The daily life of a genius who enjoys gossip and cultivates immortality

Chapter 369 The Polar Regions

Even the clan leader had no objections, so the others could only suppress their anger and watch Cheng Jiu warily.

Cheng Jiu was extremely arrogant; she hadn't come here to be a well-behaved guest.

She's an unpleasant guest. Rather than being respectful and cautious, it's better to be arrogant and domineering. After all, if you lack manners, the other person can only accept that you lack manners.

With fewer restrictions, Cheng Jiu can better conduct his investigation.

Just like now, although the other party was extremely frustrated, he could only smile at Cheng Jiu and treat him with kind words.

Entering the clan's territory was like entering a world of wonders. The chill quickly dissipated, and Cheng Jiu saw that the polar regions were actually blooming with delicate flowers, covering the mountains and fields, incomparably beautiful.

A strange fragrance wafted straight to Cheng Jiu's nose.

Cheng Jiu surveyed the flower valley, a secluded paradise nestled in the polar region. Red tents dotted the valley like mushrooms, and several snow-white-haired children chased after a lone wolf as they ran past Cheng Jiu.

Tranquil and beautiful, it truly has the serenity of a paradise. When you are alone there, all your anger and resentment will naturally dissipate, leaving only a sense of peace and tranquility.

If Cheng Jiu hadn't known that Senior Sister Yingyue was here and in a very bad situation, he probably would have been completely fooled by this scene.

Cheng Jiu's vigilance increased again; often, the most poisonous flowers appear the most harmless.

Cheng Jiu sensed the cautious gaze of the person who came in with her.

Especially Abatu, the one she slapped; the resentment in his eyes was like a thorn in her side, impossible to ignore.

something wrong.

These three words were practically written on the faces of these people.

Cheng Jiu stared directly into their eyes, making the clan leader tremble with fear. He tentatively asked in a cautious voice, "What's wrong, Immortal Envoy?"

Why are you all looking at me?

Cheng Jiu's direct attack stunned the clan leader. He hadn't expected Cheng Jiu to be so blunt and say it outright. The clan leader gave this group of idiots who couldn't even hide their true feelings a warning look.

There's plenty of time for revenge, but if something goes wrong with this big guy, they'll play around: "No, no, it's probably just our people who haven't seen outsiders in a long time and are curious, yes, curious."

The clan chief nodded affirmatively, looking at Cheng Jiu with some nervousness.

Cheng Jiu didn't express whether he believed or disbelieved his clumsy excuse, but after staring at the clan chief until he was sweating profusely, he nodded cryptically: "Your clan is quite poor, you don't even have a house, but this place is indeed beautiful and picturesque."

"You!" The clan chief's ears turned red from Cheng Jiu's undisguised disdain. For so many years, they had been proud of occupying this place, and no one had ever shown such disdain to their face like this.

Cheng Jiu tilted his head and looked at the clan leader: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?"

"No! Thank you for your praise, Immortal Envoy."

Cheng Jiu seemed to hear the old man grinding his teeth. The clan leader felt a lump in his throat, but what could he do? He was the clan leader. "But this is the land where our ancestors have lived for generations. Please, Immortal Envoy, be careful with your words."

"Fine! Fine!" Cheng Jiu shrugged in resignation, but it was precisely this indifferent attitude of hers that made her seem so nonchalant.

This completely ignited the anger of everyone around.

"The celestial messenger has arrived. Please enter the main tent to rest. A banquet will be held for you later in the evening."

As more and more clansmen gathered around, and their gazes toward Cheng Jiu grew increasingly hostile, the clan chief worried that if he allowed this unreasonable guest to stay any longer, it would provoke the surrounding clansmen into taking action, whether or not they could win the fight was another matter.

The key is to have a solution that can be achieved without bloodshed, without incurring additional sacrifices.

More importantly, the clan leader had other plans in mind. He hadn't forgotten the white beast that Cheng Jiu was riding. Without such a mount, what kind of simple person could Cheng Jiu be?

In short, regardless of the reason, the clan leader cannot incite his clansmen to conflict with Cheng Jiu.

The clan chief's words still carried weight; the people who had gathered around stepped back slightly, putting on a show of warm welcome.

Cheng Jiu felt disgusted. These people had probably been spoiled by their smooth sailing all these years. They weren't even willing to put on a show, and their welcome was tinged with arrogance.

Especially the way he looked at Cheng Jiu—it was a condescending gaze, as if he were looking at pork.

If someone with a rough personality were to notice, they might not, but unfortunately, Cheng Jiu belongs to the perceptive group.

Cheng Jiu wanted to see what tricks this group of people were going to use, and then he would deal with them accordingly.

