The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 162 - 161 Meeting Song Ershao Again

Chapter 162: Chapter 161 Meeting Song Ershao Again

The small palace transformed into a flying vessel.

It was heading toward Guanlan City, flying at a moderate pace, yet exceedingly eye-catching.

Such an opulent and magnificent flying vessel wasn’t something just anyone could produce. Disciples from various Sects were all discussing who could be the owner of this little palace.

Along the way, Jian Lingyan chuckled, "The dog owner is making a spectacle of himself."

"I know, how many are following us?" Xie Jiuniang asked.

"Only one Nascent Soul Divine Sense has locked on us, no malice," Jian Lingyan replied.

Jian Lingyan said this Nascent Soul was sent by Lord Guangcheng to protect them.

Xuanyuan You excitedly went up to the top of the palace to enjoy the view.

He said he was going to see the scenery, but Xie Jiuniang strongly suspected he was deliberately trying to watch the disciples looking up at them from below. The man’s vanity was practically written all over his face.

Xie Jiuniang was exceedingly composed.

Compared to Xuanyuan You’s frivolity, she was the epitome of steadiness.

They could see the city gates in the distance, with people lining up to enter.

Suddenly, a swift and enormous flying creature appeared, its wingspan several tens of feet wide.

It was rapidly hurtling toward the small palace, seeming fierce and formidable as it blotted out the sky.

Xuanyuan You, who was originally on the top of the palace, realized something was wrong and immediately shouted, "Little Profiteer, we’ve got trouble, a high-rank bird is attacking!"

Xie Jiuniang’s little face became serious as she stared at the giant eagle outside.

The giant eagle drew closer and closer.

Xuanyuan You ran down from the stairs in a panic, "A high-level Demonic Beast, why is there a high-level Demonic Beast attacking here?"

"What’s there to panic about? This is Sword Sect territory," Xie Jiuniang swept her Divine Sense outside and had already seen someone on the back of the giant eagle, "It’s a Contracted Beast, the person on the eagle’s back."

"Ah?" Xuanyuan You’s expression stiffened.

He immediately straightened his back and forced out a defense, "I wasn’t panicking, I was just coming down to notify you quickly."

"As long as you’re happy," Xie Jiuniang couldn’t be bothered to burst his bubble.

The luxurious small palace landed on an open space before the city gates.

The city guards noticed them, as well as the high-level Demonic Beast approaching from afar.

Xie Jiuniang and Xuanyuan You left the palace doors, standing under the eaves and looking up.

Sure enough, there were two people on the back of the Demonic Beast, dressed in the robes of Sword Sect.

A man and a woman, one robust and the other petite.

The petite woman excitedly stood up and waved at Xie Jiuniang, "Hey, hey, Xiaojiu little sister! Xiaojiu little sister!"

Xie Jiuniang, "..."

Xuanyuan You, surprised, "They’re here for you? You know someone from Sword Sect?"

"I don’t," Xie Jiuniang insisted with a straight face.

Now it was Xuanyuan You’s turn to be astounded, but the Sword Sect disciple looked so familiar, not at all like a stranger.

The man and woman from the giant eagle’s back landed and came before the small palace.

This time, Song Baobao was dressed in the robe of a direct disciple of her Sect, her face as white and flawless as jade, pure and untouched. Her almond eyes sparkled with liveliness.

Gone were the bizarre clothes and messy makeup of her previous incarnation.

Xie Jiuniang felt the crisis was over and put away the small palace.

Song Baobao approached Xie Jiuniang in an instant, leaning in slightly, "It really is little sister Xiaojiu, huh? It’s been eight years, you haven’t changed a bit, still as short as before."

Song Baobao was nearly a head taller than Xie Jiuniang.

She deliberately raised her hand to compare their heights.

The action was casual... extremely insulting?

Xie Jiuniang’s pretty little face turned dark in an instant, "We’re not close, back off."

"Little sister Xiaojiu still has a bad temper like before, my sister said it’s because I’m too outstanding, and being friends with me would only highlight your inadequacies," Song Baobao said with a light smile, radiating pleasure from head to toe.

Xie Jiuniang’s fists clenched.

Considering there were others around, she suppressed the anger that was bubbling up.

Forget it, no need to stoop to an idiot’s level.

