As countless gazes, some open and some hidden, fixed on him from every direction, Bai Yang felt his head swell. He understood the saying that the bird that stuck its head out got shot first. Because of Princess Tianxin, he had become the target of everyone's attention in an instant.
Wasn't this just asking for trouble? When people got famous, they were like pigs grown fat for the slaughter. If every race remembered him, he was sure to come to a bad end.
He was torn inside, but Princess Tianxin was someone he couldn't afford to offend—at least, not in public. Even though, because of Jiang Nan, he and Bao Bao were already on opposite sides.
At that very moment, Bai Yang knew that if he did anything to harm Princess Tianxin, plenty of people would leap out to beat him to death just to win her favor.
"Your Highness, may I ask what you're looking for me about?" Though conflicted, Bai Yang had no choice but to lower his stance a little and ask with cupped hands.
Feeling the distance in Bai Yang's words, Bao Bao felt a sharp pang in her heart. Her eyes reddened, and she choked out, "I... I've been looking for you for years. There's so much I want to say to you..."
Right then, she was nothing but a frail, helpless little girl. Where were the dignity and authority of the pearl Great Emperor Tianyuan held in the palm of his hand? Countless eyes watched on, and people could hardly believe what they were seeing.
Was that really Princess Tianxin?
Bai Yang's scalp prickled, and his heart sank. It wasn't just the scheming gazes all around him; the four guards behind Bao Bao were enough to put him under tremendous pressure. They looked ready