The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 388 - 387: The Sect Master’s Sudden Change in Style

Chapter 388: Chapter 387: The Sect Master’s Sudden Change in Style

Xie Jiuniang also wanted to go.

But since her master had already decided for her, what was the point of asking her over? Oh right, to get the token to enter the Secret Realm.

After the others left, Xie Jiuniang approached Chaoruo and whispered, "Mentor, the master asked me to get a token."

Chaoruo immediately handed her a token.

Xie Jiuniang didn’t leave, looking around her instead.

There were no outsiders in the hall at the moment.

Seeing her furtive look, Chaoruo simply raised his hand to set up a Spiritual Power Barrier, "Out with it, what else do you want?"

"There’s nothing more. It’s just that I’ve recently come into possession of some items and wanted to present them to you. But I’m not sure what you need," Xie Jiuniang hesitated.

Chaoruo’s eyebrows lifted with amusement, "Why don’t you just bring everything out and let me choose?"

"All right, you can choose whatever you want."

Xie Jiuniang grudgingly took out a Storage Ring.

It was the very Storage Ring Little Fatty had used to store the Mo Family’s treasures.

She hadn’t sorted through its contents yet. Initially, she thought to let Chaoruo pick one or two items, but then she decided to let him choose whatever he wanted.

There weren’t many people who were kind to her in this world.

Even if their kindness was somewhat motivated by self-interest, what of it? At least, they gave her freedom and respect and did not covet her possessions with shallow envy.

Xie Jiuniang slowly handed it over, "Mentor, after you pick, I will also let my master choose. So, try not to take all the good stuff. Leave some for my master."

Chaoruo’s smile deepened, "So your master hasn’t chosen yet?"

Xie Jiuniang admitted, "Not yet."

Chaoruo took the Storage Ring, initially indifferent until his Divine Sense swept through its contents and he abruptly sat up straight.

"Little Yuanxi, what are these?"

The treasures inside had dazzled Chaoruo.

Doubting what he saw, he looked again and then looked yet another time.

Once he was sure, he felt like he was in a daze.

Xie Jiuniang waved her little hand in front of Chaoruo’s face, "Mentor? What are you thinking about?"

Chaoruo suddenly changed demeanors, hiding all his authority, his entire presence became as gentle as jade and as refreshing as a summer breeze, making him very likable. His gaze softening tremendously as he looked at Xie Jiuniang.

He thought his attitude was extremely pleasant now.

But in Xie Jiuniang’s eyes, it was as if her mentor had suddenly fanned out his peacock feathers.

"I suddenly find this role of Sect Master rather dull. It would be better to follow you around doing odd jobs, and the next time you get some good stuff, you don’t need to give me much, just a tiny share," said Chaoruo, who at this moment didn’t care for dignity or integrity.

In the face of treasures, integrity was just another passerby.

This transformation threw Xie Jiuniang into turmoil.

I never expected you to be this kind of mentor...

So easily bought over, with just these few items.

However, it was different in Chaoruo’s eyes.

The Mo Family’s treasures of thousands of years from Medical Immortal Valley.

You could imagine how sizable the treasure was.

Most of the items inside were suitable only for those at the Nascent Soul level or above, so there were quite a few suitable for Chaoruo’s use.

With these items, his Divinity Transformation would be all the more certain.

This time Xie Jiuniang, by some serendipitous mistake, had delivered precisely what he needed for his breakthrough right in front of him.

Even a saint couldn’t resist such temptation!

Xie Jiuniang was a bit overwhelmed by Chaoruo’s bizarre change.

Mainly because her little heart was too weak, and she was unable to cope with the sudden shift, she hurriedly said, "Mentor, take whatever you need."

"Then may I take it?" Chaoruo asked tentatively.

Xie Jiuniang replied, "You can take them."

Chaoruo quickly took four items from inside, two of which were millennium-old Spirit Plants. "Little Yuanxi, this time I really owe you a big favor," she said without Xie Jiuniang even clearly seeing what the items were.

"Saying that makes us seem like strangers. Aren’t we closer than that?" she protested.

Xie Jiuniang hoped more than anyone for Chaoruo to break through to Divinity Transformation.

There were too many enemies, and her grandfather and father alone couldn’t keep them at bay. The role that Chaoruo, the Sect Master, had played was tremendously significant in allowing Xie Jiuniang to sit here unharmed to this day.

Chaoruo laughed heartily.

She had accepted the favor.

Returning the Storage Ring to Xie Jiuniang, Chaoruo instructed, "Except for your master, don’t reveal these items to anyone else for now."

"I understand. It’s because you’re not an outsider. With anyone else, I would definitely hide them very carefully," Xie Jiuniang said in a plain and unadorned way.

The smile on Chaoruo’s face became even more genuine.

Who wouldn’t like such an honest junior?

After lingering a little while longer, Xie Jiuniang stood up to take her leave.

She then mounted the Little Immortal Crane.

She wasn’t heading back to Zhengyang Peak, but instead left the Inner Sect and flew toward the Sect’s gate.

She re-entered the Fangshi of the Sect.

Xie Jiuniang’s mind drifted for a moment.

She felt a sense of times changed beyond recognition, perhaps due to a shift in her state of mind.

She vividly remembered the scenes of when she first came to the Fangshi with her parents.

Back then, all she wanted was to stay with her parents and ensure they had a life of peace and abundance, without struggle yet not lacking in resources. Before coming to the Sect, she had many ideas and grand ambitions, most of which revolved around how to do business to earn resources to support her family’s cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, more than twenty years had passed.

Her parents were now missing, their whereabouts unknown.

And she still had powerful enemies, requiring her to be cautious with every step she took.

Should those people strike again in the future, they would only do so more covertly...

Walking on the streets of the Fangshi, blending into the crowd, she eventually vanished from sight as she walked—much to the frustration of those watching her, nearly choking on their wrath.

Before long, Xie Jiuniang, wearing a cloak, arrived at an old house.

She flew into the courtyard.

Bai Ruiting had been waiting there for some time. Upon seeing Xie Jiuniang, he knelt on one knee and said respectfully, "Your servant pays respect to the master."

"Get up."

Xie Jiuniang set up a Spiritual Power Barrier, "What brings you to me?"

Bai Ruiting reported, "Recently, someone from Tianqi Valley has sent a message to your servant, wishing to pledge allegiance to you, my master. I’m not sure what your thoughts are? If you’re interested, you can arrange to meet them. If you’re not, your servant will reject them on your behalf."

"Are they faring very poorly?"

Xie Jiuniang got straight to the point.

"They are being pursued and assassinated, apparently by the strong ones among the seven major clans," Bai Ruiting said.

"What about before?"

"Ever since the incident with Tianji Building, the pursuit has never stopped, and the seven major clans have set a high bounty for anyone from Tianqi Valley." Bai Ruiting shared the circumstances of the people in red and the others.

Nearly half of them had fallen.

They had been lost during the pursuit, although, of course, they also managed to kill some of their pursuers in return.

Since their last parting, Xie Jiuniang hadn’t paid much attention to them.

After all, plenty had happened to her as well.

So, high-end strategies like Divinity Transformation were not only calculating against her but had also arranged for people to go after the likes of Tianqi Valley.

She had always known that the major families were powerful, but their strength exceeded her expectations every time. On the surface, their power seemed to have weakened, yet the sporadic displays of strength terrified everyone.