Chapter 7: A Red Night
The old woman flashed Li Lang a smile as she ran her hand over his cheeks. Her hand continued downward until it reached his neck.
“Hmm…strange. No unique physique or talent for cultivation despite your deformations… Never mind then. Run along now, child.”
She quickly lost interest and turned her back on Li Lang.
“Wait, take me too!”
Li Lang ran after the old lady, reaching out to grasp her sleeves. His hand went straight through her as if she were a ghost, and her body turned translucent before dispersing away into the fog.
“Don’t worry, child. I will keep your friends safe, but you likely won’t be able to see them again unless you become at least as strong as me. You should forget about them and live out your life however you want.” Her voice echoed from every direction.
Am I too useless to even be kidnapped in this world?
“Where are you, you old witch?! I said take me too, damn it!”
Li Lang’s provocation went unanswered. He continued yelling obscenities at the old woman, but there was no response, even when the fog cleared up. After an incense stick’s worth of time, the fog completely dissipated, leaving Li Lang alone on the streets just outside the Zi manor.
He stood there shaking his head with a clenched fist.
This…this isn’t the safe and civilized world that I am used to. I really can’t do anything without power here, can I?
When Li Lang was done processing what had happened, he began scanning his surroundings. The entire manor was a mess and the bodies that he previously saw all disappeared!