"...Holy crap?!"
Incense Master Li was dumbfounded.
Seriously, were young people these days all this fierce?
He'd originally come over to help Lu Bai and the others, never expecting to witness such a shocking scene.
To be fair, an evil spirit on the level of a gigantic weasel like this one would probably be a handful even for Lord Bai the Fourteenth.
Yet someone had just sent it flying with a single punch.
It was unbelievable. Were we incense masters really worshipping the same incense?!
Incense Master Shi noticed the commotion behind him and turned around. Seeing a familiar face, he greeted him, "Incense Master Li, long time no see."
Incense Master Li wasn't in the mood for pleasantries.
He glanced at Lu Bai, then quietly asked, "Incense Master Shi, who might that be?"
"That's Incense Master Lu. I'll introduce you in a bit."
Incense Master Shi patted his arm. "Don't worry. Incense Master Lu has a mild disposition and is easy to get along with."
Granny Yun first nodded in agreement, then fired off a string of questions. "We just got back to the city. What exactly happened here? How did things get so bad? Where's Lord Bai the Fourteenth now?"
Incense Master Li opened his mouth, then gave a bitter smile. "Honestly, I'm just as confused as you. I was asleep when I heard someone shouting that there was a fire..."
Before he could finish, a shrill cry cut him off.
"How dare you insult me!"
Huang Yuan had been dazed by Lu Bai's punch and had only just come to his senses.
It knocked away the pieces of building material weighing it down and rose upright.
Its reddish eyes flashed with a ferocious gleam, as if it were ready to devour anyone in its path.
"This weasel