The three began to probe each other simultaneously.
Faced with Balrog's questioning, Qin Xuan remained calm. He cupped his hands in a salute and said, "I am a Loose Cultivator from the Central Plains, just passing through this place to purchase some medicinal herbs. The scent you mentioned, Chief, might be from an Exorcism Antique I carry with me. My apologies if it disturbed your Spirit Scorpion. I hope you'll forgive the intrusion."
As he spoke, Qin Xuan secretly adjusted his aura. "I wonder if the Chief could inform me of any local rules I should follow?"
"Suppress that Cultivation Technique of yours. Since you're a Loose Cultivator from Daqian, you'd better behave yourself. The Southern Border doesn't welcome True Yang Cultivators!"
Balrog said with displeasure, deeply disliking the aura of Qin Xuan's Cultivation Technique.
