Present day.
At the border between the Tempest Domain and the Scorching Domain.
Erfu, home planet of the Spirit Clan.
"Whew, it's finally all arranged."
Yan Qi leaned back and stretched lazily.
As he loosened up, his bones crackled like popping beans.
Liu Ruyan reclined against the side, her figure graceful and her expression languid.
Noticing Yan Qi's reaction, her golden eyes shifted slightly, carrying a faint hint of displeasure.
Her red lips parted as she spoke in a heavily sarcastic tone:
"Oh~ Lord Yan was finally done with his official duties? You must have worked so very hard..."
"Would you like this little woman to massage your shoulders and pound your legs for you?"
"Huh? You can? My neck is a little sore, actually..." Yan Qi had been thinking about the arrangements for returning to Earth, so he failed to notice Liu Ruyan's tone at first.
It was only when the room fell completely silent, without the faintest sound, that he shuddered belatedly and looked toward the woman in alarm.
"Uh..."
Liu Ruyan had already moved closer.
She was smiling brightly, yet her eyes were filled with anger.
"Your neck is sore, right? Come on, I'll loosen it up properly for you..."
"Don't dodge. How am I supposed to give you a massage if you dodge?"
"Damn it... I said stop dodging!"
"You said you were taking me on a long trip, sightseeing and having fun on an alien planet!"
"It's been over half a month now. Either I'm looking at boring tourist spots, or I'm sitting around in this shitty room staring into space..."
"I'm about to mold from staying here!"
"Yan Qi, you bastard, are you mute? Say something!"
"Give me back the vacation I worked so hard to save up!!"
Liu Ruyan had Yan Qi pinned