"Qingyi is very worried about you. Go see her first. As for what you asked for, I'll have it delivered to the mansion within a day." The Sovereign waved his hand, and the gate to the grotto-heaven swung wide. His figure vanished at once.
Lu Yang followed close behind and emerged from the grotto-heaven.
Soon, he met Ji Qingyi in the Princess Mansion.
From far away, the young woman came flying toward him like a swallow returning to its nest.
They embraced tightly, and a long-forgotten warmth rose in Lu Yang's heart.
"I almost thought I'd never see you again." Ji Qingyi clung to Lu Yang, her voice choked with emotion.
They had met in Black Mountain County and supported each other over the years. Yet, because of the difference in their statuses and other factors, they had both hidden their feelings, afraid to reveal them to the other.
Now, those feelings had long since grown into a surging tide of love, impossible to conceal any longer.
Lu Yang said nothing. He simply held the young woman close and shut his eyes, savoring this rare moment of tenderness.
The battlefield in Tianjue Prefecture had been fraught with danger. How many times had he himself not teetered on the brink of death, coming within a hair's breadth of never returning?
"When all this is over, we'll marry," Lu Yang murmured.
"No." Ji Qingyi shook her head. "We'll marry tomorrow. Whatever the outcome, I want to face it together with you!"
Ji Qingyi lifted her head slightly. Her watery eyes shone with unshakable resolve.
Lu Yang nodded and didn't argue.
The next day, the Pillar State Princess held her wedding, and the countless millions of Great Jun Dynasty's people celebrated as one!
After several rounds of food and drink, the two returned