"Woo~~"
After quite a while.
The Zorua in Xia Yan's arms slowly woke up.
Sensing the familiar scent that still lingered and the warmth of his embrace, Zorua instinctively stuck out its pink little tongue and licked Xia Yan's cheek.
"You're awake. Feeling better?"
Xia Yan noticed the moment Zorua woke up and asked with a smile.
"Woo!"
Zorua nodded repeatedly.
Xia Yan's Energy Cubes were highly effective, and the medicine he had sprayed on it worked very well too.
Zorua was merely exhausted rather than seriously injured. After sleeping for a while, it immediately felt much better.
"Your clan is waiting for you," Xia Yan said softly.
At his words.
Zorua finally came to its senses and raised its head to look at the Zoroark nearby.
It had stubbornly insisted on searching for Xia Yan, trying to cross the Alabaster Icelands, only to encounter the frenzied Avalugg King and place the clan members following it in danger as well.
Back then, its longing had clouded its mind. Only now did it feel somewhat sorry toward its clan.
"Go on. Have a good talk."
Xia Yan placed Zorua on the ground.
Zorua understood what it needed to do and walked toward its clan, though it kept looking back every few steps, reluctant to leave Xia Yan's warm embrace.
When they saw Zorua awaken and approach, the Zoroark sitting around on the ground all stood up.
They looked like they were meeting a leader.
The sight left Xia Yan somewhat stunned.
Gaeric beside him explained, "I don't know why, but the Zorua you were holding just now is the leader of this Zoroark clan."
That was exactly what the scene before them suggested.
"It really is a little unexpected."
Gaeric nodded.
"When I became the warden of this area and took