Chapter 116: Recognizing a Person by Their Scent

Doukou had arranged the incense-making tools she had brought on the stone table in the flower pavilion, and the charcoal brazier for roasting the spices had already been lit.

A row of small ceramic square boxes held incense powders in a variety of colors.

The Grand Princess took her seat and listened to Bai Huan’s gentle, melodious voice. “In Buddhist incense-making, sandalwood is always the principal fragrance. Since sandalwood from different regions has different scents, Grand Princess, let us first choose the variety you like. In the future, you can use it as the base for the incense you make yourself.”

“Mm.”

Because one day, I too will personally take revenge on you and wipe away the humiliation I have suffered today.

“If you truly want a decisive battle, I can accompany you!” Yang Ren lifted his chin and stood proudly, facing Lu Siyu.

Outside the door, Huai Ren, pondering where to go next, encountered Ling Xian, who had been waiting there for quite some time.

At once, Hua Que’s expression turned solemn. His gray robe stirred though there was no wind, snapping loudly as he suddenly raised his palm. The vital energy of heaven and earth surged.

“By the way, Brother Qin, these two say they have a way to help us escape this place. Do you think they can be trusted?” The Azure Serpent King cast a discreet glance at the two men and secretly sent the question to Qin Fan through voice transmission.

The many kings tried to dodge, but the threads swayed with the wind and pursued them, binding their limbs, joints, necks, and other parts of their bodies.

Tonight was destined to be an extraordinary night, a night of bloodshed. For me, perhaps it would also be the first chaotic battle since I had returned to the world.

As he spoke, he opened his robe. I tried to look away, but I had already seen it—the wound on his body.

“Nors?” Qin Fan’s head throbbed with splitting pain. Vaguely, he felt that he had heard the name before. Nors... Nors! Suddenly, a light flashed through Qin Fan’s mind. Wasn’t Nors the eldest son of Duke Quinuo?

Therefore, anyone who left this place and did something that betrayed the human race would give Ye Chen the duty to eliminate them.

At that moment, everyone stared at the scene before them in utter shock. Then a voice, so chilling that it made their blood run cold, began to ring out.

Every word spoken by Old Master Jian was as cold and hard as a nail, driven one by one into the hearts of those who heard him.

With the Lotus Heart protecting me, this body of mine would not die no matter what calamity befell it—even if I were torn apart by five horses. It would merely take some time for the injuries to heal.

Yun Yang could not help laughing inwardly when even the usually cool and composed Song Ling had been rendered speechless by Su Jinli.

Zhang Yingying still said nothing. The two of us tacitly chose to play dumb.

His deep, phoenix-shaped eyes were filled with restraint. His clenched hands had turned white at the knuckles from the force, but when he thought of the consequences his softness might bring, he forced himself not to think about her sorrow.

The Japanese had already intervened by various coercive means to find Ketian, then used their old methods to force him into becoming their puppet. Ketian had no idea what to do; in his heart, he was utterly resistant.

Qi Ruize immediately looked away and glanced around aimlessly, joking with her. Wherever she went, he followed.

Meijiao immediately cried out excitedly, “Of course I want to become a celebrity!” Seeing how happy she was made Lin Ke feel good as well. If she could try different things in these many dreams, then the journey would not be in vain. Since Meijiao liked it, he might as well let her go.

Who could have known that Bai Mudan would not rise to the occasion? Instead, she merely smiled gently and accepted Liu Dong’s bouquet of banknotes.

“Family Head, why didn’t you tell everyone that we had already summoned the Wuheng people? Wouldn’t that have made everyone feel more at ease?” After inspecting the city defenses, Zhao Yang, Commandant of Juyang Commandery, voiced the doubt in his heart on the way back to the governor’s residence.

“Qin Lang, where are you taking her?” As Qin Lang came downstairs and passed through the main hall, he heard his father call out to him. His voice was stern, as though he were angry. But Qin Lang was angry too. Whom was he supposed to vent his anger on?