True Lord Hong Ling fed the man a Great Restoration Pill, and only then did his breathing gradually grow more distinct.
"Who is he?"
"A fellow prisoner."
With that, Su Jiu saw a flash of light in True Lord Hong Ling's hand, and the man on the ground vanished without a trace.
Su Jiu was slightly surprised. Another artifact that could hold living people?
Hong Ling glanced at the young women who were still asleep. Though she could not bear their plight, nothing mattered more to her right now than the Endless-Reach Grass.
After saying a few words to Su Jiu and the others, Hong Ling headed toward the Chieftain's Residence.
Su Jiu wanted to stop her, but Chu Luohen held her back.
Watching True Lord Hong Ling's retreating figure, Chu Luohen said coolly, "A Jiu, don't underestimate True Lord Hong Ling. If she could become the master of a peak, then her strength is not to be taken lightly."
Just then, a soft murmur sounded behind them.
One of the women had awakened.
Su Jiu looked at the woman who had come around and discovered that there was no longer the slightest will to live in her eyes.
Even the sight of strangers like Su Jiu and her companions failed to stir any surprise in her.
An ordinary person, upon realizing they had been rescued, would surely ask what had happened. These women, however, showed no intention of speaking to Su Jiu or the others.
Yili frowned and asked one of the women, "What exactly happened to you? How did you end up like this?"
The woman seemed unwilling to answer Yili's question. She turned slightly to one side and remained silent.
Su Jiu sighed and said quietly, "Actually, even if you say nothing, I can guess some of