Chapter 59: A Rare Combination of Wit and Beauty

The Golden-Eyed Blood Sea Elephant was, in truth, mostly exhausted because it had been furiously slapping the ocean surface.
Moreover, in its excessive exertion, it had accidentally torn open the wound at the base of its tail that had only recently begun to heal.
Combined with its boiling rage, this was why it had passed out.
However, it woke up the very next blink.
Having learned its lesson this time, it only roared without slapping the water.
As a result, Feng Xi didn't say a single word this time, leaving it to howl all by itself.
The Golden-Eyed Blood Sea Elephant felt as though it were... a massive fool.
Once it finally stopped howling, Feng Xi leisurely spoke up:
"Alright, stop being angry. What I said earlier was indeed a bit harsh.
But I was provoked by you. Come on, aren't we considered neighbors?
As the saying goes, close neighbors are better than distant relatives. Is it really such a big deal for me to catch a few small fish and shrimp?
Even if I didn't catch them, you ought to have gifted me some."
The Golden-Eyed Blood Sea Elephant: "..."
How can someone be so utterly shameless?!
Feng Xi continued: "Alright, let's set aside these trivial matters! Let's talk about something important!
Last time you helped us drive away the demons, I prepared a small token of gratitude for you. I was originally fretting over how to find you, but I never expected you to show up on your own initiative.
There's nothing too precious, just some hemostatic and detoxifying medicinal pills—some from the human race and some from the demon race. Since I didn't know which kind suited you best, I prepared some of both."
With that, Feng Xi retrieved a large gourd from her storage ring and tossed it into the ocean.
The Golden-Eyed Blood Sea Elephant was dumbfounded!
Hemostatic and detoxifying pills?
Did it want them?
Of course it did!
Although there were medicinal herbs in the ocean, the variety was far scarcer compared to the land!
Besides, how could mere herbs compare to the efficacy of refined pills?
However, was this smelly girl really so kind?
Could it be... poison?
Feng Xi went on: "I'll be leaving tomorrow morning, and I hope we'll have the affinity to meet again next time.
Oh, right, if you still want more pills, you can trade demons for them.
The higher their cultivation, the more pills you get in return!
Not just you, but all sea beasts can bring us demons in exchange for pills.
Dead or alive, both work!
And it's not limited to hemostatic and detoxifying pills; other pills are available too."

Elder Duanmu watched with a gaping jaw.
The old man's worldview received a massive shock. Humans and sea beasts could actually communicate?
They could even... negotiate terms and make transactions?
Yet the facts lay right before his eyes. If that Golden-Eyed Blood Sea Elephant hadn't been tempted, it wouldn't have let its subordinates retrieve the large gourd.
If it truly used captured demons in exchange for pills as Feng Xi suggested, the balance between the sea beasts and the demons would be shattered!
The border region would enjoy peace for a very long time...
Elder Duanmu's initial shock gradually morphed into wild elation!
"Xiao Xi, if this matter succeeds, I will definitely petition for your merits to be recognized!"
Feng Xi smiled and replied, "Elder Duanmu, whether there is credit or not doesn't matter. My primary wish is to make a contribution to the human race."
Seeing this, Elder Duanmu held her in even higher esteem. This child Feng Xi was truly exceptional!
No wonder the sect master had taken a fancy to her at first glance; she was truly a rare talent!
After chatting with Elder Duanmu for a while, Feng Xi told the little black ball to resume "fishing."
At first, the little black ball had been on tenterhooks, terrified that the Golden-Eyed Blood Sea Elephant would return to settle accounts. But seeing that there was absolute quiet, it finally relaxed.
Feng Xi gloated, "How about that? Convinced now? Do you finally know what it means to be a combination of wisdom and beauty?
Though, to be fair, you're just a wisp of mist without a brain to begin with, so wisdom is out of the question..."
The little black ball endured it, but ultimately couldn't help snapping back:
"Don't look at things through rose-colored glasses! You can set conditions, but the demons can too. When the time comes, they'll just pay a toll and still cross over.
Let's see what you do then!"
Feng Xi smiled beamingly:
"Could I possibly fail to think of what you've thought of?
Once my five spiritual roots are gathered and my strength increases, I'll make another trip to the border region.
You can help disguise me as a demon, and I'll go wreak havoc in the Endless Sea, doing all sorts of wicked deeds and framing the demons for every single one of them.
I guarantee the demons won't be able to talk their way out of it even if they had a thousand mouths!"
Earlier, when Jun Wen told her that the sea beasts turned a blind eye to the demons, a flash of inspiration had hit her. She hadn't quite caught it then, but she had figured it out later.
This was the exact plan!
Disguise herself as a demon and provoke a rift between the sea beasts and the demons!
Of course, her current strength was insufficient, so she would have to wait a while.
After hearing her words, the little black ball could only think of two words:
Truly vicious!
Is this an idea a normal person could come up with?
No wonder your dantian cracked—it's because you're utterly devoid of virtue!

