The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 300 - 299 Setting Sail

Chapter 300: Chapter 299 Setting Sail

Before this, Xie Jiuniang had searched the souls of those at the Foundation Establishment level, and this was her first time targeting a Golden Core.

Her skills were not very proficient.

During the search, she thought it would be tough.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be quite easy. The life of Second Master Ao from his childhood to adulthood unfolded before Xie Jiuniang’s eyes.

This person had always been profligate and cowardly within his family, but relying on his family’s power, he acted tyrannically and brutally among the commoners of Wanghai City, killing and plundering at will.

It happened just last month.

This man committed a great evil...

Xie Jiuniang looked sympathetically at the girl on the bed.

Her family of nine had all perished, leaving only her behind, all because she caught the eye of Second Master Ao, who wanted to take her as his concubine. Her elders had refused.

It truly was pitiful.

The family had just moved to Wanghai City and was looking forward to a better future, thinking that their days would get better and better. Who would have thought that what awaited them was a disaster?

Xie Jiuniang lifted the quilt and covered the girl with it, then took out a small jade bottle and placed it at the tip of the girl’s nose for a while.

This was the antidote.

How the girl would deal with the unconscious Second Master Ao once she woke up, Xie Jiuniang would not interfere.

That was her rare bit of conscience.

Giving the girl a chance for revenge and to settle her hatred.

Xie Jiuniang had searched Second Master Ao’s body and found a wooden token, as well as an exceptionally good Water-Repelling Pearl.

She didn’t touch anything else.

The girl’s eyes fluttered, signaling she was about to wake up.

As Xie Jiuniang was invisible, the girl did not notice her. The girl first looked at the unconscious Second Master Ao with hatred in her eyes, but despite her hatred, she did not strike.

"Your family is already dead," Xie Jiuniang knew why the girl didn’t act.

Second Master Ao often threatened the girl with her family members, forcing her to obediently comply.

The girl’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Then her beautiful eyes filled with unbearable grief.

After a long moment, the girl suddenly flipped over, snatched a long whip beside her, looped it around Second Master Ao’s neck, and strangled him with all her might.

Second Master Ao struggled a few times before quickly falling silent.

The girl cried inconsolably.

Moved by compassion, Xie Jiuniang said, "Why don’t you come with me? Those who have passed away probably hope that you would live well."

"No, benefactor, thank you," the girl knelt towards the source of the voice and kowtowed three times, "Rather than living, I’d prefer to join my family... they are waiting for me."

With those words, the girl took her own life.

Xie Jiuniang couldn’t quite identify the feeling in her heart.

It just wasn’t very good.

Having erased any trace of them, and having set the drapes in the room ablaze, Xie Jiuniang left the Flower Pavilion.

The Ao Family would soon discover Second Master Ao’s death.

It wouldn’t be long before people arrived.

Indeed, not long after Xie Jiuniang left, a Nascent Soul’s oppressive presence arrived at the Flower Pavilion from the direction of the Ao Family mansion.

Jian Lingyan paid attention to the gossip from that direction, "Master, the Nascent Soul of the Ao Family is somewhat strange."

"How so?"

"A member of the Ao Family has been killed; he should be furious and shout, ’Who dares to kill a member of my Ao Family?!’ and then go on about how he’ll capture and punish the killer..." Jian Lingyan imitated the enraged tone of a powerful being, and truth be told, it was quite convincing.

Xie Jiuniang couldn’t help but smile.

Do you think that powerful being doesn’t wish to? However, what sort of place is the Flower Pavilion? As for a member of the Ao Family being killed, it’s an unspeakable disgrace to admit it publicly.

Furthermore, the scene of the crime suggested it was a self-inflicted death by wicked action.

The powerful person of the Ao Family would be too busy covering it up, much less making a fuss about it, as if afraid others wouldn’t know their family’s scandal.

Xie Jiuniang returned to the small courtyard of the guesthouse.

