The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 212 - 211: There’s Always Someone After My Life

Chapter 212: Chapter 211: There’s Always Someone After My Life

Once the formation enveloped the entire courtyard, Xie Jiuniang’s consciousness stirred, and she retrieved the Time Leaf from her Sea of Consciousness.

She hadn’t paid attention to it for a while.

Did the leaf seem plumper?

She had always focused on foreseeing the future, seldom using Time Retrospection.

Time Retrospection lasted much longer than foresight.

At the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, one could foresee sixteen quarters of an hour, exactly two hours, while Time Retrospection stretched back twenty-four days.

Twenty-four days!

Enough to uncover the truth.

She infused Spiritual Power to activate the Time Leaf, selecting Time Retrospection, and turned to walk upstream in the river of time.

Time reversed.

[One night, the house was quiet and empty.]

[The previous evening, at dusk, in the afternoon, the house remained unoccupied.]

[At noon, Xie Siniang received a desperate plea for help through a Sound Transmission Talisman and hurriedly left. The talisman carried the voice of a frail girl: "Sister Azhi, save me..."]

Xie Jiuniang continued her investigation.

She saw a female cultivator visit Xie Siniang in the morning.

The female cultivator was pretty and unfamiliar to Xie Jiuniang, with a small beauty mark under her left eye.

Xie Siniang knew her.

After they greeted each other, Xie Siniang invited her into the courtyard.

The female cultivator invited Xie Siniang to take on a mission together, but Sister Siniang, being busy recently, declined.

After several unsuccessful attempts at persuasion, the woman left.

Looking further back, Xie Siniang was busy in her kitchen, dealing with the Demonic Beast Meat she had earlier received.

Xie Jiuniang had intended to exit the Time Retrospection.

Fearing she might have missed something, she took another step further back in time.

[Cultivation, drawing talismans, attending Fu Feng’s early class, returning to the kitchen, chopping meat, making jerky, then having neighbors taste-test... Resting, and the next day, it was back to cultivation, learning to draw talismans, making gourmet food, making snacks...]

Her daily life was rich and fulfilling.

Xie Jiuniang even felt a tinge of envy.

She continued to watch the past half-month.

She observed Xie Siniang’s daily interactions, among them a charming female disciple called Xin Yi, who kept calling out "Sister Azhi" this and "Sister Azhi" that.

Their conversations were quite ordinary.

Mostly about food and drink, clothes, jewelry, and which brother looked handsome...

Xie Jiuniang stopped the Time Retrospection.

It had consumed a great deal of her Spiritual Power.

She put away the high-level Array Plate and replaced it with a regular one to fix the damage she had caused in the courtyard earlier.

She stepped out of Xie Siniang’s courtyard.

Xuanyuan You approached her quickly, "How did it go? Did you find any clues?"

"I found some, but I need to verify further. Help me discreetly check on two people. Be careful and keep it low-key, I just need the basics..."

Xie Jiuniang decided to look into the female cultivator with the beauty mark, and another named Xin Yi.

Over the past half-month, these two were the most suspicious.

If she hadn’t misheard, the voice in the Sound Transmission Talisman belonged to that Xin Yi.

The female cultivator who invited her on the mission also behaved suspiciously.

The observer is clear-headed, while the one involved is lost.

While Xie Siniang spoke with her, she did not notice the woman’s expressions. But from the perspective of an observer during the Time Retrospection, it was not difficult for Xie Jiuniang to detect something off with the female cultivator’s expressions.

Since Xie Jiuniang requested a discreet investigation, Xuanyuan You contacted his relatives at Fu Feng.

"That disciple named Xin Yi took on a mission yesterday and is currently not within the Sect. As for the other, with the mole under her left eye, that’s an obvious feature..."

The female cultivator was named Gongsun Die, an Inner Sect Disciple from Fu Feng, who was somewhat a neighbor to Xie Siniang, and they often interacted daily.

Before long, Xie Jiuniang and Xuanyuan You were standing before a small courtyard.

This courtyard was not far from Xie Siniang’s.

It just so happened that the owner, who Xie Jiuniang had reprimanded not too long ago to the point of fainting from pain, was none other than Gongsun Die.

Xie Jiuniang’s eyes turned cool, "Another person from the Gongsun family?"

