Of course, the main thing was to give his subordinates something to do! Otherwise, they might start fighting out of boredom, and that would be a real mess!
Before long, Ren said goodbye to Madara Uchiha and Qing Zhi, then boarded the airship.
Morgana and Ulu boarded too. Both returned with their arms full, having stripped the enormous temple clean!
Once aboard, Ulu asked, puzzled, "Lord Ren... Aren't Qing Zhi and Madara coming back with us?"
Ren shook his head. "They still have things to do. We'll head back first."
Ulu frowned slightly. "Lord Ren... If you summoned Qing Zhi and Madara, would they come to the Northern Continent?"
Ren couldn't help laughing.
Morgana chuckled too. "Ulu, you're overthinking it! Both Qing Zhi and Madara Uchiha are Lord Ren's most loyal subordinates. They would never disobey his orders!"
Ulu nodded and looked at Ren. "That's good. That's good!"
Ren poured himself a glass of red wine. Rather than ask what Morgana and Ulu had taken from the temple, he said, "Ulu, is something wrong? Why do you want me to call Qing Zhi and Madara back to the Northern Continent?"
As he asked, Ren met Ulu's gaze.
Ulu let out a breath. "Lord Ren... Once we return, I want to sort out the Northern Continent and unite it. Then we can stand against the Magic Council and Grimoire Heart! And didn't you want to establish a guild? Why not build one with the entire Northern Continent as its foundation? A guild that rules the whole continent!"
The more Ulu spoke, the more excited she became. Her blood seemed to be boiling!
Ren took a sip of wine, momentarily at a loss for words. He stared at her. "Ulu... Nothing's happened to you, has it? What brought this on?"
Ulu