Clip-clop, clip-clop...
Dozens of Military Soldiers escorted the carriage onto Heavenly Street. Countless curiosity seekers came on account of his reputation and watched from both sides of the street, while some ladies and young misses even called from the second-floor windows of the shops:
"Xie Lang~ Look over here!"
"Don't be shy!"
Serving as a personal guard, Xie Jinhuan rode a spirited horse beside the carriage. Faced with a sea of onlookers, even he felt some pressure despite the thick skin he had cultivated since childhood. Coal Ball, on the other hand, was quite the show-off, squatting on his shoulder with head raised and chest puffed out, looking for all the world like someone returning home in glory to receive a review.
Commandery Princess Changning and Linghu Qingmo sat inside the carriage. Seeing the idle spectators lining the streets, she remarked:
"Reaching Transcendent Grade really does make a difference. His reputation has soared compared with before."
"Of course. Ordinary people have no idea how many First Grade cultivators Great Qian has, but there are only several dozen at Transcendent Grade. Who wouldn't want to come admire him? Actually, it's even more exaggerated when your master appears. I remember when she came to Capital City for a gathering some years ago, even the rooftops were packed. Six- and seven-year-old brats were up in the trees yelling 'Fairy Nangong!' After that, your master never dared show herself in public again..."
"No wonder Master always wears a veiled hat and black clothes, covering herself up completely. Those little brats probably scared her into it."
Xie Jinhuan's eyes grew slightly odd as he listened to this conversation. He did not lean over to interject, merely continuing his escort duties and seeing the carriage to the Eldest Princess's Residence near the Imperial City.
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