Return to the All Things Unity Society?
I came to kill you as a pledge of loyalty to the emperor.
After all, you kept hounding me even though I hadn't done anything. I had to make my position clear, didn't I?
I wanted to kill you myself, too.
And the dragon soul in the Combat Gear Blind Eye wanted to kill you even more.
So I'd kill you.
Xu Yuan smiled faintly, about to draw on the power of his Immortal Species.
But in the next instant—
He looked toward Bai Yuanze. His gaze flickered past him and fixed on the Emptiness behind him.
A line of faintly glowing text suddenly appeared:
“What are you Gaze Upon?”
“Since you have awakened the power of 'Gaze' and received the Universe's blessing and approval, please keep Gaze Upon. Perhaps you will see something.” A cloud of black mist rose behind Bai Yuanze and unfurled in the Emptiness. Outlines of light appeared, took shape, and became a fleeting vision.
"What is it? Do you still have reservations?"
Bai Yuanze asked.
The vision was unfolding. Xu Yuan could not let him move away—or do anything else!
Xu Yuan put on a thoughtful look and said, "Commander Bai, I've always admired you."
"Admired me?" Bai Yuanze asked in surprise.
"You're the only one working for the organization. You've been struggling to hold it together while everyone else has their own schemes, afraid they won't get a share of the spoils. I admire you, but I also wonder: why are you so determined to keep at it?" Xu Yuan said.
Bai Yuanze had not expected him to say that, much less describe the organization's current atmosphere so accurately.
It stirred something in him.
Bai Yuanze sighed and began considering how best to answer.
While he did—