Without resistance, she was ushered into the largest, most luxurious, and most beautiful tent in the entire valley by this group of people.

Cheng Jiu had previously thought the tent was for the clan chief, but she hadn't expected that she would be staying in it.

Hunters also prepare the most luxurious and beautiful traps before catching their prey.

That's probably what they're preparing for now.

Upon entering the tent, the fragrance of flowers became even stronger. Cheng Jiu saw the tribesmen who had brought them here hurriedly fleeing, throwing away array stones, and felt speechless: "Rosemary, hallucinogenic, or inducing unconsciousness?"

Cheng Jiu felt that their approach was extremely clumsy. How could they possibly outmaneuver Senior Sister Yingyue with such methods?

Cheng Jiu quickly stuffed the array stones he was tossing into a corner of the room, and an invisible halo spread rapidly across the ground.

"Trapping formation? Not a bad tactic."

A large amount of hallucinogenic gas, coupled with the inability to leave, can indeed quickly overpower a powerful being who knows nothing about it.

However, this is far from enough to target Senior Sister Yingyue. You should know that although Senior Sister Yingyue is an alchemist, she has also participated in the formation-breaking training with her. Even if she can't detect it, breaking through the formation should still be easy for her.

It's truly a shame that an alchemist, who specializes in poisons, would fall into such a simple trap.

"Chieftain, we absolutely cannot let her go so easily!" Abatu glared venomously at the tent. No one had ever humiliated him like this in all these years!

"Don't act rashly yet. Those humans outside are very cunning. Wait a while, then send Aya to take a look. If they succeed and fall into our hands, you can do whatever you want with them."

The clan chief's gaze swept over the reckless clansman with a warning. He was careful not to alert the enemy, lest all his plans fall apart and implicate the clansmen.

Abatu was unwilling, but the chieftain's authority was very powerful in this place, so no matter how much he resentful and complained, he could only swallow it down: "Yes!"

"Don't worry, she won't be arrogant for long!"

Seeing that Abatu was still unwilling, the chieftain gently comforted him.

"It's the clan leader, I know!"

"Is that blood slave still alive?"

"As expected of cultivators from the outside world, their life force is truly tenacious. The clan leader is still alive!" a short man replied respectfully.

"With the new blood slave, she doesn't need to be so tender towards her anymore."

"Yes!"

The men and women, young and old present all shared the same excitement.

Their greedy and disgusting appearance also caught Cheng Jiu's eye.

"Snapped!"

The memory stone shattered from Cheng Jiu's fingertips. She had originally planned to investigate this cursed place first before taking any action, but that wouldn't work now. She needed to find Senior Sister Yingyue as soon as possible.

So who is Aya?

Cheng Jiu had to keep the spies sent by these guys in the dark. Without fully understanding their situation, Cheng Jiu didn't want to alert them.

"Aya, the chieftain said not to come here! There are terrifying monsters inside!"

A sweet little girl's voice came from outside. Cheng Jiu's ears perked up. "Aya, is it a child?"

Yes, yes!

After all, if an adult were to commit such a scheme, they would definitely not hesitate to act, but a child, if they had any morals, would not lay a hand on it.

What exactly do these people consider their children to be?

Cheng Jiu was burning with rage, feeling both disgusted and furious, recalling the excuse the clan leader had given before they entered the valley.

"I know, Grandpa Chief told me to keep an eye on what's going on inside. I'll take a look now, and then I'll have time to play with you later!"

The innocent voice of a child reached Cheng Jiu's ears, and Cheng Jiu instantly felt relieved.

Kids are good, kids are good! Kids are so easy to fool!

Cheng Jiu held a talisman between his fingers and burned it without fire. Suddenly, a figure that looked exactly like Cheng Jiu appeared in the room.

The puppet talisman can mimic its master's voice, figure, and appearance. Its only drawback is that it has form but no spirit. The higher the grade, the more realistic the imitation.

A perceptive adult might notice, but it's more than enough to fool a child.

Another talisman at Cheng Jiu's fingertip was also activated.

A tiny bee flutters within this elaborately decorated cage.

Shapeshifter.

It can temporarily mimic a person, but it will become ineffective once cultivation is used. The higher the grade, the longer the duration.

The tiny wasp flew out with lightning speed from the hole the child had lifted to observe.

"Ouch! What hit my face?"

The girl rubbed her eyes, and Aya nervously held the girl's hand: "Finnel, are you alright!"

"Hmm, it's nothing, it doesn't hurt, my eyes are just a little itchy."

"That damned monster must have cast a curse! I'll take you to see a witch doctor!"

Aya had absolutely no goodwill towards the outsiders brought by the chieftain.

