Zu Liming went to confront them, but in his mind, there was no concept of Martial Artists. He did not even know what they were.
The result was predictable. At the time, no matter how talented Zu Liming was, he had only cultivated for three years. A year and a half of that had been spent on the introductory stage, so his actual cultivation time had not even reached a year and a half.
His strength was only at Qi Refining Layer Five, and he merely had a foundation of True Essence. He knew no palm techniques, possessed no Magic Tools, and had no weapon techniques.
Thus, compared to Houtian Martial Artists, his strength was only around Houtian Layer Six to Houtian Layer Seven.
He had thought that strength made him quite formidable, but in reality, an Houtian Martial Artist at Layer Eight could basically knock him out!
A thousand years ago, Martial Artists had plenty of Cultivation Resources. Therefore, there were quite a few high-level Houtian Martial Artists. Even in the Hu family, the Captain of the Guards possessed the strength of Houtian Layer Eight.
As a result, Zu Liming was beaten up by the gatekeepers before he even entered the gates of the Aristocratic Family.
Rubbed into the dirt, rubbed into the dirt! They pressed Zu Liming to the ground and rubbed him into the dirt!
Fortunately, the gatekeepers had not intended to kill him. They merely injured him, captured him, and held him under guard.
The gatekeepers had heard that one of their own disciples had become entangled in worldly affairs, and that an enemy had come looking for him. Of course, they knew that "enemy" was just a polite term. They were usually Victims.
Moreover, they sensed that Zu Liming seemed to be a Martial Artist