The backlash from the Stone Beast's destruction sent pain searing through Sister Xue from the inside out. She had no time to think; years of experience in the underworld made her react at once.
A long rope shot out like a snake. Rather than trying to capture the "shadow" on the ground, it lashed at the Red Lantern outside the courtyard gate, making it swing wildly. The area covered by its red light began to fluctuate violently.
No matter how this man could merge with shadows, as long as there was light, he would be affected!
Everyone knew how dangerous it was to stand in the light. They all drew in sharp breaths, and even the dwarf woman, who was furious over her sister's injury and had been tangling with Yu Xing all the more fiercely, quickly retreated without hesitation.
The only one unaffected was the ghost infant. Ghosts weren't targeted by the rules of the night. As the red light swayed, the already horrifying baby looked as though it had been draped in a blood-red veil.
But when everyone retreated, they left the ghost infant alone in the middle, making it conspicuous. Out of caution, the white-haired old man still called it back.
So the ghost infant crawled back slowly, with a trace of reluctance.
As for Yu Xing, he was willing to deal with these people, but he didn't want the rules to set their sights on him. He likewise leaped to the side, revealing the courtyard gate.
Zhao Mou, standing right at the gate, "..."
He was so annoyed by his captain's move that he nearly laughed. Just as he was about to duck behind the wall, a wall of shadow suddenly rose in front of him. A moment before the lantern's light could reach him, it