The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 427 - 426: A Life Saved, A Body Promised

Chapter 427: Chapter 426: A Life Saved, A Body Promised

Xie Jiuniang dared not pay too much attention to the outside, fearing that her Divine Sense would be detected if she projected it. She first went to check on Raoyang’s injuries, which seemed fairly stable.

Beside him were four disciples with serious injuries.

They were all conscious, but their injuries were too severe to move. Two of them were even missing limbs, which was truly tragic.

Currently, the four disciples’ conditions were good.

The shock of seeing the golden dragon upon entering had passed. They never expected that the Little Profiteer’s Exclusive Space would house a golden dragon.

No wonder the Little Profiteer looked down on the Water Kirin Cub, they would also choose the golden dragon, powerful and majestic. Just riding the golden dragon in front of others would make one famous throughout the Cultivation World, universally known.

One disciple cautiously asked, "Sister Yuanxi, are we safe now?"

The other three were also concerned about this matter.

Xie Jiuniang replied, "Those people just left, and I’m not sure if they’ll make a comeback. Let’s wait and see."

"Okay, we’ll listen to you, Sister."

The disciples were very well-behaved and did not disturb Xie Jiuniang while she meditated. However, their gaze shifted from the golden dragon to the adorable Little Fatty, and then to the Broken Sword flying back and forth.

They couldn’t help but feel that the things in the Little Profiteer’s Exclusive Space were bizarre, what’s going on?

Xie Jiuniang, fully concentrated, was refining Soul Power in her Sea of Consciousness, ignoring the racket that Louhuang was making inside.

The rate of Soul Power refinement was incredibly fast.

Her Divine Sense rapidly increased.

Her Divine Sense, which had not broken through for a long time, achieved another breakthrough, reaching the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage. The Time Leaf continued to overflow with Soul Power, which seemed a bit slow to Xie Jiuniang at this point. It wasn’t enough for her to refine, so she chose to come out of her meditative state.

As soon as Xie Jiuniang opened her eyes, she saw Raoyang looking at her with a pair of captivating fox-like eyes.

"Little Junior Sister, I owe you my life and have nothing to repay you with except to offer myself," Raoyang said to Xie Jiuniang, his eyes shining brightly.

It had nothing to do with love.

It was like a big dog eyeing a bone.

Before Xie Jiuniang could reply, the Broken Sword flew over and complained, "Master, this Second Senior Brother keeps pulling me, asking all sorts of questions, it’s so annoying."

"What did he ask you?" Xie Jiuniang asked with a smile.

The Sword Spirit, Jian Lingyan, disdainfully said, "He asked what kind of sword I am. I already told him I’m a divine sword, and then he kept asking if there’s an Immortal Realm? Where is it? I say I don’t remember. Then he asks what the Immortal Realm is like? Isn’t it annoying how he only asks about the things I don’t know?"

Xie Jiuniang couldn’t help but grin.

Just the thought of the situation was quite amusing.

The Sword Spirit went on discontentedly, "The Little Fatty is better; no matter what he asks, babbling is good enough."

"Hahaha..."

Laughing, Xie Jiuniang raised her head just in time to see the Little Fatty lying on a corner shelving unit, fast asleep.

A person and a sword communicated mentally.

Raoyang, however, noticed it and said with a pitiful expression, "Little Junior Sister, is the Little Divine Sword despising me?"

"Not despising you," Xie Jiuniang said smilingly, "It’s just tired of you asking questions it can’t answer."

Raoyang raised an eyebrow, "Is that so?"

Xie Jiuniang smiled and asked, "How are your wounds? Feeling better?"

"Much better, thanks to you, Little Junior Sister."

"I didn’t do much; mainly, it was the efforts of Lord Sujin, Lord Guangluo, and Mo Chuan. They were the ones who pulled you back from the brink of death," Xie Jiuniang stated honestly.

She didn’t deny his contributions just because she held a grudge against the Mo Family.

The Mo Family and Raoyang had no animosities.

Raoyang said, "When I return to the Sect, I will go and thank them."

