It was an old man wearing a skullcap and a casual outfit, but his eyes looked exceptionally sagacious!
Behind him was an elderly steward, who was bent respectfully toward his master.
If one looked closely, they would spot quite a few capable cultivators, who were scanning the perimeter with their piercing eyes.
They were scattered among the crowd and looking in different directions, but they always kept an eye on the wise-looking old man!
The old man himself was rather relaxed and even tried to strike up a conversation with those around him.
He asked curiously, "Did this Princess Mu really bet her own life?"
The onlooker he asked was the gossipy type, who pulled the old man a little further away from the crowd before whispering in an excited voice, "Oh yeah, she did. They put it down on paper!"
The sagacious old man looked intrigued. "Did they?"