This time, while Stelle was dancing and raving about Stellar Jades, everyone's attention was fixed on her. Lygus quietly slipped away.
He had to find the remaining clones of Zandar, then fight his way back to Amphoreus, taking revenge step by step—especially on Herta and Ruan Mei. As fellow members of the Genius Society, those two had shown Zandar no respect whatsoever. They had slapped him in the face.
"Are you really letting him escape?" Ruan Mei asked softly.
Herta nodded slowly. "Zandar has more plans hidden throughout the universe. You've already exhausted yourself locating two of his clones. We need Lygus to lead us to the others. I want to see what other schemes Zandar has—whether they're even more absurd than Amphoreus. Perhaps we should also bring Stephen and Screwllum."
Ruan Mei said nothing. She simply nodded in agreement, then turned and walked away. Herta quickly followed, and together they teleported back to their new estate on the Xianzhou.
Arriving at the estate, they found a crowd of cat-cakes already gathered. Some were renovating, some were carrying furniture together, others were transplanting fine trees and plants in the yard. Directing everything were Wisteria Cake and Herta Ninety-Nine.
"Mimu, mimu!" (You there, be careful! This bonsai is very expensive. Watch out—don't bump it!)
Herta Ninety-Nine turned and saw that Herta and Ruan Mei had returned. She quickly stepped forward and reported respectfully, "Madam Herta, Madam Ruan Mei, the preliminary issues with the estate's renovation and interior furniture arrangement have been resolved. Please take a look."
Herta looked around. The estate blended Xianzhou-style garden landscapes with various decorations from the blue planet. Overall, it was harmonious.
"Indeed, not bad. You've all worked hard."
Herta's praise brought smiles to Wisteria Cake, Herta Ninety-Nine, and the other cat-cakes.
"Oh, has the one across the way moved out yet?"
Herta Ninety-Nine and Wisteria Cake froze, lowering their heads and avoiding Herta's gaze, looking somewhat uneasy.
Herta's brow furrowed with irritation. "What? She clearly agreed to move out promptly. Now she's changed her mind?"
Herta Ninety-Nine quickly answered, "Madam Herta, we've stationed over three thousand Herta puppets outside the estate across from us. We've repeatedly warned and reminded her that we could move the entire estate—and she could choose any location on the Xianzhou—if she would just agree. But she hesitates constantly. Now she's even called several dream mazulu and alchemists from the Alchemy Commission to face off against us."
Herta immediately took out her phone and called Fu Xuan.
Fu Xuan answered coldly, "Who is this? How do you have my number?"
"It's me, Herta."
Fu Xuan feigned composure with a cough. "Madam Herta, is there something you need?"
Herta gave a cold laugh. "Fu Xuan, didn't you promise to persuade the one across the street to move?"
"Ah? Lingsha? I, I mean, I spoke with her yesterday. She agreed to move."
"Come see for yourself. Her people and a bunch of dream mazulu are currently facing off against my Herta puppets. If you can't handle this, I will certainly not recommend you as the next Luofu General to Hua. Understand?"