The Arrogant Immortal-Chapter 54 - Theres Nothing More Preposterous Than

Xie Jiuniang thought of the broken lampstand in her storage bag.

Could it be the damaged Buddha’s Azure Lantern?

After returning to the Sect from the marketplace, she cautiously chose not to enter seclusion.

If she went into seclusion upon returning to Shihao Mountain, it would look highly suspicious on her when others didn’t suspect anything.

Luckily she didn’t seclude herself; otherwise, she wouldn’t know how she would have been set up by others.

Xie Jiuniang was determined to clear any suspicion from herself, but someone was stirring trouble in secret, fanning the flames.

If not for Xuanyuan You’s presence, she would have been hopping mad by now.

With an outsider present, she had to maintain her image, remain composed, and keep a normal state of mind.

Xuanyuan You, still rambling excitedly, had seemingly forgotten that they didn’t know each other well!

Not only did they not know each other, but there was also bad blood between them.

Xuanyuan You said regretfully, “Little Profiteer, do you understand? You’ve missed out on a treasure again.”

Xie Jiuniang would never admit it, never even if it killed her, she argued righteously, “No, it’s all rumors. The hairpin from last time wasn’t made of Soul-Nourishing Wood, and the lampstand this time isn’t Buddha’s Azure Lantern, either.”

Her little face was dead serious, and her tone was earnest.

Xuanyuan You was taken aback, then puzzled, “Isn’t it? The Soul-Nourishing Wood from last time was seen by someone in person.”

“That doesn’t prove that the hairpin sold was mine,” Xie Jiuniang resolutely wouldn’t admit it.

What’s fake is fake; no amount of flowery talk could make it real.

The person who replaced the wooden hairpin surely knew it was a counterfeit. So as a kind and righteous child, she must never admit to selling a treasure, nor should she be vague and give others a handle to use against her.

Currently, someone was deliberately causing trouble, but the truth would come to light one day.

Seeing how seriously she was speaking, Xuanyuan You started to believe her a bit and suggested, “How about… you sell me something? If it’s not a treasure, I’ll believe what you say is true.”

“How did you come up with that idea?” Xie Jiuniang looked incredulous, and then blurted out, “Does Lord Guangcheng know how amazing and smart you are?”

Xuanyuan You subconsciously lifted his head and puffed out his chest. Then, he realized something was off in her tone…

What did she mean?

Xie Jiuniang was in no position to provoke the Xuanyuan Family or the Xie Family of Yunmu City, being weak as she was.

She took out a green dumpling her mother had made, replied carelessly, “Alright, I’ll sell you one for one spirit stone.”

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“What’s this?” Xuanyuan You, who had just cooled off, was immediately intrigued, examining the green dumpling in her small palm, “A green ball, what treasure is this? I’ve never seen it before…”

“Green dumpling, you buying or not?”

“One spirit stone, that cheap?”

“Alright, enough talk; it looks like you don’t really want to buy it,” Xie Jiuniang casually took a bite of the green dumpling and squinted her eyes in pleasure.

Xuanyuan You was taken aback, again and again.

He was unfamiliar with this little food called green dumpling and hadn’t realized it was meant to be eaten.

Xie Jiuniang took out another green dumpling and asked, “You buying?”

“Yeah, give me ten to start with.” Xuanyuan You paid ten spirit stones, got his ten green dumplings, and popped one into his mouth, “Red bean filling, not too sweet or greasy, with a refreshing fragrance, delicious.”

“Tasty, right? My mother made it. It’s a very famous snack in the Mortal Realm.”

“Give me ten more… no, make it a hundred.”

“That’s not possible, I can only sell you ten more for now. Wait until I stock up… I mean, wait until my mother makes more, then I can sell some to you.” Xie Jiuniang thought this business could work.

The glutinous rice and mugwort used by Mo Lan were infused with the spiritual energy of the Cultivation World, and even had a faint trace of it when consumed.

Mo Chuan happened to arrive just as the two of them were enjoying the green dumplings.

The scene was very harmonious.

Mo Chuan was surprised, as Xuanyuan You was famously difficult to please.

With average talent, yet nobody dared to provoke him, precisely because he had the backing of a Divinity Transformation powerhouse.

When the Sect recruited new disciples, he could have asked Lord Guangcheng to take him as a personal disciple, but somehow, persuaded by someone, he insisted on participating in the entrance examination, claiming he wanted to join the Sect on his own merit.

Everyone thought he wouldn’t make it.

Surprisingly, he completed the assessment successfully.

With Xuanyuan You present, Mo Chuan did not show himself.

Xie Jiuniang, however, paused in her action of eating the green dumplings for a moment before continuing as if nothing had happened.

Secretly, Xie Jiuniang asked, “Little Jianjian, are you sure you’re not mistaken?”

“Nope, I’m hiding on the big tree not far from you guys,” Sword Spirit Jian Lingyan confirmed with certainty.

Xie Jiuniang wondered why Mo Chuan would appear on Shihao Mountain.

Could it be that he had heard the rumors and came to keep an eye on things personally?

He was a lot more active in this life.

In her previous life, she and he were like two parallel lines, never intersecting. Hence, she had never doubted the Mo Family or Mo Chuan before the sect entrance examination.

Xuanyuan You didn’t get what he wanted to buy but seemed quite content with the food.

Once he left,

Xie Jiuniang rode the Immortal Cranes again, starting to collect debts all over Shihao Mountain.

The whole scene caused Mo Chuan, who was watching her, to feel exceptionally gloomy. It oddly overlapped with the situation in the Fangshi market.

However, the kid was pretty good at doing business.

He had only heard about her making a fortune during the entrance examination; back then, he thought that based on the possessions of a bunch of little Qi Cultivators, spending all their Spirit Stones on her wouldn’t amount to much.

Now it seemed he had underestimated her.

She had not only earned all their Spirit Stones but also made them sign I.O.U.s.

Xie Jiuniang collected fewer debts than she expected, only about ten percent, totaling less than four thousand. Mainly because she couldn’t find people, and also because it was shortly after the assessment, and debtors’ savings were limited.

But this sum of Spirit Stones was enough for her expenses.

Xie Jiuniang initially wanted to slip over to the summit of the mountain, but Mo Chuan stopped following her. Beyond the sensing range of Sword Spirit Jian Lingyan, she didn’t know if he was still watching her.

She didn’t dare to use her Divine Sense to check.

Mo Chuan was a whole major cultivation level above her. A little Qi Cultivator’s Divine Sense, even if used to check, would likely come up empty.

Xie Jiuniang rode the Immortal Cranes to Miscellaneous Peak and purchased a large batch of Spiritual Fruit Trees, all of which were about to bloom.

Once planted, they would soon bear fruit.

The price was steep, though, and she spent all the Spirit Stones she had just gotten.

Xie Jiuniang, with a pained expression, urged the Little Immortal Crane to return to Shihao Mountain.

Halfway through the flight,

below, a faint scent of herbs suddenly wafted up.

Then the Little Immortal Crane, as if drunk, swayed midair before plummeting straight down.

Xie Jiuniang was startled.

Soon after, she calmed down.

Just as she was about to take out a Flight Charm, a tall figure arrived, sword flying…