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Capítulo 3: Chapter 3: Great-Aunt Is So Angry She Could Spit Blood

Xie Jiuniang calculated that Xie Ying would take responsibility.

Because Xie Ying, like her mother, was very good at managing her own reputation, enjoying standing at the moral high ground in everything she did.

As expected, Xie Ying pinched her nose and agreed.

Xie Jiuniang headed towards the main hall in the front yard.

Walking along, one would think the Xie Family had deep foundations just by looking at the buildings in their estate; floors paved with top-grade Spirit Jade, not even a few blasts of powerful techniques would leave a mark.

In reality, the Xie Family's roots were indeed in Yunmu City.

They had an ancestor in the late stages of Nascent Soul, two elders in the early stages of Nascent Soul, four to five Golden Core family members, and numerous at Foundation Establishment.

They were a major family in Yunmu City, and the dominating kind at that, since the city was founded by the Xie Family's ancestor, and only members of the Xie Family could activate the city's protective formation.

It sounded impressive enough to intimidate others, but the true situation was that Yunmu City had now fallen to a small city, with mediocre spiritual energy and no special products to speak of.

The few things that could be boasted about were perhaps the city's decent security, known in the Cultivation World as one of the few cities that Demon Cultivators seldom visited.

This was thanks to the Xie Family's ancestors' extreme measures, embedding Holy Light Stones into the four city gates with techniques.

Holy Light Stone was the bane of demonic energy. A Demon Clan member merely approaching the gate would at best lose control of the demonic energy within them, and at worst, explode and die.

Add to that, an ancient demon-slaying protective formation, once activated, could butcher any member of the Demon Clan below Divinity Transformation as easily as slaughtering dogs, making even Demon Cultivators wary.

In her past life, Xie Jiuniang always thought her family was poor.

So poor that all they had left was a small, dilapidated city.

As for any other deep roots, Xie Jiuniang did not know nor felt it, as she had never been in contact with the core of the family in her previous life.

Her grandfather Xie Tian was the Clan Leader as well as the Lord of Yunmu City, at the later stages of Golden Core, his first wife having fallen early in life.

Only his three sons were listed in the family registry.

Among the three, only her eldest uncle Xie An was of legitimate birth, the junior clan leader, having taken over family affairs several years earlier.

Her second uncle, Xie Ping, was a third-grade Talisman Master with many wives and concubines, but only one child, Xie Siuniang.

Her father, Xie Shen, was the youngest. His mother was a mortal and had died of illness a few years ago. Three years ago, Xie Shen and his wife Mo Lan were sent to the Mortal Realm by the family to oversee the mining of jade mines.

Inside the house at this moment.

Apart from her eldest uncle, her grandfather, who was usually elusive, was also present.

"Greetings to grandfather and uncle," said Xie Jiuniang, paying respects to each.

The Clan Leader Xie nodded.

Eldest Uncle Xie asked with a smile, "How are you healing, Niece Jiu?

"Thanks to the concern of my uncle, after a good sleep I'm much better than yesterday. The physician said my injury could be healed with just an ordinary Revitalizing Pill, but I know our family is poor, so I endured and didn't ask for one, thinking it would be good to save a few Spirit Stones for the family," said Xie Jiuniang sweetly.

Her eldest uncle's expression became slightly stiff.

The Xie Clan Leader beside him couldn't listen anymore and retorted, "Who told you the family is very poor? Are we so poor we can't spare you one Revitalizing Pill?"

Xie Jiuniang sighed and said, "Grandfather, there are no outsiders here, there's no need to put on a brave face. Being poor is just being poor; it's not a shame."

"Nonsense!"

The Xie Clan Leader was a very dignified man, wearing a purple vestment robe with elaborate patterns—majestic yet understatedly luxurious.

Still, Xie Jiuniang did not feel he was wealthy.

As the Lord of a city and the Clan Leader, his attire was equivalent to keeping up appearances. Wearing shabby clothes would amount to telling outsiders that the Xie Family was no good.

If Clan Leader Xie knew what Xie Jiuniang was thinking, he would probably slap her to death.

In the entire Xie Family, only Xie Jiuniang felt that the family's income was less than its expenditures, and of course, she had every reason to feel indignant about it. After all, the main branch was always siphoning off her meager resources—if this wasn't considered poor, then what was?

Xie Jiuniang found a table and chair to sit down at, took a Spirit Fruit from the table, and bit into it, sighing, "This is really delicious, it's been a long time since I've had Spirit Fruit."

