In a corner of Great Desolate City stood a house with a hole in its window. Outside, dawn had yet to break over the city. The dark magic tide tried to surge into the house, but a small boat wedged beside the hole blocked its way.
The old man who had left Bai Yang's side tumbled to the ground. He swayed as he woke from his unconsciousness, then his eyes sharpened and he sprang to his feet. Looking down at his gaunt body, stripped down to nothing but his underpants, he immediately let loose a stream of curses. "That damn brat! I'm not done with you! You actually dared to rob me! Fine, fine! Just you wait until I catch you. I'll make sure you can't even cry!"
After cursing the heavens and the earth, he suddenly put on a long face and muttered, "My Twenty-Four Heaven Sealing Earth Locking Star Fixing Beads! My Dao-building foundation stones... And worst of all, I watched the Limitless Beast slip right past me! My heart aches, it really aches..."
He spent a while alternating between tears and fury. Then, as if something had suddenly occurred to him, he narrowed his eyes. His face changed drastically, and he roared, "Damn it, damn it, damn it! My Thousand Treasure Wheel, my Conscription Order...! This isn't over! This is not over! Brat, you and I have a serious score to settle. Just you wait!"
The old man was heartbroken over the things stolen from him, but losing the Thousand Treasure Wheel to Bai Yang had nearly cost him his life. The Thousand Treasure Wheel was the most precious magic artifact he owned after the Boat of the Other Shore. How could he not be distraught?
By a twist of fate, Bai Yang had actually guessed the