The day of departure has arrived.
When leaving the mountain gate, Feng Xi, as usual, "willingly" knelt to the ancestors.
The people of Xuantian Sect secretly gave her thumbs up. Feng Xi, this child really respected the ancestors!
Every time she entered or left the mountain gate, she knelt in worship and never once did she miss it!
Little did they know someone was almost angered to death inside!
She silently made up her mind, on this trip to Hunyuan Sect, she would definitely find a few unlucky fellows to kneel it back for her!
After leaving the mountain gate, Feng Xi fastened her safety belt and howled as she disappeared from the sight of Xuantian Sect…
The members of Xuantian Sect: Feng Xi has always been different from others since childhood, always so unique!
The four master and disciples chatted while flying on their swords, and the journey didn't feel dull.
Only, a certain someone would from time to time use various excuses to hitch rides on others' flying swords.
After traveling for quite some time, the four finally arrived outside the mountain gate of Hunyuan Sect.
Elder Ge from Hunyuan Sect's Enforcement Hall led people to greet them outside the gate.
Elder Ge felt somewhat complicated.
A few months ago, Feng Xi had been a menial disciple of Hunyuan Sect, a little trash with a severely damaged dantian.
Now, she wasn't only a personal disciple of Xuantian Sect, but had repeatedly performed meritorious deeds and was hailed as a role model of the Human Race!
However, when he thought of Shen Zhilan not only obtaining Yunxiao Sect's treasure but also advancing steadily in cultivation, recently even becoming a Xuan-rank talisman master, the vague trace of regret in his heart vanished without a trace.
Recalling Feng Xi's sharp tongue, he had specially instructed those accompanying him not to provoke her, lest things end badly.
Thus, when Feng Xi and her party arrived, the people of Hunyuan Sect behaved very warmly. One couldn't find any fault in their conduct.
Elder Ge was originally worried that Feng Xi might pick a fight, but the little girl kept smiling and was very respectful and polite to him.
He let out a breath of relief and led the four master and disciples to the main hall.
Baili Muchen rose slightly from his seat to exchange greetings with Xiao Baidao before they sat down as host and guest.
Feng Xi and the other two were juniors and could only stand behind Xiao Baidao.
Across from them stood Mu Zihuai and the others, their expressions somewhat awkward.
Although they had been at odds with Feng Xi, she had once saved them. For a moment, they didn't know what attitude to adopt toward her.
Lu Xiuhan's face was gloomy, his head lowered as he thought about something unknown.
Only Shen Zhilan was absent.
After some polite words, Baili Muchen said, "Sect Master Xiao, I just received news that the Demon Clan delegation encountered some trouble on the way and will arrive a few days later.
Sect Master Lu and Sect Master Hu, upon receiving the news, temporarily returned home. After all, they came by flying ship so it doesn't take long to travel back and forth.
You needn't trouble yourselves. Coming and going would waste too much time. Just stay at our Hunyuan Sect."
His words made the others listening a bit uncomfortable, subtly mocking Xuantian Sect for being unwilling to use flying ships.
In the past, Xiao Baidao would've felt uncomfortable. But he's no longer the same as before.
From his little disciple, he had learned a valuable lesson.
If you're not embarrassed, the embarrassed one is someone else.
Staying a few days was also quite good, after all, Hunyuan Sect's food was excellent, not eating would be in vain.
So he said with a smile, "Our Xuantian Sect is indeed too poor and cannot bear to use flying ships, then we shall have to trouble you."
Baili Muchen: "..."
This old thing is becoming more and more shameless!
After a few bland remarks, he ordered a banquet to be laid out to welcome the four.
Of the four, only Jiang Ji felt slightly restrained, the other three ate heartily.
Feng Xi even shamelessly said, "Sect Master Baili, I quite like this spirit mushroom meatball and this braised winged deer meat. And these lotus-leaf cakes are good too. When we leave, please pack some for us."
Baili Muchen: "…Alright."
Not only do I provide you with food and lodging for free, but now even have to pack food for you to take away?
For a moment, he felt like a total sucker!
