The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 291 - 290: Don’t Release the Eagle Until You See the Rabbit

Chapter 291: Chapter 290: Don’t Release the Eagle Until You See the Rabbit

Once outsiders had left,

only Qiansha and Chaoruo remained.

Xie Jiuniang put away the joy of her thriving business and, with a remarkably good attitude, handed a Storage Bag to Chaoruo, "Mentor, this is a specialty from the Central Region that I’ve specifically kept for you."

"Ahem."

Chaoruo wanted to laugh but held back, using a cough to cover it up instead.

Xie Jiuniang pretended not to see and turned to smile brightly at Qiansha, offering up a large jar of Monkey Wine obediently, "I’ve asked Lord Guangcheng, and he said that my grandmentor repaid him a favor on my behalf. Thank you so much for your deep affection."

Compared to the small jar given to Ziyang and Guangcheng,

this large jar was particularly conspicuous.

Lord Qiansha was pleased.

The little grand-disciple knew how to conduct herself well, so he waved his hand and collected the Monkey Wine.

After instructing her a few more words to be careful on her journey, he also gave Xie Jiuniang a Jade Token, which she could crush to call for help if she encountered danger.

Xie Jiuniang was moved, "Thank you, grandmentor, you are truly kind to me, even kinder than the elders of my own family."

"Heh!"

Qiansha chuckled softly.

The little girl was still unaware that her affairs were almost thoroughly investigated by others.

She was already practically estranged from her family.

Had it not been for the maintenance of her parents’ relationship, she feared her name wouldn’t even be mentioned.

Qiansha left.

Xie Jiuniang also wanted to take her leave but, just as she was about to say something, noticed that Chaoruo was looking at her with a gentle expression.

"Mentor, what’s the matter?" Xie Jiuniang feigned ignorance.

Chaoruo chuckled lightly, "Little Yuanxi, have you perhaps overlooked something?"

Xie Jiuniang fretted, "I don’t think so."

"Mentor has been busy with matters of the new Secret Realm and has been away from the Sect for a long time. What he misses most is the wine from Dashan. Recently, a group of strong cultivators returned from the new Secret Realm, and I was just thinking of securing a credit for you..."

Chaoruo did not finish his words.

A small jar of Monkey Wine was promptly presented to him.

Xie Jiuniang beamed, "Mentor, you’ve worked hard. This is a token of respect from your niece, just a small token of my gratitude."

Just like the saying goes, no catching the hare, no letting go the eagle.

Chaoruo took it without any qualms.

Though it wasn’t as large as the grandmentor’s jar, and similarly to Ziyang and Guangcheng, it was still acceptable.

He didn’t tell her that this credit was originally due to ten people, each of the strong cultivators entering the Secret Realm for the first time had to allocate ten percent of their findings to them.

The rewards in the early stages were only secondary.

The true reward was the resources that came later.

In the trials within Longyuan Abyss, only half of the disciples came out alive, yet the Tianxu Sect did not lose a single person, which could be described as extremely fortunate, almost inciting the jealousy of other sects.

Later, when they learned that they had brought back a Water Kirin,

they could say nothing more.

Afterward, when Xie Jiuniang was captured by a stronger force, leading to a Divinity Transformation-level battle,

they no longer envied Tianxu Sect.

The Tianxu Sect’s sect fortune was rising like the midday sun recently, yet whether they could withstand the pressure remained to be seen. As the saying goes, blessings may lead to disaster, and disaster may actually be a blessing. A slight misstep could trigger calamity, leading to the fall of strong cultivators and the decline of the sect.

At the heart of all this was the Child of Destiny.

Each appearance of the Child of Destiny was often accompanied by a mission, and their growth inevitably fraught with hardships, potentially causing turmoil throughout the Cultivation World. Therefore, could the Sect where the Child of Destiny resided afford to ignore it and think only of their own well-being?

Just like the barely passed twenty years.

In the twenty years, she spent the vast majority of her time in solitary seclusion, and on the rare occasions that she appeared, there would always be some incident, big or small.

It was said that the year Tianji Building was destroyed, she was out experiencing the world.

