Watching the sudden turn of events, the female shopkeeper froze on the spot, but she quickly reacted. She stepped forward and said respectfully, "May I ask which senior came to our aid? Please show yourself so that we may speak."
The surroundings fell deathly silent.
"Please show yourself, senior, so that we may speak."
She spoke again.
After a while, no one appeared.
The old man looked around and said in a deep voice, "Since the person who intervened is unwilling to reveal themselves, we should leave this place of trouble as soon as possible."
The female shopkeeper hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Soon, the convoy set off again, racing all the way toward the official road.
After traveling day and night for two days, the convoy finally entered a city.
As he watched the convoy gradually disappear through the city gates, a figure stepped out of the void.
He let out a soft sigh. Then his body began to twist and change, finally revealing a hideous and terrifying form.
Immediately afterward, with a "whoosh," he vanished from the spot.
The carriage was spacious enough to accommodate several people.
The woman had jet-black hair, snow-white, delicate skin, and a slender, graceful waist, but her brows were still faintly furrowed.
She said softly, "Uncle Fu, don't you find this strange?"
"From Yunshan County to the commandery city, aside from those evil cultivators, we should have passed through at least several territories controlled by demons and evil creatures."
"But during these past two days and two nights, our convoy has traveled unhindered. We haven't been troubled by any other demons or evil creatures."
At this point, her beautiful eyes flickered as she asked, "Tell me honestly. Did the Household arrange for other experts to protect us in secret?"
The old man's