Zuan had been observing the carriage in the center for a while. The moment he saw it, he felt that it had a grand and luxurious feel to it.
"Rolls-Royce?" Despite the fact that the two are completely different in appearance, the word still popped into Zaun's mind.
Regardless of the world, aesthetics are generally the same. Every part of the paint on this carriage is like a work of art, and every line is the result of a master's hard work. The four horses pulling the carriage are all identical in size and coat color, and are exceptionally magnificent.
The wheels, carriage body, and even the hooves of the horse faintly shimmered with blue light, clearly indicating that extremely intricate magic arrays had been carved there, allowing the carriage to travel on any road surface as if on flat ground, without causing the slightest bump to the passengers.
Zu'an had ridden in the Chu family's carriage before, but compared to the one in front of him, it was far inferior in every aspect.
Just then, a melodious female voice came from inside the carriage: "Go? Where can I go?" The voice had a natural languid and gentle quality that melted one's heart the moment one heard it.
However, her tone at this moment seemed to be filled with confusion.
"There really is such a beautiful voice in the world?" Ji Xiaoxi, who was in the distance, was stunned and couldn't help but mutter to herself. Zu An, on the other hand, was somewhat unconvinced. The development of the Internet in the previous world, especially the rise of voice actors, had allowed him to hear too many beautiful voices. But a beautiful voice does not mean good looks. Countless otaku have been fooled to death because they did not know this.
The group of men in black below were momentarily stunned, but they quickly burst into laughter: "Madam Yu is indeed inside! Brothers, give it your all, we'll have a chance to taste the former most beautiful woman in the capital too!"
Upon hearing his words, the men in black roared and howled, clearly becoming even more excited.
The white-clad guards' eyes were all red, but they were outnumbered, and even with their full power, it was difficult to stop the tidal wave of attacks from all directions.
"Ah, it's her!" Ji Xiaoxi exclaimed in surprise.
Zu An asked curiously, "What, do you know the people in the carriage?"
Ji Xiaoxi shook her head: "I wouldn't say I know her, but I do know her. The Yunzhongyu family is a world-renowned wealthy family that deals in Yuan Stones. When the mistress of the Yu family, Yu Yanluo, came to the capital, she was the most beautiful woman in the city. She was a famous beauty in the world, and I don't know how many men still remember her."
As she spoke, her face flushed. She felt a little embarrassed to say it, thinking of her father's self-proclaimed status as Yu Yanluo's number one fan.
After hearing this, Zu'an was puzzled: "From what you've said, her family should be very powerful, so why couldn't they even handle these mountain bandits?"
Ji Xiaoxi immediately corrected, "Black Wind Stronghold isn't just any ordinary bandit group; they're extremely powerful. Even the Duke..."
Before she could finish speaking, Zu'an interrupted her: "Even the most powerful bandits are still bandits. The Yu family is a nationally renowned wealthy family, and according to you, the mistress is devastatingly beautiful. Logically speaking, they should attract the covetousness of powerful forces from all sides. Given the level of protection they've shown so far, how has she survived until now without being snatched away by powerful figures and used as a plaything?"
“Uh~” Ji Xiaoxi was obviously not used to the word “plaything” in his mouth. After thinking for a moment, she said, “It’s probably because her husband’s family is the Duke of Yunzhong. But recently the Duke of Yunzhong seems to have died unexpectedly, and there has been some turmoil in the family, which has affected the guards around her.”
"It's just another case of petty scheming within a large family." Zu An nodded in deep agreement. He had only been in the Chu family for two days and had already encountered countless dangers. Someone like Yu Yanluo must have faced even more than him.
"Is that the one leading the group below the notorious thief Chen Xuan you just mentioned?" Zu An pointed to the leader of the men in black.
Ji Xiaoxi shook her head: "It shouldn't be him. You know, Chen Xuan is at least a sixth-grade expert, and possibly even a seventh-grade expert, but none of these people below are even a fifth-grade expert."
"By the way, I've always wanted to ask you a question. How do you usually distinguish what rank an enemy is?" Zu An thought to himself that this wasn't like a game where everyone had a level indicator above their head. This was also what troubled him the most. He knew too little about the common knowledge of this world. If he really encountered a crisis, he wouldn't even know what level the enemy was, which would be too passive.
After all, not everyone is a Plum Blossom Twelve, and wouldn't be foolish enough to tell themselves their rank.
"You don't even know this?" Ji Xiaoxi was a little surprised, but she still patiently explained, "First-rank can sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; second-rank has tough skin that can resist ordinary sword attacks; third-rank can release their spiritual energy within three feet to create armor or protective shields to block attacks; fourth-rank can release their true energy for long-range attacks; fifth-rank awakens elemental abilities, and each attack carries a special elemental power; sixth-rank forms an elemental protective membrane to resist and avoid elemental attacks; seventh-rank automatically heals injuries, and against low-level enemies, the damage from their attacks is less than the amount they recover; eighth-rank can communicate with the power of heaven and earth, which is worlds apart from the power they can use before; I'm not very clear about the higher ranks, I only know that they seem to be able to fly or something."
"None of these people know elemental attacks, so they are obviously not above the fifth rank. The leader should be Bao Gang, the third leader of Black Wind Stronghold."
"I see!" After hearing her explanation, Zuan observed the battle below and was no longer as confused as before. He was able to make a preliminary judgment on the strength of each side.
Most of these men in black were of the second rank, a few were of the third rank, and the one in the lead was of the fourth rank.
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