The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 287 - 286 Yuanxi Is Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 287: Chapter 286 Yuanxi Is Not to Be Messed With

The two were passing messages at such close range, Xie Jiuniang did not believe that Divinity Transformation would fail to notice.

Throughout the journey, Lord Guangcheng did not ask further questions.

Even if the two had said nothing, he could still guess something—that during the time his own child had gone missing, he must have gone somewhere.

The excitement and joy at the bottom of his eyes should not be a bad thing.

The two youngsters have secrets that they do not want him to know, and as an elder, he could only show understanding by not pursuing the matter further.

Suddenly, Lord Guangcheng had the feeling that his own pig had grown up, no longer needing him, the old ancestor, and had started to have secrets.

Time spares no one, eliciting nothing but sighs.

"Guangcheng?" As they approached the mountain gate, a voice came from a distance.

Lord Guangcheng responded, "It is I."

The voice did not rise again.

Then, Xuanyuan You and Xie Jiuniang were left at the mountain gate, and Lord Guangcheng left on his own. Every disciple who returns to the Sect from outside must register at the mountain gate.

Nascent Soul and Divinity Transformation are exceptions.

Xie Jiuniang stretched her limbs.

Xuanyuan You looked back at Xie Jiuniang and said carefreely, "Little Profiteer, we’re finally back! This trip was worth it, even if it nearly cost us half our lives."

Xie Jiuniang only rolled her eyes at him.

It’s hard to make use of someone dimwitted, but luckily, before she sent him into the Fortune Treasury, she made him take an oath first.

Xuanyuan You approached Xie Jiuniang, "I got something there."

"What?" Xie Jiuniang asked.

"Look!"

Xuanyuan You raised his hand.

In his hand appeared a small hammer, which Xie Jiuniang looked over and found nothing special about.

Xie Jiuniang asked again, "How did you get it?"

"It chose me on its own, hey," Xuanyuan You grinned smugly, "I also feel it’s quite nice."

It was a case of mutual selection.

Xie Jiuniang returned the small hammer to him and then gave him a thumbs-up.

Xuanyuan You expressed his gratitude, "This favor, I owe you. Should you need my help for anything in the future, just command me."

"There’s no need. This is my thank-you gift. Lord Guangcheng has been of great assistance to me, and I remember it well."

Master Qiansha helped her once, and she was giving Xuanyuan You an opportunity in return, thus settling the cause and effect.

All along, Xie Jiuniang was someone who clearly distinguished between gratitude and grudges.

Just as when Master Qiansha had helped her in the past, he would always receive something from her afterward.

Anyone who had helped her would receive something appropriate in return.

The two made their way to the mountain peak and found the disciple guarding the gate to register their return to the Sect.

Xuanyuan You completed his registration first, then it was Xie Jiuniang’s turn.

Xie Jiuniang took out her disciple token, contemplating how to arrange for the four Great Demon Guards, when she heard Xuanyuan You speak, "Little Profiteer, you’ve achieved Core Formation; you’ve also got to report to the Sect Affairs Hall. The resources you’ll receive will be of a higher tier."

"I know, but do you understand what I’m worried about?"

Xie Jiuniang turned and looked outside the mountain gate.

Xuanyuan You suddenly realized, "They can serve as your attendants. A direct Golden Core Disciple is entitled to have four attendants, which suits you perfectly now that you can utilize all of them."

Right after, his envious look was nearly overflowing.

Four Nascent Soul attendants—how impressive that would be. The moment one appears, all eyes would be on them!

However, Xie Jiuniang firmly shook her head, "No, it’s not right! I cannot undervalue the four seniors. Although they can stay by my side under the guise of attendants, the title doesn’t sound good."

Her little face was very serious, truly looking as though she had others’ interests at heart.

Only Jian Lingyan, who knew the true nature of a certain someone, sneered at this. The dog-owner was scheming once again.

But this time, Jian Lingyan wasn’t so optimistic. These cultivators all have their pride; they would not be willing to become subordinates, even in name only, let alone Nascent Soul powerhouses.

