The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 235 - 234 Do we take the deal?

Chapter 235: Chapter 234 Do we take the deal?

She had been staying at Fangshi for several days.

Xie Shen’s wife had returned to the Sect on the same day, but Xie Jiuniang stayed behind to spend time with her parents. This time, Xie Shen and Mo Lan had come specifically to see their daughter.

Once the Sect’s assessment was over, they would return to their clan with the elders.

During her stay, she noticed someone was nearby.

Jian Lingyan informed her it was Old He.

The Nascent Soul True Lord who had been assigned to protect her parents in Yunmu City years ago.

The day before Xie Jiuniang was to return to the Sect, she went to a private room in a teahouse not far from the shop and saw Old He, an acquaintance from the past.

"Senior, long time no see," Xie Jiuniang greeted warmly.

"Little Koumen, still a pretty little girl."

Old He had seen right through her identity at a glance.

The Direct Disciple robe she wore and the Jade Token at her waist proclaimed her nobility and exceptionality.

This girl, just as he had imagined, had a powerful backing. But if one were to meet her in person, they would realize she was just a half-grown child. Yet who would have thought such a child had been involved in the case of destroying the Tianji Building years ago?

Xie Jiuniang asked with a smile, "Old He, what are you thinking about?"

"Heroes emerge from the youth." For the first time, Old He realized he was getting old, and the younger generation was to be feared.

"I originally wanted to show you what being truly frugal means, but for the sake of that comment, I’ll treat you to this meal." Xie Jiuniang sat opposite him, picked up the teapot on the table herself, and cheerfully poured him some tea, "My parents have been under your care these years, and I haven’t had a chance to thank you in person."

"There’s no need for thanks," Old He responded.

Old He knew she was just being courteous.

He had been seriously injured back then, but after several years, his injuries had mostly healed, thanks to the top-quality Spiritual Liquid she had sent him. Without her generous gift, his current state would be hard to say.

Xie Jiuniang asked, "My parents haven’t suffered any grievances in Yunmu City, have they?"

"Xie Shen has been under the Xie Family ancestor’s protection; there’s no problem with his safety. As for gossip, I’ve heard some in town; the direct line’s main branch wants to stir up trouble, claiming that the clan is secretly giving resources to the two, accusing Clan Leader Xie of favoritism, and so on."

Xie Shen and Mo Lan weren’t lacking in resources, and the rapid growth of their cultivation had made the eldest uncle and his wife jealous.

It wouldn’t be like them if those two didn’t create some kind of commotion!

Old He added, "Your parents haven’t suffered any losses."

It was quite rare for such a young person to worry about her parents’ affairs. In fact, Xie Shen and his wife were quite calculating and hadn’t suffered any losses. In contrast, the main branch couple seemed brainless, greedy, and selfish, only adding to the ridicule.

After discussing a few more matters about Yunmu City, Xie Jiuniang no longer inquired.

Old He said, "I’ve got a business proposition, interested?"

"What kind of deal?"

"Hiding Talismans. Someone wants to buy them but can’t get in touch with you. I’ll have you know, I haven’t talked about you to anyone, your identity is still a secret." Old He and others had deliberately concealed Xie Jiuniang’s identity, leaving several major powers still unable to find her.

Xie Jiuniang agreed to the deal.

After spending more than an hour in the private room, she parted ways with Old He and then went to a general store in Fangshi.

The general store was a front established by Bai Ruiting, and after going to the courtyard behind the shop, Xie Jiuniang met with Bai Ruiting, who had been waiting there for her.

Bai Ruiting knelt on one knee and humbly said, "Bai Ruiting pays respect to my lord."

"Rise."

Xie Jiuniang bid him to stand.

In the span of several years, Bai Ruiting’s cultivation progress wasn’t great. Considering his lifespan issue, she held back the instructions she had intended to give and merely urged him to practice diligently.

"Contact me when you’re ready for Core Formation," Xie Jiuniang left these words behind and turned to leave the general store.

With Wu Sheng’s matter resolved and her parents’ safety secured by Old He, Xie Jiuniang returned to the Sect with peace of mind.

