In fact, that's exactly the case. They are villagers from Ice Lotus Village.
They originally lived in a small village, but who would have thought they'd encounter a terrifying beast tide? Ice Lotus Village couldn't withstand it at all; a large number of villagers perished at the hands of exotic beasts, and even the village chief, Ye Ling, died.
Now, only seventy or eighty villagers remain.
Currently leading them is Elder Xu Chenyang, a Nascent Soul cultivator.
In the outside world, a Nascent Soul cultivator would already be considered a strong force.
But here, they are nothing at all.
As long as they encounter a slightly stronger exotic beast, they'll be easily killed.
Previously, Ice Lotus Village encountered dozens of Divinity Transformation level exotic beasts, resulting in the villagers being mostly slaughtered.
Even the powerful village chief was no match.
Now, only the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled have survived.