"I have some more here, if Jiuniang likes them, take them back with you," Xie Daibo now only wanted to shut Xie Jiuniang up. The little girl used to be quiet, but suddenly she dropped a bombshell.

Confronted with his father's questioning eyes, he felt guilty.

Xie Jiuniang asked with feigned surprise, "Really? You'll really give them to me?"

As she took the small bag of Spirit Fruit, she said cheerfully, "Uncle, how about giving me the Foundation Establishment Pill of Auntie first?"

"What do you want with a Foundation Establishment Pill?" Xie Daibo felt an inward drumming of apprehension.

Xie Jiuniang bluntly said, "Auntie mentioned exchanging one Foundation Establishment Pill for my share of this year's allowance, and my elder sister agreed too. Oh right, Elder Lin Wangchen was present as well."

Her innocent expression was extremely candid, not showing any sign of falsehood.

Whether Xie Daibo believed it or not, I don't know.

Clan Leader Xie seemed to believe it, immediately deciding, "Since your wife agreed, give that Foundation Establishment Pill to Jiuniang."

Xie Daibo protested uncomfortably, "Father, this isn't appropriate, Jiuniang is only at the third level of Qi Cultivation..."

Xie Jiuniang cut him off, "Uncle, it was Auntie who insisted on the trade, you know. Auntie really is a good mother, going to all lengths for my elder sister. I even went to look for you the day before I went to Yunmu Mountain..."

"Fine! I'll give it to you right away!"

Xie Daibo hastily interrupted her, his heart nearly leaping out of his throat, quickly pulling out a small medicine bottle containing a Foundation Establishment Pill.

With glee, Xie Jiuniang took it and said, "Thank you, Uncle. Now it's good for you, good for me, good for everyone."

Xie Daibo: Goddamn perfect!

The development of the situation went more smoothly than anticipated; Xie Jiuniang hadn't expected her grandfather to speak up in her aid.

Foundation Establishment Pills weren't difficult to refine, but they required one particular main ingredient that was hard to cultivate and always in short supply.

The Xie Family received a few Foundation Establishment Pills every year, usually allocated according to one's contributions to the family. The great-aunt had been stuck at Qi Cultivation Great Perfection for over a decade and had finally obtained a Foundation Establishment Pill for this year, but now to have it suddenly taken away would probably make her spew blood.

A little excited, how to handle this?

Heh heh.

But since Xie Daibo was being so cooperative, there was no need for Xie Jiuniang to rub it in further, as long as she wasn't losing out.

There would be plenty of days ahead.

After Xie Jiuniang had left, Clan Leader Xie's face darkened, his Golden Core presence overflowing as he demanded, "Xie An, what have you been doing behind my back?"

"Father, please calm your anger..."

Xie Daibo, in a panic, knelt down, "S-s-son's finances have been tight lately, sob sob, it's hard raising children; those with high talents cost even more Spirit Stones, not to mention more than one..."

Clan Leader Xie's face turned black.

The main branch had only one son and one daughter.

Grandson Xie Haoran went to the Tianxu Sect ten years ago, and only granddaughter Xie Ying was at home, yet Xie An claimed there was more than one child?

Keeping them on the side?

Shameless, he definitely didn't take after his father!


Capítulo 4: Chapter 4 Spreading Rumors

As Xie Jiuniang stepped over the threshold, she suddenly remembered a scandal from her previous life involving the eldest branch of the family.

Her elder uncle had a concubine, who bore him an illegitimate child. His wife nearly turned heaven and earth upside down over the matter.

Later, when Xie Ying became a single spiritual root, under the pressure of the sect, the elder uncle had no choice but to send the child to the Sword Sect of the Northern Region.

She left the great hall.

And encountered three people coming her way!

It was the constant thorn in her side, Xie Ying and Lin Wangchen, along with her grandfather's younger sister, Xie Wenshuang.

Xie Wenshuang had taken the Appearance-Fixing Pill and still looked like a young girl of eighteen, but her eyes were no longer clear and bore the marks of time. A Golden Core cultivator and the only sixth-ranked pill master in the clan, she held a high position.

However, Xie Jiuniang did not like her.

In her previous life, she had requested Xie Wenshuang to refine the Soul Cleansing Pill, but she ended up giving it to Xie Ying without permission.

This time, she would rather let the Cleansing Spiritual Grass rot than seek her out. Alas, only she knew the grievances of her past life, and thus, she could not use them as an excuse to sever ties.

Xie Jiuniang approached politely and greeted, "Good day to you, third aunt."

