"What are the guards even doing? Do they just let everyone go wherever they please these days?"
When he had got to the 1st floor, Yun Lei had already noticed that there were people there beside him. However, since he had received permission directly from the grand patriarch, he didn't think it would be much of a problem. Of course, by that point, it was clear that he had thought wrong.
The one who had spoken was a girl who appeared to be around 17. A cursory glance had already informed Yun Lei that she was a mortal and, judging by the way she walked and carried herself, it was apparent that she didn't have any training or knowledge of martial arts. Standing behind her was a cultivator in the 9th stage of the Body Tempering Realm, dressed in the typical outfit of the Quan Guards.
