The Arrogant Immortal-Chapter 28 - What Disrupted the Heavenly Secret

Parents who had come with their children had no choice but to retreat from the square.

With a wave of his hand, the Nascent Soul Elder conjured a carved purple spirit-wood chair with a backrest on the high platform and a tea table with a small pot of wine, leisurely beginning to drink.

The rest was left to others to handle.

Xie Siniang cautiously sent a message, “Xiaojiu, I saw our eldest brother.”

Xie Haoran?

Xie Jiuniang looked towards the direction of the high platform and truly saw Xie Haoran.

He hadn’t come in her previous life…

What had changed this time?

Could it be the influence of her rebirth? So far, the fates of her parents and eldest sister had changed because of her.

Oh, and there was Song Baobao.

In this life, Song Baobao was found by his family earlier and had already been taken back to the Northern Region, most likely to enter the Sword Sect.

The Song Family had connections in the Sword Sect.

Sword Sect also didn’t want to see a genius go to another Sect.

At that moment, Xie Siniang mysteriously messaged, “Xiaojiu, do you see the child with our eldest brother?”

Xie Jiuniang was surprised.

It was a delicately pretty little boy, resembling Xie Haoran a lot.

A child from his father’s concubine?

Wasn’t he sent to the Northern Region Sword Sect in her former life?

Unable to suppress her curiosity, Xie Jiuniang asked, “Fourth Sister, what’s going on?”

“The day before we set out, grandfather brought him back to the estate, claiming he’s our uncle’s child…”

Xie Siniang explained the situation, “I heard father say that the female cultivator became our uncle’s concubine for cultivation resources, didn’t have any love, nor wanted to be a concubine. Grandfather then gave her enough resources to reach Foundation Establishment and only brought the child back…”

The Clan Leader knowing about the concubine’s child beforehand had a bit to do with Xie Jiuniang, and with the Clan Leader’s involvement, things had changed compared to her previous life.

Xie Jiuniang wondered, “Didn’t my aunt cause a fuss?”

“For some reason, she got her hands on a Foundation Establishment Pill and entered seclusion early.”

It was a perfect avoidance.

Xie Jiuniang suspected her grandfather might have been involved.

The tester for disciples checked the child’s Spirit Root, “Dual Spiritual Roots of water and wood, bone age seven. Congratulations Xie Brother, he passed.”

“Thank you,” Xie Haoran lifted his brother and took him onto the flying boat.

There were many witnesses to this scene nearby.

Someone exclaimed, “This year, the Xie Family of Yunmu City is really something.”

“What do you mean by that?” asked someone who was unaware.

The man stroked his beard, “This year in the Eastern Region, a Fire Elemental Heavenly Spiritual Root emerged, reportedly from Yunmu City’s Xie Family. Moreover, the southeast’s foremost swordsman, True Lord Chongzhen took an in-disciple from the Xie Family. Now, there’s also a Dual Spiritual Roots…”

The Nascent Soul Elder also secretly marveled.

The talent emerging from the Xie Family this year was extraordinary. To his knowledge, there was still another Dual Spiritual Roots hidden among them.

He calculated briefly, then looked up towards the clear blue sky…

What had disturbed the prediction of fate?

The sky over the Eastern Region was in chaos…

The check for Sect Disciples was swift, nearly no one attempted deception, except for an unlucky person who thought he had a special physique, causing a bit of a fiasco.

Next, hundreds of tables were set up and Sect Disciples instructed those in line to register and receive the assessment Jade Tokens.

After lining up for nearly half an hour, it was finally Xie Jiuniang’s turn.

Xie Zhi lined up at the front, “Xie Zhi, fifteen years old, Qi Cultivation level five, Triple Spirit Roots of wood, metal, and earth, from Yunmu City.”

“Alright, next.”

The registering disciple handed a Jade Token to Xie Zhi.

Then it was Xie Jiuniang’s turn.

Xie Jiuniang stated directly, “Xie Jiuniang, twelve years old, Qi Cultivation level seven, possessing the Fire, Wood, and Gold Triple Spiritual Roots, from Yunmu City.”

The registering disciple looked up in surprise and said, “Junior Sister, your cultivation base is impressive.”

Xie Jiuniang smiled awkwardly, “My father luckily obtained some Spiritual Liquid, and he used almost all of it on me.”

“Lucky indeed.”

