The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 160 - 159: Not Being a Dishonest Merchant for Many Years

Chapter 160: Chapter 159: Not Being a Dishonest Merchant for Many Years

The day of departure.

Xie Jiuniang arrived at the mountain gate early in the morning, riding on a Little Immortal Crane.

The Sect’s Flying Boat assigned to escort them had yet to arrive.

Only a few disciples were waiting.

Some disciples at the mountain gate were surprised, "Little Profiteer? You’re really early."

"You’re the first direct disciple to come over," a disciple came up to greet Xie Jiuniang.

Xie Jiuniang greeted everyone with a beaming smile. Although she couldn’t remember their names, there was nothing she could do about it. If there was anyone to blame, it was herself for being too famous. "I haven’t been in business for many years."

"We know, we know, you haven’t been a profiteer for many years."

"..." Xie Jiuniang had a face full of black lines.

More disciples gradually arrived, and the area in front of the mountain gate became livelier.

An Elder from the Sect in charge of the escort appeared and threw out a mid-sized Flying Boat.

Chaoyan wasn’t in the escort team this time, but an unexpected person was seen waving their arms excitedly at Xie Jiuniang, "Little Profiteer! I’m over here, here!"

At the entrance of the Flying Boat, Xuanyuan You was waving at Xie Jiuniang.

Xie Jiuniang was surprised and flashed over to him, "You’re going to the Secret Realm too?"

"Yes, my family’s ancestor has a spot," Xuanyuan You said generously, and then told her, "This time, my ancestor will escort everyone to the Sword Sect of the Northern Region."

"Wow, then we can strut around," Xie Jiuniang tiptoed and patted Xuanyuan You on the shoulder.

Xuanyuan You raised his chin arrogantly, agreeing strongly.

It was Lord Guangcheng, who was paying attention to this side and saw them by chance, whose eyelid twitched.

What does it mean to ’strut around’?

What are these two up to now?

Xie Jiuniang took Xuanyuan You and was the first to enter the Flying Boat, commandeering a nice corner spot.

The two of them chatted about what had happened over the past few years.

After Xuanyuan You had succeeded in his Foundation Establishment, he had not yet taken a master and was temporarily staying at his family ancestor’s peak, living a particularly leisurely life without anyone daring to provoke him.

"Why didn’t you come to find me when you came out of seclusion? Every time I looked for you, you were in closed-door cultivation," Xuanyuan You still remembered their business dealings.

Xie Jiuniang said irritably, "Didn’t you say it yourself? I was in closed-door cultivation, so how could I find you?"

"That’s true too."

Xuanyuan You then asked in a low voice, "Are you doing business? There will be quite a few people on the Flying Boat later on."

Xie Jiuniang swept her gaze over the hundreds of disciples on the Flying Boat, "Everyone knows we’re going to the Secret Realm, so they will have prepared in advance. If you don’t sell something they’re in desperate need of, you can’t push up the price."

The two of them huddled together, whispering.

Those who were watching felt speechless.

Did they think that speaking quietly meant others couldn’t hear?

Xuanyuan You leaned in close to Xie Jiuniang and then looked outside the Flying Boat, whispering, "There are still some people who haven’t arrived yet, really, they’re acting more important than my ancestor."

"Right, right, we’re the good ones, having come here early," Xie Jiuniang nodded in agreement.

The disciples nearby chuckled softly with heads bowed.

At first, they didn’t think much of it, but after a while, they did find a bit of truth in the remark.

But everyone knew well that it wasn’t the disciples who were putting on airs; it was just that the Sect hadn’t announced the time to set off yet, and some disciples liked to arrive right on the dot.

Xie Jiuniang noticed people boarding the Flying Boat, and it was Xie Ying and Xie Haoran.

Her eyebrows raised in surprise, "My elder brother has a spot?"

"I know about this; he earned his spot by breaking into the rankings of combat prowess," Xuanyuan You wouldn’t have paid attention to Xie Haoran in the past, but this person was the Little Profiteer’s elder brother. "His ranking isn’t very high, around three or four hundred, but he just managed to get a spot."

"That’s quite impressive."

