The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 452 - 451: Investigating Clues

Chapter 452: Chapter 451: Investigating Clues

Xie Jiuniang sat quietly for a long time before she changed into the appearance of the male cultivator she had been earlier and left the camp.

Outside the camp, she checked the terrain again.

Then, walking several miles behind the camp, Xie Jiuniang decided to use Time Retrospection.

Time Retrospection couldn’t cover the thousand-mile frontline that the Tianxu Sect was responsible for, but at the Nascent Soul mid-stage, it could cover a range of several miles. Any slight movement could be seen from the retrospection, unless someone deliberately used the Power of Laws to erase traces, making it impossible to find clues with Time Retrospection.

Xie Jiuniang’s actions didn’t attract the attention of others, but Lord Sujin’s fine brows lifted slightly in surprise.

"Time Retrospection?"

Lord Sujin once again understood why True Lord Muhong felt so sour, "Can the Laws be used so effortlessly?"

Xie Jiuniang used it with such ease that Lord Sujin rarely saw someone apply the Laws so skillfully.

Usually, only those peak powerhouses could do this because they had a deep understanding of the Laws.

How old was Xie Jiuniang exactly?

She truly was a favorite of the Heavenly Dao.

Not only was her cultivation speed unprecedentedly fast, but her comprehension of the Laws was also exceptional.

Lord Sujin accepted this well.

However, after another half an hour, she was disoriented.

Once Xie Jiuniang finished using Time Retrospection, she quickly changed locations and used Time Retrospection again, then repeatedly changed locations.

Since when had Time Retrospection become effortless?

Looking at Xie Jiuniang, she didn’t seem to be exerting herself at all.

Lord Sujin couldn’t help but doubt her previous knowledge.

It simply made no sense!

True Lord Muhong, who had just finished treating the injured, returned to see Lord Sujin’s deeply shocked expression and couldn’t help but ask quietly, "My Lord, what has happened?"

"No, it’s nothing."

Lord Sujin came to her senses, and her perturbed expression turned more composed and serious as she said, "Muhong, I do not wish to speak now. I need to meditate for a few days to stabilize my state of mind. Do not disturb me unless it’s urgent."

"Of course, take care."

True Lord Muhong knew there must be something going on, but since Lord Sujin wasn’t saying, he didn’t inquire further.

Just at that moment, Xie Jiuniang stopped using Time Retrospection and suddenly teleported to a location, her glabella flashing with silver light.

"Time Halt!"

Not far ahead, a Spiritual Bee that was about to take flight was forcibly suspended mid-air.

Xie Jiuniang went over, forming seals with her hands, and created a small Spiritual Power Barrier to encase the Spiritual Bee.

The Divine Ability of a time Barrier.

The Spiritual Bee moved again but found itself trapped, desperately ramming against the Barrier.

Xie Jiuniang sneered, "A Contracted Beast?"

An ordinary Spiritual Bee wouldn’t matter, of course.

But this one was a Bee Queen.

There were so many Spiritual Bees around, and Xie Jiuniang had her eyes on this one for a reason. In the retrospection, this Bee Queen led a group of Spiritual Bees over, and one could say their line of sight almost spanned the thousand-mile defensive line.

This place was desolate, yet there were still plenty of wildflowers.

It wasn’t strange for Spiritual Bees to come for nectar, but it was strange for a Bee Queen to do so.

A normal Bee Queen seldom leaves the nest.

Unless commanded by its Contracted Master.

Xie Jiuniang didn’t crush the Bee Queen to death immediately. Instead, she sealed it and stored it in her Exclusive Space. Then she returned to the Tianxu Sect’s camp, where she didn’t find Lord Sujin, so she asked True Lord Muhong, "Have you seen Lord Sujin? I have something I’d like to report to her."

"Lord Sujin said she would be in closed-door cultivation for a few days and not to disturb her unless it’s urgent," True Lord Muhong replied with a strange expression.

