Chapter 71: The Black-Robed Elder and Chai Lie
The two moved in perfect sync, pushing open the door and rushing out. One was leading, while the other was behind. Li Yanchu’s movement technique was incredibly fast, his figure darting like a gust of wind as he sped toward the site of the explosion.
In the deep of night, the sudden blast had instantly awakened nearly half the population of Wei City. All around, cries of panic and chaos rose into the air. Shouts, screams, and sobs were echoing in every direction.
The streets blurred past in Li Yanchu’s eyes as he streaked forward like a whirlwind. When he arrived at the site of the explosion, his expression instantly sharpened.
“The Feng residence!?” Li Yanchu paused in surprise.
The last time he had come here, it was where he encountered that long-haired female ghost. Her overwhelming cascade of black hair had left a deep impression. Back then, he had even used one of the charges from his Five-Lightning Talisman to completely eradicate that white-clothed, long-haired ghost.
And now, a full third of the once-grand Feng residence had been leveled, reduced to ruins. In particular, one corner of the residence had been blasted into a massive crater, obliterating the surrounding pavilions and towers into rubble. That was clearly the epicenter of the explosion.
At this moment, the Feng household was in utter chaos. Servants, attendants, and the women of the family were all running about like headless chickens in the debris.
“A ghost trap?” Li Yanchu’s brow furrowed.
He immediately activated his Qi Sight and saw that the Feng residence was overflowing with dense, chaotic yin energy. Under such conditions, ghost traps, which were spiritual illusions that trap people in loops, could easily form and cause people to become lost no matter which direction they tried to go.
The city’s patrolmen, local militiamen, and officers soon arrived on the scene, drawn by the commotion.
Li Yanchu’s eyes lit up as he called out to the man in front, “Captain Qi!”
The older, sword-bearing officer saw Li Yanchu and responded, “Ah, it’s Daoist Master Yanchu.”