She glanced at Lu Lingfeng and edged closer behind him.
Peeking out with half her head, she looked toward the most lavish carriage in the convoy.
A man on horseback rode toward them.
Lu Lingfeng immediately shielded Liu Qingqing and Xi Siyu behind him.
"Three young masters and young lady, why are you here? Where are your attendants?"
As the man drew closer and saw how the three were dressed,
their robes of blue-green fluttered in the wind. Though not overly extravagant, the patterns embroidered along their collars and cuffs were anything but ordinary.
The flowing fabric was clearly beyond the means of any common household, and the jade hairpins on their heads were worth a small fortune.
The young woman in particular had red lips and pearly teeth. One glance showed she was not someone an ordinary family could afford to raise. Though her hair bore no excessive dangling ornaments, her peerless beauty was plain to see.
All three possessed exceptional bearing and clear eyes. Even the princes of the royal residence would pale beside them.
"Who are you?" Lu Lingfeng watched him warily.
"Young master, there is no need to worry. I am the steward of Prince Cheng's Residence. The one seated in that carriage is our prince."
Though the man on horseback saw that they were less than friendly, he maintained a smile as he pointed toward the carriage and replied.
"Prince Cheng's Residence?"
The three exchanged glances. It truly was the Mortal Realm.
"The three of us are disciples of a reclusive lineage. By our master's command, we have come to the mortal world to temper ourselves."
Seeing this, Lu Lingfeng nodded and said to him,
They had appeared out of nowhere. If they claimed to be disciples of some family, a quick investigation would expose