Knife Manual, Ghost Knife Three Styles

Since its formation, the Rising Dusk Army has always maintained strict discipline, and no disturbances have ever occurred in the military camp.

At that moment, a commotion arose outside; something must have happened.

Chu Yu's fair complexion changed slightly. She turned to look at Xu Bai and said, "I'll go out and take a look."

Xu Bai stood up and stretched. "I'll go take a look too, let's go together."

The two left the Camp Tent and followed the sound to an open space. There, a large number of wounded soldiers lay. One general was covered in wounds and had even lost an eye, which was bleeding profusely.

Many generals were watching from the sidelines, Rising Dusk King was also present.

Before they even got close, they could hear the angry voice of Rising Dusk King carried from afar.

"That damned Great Yue Kingdom, has it really gone mad? They don't even abide by the most basic, unspoken rules!"

"It seems they want to start a large-scale war with us. I am not easily intimidated, so let's fight."

"Men, gather the troops and charge into battle with me!"

The surrounding soldiers exchanged glances, nodded in unison, bowed, and clasped their fists in greeting. "Yes, sir!"

They were preparing to leave to command their respective troops. After gathering their troops, Rising Dusk King led them directly into the battlefield.

Seeing this, Chu Yu shouted and went up to him, "Dad, wait a minute, what's going on?"

Upon hearing the voice, Rising Dusk King turned around and said, "Didn't you discover the strange phenomenon of the Transcendent Realm before? I sent people to deal with it, but I didn't expect that they would be ambushed by the people of the Great Yue Kingdom right after they finished dealing with it, and Wang Zhou almost lost his life."

His words were filled with anger; clearly, the other party's disregard for the rules had crossed a line.

If something strange happens on the battlefield, everyone must deal with it first; this is an unspoken rule that all three parties must abide by.

But now the Great Yue Kingdom has broken this rule and is lying in ambush there, waiting for them to finish dealing with the situation before making its move.

This was no longer a provocation; in Rising Dusk King's view, the Great Yue Kingdom wanted to wage a full-scale war against them.

Wang Zhou, the general who had been blinded, disregarded his injuries and prepared to follow Rising Dusk King.

After saying this, Rising Dusk King turned around and prepared to set off.

"Wait, everyone, please wait a moment." Chu Yu hurriedly said, "There might be something fishy about this. Let's not act rashly."

She knows her father best.

If it were about leading troops into battle, he would be a true master. After all, the name of Rising Dusk King was renowned even in the Great Yue Kingdom and among the Barbarian Tribe.

On the battlefield, the Rising Dusk Army brave, skilled in battle, and fearless, earning them a great reputation.

But why is it that even she can see through things, yet her father can't? Just think about it, so much time has passed, and there hasn't been any major war. Even though she killed the ninth prince of the Great Yue Kingdom, there wasn't any major conflict. At most, they ambushed and killed the First Prince of the Great Chu Kingdom.

But those were ultimately just assassinations and murders; no direct conflict like this ever occurred.

The unspoken rules that all three parties must abide by have been inexplicably disrupted by the Great Yue Kingdom. What is the Great Yue Kingdom thinking? Could it be that they are absolutely certain they can start a war? Most importantly, the Rising Dusk Army is guarding this Border Pass, and the battle line is very long. If the Rising Dusk Army is summoned now, who will guard the Border Pass?

If it were only the Great Yue Kingdom, that would be a good thing; at worst, everyone would be at war. But there's also the Barbarian Tribe eyeing us covetously. If the Barbarian Tribe takes advantage of this opportunity to invade, wouldn't we be doing someone else's bidding? Even Chu Yu can see this clearly, and she doesn't understand why her father is being so reckless.

Upon Rising Dusk King waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about it, just wait for my instructions. They've already gone too far. If we don't slap them in the face, what will become of the dignity of my Great Chu Kingdom?"

Chu Yu opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to continue speaking.

Before she could say anything, she felt her wrist being pulled. Turning around, she saw Xu Bai gently shaking his head and gripping her wrist with a slight force.

Chu Yu was taken aback, not understanding what this meant.

But she trusted Xu Bai completely, so when she saw Xu Bai make this expression, she temporarily suppressed her thoughts.

Rising Dusk King has left; he really has gone to muster his troops and prepare for battle.

