Fifteen minutes after Spirit Jade sent the message, Sku returned to the Fire Mountain cave with Broly and the others.
Before Broly and the others had even entered the cave, Broly's voice carried inside.
"Where is he? Where's Brother Gaino?"
He sounded as anxious as someone who had not seen their beloved for ages.
The moment Broly entered the cave and saw Gaino standing at the seat of honor, he immediately rushed toward him.
"Haha, Brother Gaino! You've finally come out of seclusion. I missed you so much!"
"Come, come, come. We haven't seen each other in so long. How about a big hug?"
Before Broly could reach Gaino, Gaino stretched out one hand and pressed it against Broly's face. "Stop right there! What kind of sight is this, two grown men hugging and clinging to each other?"
Gaino hurriedly tried to hold Broly back with one hand, but Broly insisted on pressing closer. Gaino's hand remained firmly against Broly's cheek, refusing to let go.
Broly's face was distorted from the pressure. "Brother... Brother Gaino, I... I have to hug you today. How long has it been since we last met? One hug isn't too much to ask, right?"
Gaino hurriedly said, "Get lost. Who wants to hug you?"
"No, no. I have to hug you today."
The two shoved and pushed at each other. The ridiculous scene made everyone cover their mouths and snicker. Seeing the two making such fools of themselves in front of everyone, Laiya hurried over and said, "Enough, enough. Stop messing around, you two. What kind of behavior is this? You're making everyone laugh at you."
Laiya's words reminded them both. When they turned around, they saw that many people in the Fire Mountain cave were staring at them with strange expressions, as though they