Chapter 110: Willow Mansion Curse

Liu Hui entered the door.

He howled twice in a theatrical tone and tried hard to squeeze out two drops of tears.

But when he saw Liu Scholar really had no breath left, and saw the scene in the study, he immediately changed to a mocking face and kicked the big toad's corpse over.

"Heh, this toad finally died."

"Isn't it just having some knowledge and a few more years of cultivation?"

"Even pushing back and forth on helping the young master write a few essays, and having to invite guests to do it for him, acting like he's the king of the world every day, he deserved to die long ago!"

Liu Hui looked at Liu Scholar's corpse, greed appearing in his eyes, and licked his ears with his tongue.

"Because it's a birthday gift, and the appearance is the same as the longevity peach seen before, I took it for granted that this longevity peach was a normal longevity peach..."

After thinking for a moment, Wu Xian rubbed a piece of Treasure-grade Dan incense for himself, and gave Du E and Su Mi one piece of Common-grade each. They also contributed to killing Liu Scholar.

Wu Xian checked the curse page of the credentials for the first time, and a curse indeed appeared on his body!

Willow Mansion's Warning: Do not actively reveal what happened in the study tonight, otherwise you will be hated by the Willow family's Great Grandmother and suffer the punishment of ten thousand snakes biting the heart!

Wu Xian's mouth twitched.

Wu Xian suddenly felt

"Perhaps I was somewhat affected by Zhao Xiaofu's death, which is why I was in such a rush to kill Scholar Liu."

"Among the birthday gifts given by the young master of the Liu family, two are related to lifespan... Could it be that in this Fudi, one's Yang lifespan is extremely important?"

Demon Core: An energy crystal obtained from the arduous cultivation of a toad spirit. Adding water allows it to be kneaded into incense, used for worshipping gods. Burning it can strengthen the body. Kneading it into two sticks makes each a Treasure; kneading it into four sticks makes them all Common Items.

Blood-Stained Jin Chai: A golden hairpin from a concubine who died an unjust death. Wearing this hairpin causes resentment to entangle the body.

But there was one point that left Wu Xian somewhat puzzled.

Wu Xian shook his head helplessly.

The Longevity-Fixing Peach wouldn't be considered a negative effect for the old lady, would it?

"What happened in the study just now counts as a scandal for my Liu Manor. I ask that everyone not spread this around, otherwise... Great-Grandmother will be displeased!"

This is a curse!

Du E, Su Mi, and Jiang Xianglan all changed expressions at the same time.

"This..."

Two slender Liu Manor servants carried Scholar Liu's corpse away.

"Still a bit careless, after all..."

These three items actually only have negative effects that trap people!

If that is the case.

The matter of the young master of the Liu Manor gifting birthday presents must be re-evaluated.

After he finished speaking.

He had the opportunity to retrieve the birthday gifts because those two helped him. These two gifts were what they deserved, and although these two items were very treacherous, they were necessary items for attending the birthday banquet. Moreover, as long as one did not wear them, the negative effects would not be triggered.

After reading the description, Wu Xian felt relieved.

"Then I won't delay everyone's rest. I hope to see you all again tomorrow."

"Then we will take this corpse away."

Although fixing one's lifespan was also a negative effect for Wu Xian, he received a Yang lifespan reward every time he cleared a Fudi. If he ate this peach, that Yang lifespan reward would be nullified.

But unexpectedly, Liu Hui did not question them at all!

He was not even surprised by Scholar Liu's death; instead, he was happy to see it happen and even had arrangements for the corpse.

Additionally, the three weapons left behind by Scholar Liu were divided among the three of them. Su Mi took the mace, Wu Xian took the iron rod pointer, and Du E took the long whip. Although these three weapons could not be displayed on the miscellaneous items page, they could still exert some effect when facing malevolent entities.

If his guess was correct, other rooms likely had similar warnings. Not only could they not leak information, but others could not inform them either.

The implications of this were intriguing.

Viewed this way, the Demon Core actually had the same nature as the malevolent incense, except that the Demon Core could be finely adjusted, making it easier for the Lotus Juanren to divide the spoils based on their contributions.

Wu Xian suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

After careful consideration, Wu Xian took the golden hairpin for himself and, after explaining the effects of the Bone Prayer Beads and the Life-Stealing Amulet, gave them to Du E and Jiang Xianglan respectively.

Life-Stealing Amulet: An amulet that appears auspicious; wearing it close to the body for one day reduces one's lifespan by one day...

The three remaining birthday gifts in his hand were all entered into the miscellaneous items page. Since they could be entered, it meant these items were useful. Wu Xian wanted to see the effects of these gifts first before choosing suitable ones to give to Du E and Jiang Xianglan.

"No one else will come tonight. Everyone can rest well in the study."

The longevity peach had already been eaten, and Wu Xian could not directly view the information, but fortunately, the peach pit remained. After he picked up the pit, the information about the longevity peach indeed appeared on his travel permit.

Thinking of this...

They had surrounded and killed Scholar Liu, causing great damage to the study. Wu Xian had originally thought Liu Hui would suddenly attack, and he had prepared himself for another big battle.

The young master giving birthday gifts to guests like Wu Xian was not out of kindness at all; rather, these gifts might cause trouble if sent out, so he borrowed the hands of Wu Xian and the others to give them away.

Bone Prayer Beads: Prayer beads ground from the skulls of those who died unnatural deaths. Wearing these beads brings blessings but reduces luck.

Before leaving, Liu Hui cackled at the crowd.

Then Wu Xian checked the miscellaneous items page.

Wu Xian had a feeling that no matter who died tonight, it would only benefit the Liu Manor.

Wu Xian had originally wanted to take the Life-Stealing Amulet himself to break the longevity-fixing effect of the Longevity-Fixing Peach.

"Birthday banquet, birthday gifts..."

Scholar Liu was dead, Liu Hui was gone, and no one else would come to the study.

This was consistent with Wu Xian's previous conjecture that the Liu family's Great-Grandmother's birthday banquet would turn into a funeral. It was likely that something would truly happen at the banquet.

But on second thought, if Yang lifespan was very important in this Fudi, then this lifespan-fixing effect might not be entirely negative; it might even play an unexpected role.

The peach was finally not poisonous; it just fixed one's lifespan.

The situation of the four people finally became safe, and they could relax a little.

Wu Xian fell into deep thought.

It was the sphere that rolled out of Scholar Liu's body; this item was also displayed on the miscellaneous items page.

Pit of the Longevity-Fixing Peach: A peach produced in the Antarctic Immortal Realm. Eating it can fix one's lifespan, immunizing against the next unnatural change in Yang lifespan. It can be taken out of the Fudi. Eating it inside the Fudi can heal injuries, and offering it to gods can avert disasters...

After reading this, Wu Xian's hand shook, and he threw all three birthday gifts onto the ground.

Liu Hui cackled as he left.

That "Liu Manor Warning" curse was not there for Scholar Liu or the homework; it was to prevent the conspiracy behind these birthday gifts from being exposed!

The last thing Wu Xian checked.

Since these three birthday gifts were all so sinister, then the longevity peach he had just eaten...

Thus, the division of spoils was completed.

Then Wu Xian looked expectantly at the books on the shelf. Would there be any important information in them?

(End of Chapter)