Elf, who made him the gym leader?

"Tao Dailang... come back after a while."

Gu Xin's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the 'uncorrupted peach', and then he chuckled and passed by, not in a hurry now.

For outsiders, Beishang Township is actually quite novel, after all, the customs here are completely different from other places.

"There seem to be a lot of these mask stalls here."

Lilia looked at the stall with various masks in front of her curiously, picked up a yellow mask and spoke curiously.

"Because the oldest heritage in Beishang Township is the celebration of the 'mask festival', this is a celebration activity that adults and children can participate in, and everyone can have fun."

Gu Xin explained in a gentle voice, picking up a black mask and looking at it.

"Little brother, you are outsiders, right? You know our folk customs very well."

The stall owner was a middle-aged uncle, who looked at Gu Xin with some surprise when he heard it.

"I have been interested in various regions since I was a child, so I know a little bit." Gu Xin replied with a very decent smile.

"Haha~ Little brother, you are right. The 'Mask Festival' is an ancient celebration passed down from our Beishang Township. At that time, whether locals or foreigners who come to travel, they can wear masks and have fun."

"But in fact, it's more than that. Masks have different meanings for us Beishang people. Since ancient times, our Beishang Township has been famous for its exquisite masks. Hundreds of years ago, the reputation has spread overseas."

The middle-aged man spoke very proudly.

Gu Xin raised his eyebrows, and a faint sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"So, do you want to buy three masks? This year's Mask Festival is coming soon, and you can also wear masks to participate. My mask craftsmanship is quite good in this area."

Seeing that Irene and Lilia were quite interested, Gu Xin bought three masks, and the three of them prepared to continue shopping.

"Brother, your expression just now is a little wrong. Is it because of what the uncle just said?"

Lilia hung the white mask diagonally on her head and asked Gu Xin curiously.

When the uncle just said, 'Hundreds of years ago, their Beishang Township masks were famous overseas', Gu Xin's expression changed subtly.

Because they have been together for too long and are meticulous, Lilia noticed this.

"It's not wrong, but I remembered a rather funny story." Gu Xin chuckled.

"Gu Xin, tell us." Irene became interested.

"This story will be longer, let me think about where to start."

Gu Xin gently tapped the black mask in his hand and sorted out his thoughts.

"Legend has it that a long time ago, there lived an old couple somewhere. They had no children and regarded the timid Pokémon Tao Dai Lang as their own child, loving him as their own child."

Tao Dai Lang?

Irene and Lilia were both very confused and had never heard of the name of this elf.

"And in order to get more love, Tao Dai Lang kneaded the poison on his body into delicious chain sticky cakes and gave them to the old couple to eat. The two could not resist the deliciousness of the chain sticky cakes and soon became Tao Dai Lang's captives."

? ? ?

Lilia's surprised expression was very cute.

"Tao Dai Lang's sticky cake seemed to make the desire of the person who ate it infinitely expand, so the old couple began to become greedy and asked Tao Dai Lang for all kinds of things without restraint."

"And the secret of getting more love is to get what you ask for. Tao Dai Lang asked the Pokémon Gouzan, who was already obsessed with the chain sticky cake, to deliver the new clothes and the phantom peach fruit that the old couple wanted to their doorstep. The old couple whose desires were satisfied also loved Tao Dai Lang more."

Gu Xin narrated slowly.

"This... this is not right? This is obviously distorted, whether it is Tao Dai Lang who wants to care, or the old couple driven by desire."

Lilia finally couldn't help but speak out. The relationship between the two sides was obviously distorted.

To get love, the old couple was fed with sticky cakes with side effects? How could they do this!

"Yes, so this kind of relationship maintained by desire will eventually fail." Gu Xin nodded.

"One day, the old couple got the news from somewhere and asked Tao Dailang for the exquisite and beautiful mask that was said to exist in Beishang. Tao Dailang agreed happily and set off for Beishang Township."

"Of course, you can't embark on a journey without a companion. Tao Dailang left the village with Gouzan Dog tamed by Chain Cake. Along the way, he also subdued the wish-added monkey who was said to be able to foresee a little of the future, and the lucky pheasant who could use pheromones to fascinate the opponent."

Finally, the mask!

Hearing this, Irene and Lilia became more fascinated. The next part must be about the mask.

"Then there is another part. Before Taodailang set out, a man from a foreign country brought a strange-looking Pokémon, Uruk-Yo, to Kitakami Township."

"But because their makeup and appearance were incompatible with the villagers, they were excluded as aliens. At that time, the mask craftsman in the village felt sorry for them and carved four masks for the man and Uruk-Yo to cover their faces and decorated them with crystal fragments."

"Under the exquisite masks, the man and Uruk-Yo were finally able to enter the village and have fun with everyone, and such beautiful and exquisite masks soon became famous and spread to foreign countries."

This is the mask the old couple wanted to get!

Hearing this, Irene and Lilia also understood that Taodailang came here to take the man and Uruk-Yo's masks.

"During the Masking Festival, Tao Dailang discovered the man wearing the Green Grass Mask and the Evil Ghost wearing the Foundation Stone Mask. After confirming the authenticity of the rumor, he began to plan to rob them."

