His pallor was not that of malnutrition, but the sickly whiteness of excess indulgence.
By the man's side followed a group of robust men dressed as house servants.
As the man blocked Cao Zhen and the others' way, these servants quickly dispersed, surrounding Cao Zhen and his party.
Cao Zhen's brows knitted slightly. He had truly not expected to encounter such a scene in this world, to be challenged due to the appearance of a woman by his side.
And what's more, the one challenging him was a mere mortal.
A mortal challenging a group of cultivators.
What was this?
This place was the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, and on his previous visit to the Capital City, he had passed through many towns without ever encountering such a situation.
Did they believe that because Ten Thousand Horse City was too remote and lawless, no one cared, thus chaos prevailed here?
Or was it because the Grand Preceptor had already fallen into slumber, so those individuals had begun to act wildly?
