After learning about Qin Feng's current situation, Kaisa ended the call.
Kaisa sat silently on her throne for two seconds, then tapped a finger lightly against the armrest.
Her gaze swept over the dozens of Holographic Screens before her, still scrolling with streams of data, and she suddenly found these affairs of state dull.
She stood and waved a hand, and the screens went dark one after another.
Then she raised her hand and opened a space wormhole beside her. Golden patterns of light rippled through the air, and her figure vanished from the throne.
The other end of the wormhole led to He Xi's little garden, hidden deep within the Merlot Heavenly Court.
Afternoon sunlight spilled down through the dome.
The flowers in the garden were in full bloom. Petals of every color swayed gently in the breeze, their fragrance mingling with the fresh scent of earth in the air.
He Xi lay on a bench covered with a soft fleece blanket, her long silver hair spilling over its back and nearly brushing the ground.
She wore loose, light-colored casual clothes and held a half-finished cup of fruit tea. Her eyes were half closed, her entire body bathed in sunlight, like a cat that had completely let down its guard.
Kaisa stepped out of the wormhole and stood beside the bench, looking down at her languid figure.
"You old fox. Just a few days ago, you were making such a fuss, and now you're enjoying yourself? What, aren't you worried about that little apprentice of yours anymore?"
At the sound of her voice, He Xi lifted her eyelids slightly, glanced at her, then slowly closed them again.
"I spend all day worrying about her. Can't I relax a little?"
She took a sip of fruit tea, her tone mild.