At first, Hu Wankui thought Feng Xi was joking, but then realized she was being serious.
However, they were indeed in the wrong in this matter. Moreover, if Feng Xi hadn't discovered it in time and the earth fire had spread, Beast-Taming Sect might've really turned into Barbecue Sect.
Besides, letting the Sky-Covering Kuanghou bleed periodically was also good, so it would never forget this lesson.
After some bargaining, it was set at once every three months, two large bowls each time, for one year.
At this moment, Feng Xi also summoned the Fire-Swallowing Qiu back.
That Long-Feathered Crane had already turned into a black crane.
All the feathers on its body had been burned.
The Fire-Swallowing Qiu was quite proud of itself, it had controlled the heat just right, worthy of being the ancestor of playing with fire!
Feng Xi was too lazy to argue with a Long-Feathered Crane that wasn't of a particularly high rank, scaring it a bit was enough.
With these matters more or less settled, Feng Xi, her master and senior brother once again took their leave.
Hu Wankui led the sect's high-level members and escorted them all the way to the mountain gate.
He cupped his fists to Xiao Baidao, "Old Xiao, I won't say any unnecessary words. From now on our two sects will form a permanent alliance. No matter what happens, our Beast-Taming Sect will stand on the same side as your Xuantian Sect."
Xiao Baidao naturally wished for nothing more. After exchanging a few polite words, he summoned his flying sword and rose into the air.
Jun Wen followed closely behind.
Then Hu Wankui and the others saw Feng Xi take out her broken wooden sword. After standing on it, she tied herself up like a rice dumpling.
She flew away with shrieks…
After quite a while, Hu Wankui finally said, "This child Xiao Xi truly deserves to be called a genius. Even her sword flight is so distinctive."
The people of Beast-Taming Sect: "..."
Feng Xi was in a very good mood, she had gained a lot from this trip to Beast-Taming Sect.
Not to mention the food in her storage ring, it's at least enough for the three of them to eat for a year!
She had picked up twelve Earth-rank spirit beast hatchlings for free and even contracted the Fire-Swallowing Qiu.
That's a massive jackpot!
However, seeing Xiao Baidao's pale complexion, her good mood immediately diminished.
While resting, she took out a small porcelain bottle and handed it to Xiao Baidao.
"Master, there's Tonic Pills inside. Take one everyday, they're good for your body."
Xiao Baidao thought that since Tonic Pills were just ordinary nourishing pills, eating them wouldn't have much of an effect.
But since it's his little disciple's thoughtfulness, he accepted it.
Under Feng Xi's insistence, he opened the stopper and poured out a pill.
Then he froze.
Because there was a golden patterned ring on the pill.
It' actually a top-grade pill!
"Xiao Xi, where did this pill come from?"
Feng Xi patted her small chest, "I refined it!"
Xiao Baidao: "..."
At that moment, he thought of many things.
For example, the billowing thick smoke over the residential area of Xuantian Sect, the elders' reddened eyes from smoke, the smoked chickens and smoked rabbits in the dining hall that couldn't be finished…
This pill was refined by her? As if!
It must've been given to her by some personal disciple, he had saved them in the Extreme Cold Ice Plains after all.
To preserve his precious disciple's self-esteem, Xiao Baidao didn't expose her and ate the pill.
After eating, he felt heartache.
Although Tonic Pills weren't high rank, the price of a top-grade pill could multiply several times!
Feng Xi also took out an Ice Soul and asked Xiao Baidao to wear it to nourish his divine sense.
Xiao Baidao couldn't resist her and agreed.
Then he glanced at Jun Wen.
Jun Wen: "..."
"Master, wear my Ice Soul instead!"
Xiao Baidao: "Alright."
He returned Feng Xi's Ice Soul to her and accepted the one Jun Wen handed over.
Jun Wen: "..."
That day, the three master and disciples finally arrived at Xuantian Sect.
Xiao Baidao and Jun Wen both landed safely, Feng Xi directly performed a… sliding kneel!
She slid more than three meters!
Jun Wen even saw his little junior sister spark against the ground!
Feng Xi nearly died from anger!
Fortunately, she had prepared padding in her knees, otherwise, it'd hurt like hell!
