The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 179 - 178: Little Profiteer’s Skills Are Absolutely Amazing

Chapter 179: Chapter 178: Little Profiteer’s Skills Are Absolutely Amazing

The disciples on the first floor of the small palace faintly sensed something was amiss.

The atmosphere was tense, and it was inevitable that everyone was concerned about the situation outside.

Some wanted to go out and take a look, but they couldn’t get out.

The main door flickered with array patterns, blocking their exit. Additionally, an invisible barrier had appeared at the stairway entrance, making even the thought of going upstairs difficult.

Were they having their freedom restricted?

Xie Ying said with displeasure, "Xiaojiu, what are you doing? Why are you restricting our freedom?"

"What else can I do but ESCAPE." The voice of Xie Jiuniang echoed eerily throughout the small palace, "Oh, it’s so scary, the demonic beasts are too ferocious, swarming in vast numbers, my little palace can’t withstand them."

Xuanyuan You looked at Xie Jiuniang with a strange expression.

Why did her tone sound a little familiar?

If Xie Jiuniang knew what he was thinking, she would have told him that she was just imitating the way he had been speaking earlier.

The disciples on the first floor were stunned upon hearing this.

"Yuanxi, are my sister and brothers in danger?" asked a Sword Sect disciple anxiously.

Xie Jiuniang spoke in a tone that seemed heroically tragic, "Yes, the Array Plates of the Minghua Sect disciples have been shattered, so terrifying. I suspected staying further would mean death, so I hurriedly brought you all to flee. If we keep our lives, we won’t lack for firewood to keep going. We must preserve our lives to live on for our sister and brothers."

Just by listening to her voice, it sounded as though she was extremely saddened.

Her moral compass was definitely upright.

However, the on-site spectator, Xuanyuan You, was all eyes.

This Little Profiteer’s skill was unparalleled.

How could she manage to speak words of sorrow with an unchanging face?

At that moment, while Xie Jiuniang nibbled on a Spirit Fruit, she continued with a mournful tone, "Wuwuwu, my eldest brother will not have died in vain, I will avenge him!"

"The kindness of my sister and brothers will also be etched in my heart. Once we leave the Secret Realm, I will surely spread the word of their selfless spirit, letting the Cultivation World know of their heroic deeds."

"I will erect monuments for them!"

"For their sake, I will persevere and live on, wuwu, I can’t let their sacrifice be in vain..."

Xie Jiuniang’s brainwashing speech successfully dissolved the thoughts of some disciples who intended to turn back and rescue others.

One by one, they became exceedingly sad.

Only Xie Ying was furious, "Xiaojiu! Don’t talk nonsense, my brother won’t die!"

"Elder sister, the eldest brother didn’t want to die either; he did it to protect you," Xie Jiuniang replied to Xie Ying’s comment.

The small palace was equipped with a Small Isolation Array.

Once activated, the small palace was hidden, like a cluster of white fog floating in the air, difficult to detect without careful attention.

Xuanyuan You touched his conscience.

Then he looked again at Xie Jiuniang, who had taken on the role of a dramatic actress.

He asked quietly, "There won’t be any problems with you playing this game, right?"

"I’m doing it for their best. I want them to know how grand the sacrifice of their brothers and sisters is."

"But they haven’t sacrificed anything, have they?"

"Let them think they’ve sacrificed initially. When they find out they are still alive, won’t it be a pleasant surprise? Right, right, I’m creating a surprise for them," Xie Jiuniang convinced herself even as she spoke.

Xuanyuan You was clearly quick-witted.

Yet, he was occasionally caught up in minor conflicts.

Xie Jiuniang focused on the battle below.

As a Formation collapsed, Xie Jiuniang once again maneuvered the small palace away, leaving behind the Small Isolation Array, which crumbled under two strikes from Nascent Soul-level demonic beasts, infuriating them even more upon discovering no humans inside.

The remaining two large arrays were heavily besieged as well.

These disciples truly deserved to be called geniuses.

The duration they held out for was longer than Xie Jiuniang had anticipated.

"Boom!"

In front of the Tianxu Sect disciples’ array.

A huge boom sounded, flinging demonic beast flesh and blood across the sky, with stones and dirt splattered all around. The shock was so great that even the unaffected demonic beasts stopped, cautiously stepping back.

"Did someone unleash a powerful Technique?" Xuanyuan You looked down for observation.

Xie Jiuniang was also watching. "Just not sure who it was."

"It’s our fellow disciples."

Saying that was as good as saying nothing.

From the sounds of it, it was clear that it was a Tianxu Sect disciple.

Xuanyuan You asked a little nervously, "Little Profiteer, do you think this move will hold off these demonic beasts?"

