Heading home.
As he sailed along the route back, taking in the scenery around him, Xu Shi was filled with emotion.
There was nothing much to see in the scenery itself—just the same unchanging dim sky and sea—but it felt different nonetheless.
The most obvious difference was the route's stability. He himself had not drifted at sea for over a year, but during that time, Night Sin City and the Hualan Empire had already established mature exchanges.
Whether it was trade or talent, plenty of interaction had already taken place along this route.
The route itself had naturally been upgraded long ago. Yu Xingchuan really was highly capable at getting things done. She had been put in charge of surveying before, and thanks to her efforts, they no longer had to drift around aimlessly at sea like headless flies.
Back when they first came here, the journey had taken roughly a month. Now, it only took around ten days.
"What are you getting all sentimental about?"
In a daze, he felt someone pat his shoulder with moderate force. Turning around, he saw Xia Ke'an.
Xia Ke'an was still in her older-sister form. A rare sight.
"What made you willing to change back?"
Xu Shi raised an eyebrow and asked.
"I can't reach your shoulder otherwise."
The old auntie smiled. "Besides, Chairman Xu is so busy. Do you know how hard it is to find time to talk to you alone?"
As she spoke, she patted Xu Shi's shoulder several more times, as if trying to make up for it.
Xu Shi laughed helplessly, suddenly finding her rather adorable. Still, she was not wrong. If she had been in her little-loli form, she would probably have had to jump to pull that off.
"I've been wronged."
Hearing her accusation, Boss Xu