"That's right, indeed."

Upon hearing this, Junran smiled and nodded, saying, "There are three gates in the city: large, medium, and small. People from outside the city line up at the small gate to pay the fee; residents of the capital enter through the medium gate, which is a privilege; as for the main gate, it is reserved for the emperor and foreign envoys and is generally not opened on ordinary days."

"I see."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that they didn't have to queue.

"You, are you really the second young master of the Jun family?"

However, when the group arrived at the central gate, the head guard, after verifying their identity tokens, did not allow them to pass, but instead showed a disdainful attitude.

"Could there be anyone else who would dare to impersonate the young master of the Jun family!"

Upon seeing this, Junran's gentle smile froze, and his face immediately darkened.

"That's hard to say. Other young masters wouldn't dare to impersonate him, but if it's a good-for-nothing young master, then it's possible."

The head guard laughed instead of being afraid, and said with a mocking expression, "After all, a high level of cultivation can't be faked, but a low level of cultivation is very easy to fake."

"Hahaha…"

Upon hearing the head guard's words, the other guards all burst into laughter with disdain.

Jun Ran, once a renowned genius in the Qingxuan Kingdom, was later turned into a useless person and expelled from the Tianyu Sect. This news had already spread far and wide.

People have always been inclined to praise the powerful and belittle the weak. Without the halo of fame, geniuses are more likely to be bullied than ordinary people, which can give rise to a distorted sense of superiority.

In addition, while family is important, personal strength is the key. Therefore, even though Jun Ran comes from the Jun family, he has now become a useless person who cannot cultivate, and even a lowly city guard dares to bully him at will.

Because Junran has now become a disgrace to the Jun family, the Jun family has neither the inclination nor the face to stand up for a good-for-nothing.

"What did you say? Are you tired of living?!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Fanya's protective temper immediately flared up, and he grabbed the small cauldron, ready to leap forward.

In his heart, his master was the most important person, and Junran was his master's older brother, someone his master cared about, so he was the most important person of all.

These people dare to bully the people their master cares about; isn't that the same as bullying the people he wants to protect?

That's just asking for trouble, they deserve a good lesson!

"Xiaoya, I'll handle this myself."

However, before he could make a move, Junran stopped him, smiling gratefully, "Face, status, and position are things you have to earn yourself."

He has been out of the public eye for so long, it's time for him to do something to re-enter the world's view.

Because, in the future, he will need to protect an additional person: his younger sister who is unable to cultivate Xuan power!

He wanted to use his own strength as a declaration, so that his sister could be protected wherever she went, and have a smooth journey ahead because of him, her brother.

The first step to rise begins here!

"kindness."

Seeing the determination in Jun Ran's eyes, Ji Fanya nodded gently and stepped back.

"Junran, this is not the Jun family home. No one will protect you here. If you want to enter the city, you'll have to pay the entrance fee properly."

The head guard didn't even glance at Ji Fanya, and lazily taunted, "You're supposed to be the young master of the Jun family, rich and powerful. Five people, I'll just charge you thirty gold coins."

"Hahaha…"

Upon hearing this, the other guards behind him burst into laughter again, "This extra is enough for us brothers..."

"Bang..."

However, before the guards could finish speaking, a blur flashed before their eyes, and the captain of the guards was sent flying into the air before crashing heavily to the ground, face down first.

"..."