Lin Qiye stood behind the door, his Mental Power constantly monitoring the situation outside.
The white paper figure drifted down onto the pebbled path before the residence gate. Its deathly pale face turned, its uneven eyes sweeping over the surroundings. After examining the residence where Lin Qiye was hiding for a moment, it turned away and continued searching ahead.
Only after the paper figure left did Lin Qiye quietly let out a breath. In a place like this, if a paper figure latched onto him, he might not be able to shake it off with his speed. By then, more and more paper figures would hunt him down, and the scene outside the Bronze Giant Gate would sooner or later repeat itself.
The methods of these paper figures were far too bizarre. Lin Qiye had no desire whatsoever to get involved with them. He only wanted to leave this place as quickly as possible and reunite with his companions outside.
Lin Qiye reached out, intending to open the residence gate and leave, but at that moment, he suddenly froze.
The gate, which had opened and closed so easily before, would not budge now. No matter how hard he pushed, he could not move it in the slightest!
Lin Qiye frowned slightly as a foreboding feeling rose in his heart...
Slap—!
In the deathly silent darkness, a faint sound came from the residence behind Lin Qiye!
Lin Qiye spun around, his right hand instantly gripping the hilt of the sword on his back. Every muscle in his body tensed, ready to strike at any moment.
His gaze swept across the pitch-black courtyard and residence, his eyes filled with confusion.
Before entering this place, he had already swept the entire residence with his Mental Power and confirmed that there was no one