It was not only He Xiangu; everyone else, too, found the smell so unbearable that they wished to flee from it.
The first to lose her patience was White Peony. As a woman, she liked fragrant scents well enough, but no woman liked such a stench.
"Old hag, take a look at my peony fragrance." With a wave of her hand, countless peonies bloomed, giving off a faint, sweet fragrance.
The fragrance first drove back the surrounding odors, then turned into a scented breeze that circled around He Xiangu.
Breathing in the sweet scent of peonies, He Xiangu let out a tremendous sigh of relief and cried happily, "Peony, well done."
"Old hag, take my treasure!" Seizing the chance to catch her breath, she opened her mouth and spat out ten thousand golden needles, which flew toward Chun in an instant.
This was a treasure bestowed upon her by her master, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden. Since it injured others too severely once used, she generally did not dare employ it lightly.
But Chun's fragrant stench had truly tortured her to the breaking point, forcing her to bring it out now.
The ten thousand golden needles shone with brilliant golden light as they shot straight through Chun.
White Peony clapped her hands delightedly and called out, "Good! Well done, Immortal Maiden!"
He Xiangu recalled the golden needles and watched her surroundings warily. "Do not let down your guard. I did not harm her foundation just now."
"Worthy indeed of being one of the Eight Immortals destined by Heaven. How long have you cultivated, yet you already possess such attainments?" Chun's figure emerged amid a gust of fragrant stench.
Though the branches above her head were riddled with fine needle holes, they had suffered no serious damage.
Still, as she looked