"Crack!"
The void shattered, and a black-robed man materialized slightly. His thick shoulders leaned directly against Cai Lin's delicate body, bringing a trace of long-lost warmth and a soft touch that felt quite comforting.
"Who is it!"
"How dare you trespass into the Endless Fire Domain's forbidden area! Are you courting death?!" Immersed just moments ago in sorrowful longing and completely unaware of this sudden approach, Cai Lin unleashed a surge of the Six-Colored Power from her body, releasing a monstrous aura as she shouted coldly.
"What are you doing... trying to murder your own husband!" Ignoring everything, Xiao Yan suddenly opened his arms and pulled Cai Lin straight into his embrace. A hint of teasing tone hung on the corners of his mouth, though his eyes also shimmered with traces of tears.
"Xiao Yan..." Gazing at the familiar scene, the power on Cai Lin's body gradually dissipated. In an instant, she lost her usual Queen Majesty demeanor, turning like a fragile woman with no power to truss a chicken as she threw herself into Xiao Yan's arms and sobbed uncontrollably.
"I want to return to the Dou Qi Continent." Weeping while speaking softly, her voice held a rare tenderness. Clearly, this was the first time Xiao Yan had ever seen the once high-and-mighty Queen adopt such a petite, demure young-woman demeanor.
"Wait until I find Xun Er, bring her along, and our family of four will return together." Xiao Yan could only gently stroke Cai Lin's long hair and comfort her.
"Mn." Hearing this, Cai Lin slowly quieted down, then opened her arms and pressed close to Xiao Yan, feeling an indescribable sense of peace.
"Cai Lin, Yingying, you've both worked hard these past days." Xiao Yan spoke faintly, pulling both Cai Lin and Yingying into his embrace as