126: Men should be nicer to themselves

Xuan Wei was somewhat surprised by Xie Yuan's sudden contact.

She immediately reached into her bosom and took out the vibrating jade artifact.

Xuan Wei held the jade artifact between her thumb and forefinger.

Its outline was that of a famous spatial beast in the Immortal Realm, the Emperor Goose.

It had a round body, black and white feathers, and short, sturdy legs.

A special colorful light flowed across its plump belly, and beneath the light was a small button.

The colorful light now displayed three large characters—Alliance Leader Xie.

This was a spatial Immortal Artifact used for ultra-long-distance communication.

Each one crafted meant one Emperor Goose was cruelly slaughtered, making them extremely precious.

Xuan Wei pressed her finger, and immediately a large amount of Immortal Qi surged from the jade artifact, and a phantom image slowly emerged from the swirling Immortal Qi.

Flaring ears, small eyes.

His Face carried a smile, and at a glance, he seemed quite pleasant.

"Alliance Leader Xie, long time no see, do you need something from me?"

She thought of her teacher's appearance, and a gentle smile bloomed on her Face.

As the smile spread, the delicate-looking Xuan Wei gained a few more hints of bright radiance, and her beauty increased by several points.

Although she secretly regarded Xie Yuan as a naive rich man, she would never show it, not even her teacher could tell.

After all, Xie Yuan's status was there; he was a top-tier second-generation figure in the Immortal Realm, and maintaining a good relationship with him offered too many conveniences in the Immortal Realm.

"Hahaha, Miss Xuan, I have some good news to tell you."

The phantom Xie Yuan laughed heartily and raised a hand.

He greatly admired Xuan Wei; she was different from other women, possessing an untamed aura.

A large red and gold invitation, the small belly of the jade artifact trembled and suddenly materialized, forming a physical object that landed in Xuan Wei's hand.

"Alliance Leader Xie, is this...?"

Xuan Wei's eyes moved, and she grasped the invitation, seeing the four shining characters on the card—Immortal King Grand Ceremony.

Despite having already seen it, she still asked.

Compared to her usual decisive and sharp demeanor, she now appeared a bit more reserved, her voice slightly muffled.

"A few days ago, the Immortal King Ranking was updated, and two Invincible Immortal Kings arrived from outside the realm. We, the Sword Holding Alliance, have already reached an agreement with one of them to hold an Immortal King Grand Ceremony in three days. Miss Xuan, as the Sect Master of the Xuan Nv Sect, you must come and show your support then."

He emphasized the word "must."

"Another Immortal King in our Immortal Realm is holding a Grand Ceremony?"

Xie Yuan nodded, saying, "Indeed."

As if remembering something, he immediately reminded her, "This Immortal King Grand Ceremony should be as lively as possible. The high-ranking members of your Xuan Nv Sect can also attend."

Xuan Wei's heart stirred upon hearing this.

An Immortal King Grand Ceremony, why would other high-ranking members of the Xuan Nv Sect need to come?

Is Xie Yuan trying to use the crowd as an excuse to give more treasures and get closer to me?

He really is thoughtful.

She opened the invitation, saw the ancient Immortal Realm characters written in a flowing, elegant script, and feigned surprise, saying, "Willow God's Immortal King Grand Ceremony?"

She had already expected it; it wasn't hard to guess.

There were only so many Immortal Kings, and recently, the Immortal Realm only had Willow God and that mysterious and powerful Heavenly Emperor.

This was a good Opportunity.

She had just been planning to find Willow God, hoping she could help rescue her teacher.

She hadn't expected the Sword Holding Alliance to be so effective, actually persuading Willow God to hold an Immortal King Grand Ceremony. When she goes to the Liu Shen Domain then, under everyone's watchful eyes, she would present a heavy gift.

As the saying goes, too many gifts are never a fault. I, Xuan Wei, must definitely go.

Xie Yuan chuckled upon seeing her reaction: "Hehe, Miss Xuan, it's rare for an Invincible Immortal King like Senior Willow God to hold an Immortal King Grand Ceremony. You must be on time!"

She closed the invitation, looked at the phantom Xie Yuan, whose eyes held a hint of expectation, and gently frowned, saying somewhat reservedly, "Thank you, Alliance Leader Xie. If there's an Opportunity, I will definitely go."

Xie Yuan was stunned upon hearing this. If there's an Opportunity?

Does that mean she might not go?

