The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 463 - 462: The Opportunity Has Come

Chapter 463: Chapter 462: The Opportunity Has Come

Xie Jiuniang did not sit down to recover.

This time she chose to use the Ninth Turn Vitality Pill for her breakthrough, the pills were far inferior to the ones her master had given her before, which she had refined herself—they were like the difference between adults and children.

"They are merely inferior grade..."

Then Xie Jiuniang took out the alchemy notes of the Mo Family’s ancestor to study.

Over half of the pill recipes recorded in the Mo Family’s books were obsolete due to the extinction of certain Spirit Plants, including the recipe for the Creation Pill. The notes contained some improved recipes by the Mo Family’s ancestor, very suitable for the current state of the Cultivation World.

"If the Mo Family’s ancestor knew his life’s work ended up benefiting his enemy, would he die of anger?" Jian Lingyan said with keen interest.

Xie Jiuniang’s browsing halted, and she contemplated, "You make a good point, should I find a way to let him know?"

Jian Lingyan was curious, "I thought you couldn’t enter the prison?"

"Who said I couldn’t get in? It’s just that the restrictions at the prison gate are a bit troublesome."

"Then you probably shouldn’t go," Jian Lingyan didn’t want his master to court death, "In this Border Battlefield where Divinity Transformation cultivators are as common as dogs, there’s a high chance you’ll get caught, and then you couldn’t avoid getting skinned."

Jian Lingyan rarely advised his master against recklessness.

The Divinity Transformation experts of the seven great families, oh, now they should no longer be called that, but rather six power factions, since the Divinity Transformation experts from the Ao Family have perished, the family has been annihilated.

The Ao Family, who first predicted their disaster of extinction, ironically became the first power to be eliminated.

As for the Divinity Transformation experts of these families currently at the Border.

There are at least ten Divinity Transformation powerhouses.

Apart from their own, there were also those who were subordinate to them.

Some major families usually would cultivate children with excellent talent and no background from a young age, then select a few prominent ones to be granted the family surnames, molding them into powerful beings, serving as a hidden backup for the major families.

Last time, two Divinity Transformation experts from the Su Family fell in battle, the family faced the crisis of extinction, and the sudden appearance of a Divinity Transformation expert was one of the subordinates.

As for why cultivators who achieved Divinity Transformation still obeyed others’ orders?

Major families would not suffer losses after investing vast resources in cultivating subordinates. Before deciding to invest heavily in someone, they would invariably use all sorts of means to constrain that person, such as taking oaths of loyalty or signing master-servant contracts, all standard practices.

Xie Jiuniang was aware of these people.

Therefore, before having sufficient self-protection capability, she did not reveal herself.

In the Tianxu Sect’s camp, the safety was still very high.

Strange Divinity Transformation powerhouses’ Divine Senses couldn’t even approach the camp.

No matter how much her heart was itching to act, Xie Jiuniang ultimately suppressed those urges and said to Jian Lingyan, "Help me keep an eye on the movements of the Divinity Transformation powerhouses at the Border. Let me know immediately if there’s any major commotion."

"Understood."

Jian Lingyan didn’t understand why she emphasized major commotion.

Could his master possibly have foreseen something?

Xie Jiuniang continued her study of Alchemy, not immediately delving into Ninth Grade pill recipes but instead she picked up an Eighth Grade pill recipe, the Divinity Transformation Pill, to study.

Unknowingly, more than a year had passed since her arrival at the Border.

Time flew by so fast, it felt like just yesterday.

In the daily routine of going out to fight whenever the Demon Clan attacked, then burying her head in Alchemy upon returning, Xie Jiuniang’s mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivation base had increased slightly—not too noticeably, but it was indeed growing.

Besides, her cultivation base was incredibly stable.

Logically, gaining cultivation too fast could easily lead to an unstable foundation. This situation might be connected to her relentless activity, with Spiritual Power being consumed in her foresight abilities, during the process of Alchemy, or on the battlefield.

She would deplete it, then recover.

Once recovered, she would deplete it again.

In this repeated cycle, her foundation steadily solidified, and her cultivation base rose imperceptibly.

A year had passed.

Xie Jiuniang had been at the Border for over two years now.

The number of Divinity Transformations at the Border was on the rise, and Xie Jiuniang had learned from Jian Lingyan that Tianxu Sect had sent several more Divinity Transformations.

Among them were the husband and wife, Xuan Qing and Xuan Ye, both of whom wore masks like Lord Ying’an and showed no intention of revealing their identities. Originally, they did not need to come to the Border, but they did because the Divinity Transformations who went to the new Secret Realm had yet to return.

Lord Minhuang and Lord Guangluo were also among the newcomers.

Tianxu Sect sent more Divinity Transformations to the Border on its own initiative, not without connection to Xie Jiuniang.

Chaoruo’s heart had been hanging high since learning that she had gone to the Border, tormented by a prolonged lack of peace.

Just as Chaoruo had anticipated.

That very night.

Xie Jiuniang in the Tianxu Sect camp, for the first time, did not engage in Alchemy.

She wore a dark robe paired with a black cloak, and even the boots on her feet were black, a clear sign that she was up to no good. Jian Lingyan found her actions puzzlingly out of character.

Her dog had been acting strangely since early in the morning.

She just sat quietly, doing nothing.

No, it wasn’t that she was doing nothing at all. She had still brewed a pot of Spiritual Tea.

Suddenly, the earth shook violently, as if a mighty dragon were turning over beneath the ground.

The Formation around her dwelling was soundproof, so she did not know how things were outside; however, such intense tremors suggested a battle between powerful beings, the kind at the pinnacle of strength.

Xie Jiuniang pulled her cloak around herself, hiding her face.

Instead of immediately leaving her dwelling, she used her Divine Sense to secretly observe the outside situation, noticing that strong individuals from the Sect were flying out one after another, gathering Spiritual Power under their feet, floating in the air, all looking in the same direction.

It wasn’t just the powerful individuals from the Sect; others were coming out to check as well.

Xie Jiuniang alone was different.

She concealed her aura and employed an Invisibility Talisman, stepped onto the Broken Sword, and whispered, "Let’s go, to the Alliance Mountain."

"Master is going to..."

Jian Lingyan’s voice trembled.

Unsure whether it was excitement or fear, Jian Lingyan obediently complied.

While everyone was distracted by the great battle at the central battlefield, Xie Jiuniang, with her aura retracted and mind focused, silently headed to the mountains of the Alliance Council.

Returning to this place for the second time, Xie Jiuniang was even more familiar with it than the locals, avoiding all perspectives that could expose her, and approached the entrance to the prison without incident.

The next moment, she changed her appearance to that of Guanlan.

Lifting the hood of her cloak, she strode confidently towards the entrance.

The Demonic Beast guarding the main gate merely glanced at Xie Jiuniang but did not intercept her.

The Town Guard responsible for guarding the prison did not stop her either.

Xie Jiuniang easily reached the Water Cell on the second floor and found the cell where the Mo Family patriarch was imprisoned.

She had finally come here in person!

During her premonition, she had stood here countless times, yet could never enter.

Immediately, Xie Jiuniang pressed the mechanism, opening the stone door to the Water Cell.

The situation inside the cell became apparent at once: the Mo Family patriarch was shackled, his entire body submerged in water, with only half of his head exposed.

However, at the entrance to the cell, there was a layer of dangerous Spiritual Light fluctuating, blocking the intruders.