"Where are you going? Can—can I...?"
The Maiden's halting voice sounded by Bai Zhou's ear. Fang Xiaoxia looked at him with uncertain hope and timidity in her eyes. To her, Bai Zhou's parting words—"See you later"—had happened only moments ago.
She would never shrink from standing at the youth's side; she merely feared he would refuse her. She hoped for an affirmative answer from him, yet feared becoming a burden to him. "You'll understand later. For an Extraordinary, every night after midnight means a Mystic World that only Extraordinary can see and explore."
Bai Zhou spoke words that left Fang Xiaoxia only half-understanding.
"And now—"
Bai Zhou said, "I'm back."
Fang Xiaoxia was a mess amid the wind and rain.
She had merely watched Bai Zhou stand there and say, "See you later." Then, as though he had done nothing at all, the next second his legs no longer ached, his waist no longer hurt, and the weak, pale-faced look of someone about to collapse had vanished without a trace. His complexion was rosy, and he was brimming with energy.
It was simply mysterious.
"Then, welcome back."
Miss Ya, standing nearby, picked up the conversation.
Only Ya knew that Bai Zhou had not suddenly become full of vigor. Rather, he had already returned from the distant Ruins Realm to the Present World, from the reverse side of Blue Star back to Blue Star's surface.
But...
Wasn't something a little off?
Ya's lovely brows lifted slightly.
Battle Intent? Such surging Battle Intent surrounded Bai Zhou!
Why was the Battle Intent most suited to an Adventurer emerging so clearly around Bai Zhou?
This did not resemble the manifestation of a third-stage Intent Seed. It was more like the seed had already grown into a towering great tree...
Could it be that Bai