Then, Xie Jiuniang suddenly grinned, showing off her neat little white teeth, and sighed slowly, "Song Ershao, now that your clothing and makeup look normal, your brain seems to be working even less efficiently, you can’t even speak a word of human language."

The male cultivator who followed them cleared his throat upon hearing this, trying to cover his embarrassment.

Little Sister doesn’t know how to talk properly.

However, he knew Little Sister meant no harm; it was just a habit cultivated from a young age, which made her seem a bit different from others.

The male cultivator spoke amiably, "Fellow Daoist, I am Wusan from Sword Sect, a disciple of Lord Xiaoyuan. Baobao is my Little Sister. She has always been somewhat blunt, but she means no harm."

Only then did Xie Jiuniang look up at the tall and sturdy Wusan.

In the late Golden Core Stage? Is that high-level Contracted Beast his?

He’s strong!

Xie Jiuniang stepped forward and greeted him, "Disciple Yuanxi of Tianxu Sect, under True Lord Chaoyan."

"Tianxu Sect Disciple Xuanyuan You, I pay my respects to True Person Wusan." Xuanyuan You finally regained his composure and hurriedly stepped forward to pay his respects as well.

Song Baobao and Xuanyuan You introduced themselves to each other.

Just when Xie Jiuniang thought that Wusan would join them in entering the city, he suggested that he would leave instead and asked Baobao to contact him if there was anything. Then, Wusan rode off on his giant eagle.

Watching the giant eagle shrink into the distance, Xuanyuan You said enviously, "Song Daoist, your Senior Brother has a Nascent Soul Stage Contracted Beast while still in the Golden Core Stage, that’s truly amazing. I really wish I could have one too."

"That’s not my Senior Brother’s Contracted Beast, but my Master’s," Song Baobao immediately shattered his misconception.

Xie Jiuniang suddenly realized.

So she had overthought it, but then again, that made sense, didn’t it? A powerful Demonic Beast wouldn’t be able to reach the strength of a Nascent Soul without a thousand or eight hundred years.

The three of them entered Guanlan City together.

With Song Baobao leading them, they didn’t need to queue and could enter the city simply by showing the Sword Sect’s Jade Token, without any need to pay the city entrance fee.

They walked along the spacious bluestone streets.

Song Baobao intentionally moved close to Xie Jiuniang and walked shoulder-to-shoulder with her, "How is Aunt Lan doing? Is everything okay with you, Little Sister Xiaojiu?"

"Very well," Xie Jiuniang replied.

"And how about Uncle Shen?"

"They’re all fine."

Xie Jiuniang seemed reluctant to say even an extra word.

Song Baobao, as if completely oblivious to Xie Jiuniang’s dislike, kept talking non-stop, asking one question after another.

Even the usually slow Xuanyuan You could sense that the atmosphere was off.

He intentionally lagged a step behind, following the two women from a distance, trying his best not to get involved in the grievances between the two female cultivators.

Although Xie Jiuniang appeared to be talking with Song Baobao, she was actually paying attention to the surroundings.

Jian Lingyan informed her that they were being watched.

More precisely, she was the target.

Anticipating that the Pure World Lotus would attract some people’s attention, Xie Jiuniang was already prepared, and thus she asked, "Song Dumbo, what are some fun places in Guanlan City?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan You’s eyes lit up, "Exactly, can Song Daoist act as our guide?"

"No problem! I know this place the best. The city’s biggest trading company is owned by my family. I’ll take you guys to try winning big with little," Song Baobao promised enthusiastically, patting her chest.

Xuanyuan You perked up at this, "What do you mean by ’winning big with little’?"

"It means spending a small amount of Spirit Stones and possibly buying something valuable," Song Baobao began introducing the fun places in the city, speaking with authority.

The three visited the Rongsheng Trading Company.

Located on the most prosperous street in the city, the Rongsheng Trading Company took up half the street.

As soon as they entered the company, a beautiful female cultivator came to greet the three of them.

Recognizing Song Baobao, she respectfully called her Second Miss.

Song Baobao waved her hand and said, "Take us to the second floor."

Just as Xie Jiuniang and Xuanyuan You were about to follow upstairs.

A cold female voice suddenly rang out from behind them, "Sister Song? Is that you?"

The three turned around upon hearing this.

Standing in front of a counter on the first floor was a strikingly beautiful female cultivator.

When her phoenix eyes looked over, they were piercing and somewhat disconcerting.