Published: March 2, 2025
Looking at the watch lying at his feet, the one-eyed man was momentarily stunned.
Just now, he was purely enraged out of embarrassment and hadn’t thought about any other issues, let alone the complex idea that Bai mentioned about wanting "something."
However, Bai's "generosity" did indeed dissipate a lot of the one-eyed man's anger—this dimensional maze had been resolved by Bai, and it was conceivable that the true location of the source extraction device would lead to another larger and more complex dimensional maze. The strategic value of this watch was obvious.
Bai needed to go to the Demon Realm and didn’t need this item, but Wen Yu, or rather Earth, truly needed it. This was likely the convenience of resource exchange.
Moreover, Bai's straightforwardness had indeed alerted the one-eyed man. At this moment, the one-eyed man's eyes were rolling around as if he was contemplating some strange thoughts, until Bai seriously said, “Let me remind you, the only reason you can talk to me as an equal now is because of your master’s face. I don't want to become enemies with Wen Yu, but I’m not afraid of him either, so it’s best to know your limits.”
Bai’s reminder, or warning, splashed cold water onto the one-eyed man's head, instantly waking him up from his dream of striking it rich.
One should always maintain respect for the strong; this is not just about respecting others, but also about respecting oneself. More importantly, it means respecting power!
Always harbor a sense of awe towards power; only in this way can one avoid dying inexplicably—this was a constant teaching from Wen Yu to his spirit pets...
Right now, the contrast between strength and weakness was glaringly obvious.
And Wen Yu's attitude towards the local strong ones in Earth had always been to avoid provoking them—he was even too lazy to deal with them...
From this detail, the one-eyed man could guess Wen Yu's thoughts: everyone living their own life was quite good...
If the one-eyed man angered Bai, he would undoubtedly create an enemy for Wen Yu without reason, and how much trouble would that cause Wen Yu? Just thinking about that scene made the one-eyed man’s skin tighten—Wen Yu would surely skin him alive to serve as an example before dealing with Bai.
So...
Looking at Bai’s expressionless face at the source extraction device, the one-eyed man fell silent for a moment, picked up the watch from the ground, and turned to dive into the dimensional teleportation channel.
A tacit understanding from both sides, or rather a kind of unspoken wariness, made this "cooperation" come to a hasty conclusion.
…
As the one-eyed man dove into the dimensional teleportation channel, Bai let out a long breath, then gently covered his abdomen, his complexion gradually becoming unsightly.
"Are you okay?"
Ye Nan, who was beside him, clearly knew some of Bai’s hidden secrets. Looking at Bai's pained expression, he inquired in a probing tone.
Bai just lightly shook his head. After a while, he slowly replied, “It’s just indigestion, I just need to rest a bit.”
After saying this, Bai directly sat down, closed his eyes tightly, and formed hand seals as if he was using some strange cultivation technique.
Ye Nan was no longer surprised by this and chose not to disturb Bai, who was busy digesting his “food.” Instead, he strolled over to the Rift Device, poking and prodding with curiosity and greed on his face.
It wasn’t until nearly ten minutes later that he heard rustling sounds behind him, followed by a voice entering his ears: “I’m fine now, are you ready?”
The footsteps grew closer until they reached Ye Nan’s side. Ye Nan shrugged lightly, “What do I have to prepare? Aren’t I just following you?”
“But…”
At this point, Ye Nan turned back, fixing his gaze on Bai’s pupils, and spoke slowly.
“You want me to go to the Demon Realm with you, no problem! You want me to kill Zhang Shaojie, I can do that too! Even if you want me to order the death of Arcade, that’s fine as well! However, I hope everything you said can be realized; otherwise!”