This is equivalent to an insult.

Who would accept an insult?

Xie Jiuniang handed her Disciple Token to the mountain gate guard, registering her return to the Sect and spoke, "I will go and discuss with my master’s brother, hoping for an exception to be made. If that really isn’t possible, then let the four seniors stay outside the Sect."

"The rules of Tianxu Sect cannot be violated, even by the Sect Master," Xuanyuan You reminded softly.

The mountain gate guard acted as if he were deaf.

In fact, his heart was extremely excited; it was Senior Yuanxi’s return to the Sect, an event that had stirred the entire Cultivation World.

It was his shift today, and it truly couldn’t be any more worthwhile!

"Little master, we four are fine with just following along," She Mei’s voice came through, pausing before adding another sentence, "Are you sure there’s enough wine for us?"

"Enough! But for the Monkey Wine from last time, I can give at most one jar per person," Xie Jiuniang said generously with a broad smile.

"The little master is so magnanimous!"

As the voice fell, the four individuals instantly teleported to the top of the mountain.

And positioned themselves behind Xie Jiuniang.

The mountain gate guard was startled, "Sen... Senior Yuanxi, these four seniors..."

"Register them, they count towards my entourage’s quota," Xie Jiuniang reminded calmly.

The mountain gate guard was full of admiration, promptly registering them and then issuing four Wooden Tokens. He instructed, "Once you return to the Inner Sect, Senior Yuanxi, you must report to the Sect Affairs Hall."

"Understood."

Xie Jiuniang received the Wooden Tokens, "Thank you for your hard work, nephew-disciple."

"Not at all, not at all!" the mountain gate guard responded excitedly.

Afterward, the group of six directly headed back to the Inner Sect.

Xuanyuan You went to find his ancestor, while Xie Jiuniang, with the four in tow, went back to the Sect Affairs Hall to first report on her Golden Core cultivation base, and then claim the Sect resources she was entitled to for the years she was away.

In addition to the Sect resources, there were also rewards for securing the top position at the Longyuan Abyss competition, as well as a sum of a million Contribution Points.

The resources provided by the Sect were no longer of immediate use to Xie Jiuniang, so she converted them all into high-grade Spirit Fruit, preparing to give them to Dashan to brew more Monkey Wine.

After calculating, she was short a bit of Spirit Fruit for four jars.

She could only exchange for them using Contribution Points.

Until she had spent down to a mere two-digit number of Contribution Points, even the Sect Affairs Hall Master Qi, who assisted with the exchange, wanted to scold her for being wasteful.

Then came the registration of the details of the four Great Demons.

The four Great Demons from the Demon Emperor’s Palace couldn’t hide their identities; all details were recorded accurately, and the Demon Guards were required to pledge publicly that during their time serving as entourage, they wouldn’t breach any of Tianxu Sect’s rules.

The four Great Demons did as required.

Under Hall Master Qi’s complex gaze, Xie Jiuniang left with her four newly appointed "Nascent Soul attendants".

To think that he, a Hall Master, didn’t have even a single Nascent Soul attendant, while she already had four!

Four!

He was consumed with such envy that it was nearly pouring out of him.

"Old Qi, what are you looking at? Why do you look so sour?" someone teased.

Hall Master Qi replied irritably, "Chaoyan’s disciple has really made a name for herself."

"Eh? What’s so special about her? Do tell. The ten-year period is almost up, Chaoyan is about to return, right?"

"Yes, about to return. The Sect Master notified the Sect Affairs Hall long ago to prepare for the Divinity Transformation Ceremony."

"Then there’s a spectacle to be seen, haha."

"Isn’t there?"

It wasn’t just the Sect Affairs Hall that felt the buzz.

Many in the Sect received the news of Xie Jiuniang’s return, and her presence alongside four Demon Guards reminded them of her identity as the Young Hall Master of the Demon Emperor’s Palace.

No matter the topic of conversation,

It all boiled down to one thing in the end: Yuanxi is not to be trifiled with!