The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 297 - 296: Worthy of the Title "Little God of Wealth

Chapter 297: Chapter 296: Worthy of the Title "Little God of Wealth

Master Chaoruo introduced the four individuals to Xie Jiuniang one by one.

Excluding Xuan Qing and Xuan Ye.

The one coughing up blood, called Pulang, suffered heavy injuries in his early years and was also afflicted by a type of blood poison, which currently has no cure in the Cultivation World.

The other person, who appeared to be the oldest, said with a cheerful look, "Young friend, you can call me Old Yan. My former Taoist name is dead, and I have no intention of using it again. My soul source has been damaged, and I need Starwood."

"I want the Rainbow Stone," Pulang said weakly.

Master Chaoruo added, "Elder Pulang urgently needs Chaos Qi. Only Chaos Qi can expel the blood poison."

Xie Jiuniang, "..."

With you like this, I am embarrassed to refuse.

Xuan Qing is that tall male cultivator, "I want one Pure World Lotus."

"Then I want Spiritual Marrow," Xuan Ye said softly.

What the two of them mentioned were precisely what their beloved needed.

Xuan Ye encountered an ambush by a nemesis, with demonic qi entering her body, causing her to lose control during cultivation. It was Xuan Qing who has been suppressing the demonic qi with his own cultivation base, preventing her from losing her sanity.

This is why they urgently need a Pure World Lotus.

Originally hearing that Chaoyan possessed one, Xuan Qing very much wanted it, but given Qiansha’s presence and Chaoyan’s own urgent need for the Pure World Lotus to save his life, it was not possible.

Suddenly, Xie Jiuniang said, "Do you all understand that the people I hire must listen to me?"

"During the transaction, we will follow your orders," they replied.

"Then, you..."

Forget it, Xie Jiuniang looked at Master Chaoruo with hidden resentment. No wonder he had asked that particular question before leaving to find people.

Master Chaoruo steadied himself and had the four vow.

Beyond taking orders, they swore not to betray their employer and not to speak of anything that happens during the employment period to anyone else.

Xie Jiuniang gave the promised rewards to the four in advance.

She told them to go back and recuperate before notifying Master Chaoruo, then she said she had to return to Zhengyang Peak for something else.

This significantly increased the four’s favorable impression of Xie Jiuniang.

Xuan Qing, eager to refine the Pure World Lotus for Xuan Ye, left in a hurry.

Old Yan was also impatient to leave.

Pulang, however, stayed behind, shared a cup of tea with Master Chaoruo, and chatted for quite a while.

"Sect Master, what do you think about me becoming the little girl’s Protector?" Pulang suddenly had this idea.

Master Chaoruo knew what he was getting at, "Fine, I’ll also give you these ten Rainbow Stones. Little Yuanxi gave them to me today, and they haven’t even warmed my hand yet."

Forsaking all pretense of politeness, Pulang directly accepted them, "It would have been better if there were more."

Master Chaoruo responded indifferently, "In the past, even one was hard to come by. Today you have gotten twenty, aren’t you content?"

"Ten of those are what I owe you."

"I never asked you to repay them."

"Alright, consider that I owe you a favor," said Pulang after which he took out a cloak, dressed neatly, pulled up the hood, put on a mask, and sauntered out of the meditation room. He then threw out his flying device.

He left the Main Peak on his flying device.

Master Chaoruo observed his actions and knew that no one could guess he was a Divinity Transformation cultivator.

It wasn’t deliberate concealment but a deeply hidden helplessness.

Because every time he used even the slightest bit of Spiritual Power, he had to endure pain as if thousands of ants were burrowing into his heart.

Suddenly, Master Chaoruo noticed something amiss.

The direction in which Pulang was flying was not towards the Sect Secret Ground; he was headed to Zhengyang Peak.

"What is he planning to do?"

Master Chaoruo didn’t believe he seriously wanted to be a Protector.

The truth is, with his condition, even as a Divinity Transformation cultivator, he was not qualified to be Little Yuanxi’s Protector. Currently, Xie Jiuniang did not have a Protector, which required Chaoyan to arrange.

He must not overstep his position.

...

Zhengyang Peak.

Xie Jiuniang had not been in her cave dwelling for long when she heard some noises outside.

She went out to take a look.

The four Demon Guards and one cloaked intruder sitting on a flying device, suspended in mid-air, were in confrontation.

"Who are you?" Xie Jiuniang asked curiously.

Pulang said in a low voice, "It’s me, Pulang."

Xie Jiuniang was surprised.

Didn’t we just part ways?

How did he find me so quickly again?

Xie Jiuniang gestured for the four Demon Guards to step back and said, "Elder, please come inside the cave dwelling for a while."

