go to Wu Sheng and alert him, out of fear of provoking his wrath.

Who retains their reason in the pain of losing a child?

The person who sent the alert also counted as one of the perpetrators behind Wu Tong’s death.

Because if it weren’t for the alert, his son would still be fine, wouldn’t have considered doing something bad, wouldn’t have gone out in the middle of the night, and wouldn’t have been killed...