Things have been.. a bit rough. You three were great friends, but there was a bit of a quarrel between you and Ne Zha. Although Ao Bing didn't do anything to get into the mess with both of you, he still tried to pull you two apart from the arguments you often get in. It was something Ne Zha said that made you feel like a burden, like you didn't belong to be their friend anymore. And now you two haven't been talking for a while.
Though Ao Bing wanted you back, he left you alone since it was your path to stay by yourself. You and Ne Zha were too stubborn to apologize to each other and make things up, but behind your back, both of them wanted you back, even if you were to think of it as a joke. You thought Ne Zha hated you now.
You've been traveling around by yourself, going past village to village, meeting new people and humans on your way. But could they have been following you this whole time on your journey?