"I... I have to tell Father!"
Lu Ruoxi suddenly jumped up, knocking the rouge box off the vanity with her skirt, but she didn't even notice. "I'll have my father and mother demand a hefty betrothal gift from you!"
Halfway through, her voice caught in her throat. She turned and threw herself into Li Yunjing's arms, her shoulders trembling.
"When are you planning to visit our families?"
Yu Yunyi leaned quietly against his shoulder, her fingers unconsciously tugging at his robe. "Yunjing, have you really made up your mind?"
"I made up my mind long ago, when I decided to cultivate with you both. Once I've taken care of the Purple Firmament Party, the White Tiger Hall, and the Black Tortoise Hall, we'll go back."
Li Yunjing lowered his head and brushed a kiss across her lips. Then he turned toward Lu Ruoxi, his gaze tender yet resolute. "Even if I have to sell everything I own, I'll marry you both with all the pomp and splendor you deserve."
Little Yellow chirped as it flew above the three of them. Suddenly, it spat out a ball of golden light that became two jade bangles carved with lightning patterns, slipping one onto each of Yu Yunyi's and Lu Ruoxi's wrists.
"What are these?"
The two women stared at the bangles in surprise. The lightning patterns on them were identical to those on Li Yunjing's Vice Sect Leader Token.
"They're betrothal tokens I refined from my own life-bound thunder."
Li Yunjing smiled as he explained, "No matter where you are, I'll be able to sense whether you're safe."
"Once I've put the sect's affairs in order, I'll personally come to ask for your hands in marriage."
He stood and drew both women into his arms. "When the time comes, the whole Divine