The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 257 - 256: The First to Emerge

Chapter 257: Chapter 256: The First to Emerge

The Kirin Phantom crouched before the Heritage Hall, only glancing at the master and servant, paying no heed to them.

Until the Heritage Hall stirred, gradually turning from solid to ethereal.

A Water Kirin Cub was lifted by a force and flew out of the Heritage Hall, coincidentally falling into Xie Jiuniang’s arms. It had finished accepting the heritage but had not yet awakened.

The Kirin Phantom grabbed a clump of soil and stuffed it into Xie Jiuniang’s hands.

Then, reaching into the void again, it pulled out a purple ball of light and tossed it to the Broken Sword. As it drew out this purple light, the space began to destabilize.

The Heritage Hall vanished.

Then the edges of the area began to crumble as if being swallowed by darkness.

The Broken Sword was thrust into the light ball, so excited it couldn’t contain itself, "Wow, this is a wisp of origin energy. I’m going into seclusion."

After dropping this line, Jian Lingyan transformed into a streak of light and retreated into the Divine Rune Contract Space.

Xie Jiuniang hadn’t even had a chance to speak.

All she saw was the Kirin Phantom making another swipe at the void.

A gateway of light seemed to open up in the sky.

Xie Jiuniang, cradling the Kirin cub, was unceremoniously thrown by the Kirin Phantom into the gateway of light.

In the blink of an eye.

She was out of the original space.

By the time Xie Jiuniang came to her senses, she found herself above Dragon Abyss Cliff.

Moreover, there were more than a dozen others around, all powerful beings from various Sects, watching intently.

"Ah, that scared the life out of me."

Xie Jiuniang almost reflexively wanted to run to Lord Guangcheng, but the very next moment she found herself unable to move.

Who was so shameless to immobilize her with their pressure?

"Haha, what’s the rush? Which Sect does this young one belong to? She’s also holding a cub that somewhat resembles a Kirin Auspicious Beast," said a Divinity Transformation cultivator from an unknown Sect, his laughter concealing blades as he probed.

Xie Jiuniang wanted to speak but couldn’t.

The pressure was too overwhelming, she couldn’t move, much less speak.

Now, she almost wanted to curse the Kirin Phantom to death, for transporting her and the Water Kirin away without any warning in advance?

It wouldn’t have ended up like this, under the watchful eyes of everyone. Thankfully, that dog of a Broken Sword, having gained benefits, had already fled back to the Contract Space, otherwise, it would have been another big trouble.

However, were they outside of Longyuan?

Suddenly, Xie Jiuniang felt the pressure on her body ease.

She saw Lord Guangcheng step in front of her, "Beiqi, how disrespectful of you, a Divinity Transformation, to make a move on a junior. How about you fight me instead?"

"A junior from the Tianxu Sect?" Lord Beiqi narrowed his eyes.

Lord Ziyang, having received the news, appeared instantly, his cold gaze sweeping over Xie Jiuniang, then with a wave of his hand, the Water Kirin which was sound asleep in Xie Jiuniang’s arms, landed in his hand.

Others wanted to intervene.

Lord Ziyang spoke first, "This Kirin Cub is indeed the one that my disciple obtained from the Tianshui Secret Realm."

"Really?"

Some of the Divinity Transformations believed him, others did not.

Lord Ziyang said calmly, "Some of you here have seen it. It hasn’t been that long, I don’t believe you’ve forgotten so quickly."

"I’ve seen it, but its aura seems different from this one," said a Divinity Transformation cultivator, stepping forward and scrutinizing the Kirin Cub curiously.

Xie Jiuniang raised her fair little hand, "I know this, I know this."

Then, the powerful beings all turned to look at her.

Some also glanced subtly at her other hand, which held a big clump of mud.

It was the mud gifted by the Kirin Phantom.

Xie Jiuniang stealthily moved the hand grasping the mud behind her and then stored the mud into her Storage Ring.

Lord Xiaoyuan of the Sword Sect said, "Fellow cultivators, let’s tone down our auras, you’ve frightened the junior from the Tianxu Sect."

Xie Jiuniang gratefully looked at Lord Xiaoyuan.

Her eyes almost saying, "You’re the only one who understands," which nearly caused Lord Xiaoyuan to lose his composure.

Lord Xiaoyuan spoke, "Junior, can you tell us what happened down in Longyuan Abyss?"

"We had an accident down there, ended up in a very strange place with a Heritage Hall. I couldn’t enter, only the Water Kirin did..."