"Yeah, did you desecrate their ancestral tomb or something? They seem to have a vendetta against you." Xuanyuan You had heard about the incident at Danfeng.

Gongsun Yun actually schemed against her with her own life.

Although the plot was foiled by Elder Chaoyan, the process had been described thrillingly.

Having heard how it went down, he had always regretted not being there.

It really was better to stick with the Little Profiteer; life was full of dramatic ups and downs, vibrant and colorful.

And sure enough, as soon as they met today, something else came up.

Xuanyuan You was overly enthusiastic about investigating cases; whatever Xie Jiuniang asked him to investigate, he did.

Together in front of Gongsun Die’s courtyard, the two of them whispered to each other for a moment, and then out came the Netherworld Cat contracted by Xuanyuan You, breezing into Gongsun Die’s courtyard with ease.

The kitten went in and shut down the Formation.

Afterward, Xuanyuan You kept watch outside again.

Xie Jiuniang, with legitimate confidence, slipped inside and, once again employing the Time Leaf, easily got a grasp on Gongsun Die’s whereabouts for the past half month.

The findings were slightly different from her speculations.

But she was not wrong about the other party’s intentions.

By the time Xie Jiuniang stepped out of Gongsun Die’s courtyard.

Xuanyuan You had the kitten reactivate the Array Plate before slipping out of the courtyard.

The two of them committed the mischief in perfect harmony, not even leaving a trace behind.

Gongsun Die was in a stupor at that time, completely unaware that anyone had come and gone from her courtyard, let alone that she had been investigated thoroughly.

"Little Profiteer, how did it go?"

Xuanyuan You’s handsome face flushed with excitement from the misdeed.

Xie Jiuniang paused for a moment, "You should not get involved in this matter, just go do what you need to do."

"What?" Xuanyuan You felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over him.

He had been ready to dive into action, but now he was told to go away and cool off?

Xie Jiuniang ignored him and hopped onto the Little Immortal Crane.

The Little Immortal Crane, having grown stronger over the years, flew seriously fast, and Xuanyuan You couldn’t catch up even if he wanted to.

Finally, the Little Immortal Crane carried its passenger to the Main Peak of Tianxu Sect.

Jian Lingyan asked in confusion, "Dog owner, what are you doing here?"

"To tattle to the parents. Didn’t my master say to avoid causing trouble? I didn’t look for trouble, really didn’t, sigh."

Wasn’t this trouble seeking her out again?

She had to at least notify the Main Peak first, or else how would she settle the forthcoming disturbances?

Besides, the Sect’s rules were good stuff, and on this matter, she naturally couldn’t compete with the Sect Master Elder.

It wouldn’t hurt to seek advice with humility, right?

The Tianxu Sect Main Peak soared high into the clouds.

The majestic and solemn main hall was situated at the peak’s edge.

In front of the hall lay a plaza paved with bluestone slabs.

The Little Immortal Crane landed in the plaza, and Xie Jiuniang leapt from its back to the ground.

Just as she was about to take out the Sound Transmission Talisman given by Chaoruo, Chaoruo’s light and pleasant voice rang in her ear, "You’re here, come in directly."

"Yes!"

Xie Jiuniang teleported to the steps in front of the hall.

Just as she reached the threshold, she happened to meet Qiao Shiyun stepping out.

Qiao Shiyun’s smile was gentle, "Yuanxi has arrived, Master invites you."

"Qiao Third Elder Sister is too polite," Xie Jiuniang said respectfully.

The two passed by each other.

In the vast main hall of the Sect, Chaoruo sat alone at the chief seat, flipping through a booklet. Glancing up slightly when he saw the young girl silhouetted against the light from the door, he took a momentary notice.

Xie Jiuniang approached solemnly and bowed respectfully.

Then, following Chaoruo’s guidance, she took a seat next to him and even drank a cup of Spiritual Tea personally poured by the Sect Master himself.

This was worth it for a lifetime.

In her previous life, she never even dreamed of drinking tea personally served by the Tianxu Sect Master, let alone getting a chance to meet him.

Chaoruo, with deep-set eyes and a smile on his handsome face, asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"Master Uncle, there are always people after my life, what should I do?" Xie Jiuniang spoke out softly.

Her words instantly made Chaoruo’s smile fade.

Had these people become so impatient right after his disciple had left the Sect?