The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 283 - 282 Someone from Tianxu Sect Has Arrived

Chapter 283: Chapter 282 Someone from Tianxu Sect Has Arrived

The much-watched Xie Jiuniang was hard at work with alchemy, and after three months of continuous effort, she finally refined all the elixirs.

This was an amount that others might not finish in a year.

As a result, Xie Jiuniang’s divine sense had grown, but there was no change in the spiritual power within her dantian.

Xie Jiuniang had her puppet divide the refined elixirs, she took five-tenths for herself, and the other five-tenths were for those three. She couldn’t be bothered to meet them and had the puppet go out and let the manager of the Demon Emperor’s Palace inform them to come over.

Qing Yi arrived the quickest.

As soon as he saw Xie Jiuniang, he approached with soft and silky expressions in his eyes, "Young Hall Master, it’s been months, and you’ve been missed."

"Bang—"

As soon as his words fell, he was kicked away.

The person who kicked him was the very Young Hall Master he spoke of.

Xie Jiuniang said with disdain, "Stop using charm techniques on me, I am immune to all poisons."

"Young Hall Master, it’s a misunderstanding, I did not." Qing Yi refused to admit he had used the art of charm, "I have always been like this."

"Enough, anyone can see through such petty tricks."

Xie Jiuniang glanced at the puppet.

The puppet immediately took out a storage bag and handed it to Qing Yi.

Qing Yi swept it with his divine sense.

The considerable amount of elixirs inside was forty percent more than what he had previously exchanged for.

This time he had made a big profit.

Qing Yi showed delight and said, "Thank you, Young Hall Master."

"You’re welcome, I am also taking a fee," Xie Jiuniang answered generously.

Qing Yi then said, "So for the next cooperation, I—"

"I will be returning to the Eastern Region. You can send someone to deliver the spirit plants to the Tianxu Sect in the Eastern Region. I will help you with alchemy when I have time, and even if I don’t, I will find someone to assist you."

"Agreed! It’s a deal."

After sending off Qing Yi, she met separately with Lang Tao and Yuan Zhen.

After giving them the elixirs, both were equally overjoyed and promptly suggested further cooperation.

Xie Jiuniang readily agreed, giving the same assurance as to Qing Yi, "Don’t advertise this; if too many people come to me for cooperation, I won’t be able to cope."

"Of course."

The two could not agree more.

During this period, many others came to inquire about Xie Jiuniang, similarly looking to partner with her.

Xie Jiuniang did not see them.

Actually, she didn’t wish to get involved in the disputes of the Demon Tribe, but with these three families possessing this batch of elixirs, their advantage would become apparent. But was that something Xie Jiuniang cared about?

It didn’t matter; she was about to leave the Central Region.

She went out deliberately to show her face, allowing the spies outside to see her in person. As long as it could clear her of any suspicion of causing trouble in the Western Region.

Xie Jiuniang went to visit the place where the Demon Emperor was in seclusion.

The Demon Emperor had not emerged from seclusion since the last time she visited.

Therefore, she reclaimed the jade slip she had left earlier, wiped the previous message, and replaced it with a new content. After that, she happily returned to the palace.

The fact that the Demon Emperor was still in seclusion meant her deeds were even more undetected.

She summoned the female manager of the palace.

The female manager presented a large stack of invitation cards and said respectfully, "Young mistress, all the invitation cards from the past period are here."

"No need to look at them, decline them all."

Xie Jiuniang had no intention of meeting anyone; she was contemplating a return to the Eastern Region.

The female manager complied and then reported another matter, "A few months ago, someone from the Tianxu Sect in the Eastern Region came to visit and left upon learning of your seclusion. They said they would come again once you emerged, and they are currently staying at an inn in Qinghu City."

"Ah?"

Xie Jiuniang was astonished.

Was it someone from the Tianxu Sect who had arrived?

She hadn’t seen anyone coming to meet her earlier, which made her doubt whether she had been abandoned by the Sect.

