Thump! Thump!—
The frolicking on the beach did not last long.
The noon sun gradually grew fiercer, and even the sea breeze carried a sweltering heat.
Before long, Long Fan led the two still-unsatisfied children back beneath the parasol.
Gu Yuena raised her eyes slightly and gave a gentle wave.
Several broad, comfortable floating hammocks woven from seagrass and Starlight Vine appeared out of thin air around them.
The mischievous Meng Yao kicked off her little sandals covered in sand.
She scrambled onto a hammock and swung her slightly sun-reddened little feet.
"Dad, Mom, tell us a story!"
Long Jin skillfully climbed into another hammock as well, still holding that warm "Demon Heart" stone in his hands.
"This time, it's Dad's turn to tell one."
The children looked at their parents with eager anticipation. After playtime came the pleasant storytelling session.
Long Fan smiled and sat beside the hammock next to Gu Yuena's delicate, lovely figure.
Without needing him to say anything, she lazily snapped her fingers.
A nearly transparent hemispherical spatial barrier silently spread out, covering this small area.
At the same time, the temperature within the barrier quickly adjusted to a pleasantly cool level.
It not only shut out the annoying sea flies and excessively noisy roar of the tide.
Only the pleasant sound of the waves remained as background noise.
A faint, refreshing scent of cool vegetation also spread through the air.
Over on Saint Caier's side, she was still sitting cross-legged on the volcanic rock with her eyes closed.
Her moon-white gown had been soaked by the waves, outlining the perfect lines of her calves.
Her bare feet dipped into the cool, crystal-clear seawater from time to time.
Her world had long since merged with this shallow Coral Reef.
Invisible Strings of Fate flowed beneath her