Reverse invasion

"Immortal Master, everyone's here." A Jiu moved silently to her side. "Did that man go into this house?"

Liu Shuyue nodded. "You all remember how to use the Invisibility Talismans, right?"

"Yes," the disciples replied quietly.

"Good. Apart from me, Fu Jiaolu, A Jiu, and A Hua, everyone will stay on the rooftops and hide with Invisibility Talismans. Watch out for the... intestines falling from the sky, too. Unless I call you, do not approach the compound. Understood?"

"Yes!" they all answered.

Liu Shuyue turned specifically to Xu Xuanling. "You're the strongest of those staying behind. Make sure you protect everyone. If anything seems wrong, take everyone and retreat immediately."

"I-I'll do my best." Xu Xuanling had lost her usual confidence. She truly hated these disgusting things made of piled-up flesh and blood.

"Good. Let's go." The two groups split up. After turning invisible, Liu Shuyue crossed two streets in quick succession and landed lightly on the compound's brick wall. The other three followed suit. With their training, they could sense their companions' positions through the Pure Heart Art even while using Invisibility Talismans.

Once she confirmed it was safe, Liu Shuyue jumped into the courtyard first and used her mind method to sense the activity within. The old compound contained two houses with an open space between them, clearly the former residence of some wealthy family. Perhaps the area had been sealed off as Chang'an expanded. Even though no one lived here, ordinary residents dared not enter. She sensed six points of light, all concentrated in the house at the rear.

Four against six. Liu Shuyue was fully confident they could take them down.

After briefly explaining the situation inside, she led the three through the front house and the central courtyard to the large house at the very