Surprisingly, nothing happened during the next few days. Beelzebub stuck to his word and just hid, not gathering a single soul.
On Rean's side, Fagund kept following Rean's advice and improved his Soul Guiding Power. By the end of the fifth day, Fagund was able to guide a soul into his bracelet without much struggle. He wasn't as good as Fleus, whose cultivation was much higher, but he was definitely doing well for someone in his realm.
Nevertheless, the time for them to return to Fekis City had arrived, where they gathered with Titia, Doohan, and Salahi. Roan just so happened to be in the Light Devil Clan's mansion already.
Titia and the other two went to the meeting hall, having confident expressions on their faces. Anyone could tell they were very pleased with their results when they met Tapir. "Elder Tapir, we have returned."
Tapir nodded before looking at his subordinates. "Call Gean, Doan, Fleus, and Fagund here. Let's get this over with."