Youzui's hunters resumed their nighttime training.
Zhu Si also led the trembling Rat People and four Big Rats, dragging the round Pumpkin Carriage as they slowly made their way back to Beta Town. Along with her, Poseidon, the Great Sprite, Li Meng, and Su Ya were stuffed back into the Pumpkin Carriage.
Not one of them wanted to leave.
But after taking stock of the atmosphere, none of them wanted to stay either—even Maodou had very proactively taken on the task of escorting the Pumpkin Carriage back.
Very soon, only Zheng Qing and the two witches remained beneath the paifang.
Oh, and a Yellow Flower Cat pretending not to exist, along with a Little Green Snake pretending to be a pendant.
The night breeze rustled.
Waves of chill swept through the air.
Once Zheng Qing realized he was isolated and helpless, he finally understood what a terrible choice it had been not to speak up for the You Zui Hunting Team and Poseidon earlier.
But things had come to this, so he could only brace himself and face this thorny situation alone.
"—Shall we go in?"
The wizard looked from side to side, ultimately choosing what seemed like a safer topic. "It's windy outside... You can also go in and take a look, see if there's anything in the courtyard that needs adding or rebuilding."
The Yellow Flower Cat took off at a run, charging ahead to kick open the gates of "Ziwei Palace."
The two witches exchanged a glance and set off together.
Jiang Yu was closer to the gate.
But Su Shijun had longer legs.
Neither used any magic, yet they stepped over the high threshold almost simultaneously, leaving Zheng Qing standing alone beneath the paifang, caught between advancing and retreating.
This matter had to be settled eventually.