Battle Through the Heavens: Obtaining the Extraction System at the Start

It ignored the lavish furnishings around it, its gaze fixed firmly on the couch. More precisely, it was glued to the babbling little girl in Medusa's arms. The little girl's delicate, doll-like face seemed reflected in its vertical pupils, and even the frequency of its tongue-flicking slowed, revealing an adorably earnest focus.

Just then, several crisp footsteps approached from afar, landing upon the jade floor outside the bedchamber in a scattered yet distinct rhythm.

Before the visitor could even raise a hand to knock, the sandalwood doors carved with entwined snake patterns silently swung inward.

Hua She'er paused slightly and looked toward the depths of the bedchamber. Through layers of softly draping gauze curtains, she could vaguely make out the slender, breathtaking figure beside the couch.

Not daring to delay in the slightest, she hurriedly gathered her robes and bowed. "Greetings, Your Majesty! Greetings, Your Majesty! Hua She'er has something to report!"

On the couch, Medusa did not stop teasing the little girl with her fingertips. Her long fingers gently stroked her daughter's soft cheek, making the little one let out a string of sweet, babbling sounds.

Only then did she lazily raise her eyes. Her languid voice, carrying the crisp scent of Calming Incense, drifted out slowly. "Speak, Hua She'er. What is it?"

Hua She'er paused briefly, the fingers at her sides curling unconsciously before she reported in a solemn voice,

"Reporting to Your Majesty, news has come from within the Jia Ma Empire. This morning, Master Xiao Ling of the Xiao Family returned to the Jia Ma Imperial Capital. Your Majesty previously ordered that any information regarding Master Xiao Ling was to be reported immediately, so I dared to disturb you."

Given Xiao Ling's current strength and status, any news concerning him was intelligence important enough to stir