Su Jiu glanced at the man, the corners of her lips lifting slightly. Though she smiled, her gaze was far from friendly.
"A Dao cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm, wearing the Heavenly Demon Sect's robes and throwing his weight around among mortals?"
The man could naturally tell that Su Jiu and her companions' cultivation far surpassed his. He dared not act rashly, and merely gritted his teeth and bowed with clasped hands. "I was unaware of your arrival, Senior. As for these clothes, we're wearing them on the mayor's orders."
Su Jiu did not make things any harder for him. Almost instantly, she spread her divine sense over the entire town. Sure enough, there were no demonic cultivators present.
That made the mayor's actions rather interesting.
Su Jiu raised an eyebrow slightly. "Might I ask exactly what your important guest lost? As it happens, we've all reached golden core, so perhaps we could lend a hand."
The cultivators who had been bullying the mother and daughter just moments ago felt cold sweat threatening to trickle down their backs.
What lost belongings? That was merely an excuse the mayor had tossed out to seal off the town.
Their leader gave an awkward smile. "This is our town's own affair. Sorry for the trouble, Seniors, but we can handle it ourselves."
Yun Huanling scoffed without restraint, then pointed at the people in the carriage. "How exactly did my aunt and cousin offend you, for you to stop them here?"
The leader's expression darkened. Aunt and cousin, my ass. Not only did they bear no resemblance whatsoever, he had personally watched these people enter town. This mother and daughter belonged to a famously wealthy household here. Where had these distant cousins sprung from?
Still, the people before him were golden core True