The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 409 - 408: Start from the Simple

Chapter 409: Chapter 408: Start from the Simple

Thinking of the Minghua Sect, Xie Jiuniang associated it with the Wu Family and the Gongsun Family, and for the time being, did not know which family this female cultivator belonged to.

Xie Jiuniang did not act rashly.

A few people had found this place guided by a jade slip.

Someone spoke up, "The person disappeared right here."

"Did all three die?" Someone took out a jade slip to check.

Another person said, "Two died here, their deaths close in time, probably killed by the same person."

"Is the target that formidable?"

Once these words were spoken, those present fell silent.

They had all heard of Xie Jiuniang’s reputation, some believed it while others did not, as they had not witnessed it with their own eyes, and rumors inevitably contain exaggerations. But, without any real strength, how could she be the top of the prodigy list?

Hence, no one answered the question.

After a while, the female cultivator from the Minghua Sect said, "Shouldn’t we be searching nearby for the target now? The target must have expended a lot of spiritual power in the recent fight and might be injured, now is the perfect chance for us to kick someone when they’re down."

"Cultivator Wu is right," someone agreed.

"Indeed, it’s a good opportunity. Shall we split up and search?"

"I agree; Danhong sister just reminded me."

"I have no objections."

This suggestion was met with unanimous agreement.

In the shadows, Jian Lingyan was indignant, "Dog owner, did that woman just call you a washed-up cur?"

"If I’m a washed-up cur, then you are the sword of the washed-up cur," Xie Jiuniang replied expressionlessly.

Yet, when she looked at the female cultivator again, her gaze had turned cold.

In her previous life, she had never met Wu Danhong, but she had heard of her notorious reputation. Wu Danhong was known for practicing evil arts, seizing others’ life force and cultivation bases. Some of the missing disciples from the Minghua Sect had died at her hands.

Later on, in her attempt to break through a bottleneck, she set her sights on a prodigy from her sect and was about to commit misdeeds when she was caught red-handed by the prodigy’s senior family members.

This incident had caused a sensation back then.

The Wu Family had also carried a bad name for a while because of it.

The reason being that Wu Danhong came from a collateral branch of the Wu Family, so she was indeed a member of the Wu Family. Xie Jiuniang remembered Lin Wangchen’s assessment of her, saying that she was too foolish, having lost her mind in her rush to break through.

Daring to target a sect’s prodigy?

As a prodigy, wouldn’t she have protective items left by her seniors? So when the seniors learned that their junior was in trouble, they would find the culprit right away.

Xie Jiuniang’s thoughts turned to the cause of death in her previous life, and her complexion worsened; the murderous intent in her heart roiled.

As the seven people dispersed and began to search for Xie Jiuniang,

Xie Jiuniang did not rush to take action but simply had Jian Lingyan keep an eye on them.

Killing the seven was not impossible, but taking a life came at a cost, and naturally, the lesser the better. If she had to use items given by her master and elders just to kill a few people, it would be a great loss.

Good items should be used on the cutting edge.

The Exquisite Soul Needle had just been used and would need one day to recover.

When picking a target, she needed to choose someone further away.

That way, after killing the person, the others wouldn’t have time to get there.

Jian Lingyan asked, "Master, are we not taking action? They have split up already."

"Is anyone alone?"

Xie Jiuniang, wanting to be extra cautious, did not personally use her Divine Sense to check, as these people’s Divine Senses were actively searching for her, "If we’re going to act, we should start with the easy targets."

Without the Soul Needle, there were other methods.

There are many ways to stealthily kill a person.

So Xie Jiuniang embarked on her clandestine assassination path within the secret realm, by any means necessary as long as it could kill.

Outside the secret realm.

In the tranquil courtyard.

Facing the shattering of one soul token after another, even the once calm strong figures became restless.

They stared intently at the final scenes of those who died.

In some scenes, Xie Jiuniang appeared, others seemed like accidents, and still others showed a Broken Sword.

The Broken Sword belonged to Xie Jiuniang, they all knew that.

In just two short days, ten people had died!

If they said their deaths weren’t Xie Jiuniang’s doing, they wouldn’t believe it.

"Bang!"

Someone’s anger erupted as they slammed a palm down, turning a tea table next to them into dust, "A bunch of trash!"

"Such a short time of death, it’s very likely they encountered the target in the same area, but they all died, what does that tell you?" another angry yet somewhat restrained person asked.

The irate person barked out, "It shows that they are all trash who can’t kill an equal together."

"This gentleman thinks you’re trash as well." the previously silent Divinity Transformation suddenly spoke with ill-tempered words, "You think you’re so capable, wait for her to come out of the secret realm and go kill her yourself."

"I—"

The angry man still had some brains.

The glare from the Divinity Transformation was so fierce that it silenced the irate person.

The others acted as if they had not heard, maintaining their silence.

What a buffoon with brawn but no brains, not even capable of cursing properly, daring to say they couldn’t kill an equal together? They should remember that even the combined Divinity Transformations of the great families failed to kill their target earlier.

If these Golden Core Disciples are trash.

Then what about the ancestors?

Are they trashier than trash?

The number of deaths wouldn’t stop, only increasing as time went by.

Xie Jiuniang had already killed six people and was now in pursuit of Wu Danhong; while chasing, the eerie sound emerged again, "Wu Danhong, why run? I don’t plan to kill you right now; we can have a chat first, talk about how many people you’ve arranged to come kill me?"

"I mean no other harm, just pure curiosity." Xie Jiuniang stood leisurely on the Broken Sword, "You are the third person with a name that I’ve killed, the first was Wuhuan of the Wuji Sect, followed by Nangong Lang, and now it’s you."

She already spoke as if her target was dead?

Wu Danhong was in a sorry state at the moment, with multiple sword wounds on her body.

She was feeling desperate inside; she should never have agreed to the family’s request to come to the secret realm to kill. If it weren’t for her Soul Art defending her Spiritual Soul just now, she would be a corpse already.

All that information they had gathered on Xie Jiuniang was crap!

It didn’t mention at all that the opponent knew Soul Arts and was highly skilled at them.

"Can you spare me? I can swear fealty to you!" Wu Danhong begged loudly.

Xie Jiuniang was indifferent, "I don’t think so; I’m very selective about who I take on, at the very least they can’t practice evil arts. Wouldn’t taking you on smear my own reputation?"

"No, I’m an Orthodox Cultivator!" Wu Danhong hurriedly defended herself.

"How many Cultivators have you harvested? You think you can clean your slate by killing them all off? I’ve hated your kind all my life; those who pretend to be Orthodox Cultivators while engaging in nefarious activities," Xie Jiuniang proclaimed righteously.

Wu Danhong was shaking to her core.

How could someone know this secret she had so carefully concealed?

Xie Jiuniang was waiting for Wu Danhong to make contact with others.

But after waiting for quite a while, no one showed up.

Maybe Wu Danhong wasn’t a very effective lure, or perhaps the others were too far away and couldn’t make it in time?