When the young man and woman had taken a liking to each other, the matter was considered settled.
According to the two families' original plans, the wedding was to be held within the year.
But because the Dynasty was advancing eastward, Yang Lingshu would be heading to the eastern front with his sect a year later.
After much discussion, the two families ultimately decided to wait until he returned before holding the wedding.
The two of them were still young anyway, so this year could be left for them to properly nurture their feelings.
After returning home, Yang Lingrui entered seclusion in his cave abode within Sanglu Valley, intending to use this year to see whether he could make another breakthrough.
This time, Yang Lingshu stayed on Pine Mountain, in the same courtyard as Wei Xinqing.
The two were compatible in temperament and well-matched in appearance, so they got along exceptionally well, without any restraint or sense of distance between them.
Yang Lingshu cultivated in the ancestral hall of the main courtyard, sometimes going several days without returning to the courtyard.
Yet no matter how long he had been away, his room was always spotless upon his return. All his clothes had been washed and neatly put away, a pot of freshly brewed hot tea always sat on the table, and there was always that sentence he could never grow tired of hearing: "Brother Lingshu~ You're back!"
In just three short months, the two had already grown extremely close. To outsiders, they seemed like an old married couple.
Of course, besides cultivating and deepening his relationship with Wei Xinqing, Yang Lingshu had gained another task after returning home.
He accompanied Yang Yuanhong in body refinement.
According to the Immortal Venerable's decree, Yang Yuanhong would enter the Dao in two years.