The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 253 - 252 Suspicious Points

Chapter 253: Chapter 252 Suspicious Points

Atop the mountain peak lay a hidden, resplendent and majestic great hall.

The auspicious beast guarding the hall, carved into the stone, was none other than a Kirin. Although Xie Jiuniang couldn’t determine what type it was at first, the presence of what resembled a Heritage Hall, invigorated the exhausted people, as if injected with an adrenaline shot, instantly standing up full of energy.

Jian Lingyan was the first to exclaim, "Wow, is this the Heritage Hall?"

"Is this really the Heritage Hall?"

Xie Jiuniang suppressed the excitement in her heart, striving not to lose her composure.

But as she took steps towards the steps of the Heritage Hall, a gentle barrier blocked her way outside the grand entrance.

On the contrary, the Water Kirin was able to get in?

It got in?!

The Water Kirin appeared confused for a moment on the other side of the barrier.

As if it hadn’t expected to enter so easily, it turned to look back at Xie Jiuniang outside the door, "Master, why aren’t you coming in?"

"How did you get in?"

"I just walked right in."

"You encountered no hindrance?" Xie Jiuniang asked with a resentful gaze fixed on it.

The Water Kirin felt goosebumps all over from its master’s stare, "Nope, was there supposed to be any hindrance?"

When it tried to turn around and exit the hall, it indeed encountered the barrier, which seemed to prevent it from leaving.

A cruel reality dawned on Xie Jiuniang; the Heritage Hall was quite likely beyond her reach.

The Water Kirin hesitantly looked towards the inside of the Heritage Hall, "Master, something is calling for Shuishui, what should I do? Should I go in? It seems there’s a great opportunity in there for Shuishui."

"Meant for you?" Xie Jiuniang’s face darkened.

After all the effort and also being chased by a Nascent Soul, was the opportunity not even meant for her?

How could this be so unfair?

Xie Jiuniang felt stifled, waved her hand and said, "Go on then, hurry up, I’ll wait for you outside."

"Okay da, thank you master for letting me, you’re the best, master."

Separated by a barrier, the Water Kirin bowed to Xie Jiuniang before turning and dashing inside without looking back, until its figure disappeared.

Jian Lingyan was going crazy, screaming in frustration, even more upset than Xie Jiuniang, "Stupid master, are you really going to let the Scheming Beast take advantage like that?"

"Take advantage of what?"

"The inheritance!"

"I didn’t want to, but did you not see the Kirin stone carvings before the hall? It’s clear this is the Kirin clan’s Heritage Hall." Xie Jiuniang’s dejection was brief; she quickly came to terms with it.

Cultivators must avoid becoming obsessively fixated.

An opportunity, if it’s to be theirs, they’re fortunate; if not, it’s fate.

Besides, if the Water Kirin received it, it’s better than others getting their hands on it, especially since the Water Kirin was her Contracted Beast.

Xie Jiuniang descended the steps.

She sought out a spot and threw out a small palace.

Sitting directly on the threshold of the little palace, she took out a Spirit Fruit to nibble on, too tired to even want to move anymore.

This journey up the mountain had been exhausting for both her body and spirit.

After finishing a Spirit Fruit and taking a few sips of Spiritual Liquid, her mind finally had some downtime and began to wander.

Xie Jiuniang asked, "Little Jianjian, isn’t it suspicious that the Nascent Soul tried to kill me?"

"What’s suspicious about it?" Jian Lingyan thought back and couldn’t see any issues.

"There’s plenty that’s suspicious."

The more she pondered, the more she felt that the adversary was suspicious.

Xie Jiuniang and Jian Lingyan had a contract, and she didn’t need it to spell it out; a mere sensing of it told her that it probably didn’t see anything, "Let me clarify for you, first, isn’t it suspicious for a Nascent Soul to resort to ambush?"

Jian Lingyan shook the Broken Sword, signaling for her to continue speaking.

