The island looked small from the air, but looks can be deceiving. In reality, crossing it on foot would feel like trekking over mountain ranges, and covering the entire island would take a very long time.
Xin Huohuo stood aimlessly on the beach, unsure which direction to go or where to even begin her search. She suddenly realized that telling the pilot she would be back by tomorrow was complete nonsense.
'Even if that demon was on this deserted island, what if he was deliberately hiding? It would be hard enough to find someone trying to hide on an island, but with a single Spell, he could make it so a mortal woman like her wouldn't see him even if she ran right into him. Besides, didn't he want to avoid her? He'd said it himself: they owed each other nothing and had nothing more to do with one another…'
