Chapter 148: I'll Take Everything

"Master, I heard you were busy, so I didn't dare to disturb you. The matter has already been resolved."

Meng Jiao behaved extremely obediently in front of Nie Xingyuan, yet her gestures and movements still retained a free and easy nonchalance.

"Oh?" Nie Xingyuan did not believe her; he knew his own disciple best.

Without the slightest hesitation, Meng Jiao directly recounted to her master everything that had happened at Wangying Peak.

Her master would find out about this sooner or later, and perhaps he already knew.

"You will be responsible for this matter to the end." Nie Xingyuan nodded. The peak master of Wangying Peak had indeed been worried that Wang Xunji and her disciples might do something inappropriate, and had thus taken certain measures.

He had originally thought Wang Xunji understood everything, but seeing her current behavior, it seemed she had understood nothing at all.

Noticing the rather solemn atmosphere between them, and knowing it was all because of her own affairs, Ji Jiuxuan playfully broke the tension: "Uncle-master, Ah Jiu is going to make some delicious food. Would you like to try some?"

She had been too busy lately, and it had been a long time since Ji Jiuxuan had cooked anything delicious.

"It is indeed true that I haven't tasted our little Ah Jiu's cooking in a long time. Your uncle-master has even begun to miss it."

Nie Xingyuan's attitude toward Ji Jiuxuan was completely different from how he treated his own disciple. In his eyes, little Ah Jiu was definitely an obedient, soft, and adorable little child.

As for his own disciple, she was simply a bottomless pit of trouble.

Hearing that the little girl was going to cook personally, Nie Xingyuan stayed without the slightest hesitation, especially since he happened to have something to discuss with Ah Jiu.

"Then please wait a moment, Uncle-master and Senior Sister." With that, she took out the puppets she had previously set up in her storage space. To speed things up, Ji Jiuxuan took out two.

With the puppets in place, the rest was controlled entirely through spiritual power.

The whole process of controlling the cooking was also a form of training, and the control over the flames required great finesse, so neither Nie Xingyuan nor Meng Jiao stepped forward to help; instead, they simply watched from the side.

"Junior Sister's refinement technique has become even more formidable." Watching the process, Meng Jiao could not help but sigh with emotion.

She became even more expectant of the food that would soon be cooked.

Today's spirit beast spiritual power would suffice; had she not been quick-witted, she wouldn't even have gotten to eat any of it.

Meng Jiao was certain that her master had definitely come to settle accounts with her earlier.

Catching the way her master looked at the spirit beast meat and then at her, Meng Jiao felt that if her master's gaze could be honed to a level that could kill, she would have dropped dead on the spot.

In fact, within the sect, spirit beasts that committed major crimes had other designated places for punishment, and those that were already dead could naturally be dealt with using her method.

However, they had to be dead first.

Roasted, stir-fried in vinegar, braised in soy sauce, marinated, lightly stir-fried, and deep-fried, combined with various side dishes, she made several dishes.

The few of them were instantly captivated by the aroma of the food.

Leaving the rest to be handled by the puppets, Ji Jiuxuan eagerly began to eat as well.

"What Ah Jiu cooks is simply delicious! I've missed this flavor for far too long." Seeing her master pick up his chopsticks, Meng Jiao also eagerly started eating.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister, I made plenty extra and put them in food boxes. Both you and Uncle-master have your own shares!" These had all undergone her special treatment, containing no impurities, and their effects were similar to the fasting pills. However, the taste was much better, and while they didn't last quite as long in staving off hunger, they were much richer in spiritual energy.

Hearing Ji Jiuxuan's words, Meng Jiao suddenly realized that the pile of spirit beast meat from earlier had completely vanished.

She looked at Ji Jiuxuan in some astonishment. "You processed all of that?"

Such speed!

Meng Jiao began to feel a sense of admiration for her junior sister; her little junior sister was truly amazing.

"Yes." Ji Jiuxuan nodded. The feeling of eating good food was simply wonderful, and her mood improved along with it.

"Ah Jiu, a message came from the Ji family. They hope you can return as soon as possible to test your bloodline and receive the bloodline inheritance." Having eaten his fill, Nie Xingyuan brought up the purpose of his visit today.

