The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 269 - 268: Don’t Be Fooled by Her

Chapter 269: Chapter 268: Don’t Be Fooled by Her

The butler immediately said, "Has the young master taken a liking to this token? Have you made your selection?"

Yes!

But just as the words reached the tip of her tongue, Xie Jiuniang swallowed them back down.

Xie Jiuniang tossed the token up and down in her small hand, toying with it, "Butler, is this pile just trash? If I pick something from the trash, it doesn’t count as one of the treasures, right?"

"This, this..."

"I’m the Demon Emperor’s Palace’s young master, how can I be fobbed off with a piece of trash? How much face would that lose for the Demon Emperor, no, my father? As his only daughter, I should consider his dignity. His honor is my honor," Xie Jiuniang said, launching into a long and reasoned speech.

Her words left the butler speechless.

The voice of the Demon Emperor transmitted through the air, "Take her away, don’t be swayed by her nonsense."

"Eh?"

Xie Jiuniang’s plan was interrupted.

Well then, if it’s the token, it’s the token. That makes five Fusang Orders in total, just four more to go.

Jian Lingyan timidly reminded, "Master, the Demon Emperor probably saw the Kirin nest made of Dragon Blood Wood when he emerged from the Tianshui Secret Realm. Remember? He used Mo Chuan’s help to come out. A group of people were fighting over the Auspicious Beast Egg, and Mo Chuan was just a spectator..."

Xie Jiuniang’s face stiffened.

Damn thing, why didn’t you say so earlier!

What’s the use of this damn thing?

Just another day wanting to throw away the Broken Sword!

Xie Jiuniang dejectedly followed the butler out, not even necessitating extra persuasion from him.

She returned to her own palace and once again announced she was entering secluded cultivation.

To outsiders, it appeared she was too ashamed to show her face, but only Jian Lingyan knew their seemingly shameless owner’s skin was thick to the point of invincibility.

Ashamed to meet people? Never! Absolutely not!

Xie Jiuniang indeed intended to enter seclusion to integrate the newly-acquired Fusang Order with the original token. She had also meant to research it further when her Sea of Consciousness suddenly began to surge.

This was the sign of an imminent breakthrough.

When she had previously undergone the Golden Core breakthrough, the circumstances were special—only her Dantian had made the breakthrough, while her Sea of Consciousness remained at the mid-Golden Core stage. Months later, the opportunity for a breakthrough finally presented itself.

She suspected it had something to do with the Fusang Order.

But the Fusang Order had always served solely as a gateway to the Secret Realm and had not shown any other uses.

Xie Jiuniang focused her attention on the state of her Sea of Consciousness.

Above it, large fatty leaves, like little boats, drifted on the silver surface of the sea. There were also two Soul Needles suspended above the Sea of Consciousness.

This achievement was the result of her continuous practice of the Exquisite Spirit Needle technique. The first Soul Needle she formed years ago hadn’t taken long, thanks largely to the contribution from the Daoyin.

Later on, with her own cultivation, it took a decade to refine the second needle.

Several days later, while cultivating, she suddenly felt intense, numbing pain in her head—pain that almost made her faint. She tried her best to stabilize her mind, and after about a quarter of an hour...

The expansion of the Sea of Consciousness was complete.

She had reached the late stage of the Golden Core!

The intense pain disappeared in a few breaths.

During this process, the Time Leaf, like a needle to stabilize the sea, allowed her to navigate the breakthrough of her Sea of Consciousness without danger.

Three days passed.

Her Sea of Consciousness stabilized and she turned her focus onto her Dantian.

The Dantian at the Golden Core stage presented a different scene.

In the very center of the Dantian, a Golden Core, formed from condensed Spiritual Power, floated. Owing to her being a possessor of Gold, Wood, and Fire Spirit Roots,

the Golden Core showcased three-colored patterns.

Gold, green, and red.

In her previous life, Xie Jiuniang had also formed a Golden Core, but it was nowhere near as big as it was now—a good ten times larger. If the previous Golden Core was about the size of a thumb, the present one was the size of an adult’s fist.

Around the Golden Core, three-colored Spiritual Energy lingered.

When Xie Jiuniang was at the Foundation Establishment stage, her Spiritual Power was non-attributed and colorless. Now, having a Golden Core, the tri-colored Spiritual Power was extremely resplendent, dazzling to the eye.

Above the Golden Core hovered a Pure World Lotus.

Below, lay a Small Tortoise Shell, quietly resting.

