Feng Xi was also in a dilemma.
She only had a brush, what should she do about the talisman paper and talisman ink?
She circled the treasury once and found didn't find any talisman paper or talisman ink.
So she rummaged through her storage ring and found several talismans: Fire Talismans, Ice Talismans, Shield Talismans, and so on.
These had been given to her back in the Extreme Cold Ice Plains when she and Jun Wen had cried about being poor and Xing Wu's group had taken pity on them.
Feng Xi noticed the backs of the talismans were blank and decided to recycle them.
After all, frugality is a type of virtue!
The little black ball: "..."
Since when could talisman paper be recycled?
Never heard of it before!
When you inject spiritual qi to activate it, would the talisman follow the pattern on the front or the back? Or both?
Feng Xi ignored what it was thinking and proceeded to draw blood from the Fire-Swallowing Qiu.
The so-called talisman ink was actually beast blood mixed with certain materials, so Feng Xi thought using the Fire-Swallowing Qiu's blood directly should also work.
The Fire-Swallowing Qiu slept quite deeply. Even while being bled, it merely grunted twice and didn't wake.
Preparation complete, Feng Xi practiced a few strokes with the Mountain-River Heaven-and-Earth Brush. Once confident, she dipped it in the Fire-Swallowing Qiu's blood and began drawing on the back of the talisman.
Talisman drawing had to be done in a single continuous stroke with no breaks allowed, so the little black ball and the little fat bird didn't dare breathe loudly.
They were scared of being the one she would take her anger out on.
Because they were certain that she would fail, and when she did, this heartless master wouldn't blame herself and very possibly put this black pot on their heads.
As expected, halfway through the first talisman, it ignited.
Feng Xi didn't get discouraged, she kept drawing.
She drew ten in a row and all of them failed.
The little black ball couldn't hold back anymore, "Master, your paper and ink aren't right. Stop wasting your efforts!"
Feng Xi, however, disagreed.
If the talisman could be burned, that meant the reused paper could still carry spiritual qi, the problem lay with her.
Either her spiritual qi output was unstable, or the quantity was wrong.
So she ignored the little black ball's advice and continued.
When only three talismans remained in her storage ring, she finally felt a bit dispirited.
It wasn't because of failure, but because she thought it was a bit wasteful.
Those ten talismans she'd wasted were all worth money!
She took out another Shield Talisman, calmed herself down, and began drawing.
It was completed in one breath.
When she lifted the brush, light shimmered along the lines.
Success!
The little black ball was so shocked it turned into a puff of mist!
The little fat bird covered its beak with its small wings, eyes round as beans.
That actually worked?!
The little black ball thought that the success was most likely due to the Mountain-River Heaven-and-Earth Brush. The brush's quality compensated for the inferior paper and ink.
Of course… Feng Xi herself was also crazy!
But could this thing even be used?
Feng Xi also wasn't sure, she put the little fat bird into her spirit beast pouch, let the little black ball slip into the Blood Demon Clan Order, then activated the talisman.
She even deliberately placed the Thousand-Li Teleportation Talisman pattern facing upward.
After activation, a shield appeared in front of her.
Her heart instantly went cold!
All that effort for nothing!
The little black ball thought inside, see? I told you!
It definitely wouldn't work!
If you don't listen to Bastard's words, you'll suffer losses right away!
It was about to console Feng Xi with a few sentences when its spiritual connection with Feng Xi suddenly vanished.
When it reconnected, its dearly beloved master was lying flat like a little turtle on a floating piece of black cloth.
Even though she had just been teleported, Feng Xi remained clear-headed. Her eyes swept over the surroundings, and her little brain began rapid analysis.
The black cloth she lay on had a light curtain beneath it displaying images, so this must be a spiritual or demonic artifact.
Below stood several demons, meaning the demon delegation had arrived!
She found them exceptionally pleasing to the eye!
En, of course, people who deliver themselves to take the blame are pleasing the eye!
She waved enthusiastically while thinking this, "What a coincidence! Everyone's here! It's only been a few days, I've missed you all terribly!"
Xing Wu reacted first, he leapt forward, "Little Junior Sister! Don't jump down! You might get hurt! I'll fly up to fetch you!"
Everyone: ...The Heaven-and-Earth Banner was barely three meters above the ground. Who would get hurt from that height? You even have to use a flying sword?
Regardless, Xing Wu really did fly up to Feng Xi's side with his sword.
Feng Xi used this moment to compose her alibi, she'd been swept into a spatial rift and then sucked out by this black cloth.
Absolutely flawless!
As for the truth, she could explain later after the demon delegation issue was resolved.
But just as she was about to step onto Xing Wu's flying sword, a powerful suction erupted from within the Heaven-and-Earth Banner, sucking her inside.
To his credit, Xing Wu reacted very fast. He lunged forward and grabbed Feng Xi's ankle.
And then…he was also dragged into the Heaven-and-Earth Banner.
They landed before the same chain bridge that Shen Zhilan and the others encountered.
Xing Wu beamed, "Little Junior Sister, I knew it! Even if I didn't have a slot, you'd find a way to get me in!"
Feng Xi: "..."
Thank you for your blind confidence towards me!
But, I myself don't even want to come in!
She gave him a look, Xing Wu understood and immediately summarized the situation succinctly.
Feng Xi understood.
Xing Wu added, "When Senior Brother Jiang Ji and Jun Wen crossed the bridge, they kept muttering your name and passed smoothly!
I'll mutter your name later too, please bless me!"
Feng Xi: "..."
You idiot!
Those two muttered my name because they're traumatized by me!
You've never been traumatized by me, what's the fucking use in muttering my name!
She covered her mouth and whispered something to him.
Without a word, Xing Wu instantly bolted across the chain bridge without a hint of hesitation, his speed was even faster than Jun Wen's!
Outside, the Heaven-and-Earth Banner split the display into two sections. One showed their scenes and sound.
But Feng Xi had covered her mouth and spoken very softly, no one could hear what she'd said at all.
Seeing Xing Wu across safely, Feng Xi casually stepped onto the bridge, she crouched and began chatting with the aquatic beasts below.
"You're not real beasts, are you? Formation beasts?
Say what you will, but it really looks the part!"
"Do you have brains? Can you think independently?
If you can think, have you ever considered what each other tastes like?"
"If you're going to eat, why not eat what's available instead of coveting what you'll never get?
Isn't that idiotic?!"
...
The aquatic beasts below froze as if they were pinned by a talisman. Moments later, they began slaughtering each other.
Feng Xi cheered them on enthusiastically while watching on. When casualties mounted, she began aiming carefully and cast Water Arrow Technique.
Every shot hit!
Soon, the remaining wounded aquatic beasts were all killed off by her.
Then, this rascal clasped her small hands behind her back and strolled across the bridge. Looking at the stunned Xing Wu, she said, "See? This is the correct way to clear the stage."
Xing Wu: ...I may be uneducated, but don't lie to me!