Guardianship

Boss Lu returned to the bookstore, ready to fight Smiling Thousand Hands.

To decide victory and defeat, and life and death. Boss Lu had made up his mind, but Smiling Thousand Hands did not want to fight.

He knew what Inkwell Scholar was made of. With Smiling Thousand Hands' current strength, if he faced Boss Lu head-on, he did not stand the slightest chance. His mission had been to lure Boss Lu back to the bookstore, and now that the mission was complete, Smiling Thousand Hands flashed toward the door.

With a wave of Boss Lu's hand, the bookstore doors shut. More than a hundred "lock" characters appeared on them, each one turning into a real lock. Doors and windows alike were sealed tight, locked without the slightest gap. Books rose from the shelves, and countless words surged like waves, swiftly surrounding Smiling Thousand Hands.

This was the tactic Boss Lu had prepared specifically for Smiling Thousand Hands. The best way to deal with him was to deny him any room to maneuver.

Smiling Thousand Hands was at a disadvantage, but he did not lose his composure. Since he had dared to break into the Lu Family Bookstore, he had naturally come prepared. With a flick of his right hand, he widened his cuff to more than two feet across. A whirlwind rose, sweeping vast quantities of words into his sleeve.

This was a Thief Cultivator technique, Sleeve Universe. Originally used to hide stolen goods, it now displayed enormous usefulness in battle.

This was what made figures at the level of patriarchs and grandmasters so difficult to handle. They had studied the techniques of their paths thoroughly, and often came up with responses others could never have anticipated.

Words alone could not contain Smiling Thousand Hands, so Boss Lu changed