The Fusang Order, however, hidden within her body, was not to be found—neither in the Sea of Consciousness nor in the Dantian. But as soon as she willed it, the token would appear in her palm.

No longer cultivating,

she sent her Divine Sense outside.

Upon seeing a maid cleaning the palace,

Xie Jiuniang thought for a moment and then decided to leave her seclusion.

A female steward of the palace approached respectfully and said, "Little mistress, congratulations on completing your seclusion."

"Has anything happened during this time?" Xie Jiuniang casually asked.

The steward took out a thick stack of invitation cards.

It was indeed a thick stack, at least a hundred cards.

Xie Jiuniang flipped through them, recognizing almost none of them. There were ones from the Qinghu Clan and the Kuimu Wolf Clan, respectively bearing the names of Qing Yi and Lang Tao.

Those two had sent more than one card.

Noting the dates, they had been sent every half month, with a mention of fulfilling an engagement of some sort.

"Fulfill what engagement?" Xie Jiuniang was curious.

Jian Lingyan was at a loss for words, "People have been asking to buy from you, and you agreed to everything."

During the time Xie Jiuniang was in seclusion, she certainly hadn’t prepared any elixirs or talisman arrays.

But as for a businessman,

with customers at the door, you’d naturally say yes to anything.

After a while, who would remember?

How would anyone else know? Xie Jiuniang had long since tossed the events of that day to the back of her mind.

The steward inquired, "Little mistress, would you like to honor the appointment?"

"No, turn them all down."

Xie Jiuniang would not be staying in the Central Region for long.

She didn’t want to be mixed up in their troubles at all. Before the Demon Emperor showed up, the Demon Tribe was each in charge of their own affairs, and she didn’t believe for a second that they could all get along peacefully now.

The last time Qing Yi met Lang Tao, things seemed fine on the surface, but one could still sense an undercurrent of tension.

After dismissing the steward,

Xie Jiuniang vaguely noticed someone lurking in the shadows, presumably a Demon Guard. "There’s no need for you seniors to hide. Why don’t we all show ourselves for a chat? I have some top-notch Monkey Wine here—would you like to have a drink?"

Atop the Green Jade Stairs,

Xie Jiuniang gestured, and a Spiritual Jade Tea Table appeared, followed by a Spiritual Jade Wine Pot.

Then, she placed a Green Jade Wine Bowl.

Right, just one wine bowl.

She then lifted the handle of the wine pot and began to pour slowly. As the wine, akin to nectar and ambrosia, streamed out, the rich aroma instantly filled the air.

The fragrance of the wine was incredibly bold.

If it’s said to be top-notch Monkey Wine, it was bound to be good.

The Monkey Wine she obtained from the Lu Yuan Secret Realm back then, especially meant for Nascent Soul consumers, had already been given to Chaoyan, but this pot was no ordinary brew either.

It was crafted by Dashan, using high-grade Spirit Fruit and rare Spiritual Medicine, and the provider of the ingredients was her, all from the Fusang Secret Realm.

Dashan had brewed only two jars.

And Xie Jiuniang had acquired one of them.

This jar was even more extraordinary than the one gifted to her by the Clan Leader of the Spiritual Monkey, as she had used the finest Spiritual Liquid for fermentation.

The finished product was superior to the one from the Spiritual Monkey Clan Leader.

Just as Xie Jiuniang was about to lift the bowl, a gust of wind blew, and the wine bowl she had just picked up disappeared.

A flirtatious, barefooted female Demon Guard appeared; the missing wine bowl now rested between her slender, jade-like fingers. She glanced at the wine in the bowl, then tilted her head back and drained it in one gulp.

"Little mistress, this is excellent wine!"

The female Demon Guard said with a face full of enjoyment.

Then came the sound of cursing from behind her.

"She Mei! How dare you trick me?"

"To snatch a drink, Xiong Zhun, have you no shame?!"

"You damn dog, just wait for me!"

Xie Jiuniang, hearing all this cursing, was dumbfounded. What a chaotic scene it was, as if for the sake of a bowl of wine, treachery was met with treachery, and the victor turned out to be the female Demon Guard, She Mei.

Was it really that exciting?

She Mei winked at Xie Jiuniang, "Please forgive us, little mistress. These are some who don’t have working brains. You’ll get used to it. If you ever want someone killed, just give the order."

Xie Jiuniang, "..."

The next moment, three towering figures appeared, resembling bears in their stature.

As the three landed, the ground seemed to tremble momentarily.