After that, Xie Jiuniang began a busy life within the Sect. She studied Artifact Refining day and night, committing all the Elder’s knowledge to memory. Thinking of her deal with Old He, she then went to Fu Feng.

Aside from the occasional trip to the Fangshi to see her parents, she had no other activities.

The zeal with which she studied made even Sect Master Chaoruo himself have to admit defeat. Other powerful members of the Sect who observed her could say nothing more and instead urged their own disciples and juniors every day to learn from the Little Profiteer.

The words with which these powerful individuals encouraged their disciples boiled down to learning the Little Profiteer’s money-making brains and her intense dedication to arduous cultivation. As long as they maintained that kind of drive and considering their better aptitude compared to the Little Profiteer’s, they believed that it would only be a matter of time before they could far surpass her.

They painted a beautiful picture of the future.

And indeed, some people really started trying hard.

Yet, they still couldn’t surpass the Little Profiteer...

One couldn’t help but suspect there was something sinister about Xie Jiuniang.

Supposedly having only mediocre talents, she showed none of the signs one would expect from someone with mediocre talents.

Some speculated that her aptitude was exceptional, comparable to a Heavenly Spiritual Root, but there was never any confirmation.

However, some powerful individuals recalled the incident at the Tianshui Secret Realm years ago, when the disciples of the Minghua Sect accused the young ones from the Lin Family of stealing the Nine Apertures Heart-Linking Lotus, causing quite a commotion at the time.

The Lin Family adamantly denied the accusation.

Back then, they wondered if the Lin Family was trying to shirk responsibility.

But looking back now, perhaps... it wasn’t the Lin Family after all?

Considering Xie Jiuniang’s conduct over the years and matching it to the description by the disciples of the Minghua Sect, it really seemed like the sort of underhanded thing she would do...

Stop right there!

He didn’t dare to continue that line of thought!

Sect Master Chaoruo was scared to the point of goosebumps all over.

He wasn’t the only one harboring such suspicions, but everyone was tactful enough not to voice them, especially since it was the Minghua Sect that lost out while their own Sect disciples benefited.

Xie Jiuniang, who had been deeply engrossed in researching talisman patterns, was summoned to the Main Peak by Chaoruo.

"Martial Uncle, you called for me, is there something you need?" Xie Jiuniang approached with a warm and friendly greeting.

Just like a younger person being doted on by an elder who cherished them, she had an air of bold confidence due to the favoritism.

Xie Jiuniang knew how to handle situations well and offered Chaoruo a cup of the finest Monkey Wine from her flask.

After taking a small sip, Chaoruo raised his handsome eyebrows, "Dashan really does keep the best wine hidden for himself."

"About that, please don’t blame the Spiritual Monkey for being stingy, it’s just the unique nature of a Demonic Beast," Xie Jiuniang adeptly deflected with a flimsy excuse.

Dashan had a habit of keeping the best batch of wine for himself every time he brewed some. The only one who could coax good wine out of him was Xie Jiuniang.

Under Chaoruo’s affectionate gaze, Xie Jiuniang reluctantly produced a jar of wine, "This is to show my respect for Martial Uncle."

"Then we must thank our Little Yuanxi," Chaoruo said gratefully.

"No need, no need, it is the junior’s duty," Xie Jiuniang replied. Seeing Chaoruo’s beaming smile, she could hardly recognize the aloof, dignified, and lofty Sect Master from her previous life, "Martial Uncle, you still haven’t told me, why did you call for me?"

"There is a private rumor about you, have you heard?"

"Ah?"

Xie Jiuniang’s gaze towards him then took on a slightly strange quality.

When was there not a legend about her in the Sect?

True or false, there were always plenty, and Xuanyuan You would often approach her to discuss them. Was it possible that for such a trifling matter, the Sect Master had called her over?

She reasonably suspected that he wanted to plunder her Monkey Wine.

Thus, she hinted subtly, "I don’t have any more Monkey Wine on me, just this single jar."

"Cough cough, ahem—"

Chaoruo choked on a mouthful of wine.