As the sun went directly overhead, a carriage entered the gates of Silver Mist City.
Surrounding the carriage were three guards on Ferghana horses.
They had no banner or badge which indicated their identity. However, from the intimidating look, the guards gave to everyone, no one dared to block their paths.
As soon as the carriage crossed the gates, someone approached them.
The guard at the lead brandished his sword and warned, "Do not come close! Identify yourself!"
The man cupped his fists and replied, "I am Ao Ba Ho."
"Ao Ba Clan?" The guard frowned.
"Indeed."
"Are you here to greet us?" The guard asked, "Or this is just a coincidence."
The man replied with a smile, "I have been sent here by the Clan Head to greet the guests."
"Oh? Show the token." The guard asked, tightening the grip around his sword even more.
Ao Ba Ho smiled, took out a wooden token from his spatial, and handed it over to the guard.
The guard examined it for a moment and then nodded his head, "Lead us."
"Please follow this way," the man snapped his fingers, and a servant brought him a Ferghana horse.
Jumping on its back, the man glanced at the guards and said, "Come this way."
The low-key guard was impressed by the man's composure; unbeknownst to them, Ao Ba Ho had his whole back covered with sweat.
'Damn this Clan Head - almost got me killed! Who the fuck had Core Formation Realm guard!?'
…
After a few minutes, the group slowly reached the area in front of the Ao Ba Clan.
Their arrival attracted the attention of almost everyone.
After all, they were riding Ferghana horses - and there were six of them!
Two pulling the carriage, and four others.
Another thing that attracted attention was none other than Ao Ba Ho himself.
"Looks like you're pretty famous," The Head Guard suddenly said, "What's your relation with Ao Ba Pa?"
Ao Ba Ho smiled and said, "I am the younger brother of Clan Head Ao Ba Pa."
"Oh? You must have been pretty young when your clan first migrated here?" The guard inquired more.
"Yes, I was about five or six years old, maybe even less. I don't really remember." Ao Ba Ho replied in a respectful tone.
"Hmm," The Guard nodded his head, "If you were older, you would have recognized me."
"Oh?"
"Yes. I am an old friend of your father's. Is he still around?"
"Ah, really?" Ao Ba Ho was surprised, "Well, Father is pretty sick these days, but I am sure he will be glad to meet you."
"Ah, that's good news."
"But my father didn't tell me that his friend would be coming. I was only told that some very important guest is coming."
"It's alright. We decided not to reveal ourselves. Nobody in your clan knows about the identity of my group."
"Oh.."
…
The carriage slowly passed through the market as they continued to chat.
After it entered the Ao Ba Clan, the hustle-bustle in the street resumed.
"I never knew a maid could be this beautiful." Someone suddenly said.
It was Jun Xie.
Disguised as vendors and random bystanders, the Gracious Sword Sect entourage had blended itself within the market.
"Hm?" Ye Tian Yun, who was partnered with him, slightly frowned when he heard Jun Xie's words.
"Don't act ignorant," Jun Xie said, "I am sure you must have seen the maid's face too."
"Sigh, to think even a simple maid of this princess is so beautiful… we can only imagine how graceful she herself would be." He added.
Ye Tian Yun couldn't help but say, "Well, the maid is indeed beautiful, but not my type."
"Oh?" Jun Xie frowned, "What's your type then?"
"I would rather pursue a simple girl than a princess."
"The maid seemed like a simple girl." Jun Xie gave him a side look.
Ye Tian Yun shook his head but didn't say anything.
Love and relationships were concepts that Ye Tian Yun was never familiar with. Even in his previous life, he had only liked one girl, but that was not even his true feeling. Honestly, everything was arranged by his father because some rumors were floating around that Crown Prince Ye Tian Yun liked to surround himself with men.
This was why he and the princess from the Great Ling Clan were formed as a couple.
'That Great Ling Clan… root of all my troubles.'
The enmity between him and Wang Yao began from the princess of the Great Ling Clan.
'That bitch should still be in the Lower Heavens, right? Sigh, I will have to return to the Middle Heavens once again in a month or two, or else my trap will come out.'
'This reminds me… is Butler Liu still sleeping? Damn… it's been almost six months.'
"You're pretty boring, Kai Yang," Just then, Jun Xie's words brought Ye Tian Yun back from his thoughts, "You should have fun with your life. I wish the other side weren't an enemy, or else I would have at least interacted with the maid. The princess is too far away from me."
Ye Tian Yun glanced at him and shook his head.
'I wonder what he will do if I tell him that this princess will be his wife in the future?'
'Even more than that, I wonder if these two will even interact with each other since fate has changed a lot.'
'It will be fun to watch.'
Ye Tian Yun sighed as he saw the last of Wu Kingdom's carriage through the closing gates of the Ao Ba Clan.
After a few minutes, Jun Xie suddenly asked, "How long do you think they will take?"
Ye Tian Yun frowned, "Can't say anything for now. Let's hope they don't decide to stay in the clan."
Jun Xie nodded his head, "Yes. And worst of all, if they decide to leave at night, things would be much worse for us because they will be more alert than ever."
Ye Tian Yun agreed, "Let's wait and see. Whatever be the case, just hope that things don't go awry."
'Even if something does happen, I do have a few plans as a backup.'