Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves echoed through the village, and there was no shortage of noise. Hearing this, the villagers trembled in fear. Disregarding the food on the table, they sought places to hide.
In an instant, in a place where over a thousand people had gathered, only Yan Weiwei's family and her entourage remained.
Having been away for many years, Yan Weiwei had no idea why the villagers were so terrified of the arrival signaled by the sound of horse hooves.
She also noticed that her family members were shaking with fear, wanting to hide, yet reluctant to involve their guests in their troubles.
"Immortal Master, you must run quickly, the mountain bandits have come."
As these words were being spoken, an elderly man had his daughter-in-law take the children into hiding, feeling that they were old enough to die if it came to that, and he urged his daughter to hide as well. His expression of fear didn't seem feigned at all.
"Father, Mother, what's going on?"