"On a full moon night, Gouzan Dog and Ji Jiji sneaked into the Horror Cave and stole the masks, but it was at this time that the man came back. Gouzan Dog and Ji Jiji had no choice but to clash with the man who rushed over, and the man was twisted to the ground."

"And Gouzan Dog and Ji Jiji hurriedly left with the three masks, leaving only the Green Grass Mask that the man tried his best to protect."

It's too much!!!

Lilia bit her lip. This is really too much. For her own selfish desires, she destroyed the happiness of others and even hurt the man.

It was because of the masks that the man and Evil Ghost could live happily here, but now this "happiness" is also going to be taken away.

"But the most exciting thing is here." Gu Xin chuckled.

"Tao Dai Lang was very happy to get three masks, thinking that the old couple would love him more, but the furious Ergui Yan had already killed them wearing the last green grass mask."

"But in front of the extremely angry Ergui Yan, Gouzan Dog, Ji Ji Ji, and Yuan Zeng Yuan were all knocked to the ground."

"Without the protection of Gouzan Dog and others, Tao Dai Lang was finally seriously injured by Ergui Yan and rolled to an unknown place. The injured Ergui Yan was immersed in sadness and returned to the horror cave alone."

Hearing this, Lilia breathed a sigh of relief, otherwise the man and Ergui Yan would be too pitiful.

Awesome! Ergui Yan is too awesome!

"But in fact, the battle at that time attracted a lot of villagers. They were unaware of it and only saw Ergui Yan's furious appearance like a demon, and they were very scared."

Gu Xin shook his head.

"They were ignorant and thought that it was Gouzan Dog, Yuan Zeng Yuan, and Ji Ji Ji who protected them from the clutches of the devil, so they affectionately called them treasured companions and buried them with honor."

"Ah???"

Irene and Lilia were shocked when they heard this.

"They regarded the robbers as heroes? And they buried them with honor?"

Irene was stunned. How could there be such ignorant people! ! The most innocent from beginning to end were obviously that man and Ergui Yan.

"Not only that, in fact, not only did they bury them with honor, they even built stone statues for them."

Suddenly, a helpless female voice came into the ears of the three people.

Gu Xin turned his head and saw three figures, and one of them was quite familiar.

"Master Gu Xin! It's really you."

Zi Yu, who was wearing a pink long coat, had bright eyes and ran to Gu Xin with surprise, with surprise in her words.

"Miss Ziyu, why are you here?" Gu Xin also looked at Ziyu in surprise.

"Because Danyu and Wuli are going home to visit their relatives, I came to Beishang Township with them."

"Lilia, long time no see~"

Ziyu smiled sweetly and waved to Lilia.

"Sister Ziyu, long time no see~"

In fact, it's not long, less than a month.

Lilia looked at Ziyu curiously, but it always felt that a lot of time had passed since the last trip to Unova.

"I heard from my father that before leaving Unova, Gym Leader Guxin also captured the leader of the Plasma Team! As expected, Gym Leader Guxin is really too strong!"

Ziyu was very excited, her beautiful big eyes were shining, and she looked like a little fan girl.

Danyu and Wuli, the siblings behind Ziyu, looked quite strange.

Because in Blueberry Academy, Ziyu is a more serious type, and is also one of the four kings of the Academy Alliance. On weekdays, everyone respects Ziyu.

But...

Wuli secretly looked at Guxin, with a curious but timid look in his eyes.

"It's just a little help, and it was the Plasma Team who took the initiative to find me." Guxin smiled and replied modestly.

"By the way, are these two your juniors?"

Seeing that Ziyu seemed to ignore Danyu and the others because of the joy of reunion, Guxin asked Ziyu.

"Ah~ Sorry, sorry, I actually forgot about Danyu and the others."

Ziyu was stunned, and then turned back to Danyu and the others with great apology.

"It's okay, Ziyu, who is this?" Danyu looked at Guxin with curiosity.

She probably understood Ziyu. After all, looking at Ziyu's expression just now, she probably understood that this handsome man might be Ziyu's idol.

"Mr. Guxin, the gym leader of the Rota gym in the Kanto region, is a very~very powerful and excellent gym leader. He is my idol."

Zi Yu introduced the two with a faint smile, and expressed her admiration for Guxin without any hesitation.

After the gym battle, she became Guxin's little fan. She still had the Rota badge on her bracelet at the moment, and she took good care of it every day.

"Master Guxin, these two are my schoolmates. This is Danyu and this is Wuli. They are both locals in Beishang Township."

"I also came to Beishang Township with them."

Zi Yu introduced Wuli and Danyu to Guxin.

"Hello."

Guxin greeted the two with a smile, and his eyes focused on the thin boy in white.

Wuli's face is actually quite pretty, but because of that weird hairstyle, the two black bangs on his forehead intertwined and reached his nose, which directly caused his appearance to drop rapidly.

Guxin raised his eyebrows at the somewhat weak Wu Li. This guy is not as harmless as he seems.

Compared to Danyu, Wu Li's talent as a trainer is actually far superior to that of his sister. In the original work, after Wu Li made up his mind to become stronger, his strength began to leap.

He became a champion-level trainer in one leap!

And...

This is the ruthless man who conquered the third god of "Zhu/Zi" Tai Le Bagos with a Master Ball in the game!

Well, although the little bastard lost control in the end, his Master Ball was also broken.