As on any other day, today was an ordinary day in Tian Qiu Valley.
Standing atop a tall building and looking down at the scenery below, Xun Wu remained silent for a long time.
Ever since he had begun noticing certain inconsistencies in this world, those inconsistencies had become increasingly apparent before his eyes.
Fewer and fewer people, more and more empty houses, disregard for the number of deaths, indifference toward newborns...
Why had he failed to notice anything before in a world riddled with flaws like this?
...Were they all Dead People?
Lowering his head to look at his hands, Xun Wu narrowed his eyes slightly.
As if he had suddenly sensed something, Xun Wu turned to look behind him.
—Under his gaze, a figure emerged from the shadows.
"What, just you?"
Looking at Bai Zhi before him, Xun Wu frowned slightly.
"Of course not. It's just that the more people there are, the bigger the target. They'll only appear when it matters."
Answering casually, Bai Zhi turned to glance at the unchanging sky outside.
"I'm ready on my end. What about yours?"
"You don't need to remind me. Just follow me."
Turning and heading downstairs, Xun Wu's tone was exceedingly calm.
"Remember this. From now on, you're my guard."
Celestial Island, as its name implied, was a place only the most exceptionally gifted individuals in Tian Qiu Valley could go. Any Cultivators in Tian Qiu Valley at the Golden Core Stage or above had basically all gone to Celestial Island.
Xun Wu had actually been Qualified to go up decades ago, but for personal reasons, he had remained below all this time.
Since the answer was in the heavens, then he would seek it in the heavens. For the man in charge of the Xing Bu Division, Tian