Evil Entity

"Lord Lin, after the City Lord set off the firecrackers today and was about to begin the feast, the City Lord's Wife came over wearing a cat face. She bit anyone she saw, especially targeting the City Lord. I was fortunate enough to escape, so I came to ask Lord Lin for help. The City Guard and Lord Xiao have also been notified and are rushing toward the City Lord's Mansion. I beg Lord Lin to lend a hand."

The City Lord's Mansion steward hurriedly gave a brief account of what had happened.

"An evil entity!"

Lin Fangzheng was startled. Having lived for most of his life, he had encountered evil-entity incidents only a handful of times.

Yet every time he had encountered one, it had brought unimaginable consequences.

Fists and kicks alone could no longer deal with things like evil entities; only cultivators' spells could contend with them.

An Innate Martial Artist's Inner Qi could also have some effect, but not much.

"Liu Zi! Prepare the horses at once!"

Upon receiving the order, Uncle Liu immediately had people bring the horses over.

Though the Cat-Faced Evil would be difficult to deal with, Lin Fangzheng still decided to go to the City Lord's Mansion and assess the situation.

The three great lineages of Yulin City were bound by marriage, their ties tangled and intertwined. When one party faced trouble, the other two had to provide support. There was no avoiding it.

Of course, Lin Fangzheng would not charge in blindly without using his head. If the situation was unfavorable, he would not act rashly.

"Thank you for your aid, Lord Lin!"

The City Lord's Mansion steward let out a sigh of relief. His trip had not been in vain.

"Father! Let me go help too!"

Lin Chan roughly understood the situation. Perhaps this was the Cat Ghost the Orange Cat Immortal had mentioned before.

With something so sinister involved, Lin Chan could not rest easy letting Lin Fangzheng go alone.

"Nonsense! This is not something a child like you can involve yourself in!"

Lin Fangzheng spoke sternly.

He had seen evil entities several times before. Such things could take an ordinary person's life with ease.

Even martial artists amounted to nothing before them.

"Father! I've already reached the Innate realm. I can help you!"

Lin Chan's gaze was resolute.

He had already entered the Innate realm. Though he had only recently produced Inner Qi, with the boosts from his various talents, his strength was no weaker than that of veteran Innate Martial Artists who had walked this path for ten years. He was more than capable of serving as fighting strength.

Besides, he had Little Li.

Though Little Li had only been cultivating Absorb Moon for a short time, under Lin Chan's urging, she had already nurtured a tiny thread of Moonlight Essence. Perhaps it could prove useful.

After meeting Lin Chan's eyes for two breaths, Lin Fangzheng understood what he meant. Lin Chan was worried about him. In the end, he nodded and said:

"Then stay close to me. Do not act rashly."

The City Lord's Mansion steward had practiced martial arts as well. Hearing that Lin Chan had already achieved the Innate realm, he was quite surprised. He remembered that Lin Chan was only a little over ten years old, yet he was already an Innate expert.

He had never seen anyone with such talent. It truly overturned his understanding.

But now was not the time for shock. The matter was urgent, so he immediately led the group toward the City Lord's Mansion.

In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, they had armed themselves with simple weapons and rushed anxiously to the gates of the City Lord's Mansion.

At this time, the streets and alleys around the City Lord's Mansion had all been sealed off by the City Guard, who had also surrounded the mansion so tightly that not even water could pass through.

Lin Fangzheng did not hurry inside. Instead, he questioned the City Guard's leader, Captain Ma.

"How is the situation?"

"The City Lord is trapped inside the ancestral hall. That Cat Ghost is circling the City Lord's Mansion ancestral hall without leaving even a single step. The City Lord cannot get out."

Captain Ma shook his head. The situation was far from ideal.

Their City Guard had already brought in archers to harass it from afar.

Those arrows had done no real harm to the Cat Ghost, achieving very little.

Fortunately, the Luo Family Ancestral Hall had some means of its own, along with the protection of its ancestors. Luo Jingxing had not yet suffered any great harm and had managed to keep his little life.

"Right now, we need to find a way to rescue Brother Luo."

Lin Fangzheng immediately seized upon the key point.

Their most urgent task was not to eliminate the Cat Ghost. They only needed to rescue Luo Jingxing; they did not necessarily have to destroy it.

"We were preparing to surround that Cat Ghost and rescue the City Lord!"

Captain Ma voiced his plan.

"Wait for Xiao Ming. We will act together."

Lin Fangzheng said.

One more Innate expert meant one more chance of victory, one more measure of certainty.

"Yes! But Lord Lin may put on armor first. When the time comes, the City Lord will be relying on Lord Lin."

