The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 317 - 316 Framed

Chapter 317: Chapter 316 Framed

In the past life, it was she whom the Lin Family sought in marriage, and the clan quickly agreed. At the time, from the family’s perspective, it was she who was marrying above her station.

Xie Yue was a disciple heavily focused on by the family for cultivation, and her situation was special; any marriage proposal for her was bound to be considered with great care.

Their statuses within the family were different.

One was valued, the other was not.

It was only natural that the outcomes were different.

This was something Xie Jiuniang understood all too well.

Still, there was a part of her that felt some discomfort.

She bore no resentment nor blamed the heavens or others; after all, to her, it was all part of her previous life.

In this life, she already had so much, and whether the family valued her had long since ceased to be important.

"Screech!"

Someone was coming from outside.

Xie Jiuniang extended her Divine Sense outside and saw that it was Xie Xu approaching. She went out to invite him into her dwelling.

Xie Xu was about to say something but stopped cold when he saw another person inside the cave. The individual was mumbling to himself while staring at a Broken Sword on the ground. Xie Xu felt a chill in his heart, "Xiaojiu, what is he...?"

"Don’t mind him."

Xie Jiuniang invited Xie Xu to sit down at a stone table to the side.

She placed some food before him, then brewed a pot of Spiritual Tea.

Xie Xu handed Xie Jiuniang a letter, "This is a letter from your family."

Xie Jiuniang took it and opened it immediately.

It was written by Xie Shen, first ensuring her of their safety, then mentioning the matter of the Lin Family’s marriage proposal. There had been an incident, and Lord Pulang had intervened to help. The letter made it clear that Xie Shen had a very good impression of Pulang.

As for the matter of sending the Creation Pill to Pulang, Xie Jiuniang had been clever and did not specify what had been sent.

Those who were not flawed in character would not pry into others’ affairs.

It was clear that Pulang was a decent person.

Mo Lan had already used the Creation Pill; her Four Spiritual Roots had transformed into Gold-Fire Dual Spiritual Roots, and she had even acquired a special talent.

The exact nature of the talent was not detailed in the letter.

Xie Jiuniang felt happy for her mother in her heart.

A weight that had been pressing on her was finally lifted.

However, Xie Jiuniang worried that those people might resort to desperation. For a moment, she did not know how to proceed.

Should she arrange for her parents to come to the Sect Market?

Now was not the time; outside, there were several Divinity Transformation experts guarding her, waiting to take her life. If her parents came from Yunmu City to the Sect, wouldn’t it be like lambs entering a tiger’s den?

Xie Jiuniang wrote two letters.

One was for her parents, warning them to be careful.

The other was for the Xie Clan Leader.

In the letters, she not only clarified the real reason behind the Lin Family’s marriage proposal but also emphasized the deep-seated enmity between her and the Lin Family’s powers, the kind that was unresolvable until death, and that the Xie Family might get involved, advising the clan to prepare accordingly.

Additionally, she mentioned that her parents were in a precarious situation.

She urged the Xie Clan Leader to be vigilant in the hope that the family would take notice.

Even if she arranged for someone to protect her parents, Xie Jiuniang could not truly be at ease.

To show her sincerity,

Xie Jiuniang took out a potion bottle.

A Seal Spirit Talisman was affixed to the bottle.

Within was a Divinity Transformation Pill, acquired from the Gongsun Family. After some thought, considering whether her grandfather had achieved Infant Formation, she also produced an Infant Pill.

To strengthen the backing of her parents a bit more, Xie Jiuniang did not mind letting the family benefit from her situation.

After pondering a while longer, she added a small bottle of top-quality Spiritual Liquid.

Xie Jiuniang deeply did not want to admit that it was her affairs that had implicated the family; the items she was giving away could be considered as compensation.

Xie Xu watched her quietly.

After she finished reading the letter and wrote a response, her familiar little face changed expressions constantly, one moment solemn, the next conflicted, and then reluctant to part.

