Chapter 108

The comment read as follows—

【Are you the one who made the post, Daoist Ning?】

Although the tone of this sentence seemed ordinary, anyone could see the provocation in it.

As soon as the Melon-Eating System saw this comment, it immediately started cursing.

【Who is this? Dog Bastard! How dare they provoke Grandpa?!】

Seeing such a comment, Ning Xu wasn’t surprised.

She had long anticipated this day.

Back then, she had pushed Xu Hua and Zhi Qing into utter humiliation, and both of them had regarded her as a thorn in their side. She hadn’t forgotten the cold and sinister look Zhi Qing had given her before leaving. If it hadn’t been for the Sword Immortal’s presence, he probably would have attacked her on the spot.

Not long after they left Ming Palace Pavilion, a highly targeted post appeared on the Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area.

The timing was just too coincidental.

It was only natural for them to associate the original poster with her.

The Melon-Eating System grumbled, 【If the one who posted this isn’t Xu Hua, then it’s Zhi Qing! Most likely, it’s one of them!】

Why not suspect Lie Quan and Gou Chen?

Because Ning Xu hadn’t exposed their scandals yet, meaning she hadn’t completely offended them.

But she had already thoroughly offended Xu Hua and Zhi Qing.

Even if she wasn’t the one who made the post, they would still likely assume she was.

And to be honest, they weren’t wrong—the original poster was indeed her.

The Melon-Eating System asked, 【Host, what do you plan to do?】

What to do?

Ning Xu casually replied under the comment: 【Take a guess.】

Since the other party was provoking her, she could respond with equal sarcasm.

Besides, admitting to it was out of the question.

The Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area had top-tier privacy protections.

As long as she didn’t admit it, no one could confirm her identity.

—

After this comment was posted, many cultivators were shocked.

【Daoist Ning? Who is that?】

【Ning? Are there any noble families with the surname Ning?】

【What’s the relationship between this person and the original poster? They even managed to guess the poster’s identity?】

【You’ve been eating melons so much that you’ve gone dumb. If this person exposed the original poster’s identity, do you think they have a friendly relationship?】

【Iron fans, protect our Daoist Ning!】

【Exactly! Without Daoist Ning, we might never have seen such explosive gossip in our lifetime!】

【Daoist Ning is my only source for melons! Protect Daoist Ning!】

**【LOL, do you guys even realize who Daoist Ning has offended? Still talking about protection? She’s managed to offend three Mahayana cultivators at once. Even if she were in the Mahayana Stage herself, she wouldn’t be able to withstand a siege from multiple Mahayana cultivators!

All I can say is—she better pray for her own survival.】**

While online discussions were heating up, an unexpected visitor arrived for Ning Xu.

The suddenly appearing Sword Immortal looked at Ning Xu and asked in a calm tone, “Are you the one who made that post on the Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area?”

Although he didn’t specify which post, they both knew what he was referring to.

At this point, there was no need to hide anything. Or rather, Ning Xu had never planned to hide it from the Sword Immortal in the first place.

She admitted directly, “Yes, it was me.”

Hearing this answer, the Sword Immortal showed no particular expression.

He simply asked, “The Jin family’s divination techniques are exceptionally precise. Can they determine your identity?”

Ning Xu consulted with the Melon-Eating System.

The Melon-Eating System confidently replied, 【Host, there’s no way they can figure out your identity! You can rest assured!】

【Even if the Jin family stands right in front of you, it won’t matter!】

【Because by then, I’ll just go offline! Hehehe.】

【Once I go offline, no matter how hard they try, they won’t be able to connect you to these melons.】

【At that point, you’ll just be an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.】

【Oh dear, you’re just a regular melon-eating bystander. How could you possibly be related to any of this gossip?】

【Absolutely no relation at all!】

Ning Xu: …

When it came to being sneaky and playing innocent, no one could outdo the Melon-Eating System.

Ning Xu spoke, “They won’t be able to determine my identity.”

The Sword Immortal gave a slight nod. “Some people in your post have already guessed your identity. You don’t need to concern yourself with it.”

Did that mean…

As long as she didn’t admit it, he would handle everything else?

But why?

Her offense against the Jin family had nothing to do with him.

The Melon-Eating System clicked its tongue. 【Host, don’t underestimate your charm.】

Ning Xu: …

No way. Seriously, no way.

She was more inclined to believe that the Sword Immortal had foreseen something.

Wasn’t it said that the higher a cultivator’s realm, the sharper their sixth sense?

Maybe he had sensed something in the unseen.

—

Just one hour after Ning Xu and the Sword Immortal finished their conversation, the Jin family arrived.

This time, they came in full force—three elders, accompanied by countless juniors.

Among the three elders, one was the family head, and the other two were the ones whose scandals had been exposed.

The family head was at the early Tribulation Stage, while the other two were early Mahayana cultivators.

Their arrival alarmed the sect leader of Ming Palace Pavilion, as well as the elders within the pavilion.

After learning the reason for their visit, the sect leader and the elders led the Jin family members in a grand procession to the Sword Immortal’s mountain.

As soon as they arrived, the sect leader explained the situation to the Sword Immortal.

“Si Zang, here’s the thing—the Jin family heard that the one who made the post on the Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area happens to be little Daoist Ning, who is staying on your mountain. So they came to ask about the situation and find out whether their Jin family had offended her in some way.”

“Don’t worry, they just want to ask her a few questions, that’s all.”

“We’re all reasonable people, right?”

The Jin family head chimed in, “That’s right.”

“This old woman is here today mainly to meet this little friend Ning and have a friendly chat with her.”

