The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 318 - 317: So Much Drama

Chapter 318: Chapter 317: So Much Drama

"How is that possible? That’s not me!"

Lin Wangchen’s face turned iron blue. The ever-composed him had never lost his composure like this before, "Grandfather, someone is targeting me."

"Is it really not you?"

Lin Yun was doubtful, "The person in here, not to mention the demeanor and gestures, even the small habits are identical to yours."

"It’s not." Lin Wangchen gripped the Shadow Stone as if he wanted to crush it.

Lin Yun said coldly, "I believe you, but you have to give me a reason that can convince the family."

Lin Wangchen felt his heart sink.

He watched the Shadow Stone over and over, but couldn’t find a single flaw.

Facing the family’s questioning, he couldn’t even prove his innocence, because everything on the Shadow Stone, including the environment and decorations, reeked of his own habits and preferences.

Not a single detail was spared.

If it weren’t for the fact that he hadn’t done it, he would have doubted it was real.

Lin Wangchen suppressed the fury in his heart, "This person knows me very well, Grandfather, could it be an insider?"

"An insider?"

Lin Yun looked at him, his expression seeming genuine.

Lin Wangchen continued, "Someone very familiar with me."

"You mean to say, someone close to you impersonated you and then purposefully recorded it with the Shadow Stone?"

"That’s the only explanation."

"Then wait until the old ancestor returns from Yunmu City before we investigate further," Lin Yun ultimately chose to believe him.

Lin Wangchen had never given him cause for worry in the past.

However, Lin Yun added, "Moreover, there is another matter, the family has decided to choose a new Young Master."

"I understand."

Lin Wangchen lowered his eyelids.

He had known that this day would come since his injury could no longer be concealed.

...

Zhengyang Peak.

"How is it? Do we need to add more fuel to the fire?" Xuanyuan You asked.

"Almost enough," said Xie Jiuniang.

Recently, Xie Jiuniang and Xuanyuan You have been together, stirring up trouble.

Aside from Xie Xu, no one knows that the turmoil in the Lin Family was their doing.

The Lin Family is quite capable; they traced the source of the information to Tianxu Sect, then it stopped. Hence, the old ancestor of the Lin Family naturally pinned it on the Child of Destiny.

Suspecting it was Xie Jiuniang’s doing.

But there was no evidence.

Nothing more was found regarding the death of Lin Lu either.

On this matter, Xie Jiuniang stopped appropriately, without further petty actions.

When she came across the Enlightenment Tea Tree and saw a few small green buds sprouting on its branches, she immediately plucked two old leaves, specifically found a high-grade Spiritual Jade Box to put them in, and stuffed it into Xuanyuan You’s hands, "Take it, present it to your old ancestor as a token of respect."

Xuanyuan You’s hands shook as he held the Spiritual Jade Box, "Really, you’re giving this to me?"

"Want to eat farts, this is for your old ancestor."

"Hmph, giving it to my old ancestor is as good as giving it to me." Xuanyuan You was quite adept at patting himself on the back, said gleefully, "This is my reward for helping you. When I present it to my old ancestor later, he will surely look at me in a new light."

"Get lost, believe what you want."

Xie Jiuniang sent Xuanyuan You on his way.

With matters settled for now, she finally got a chance to catch her breath. Dealing with those families, she dared not make frequent moves. Ruining two families and killing one Divinity Transformation from the Lin Family would most certainly touch the nerves of the remaining five families.

She needed to take it slow, then slow down some more.

Forcing the opposition to lose their sense, acting recklessly, would be troublesome.

At that moment, Xie Jiuniang noticed that Broken Sword had once again jumped into the bathtub to soak in Monkey Wine.

This thing is unbearable to watch.

Seated on the meditation cushion where he used to sit, Lin Wangchen crossed his legs and settled into position.

Xie Jiuniang began to examine her own body, having only checked in haste on Lord Guangcheng’s mountain; she hadn’t had time to take a closer look since returning.

Her dantian had expanded slightly within her body, and her Golden Core shone with a brilliant radiance, like a mini sun, illuminating the originally pitch-black dantian. Then she turned her attention to the state of her Sea of Consciousness.

That carefree, floating little fatty leaf was quite content.

Not focusing on it any longer, she turned her attention to the big sun golden flames on her arm, which were somewhat obedient; they still stole spiritual energy from her, but not daringly so.

The big sun golden flames were very weak.

Xie Jiuniang stared at the flame pattern on her arm for a long time, then raised her right hand and tapped it, "You’re very powerful, aren’t you?"

There was no response.

She guessed that the other party might be in a deep sleep.

She activated her cultivation technique, channeling her body’s spiritual power toward the flame totem. At first, the flame totem hesitated for a moment but then naturally began to absorb the spiritual power.

Compared to the spiritual energy of the outside world, the refined spiritual power was purer and more helpful for the flame totem’s recovery – until Xie Jiuniang had exhausted the spiritual power in her dantian.

The flame totem flickered.

A male voice, not entirely unfamiliar, echoed in Xie Jiuniang’s mind, "What do you wish for?"

"I’m surrounded by dangers and need support," Xie Jiuniang cut to the chase.

The condition of the big sun golden flames was somewhat similar to that of the Demon Emperor. In this world, they need the protection of a Child of Destiny, otherwise, the rejection from the Heavenly Dao alone was enough to trouble him.

"The last battle with the demon cultivators drained this emperor greatly."

"So, how about we make a deal? I help you recover, and you serve me for a while?" Xie Jiuniang, aiming to confront future crises, set her sights on the big sun golden flames.

The big sun golden flames asked, "For how long?"

Xie Jiuniang had intended to say a hundred years, but what came out was, "For how long can you serve me?"

There was a brief silence.

The big sun golden flames said, "Until you ascend to the Immortal Realm, then the contract with this emperor will be dissolved."

"Agreed."

Xie Jiuniang suppressed the excitement in her heart, barely managing to keep her lips from curling up too obviously.

Did this mean she could use it until ascension?!

Excellent!

Better than she had expected!

Xie Jiuniang then forced a drop of blood from her fingertip, letting it fall onto the flame totem.

The contract between them deepened.

Xie Jiuniang could clearly sense that she could now harness the power of the big sun golden flames, instead of the tentative, almost non-existent connection that could break off at any time like before.

There was now an agreement between them.

Xie Jiuniang was not stingy with her spiritual power.

Once her body’s spiritual power was restored, she channeled it to the big sun golden flames again.

Twice a day was the current limit for the big sun golden flames.

Suddenly, Xie Jiuniang caught the rich scent of wine and looked up to see Broken Sword floating in front of her, its aura of resentment nearly overflowing.

"What are you doing? Not soaking in wine anymore?" Xie Jiuniang extended a finger to poke the blade.

The Sword Spirit Jian Lingyan replied with a sour tone, "Unfair master, you are biased."

Xie Jiuniang asked with annoyance, "How am I biased?"

"You gave your spiritual power to that flame but wouldn’t give me any. Am I still your favorite partner, am I still your family?"

"Look at how sour you’ve become, you’re even sourer than if you drank a hundred years worth of vinegar," Xie Jiuniang prodded the blade again, "Don’t forget, I haven’t settled the score with you about that Monkey Wine incident."

"What, what wine?"

Broken Sword trembled then swayed unsteadily.

Behaving like it was drunk, "Where am I, what am I doing?"

Then it shook and wobbled back to the bathtub.

And continued its soak in the Monkey Wine bath.

Xie Jiuniang’s lips twitched, quite amused by all the antics.