They looked at each other in dismay, until finally, one of the youths stepped forward, his expression a mix of doubt and wariness.
"I am a practitioner. And you, sir?"
"I am just passing through. Seeing you all drowning in the River of Oblivion, I thought I would offer a lift along the way," Fang Chen said with a smile. "What are you called, and what was your cultivation level before you passed?"
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