Before the teleportation array, a Nascent Soul Cultivator normally stood guard to inspect those passing through. It was only that the hidden powerhouse wanted to save trouble, rather than having to keep watch here all the time, so that he could have more time to sit in meditation with his eyes closed.
Though this female Golden Core Realm cultivator's cultivation was low, her manner was neither servile nor overbearing. They were doing work for the clan; no matter what cultivation the visitor possessed, they only needed to follow the rules. The rules had not been made by them, and if there was a problem, someone else would naturally bear the burden.
Her lovely eyes turned toward Li Yan. The Tianli Clan was enormous, and immortals and mortals lived together within it. Thus, Tianli Clan members interacted with many people in their daily lives, but there were just as many people they did not know.
The female Golden Core Realm cultivator could tell from Li Yan's clothing and bearing that he did not seem to be a cultivator of the clan. The Tianli Clan had its own traditional attire.
However, because some people frequently traveled outside, they would choose clothing from the outside world so as not to draw attention while away from home, or to conceal their origins.
Over time, many people within the Tianli Clan continued wearing outside attire even inside the clan. Yet cultivators native to the Tianli Clan still wore certain habitual ornaments on their persons, and observant people could roughly judge a visitor's identity from them.
At the same time, the Tianli Clan was not isolated from the world. They had their own allied forces, and cultivators from other factions came and went frequently. Thus, the appearance of outside cultivators within the clan was not unusual.