Four Immortal Lotuses

By the light of the fire at the city gate, that strange wisp of smoke could be clearly seen.

The smoke rose in shades of blue, white, yellow, and red, fine and dense, shooting straight into the sky, like a pagoda suspended in mid-air, as if a deity had descended upon the altar.

"This is?"

Upon seeing this scene, even someone as arrogant as Chang Shengtian subconsciously frowned.

Lord Bai the Fourteenth was very familiar with this fragrance and couldn't help but blurt out, "Isn't this Wang Mama's?"

He flipped his wrist, summoning nine incense sticks, which he then lit simultaneously.

Under its deliberate control, the nine incense sticks burned very quickly.

Without exception, all the incense ash curled up after burning.

In fact, of all the methods, it is best to burn the incense ash vertically until it is completely burned.

However, such an ideal situation is not always possible; there will usually be a certain degree of tilt.

Whether it tilts inward or outward, it's within an acceptable range, as it will still be effective.

The only problem is that the incense ash curls up.

If this situation occurs when incense is being lit for divination, one should immediately give up and not continue the divination.

That means the evil spirit's power far surpasses that of your spirit.

If the incense ash curled up when Lord Bai the Fourteenth lit it himself, then there's only one possibility...

"Wow, it's so lively here!"

A beautiful woman, holding an incense stick in both hands, descended through the air.

Both Chang Shengtian Lord Bai the Fourteenth's faces turned extremely ugly.

"Third Sister!"

Miss Hu Jiu immediately became excited.

Even the dying Master Hu Liu, as if experiencing a final burst of energy before death, revealed a relieved smile.

The beautiful woman offered incense, then floated down gracefully, her feet not touching the ground.

"How did the Four Immortal Lotuses end up in your hands?"

The way Lord Bai the Fourteenth spoke at this moment sounded rather like he was gritting his teeth.

Unfortunately, the beautiful woman completely ignored it, and sighed to Master Hu Liu and Miss Hu Jiu, "You've disappointed my second brother."

"Can someone tell me what's going on right now?"

Lu Bai stared at the incense stick in the beautiful woman's hand.

Based on the location information provided by the system, it can be basically determined that the incense stick is the "Node" of this world.

Since he was their family's Incense Officer, Chang Shengtian decided to give him a little explanation, though his tone was extremely serious. "The incense stick in her hand is called Four Immortal Lotuses, and it was previously kept by Grandmother Wang San..."

However, before it could finish speaking, the beautiful young woman flicked her sleeve and sent it flying backward, and Master Hu Liu immediately broke free from the control of Chang Shengtian's tail.

Seeing this, Lu Bai's eyes gradually narrowed.

Logically speaking, this flick of the sleeve wouldn't even qualify as an attack from a powerful immortal.

This outcome was solely due to Chang Shengtian's complete lack of resistance.

In the lore, Grandmother Wang San is a legendary incense master. Could the incense she uses be effective in suppressing these Four Great Sects?

The beautiful young woman's gaze swept over the people present one by one, finally landing on Lu Bai.

Xiao Xueyin and Brother Wang were both Reincarnated Demon controlled by them, and she also knew the other immortals.

Lu Bai was the only one she had no recollection of.

"It seems the accident happened to you, Incense Officer?"

I guess so.

Lu Bai took two steps towards her and asked, "Do you know where those Reincarnated Demons are?"

The beautiful woman didn't answer, but abruptly extended her finger and beckoned.

Lu Bai didn't sense any change; instead, he heard a hurried reminder from behind him.

"Brother Lü, be careful!"

This was a warning issued by Xiao Xueyin.

Lu Bai turned around and immediately saw Xiao Xueyin and Brother Wang rushing towards him without regard for their own safety.

After capturing the fighters, the great immortal of the Hu Clan left a mark on them, which allowed all Hu Clan disciples to easily gain control of their bodies.

There's nothing we can do about it then.

Lu Bai reluctantly raised his right hand.

I was originally planning to help this acquaintance get better grades, but it looks like that's not going to happen now.

Although somewhat helpless, they didn't hesitate at all before taking action.

The moment the two white spikes condensed in the palm of his hand, they shot towards the two of them.

Xiao Xueyin and Brother Wang charged forward one after the other.

[Bite!]

[Points +2, Current Points: 5, Current Rank: 2/431]

Not paying attention to the points notification, the gust of wind from the back of his head made Lu Bai's scalp tingle reflexively.

There's no time to waste.

[Flash Time], Start.

Taking advantage of the 0.5 seconds that the world froze, Lu Bai didn't turn his head and dashed forward diagonally.

Buzz~

Time resumed its flow, and a thick fog covered the spot where he had been standing.

The Four Immortal Lotuses stick only restrains the immortals and does not restrict the Incense Officer burner.

To be on the safe side, quickly eliminating Lu Bai, an unstable factor, was naturally the top priority for the beautiful young woman.

Unfortunately, the seemingly foolproof sneak attack failed, catching the beautiful young woman somewhat off guard.

"Third sister, don't be careless. This Incense Officer also has a Dark Domain technique."

Miss Hu Jiu was afraid that her third sister would be taken advantage of, so she hurriedly provided information.

The moment Lu Bai turned around, the Great Serpent Phantom on his left arm tightened.

The sudden compression caused Miss Hu Jiu's pupils to bulge, rendering her unable to maintain her human form and causing her to revert to her true form as a pink-skinned fox.

The Great Serpent Phantom did not loosen its fangs; instead, it tightened its grip, forcibly tearing the creature in two.

The surging Mana formed a tight seal, cutting off Miss Hu Jiu's last chance of life.

It sounds like a long story, but in reality, from the moment the compression began to end, it only took a single breath. The young woman didn't even have time to react.

With the Four Immortal Lotuses present, Lord Bai the Fourteenth and the other immortals were basically useless and couldn't provide much assistance.

It stood there hesitating for a moment, then turned around and ran over to help Chang Shengtian up.

Lu Bai's fierce performance when facing Miss Hu Jiu gave it a glimmer of hope.

In its view, if even Lu Bai couldn't win, then surrendering wouldn't be shameful.

"You!"

The young woman was enraged. "How dare they be so audacious!"

Lu Bai returned her an innocent smile and patiently explained, "Originally, we planned to take Miss Hu Jiu as a hostage, but now that you're here, taking you as a hostage is the same."

The beautiful young woman was so angry that she laughed instead.

"What arrogance! A mere lowly Incense Officer."

Lu Bai waved his hand and retorted righteously and sternly.

"What are you saying? As the head of the incense-offering ceremony, my duty is to cure illnesses, exorcise evil spirits, and ensure the peace of this area."

Despite her anger, the young woman retained basic rationality.

She revealed her true form, transforming into a purple-furred fox with a tail nearly ten meters long, while the incense stick remained firmly attached to her head.

It should be noted that even without the Four Immortal Lotuses, this Third Aunt Hu is still a highly powerful and evil spirit.

She let out a shrill scream at Lu Bai.

Suddenly, a strong wind arose, completely blocking out the moonlight.

Lu Bai suddenly felt dizzy, and the black and white Mana in his arms visibly weakened.

A strange, fishy odor could be smelled in the air.

The gusts of wind blowing against my body felt like being scraped by a scaled raw fish—utterly disgusting.