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There was absolutely no room for negotiation on this.
"What did you say?"
Before Xunjing could answer, Hancock glared furiously at Gloriosa and shouted, "You've spent all these years stopping me from going to find Xunjing, and now you want to drive him away? Get lost, you old hag!"
She moved to rush over and beat the old woman up.
"Calm down! Calm down!"
Xunjing hurriedly grabbed her, soothing her as he urged, "Whatever else she is, she's still your elder. Don't do anything rash."
"Besides, it really wouldn't be appropriate for me to keep hanging around Kuja Island."
"And I couldn't do that anyway."
"I still have a mountain of things to take care of."
"I can't stay here for too long."
Hearing that and seeing how reasonable Xunjing was, Gloriosa's opinion of him soared.
She felt that not only did the boy know what to say, he also respected his elders. He was countless times better than that girl Hancock.
"Huh?"
Hancock froze, her eyes instantly reddening as she stared at Xunjing with a wounded expression. "But you just said we'd be able to see each other every day. Why are you now..."
"Haha!"
Xunjing couldn't help laughing as he ruffled her hair. "Who said we couldn't see each other every day just because I'm not staying here?"
"Have you forgotten that I can teleport?"
"As long as you sign an agreement with me, I can give you the ability to move through space too."
"Then whether I come to see you or you come to see me, it'll be easy. All it'll take is a thought."
Hancock's eyes lit up at that, her face filling with delighted surprise.
"Really? Then what are we waiting for? Let's sign it!"
She couldn't wait any longer.
Gloriosa stood beside