The square was bustling with people coming and going, rushing around to accept and turn in missions.
Conscription Orders were far too scarce, which meant there were very few legions officially recognized by the Tianyuan Empire. Independent groups had sprung up to fill the gap, and the square was full of people looking for teammates to complete missions.
These hastily assembled groups were a mixed bag, and backstabbing was all too common. You had to be especially careful when joining a temporary team.
Iron Blood City was protected by a Formation, so no one could fly out. They had to leave through the main gate.
On the way to the city gate, Bai Yang considered how Bao Bao was a sheltered flower. She might be powerful, but she probably lacked experience in the ways of the world. He made a point of warning her, "Once we're outside, anything could happen. Watch out especially for threats lurking in the shadows. It's best not to wander too far, so we can look out for each other."
You think Bai Yang was being so kind? To put it bluntly, he didn't really care whether Bao Bao lived or died. But if it meant coaxing those Ninth-Rank artifacts out of her, he didn't mind saying a few nice things to win her favor.
If she got so moved that she handed over all the Ninth-Rank artifacts she had, wouldn't that be a huge windfall?
Bai Yang was getting ahead of himself, but his words didn't make the slightest impression on Princess Tianxin.
As the apple of Great Emperor Tianyuan's eye, she was treated with utmost respect wherever she went. This had left her with the sense that everything was only as it should be—after all, the whole world revolved around her.
Under those circumstances,