The night was as dark as ink, with stars dotting the night sky above the Xia Alliance.
In the master bedroom of the luxurious villa, the lingering atmosphere of passion had yet to fade.
On the broad white bed, Xu Jingming leaned against the headboard, his strong arms wrapped around Aimer and Ling Shuang.
The women lay or leaned against him, their fair skin still flushed, while a faint scent lingered in the air.
"Jingming, why were you so... today?"
Su Qingli's cheeks were crimson, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz. Clearly, she had yet to recover from their earlier madness.
"Outfit bonus."
The corners of Xu Jingming's lips lifted as his gaze swept over them. He said softly, "There's something I need to tell you."
His tone turned serious, and the women all instinctively raised their heads to look at him.
"In a month, I plan to leave Blue Star and head into the universe.
It'll be my first time going into the universe too, so I'm planning to go alone."
Xu Jingming had considered this long ago.
Among the women, only Aimer had reached Star Radiance Second-Order.
The rest were merely ninth-rank. They simply did not possess the strength needed to enter the universe.
Even Aimer was not particularly powerful in combat, so he did not intend to bring her along.
He would first scout out the starry skies himself. It would not be too late to bring them over afterward.
"In a month?"
Ling Shuang abruptly sat up straight, her long black hair cascading down like a waterfall, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.
"So soon?"
Aimer's pale golden eyes widened as well, her red lips parting slightly.
The mood on the bed immediately turned gloomy. Xu Jingming could clearly feel the reluctance in the