Xu Bai took Chu Yu's hand and went straight back to his own tent.

Chu Yu didn't say a word the whole way, but everyone could see the doubt in her eyes. After entering the Camp Tent, she finally couldn't help but ask what was on her mind.

"Father can't do something so reckless, what if the Barbarian Tribe..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Bai interrupted him.

Xu Bai pressed down on Chu Yu's shoulder and laughed, "Do you really think the Prince is just a reckless man? If he were just a reckless man, how could he have been guarding this Border Pass for so long?"

Chu Yu was stunned. After pondering Xu Bai's words, she said, "Is there another meaning behind this?"

Xu Bai nodded. He had thought of some things, but he wasn't quite sure.

Chu Yu's eyes darted around slightly. "Could this be related to the Barbarian Tribe? Is there some connection between the Great Chu Kingdom and the Barbarian Tribe? Let's deal with the Great Yue Kingdom first?"

This was all she could think of. After all, in this situation, this was the only explanation. If she really wanted to deal with the Great Yue Kingdom, she couldn't ignore the possibility of the Barbarian Tribe taking advantage of the situation.

Now that Rising Dusk King does indeed want to deal with the Great Yue Kingdom, he has taken this potential concern into account.

If there was some cooperation with the Barbarian Tribe, then all of this makes sense.

Xu Bai shook his head when he heard Chu Yu's idea. "Impossible."

Chu Yu thought her analysis was quite unique, but Xu Bai rejected it, so she couldn't help but get a little annoyed and gently shook Xu Bai's hand.

"Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me."

Xu Bai smiled and said, "Have you noticed that all the wounded soldiers who came back are fine? They look very badly injured, but none of them have died."

"Logically speaking, if the other side had set up an ambush there, it's impossible that no one would have died. If they had died, it would have been normal to bring back the wounded and some corpses, but there wasn't a single corpse."

"Your previous analysis was a bit flawed. If we really cooperated with the Barbarian Tribe, the Great Chu Kingdom wouldn't have sent troops."

"Think about it carefully. If a former enemy of yours asked you to cooperate with him to deal with another person, and asked you to go all out first, would you be willing?"

Chu Yu fell into deep thought, her beautiful eyebrows furrowing slightly.

She opened her eyes wide, analyzed Xu Bai's words for a moment, and then tentatively asked.

"Could it be that my father has other plans?"

Xu Bai nodded and said, "That should be the case. In my opinion, this war shouldn't break out."

A fight is definitely not going to happen, and frankly, Rising Dusk King's performance just now was a bit reckless. Xu Bai felt like he was putting on a show for someone.

As for the motives behind this, we'll have to wait and see.

With Xu Bai's explanation, Chu Yu felt a little relieved.

"Then I'll go gather my men first. My father just gave the order, and since I'm part of the military, I need to make the arrangements first."

Xu Bai nodded and agreed.

He had nothing to do here, so he went out with Chu Yu.

When Chu Yu began making arrangements, Xu Bai finally saw his subordinates.

To Xu Bai's surprise, all of his subordinates were martial artists. Although none of them had reached the Transcendent Realm Transcendent Realm, some of them had already touched the edge of it.

Chu Yu was gathering his men when Xu Bai's arrival excited these martial arts practitioners; some were even trembling with excitement.

They were naturally excited. These days, everyone in the martial arts world knows the name "King Xu." Being able to meet him in person would give them something to brag about when they go out in the future.

However, they were bound by military orders and obeyed discipline. No one came up to talk to Xu Bai Xu Bai, but their eyes were always on him.

Several female martial arts figures even gave Xu Bai a flirtatious look.

Chu Yu saw it too, and silently wrote down those female martial arts practitioners in her notebook, giving them extra training whenever she had time.

Once all the troops had gathered, a bugle call resounded throughout the entire military camp.

Meanwhile, soldiers responsible for relaying orders were running around.

"Order a ceasefire today, and set off tomorrow. All military camps are ready to depart!"

The command was relayed three times, spreading throughout the entire Camp Tent.

A tense and serious atmosphere permeated the military camp, as if a real battle was about to begin tomorrow.

If Xu Bai hadn't been so confident in his judgment, he would have felt that a full-scale war was about to break out tomorrow.

Chu Yu quickly waved her hand. "Everyone's here. Let's find a place to rest first, but don't relax too much. We'll gather together first thing tomorrow morning."

