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

Xijiana opened her mouth, but could only say silently: "...Okay."

Xijiana, who was standing by, suddenly felt a sense of grief.

"..."

"Why are you standing there? Aren't you in a hurry to leave? Come on!"

Hearing Xu Li's call, Xijiana came back to her senses and shook her head quickly.

How could this be possible! Even if she stopped, Xu Li would ask her to catch up like this!

A smile returned to her face and she trotted forward.

……

Following the direction of the mirror image Xu Li, they walked for a long time and arrived at a cave. Judging from the appearance and surrounding environment, it was the entrance to the Mirror Cave.

Xu Li said, "Go in. Inside is the exit. Just walk into this cave entrance and you can get out without going any deeper."

"Row."

Without arguing, he pulled Xijiana with him and stepped into the dark cave.

——Under the slightly silent face of the mirror image of 'Xu Li', and in the sighing and reluctant eyes of the mirror image of 'Xi Jiana'.

The scene before him was plunged into darkness, and he could still vaguely hear Xu Li sighing in the mirror: "Death before the mission is accomplished..." Xu Li and Xi Jiana reappeared in the mirror cave, right where Xi Jiana had picked up the mirror.

Xi Jiana exclaimed in surprise: "It worked! So easy?"

"I thought that fake Xu Li was lying to us! We were even prepared for battle and traps, but I didn't expect the fake Xu Li to be so honest!" She said, "He really is a fake!"

Xu Li: "...When have I ever lied to you?"

Then they looked at the mirrored rock wall that reflected them into the "Kingdom of Mirrors". There was no longer any trace of Xijiana or Xu Li in the "mirror", as if everything was really just a mirage.

"Perhaps, they will slowly dissipate in the 'Mirror Kingdom'." Xu Li said, "But it's not certain."

After all, who knows what can be thought of in the mirror image's mind.

But I think it probably has nothing to do with me.

Suddenly, Xi Jiana became a little embarrassed, not knowing what she thought of. She called out, "Xu Li."

Xu Li: "Hmm?"

Xi Jiana frowned and asked stiffly, "You, you want me to be like that, that fake guy... then..."

So shameless. But Xijiana didn't say the last three words.

Xu Li was a little surprised: "Huh?"

After a pause, he smiled and said, "What Xi Jiana is like, that's what I hope Xi Jiana is like."

Xijiana: "Hmm..."

……

Inside the Mirror Cave, even when Xu Li and Xijiana reached the deepest level, the most special thing was the rock wall with mirror properties. The rest seemed empty, and there were not even a few Pokémon to be seen.

So Xu Li and Xi Jiana came out.

Xu Li was holding a mirror in his hand, the same one that Xi Jiana had discovered before.

But it wasn't an ordinary mirror as Xijiana had said before. It was not ordinary.

【Apparition Mirror】

It is the mirror that can transform the Three Cloud Gods, no, the Four Cloud Gods into spirit beast forms.

Receiving this, Xu Li thought of the Tornado Cloud he had forced to sign a 'sale contract' two thousand years ago. He hadn't seen it since returning to the modern era. He wondered if it had completed its 'job' with its minions.

Shaking his head, Xu Li put the revealing mirror into his backpack and returned to Sala City with Xijiana.

As soon as they returned to Sala City, Diancie clutched Xu Li's clothes tightly with tears in her eyes.

"Why didn't you take me with you when you went out..." It said aggrievedly, "Dianxi, Diancie can help too..."

Seeing that Diancie was about to drop the little pearl, Xu Li was a little at a loss.

After all, being dragged to the Mirror Cave by Xijiana so early in the morning did indeed neglect Diancie's feelings. He hadn't expected Diancie to care so much about this.

He apologized, "I'm sorry, my Princess Diancie. Next time..."

"No, I don't want Xu Li to apologize..." Diancie grabbed Xu Li's clothes. "Xu Li, just remember Diancie occasionally... Diancie will catch up with you on her own."

Xu Li was stunned for a moment as he watched Diancie's incoherent and pitiful words. He then picked her up and said with a smile, "Have you forgiven me, Princess Diancie?"

"Well, well... Bentianxi, I, forgive Xu Li!"

"Don't worry, as long as Diancie is willing, we can always be together. Just like the eternal diamond that Diancie symbolizes."

"well!"

……

The result of the Carlos Alliance’s handling of the Flare Team has come out - Karuna sent a message to Xu Li.

Team Flare was no longer permitted to exist. Its leader, Fradili, would be imprisoned in a maximum security prison under the supervision of the Alliance, under constant guard by Alliance investigators and other key personnel.

As for those Pokémon, since they were all wild, their mental state was affected to some extent. After all, Team Flare didn't want to be exposed, so they naturally wouldn't choose Pokémon with trainers, and their actions were rough and direct. Therefore, the Alliance dispersed those Pokémon to various Pokémon professors' research institutes or breeding houses for their care and cultivation.

Carlos's matter was over, and it was almost time for Xu Li to leave.

Zhulan has been watching him and urging him to come back early.

On the beach in Sala City, Xu Li was checking the health of three Lala Algae. Fortunately, they had no hidden injuries and would be in great health after a period of recuperation.

"Gu~Gu..." Their bodies wrapped around the wooden poles were swaying in the water, expressing their gratitude to Xu Li.

"Okay, stop moving. If you accidentally break away from the wooden pole and float into the deep sea, you won't be able to go home with me." Xu Li said.

