The Heaven-and-Earth Banner chased for quite a while but failed to catch anyone. Suddenly, it made a sharp turn and rushed toward Feng Xi.
Because of her recent enlightenment, Feng Xi was sitting cross-legged, regulating her breathing.
"Feng Xi, you took so many rewards from me. It's time you compensated me!"
This time, the Heaven-and-Earth Banner moved with astonishing speed. By the time Xiao Baidao reacted, it was already too late.
The Heaven-and-Earth Banner and Feng Xi had started signing a contract.
If it was interrupted now, it would cause tremendous damage to Feng Xi's divine sense.
Moments later, the contract was completed.
Almost at the instant the contract formed, a bolt of heavenly lightning struck down from the sky.
Feng Xi: "..."
I was just spouting nonsense!
Why is there actually heavenly lightning?!
Xiao Baidao stepped in front of Feng Xi, prepared to take the lightning in her place.
Jiang Ji, Jun Wen, and Xing Wu also rushed forward.
But they were too slow. Before they reached her, the lightning had already descended.
However, it did not strike Xiao Baidao. Instead, after twisting and turning midair, it struck Feng Xi.
Heh.
If tribulation lightning struck the wrong person, where would its dignity be?!
Feng Xi was instantly charred black, like a lump of burnt coal. She let out a muffled sound and collapsed to the ground, her life or death unknown.
The Heaven-and-Earth Banner was scared out of its wits!
So Feng Xi was telling the truth!
Shen Zhilan really was a jinx!
Anyone associated with her would suffer misfortune!
If not for Feng Xi, I would've been finished!
All its previous reluctance instantly vanished without a trace!
Feng Xi really is my future, my light! The only light!
At this moment, chaos erupted on the scene.
Xiao Baidao felt as if his heart was being carved out by knives.
Just moments ago, his disciple had been lively and energetic, now her life hung by a thread.
It was his fault for failing to protect her well as her master.
If he'd known this would happen, he should've taken the initiative to sign the contract himself to spare his little disciple from this calamity.
Jiang Ji, Jun Wen, and Xing Wu were weeping buckets.
Being struck by lightning like this, she was likely beyond saving.
Hu Wankui and the others also looked grief-stricken.
Feng Xi was a good child, just terribly unlucky!
First her dantian was damaged. Just when things began to improve, she was struck by lightning!
Good people really don't live long!
Even Ying Feilong and Si Xian wore sorrowful expressions.
But Shen Zhilan's eyes flashed with excitement, that wretch Feng Xi was finally going to die!
Serves her right!
She should've died long ago!
Standing beside her, Lu Xiuhan also looked thrilled. Good riddance!
He should've killed her before the disciple recruitment conference that day!
What no one knew was that Feng Xi was now floating in midair, staring blankly at her charred body below.
How did I become a wandering ghost again?
Although she had once longed dearly for her days as a wandering ghost, she definitely didn't want that now!
Wait, this time's different.
Last time she had completely turned into a wandering ghost, now it felt like her soul had simply left her body!
Could it be because she had transmigrated into a novel that this happened?
That's completely possible.
There was a strand of Heavenly Dao qi mechanism within the Heaven-and-Earth Banner. Perhaps the Heavenly Dao sensed her through that.
And thus tried to strike her soul into oblivion!
This time she was probably truly done for!
Maybe the skeleton in the abyss might have a solution, should she try floating over?
But she discovered that she couldn't stray far from her body at all, it was indeed different from last time.
Inside Feng Xi's dantian, her five spiritual roots formed into a star-shaped array. Gentle spiritual energy instantly flowed throughout her limbs and meridians.
The floating "Feng Xi" was also pulled back into her body by a powerful suction.
Moments later, she opened her eyes.
"Master."
Xiao Baidao was instantly overwhelmed with joy, the weight hanging over his heart finally lifted.
Feng Xi could now also "see" the star array within her dantian. However, because her Earth spiritual root was too weak, the star shape was slightly tilted.
She guessed that her soul returning to her body was related to this star array, it might've even concealed her from the Heavenly Dao, otherwise perhaps a second bolt of lightning would've followed.
Just as she thought this, the star array dispersed.
The five spiritual roots began fighting among themselves.
Her dantian throbbed painfully.
Feng Xi: "..."
You dogs!
Under her death glare, the five spiritual roots finally calmed down.
She withdrew her divine sense from her dantian and said indignantly, "Protector Li, the Heaven-and-Earth Banner was brought here by you.
I was minding my own business when it dragged me in, now it forcibly contracted with me and I had to withstand tribulation lightning for it. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
Li Nanshi's eyes flickered, "Feng Xi, that's not correct. I already said that if any accidents occurred, the humans should not blame us demons.
If you want an explanation, you should speak to Sect Master Baili.
After all, if Shen Zhilan hadn't obtained the Heavenly Dao qi mechanism, this wouldn't have implicated you."
Feng Xi turned to Sect Master Baili, "Sect Master Baili, Protector Li is right. Shen Zhilan took all the benefits, yet she refused to withstand the tribulation lightning for the Heaven-and-Earth Banner. That's why it fell upon me!
Shouldn't you give me, the victim, an explanation?"
Xiao Baidao immediately chimed in, "Xiao Xi is right! She was implicated because of Shen Zhilan! You Hunyuan Sect must give my disciple an explanation!
Oh, and last time you still owed her over ninety million spirit stones. You might as well pay them together!"
Baili Muchen: "..."
Stop calling yourself Xiao Baidao, you should just change your name to Money-Grubber!
A fierce argument erupted, escalating into chaos.
Li Nanshi watched the scene with disdain.
Although this trip yielded little gain, he now understood the current state of the human race.
They were nothing more than loose sand, not worth fearing at all!
Although losing the Heaven-and-Earth Banner hurt, if it sowed discord between Xuantian Sect and Hunyuan Sect, the cost of it wasn't too bad.
It's even better if they started fighting each other!
But what he never expected was that Feng Xi would suddenly say, "Master, although Shen Zhilan was unjust, we cannot be unrighteous. We cannot let this affect the relationship between our two sects.
Besides, I did contract the Heaven-and-Earth Banner, which also counts as gaining something from this.
Let's forget about this matter, I'll just blame myself for being unlucky."
As soon as she said this, many people present gave a thumbs up in admiration.
No wonder Feng Xi was called a role model of the human race!
Her character was impeccable!
Compared to her, Shen Zhilan seemed too selfish and petty, the difference was too big!
Shen Zhilan was absolutely livid!
But she really had no ground to argue on this matter, she could only lower her head in silence, hating Feng Xi to the core in her heart.
Human joys and sorrows were never shared.
Feng Xi was absolutely delighted!
Once again, she was the brightest cub on the scene!
If you're dissatisfied, come fight me!
Just as this rascal was basking in self-satisfaction, the little black ball's sour voice came from her divine sense, "Master, congratulations on acquiring another great treasure!
Wow!
From now on, you'll hold a soul-summoning banner in your left hand and a wooden sword in your right, truly exuding immortal elegance!"
Feng Xi: "..."
What immortal elegance?!
More like the image of a charlatan fortune-teller swindler!