The sound of cries for help grew closer. Lu Chen and Huo Yao quickened their pace, pushing aside the dense thicket to find a young man lying in a pool of blood, his breath shallow and ragged.
"Quick... save me..." Seeing them, the man seemed to grasp a lifeline and used his last ounce of strength to speak.
Lu Chen stepped forward to examine him and discovered the man had been stabbed several times and was severely wounded. He quickly pulled medicine from his robes to stop the bleeding and treat the injuries.
Chapter 154