Xia Qing's main quest still revolved around Frieza. He couldn't leave with the Namekians, Bulma, and the others.
But neither could he leave them behind.
The Namekians weren't very strong. Before the Frieza Force, they would be nothing more than pigs awaiting slaughter.
Bulma and Krillin were even less worth mentioning. Even after having his potential unlocked, Krillin's power level was only 15,000. Within the Frieza Force, he would merely be cannon fodder.
Having only recently transmigrated into the young Gohan, he hadn't inherited much of young Gohan's emotions, but his memories remained completely unchanged.
He couldn't let Bulma and Krillin die on Namek.
The former was because her intelligence and technological creations would most likely be needed in the future Dragon Ball World storyline.
As for the latter, although Xia Qing didn't particularly want to send him back to Earth, he couldn't send everyone else away while leaving Krillin behind on Namek to die, could he?
After all, Krillin was the best junior fellow disciple of Sun Wukong, the father of this body.
If he didn't send Krillin back to Earth, not only would Krillin be in the way here, but he might even cause a rift between Gohan and the Z Fighters and Sun Wukong in the future.
"Wait!"
Bulma cried out loudly, staring at Xia Qing in disbelief. "Gohan, aren't you coming back to Earth with us?"
"Yeah, Gohan!"
Krillin hurriedly tried to persuade him as well. When young Gohan had come out with them, he had only been four years old. If they left him alone on Namek, Chi-Chi would tear them apart when they returned.
"No!"
Xia Qing shook his head fiercely. "Dad is on his way here. If we all leave, he'll be left alone to face the Frieza Force. There'll be absolutely no