But even at this moment, she didn't forget to consolidate her persona and respectfully said, "Ancestor above, this trip to Beast-Taming Sect was quite perilous. Thanks to your protection, we turned danger into safety.
Not only did we return safely, we also gained quite a lot…"
Xiao Baidao looked deeply gratified, Xiao Xi was a really good child!
He also knelt down, thanking the ancestor for protecting his two disciples and turning danger into safety.
Seeing both his master and little junior sister kneel, Jun Wen could only kneel as well.
Not knowing what to say, he honestly kowtowed three times.
Then, inexplicably, a flash of inspiration crossed his mind, and he immediately entered a state of selflessness.
Seeing this, Xiao Baidao was overjoyed. Little Fifth was about to achieve enlightenment!
He and Feng Xi immediately stood guard for Jun Wen.
After more than an hour, light flashed around Jun Wen's body and he advanced.
From Foundation Establishment Stage third layer to Foundation Establishment Stage fourth layer, and even mid-fourth layer.
He grinned foolishly.
Who could've thought he'd also be able to gain enlightenment!
As the saying goes, next to the outhouse grows dog piss mushrooms; next to the throne grows glossy ganodermas (1), he must've benefited from his little junior sister's fortune!
Xiao Baidao hurriedly asked, "Little Fifth, what did you comprehend?"
Jun Wen scratched his head, "I can't really say. I just suddenly thought that being able to talk nicely is not as good as actually doing something, and then I achieved enlightenment!"
Feng Xi: "..."
If she didn't know that fifth senior brother was simple-minded, she would've thought those words were indirectly mocking her.
She glanced at the plaque, then said to Xiao Baidao, "Master, I carefully examined those twelve Earth-rank spirit beast hatchlings and found no abnormalities.
So I plan to release the contracts with them and donate them to the sect free of charge."
Xiao Baidao was stunned.
He really didn't expect Feng Xi to do this.
"Disciple, that-that won't do.
Those spirit beasts were contracted by you, how can you donate them to the sect?!"
Feng Xi smiled, "Master, they're just hatchlings and have no combat ability. Keeping them is of little use to me, and I would have to take care of them.
It's better to hand them over to the sect to raise, that reduces my burden and allows more disciples to have the chance to interact with Earth-rank spirit beasts. Wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone?"
Xiao Baidao thought for a moment, "You can hand them to the sect for raising, but the contracts cannot be released. Otherwise, you will definitely regret it in the future."
Feng Xi nodded, "Alright, I'll listen to you."
She didn't particularly care,she even found the little phoenix troublesome after all.
Earth-rank spirit beasts were even less appealing.
Inside her sea of consciousness, the little black ball and the little fat bird held a meeting.
For the first time, the two reached consensus.
Their master was good in every way except one, she's too flirtatious! Too indiscriminate!
She takes in one after another!
Good grief, after one trip out, she suddenly took in thirteen!
If they didn't do something, she would turn the spirit beast pouch into a Beast-Taming Sect!
Thus, the little black ball said pitifully, "Master, do you remember the saying 'The weak water is vast, spanning three thousand miles, but I will only take one dipperful' (2)?"
The little fat bird sniffled, "Mother, I am your only daughter! You promised not to have a second child!"
Feng Xi: "..."
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(1)"Next to the outhouse grows dog piss mushrooms; next to the throne grows glossy ganoderma":
A Chinese folk saying to describe how different environments produce different things. The environment of the 'outhouse' produces 'ugly and worthless' fungus, while the environment of the 'throne' produces 'valuable and auspicious' fungus.
(2)"The weak water is vast, spanning three thousand miles, but I will only take one dipperful":
In Chinese classical texts, weak water or 'Ruoshui' was the name of a magical, but treacherous river that was said to be so weak that it couldn't even float a feather. Over time, 'Ruoshui' became a poetic term for any vast and dangerous body of water.
This saying came from 'Dream of the Red Chamber', "红楼梦", one of the Four Chinese Classics. The idiom is used as a powerful declaration of love and loyalty, a vow of fidelity and exclusivity in love, that basically means that there are many temptations/beautiful people in the world, but you are the only one for me.