Military orders are absolute; if it's said to be tomorrow, it's tomorrow—there's no room for negotiation.

We're just gathering people here to let them know the news, so they won't be caught off guard tomorrow.

Everyone nodded and then left.

After everyone had left, Chu Yu walked up to Xu Bai Xu Bai, grabbed his sleeve, and said, "I originally wanted to have something to eat and some wine with you, but I have to go back to my own Camp Tent now."

With military orders in place, she dared not slack off any longer.

Xu Bai smiled, habitually patting Chu Yu's head, and said, "You've grown up."

Thinking back to when Chu Yu was still studying with me, she was such a simple and lovely girl back then. Although Chu Yu is still simple and lovely now, she is now able to be independent in many ways.

Chu Yu blushed a little when Xu Bai touched her head. She stomped her foot, slapped Xu Bai's hand away, and said, "I'm too old to be touched on the head anymore. You have to treat me like an adult."

As she spoke, for some reason, her face turned red and she ran away.

Xu Bai was completely dumbfounded.

He seemed to enjoy being patted on the head before, so why did he suddenly change like this?

"A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea, I just can't understand it. I really don't understand Ye Zi. She's good at it, and she doesn't have these petty tantrums."

Thinking of Ye Zi, Xu Bai wondered when he could see her again. It was still a long time before her studies started, and he didn't even know how far she was progressing.

He didn't think too much about it and turned back to his Camp Tent.

As for whether the fight will start tomorrow, we'll see tomorrow.

The night grew deeper, and the moon was hidden deep within the dark clouds, with only a few scattered moonlights filtering through the clouds and falling on the ground.

In the spacious military camp, soldiers patrolled from time to time with their weapons. Some Camp Tent were lit up, while Camp Tent had already turned off their lights and were resting.

Xu Bai was still awake. He stared at the dim oil lamp in front of him, still thinking about what had happened that morning.

He didn't know what Rising Dusk King to, but he had a feeling that something was going to happen tonight.

We're setting off tomorrow, so fighting is out of the question. Tonight should be a crucial time.

Xu Bai didn't know if his guess was right or wrong, but once he had this guess, he didn't mind not taking a break for the time being.

After entering the Transcendent Realm, for him, going ten days or half a month without rest wouldn't have much of an impact.

Outside the Camp Tent, people would pass by from time to time; they were soldiers on patrol.

A guard every five steps, a sentry every ten steps.

The guards of Rising Dusk King's camp were extremely tight, and this was only what was visible on the surface; who knows how many more people were guarding it in secret.

Xu Bai watched the figures swaying from time to time, put his hands behind his head, and leaned back in his chair.

He suddenly felt that life on the Border Pass was full of a special kind of novelty.

After all, he had never experienced living in Camp Tent before. Of course, this novelty was only temporary, and he would get tired of it after a while.

Thinking this, Xu Bai switched feet, placing his right foot on the corner of the table and propping it up on the surface.

Just after he changed his foot, he suddenly heard an unusual sound.

"There are footsteps."

The footsteps were extremely faint, but they were completely different from those of the patrolling soldiers, who took every step openly and honestly.

But the footsteps were stealthy, like a cat walking on tiptoe.

Now is a critical time, who would tiptoe around? After hearing this voice, Xu Bai's lips curled up slightly. He seemed to understand what Rising Dusk King was doing.

His divine soul began to expand, and after a short while, the area was enveloped by his divine soul.

Xu Bai was able to see through his divine sense that in the vast military camp, on an open space not far away, a faint shadow was flashing by.

After the phantom appeared, it quickly disappeared into the surrounding air, making it difficult to spot under normal circumstances.

This is a master of stealth.

If Xu Bai hadn't heard the footsteps, he wouldn't have used his divine soul to observe them; without using his divine soul, even he wouldn't have been able to detect them.

Xu Bai was particularly vigilant tonight, after all, that incident had happened, and he was already extremely careful, which is why he made the discovery.

"It seems that the Rising Dusk Army is not a monolithic entity. The unusual behavior of the Rising Dusk King today is probably all because of this," Xu Bai thought to himself.

He did not remain seated, but instead lifted his foot and slowly walked out of the Camp Tent.

As soon as he came out, Xu Bai ran into the patrolling soldiers.

