The village was peaceful. With the enormous comet suddenly appearing in the sky, the men had all gathered to chat, speculating about where it had come from.
Some of the women had even brought their bowls of food to gather beneath the trees outside their doors, eating as they gossiped about other families' affairs.
"Thank goodness."
Seeing the village safe and sound, Ye Qing let out a long sigh of relief inwardly.
If the village had fallen while he was away, everything would have been over.
Riding on Milotic, he soon reached Master Wang's courtyard.
"Chomp!"
Garchomp lay sprawled on the roof, snoring away, a bubble at his nostril swelling and shrinking like a balloon with each snore.
As Milotic arrived, the soundly sleeping Garchomp suddenly sniffed.
The instant he noticed his trainer, he sprang to his feet, full of energy, acting as though he had been diligently standing guard all along.
"Good work."
Ye Qing did not expose him. He tossed him a Pokéblock, then had Milotic land in the courtyard.
Fortunately, the courtyard was large enough. Otherwise, Milotic really would not have fit.
Milotic circled in the night sky, her beautiful tail shimmering with enchanting colors beneath the bright moon.
"Ye Qing, you're back?"
Wang Yanying had also been watching the comet in the courtyard. Seeing Ye Qing return, she immediately went to greet him, with the Drifloon behind her following close after.
"Wow, what a beautiful Pokémon!"
Wang Yanying was immediately drawn to Milotic's beautiful figure. He was not the only one; the people chatting in the village gathered around as well.
Ye Qing did not recall Milotic, letting her play with the villagers and children.
After checking Celebi's condition and finding that it was not doing well, Ye Qing stroked its withered garlic-bulb head with a