Your grandfather has prepared a surprise for you. You might even be the protagonist of the Immortal King Grand Ceremony. If you don't go, and your grandfather blames me, it'll be difficult for me, your grand-uncle, to handle.

He hadn't expected Xuan Wei to say that, and he felt a bit troubled.

Anyone could skip the Immortal King Grand Ceremony, but if Xuan Wei didn't go, that would be problematic.

It wasn't that he feared Chu Feng; Big Brother Chu was amiable and wouldn't care at all.

But Willow God, with her cold personality, was very fond of Chu Feng. If Chu Feng became unhappy, she might show her displeasure at the Immortal King Grand Ceremony that day, making everyone uncomfortable.

He quickly tried to persuade her: "Miss Xuan, don't say 'if there's an Opportunity.' Your talent is exceptional; you have the bearing of an Immortal King. If you are fortunate enough to be favored by Willow God, then you will be truly blessed."

Xuan Wei sighed, "I'll try my best. These past few days, a thief stole our sect's most precious treasure, and the sect members are restless. I'm also feeling a bit unsettled. I don't want to go to the Immortal King Grand Ceremony and displease Willow God, which would be an even greater sin."

Xie Yuan was astonished: "Your sect's most precious treasure was stolen? That's no small matter, Miss Xuan. Do you need assistance from our Sword Holding Alliance?"

"No need, I'll handle it myself."

Xuan Wei felt displeased. She wanted him to send some things.

This naive rich man had been quite clever several times before; why didn't he understand her hidden meaning this time?

She brought this up, intending to use the power of the Sword Holding Alliance to cause some trouble for Chu Feng.

The words were on the tip of her tongue, but after thinking about it, she swallowed them back down.

The Sword Holding Alliance was the largest force in the Immortal Realm.

While using others to achieve one's goals was effective, one couldn't borrow just any blade.

Xie Yuan was the Alliance Leader, but above him were several terrifying Immortal Kings, who were not easy to deal with.

If they discovered she was using Xie Yuan, the blade would be too sharp and might wound herself.

Xuan Wei had originally thought of using this topic to gain some benefit from Xie Yuan, and that would have been fine.

She hadn't expected Xie Yuan to be completely unresponsive!

Seeing this, Xie Yuan nodded helplessly, "Alright then, Miss Xuan, I have other forces to invite. See you at the Immortal King Grand Ceremony."

"Understood. See you, Alliance Leader Xie."

Xuan Wei's expression turned slightly cold.

She had originally wanted to talk to Xie Yuan about her previous report to the Sword Holding Alliance regarding Chu Feng using the Heavenly Emperor's title, but seeing Xie Yuan's lack of discernment, her interest immediately waned.

Forget it. She had her own ways to scheme against Chu Feng.

Xuan Wei always acted meticulously, with two-pronged preparations.

Although she had already decided to seek Willow God's help, if the other party refused, she would need to start from other places.

Chu Feng had returned to the Xuan Realm now, but he would definitely come back. The Immortal Realm was her home ground. She had suffered a loss due to carelessness before, but next time, she wouldn't give him any Opportunity.

Xie Yuan hung up the communication and didn't continue to make calls. Instead, he held the Emperor Goose jade artifact, lost in thought.

Miss Xuan seemed a bit unhappy?

It seemed that the lost treasure was indeed very valuable. Given her background, it might even be a quasi-immortal king spiritual treasure.

Good thing I didn't act impulsively just now, or she would have been even more displeased.

I'll try to contact her again the day before the Immortal King Grand Ceremony.

Xie Yuan tossed a verdant jade Ruyi scepter in his hand. When he heard about Xuan Wei's lost treasure earlier, he did have the thought of giving her a treasure to cheer her up.

But then he thought, Xuan Wei's background isn't much worse than mine. If I give her a treasure, she might even look down on me.

That would be a thankless task. I'll save it for someone else.

Xie Yuan was about to put it away.

"Eh?"

He suddenly paused.

Xie Yuan's gaze stopped on the handle of the jade Ruyi scepter, where there were clearly spiderweb-like cracks.

"Strange, this is a True Immortal Celestial Rank Immortal Artifact that I took from my mother's divine treasury. How could it have flaws?"

His fingers traced it, and his Divine Thought entered.

Before long, the jade Ruyi scepter in his hand trembled rapidly, and the cracks on the handle gradually spread.

Crack!

With a shattering sound, the handle burst forth with golden light, and the jade Ruyi scepter was destroyed.

