After descending the mountain, Huo Xing did not immediately flee far away. Instead, he ran to a nearby peak from which he could see the sect. With the vision granted by his Eyes Martial Soul, he vaguely saw his master being led toward the Hall of Punishment by Star Crown Sect disciples.
"Something happened to Master!"
His heart lurched, and only then did Huo Xing rapidly flee away from the Star Crown Sect.
After running ten kilometers, Huo Xing's chest heaved violently. He threw himself into the bushes beside the road, leaned against a tree as thick as a man's body, and gasped for breath.
Once he had recovered a little strength, he took out the address Xu Ming had given him from inside his clothes—Mianyang Village, north side of the village, last house to the west... Luckily, he knew all the characters.
Yet his face was full of hesitation.
Reason told him not to wade into this mess. He was free now, and he could go anywhere. So long as he stayed far from the Star Crown Sect and Star Luo City, he could find a village, pretend to be a refugee, and beg them to take him in. Or he could sell himself to some noble master in a nearby city and obtain a stable life once more.
But Master Xu Ming had treated him very well. Though he had not taught him to read, he had not objected to Huo Xing learning on his own.
Had it been another master, he might have beaten and cursed him!
After thinking for a long while, Huo Xing had caught his breath. Bracing himself against the tree behind him, he climbed to his feet, casually stuffed the address back into his clothes, and muttered as he walked:
"Master violated one