Chapter 241: Cardinal City (2/2)

”I see, I will try not to use it then, Master,” he said and quickly sucked in all the spiritual sense he was spreading to check the place.

There were many people lined up to enter the city, both individuals and big merchant groups.

”Daoist Ma, is that you?” a voice came from the left.

Ma Rong turned around to see who was calling her, and forced herself to smile a little as she said, ”Nice to meet you again, Daoist Li, it's been a while.”

”Haha, yeah. I haven't seen you since last year's competition.” The person named Li was a tall man with a white robe and a clean, shaven face. He was holding a paper fan in his hand and made an amicable face when he spoke.

He then looked around her and asked, ”Where are your sect members? Did they not arrive?”

”Oh no, they've already gone in first. I had a little something to do, so I stayed behind,” she said.

”I see,' he said and then turned to Alex and asked, ” Who is this young fellow?”

”This is my disciple, Yu Ming. Yu Ming, this is Daoist Li, the sect leader of Golden Eagle sect, from Rose City,” she said.

”Good Morning, Sect Leader Li,” Alex greeted. The person named Li simply nodded.

”So, where are your sect member, Daoist Li?” Ma Rong asked.

”Oh, they are getting off the ship right now. I saw your ship earlier and came here to meet you,” he said.

”I see. Oh, they're there. You will probably need to make some arrangements of yourself too, so I will leave you to it,” Ma Rong said and walked away.

Alex felt that that was a very abrupt change in conversation, but he made no comments. Soon, they reached the gate and Ma Rong was way too recognizable to be stopped at the gate.

Only after walking in did Alex ask, ”why did we leave the sect leader Li like that?”

”Cause he is annoying,” Ma Rong said.

Alex was a little surprised. ”But you seemed quite happy to talk with him,” he asked.

”He's not a bad guy, it seems he likes me a lot, so it gets annoying when he keeps talking. See how he literally left behind his sect members to talk to me?” Ma Rong asked.

”I see,” Alex said.

”Come, let's go to the hotel. The others must've already settled. You should get settled too,” Ma Rong said.

Alex walked amongst the busy street of the capital city, looking at the festival-like atmosphere with everyone moving around in the street as if they were dancing. This was much crowded than the big cities in real life.