Who knew that from afar, a horse carriage would come racing towards them.
Usually, bandits would only ride horses, they wouldn't drag a large box behind them.
Moreover, bandits often come in groups of three to five hundred, not alone.
Therefore, everyone knew that the arrival wasn't bandits.
During this period, the Celestial God taught them many things, such as the importance of friendly relations with neighbors to survive in this world.
They couldn't kill every stranger on sight; they needed to understand the stranger's intentions before acting. They had to mercilessly slay those with malicious intentions, but warmly welcome those who came for investment and trade.
It was precisely because of the Celestial God's teachings that when Monk Shan Ci trespassed their territory, the locals prepared only to subdue him to clarify whether he came to steal or to offer something.