Chapter 128: Flower Shadow, He Lian's Rival!

  Watching the old three opposite easily distinguish between three flavors, Lan You Rou who had been listening with great interest couldn't help but feel a little moved. She couldn't resist glancing at Mo Fei Bai, only to find that his mouth still hung with that signature bad smile. For some reason, this expression which was originally very annoying could inexplicably make people feel at ease.

  Lao San took a deep breath, brought his nose to the fourth finger of Lan You Ruo's hand, and carefully identified it. This time, he didn't give an answer as quickly as before, but instead rarely furrowed his brow. Apparently, the fragrance that Mo Fei Bai had placed in the second-to-last position was not something simple.

  "What? Can't smell it out anymore?" Mo Fei Bai smiled with a mixture of misfortune and delight, as if everything was under his control.

  "That's not it, just very strange. At first I thought it was the fragrance of night rose, but after a careful sniff, there seems to be a hint of jasmine in it too, which made me quite unable to judge for a moment!" Lao San furrowed his brow and closed his eyes to identify again.

  Mo Fei nodded, this fourth bottle of fragrance was his deliberately set trap. If not for someone with a very deep understanding of fragrances, they would have overlooked it and only smelled one kind of scent. In fact, the hidden scent was the key to this fourth fragrance.

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  "Ah, I get it!", after a long while, Old Three suddenly clapped his hands and shouted loudly with a flying brow, "This fragrance doesn't just contain one type of flower, but actually has three types of flowers blended together! Mixing different scents is always a taboo in perfumery, yet you, little brother, have managed to perfectly blend these three scents together. Not only did you cleverly conceal the flaws of each scent, but also created an unparalleled feeling that no single flower can match. Cold Night Rose is too thick, while Frosty Moon Jasmine is too light and faint. Both are not traditional choices for perfumery, yet you boldly used them and added Autumn Water Lily to perfectly blend the two scents together! Marvelous! It's simply too marvelous! Such a fragrance cannot be found in any store on the continent, it must be handmade by you. After this competition is over, we must have a good discussion about it!"

  Mo Fei Bai's eyes widened in shock, to be honest, this fourth bottle of fragrance was already the ace among his aces, he didn't expect it to still be identified by Lao San. If Mo Fei Bai hadn't made this fragrance himself, he wouldn't have been able to identify the floral composition hidden within just by using his nose. This Lao San who claimed to be a connoisseur of flowers was indeed living up to his reputation!

  "Little brother, I may not be as talented as you in making fragrances, but when it comes to appreciating flowers, I'm afraid no one under the sky can surpass me! There's only one last fragrance left, although I admire you now, but unfortunately, I'm not alone, I have three teammates, and you guys humiliated them earlier. As the last one to appear, I naturally need to take back the stage! ", Old Three smiled confidently, shifting his attention to Lan You Ruo's pinky finger.

  This time, it wasn't just Lan You Ruo, even He Lian Nu, who had always been very confident, couldn't help but stretch his neck to take a closer look with a tense expression. Mo Fei Bai still pretended to be calm, but there were already many sweat beads on his forehead.

  "This... has a faint fragrance, somewhat like an orchid, but even more elegant than an orchid. What kind of flower is it? Is it a lotus flower? It doesn't seem quite right either. Could it be the same as last time, a blended perfume?" Old Three muttered to himself, his expression changing unpredictably, looking very perplexed.

  "This is a rare fragrance that I carefully blended, if you don't have enough understanding of floral scents, it's impossible to distinguish it, I advise you to give up early, apart from me, there is no one in this world who can smell this scent!", seeing Lao San's hesitant appearance, Mo Fei Bai's expression gradually became relaxed.

  After a long time, Old Three finally lifted his head with a sigh of resignation. He remained silent for a good while before finally unable to bear it any longer and asked: "I admit, I've never smelled this fragrance in my life, and in my impression, there's no flower that has a similar scent. I give up."

  But please tell me the source of this fragrance, or I will be uneasy forever!"

  "I admit, your ability to distinguish fragrances far surpasses mine. Perhaps all the perfumes in this world wouldn't be able to stump you. As for why you couldn't smell that last fragrance, it's not strange at all, because it doesn't belong to any flower, but rather is the body scent of this beautiful young lady!" Mo Fei Bai teased with a glance at Lan You Ruo, lightly and casually revealing the answer.

  "What? You actually...", Upon hearing Mo Fei mention her body fragrance, Yan Rou's face instantly turned bright red with embarrassment. She quickly turned around and ran into the kitchen of the wine tavern.

