Beihuang City, the City Lord's residence.
When Ji Yuan and the other two returned, Jian Wuchen of the Heavenly Sword Sect was already waiting. He showed no surprise at seeing Bai Yunzi and merely nodded, clearly having met him before.
"The general asked me to give you the bracelets for this trade fair."
Jian Wuchen extended his right hand. Three streaks of light flew from his sleeve and became three bracelets woven from black cord.
"I won't need one. I'd like to see who dares make a move against Bai Yunzi."
Bai Yunzi spoke with a grin.
Clearly, he had immense confidence in his strength.
Ji Yuan could not help suspecting that Bai Yunzi had already reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage.
Jian Wuchen put on his own bracelet and channeled mana into it. In an instant, he became a cloud of murky gray mist. Even Ji Yuan's Nascent Soul Late Stage Divine Sense could not see through his disguise; he could only vaguely sense a cultivator before him.
And when Jian Wuchen spoke again, even his voice had changed.
It sounded neither male nor female.
"The general said there would be plenty of good things at this trade fair. He advised us all to behave ourselves and recommended that we go separately."
"Of course, I'm only passing on the general's words. What you choose is up to you. I'll head over first."
With that, the cloud of mist Jian Wuchen had become flew straight into the depths of the City Lord's residence.
Dan Xuzi, beside Ji Yuan, had already put on his bracelet and turned into an identical cloud of mist. "In that case, Brother Xu, Brother Bai, I'll be going ahead as well."
He left immediately after.
Only Ji Yuan and Bai Yunzi remained. They exchanged a glance.