Xie Yuan, however, felt a surge of energy, as if something had been added to his mind.

He exclaimed, "I never thought that this True Immortal Artifact actually contained an Immortal King-level Artifact Refining technique!"

"Good thing I didn't give it to Miss Xuan, otherwise I would have missed this Opportunity."

He felt somewhat fortunate.

Although he had a good impression of Xuan Wei, the hundred arts of the Immortal Realm were in decline, and Immortal King-level Artifact Refining techniques were even rarer and extremely valuable.

Not to mention him, even his father would value this Artifact Refining technique.

It was better to enjoy it himself than give it to Xuan Wei. Indeed, sometimes a man needs to be good to himself.

Xie Yuan was in a great mood, humming a tune, and pressing the Emperor Goose jade artifact in his hand, he began to contact the next Immortal Realm big shot.

In the Xuan Realm, Chu Feng's System suddenly popped up a System notification.

Due to your actions, Heavenly Mandate Protagonist Xuan Wei lost a significant Opportunity. Xuan Wei's Destiny Value decreased by 50,000. You have received 2 Destiny Treasure Boxes.

...

Xuan Wei flashed, cutting through clouds and waves, riding an ancient Immortal formation, traversing one great Immortal Realm domain after another, arriving at a place called Zhu Domain.

This great Immortal Realm domain contained many Small Worlds.

Yellow sand filled the sky, and countless dangerous anomalies appeared from time to time.

However, this was a famous divine mine domain in the Immortal Realm, where countless major forces enslaved a large number of Immortals to excavate divine mines year-round.

And the great sect she founded, the Xuan Nv Sect, was located in the southeastern direction of Zhu Domain, a well-known major force in Zhu Domain.

Xuan Wei's figure flickered, landing in a Xuan Nv Sect exclusive Small World.

"Sect Master!"

Soon, several figures radiating Immortal Lord Qi appeared.

These figures were all cloaked in black robes, and they were all women.

Xuan Wei walked to the center of the main hall and sat down, looking down at a short-haired woman.

Despite her short hair, the woman still appeared charming and attractive.

Xuan Wei raised her hand, and a divine light shimmered.

Soon, a dignified, tall, and strikingly handsome black-clad male figure appeared in the sight of all the high-ranking members of the Xuan Nv Sect.

"This person is named Chu Feng, and he stole our Xuan Nv Sect's most precious treasure."

"His strength is—Immortal Lord Realm Early Stage."

Xuan Wei paused.

With the blessing of the Immortal Source, she found it difficult to judge Chu Feng's true strength.

But upon careful thought, she knew it was absolutely impossible for him to exceed her cultivation.

Immortal Lord Early Stage was not low.

"Cai Yu, use all of our Xuan Nv Sect's resources, and simultaneously notify all of our allied forces."

"Issue a bounty for this person!"

Xuan Wei said coldly.

The high-ranking members of the Xuan Nv Sect below narrowed their eyes, all memorizing Chu Feng's information.

The short-haired woman, Cai Yu, nodded. They had a great understanding with Xuan Wei and were very familiar with their Sect Master's style. This Chu Feng was likely also a bad man; it was his bad luck to have provoked the Sect Master.

She asked, "Then, Sect Master, what about the bounty reward?"

The current Xuan Wei, having just returned laden with treasures from the ancient ruins, was extremely wealthy. With a wave of her hand, she immediately said, "Three Immortal Lord Realm Secret Realm Pearls, five Immortal King-level Talismans, and ten Immortal Lord Spirit Treasures."

The high-ranking members of the Xuan Nv Sect were shocked. This... how much hatred must there be to offer such an exaggerated reward?

Cai Yu immediately said, "I'll go handle it right away."

Xuan Wei sneered.

The bounty was just the beginning. She had other methods, which she would conveniently implement during the Immortal King Grand Ceremony.

Seeing Cai Yu leave, Xuan Wei instructed again, "You all prepare. In two days, we will go to the Liu Shen Domain to attend Willow God's Immortal King Grand Ceremony."

The high-ranking members of the Xuan Nv Sect were once again astonished upon hearing this.

Willow God's Immortal King Grand Ceremony!

As expected of their Sect Master, her Face was truly great. That Willow God, who had emerged out of nowhere, was going to hold an Immortal King Grand Ceremony, and she was actually qualified to attend!

Xuan Wei, seeing their reaction, smiled proudly, accepting their flattery with a sense of entitlement.