The Arrogant Immortal-Chapter 53 - Reunited with an Old Friend

Having just emerged from seclusion, she did not go back into isolation; instead, she went to the Spiritual Fields for a visit, then to the area below the waterfall to patrol her territory.

“Li!”

The Little Immortal Crane descended from the sky.

Xie Jiuniang laughed and said, “I’m poor, I don’t have any Spirit Pills. How about a Spirit Stone?”

“Li li.” The Little Immortal Crane looked down on her.

Suddenly, Jian Lingyan translated, “Master, it says it can carry you for free as long as the distance is not far.”

Xie Jiuniang was astonished.

Not only did the Little Immortal Crane say it would carry her for free, but the Sword Spirit could also understand the language of beasts.

Xie Jiuniang asked, “Little Jianjian, how come you can suddenly understand the language of beasts?”

“I’ve always been able to.” Jian Lingyan’s answer made Xie Jiuniang feel thwarted, “I didn’t explain it to you before because I thought you were having fun.”

“Well, thank you for that.” She thought Little Jianjian couldn’t wait for her to embarrass herself.

“You’re welcome.”

Jian Lingyan continued to chat non-stop, “Master, if you need anything translated in the future, just ask me. My fee is very reasonable, just one Spirit Stone per translation.”

“Alright, deduct it from what you owe me.”

Xie Jiuniang readily agreed, shutting down Jian Lingyan’s hope of making a little extra money. She then asked the Immortal Crane to take her to Mirror Lake.

To the north of Shihao Mountain was a freshwater lake called Mirror Lake, which, when viewed from the sky, was as clear and reflective as a mirror.

There were quite a few houses around the lake, built along its banks, housing hundreds of disciples, forming a small community.

The people who chose to live here were mostly those who couldn’t acquire a cave dwelling or Spiritual Fields and lacked the strength to slay Demonic Beasts. Their daily income came from clearing the land and farming; in their spare time, they would take on tasks from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, doing all kinds of menial work with low pay.

Her father had asked her to make friends, reminding her of the kind-hearted people from her past life who helped her when she was just starting. In this life, her situation was too precarious. She would not draw them into her circle, but she would give them a helping hand.

“Hey, the little sister riding the Immortal Crane, is this your first time visiting Mirror Lake? I haven’t seen you before.” A girl of about seventeen or eighteen looked up and called out to her.

Xie Jiuniang smiled and said, “I’m looking for someone to help me build a house and plant fruit trees.”

“Would I be okay? My name is Zhou Ning.” The girl asked eagerly.

Xie Jiuniang nodded.

As she was about to speak, a young man waved at Xie Jiuniang and teasingly asked, “Wow! A distinguished guest has arrived today. Is Xie the Little Profiteer here to do business at Mirror Lake?”

“You can call me a distinguished guest, but can you please not call me Little Profiteer? My dealings are all based on willing exchange and integrity,” Xie Jiuniang objected to being labeled a profiteer.

The young man laughed heartily.

Zhou Ning was surprised.

Among the new generation of disciples, the name of the Little Profiteer was quite famous. However, since her time in the Outer Sect, she had been almost out of the limelight.

And today, she had come to Mirror Lake?

The Sect disciples were numerous that day, and Zhou Ning was positioned to the side so she hadn’t seen Xie Jiuniang in person. Upon seeing her today, she found that Xie Jiuniang’s image greatly differed from the sly, cunning merchant described in rumors.

The young girl sat quietly on the back of an Immortal Crane, her eyebrows curved and cheeks a bit chubby, her smile faint, appearing somewhat shy.

She was very gentle and very beautiful.

Zhou Ning’s first thought was that someone must have slandered her. How could such an adorable junior sister be a profiteer?

The three of them introduced themselves.

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The youth was named Shi Qi, born into a minor family. He was able to enter the Sect this time thanks to Xie Jiuniang’s favor.

