The sky gradually darkened. That night, none of them could sleep, sitting quietly in the courtyard, each cultivating.

The moonlight was bright, yet at that moment, everyone’s eyes opened, resembling the countless stars in the sky, gleaming with specks of light.

"Shh."

Mo made a gesture, and everyone retreated to their respective rooms without disturbing the people outside the courtyard.

After they hid in their rooms, someone outside the courtyard leapt into the yard.

Under the moonlight, dressed in black with a black cloth covering the face to conceal the features. Tiptoeing, they lightly approached the windows of each room, pierced through the paper with moistened fingers, and after checking, pasted a layer of paper to cover their actions.

Passed Luo Qianqian and He Wenyu’s room, passed Old Man Haan’s room, passed Bai Yizhu’s room, passed Bai Yinshu’s room, and stopped at the door of the Huangfu brothers’ room, causing everyone to be a bit puzzled.

"Huangfu Huang, what are you doing!"

"Bang!"

Just as they were waiting for the intruder’s action, Huangfu Yihui’s wrathful shout echoed, immediately followed by a loud noise, and a figure was seen flying backward, crashing through the door.

In the next moment, the courtyard was filled with people, all looking at the person on the ground with malice.

"What’s going on?" Bai Yizhu looked at Huangfu Yihui and Huangfu Yanyao, who appeared uninjured.

"He smeared something on my face!" Huangfu Yanyao was also tense, quickly moving close to Mo, who was cautiously examining it without hesitation.

"....." Mo looked at the person lying in the courtyard with a strange expression: "It’s....."

"Is it Lin Xiang?" Bai Yinshu frowned, full of bewilderment. Mo stiffly nodded, his hand frozen in place as if unsure how to proceed.

"What is it? Perfume?"

Bai Yinshu’s expression turned peculiar as he nodded: "The Xianglin Beast is a Spiritual Beast that contains a unique aroma in its body; however, extracting this fragrance is quite labor-intensive....."

"Huh?"

"This perfume only exists in the female beast’s body and is secreted only during mating, reaching its peak during intercourse, enveloping the entire forest in its scent, attracting more males....." Bai Yinshu awkwardly explained: "That’s why extracting this fragrance can only be done after the mating of the beasts, um....." Hence, even though he knew about this fragrance, he never used it. Aside from its aphrodisiac effect, the extraction method itself is quite unconventional, even a bit disgusting.

Besides, killing the female beast won’t yield the fragrance; it only exists in liquid form.

"Oh my God....." Huangfu Yanyao was stupefied, eyes wide, feeling as if he had been dealt a heavy blow. This was worse than death!

Huangfu Yihui silently moved to the side, relieved that Huangfu Huang’s prank target wasn’t him.....

"Does this have any special use?" Luo Qianqian frowned. If it wasn’t special, why would Huangfu Huang come deliberately?

"Besides being an aphrodisiac, it can track individuals. Once it taints something, it sticks indefinitely. As long as there’s a male Xianglin Beast around, even the slightest scent will be detected," Mo explained slowly.

Huangfu Yanyao quickly dashed back into the house: "I need a bath. You pour that stuff on him!"

"Not me." Luo Qianqian swiftly pulled He Wenyu back a step and casually tossed out two pairs of rubber gloves: "Good luck, we’re out of this....."

He Wenyu nodded repeatedly.

Forget a mere touch, she wanted to change the windows instantly! Who knows if he didn’t get that stuff on his hands?

Huangfu Huang stood up, smiling at Huangfu Yihui: "Too bad, I only brought a little. I hope my dear brothers enjoy your day tomorrow. Hope you survive the hunt and show up at the match."

After speaking, he turned to leave, disregarding the group in front of him. He carried the scent of Lin Xiang, and presumably, these people also wanted to avoid it.

"Bang!"

The next second, his shoulder was shot through, and blood slowly oozed out, dripping on the ground, leaving behind inky spots.

Bai Yizhu looked at the object in his hand, naturally blowing over the gun barrel.

"I am Bond."

Luo Qianqian then squinted, casually tossing a white jade bottle: "Brother Zhuzi, fire!"

"Bang!"

Before Huangfu Huang could react, the jade bottle exploded near his wound.

Luo Qianqian squinted with a sweet smile: "Hope you have fun."

After speaking, she and He Wenyu strolled back indoors, completely ignoring the situation.

Huangfu Huang’s expression changed momentarily before he rapidly departed, unimpeded this time.

He Wenyu looked at Luo Qianqian puzzledly: "What was that?"

"Curious? It’s just a little trinket I made previously, from the stuff I bought last time....."

"What trinket? It feels.....off?" He Wenyu shivered subconsciously, looking at Luo Qianqian; earlier, she seemed to sport a wicked grin as she tossed it, though the moonlight obscured her expression, it still felt like she was smiling.

"Hehehe, just a little trinket....."

Mo approached, observing the fragments on the ground, squatted to examine them, then said after a long silence: "Isn’t this the fish you bought last time....."

Though most liquid fell on Huangfu Huang’s clothes, the bottle still retained a substantial amount.....

A breeze passed by at this moment.....

"Ugh....." He Wenyu inexplicably dry heaved, turning pale and quickly covering his mouth and nose, furious: "Luo Qianqian, you are nuts!"

Surströmming!

This scent, never again in this lifetime!!!

"Don’t you think it’s grosser than the stuff he pulled out?" Especially near the wound, heeheehee, such a delightful thought.....

Herself, she wasn’t stupid enough to wait and smell the aroma, having already blocked her sense of smell, leisurely returning to her room, tossed out a water bubble containing remnants out of the yard: "Quickly cover up Xiao Yannyann’s scent, otherwise tomorrow will be a real hassle."

Bai Yinshu, bewildered by the Surströmming, had no inclination to address the scent-covering issue.

This Surströmming’s destructive power was remarkably dreadful!

With Mo’s help, he returned to his room, blocking the smell, glancing at Huangfu Yanyao diligently wiping his face nearby.

Honestly, even scrubbing a layer of skin wouldn’t rid the scent.

Otherwise, why would it become the primary material for tracking fragrance? Mainly, the Xianglin Beast, compared to other exotic scents, is easier to procure and not very costly, albeit a bit nauseating.

This method wouldn’t be used against oneself, but for others, there’s less hesitation.