Xie Jiuniang nodded, then repeated the story of their murderous pursuit, which Raoyang had heard about from several fellow disciples, but not in as much detail as Xie Jiuniang gave.

Raoyang reflected and said, "This matter must be reported to the Sect."

"Those people won’t admit to it," Xie Jiuniang knew that the other side wouldn’t claim responsibility since they always wore masks, "The footage from the Shadow Stone is useless. The only somewhat useful evidence might be Louhuang’s body, which could slightly implicate the Lin Family of Yaoguang City. But the Lin Family has never had any shame; they will likely claim that their relationship with Louhuang is merely through marriage, that his actions were his own and not representative of the Lin Family, right?"

Xie Jiuniang had foreseen the Lin Family’s next reaction without needing to use the Time Leaf.

Raoyang, with fox-like eyes sparkling with mirth, gave Xie Jiuniang a thumbs-up, "Junior Sister, the conversation has come full circle. How about offering yourself in marriage?"

"What do you want? Just say it," Xie Jiuniang saw right through him.

Raoyang pointed at the Enlightenment Tea Tree beside the shelves. "I want some leaves to honor my master. He always complains that I’m less filial than you and tells me to learn from you."

"And then you take my things to honor your uncle?"

"Don’t I have nothing?"

"Hmph!" Xie Jiuniang could not bear to watch. "Pick them yourself."

Raoyang got up excitedly, took out the Spiritual Jade Box and went over to the tree.

Xie Jiuniang turned her attention to the other four.

Their eyes shone, but no one asked.

They understood the difference between closeness and distance.

Xie Jiuniang expanded her Divine Sense to monitor the outside.

It wasn’t appropriate to use the Time Leaf to foresee with unfamiliar people around, not in front of everyone.

From the time she had entered meditation to the time she had awakened, four days had passed. In the scarcely populated mountain forest, apart from the occasional calls of birds and beasts, no people were to be seen.

Xie Jiuniang further extended her Divine Sense to cover several miles radius. Not sensing any danger, she exited the Small Tortoise Shell.

The residual lethal poison had dissipated, leaving behind only a patch of withered grass.

Not a blade of grass grew, the demarcation clear and distinct.

Xie Jiuniang sent a message into the Small Tortoise Shell, asking if the people inside wanted to come out.

Raoyang and the others immediately expressed their desire to go outside.

Just as Xie Jiuniang was about to take them out, she suddenly felt a slight chill behind her.

A ghostly cold?!

Xie Jiuniang instinctively thought of a move.

A Pure World Lotus bloomed in her palm.

The flashing white light was holy and soft, instantly enveloping Xie Jiuniang within it, the faint lotus fragrance clarifying the mind and dissipating fatigue.

Hiss!

The invisible ghost that was about to attack her screamed miserably, "Aaah..."

Under the influence of the Pure World Lotus, the ghost’s malevolent energy rapidly vanished, and instead of its murky form, it started taking on a more human shape.

In just a moment, its true face was revealed.

She was an extremely beautiful woman.

Her phoenix eyes were dazed, seemingly unaware of her situation.

A ghost without malevolence is like a tiger without teeth.

The woman’s ghostly form rapidly dissipated, and as she was on the verge of disappearing, she gave Xie Jiuniang a grateful smile, "Thank you, I’m finally free..."

Before she could finish, the ghost completely vanished.

Although Xie Jiuniang had been annoyed, she felt a strange sense of loss upon seeing the other dissipate.

Jian Lingyan angrily reminded, "That old demon is to the east, just submerged behind a large rock about a hundred paces from you."

"Damn old demon, playing dirty tricks on me!"

Xie Jiuniang retracted the Pure World Lotus into her Dantian and grabbed the hilt of the Dragon Head Sword. She started the Heart Method of the Heaven-Cleaving Sword, infusing Spiritual Power into the Broken Sword, as Spiritual Energy surged wildly around her.

After a moment, she abruptly raised the sword and slashed towards the large rock with the force of swift wind and thunder.

Bang!

The rock exploded, stone shards flying everywhere.

A black shadow sprang out from behind it, looking bedraggled and dusty.