By the time the banquet ended, the last trace of light had vanished beneath the horizon. Her terminal showed that it was already eleven at night.
The fatigue in her body hit her in full force.
Xi Xiu said goodbye to everyone and returned to her room with A Xian, following behind the robot.
Feng Qiqi had specially arranged the room for her and A Xian. Its layout matched their home at Gaia's former residence, and its decorations and color scheme were all in warm tones, giving it the feeling of home.
After all these years, Xi Xiu had grown accustomed to the differences in time and seasons from planet to planet.
Even if it was winter when she departed one planet and summer when she reached her destination, she could adjust immediately.
Differences in time could no longer affect her, so she and A Xian quickly fell asleep after lying down.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already ten the next morning. Dawn had only just broken over the satellite planet.
Qiu Shaorong sent her a message saying that they would depart from the garrison in an hour.
He also sent over their route coordinates.
Xi Xiu replied that she would wait for them at the coordinate closest to the satellite planet.
Then she dragged A Xian out of bed.
The two quickly washed up, took out Nutrient Paste from their Space Lockets, and wolfed it down.
They completed the whole sequence in five minutes.
When they stepped outside, Feng Qiqi and Gu Yuehua were waiting there.
Qing Zhixun's private airship stood in the distance.
Xi Xiu hugged Feng Qiqi, told them to take care, then turned and boarded Qing Zhixun's airship with A Xian.
Watching them depart, Feng Qiqi knew that a dangerous, unknown battle awaited