Xie Jiuniang suspected that Xie Haoran was motivated in this life.

In her previous life, he definitely didn’t enter the rankings of combat prowess this early.

Xie Haoran walked over with Xie Ying, to their surprise, Xie Ying did not have a crowd of followers like stars surrounding the moon but was accompanied only by two disciples.

At this moment, Xie Ying was holding a little beast in her arms, which was the Water Kirin.

Xie Jiuniang’s eyes swept over the Water Kirin as she stood up and greeted Xie Haoran and Xie Ying with all due courtesy.

Xie Haoran asked, "Xiaojiu, may we sit beside you?"

"Feel free," said Xie Jiuniang as she sat back down.

Xuanyuan You was on her left, and Xie Haoran with his sister sat on the right.

At this time, Xie Jiuniang was chatting telepathically with the Water Kirin, "Little Shuishui, the Secret Realm is dangerous, why would a little cub like you follow along? Aren’t you afraid of being swallowed by other beasts once inside?"

"Shuishui will go inside the Spiritual Beast Bag," the Water Kirin dared not admit that it had been the one insisting on following Xie Ying.

When Lord Ziyang noticed something unusual about the Water Kirin, thinking it had sensed an opportunity in the Lu Yuan Secret Realm that it needed, he allowed Xie Ying to bring it along.

Little did he know, the Water Kirin purely wanted to follow Xie Jiuniang to the realm to gain experience.

Staying close to the Child of Destiny was the only way to seize a life-changing opportunity.

Xie Jiuniang’s gaze made a round over Xie Ying.

Xie Ying’s demeanor remained cold and seemingly unapproachable but lacked the murderous aura from her past life.

Without the experiences in the Fusang Secret Realm this lifetime, had her growth rate dropped compared to her past life?

Just then, Ren Bingyan and Miao Shu came over together, followed by Lin Wangchen emerging from the Cliff of Reflection, and finally, Qiao Shiyun along with a few disciples from the Main Peak.

To everyone’s surprise, Mo Chuan was nowhere to be seen.

Could it be that Mo Chuan didn’t manage to secure a spot this time?

Once everyone had arrived and been accounted for, the Flying Boat set sail.

Xuanyuan You didn’t stop for a moment, always looking to talk to Xie Jiuniang, chattering away.

In the beginning, Xie Jiuniang would respond, but she gradually became more perfunctory and eventually didn’t want to deal with him anymore. At that moment, she noticed Lin Wangchen’s aura had strengthened, his power even greater than four years before.

The Cliff of Reflection was a place where spiritual energy was sealed, with unpredictable climate changes.

Cultivation was impossible, but body refining was not.

During these three years, Lin Wangchen had likely undergone body refining. This person... should not be underestimated.

Xuanyuan You, feeling parched and weary from talking, finally noticed that the little profiteer beside him was far away in thought. He nudged her with his elbow, "Are you even listening to what I’m saying?"

"I’m listening, I’m listening," Xie Jiuniang replied casually.

"Then what did I just say?"

"You said so much, which part do you want me to repeat? Why don’t you say it again?"

"I was just saying—" Xuanyuan You snapped back to reality, halting mid-sentence.

"Pfft!"

"Hahaha..."

The surrounding disciples couldn’t hold back their laughter.

Xuanyuan You glared at Xie Jiuniang, grinding his teeth, "Good one, Little Profiteer—"

Feeling slightly guilty, Xie Jiuniang touched her nose and said with a grin, "Don’t be mad, it was just a joke. I’ll treat you to something tasty."

"Alright, but I won’t forgive you if it’s not good."

"It’ll be delicious, crunchy and sweet," Xie Jiuniang pondered for a moment before producing a basket of Spirit Fruits, "Here, eat up. There’s plenty."

Xuanyuan You, though not fully satisfied, grabbed a handful.

Taking advantage of the Little Profiteer was still a win.

Xie Jiuniang then turned to Xie Haoran and the others next to her, politely asking everyone if they wanted any.

She thought nobody would want any, especially since cultivators are usually cautious about what they ingest.

But to her surprise, the basket was empty after making just one round...