Attracted by the sounds of fighting, Gu Qingqing stopped in her tracks, followed by Rong Ye and Si Lin, as the three of them looked toward the source of the noise.
They saw a middle-aged man not far away, fighting alongside a young boy against five black-clad attackers.
The black-clad attackers were not only highly cultivated but also ruthless in their moves. Their target was the young boy, and they persistently tried to break through the middle-aged man's defense line to kill him. The middle-aged man, likely a relative or servant of the boy, had significant cultivation as well, constantly protecting the young boy.
The young boy was already terrified, and while he knew he couldn't hinder the middle-aged man, he clung to the man, tears streaming down his face.