"Little Uncle, please take this letter and item back to the family for me," Xie Jiuniang handed the items to Xie Xu, "It’s best to be discreet about it, as there are significant forces watching me outside."

As Xie Xu took them, he expressed his concern, "Then, is your situation...?"

"It’s nothing, I have the Sect as my backing,"

said Xie Jiuniang offhandedly.

Right at that moment, Xuanyuan You finally noticed that one more person had appeared in the cave dwelling. Picking up Broken Sword, he walked over and said, "You both look so serious, what happened? If there’s anything I can help with, just say the word."

"There is actually something I need your help with."

Xie Jiuniang leaned over to Xuanyuan You’s ear and whispered.

However, even in her low voice, Xie Xu, who was sitting aside with sharp ears and eyes, still overheard, "Do you need my assistance with this matter?"

"No need, Xuanyuan and I can handle this little thing."

Xie Jiuniang urged him not to worry and to hurry up and deliver the items back to the family.

Xie Xu thought about it and it seemed right.

He didn’t know what Xie Jiuniang wanted to send back to the family, but judging by her reluctance, it must be something valuable.

Xie Jiuniang and Xuanyuan You discussed the little details of their plan.

Although it was said to be a small matter, it really was a minor one.

It was just spreading a bit of rumor, which wasn’t exactly a rumor, but revealing the truth about a certain matter. In the course of spreading it, they naturally couldn’t let anyone trace it back to the source.

So, Xie Jiuniang disguised herself as Lin Wangchen, and Xuanyuan You, along with several puppets in cloaks, successfully rehearsed a riveting scene...

Then, at a certain place in the Sect,

someone happened to pass by and casually chat for a moment.

They let slip a huge secret of the Lin Family, allowing people to "accidentally" overhear!

Thus, one crisis in the Lin Family barely subsided before another arose.

The fall of a Divinity Transformation member was a tremendous blow and loss for the family.

The old ancestor of the Lin Family, who had stayed in Yunmu City after a failed marriage proposal, intended to investigate the matter of the Xie Family’s Divinity Transformation, but upon receiving the news, he left his concerns here and hastily returned home.

He had just arrived near the Tianxu Sect, not yet reaching the incident site,

when he heard people in the neighboring city discussing it.

"Is this news true?"

"Of course, it’s true, it has spread everywhere. The Lin Family deserved it for not acting like proper humans."

"Why practice dark arts all of a sudden?"

"Isn’t it for the family? They say that young member of the Lin Family is the direct descendant of an old Divinity Transformation member of the Lin Family, did they not cherish him enough?"

"The Technique of Yin and Yang Lifeswap sounds ominous. Female cultivators married into the Lin Family need to be extra cautious now."

"..."

The old ancestor of the Lin Family, who overheard these conversations by chance, almost destroyed the inn in a rage but managed to contain his anger and inquired further.

He found that the entire city was abuzz with the news.

Moreover, it wasn’t just throughout the city, but the entire Eastern Region was talking about it. The family in-laws of the Lin Family even sent their daughters back to their maternal homes, and some even directly proposed divorce.

Was it just a rumor?

Of course not, there was a Shadow Stone as evidence.

The Shadow Stone seemed to have been recorded secretly, showing "Lin Wangchen" in conversation with his confidant. When they discovered they were being watched, they immediately moved to kill the witness, followed by the recorder fleeing for his life, and then the recording cut off.

The credibility of this suddenly increased.

Almost none of those who saw the Shadow Stone doubted its authenticity, not even the members of the Lin Family, for Lin Wangchen’s habits and motions were all present in the recording.

Even his parents, after watching, found it hard to distinguish real from fake in the footage.

In a past life, Xie Jiuniang had lived with Lin Wangchen for over a hundred years.

She might reveal flaws when pretending to be someone else, but playing the role of Lin Wangchen was like second nature to her, penetrating to the core.