It wasn't until the sky grew faintly bright that Feng Xi told the little black ball to stop "fishing."
By then, it was time to set off.
Elder Duanmu hadn't felt any deep attachment to Feng Xi initially, but through this period of contact, he had come to view her as his own junior.
Therefore, he gave her endless instructions and repeatedly cautioned her to be careful in everything.
Passing by Stability City, City Lord Hu was already waiting there.
Although he tried to treat everyone equally, he clearly showed a deeper reluctance to part with Feng Xi.
After bidding farewell to City Lord Hu, the group continued their journey.
Once they cleared the flight-restricted zone, everyone summoned their flying boats and sped toward Turtle-Back Mountain.
It was Feng Xi's first time riding a flying boat, but to someone who had seen airplanes, it wasn't particularly novel.
It was merely driven by a different source of power.
Although Qin Shifeng's impression of Feng Xi had shifted somewhat, he wasn't particularly warm. After exchanging a brief greeting, he went to meditate and cultivate.
Even though Jun Wen and Xing Wu didn't quite get along, with Feng Xi mediating in between, they were at least able to converse.
The journey was extremely smooth, and the flying boats arrived at Turtle-Back Mountain on that day.
Right before disembarking from the flying boat, Feng Xi handed the seafood she had specially set aside to Xing Wu, asking him to pass it to Sect Master Hu Wankui upon returning to the sect.
Xing Wu didn't stand on ceremony and accepted it.
Turtle-Back Mountain was swarming with cultivators, including members of various sects as well as numerous independent practitioners.
Many rogue cultivators were forming temporary teams to avoid being ambushed and having their treasures stolen once inside.
Feng Xi and Jun Wen also located the contingent from the Profound Heaven Sect.
Jun Wen began to grumble: "Junior Sister, look at that! The direct disciples of those three sects have practically all arrived!
Now look at our Profound Heaven Sect—it's just the two of us. Who knows which rat holes Senior Brother and the others crawled into!"
Feng Xi looked and found it was indeed true. So far, the direct disciples of the four major sects who had not yet reached the Nascent Soul stage all met the entry requirements for this secret realm.
Aside from Lu Xiuhan of the Myriad Essence Sect, everyone else was present.
Feng Xi had skimmed the book when she read it, and since the Profound Heaven Sect's direct disciples merely acted as sycophants in the plot, their descriptions were not very detailed.
Thus, she only knew that Senior Brother Jiang Ji would accidentally stumble into the Turtle-Back Mountain Secret Realm, while she had no idea where the other three senior brothers had run off to.
Feng Xi smiled and said, "Isn't it said that only those with the right affinity can enter? Perhaps they lacked the affinity, and only the two of us can get in!"
Jun Wen's eyes instantly lit up: "Right, exactly! That's what I think too!"