Interlude [4000 Words]

[Inside the returning flying vehicle]

Jing Liuli slept sweetly against Yun Meng's shoulder, while the Spirit Fox curled up in her arms, breathing evenly alongside her.

A pale purple halo of domain energy draped lightly over them like a thin veil, making even the Star Power currents within the cabin exceptionally gentle.

Yun Meng gently brushed aside the stray hair on Jing Liuli's forehead, her eyes full of affection.

A moment later, she turned to Tiandao beside her and said softly, "Liuli was truly overjoyed today. She's even smiling in her sleep."

Tiandao nodded slightly. Azure Star Power swept gently through the cabin, and after confirming that the flight path was correct, he said in a mild tone, "Her domain only awakened recently, and she's still slowly adapting to it. A day like this will help her grow familiar with the domain and relax. It's better than keeping her battle nerves wound tight all the time."

Upon hearing this, Caroline appeared to be sorting through documents, yet her gaze kept drifting toward Jing Liuli.

About an hour later, the flying vehicle suddenly gave a faint alarm, and the control console screen flickered.

Caroline immediately put away her terminal and strode to the console, her expression turning grave in an instant.

"The navigation system has suddenly malfunctioned. There's a turbulent zone in Subspace ahead. If we can't correct our route in time, we may be swept into the turbulence."

Tiandao immediately rose as well and walked to Caroline's side. Azure Star Power flowed into the control console as he attempted to repair the navigation system.

"The navigation system is being disrupted by an unknown signal and can't be repaired for now. I'll try to use Star Power to forcibly stabilize the route, but I'll need time."

At that moment, the sleeping