Xie Jiuniang wondered, "Why did she suddenly go into closed-door cultivation?"

"Perhaps she had a sudden insight?"

"Oh, then I’ll go find her."

Without waiting for True Lord Muhong to say anything, Xie Jiuniang had already gone to Lord Sujin’s residence to call for her.

Jian Lingyan asked, puzzled, "Didn’t they say not to disturb her if there’s nothing important? Why is the dog’s master still shouting for people?"

"They say not to disturb her if there’s nothing important, but don’t I have something important now?" Xie Jiuniang knocked on the door.

The captured Queen Bee’s master must certainly be aware of the exposure by now and will soon react. This is evidence, after all; it must be reported immediately.

Lord Sujin came out quickly.

Xie Jiuniang took out the sealed Queen Bee.

The seal was interesting; it temporarily severed the connection between the Queen Bee and its master, preventing the latter from killing it even if they wanted to.

Lord Sujin gave Xie Jiuniang a thumbs up and then sent out a Sound Transmission Talisman. Before long, a response came. It was Master Qiansha’s voice, asking them to bring the Queen Bee to him.

Currently, at the front lines, Lord Sujin was the only one at the Divinity Transformation stage.

It was impossible for her to leave rashly.

Thus, Lord Sujin handed the Queen Bee back to Xie Jiuniang, "You take this to the Alliance Council, to your Master Qiansha, as things are quite lively there now."

"I won’t be ambushed on the way, will I?" Xie Jiuniang was quite doubtful.

Lord Sujin chuckled, "No one dares to on the border."

"Wasn’t Tianxu Sect betrayed just the same?" Xie Jiuniang retorted without thinking.

Lord Sujin was taken aback.

Xie Jiuniang thought to herself that many strong beings fall due to excessive confidence, similar to how most who drown know how to float.

Then, Lord Sujin took back the Queen Bee, "I will contact Lord Ying’an to come and take it, indeed, your Nascent Soul stage is not enough to warrant attention here."

Xie Jiuniang, "..."

The latter part of her statement was truly unnecessary.

Her concern was not fear of death,

but the very likely event that was to occur because capturing a Contracted Beast was evidence warranting a beatdown.

The master of the Queen Bee had no reason not to rush over to destroy it.

From the moment Xie Jiuniang detected the Queen Bee, she did not give the person behind the scenes a chance to react, directly using a Divine Ability, then isolating with a Spiritual Power Barrier, followed by a Technique to seal.

Having taken the time to do this, Xie Jiuniang was not willing to let her efforts be wasted halfway.

Having received Lord Sujin’s communication, Lord Ying’an returned quickly, and upon seeing the Queen Bee, he immediately rejoiced, "Yuanxi, you did a great job! Those old geezers were still squabbling, asking us for evidence. Now, here’s the evidence, right away."

With this Queen Bee,

there was a lot more that could be investigated.

Lord Ying’an hurriedly departed.

That day, the news of the Tianxu Sect suffering a heavy blow from a surprise attack by the Demon Clan spread throughout the border. The most shocking aspect was the collaboration between some border powerhouses and the Demon Clan, who leaked the defense layout of Tianxu Sect to the enemy, and moreover, the traitor was quickly discovered...

In the evening, Lord Ying’an returned with a grim expression on his face.

Xie Jiuniang asked, "Did you find out who it was?"

"A Nascent Soul among the Loose Cultivators. When caught, he confessed to his deeds and took his own life on the spot before we could interrogate him. Not only did he sever his heart vein, but his Spiritual Soul also dissipated. He was a ruthless person." Lord Ying’an was very dissatisfied with this outcome but could only leave it at that, "The person behind the scenes didn’t leave any traces."

Lord Sujin said, "They calculated that even if exposed, it wouldn’t implicate them."

Indeed, it wasn’t easy to catch those people’s tails.

But did they need to catch their tails?

There would surely be a counter-strike to follow, and it all depended on whose tactics were more brilliant.