"An old friend's come to visit. Can't you even be bothered to open your eyes?" Lu Xiaotian studied him for a while before speaking in a calm voice.
The Eight-Legged Demon Bull Beast had been lying there, weak and barely breathing. At the sound of Lu Xiaotian's voice, his body jolted. He sprang up from the stone bed, eyes wide and face full of disbelief as he stared at Lu Xiaotian. "L-Lu, Brother Lu, it's you! H-how did you get here? Don't tell me you were locked up in this hellhole too?"
"If I'd been locked up, would I be in this state? You haven't even been here that long, and your mind's already gone foggy." Lu Xiaotian smiled.
"Brother Lu, you mean you came here on your own? Th-this is wonderful!" Niu Kun was so excited he hardly knew what to do with himself, pacing back and forth in the relatively cramped space. His body was weak, but at least he'd gotten to see an old friend.
"I wouldn't say the situation is all that good. The place where they're holding you is no ordinary prison, and your guard's cultivation is far beyond mine. Getting you out won't be easy," Lu Xiaotian said honestly.
"Never mind, never mind. You managed to find me, Brother Lu. You'll think of a way eventually." Niu Kun was disappointed at first, but he quickly put it out of his mind. After all, in this desperate situation, he had been seriously injured and trapped, with little hope of regaining his strength and even less of escaping. He had been counting on nothing but waiting to die. He'd never expected Lu Xiaotian to find him just when he was nearing the end of his rope.
"Since I came all this way, I'll find a way