The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 298 - 297 Southeast Sea Region

Having previously reviewed the locations of other transmission arrays, the teleportation array in the Southern Region was not far from the Southeast Sea Region.

Teleporting across regions, such a distance was vast.

It would certainly catch certain people off guard.

Chaoruo, on top of the transmission array, manipulated something unknown, and then said to Xie Jiuniang, "Little Yuanxi, Spirit Stones."

"Oh, here!"

Xie Jiuniang took out ten Top Grade Spiritual Stones.

Chaoruo placed the ten Spirit Stones into the designated grooves, in nine different spots.

"Elder, don’t we only need nine?" Xie Jiuniang said with an expression that seemed to say, after all we’ve been through, are you still trying to swindle one extra stone as a fee?

Chaoruo replied with annoyance, "One more is needed once the formation starts."

"Then I misunderstood you."

Xie Jiuniang immediately expressed her apology, "You wait, I’ll bring you a gift when I return."

"Alright, I’ll wait for your gift."

Chaoruo’s hands moved quickly to form seals, activating the transmission array.

The four standing on the platform instinctively closed their eyes as the light from the platform flared up.

Xie Jiuniang felt a very clear sensation of stepping into the void, similar to when using a Teleportation Talisman or instant transmission, only this time it lasted longer, clearer, and not so pleasant.

Until the next moment.

A sensation of falling arose again.

Suddenly there was a feeling of both feet stepping on solid ground.

Upon opening their eyes, they were standing on a strange platform, immediately followed by a churning in the stomach, and a nauseating urge to vomit.

Xie Jiuniang forcefully suppressed the impulse to vomit.

Xuan Ye asked, "Little Yuanxi, are you alright?"

"I’m fine, just a bit dizzy," Xie Jiuniang stepped off the platform, her steps somewhat floating.

Yan Lao laughed, "With such shallow cultivation, once you break through to Nascent Soul, the reaction won’t be as strong."

Xie Jiuniang took a deep breath.

Then began to take in her surroundings.

There was only one transmission array here.

Just then, commotion came from outside, someone hurried in, dressed in the Elder’s robe of the Tianxu Sect.

"Has the Sect sent someone?" the Elder assessed the four on the platform.

Three wore cloaks that shielded them from Divine Sense probes, along with masks, and their robes bore no Sect insignia.

But the small girl standing in the front.

She too wore a cloak, yet donned the attire of a Direct Disciple of the Sect, with a Sect Jade Token hanging at her waist. She took out a Token and handed it to the Elder guarding the Sect’s teleportation array.

The Elder took it, checked it, and then handed it back to Xie Jiuniang.

Xie Jiuniang said, "Elder, we are here on a mission from the Sect and hope to keep it confidential."

"Rest assured, no one will know," the Elder guaranteed.

"Good, we will still need the teleportation array for the return journey, the Spirit Stones will be provided by us," Xie Jiuniang clarified.

The Elder said nothing.

Xie Jiuniang led the three away.

Their direction was right toward the Southeast Sea Region.

Many years ago, Xie Jiuniang had Bai Ruiting gather information on several aristocratic families. She was somewhat familiar with the Ao Family of the Southeast Sea Region, an extremely famous family in the Southeast Sea.

The largest family power in the Southeast Sea.

With four members who had achieved Divinity Transformation, they were a top-tier Cultivation Family. Keep in mind the Gongsun Family in the Western Region once only had three members who reached Divinity Transformation. However, there had been rumors lately that one of the Ao Family’s Divinity Transformation members had perished, but this news was never confirmed by the Ao Family, making it dubious.

Several days later.

Xie Jiuniang arrived in Wanghai City.

Most in the Cultivation World thought the foundation of the Ao Clan was in Wanghai City; initially, Xie Jiuniang thought so too, but after learning about the Gongsun Family’s ancestral home, she no longer held that view.

As the proverb goes, a crafty rabbit has three burrows.

Could the Ao Family also have an ancestral land?

Renting a small courtyard in an inn in Wanghai City, she decided to investigate thoroughly before taking action.

The four stayed together.

It was only at this time that the other three learned what Xie Jiuniang intended to do in the Southeast Sea Region—she had set her sights on the Ao Family in Wanghai City.

As for why Xie Jiuniang decided to target the Ao Family first?

