Chapter 729: Xuanji
After leaving the Imperial Capital, Zhang Yuelu walked for a while on foot when dark clouds suddenly gathered, and the sky grew heavy and overcast.
It looked like a snowstorm was about to hit.
Zhang Yuelu was not afraid of snow or wind, but she had no set destination and had merely left the capital temporarily. So, instead of wandering aimlessly in the snow, she simply chose a roadside inn to wait out the storm.
With the snowstorm blocking the roads, the inn was already filled with travelers.
Since she was traveling, Zhang Yuelu wore a cloak, the same kind she had worn when journeying to the Western Region with Qi Xuansu. She had put up the hood to conceal half her face, leaving only her chin exposed.
Zhang Yuelu usually hated the act of veiling her face, but she felt a sense of guilt for this meeting with the Ziguang Society. Thus, she was reluctant to reveal her true appearance. It might also be a self-deceptive fear of being seen.
When Zhang Yuelu pushed open the door and stepped inside the inn, the entire main hall abruptly fell silent.
The reason was simple. It was not because Zhang Yuelu was exuding the aura of a Heavenly Being but because her cloak bore the distinct markings of the Daoist Order, signaling that she was a Daoist priest with a formal position of at least the sixth rank or above.
It was not as if Zhang Yuelu was flaunting anything. As a third-rank Youyi Daoist master, her clothing was officially issued by the Daoist Order, following uniform standards established by the fifth-generation Grand Master. She did not prepare any plain, common robes in advance.
When people from Jianghu saw Daoist officials, they either respectfully addressed them as Daoist Masters or called them Daoist Lords with subtle sarcasm. Insults like Daoist dogs usually came from cult demons, especially the three dangerous secret societies.
Many of the wandering swordsmen instinctively lowered their voices.