Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou knew that despite the bold demeanor of Daoren Buyu, this battle was not going to conclude simply. In fact, the best course of action would have been for Buyu to take the two of them and escape from this place. His failure to do so indicated that he did not have the confidence to protect them from the ancient cultivator who was now waking.
Lu Yang practiced a set of his sect’s symbolic fists, attempting to summon his senior sister, but he found that he could not use any spiritual power; not even a transformation was possible. Indeed, the Lu family's symbolic fists were a type of technique.
Meng Jingzhou tested his own abilities: “Even though I can’t use spiritual force, my physical strength hasn’t changed much.” This was a piece of good news.
“What time is it now?” Lu Yang recalled the second rule, which stated that during the hours from Hai to Chen (9 PM to 9 AM), a closed straw cottage or an inn room is absolutely safe. Outside of those, all places are hazardous.