I, Zhulan's childhood sweetheart, was trapped in Xicui.

Washed with green, the coast is ultramarine.

For Xu Li, this is where his dream in Xicui area began.

"It seems we are on the right track." Xu Li smiled and looked towards the lower part of the Yingfenglin area. He vaguely saw a cave there, and his eyes were filled with nostalgia.

The first time he came to Xicui, he spent his first night there.

……

Ultramarine Coast, Curtain Cape.

As usual, Guana was on the altar at the highest point of the cape, replacing the fruits and vegetables offered to the previous generation's island king who had died at the bottom of the sea while trying to save his children.

Two cats, like active babies, followed her. One was circling around Armand behind her, while the other was sniffing around, curious about everything around it.

"Really? These two children of the island king of this generation are so naughty..." Guana turned around, feeling somewhat helpless.

Armand chuckled, his dark face showing little luster, and he said nothing. He squatted down and touched the head of the catti that was circling around him, took out a bottle of crystal honey from his arms, and carefully fed the catti. In this way, the other catti stopped making trouble and came over.

Suddenly, the Growlithes became quiet.

Guana said helplessly: "Your trick is still the best."

Amun smiled shyly: "This is what Xu Li taught me. At that time, he also said... As long as you satisfy the appetite of Pokémon, the Pokémon will be at your mercy..."

"Xu Li..." Guana thought with nostalgia, then smiled, "I heard from Huo Xia that he went traveling to a faraway place. A few years have passed, and I wonder how he's doing. He's truly an amazing person!"

"what is that!?"

Suddenly, Armand's gaze fixed on a small dot in the sky that was slowly growing larger. It was a bird-like creature, emitting a menacing aura, flying towards them.

The shy expression on Armand's face suddenly turned into a serious one.

"Guana, stand back!"

A pink sea slug appeared beside Amun, and together with Amun, they looked at the sudden threat coming from the sky with full vigilance.

Guana frowned, took a few steps back in fear, and said in surprise: "What kind of creature is this? It's so ominous."

Seeing the threat in the air getting closer and closer, just the aura it unconsciously emitted made Amun feel like thorns on his back, especially since the other party was coming straight towards them.

In an emergency, he quickly said, "Guana, you don't have any Pokémon. Go and inform the Island King!"

Guana gritted her teeth. It had been so long since the Ultramarine Coast had faced such a threat, and she almost forgot how to handle it. Although she hesitated, she knew this was the best solution for the time being.

But before she took a few steps, she heard a puzzled voice from above.

"No, it's fine if you don't welcome me, but why do you run away when you see me?"

He soon found the reason.

"Oh...it's you! Hold on tight! What if you scare some cat-tailed bastards?"

"Hey..."

When Armand heard the familiar voice, he looked up in disbelief and saw the figure who was scolding the big bird below, with his mouth opened unconsciously.

Guana paused and looked up blankly.

"Xu Li!?"

They screamed at the same time, their voices filled with disbelief.

I didn't expect that just when I was thinking about him, he appeared in front of me...

After Xu Li finished teaching Yveltal a lesson, he smiled at the two people below, jumped off Yveltal, and greeted them happily, "Long time no see, Aman, Guana."

Armand was stunned for a moment before scratching his dark head with a look of joy: "I didn't expect to see you again!... Well, long time no see..."

at this time.

"Kou Jie~!"

Gengar's fat body quietly floated up from Amun's shoulder, greeting him happily, and was about to reach out and pull up the corners of his mouth to scare Amun.

But before Geng Gui could make a face.

Amun's whole body trembled violently. He was obviously a burly, dark-skinned man, but at this moment he was squatting with his head in his hands, making sharp explosions from his mouth.

"Wow! Ghost!"

Xu Li blinked, Gengar looked innocent, Guana covered her forehead helplessly, and Xijiana, who had just jumped off Yveltal, had a strange look on her face.

After a long time, Armand came back to his senses with a trembling voice.

Xu Li nodded at Gengar's smooth and soft head, then said helplessly: "Amun, you are still so afraid of ghost-type Pokémon... This won't do..."

Armand: "...Huh, huh, I, I will try my best to overcome it..."

Xu Li: “…”

Looking at Armand's appearance, he is no different from before he left.

He smiled, but saw a pool of crystal honey that Armand had spilled on the ground in shock, with two Catdogs being sucked in by the storm on top.

Xu Li blinked.

Seeing Xu Li's puzzled look, Guana smiled and said, "They are the children of the island king..."

"Ah? You all have children?"

Obviously, their own wind speed dogs are all innocent boys. And the other island king that was beaten by Xu Li's wind speed dog is now the father of two children!?

Xu Li was a little surprised.

Guana covered her mouth and laughed, "After all, it's been almost five years since the island king changed... It's time to have a child..."

"Five years..." Xu Li murmured, "Is that so."

"Yes, it is."

After chatting for a while, Xu Li said goodbye to Amun and Guana.

Watching Xu Li's figure gradually receding on Yveltal's body, Armand looked at Guana in surprise: "Well, Guana, why did you hold me just now... I wanted to have a good chat with Xu Li... We haven't seen each other for a long time!"

Guana looked at the wooden man helplessly: "There will be time later. There are people who are more eager to see him, so don't drag them along..."

……

On Yveltal's back.

