His feet dragged against the ground as Ren Cai's group carried Hong Zhao through the forest. He could feel the sensation, and used it to bring himself back to consciousness. Opening one eye, he allowed himself to stay limp, so as not to give off any indication of being conscious.
He was in the middle of a crowd of cultivators, with the warrior ranked cultivator dragging him. Even if he wanted to move, he would only at minimum get caught again, at worst he would be killed. "All this trouble over a little kid like this?" The man said with a sigh.
"That boy is a blacksmith." Hong Zhao heard Ren Cai call out in annoyance. "He will be useful to Zheng Guo after he is trained up a little."
"The City Lord has many blacksmiths. What makes this one any different?" The warrior ranked cultivator looked at the limp Hong Zhao with a little confusion. "I can't even sense a cultivation base off him."