Inside the Interstellar Spaceship's Control Room, a pale blue screen floated silently in midair, Lu Yuan's face clearly reflected on it.
In just a few seconds, the communication channel connected completely. The next moment, several familiar voices filled with boundless longing came from the other end of the screen, trembling with joy as they spoke almost in unison:
"A Yuan!"
"Lu Yuan!"
"Yuan!"
"Master!"
Xia Qingyin, Jiang Xuanran, Celicia, Shamirra, and Ye Qingyue—all five pairs of eyes fixed on the screen. Uncontainable joy blossomed across every face, and their eyes even grew slightly red.
Five months of anxious worry and five months of longing, day and night, finally fell away the moment they saw Lu Yuan safe and sound.
Looking at the five familiar faces on the screen, Lu Yuan felt a warmth in his heart. His tense expression softened at once. He nodded gently, the corner of his mouth lifting in a reassuring smile, though his gaze instinctively swept over the surroundings behind them.
What came into view was no longer the bustling city streets of the Great Xia Kingdom, nor the villa courtyard of days past, but a cold alloy wall gleaming with a metallic sheen, etched with intricate energy patterns.
This place... something was wrong.
Lu Yuan's brows furrowed slightly, a trace of confusion flashing in his eyes as he quickly scanned the area, trying to find a familiar landmark.
Ye Qingyue was sharp enough to immediately catch the confusion in Lu Yuan's eyes. She stepped forward lightly and stood at the front. Her crimson-gold eyes were full of guilt and worry as she took the initiative to explain, "Lu Yuan, don't be confused. We... have moved somewhere else."
She drew a deep breath and continued, "The Unicorn Demon Dragon has descended upon the southern region of