However, these soldiers were aware of Xu Bai's identity. When they saw Xu Bai come out, they did not notice anything different about him and left after taking a look.

Xu Bai didn't communicate, but instead rushed towards the direction where the phantom disappeared.

Under the influence of his divine soul, he could sense that the barely perceptible abnormality had already left the military camp.

Xu Bai followed quietly without alerting anyone.

Before long, he was getting closer and closer to the phantom, but at that moment, he felt the phantom stop.

Soon, a commotion broke out not far ahead, with faint shouts of killing coming from nearby. Xu Bai heard them, though they were very faint.

"Just as I thought, all that commotion was just to lure the fish into the bait."

Xu Bai used his Divine Movement Nine Revolutions technique, transforming into a phantom and rapidly approaching.

Soon, he arrived at the place where the shouts of battle were coming from, and saw a man in armor being surrounded by a group of soldiers.

The leader of this group of soldiers was the same general who had been blinded that morning.

The general's eyes had almost fully recovered. No one knew what secret method had been used, but new eyes had actually grown. However, there are many magical professions in this world, so such cases are not uncommon.

The man surrounded, wounded and holding a curved knife, angrily said, "Wang Zhou, in terms of rank, I am above you, yet you dare to send someone to ambush me!"

Wang Zhou instructed his men to remain vigilant and surround the area completely before revealing a smile, "The fox will eventually show its tail, including the Dark Building of the Great Yue Kingdom."

Dark Building?

Xu Bai, who was hiding to the side, felt that the two words sounded familiar after hearing them. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that he had encountered them before.

The Dark Building is very similar to the Bureau of Surveillance, both being sophisticated intelligence agencies of the Great Chu Kingdom. They share the same responsibilities as the Bureau of Surveillance, but their scope is broader, even extending to the military.

The people of the Dark Building not only manage the martial arts world of the Great Yue Kingdom, but are also responsible for assassinations, espionage, ambushes, and spies.

It now appears that the general who is surrounded is one of the Dark Building members.

Wang Zhou's words had made things clear, and the surrounded generals' faces turned extremely ugly, clearly knowing that they had been exposed.

The general seemed to realize something, and his face showed a look of utter horror. "Making such a big commotion, and even saying that you want to go to war with the Great Yue Kingdom, is it all just to lure us out? Your Prince has a brilliant plan."

We, um?

Xu Bai stroked his chin.

Judging from this, it seems that this is not just one military camp, but similar things are happening in military camps throughout the entire Border Pass.

That proves his guess this morning was correct; everything was part of Rising Dusk King to remove the nail.

Xu Bai guessed that there must be something more important to do than pull the nail out now.

On the scene, the general looked utterly dejected after realizing his identity had been exposed.

No one answered him; he had no way out now.

Wang Zhou sighed and said, "You've been serving the Prince for a long time, and I really didn't expect it to be you. What benefits could make you betray him?"

Upon hearing this, the general smiled bitterly and said, "There are other things in this world besides interests. The Dark Building has paid so much to send me in, so there must be a way to control me. The Prince has indeed been very good to me, but unfortunately, we are ultimately not on the same path."

As the general spoke, a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

The general's face turned bluish-purple, a sign of poisoning.

They were all from the Border Pass and were all soldiers, so he understood what being surrounded by a group of soldiers meant. There was no way he could escape, so he might as well die sooner rather than later.

"That way... my family won't die either, at least I died for the Dark Building."

The general collapsed to the ground in agony, clutching the soil with his hands until his fingernails came off; the poison was extremely unpleasant.

Although his face showed pain, there was regret in his eyes.

"Your Prince has been good to me, but I had no choice. If there is an afterlife, I will not have so many burdens. I only wish to kill a couple more enemies for Your Prince."

The generals' gazes gradually dimmed, their bluish-purple faces stiffened, and soon they lost all life.

Wang Zhou coldly watched this scene and said, "Take him away."

Several soldiers came over, took the body away, and soon the group disappeared from the spot.

Xu Bai remained silent, observing the scene without ever showing himself.

Only after the crowd had disappeared did he turn around and return to the military camp.

However, he did not return to his own Camp Tent, but went to the place where Rising Dusk King lived.

These things need to be understood, and Xu Bai also wanted to know what their purpose was.