The day Daoyin perished, disciple Chaoyan mentioned her jade token had shattered, and he hurriedly left the sect to search for her. At the time, Chaoruo had no idea that she was the Child of Destiny and didn’t think much of it.

Looking back now, he realized he had been too simplistic in his thinking.

That incident was almost certainly related to her.

Recently, a disaster struck the Gongsun Family’s territory, resulting in countless deaths and injuries. Rumors spread of the family’s annihilation, which was somewhat exaggerated, as many family members had escaped.

But the family’s foundation, built over tens of thousands of years, was utterly destroyed overnight.

When the news reached the Gongsun Family’s powerhouses serving on the frontiers, it almost led to a major incident. Fortunately, numerous strong cultivators stationed there managed to suppress them. However, they did allow two Nascent Soul members of the Gongsun Family to return to the Western Region to deal with the family matters.

Chaoruo didn’t care whether the troubles of the Gongsun Family had anything to do with Xie Jiuniang. During casual conversation, he informed her to prepare her mentally, "According to the message that came, some people will blame you for the disaster, whether you were there or not."

"Doesn’t that make me completely innocent?" Xie Jiuniang expressed her concern.

Chaoruo comforted her, "Don’t worry, you still have the sect, and you have us as your support."

Xie Jiuniang’s eyes flashed slightly.

She was too bad, actually thinking of shortchanging her master’s wine.

She decided that next time, she would set aside a small jar from her mentor’s stash to give to her master.

Leaving the Main Peak’s grand hall.

Xie Jiuniang returned once again to Zhengyang Peak.

She saw Xuanyuan You sitting atop a Little Immortal Crane, flying back and forth outside Zhengyang Peak.

"What are you doing here?" Xie Jiuniang sat atop the Broken Sword and flew above Xuanyuan You’s head.

Xuanyuan You looked up to see a huge Broken Sword hovering above him.

The voice was familiar, wasn’t it?

He had the Little Immortal Crane angle away, finally able to see the other side of the Broken Sword, where Xie Jiuniang was sitting, and his face turned dark, "Little Profiteer, how can you be so inconsiderate? With all the places to fly, why must you fly over my head?"

"This isn’t my fault, you know."

Xie Jiuniang pointed at the Broken Sword with an innocent face, "You should ask It, It flew here by itself."

Xuanyuan You was immediately lost for words.

The Broken Sword was sentient and could very well be a Spiritual Artifact.

Suddenly, he laughed again, pulling out the small hammer and flaunting it with pride, "Little Profiteer, I specifically asked the elder for a set of hammer techniques, and my cultivation has been going particularly smoothly. If it weren’t for it, I wouldn’t have known how well I can handle a hammer."

The Broken Sword flew in front.

Xuanyuan You rode on the Immortal Crane, following behind, his mouth nonstop babbling, "When I was little, I always thought about learning Swordsmanship; those who wield swords seemed so mighty. But it was so hard to learn; I was inconsistent, and now I haven’t even mastered the basics of swordsmanship."

"Then you are quite something." To be this untalented is rare; after all, very few Cultivators are truly foolish.

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan You laughed with a hehe.

He couldn’t sit still for a moment.

Just as Xie Jiuniang landed on the ground.

He also descended, resuming his chatter right away.

Eight out of ten sentences were about his hammer.

The hammer had an Artifact Spirit within, a Magic Treasure with the potential to grow. He had to wait until his Core Formation to fully claim it as his, and he wanted to make it his Exclusive Magic Treasure, which would significantly enhance his strength when the time came.

They would grow together, supporting each other’s progress.

Xie Jiuniang stepped into her cave dwelling.

Xuanyuan You didn’t hesitate at all, following her in uninvited. As soon as he entered, he saw the only spot of green in the cave!

"Cleansing Spiritual Grass? Wow, it’s growing so well?"

Xuanyuan You eagerly stepped forward and squatted in front of the Spiritual Jade Pot growing the Cleansing Spiritual Grass, "Isn’t Cleansing Spiritual Grass notoriously difficult to cultivate? You’ve been so careless with it, yet it’s still thriving? "