A faint, pleasant fragrance wafts through the air.

The deep roars of the soul beasts and the stench of blood in the air grew stronger.

Yue Guan, who had a smattering of knowledge about various plants, suddenly changed his nonchalant expression, his gaze becoming intense.

"This fragrance... there's no mistake! This is the scent of the Fragrant Silk Fairy!"

When he was traveling across the mainland in the past, he was fortunate enough to find a fragrant and exquisite fairy plant.

Unfortunately, he was too inexperienced and weak at the time, and was eliminated in the competition for the Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Item. In the end, he exhausted himself and fled in a sorry state.

But he will never forget the fragrance of the exquisite and fragrant wine.

Its fragrance is indescribably unique; once you've smelled it, it's hard to forget.

Especially for someone like him who is fascinated by plants, it is unforgettable.

"A fragrant and exquisite fairy product?"

Qian Yuelong, whose hearing was quite good, was startled upon hearing this, and her eyes darkened slightly.

The fragrance of the fragrant Qiluo Fairy Wine can spread its aroma to a radius of ten miles, so it must be at least four thousand years old.

Within the Sunset Forest, of the fully grown, fragrant and exquisite immortal plants, the only one she knew of was the one in the Eye of Ice and Fire.

Is this a butterfly effect caused by her intervention?

They shouldn't have met the main characters at this time, but they did meet them earlier than expected...

"Boom—!"

A loud roar exploded in my ears.

Ahead, the enormous Ghost Tiger collapsed to the ground under the bombardment of golden light, which resembled several shooting stars, and fell into a state of dizziness.

A flash of red light appeared, and a burly, muscular figure landed beside the ghost tiger.

He dodged the attack of another thousand-year-old soul beast, then his fiery red feathers flapped behind him as he bent down, grabbed the ghost tiger's tail, and dragged it into the dense purple-green mist behind him.

"roar--!"

The thousand-year-old soul beast, which wanted to attack the red-haired fat man, had its hard armor come into contact with the purplish-green mist. The poisonous mist on its body surface visibly corroded its solid body.

The thousand-year-old soul beast, having failed in its attack, could only stare at the circle of poisonous fog with a mixture of resentment and longing.

The thick fog obscured visibility, making it impossible to see what was inside the fog circle.

The purple and green poisonous mist formed a perfect protective circle, making it difficult even for a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast like the arriving Star Jade Rhinoceros to break through by force.

"Mistress, put away your fragrant and exquisite treasures!"

A hurried male voice suddenly rang out.

Although she couldn't see the person clearly, Qian Yuelong's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing those words, and she used telepathy to stop her companions—

"Stop! The air ahead contains toxins."

Almost simultaneously, Yue Guan's white figure swept to the front, stopping everyone who was sprinting.

"The air ahead is poisonous. Everyone, take the antidote first."

With a flick of his finger, Yue Guan released seven black pills, each the size of a broad bean, from a porcelain bottle he had taken from his soul tool. Under Yue Guan's skillful control of his soul power, they landed in front of each person.

The Spirit Hall also has titled Douluo elders with profound expertise in poisons, such as the Porcupine Douluo whose spirit is the Blood-Piercing Pufferfish.

His mastery of poison even surpasses that of Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo.

On ordinary days, the elders in the Elder Hall would still visit each other and exchange useful little gifts to maintain a semblance of camaraderie.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei had a fairly good relationship with Ci Xue. Ci Xue would occasionally give the two of them some of the antidote pills when he finished refining a batch.

Without hesitation, everyone swallowed the pills.

Yue Guan nodded to herself and turned to look at the chaotic scene before her.

The powerful soul beasts, drawn by the fragrant and exquisite immortal product, began to fight amongst themselves.

The roars and the sounds of the battle temporarily drowned out Yue Guan's words.

The ghostly figure that landed beside Yue Guan had a deep, dark purple-black light flash in its eyes. Its invisible spiritual power spread out like wind blowing across the grass, bringing a chill.

"11 people, without any markings... The weakest is a level 34 Soul Master, the strongest is only a Soul Douluo, and the other two are just Soul Saints. Seven of them have Soul Power cultivation levels around 40, and only one is level 44."

The ghostly figure read out the message fed back to him by his spiritual power, then looked at Yue Guan with a questioning gaze.

Murder and robbery are common occurrences in the world of Soul Masters.

Moreover, it is a rare and precious treasure like the Fragrant Silk Immortal Item, which would even move a Title Douluo.

Yue Guan glanced at Qian Yuelong and the others, pondered for two seconds, and said, "Let's wait and see which family they belong to."

If they are just some unknown nobodys, then it's time to take action.

Yue Guan's eyes were filled with indifference towards human life.

Qian Yuelong lowered her head and pondered for a moment. Without speaking or showing herself, she landed on a treetop, concealed her aura, and waited to see what would happen.

Although she was now absolutely certain that the voice belonged to the main characters, she decided to observe for a while.

The only conflict between her and the main characters is... well, it's just a mess left by the previous generation.

The main characters haven't done anything to them yet, and now they're the ones trying to rob them...

Hmm... not sure, let me think about it.

Within the barrier formed by the terrifying mixed poison, as the ghostly spiritual power spread and swept over them, a boy with short black hair and a height of about 1.7 meters suddenly shivered, feeling as if his entire being had been seen through, causing him to instantly assume a defensive stance.

Eyes shrouded in a layer of purple-gold light surveyed the surroundings, their gaze piercing through the layers of poisonous fog, revealing soul beasts that were either fighting amongst themselves or eyeing the poisonous circle with predatory intent.

Apart from that, there were only trees bearing the marks of battle and uneven ground, nothing else unusual.

"The other woman? What's wrong with you?"

His blond companion standing beside him looked at the black-haired boy, who seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, with a puzzled expression.

The black-haired youth, who had put away the fragrant Qiluo Immortal Item, frowned and said solemnly without hiding it from his companions, "Just now I felt a very powerful spiritual force sweep past me, it felt... a bit like a soul beast."

What else could be in the Soul Beast Forest besides soul beasts?

The answer is naturally the Soul Masters who, like them, came to the Soul Beast Forest to hunt for Soul Rings!

Everyone's expression changed drastically.

One of them, a middle-aged man with short black hair and wearing a simple black Soul Master robe, stepped forward with a stiff face. "This place is not safe to stay for long. Although we have Dugu Bo's poison circle for protection, humans are much smarter than Soul Beasts."

The woman with long, flowing hair clenched her left fist and pounded it against her right palm. In a calm tone, she spoke the most furious words: "What are you afraid of? If they dare to attack us, I'll fight as many as they come! Even if they outnumber us, we have the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan behind us!"

"Rongrong is still absorbing spirit rings in the valley... Xiao San, you haven't even finished choosing your fourth spirit ring yet..." The middle-aged man's expression was not good.

A sharp glint flashed in the black-haired boy's eyes. "It's alright, teacher. My spirit ring isn't urgent. Let's first determine the good or evil of the visitor."

If it's an enemy... the Yama's Decree he forged with the old monster is no joke either!

—A side note—

The ages and timelines are all custom-set; consider it the butterfly effect of Yue Long.

There will be another update after midnight, so I suggest you check it out tomorrow.