novelraw Chapter 927: Daoist Swamp Leech’s Unique Gift
Chapter 927: Daoist Swamp Leech’s Unique Gift
Having been saved Han Yu immediately fixed his robes while mentally thanking every ancestor in existence.
Daoist Snake Face smoothly broke the awkwardness before things escalated again.
He reached into his robes and withdrew something fleshy and wriggling.
The object landed softly onto the table.
Han Yu stared at it for several seconds.
It resembled some kind of dark red organ covered in black veins. Every few moments it twitched weakly.
Daoist Blood Pool frowned.
"What in the hells is that?"
Lady Rot Rose observed it carefully before her eyes narrowed slightly.
"A Living Cursed Core?"
Daoist Snake Face nodded calmly.
"I encountered an undead creature during my travels beyond the eastern marshlands. Its body dissolved after death, but the core remained alive."
Even Lady Rot Rose looked genuinely intrigued now.
She carefully stored the core away.
"I have never seen one like this before."
Daoist Snake Face merely inclined his head.
"To encounter something new is always valuable."
Lady Rot Rose smiled slightly.
"A good gift."
Daoist Blood Pool scratched his head awkwardly afterward before simply dumping several pill bottles onto the table.
"I could not think of anything creative," he admitted bluntly.
Mistress Love Wine immediately laughed.
"Truly the romance of a mountain gorilla."
Daoist Blood Pool snorted.
"Pills are practical."
Lady Rot Rose accepted them calmly regardless.
Then Mistress Love Wine clapped excitedly.
"My turn!"
With a wave of her sleeve, an enormous barrel appeared beside her.
Everyone stared at it.
Han Yu especially.
Mistress Love Wine dramatically removed the lid.
Inside was thick creamy white liquid giving off a sweet floral fragrance mixed with honey.
Han Yu’s expression instantly became strange.
Because he recognized it immediately.
Mistress Love Wine proudly declared,
"This is the newest beauty product becoming popular outside the sect. Noble female cultivators are fighting over it and normal ones are saving to buy even a single vial of it"
Lady Rot Rose immediately became interested.
"It eases wrinkles instantly," Mistress Love Wine continued proudly, "and keeps skin supple for long periods."
Han Yu nearly coughed.
Because he was the one who invented it.
It had originally been one of Qing Luan’s side businesses. Han Yu had casually developed it using spirit flower extracts after realizing female cultivators spent absurd amounts on beauty products.
Apparently...
The business had exploded far beyond his expectations.
What truly stunned Han Yu though was the sheer quantity.
That barrel contained at least fifty liters.
A single tiny vial of the cream sold for one High Grade Spirit Stone.
Which meant...
Mistress Love Wine had essentially brought a small mountain of spirit stones as a gift.
Han Yu suddenly felt extremely pleased internally.
Because regardless of who bought it...
The money still ended up in his pockets eventually.
With Mistress Love Wine’s enormous barrel of beauty cream finally stored away, everyone’s attention gradually shifted toward the last remaining person who had yet to present a gift.
Master Swamp Leech.
Han Yu found himself genuinely curious now.
After all, every person present had gifts that reflected their personalities to some degree. Daoist Blood Pool gave practical cultivation pills because subtlety clearly did not exist in his vocabulary.
Daoist Snake Face gave a strange undead core because naturally the serpent poison cultivator carried horrifying things in his sleeves. Mistress Love Wine gave beauty products in quantities large enough to bankrupt small sects.
Which meant...
What exactly would Master Swamp Leech give?
Judging by the expressions around the pavilion, Han Yu was not the only one wondering this.
Daoist Blood Pool visibly leaned back slightly.
Mistress Love Wine outright narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
Even Lady Rot Rose appeared more cautious than before despite her composed expression.
Han Yu noticed this immediately.
’They have definitely been traumatized before.’
Master Swamp Leech seemed to notice their reactions too because his shoulders drooped sadly.
"I am not giving something bad..." he muttered.
The way he said it somehow made everyone even more wary.
Then finally, after a moment of hesitation, he reached into his robes.
Han Yu prepared himself mentally for something horrifying.
Perhaps a living organ.
Or a cursed parasite.
Or some leaking flesh creature that screamed when touched.
Instead...
Master Swamp Leech pulled out...
A mirror.
A completely normal looking oval mirror with a silver frame and a jewel studded handle.
Everyone blinked.
Han Yu stared at it for several seconds.
It looked absurdly ordinary compared to literally everything else the man possessed.
Mistress Love Wine even leaned closer suspiciously.
"That is surprisingly civilized."
Master Swamp Leech sounded slightly offended.
"I own normal things..."
"No you do not," Daoist Blood Pool replied immediately.
Lady Rot Rose accepted the mirror carefully from him and observed it.
The craftsmanship was elegant. The fake jewels decorating the handle shimmered softly beneath the pavilion lights while faint patterns could be seen engraved along the backside.
Mistress Love Wine moved closer too, curious.
Han Yu extended his spirit sense toward it as well.
The moment his spirit sense touched the mirror...
The object trembled slightly.
Then suddenly a smooth refined voice echoed from it.
"Oh my..."
Everyone paused.
The mirror vibrated again.
"I detect extraordinary presences nearby."
Han Yu’s brows rose instantly.
The mirror currently reflected Lady Rot Rose’s face first.
And immediately...
The spirit tool began speaking again.
"What peerless beauty graces this humble mirror? Elegant eyes like crimson autumn lakes. Graceful posture worthy of immortal paintings. A charm matured like ancient wine. Magnificent. Refined. Absolutely devastating."
Mistress Love Wine burst into laughter.
Lady Rot Rose herself looked amused.
The mirror continued enthusiastically.
"This honorable lady possesses the aura of one who could poison kingdoms with a smile and still leave men thanking her for the privilege."
Han Yu nearly choked on his drink.
Even Lady Rot Rose’s eyes widened slightly at that.
"What a glib little thing," she murmured.
Mistress Love Wine immediately shoved herself into the mirror’s reflection path.
The mirror gasped dramatically.
"Heavens above! Another unrivaled beauty appears! Wait... no... this one is dangerous in an entirely different manner."
Mistress Love Wine grinned proudly.