"Brother, save me..."
The young man's very first words made Ji You's mouth twitch.
Fortunately, he had recovered his strength and spiritual energy by then. He leapt down through the air, drawing his sword as he landed and cutting down a Corrupted Seed.
He then summoned all six of his remaining longswords, fighting as he retreated and dragging the young man back with him.
The whistling of Imperial Flight swords echoed endlessly through the black mist. The man watched, dumbstruck and filled with admiration. As he stared at Ji You's sword-wielding back, his eyes shone brightly.
Luckily, Ji You had cleared this area all the way here. Aside from the batch the man had lured over, there were only a few scattered Corrupted Seeds wandering in.
Seeing that he had escaped danger, the young man could not help patting his chest. "Thank you, Brother, for saving my life."
"You're not a disciple of an immortal sect?"
"Uh... I'm Yuan Chen. I came to guide them."
After sheathing his sword, Ji You turned and gave him a look. The man was soft and fair-skinned, without even a callus on his hands.
One had to know that the people living in Qiling Town were mostly miners from Hongshan Mine, or descendants of miners.
They lived hard lives. How could they possibly be as fair and clean as this man? Even his looks were only a little worse than Ji You's own peerless beauty.
"Why don't you make up another story?"
Yuan Chen pursed his lips. "I... I'm actually a miner's son. My family is in Hongshan Mine. I want to go in."
Ji You sheathed his sword and left after hearing that.
There were too many Corrupted Seeds at the entrance to Hongshan Mine. It would not be easy to charge in