Just a friendly chat?

With this kind of grand formation, it didn’t look friendly at all.

Si Zang remained as indifferent as ever. He said coolly, “I don’t know where you got the idea that she made that post, but the original poster has nothing to do with her.”

As soon as Si Zang finished speaking, Jin Yue immediately retorted, “Just because you say so, it’s true? We’re just here to ask a few questions, and you’re already shielding her?”

Seeing how things were escalating before they even exchanged a few words, the sect leader had to step in as a mediator.

“Si Zang, the Jin family just wants to take a look at her. If you don’t let them, doesn’t that…”

Doesn’t that make this situation look suspicious?

The Jin family members looked at Si Zang with deep hostility.

Although Si Zang possessed the Innate Sword Bone and was the number one Sword Immortal of this era, unmatched in combat, their Jin family had three Mahayana cultivators—they weren’t weaklings who could be easily trampled on!

Si Zang spoke indifferently, “You may look at her. But what if you’ve got the wrong person?”

The Jin family members didn’t believe they could be mistaken.

On one hand, Xuhua provided them with a lot of information and specifically pointed out Ning Xu’s uniqueness.

On the other hand, after divination, the Jin family head calculated that the person who made the post was in the north.

And Ming Palace Pavilion was located in the northern region.

The mountain where Si Zang resided happened to be north of Ming Palace Pavilion.

All of this information pointed to Ning Xu as the one who made the post!

The Jin family members sneered coldly in their hearts.

Si Zang, go ahead and waste your efforts. How could the person who posted not be Ning Xu?

In the end, it was the Jin family head who spoke, “If we have mistaken the person, I will personally apologize to her. Fellow Daoist Si, what do you think?”

This time, Si Zang didn’t block the door. He crossed his arms, his natal spiritual sword resting on his back, and turned sideways to make way.

“I think that’s fine.”

—

The group was allowed to enter Si Zang’s territory.

Ning Xu had known from the beginning that they had arrived.

Seeing that the time was about right, she simply got up and walked directly to the entrance.

As soon as she stepped out of the room, she met the gazes of a large group of people.

She didn’t spare the Jin family members a glance and instead walked straight to Si Zang. “Sword Immortal, who are they?”

Si Zang responded indifferently, “Just passing by.”

Everyone: …

Sword Immortal’s lack of tact was well known.

No one was surprised by his words.

Jin Yue’s cold gaze clung to Ning Xu.

Ning Xu acted as if she didn’t notice.

She and the fourth elder of the Jin family transmitted their voices to the family head at the same time, “Family head, is it her?”

The Jin family head looked at Ning Xu with uncertainty and suspicion.

No?

It wasn’t her?!

She had no karmic ties with the Jin family at all.

She was actually… just an ordinary Golden Core cultivator?

How could this be?!

How could this possibly be!!!

Just as the Jin family head was unwilling to accept this and was about to calculate a second time—and even a third—Si Zang spoke coldly. “Well? Have you found the answer? Was it her who made the post?”

“Your Jin family wouldn’t go as far as to pin baseless crimes on an ordinary cultivator, would you?”

Upon hearing this, the Jin family members’ faces turned pale.

What did the Sword Immortal mean by this?

Did he think they were falsely accusing an innocent cultivator?

But… was she really innocent?!

As the Jin family members struggled with this thought, the Jin family head spoke in a weary voice, “It truly wasn’t her. We made a mistake.”

Jin family members: ???

Jin Yue glared with her beautiful eyes. “Family head? What’s going on?”

The family head waved a hand to signal her to stay silent.

The Jin family head took out a storage bag and spoke slowly, “We have disturbed you. This is a small token of apology.”

The Sword Immortal still had his arms crossed, his long, narrow eyes full of cold mockery. He turned to Ning Xu. “Take it.”

Ning Xu stepped forward and accepted the storage bag.

Having given their apology gift, the Jin family did not linger. They left, accompanied by the pavilion master of Ming Palace Pavilion.

The younger generation of the Jin family who had come along looked utterly confused.

The person who posted… wasn’t her?

Then who was it?

Could it be someone related to her?

But if the poster was really connected to her, the family head wouldn’t have left so easily.

Since the family head had departed so decisively, it could only mean that she had no karmic ties with the Jin family.

So… had they truly made a mistake?

As soon as they left the boundary of Ming Palace Pavilion, Jin Yue impatiently asked, “Family head, what’s going on? It really wasn’t her?”

The family head slowly shook her head. “It truly wasn’t her.”

Her divination confirmed that Ning Xu was just an ordinary cultivator.

Jin Yue gritted her teeth. “That useless Xu hua!”

What had Xuhua said when she approached them? She had sworn that the poster was definitely Ning Xu. And now?

The fourth elder of the Jin family spoke in a deep voice. “Now is not the time to blame Xu hua. The urgent matter is to find the person who made the post.”

Jin Yue was eager. “Yes! We must track them down!”

The Jin family head frowned deeply, her heavily wrinkled face filled with sorrow.

Ever since she had fainted last time, her health had deteriorated significantly.

Divining the family’s future fate had taken a huge toll on her body.

She was severely weakened.

But with the family facing imminent disaster, she could not collapse!

She spoke slowly, “Let’s go back first.”

—

As soon as the Jin family left the area of Ming Palace Pavilion, Ning Xu heard the arrogant laughter of the Melon-Eating System in her ears.

【Host, I’m back!】

The Melon-Eating System laughed wildly.

Trying to track them down?

Dream on! That would be faster!