Watching Saint Ou openly begin his return right in front of him, Tao Yu had no intention of staking the place out.
"When he comes back again, I'm afraid it'll be after that teleportation device is finished and reinforcements have arrived."
The Sage of Six Paths had only just learned some of the details, but he could still fully assess the situation.
Although the three of them had joined forces against their enemy, there was still a risk of conflict between Tao Yu and Saint Ou.
"I know. I'm not going to let them scheme against me, so you don't need to worry too much. With you guarding the ninja world, they'll definitely see you as an asset. They'll be more interested in winning you over and distancing you from me."
Tao Yu said it casually.
The Sage of Six Paths gave an amused laugh.
"You said it yourself—they're mainly interested in winning me over. What can they do even if I don't distance myself from you?"
That brought a faint smile to Tao Yu's face, and then he thought of something and continued.
"Oh, right. I looked through some of the material on the Outer Path earlier, and there are a few things I'd like to ask you about..."
The Sage of Six Paths had already given Tao Yu some guides to the Outer Path. And although Tao Yu had a boost to his comprehension and grasped things as soon as he read them, he had only had a short time to study, so he took the opportunity to ask a few questions.
After this, he wouldn't be using Jack's alias again for a while.
Besides, now that most of his questions had been answered, it was time to return as well. He had been away for quite a