Who could it be?

Out of curiosity, Xie Jiuniang decided to go to Qinghu City.

Escorted by four Demon Guards, she arrived at the inn with an imposing air and asked to see the person from the Tianxu Sect.

Before she had been sitting in the inn’s main hall for long, she saw a figure excitedly pounce toward her.

Upon seeing the newcomer clearly, Xie Jiuniang was at a loss for words.

"Little Profiteer! I’ve finally found you!" Xuanyuan You looked at her with an expression of adoration, "I heard you achieved Core Formation, is it true?"

"Hasn’t it already spread outside?"

The situation was special at the time, and Xie Jiuniang had no choice but to use the Heavenly Tribulation to save herself.

She wasn’t concealing her cultivation base now, her Golden Core status shone brightly.

Xuanyuan You looked at her with fascination and sized her up, "That’s awesome, you’re the youngest Golden Core True Person in the history of the Tianxu Sect! When the news of your Core Formation reached the Sect, all the disciples were boiling with excitement!"

"Is that so impressive?" Xie Jiuniang, the person in question, remained calm.

Xuanyuan You nodded repeatedly, "Extremely impressive! I heard that the previous earliest was a Single Spirit Root genius who was thirty-two years old."

"What happened to that person?"

"Died from the Divinity Transformation Tribulation, what a pity," Xuanyuan You said with a look of regret.

Xie Jiuniang also sighed, "The path of immortality is perilous, one’s life hangs in the balance."

Every breakthrough was tantamount to gambling with one’s life; success would increase one’s lifespan, while failure meant death or disability.

Lord Guangcheng, who had been ignored on the side, had a face full of dismay.

The two youngsters were lamenting the difficulties of cultivation, why did it feel so out of place?

The four Demon Guards greeted Guangcheng with due respect accorded to a stronger cultivator.

Only then did Xie Jiuniang finally notice Lord Guangcheng. She pushed Xuanyuan You away who was crowding her space and quickly stepped towards Guangcheng, "Junior Yuanxi pays her respects to Lord Guangcheng. I owe you thanks for your rescue last time. Subsequent events prevented me from expressing my gratitude."

"No need for formalities, your Sect has already sent a thank you gift," Lord Guangcheng said openly.

Xie Jiuniang was surprised, "Was it my Elder Uncle who sent it?"

Lord Guangcheng raised an eyebrow, "It was your grandteacher who gave it."

"Then, when I return, I’ll make sure to properly thank my grandteacher." Xie Jiuniang had not expected her grandteacher to make arrangements for her.

"Your grandteacher had some affairs to attend to and asked this lord to come to the Central Region to fetch you," Lord Guangcheng added.

"Thank you, Lord Guangcheng," Xie Jiuniang expressed her sincere gratitude.

Although the thank-you gift came from her grandteacher, as the person who was rescued, she still needed to offer a token of thanks—not just to Lord Guangcheng, but also to Lords Ziyang and Xiaoyuan.

Xuanyuan You had come along because he learned that the old ancestor was coming to the Central Region to fetch Xie Jiuniang. He had harangued his way into joining, nearly turning Lord Guangcheng’s residence into a tear-soaked swamp.

Such an embarrassing incident, naturally, he wouldn’t tell anyone.

Lord Guangcheng, feeling the disgrace, was even less likely to share.

When it came to his own charge, he really had no solution.

At this moment, Xuanyuan You and Xie Jiuniang joined together again in conversation, their interaction easy and familiar. Lord Guangcheng was caught off guard by the sight.

One a Golden Core, the other at Foundation Establishment.

Cultivators possess a sort of pride, usually interacting with those of their own level. Even if they were good friends before, once one party makes a breakthrough to a higher major stage, it’s inevitable that a sense of inequality sets in.

If it isn’t the one who made the breakthrough who becomes proud, then it’s the lower-stage individual who feels inferior, as if they’re no longer part of the same world.

Typically, the two would drift further apart.

But why had this not happened between these two kids?