Feng Xi also didn't expect to run into a coward this quickly. She coughed lightly:
"Fifth Senior Brother, are you waiting outside, or coming in with me?"
Jun Wen was still half-dazed, but immediately said, "I'm going in with you!"
He needed to protect Little Junior Sister at all times.
Cough cough, and also to broaden his horizons a little.
Jun Wen, afraid of danger, walked in front with full vigilance, letting Feng Xi follow behind him.
Although Feng Xi thought that since they were already inside someone else's territory, being vigilant wouldn't help, Jun Wen's intentions were good, so she didn't say anything.
They had only walked in for a dozen breaths when the scenery before their eyes changed drastically.
The originally lush spiritual plants had all changed appearances.
Most turned black, a few turned gray.
A faint deathly aura lingered.
Jun Wen's expression immediately changed!
"Demonic plants! Little Junior Sister, these are all demonic plants!"
Demonic plants were plants that grew in the Demon Realm. Normally, they couldn't survive in the cultivation world.
While speaking, Jun Wen summoned his flying sword, protecting Feng Xi behind him.
He turned back, only to see the black door had already disappeared.
It's over!
They'd fallen into a trap!
Feng Xi, however, looked calm, "Fifth Senior Brother, don't panic first.
I've never seen demonic plants before. Do you recognize them? Explain them to me one by one!"
Jun Wen: …Why is your heart so big?!
But he's panicking so much that he wanted something, anything, to distract him. So he said, "Little Junior Sister, do you see that demonic plant covered in thorns?
That is the Bloodthirsty Thorn. It likes to consume fresh blood. Once it pierces your skin, it'll suck you into a dried corpse.
Whether human race, demon race, or demon beast, all are within its hunting range.
Next to the Bloodthirsty Thorn is Poison Pod Grass. When the pod explodes, it releases poison fog that makes one faint instantly…"
Feng Xi interrupted, "Is there nothing here that can be eaten?"
Jun Wen: "..."
Eat my ass?!
These are demonic plants!!!
Do you want to become a demon?!
Feng Xi suddenly said excitedly, "Fifth Senior Brother, demonic plants are rare in the cultivation world. Rare things are expensive, we can dig up a lot and sell them for money!
There are so many here, they must sell for tons of money!
We've struck it rich this time!"
Jun Wen: …Why does your brain go in a different direction from normal people?
This place appearing with demonic plants is bizarre, you should be thinking about how to escape, no?!
"Fifth Senior Brother, which one should we dig first?
I think that Bloodthirsty Thorn is good. Even if it doesn't sell, we can use it to help make dried chicken or dried duck. With it, the finished product absolutely won't have any bloody smell…"
Jun Wen: "..."
He was still stunned when Feng Xi winked at him.
After a few rounds of partnership, cough, colluding, Jun Wen's acting skills had improved.
He immediately said, "Little Junior Sister, you're really clever!
These demonic plants will definitely fetch a high price. After we have money, we can buy good equipment and experience the luxury of being a true personal disciple…"
Jun Wen initially said it only to cooperate with Feng Xi, but the more he said, the more excited he became, and he even began to think what Feng Xi said was possible!
The two were still discussing excitedly when a sinister voice suddenly echoed, "You ignorant brats! You want to dig my demonic plants, did you get the owner's permission?"
Jun Wen immediately pulled Feng Xi behind him, fully alert.
But the voice came from all directions, he couldn't lock onto the speaker's position at all.
Feng Xi only curled her lip, "You dragged me into this secret realm, did you ask for my opinion?
You're clearly not someone who cares about etiquette, so why pretend to be a big shot here?
If you have something to say, say it. Stop putting on airs!
Hurry and get out here!"
Jun Wen nearly cried!
Little Junior Sister, aren't you deliberately provoking him?!
You might not want to live, but I still do!
Of course, Feng Xi wasn't courting death. If this so-called owner had allowed her and Jun Wen into Shenyuan, he clearly wanted something. It's impossible they'd kill them immediately.
Sure enough, after roaring angrily, the voice only produced a few low-damage black wind blades to punish them.
Jun Wen easily deflected the wind blades, but still didn't dare relax.
Feng Xi now felt even more certain of her guess, so her attitude grew even bolder.
"Alright, stop messing around. This is just wasting time.
There's less than two days left before the secret realm closes. If you don't speak now, it'll be too late."
After speaking, Feng Xi took out two spirit fruits from her storage ring, handed one to Jun Wen, and started munching on hers.
These were fruits they looted from Lu Xiuhan earlier, so sweet!
Jun Wen couldn't say anything anymore except be shocked at how big her heart was.
Just then, a swirl of black-and-white mist surged before them.
"I am the Spirit of Chaos. Meeting me is the greatest fortune of your life.
Why haven't you knelt down and kowtowed?"
Feng Xi snorted a laugh, "Kneel? I might as well lie down!
No wonder you call yourself the Spirit of Chaos, you clearly haven't grown a brain at all!
At this stage, do you think I still can't guess that you want something from me?
If you want help, at least act like someone requesting help. You kneel for me, and I might consider it."
The mist trembled in rage!
Even the white portions turned black!
"Impudent! You are too impudent! Do you believe I would kill you right now?"
"I don't believe it."
Mist: "..."
Jun Wen watched his Little Junior Sister invent new ways to court death, and his heart lodged itself in his throat, terrified the mist would suddenly attack.
But unexpectedly, the mist's tone softened, "I was merely testing your courage.
As expected of those chosen by me, your courage is commendable.
I won't beat around the bush.
In the beginning of chaos, there was no spiritual qi nor demonic qi, only primordial chaos qi.
Later, the primordial chaos qi split into spiritual qi and demonic qi. As the Spirit of Chaos, I must absorb both to cultivate.
I have cultivated here for tens of thousands of years. Spiritual qi is already saturated, and now I urgently need demonic qi.
Therefore, I want you to bring me to the Demon Realm to absorb demonic qi.
Rest assured, I won't make you work for nothing. I will grant you tremendous benefits!
Cultivation resources, opportunities, whatever you want, I can provide!
Well? Do you agree?"
Feng Xi blinked, "So just bringing you to the Demon Realm? No extra conditions?"
"There is one. You must draw in demonic qi into your body. But don't worry, I have methods to conceal it. No one will notice."
Feng Xi let out a cold laugh, "We absolutely won't agree to drawing demonic qi into our bodies!
Here's how it is, I see you're pretty pitiful trapped here…"
The mist interrupted, "I am not trapped. I simply do not wish to leave."
Feng Xi turned around and walked away.
Mist: "…Um, you may continue. Pretend I didn't say that."
I am not cowardly… merely acting from the heart.