Tan Shuangshuang was right, these people were robbers, and to avoid revealing their identities, they all wore masks that shielded others from probing, making it impossible to discern their background.
It was common for cultivators to rob those traveling alone, but even robbers would pick their targets carefully, generally not daring to rob those traveling solo.
Those who dared to travel alone were either exceptionally strong, unafraid of bandits, or had multiple tricks up their sleeve, such as an Array Master skilled in both group and single attacks, or someone proficient in using poison.
Of course, there was a final type, the true golden goose, usually a favored disciple of a family or sect, inexperienced in the ways of the world, and sneaking out alone against the wishes of their elders.
