The newcomers had come so quickly the people in the area did not even notice them arriving. There were four of them, three men and one woman. Two old men, one middle-aged man, and one adult woman.

One of the old men had snow-white hair and a rosy complexion, his temperament ethereal, his poise divine, his features like a sage's. The other old man was dressed in a robe with nine palaces embroidered on it. His eyes would occasionally lit up with vitality, completely unlike the eyes a man his age would usually have.

The middle-aged man had a robust build, and his veins were visible on his explosive, muscular arms. He also had a pair of bright,imposing eyes. As for the woman, she was about 30 years old and was dignified and dainty. She...