"Grandpa, Cousin, Cousin."
Ye Qing got out of the car, greeted them politely, and told them to get in.
The moment he saw Ye Yunyin, Ye Qing thought of the Pikachu she had forced to evolve. He wondered how that Pokémon was doing.
"Seriously? You got a taxi to pick us up?"
Zhao Ziran curled his lip. Who still took taxis these days?
"If you don't want a ride, you can run behind us."
Ye Qing rolled his eyes at him. If this guy hadn't lost all his memories of New Island, his legs would probably go weak at the sight of him.
Ye Yunyin, on the other hand, said nothing. There was still a trace of fear in her gaze as she looked at Ye Qing.
She touched her neck awkwardly, unable to forget that feeling of being on the brink of death.
"You... we came here to help!"
Zhao Ziran had wanted to argue, but remembering that this was no longer his turf, he swallowed his words.
"Grandpa, what brings you here?"
Ignoring him, Ye Qing sat in the front passenger seat and asked in some confusion.
Rather than answering, the Old Master asked with a smile, "I heard you received a banner personally inscribed by the Champion?"
"Yeah."
Ye Qing nodded. He hadn't expected the news to spread so quickly.
Actually, it made sense when he thought about it. His mom must have taken a picture of the banner and posted it on her social feed.
But surely the Old Master hadn't come all the way from the Imperial Capital just to see a banner?
That was far too implausible.
"You've truly brought honor to the family."
The Old Master praised him repeatedly, overwhelmed with emotion for a moment. He felt as though he had wasted most