章 1409: But Why

It was an ivory horn with intricate ritualistic carvings going along the outer edge. He twisted the top open and emptied its contents out in a nearby glass cup. Hao Xuan craned his neck to get a better look at the liquid.

It was clear for the most part, not looking any different from ordinary water when inspected from the side but his brow furrowed upon noticing a tinge of black on its surface.

"Do you see it?" Lord Jyothi questioned, getting a nod in response from Hao Xuan.

Impressed, he couldn't help but let out a smile, "Alas, if only you could have been there. It wasn't anything special, she cast a minor curse on the only watering hole we had access to. The curse itself was as simple as it gets and anyone with a high enough soul power would be able to sense something was off. But in a place with only one source of water that was a death sentence."