This time, when Fang Cheng arrived at the Iron-Cast Palace, neither Oni Yunjie nor even Tsukikage Hoshi came out to greet him.
It wasn't that they didn't care. Fang Cheng had simply arrived too quickly.
In less than half an hour, he had crossed Hokkaido and traveled from Machine City to the Iron-Cast Palace.
Because of the altitude, the Ghost Clan soldiers on duty below hadn't even noticed the plane entering Ibuki City's airspace.
The last time he'd come, he'd ridden a Giant Eagle. It had flown at a relatively low altitude, and the monsters hadn't expected his mount to upgrade so quickly—from beast power to a supersonic plane.
They didn't notice him until he landed inside the Iron-Cast Palace.
Oni Yunjie immediately came out to greet him, bringing Tsukikage Hoshi along.
"Long time no see, Ah Cheng!"
Oni Yunjie walked over with a delighted smile and gave Fang Cheng a tight hug.
Whether it was intentional or not, she went straight for the full-body embrace.
It felt great, but being watched by so many people was a little embarrassing. Reluctantly giving up the embrace, Fang Cheng made himself as tall as Oni Yunjie.
Now he could finally give her a proper hug.
"Welcome back!"
Oni Yunjie held Fang Cheng for more than ten seconds before letting go. Then she turned to Yuguang Kaori, who was standing nearby. "Kaori, is Mirai all right?"
She hadn't expected Yuguang Kaori to leave Yuguang Mirai behind and hurry back to the Iron-Cast Palace.
Yuguang Kaori bowed slightly. "Mirai is safe in Machine City. I've been resting for too long. It's time for me to return to work."
Oni Yunjie smiled in approval. The competition for the title of Lord of Ten Thousand Monsters was about to begin, and Yuguang Kaori's return at a