It's simply impossible to believe that Rising Dusk King was unaware of the spies around him.

But why remove them now of all times instead of earlier or later? Something must have happened.

Xu Bai is very curious, especially about secrets.

He thought he would come and ask, and if Rising Dusk King didn't say anything, then he would let it go.

As Xu Bai got closer to Rising Dusk King's Camp Tent, he quickened his pace. No one stopped him, given his status.

To be honest, sometimes the identity of King Xu is particularly useful. For example, when he was in Buddhists, a token was enough to intimidate the monks.

The oil lamps in Rising Dusk King's Camp Tent were still lit, but when Xu Bai approached, he suddenly stopped and then a look of joy appeared on his face.

He sensed that there was another person in Rising Dusk King's Camp Tent, and that he was an old acquaintance, someone he particularly wanted to see.

Outside the Camp Tent, soldiers stood guard from a distance. They did not stop Xu Bai. After Xu Bai arrived, before he could even speak, a voice came from outside.

"Come in, I knew you'd figured it out."

This was the voice of Rising Dusk King, exuding confidence, seemingly uninterested in Xu Bai's arrival.

Xu Bai smiled, pushed open the Camp Tent flap, and strode inside.

Besides Rising Dusk King, there was another person sitting to the side, smiling as he looked at Xu Bai.

After Xu Bai met the man's gaze, he cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Eunuch Wei."

The visitor was none other than Eunuch Wei.

When Eunuch Wei saw Xu Bai, he had a smile on his face. Although he looked particularly terrifying, in Xu Bai, the terror vanished, and he felt a sense of familiarity instead.

Having been around for so long, he had come to understand the true nature of people, and he knew that Eunuch Wei was extremely sincere towards him.

Eunuch Wei quickly wiped the smile off his face, stood up, and said with a hint of reprimand, "Nonsense! How dare you, a prince of a different surname, bow to a mere eunuch like me?"

As the most law-abiding person, even if Rising Dusk King broke the rules, Eunuch Wei dared to reprimand him loudly, and the same was true for His Majesty the Emperor.

Most importantly, if we were to talk about who was the most loyal person in the entire Great Chu Kingdom, it would undoubtedly be Eunuch Wei.

Back then, because of the Great Chu Kingdom, he lost his most precious possession. Also, due to his physical disability, he was unwilling to accept a position equivalent to Prime Minister and willingly became the head of the eunuchs.

To be honest, even someone as cunning as Xu Bai would sincerely admire this mindset.

At least he can't do it.

Moreover, despite their significant age difference, the two became close friends despite their age gap, especially when working in the Imperial Palace, where they got along very well.

So when Eunuch Wei reprimanded him, he just smiled and didn't take it seriously.

Xu Bai said, "It's not easy to change our status in a short time. Besides, in front of Eunuch Wei, it's better to drink a couple more jars of wine than to be polite."

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Wei smiled even more broadly, his face crinkling into a deep wrinkle.

In the Imperial Palace, the two of them drank together quite often.

"It's a pity we didn't bring any fine wine this time, but we did bring a gift for Lord Xu." Eunuch Wei handed over the book in his hand.

Xu Bai was taken aback. After receiving it, he noticed a golden progress bar on it.

The progress bar was extremely slow, even slower than the one he had seen on Wu Hua.

After a brief comparison, Xu Bai knew that this thing was definitely of an extraordinary level.

The book has a few words on it: "Ghost Knife Three Styles".

"A sword manual? For me?" Xu Bai asked.

Eunuch Wei nodded. "A sixth-rank extraordinary expert, the Knife Ghost's ultimate skill. We finally managed to get him here, so this is a perfect gift for him."

Beside him, Rising Dusk King's lips twitched.

"To be honest, I know Knife Ghost's temper, whether Xu Bai is your illegitimate son or not. You actually got your hands on this thing for Xu Bai."

To be honest, Rising Dusk King had never seen Eunuch Wei treat anyone so well before, which is why he did this.

"Nonsense! How can you be so rude as Prince?" Eunuch Wei turned his head, showing no respect to Rising Dusk King: "The stronger King Xu, the better for the Great Chu Kingdom. Knife Ghost was my defeated opponent back then, and he was very willing to give it to me."

"Willing" means that if they don't give it to him, they'll take off the head of the Knife Ghost.

