Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

"Young lady, do you still remember our promise?" Ash asked Dawn with a smile. "Magam didn't disappoint me after all. Shouldn't you keep your promise now?"

"Okay, let's work together from now on." Xiao Guang nodded with a smile. "So, where do you want to go next?"

"United Nations".

"Oh my god... this is way too far!" Xiao Guang was stunned.

What happened to the Sinnoh prequel? Why is it in a different region?

“There are scattered allies in Unova, and they hold very important power,” Ash explained. “Besides, I have to bring the three legendary creatures with me… it’s part of history.”

The three gods only settled in Unova after the Green Washing incident, and Ash was clearly the architect of this history.

"Are you leaving Xicui?" Zhu Bei asked in a low voice, seemingly somewhat disappointed...

"Yes, want to come together?"

"Eh...can I come too?" Upon hearing Ash's invitation, Tsubasa was completely stunned.

"Of course, it's no problem if you're willing," Xiao Guang nodded with a smile. "We're just going to take care of some business; it's not like we're not coming back."

“That’s right, it’s also a good opportunity for you to experience a wider world.” Ash nodded in agreement.

"I want to go!" Zhubei excitedly hugged Xiaozhi's arm... Xiaoguang watched this scene with amusement.

"Then let's unite and go!"

"Let's go!" *2

Chapter 1161 Foothills and Summit Ruins of Tianguan Mountain

The verdant sky regained its clarity... in a rather hasty manner.

Ash and those around him did not celebrate, because this was not a true victory... He also did not know whether the people of Celebration Village would hold a celebration for it.

This outcome was one of the consequences of his hostility towards the alpaca faction.

All the troubles that happened on Xicui Land were essentially caused by the alpaca group itself. None of them took the initiative to step forward and solve the problems. Instead, they shamelessly set up various tests for Xiaoguang.

Xiao Guang needs to complete the task step by step under their watchful eyes until she achieves their so-called goal of 'encountering all Pokémon and forming bonds between humans and Pokémon through Poké Balls'.

Only by completing the challenges according to their requirements can Xiaoguang be called a hero, enjoy the joyous celebration, and hear all sorts of people lamenting how hard-won peace and mutual understanding are.

Conversely, it would be like Xiao Zhi now, without joy, without celebration, and certainly without any insights gained from overcoming hardships.

The alpaca's actions were quite disgusting, though their main purpose was to restrict Ash... to separate him from this era, preventing Ash from gaining the support of "everyone for me" through the Heart of Eternity.

However, it really overthought things... Ash didn't originally intend to get too involved with the people here.

Clocking out of get off work early and packing up to go home early has always been Xiao Zhi's pursuit.

In fact, if it weren't for helping Zoroya find the source of evil, he wouldn't even bother with such trivial matters in the spirit world!

"Fine, Arceus, you've finally shown some sense." Ash gave a cold, indifferent smile and suddenly reached out to recall Palkia into its Origin Ball.

"What are you doing?" The Origin Ball shook violently for a moment, but the God of Space did not break free, and the alpaca could only question Ash through the ball.

As expected of the creator god, it was indeed able to resist the power of the Origin Ball to a certain extent... Fortunately, Ash destroyed the Great White Orb in time, causing the alpaca to lose the initiative.

Or perhaps, it's fortunate that Ash was swept away by the time-space storm to Xicui.

The alpacas of this period, having lost all their life-sustaining mechanisms, are considerably weaker than they would be a century later.

If it simply stays in the Temple of Beginning and remotely controls the object, it won't be able to help Palkia break free from the control of the Origin Ball. Ash no longer has to worry about the opponent causing a cataclysmic disaster equivalent to the Star Stop.

"Uh... what's the point of taking the Great Venerable back?" Zhu Bei asked, puzzled.

Xiao Zhi's actions are so unexpected that even those around him can't figure out what he's thinking.

"Find it a quiet place to stay," Ash said, then turned to his wife, "Come on, show off your footwork again~"

Bang!

He casually tossed the Origin Ball, and as his wife unleashed a powerful close-range whip kick, Porygon-Z activated its Ring ability, instantly gifting the Origin Ball a Meteor Experience Ticket!

"Where did you put it?" Xiao Guang was immediately taken aback.

“The Land of the Unknown,” Ash explained, withdrawing the Psychic Power he had been secretly releasing. “Only there can we temporarily seal it off and prevent it from secretly spying on our actions.”

Ash plans to conspire with the Alpaca group to attack the Spirit World. While cooperation is possible, he must keep the Alpaca group in the dark about the preliminary preparations.

They are enemies after all, so they must be wary of each other... Moreover, Ash can also foresee that even if Arceus agrees to cooperate, it is certainly not sincere, and it may be plotting to sabotage him.

He wouldn't act rashly without having a backup plan.

