263 Phantom... Phantom Sword Dance?

"We need to go first," Gong Yan said as she grabbed Xu Ruoguang, ready to leave with him.

The shapes of the beastmen rampaged in every direction, and this area might have been designated as a hunting ground by the beastmen leader, deterring other beastmen from approaching for the moment.

However, the danger would surely increase over time.

She trusted Kuang Xin would fight to the death to protect her, but human strength has its limits, and there are many things one wishes to do but cannot.

"You're going to retreat?" Xu Ruoguang asked, shaking off Gong Yan's hand with some difficulty accepting it.

"What are you doing?" Gong Yan asked with an urgent tone but without panic.

"Them!" Xu Ruoguang pointed at the natives who were still suffering casualties at any moment under the chase of the beastmen, "They're all good people!"

Good people shouldn't have to suffer like this!

Xu Ruoguang, who had grown up in this settlement, had interactions with almost every person here.