Rising Dusk King rubbed his head in exasperation after being reprimanded by Eunuch Wei.

Only Eunuch Wei would dare to speak to him like that. Even if the current Prime Minister were here, he would dare to draw his sword and chop him down if he said that.

But not Eunuch Wei Eunuch Wei. Eunuch Wei is a good person and he is truly doing this for the sake of the Great Chu Kingdom. What reason do you, Rising Dusk King, have to kill him?

Xu Bai ignored their bickering and pondered, "This gift seems a bit too heavy."

A sixth-rank master must possess an extraordinary skill, right?

He does indeed lack an offensive weapon now. After all, his defense has been greatly enhanced since acquiring the Undying Demon Soul Buddha Body, and what he needs now is to increase his offensive power.

Now it's like a pillow coming when you're sleepy; Xu Bai is even a little excited, wondering what this skill can be fused into.

Eunuch Wei shook his head and said, "This is a gift from our family to you. It's a private gift, not heavy at all, and you don't need to give me a gift in return."

With that, Xu Bai didn't hesitate any longer and gladly placed the Ghost Knife Three Styles into the hands of the first-grade puppet.

There's a progress bar, so why not take it? Besides, it's already been explained clearly, so it's normal to put it away.

After Xu Bai put it away, Eunuch Wei turned his head with a serious expression and looked at Rising Dusk King.

"Your Prince, although we cannot make decisions about this Border Pass, nor is it something we should be involved in, I still want to say something: this time it's a bit risky."

Eunuch Wei's words carried a serious tone; there was no harsh criticism, only a reminder.

"The nail can be removed slowly, and military orders are absolute. Your Prince used this method to remove the nail. Once is fine, but do not do it a second time, otherwise you may very well break your promise."

Xu Bai listened silently.

What Eunuch Wei just said makes perfect sense.

For example, the ancient story of lighting beacon fires to amuse the feudal lords is strikingly similar to this situation.

Of course, Eunuch Wei exaggerated a bit in his words, intending to teach Rising Dusk King a lesson.

Xu Bai also understood and knew what Rising Dusk King meant by doing this.

Thinking about it carefully, if all the troops are notified in advance that they will attack the Great Yue Kingdom tomorrow, then once the spies in the army hear this news, they will definitely pass it on immediately.

The next step is to wait patiently for the enemy to run into the trap, and the nails will be easily exposed.

Rising Dusk King shook his head and said, "I also want to remove them slowly, but time waits for no one. There is no time to slowly pull out these nails. We must eliminate them as much as possible, and as soon as possible."

After saying this, Xu Bai and Eunuch Wei exchanged a glance, both seeing the doubt in each other's eyes.

Time is running out?

The utterance of these four words indicates that something is about to happen, and it is a major event, and it is a secret; otherwise, it would be impossible to remove the spies from the army so quickly.

Eunuch Wei reacted quickly, waving his hand lightly to those around him.

A gray thread emerged from his body and quickly spread throughout the surrounding area.

Xu Bai saw this and felt an immense pressure coming his way.

"This Eunuch Wei's strength is truly unfathomable. He is indeed an extraordinary and invincible figure, someone who can even be defeated by a saint."

After thinking to himself, Xu Bai stopped considering other ideas and focused his gaze on Rising Dusk King.

Eunuch Wei placed his hands on his lower abdomen and said, "Your Prince, with our methods in your army, you can rest assured that no one will know."

There's also Xu Bai here, but Eunuch Wei said he could speak of him without worry, clearly indicating that he already considered Xu Bai one of his own.

Rising Dusk King also considered Xu Bai one of his own. Upon hearing this, he revealed an extremely solemn expression and slowly said, "Ruins."

Upon hearing those two simple words, both Eunuch Wei and Xu Bai reacted differently.

Eunuch Wei was taken aback at first, then suddenly stood up, his face showing an uncertain expression.

It was obvious that Eunuch Wei knew what the Ruins were, and those two words seemed very important, important enough to make Eunuch Wei lose control of his expression.

Xu Bai looked completely bewildered, glancing left and right with an expression of utter ignorance.

This isn't his fault; after all, he hasn't been in this industry for very long, and in some ways, he's still a newbie.

"Ahem." Xu Bai coughed lightly to attract their attention before saying, "Gentlemen, if it's alright, could you explain to me what this Ruins ' is?"