Chapter 9: The Enemy’s Brother! (1/2)

“This is eighty thousand spirit stones.”

Jiang Renyun said lightly, waving his hand to summon a spirit ticket from his storage ring, casually writing the characters for eighty thousand on it.

Ning Wuxie widened his eyes at him, while Elder Xuanji narrowed his eyes slightly.

This kid wanted to cut in!

“The Immortal Grade Absolute Cloud Negative Qi Array, I only have one here, and I have promised to reserve it for this young friend…”

“Elder Xuanji, if you are unwilling to exchange it for the Heavenly Heart Sword Formation, I can accept that. But this Absolute Cloud Negative Qi Array is meant for my senior sister. Is it difficult to say that she is unworthy?”

“She has already achieved the Opening Profound Realm at the age of thirty-three under the guidance of Master Wuyuan. Stepping into the Immortal Path is just around the corner!”

“Is it difficult to say that you still want to protect this unknown kid, even at the expense of my master’s face…?”

Jiang Ren lowered his head, his tone extremely respectful, making it hard for anyone to find fault with his attitude.

Only in the last sentence did he add a somewhat meaningful rhetorical question.

Elder Xuanji’s expression froze, and anger flashed across his face for a moment.

But after a moment, he returned to calmness.

He had grown old and was no longer the hot-blooded cultivator of his youth. Now he was one of the seven elders of the Spirit Pavilion, without the power to act recklessly.

That Master Wuyuan was indeed someone he could not afford to provoke.

“Fine, then I will exchange it with you…” He sighed and said.

Elder Xuanji took the spirit ticket from Jiang Ren’s hand, placed it into his storage ring, and then took out an ancient black octagonal divination plate, handing it to Jiang Ren.

This was the formation array made by the Spirit Pavilion, which could be used in a cave dwelling by inputting spiritual power.

Jiang Ren took the divination plate, a barely noticeable cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth: “Thank you, Elder.”

He bowed and strode out of the courtyard.

Ning Wuxie watched as Jiang Ren placed the Absolute Cloud Negative Qi Array into his storage ring, then looked at Elder Xuanji, who surprisingly seemed hesitant to meet Ning Wuxie’s gaze and averted his eyes.

“Ahem, young friend Wuxie, actually the quality of the array is not bad. Next time you come, I will give you a discount…”

“Thank you, Elder Xuanji. I will come back once I have saved enough money.”

Ning Wuxie could only express his gratitude, leading Xuan’er to turn and leave.

Just as they walked out of the courtyard, a voice filled with arrogance and disdain suddenly came from beside them.

“Are you Ning Wuxie?”

Ning Wuxie stopped and turned around.

It was Jiang Ren!

He stood outside the courtyard waiting for Ning Wuxie, approaching with a face full of mockery and resentment. Xuan’er glared at him and hid behind Ning Wuxie’s leg.

“Do you want this Absolute Cloud Negative Qi Array?”

“Since you have already obtained it, what more is there to say?” Ning Wuxie coldly looked at him.

“I can give it to you.” Jiang Ren said generously.

“What do you want?”

Ning Wuxie was not foolish; he had just offended this person. If it were not for the prohibition of vendettas within Hermit Valley, he would definitely avoid this guy.

“I am just curious, nothing more.” Jiang Ren smiled insincerely.

“You, a mere Refining Qi loose cultivator, dare to act arrogantly in front of Elder Xuanji?”

“Which sect are you from? Do you know who my master and senior sister are?!”

Ning Wuxie sneered: “Aren’t your master and senior sister human? Did your barking come from them?”

“What?” Jiang Ren did not understand for a moment.

But the next moment, his face turned red rapidly, and his anger erupted!

“Arrogant brat, if this were outside the valley, I would kill you on the spot!”

“You dare to insult me, a Refining Qi cultivator?!”

“My master is Master Wuyuan, and my senior sister is the top genius of the continent, Li Luobing! Do you dare to provoke me?!”

Jiang Ren cursed with a flushed face.

Ning Wuxie had originally looked at Jiang Ren mockingly as he broke down, but suddenly he froze.

He heard a familiar name.

“Li Luobing… is your senior sister?” he asked, trembling slightly.

“Hmph, you think so.”

Jiang Ren was smug, believing that the other party finally understood his weight.

Ask anyone in the martial world, who does not know Li Luobing?

As her brother and the only junior disciple, he had every reason to be proud!

Ning Wuxie thought carefully; in his previous life, Li Luobing indeed had a brother.

But by the time he joined the Human Sect and met her, that brother had long since died due to low cultivation and short lifespan.

Unexpectedly, it was him! Jiang Ren!

In his previous life, Li Luobing seemed to have deep feelings for this brother, and even after his death, she continued to pay respects to him.

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