"Brother Little White?" Gao Bancheng was somewhat dazed. The image of that ragged wasteland boy atop Black Mountain flashed through his mind, and the two completely different images slowly overlapped.
The only thing unchanged was probably that same flamboyant smile.
Bai Ye looked at the people he had not seen in a long time and smiled. "What are you doing here?"
Only then did they come back to their senses. Gao Bancheng and the others stepped forward, studying him in astonishment.
"Brother Little White, we almost didn't recognize you. Is that the limited-edition Starshine you're wearing?"
"One must look at a man anew after three days apart. Brother Little White, you are even more impressive than before. Now we can rest easy." Xiao Yi smiled.
Li You had nearly cried out in excitement. The moment he saw Bai Ye, a long-lost sense of security surged into his heart. But in order to maintain his image, he still held it in.
Everyone chimed in at once. After chatting for a while, Bai Ye finally understood why they had come.
He asked in surprise, "You came to pick me up?"
"That's right. You said you'd come to Myriad Wealth Capital to find us soon, but several months have passed and you still hadn't shown up. Now Apocalypse is at war again, so we thought you might have run into danger." Gao Bancheng smiled.
Bai Ye laughed. "What danger could I possibly be in? But you came at the right time. Let's go have a drink at Floating Gold Pavilion later."
"Forget the drinks. If we're drinking, we should go back to Myriad Wealth Capital. If the war gets serious, we might not even be able to leave the city when the time comes."
"Why go to Myriad Wealth Capital? I'm doing just