As the first rays of dawn spilled down from the horizon, the Ancient Saint Mountain Range became lively almost in an instant.
Figures streaked across the sky, while festive drums and gongs resounded above the mountain range.
"Creak..."
The tightly shut room door slowly opened, and Lu Yunxiao stepped out. Today, he wore a white robe trimmed with silver thread, his bearing valiant and transcendent, untouched by worldly dust.
"Brother Gu Xiao!"
The moment he stepped out, Gu Xun'er's elegant face, pure as a lotus emerging from water, came into view. Her smile bloomed like a flower, her expression bright and sweet.
"Xun'er, good morning!"
The corners of Lu Yunxiao's lips lifted into a warm smile.
"It's not early anymore!"
Gu Xun'er walked up to him with a smile, her jade hand gently smoothing out the wrinkles in his robe. Her tender manner made her seem like an obedient young wife.
If the other Gu Clan members saw this scene, their eyes would probably turn red again.
After all, throughout all these years, Gu Xun'er had always presented herself before them as an elegant, otherworldly goddess.
Who could have imagined how heartbreaking it would be to see the goddess in their hearts straightening a man's clothes?
Lu Yunxiao watched with a smile, feeling the cool, soft jade hand brushing across his chest. His gaze grew ever gentler.
The most dazzling and radiant pearl of the Gu Clan was now his fiancée.
Lu Yunxiao caught Gu Xun'er's jade hand and pressed it against his chest. Raising his head slightly, he gazed toward the layers of distant halls and said, "The Coming-of-Age Ceremony is about to begin, isn't it?"
"Mm, Brother Gu Xiao, then let's be on our way."
Gu Xun'er said sweetly.
"Alright!"
Lu Yunxiao nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Gu Xun'er