"What manner of evil dares wreak havoc in my county?!"
A bald, burly man bounded across the rooftops, rapidly closing in on the giant weasel.
Iron rings encircled both his hands. His skin was visibly flushed from drinking, making him look like a fearsome, glaring Vajra.
"Incense Master Wang!"
Incense Master Li's eyes lit up when he spotted the newcomer.
He knew Incense Master Wang and knew he was quite capable. Whenever trouble arose, he was always the first to step up.
He was a brave man through and through. Surely, even against an evil spirit of this caliber, he wouldn't back down.
Just the sort of teammate they needed in a situation like this.
Incense Master Li hurriedly shouted, "Incense Master Wang, let's take it on together. We can surely hold out until—"
Pfft~
Before Incense Master Li could finish, the giant weasel swiped at Incense Master Wang as casually as if batting away a fly, tearing him in half at the waist.
In an instant, blood sprayed everywhere.
Incense Master Wang's severed halves crashed to the ground, one after the other.
The crowd, which had been retreating like a receding tide, let out hysterical screams at the sight.
The bluestone-paved street descended into chaos, filled with panicked townsfolk.
Incense Master Li's head buzzed. "..." Seriously, what was wrong with you?
As he stared at Incense Master Wang's gruesome death, the courage he'd just managed to summon vanished without a trace.
How the hell were they supposed to fight that?
Had Lord Bai the Fourteenth fallen asleep? Why hadn't he shown up yet?!
Meanwhile.
Lord Bai the Fourteenth, whom the townsfolk and incense masters were calling for, was having his way blocked by a charming young woman.
The girl wore a snow-white, high-waisted ruqun, her flowing sleeves lending