"Pavilion Master Qin!"
Hearing Qin Zhonghai call out, Lu Ming looked up and spotted him at the mouth of a cave, three zhang above the ground on the mountainside. His face lit up, and he called out.
He launched himself upward with a lightness skill and landed beside Qin Zhonghai.
Seeing Qin Zhonghai covered in blood and barely able to muster any strength, Lu Ming's heart lurched. He hurriedly asked,
"Pavilion Master Qin, how are you? Should I take you back right now?"
Qin Zhonghai gave a slight wave, stopping Lu Ming. A trace of relief softened his smile as he said,
"You came looking for me. That means I didn't misjudge you. I can die without regrets, knowing before the end that I recruited a gifted young man of such fine character."
Lu Ming's expression shifted. "Pavilion Master Qin, you..."
Qin Zhonghai sighed. "If Pavilion Master Lei had found me, perhaps I might have survived."
"I took a palm strike from that mysterious man, and my heart was ruptured. A sacred medicine has kept me alive for now, but if I don't receive treatment within half an hour, I'll still die."
"At your speed, you can't get me back to Red Cloud County in half an hour. Besides, I can't be jostled around in my current condition."
"Unless you can find several rare medicinal herbs within half an hour, but... sigh!"
It was obvious that Lu Ming knew nothing about herbs. No matter what, he wouldn't be able to find those rare medicinal herbs within half an hour.
Still, Qin Zhonghai felt comforted that Lu Ming had come looking for him. At least he wouldn't die with nothing in his heart but resentment. Given the situation, he was content.
Lu Ming furrowed his brow. "Pavilion Master Lei didn't come