"Young Master, you're back?"
At the outskirts of the Endless Fire Domain, before the golden beacon's light, Feng Qing'er finally sensed the presence and saw the figure she had been waiting for so long. She hurried forward and spoke with a hint of delight.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long—"
Xiao Se was not at all surprised by Feng Qing'er's appearance. After all, the Dou Qi Continent's five-hundredth anniversary celebration was no small matter. Even if his father and mother had not urged him, the people below likely could not have patiently waited forever.
"I acted on impulse this time. I'll just tell Father and Mother the truth when we get back."
"How can that be? Failing to watch over Young Master was clearly my responsibility. It should still be me who—"
Feng Qing'er followed closely behind, utterly unwilling to accept Xiao Se treating her as nothing more than a messenger. Yet before she could finish, a group of people had already arrived from behind her.
At their head were a capable middle-aged man and a beautiful, seductive woman in red with a fiery figure.
"It must have been hard for the Imperial Son to rush back day and night. But there is no need to worry. The celebration has yet to begin, and there is still plenty of time to return to the Dou Qi Continent."
The middle-aged man, who faintly exuded a chill, smiled and spoke, causing Feng Qing'er's eyes to widen.
"And you are?"
Xiao Se could not help feeling somewhat puzzled by the people before him. They looked vaguely familiar, yet he could not remember where he had seen them.
"It is only natural that the Imperial Son does not recognize us. After all, it has been many years since we personally handled