When they are very young, the elders and patriarchs of the tribe will teach them that outsiders are despicable, cunning, evil, and vicious, and that they must be careful not to fall into their traps.

Aya was a devout supporter of this doctrine because he lost both his parents at a young age and was an orphan in his tribe.

Thanks to the patriarch's kindness, he was given this job.

Even though others say this job is dangerous and life-threatening, he has never encountered it once in all these years.

Each time he came, he received a large sum of money, and Aya firmly believed that the person living in the tent was an evil devil.

Cheng Jiu didn't know what the child was thinking, but it didn't matter if he did. When an avalanche happens, no snowflake is innocent.

Just like her senior sister, who had suffered so much, Cheng Jiu also viewed everyone in the valley with equal hostility. Regardless of their age, they were enemies from the start.

Bees are indeed too limited in the cultivation world, mainly because they fly too slowly, and the world is too vast.

When Cheng Jiu was human, he thought it was just a small valley, but after becoming a bee, he couldn't fly out, no matter what he did.

Moreover, we must always be wary of the tribespeople here. Cheng Jiu is lying in wait; what if there's someone capable here who can see through our disguise?

"Poor mountains and bad waters produce capable people. They were able to harm so many people, even Senior Sister Yingyue fell for them. Cheng Jiu never underestimated the abilities of the people here."

Cheng Jiu didn't know where Senior Sister Yingyue was imprisoned, but fortunately, she had the silver chain given to her by the Nine-Tailed White Fox. However, the light on the other end of the silver chain was getting dimmer and dimmer.

No, I need to work harder!

Cheng Jiu borrowed someone's speed to travel. In the Xuan Tian Continent, people are faster than insects, and the people here are even faster, with excellent physical constitutions.

After riding in a human-powered vehicle carrying hundreds of people, Cheng Jiu finally got close to Yingyue's location.

As the dungeon where Senior Sister Yingyue was imprisoned, the people inside were quite strange. They didn't seem to care about her at all. Come here, Cheng Jiu saw many clansmen holding children.

But here, especially near the gate sealed with iron locks, the defenses are extremely tight, even tighter than those of their precious clan territory.

They rotate guards almost every hour, with continuous shifts.

Is there anything inside that is more important than their ancestral land?

Cheng Jiu was a little flustered; this was probably what they meant by heavily guarded, so secure that not even a fly could get in.

For example, her!

Why are all the staff in such a closed-off place so diligent? Why doesn't anyone slack off, so she can sneak in at any time?

Cheng Jiu was extremely anxious. Should she break in now? Time was of the essence!

If something really happens, she'll regret it for the rest of her life.

A plump bee stood on a bright red flower, its body glowing intermittently.

Wow~, wow~!

The pitiful cries of an infant came from the other side!

A commotion instantly erupted in the crowd.

"What happened? What happened?"

The guards on guard went over when they saw the commotion getting louder and louder.

"My lord! This blood is poisoned!"

A middle-aged man with an unknown feather stuck in his hair ran out. Behind him, a woman held an infant whose seven orifices were bleeding. The abnormal blackness of the baby terrified the people in line.

"Poison! Quickly summon the high priest!" the captain ordered his subordinate.

One of the subordinates, pale-faced and trembling, stared nervously at the baby.

"What's wrong with you? Why do you look like this?"

"My lord, that looks like the Third Elder's youngest son!"

The Third Elder's son!

The captain's face turned ashen, and despair spread from his heart. The Third Elder, the most difficult elder to encounter, the most ruthless, and the most protective elder!

If this young master really does have some ulterior motives, then those in charge of this time period are doomed!

"Go, invite the clan leader, invite the elders, but don't invite the third elder. Invite all the great shamans here, do you hear me? Go now!"

"Yes, Captain!"

His teammates were also terrified, knowing full well what the consequences would be.

"Captain, should we leave two of our brothers here?"

"No need. Who would come? I'll keep an eye on things here. Getting the shaman here is the most important thing. Go and get him quickly! Otherwise, none of us will survive!"

The captain roared in a low, hoarse voice as he looked at the bewildered woman with an indescribable respect. It was no wonder he didn't recognize her; the captain had never seen this woman before.

Seeing that everyone had left, Cheng Jiu's eyes lit up. A good opportunity! Time to fly!

Having bypassed the outermost and most heavily fortified defenses, the interior was much more spacious, and Cheng Jiu slipped into the specially constructed fortress.

The dozens of houses were crisscrossed, and there were hardly any people around. Compared to its outward appearance as a fortress, it looked more like a well-built prison.

Built against the mountain, the prison's exterior belies its humble appearance; the prison itself is far more luxurious than their living environment.