Xiao Baidao wished he could take a torn rag and stuff Hu Wankui's mouth shut!
He was actually poaching his disciple right in front of him, her master. How shameless could he be?!
He said coldly, "Old Hu, Xiao Xi is young and doesn't know better, so she speaks nonsense. Don't take it seriously.
She is my personal disciple, there is absolutely no reason for her to take someone else as master again."
Hu Wankui also felt like his words had been a bit rash. Even if he wanted to poach someone, he should've...done it behind Xiao Baidao's back!
He laughed it off and said, "Old Xiao, wasn't I just joking?! Who doesn't know Little Xi is your precious darling? I wouldn't dare fight you for her.
However, Xiao Xi previously learned our Beast-Taming Sect's beast-taming incantation. Although nominally it has nothing to do with me, in my heart, she's no different from my own disciple.
Xiao Xi, if you ever have any questions about beast-taming in the future, you can come ask me anytime.
Beast-taming isn't as simple as just contracting demon beasts, there's a great deal of knowledge involved!
If you have nothing else going on, why not come stay at our Beast-Taming Sect for a few days?
It just so happens that the dining hall has recently developed a few new dishes. You can come try something fresh."
Xiao Baidao was so angry his nose almost went crooked!
Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?!
You're clearly trying to lure my precious disciple with benefits!
However, he also couldn't bear to refuse.
After all, if Feng Xi really could learn something from Hu Wankui, it would only benefit her and cause no harm.
At that moment, he heard his precious disciple say with a smile, "Uncle Hu, thank you for your warm invitation, but I've been away from Xuantian Sect for many days. I want to go back and take a look.
When there's a chance in the future, I will definitely follow my master to Beast-Taming Sect as a guest."
Xiao Baidao's heart immediately felt comfortable!
Even if you use every threat and temptation, my precious disciple only has me in her heart!
Seeing Feng Xi tactfully refuse him, Hu Wankui's regret didn't even need to be mentioned!
Back then, an opportunity had been placed before him, but he hadn't cherished it.
Now that he wanted to cherish it, it was too late!
He said a few polite words and changed the topic.
Feng Xi was extremely shrewd!
Hu Wankui couldn't have wanted to take her as a disciple for no reason, he definitely wanted something.
What did he want?
Could it be those pills that made demon beasts become enthusiastic about reproduction?
That shouldn't be it. Back then, she had only watched Beast-Taming Sect's alchemist refine pills, then copied what she saw to make them.
Did she, by a stroke of luck, create a new pill?
While she was pondering this matter, the Blood-Pupil Earth-Shaking Tiger lightly nudged her with its big paw.
Only then did Feng Xi remember that since Lu Xiuhan was dead, there was no need to have the Blood-Pupil Earth-Shaking Tiger keep following them.
It probably wanted to go back but didn't dare say so, which was why it wanted her help.
Thinking of this, she said, "Master, Uncle Hu, Sect Master Baili, can we let the Blood-Pupil Earth-Shaking Tiger go back now?
Or should we wait until we reach the edge of the Mysterious Mist Forest before letting it return to deliver the message?"
Baili Muchen now thought of Lu Xiuhan whenever he saw the Blood-Pupil Earth-Shaking Tiger, so he said, "The mist has almost dispersed now. We can contact Sect Master Lu with transmission talismans. Let it go back."
Xiao Baidao and Hu Wankui also thought that there's no need to have the Blood-Pupil Earth-Shaking Tiger keep following them, so they agreed to let it return.
Thus, the Blood-Pupil Earth-Shaking Tiger happily trotted off.
It didn't ask Feng Xi for benefits, it wasn't stupid. If it asked for benefits now, wouldn't that prove that it was colluding with Feng Xi?!
There will be plenty of time in the future, they could think about it then.
Feng Xi also thought the same. She was someone who repaid kindness and avenged grudges, so naturally she wouldn't mistreat the Blood-Pupil Earth-Shaking Tiger.
Finally, everyone reached the edge of the Mysterious Mist Forest.
Baili Muchen forced himself to say a few polite words, summoned his flying boat, and left with his disciples.
Ling Qianting also left with his junior brothers and junior sisters.
Only the people from Beast-Taming Sect and Xuantian Sect remained.
Hu Wankui smiled like a blooming flower, "Old Xiao, we're going the same way anyway. I'll give you a ride."
Although Xiao Baidao felt like he didn't have any good intentions, he still agreed.
After all, flying by sword was too tiring.
On the flying boat, Hu Wankui was very enthusiastic, serving spiritual tea and snacks. He was just short of massaging Xiao Baidao's legs!
Xiao Baidao felt tired just looking at him.
"If you have something to say, then say it. Stop beating around the bush."
Hu Wankui rubbed his hands together, "Then I'll just say it. Xiao Xi, tell Uncle the truth. Were those demon beasts in the Mysterious Mist Forest so…so enthusiastic because you fed them pills?"
Feng Xi smiled and nodded, "Mm."
Xiao Baidao: "..."
His little disciple who was so innocent and pure actually…actually had that kind of potent aphrodisiac?!
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
He shouted angrily, "Old Fifth, were those pills given to Xiao Xi by you?"
Jun Wen, who had been secretly eating melons: "..."
Feng Xi hurriedly said, "Master, this has nothing to do with Fifth Senior Brother. That Fertility and Fortune Pill was refined by me, and I learned it from Beast-Taming Sect's alchemist."
Before Xiao Baidao could react, Hu Wankui cried out, "What did you say? You learned it from our Beast-Taming Sect's alchemist? Who did you learn it from?"
"Last time I went to Beast-Taming Sect as a guest, I passed by the alchemy room and saw an alchemist teaching disciples, so I glanced at it.
After entering the alchemy chamber, I copied what I'd seen and started refining pills. My talent isn't good and I ruined two furnaces, only the third furnace succeeded.
Uncle Hu, I'm sorry. I didn't intentionally steal your teachings, I only casually glanced once. Really, just one glance!"
Hu Wankui: "..."
Your talent isn't good?
You only glanced once?
Only the third furnace succeeded?
Is that something a human would say?!
Do you know that the alchemists of our Beast-Taming Sect were practically about to pull all their hair out, and they still couldn't research how to refine it?!