"What immortal master would ride into the city in a commoner's cart? Sounds more like a spy to me. There are too many people here right now, and I don't have time to deal with you. Move aside and wait."
The young guard's greedy gaze swept over Pan Qiao'er, but he quickly concealed it and sent her away with a stern expression. She was only an intermediate alchemist, and he had already reached the great circle of Qi Refining, so she wasn't worth much attention. The woman beside her, however, was charming and lovely. He couldn't touch female cultivators from Moonwatch City, but she was merely a commoner martial artist. With a little pressure, surely he could make her submit.
"What? That immortal master knows magic. Besides, my cousin is waiting for this batch of charcoal. We can't afford to miss the time," Pan Qiao'er said anxiously.
"I don't care who you are. Inspecting everything in your cart will take time. I said wait, so wait. Don't be so ungrateful." The young guard gave a cold snort, his aura on the verge of erupting.
"What's going on?" A dignified voice came from within the city gate, though no one appeared.
"Senior Lin Zhu, she's a commoner martial artist. I suspect something's amiss, so I told her to wait off to the side until everyone else here has been inspected and allowed through. I didn't expect this commoner to be so talkative. You have important matters to attend to, Senior; there's no need to concern yourself. I can handle this." At the sound of the voice, the young guard hurriedly put on a respectful expression.
"Mm. Deal with it quickly. There'll be more people and supplies entering the city lately. Don't let the line get backed up."
"Yes, yes." The young