Chi Yu stopped and turned around.
He said nothing, merely sweeping his gaze over Nangong Linning, who was bedraggled and dressed entirely in white.
"Yang Yi, where have you been all these years? I... I searched everywhere for you." Nangong Linning lowered her head shyly.
With a sweep of his hand, Chi Yu released Nangong Linning from her restraints. She quickly rose and rushed into his arms.
"Wuwuwu... I almost... almost..."
"Oh... why were you looking for This Seat?" Chi Yu asked with interest.
But how could Nangong Linning bring herself to say it? She stammered, unsure how to express herself.
Chi Yu shook his head with a smile. As an old hand, how could he fail to understand Nangong Linning's feelings?
"This Seat will send you back! Be a proper queen."
"I... I... Yang Yi..."
At first, Nangong Linning had indeed only valued Chi Yu's strength and wanted to bring him under her command to assist her.
But as time passed, this man she had met only once had become someone she thought of day and night.
Whenever she went to bed at night and closed her eyes, his figure filled her mind.
Perhaps her heart had begun to stir with love!
"Hm? Is there anything else you want to say?"
"Actually... I..."
As though she had made some momentous decision, Nangong Linning suddenly raised her head, stood on tiptoe, and kissed Chi Yu on the lips.
Chi Yu welcomed her without refusal. The two embraced, their lips pressed together.
For a time, the next step they had not taken before echoed through the mountain cave.
After a wild night, the next day was a mess.
Two figures rustled about inside the mountain cave while the Blazing Sun shone brightly outside.
"Your Majesty!" Shouts rang out from outside