Lu Yuan and Aiselandier's Wedding!

Vierveia took full charge of the wedding arrangements. The elaborate protocols, grand decorations, and royal etiquette required no effort from the two of them.

After seeing off the Empress as she turned to prepare for the wedding, only Lu Yuan and Aiselandier remained atop the vast Life Giant Tree once more.

A crisp spiritual breeze passed through layers of branches and leaves, carrying the faint fragrance of greenery and blossoms as it gently brushed over their hair.

Aiselandier folded her broad Wood Spirit Wings behind her. Her small hand still held tightly to Lu Yuan's palm, her fingertips lightly hooking between his fingers, her dependence on him unmistakable.

She raised her eyes to look at Lu Yuan, a faintly gentle curve at the corners of her eyes, and softly said, "For the next seven days, let me show you around my homeland properly."

Lu Yuan lowered his gaze to her sweet, soft appearance, warmth rising at the corners of his lips as he softly replied, "All right. I'll listen to you."

As the words fell, the two spread their wings together and slowly left the top of the Life Giant Tree.

There was none of the urgency from their earlier journey. They flew at an exceedingly leisurely pace.

They skimmed low over the endless forest of spiritwood trees. Emerald canopies rose and fell in layers, like a soft green sea.

Exotic flowers in full bloom could be seen everywhere along the way, their petals translucent and their colors gentle. When the breeze blew, fine petals filled the sky, settling upon their shoulders and among their hair.

As they flew, Aiselandier softly introduced the sights along the way to Lu Yuan.

She pointed toward the distant, rolling spirit-vein mountains and told Lu Yuan that they were the oldest secret realm mountain