A Fateful Encounter

There were extremely noisy sounds all around... like the sound of an air vent.

When it opened its eyes, it saw a crimson cloud... and ahead, a small boy was standing on the railing with his arms spread wide, as if he wanted to ride the wind away.

For some reason, that Back Shadow unconsciously attracted it... It rose and walked toward him. But it had forgotten that it was seriously injured. After only two steps, it collapsed straight onto the ground.

"You're awake?"

Zhui Feng heard the noise and immediately turned around. He jumped down from the railing, walked over, and helped the other person up. "Are you all right?"

"Who... are you? And what... place is this?"

"My name is Zhui Feng." Zhui Feng rubbed his nose, then glanced around. "This place? This is where I live—my home!"

"But this place..." It looked around.

Huge pipes crisscrossed the area, along with enormous water tanks... At the spot where the pipes intersected, a shelter had been haphazardly put together from cardboard boxes, lumber, and similar materials. It could not even be called a den—in reality, it was simply the rooftop of a building.

"Of course!" Zhui Feng nodded. "This place is actually pretty good... By the way, what's your name? How did you get injured?"

Yin Greed Wolf... There had been no response no matter how he called out. It was probably a side effect of using Greedy Wolf Descent. On top of that, the attack from that white-haired woman had caused considerable damage... Was she asleep now?

Even her body...

She shook her head. "It's best if you don't ask about my affairs. Thank you for saving me. I'm leaving now... If I get the chance, I'll repay you."

With that, she supported herself against the wall and