The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 347 - 346 Peril of the Xie Family in Yunmu City

Chapter 347: Chapter 346 Peril of the Xie Family in Yunmu City

So, Xie Jiuniang stood up and apologized, "Lord, please wait a moment, someone is looking for me outside."

The second ancestor of the Song Family nodded and watched Xie Jiuniang exit the cave abode. He sized up the cave once again.

Only one feeling, very empty.

The things a young girl should have, he saw none of them. Instead, there was a huge Spiritual Jade Pot in the corner, with a Broken Sword soaking in... wine?

What a peculiar hobby!

The Broken Sword seemed to sense his scrutiny, deliberately shaking its blade as if it were greeting him.

The second ancestor of the Song Family, "..."

Outside the cave, Bai Mudan handed several letters to Xie Jiuniang, "Master, these messages were sent by my brother two months ago."

The letters were marked as urgent.

Bai Mudan couldn’t get in touch with Xie Jiuniang during her retreat, hence the delay until today.

After Xie Jiuniang finished reading the letters, her eyes darkened.

She sat back down at the negotiation table.

In this negotiation, Xie Jiuniang had an absolute advantage.

Because she could refuse the exchange, but the Song Family could not.

The inheritance of Seal Moon Puppet Technique, with its upper half as the basic introduction, was simply not enough to cultivate the lower half thoroughly. The unique skills and the refining techniques of the inheritance were all in the upper half.

However, despite the huge temptation, the second ancestor of the Song Family still did not agree to the demand to exterminate a family clan.

The Song Family had their own principles to abide by.

The second ancestor of the Song Family said, "For the sake of half an inheritance, exterminating someone else’s family clan goes against our virtue. We, the Song Family, do not partake in such deeds."

Xie Jiuniang’s gaze was deep as she spoke after a long while, "Then I might have more than one demand. Can the Song Family accept that?"

"Let’s hear them."

"The first demand is for the Song Family’s Rongsheng Trading Company to blacklist the Su Family and Nangong Family from the Northern Region, the Mo Family and Lin Family from the Eastern Region, and the Wu Family from the Western Region."

"Agreed," the second ancestor of the Song Family answered.

Xie Jiuniang was a little surprised; the other party had agreed too readily.

The second ancestor of the Song Family explained, "Not doing business with a few families is a loss we can afford."

"All major families of the Northern Region, and no marriage alliances?" Xie Jiuniang did not believe it, "Last time, I remember the eldest miss of the Song Family was quite close to that genius from the Su Family."

"We are all from the same Sect, not much interaction between families," the second ancestor of the Song Family did not admit.

Xie Jiuniang continued, "The second demand is that if the aforementioned families trouble the Xie Family of Yunmu City, the Song Family should help out as much as possible within its capabilities."

"I’ve heard that you are somewhat detached from your family?"

"It’s only a partial detachment, not complete. If those families trouble the Xie Family, essentially they are influenced by me. I have a premonition that to kill me, they will stop at nothing."

Xie Jiuniang spoke these words earnestly, and the second ancestor of the Song Family believed her.

The second ancestor of the Song Family could only say, "Our main influence lies in the Northern Region, young friend, we might not be able to help with imminent troubles from afar."

"Helping out means not exterminating the clan, that will suffice."

"How about the Song Family leaks a statement that we protect the Xie Family of Yunmu City? We still carry some weight in the Cultivation World."

"Alright, what’s the last demand?"

As soon as Xie Jiuniang said this, the second ancestor of the Song Family’s expression changed.

Two demands were not enough, there had to be three?

The second ancestor of the Song Family’s eyes filled with resentment.

Xie Jiuniang smiled, "Are you thinking it would be simpler to just exterminate a family clan?"

"The thought did occur to me," the second ancestor of the Song Family said helplessly.

"Hahaha, don’t worry, my request is very simple."

Indeed, it was very simple: just some undisclosed information about those families.