Xi Jiana looked confused: "Wasn't this place two thousand years ago? Xu Li, didn't you say you had never been here? How come you are so familiar with them?"

Xu Li said as a matter of course: "I said that in Carlos at the time, so of course I have never been there, but this is Xi Cui."

Xijiana: “…”

She puffed up her cheeks and glared at the guy who was playing a trick on her: "Hmph..."

She paused, but she couldn't suppress her curiosity: "When did you get here? Where are you going now?"

"Didn't I disappear for a while? In the original world."

"As for where we're going, we've already arrived."

Beside the Gunzan Coast, at the corner between the foothills of Tianguan Mountain and Honglian Wetland, there is a hidden small manor - Guxi Retreat.

Just like before, Xu Li didn't need to look for it specifically, it appeared in front of him naturally.

Perhaps it was a blessing from God, or perhaps it was a false feeling. Originally, Xu Li wanted Yveltal to land directly there, but the unruly Yveltal refused to do so.

After silently taking it back, they followed the afternoon sunshine onto the forest path, pulled aside the guardrail, and then Xu Li and Xi Jiana dragged Wang Luo into the Guxi retreat.

Someone was already waiting there, sitting at the tea table.

Her appearance and makeup were exactly the same as Xu Li's previous impression, without any change.

She wore a gauze hat with white flowers on it and a black European-style long dress, and her ladylike figure was faintly visible inside the dress.

Wu Si rested her head on her pillow, her white hair falling down along her white arms. On her delicate face, she looked at Xu Li who walked in front of her with a half-smile, then she slowly spoke.

"You're finally here? Have some tea first?"

Xu Li: “…”

He first threw Wang Luo's unconscious body onto the "stretcher" that had been prepared on the side, clapped his hands, then picked up the teacup that had been prepared for him on the table, drank it all, and did not forget to hand a cup to Xi Jiana.

After finishing his drink, he got straight to the point and said, "How can I go back? What is your purpose in calling me here?"

Wu Si tapped his lips with his finger. "Can't you please come and see the changes here?"

"I don't believe it." Xu Li shook his head. "Whether I want to help you deal with your rebellious son or something else, just tell me directly."

"Hmm..." Wu Si's eyes revealed a strange expression, and his delicate face seemed to be full of confusion. He said angrily, "I have lived here alone all my life, how can I have a son?"

"But..."

"There have been some strange sightings lately, like the Farewell Fountain at the top of the Ultramarine Coast. It seems to have a strange aura. If you can find out, it might help you achieve your goal..."

Xu Li: “…”

After all, he guessed it right.

Isn’t the Song Fountain the habitat of Giratina that he just beat aside?

He still had to deal with that rebellious child for the woman in front of him.

Wu Si smiled and said, "But you don't have to be too anxious."

“The goal is important, but it’s also important to stop and savor the changes along the way.”

"Isn't it?"

She handed over another half-full cup of tea.

Chapter 170: Fire Summer

“Savor the journey?”

Xu Li smiled and did not express his opinion immediately. Instead, he pulled out the chair next to him, sat down slowly, and put Celebi and Jirachi on the table.

These two little guys have been a little quiet since they entered the Guxi hermitage.

Xu Li took the tea from Wu Si and asked, "How should I taste it?"

If it weren't for various reasons, with Xu Li's personality, he would prefer to stay at home on his own island, stroking the soft fur of Eevee and Vulpix, leisurely fishing, sleeping, playing video games, etc.

Unfortunately, although the Pokémon world is peaceful and friendly, there are too many lunatics who want to destroy it. In order to maintain this peace that he hopes for, and his occasional sense of justice, he was forced to take action and capture them all and throw them into the Alliance's cell.

"How do you taste it?" Wu Si smiled, swirled the tea in his cup, and said, "That depends on your inner thoughts."

Xu Li: “…”

Although this is true, what is the difference between what you said and what you didn't say?

Perhaps reading Xu Li's thoughts, Wu Si pursed his lips slightly.

"However, regarding your change... Zhuqing Village should be your next stop, right?"

"Oh, yes, I think so too."

"Then you should set off." Wu Si smiled, glanced at Wang Luo lying on the ground, and then paid no more attention to him. Instead, he said, "It's time for me to rest too."

"...Aren't you letting me savor the journey? Why are you in such a hurry to get me out? Your presence here is also part of the journey." Xu Li smiled, but he was not in a hurry. He beckoned Xi Jiana to come up, "Dog Master's tea is good for your health."

Xijiana blinked: "Yeah, it's really warm."

I thought: “…”

She covered her forehead helplessly, her mouth slightly opened, but she could only say helplessly: "Whatever you want."

……

But Xu Li didn't stay in Guxi's retreat for long.

She just asked Wusi to make a few more pots of tea to share with the Pokémon. Although Wusi emphasized that she had almost finished her stock, Xu Li didn't quite believe it.

Flying on Yveltal's back.

Jirachi held his small belly with an eye pattern on it, looking very satisfied: "Jila~!"

It thinks Xu Li is very powerful.

Even if Jirachi could dream for a thousand years, he would never have dared to imagine that he could take it to drink tea brewed by that adult himself.

Celebi regained his confidence, completely different from the quiet appearance in front of Wu Si. He spoke to Jirachi unconsciously and without thinking: "Woobi..."