Indeed, in his arms was the smiling Feng Baiyi, whose stunningly beautiful face held an extremely rare, alluring smile, as dazzling as the bright sunshine.
"You, in white, what's wrong with you?"
However, Feng Baiyi's peculiar behavior immediately shocked Xiao Wenbing. How could the usually aloof and beautiful Feng Baiyi suddenly seem like a completely different person?
But... Xiao Wenbing swallowed hard. To be honest, Feng Baiyi in this state was truly tempting to commit a crime.
A fragrant breeze wafted over him, intoxicating him. Gradually, a certain part of his body swelled up uncontrollably.
Fortunately, he still retained some semblance of clarity and knew that since it was broad daylight, certain outrageous actions were absolutely unacceptable.
Barely suppressing his burning passion, Xiao Wenbing said softly, "Baiyi, not now, how about tonight?"
"What are you doing tonight?" A chilling voice came from in front of me.
Xiao Wenbing was taken aback. That voice sounded so familiar. He looked up and was immediately stunned. Standing in front of him was another person in white, whose jade-like face was as cold as frost, and whose eyes were filled with shame and anger.
"Ah, this...this?" Xiao Wenbing's mind raced, and he suddenly pointed at the white-robed woman who was clinging tightly to him and exclaimed, "Butterfly Fairy, you are Butterfly Fairy."
"Yes, Master, Butterfly Fairy misses you so much." Butterfly Fairy smiled radiantly and buried her head deeply in his arms.
"White Robe, don't be angry. I... thought it was you." Xiao Wenbing smiled bitterly, wanting to shake off the warm, delicate body in his arms, but he was reluctant, so he could only explain first.
"Hmph, it's me, it's me..." Feng Baiyi's words suddenly stopped, and a pretty blush flew across her face.
Xiao Wenbing stared in disbelief. Such an expression on such a stunningly beautiful face would be enough to make any man's heart flutter.
"I was meditating just now when I suddenly sensed something and rushed over to take a look. And then I saw... and I saw that you had done something bad."
Feng Baiyi bit her lip and revealed her purpose.
Xiao Wenbing suddenly realized that when the Butterfly Fairy transformed, she attracted Feng Baiyi's blood, and naturally they developed a telepathic connection. If they were far apart, they wouldn't be able to sense it, but now that the Butterfly Fairy was right at his doorstep, of course he could sense it.
Seeing the rare blush on Feng Baiyi's face, he had a sudden thought and began to stroke Diexian's back with his large hand.
"Mmm." Butterfly Fairy squinted her eyes and let out an extremely comfortable groan in Xiao Wenbing's heart.
Feng Baiyi's face grew increasingly red, her eyes filled with shyness.
Xiao Wenbing immediately understood that this telepathy was indeed interconnected. As long as they were within a certain distance, when he made physical advances towards Die Xian, Feng Baiyi could indeed feel it.
Thinking of this, Xiao Wenbing couldn't help but feel a little smug, even though he found it amusing.
Suddenly, they heard the old Taoist priest's loud laughter. The two of them immediately realized what was happening. Xiao Wenbing withdrew the mischievous hand and listened intently.
In the distance, the voices of Hui Zhe and the others rang out one after another; they had indeed come together.
Xiao Wenbing's gaze swept over Feng Baiyi's face beside him. The blush on her face had completely faded, and she had returned to normal.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They say that every woman has a talent for acting, and it seems that this saying is indeed true.
He whispered an instruction to Butterfly Fairy: "Butterfly Fairy reluctantly let go of his hand and followed closely behind Xiao Wenbing to meet him."
As they rounded a corner, they bumped into Hui Zhe and his group.
"Huh? Fellow Daoist Feng...?"
Upon seeing Xiao Wenbing and Diexian, Huizhe and the others were about to pay their respects when they noticed Diexian's displeased expression, which surprised them greatly. They wondered why Feng Baiyi had suddenly become like this.
"Greetings, seniors." Xiao Wenbing bowed respectfully, and the fairy behind him also reluctantly returned the bow. This arrogance was somewhat similar to that of Feng Baiyi.
"Butterfly Fairy?" Zhang Yaqi, who was following behind Zhang Daoren, suddenly asked with a glint in her eyes.
Xiao Wenbing laughed loudly, for women are indeed quick-witted and saw through the mystery.
"Butterfly Fairy?" Old Daoist Xianyun shouted, "Didn't I tell you to watch the house carefully? How come you ran out without permission as soon as I turned my back?"
Butterfly Fairy chuckled and hid behind Xiao Wenbing, ignoring the old Taoist's anger. If Xiao Wenbing weren't there, she certainly wouldn't dare to confront the old Taoist, but now... Hmph, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. I am my master's pet, not yours.