Ji Jiuxuan was not surprised by this news. Her eldest brother had mentioned it to her in advance and had even asked for her opinion.

Originally, they were waiting for her maternal grandfather to return so they could travel together to the Southern Sea, but her grandfather had been delayed by matters, and she herself was in no rush. Moreover, since her master had allowed her into the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion, the time required for that would likely be quite substantial.

"Does Uncle-master know when Grandfather will be back?"

Ji Jiuxuan pondered for a moment. She indeed needed to make a trip to the Southern Sea.

From her birth until now, she had never been back there, and her parents' original plan had been to take her back as soon as they returned from their mission.

Coupled with her desire to grow stronger, bloodline awakening was the fastest way.

"Your grandfather was delayed by matters, and the date is not yet fixed. If Ah Jiu wishes to head to the Southern Sea, I will arrange for people to escort you."

Ji Jiuxuan thought for a moment before finally replying, "Uncle-master, I still have unfinished tasks here assigned by Master, so I might have to go after some time."

"Very well, then I will inform the Ji family. There's no rush; you can go after you've finished everything here."

Little Ah Jiu's answer was not surprising. A trip to the Southern Sea was indeed necessary, but it could wait until current matters were concluded.

Thinking that little Ah Jiu would be traveling as far away as the Southern Sea, Nie Xingyuan began planning what preparations he should make for her to ensure she lacked nothing along the way.

"I heard that Ah Jiu has already obtained her natal sword, but your uncle-master has also prepared a few things. Take a look and see what you like to keep as spares."

As he spoke, ten swords of varying shapes appeared before Ji Jiuxuan, every single one of them perfectly matching her aesthetic.

Any of them was more than qualified to serve as a natal sword. If the other disciples in the sect knew these were merely being chosen as spare swords for Ji Jiuxuan, they would surely die of jealousy.

Meng Jiao also studied them out of curiosity and asked, "Master, with so many, Junior Sister certainly won't know how to choose. Why not just give them all to her?"

As expected of a troublemaking disciple, she lived up to her reputation, but Nie Xingyuan didn't mind. Although swords were precious, these had indeed been forged specifically for little Ah Jiu.

Looking at Ji Jiuxuan, Nie Xingyuan said, "Very well."

Such a generous master made Meng Jiao extremely excited, and she urged Ji Jiuxuan, "Junior Sister, hurry up and put them away."

Ji Jiuxuan smiled like a simpleton and said happily, "No need, Senior Sister. These swords are all extraordinary treasures; it would be a terrible waste for them to just gather dust in my storage space."

Fine swords had spirits, and besides, she wouldn't know what to do with so many anyway.

"If you don't want them to gather dust, learn to control them." Nie Xingyuan did not look like he was joking at all.

His disciple's suggestion was quite good. These had been forged for the little girl in the first place, and leaving them with him was what truly constituted gathering dust.

After thinking about it, given the little girl's abilities, controlling multiple swords was entirely feasible. Weighing the practicality of the idea, Nie Xingyuan asked, "Would Ah Jiu like to learn how to control multiple swords?"

Controlling multiple swords was not something everyone could do, but given Ah Jiu's aptitude, he believed she was worth a try.

Ji Jiuxuan had never considered this possibility before, but now that her uncle-master mentioned it, she felt somewhat tempted.

Being able to wield several swords was equivalent to having several versions of herself. As long as she mastered it well, she could engage in long-range attacks and fight multiple opponents simultaneously in battle.

At a higher realm, a single sword could also produce multiple clones, but she was currently only at the initial stage of Qi Condensation.

After a moment of thought, Ji Jiuxuan nodded and said, "I would."

"Very well, then I will make some modifications and give them to you together later."

With a wave of his hand, he recalled the ten swords back into his storage space.

Ji Jiuxuan had no idea what subsequent developments took place regarding the affairs of Wangying Peak; neither her uncle-master nor her senior sister had appeared since that day.

They had both gone off to be busy with their own matters.

Ji Jiuxuan walked directly toward the Scripture Pavilion.

As Wei Si on the reclining chair sensed Ji Jiuxuan's arrival, a flash of brilliant light instantly crossed his eyes.

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