  "Body fragrance? This...", Lao San was shocked by Mo Fei Bai's answer, his eyes wide with astonishment. He had been guessing the origin of the fifth fragrance in his heart all along, never expecting that it would turn out to be just a girl's body scent!

  "Third brother, this kid is cheating! You agreed to distinguish between fragrances, but he's using body fragrance to deceive people, what's the point of that? And we all saw him applying fragrance to that girl's little finger!" Old Fourth, dressed as a shop assistant, jumped out and began arguing with Mo Fei Bai, feeling indignant at their loss.

  "Fool, what I applied to my little finger was just ordinary water! That's right, we're competing in distinguishing fragrances, but what's the purpose of fragrance? Isn't it to make a woman's scent more alluring? And body odor is the most natural and alluring scent in this world!" Mo Fei Bai closed his eyes contentedly, shaking his head as if lost in thought.

  "Alright, Fourth Brother, don't say anymore!" Seeing Fourth Brother still wanting to argue, Third Brother raised his hand to stop him. "He's right, body fragrance is indeed the most captivating scent in this world. We've lost, let's go!"

  "Hold on! Although we are opponents, what's been said still counts. Here you go!", Mo Fei Bai saw the four of them wanting to leave and called out to them with his eyes open. He then took out the small jade box containing the fragrances from his pocket and gently tossed it to Lao San. "There are over a dozen different fragrances inside, all mixed by myself when I was bored. Since we're all flower lovers, consider this a memento!"

  Lao San hastily reached out to catch the jade box, his facial expression suddenly becoming one of extreme joy. To him, these dozen or so bottles of rare perfume were no different from priceless treasures!

  Carefully putting the jade box into his bosom, Old Three cupped his fists and said loudly: "Three of you, blocking your journey is not our intention, but a tradition of the college. Even when we entered school that year, we couldn't escape it. You can just take it as a test! There won't be anyone stopping you on the road ahead. If everything goes smoothly, from now on, we are alumni! My name is Hua Nongying, if there's anything in school, you can come to me. Oh, by the way, tell that girl hiding in the kitchen, I, Hua Nongying, have decided to pursue him."

  "!", Lao San smiled slyly and slowly dragged away the drunk and unconscious Lao Da.

  "What a delicate name! 'Flower's Shadow'? It's really quite...girly!" Mo Fei Bai curled his lip, slowly turning around.

  "Isn't the name Mo Feibai more girly?" He Lianuo retorted with a scowl, clenching his fist and shaking it at the departing Huajuan Ying and others.

  "Peeping Tom, you've suddenly gained a powerful rival! From now on, you'd better treat Yurou even better, someone like Huajingying is more popular with girls than a single-celled organism like you!", Mo Feibai didn't miss the opportunity to strike He Lian'nuo, seeing the latter raise his fist, he quickly ran into the kitchen and dragged out Lan Yurou who was still shyly hiding inside.

  After a short rest, the three people set off again. The deadline of three hours was approaching quickly, and they didn't dare to slack off. However, compared to before, the atmosphere between the three people had become more ambiguous. Lan You's face was still red, and she lowered her head, only focusing on hurrying along. He Lianuo would occasionally pretend to casually glance at her, and when their eyes met, they would both immediately turn away. Mo Feibai, on the other hand, would look at one and then the other, enthusiastically appreciating the budding young love between the two.

  As Flower Shadow said, the three people indeed did not encounter any more obstacles on their way and soon arrived at the registration site. After verifying the identities of the three, the person in charge gave each of them a ring. He Lian Nu and Mo Fei Bai's rings were blue with a small "soul" character engraved on them, and the inner circle was engraved with their names and enrollment time. Lan You Ruo's ring, however, was red, presumably due to differences between male and female students.

  "These three rings are the symbol of your identity as students of Holy Soul Academy. Only by wearing these rings can you enter and exit the school freely. If the ring is lost, it will not be reissued, so take good care of it. Your dormitory arrangements will be made at the beginning of the semester. The start date is two months from today. If you miss it, you will forever lose your eligibility to enroll!"

  "Finally, it's done. Now I just have to wait for school to start. He Lian and Xiao Bai, you two still have the Soul Technique Award at the beginning of term, I'm really looking forward to it! Lan You Ruo played with the exquisite ring in her hand, and her expression finally returned to normal."

  "Peeping Tom, now that the formalities are all done, where are you guys going next?" Mo Fei Bai sat down at the side of the road under a tree's shade and asked casually.

  "I'll go to a place and bring back my brothers!", Helian Nuo gave Mo Fei a white eye, secretly clenching his fist.

  "Lei Shuo, Sang Xiao, and Little Wolf, you must wait for me!"