Feng Xi ate without any guilt, Hunyuan Sect still owed her more than ninety million spirit stones, this bit of food wasn't even enough for interest!
After the meal, Baili Muchen had the four of them escorted to the guest residences.
Xiao Baidao had one courtyard, Jun Wen and Jiang Ji shared one, and Feng Xi had one alone.
Hunyuan Sect's guest quarters were even more luxurious than those of Beast-Taming Sect. Each courtyard had a Spirit Gathering Array disk and an Isolation Array disk which could be activated by inserting spirit stones.
Four menial servants were also assigned to each courtyard.
Xiao Baidao and the others weren't used to strangers in their courtyards and dismissed the servants.
Then, Feng Xi called them all to her courtyard.
One massaged her legs, one her shoulders, one cleaned, and one specialized in telling fresh gossip.
Feng Xi was very interested in Hunyuan Sect's news and listened with great relish.
Although she had once been a disciple of Hunyuan Sect, she had focused solely on cultivation and paid no attention to such matters.
Then after being harmed by Shen Zhilan, she had even less time to care about these things.
When she had heard enough, she dismissed them, but before they left, she gave each a bottle of Hemostasis Pills.
Although they're not worth much, for menial servants this was already a significant gift.
They were all deeply grateful, thinking, no wonder Feng Xi is called a role model of the Human Race, just look at how generous she is!
They had done plenty of work for Hunyuan Sect's personal disciples before and didn't even receive a single fart!
The next morning, Baili Muchen invited Xiao Baidao for tea and discussion. Mu Zihuai and the others accompanied Feng Xi and the other two in touring the sect.
It was Jiang Ji and Jun Wen's first time at Hunyuan Sect. Although they didn't show it, they were inwardly impressed.
No wonder Hunyuan Sect was called the foremost of the Four Great Sects. Indeed, in many aspects it surpassed Xuantian Sect.
They had to admit that it was fact.
Feng Xi, however, didn't feel much emotion. The original body had once been a disciple here after all.
As they walked, Lu Xiuhan suggested taking them to see Hunyuan Sect's Sword Mountain.
Actually, Hunyuan Sect's Sword Mountain was a lot like Xuantian Sect's Wan Jian Wall, both were places where the founding ancestors had sealed spirit swords.
Feng Xi's eyes flickered slightly. Yesterday, a servant had told her that ever since Shen Zhilan took the Feihong Sword from the Sword Mountain, Sword Mountain had often been… haunted.
From time to time, sword hums could be heard, occasionally there were sobbing sounds, and even shadows were seen moving at night.
Baili Muchen had investigated thoroughly but couldn't find anything.
After some time passed without any further anomalies, no one paid attention to this matter anymore.
Additionally, between the Sword Mountain and the Sword Retrieval Platform lay a deep, bottomless chasm with no one knowing what lay beneath.
But those retrieving swords would always keep their distance, so it didn't pose much danger.
Based on this gossip, Feng Xi could guess that Lu Xiuhan harbored no good intentions.
So she said, "Sword Mountain is similar to our Xuantian Sect's Wan Jian Wall, so I'm not interested. Let's go somewhere else."
Mu Zihuai smiled, "Very well. Let's stroll around the back mountain of East Peak. It is the season when Golden Silk Peonies bloom, the scenery is beautiful beyond measure."
Feng Xi agreed with a smile.
Lu Xiuhan clenched his teeth but didn't say anything.
At the back mountain of East Peak, they saw a sea of flowers.
Golden Silk Peonies shone in brilliant colors, like clouds at the edge of the sky.
Feng Xi ran into the flower field and asked Jun Wen to record her beautiful moments with a Recording Stone.
Jun Wen froze for a moment.
He remembered the first time they met, Little Junior Sister was thin and small, her face pale as a little ghost.
Now her face was fair as jade, dimples appearing when she smiled, lively and charming, and she had grown much taller.
Unknowingly, Little Junior Sister had already broken out of her cocoon to become a butterfly.
Then he saw, not far away, a large fluttering moth suddenly rushing toward Feng Xi…