The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 85: It’s Impossible for Her to Take Care of It

Chapter 85: Chapter 85: It’s Impossible for Her to Take Care of It

Xie Jiuniang ignored the Broken Sword’s frenzy, tossing the Little Flying Boat and leaping onto it.

She had obtained the benefits, so why would she stay here and wait to be discovered?

"Enough, stop making a fuss and let’s go!" Xie Jiuniang yanked on the Broken Sword’s hilt.

Activating the Little Flying Boat, it flew up instantly.

Submerging for several miles underwater, Xie Jiuniang, just as she was about to surface, had no idea that, by taking the Spiritual Pearl from the cave, she caused the water to rush into it and created a big disturbance on the surface.

The disturbance nearly brought the ongoing battle above to a complete halt.

Gongsun Xue asked in shock, "What’s happening underwater?"

"Water has flooded into the cavern." Someone said after using their Divine Sense to investigate.

Gongsun Xue immediately thought of something, "Could it be that someone has taken or stolen the treasure from inside the cavern?"

"What?" Someone exclaimed in shock.

Was there still treasure in the cave?

The situation was quite clear; there must be.

Otherwise, how could one explain the cavern that was not flooded before suddenly filling with a large amount of water?

So the group of exceptional talents regretted their tardiness, and unwilling to give up, they started searching with their Divine Sense again, eager to see who had taken the treasure!

Wu Yu was the only one unaffected, attacking relentlessly, causing Ren Bingyan to lose focus momentarily and suffer a significant disadvantage. Her own safety was not a major issue, but the Auspicious Beast Egg she was holding in one arm had to be let go to protect herself.

Then, the egg was knocked away?!

In an instant, with a whoosh, right before everyone’s eyes, it disappeared into the sky.

A great opportunity!

An opportunity to obtain the Auspicious Beast Egg fairly had arrived!

Over twenty silhouettes dashed towards the direction where the egg had vanished, almost simultaneously.

Mo Chuan, on the other hand, sat calmly in the large ship, leisurely following behind them.

"Humans are so ignorant. Even for an Auspicious Beast egg abandoned by its kind, they’re willing to fight to the death," that androgynous voice jeered lightly.

Mo Chuan chuckled, "Senior might not be aware, but even if everyone knew that it was a flawed Auspicious Beast, they would still fight over it."

An Auspicious Beast, even if flawed, remains an Auspicious Beast, which can somewhat enhance its master’s fortune. In the Cultivation World, the concept of fortune is nebulous and profound, yet it cannot be denied that it does indeed exist.

Xie Jiuniang had just emerged from the water.

Suddenly, she was struck on the back of her head by something falling from the sky.

It hurt so much she almost fainted with anger, wanting to swear a blue streak, but as she regained her senses and tried to see what hit her, she found an unexpected Spiritual Beast egg in her arms.

Xie Jiuniang blurted out, "What the hell is this? Where did it come from?"

"Master, run! Many people are heading this way!" Jian Lingyan hurriedly warned.

Xie Jiuniang was startled, sweeping her Divine Sense behind her.

The illustrious talents were rushing in her direction; Xie Jiuniang asked urgently, "Did our deeds get exposed?"

"Maybe!" Jian Lingyan was also unclear about the reason at the moment.

"Then what are we waiting for? Run."

Xie Jiuniang tossed the Spiritual Beast egg into a corner and immediately steered the Little Flying Boat to flee.

Xie Jiuniang, busy trying to escape, did not notice the Invisibility Talisman’s effect had worn off.

The Hiding Talisman’s effect might still be there, but the moment the boat moved, it was easy for others to notice, leaving a small trace as she ran.

Someone using their Divine Sense spotted a Little Flying Boat disappearing into the sky.

"Damn it, someone got ahead, they ran off with the Little Flying Boat!" The speaker chased by sword flight for quite some distance but didn’t catch sight of the boat.

Wu Yu and others nearby heard this.

Many were frustrated, having busied themselves all day for nothing.

Wu Yu’s cold gaze then turned to Lin Wangchen, accusing, "Was this a plot you brothers conspired together?"

At these words, everyone’s gazes fell sharply onto Lin Wangchen.

Lin Wangchen’s face was ashen as he replied, "Wu Yu, how many times have I told you, that person isn’t from the Lin Family?"

"Just because you say it’s not, does that make it true?"

Wu Yu didn’t believe it, knowing the person knew the Lin Family so well, "That guy has a new Little Flying Boat from Rongsheng Trading Company, the only kind that Foundation Establishment cultivators can’t catch up to."

Others started to believe a little.

Lin Wangchen felt aggrieved yet had no way to protest; he considered leaving with a sweep of his sleeve, but with the group of elites surrounding him and seeing Ren Bingyan’s silent stance, he could only explain, "I haven’t had a new model of Little Flying Boat on me, do you really think other juniors in the Lin Family would have it before me?"

The explanation held some persuasive power.

Lin Wangchen, who spent most of his time in the Secret Realm not alone, indeed did not have a flying craft that was a boat.

In Yaoguang City, Lin Wangchen’s status in the Lin Family was pivotal, with most of the family’s resources biased towards him. If the Lin Family had purchased a new model of Little Flying Boat, especially before he entered the Secret Realm, it was highly likely they would have given it to him first.

