The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 171 - 170: Mysterious Ice Fig

Chapter 171: Chapter 170: Mysterious Ice Fig

Lin Wangchen read the content of the Sound Transmission Talisman and said to Ren Bingyan and the others, "Junior Brother Fan and the rest are safe. Shall we go meet up with them, or..."

"Let’s go find Junior Brother Fan and the others," Ren Bingyan said.

Xie Ying spoke up, "Should we go together? Maybe we can lend a hand."

Lin Wangchen’s face showed delight, "That would be most appreciated."

Xie Haoran and Lin Wangchen usually had some connection, so naturally, he had no objections.

Tan Zirang and Xiang Xiaojun had already reached the ninth level of Foundation Establishment. They had been arranged by Lord Ziyang from the start to protect Xie Ying. On matters decided by Xie Ying and if there was no danger, the two of them would not object.

But the opinions of Xie Jiuniang and Xuanyuan You, whose cultivation base seemed unimpressive, were once again overlooked by others.

Xie Jiuniang didn’t mind.

Xuanyuan You didn’t care anymore either.

Jian Lingyan was puzzled, "Master, why follow them?"

"If we don’t follow them, how can we know what opportunities they might encounter?" Xie Jiuniang too, was in the Lu Yuan Secret Realm for the first time, and she was genuinely unaware of what opportunities there were.

With her and Xie Ying together.

Those secretly watching the two of them would rush over here, and when everyone gathered, it would be a joyous occasion for all.

The group found the other five people.

One of them was injured, which would slow down their travel.

As fellow disciples of the same sect, it wouldn’t be right to leave anyone behind.

Xie Jiuniang and Xuanyuan You followed among the group. Previously Xie Haoran and Xie Ying had decided the direction, and now Ren Bingyan and Lin Wangchen were added. The others were simply following along, including Xie Jiuniang.

Now that there were more people, Xie Jiuniang had yet to find anything.

Just like her, Xuanyuan You pulled her aside and whispered, "Little Profiteer, we can’t go on like this, we haven’t gained anything..."

Xie Jiuniang counterasked, "So, do you want to break away from the group?"

"This..."

Xuanyuan You knew his own capabilities, "I’m fine, but you, don’t you want to?"

"I don’t want to. Following behind them, we might not be able to snatch anything, but it’s safe along the way." Xie Jiuniang reluctantly said these words, startling those secretly listening.

Is this what someone chosen by destiny should say?

It didn’t seem like it at all!

No one chosen by destiny would be so indifferent, without any ambition.

On the other hand, Xie Ying, with the help of the Water Kirin, was still reaping rewards aplenty, and her prominence was unmatched.

"Xiaojiu, I’ve just obtained a new Spirit Plant. I remember I had one before; this one’s for you." Xie Ying came over with a gentle smile and handed the freshly dug Spirit Plant to Xie Jiuniang.

Xie Jiuniang accepted it indifferently and then handed it over to the Water Kirin, "Elder sister, don’t just take care of me, feed your Contracted Beast more. Don’t let it keep crying out to others that it’s hungry and can’t get enough to eat."

Xie Ying’s smile stiffened, and she said dryly, "I know, it’s just that you haven’t gotten anything."

"Then, how about giving me the Witch Demon Flower?" Xie Jiuniang asked with a teasing smile.

Xie Ying turned her head, pretending not to hear.

She regretted provoking Xie Jiuniang to death.

Jian Lingyan said inexplicably, "Your elder sister is really strange; she clearly knows you’re not someone to mess with, yet she tries to step on you time and again."

"It’s because coming to the Secret Realm, I’ve helped her regain her confidence," Xie Jiuniang answered incisively.

Then Jian Lingyan suddenly said mysteriously, "Dog owner, there’s a small mine ahead with something I need."

A mutual understanding had already been formed between the person and the sword in the Fusang Secret Realm.

Some resources within the Secret Realm, if Jian Lingyan got them, would belong to it.

