Zu An felt goosebumps when he heard those words. He really had been too careless this time! He had been appreciating Concubine Bai’s scent just now, yet he was getting punished for it so soon afterward.

However, he had already been through many tough situations, so he reacted quickly as well. He immediately said with a sigh, “I think it’s the fragrance of that southern border expert Jia Sili. Her Spirit Master technique really is hard to deal with. I was almost done in by her illusion!”

“Spirit Master?” Sure enough, Chu Chuyan’s attention was redirected as she said, “Spirit Masters are a kind of expert found in the southern border, and they’re unpredictable and hard to deal with. They’re capable of silently taking a life.”

“Indeed, when our Great Zhou fought against the southern border in the past, we suffered severe casualties because of their Spirit Masters,” Murong...