The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 366 - 365: Shouldn’t Have, Really Shouldn’t

Chapter 366: Chapter 365: Shouldn’t Have, Really Shouldn’t

Xie Wenshuang brought out a jade coffin and moved the Xie Clan Leader inside.

The moment the Ice Soul Stone was placed in the Xie Clan Leader’s mouth, his body rapidly began to change, as if he was being entirely encased in ice.

After covering the coffin lid, they left a small crack open, without sealing it completely.

Xie Wenshuang asked, "Does Tianxu Sect have a way to cure him?"

"We’ll have to ask when we get back to the sect."

In the end, Xie Jiuniang enclosed the jade coffin within the Small Turtle Shell Space.

It could only be her figuring out a solution.

"Where is Jiuniang? I heard she finally deigned to return."

Xie Daibo hurried over from outside and just as he saw Xie Jiuniang step out of the bedroom, he blurted out accusingly, "Jiuniang, how could you come back only now? The family sent you several pleas for help, yet you disregarded the survival of the clan and didn’t show up to help, causing the death of—"

"Daibo! At least I came, unlike your precious daughter. Did she come?" Xie Jiuniang retorted, incensed.

Just as Xie Daibo wanted to open his mouth to retort.

Xie Jiuniang mocked further, "You’re not trying to question what I said, are you? We both joined the Divinity Transformation Sect, what’s the difference?"

"Yingying has always valued the family most," Xie Daibo unconsciously spoke well of his daughter.

"It’s really meaningless for Daibo to say that. Others in the family might have the right to criticize me, but Daibo’s family doesn’t. My older sister received the plea for help even earlier than I did, yet she did nothing. If I were Daibo, I’d regret the time when I fought for the Cleansing Spiritual Grass for her... You should know that my third brother from the distant Southeast Sea Region even had his master, Lord Chongzhen, rush to Yunmu City, though he was a step late."

In front of everyone, Xie Jiuniang went on a tirade. Xie Ying claimed she had no solution, her master wasn’t at the sect, but as his direct disciple, Xie Jiuniang didn’t believe that Xie Ying couldn’t contact Lord Ziyang.

Xie Jiuniang herself held the Jade Tokens of Qiansha and Chaoyan, and if she wanted to contact them, all she had to do was to crush them.

Hearing this, Xie Daibo’s face turned red with embarrassment.

Now that Xie Jiuniang had reached the Golden Core stage, and Xie Daibo was still at Foundation Establishment. The discomfort of a junior speaking against an elder was much reduced in this case. In the grand scheme of the Cultivation World, strength was ultimately respected.

Xie Jiuniang didn’t give Xie Daibo a chance to argue.

She quickly left the courtyard.

Jian Lingyan couldn’t understand, "Why is the master running away so fast?"

"If I stayed any longer, I would feel ashamed of my pettiness, how could I be elated just for snubbing Daibo?" Xie Jiuniang replied, seriously yet seemingly remorseful.

This shouldn’t be, really shouldn’t be!

Jian Lingyan fell silent.

Indeed, when it came to being the most shameless, no one could top her.

After a long while, Xie Jiuniang flying on her sword, looked off into the distance and murmured, "I originally wanted to do something, but then thought better of it. Instead, why not try to find a way to save grandfather first."

The Xie Family now lacked a strong backing.

It was a time of difficulty when the clan needed to unite and work together to overcome the crisis. If she brought out a great amount of resources without sufficient strength to support it, it might do more harm than good.

Xie Jiuniang arrived at the top of a mountain.

She stopped in front of a cave.

There was a decent Protective Array outside the cave.

Xie Jiuniang asked, "You damn sword, is the person inside the cave Old He?"

"This divine sword will take a look first."

Jian Lingyan put on airs, scrutinizing the person inside, "Ah, it is indeed Old He, but he’s looking a bit wretched."

Xie Jiuniang further inquired, "Is he now afraid of being disturbed by outsiders?"

"No need to worry. You’d better hurry up and disturb him. His situation doesn’t look good, the man is unconscious."

"You damn thing!"

Xie Jiuniang was stunned that he was joking with her at this time.

