Chapter 262 - Forever North Watching
When Yang Lu came back to her senses, Baili Gucheng was already gone. All she could see before her was a field of ruins, devastated and broken.
"Gucheng!" Yang Lu called out, hurriedly leading her horse into the city.
Once inside, Yang Lu immediately spotted him walking alone down the street.
The street was not wide, yet it seemed incredibly empty and vast at this moment. Baili Gucheng walked forward slowly with conflicted emotions as he stepped once again onto this land that was both familiar and unfamiliar after so many years.
On either side of the street, the remains from partially collapsed houses were strewn everywhere. Scorched remnants could still be seen in many places. While there were no corpses to be seen, the glaring bloodstains scattered all over were impossible to clean. Even the air was faintly tainted with a lingering stench of rot.
After so many days, the once crimson blood that drenched had dried, turning into unsightly brown scabs that crumbled into powder underfoot.
Baili Gucheng walked at a slow pace, so Yang Lu jogged a few steps to catch up, taking the initiative to ask, "Have you improved your Concealed Sword technique again?"
Baili Gucheng’s gaze swept over the surrounding ruins, and he spoke slowly, "I was born in North Watching Pass, raised in North Watching Pass. It nurtured me, and it also drove me away.
"I’ve dreamed of my return countless times, yet I never could have imagined... it would be like this."
Yang Lu’s expression dimmed as well, and she consoled him softly, "Life and death are predestined. Don’t let yourself fall into despair."
"I was born in the North Watching Pass, as were my parents. It’s said that my grandfather was exiled here and settled down," Baili Gucheng continued walking before suddenly pointing to a small house not far away.