The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 296 - 295: The Sect’s Hidden Divinity Transformation

Chapter 296: Chapter 295: The Sect’s Hidden Divinity Transformation

"Mentor Uncle!"

Xie Jiuniang clenched her fist, relaxed it, then clenched it again, "I wish to resolve this matter by myself, in my own way."

Chaoruo asked, "You’re just a girl, how will you resolve it?"

Xie Jiuniang did not elaborate, but instead asked, "Could the Tianxu Sect lend me a few hidden Divinity Transformation experts? I mean those who are not overtly identifiable as belonging to Tianxu Sect at first glance."

"Pfft—"

Chaoruo had just taken a sip of tea and almost spat it out.

Fortunately, he covered his mouth with his sleeve quickly enough to avoid being excessively rude.

Xie Jiuniang glanced at him.

This shock to her Mentor Uncle was not light, was it just about some hidden Divinity Transformation experts?

Yet, such a secret was not meant to be known by a disciple.

Chaoruo thought of his irresponsible Junior Brother Chaoyan, who very likely was the one who blabbed.

Thus, unbeknownst to Chaoyan, a large pot was dumped on him.

Great Sects indeed liked to keep a few hidden aces.

For example, Divinity Transformation experts who appeared missing or had fallen might have truly perished, but some were declared as such on purpose. They had merely shifted from light to darkness, engaging in secluded cultivation within the Sect Secret Ground, and would not reveal themselves unless the Sect faced a life or death crisis.

This secret was only known to the Sect Master’s Lineage.

Xie Jiuniang only knew a part of it and was unaware of the true reasons.

Chaoruo, however, knew it very clearly and was just about to refuse when Xie Jiuniang suddenly mentioned that she would pay appropriate compensation.

Upon hearing compensation...

Chaoruo abruptly stood up, staring at Xie Jiuniang with shining eyes, "What compensation? Do you still have Pure World Lotus? What about Starwood?"

"Yes, but not much. Additionally, Spirit Crystals and Spiritual Marrow, Rainbow Stones..."

"Huh!"

Chaoruo’s mentality, steady as an old dog for hundreds of years, was now tumultuously stirred.

It was not just outsiders; even he was shamefully tempted.

Pure World Lotus, Starwood, Spirit Crystals, and Spiritual Marrow, Rainbow Stones!

Each one was enough to excite anyone.

And those people really needed them, desperately so!

Chaoruo asked, "What do you want to do?"

"Naturally, strike back. I can’t just stand by and wait for death."

After speaking, Xie Jiuniang seemed to think of something and added, "But let me be clear upfront, those Divinity Transformation experts must not have originated from aristocratic families or have any entanglements. Otherwise, if I hire them to do a job and they end up stabbing me in the back, it would be a great loss for me."

"You don’t need to worry about that."

Chaoruo wasn’t concerned about this matter, but he looked towards Xie Jiuniang with covetous eyes.

Each item was tantamount to an opportunity.

Before departing to request help, Chaoruo looked slightly different and asked, "Little Yuanxi, let me ask you once more, are you sure you want to enlist the Sect’s hidden Divinity Transformation experts for this task?"

"Certain, but each person can only receive one item."

Xie Jiuniang laid out the items one by one, having already determined the size and amount.

Chaoruo looked at the pile of ten Rainbow Stones, and Xie Jiuniang added, "Whoever chooses the Rainbow Stones, these ten pieces will be their compensation."

"Do you have many more?"

"Not many, not many at all, it’s running out."

Xie Jiuniang glanced at him then waved her hand to produce ten more Rainbow Stones, "These are for you, Mentor Uncle, as compensation. It’s best not to mention today’s matter to anyone. Those Divinity Transformation experts should also swear an oath beforehand, they must not betray me halfway or anything of the sort."

Chaoruo satisfiedly pocketed the Rainbow Stones.

He nodded gravely.

Telling her to wait a moment, his figure flashed, disappearing from the spot.

