Chapter 96: A strawberry mark on the neck? That was bitten by a mosquito!

Chapter 96: A strawberry mark on the neck? That was bitten by a mosquito!

At the foot of Qingyun Sect, by a deserted small stream.

Gu Lan was facing the water's reflection, gritting his teeth as he rubbed his own neck.

"Damn Female Demon Lord! Is she born in the year of the dog? She bit so deep!"

On the side of his originally fair and slender neck,

there was impressively printed a clear, blood-red, and dazzling kiss mark.

This was not only a flesh wound, but it also carried a trace of special spiritual power residue belonging to a Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

Gu Lan tried to use his Pure Yang True Essence to wash it away, but as a result, the mark not only did not disappear, but instead turned even brighter red, as if afraid others wouldn't see it.

"It's over, it's over…"

Gu Lan wanted to cry but had no tears.

If he went back with this military medal…

Let alone Senior Sister Jiang Wanqing, even that vixen Hongxiu could skin him alive.

"Cover it up! It must be covered up!"

He rummaged through his storage ring.

Finally, he found a black stand-up collar magic robe with an extremely high neckline.

When he put it on and looked.

Hm, it not only covered the mark,

but the entire person also gained a bit of an ascetic and ruthless feel.

"Perfect."

Gu Lan straightened his collar, made sure that the incriminating evidence could not be seen from any angle, took a deep breath, summoned his Flying Sword, and flew towards Cuiyun Peak.

…

Nuanxiang Pavilion.

As soon as Gu Lan landed, before he even had time to call out,

three graceful figures appeared in front of him like teleportation.

"You dare to come back?"

Hongxiu crossed her arms and looked at him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

Lüluo puffed out her cheeks, still full of Life Qi because Gu Lan didn't take her out to play.

Meanwhile, Lanyu's gaze was like lightning, sizing Gu Lan up and down, seemingly checking if he was missing any arms or legs.

"Ahem, hello, Senior Sisters."

Gu Lan shrank his neck a bit guiltily, a flattering smile piling up on his face.

"Didn't Junior Brother go buy gifts for Senior Sisters?"

As he spoke, he pulled out a bunch of trinkets bought in Baihua City from his storage ring like magic.

"Senior Sister Hongxiu, this is Condensed Fragrance Dew, it's said that after applying it, you will smell fragrant for three days and three nights."

"Lüluo, this is Hundred-Flavor Preserved Fruit, delicious and won't cause internal heat."

"Senior Sister Lanyu, this is a top-quality sword tassel, a perfect match for your sword."

Sure enough, the gift offensive was very effective.

The expressions of the three women immediately softened a lot.

"Guess you still have a conscience."

Hongxiu took the Condensed Fragrance Dew, opened it, smelled it, and nodded with satisfaction.

But immediately, her sharp fox-like eyes landed on Gu Lan's neck.

"Eh?"

Hongxiu leaned closer, her nostrils twitching slightly.

"Junior Brother, on such a hot day, why are you wearing a stand-up collar piece of clothing? Aren't you feeling stuffy?"

"And…"

She sniffed the scent on Gu Lan's body.

"Why is there a… very special cold fragrance on your body?"

It wasn't the scent of vulgar worldly women from Baihua City, but an extremely Advanced, chilling fragrance as if it came from the depths of the netherworld.

"Is there?"

Gu Lan's cold sweat instantly came down, and he quickly retreated half a step to pull apart the distance.

"It might be the floral fragrance contaminated on the road. As for the clothes…"

He spouted nonsense with a straight face:

"This is a new style popular in the Immortal Realm recently, called the high-cold style. I think it fits my current Core Disciple identity very well."

"Is that so?"

Hongxiu obviously didn't believe it.

Gu Lan's evasive appearance clearly showed he had a guilty conscience!

"Since it's a new style, let Senior Sister take a good look."

She suddenly reached out, grabbing towards Gu Lan's collar as fast as lightning.

"Don't!"

Gu Lan was greatly shocked, instinctively reaching out to block.

