The Aromatic Silk Beauty's Effect and the Insidious Tang San

Over the next few days, aside from cultivating and spending time with Xiao Wu, Lin Chen devoted most of his time to dealing with the problem of her identity.

He kept the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone as a backup resource. If he truly couldn't find a suitable right leg bone later, this Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone would be his best choice.

"Finally done. I just don't know whether the Aromatic Silk Beauty's ability to change a person's scent will be of any use." Lin Chen yawned as he looked at the sachet he had woven, a slightly helpless look on his face.

He had racked his brains these past few days over how to deal with Xiao Wu's Soul Beast scent. Although he had the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, he didn't think Xiao Wu could pull it free right now.

He wasn't an incubus. Even if Xiao Wu really did have feelings for him, she couldn't possibly pull out the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. Even a couple like Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai couldn't pull it out, much less Xiao Wu and Lin Chen.

After racking his brains, Lin Chen finally recalled an Immortal Herb that could change a person's scent. It was none other than the king of Immortal Herbs, the Aromatic Silk Beauty!

He acted the moment the idea came to him. Almost as soon as he remembered the Immortal Herb, he pulled it out of the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch and began experimenting.

The experiment was a great success. After equipping the Aromatic Silk Beauty, Lin Chen's scent did indeed change. Even Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, couldn't detect it.

And so the world's first sachet containing an Aromatic Silk Beauty was born. As for why he didn't let Xiao Wu eat it?

It would have been too wasteful. Changing one's scent was only a passive effect. No matter how wealthy Lin Chen was, he couldn't possibly waste a top-grade Immortal Herb for Xiao Wu.

The next morning

"All that's left is to give the sachet to Xiao Wu." Lin Chen climbed out of bed. Just as he was about to go find her, he heard Xiao Chenyu's voice outside the door.

"Cousin Lin Chen, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San have come looking for trouble again! They said you cheated last time, so it didn't count, and they want us to fight them again at Nuoding City Square!"

Lin Chen frowned and opened the door, at a loss for words. "Why bother with those two maggots? You'd be better off spending that time cultivating."

"But... Yu Xiaogang said that if you don't go, he'll use the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's influence to pressure my dad out of his position as city lord!" Xiao Chenyu grew anxious as he spoke.

That was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, whose Beast Martial Soul was hailed as the best under heaven. Even the Heaven Dou Imperial Family feared its power, let alone Xiao Chenfeng, the mere lord of little Nuoding City.

"Sigh... It's one damn thing after another every day." Lin Chen sighed and waved his hand helplessly. "Come with me. I'll handle this."

"Fucking Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon? I've got the Crown Prince backing me! If I don't beat Yu Xiaogang until he calls me daddy today, my name isn't Lin!" Lin Chen cursed, then took Xiao Chenyu with him toward Nuoding Academy.

Nuoding Academy Square

Yu Xiaogang straightened Tang San's clothes and whispered in his ear, "Little San, are you sure this Dragon Whisker Needle can pierce a Soul Master's protective Qi?"

Tang San nodded. "Of course. To help with your plan, Grandmaster, I specially prepared poison for all these Hidden Weapons. Anyone who touches them will definitely be killed or injured!"

A vicious glint flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes. "I'll leave it to you, Little San. To buy you these things, I even pawned the token for entering the Soul Hunting Forest. You mustn't let me down!"

"Leave it to me, Grandmaster. We'll definitely win this time!" Tang San nodded, then heard a rumbling sound in the distance.

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang looked over in surprise and saw Lin Chen and Xiao Chenyu approaching with more than fifty underlings behind them. Although only a few had Soul Rings, they still made an imposing sight.

Lin Chen stood at the head of the group, his face cold as he looked at Yu Xiaogang. "Yu Xiaogang, I hear you and Tang San want to challenge me?"

Tang San stepped forward and said coldly, "That's right. You must have cheated last time and stuffed iron plates into your clothes. Otherwise, trash like Xiao Chenyu could never have beaten me!"

"Fuck, you lost to me! What gives you the right to stand there barking? You lost, plain and simple, and now you're saying I cheated?" Xiao Chenyu's temper flared at once. He rolled up his sleeves, ready to charge over and fight.

Lin Chen showed little expression and merely nodded. "In that case, we'll fight again. But if you can't even beat Xiao Chenyu, don't bother talking about fighting me."

"Just what I wanted!" Tang San snorted. A Soul Ring rose beneath him, and without another word, he unleashed his Soul Skill. "First Soul Skill, Blue Silver Grass, Entanglement!"

"Die!" A fierce light flashed in Xiao Chenyu's eyes as his Demon Wolf Martial Soul appeared behind him. With an angry roar, he instantly severed the Blue Silver Emperor beneath him and charged toward Tang San.

"Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!" Seeing the Blue Silver Grass snap, Tang San brought forth a succession of ghostly shadows beneath his feet. Using his strange movement technique, he easily dodged Xiao Chenyu's attack.

"First Soul Skill, Wolf Soul Possession!" Xiao Chenyu unleashed his Soul Skill. White light flashed around him, and his speed abruptly surged as he clawed down at Tang San's head!

"Heh... You took the bait." Tang San snorted. His palm gradually turned snow-white, and a thin golden needle shot out toward Xiao Chenyu's Dantian.

"A Dragon Whisker Needle?" Lin Chen's spiritual power surged. The moment he sensed Tang San's movement, his expression turned icy. His Ultimate Armor Martial Soul instantly possessed him, and he hurried toward Xiao Chenyu.

As Xiao Chenyu's wolf claw drew closer to Tang San's face, the tiny golden needle reached his Dantian.

Just as the tiny needlepoint was about to pierce it, a long silver sword suddenly blocked its path, knocking the golden needle flying.

"Tang San, what's the meaning of this?" Lin Chen appeared between the two in an instant, the Ultimate Zero Sword held across Xiao Chenyu's abdomen. His eyes were full of chill.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Tang San's face was cold, but inwardly he was utterly shocked. What is going on with this Lin Chen? How did he find out?

Seeing Tang San play dumb, Lin Chen's eyes grew even colder, though a faint smile lifted the corners of his mouth. "You like playing dumb, huh? Since you like playing dirty, I'll play along."

With that, Lin Chen looked back at Xiao Chenyu and said coldly, "Step back. Leave this to me."

"Oh..." Xiao Chenyu nodded in confusion and returned to the crowd. Then he saw Xiao Wu dart out of it and come to his side, her face full of curiosity as she asked,

"What happened? How come you didn't call me for the fight?"

Xiao Chenyu spread his hands, also puzzled. "I don't know either. But since Cousin Lin Chen has stepped in, there definitely won't be a problem."

Under Xiao Chenyu and Xiao Wu's gazes, Lin Chen slowly took several steps back. He raised his arm impassively and said coldly, "You two, come at me together."

As his words fell, three rings—purple, purple, and black—rose beneath Lin Chen's feet. A piercing chill instantly swept across the entire square, bearing down on Yu Xiaogang and Tang San!