The Arrogant Immortal-Chapter 31 - Is this taking advantage of the fire to

Xie Jiuniang’s eyes sparkled brightly.

Well, it looked like a confrontation was brewing!

And then, Xie Jiuniang also showed a hint of subtle suspicion just in time.

Cheng Huaixin forced a smile, “We’re probably just unlucky, I guess.”

Axing speculated along, “Could it be that the Sect deliberately released them?”

The two of them covertly watched Xie Jiuniang’s reaction, and seeing her nod as if in agreement, they couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief internally.

The corpses of the two Demon Crocodiles, one for each team.

Xie Jiuniang had not contributed, so she could only watch.

By the time they were finished, night was nearly upon them.

Xie Jiuniang did not mention leaving, so naturally, Cheng Huaixin’s group of four did not suggest departing either.

The men in green didn’t leave. They started two bonfires and began roasting fresh crocodile meat, which was tender, full of Spiritual Energy, and aromatic.

Cheng Huaixin invited Xie Jiuniang over to eat together.

Xie Jiuniang did not decline, “I won’t eat for free. I’ll treat you to some Spirit Fruit.”

While speaking, she took out four fist-sized red-skinned fruits and handed one to each person.

The Spirit Fruit was a type of low-level Spirit Fruit with high yield in the Eastern Region, sweet and crisp, and also affordable. One Spirit Stone could buy five pounds, and it was very popular among female cultivators and children.

Mo Lan had stuffed quite a few into Xie Jiuniang’s Storage Bag to satisfy cravings during the assessment period.

Cheng Huaixin and the others were secretly pleased.

Communication was good, familiarity would come with time.

At this time, a charming female cultivator from the group in green approached with a friendly smile and asked Xie Jiuniang, “Little sister, it’s a bit greasy just eating roasted meat, could you sell some Spirit Fruits to sister?”

Xie Jiuniang’s eyes lit up, “I can, one Spirit Stone each. How many would sister like?”

The charming female cultivator almost couldn’t maintain her smile.

Was this highway robbery?

One Spirit Stone could buy five pounds of Spirit Fruit, and she was asking for one Spirit Stone each? There were three to four fruits in a pound.

Xie Jiuniang said with a smile, “Sister, the circumstances are special during the assessment, once you leave this village, there won’t be another store like this.”

The female cultivator glanced back at the man in green and saw him nodding. She then said with a smile, “Okay then, I’ll take eight.”

“Alrighty, feel free to come again next time.”

Xie Jiuniang smilingly exchanged eight Spirit Fruits for eight Spirit Stones.

Then, she looked towards Cheng Huaixin’s group of four, “Would you like any?”

“No need, I have the ones you gave,” Axing quickly shook her head.

One Spirit Stone for a Spirit Fruit, she would not do such a foolish thing.

Cheng Huaixin’s group of three also shook their heads.

Spirit Stones are better saved for purchasing resources for Qi Cultivation; Spirit Fruit is just a treat.

Xie Jiuniang’s face showed a hint of disappointment, but she quickly perked up, recalling a potential way to earn a profit, “Fellow daoists, I not only have Spirit Fruits here but also various Elixirs, Array Plates, Talismans, and Magic Artifacts and so on. The prices are fair, and no deception for young or old.”

The man in green’s eyes flickered slightly, “Xie daoist has Magic Artifacts? Could you display them for us to see?”

“Ah, Magic Artifacts are pretty average, well… How about looking at some Talismans?”

Xie Jiuniang laid out a Bone Knife and the Flying Sword.

These Magic Artifacts were still manufactured in Yunmu City; due to material restrictions, they were all the lowest grade of Magic Artifacts. She had only sold a few at Xi’an City’s Fangshi last time.

Xie Jiuniang picked up a small Bone Knife and began to promote it, “Take a look at this knife, isn’t it delicate? And very sharp—perfect for cutting meat.”

She then demonstrated it on a piece of Demon Crocodile meat, slicing out a thin slice effortlessly.

