The two of them chatted on and off in the Undead Demiplane, without feeling awkward at all.
No one knew how much time had passed when the entrance to the Undead Demiplane opened once more.
The two people who appeared weren't bruised and battered as expected, nor did they look like they'd been fighting.
"Teacher, you two didn't fight?" Lin Xiao asked, puzzled.
Du Busi sighed. "We didn't. As soon as we went outside, Kong Deming from the Sun Moon Empire showed up."
"Kong Deming?"
"Did he come looking for Zhang Lexuan, or was it something else?"
At that, Du Busi chuckled. "You might not believe this, but Kong Deming came to ask me to work with him."
"Guess what he wants to work together on?"
Lin Xiao hesitated, then said, "Xuan Zi?"
Du Busi nodded slightly. "That's right. Kong Deming wants me to work with him to hunt Xuan Zi."
Lin Xiao spoke softly. "Teacher, judging by your expression, I take it you agreed?"
"Of course I agreed. Why wouldn't I? How could I turn down something as fun as hunting Xuan Zi?"
Du Busi grinned, looking very pleased with himself.
Lin Xiao understood. "Teacher, in that case, work with them. If they catch Xuan Zi, hand him over to them. They'll put him to good use."
"Of course, it'd be best if they held a trial for Xuan Zi in front of Shrek first. Then they could take another shot at Shrek."
Lin Xiao spoke with a sly grin. This time, the Sun Moon Empire could give Shrek trouble and draw some of its fire, so Shrek wouldn't focus all its attention on the Body Sect.
Du Busi agreed wholeheartedly. "Good, good, good. I'll give Kong Deming and the others a few pointers."
"By the way, Teacher, if