But he forgot that Lanyu was also nearby.

"Whoosh!"

A stream of Sword Qi wind brushed past extremely precisely, and the tightly buttoned collar buttons of Gu Lan instantly burst open.

The collar scattered open.

That blood-red, strawberry mark that even carried a bit of crystalline luster, was thus exposed to the broad daylight without any reservation.

Quiet.

Death-like silence.

The three women stared dead at the mark, the flames in their eyes soaring upwards.

The preserved fruit in Lüluo's hand dropped.

Lanyu's hand pressed onto the sword hilt.

The smile on Hongxiu's face was still brilliant, but that smile made Gu Lan's hair stand on end.

"Junior Brother…"

Hongxiu pointed at the mark, her voice gentle to the point of being chilling.

"Can you explain what this is?"

"Is this what you called… high-cold style?"

Gu Lan's brain operated at top speed; at this moment, his desire to survive reached its Peak.

"This is… bitten by a mosquito!"

Gu Lan blurted out.

"A mosquito?"

Hongxiu laughed out of extreme anger, stepped closer, and poked her finger fiercely at the mark.

"The mosquitoes in your house have mouths this big? And can suck out this shape?"

"And… this mosquito is a female one, right? And she even applied rogue?"

"It really is a mosquito!"

Gu Lan retreated while biting the bullet to make up a story.

"That is… that is a kind of pink poisonous mosquito unique to the Baihua Mountains! It's as big as a fist! Extremely venomous!"

"In order to pick the freshest spiritual fruits for Senior Sisters, I was accidentally bitten by it once."

"Look, it's all swollen! It hurts so much!"

He covered his neck, revealing an unbearable expression of pain.

"Senior Sisters, it's fine if you don't feel bad for me, but you still doubt me… I'm so heartbroken!"

This acting skill could simply win the Immortal Realm's Little Golden Man Award.

The three women were stunned for a moment.

Could it… be true?

After all, Gu Lan has a Pure Yang Body, and it is indeed easy to attract some strange venomous insects and fierce beasts.

"Really?"

The naive Lüluo wavered a bit, leaned over to take a look, and said, "It seems… it really is a bit swollen."

"Humph, even if it's a mosquito, it's still a female mosquito spirit!"

Although Hongxiu was still suspicious on her lips, her hand movements turned into a gentle stroke.

"Does it still hurt?"

"It hurts!" Gu Lan climbed up the pole, "I need Senior Sister to kiss it to make it better!"

"Dream on!"

Hongxiu spat lightly and pulled out a box of ointment from her bosom.

"This is 'Cooling Powder', specially used to treat mosquito bites."

She scooped a piece, smeared it fiercely onto the mark, and rubbed it hard, seemingly wanting to rub off that unsightly mark.

"Hiss— lighter, lighter!"

Gu Lan grimaced in pain, but his heart breathed a huge sigh of relief.

He finally muddled through it.

"That's right, Senior Sister."

Lanyu, who hadn't spoken all along, suddenly opened her mouth, her gaze still somewhat suspicious.

"Since you're back, as for Senior Sister's side… have you been there yet?"

"Not yet."

Gu Lan shook his head, "Didn't I rush back to see you guys the first moment?"

"Then you'd better go quickly."

Lanyu pointed in the direction of the main Peak.

"Senior Sister seems to have been waiting for you all along."

"And I heard her mood is not very good."

Gu Lan's heart skipped a beat.

It's bad!

Forgotten about this matter!

Jiang Wanqing that vinegar jar, if she sees this mark…

He definitely wouldn't dare to use ghost stories like "bitten by a mosquito" to trick that ice-smart Senior Sister.

"Um… Senior Sisters, I suddenly remembered I have some urgent matters, taking my leave first!"

Gu Lan grabbed the teapot on the table, took a gulp, then greased his soles and darted out of Nuanxiang Pavilion with a swoosh.

Before seeing Senior Sister, he must completely eliminate this thing!

Otherwise…

Tonight he's afraid he'll be kneeling on a washboard!