Gu Qingli looked at them and asked, "Who are you? And why did you attack us in this forest?"
The man was momentarily at a loss for words. The question had caught him off guard.
Technically speaking, this entire mountain range belonged to the Xichen Kingdom. It couldn't be considered the exclusive territory of the Baiyue Clan.
But what did it matter? Once they occupied it, it was their territory, he thought. He then said coldly, "This is our ancestral land. We've lived here for generations and don't allow outsiders to disturb us. Trespassers will be killed without mercy."
"What arrogance! You're nothing but mountain bandits, yet you act as if this is some sacred land and speak of killing without mercy," Gu Qingli said scornfully.
"You sharp-tongued little woman! Once I get my hands on you, I'll show you whether I'm a bandit or a saint," another man, likely in his twenties, said viciously.