Xie Jiuniang continued, "The second suspicious point is the sparse words, without any nagging. Another point is the absence of the usual contempt a Nascent Soul has for someone at the Foundation Establishment level."

"Does that count as suspicious?"

Jian Lingyan truly did not understand her master’s way of thinking.

Xie Jiuniang was reasoning based on normal circumstances.

For instance, would a strong individual ambush a weaker one?

Or, for example, upon a first encounter, wouldn’t a strong person ask a few questions before launching an attack?"

Moreover, during the pursuit, there was not a moment of underestimation; they even used their full power so quickly. Is that normal?

It’s not normal!

Either they came to kill her, or they came to kill all the Sect Disciples.

With reasons that were not entirely rigorous, Xie Jiuniang successfully convinced herself. Regardless of which it was, it was a big problem.

Indeed, it was a big problem. As soon as the man in black died, his accomplices would know, and even if they couldn’t find out where he died, they could pinpoint the general direction.

Xie Jiuniang took out Raoyang’s Sound Transmission Talisman.

She wanted to try if it could be sent out.

As a result, the Sound Transmission Talisman activated, spun around in mid-air, and then came to a stop.

This was the state of the Sound Transmission Talisman when it could not find its master.

Xie Jiuniang said, "Isn’t this the place where I encountered danger earlier?"

"It doesn’t look much like it." Jian Lingyan said after flying around the vicinity for a while. Having come back, it confirmed, "It’s not the place we saw earlier; there is no big river."

This place was neither particularly big nor small.

It seemed like an independent little space with various green plants but no animals.

Within a hundred miles, Xie Jiuniang was the only person.

As for how that Nascent Soul previously managed to enter this place, it was unknown since the person was already dead.

Hearing the report from Jian Lingyan, Xie Jiuniang simply started cultivating in the small palace to recover her strength.

One day passed.

Two days passed...

Five days passed!

The Water Kirin still had not come out.

Over the Heritage Hall, occasionally, rainbow-colored lights would flicker, illuminating the entire mountain.

It looked a bit like a natural phenomenon?

Xie Jiuniang sensed the condition of the Water Kirin; the situation seemed pretty good, but she had no idea when it would end. She didn’t rashly contact it through the contract, fearing she might interrupt its inheritance process.

This phenomenon was both good and bad.

Who knows if it would attract outsiders?

As it turned out, Xie Jiuniang’s concern was not entirely unfounded. On just the sixth day, someone arrived!

It was another person in black, cloaked in a cloak.

Just one move was enough for Xie Jiuniang to realize, it was another damn Nascent Soul!

The person directly launched a powerful attack at the small palace without a single word of nonsense.

It was no secret that Xie Jiuniang had the small palace. Anyone interested could find out with some investigation.

This person was a Nascent Soul. After several strong attacks in succession, the defensive formation outside the small palace almost collapsed, only holding because she was willing to insert Spirit Stones.

Xie Jiuniang knew sneak attacks would be useless.

Sneak attacks might work against ordinary Cultivators, but against a Nascent Soul, let alone injuring the opponent, even if they stood still, the attacks couldn’t even break their skin.

Therefore, she directly used the Spiritual Power Cannon.

One shot forced the person in black to retreat more than ten yards with caution.

"Who are you?" Xie Jiuniang forced herself to remain calm.

The person in black did not say a word.

This cautious attitude was extremely strange.

Last time, the person in black at least spoke; this one did not utter a single word and launched a powerful attack right away, clearly showing they would not stop until she was dead.

The person in black took out their Exclusive Magic Treasure.

It was a long sword.

In the Cultivation World, many refined their Exclusive Magic Treasures into swords; based on this alone, it was difficult to investigate.

Soon, Xie Jiuniang sensed an imminent crisis.

The person stood more than ten yards away, concentrating an astonishing sword intent.

Unlike the previous Nascent Soul’s saber technique, this person was clearly more powerful than the one before.

Frightened, Xie Jiuniang’s heart clenched, and her scalp tingled.

Can I block this?