At the bend in the road, a white figure flashed, and Feng Baiyi stepped out.
Now everyone knew that the person following behind Xiao Wenbing was not the successor of the Heavenly Thunder Palace.
Xiao Wenbing explained the origins of the Butterfly Fairy to Hui Zhe and the others. When they learned that the Butterfly Fairy had already recognized Xiao Wenbing as her master, Hui Zhe and the others couldn't help but show a troubled expression.
"Senior, is there something wrong?" Xiao Wenbing naturally noticed their expressions and asked in surprise.
"Well," HP pondered for a moment, then said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, do you plan to bring Butterfly Fairy along on your trip to the Dragon-Phoenix Holy Land?"
“Of course,” Xiao Wenbing replied without any politeness.
"Well, in my old opinion, it's best not to go with them."
"Why?"
"Because of the thousand-year agreement." The old Taoist priest Xianyun glared at Butterfly Fairy with dissatisfaction and said, "This time, with the invasion of the demon race, I estimated that I would definitely have to join forces with the monsters to fight the enemy, so I deliberately did not bring Butterfly Fairy. But this little fellow has made great progress in her cultivation and actually dared to sneak in on her own. It's really... sigh, she's incredibly audacious."
"Master, what is the 'thousand-year promise'?"
"The Thousand-Year Pact was proposed more than a thousand years ago by the Dragon King and the Phoenix Queen, who hoped that the human race and the demon race could live in peace. At that time, the various demon kings proposed that in order to live in peace, the human race could not take demons and spirits as their servants. Only in this way could they truly achieve a state of equality."
"Can't you take demons as servants? Is there such a rule?" Xiao Wenbing's gaze shifted to Zhang Daoren. It was this old Taoist who had told him to take Butterfly Fairy as a servant, so why hadn't he mentioned it at all?
Zhang Daoren blushed and said, "Although everyone outwardly agrees to this, in private, well, the matter of recognizing a master still happens from time to time. Butterfly Fairy's life force is weak, and it's not easy for her to transform into human form. If she were to rely on herself to withstand the heavenly tribulation, nine times out of ten, she wouldn't be able to. Therefore..."
"Oh, so Fellow Daoist Xiao once helped Fairy Butterfly withstand half of the Heavenly Tribulation? That's truly a meritorious deed." Hui Zhe breathed a sigh of relief and said.
“Yes, in that case, if anyone criticizes us again, Fellow Daoist Xiao, you don’t need to pay any attention to it.” HP was also relieved and no longer worried about it.
Volume 4: The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 202: The Thousand-Year Pact (Part 2)
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Xiao Wenbing was greatly surprised and asked, "What? What's so strange about resisting the heavenly tribulation?"
HP gave a wry smile; this was indeed a difficult matter to discuss. He sighed deeply and finally revealed the reason.
A thousand years ago, the human race was thriving. Some top experts in the Tribulation Transcending stage came up with a plan to resist the Heavenly Tribulation: to capture demons and spirits around the Separation and Union stage and then use their methods to force them to acknowledge a master.
Subsequently, human cultivators would bestow treasures and equipment upon these servants, fully arming them. On ordinary days, they would also impart various Daoist techniques, doing their utmost to enhance their strength.
When the heavenly tribulation arrives in the future, these cannon fodder will be sent to resist it first, while the demons themselves will recuperate below. Due to the contract, the demons, though unwilling, have no choice but to do their best.
Once these so-called servants have all perished under the heavenly tribulation, they can strike again, thus greatly increasing their chances of success.
During that period, the number of human experts who survived the Heavenly Tribulation increased significantly, while the number of experts in the Separation and Union stage among the demon and spirit races decreased drastically.
If this situation continues, it will cause irreparable damage to the demon and spirit races.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the demon kings immediately joined forces, gathered a large army, and wanted to have a full-scale close encounter with the human race.
Meanwhile, many experts among the human race were not to be outdone, and they also gathered powerful forces, ready to let their strength speak for itself.
Of course, there were also those with foresight among both the human and demon races. They tried their best to stop this matter, but they were outnumbered and powerless, and in the midst of the public outcry, they were of no use.
Just as a cataclysmic calamity was about to befall the cultivation world, someone finally intervened.
At this moment, the Dragon King and the Phoenix Queen made a rare appearance. Under the powerful pressure of these two supreme beings, the various demon races finally chose to settle the matter peacefully and dispersed after the human race agreed not to force demons to serve as servants.