He couldn’t wait to use the Instant Teleportation Technique.

This place belonged to the Sect Master’s chamber of quietude, and without the Sect Master’s permission, others would not enter. Thus, the sitting Xie Jiuniang remained undisturbed.

Jian Lingyan felt puzzled, "Master, was this your original plan?"

"I’ve changed my mind."

Xie Jiuniang’s original decision was to smash her way out with resources, which meant to invite a group of Divinity Transformation experts with bribes and then counter their schemes to eliminate her enemies in one fell swoop.

However, she lacked connections.

The Divinity Transformation experts she could invite with the help of her Sect Master uncle were likely to be from the Main Peak Lineage or friendly with the Main Peak.

Using them as cannon fodder made her feel guilty.

If luck were against her and one or two of them perished,

indirectly, she would be reducing the strength of the Main Peak.

For Xie Jiuniang, this was not a good thing.

After all, the reason she could cultivate in the Sect in peace was thanks to the many Divinity Transformation experts of the Tianxu Sect.

Even if they didn’t offer overt protection,

their mere presence was enough to deter others.

Xie Jiuniang didn’t want to undermine her own people, so she decided to resolve the situation in a gentler way.

As the initiator of the trouble,

one was her, and the other was those aristocratic families.

If they didn’t want her to live, then all the more she shouldn’t be soft-hearted and lenient!

Chaoruo arrived with his group just in time to see the malevolent aura condensing around Xie Jiuniang, almost taking solid form.

He didn’t know what a young girl like her had been through, but such a malevolent aura wasn’t something that could accumulate without years of hatred and deep grudges.

Among those who came were four Divinity Transformation experts.

Three men and one woman, all bearing a sense of being in the twilight years of their lives.

None of them wore the robe of the Tianxu Sect; they all wore common vestment robes without the Sect’s insignia.

They didn’t speak when they arrived.

They stood there silently, but all unanimously looked towards Xie Jiuniang.

Xie Jiuniang also scrutinized them.

In a low voice, Chaoruo said, "Are four people enough? There are five more, but they are in closed-door cultivation and have not responded."

"Four people should suffice for now," said Xie Jiuniang without showing displeasure at the small number. Currently, four would do. She stepped forward to greet them with junior disciple’s respect, "Disciple Yuanxi pays respects to the four seniors."

"Cough, cough, cough—"

The thin man in the group bent over, covering his mouth as he coughed, as if he were about to cough out his lungs.

In the end, he only coughed up a trace of old blood.

The previously aloof image abruptly changed to that of a sick person.

Seeing Xie Jiuniang’s shocked little face, Chaoruo suddenly remembered that he hadn’t explained the situation in detail to her and felt inexplicably uneasy.

The other female Divinity Transformation expert’s eyes suddenly turned blood red, as though she could go mad at any moment.

Xie Jiuniang felt a throbbing in her heart.

Wasn’t this entering demonic cultivation?

"Ahem, sorry, this really isn’t a big problem," said the tall male cultivator next to her, raising his hand to touch a point on the back of her neck.

The female Divinity Transformation expert swayed, as if she had lost consciousness for a moment.

When she woke up, she returned to normal.

Leaning weakly against the tall male cultivator.

Chaoruo hastily introduced them, "These are Xuan Qing and Xuan Ye, two Lords who are a Daoist couple. They met when they were young, became Dao companions during their Nascent Soul phase, and after hundreds of years, they are still as affectionate as ever, which is quite envious."

Xie Jiuniang’s expression remained unchanged.

All the affection couldn’t change the fact that they had issues.

Was it really okay to ask these people for help?

Chaoruo could only convey the truth through a sound transmission, "The hidden powers of the Sect, if they are not encountering these or other physical problems, then they are nearing the end of their longevity. They all have made great contributions to the Sect and have given much of themselves."

If it weren’t for Xie Jiuniang possessing something they needed,

Chaoruo would not have disturbed them for anything.