Night.
Sea God Pavilion, Mu En's room.
Bei Bei was staying with Mu En today, and by now he had already fallen into a deep sleep.
During this time, Bei Bei had been exhausted and grief-stricken. Now that he had returned to Mu En's side, he could finally sleep peacefully.
A faint golden halo enveloped Bei Bei. That was the power Mu En controlled through the Golden Ancient Tree, nourishing Bei Bei's body and speeding up his recovery.
As for Mu En, he was lying in a recliner, his brows slightly furrowed.
Bei Bei had fallen asleep in peace, but Mu En could not sleep.
Because according to Bei Bei's account, they had been separated from Xuan Zi long ago. Bei Bei had thought Xuan Zi had returned ahead of them, but in reality, Xuan Zi was nowhere to be found.
Mu En: Good news, Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei were fine. Bad news, Xuan Zi was gone!
Xuan Zi had encountered the Titan Snow Demon King, one of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North Land. The fact that Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao had made it back alive was already a blessing from their ancestors.
But Xuan Zi had disappeared without a trace.
It gave Mu En a bad feeling.
At this time, Xuan Zi's importance to Shrek Academy even exceeded Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei's, because Xuan Zi would be the strongest person in Shrek Academy after Mu En's departure, and also the greatest support protecting Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei as they grew.
Even if Xuan Zi was not in mortal danger, something must have delayed his return.
Moreover, perhaps it was the intuition of a powerhouse, but Mu En always had a premonition that something might happen in the Far North Land!
"No,