A few hours earlier…
"Argh, the wind is getting stronger; it's hard to see anything."
"I know, it's annoying. But we're the ones on duty today. You'd better sit up or senior brother Gan will nag us non-stop."
These people were disciples of the Thunder Valley sect assigned as gatekeepers. Their duty was to watch the entrance to the hideout for any wandering beast.
"It won't be the first time he's nagged us to death," said the first speaker.
"To me, he's only senior brother because he's older and stronger than me. Compared to his peers, he might as well be the personification of incompetent; always looking for ways to steal the glory of others. He couldn't even fight a couple of foreigners and shamelessly came back wounded-,"
"Shhhhh! What the hell are you saying? Are you trying to get us into trouble? If you have an opinion about senior brother Gan then go tell him and not me, you hear?!"
