Fanfan and his men turned around and leave with a snort. It wasn't the time yet to bare their full fangs to the enemy. Unless the ancestor said so, they would remain idle and provoke them at the surface level.
Elder Sihun neared the bullied disciple and said, "You little... I told you to fight back. With your cultivation, those kids aren't a match for you. Look, you're wounded again."
His words carried sincerity and warmth. It felt like it was more than an elder and a disciple relationship.
"If I fight back, they will just keep on doing this by bringing someone stronger. They won't stop unless I break." The disciple shook his head, "But if I don't fight back, they will just target me, and me only. That's already good for the pain I suffered."