The two Tapu focused on sensing the presence for a while, then nodded.
"We can still sense them, but it's very faint. They feel close, yet somehow far away?" Both Tapu frowned in confusion.
It was not just Tapu Bulu. The same thing had happened to Tapu Koko, who had only just been captured.
"Close, yet far away? Can you follow that presence and try to find them?" Xiao Ran thought for a moment before asking another question.
"Phew... roughly that way!" Tapu Lele took a deep breath, then pointed in one direction.
"No, no, Koko is this way!" Tapu Fini pointed in another direction. Xiao Ran and the others understood that this meant the two Tapu were not in the same place.
"We'll split into two groups. Report immediately if anything happens!" Xiao Ran said. There were ten of them, more than enough to split up. In case one side was merely a diversion, he immediately decided to divide their forces.
They flew along behind Tapu Lele. There were plenty of Ultra Beasts along the way, and the fighting never stopped.
Fortunately, even the strongest Ultra Beasts were only at Elite Four Class Peak. They posed little threat to Xiao Ran, but dealing with them took time.
The real problem was Tapu Lele's ability to sense Tapu Bulu's presence. Not only did they have to stop constantly to check, but that presence was also growing weaker.
"They've probably already entered an Ultra Wormhole. That's why Bulu's presence keeps fading," Tapu Lele said after sensing it weaken again.
"Keep looking. This works in our favor, too. We'll know which Ultra Wormhole they used to enter the Ultra Space beyond it."
Tapu Lele continued sensing the presence until Xiao Ran and the others finally stopped outside an Ultra Wormhole.
This Ultra