"Caw?"
The bearded man came to an abrupt halt, standing rigidly in the doorway of the great hall.
The burly man had only just poked half his body out from beside him, his hands raised halfway, when his figure too froze in midair. The dozens of golden sparks gathered around his hands scattered away with it.
But what truly shocked Yang Xiaomei was the last, gaunt old man. At Lu Zheng's command of "Freeze," he revealed himself only five steps away from her.
Yang Xiaomei could not help jumping in fright. She instinctively retreated two steps, moving to Liu Qingquan's side.
"Relax, relax, it's fine, it's fine. Three little mountain yokai aren't a match for Brother-in-law." Liu Qingquan waved her hand carelessly.
The bearded man's eyes burned with fury, the burly man's were grave, and the gaunt old man's were vicious. Though the Body Immobilization Spell had left them terrified out of their wits, they could not even change their expressions.
Liu Qingyan waved her hand, and the three unconscious children by the door flew to her side together. The child stuffed inside the sack was released as well.
Liu Qingyan looked at the children, then at the three men before her, before finally fixing her gaze on the bearded man.
She walked over to him and patted him twice.
Lu Zheng casually snapped his fingers, releasing the Body Immobilization Spell on him.
Yet the man did not charge at Lu Zheng again. His entire body trembled as he collapsed weakly to the ground, every muscle twitching, and then...
"Ahhh..."
Lu Zheng pointed a finger, and the man could no longer make a sound at all.
"Such a brawny fellow, screaming like a little girl. Aren't you ashamed?"
The bearded man's eyes were bloodshot, and his gaze at Lu Zheng