"Hmm," Xie Wenshuang nodded with aloofness, about to speak when she suddenly leaned in and sniffed around Xie Jiuniang.

Xie Jiuniang stepped back in fright, "Third Aunt, what are you...?"

"The scent of medicine! High-grade?" said Xie Wenshuang, not as a question but with certainty.

Xie Jiuniang was inwardly shocked.

A dog's nose? She could smell that?

The faint scent of medicine from yesterday should have dissipated by now.

Xie Jiuniang denied it and puzzledly with a small face asked, "What are you talking about? What medicine scent?"

Xie Wenshuang said displeased, "You have the scent of a high-grade spirit plant on you."

"Ah? That... I am not sure about, I just had a spirit fruit at grandfather's place." It was something Xie Jiuniang could not admit.

Xie Wenshuang was suspicious, but with others present, it wasn't appropriate to inquire further. The medicine scent was extremely faint, a rare fragrance that she couldn't immediately place, so she hurried off to meet her elder brother. As the only sixth-ranked pill master in the clan, any good medicine would eventually end up in her hands.

Xie Jiuniang parted ways with the three and decided to head back to her own courtyard first.

"Young daoist, please wait a moment."

The voice of Lin Wangchen suddenly rose from behind her.

Xie Jiuniang paused, quickly steadied her emotions, turned around, and asked with confusion, "You are...?"

Seeing her play dumb, Lin Wangchen didn't get angry; he smiled and said, "Ha, have you already forgotten me? We just met yesterday. I came out for training this time, incidentally delivering something for Brother Haoran to the Xie Family's main house. I didn't expect you, young daoist, to be a member of the Xie Family. What a coincidence."

Indeed, quite a coincidence.

A calamitous one!

Xie Jiuniang's mind wavered for a moment.

On the surface, Lin Wangchen didn't mention the life-saving grace and also explained his reason for being in the Xie Family, brushing off any suspicion of expecting a favor in return. If it were the naive Xie Jiuniang of the past, she probably would have truly believed it to be fate.

But her thoughts now...

Heh, isn't he just reminding her that he has a life-saving favor over her?

What is his purpose?

Xie Jiuniang didn't believe Lin Wangchen just wanted to exchange a few pleasantries.

As expected...

Lin Wangchen probed, "Young daoist, did you happen to pick a spirit plant from the Lion and Tiger's Territory?"

"Yes," nodded Xie Jiuniang.

"Would you sell it to me? Name your price."

"Sorry, I can't do that." Xie Jiuniang spread her hands and blurted out a prevarication, "I just gave it to an elder, you're too late."

Lin Wangchen felt regret.

This was a missed opportunity!

The Lion and Tiger's Lair had the Earth Spiritual Flower.

The Lin Family's ancestral records noted that nearby the Earth Spiritual Flower, there was an eighty percent chance of finding Cleansing Spiritual Grass, which was also said to be a companion plant to the Earth Spiritual Flower.

Before leaving Yunmu Mountain, he could have robbed and killed for treasure. But now...

Lin Wangchen didn't get his way but didn't press the matter.

After he left.

The relaxed look on Xie Jiuniang's face vanished. In her previous life, Lin Wangchen hadn't known about the Cleansing Spiritual Grass.

What caused this change of events?

Could it be because she hadn't allowed him to escort her back home, giving him the chance to search the Lion and Tiger's Cave and find the hole where she had dug up the medicinal plants?

It must be said that Xie Jiuniang guessed the truth in an instant.

Upon returning to her bedroom, Xie Jiuniang immediately activated the formation, and with a heavy heart, took out the Cleansing Spiritual Grass.

"Can it still be saved this time?"

A secret isn't a secret once others know about it.

She had to think of a way to deal with this! Sadly, the Cleansing Spiritual Grass needed to be combined with other Spirit Plants and refined into pills to be effective; it couldn't be taken directly...

...

By evening, the thing Xie Jiuniang worried about arrived.

The Xie Clan Leader sent someone to summon her.

All five people present were from the Clan Leader's direct lineage, even the eldest aunt didn't qualify to participate.

The Xie Clan Leader sat at the head seat.

Seated on either side below him were Eldest Uncle Xie An, Xie Ying, and Xie Wenshuang.

To Xie Jiuniang's surprise, she also saw Second Uncle Xie Ping, who usually indulged in the Talisman Path and having children, and rarely made an appearance.

When Xie Ying saw Xie Jiuniang, though she tried to appear calm on the surface, her eyes betrayed a hint of excitement.

Seeing this situation, Xie Jiuniang remembered her past life and guessed what was about to happen.

