The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 168 - 167: Such a Punchable Face

Chapter 168: Chapter 167: Such a Punchable Face

The disciples of Wuji Sect received the distress signal from the severed-arm disciple and hurried over.

The said disciple played the victim first, "Big Senior Brother, you must stand up for me. I was the first to spot the Witch Demon Flower. When I went to pick it, they attacked and injured people, and they even tried to kill me to silence me..."

Xie Haoran and others rushed over and joined up with Xie Jiuniang.

Xie Haoran said mockingly, "The people of Wuji Sect are as shameless as ever, turning black into white. I used to not fully believe the rumors, after all, yours is a Great Sect on the righteous path, but today, I’ve truly witnessed it."

"Yes, yes, totally shameless to twist right and wrong!" Xuanyuan You echoed immediately.

Xie Ying said with a cold face, "It’s clear who’s in the wrong here."

Tan Zirang said angrily, "Shameless scoundrels typically don’t use their eyes to see."

"Haha, the guardian beast was obviously slain by us. Someone tried to steal it and ended up getting hurt, then has the audacity to come and cause trouble. If it were me, I would have been too ashamed to face anyone," Xiang Xiaojun threw in a taunting remark.

On the contrary, Xie Jiuniang remained silent, silently walking to the severed arm that had fallen beneath the dead tree.

Spiritual power gathered under her feet, and she stomped down.

In an instant, the severed limb turned to dust.

Speaking of who could be the most hurtful, no doubt, it was Xie Jiuniang.

A freshly severed arm, if picked up and reattached, could be healed with the help of a Medical Cultivator or bone-renewal pills. Now, thanks to Xie Jiuniang’s action, that disciple was destined to live without that limb.

Unless one’s Cultivation Base reached Nascent Soul, which enabled limb regeneration.

"Aaah—"

The injured disciple was the first to notice Xie Jiuniang’s small move, "You dare destroy my severed arm, I will kill you!"

Xie Jiuniang was unfazed by the threat, and retorted coolly, "Really want to kill me? If you openly threaten to take my life, I can finish you off now to prevent future troubles. Are you sure?"

The disciple was raging with anger, about to say something.

Suddenly, he was stopped by the Big Senior Brother of Wuji Sect.

The Big Senior Brother of Wuji Sect appeared upright and commanding, but if you looked closely, you’d notice the cold ruthlessness in his eyes.

Xie Jiuniang suddenly recalled an incident from her past life.

Minghua Sect seemed to be at odds with Wuji Sect, having fiercely fought over a mine, resulting in casualties for both sides. Rumor has it, during one Secret Realm experience, Minghua Sect’s disciple Wu Yu left all the disciples from a rival sect crippled.

He killed none, but left all of them disabled.

Could it be this instance?

This was indeed a Secret Realm experience!

Xie Jiuniang suspected it was very likely this time.

Six people faced off against more than a dozen others.

Not backing down in the slightest, their momentum undiminished.

The Big Senior Brother of Wuji Sect’s gaze swept over Xie Jiuniang, Xuanyuan You, and Xie Ying, his look as venomous as a snake’s. After a long while, he said darkly, "Let’s go!"

"Big Senior Brother, they only have six people..." a disciple said unwillingly.

The Big Senior Brother of Wuji Sect turned his head and leveled an intense glare at that disciple.

Instantly, the disciple fell silent, and one by one, they followed him and left.

Someone sent a message to the Big Senior Brother, "Big Senior Brother, what are you being so cautious about?"

"Among the six, there are three direct disciples, even if we teamed up, we wouldn’t be able to take them down." The direct disciples of a Great Sect had many lifesaving items; forget a dozen or so Foundation Establishments, even Golden Cores might not be able to overcome them.

He himself had the strongest strike given by his master, comparable to the late stage of Nascent Soul.

A single strike could eradicate a group of people, leaving no ashes behind.

If he had such an item, the other three would surely have them too.

We’ve just entered the Secret Realm not long ago, and the six of them were clean and unused, certainly never having used those items before.

