Initially, when the young Taoist saw the extraordinary means displayed by Zhang Xiaoman, besides intense shock, his first instinct after processing his thoughts was to look for his flaws, much like many of the older Taoists in the audience.
There was no helping it. Unlike the guests who knew nothing, those who had been deceiving customers for years inherently doubted and probed any tricks used by their peers.
Even though the abilities shown by the young man before him were indeed bewildering, it did not affect their habit of prioritizing its authenticity.
However, this notion vanished when Zhang Xiaoman conjured two armor-clad Star Guards out of thin air; such means were simply not achievable through mere trickery!
"This is impossible... How did he manage it... Could there truly be Transcendents in this world..."
