My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

The group regrouped.

Lin Jingyu's gaze swept over everyone, finally landing on Gu Changyuan.

He took a deep breath, as if making a decision.

Then, he turned his head and looked at the beautiful figure standing quietly not far away, deliberately not disturbing the atmosphere of their reunion.

Wang Yutang stood there with a gentle smile on her face, watching the scene of her fellow disciples reunited, her eyes filled with joy for him.

She didn't go forward; she just stood there quietly.

She knew that this moment belonged to them, master and disciple.

She can wait.

Then, she saw Lin Jingyu turn his head and look at her.

That gaze was very earnest.

"Master."

Lin Jingyu spoke.

Gu Changyuan raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at him.

Lin Jingyu did not hesitate, his tone as firm as if he were stating a decision he had already made:

"Now that you're back, I'd like to ask you to be my witness."

He paused, his gaze still fixed on Wang Yutang.

"Miss Wang."

Wang Yutang was slightly taken aback, and her heart inexplicably beat faster.

"A hundred years ago, we met, and I saved you."

Since then, you've stayed by my side, devoted to me, and expressed your feelings to me many times.

"I know that I have never responded to you, not because I don't like you, but because I have always had an obsession in my heart."

I am searching for my master. I want to find him, settle my obsessions, and then give you an explanation.

Now that my master has returned, the obsession in my heart has finally been resolved.

For the past century, thank you for your unwavering support and silent companionship.

He raised his head, looking at Wang Yutang with unwavering determination, his eyes filled with sincerity:

"I, Lin Jingyu, swear by my heart and by my sword that I will protect you in this life and the next, cultivate the Great Dao with you, and become your Daoist partners."

"I wonder if you would be willing?"

After he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

Wang Yutang was stunned.

She stared wide-eyed at the man she had been chasing for a hundred years, at his earnest features, at his determined gaze, and at every word he spoke.

He said...to become Daoist partners? To spend the rest of their lives together?

The moment she realized what he was saying, tears welled up in her eyes.

Those weren't tears of sadness.

I'm happy.

It was excitement.

It was an uncontrollable ecstasy, the culmination of a century of waiting.

Tears streamed down her cheeks, dripping onto her clothes, but she didn't bother to wipe them away. She just nodded frantically, her voice choked with sobs yet crystal clear:

"Yes! Of course I'm willing!"

Then--

Without any hesitation, she charged towards Lin Jingyu.

Lin Jingyu opened his arms and steadily caught the figure that rushed into his embrace.

The two embraced tightly.

On the side, Gu Changyuan and his eight disciples were all watching with great interest.

Xiao Yi and Han Feng had no time to spare about the painful experience of being "sparred" earlier. At this moment, they were craning their necks and staring intently.

Gu Changyuan couldn't help but smile.

good boy.

He usually seems aloof and taciturn, but when it matters, he can be quite direct.

However, before these "spectators" could even offer any comments—

Suddenly, a deafening cheer erupted from below!

"Ohhhhhhh!!!"

Those were the elders and disciples of the Celestial Holy Land!

From the start of the battle, they were alerted and poured out of their caves, main halls, and cultivation towers, looking up at the commotion in the void.

First came the earth-shattering battle between the Second Patriarch and the Fifth and Tenth Patriarchs.

At that level of combat, you can learn something just by watching it.

Then, they witnessed the next scene—

The Second Ancestor, who was always aloof and unapproachable, actually confessed his love to a woman.

And they even talked about "becoming Daoist partners" and "spending the rest of their lives together"?!

Holy crap!!!

The entire holy land exploded instantly!

"Second Ancestor! The Second Ancestor has found a master!"

"That's the Holy Maiden Wang of the Shuyu Sect. She pursued the Second Ancestor for a hundred years, and finally won him over!"

"You know what, you really shouldn't say..."

Cheers, whistles, and shouts rose and fell.

Some elders even jumped up and waved, disregarding their image, looking even more excited than the younger disciples.

The affair between Wang Yutang and Lin Jingyu was not a secret in the Celestial Sacred Land.

For the past hundred years, the holy maiden of the Shuyu Sect has been going to the holy land every few days, and each time she comes, she goes straight to the place where the second patriarch is.

For Lin Jingyu's sake, she didn't even care about promotions within the sect and continued to hold the title of Holy Maiden.

Whether they are elders or disciples of the sect, they all know this to some extent.

Over the years, many people have been secretly watching the drama unfold and paying close attention to the two of them.

Now that the two have finally confirmed their feelings for each other and are embracing, these people are enjoying the gossip more than anyone else.

Cheers erupted one after another, making them even happier than if they had become Daoist partners themselves.

Gu Changyuan watched this scene, smiled, and shook his head.

Gu Changyuan watched this scene, smiled, and shook his head.

His gaze fell on his usually aloof and taciturn second disciple, then looked at the woman beside him whose face was flushed but whose eyes were filled with happiness, and slowly spoke:

"Now that things have come to this, once your Ninth Junior Sister returns and we rekindle our old flame, I will take you to the Shuyu Sect in Zhongzhou to propose marriage."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Jingyu paused for a moment, then immediately turned around, faced Gu Changyuan, and bowed deeply.

"Thank you, Master."

Wang Yutang quickly followed suit, her eyes reddening even more.

"Thank you for your kindness, Master."

Gu Changyuan waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to be so polite.

Then he clapped his hands, his gaze sweeping across the now-boiling Holy Land Square below—

"Alright, let's go inside. If we keep chatting here, the banquet will start soon."

Everyone followed his gaze downwards and saw the disciples jumping and leaping about below.

They shook their heads helplessly, then followed Gu Changyuan back to Tianyuan Mountain.

After chatting for a while, Gu Changyuan suddenly remembered that there was a human cub waiting for him at the Heavenly Demon Pavilion.

So he first had the other disciples tell Lin Jingyu about his situation, then he flashed to the Heavenly Demon Pavilion and went directly to the second floor of the first pavilion.

"Giggle giggle—!"

Silvery laughter echoed in the room.

Tu Shan Hanyan was playing in the room, holding Gu Xing'er's right hand and carrying the fluffy little white dog in her left arm.

Sudden--

A figure appeared silently in the center of the room.

Tu Shan Hanyan stopped abruptly, looked up, and her eyes lit up instantly.

"Grandmaster!"

She led Gu Xing'er, carrying Xiao Bai, and ran up to Gu Changyuan in a flash, tilting her little face up with bright, sparkling eyes.

Gu Changyuan smiled and squatted down, rubbing Tu Shan Hanyan's fluffy hair with his left hand and gently patting Gu Xing'er's head with his right.

"How have you been these past few days?"

Tu Shan Hanyan immediately began to report with great enthusiasm:

"I took Xing'er to see my collection, and we also went to the back mountain to pick fruit, and there was more..."