Boom!
The flaming meteor hurtled down toward Hu Family Manor. Just before it struck the buildings, a barrier abruptly appeared in midair and stopped it. The mist outside the manor suddenly dispersed, revealing a white arc of light cupped over the estate.
The flames burst into a shower and rained down.
The strike alerted every guard at Hu Family Manor. A large force poured out from all directions, with dozens of cultivators responsible for security keeping watch over their surroundings.
"Everything inside the manor is fine!"
"The attack came from that hillside. Go take a look!"
Several powerful retainers headed toward the spot from which the flaming meteor had flown to investigate.
But Hu Jiuyi, who had flicked that cigarette butt, and his two companions had long since vanished.
A moment later, beside an ornamental rock formation in the Hu Family's rear garden, the earth suddenly loosened, then sank into a hole. Hu Jiuyi poked his head out.
Three black-clad figures sprang out one after another.
"No wonder they say an inside thief is hard to guard against. Without you leading the way, how could we have found a gap in the array and slipped into the Hu Family so easily?" the skinny man said with a laugh.
The woman behind him jabbed his arm in displeasure.
"Heh." Hu Jiuyi merely smiled, unbothered. "With a disturbance outside, security will definitely be patrolling the perimeter. The manor itself will be undefended. According to that kid's plan, all we have to do is set fires around here. Once he pinpoints the Howling Moon Sky Wolf's location, he'll immediately ask Perfected One Nagiko to rescue it."
"Once Hu Hanyi sees Perfected One Nagiko and hears that his family is under attack, he'll definitely back down right away."
"Wang the Skinny, Yang Frozen Pear,