Holding Asharuiya's delicate body, Mo Xie steadied their free fall and gazed into the endless abyss below.
Just as they began wondering when they would reach the bottom, a white spatial vortex suddenly appeared in the darkness beneath them, standing out starkly in the dim surroundings.
Unless they slowed down, they would fall straight into that white vortex.
"Little Evil, what is that?"
Asharuiya lowered her head and spotted the conspicuous spatial vortex as well. Her expression turned a little strange as she asked Mo Xie what he thought.
Mo Xie considered it for a moment. Deciding there probably wouldn't be any trouble, he gave Asharuiya a reassuring smile and spoke softly.
"Don't worry. With me here, everything will be fine."
"Mhm."
Asharuiya naturally trusted Mo Xie unconditionally. A faint smile appeared on her lovely face, and she said nothing more, simply nestling obediently in his arms.
Mo Xie smiled slightly, then carried Asharuiya into the white spatial vortex.
The moment they entered, the white spatial vortex vanished, leaving their surroundings shrouded in darkness once more.
Sensing the space around him shift and the darkness before his eyes turn bright, Mo Xie immediately opened his eyes. His body dropped swiftly, and his feet landed firmly on the ground, kicking up a small cloud of dust.
Feeling a jolt, Asharuiya realized they had landed. She slowly opened her tightly shut eyes and slipped out of Mo Xie's arms.
Standing securely on the ground, she looked around, a trace of astonishment appearing on her lovely face.
Their surroundings had changed completely. Instead of a dark, endless abyss, they stood on an utterly ordinary plain filled with flowers, grass, and trees. White clouds drifted across a blue sky, and a sun illuminated this little world.
"This... it's like a small world of its