Su Yaqing lowered her eyes to look at Lu Yuan, still sleeping in her arms, his face pale. Her eyes were filled with unconcealable worry and urgency.
She gently adjusted her hold, keeping Lu Yuan secure in her arms.
Then she took a deep breath. Fire Elemental Energy began to circulate around her, and a pair of wings forged from raging flames burst open behind her. Their crimson feathers shimmered brilliantly, tiny sparks dancing at their tips as they drove away most of the chill in the cave.
"Hold on tight. I'm taking you out of here."
Su Yaqing murmured softly to the unconscious Lu Yuan in her arms. Even knowing he couldn't hear her, her voice held a touch of tenderness she couldn't quite suppress.
The next second, she lightly pushed off the ground with her legs. Her fiery wings beat hard, stirring up a blast of scorching wind as she shot skyward in an instant. Like a fire phoenix wreathed in flames, she burst through the cave entrance and sped toward outer space above Luochen Star.
Throughout the flight, she carefully protected Lu Yuan in her arms, holding him firmly against her chest and using her wings to shield him from the air currents and cold wind outside. Afraid even the slightest jolt might hurt him, she flew quickly but with extraordinary steadiness, without letting him move at all.
In less than half an hour, Su Yaqing had flown beyond Luochen Star's atmosphere and reached outer space.
She looked up to see dozens of sleek, silvery-white interstellar spaceships docked in orderly formation. The Su family's distinctive flame crest was engraved on their hulls. Among them, the largest ship, a lavishly decorated flagship, stood prominently at the very center, radiating an imposing presence.
A trace of warmth flickered in