An hour later, in the Star Sea Reef.
Old Star and Elizabeth sat on the beach, watching a Space Door open beside them.
"They're out." An aged voice rang out.
The three people who walked through the door all looked toward Old Star.
Two Tails shook the blood from her hand. "Mm."
Old Star spoke. "Take a break?"
Two Tails: "Mm."
Old Star said, "I mean, relax."
Hearing that, Two Tails wiped the blood from her knuckles and looked up at Old Star.
Old Star said, "A Bonfire Banquet, barbecue, and wine."
Worried that Two Tails's expectations might be too high, Old Star hurriedly added, "Fruit wine."
After all, she had previously drunk nothing but North River Xiao Shao—the kind that burned all the way from the mouth to the throat.
Behind them, Shadow Crow and Fu Hei exchanged glances. Both could see the eagerness in the other's eyes.
Two Tails gave a slight nod. "All right."
Old Star gestured toward the beach shimmering with an unusual luster beneath the distant sunset and said with a smile, "Go wash up. You won't want those drunk Savage Clan members licking your hands."
As he spoke, Old Star gave Two Tails's face an almost imperceptible glance.
Two Tails noticed Old Star's gaze. She wiped the blood from her face with one hand, rubbed it between her fingers, then walked toward the shallows. "You two go ahead. I'm taking a bath."
As soon as she finished speaking, a Portal opened beside Elizabeth.
Shadow Crow looked at Jiang Xiao (Old Star). "You're not coming?"
Fu Hei grabbed Shadow Crow and shoved him toward the Portal. "You talk too much!"
Shadow Crow looked as though he had suddenly understood something. He no longer needed Fu Hei to push him and simply walked inside. When Two