Wu Yu snorted coldly, "Doesn’t that just show how close you brothers are? You didn’t want to use it yourself and left it for your brother to save his life..."

"Wu Yu! You’re only at the top of the Heaven’s Chosen list, so what’s the need to target me at every turn? The ranking isn’t decided by my Lin Family." Lin Wangchen interrupted Wu Yu’s words directly, "Stop this senseless trouble, or don’t blame me for being impolite."

Wu Yu was looking for trouble.

Lin Wangchen resolved the issue with just a few words.

The prodigies were half-convinced and half-doubtful.

Xie Jiuniang had no idea about these matters above.

After successfully escaping, she let Jian Lingyan make sure multiple times that no one was following them, before she finally relaxed, lay back in the Flying Boat, and was about to take a deep breath when she suddenly heard a "crack" noise beside her.

It was the faint sound of something cracking.

Xie Jiuniang followed the sound and saw it was the Spiritual Beast Egg she had previously thrown into the corner.

A crack had appeared in the shell, and the little creature inside was struggling hard to hatch.

However, the creature only struggled a few times before quieting down again. But after a while, it moved again and enlarged the crack on the surface of the eggshell a little more.

This process repeated several times, making Xie Jiuniang want to break the shell for it and pull it out quickly and cleanly.

Still, she had a bit of common sense.

The process of hatching was beneficial to the creature. If someone else intervened, it would only make matters worse despite good intentions.

"Alright then, since you’ve fallen into my hands, we must have some fate. I’ll give you a little help," Xie Jiuniang thought, and decided to give it a hand.

Just when Jian Lingyan thought its master was about to offer the small creature some benefits.

The owner was still the same!

She just took out the Water Spiritual Pearl, broke the Array Pattern on it, and displayed the Water Spiritual Pearl completely, then reluctantly placed it on top of the beast eggshell, making it clear, "Little egg, you must be a Water Beast. I’m lending you my Water Spiritual Pearl for a moment. Once you’ve hatched, you’ll have to return it to me, okay?"

Jian Lingyan hovered around the Spiritual Beast Egg, curiously saying, "Master, this looks like an Auspicious Beast Egg."

"What?" Xie Jiuniang was surprised.

Her gaze swiftly shifted from the Auspicious Beast Egg to the Broken Sword.

She inquired again, "You’re saying this is the one people were fighting over? But how did it fly to me?"

"Probably... perhaps... by accident?"

Jian Lingyan couldn’t explain clearly either.

For the moment, the only explanation was an accident.

After a long while without finding an answer, Xie Jiuniang stopped paying attention to the little Auspicious Beast hatching, assuming based on her past life’s knowledge that the Water Kirin would not hatch until the day before the Secret Realm closed.

In her mind, she was already thinking about how to sell the Water Kirin for a good price.

Xie Jiuniang had never thought about fighting over the Water Kirin, but now that it was in her hands, she wasn’t foolish enough to just throw it away.

How could she maximize her profit then?

Keeping it was out of the question—it would be too resource-consuming, especially one with congenital deficiencies requiring a massive amount of resources.

If she had that many resources, wouldn’t she save them for her parents’ cultivation?

Immortality isn’t interesting when alone.

Her wish is for her entire family to achieve immortality!

Jian Lingyan took one look at its master’s subtle expression and sensed her thoughts, feeling sympathy for the little Auspicious Beast that was struggling so hard to hatch, trying to board the Child of Destiny’s ship.

Of course, Jian Lingyan first thought it was an accident, but after seeing how desperately the little Auspicious Beast wanted to come out, it suddenly understood.

The Auspicious Beast Egg falling into the Little Flying Boat was definitely not an accident, but its choice.

It wanted to choose Xie Jiuniang as its master.

What a pity, it was impossible!

"Little Auspicious Beast, stop struggling, conserve some energy. My master is very selfish and tightfisted; she won’t spend Spirit Stones on raising you," said the Broken Sword as it circled around the egg, its voice soft but words as cutting as a knife, causing the little Auspicious Beast that had run out of strength to struggle once more, determined to hatch.

The Broken Sword let out another sigh, "Ah, I’m telling the truth, why can’t you understand? I’m so useful, unique in both heaven and earth, and the master won’t even spend a single Spirit Stone on me. You, a little runt who can’t do anything after birth except eat, eat, eat..."

Crack!

The Broken Sword was sent flying with a hit from a stick.

Xie Jiuniang was truly angry.

Not because Jian Lingyan criticized her for being selfish and stingy, but because that damned Sword Spirit suddenly started talking to the Water Kirin.

This undeniably exposed its existence!

How could she dare sell the Water Kirin now?

If she sold it, would it reveal Jian Lingyan’s existence once contracted by someone else?

She was furious!

She had already figured out how to sell it for a high price, but now...

The Broken Sword flew back, grievously saying, "Master, you’re not planning to sell it, are you? You’d better not, really. Auspicious Beasts have keen noses; they’ll find the Child of Destiny easily."

Xie Jiuniang stroked her chin thoughtfully.

That made sense.

Yet her intention not to keep the Demonic Beast had not changed.

But the Water Kirin absolutely couldn’t fall into the hands of an aristocratic family or the Tianji Building.

What to do?

Maybe she should just kill it...