The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 172 - 171 This brainless one

Chapter 172: Chapter 171 This brainless one

Just as expected, I was about to reach the shore.

Suddenly, there was an outcry from the opposite bank, "Who is it?! Who picked the Mysterious Ice Figs before us?!"

"Dammit, this brainless fool!"

Xie Jiuniang couldn’t help but curse, no longer concerned with revealing her position, she executed a light body technique and instantly swept onto the shore, taking out a Teleportation Talisman at the first opportunity.

Because she used Spiritual Power, her figure was exposed!

"It’s a disciple from Tianxu Sect!" Someone on the opposite bank pointed at Xie Jiuniang, ready to pursue her through the air.

Xie Jiuniang’s Teleportation Talisman had already been fully activated, and in the blink of an eye, she disappeared from her original spot.

The next moment, the ice chunks in the deep pool shattered.

An Ice Jiao with the strength of a Golden Core broke through the ice.

"Ao hou!"

"No good, it’s an Ice Jiao!"

"Run, we can’t beat it!"

"Quick, send a distress signal!"

Xie Jiuniang, who had left, still heard the commotion not far away.

Just now, Xie Jiuniang noticed that those people were from the Sword Sect, a bunch of fools who dared to yell in the Secret Realm; weren’t they just asking for trouble?

Then another signal flare sounded in the sky.

It was the distress signal of the Sword Sect disciples.

Xie Jiuniang paid no attention to it and returned to the main group.

This group wasn’t very far from Hanbing Pool; in fact, the deep pool wasn’t naturally icy. It was because the Ice Jiao lived there that it froze, and the Mysterious Ice Figs loved to grow around the Ice Jiao, which was very rare.

Xie Jiuniang pinched a few Dust Cleansing Techniques on herself, then pretended she had just dug up a Spirit Plant.

At this moment, everyone’s attention was on the noise in that direction, so no one noticed her.

Xuanyuan You looked back and saw her, then asked quietly, "Little Profiteer, where did you go just now?"

"I went to a distant place to look for Spirit Plants. Didn’t you say we didn’t get anything? I thought maybe we both weren’t trying hard enough," Xie Jiuniang said gravely.

Xuanyuan You said, "Why didn’t you call me?"

"If we both found it, would it belong to you or to me?" Xie Jiuniang gave him a contemptuous look.

Xuanyuan You was left speechless.

Xie Jiuniang earnestly continued, "I’ve thought about it, it’s better to stray from the group a little and look for opportunities nearby, as long as I don’t go too far, I can still call for help in case of danger."

Xuanyuan You agreed, thinking he would do the same later on.

Suddenly, he heard Ren Bingyan ahead saying, "Those in trouble up ahead are Sword Sect disciples, should we go and help them? As fellow cultivators, it wouldn’t be right to not offer assistance."

"What the senior sister said is very true."

Ren Bingyan’s junior brothers and sisters immediately echoed her, their faces full of righteousness.

Lin Wangchen frowned slightly, wanting to refuse.

But seeing Ren Bingyan’s fairy-like appearance, he couldn’t bring himself to say the words of refusal. He didn’t want to appear selfish and self-serving in Ren Bingyan’s eyes, then he looked towards Xie Haoran and Xie Ying.

Lin Wangchen asked, "Brother Haoran, Sister Xie, what do you think?"

"I don’t recommend it," Xie Ying was the first to speak up.

Xie Haoran was about to say something when he heard his sister’s words. He immediately swallowed back his response.

Xie Ying’s tone was cold as she said, "Entering the Secret Realm for cultivation is bound to be dangerous. In the future, we will encounter even more people seeking help. Are we to save everyone we see? Other Foundation Establishment disciples can’t handle the trouble, and we are the same, what makes us think we can help by going there, and not end up in trouble ourselves?"

Sacrificing herself for others, Xie Ying admitted she did not have such a noble spirit.

Selfish it might be, but no one refuted Xie Ying’s words.

Xie Jiuniang stood outside the group, arching her elegant eyebrows.

Xuanyuan You transmitted his voice, "Your elder sister is actually quite sensible."

"It depends on who she’s dealing with; she tends to be brainless when she runs into me." Xie Jiuniang actually agreed with Xie Ying’s words.

To kill the Mysterious Ice Jiaolong, it was necessary to employ the life-saving techniques of a Direct Disciple. As long as a Direct Disciple from the Youjian Sect arrived, those people would be saved.

