Li Banfeng realized he had been using the wrong method. To be precise, he had been misled by the white-clothed figure. But the issue wasn't really about the white clothes themselves.
In his dream, there were only two types of people. The first type was those he created in the dream. The second type was those who invaded the dream. The woman had made it clear that she was the only one; to leave the dream, he had to find her.
The people created in the dream acted according to Li Banfeng's cognitive logic. Qiaocui, whom he initially met at the village entrance, was a person created in the dream, and her behavior conformed to his cognitive logic.
After entering the village, the behavior of others also largely conformed to logic, except for Bai Qiusheng. Bai Qiusheng should not have appeared in Zhengjing Village. His appearance was illogical, so he was an invader of the dream.
