"I've been here a few days. After I found Lingling and the others, they said you might have escaped to the Crown Tundra, so I came looking for you," Xiao Ran said with a smile. Suddenly, his gaze sharpened as he looked deeper into the room.
There stood a four-legged Pokémon with sea-blue fur. It resembled a sheep, with yellow, lightning-shaped horns on its head and a tuft of white fur beneath its neck that looked like a broad necktie.
"This is Cobalion. You know who that is, right?" Xuan Yuan Nian said as she emerged from the room, noticing where Xiao Ran was looking.
"Of course! It's a pleasure to meet you!" Xiao Ran snapped out of his daze and smiled gently.
"A mysterious power I have never encountered before. Human, it is a pleasure to meet you! And you as well, Hoopa!" Cobalion said, looking at Xiao Ran and Hoopa.
"Hoopa loves making new friends too!" Hoopa exclaimed excitedly, flying back and forth around Xiao Ran.
"Now I finally understand how you managed to reach the Crown Shrine!" After exchanging greetings, Xiao Ran smiled at Xuan Yuan Nian and the other two.
"Of course! Let me tell you, Cobalion is really strong. Cobalion brought us all the way to the Crown Shrine and said this should be the safest place in the Crown Tundra! Cobalion even broke the seal on the door so we could stay inside!" Jiang Cheng immediately perked up, introducing Cobalion with an excited expression.
"Thank you very much for helping my friends!" Xiao Ran smiled and thanked Cobalion. No matter the circumstances, Legendary Pokémon deserved at least a basic degree of respect.
"You are welcome. His aura is compatible with mine, so I will follow him for the time being," Cobalion said, looking at