Although the Corpse Incense Demon Lotus's fragrance was faint, the deeper they went, the more easily an ordinary person could smell it. Yet after realizing the Xue Family members hadn't noticed it, Ling Tian and the others were perplexed.
"Ling Tian, it's perfectly normal that they haven't noticed. They've already fallen into a mild hallucination. Though this state leaves them more or less like ordinary people, they can no longer smell the fragrance," Po Qiong explained. "That's precisely how the Corpse Incense Demon Lotus draws cultivators into its illusory world without them realizing it."
"Then how did Little Bite smell the fragrance?" Ling Tian asked, puzzled.
"Little Bite has a special constitution, and his Nascent Soul cultivation is quite high. It's no surprise he could smell it. Besides, once he did, he deliberately stayed on guard, and Lian Xin helped dispel the fragrance, so there shouldn't be any problem," Po Qiong explained.
"Oh, I suppose that makes sense," Ling Tian said. Then he asked again, "By the way, how long will it take for these people to fall completely into the illusory world?"
"This Corpse Incense Demon Lotus isn't very high-grade yet, so it'll take a little longer," Po Qiong replied. Then he chuckled. "What are you in such a hurry for? You haven't reached the center of the ruins yet, so you've still got plenty of time."
"That's true," Ling Tian replied.
After that, Ling Tian patiently continued leading the Xue Family members deeper into the ruins.
As time passed, the Xue Family members grew more and more excited under the Corpse Incense Demon Lotus's influence. Some had even begun to lose themselves in a shallow trance, but the others had fallen into the illusory world to some degree as well, so no one noticed.
"Ling Tian, once Xue