Homecoming Jitters

Jiebo had already transformed into a water elemental and was swimming along the Saint Yin River toward the sea.

Just as he was about to reach the river mouth, a water elemental incarnation whose features could not be made out suddenly appeared nearby.

"Mentor." Jiebo froze for a moment, then spoke softly.

The newcomer was none other than Florence's water elemental incarnation. Looking at Jiebo, he let out a soft sigh. "I have already received the news from Siliwu."

"I'm sorry. I messed things up." Jiebo looked deeply dejected, lowering his head and mumbling under his breath.

"You cannot be blamed for this. No one could have imagined that such a useless mysterious object would appear here." Florence did not blame Jiebo. "Though there were mistakes in what you did, at least you did not choose to go to war with him outright. As long as the relationship has not been completely torn apart, things have not reached their worst point."

Jiebo said, "Mentor, do you mean I should continue following Angel? But he has already discovered that I was tracking him and warned me not to follow him again."

Florence did not immediately answer Jiebo's question. Instead, he asked, "Did you mention that alchemical tool useful to our ocean lineage in front of him?"

"No. The situation just now was too complicated, and Angel was very resistant toward me. I did not feel right bringing it up."

"It is good that you did not mention it." Florence pondered for a moment. "Do you still want to keep following him?"

"I do not want to keep following him. Angel has already passed Siliwu's Truth Spell test. He truly does not know about the mysterious space." After saying this, Jiebo hesitated slightly. "But I still have not obtained that alchemical tool..."