After parting ways with Hua Tianyi and the others, Bai Yang continued wandering around Great Desolate City in the old man's disguise.
Although Bai Yang was somewhat wary of Hua Tianyi's strength, he didn't take him too seriously. He loathed Song Changge, that walking disaster, and wanted nothing to do with anything involving him. But Bai Yang could see the truth clearly: he and Song Changge were already entangled, and Song Changge's bad luck had started rubbing off on him. It hadn't hit too hard yet, but as long as Song Changge stayed by his side, it was only a matter of time before disaster struck...
"Who knows what Qingyun Holy Land did to deserve getting saddled with Song Changge? If he keeps living, he'll bring disaster down on the entire Holy Land. But surely someone in Qingyun Holy Land can see how unusual he is. Why do they still let him live so comfortably? I just don't get it..."
Muttering to himself, Bai Yang wandered through Great Desolate City. Half an hour after parting with Hua Tianyi and the others, he still hadn't run into anyone else.
The streets were empty, and there was barely any activity from any faction. Everyone had holed up indoors, leaving Bai Yang's plan to knock someone out from behind in even worse shape.
Why couldn't you all wander the streets like you did a few days ago? It was so lively then. What's the point of going quiet now? Don't give up looking for clues about the Fountain of Life, all right...
He'd made a full circuit, and more than an hour had passed, yet Bai Yang still hadn't found a suitable target. Even when he did spot someone, they came in groups, which drove him up the wall.
Standing at a crossroads,