Ma Tietou's mind was racing. 'What do I do... I've never heard of anyone like her in Anhe City. Maybe she's here for the Heaven-Ascending Run. After all, so many capable and unusual people have shown up today, a lot of them new faces... If she's an outsider, then maybe...'
Ma Tietou seemed to remember something and shot his head up. "Heroine! There's something you don't know! The truth is... the truth is, we have our own hardships! Just think about it! The ones who used to run this part of Anhe City were the Immortal Masters from the Celestial Furnace Sect and the Daoist masters from Qingxu Temple. They were so high and mighty. When have they ever spared a glance for ants like us?"
He slammed a hand on his thigh as he spoke. "The authorities, too... they just turn a blind eye! No one cares, no one asks... We... we able-bodied men, it's not like we haven't tried to find work! But look around this city! Isn't every single trade packed to the gills?"
