Chapter 50: She Possesses Too Much Professional Ethics for a Spy

Seeing that the atmosphere was tense enough to snap, City Lord Hu hurriedly had a banquet set up to welcome everyone.

Although cultivators at the Golden Core stage and above no longer needed mundane food, everything City Lord Hu prepared was infused with spiritual energy, which was beneficial for cultivation.

Elder Duanmu and the others sat at one table, while Feng Xi and the other seven core disciples sat at another.

Since Feng Xi, Xing Wu, and Liu Shaobai had "collaborated" in the Heavenly Trace Secret Realm before, they quickly struck up an animated conversation.

Shen Zhilan harbored secret resentment, but her expression betrayed nothing as she smiled and chatted with Qin Shifeng, the head disciple of the Beast Taming Sect sitting on her right.

Even though her junior brother Xing Wu had often spoken ill of Shen Zhilan to Qin Shifeng, Qin Shifeng hadn't taken it to heart.

His junior brother was reckless by nature, believing whatever the wind whispered; it was likely just a misunderstanding.

He had already been rather curious about this genius maiden Shen Zhilan, and after chatting for a few moments, he felt more and more that Xing Wu was talking nonsense.

Junior Sister Zhilan not only possessed high innate talent, but she also had profound insights.

On the other hand, the Feng Xi whom Xing Wu kept praising was truly unlikable. Not only was her cultivation low, but she was also exceptionally flamboyant; he would need to find time to advise his junior brother to stay away from her.

Seeing Shen Zhilan and Qin Shifeng chatting so pleasantly, Mu Zihuai frowned slightly. "Zhilan, don't just get carried away talking; the food will get cold in a moment."

Shen Zhilan's cheeks flushed slightly. "Eldest Senior Brother, I know. You're still the only one who cares about me."

The slight displeasure in Mu Zihuai's heart vanished in an instant as he smiled and placed a piece of meat on Shen Zhilan's plate.

Out of the corner of her eye, Feng Xi caught this scene and thought to herself: Shen Zhilan never forgets to cultivate spare tires and simps, not even for a single moment!

After the meal, Elder Duanmu led Jun Wen, Feng Xi, and the disciples of the Profound Heaven Sect toward Sector D.

The other three sects did the same.

Though they bickered among themselves, they did not slack off when it came to matters of business.

Once Elder Duanmu and his group took over Sector D, the original patrol personnel withdrew to Anding City to rest and regroup.

Elder Duanmu divided everyone into three shifts to patrol in rotation.

Feng Xi stared curiously at the Endless Sea. The water was as pitch-black as ink, churning up towering waves from time to time.

It seemed that the so-called tranquility was only relative; the sea here was far from calm.

Apart from the huge waves, countless whirlpools churned in the distance.

Jun Wen reminded her, "Junior Sister, try to stay as far away from the Endless Sea as possible. I've heard that sea beasts frequently come here to forage.

Among them, a demonic beast called the Eight-Armed Ghost Octopus is extremely ferocious, and a considerable number of garrison troops lose their lives in their jaws every year."

"Fifth Senior Brother, do you mean there are living creatures inside this Endless Sea? Since there are sea beasts, there must be fish and shrimp, right?

How do they taste?"

Jun Wen: "..."

Has your focus strayed a bit too far?

Even if there are, as if you could catch them!

"You can eat them, I suppose, and they are extremely rich in spiritual energy.

However, Junior Sister, you can completely banish that thought from your mind!

Even though you possess water, wood, and fire spiritual roots, the situation in the Endless Sea is complicated, and the sea water will corrode spiritual energy. If you jump down there and lose focus for even a second, you'll leave your little life behind."

Feng Xi blinked her eyes. "What if the fish, shrimp, or sea beasts inside jump ashore by themselves for me to eat?"

Jun Wen: ...It's not even dark yet!

Then, he watched as a remarkably plump and tender big fish leaped ashore of its own accord.

Before he even had time to cry out in astonishment, another one jumped up, followed by one after another...

Not only fish, but arm-length spiny lobsters also appeared.

Finally, what "hopped" ashore was... an arm tentacle of an Eight-Armed Ghost Octopus, and judging by the freshness of the severed end, it was definitely cut off just now!

Forget about Jun Wen, even those Profound Heaven Sect disciples were dumbfounded!

Some of them had been stationed near the boundary for quite a while, yet such a bizarre spectacle was something they had never heard of or witnessed before!