Watching the disciples of Wuji Sect depart.

Xuanyuan You asked in surprise, "They just left like that? It doesn’t seem quite like the domineering style of the Wuji Sect."

"I think... perhaps they were afraid of me?" Xie Jiuniang said with mock seriousness, lifting her head and puffing out her chest.

In an instant, several people turned their heads to look at her together.

Where is this person’s face? Where did the face go?

Xie Jiuniang flashed a grin at the others, "Did I say something wrong? If it weren’t for my awe-inspiring kick, we’d still be grinding our gears here."

"Right right, it’s all thanks to you." Xie Ying said this, but her attitude suggested otherwise.

Xie Haoran chuckled quietly and turned to collect the Demon Python’s corpse.

Tan Zirang and Xiang Xiaojun went to help, taking away the valuable materials from the Demonic Beast’s body, leaving behind a pile of Demonic Beast Meat.

The others didn’t really want it, primarily because it took up too much storage space, but Xie Jiuniang wasn’t fussy, and took it all into a large-capacity Storage Bag.

"Zuixian Building has a soup that is very famous, called Dragon Phoenix Soup, the broth is rich and the meat tender and delicious..." Xie Jiuniang reminisced about the taste she had in her previous life, "It’s made from snake meat and young chickens."

"I’ve tried that, it really is delicious." The thought made Xuanyuan You’s mouth water.

The two were reminiscing about the taste of Dragon Phoenix Soup.

Xie Ying, who was watching from the side, turned a cold face even darker, "What place do you think this is, and you still have the mood to think about eating?"

Xie Haoran and the others shared the sentiment.

The Secret Realm was fraught with danger, yet the two of them were relaxed and comfortable, showing no sign of tension.

Xie Jiuniang indeed wasn’t too tense.

That disciple who had lost his arm, thinking he could hide himself well with an Invisibility Talisman, wasn’t as inconspicuous as he believed. She didn’t need Jian Lingyan’s reminder; with her Golden Core’s Divine Sense, she had noticed him long ago. She acted as if she was unaware, only because she didn’t want to appear too exceptional. Therefore, her intervention when he tried to steal the Witch Demon Flower was so timely.

The group then left the area and continued to explore the path ahead.

With the Water Kirin giving guidance along the way, everyone made good finds.

The only one with modest gains was Xie Jiuniang, and even Xuanyuan You had better luck than her.

Xuanyuan You would show off every find to her, and even Xie Ying’s looks carried a sense of superiority, as if she were just a dead weight.

Was this really the case?

Actually, not at all, the area within hundreds of miles from the Stone Platform.

Would have been scavenged once every fifty years, what good things could there possibly be?

The Spirit Plants that Xie Jiuniang dug up in the Fusang Secret Realm were better than any here.

So it wasn’t that her luck was bad.

It was that she just wasn’t interested!

Alas, the truth couldn’t be shared with everyone, so Xie Jiuniang could only respond with a faintly sorrowful look in her eyes.

A life misunderstood is indeed as lonely as snow.

However, her expression led to misunderstandings amongst the group.

The cool detachment gone from Xie Ying’s face, the pleasure in her eyes couldn’t be hidden as she said, "Jiuniang, don’t be sad. My luck is just a little better than yours, there’s no need for envy, really. It’s lucky we brought Xiaoshui to the Secret Realm this time, I didn’t expect Xiaoshui to be so good at finding Spirit Plants, so accurate that I don’t even feel like digging anymore."

Xie Jiuniang, "..."

What a smack-worthy face!

Xie Ying was rarely able to puff up with pride.

Then she flipped her long hair and walked away with her head held high.

Xuanyuan You came over to console her, patting her shoulder, "Little Profiteer, you have to stay steady, keep a level head. It’s only been half a day since we entered the Secret Realm, it’s very normal to have modest gains."

"Heh heh."

Xie Jiuniang felt like spitting in his face once more.

To think they were picking up what she didn’t want, and even picking faults with it?