Feng Xi rolled her eyes and continued, "I can take you to the Demon Realm, but your so-called letting demonic qi enter the body is out of the question!
And don't bother negotiating terms with me because whether in the past or in the future, I'm the only one who can carry an item from the Blood Demon Clan into here for you to hide inside!
You dragged me in here precisely because I was carrying a Blood Demon Clan Order, isn't that so?"
When Feng Xi saw those demonic plants earlier she had already begun to suspect, and after hearing the Mist's words she was even more certain.
The Mist panicked, "Y-you, how did you know?"
Feng Xi ignored it.
The Mist suddenly swelled, wrapping Feng Xi and Jun Wen inside.
The speed was extremely fast, Jun Wen couldn't even react.
In an instant, the Mist compressed into a small black ball with a pair of little horns on its head.
It sneered, "Compete with me? As long as I can see clearly through your heart demon, I have ways to force you to submit."
As it spoke, it "saw" Jun Wen's heart demon.
A sect robe with a bit of mud on it, a flying sword stained by a drop of blood, a bedsheet with a speck of dust…
The little black ball: "…"
What kind of heart demon is this?!
Forget it, this one is just the extra baggage, useless deadweight!
Better look at that damned girl's!
It turned to "look" at Feng Xi's heart demon.
It saw Feng Xi holding something like a cup with a straw stuck in it, leisurely sipping away.
As if sensing something, she lifted her head, "Hey, this is the illusion you made for me, right? Pretty fun. Hold it a bit longer so I can finish this milk tea!"
The little black ball fainted on the spot from sheer anger.
Feng Xi and Jun Wen also "woke up."
Feng Xi was a little regretful, there's still half a cup of milk tea left!
Seeing the fainted black ball, Feng Xi kicked it flying, sending it straight onto the thorn of a Bloodthirsty Thorn.
Jun Wen could even hear the "pfft, pfft, pfft" of leaking air.
So miserable!
At this moment, the little black ball also woke up, angrily shouting a string of words Feng Xi and Jun Wen couldn't understand.
But they both knew it must be cursing very nastily.
Feng Xi was getting impatient and said irritably, "I don't have time to waste on you. If you want to get out, if you want me to take you to the Demon Realm, then you sign a master-pet contract with me and sell your life to me from now on!
If you don't agree, then rot here on your own!"
The little black ball's voice instantly shot up, "You want me to sign a contract with you? Does your house not own a mirror? Where do you get that kind of confidence?!"
Feng Xi snorted coldly, "I'll ask one more time, do you agree or not? If not, I'll destroy the Blood Demon Clan Order right now and cut off all your hopes!"
As she spoke, Feng Xi took out the Blood Demon Clan Order.
"I'll count to three. One, two—"
The little black ball panicked!
"I'll sign, I'll sign, okay?!"
Feng Xi curled her lip, "Should've agreed earlier. So how do we sign? Do I have to snap off your horns?"
The black ball: "…"
Listen to yourself, does that sound like something a human would say?!
You're not trying to make a contract, you're trying to tear me apart!
The black ball gritted its teeth, "After I form the contract mark, you just drip your blood on it."
Between its two tiny horns appeared black lightning, gradually forming a pattern of intricate lines.
Feng Xi found the mark familiar, seeming identical to the pattern on the jade piece that opened Tianhen Secret Realm.
While thinking, she closed her eyes and cut her finger.
Why close her eyes? Because with her eyes open she couldn't bring herself to do it!
This was her own flesh, after all!
She had always only ever been merciless on others, to herself, she's very… soft-hearted.
Seeing the bead of blood welling up, she walked toward the black ball but didn't drip it. Instead she suddenly said, "This really is the master-pet contract I said? I'm the master and you're the pet? You're not lying to me?"
The little black ball's tiny pupils flickered. Feng Xi immediately sent it flying with a kick!
Lie to me?
I'm the ancestor of all liars!
The black ball sputtered in anger, "I was born at the beginning of heaven and earth, you're not qualified to make a master-pet contract with me. Even if I agreed, the Heavenly Dao wouldn't allow it.
That's why I must sign an equal contract with you. Is that wrong?
Besides, there's not much difference between equal or master. The only difference is that if you die, I won't die with you, but my divine sense will also be heavily damaged.
So you don't need to worry I'll betray you because of that.
Sign if you want, if not then forget it, I simply won't go to the Demon Realm!''
Feng Xi stared at it, "Since there's nothing shady, why didn't you say so earlier? Clearly you have ulterior motives!"
The little black ball fell silent.
It had wanted to brag after the contract was formed, to show off that it tricked Feng Xi.
As a result, it completely failed.
Feng Xi asked Jun Wen, "Fifth Senior Brother, is an equal contract like it says?"
Jun Wen, dazed, said, "Yes. Aside from the pet not dying with its master, it's no different from a normal pet contract. You can still punish it with divine sense."
He thought, If it were me, I'd have signed long ago, definitely wouldn't be as alert as Little Junior Sister.
I need to learn well from Little Junior Sister.
After confirming, Feng Xi finally formed the equal contract with the little black ball.
The instant the contract was made, outside the secret realm the sky turned dark and three bolts of tribulation lightning struck down on Tianhen Secret Realm.
Xiao Baidao and the others were shocked!
Was a high-level beast undergoing tribulation inside? Or a treasure appearing?
Baili Muchen was practically dying of jealousy!
If a treasure really appeared, his sect wouldn't get a share because none of their disciples were left inside.
Shen Zhilan dug her nails into her palm without noticing the pain, she was unwilling!
If not for Feng Xi, this chance would've been hers!
Her eyes flickered and she said to Baili Muchen, "Master, I'll go check on Second Senior Brother."
Baili Muchen absent-mindedly agreed.
Inside the secret realm, the Feng Xi Shen Zhilan hated was currently giving the little black ball a name.
"You were born of primordial chaos qi, and you're a ball, so your name will be… Bastard!"
The little black ball: "…"
You're the Bastard! Your whole sect is a Bastard!
It refused to accept and demanded another name.
Feng Xi listed over a dozen options for it to choose from:
Er Gouzi, San Lǘzi, Er Baiwu, Little Dummy, Little Idiot…
In the end, the little black ball miraculously felt like "Bastard" wasn't so bad and resigned itself.
"Bastard, the outside world is full of sinister people. I'm afraid you'll get deceived, so hand over all your treasures, I'll keep them safe for you!"
Little black ball: …The most sinister person here is you!
"Other than the spirit plants and demon beasts in the secret realm, I have nothing else. You saw it, I'm just a mass of mist. I have nowhere to store things."
Feng Xi was suspicious, but since they had just formed the contract, she didn't pursue it.
She had the little black ball attach itself to the Blood Demon Clan Order.
"You're something that shouldn't be seen by others, so stay attached to this Blood Demon Clan Order. Unless I call you, pretend you're dead."
Little black ball: "…"
If time could turn back, I'd rather die in this secret realm.
Forget it, good people die young; scourges live a thousand years. It's better to follow a vicious, shameless master than a foolishly benevolent one.