"Dawn, it's up to you now." Ash turned to the girl and said, "Think back to another 'experience' and see if you can find the mountaintop ruins with the spirit world passage at the foot of Mount Coronet."

In the upcoming journey to the Spirit Realm, Xiao Zhi must take full control, planning ahead for everything from the entrance and exit to the process of overcoming obstacles.

"Understood!" Xiao Guang hurriedly agreed, mounted the Shining Flame Horse, and began to search swiftly through the mountains.

Finding a place a hundred years in the future amidst towering mountains is not an easy task.

However, Xiaoguang had her own way. While carefully recalling the events, she also kept holding onto the mysterious crescent feather.

The direction that thing pointed to was Tianguan Mountain... There are two spirit realm gates in the same area. Xiao Guang thinks the probability of this is not high.

Persistence pays off. As Xiao Guang continued to silently recite the mantra, the Crescent Moon Feather began to guide him once again.

Finally, as night fell, Xiao Guang found the strangely shaped mountaintop ruins on another mountain at the foot of Tianguan Mountain.

It looks like an altar of unknown purpose, which was used to hold badges needed to complete the test of courage during that summer camp.

The section of the mountainside wall next to it was accidentally damaged during construction...

Xiao Guang took out the Crescent Feather and sensed it. She found that no matter which direction she turned, the tip of the feather would always be pointing firmly at that wall!

"No problem, this should be it!" Xiao Guang shouted excitedly, "The passage to the spirit world must be behind this!"

"A passage to the spirit world... um?" Ash was pondering this when his attention was suddenly drawn to the altar beside him.

He sensed an unusually restless waveguide within that altar.

It appears to be sealed away, struggling painfully within the altar, constantly releasing chaotic emotions outwards.

In its remaining moments of lucidity, Ash sensed something else.

(Don't...don't come near!)

(Leave! This is... an evil... spirit...)

"Don't approach" likely refers to not approaching this spirit realm passage... This sealed aura keeps transmitting this signal, which has piqued Ash's curiosity.

"Xiao Zhao... Xiao Zhao!"

Just then, a faint call suddenly reached everyone's ears.

It was a girl dressed in coarse cloth, who had run all the way to the top of the mountain and came up to Xiaoguang, out of breath...

"Be careful, it's a spirit!" Zoroya, attached to the cursed fox mask, immediately appeared and warily stood between the two.

The girl who had just arrived couldn't help but change her expression, hesitating and not daring to approach Xiaoguang any further.

"Youlin, what brings you here?" Xiaoguang knew this girl; she was the villager who had asked her to find the 108 Soul Flames in Zhuqing Village.

In other words, she is actually the Flower Rock Monster that broke free from its seal!

“I…” You Lin stammered, suddenly realizing her identity had been exposed by Soloar. She seemed to be filled with worry, wondering if 'Xiao Zhao' would still believe her.

"It's okay, I know you're a Flower Rock Monster," Xiao Guang said with a smile.

"Huh?" Youlin was taken aback.

“I know everything. You didn’t mean to hide it; you were just afraid of scaring me,” Xiaoguang continued to reassure me. “Besides, there’s something I’ve been hiding from you too. My real name is Xiaoguang.”

“That’s true. Tell us why you rushed over here,” Xiao Zhi chimed in from the side.

“I… I’ve actually been keeping an eye on Xiao Zhao, uh, I mean Xiao Guang… When I found out she was actually here, I wanted to rush over and stop her,” You Lin explained, her voice growing increasingly anxious.

"There's a passage to the spirit world behind this. You absolutely, absolutely must not go near it!!"

Chapter 1162 The Passage Guardian, the Night Demon!

Youlin's appearance further confirmed to everyone that there was indeed a passage leading to the spirit world here.

She was clearly quite familiar with the place, which was a pleasant surprise.

"Youlin, do you know about the spirit world portal?" Xiaoguang asked excitedly. "Could you tell us more about it?"

“Hmm… this spirit realm passage opened suddenly several hundred years ago… fortunately, the hero arrived in time and managed to seal the passage,” Youlin explained softly.

"The hero back then, wasn't that..." Xiao Guang couldn't help but think of something.

“That’s right, I was also sealed by him.” Yu Lin nodded slightly and glanced at Xiao Zhi carefully. “A magical traveler with the power of aura and Pikachu by his side.”

"Isn't that Ash?" Zhubei guessed curiously. "Could it be that you also traveled through time a few hundred years ago?"

"It can't be me, at most it's a distant relative or collateral ancestor." Xiao Zhi shook his head decisively.

To combat the resentment of the spirit world, the heroes chosen by Ho-Oh are mostly those who possess the power of aura.

The hero who sealed the Flower Rock Monster is similar to Aaron from the movie, Gen from the Diamond & Pearl anime, and Bai from Team Galactic who is currently farming.

Of course, there's also the one who sacrificed himself in the Orange Islands.