"Tough one, the ones charging ahead are only at the Golden Core level,"

Xie Jiuniang pointed to the demonic beasts behind them.

Following her gesture, Xuanyuan You’s pupils shrank, "When did three Nascent Soul level beasts join in? This situation just got worse. Do Brother Lin and the others know about this?"

"They probably do," Xie Jiuniang suspected they were aware.

Shortly after, the dust settled, clearing an area.

There was a large pit surrounded by scattered limbs and remains of demonic beasts, the stench of blood reaching for the sky. Startled, the frenzied beasts attacking retreated a distance.

Most of the demonic beasts did not leave, stopping at a distance to watch.

This gave Lin Wangchen and the others a moment to catch their breath.

Lin Wangchen expressed his gratitude, "We really owe Brother Haoran this time. Otherwise, I might have been seriously injured just now."

"It’s nothing, Brother Lin. I can’t make a move anymore," Xie Haoran said weakly as he sat beside them, taking an elixir.

Don’t think that powerful moves come easily.

It had nearly depleted Xie Haoran, temporarily robbing him of his combat abilities.

Then, everyone stopped talking and focused on recovering their spiritual power.

While they had a brief respite, the situation at the Sword Sect wasn’t much better, as someone else had unleashed a powerful move.

Jian Lingyan informed Xie Jiuniang that the first to act had been Xie Haoran.

As the eldest grandson with decent talent, Xie Haoran was highly valued by the family, so it wasn’t surprising that he had a life-saving move.

At that moment, Xie Jiuniang frowned slightly, "Is someone causing trouble on the first floor?"

"Who?" Xuanyuan You sat up straight.

The two quickly saw Xie Ying on the first floor.

She was furiously scolding Xie Jiuniang, accusing her of being indifferent to their plight, piloting the small palace away on her own, and not waiting for the other brothers and sisters to come up.

Xie Ying was so angry that her face turned bright red, and it seemed as if frost was building up, "Xie Jiuniang, I won’t let you off. For my brother’s life, I will make you pay!"

"Are you sick?" Xuanyuan You cursed.

Xuanyuan You had rapidly descended to the first floor, but he just stood within the staircase, not crossing through the barrier at the stairway entrance.

Without Xie Jiuniang’s permission, he couldn’t pass.

Pointing at Xie Ying, Xuanyuan You yelled in anger, "What does your brother’s death have to do with the Little Profiteer? It’s not like she killed him!"

"To say she didn’t save your brother, why should she? In my opinion, you’re being completely unreasonable. Why don’t you mention how you were scared and ran here early to hide? Shouldn’t you have stood by your brother?"

"Is it fun to take your anger out on others?"

Xuanyuan You railed against Xie Ying non-stop, berating her intensely.

The thought of Xie Haoran’s death had caused Xie Ying to lose all reason.

Subjected to Xuanyuan You’s barrage of insults, her shame turned into deep hatred.

She was about to gather her technique, as if to attack the barrier of the staircase!

Someone quickly called out to stop her, "Sister Xie, stay calm, you must stay calm!"

"Don’t be rash!" Those who came to dissuade her were disciples from the Tianxu Sect.

The Sword Sect and Minghua Sect disciples simply watched the spectacle.

The deaths of their fellow sect brothers and sisters did sadden them, but to say they were so distraught as to lose reason was out of the question. After all, they were neither lovers nor relatives, and despite any benefit-based ties, their displayed affection was not as deep as it seemed.

So they outwardly pretended to be upset.

The crowd had internally accepted the deaths of their brothers and sisters.

"Xie Ying!"

Xie Jiuniang’s angry voice came through, "Dare to make a move inside the small palace and see what happens, whoever it is I will throw them out!"

"You’ll throw me out? If you can, then do it! Once I get out, I’ll report to the family what you did, how you caused my brother’s death."

"Fine, go ahead and tell them," Xie Jiuniang defied.

With a motion of her divine sense, Xie Jiuniang transported Xie Ying outside the small palace.

By the time Xie Ying snapped back to her senses, startled for a moment, she realized she had indeed been ejected from the small palace by Xie Jiuniang, and she had been completely unprepared for it!

Xie Ying quickly flew on her sword, stabilizing her falling figure.

Almost simultaneously, Xie Jiuniang’s scolding echoed throughout the first floor.

"Do you all still want to live, can’t you behave? It’s already tough enough for me, trying my best to control the small palace to save everyone’s lives, yet you insist on causing trouble. Do you want to drag everyone down with you?"

"If you want to die, I don’t!"

"Once I fly a bit further, I’ll let you all out. Ingrates, I have no desire to save you!"

"Ah, I’m so angry..."