The wooden sword reluctantly crawled out of the "ice mountain", then began rubbing itself against the Blood Demon Clan Order where the little black ball was hiding, trying to scrape off the black paint from its blade.
The little black ball was nearly angered to death!
What are you, a wild boar? Rubbing mud like this?!
When I first saw this thing, I thought it rubbed me the wrong way. Sure enough, our fates clash against each other!
Master shouldn't have bothered with it, she should've thrown it into the sword tomb and let it fend for itself!
As the black paint peeled from the wooden sword, Feng Xi was surrounded by even more negative emotions.
She no longer had the energy to deal with Xing Wu and the others and directly sat cross-legged to meditate.
Everyone thought she was about to enter enlightenment again and didn't disturb her.
Xing Wu looked proud, "See that? My Little Junior Sister is about to enter enlightenment again! Three enlightenments in one year, who else can do that?!"
Jun Wen's mouth nearly drooped into a ladle!
You're just a wild senior brother, where did you get the nerve to say that?!
Shameless!
Jing Yan clenched his teeth. I can't match Little Junior Sister in intelligence, in comprehension, or in opportunities. So I can only cultivate desperately!
From now on, I won't sleep for two hours.
Only one hour!
Xiao Baidao smiled and said to Baili Muchen, "Sect Master Baili, I've always wondered why Xiao Xi didn't stand out in Hunyuan Sect. How did she suddenly shine so brightly after arriving at our Xuantian Sect?
Could it be my excellent guidance?"
Baili Muchen: …
You've completely abandoned this old face of yours!
While they were chatting and laughing, Feng Xi was already in extreme pain.
This pain was completely different from the usual pain of cultivation, it felt as though her entire soul was being torn and bitten.
She told herself that she must endure it.
Only by doing so could she protect her master without exposing the existence of the wooden sword.
There were many reasons for why she didn't want to reveal the wooden sword.
First, she didn't know the relationship between the wooden sword and these broken swords. Revealing it rashly could bring trouble to her, to Xiao Baidao, and to Xuantian Sect.
Second, the demons seemed to be searching for something in Xuantian Sect, perhaps it was the wooden sword. It would simply be foolish to expose it!
Third, since the wooden sword had signed a contract with her, she had the responsibility of protecting it. Until situation was clarified, its existence couldn't be lightly revealed.
…
Just as Feng Xi felt like she might not be able to endure any longer, the wooden sword inside her storage ring suddenly emitted a humming sound.
The residual consciousness that had been attacking her disappeared without a trace.
The broken swords in the sword tomb began frantically burrowing downward like headless flies, trembling continuously.
In just a few hundred breaths, the entire sword tomb sank more than one meter and then fell into complete silence.
Everyone was stunned by this sudden change.
At that moment, Feng Xi bled from all seven orifices and fainted.
The crowd hurried over to rescue her, Jing Yan looked at them as though he was seeing his past self from days ago.
Feng Xi quickly opened her eyes, though her face was somewhat pale.
She gave a bitter smile, "I had some insight just now, but it was interrupted midway, so I failed to enter enlightenment."
No one doubted her. After all, the sword tomb had just undergone a strange change so Feng Xi must've been affected.
Seeing that Feng Xi was fine, everyone's attention returned to the sword tomb.
After a while, Jun Wen suddenly shouted, startling everyone.
Xiao Baidao glared at him, "Why are you yelling?"
Jun Wen's eyes were wide, "The sword tomb was so restless before, and now it's like a turtle. Why do you think that is?"
Xing Wu scoffed, "You know something?"
Jun Wen snorted, "Of course! I'm much smarter than you!
The sword tomb must've received a warning from the Heavenly Dao!
And why did the Heavenly Dao appear so promptly?
Because when my Little Junior Sister was entering enlightenment, she connected with the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, allowing the Heavenly Dao to sense the abnormality of the sword tomb and gave it a warning!
And because of that, my Little Junior Sister's enlightenment failed!
In short, my Little Junior Sister traded her chance at enlightenment for the peace of the sword tomb!"
Everyone froze. After thinking about it carefully, it did seem plausible!
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that the sword tomb returned to normal right after Feng Xi's failed enlightenment?!
Xing Wu forgot to argue with Jun Wen and began singing rainbow farts!
"I knew it was Little Junior Sister's doing!
Back at Beast-Taming Sect, she also resolved our crisis!
Wherever Little Junior Sister goes, good fortune follows!
She's not only a role model of the human race but also an auspicious sign for it!"
Though his words were overly flattering, many people agreed with him.
Feng Xi had the bearing of an auspicious sign!
Not to mention anything else, since her arrival at Xuantian Sect, one good event after another had occurred. What else could that be but auspicious fortune?
Hearing the praise, Feng Xi looked embarrassed, "This is only my Fifth Senior Brother's speculation. It may not be the truth, I don't dare accept everyone's praise."
Jun Wen silently looked at the sky.
Yes, just my speculation, taught to me by you through the message talisman.
But this shows that my acting skills are becoming better and better!
Congratulations to me!
Besides, why didn't Little Junior Sister have someone else perform?
Because I'm the most suitable!
Eldest Senior Brother is a wooden block, asking him to lie would be worse than killing him!
And who would believe Fourth Brother's words with his big donkey face!
As for Xing Wu, hmph, the wild one is still wild in the end. There's a difference between us!