Feng Xi beckoned them over and said with a smile, "Come on, let's grill some fish!"

At first, those disciples still had some reservations, but seeing that Feng Xi and Jun Wen had already begun building a campfire, they all sprang into action.

Elder Duanmu frowned slightly, but he didn't say anything.

After all, none of these disciples were currently on watch duty.

To be fair, the seafood from the Endless Sea was truly plump!

As the fire roasted them, oil sizzled out, and when sprinkled with a bit of chili powder, the aroma was simply heavenly!

Especially the tentacle of the Eight-Armed Ghost Octopus; it was so fresh it made one's mouth water.

Feng Xi sent a portion to Elder Duanmu and then invited everyone to eat together.

Those disciples were somewhat reserved at first, but soon they let go!

It smelled so good!

And it was incredibly nourishing!

Especially for these impoverished disciples, who had never tasted anything this good in their entire lives!

Once they had eaten their fill, Feng Xi began to chatter endlessly with the Profound Heaven Sect disciples.

Though it looked like casual conversation, she nonchalantly recounted all of her glorious achievements from start to finish.

Those disciples hadn't really taken Feng Xi seriously at first. After all, news near the boundary was isolated, and many things remained unknown.

Especially since Feng Xi was young and only at the Qi Condensation stage, it was hard for her to command respect.

However, after listening to Feng Xi finish her tale, the way they looked at her completely changed!

This was the light of the Profound Heaven Sect, the auspicious omen of the sect!

Indeed, if she didn't carry an aura of auspiciousness, how could fish and shrimp have leaped ashore by themselves?

If conditions permitted, they might even want to bow to her in worship, just in case they could rub off a bit of that auspicious energy!

Jun Wen: "..."

He admired his junior sister's ability to brag about herself to the point of utter prostration; not just in this lifetime, but even in several lifetimes to come, he would never learn it.

After chattering away for a long time, Feng Xi finally grew somewhat tired.

She crawled into the tent that the Profound Heaven Sect disciples had thoughtfully set up for her, and just as she lay down, the smug voice of the little black ball echoed in her spiritual consciousness:

"Master, how is it? Are you satisfied with the seafood feast I sent you?

I'm not boasting, but as long as they aren't extremely high-tier sea beasts, I can bring any of them ashore for you!

If that Eight-Armed Ghost Octopus hadn't run so fast, I would have chopped off all eight of its tentacles..."

Once Feng Xi waited for it to finish showing off, she said:

"Alright, stop showing off! Keep an eye on the movement in the sea at all times, and report to me immediately if you spot any members of the Demon race.

If you bungle the military opportunity, see how I deal with you!"

After warning the little black ball, Feng Xi began sending a message to Xue Tianjue.

"My Lord, I have already arrived at the boundary and taken charge of the defense of Sector D. Sector D is the relatively calm area of the Endless Sea.

Do you have any plans to launch a surprise attack on Anding City from your side?

If so, I will open a convenient path for you and guarantee that you can land smoothly without losing a single soldier."

Even Feng Xi herself admired her dedication; she had far too much professional ethics as a double agent!

She never forgot to report for work to her superior at any moment and provide effective suggestions.

Of course, she didn't genuinely want Xue Tianjue to lead people to land from Sector D.

Given Xue Tianjue's suspicious nature, it was impossible for him to completely trust her right now, and he certainly wouldn't take that risk.

The only reason she said this was to prove her loyalty.

Sure enough, Xue Tianjue replied:

"It's good of you to have this intention, but the timing isn't ripe yet. We'll discuss it later!"

Feng Xi pursed her lips and chuckled: "My Lord, do you happen to have any archenemies or rivals? You could instigate him to land from Sector D, and I'll help you slaughter him!

That way, no one will ever suspect you, and I can even rack up some merit, making it easier for me to gain a foothold among the human race."

This time, Xue Tianjue didn't reply immediately. After a very long while, he finally said:

"Wait for my command."

Feng Xi almost laughed out loud!

The old demon had taken the bait!

Most likely, this plan was going to succeed!

She hadn't just stumbled upon this blindly; she had analyzed the situation beforehand.

Xue Tianjue had been hiding in the Profound Heaven Sect for over a hundred years, so his connections and power within the Demon race must have been partially carved away by others.

Could the old demon be reconciled to that?

Of course not!

Yet, being a fellow demon, it was inconvenient for him to make a direct move himself. Now that she was voluntarily offering to be his blade, he naturally wished for nothing more!