"It's time to head back," Lin Yuan said to Xiao Bai, looking toward Sea God Island in the distance.
Xiao Bai turned back into a Demon Soul Great White Shark, her white body dazzlingly bright. Flicking her tail fin, she rose to the surface. "Climb on. I'll take you back."
Lin Yuan swung himself onto her back, and the Gugas climbed onto Xiao Bai's broad back one after another, each settling into place. Lin Yuan hid the newly arrived little Demon behind him, keeping her completely out of sight. Xiao Bai parted the seawater and carried the group toward Sea God Island.
On shore, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong had just endured their allotted hours for the day. They climbed out of the sea, dripping wet, and settled down to rest.
Xiao Wu idly flicked at the water by her feet, muttering, "Who knows how much longer Lin Yuan and the others will take to come back?"
No sooner had she spoken than she spotted a white shape breaking through the waves in the distance. Her eyes lit up, and she stood on tiptoe, waving vigorously toward it. "Lin Yuan! You're back!"
After Lin Yuan came ashore, Ning Rongrong jogged over and circled him twice, looking him up and down. "It hasn't even been half a day, right? Could it be... you couldn't beat him?"
Zhu Zhuqing came over as well, looking at Lin Yuan in confusion, her brows faintly furrowed.
Lin Yuan said nothing. With a devilish smile, he turned around, brought the little Demon he had been hiding behind him into his arms, and gently set her down before everyone.
Everyone froze, then cried out in surprise, "Why is there another Guga?"
This Guga wore an orca suit with a black back and white belly, topped