The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 299 - 298: Third Brother Xie Haozhi

Chapter 299: Chapter 298: Third Brother Xie Haozhi

Xie Jiuniang similarly gasped in a cold breath.

Third Brother’s temperament has become even more arrogant.

Thinking back to her previous life, Xie Haozhi, the one with the Gold-Thunder Dual Spiritual Roots, was indeed famous in the Southeast Sea Region during this period.

While she watched with great interest from the sidelines, she had no intention of going up for an acknowledgment.

She came here to stir up trouble.

And the matters concerning her were too significant; she did not wish to involve him.

In the end, it was Lou Changjin who, after a bout of Xie Haozhi’s sharp tongue, left angrily with a turned back.

After Xie Haozhi left, Xie Jiuniang stepped out from the inn.

To patrol the territory belonging to the Ao Family.

How casual she was to patrol.

Of course, the places she went to were all on the edges of the territory.

With the cheat that was Jian Lingyan, over ninety percent of what was on the Ao Family’s land could not be hidden from her, plus the added detailed topographical maps.

Xie Jiuniang compiled this information into a book. "Does this bit of family wealth look like it belongs to a clan inherited for ten thousand years?"

"Not at all," said Jian Lingyan, who had seen the depth of the Gongsun Family.

Indeed, the wealth of the Ao Family displayed in the open really wasn’t light.

If Xie Jiuniang hadn’t seen the wealth of the Gongsun Family, she probably would’ve believed it.

Jian Lingyan asked, "How do you want to investigate?"

"How else can I investigate? Just do it the same way we did with the Gongsun Family," she replied.

The method didn’t matter whether it was repetitive; if it worked, it worked.

So, Xie Jiuniang set her eyes on the direct descendants of the Ao Family again.

The younger generation most likely to come into contact with the core secrets of the family would be those who were legitimate heirs with decent talents.

Among the younger generation of the Ao Family, the most outstanding were a direct descendant Ao Kun, and the collateral relatives Ao Lun and Ao Dongmei.

She had long obtained the portraits of the three and watched the Ao Family residence for a day but did not see any of them.

At the same time, Xie Jiuniang also discovered a problem, "Little Jianjian, doesn’t the Ao Family’s school have too few children?"

"Almost half less than the Gongsun Family," observed Jian Lingyan as well.

"Some of them are obviously new to the Ao Family’s school," Xie Jiuniang noticed with great attention to detail.

She threw the gathered materials back into the Storage Ring.

Now, what wasn’t clear? The Ao Family had preemptively moved important family members away, and those left behind were either abandoned or newly selected from the collateral branches to serve as shields.

Xie Jiuniang returned to the inn.

The three mighty ones saw her come back expressionless and it didn’t seem like she had been very successful.

"Senior Sirs, what do you know about the Ao Family?" Xie Jiuniang came forward to consult, asking what she wanted to know most, "For example, clan land, ancestral land, foundations, and the like."

Yan Lao asked, "What have you found out?"

Xie Jiuniang honestly replied, "The Ao Family has moved some people. For example, the most famous youngsters are not in Wanghai City."

"Are you here to eradicate the Ao Family?" asked Yan Lao again.

Xie Jiuniang shook her head. "No, I want to destroy the Ao Family’s foundations that have lasted for ten thousand years, like digging away the Ao Family’s treasure trove or severing the Spirit Vein, and so on."

"As long as the people live, the legacy continues," said Yan Lao cruelly yet realistically.

Upon hearing this, Xie Jiuniang laughed.

Her laugh was meaningful and concealed something different.

Xuan Qing and Xuan Ye exchanged glances.

Even though Xie Jiuniang simply laughed and said nothing in the end, they could sense the chill in it.

Yan Lao’s extensive questioning wasn’t without reason. "The true ancestral land of the Ao Family is on an island overseas; it’s hard to find without an Ao Family member leading the way."

Xie Jiuniang asked, "Do you know the specific direction?"

"Deep within the Southeast Sea," recalled Yan Lao, his eyes flashing with memory, "As for the exact location, I don’t know."

In the vast sea, searching for an island is truly no easy task. To start with, you need a big ship to venture out to sea, and people who understand navigation and steering.

It’s different with a Divinity Transformation leading the way.

But you also need to know the route, or have a maritime chart in hand; otherwise, it’s all too easy to get lost at sea.

Suddenly, Xuan Ye said, "Do you need our help investigating?"

"I should do it myself, it’s not right to trouble the three seniors with such a trivial matter." Xie Jiuniang genuinely needed their help, but this was not the time.

That very night, Xie Jiuniang left the inn while invisible.

She wasn’t heading to the Ao Family estate, but to the famous Flower Pavilion of Wanghai City.

Outside the Flower Pavilion, she pulled out a portrait and showed it to Jian Lingyan, "Little Jianjian, see which room this person is in?"

"Backyard, left side, the fifth building."

"Hope there’s a harvest tonight." The person Xie Jiuniang was after was a bona fide profligate of the Ao Family’s legitimate line, not the younger generation, but their uncles and older male relatives.

In Wanghai City, he was known as Ao Er Ye.

Xie Jiuniang followed Jian Lingyan’s directions and snuck into the specified building.

There was a Protective Array around the building.

Jian Lingyan peered into the interior, yelping in dismay, "Dog master, the man inside is so mean, he keeps bullying a girl."

"How is he bullying her?"

"He’s constantly whipping her, and she’s crying." Jian Lingyan was a quick learner, he even imitated the girl’s cries with a nasally undertone.

Xie Jiuniang was speechless.

How to get inside?

Thinking of the Artifact Spirit in the Small Tortoise Shell, she transmitted her voice inside, "Little Fatty, is there a way to sneak into someone’s formation quietly?"

"Ah, I—I can."

Upon hearing Xie Jiuniang’s voice, Little Fatty instantly livened up, indicating that he could do it himself.

And so, on a dark night, a little rascal showed up, walking wobbly, and crawled into the formation, the barrier created by the formation not hindering him in the slightest.

Oh, as if the barrier was nonexistent.

Xie Jiuniang was extremely envious, what a skill to have.

Once Little Fatty entered the barrier, he then climbed the stairs and went into a room, arriving beside a bed that was twice the size of an ordinary double bed.

He scattered a handful of powder given by Xie Jiuniang.

The man and woman on the bed fell unconscious within moments.

Little Fatty then slinked into the Array Plate, shutting off the formation.

Xie Jiuniang seized the opportunity to slip in, went straight upstairs, and saw Little Fatty standing by the Array Plate, tilting his little head up to give her a pleasing smile, "Yah, yah, I did it."

"Indeed, very capable," she replied.

Xie Jiuniang covered her mouth and nose as she entered the room, quickly activating the Array Plate again.

Jian Lingyan felt a hint of envy.

The dog master actually praised the little rascal, and he was treated so well, unlike how she treated Them.

Xie Jiuniang’s gaze surveyed the room.

The tools in this room were plentiful, clearly provided by the Flower Pavilion for customers with special hobbies.

A particular place for seeking pleasure.

The girl on the bed was already unconscious.

At first glance, she appeared to be in a pitiable state, covered in whip marks, some of which were shocking to look upon, oozing with streaks of blood.

The other, a middle-aged man, was Ao Er Ye.

The person was unconscious, affected by a powerful narcotic which even those in the Initial Golden Core stage couldn’t resist.

Ao Er Ye himself was at the Initial Golden Core stage, his level artificially elevated through the resources of the family. To say that he was neglected by his family, he was not short of cultivation resources.

To say that he was valued, yet he was abandoned this time.

This was the first reason Xie Jiuniang chose to take action against him.