Xu Maoling's and Cheng Suling's hearts both tightened. They knew the most critical question was coming.
Xu Maoling took a deep breath. Following the story he had agreed upon beforehand with Lin and Cheng, he cupped his hands and replied, "Reporting to Elder Zhen, the attackers' identities were mysterious. They all wore uniform black robes and masks. Their Cultivation Techniques were vicious and strange, unlike any commonly seen around our Purple Extreme Sect. Their goal seemed to be to rob and kill us, but as for the specific reason, we are still not entirely clear."
He omitted the more likely truth, framing the conflict as a simple robbery and murder.
But in any case, it truly was robbery and murder.
"As for how we repelled them..."
