The blood droplets scattered like mist, and the Gourd swallowed every last one.
The Gourd suddenly shuddered and grew much heavier. Chen Cuo's hand dipped before he caught it properly again, and the Gourd returned to normal.
A beast's roar sounded faintly in his mind, then vanished in a flash.
"Oh? That's never happened before. This drop of blood is so extraordinary that it must hold some mystery. Once today's business is over, I'll have to investigate it in Dream Marsh and see whether anything has changed..."
As the thought passed through his mind, the illusion faded. Chen Cuo pondered for a moment, put away the Gourd, and drifted down.
Silence filled the garden in every direction.
Suddenly!
"Immortal!"
The Shen Clan's Lady's Maid came to her senses, her cry breaking the silence.
Shen Family's Young Lady looked dazed, but wonder shone in her eyes as she gazed at Chen Cuo.
Whoosh!
A sword light wheeled through the air and arrived before Chen Cuo in the blink of an eye.
"Chen, lad, even someone who has attained Longevity could scarcely move me an inch without performing a Blood Sacrifice. Yet your Divine Ability drew on ties of Cause and Effect to command me across the Restriction and laws. I truly wonder where you came from, and what kind of figure you were in your Previous Life!"
"Thank you for your help, Peach Blossom Fairy. Had you not warned Hou Andu back then, today's outcome would never have come to pass." Chen Cuo smiled slightly and bowed, speaking frankly. In my Previous Life, I was nothing but a mediocre man. What's there to investigate? This was simply the work of Between Cause and Effect.
Back then, Peach Blossom Fairy had flown into the general's residence and told Hou Andu that if