In fact, Ren Bingyan regretted her words about rescuing them the moment she said them.

Now, hearing Xie Ying’s words, she promptly closed her mouth, not bringing it up again.

Xie Ying didn’t like Ren Bingyan, but she hid it very well and continued unhurriedly, "If Sister Ren wants to go, we won’t stop her. We won’t go, though. I only have the strength of the early Foundation Establishment stage, not comparable to Sister Ren."

Ren Bingyan, however, was able to take it as well as dish it out and immediately said generously, "I was too presumptuous. I apologize to everyone here. Sister Xie has reminded me; this is the Secret Realm, not the outside world, where we can call for help from our sect in case of danger. Nevertheless, rushing to the rescue is not advisable, but we can scout out the situation. If there’s danger, we too can avoid it in time."

This move won her a lot of favor from the disciples.

The slight discomfort from earlier dissipated instantly.

At this moment, Xie Jiu’nan began to admire her somewhat.

That was the style of a prodigy; no wonder she made a name for herself in the entire Cultivation World in a previous life.

Thus, no one brought up rescuing again, and they started arranging for people to scout the situation.

Upon learning that a group of Sword Sect Disciples was attacking a Golden Core-strength Mysterious Ice Jiaolong.

The disciples of Tianxu Sect drew a collective sharp breath.

Someone said, "Without using our trump card, we cannot kill the Mysterious Ice Jiaolong."

"Sword Cultivators can challenge beyond their levels; working together with a Sword Array, they can hold out for a while."

"Why aren’t they fleeing instead of fighting?"

"Has any Disciple lost their life?"

There were some traces of blood on the shore, where several Sword Sect Disciples lay, alive or dead, unclear.

The disciples they sent to scout had only managed to see from a distance.

Xie Jiu’nan possessed Divine Sense at the Golden Core level.

As long as she wanted to probe the situation, she could easily find out, and her Divine Sense wouldn’t alert anyone. Therefore, she knew more than what the others had discussed.

Indeed, two or three Sword Sect Disciples had died, including one who had previously shouted loudly wanting to chase after Xie Jiu’nan. The remaining Disciples were rescued by Su Songting and Song Qinglian, who arrived just in time, and it wasn’t long before Nangong Qi also brought reinforcements.

It wasn’t strange for Su Songting and Nangong Qi to be nearby. After all, some of their Contracted Beasts were tasked with monitoring Xie Ying and Xie Jiu’nan at all times.

The group from Tianxu Sect wouldn’t linger in the same spot.

Xie Ying planned to lead people away, bypassing the scene of the fight up ahead. There were also some who wanted to check out the area near the Han Pool, claiming they weren’t going to help but just to watch the excitement.

What they were thinking was very clear to everyone.

Wasn’t it just to scavenge for leftovers?

Consequently, they temporarily split into two groups.

Xie Jiu’nan, pulling along Xuanyuan You, dived towards the Han Pool; it was she who had spotted Song Baobao.

Song Baobao was skirting the edges of the battle, seizing opportunities to launch attacks on the Mysterious Ice Jiaolong.

However, those attacks were akin to a light drizzle, not enough to break through the scales of the Mysterious Ice Jiaolong.

Xuanyuan You suddenly grasped Xie Jiu’nan’s arm and whispered urgently, "Little Profiteer, I spotted Song the Blockhead... Why is she so brazen? With her puny strength, she dares to go up and court death?"

"Do you want to help her?" Xie Jiu’nan’s eyes with peach blossom-shaped pupils were enigmatic.

Xuanyuan You paused, thought for a moment, then shook his head, "I’m just at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, too. Going over there would just mean delivering myself on a platter. I won’t add to the chaos."

"Heh, your decision is correct. It’s important to know oneself," Xie Jiu’nan remarked.

Her attention returned to the battle at the Han Pool.

Logically, the people from the Sword Sect should have already fled, but human greed is great, and judging from the situation, they wanted to kill the Mysterious Ice Jiaolong and snatch the treasures it guarded.

The various Sword Arrays of the Sword Sect were quite formidable, and their attacks posed an exponentially greater threat. With patience, they might wear down the Mysterious Ice Jiaolong.

At that moment, Xuanyuan You curiously asked in a low voice, "What treasure lies at the bottom of the pool?"

"I don’t know," Xie Jiu’nan wanted to know as well.

The Mysterious Ice Figs were not the treasures guarded by the Mysterious Ice Jiaolong.

The real treasure was hidden at the bottom of the pool.