Of course, Xiao Baidao wouldn't actually make Jun Wen carry him, he was only teasing him.
Before parting, Xiao Baidao instructed the four to rest well and don't always cultivate day and night without pause.
All four disciples readily agreed.
Then, after returning to their respective rooms, they simultaneously began cultivating.
If it hasn't killed you yet, then keep grinding!
Feng Xi cultivated until the latter half of the night before resting.
At that moment, countless spirit sword phantoms formed from sword intents drifted out from Sword Peak, sneaking toward the guest residence.
It was night right now, and they were phantoms flying close to the grass. The patrolling disciples of Wan Jian Sect didn't notice them at all.
These sword intents quickly floated into Feng Xi's courtyard and squeezed through the crack of her door.
Just as they were about to avenge themselves, Feng Xi sat up and hugged her pillow.
Only then did the sword intents realize that she wasn't holding a pillow, but a thick stack of explosive talismans.
The stack was at least a foot tall!
The sword intents immediately turned to flee. Because there were so many of them, several even became stuck in the doorway.
Because of the excessive movement, the door was… squeezed to pieces.
Yes, the door turned into a pile of wooden fragments!
Feng Xi stood in the cool midnight breeze and silently made a decision.
Tomorrow, she will return to Xuantian Sect no matter what.
She couldn't stay in Wan Jian Sect, this cursed place!
Who had ever heard of sword intents sneaking attacks in the middle of the night?
They even came in groups!
The next day, when Jun Wen came to find Feng Xi, he stared in astonishment at the empty doorframe and the pile of wood fragments on the ground, revealing a look of admiration.
"Little Junior Sister, has your sword technique reached such a level of perfection?
You even chopped the door into powder?
Your sword technique is truly exquisite and formidable!"
Feng Xi: …
Feng Xi told Xiao Baidao about the matter and he also thought that it was unwise to remain at Wan Jian Sect and went to bid farewell to Lu Zhenkuan.
Hu Wankui and Baili Muchen also planned to leave that day, since the matter of the sword tomb had been resolved.
At that moment, news arrived that the Blue-Patterned Illusory Kite Flower at the edge of the Mysterious Mist Forest had bloomed.
Everyone was delighted!
The Mysterious Mist Forest was shrouded in mist year-round, the mist could cause people to fall into illusions.
Thus, few dared venture inside.
However, every few years, the mist would disperse for about half a month.
The sign that the mist was about to dissipate was the blooming of the Blue-Patterned Illusory Kite Flower. Once the flower blossomed, the mist would disperse within three days.
After discussion, Baili Muchen and the others decided that the personal disciples should immediately head to the Mysterious Mist Forest for training.
The four of them would also go personally and guard the outer perimeter.
When Feng Xi and the others arrived at the Mysterious Mist Forest, several personal disciples from Hunyuan Sect and the remaining personal disciples from Beast-Taming Sect had also arrived.
Only Shen Zhilan was absent.
Because Baili Muchen hadn't lifted the restriction placed upon her yet.
Lu Xiuhan looked at Feng Xi with eyes full of resentment, it was all this wretch's doing that had caused Junior Sister Zhilan to wash her face with tears every day.
Feng Xi, the Mysterious Mist Forest will be your burial ground!
When Qin Shifeng didn't see Shen Zhilan, he felt a bit disappointed.
Xing Wu, seeing his worthless expression, wished he could immediately transfer to Xuantian Sect!
Only after Xiao Baidao and the others gave instructions, did they allow the disciples to enter the Mysterious Mist Forest.
The four sects chose four different routes, this was also what the four sect masters wanted, with the underlying intention of competing against each other involved.
They had just been united at Wan Jian Sect, now they returned to competing like fighting roosters.
Baili Muchen said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "Sect Master Xiao, last time Feng Xi stole the spotlight inside the Heaven-and-Earth Banner, but formation beasts aren't real demonic beasts.
Her methods won't work in the Mysterious Mist Forest. And with so few people in Xuantian Sect, I doubt you will gain much."
Xiao Baidao glanced at him, "You really know how to look at things, huh? I think Hunyuan Sect will be at the bottom!"
Hu Wankui and Lu Zhenkuan tried to smooth things over, though their words implied their own disciples would be the ones to take first place!
Meanwhile, Feng Xi, whom Baili Muchen had just mentioned, was currently… eating grass.
As soon as she entered the Mysterious Mist Forest, the five spiritual roots in her dantian began to make heart shapes and act cute.
Feng Xi had no choice but to dig up medicinal herbs and stuffed them into her mouth as she walked.
Jing Yan watched her chew several poisonous herbs but still remained lively and energetic, and fell into existential doubt once again.
Little Junior Sister isn't even afraid of poison?!
Will his daily hour of sleep now disappear as well?!
At that moment, they encountered a Purple-Eyed Gale Leopard equivalent to the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment Stage.
With a dark expression, Jing Yan charged forward!
So what if it's in the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment?
Is it more frightening than Little Junior Sister's "kneel" ultimate move?!
If I cannot defeat Little Junior Sister, can I not defeat you?!
Jun Wen also rushed forward with his sword, shouting, "Fourth Brother, I saw it first! Don't steal it from me!"
Jing Yan snorted and ignored him.
The Purple-Eyed Gale Leopard was delighted!
In its perspective, Jing Yan and Jun Wen were delivering themselves to death!
A perfect chance for a change in cuisine.
But once the fight began, it regretted it.
Jing Yan and Jun Wen's movements were too smooth!
They could dodge its attacks every time, it couldn't even touch the corner of their robes!
Soon, the Purple-Eyed Gale Leopard was unable to resist further.
Just as Jing Yan was about to take its life, Feng Xi shouted, "Fourth Senior Brother, spare the leopard beneath your sword!"
Jing Yan didn't understand why, "Little Junior Sister, why spare this thing?"
"So it can be my mount! Walking is too tiring!"
Jing Yan: …
You, a Qi Refining Stage cultivator, want to contract a demonic beast in the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment?
Feng Xi said to the Purple-Eyed Gale Leopard, "Be my mount and I'll spare your life. Deal?"
The Purple-Eyed Gale Leopard, with great pride… nodded.
It's better to live miserably than die.
If it must be a mount, then so be it.
Feng Xi: …
She had planned to give it ideological education and then use the "kneel" ultimate move to temper it for a while. As a result, is this it?
Who said demonic beasts are all proud and would rather die than submit?
Utter nonsense!
Feng Xi immediately formed a contract with the Purple-Eyed Gale Leopard and promised to dissolve it once she left the Mysterious Mist Forest.
Because of that promise, the little black ball and the little fat bird ignored the Purple-Eyed Gale Leopard. It's just a temporary spirit pet that wasn't worth their attention.
Thus, the Purple-Eyed Gale Leopard assumed the two were insignificant weaklings and openly looked down on them.