Fang Sheng and others hadn't seen the face behind Chu Yingyu's veil, but they felt she bore some resemblance to Chuzheng.
Because of this, Chuzheng and her group continued on their way calmly.
Three days later.
They arrived at a city.
To enter the city, they needed to check identities, and Fang Sheng was somewhat surprised because there was no need for such checks before.
"What happened in the city?" Fang Sheng offered a bribe to the city guards and inquired about the situation in the city.
"Master Nie Kun is in the city; they are all here seeking elixirs," said the person who took the bribe, now spilling every detail: "They're checking because they fear someone might harm Master Nie Kun."
Fang Sheng relayed what he had learned to Chuzheng.
Chuzheng asked indifferently, "Is Nie Kun that impressive?"