While Xiao Baidao was still somewhat stunned, Feng Xi handed him a storage ring, "Master, we won a total of four million one hundred thousand spirit stones. Each of us kept two hundred thousand, and the remaining three million three hundred thousand is for you!
We also bought you two sets of clothes. See if you like them?"
As she spoke, she took out the two sets of clothes she just bought, one blue, one white.
The earlier talk about buying pink had been a joke.
Xiao Baidao's voice trembled slightly, "I like them, I like them. Master likes whatever you buy."
Jiang Ji and the others felt a bit embarrassed.
First, because all the spirit stones had been earned by Feng Xi. Second, because they had never even thought of bringing something back for Xiao Baidao.
It wasn't that they weren't filial, just that the concept hadn't occurred to them.
They had only thought that earning money for the sect was enough.
Xiao Baidao praised his disciples sincerely, but he didn't want to accept the spirit stones.
Feng Xi pouted, wheedled, and acted cute until he finally relented, though he still wrote her an IOU.
Feng Xi burst out laughing, "Master, if you keep writing me IOUs, I'll become Xuantian Sect's biggest creditor one day!"
Xiao Baidao couldn't help laughing.
He had wanted to ask more about her ultimate move, but urgent matters arose, and he could only postpone it.
After leaving Xiao Baidao's courtyard, Jing Yan proposed sparring with Feng Xi.
Feng Xi, of course, agreed.
Eldest Senior Brother and Fifth Senior Brother had already been tempered by her training, it wouldn't be as interesting. Sparring with Fourth Senior Brother would be fresh.
So the four went to Jing Yan's courtyard.
Jing Yan said solemnly, "Little Junior Sister, I'm in mid sixth layer of Foundation Establishment Stage, you have to be careful!"
Jun Wen's mouth nearly turned into a ladle!
You're telling Little Junior Sister to be careful? You'll be crying soon enough!
Feng Xi began defensively, light-footed and evasive, focusing mainly on movement.
Jing Yan only noted that her footwork was swift and nothing more.
After a quarter hour, Feng Xi began counterattacking!
Her sword techniques turned sharp and unpredictable. What had been one-sided instantly became evenly matched.
Jing Yan was startled. What sword technique was this? It wasn't entirely Xuantian Sword Technique!
Realizing he couldn't win without his ultimate move, he warned her, "Little Junior Sister, I'm going to use my ultimate move. Be careful!"
Jing Yan's ultimate move was Heaven-Swallowing Blazing Flame, roaring fire surged toward Feng Xi.
Feng Xi released her little palm and began… fanning the flames.
Jing Yan's cultivation was three layers higher than those independent cultivators, and far more solid. The little palm couldn't withstand his inferno and was repeatedly forced back.
That was also with Jing Yan holding back.
Feng Xi's eyes lit up!
Fourth Senior Brother was indeed prime sparring material!
She began summoning little palms continuously, left, right, above, below, almost like the Thousand-Hand Guanyin!
Jing Yan was stunned!
He had heard that Feng Xi used little palms in the arena, but no one said she could release them endlessly!
But this only fueled his fighting spirit, and he stopped holding back.
Now Feng Xi was truly pressed.
She shouted, "Fourth Senior Brother, I'm using my real ultimate move now, watch out!"
Just as she finished her words, Jing Yan saw a "kneel" character descended from the sky!
What-what the hell is that?!
It was actually a character?
While he was still processing this, the "kneel" split into thirteen strokes and shot toward him!
Jing Yan was even more dumbfounded!
This thing could even disassemble?!
Ultimate moves could be used like this?!
Still, his movements were very fast and dodged all thirteen strokes.
Then he saw Feng Xi release another "kneel" character.
Jing Yan: …
He seems to finally understand Fifth Brother's gloating expression!
He also understood Eldest Senior Brother's hesitant to speak and his sympathetic gaze!
Little Junior Sister… was terrifying!
After that, Feng Xi released five "kneel" characters in succession. If it wasn't because she was afraid of scaring him off on the first spar, she could've unleashed a whole string.
Jing Yan was drenched in sweat, his legs trembling.
This wasn't from fear! This was from exhaustion!
To evade the strokes of the "kneel" character, he had squeezed out his full potential!
Jun Wen snorted, "Fourth Brother, you're no good! I can dodge ten consecutive kneels now. You need more practice!"
Jing Yan: …
Feng Xi wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"Fourth Senior Brother, that was fun! I'll come again tomorrow. And the day after! Every day!"
Jing Yan's gloomy expression instantly turned blank.
Today he had nearly knelt down, what about tomorrow?
No sleep tonight!
Train!
If that useless Jun Wen could dodge ten consecutive kneels, I should at least be able to dodge fifteen!
Jiang Ji watched thoughtfully on the side, Fourth Brother probably had no time for brooding anymore. He'd be too busy preserving his dignity as a senior brother!
Little Junior Sister truly cures all sickness!
In the following few days, Feng Xi alternated between cultivation and sparring with Jing Yan.
Jing Yan also hardened his resolve!
He compressed his sleep to the bare minimum!
Every day he sparred with dark circles under his eyes!
Feng Xi naturally wouldn't actually force him to kneel, otherwise this fourth senior brother of hers would really lose his will to live.
So every time they fought, she would always exercise restraint, enough pressure to give him a sense of danger, but not enough to actually make him kneel.
One day, Jing Yan waited and waited, but Feng Xi didn't come. Anxiety started to crept into his heart.
Did something happen to Little Junior Sister?
He hurried to her courtyard and knocked.
"Little Junior Sister! Little Junior Sister!"
No response.
At this point, he didn't care about anything else, he kicked the gate open and rushed in.
The moment he entered the room, he saw blood flowing from Feng Xi's seven orifices, laying stiff as a corpse.
Jing Yan's face went deathly pale!
He reached out trembling to check her breathing.
Feeling her breath, the crushing pain in his chest eased slightly.
He immediately sent messages to Xiao Baidao and the others.
Jun Wen replied first, "Little Junior Sister's qi and blood are abundant, a little bleeding isn't a bad thing!"
Then Jiang Ji, "Fourth Brother, this often happens to Little Junior Sister. You don't have to do anything special. She'll wake up after a while."
As expected of a master, Xiao Baidao's reply came last, "Old Fourth, wipe the blood off Xiao Xi's face. Don't let it stain her clothes and bedding."
Jing Yan: …