"No, I'll go back with you to find your family."
"It's just that I can't save you all right away."
Chu Feng did not reveal his true intentions to Luo Dali.
His goal was clear — he intended to infiltrate the lair of the Bandit Beast Clan. But since he wasn't particularly familiar with Luo Dali, he couldn't let him in on too many details.
Right now, Chu Feng only wanted Luo Dali to help him conceal his strength. That was the only way he could infiltrate the Bandit Beast Clan's lair more effectively.
"It's fine, benefactor. We're not related by blood — we only met by chance. The fact that you're willing to help me at all is more than enough." Luo Dali didn't understand Chu Feng's plan, but hearing that Chu Feng still intended to help him put his mind at ease.
After that, Chu Feng discussed the matter further with Luo Dali, making sure he roughly understood that Chu Feng planned to hide his strength. When they returned to the place where Luo Dali's family was trapped, Chu Feng would not reveal his cultivation, nor would he immediately rescue them.
"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 with conviction.
"You escaped, so when we go back, it's inevitable that you'll be subjected to 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 enough, swallowing the pill right away.
"Lead me back," Chu Feng said.
"Right away." Luo Dali nodded repeatedly.
Following Luo Dali's lead, Chu Feng began heading deeper into the mountain. It wasn't long before they found the group of Bandit Beasts.
The Bandit Beast Clan numbered roughly over a thousand, but none of them were particularly strong — they were mostly around the True Immortal realm.
Among them were some younger-looking Bandit Beasts that hadn't even reached the True Immortal realm, still lingering at the Martial Ancestor realm.
And the strongest among the entire group was merely a third-grade True Immortal.
In the context of the Upper Realm, this level of strength could be considered exceedingly weak.
In addition to these thousand-odd Bandit Beasts, there were several thousand human martial cultivators, all bound with special chains and clearly captured.
The fact that they had been caught by Bandit Beasts of this caliber only further proved how utterly feeble they were.
"Isn't that... the one who escaped?"
"How did he come back on his own? What happened to the ones who went after him?"
The moment Chu Feng and Luo Dali drew close, they immediately caught the Bandit Beasts' attention. But once the Bandit Beasts recognized Luo Dali, their expressions turned to shock.
After Luo Dali had broken free, they had noticed immediately and dispatched pursuers to track him down.
In their eyes, with Luo Dali's strength, death was all but certain.
So now — how had Luo Dali returned by himself?
And where were the kinsmen who had gone chasing after him?
"My lord, my lord — I was wrong! I shouldn't have run away! I want to be with my family! Even if I have to work as a cow or a horse, I'm willing! Please spare my life — I swear I'll never run again, never again!"
The moment Luo Dali was spotted by the Bandit Beasts, he immediately dropped to his knees, kowtowing and bowing.
This man was certainly willing to abandon all dignity in order to survive.
And Luo Dali's display of such abject submission was so thorough that even the Bandit Beasts felt a little embarrassed to punish him.