Xie Jiuniang came across a Spirit Plant.

As she was picking it, she avoided drawing any attention. Broken Sword emerged from the Contract Space, disappearing into the underbrush in an instant. She then stood up nonchalantly and rejoined the team.

Suddenly, the Water Kirin excitedly transmitted a message to Xie Jiuniang, "Master, master, there’s a Mysterious Ice Fig up ahead. Should we tell Xie Ying?"

"No need, I’ll go get it."

Xie Jiuniang remembered the Sect mission that still needed to be completed.

After being here this long, she had yet to harvest a mission-related Spirit Plant, and she didn’t feel optimistic that Xie Ying would share any of their previous finds with her.

So, Xie Jiuniang moved to a large tree, maximizing the distance between herself and Xie Ying.

Seeing that no one, including the lurking Contracted Beast, was paying her any mind.

With her guidance, she successfully diverted everyone’s attention onto Xie Ying. She activated the Hiding Jade Talisman and quietly moved to the position indicated by the Water Kirin. Before even getting close, she felt an icy chill.

Moving forward, she spotted a deep pool covered in frost.

Near the rock walls of the deep pool grew a vine plant with purple stems and red leaves, bearing thirteen white fruits that resembled ice crystals. Xie Jiuniang’s Divine Sense detected a hint of danger.

There was a Guardian Demonic Beast at the bottom of the pool.

It seemed to be deep in slumber, an ideal moment for harvesting.

Xie Jiuniang suppressed her own presence as much as possible, then activated another Invisibility Talisman. She circled half of the Han Pool, choosing a spot closest to the Mysterious Ice Figs.

This was the moment to use the Time Leaf.

Xie Jiuniang infused Spiritual Power, and the Time Leaf opened.

[She performed a lightness skill, quickly approached the Mysterious Ice Figs and was about to pick them when suddenly, a huge head emerged from the water. It swallowed her in one bite!

Inside the belly of the beast, her waist’s Defense Jade Token activated, saving her life.

Then, using various methods, she deployed a Talisman with the power of a Nascent Soul attack.

She killed the Ice Jiao monster, but due to the close proximity, she was also seriously injured, and her Jade Token shattered...]

Xie Jiuniang wiped a cold sweat from her brow.

What kind of Demonic Beast was at the bottom of the pool?

A Golden Core late-stage Ice Jiao monster? Shit, that’s frightening.

Was this trying to kill her?

And they didn’t even warn her about the danger here!

The precognition was short, and Xie Jiuniang still had most of her Spiritual Power. With a little rest, she recovered and started to contemplate other strategies, reminding herself of the Tianshui Secret Realm.

Little Jianjian had once said that if one suppresses the aura of the strong and doesn’t use Spiritual Power, they can avoid waking a sleeping Demonic Beast.

Reflecting on this, Xie Jiuniang foresaw the future again.

[Concealing her aura completely, she became invisible, with a high-grade Spiritual Jade Box in hand. She approached the Mysterious Ice Figs like a mere mortal stepping on the ice, safe and sound all the way.

She picked one fig, two figs... By the ninth fig, the Demonic Beast underneath awoke?

She held her breath and stayed still. After a long while, without any signs of danger, she harvested the rest and successfully made it back to shore...]

This prediction depleted half of the Spiritual Energy in Xie Jiuniang’s Dantian.

At the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment, she could predict the future for half an hour.

A half-hour consists of four quarters, hence this prediction took up two quarters.

Xie Jiuniang immediately drank a mouthful of Spiritual Liquid and then replicated her precognition. She stepped carefully over the ice on the water’s surface and arrived at the Mysterious Ice Fig plant. Perhaps she had delayed a bit on the shore because by the time she picked the eighth fruit, she heard a slight disturbance coming from beneath the pool.

Immediately, she stilled, holding her breath and daring not to move.

When the time was nearly up, she quickly harvested the remaining fruits.

Suppressing her excitement, she cautiously made her way back to shore...