That was one hell of a crisp slap.
It made Black Widow's face flush red. She was just about to say something,
when she saw the dirt in the corner of the wall sinking.
In that moment, she understood that Lu Yuan wasn't trying to *do that*.
'Even though I don't get why I have to hug him, this is no time for questions.'
It was just as Lu Yuan had implied.
A woman like her should just listen to her man.
The next second, Black Widow hugged Lu Yuan tightly.
This wasn't some awkward cliché where hugging leads to an accidental kiss.
After all, Black Widow was tall and well-built, half a head taller than Lu Yuan.
She was like some Lord Eight Feet from the Island Country.
As Black Widow hugged him, Lu Yuan immediately grabbed the Ink Pot Thread and began to wrap it around the two of them.
'Heh heh.'
'There isn't enough to wrap the whole room.'
'If there's not enough, then I won't bother. You Xingzi want to harm people, don't you?'
'Well, I'll just wrap the people instead!'
Lu Yuan couldn't help but feel a little exasperated with his own strategy.
This Ink Pot of Lu Ban was clearly a super Divine Artifact.
In the hands of a proper Traveler, even a small piece of something of this level could be put to great use.
But with him, it was a complete waste.
It was all rather ridiculous, having to wrap himself up like a mummy in the end.
'But what choice do I have?'
After all, it was Lu Yuan's first time doing this kind of thing; he had no experience.
He was in a panicked rush, so he just used the first idea that popped into his head.
And Black Widow, hugging Lu Yuan tightly, now understood what he was doing.
She quickly helped him wrap the thread.
Working together, they quickly used up the last of the Ink Pot Thread.
The two of them had also become mummies.
Just then, the dirt in the corner was dug through.
The little ghouls swarmed in first.
Seeing the scene before them, the ghouls, who possessed a sliver of intelligence, were stunned.
They just scratched their heads, not knowing what to do.
They looked strangely comical.
As time passed, a few of the more impatient ones leaped over, trying to claw at Lu Yuan and Black Widow.
The result was a piercing shriek as they were instantly flung against the wall.
The surrounding walls were covered in Ink Pot Thread, and when they hit it, black smoke immediately billowed up.
'Looks like it worked.'
Lu Yuan let out a huge sigh of relief.
'It seems to have worked.'
At the very least, these little ghouls couldn't do anything to them.
But the horde of zombies outside was still blocking the way.
He had no idea what kind of trouble they would cause if they got in.
In any case, Lu Yuan had a plan.
If things really went south, he would just pull out the Celestial Master Sword.
And slaughter this bunch of Xingzi.
However, Lu Yuan wouldn't do that unless it was an absolute last resort.
After all, a move like that would be pretty hard to explain.
"Don't worry. They can't get to us like this.
Stop cursing. The most important thing right now is to hold out until someone comes to help us.
Let's not push them over the edge. We just need to stall for as long as we can."
Lu Yuan said immediately after snapping back to his senses.
And Black Widow, still hugging Lu Yuan tightly, responded softly:
"Okay... I'll listen to you..."
That slap from Lu Yuan just now had given Black Widow a huge fright.
'That slap...'
'Never mind whether it hurt...'
'It was the feeling... so strange...'
But Lu Yuan hadn't had a chance to appreciate the feeling of Black Widow's exquisitely soft body.
The moment he turned his head, he saw a ferocious, menacing face outside the window.
It was Black Widow's husband.
How close was Lu Yuan to this Liu Family man now?
Just inches away.
It was basically face-to-face.
At some point, the Liu Family man had gotten to the window.
And Lu Yuan and Black Widow were also right by the window.
The window didn't have any glass.
They were separated only by the Ink Pot Thread.
Staring at the rotting, terrifying face so close to his, Lu Yuan could already smell the foul, disgusting stench of its breath.
Soon, Lu Yuan saw the expression on the terrifying face grow more and more horrifying, more and more savage.
Lu Yuan's mind went blank.
'Any fool would know why it's acting like this.'
'I'm holding his wife, aren't I...'
Lu Yuan was speechless. 'I really don't want to be part of some sick scene where I'm holding your wife right in front of you...!'
'What kind of fucking coincidence is this!!!'
'Don't be angry!!'
'We're just hugging...!'
At that moment, the Liu Family man went completely berserk.
With a furious roar, bits of rotten flesh from his face and viscous drool from his mouth went flying.
Thankfully, the Ink Pot Thread was in the way, or it would have all sprayed onto Lu Yuan's face.
Then, the Liu Family man swiped a claw at Lu Yuan.
But the Ink Pot Thread was in the way.
The moment the pitch-black claw touched the Ink Pot Thread, it was instantly repelled.
If it were any other Xingzi, like one of the little ghouls, being zapped by the Ink Pot Thread once would have been enough to scare it off.
But this Liu Family man was completely insane!
He roared as he frantically clawed at the Ink Pot Thread.
As the Liu Family man's frenzy escalated, the surrounding Xingzi also went mad.
They threw themselves at the house like lunatics.
Hearing the commotion, Black Widow turned her head, saw the situation outside the window, and cursed angrily:
"You son of a bitch! You wanted to possess me when you were alive, and you still want to possess me now that you're dead!!
Hmph, PTUI!!
What the hell do you think you are!"
Black Widow spat, the saliva flying from her sexy red lips.
It landed right on the Liu Family man's face.
'Well, that did it...'
Now he was even more furious.
Just then, with a loud BOOM,
a wall was smashed in.
A walking corpse burst in, but it was immediately flung back by the surrounding Ink Pot Thread.
But it was no use. An opening was made, and these Xingzi were like wolves that had smelled blood.
They began to pour in through the gap.
Soon, the eastern wall was brought crashing down.
A crossbeam fell right onto the surrounding Ink Pot Thread.
Under the heavy weight, the Ink Pot Thread made a sound like a taut bowstring.
All the thread was part of a single, continuous loop. If one part broke, the whole thing would unravel.
Even if it didn't break, if it was crushed, the whole defense would collapse.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan sighed internally.
'No other choice. Time to pull out the Celestial Master Sword and get to work!'
'It's not that Lu Ban's Ink Pot is no good, it's just that this thing wasn't meant for this job.'
'It's for trapping and binding Xingzi.'
'Not for protecting people.'
But just as Lu Yuan's consciousness sank into the System Space, preparing to retrieve the Celestial Master Sword,
a sharp, loud shout suddenly rang out:
"HALT!!! Evildoers!! Cease your insolence!!"
The voice arrived before the person, followed by the sound of urgent hoofbeats.
From the sound of it, quite a few people were coming.
Then, a series of blood-curdling screams erupted from outside.
Lu Yuan peered out through the collapsed wall.
He saw a group of Travelers on fine steeds, with swords and sabers on their backs, charging toward them.
One of them spat, and a jet of golden light shot out,
instantly obliterating a Xingzi's soul.
The others also displayed their formidable skills. One look and you could tell these were powerful figures from the Guild.
They might even be at the level of a Chief Shopkeeper.
At this, both Lu Yuan and Black Widow breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be a lie to say they hadn't been scared. After all, who wouldn't be terrified in a situation like that?
Now that rescue had arrived, Black Widow's tense body finally went limp.
She sagged against Lu Yuan's small frame, still holding him as she let out a huge breath.
Lu Yuan, on the other hand, didn't go limp with relief just because people had arrived.
He couldn't go soft right now. Not with a magnificent body like this in his arms. He was hard as a rock!