Xie Jiuniang entered and first paid respects to her elders, as she was the youngest in the hall, and not taking the initiative to do so would seem uncultured.

The Xie Clan Leader was the first to speak up, "Jiuniang, someone claimed you've picked Cleansing Spiritual Grass?"

"Not at all, who's the bastard spreading rumors? They're simply asking for a beating." Xie Jiuniang denied resolutely and with justified indignation.

Before the Xie Clan Leader could say anything, Xie Wenshuang at his side sharply scolded, "Liar! You clearly have the scent of Cleansing Spiritual Grass on you."

Eldest Uncle Xie An said gravely, "At such a young age, you've learned to lie and deceive your elders. I don't know how your third uncle has been teaching you, come on now, bring out the Cleansing Spiritual Grass. It is of great importance to our clan."

Xie Jiuniang wasn't angry.

She had seen through the nature of certain people in her previous life, including the character of the clan's most formidable Alchemist, Xie Wenshuang.

In Xie Wenshuang's eyes, the main family was legitimate, born nobler than the concubine-born, and those from the concubine side should depend on and unselfishly serve the main family.

Eldest Uncle Xie was no better, always bullying Second Uncle behind his back, and constantly shearing wool from the third family, although he wasn't vile enough to covet his brother's life, just disgustingly annoying.

Xie Jiuniang coolly said, "My parents only taught me what honor and integrity are, what loyalty and kindness mean. They wanted me to grow up without forgetting my roots and to hold onto the baseline of being human. They especially warned me, bullying the weak and taking by force are the actions of beasts, never to partake in such evil deeds, lest it affect my cultivation..."

Xie Wenshuang's face turned rigid.

Unanimously, the three people from the main family turned their gaze towards the Xie Clan Leader.

The Xie Clan Leader calmly sat, sipping tea, inscrutable.

Second Uncle Xie, on the other hand, nearly laughed out loud.

Well said!

It was as if she had just peeled the skin off some people's faces and trampled them on the ground. Being elders and still not as clear-headed as a youngster.

Second Uncle Xie praised with a smile, "Good awareness, your parents have taught you very well. Snatching others' opportunities is not the way of righteousness, much less seizing from one's own family. Father, we cannot set this precedent. It's not terrifying for a family to decline, what's fearful is if it rots from the roots."

The Xie Clan Leader nodded indifferently, saying nothing.

Eldest Uncle Xie, his face full of shame, said, "Father, I was only thinking of the clan's future and did not consider all aspects thoroughly in my haste."

Then, turning to Xie Jiuniang, Eldest Uncle Xie said, "Jiuniang, the Cleansing Spiritual Grass is too important for the family. We won't take it from you for nothing; you will definitely be well compensated."

Xie Jiuniang sneered internally, but pretended to be unaware and asked curiously, "Eldest Uncle, who is it for?"

"It's for your older sister. A Single Spirit Root has extraordinary potential, which is of great significance for the clan's future development," argued Eldest Uncle Xie to persuade their father, although the father's attitude was ambiguous, having neither agreed nor stopped them.

Xie Ying stepped forward, saying with guilt, "Jiuniang, this time I've wronged you. In the future, if you need any help after I join the Sect, just speak up. We are real sisters, one family, there's no need to divide us."

Eldest Uncle Xie said with an air of satisfaction, "Ying'er, you need not feel too guilty. Jiuniang has always been sensible. Today she's just not thinking clearly, she won't really blame you for it."

"Daughter knows Jiuniang is good," responded Xie Ying.

What a farce this father-daughter duo are playing!

Xie Jiuniang rolled her eyes inwardly.

The Xie Clan Leader sat at the highest position, seemingly an outsider to the situation.

Second Uncle Xie looked towards his father with this attitude and sighed inwardly.

Before Xie Jiuniang had arrived, they had already had a debate.

The recruitment of new disciples by the Great Sects was imminent, and Dual Spiritual Roots provided far less benefit to the family than having a Heavenly Spiritual Root. At this point, Jiuniang certainly couldn't resist, just as an arm couldn't twist a thigh.

Second Uncle Xie knew that his daughter had always liked Xie Jiuniang and didn't want to see her end up with nothing after all the commotion.

Therefore, he covertly transmitted a message to Xie Jiuniang: "Jiuniang, the old ancestor's lifespan is less than a hundred years. Xie Ying has promised to obtain a Divinity Transformation Pill within a hundred years..."

Xie Jiuniang was stunned.

So that's how it is… No wonder!


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