"I don't know."
Baal had no idea when Xiu Yuan would return, either.
"I have a way to bring him back," Chiyo suddenly said, appearing out of nowhere.
"What way?" Zebu asked, slightly startled.
"Remember? Back on Yashiori Island, he said he'd make it up to us," the clever little Chiyo reminded her.
Zebu's eyes immediately lit up, while Baal looked a little taken aback.
It had to be said that this idea could actually work. Someone like Xiu Yuan took his promises seriously, so this ought to bring him back.
At the very least, they had to drag him back and make him rest properly for a while.
Otherwise, if he kept exhausting himself like this, he would collapse sooner or later.
"That's a good idea. I'll go right now."
Not wanting to wait any longer, Zebu immediately turned into lightning and flew away.
Meanwhile, Xiu Yuan was leisurely sipping tea on a deserted island.
A purple flash of lightning appeared in the sky, moving at tremendous speed.
Xiu Yuan paused for a moment at the sight.
In the end, he put away his tea set and flew over.
The last time Zebu had followed him, Xiu Yuan had refused to stop, making his position clear.
Now that Zebu had come looking for him again, he couldn't keep avoiding her.
"Shogun..." Xiu Yuan spoke first.
"I have something I'd like to talk to you about."
He had only just flown up into the sky when Zebu came straight over.
"Then let's go down and talk."
The two landed on the tiny deserted island where Xiu Yuan usually stayed.
Zebu briefly looked around, then turned to Xiu Yuan with wide eyes.
"Is this where you usually live...?" she asked.
"Yes."
His answer immediately filled Zebu with distress.
Rather than an