Bai Xiaoxiao seemed to have cried herself exhausted. Or perhaps these past few years had drained too much of her spirit, leaving her utterly worn out. She leaned against Lin Bai's chest and fell into a sweet sleep.
Late in the night, Bai Xiaoxiao awoke in Lin Bai's arms, her eyes panicked. She clutched his clothes, and only after seeing that he was still beside her did her expression ease. A sweet smile spread across her face. Just then, she had thought it was all a dream.
"Thank goodness it wasn't a dream."
Bai Xiaoxiao's grip on Lin Bai's clothes slowly relaxed, and she rested her head peacefully against his chest.
"Being the empress who ruled the world wasn't easy, was it?"
Lin Bai gently stroked the beautiful hair cascading down Bai Xiaoxiao's back and asked with a smile.
Bai Xiaoxiao said plaintively, "Isn't it all your fault? When you suddenly sent me that farewell thought from the Celestial God Tomb, it threw my mind into turmoil and made it impossible for me to calm down."
Lin Bai said softly, "When I entered the city today, I toured the imperial city with Zhuo Lian. I also learned about the current situation in the Divine Martial Nation from Zhuo Lian and the others. The Divine Martial Nation is beset by troubles within and enemies without, and it seems you have no better way to resolve them."
"How did the situation spiral so far out of control?"
Lin Bai asked, deeply puzzled.
Bai Xiaoxiao sat up from Lin Bai's arms. Her face was cold and her eyes gloomy as she said, "Isn't it because the Savage Soul Society tore up the agreement? Otherwise, how could the Divine Martial Nation have fallen into this situation, beset by enemies on all sides?"
Lin Bai