Xie Jiuniang shared the occurrence of the Water Kirin receiving its heritage.

There’s really nothing to hide; the commotion earlier was so immense that it couldn’t have escaped the notice of these powerhouses.

Lord Ziyang said, "In this competition, our Tianxu Sect triumphed. I trust no one has any objections?"

"None, congratulations."

"Congratulations; the younger generation of the Tianxu Sect is truly remarkable."

"Congratulations, congratulations."

Probing as they might, congratulations were still in order; even snide remarks had to be masked with a veneer of civility.

Otherwise, wouldn’t it seem like they couldn’t accept defeat?

Frustrating, to have actually lost!

What were the disciples of their own Sect doing?

The legacy was taken, but they hadn’t expected it to be associated with the Water Kirin. No wonder most of the powerful explorers who entered didn’t come out alive.

Those who did survive mentioned it was an opportunity meant for those under fifty years old.

Who provided this misleading information?

The powerful figures look unanimously in the direction of the Taiyi Sect.

At this moment, a Taiyi Sect powerhouse forced a bitter smile and appeared somewhat guilty, "Don’t look at me; it was the disciples of the Taiyi Sect who obtained the information, not me."

That excuse was...

Not very clever!

But nothing was said in response.

In the Cultivation World, it’s normal for information to be a mix of truth and falsehood—it all depends on whether you believe or not. However, the existence of a legacy in the Longyuan Abyss is true. If you didn’t attain it, it only means that the opportunity was not meant for you.

Now, those who obtained the legacy have become the center of attention.

If it weren’t for the fact that all present were from Great Sects, and that both Lord Guangcheng and Lord Ziyang were present, someone might’ve actually tried to seize it by force.

Lord Guangcheng, aware of the ill intentions of the crowd, took advantage of their distraction to whisk away Xie Jiuniang.

"Gentlemen, I take my leave," Lord Ziyang followed, picking up the Water Kirin and departing.

When they reappeared, they were already inside the Flying Boat.

Considering the time, Xie Jiuniang had been in the Longyuan Abyss for over twenty days.

Scanning the Flying Boat and not seeing anyone else, Xie Jiuniang asked softly, "Lord Guangcheng, has no one else come out of the Dragon Abyss?"

"So far, only you," Lord Guangcheng replied.

Chaoruo emerged from a room.

Approaching, Xie Jiuniang bowed respectfully, "Disciple Yuanxi greets the Sect Master and my mentor."

"It’s good that you’ve come out, haha, you’ve brought honor to our Sect, well done. Now, tell us about your experiences in the Longyuan Abyss," said Chaoruo.

Not only was Chaoruo curious, but both Guangcheng and Ziyang were also eager to listen.

Lord Ziyang had already checked the Water Kirin and discovered that the little one had truly received a great fortune. Not only was its deficient lineage restored, but its bloodline had also been significantly enhanced.

One could say that from now on, it was no longer considered a weakling.

Perhaps it was still unconscious because it was assimilating the legacy.

Xie Jiuniang didn’t hide much, except for the matter of the Dragon Corpse; she relayed everything else, including being chased by two Nascent Souls, and that Gongsun Sheng was the one at the Divinity Transformation stage.

"Gongsun Sheng and those two Nascent Souls wore identical cloaks; they must be part of the same group," Xie Jiuniang stated earnestly.

Lord Ziyang produced a cloak, "Is it this type?"

Xie Jiuniang confirmed, "Exactly, how do you have one..."

"Among those who infiltrated the Longyuan Abyss were a Divinity Transformation and six Nascent Souls. We hired someone to enter the abyss and kill four Nascent Souls, but we didn’t find the other two Nascent Souls and the Divinity Transformation. So you’re saying you dealt with them..." Lord Ziyang looked at Xie Jiuniang in surprise.

"The Divinity Transformation was not my doing," Xie Jiuniang denied any credit for that.

A Foundation Establishment disciple taking down a Divinity Transformation was too startling for the world.

She wouldn’t admit it even if she were beaten to death.

Otherwise, how many would be wary of her!

Chaoruo praised, "Well done, once we return to the Sect, we’ll recognize your contributions. You’ll also receive the rewards you deserve; nothing will be omitted."

"Thank you, mentor," said Xie Jiuniang.

After speaking, she was sent off to rest.

Ziyang and the others watched the exterior of the Flying Boat with grave expressions.