Pulang descended from the flying vessel and walked into the cave dwelling. He only stayed inside for half an incense stick’s time, and when he came out, there was no noticeable change, but his steps were somewhat lighter.

Inside the cave dwelling.

Jian Lingyan grumbled, "Dog owner, to spend a fortune on a Divinity Transformation that’s sick and nearly dead—is it worth it?"

"If there’s no sickness or misfortune, how can one pick up a bargain?"

Xie Jiuniang gave all her Rainbow Stones to Pulang, leaving only the Seven-Colored Stone Platform.

That Pulang could receive these was naturally related to his determination to go all out.

His intention to come here was to serve as Xie Jiuniang’s retainer, which was quite different from the idea of becoming a Protector.

However, he longed to continue living...

What the two discussed inside the cave dwelling was unknown to outsiders.

Upon returning to the Sect Secret Ground, Pulang went into seclusion.

The other three did the same.

After handling some affairs of Zhengyang Peak and meeting Bai Mudan once, Xie Jiuniang entered seclusion again.

Utilizing the Time Leaf, she tested the optimal way to leave the sect, and found that at the third level of the Golden Core, she could predict up to ten days; as for the duration of Time Retrospection, it was now eight years.

She entered the Fusang Secret Realm.

The current crisis gave her a very strong sense of urgency, emphasizing that the most important thing was to rapidly improve her strength.

The cave in the Fusang Secret Realm had been well-prepared by her over the years, and a fifth-level Spirit Gathering Array had been arranged.

But that was not all.

The entire mountaintop was within a grand array, turning it into her personal domain.

Tons of traps, mechanisms, and puppets were arranged.

While it couldn’t be described as impregnable, it wasn’t something that any Demonic Beast could easily break through.

The Demonic Beast Serpent Lizard that had been lying in front of the cave entrance was slain by her; valuable things like Spirit Plants had long been cleared out by her, Jian Lingyan, and the Water Kirin.

After making a clear path,

Previously, as soon as she entered the Secret Realm, she would go out for training.

But this time she did not leave, instead sitting cross-legged in the cave, focusing on cultivating as the Spiritual Energy gathered.

Cultivating in the mountains, oblivious to the passage of time.

When she next awoke from meditation, her Cultivation Base had slightly improved. Without further delay, she left the Fusang Secret Realm.

"Little Jianjian, how much time has passed?"

"Two months," Jian Lingyan answered.

Xie Jiuniang spotted a series of Sound Transmission Talismans at the boundary of the cave dwelling.

Upon listening to a few, there were messages from Xie Siuniang and Xuanyuan You, along with others like Raoyang, all extending ordinary greetings.

She did not respond.

She might as well appear to be in seclusion.

It was Chaoruo who sent a message.

Xie Jiuniang discreetly met with the four individuals, then continued to fake being in seclusion. The four Great Demon Guards remained behind, standing guard outside the cave dwelling.

When it was time to depart at nightfall,

Only Xuan Qing, Xuan Ye, and Old Yan were present.

"Isn’t Pulang coming?" Old Yan asked.

"Senior Pulang has another arrangement," Xie Jiuniang said.

She did not elaborate further.

Pulang had gone to Yunmu City, taking the Creation Pill with him and would provide protection for her parents for a while. Before making her decision, she had consulted with Chaoruo in private, who indicated that Pulang was trustworthy.

This departure did not go through the main gate.

Chaoruo led the four to a specific location.

The primary reason was that Xie Jiuniang wanted to keep a low profile and did not want others to notice their absence from the sect. This location housed a Sect Transmission Array, rarely activated due to the cost of ten Top Grade Spiritual Stones for a single use.

Such a huge expenditure was too much for even the sect to bear.

Xie Jiuniang felt the pinch at spending so many Spirit Stones.

Nevertheless, she decided to use it.

In her past and present life, only today did Xie Jiuniang discover that the sect had Transmission Arrays set up in every domain, which were prohibitively expensive and only activated at critical moments.

Old Yan chuckled, "This old man has lived for most of his life, and thanks to Little Yuanxi, I’m using the sect’s Transmission Array for the first time."

"I share the honor," Xuan Ye said with a light smile.

Xuan Qing nodded, "The two of us, husband and wife, are also experiencing this for the first time."

Xie Jiuniang was equally intrigued, "It’s not thanks to my luck, but to our Sect Master’s fortune."

"The Spirit Stones are your contribution," Chaoruo clarified.

We can’t let this girl say a few words and then impulsively pay for the Spirit Stones with her own money.

From last time, he had seen that this young girl was the richest person in the entire sect, rightfully known as Little Fortune God.