The Song Family were businessmen, with shops all over the Cultivation World, and they also dealt in the business of selling information on the side. To the Song Family, Xie Jiuniang’s last demand was really nothing troublesome.

Thus, the second ancestor of the Song Family agreed quickly.

Xie Jiuniang was not given the chance to change her form of address.

One should know that the mind of a young girl changes as quickly as a child’s face in the second lunar month, unpredictable and fickle.

The two parties reached an agreement and then established a contract.

Xie Jiuniang promptly handed over half of the inheritance in the form of a Jade Slip to the second ancestor of the Song Family.

The second ancestor of the Song Family also gave a Jade Slip to Xie Jiuniang.

Xie Jiuniang said, "I hope the Song Family will soon declare their protection of the Xie Family to the public."

"Agreed,"

the second ancestor of the Song Family left with Song Baobao.

Xie Jiuniang went to meet with Chaoruo.

The two chatted privately for nearly half an hour...

About half a month later,

the Song Family of the Northern Region publicly declared their protection of the Xie Family from Yunmu City, warning those with ulterior motives to abandon their petty schemings.

Strangely enough, a few days later,

an ancient aristocratic family from the Southern Region, the Nalan Family, also suddenly announced their protection of the Xie Family from Yunmu City, making it clear that the Xie Family had made great contributions to the Cultivation World, and whoever dared to harm the Xie Family would be the enemy of the Nalan Family.

Subsequently, two more families claimed to protect the Xie Family.

For the Cultivation World, this was an astonishing phenomenon, especially for those who weren’t privy to the details, as they all eagerly inquired about the reasons.

Those lurking in Yunmu City were taken aback.

A few Divinity Transformation cultivators, invited by these families, felt uneasy and gathered together. They had initially thought that annihilating a minor family would be an easy task, but one after another, families came forward to offer their support.

What exactly did this imply?

They all looked at the leading Divinity Transformation cultivator.

This person wore a mask, concealing their identity.

They only heard that person say in a hoarse voice, "Eliminate the Xie Family, then scatter and flee. I refuse to believe that these major families will truly seek vengeance for a family that has already been destroyed."

People of the world value profit.

Without any benefit, most are reluctant to exert effort.

Among them, one person said with a sinister tone, "That’s right! Some hypocrites who appear virtuous on the surface love to spout off words. Let’s see what they’ll actually do when the Xie Family is really in trouble."

"For the sake of saving face, they will send people to investigate," another person said disdainfully, "and what they find out will be up to them to decide, won’t it?"

As long as their identities are not exposed, there would be no significant trouble.

Most importantly, they were all loners with no ties to anyone else.

Thinking about it, any reservations they might have had were cast aside.

In fact, the Xie Family from Yunmu City had been living on edge recently.

They were being targeted and surrounded, trapped within Yunmu City. Every member of the Xie Family who left the city disappeared, and some of those who vanished died.

There were also survivors who did not return to their family.

Lately, Pulang had been quite troubled.

The situation was perilous, yet help had yet to arrive.

"The forces surrounding the Xie Family include several Divinity Transformation cultivators. I alone cannot withstand them. I have already sent a message back to the Sect, but I have yet to receive a response," Pulang expressed some doubt, suspecting that the message might have been intercepted en route.

Sitting opposite Pulang was Xie Shen.

Next to Xie Shen sat the Clan Leader of the Xie Family.

He had now achieved the Nascent Soul stage, but regrettably, he faced the crisis of his family right after his Infant Formation.

The Clan Leader of the Xie Family requested, "Lord Pulang, if the family crisis cannot be averted, I hope you can take Shen and his wife away."

"That won’t be a problem,"

Pulang responded. His purpose for coming here was precisely to protect Xie Shen and his wife.

The three of them were unaware that the message sent to the Sect would not be intercepted by the people outside the city, or rather, this was also a step in the calculations of the mastermind behind the scenes.

No one had come to the rescue because Xie Jiuniang had entered secluded cultivation...