Spirit Hall, Lake Heart Island.
Ye Xuan lay facedown on a bed covered in white fox fur, his slender fingers idly tapping against its edge.
Bai Chenxiang stood barefoot on his back, her dainty soles pressing into his soft muscles. Her flushed cheeks glistened with a thin sheen of sweat, and her breathing was slightly rushed.
"A little to the left. Put more strength into it," Ye Xuan said without lifting his head.
Bai Chenxiang bit her lower lip and obediently adjusted her stance, grinding down harder with her little feet.
Over the past three years, massaging Ye Xuan's back with her feet had become her daily "required lesson."
From her initial shyness and awkwardness to her current ease and proficiency, she had long since grown accustomed to this peaceful, stable life.
After the Spirit Hall Empire unified the continent, Ye Xuan had never let her suffer the slightest grievance. Though she was nominally a captive, she lived more comfortably than she ever had in the Speed Clan.
"Alright, take a rest." Ye Xuan raised a hand and patted her calf.
As if granted amnesty, Bai Chenxiang lightly hopped off his back, picked up the black robe beside the bed, and carefully draped it over him.
"My lord, are you going out?"
"Mm, I have something to take care of."
Ye Xuan reached back and ruffled her hair, his tone calm.
"Go bathe first. I'll be back later."
Bai Chenxiang nodded without asking further.
She knew Ye Xuan's strength was unfathomable, and she also knew he would never allow her near danger. She merely answered obediently.
"I'll wait for your return."
Ye Xuan smiled, then turned and pushed open the door.
Over the past three years, Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Hu Liena had all entered the critical stage of