However, the relationship between humans and demons deteriorated until two hundred years ago, when the older generation of cultivators either ascended to immortality or died, and the relationship between the two sides improved.
Over the past century, thanks to the deliberate efforts of some insightful humans and demon kings, the two sides have gradually resumed their interactions. However, this resumption of interactions does not mean that all grudges have been eliminated; the relationship between the human and demon races is far worse than it was three thousand years ago.
To express their gratitude to the Dragon King and the Phoenix Queen for preventing this catastrophe in the cultivation world, the elders of various races called this agreement the Millennium Pact.
Xiao Wenbing listened to his story as if it were a tale, then exclaimed in surprise, "This...this is going too far!"
He looked down at the butterfly fairy nestled against him, looking so obedient. How could anyone bear to let such a good demon withstand the heavenly tribulation?
Well, if it were the Moonlit Wolf King, that would be more like it. That big wolf head is a headache just to look at. Letting him withstand the heavenly tribulation would be the best choice.
"Yes, all things in nature are equal as long as they possess intelligence," said the old Taoist priest Xianyun solemnly.
Xiao Wenbing was stunned. Based on his deep understanding of his master, how could the old man possibly have such an unbelievable idea?
Of course, such a thought is certainly correct for a monster.
However, from a human perspective, using a few demons as cannon fodder is entirely understandable. Especially for these cultivators, who don't even respect outer disciples, let alone show any pity for demons.
Therefore, the old Taoist's statement was indeed unexpected. Perhaps he was just putting on a show again.
Sure enough, after the old Taoist Xianyun finished speaking, he said to Xiao Wenbing, "Remember this sentence. When you get to the Shenmu Clan, you must say it twice. The Shenmu Clan is the most peace-loving of the three supreme beings. When you get there, you must talk more about peace and less about fighting and killing. Do you understand?"
"Hmm." Xiao Wenbing responded heavily. Just as he expected, his master was scheming against someone else.
“However, bringing Butterfly Fairy along would be troublesome and could lead to misunderstandings. In my humble opinion, it would be better to have Butterfly Fairy stay at our sect for the time being, and we can meet again after Fellow Daoist Xiao returns.” Hui Zhe pondered for a moment and offered his suggestion.
Xiao Wenbing hesitated for a moment, then suddenly heard a cold voice say, "It's alright."
Everyone looked up and saw Feng Baiyi standing with her hands at her sides, looking calm and composed. Die Xian was overjoyed and quickly jumped to Feng Baiyi's side, took her hand, and smiled broadly, looking smug as if she had found a powerful backer.
Everyone chuckled, realizing from Butterfly Fairy's expression that they had no idea who her master was.
Hui Zhe shook his head slightly and stopped trying to stop her. The Butterfly Fairy and Feng Baiyi looked so alike; no one would believe they were unrelated. As heirs of the Heavenly Thunder Palace, they were naturally not bound by the thousand-year pact.
While I wouldn't dare to make a 100% guarantee, I estimate that no demon king would dare to criticize the Thunder Palace for the sake of a mere butterfly fairy; at least, even Hui Zhe and the others wouldn't dare.
Escorted by Hui Zhe and others, they arrived at a teleportation array in the back mountain of the Jade Cauldron Sect.
This teleportation array is not open to the public and is not usually activated. It is only available to extremely distinguished guests and can be considered a private property of the Jade Cauldron Sect.
Therefore, when Xiao Wenbing and the others stepped onto the teleportation array, it was deserted and quiet, quite different from the crowded teleportation arrays on Tianding Star.
Nodding to the old Taoist priest and the others, Xiao Wenbing shouted, "Let's go!"
Feng Baiyi rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "What are you yelling about? If you're so capable, why don't you activate the formation yourself?"
However, in front of so many people, she still held back, focused her mind, and a surge of heavenly lightning power slowly spread out. Purple light gradually lit up on the teleportation array, and the top-grade spirit stones that formed the teleportation array also began to exert their own energy.
With a soft, booming sound, the three people and one demon in the formation had vanished.
The old Taoist priests nodded repeatedly. The Heavenly Thunder Palace truly lived up to its reputation. Look, even the use of the teleportation array was extraordinary, its scale and grandeur unparalleled…
Xiao Wenbing carefully observed Feng Baiyi's expression, his gaze focused, but his eyes were pure and without any hint of disrespect.
"Wenbing, what's wrong?" After a moment, Zhang Yaqi finally asked.
"Hmm, do you remember the teleportation last time? This time there's another Butterfly Fairy, and I'm worried that Feng Baiyi might not be able to handle it."
Zhang Yaqi nodded slightly and whispered a reminder: "Lightning rod."