This is all thanks to her knowing that the Ao Family currently has two Divinity Transformation experts in the Eastern Region. The Ao Family thinks they’re operating undetected, but what they don’t know is that Xie Jiuniang has long been aware.

People in the Cultivation World know that the Ao Family has four Divinity Transformations.

But only Xie Jiuniang knows the true situation.

One Divinity Transformation seemed to have foreseen the family’s crisis and died?

Because of the last incident in the Central Region where they ambushed her, one was pressured by the Tianxu Sect and sent to serve at the borders.

The remaining two Divinity Transformations are currently in the Eastern Region, which is to say that the Ao Family in the Southeast Sea Region, is at a time without Divinity Transformation guardians.

Strike while the enemy is sick, take their lives.

Wouldn’t it be a strike of lightning if such an opportunity were missed?

Xie Jiuniang dressed neatly.

With a shake, she transformed into a young man with an exceedingly ordinary appearance, someone who wouldn’t draw a second glance in a crowd. For this, she even adjusted her cultivation base down to the fourth level of Qi Cultivation.

"You’re going out alone, don’t you want us to protect you?" Xuan Ye was quite fond of Xie Jiuniang along the way.

Xie Jiuniang shook her head, "I’m just scoping things out, not going to fight. Besides, with this appearance, I’m very safe. Even the people from the Greenhouse wouldn’t give me a second look."

The three of them were amazed at her remarkable skill.

Even they failed to notice any flaws.

They were somewhat out of touch with the Cultivation World and had no idea that the younger generation was so capable.

Xie Jiuniang stepped out of the small courtyard.

She went straight to the inn lobby, found an empty spot to sit down, and when the server came over, she ordered a bowl of meat noodles and began eavesdropping on the gossip while eating.

There wasn’t any useful gossip, only the usual mundane talk.

"Did you hear, the one from Xingsha Sect beat up the second young master of the Lou Family again yesterday," whispered someone at the neighboring table to his companion.

His companion was surprised, "How did it happen?"

"Didn’t they fight last month? The second young master of Lou lost and, not convinced, went to pick a fight again, only to be beaten up again, right? This time it was serious, I heard he’ll have to lie in bed for half a month."

"Will the Lou Family let it go?"

"What can they do if they’re not willing? Hasn’t that person from Xingsha Sect beaten up enough people? All were fair and square challenges, no one to blame for losing."

Crying to the elders when you can’t win is even more embarrassing.

Xie Jiuniang was initially not too interested, but upon hearing Xingsha Sect, she felt it sounded vaguely familiar.

Jian Lingyan chuckled, "Dog owner, the gossip from the next table isn’t accurate. The second young master of Lou did get beaten up, but he was up and about after just half a day."

There was no half a month at all.

So exaggerated!

Xie Jiuniang didn’t find it strange.

Rumors are bound to be exaggerated anyway.

"Slurp!" Xie Jiuniang kept her head down and ate her noodles.

Soon, she finished off the large bowl of noodles, not even leaving the soup behind.

"Hey, Xie, stop right there, I, Lou Changjin, challenge you!"

Such a shout suddenly came from the street outside the inn.

The young male cultivator’s voice was quite loud, clear enough for everyone in the lobby to hear.

Someone gave a knowing "yo-ho," their expression indicating their understanding of the situation.

Like the person at the neighboring table who suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "See, I’m not wrong, am I? The second young master of Lou can’t accept his loss again."

His companion looked at him with disdain, "Didn’t you just say he would have to lie in bed for half a month?"

"Well, haha, that must be because the Lou Family gave him some powerful Healing Pills."

He was trying to justify the rumor.

Xie Jiuniang, using her Divine Sense to scan outside, saw two young men confronting each other on the street.

At first, she did not pay much attention, but upon a second look, she was taken aback.

The young male cultivator facing Lou Changjin had his sword clutched to his chest and was looking down at him with a scornful eye.

His attitude seemed to say, don’t come bothering me, stay away from me.

Even without saying a word, his expression alone could infuriate Lou Changjin to death!

"I said I want to challenge you! Are you accepting or not?" Lou Changjin suddenly drew his sword and pointed it at the young man, "Scared? Don’t have the courage to fight another round with me?"

"Tsk!"

The young man’s reply was a scoff, "You’ve already lost to me twice. Anyone else would have taken their own life out of shame by now, and yet you’re still here shouting?"

The crowd around them inhaled sharply.

This biting tongue, nobody else has it!