Fengxi lowered her gaze to her shoetips.
Today was a good day.
A day where she was frankly fed up.
If not for the fool opposite her who wouldn't stop blabbering, her mood might have been slightly improved.
"Fengxi, come with me to the main hall and answer for your actions now.
Today is the grand ceremony where Zhilan will officially become a disciple. I don't want any unpleasant incidents to occur.
Admit your wrongdoings and I promise that the Servants Hall will assign you simpler duties.
Should you decide to spout nonsense, I trust you are well aware of the consequences."
After making his point, a threatening aura was directed at Fengxi.
She felt an excruciating pain in her dantian followed by a cold sweat forming on her forehead.
She had been transported into a book called "The Beloved Little Carps of Cultivation", becoming a dispensable character of the same name.
Fengxi and the protagonist, Shen Zhilan, were both outer disciple of the Primordial Sect.
During the inner disciples' selection trial, not only did Zhilan snatch the Lingkong Grass that Fengxi had gathered, she also stabbed her lower abdomen, nearly rupturing her dantian.
Zhilan later twisted the story into Fengxi harming their fellow disciple and reported to the Enforcement Hall.
Because Zhilan successfully formed her spiritual foundation in the trial and was found to have top-quality water spirit root, the Enforcement Hall sentenced Fengxi without even holding a proper trial.
Twenty strikes of the cane, demoted to menial labor.
Not long ago, the sect leader Baili Muchen announced that he would take Shen Zhilan as his closed-door disciple.
Today is the grand ceremony of accepting disciples.
The one threatening Fengxi right now is Lu Xiuhuan, the second disciple of Baili Muchen, the sect leader of Hunyuan Sect.
In the book, the original character dared not defy his words and admitted in front of everyone that she had slandered Shen Zhilan, and thus became the target of public criticism.
That night, the original character was strangled to death.
Of course, to outsiders, she hanged herself in shame.
Such a miserable end!
She wouldn't even survive past the first episode in a TV drama.
Enduring the pain, Fengxi raised her head, revealing a bitter smile on her pale face.
"I understand, right and wrong are not important now, the reputation of our Hunyuan Sect is more important, I will prioritize the overall situation."
Lu Xiuhuan wasn't surprised by Fengxi's answer, anyone who wasn't a fool would know what to do.
However, once the disciple acceptance ceremony ends, she will have no reason to continue living to avoid future troubles.
Sister Zhilan shed so many tears over this matter, and with Fengxi's death, she could also rid herself of this worry.
Fengxi didn't miss the fleeting ruthlessness in his eyes. It seems that the original character's death in the novel was likely his doing.
She sneered inwardly, but showed a trace of embarrassment on her face as she spoke to Lu Xiuhuan:
"Brother Lu, since I was demoted to a miscellaneous servant, I'm a little strapped for cash. Could you lend me some spirit stones? Not too many, just five hundred will do."
Lu Xiuhuan could hardly believe his ears: "You're asking me for spirit stones? And you need five hundred?"
Feng Xi nodded, "Without spirit stones, I will feel uneasy. And when I'm uneasy, I may slip my tongue."
Immediately, Lu Xiuhuan's expression turned stormy: "Are you threatening me?"
Feng Xi gave him a sweet smile: "Mm."
Lu Xiuhuan: "..."
Wait, you, a service hand with a damaged Dantian, are threatening me, a personally taught disciple?
Are you tired of living?!
He wanted to give Feng Xi a lesson right then and there, but he held back.
If he hurt or killed Feng Xi at this point, there would be no way to vindicate junior sister Zhilan.
Junior sister Zhilan is as pure as jade, with a heart of gold, cannot bear a single stain.
As for the previous trial incident, it wasn't intentional on her part. It was because Feng Xi was excessively aggressive, she had to fight back to protect herself.
If there's someone to blame, it's Feng Xi for not knowing her place.
You need spirit stones? Take them then!
Anyway, after the Grand Disciple Acceptance Ceremony, he was planning to kill her, and by then, the spirit stones would be his!
With a cold expression, he took out five hundred spirit stones from his storage ring and handed them to Phoenix Creek.
Phoenix Creek received the spirit stones, her smile becoming even sweeter.
"Elder Brother, I want a Spirit Refining Pill as well."
All elixirs have some residual poison, more or less, individuals with high spirit power could use it to force the poison out.
Those with low spirit power could only take Spirit Refining Pills.
Hence, the Spirit Refining Pill, a pill that was hard to come by.
In the Primordial Sect, only the personal disciples could receive one Spirit Refining Pill per month.
Lu Xiuhan wanted to strangle Phoenix Creek right there and then, but thinking about the sect leaders present at the ceremony scene, he clenched his teeth and gave Phoenix Creek a Spirit Refining Pill.
He could just kill her after the Grand Disciple Acceptance Ceremony ended!
Phoenix Creek received the small porcelain bottle containing the Spirit Refining Pill and then happily rubbed Lu Xiuhan's Spirit Sword before heading towards the Grand Disciple Acceptance Ceremony.
Lu Xiuhan saluted, "Master, I am here to report that I have brought the errand-runner Phoenix Creek!"
Bai Li Mu chen waved his hand, instructing Lu Xiuhan to retreat to one side, then he said.
"Phoenix Creek, on the day when you and Zhi Lan had a dispute over the Ling Kong Grass, explain what happened in front of all these fellow Daoists."
Phoenix Creek bowed her head, staying silent.
Bai Li Muchen squinted his eyes almost imperceptibly, "Feng Xi, you..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Feng Xi had already lifted her head, her small face was pale and streaked with tears.
"Master, can I really speak the truth?"
Bai Li Muchen felt as if his heart sank. He had a feeling that things were about to spiral out of control.
Before he could say anything, Xiao Bai Dao, the head of the Xuan Tian Sect, spoke up:
"Young girl, rest assured and speak the truth boldly. Even if your master does not uphold justice for you, we will not stand by idly."
Bai Li Muchen said with a smile:
"Master Xiao, you jest.
Feng Xi, speak, tell the truth, and nothing but the truth."
He emphasized the last four words severely.
Feng Xi did not look at Bai Li Muchen but turned her gaze to Xiao Bai Dao:
"Master Xiao, are you really willing to fight for me?"
Xiao Bai Dao was taken aback, thinking to himself, "I just wanted to stir up some excitement and I merely said it casually, does she really take it seriously?"
But, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he had no choice but to say:
"Er, although you're not one of our Xuan Tian Sect disciples, I should not interfere too much.
"But if you've been treated unjustly, I can assist in righting your wrongs."
Then he saw Feng Xi's eyes lighten up.
"Leader Xiao, I'm currently just a menial worker for the Primordial Sect, not much of a disciple. I could leave this sect just by paying my servitude's ransom.
So, would you consider accepting me as a disciple of Xuan Tian Sect?
An outer sect disciple is fine, I'm not picky.
This way, I would officially be your disciple, and you could interfere at your will, with complete justification!"
Xiao Bai replied: “......”
"You're the monkey's kin, aren't you?
Could you be any slicker in climbing the social ladder?"
While Xiao Bai was still a bit dazed, Feng Xi took out five hundred spiritual stones from his storage bag and placed them on the ground:
"Leader Bai Li, this is the ransom for my servitude. I voluntarily leave the Primordial Sect. I will be part of the Xuan Tian Sect from now on!"
Bai Li Mudust was taken aback by Feng Xi's shrewd maneuver. Just when he was still in a daze, his beloved second disciple Lu Xiu Han roared:
"Feng Xi! Those spiritual stones are mine! I gave them to you!
