In order to show respect to the local authorities, it's customary for cultivators to store away their flying artifacts when entering large cities and to walk in on foot, and she was no exception. Qi Zai's tall true body was practically a pass, as the gate guards looked upon her with respect. Every day, many cultivators come and go through the gates, and these guards have already trained themselves to have Eyes of Golden Flame.
She was early, with several days remaining until the Old Grand Dowager's birthday. Ning Xiaoxian was not in a hurry to visit the prefecture but instead chose an inn to stay and comfortably enjoyed a hot bath before releasing all the hidden guards from the God Demon Prison. Having spent most of the journey passing time within the prison, they were eager to disperse once she rested, quickly merging into the bustling crowd outside and disappearing. The hidden guards had their own ways to communicate and could promptly gather if Ning Xiaoxian summoned them.