The man in green was not interested.

Axing, showing interest, asked, “How much for this knife?”

“Not expensive at all, ten Spirit Stones for one,” Xie Jiuniang said, aiming to open her business with fair pricing that was only two or three stones higher than the market.

Seeing Axing hesitate, Xie Jiuniang added, “How about this, I’ll give you a 10% discount for the roast meat you treated me to.”

“It’s still too expensive, I just want to buy one for cutting meat,” Axing said, lifting the sword in her hand.

Just now, for cutting meat, using a sword meant for killing…

Xie Jiuniang felt relieved that the meat was still roasting, and she hadn’t tasted it yet, “Fine then, I’ll sell you one for seven stones.”

Axing paid seven Spirit Stones and took a Bone Knife.

Opening sales, just one sold.

Xie Jiuniang didn’t care much, packing everything up. Today was just the first day, and there would be many more days to come.

Suddenly, Cheng Huaixin swung a blade toward Axing, “Be careful!”

Swish!

A small snake was chopped into two halves.

Xie Jiuniang got a huge scare.

Did she think they were about to kill each other?

Axing, completely unconcerned, used a twig to flick the snake corpse into a nearby thicket.

Xie Jiuniang became a bit more cautious, glancing around the dark jungle, “Fellow daoists, do you feel it’s gotten a bit too quiet around here?”

The man in green finally spoke up, “It seems like something’s approaching.”

When something’s off, there must be demons.

A dozen people instantly became vigilant.

Everyone drew out their weapons, standing back to the campfire.

Xie Jiuniang quietly cut off the tenderest several dozen pounds of meat from the Demon Crocodile, placed it in a large wooden basin, and stored it in her Storage Bag.

Cheng Huaixin and a few others looked at her with puzzlement.

Xie Jiuniang righteously said, “We had an agreement that you would treat me to roast meat, and I’ve even contributed four Spirit Fruits. Now it looks like the roasting is going to be a bust, it’s not unreasonable for me to take my share of the meat, right?”

A Demon Crocodile over a thousand pounds, taking a few dozen pounds of meat, was nothing to them.

But the girl’s cunning move still shocked them.

Right at that moment.

An eerie shadow flashed like lightning, rushing toward the Qi Cultivator standing at the edge, the closest one to it!

Too fast!

It was a Wild Boar Demon with terrifying fangs; if the cultivator got hit, it would most likely be fatal.

“Second brother, watch out!”

A female cultivator cried out in shock, her eyes wide with terror.

But to save him was already too late!

Suddenly, a flash of white light streaked past.

The white light pierced into the Wild Boar Demon’s neck, a Bone Knife with a Paralysis Talisman attached to its handle.

“Freeze!”

The Paralysis Talisman activated in time.

Talisman Light enveloped the Wild Boar Demon, still struggling but already immobilized by inertia, completely paralyzing it.

“Keng…”

A fully-grown Wild Boar Demon, charging at full force, was terrifying. The Paralysis Talisman could only hold it for a moment or two; the fatal blow was the stab from the Bone Knife.

The knife had pierced its neck!

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Death was inevitable, only the time it took was in question.

As expected, the blood flowed from the Wild Boar Demon’s neck, its robust limbs twitched a few times, and then it died.

Xie Jiuniang reacted too quickly.

Faster than anyone else!

Xie Jiuniang didn’t forget her pitch, “My Bone Knife is not bad, right? It can pierce through the skin of a grown Wild Boar Demon, only twelve Spirit Stones each.”

“Paralysis Talisman, a life-saving necessity… first-rate talismans, only twenty Spirit Stones each,” Xie Jiuniang felt she was offering a conscience price.

Xie Jiuniang said this while collecting the Beast Blood in containers, necessary for crafting talismans.

Other people were shocked but also speechless at her aggressive sales pitch despite saving a life.

The Bone Knife’s price went up?!

Soon they had no more time to think about it, as several more Wild Boar Demons arrived.

“Keng, keng…”