A few days later, Qi Ran and Liang Song were invited to Ning Fa's cave abode as guests.
After waiting for quite some time, Qi Ran called out, "What is Fellow Daoist Ning doing? It was rare for him to invite the two of us over, yet the host himself is nowhere to be seen."
No sooner had he spoken than a hearty laugh rang out. "My wife and I arrived a step late. Please forgive us, you two."
Qi Ran and Liang Song immediately turned to look, only to see a man and a woman walking toward them side by side.
The man was handsome and spirited, while the woman was beautiful as an immortal. They looked like a perfect pair of celestial lovers.
They were none other than Ning Fa and Chu Nianyao.
Chu Nianyao was even intimately holding Ning Fa's arm. She, who had always been cold as frost, now wore an expression brimming with tenderness and affection.
Qi Ran and Liang Song were instantly petrified, unable to believe their eyes.
"You... you... could it be..." Qi Ran stammered, his mouth hanging open wide enough to fit a fist inside.
"Fellow Daoists, Ning and I have already become Dao Companions. The two of you are among my few friends, so naturally I had to invite you to witness this." Chu Nianyao said with a gentle smile.
"Congratulations to you both." Liang Song was the first to recover. Suppressing his shock, he sincerely offered them his congratulations.
Qi Ran's expression shifted repeatedly, all manner of emotions flickering in his eyes. In the end, he let out a relieved sigh, cupped his hands toward them, and said, "Congratulations to you both, especially Fellow Daoist Ning. Back when I agreed to let you move in, I vaguely felt something was