Take off his hood?
Chen Fan frowned slightly at those words.
His gaze swept faintly over the several Nascent Soul Realm powerhouses. He was certain these people had never entered the secret realm, yet he remained wary. He could not rule out the possibility that the Kingdom of Wu had drawn his likeness and notified them.
"Fellow Daoist up ahead, please hurry. We're also in a rush to leave." At that moment, a urging voice came from behind him.
They were likewise several Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, dressed in lavish garments and clearly born into wealth. Seeing that Chen Fan was dressed no less exceptionally, they politely addressed him as Fellow Daoist.
"Fellow Daoist, are you heading out for trade as well? Traveling alone is extremely dangerous. Wearing a hood won't do much good, but please hurry. Before using the Teleportation Array, they have to verify everyone's appearance."
Chen Fan's heart stirred. He nodded faintly, then removed his hood without hesitation.
From the merchant cultivator's words, Chen Fan could tell that checking one's appearance was standard practice. Thus, he could only gamble—gamble that his appearance had not yet become known to these people.
Sure enough, once he removed his hood, the several Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were all startled.
Not because they recognized him, but because they were surprised by how young he was.
"Young man, are you certain you wish to travel alone to Skybend City?" one of the cultivators guarding the array asked.
"Yes. Someone will receive me over there," Chen Fan nodded.
"I see!" Only then did the cultivator nod, no longer suspicious. The four of them immediately raised their hands at once, their fingertips touching the outer edge of the Teleportation Array.
Boom!
The array began to rotate softly. A beam of light refracted outward, and