Captain Ma said.

He then called over a subordinate and had him bring armor.

Wearing armor would offer greater safety.

An armored martial artist and an unarmored one were entirely different matters.

"Bring a suit of armor for my son as well!"

Lin Fangzheng glanced at Lin Chan beside him.

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Captain Ma's face showed hesitation.

They were here to rescue the City Lord. This was a matter of immense importance, not a time for the Lin Family's young master to play around. They could not spare attention for Lin Chan's safety.

"Chan'er already possesses Innate cultivation. He will not hold us back."

Understanding Captain Ma's meaning, Lin Fangzheng explained.

"I understand."

Captain Ma's worried expression eased. With another Innate expert to assist them, their odds of rescuing the City Lord would be higher.

At this moment, Lin Chan was leaning against a large tree with his eyes closed, resting.

He was using Little Li's body to investigate the situation inside.

The plump tabby cat easily leaped between rooftops and quickly arrived at the Luo Family Ancestral Hall.

There, he saw a Cat-Faced Monster with a human body, more than ten feathered arrows embedded in it, madly circling the Luo Family Ancestral Hall at astonishing speed.

The Cat-Faced Monster seemed desperate to kill Luo Jingxing inside, yet it was also deeply wary of the ancestral hall.

Suddenly, the Cat-Faced Monster stopped.

Lin Chan stopped watching as well and immediately headed back.

Dozens of corpses already lay scattered throughout the Luo residence, enough to show the Cat Ghost's savagery. Even Little Li's agility might not have kept her safe.

Fortunately, the Cat Ghost's primary target was Luo Jingxing inside the ancestral hall, and it had little interest in a small tabby cat. Little Li returned safely to Lin Chan's side.

Just then, the city guards of Yulin City carried over the armor.

"Young Master Lin, this armor is for you. Please put it on."

The City Guard soldier stood before Lin Chan and spoke respectfully.

"Alright!"

Lin Chan nodded, then put on the full suit of armor with the City Guard's help.

Once he had put it on, only Lin Chan's hands and feet remained exposed. His head and body were wrapped up tightly.

This suit of armor weighed nearly a hundred jin.

To Lin Chan, with his Innate strength, it was nothing much, merely requiring a little more effort.

Not long after Lin Chan donned the armor, Xiao Ming also rushed over from the Xiao Family and put on armor as well.

"We just need to surround that evil entity, then rescue Luo Jingxing, right?"

After hearing Captain Ma's arrangements, Xiao Ming spoke.

"I don't think that plan will work."

Lin Chan shook his head. He had just scouted the route through Little Li and gained a rough understanding of the situation.

The Cat Ghost was clearly coming for Luo Jingxing. Even if they rescued him, they could save him for a moment—but could they save him for a lifetime?

The Cat Ghost was even faster than an Innate Martial Artist. As long as they relaxed their vigilance even slightly, it would certainly catch up to Luo Jingxing at once.

If they did not deal with the Cat Ghost, Luo Jingxing would meet disaster sooner or later.

"Who are you?"

Xiao Ming looked toward that slightly shorter tin can.

He had assumed Lin Chan was one of Captain Ma's subordinates.

"Uncle Xiao! Can't you even recognize my voice?"

Lin Chan removed his helmet and looked at Xiao Ming.

"So it was Chan'er. Why are you wearing a full suit of armor too? This is not a place for fooling around."

Xiao Ming spoke sternly.

"Brother Ming! Chan'er is here to help. He already has Innate cultivation."

Lin Fangzheng explained from the side.

"Innate?"

Xiao Ming was also stunned. He remembered Lin Chan was only ten years old, just one year younger than his own daughter.

"I achieved it a few days ago and had not yet informed Uncle Xiao."

Lin Chan spoke modestly.

"Old Lin! You raised a fine son!"

Xiao Ming looked at Lin Fangzheng and spoke with some envy.

Though he had a daughter with a Spiritual Root, he was still deeply envious. The more outstanding descendants one had, the better!

"Brother Ming, now isn't the time to talk about that. Old Luo is still trapped in the ancestral hall and can't get out!"

Lin Fangzheng was in no mood to discuss descendants.

"Old Luo is hiding in his turtle shell. There's no need to worry."

Xiao Ming said indifferently.

"Brother Ming, you know the House-Protecting Talisman's effect is limited. Brother Luo cannot hold out for long."

Lin Fangzheng said helplessly.

Lin Fangzheng knew something about the methods Luo Jingxing had placed in the ancestral hall. Those talismans had weak effects and would be of little use against a true evil entity.