Bai Luochu frowned after hearing the comment, she felt that the hundred-men captain was right. The originally crisis-filled journey was suddenly peaceful and it was impossible not to feel suspicious. There was a saying, ‘If it feels unusual, something must be wrong.’ It seemed like the trip to the Desolate Region wasn’t simple at all. The old emperor probably had some other motive and he threw Bai Luochu and Pei Rumo into his scheme.

Bai Luochu’s expression got increasingly serious as she thought about it. Pei Rumo had been observing Bai Luochu closely as he was worried after her over-exertion. Seeing...