She then carefully sorted through the memories of Second Master Ao; in his vague recollections of childhood, he lived on an island. At the age of six, his Spirit Root was tested, and he possessed a Quadruple Spirit Root.

His life changed thereafter; he was sent away from the island to live in Wanghai City and never returned to the island again.

As for the route, the child simply couldn’t remember it.

He left by boat, but he couldn’t recall that either.

All he knew was that he had been on a boat for a very long time. Based on these fragmentary memories, Xie Jiuniang couldn’t pinpoint the exact location of that island. Nevertheless, this trip wasn’t without its gains.

The greatest gain was the Wooden Token.

On the front of the Wooden Token was the Ao Family crest, while the other side featured an indecipherable pattern, which Xie Jiuniang guessed to be a sea chart.

Don’t assume that children are without cunning.

This Wooden Token had been sneakily hidden and taken away from the island by Second Master Ao when he was a child.

At the time, the child’s thoughts were simple: possessing the Wooden Token meant he could return to the island one day because his mother had told him that as long as he wore it, he wouldn’t lose his way at sea.

It must be said, Xie Jiuniang’s luck was incredibly good, beyond words.

To randomly select a person and to pick someone significant.

Unfortunately, Xie Jiuniang couldn’t understand the map on the Wooden Token at all, so she promptly sought the advice of three elders, taking out the Wooden Token to consult with them.

Xuan Qing and Xuan Ye glanced at it and passed it to Old Yan.

Xuan Ye smiled and said, "Old Yan is experienced and well-informed; let him do it. We’ll just listen."

"It’s a map of the sea, but it’s not a complete chart of the Southeast Sea Region. It’s just a chart of a particular sea domain. We’ll need to do more research to pinpoint the exact location."

"It’s likely the sea domain where the Ao Family resides."

"Then that makes our search much easier."

In the entire Southeast Sea Region, searching for a particular sea domain is far easier than looking for an island.

Old Yan asked how she came into possession of it, and she didn’t conceal anything, relating the events to them.

The three of them looked at her in surprise.

Old Yan gave her a thumbs up, "Your luck is too good, managing to pick out Second Master Ao, the unlucky one."

"Despite being a Quadruple Spirit Root, he managed to break through to the Golden Core stage thanks to his family. Even though he is being discarded this time, at least it shows that he was once favored."

Xie Jiuniang hadn’t chosen randomly.

It was partly luck and more so due to her insight.

As for the next step, finding the sea domain where the Ao Family was located, Xie Jiuniang ultimately decided to leave that task to Old Yan.

Old Yan said he had contacts here.

Xie Jiuniang didn’t want to delay for too long.

Seven days later, Old Yan took them to the sea, claiming he had made all the arrangements and there would be someone to pick them up.

After pondering for a moment, Xie Jiuniang took out a tattered piece of cloth, cut off a corner on the spot, and then cut it into four headbands, "These are to cover your faces. That way, if we come across someone using techniques to pierce through illusions, you won’t have to worry about your true appearances being revealed."

Is this, a piece of rag?

It’s a bit dirty...

The three powerful individuals reached out to accept it.

Old Yan was extremely interested, fiddling with the rag: "Little Yuanxi, is this true?"

"Of course it’s true," Xie Jiuniang affirmed with certainty.

Xuan Ye took the piece intended for his partner, "I’ll try to make it look a bit nicer."

Then, the other two pieces were simultaneously offered to her.

Xie Jiuniang replied with a dry laugh, "Ha, could you tidy mine up too? If it’s too ugly, it will attract more attention."

"Alright," Xuan Ye agreed.

He took the piece from Old Yan as well.

The four left Wanghai City together and went straight to the seaside.

Once more, they set out to sea.

After leaving the coast and flying for a while, they saw the ship coming to pick them up; it was a medium-sized sea vessel.

The ship sailed extremely fast across the sea.