"Next time you go into seclusion, could you at least tell us beforehand?"
"For so long..."
He himself hadn't known he would spend so long in seclusion this time.
Long Yaochen gave a wry smile inwardly.
Still, with a gentle smile, he continued:
"I understand. This was my fault."
Only then did Zhang Lexuan feel somewhat satisfied, and the two quietly held each other for a while.
Only afterward did Long Yaochen remember the matter at hand.
"Tell me what happened over these two years. Did I hold up too many things?"
Zhang Lexuan didn't leave his embrace, either.
Leaning against him like that, she slowly began recounting the events of the past two years.
On the whole, nothing major had happened.
Except for the Soul Spirits...
At first, they had nearly driven the people from the Three Great Nations frantic.
After all, they had only just finished negotiating their cooperation.
Resources and personnel were gradually being prepared.
Then Long Yaochen, the one who truly held the core technology, suddenly went silent.
They had even suspected for a time that Shrek intended to go back on its word.
In the end, Xuan Zi had personally stepped forward and repeatedly confirmed that Long Yaochen was indeed in seclusion, barely managing to settle the various parties down.
Still, even without Long Yaochen overseeing things, they hadn't spent those two years doing nothing.
The resources promised by the three nations had arrived in succession.
Shrek had also begun preparing dedicated personnel and facilities.
Star Dou Great Forest had likewise compiled a list of qualifying Soul Beasts, as previously agreed.
All that remained was for him to emerge and fully put the plan into practice.
As Long Yaochen listened, he breathed a small sigh of relief.
Thank goodness...
*At least my two years