The middle-aged man in brocade robes looked at Mu Wei and the little maid sitting in the carriage with a pleased expression, unable to contain his excitement.

"Not bad! Really not bad! These two young girls are so much better than those rural women I've encountered before."

Ever since he was sent here by the sect to recruit followers, he had been mingling with refugees, smelling foul every day, and hadn't had a proper "meal" in ages.

"What beauty can you find among a bunch of mud-legged peasants? Tsk tsk! Cities like these are indeed better. Look at these delicate young ladies!"