Deng Hui frowned tightly as he breathed in the strange fragrance lingering in the air.
The scent was rich and fragrant, like an orchid blooming in an empty valley, enough to make one forget oneself upon smelling it.
That unique, secluded fragrance was merely the outer appearance. Its true essence was a devilish method meant to lure forth every stray thought hidden in one's heart.
Had Deng Hui not been a sword cultivator who constantly tempered his mind with sword intent, a moment's carelessness might have seen him fall into this net as well.
Let the heart be a sharp blade, severing all vexations.
Deng Hui circulated the South Sea Sect's secretly transmitted "Lesser Celestial Circuit Violet Palace Thought-Severing Method," tempering his mind and cutting away every secret thought catalyzed by the strange fragrance.
"What a formidable devilish method. Fairy Xue, how much chance do you think Zhu He has against this Yang Sui?"
Xue Baizhi still wore a Daoist robe. A wooden hairpin was tucked into her hair, and she sat upright not far from Deng Hui, slowly stroking a longsword wrapped in white cloth in her hands.
"Thirty percent."
Deng Hui smiled at her words.
The South Sea Sect entered the Sword through the Mysteries, and its cultivation system had gradually begun to lean toward the East Sea Sword Palace. Jade Sun Mountain, meanwhile, supplemented the Mysteries with the Sword, using sword cultivation methods to remedy the flaws in its original cultivation arts.
Deng Hui held high expectations for this Jade Sun Mountain disciple who pressed ahead with such vigor.
"What if Fu Qiongzhu is added?"
"Though the Ice Mirror of the Sin Platform is a rare treasure and the White Rainbow Startling Wind an exquisite weapon, even with Ward Master Fu added, their chance against him should