In one hand she carried a delicately wrapped box tied with a pink ribbon. In the other hand she held a lacquered tray with a small crystal cup resting on it.
The faint scent drifting from the cup made everyone freeze.
Cattaleya inhaled deeply. "That… that smells like Dual Euphoria Liquor."
Elyon's eyes widened. "It really is."
They had smelled a bit of it back at the Pavillion and it was hard to forget.
Meng Bai gulped. "Daoist Chu, run."
But Daoist Chu, frozen in horror, could not even move.
Mistress Tender Flower arrived with a smile that could only be described as predatory.
"Oh my," she said, clasping her hands dramatically. "You ran off in such a hurry, little one. You left me heartbroken."
Daoist Chu turned to Lin Mu. "Save me."
Lin Mu looked away. "No. Even I can't go against such a foe..."
Mistress Tender Flower held out the gift box. "I brought you a present. A little something to remember me by."