After ensuring there was nobody around, Xie Jiuniang pulled out Little Fatty and asked him to enter the cave dwelling and shut down the formation.

Xie Jiuniang successfully entered and immediately saw a person lying in a newly opened chambers within the stone cave.

What the damn sword called a bit wretched, was truly an understatement; Old He’s condition was extremely dire.

One arm was gone, and his face was disfigured.

This is a visible injury, but the one wrapped under the vestment robe can’t be seen.

Xie Jiuniang stuffed a seventh-grade Healing Pill into Old He’s mouth.

Then she used her spiritual power to help him catalyze the healing effects of the pill.

Once the pill’s effects had been fully catalyzed, Old He woke up from his coma, and his face flashed with surprise upon seeing that his savior was Xie Jiuniang.

"Old He, I’m glad I arrived quickly. If I had been a few days later, I might have only been able to collect your body," Xie Jiuniang teased.

Old He said embarrassedly, "I failed to protect them."

"This has nothing to do with you; the enemy was too strong." Under these circumstances, Xie Jiuniang couldn’t place the blame on him, "Rest assured, I am not an unreasonable person."

This time, she had come over for a specific purpose.

She wanted to check on the Xie family members, as well as gauge his intentions.

Xie Jiuniang added, "Let’s end the pact here."

"But that’s not quite right, I..."

Old He wanted to say something more, but Xie Jiuniang interrupted him sincerely, "You have truly cleared your debt this time. From now on, focus on healing your wounds, and I’ll cover the expenses."

The hundred-year pact was thus dissolved.

Old He couldn’t help but feel a lot more relieved.

Thinking about his empty pockets, he intended to decline Xie Jiuniang’s generosity, but when the words reached his lips, he found himself unable to voice them. "Then, during my recovery, I will help you look after the Xie family members."

"That’s fine, just keep a discreet watch over them," she agreed.

Xie Jiuniang didn’t refuse.

Afterwards, she sorted out the resources Old He would need for his recovery from the stores of the Gongsun Family and the Ao Family, placing them in a Storage Bag before giving it to Old He.

Old He looked at the generous aid within the Storage Bag, and thought of Bai Ruiting, that youngster who managed to achieve Core Formation with his battered body—no doubt it had something to do with the person before him.

"Little Koumen, maybe—"

"Old He!" Xie Jiuniang interrupted him sternly, "I’ve given you so much, and you still call me Little Koumen. Doesn’t your conscience hurt? Or should I take the items back?"

Upon hearing this,

that was out of the question!

He quickly secured the Storage Bag.

The impulse to join her side had vanished.

He nearly forgot that this girl was indeed Little Koumen; if she stayed any longer, she might really take everything back. "No, no, it’s fine. Go ahead with your work. I’ll look after the Xie family in Peach Blossom Valley for a while, but if I encounter someone from Divinity Transformation again..."

"If you encounter Divinity Transformation, you’d better run for your life."

"I hope you won’t blame me."

Some things are best clarified.

After staying a bit longer, Xie Jiuniang bid farewell.

This time, she went straight back to the Nalan Family. When she arrived at the city gate, there was no obstruction, and as she approached the clan’s central territory, someone came out to greet her.

Nalan Youfang smiled, "Sister Yuanxi, you’ve returned quite early. I thought you would stay for at least a few days."

"I came back because there’s something I need to do."

Xie Jiuniang then inquired about medical cultivators with Nalan Youfang.

Nalan Youfang boasted proudly, "The most powerful medical cultivator in the Southern Region is our clan’s Fifth Elder."

"Could you take me to meet him?"

"He’s recently entered seclusion, saying he wants to research something," Nalan Youfang said, somewhat embarrassed, "As soon as he comes out, I’ll tell you right away."

"Alright, then."

Xie Jiuniang could only temporarily suppress her concern with a twinge of disappointment.

Nalan Youfang was very diligent as a host; she originally wanted to show Xie Jiuniang around the Nalan Family’s martial arts field, Alchemy Hall, and the library, but Xie Jiuniang didn’t seem particularly interested.

She went back to her quarters and entered seclusion.

On the surface, it was seclusion, but in reality, she entered the Small Tortoise Shell to look for ways and materials to nourish the Spiritual Soul.