Kru spoke of the Golden Tree Elf's treasure with more nostalgia than regret, and Gu Xi could not hear any sense of remorse in his voice.
Gu Xi simply was not sure whether Kru had truly been frightened by the endlessly appearing enemies this time, causing thoughts of retreat to arise in his heart.
Perhaps he wanted to transport all the gold from the Golden Tree Elf's treasure out, exchange it for a large sum of money, and find somewhere to live out the rest of his life.
But there were only three days left anyway. At worst, Gu Xi could serve as a free porter once more and help Kru transport the gold out. Presumably, more distant human nations would be willing to accept it.
Kru did not know what Gu Xi was thinking. He was still chattering away about his discoveries among the Golden Tree Elves.
By this point, Gu Xi's subordinates had already finished clearing the battlefield.
The fallen dragons and Bone Dragons were all sent back to Aryadovi City.
After everything was dealt with, Gu Xi looked at Kru.
"We're about out of time. Let's get moving."
Kru nodded. When Gu Xi released the Holy Silver Evil Coffin, he swiftly tied all sorts of items to its sides before climbing atop it himself.
This was the perfect moment for Gu Xi to show off.
Rather than climbing onto the Holy Silver Evil Coffin as he had before, he slowly took a step forward and flew up onto it.
Seeing Gu Xi fly up like that, Kru's mood improved somewhat.
"Is that a new ability you got?"
"Yeah. I just got a pair of shoes. They feel pretty good to wear."
As Gu Xi spoke, something like a frog tore through the void and jumped in front