The three LaLaAlgae stopped moving immediately.

Despite resembling a gray-brown Seasparrow, Lala's mobility is somewhat limited. As a water-type Pokémon, it cannot swim. It usually clings to the seafloor, consuming seaweed and mimicking rotting seaweed as it waits for prey. If it accidentally breaks free from its grip, it drifts wherever the sea takes it.

Xu Li had already asked Gyarados to pick them up again in the sea.

Perhaps this situation can only be improved when they evolve into toxic algae dragons.

……

It was another morning. Xu Li said goodbye to Korni and Cocobul, and got on Yveltal with Xijiana. He couldn't help yawning.

He had originally planned to send Diancie back to the diamond mining country first, so he got up a little early.

But unexpectedly, Diancie said: "There's no need to send it, because the Diamond Kingdom's Eternal Diamond will always protect its people. So as long as you pray to it sincerely and make a wish in a place where no one will disturb you, you will be able to return to the Diamond Kingdom."

Diancie hugged Xu Li for a while with tears in her eyes before she began to pray.

Its body was gradually covered with pink crystal diamonds, and gray-blue diamonds also appeared on the body of the small diamond minister beside it.

Then Diancie and Diamond returned to the diamond mining country.

Riding on the Yveltal, recalling the magic of the Eternal Diamond, Xu Li had a random thought: How about meeting Diancie again and asking her to build an Eternal Diamond on the outlying island, which could serve as her return beacon?

Yveltal was flying very fast. It was obvious that it couldn't wait to get back to the 'island' Xu Li had mentioned and rest up.

But Xu Li suddenly had an idea: "Did I... forget something?"

……

Baitan City, inside the Baitan Hotel.

Pakira stared blankly at the ceiling. She was tied up, unable to use her Poké Balls, and completely unable to move.

She was so hungry...the food that guy had left for her was all gone.

That guy, why hasn't he come back yet... Pakila thought in despair.

She now really, truly hopes to see Xu Li, the guy who knocked her out, again!

Because I was almost starving to death.

It feels like she can eat anything.

……

Xu Li remembered that he had forgotten something, and asked Yveltal to change direction and go back.

But when passing by a small gray island.

A ray of freezing light suddenly shot towards Xu Li from below.

Chapter 195: Articuno of Poseidon's Cave

Facing the sudden freezing light.

"Side, hide!" Seeing that Yveltal was not alert at all and seemed to be slow to react, Xu Li quickly slapped its head, and it finally reacted.

"Eh...!" Yveltal made a panicked and aggrieved sound.

But thanks to the God of Destruction's fast startup speed, they still passed by the freezing light and narrowly avoided this inexplicable attack.

Patting her chest in shock, Xi Jiana said angrily: "Who is so uncultured?"

That freezing ray, with its lingering chill, was clearly emitted by a very powerful Pokémon. While it didn't appear to pack much power, if it hit, the consequences would be disastrous!

If her Dragonite was hit by this freezing ray, it would have to lie down for at least three days!

Just as I was thinking this, a loud bird cry came from below.

Xu Li frowned: "Let's go down and take a look."

The altitude they were at was considered quite high, but this still did not prevent the freezing light from accurately guiding them.

As Yveltal fell rapidly, the situation below gradually became clear.

This is a small island surrounded by a ring of reefs with a cave in the middle. Due to the humidity, raindrops kept seeping out from the rock wall above the cave and then dripping down.

It dripped onto a large ice-blue bird and turned into ice particles.

This large bird was covered in beautiful blue feathers that seemed to be made of ice. Its head was crowned with three deep blue diamond-shaped ice crowns, and its tail was lined with long, colorful flag-like feathers, giving it a graceful appearance.

It just had some injuries on its wings and claws, which were close to its body, so it would have difficulty flying and moving.

"Articuno?" Shigana recognized the Pokémon, then she exclaimed, "I remember now."

Xu Li: "What's wrong?"

"This place is called the Seagod's Cave. It's said that every year a different legendary bird Pokémon comes here to rest. I also heard about this place when I asked about the Mirror Cave." Shijiana said, "It's actually true."

Then she said angrily: "But even so, it can rest if it wants to!"

"Why does this Articuno attack us?!"

"Xu Li! Teach it a lesson!"

Xu Li: "...What about you?"

Xijiana chuckled sheepishly.

Xu Li: “…”

So you just watch the show, right?

However, Shigana's dragon army was able to defeat Articuno one by one.

This is an inevitable shortcoming for a trainer who specializes in a single attribute.

While Xu Li and Xijiana were talking, the Articuno below seemed unable to wait any longer. Its ice-blue pupils shrank and it shot out another freezing ray.

But this time, Yveltal was already concentrating - it didn't want to be patted on the head by Xu Li again.

Facing this outstanding ice-blue beam of light that exuded a biting chill, Yveltal's eyes gradually turned red, and he spread his black and red wings, emitting a dark aura all over his body.

It wanted to use its Wings of Return to defeat the blue bird that caused Xu Li to shoot it!

When Yveltal's Wings of Death were about to be released.

"Hold on." Xu Li said softly, "Have you really been lying down for so long that you have no fighting spirit left? You only know how to use the Wings of Return."

Not to mention that Yveltal's Wings of Demise was already slow to release, the opponent's Freeze Beam had already arrived. From a purely statistic perspective, the confrontation between Wings of Demise and Freeze Beam was not a good choice.