After recording the information, the registering disciple handed over a jade token, “Don’t let this Jade Token leave your side, losing it means failure in the assessment.”

“Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother.”

This reminded Xie Jiuniang that her quick rise in cultivation could attract attention, and she urgently needed a way to conceal her cultivation level.

Taking the Jade Token, Xie Jiuniang left.

She met up with Xie Siniang.

Xie Siniang said excitedly, “Xiaojiu, I want to change my name. Before coming here Dad named me Zhi, isn’t it nice? From now on, I’m called Xie Zhi, don’t forget.”

“Alright.”

Xie Jiuniang nodded with a smile.

With their two elder siblings like towering mountains above them, the sisters had been overlooked since childhood, evident even from how casually they had been named in the family records. The clan elders, without consulting their parents, had directly named them based on their birth order as “Siniang” and “Jiuniang.”

Sister Four had always held a grudge about her name, so changing it was for the best.

After a dozen or so family members had registered, they gathered together.

Someone approached Xie Jiuniang, “Xiaojiu, Qi Cultivation level seven?”

“My father helped Rongsheng Trading Company with some minor things and got some Spiritual Liquid in return. He couldn’t bear to use it, so he diluted it with water for me.”

The Song Family’s affair was not a secret, perfectly explaining her unusual cultivation base.

What a waste of resources!

Those secretly paying attention were envious.

The Spiritual Liquid that could be used for Foundation Establishment was scarce; a small bottle could cost seventy to eighty thousand. Xie Shen diluting it with water for his daughter’s cultivation truly showed his willingness to spend.

Once everyone was registered, they boarded a Flying Boat.

The Sect sent everyone to a vast, empty grassland ten miles outside Xi’an City.

“Listen carefully, there is no shortcut except relying on your own strength,”

This statement echoed from above as the Flying Boat departed, leaving tens of thousands of participants behind.

When people snapped back to their senses, a swarm headed towards the mountain.

The thirteen Xie Family members looked at each other, then all eyes turned to one person.

He was a young man, Xie Xu.

Twenty years old, with Triple Spiritual Roots, at Qi Cultivation level nine. He was the youngest son of Second Elder Xie, with the highest generation and cultivation level born from the main branch.

He was Xie Jiuniang and Xie Zhi’s younger uncle.

Xie Jiuniang then noticed him.

She remembered, in her previous life, he had the strength to enter the Sect, but got seriously injured halfway through saving a clan member and failed the assessment.

Xie Xu slowly said, “Whether to stick together or separate is up to personal choice. Everyone should have some understanding before coming here, there have been teams before, but they always end up separating due to various situations.”

Everyone was smart and immediately thought of the underlying reasons.

There was a catch.

Xie Jiuniang raised her hand, “I’m not forming a team.”

“Xiaojiu, I…” Xie Zhi wanted to team up with her.

Xie Jiuniang said sternly, “I advise everyone not to form teams. The Nascent Soul Elder said something before leaving, relying on one’s own strength, no shortcuts… isn’t forming a team a shortcut?”

Seeing the concerned look in her sister’s eyes, Xie Jiuniang could only transmit a message, “According to my deduction, one won’t attract Demonic Beasts when alone.”

Suddenly, Xie Zhi’s eyes lit up.

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She then asked Xie Jiuniang if she could share this with other clan members.

Xie Jiuniang nodded.

Soon, everyone decided not to form teams.

But to look out for each other, those with similar strengths could maintain a speed to stay within a mile of each other. In case of emergencies, they could rush to help each other timely.

As long as they coordinated well, there was no worry about failing.

Xie Jiuniang was still worried about Xie Zhi, but sticking with her could be very dangerous.

She could only transmit a message to Xie Xu.

She told him a safe route, with the condition that he must protect Xie Zhi well. As Xie Zhi would be taking that route, if everything went smoothly, the assessment could be completed in ten days.

When most of the clan members had left,

Xie Zhi pulled her aside and winked, “Xiaojiu, will you go ahead of me? Taking the route we studied last night?”

“Oh, I’m going first…”

Xie Jiuniang slapped a Featherweight Talisman onto each foot and vanished in a puff of smoke.

Xie Xu sighed softly, “Xiao Si, no daydreaming, at Qi Cultivation level five, you can’t catch up to Xiaojiu.”

That hurt!

Xie Zhi stomped her foot angrily.

Once inside the Sect, she was determined to surpass Xiaojiu!