When he was about to give up, it was Xie Jiuniang who appeared and sold him a bottle of Revitalizing Pill, but at a steep price. Hence, everyone who had traded with Xie Jiuniang both loved and hated her.

Xie Jiuniang came over today to hire four or five people to do construction work by the waterfall—building small bamboo huts, planting fruit trees, etc.

Fifty Spirit Stones each.

Not much work, and also simple.

Upon learning of Xie Jiuniang’s purpose, Shi Qi enthusiastically volunteered to call others.

Zhou Ning also wanted to bring her friends along.

Xie Jiuniang sat on the Immortal Crane by the lakeside, and upon seeing the familiar environment once more, it felt like a lifetime ago.

“Xie Junior Sister,” the visitor was Cheng Huaixin.

Xie Jiuniang feigned surprise appropriately and asked, “Cheng Daoist brother, no, I should now say Senior Brother Cheng, what a coincidence.”

Cheng Huaixin said, “Not a coincidence, I heard that Junior Sister Xie needed people for work and came here especially to offer my services.”

“How come? Isn’t Senior Brother someone with half a million to his name, yet you need to work for others?” Xie Jiuniang’s little face was filled with astonishment, yet she was curious as to how Cheng Huaixin would explain himself.

Cheng Huaixin gave an embarrassed smile and admitted frankly, “It might sound laughable to Junior Sister, but at that time I was just angrily blustering. My Storage Bag doesn’t have that many Spirit Stones.”

Upon hearing this, Xie Jiuniang gave him a thumbs-up.

The excuse, credible.

Unfortunately, she didn’t want to invite trouble into her home and thus declined: “Sorry, Senior Brother Cheng. I’ve promised Shi Qi and Zhou Ning; they will be the ones calling people. Moreover, I don’t need that many workers this time, just a few.”

“That’s a pity then. Next time you need people, Junior Sister, make sure you let me know,” Cheng Huaixin left a Sound Transmission Talisman behind before he left.

Shi Qi brought two male cultivators.

Following Zhou Ning was a female cultivator with a beautiful appearance and tall stature. The female cultivator, at the age of seventeen or eighteen, naturally emitted a pure and delicate aura. Her every word and movement exuded a bit of frailty, stirring up a man’s protective instincts.

Xie Jiuniang took a few extra glances at her, feeling some complexity in her heart upon seeing the familiar person. Don’t think she is weak just because she looks fragile; in her past life, when a debauchee disciple wanted to take advantage of her, she killed him and fled the Sect.

The debauchee disciple was the son of an Elder in the Sect; she wasn’t sure if the girl had escaped the pursuit that followed. But since then, there was no more news about her.

Zhou Ning quickly said, “Junior Sister, Sister Bai is very capable. She built the house I’m living in. She’s nice and has taken good care of me.” She pointed out a delicately made house not too far away, worried that Xie Jiuniang wouldn’t agree.

The house was made of wood, two stories tall, resembling a small tower. It was surrounded by a courtyard with half an acre of tender green sprouts that had just begun to grow.

Xie Jiuniang said nothing.

In her previous life, when she was weak, she was also looked after by Elder Sister Bai. Unfortunately, the beauty’s fate was rough. Should she dispose of that debauchee first?

The female cultivator said softly, “Xie Junior Sister, my name is Bai Mudan, and I’m happy to meet you. Your name is renowned throughout the Shihao Mountain.”

“Not at all,” said Xie Jiuniang, feeling somewhat embarrassed for once. “I’ll also build a small tower like that one.”

Then, they chatted for a bit, exchanged Sound Transmission Talismans, and agreed on a time for the next day.

It wasn’t that Xie Jiuniang didn’t want to start work today.

She simply didn’t have enough Spirit Stones and needed to collect some debts first.

Without collecting the debts, she wouldn’t have enough Spirit Stones to buy fruit tree seedlings.

However, before Xie Jiuniang received her owed debts, she heard news so shocking she nearly dropped her jaw…