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The man Liu Wuxie had saved looked at him with gratitude, lingering fear still written all over his face. By the time they finished delivering the first batch of spiritual herbs, another half a day had slipped away.
They were severely exhausted. After dragging themselves back to their room, everyone collapsed on the spot and fell asleep at once.
"My name is Li San. Thank you for saving me back there. How can I address you?" Li San asked as he came over to introduce himself in a low voice.
"Wu Xie," Liu Wuxie replied, giving Li San a look and gesturing for him not to be so formal.
Just like that, the two sat facing each other. Li San let his guard down around Liu Wuxie and shared his story.
From his explanation, Liu Wuxie learned that he came from a poor family and worked as an alchemy apprentice. The moment he had heard someone was recruiting alchemists with generous pay, he had taken the bait without any hesitation.
He had an elderly mother and a young child to feed at home. After getting trapped there, panic was gnawing at his heart, and a moment's distraction had led to the mistake earlier, nearly killing him. But thankfully, Liu Wuxie had saved him.
"Brother Wu, I'll be honest with you. I don't want to stay here for another day. Do you have a way out of this place?" Li San asked...
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