Chapter 437: 437. The Strange Flower

437. Chapter 437: The Strange Flower

Yet now, not only has it been affected, but it is also completely without basis.

"Do you all feel that something is wrong?"

Su Chen cast his gaze toward the most sensitive Ziwei Xianzi and asked.

Ziwei Xianzi knitted her brows, also feeling somewhat puzzled. This place looked no different from the previous areas, so why would the compass be affected?

The group was even standing on a dividing line; if they placed the compass slightly behind them, it would return to normal, but as soon as they walked a few steps forward, the compass would instantly act as if it had taken a stimulant, swinging left and right incessantly.

"Let's see if there is anything around here affecting it. Such erratic swinging might just be a sinister scheme set up by someone with ulterior motives."

Yi Zhuyue spoke up, her gaze already beginning to scan the surroundings.

"That's right, this place is exceptionally dangerous; one slight mistake and we could be doomed forever."

Youji Nuhuang agreed as well.

Although only a few people currently knew about the Ancient Tomb, it remained unknown whether anyone else had discovered it before this.

If someone with malicious intent had discovered it but could not break through, yet did not want others to know, it was possible they had set up layers of ambushes.

Thinking of this, the group immediately began to split up and act.

But after searching for a long time, they found nothing. The trees here still blocked out the sky and sun; under such thick foliage, it was difficult for even sunlight to penetrate.

The fragrance of flowers and plants drifted through the air, lingering at the tips of their noses, and the sounds of insects could be heard from time to time. Although it was noon, it felt as if dusk were approaching here.

"There is nothing."

Lv Luo shook her head in annoyance, her face full of dejection. Furthermore, apart from trees that had lived for thousands of years, she had seen almost nothing else.

"There are mostly trees here. I originally thought there was a pattern to the growth of these trees, but the locations where they grow have no correlation with any formation I have ever seen."

Ziwei Xianzi spoke up at this moment as well.

As she spoke, she summoned a massive divination plate, closed her eyes slightly, and began to calculate incessantly.

The group had no leads for the moment and could only pin their hopes on Ziwei Xianzi.

After waiting for a long time, Ziwei Xianzi suddenly opened her eyes.

Her gaze fell into a brief moment of confusion, but it soon returned to normal.

"The divination tells me that the influencing factor here lies in 'life,' but all things in the world have spirits; let alone humans, even animals or plants have life."

Ziwei Xianzi could not help but say.

She had performed calculations so many times, but this was the first time she had seen such an inaccurate result with such a large scope.

It was as if—it was inconvenient to speak clearly.

"Exactly, and besides trees, there are only trees here. Apart from us few living people, I can't even see an animal. At most, there's the sound of some insects and this annoying floral scent. It's too fragrant; I feel like I'm about to sneeze."

Just as Xiaoxian finished saying this, she could not help but sneeze.

The group could not help but curl the corners of their mouths, and the tense atmosphere eased slightly at this moment.

"The floral scent around here is indeed a bit heavy; you might not like this smell."

Su Chen could not help but laugh and patted Xiaoxian on the head.

However, this could also be an allergy to a certain plant; otherwise, how could a member of the robust Dragon Race feel so uncomfortable because of a small flower?

Xiaoxian could not understand it, but she just felt very uncomfortable physically. Now that she heard Su Chen's comfort, she felt a little better.

"Alright, let's hurry and find a way to leave this place; I really can't stay here for another minute," Xiaoxian said with dissatisfaction, unable to stop herself from sniffing her own clothes, feeling as if they had been stained by this thick floral scent.

Although that was said, and they all wanted to leave this place, they truly had no direction. They could not just charge around like headless flies.

Amidst the silence of the group, Luo Shen suddenly raised her head, lost in thought, as if she had understood something. A hint of a smile appeared in her starlike eyes.

"What is it, Luo Shen? Have you discovered something?"

Su Chen immediately cast his gaze toward Luo Shen and asked with some curiosity.

"This is all thanks to Xiaoxian; if it weren't for her, I'm afraid I wouldn't have thought of it."

Luo Shen did not rush to answer, but instead looked at Xiaoxian with a smile.

Once these words were spoken, the gazes of the group immediately fell upon Xiaoxian.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xiaoxian felt a bit embarrassed.

She looked at the group at a loss, her bright, watery eyes turning uneasily, and finally, she fixed her gaze on Luo Shen: "Because of me? What exactly is it because of? Tell me in detail."

She had only said a few words just now and did not feel she had said anything useful, so how could it have given Luo Shen an inspiration?

Could it be that annoying floral scent? "You mean... this floral scent is strange?" Xiaoxian asked tentatively.

Seeing that Xiaoxian had pointed out the strange aspect, Luo Shen nodded with satisfaction.

She turned around and fixed her gaze on Su Chen.

"As you can see, there are trees as far as the eye can see in all directions, yet we have seen almost no other plants. Don't you find that very strange?" Luo Shen said, instantly causing the group to have a moment of enlightenment.

"That's right, the fragrance from just a few scattered plants can travel this far; it is indeed somewhat suspicious."

Yi Zhuyue could not help but nod, quite agreeing with Luo Shen's words.

"Exactly, and besides, Xiaoxian is at the very least a descendant of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon. The defensive power of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon is extremely formidable, yet now she is troubled by this floral scent..."

Speaking to this point, Luo Shen paused and did not continue, instead placing her gaze on the group.

"You mean to say that these flowers are strange? And so they have also affected Xiaoxian?"

Su Chen could not help but rub his chin, his gaze filled with deep thought as he asked tentatively.

"That's right."

Luo Shen chuckled and nodded.

"But why did we have no abnormalities, and only I felt that something was wrong?"

Xiaoxian watched their conversation, feeling that her brain could not keep up with the turns, and could only bring up the point she was confused about.

"The sense of smell of the Beast Race is naturally sharper than that of ordinary humans, so there are many scents that you can smell, but we cannot."

At this moment, Ziwei Xianzi also came out to answer Xiaoxian's questions.

"So that's how it is; I was wondering why there are times when I can sense things that you all cannot."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoxian was instantly enlightened and could not help but rub their head in embarrassment.

"Since we know the problem lies with the flower, the key is where that flower is now; we have searched this entire vicinity."

Ziwei Xianzi was still brooding over the divination she had just performed, feeling that things were not that simple. (End of chapter)