"No, I'll go back with you to find your family."
"However, I can't rescue you right away."
Chu Feng did not reveal his true intentions to Luo Dali.
His goal was clear — he wanted to infiltrate the Beast Bandit Clan's lair. But since he wasn't particularly close to Luo Dali, he couldn't share too many details.
Right now, all Chu Feng needed was for Luo Dali to help conceal his strength. Only that way could he successfully infiltrate the Beast Bandit Clan's lair.
"That's perfectly fine, Benefactor. We're not related in any way — we only met by chance. The fact that you're willing to help me is more than enough. I'm already incredibly grateful."
Luo Dali didn't understand what Chu Feng was planning, but hearing that Chu Feng still intended to help him, he felt reassured.
After that, Chu Feng explained the situation to Luo Dali further, making sure he roughly understood that Chu Feng planned to hide his strength. When they returned to where his family was trapped, Chu Feng would not reveal his cultivation, and he certainly could not rescue Luo Dali and the others right away.
"My Lord, rest assured — I will absolutely follow your instructions. As long as you're willing to save us, that's all that matters," Luo Dali declared earnestly.
"You escaped, so when you go back, you'll inevitably suffer some torture. Take this pill — it will not only ease your pain but also protect your life." Chu Feng handed a medicinal pill to Luo Dali.
"Thank you, Benefactor." Luo Dali was obedient and swallowed the pill immediately.
"Take me back," Chu Feng said.
"Of course." Luo Dali nodded repeatedly.
With Luo Dali leading the way, Chu Feng began heading deeper into the mountains. Before long, they found the group of Beast Bandits.
There were roughly over a thousand of these Beast Bandits, but none of them were particularly strong — most were at the True Immortal realm.
Some of the younger-looking ones hadn't even reached the True Immortal realm, still stuck at the Martial Ancestor realm.
The strongest among them was only a third-grade True Immortal.
That level of strength was considered extremely weak, even by the standards of the Upper Realm.
Aside from the thousand-odd Beast Bandits, there were also several thousand human martial cultivators, all bound by special chains. They had clearly been captured.
The fact that cultivators so feeble could be caught by Beast Bandits of this caliber only further proved just how weak they were.
"Isn't that... the one who got away?"
"Why did he come back on his own? What happened to the ones who went after him?"
The moment Chu Feng and Luo Dali drew near, they attracted the Beast Bandits' attention. But once the Beast Bandits recognized Luo Dali, their faces filled with shock.
After Luo Dali had escaped, they had noticed right away and immediately sent pursuers after him.
In their view, with Luo Dali's strength, he was practically guaranteed a dead end.
So how was it that Luo Dali had come back on his own?
And where were the fellow clan members who had gone after him?
"My Lord, my Lord, I know my mistake! I shouldn't have run away! I want to be with my family — I'm willing to work like an ox or a horse, anything! Please spare my life, my Lord! I'll never run away again, I swear I'll never run away again!"
The moment Luo Dali was spotted by the Beast Bandits, he dropped to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly, bowing in submission.
This fellow was willing to throw away every shred of dignity just to stay alive.