"No, it's not from a seed I cultivated. It's a fruit I've never seen or smelled before! My God, a powerful Cultivator has arrived, and he brought his fruit with him. Quick, let's go welcome this great master!"
Shooting up from the stone bench in the pavilion, Song Shuiping walked toward the source of the fragrance. He was convinced a master Cultivator had arrived uninvited. The fruit cultivated by such a master might just help him regain his manly vigor, allowing him to once again enjoy a blissful time with Madam Song. He was practically vibrating with impatience. Madam Song, whose name was Peony, immediately followed him, and they eventually came face-to-face with the Ancestor of Blood Refinement.
"Where is that master? Did he leave?" Seeing only the Ancestor of Blood Refinement, Song Shuiping frantically looked around and muttered, "No, impossible. The fruit's fragrance is too dense and focused. It hasn't dissipated, which means he's still nearby."
"What are you looking for?" The Ancestor of Blood Refinement found it strange. Just moments ago, Song Shuiping was out of breath after walking a few steps, but now his eyes scanned the surroundings like a wolf's.
"What am I doing? I'm looking for an esteemed senior, of course. Have you seen anyone like that?" Song Shuiping asked, turning to Wu Tian.
Wu Tian shook his head. Who else could possibly be here besides me?
"You must have seen him! That's it, that's it… maybe he looks unassuming, not like a great master. Did you see anyone like that?" Song Shuiping pressed on, refusing to give up as he stared anxiously at the Ancestor of Blood Refinement.
The Ancestor of Blood Refinement was silent, merely shaking his head again. By now, Madam Song had caught up. Although she was also a Cultivator, she wasn't as sensitive to the fragrance of fruit as her husband was. Besides, Madam Song cultivated flowers, whereas Song Shuiping specialized in fruit.
"My lord… could it be… that your… kidney deficiency is making you hallucinate?" Madam Song whispered to her husband, having guessed what might be happening. She was afraid the Ancestor of Blood Refinement would overhear and laugh at them.
"You… How could you say that? Even if I have kidney deficiency, even if I'm impotent, I'm… I'm not so far gone that I'd start hallucinating! I'm not mistaken! There is a miraculous fruit nearby. The person who has it must be a senior Cultivator… no, perhaps he's even quite young."
Song Shuiping's expression was firm. He was also angry. How could my own wife doubt me? How could she think my kidney deficiency is *that* severe? No! It isn't! My condition isn't serious!
"What are you two whispering about?" Wu Tian asked, frowning slightly as he watched Song Shuiping and Madam Song.
"Ancestor of Blood Refinement, it's like this… I just smelled a wonderful fragrance," Song Shuiping began to explain. "This fragrance is… ah, never mind. It's too troublesome to explain. There are many technical terms you wouldn't understand. Just tell me, have you or have you not seen anyone else come here besides us?"
So, Song Shuiping is looking for someone else? Wu Tian's Spiritual Sense instantly blanketed the entire area. He was aware of every rustle of grass and breath of wind not just in the Cultivators' Guild, but in the entire royal capital. Finally, he said, "There is no one else."
"Impossible, impossible! There has to be someone, and they're nearby." Song Shuiping's nose started twitching like a dog's as he sniffed the air. The fragrance was strongest right here, so concentrated that it overwhelmed his senses, making it impossible to discern a direction.
The reason I didn't guess it was the Ancestor of Blood Refinement is simple. A moment ago, he had no fruit on him. How could a fruit suddenly appear? Impossible! That's why I haven't suspected him at all.
"There's definitely someone here, definitely," Song Shuiping muttered, searching through the nearby bushes and behind trees. He found nothing. "No, no, no, there has to be!" Unable to find the senior Cultivator or see the miraculous fruit, Song Shuiping seemed to go mad for a moment.


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