"": 200, "": "", "": "Back at their earlier position, Zhang Yunxi was frantic.
Luo Bin was only a dozen or so meters away from him.
Mist was rising through the woods. A light breeze blew, yet some of the grass did not move.
Talismans had been laid throughout this place.
Earlier, Luo Bin had triggered one, and mist had risen on the spot.
When the mist cleared, Luo Bin had appeared a dozen or so meters away.
Qin Ju had vanished. Someone suddenly burst out of the grass and stabbed Luo Bin more than a dozen times. Fortunately, Luo Bin was completely unharmed.
Then dried corpses suddenly appeared behind Luo Bin, prompting Zhang Yunxi to shout a warning.
Luo Bin seemed unable to see either of them, but fortunately, he turned around in time.
Yet even that quick turn could not change the situation. Luo Bin had been seized!
The two dried corpses were visibly exerting more and more strength.
Nor were they moving on their own. Several gleaming silver threads could be seen attached to their bodies, extending from the canopy overhead.
Those two dried corpses were clearly String Puppets, controlled by someone in hiding.
The pain on Luo Bin's face grew more pronounced. His body was struggling to bear the strain.
Zhang Yunxi grew even more frantic and stepped forward!
Qin Tianqing grabbed Zhang Yunxi's arm and said sharply, "Going over there won't help! This isn't just the Heavenly Palace Nine Fiends Feng Shui Layout. Those traitors have laid their own traps here too. Take a single step, and you certainly won't reach Luo Bin. You'll only get yourself killed!"
"He was too hasty. He thought he could kill Qin Ju... We should have retreated..."
Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down Qin