Outside the courtyard.

Su Xiaomo eavesdropped with her ear pressed close, saying in disbelief, “I didn’t mishear, did I?”

“You didn’t mishear,” Elder Wei said.

Su Xiaomo said in astonishment, “Has Junior Brother Ye been stimulated somehow to suddenly become so bold?”

“You are my woman, Ye Xingchen.”

Truthfully speaking.

That line was very bold.

Actually, if such words came from Su Xiaomo’s mouth, everyone would feel they were being fed dog food again. But the fact that they came from the proud and aloof Ye Xingchen’s mouth—that really was… the sun rising from the west!

“This isn’t boldness,” Elder Wei denied, offering his own insight. “This is a man’s maturity, a man’s sense of responsibility.”

Hearing this, Su Xiaomo became solemn with respect.

Elder Wei truly lived up to being a romantic sage—everything he said was so philosophical!

She still had a long road ahead to learn.

Speaking of Ye Xingchen.

He stood in the courtyard, his facial expression unusually serious.

Those words weren’t said in jest.

This extreme domineering CEO demeanor instantly shocked Xie Lingyao. Crystal-clear tears slid down her cheeks and splattered on the floor.

“This is my home, and also your home. I won’t allow you to leave,” Ye Xingchen said.

“Amazing!”

Su Xiaomo gave a thumbs up.

Elder Wei smiled.

The sect’s most emotionally dense straight-arrow disciple had finally undergone a change, which made him very gratified.

“Drip!”

“Drip!”

The frequency of Xie Lingyao’s falling tears increased.

No one knew that not long ago, while at the Eternal Sect, she had suddenly received many strange and peculiar memories out of nowhere.

These memories all came from Ling Yao, from a very, very long time ago. There was no process of cultivating the martial path, no tedious affairs—only bits and pieces of moments spent with the Night King, as if deliberately filtered to preserve only warm scenes.

Gradually.

Xie Lingyao understood everything from them.

So her true identity was Ling Yao, a woman who had followed and admired the Night King for a long time.

“How foolish,” Xie Lingyao thought to herself.

That selfish and self-centered man never gave you a proper glance even until death—why remain so obsessed, why dedicate your life to him?

Perhaps it was because she had obtained partial memories from her past life that Xie Lingyao’s mentality changed. She no longer viewed Ye Xingchen with hateful hostility, but instead decided to choose to leave the Eternal Sect.

Ling Yao.

Empress Ling Yao.

Xie Lingyao.

Although they had the same memories, they could already be considered beings with independent consciousness.

Ling Yao was the fusion of the two, infatuated with the Night King until death, never obtaining him.

Xie Lingyao, who inherited half the soul, because she stood from an observer’s perspective, gave the assessment that she had been very foolish.

Since you cannot obtain it, don’t force it.

Leaving.

That was the best choice.

Xie Lingyao not only thought this way, she also acted on it.

However, what caught her completely off guard was that when she decided to let go of her grudges and choose to fly far away, that guy insisted on making her stay and even said such shameless words.

In that very instant.

Xie Lingyao’s mentality became chaotic.

Although she was an independent being with independent consciousness, from reincarnation to birth she carried a mission.

That mission was to complete what Ling Yao had left unfinished.

“Swish!”

Just then, Ye Xingchen strode forward and embraced Xie Lingyao, his gaze firm as he said, “After the Sect Master returns, we’ll hold a wedding ceremony.”

Very forceful, very domineering!

“I’m convinced!”

Su Xiaomo was utterly prostrated with admiration.

“It seems,” Elder Wei said with a smile, “our Eternal Sect will be hosting a joyous occasion.”

“…”

Su Xiaomo’s mouth twitched.

As the disciple with the highest emotional intelligence in the sect, and the first to get engaged, she would be surpassed in marriage by Ye Xingchen.

…

“What?”

Upon returning to the sect and learning of this, Jun Changxiao said in surprise, “You want to get married?”

So sudden.

So unexpected.

“Yes.”

Ye Xingchen’s tone was resolute. “This disciple wishes to marry Xie Lingyao.”

After recovering his past life memories, he had reflected deeply on his mistakes. In the years ahead, he would cultivate the martial path, but he would also value familial affection and romantic love.

“Are you certain?”

“Certain!”

“Does she agree?”

“I have the final say.”

Seeing his disciple seemingly possessed by a domineering CEO, Jun Changxiao immediately made the decision: “Fine, then let’s pick a good day and hold the wedding.”

That very day.

Everyone in the Eternal Sect bustled about.

Marriage was a major life event that couldn’t be handled carelessly, so everyone was very conscientious in the preparations.

“Understood.”

Jun Changxiao said, “On the wedding day, you’ll pilot the Xiaotian and bring Ye Xingchen to fetch the bride.”

Other people’s grand weddings used wedding cars or sedan chairs, but the Eternal Sect would directly deploy a giant mecha—the sense of grandeur would immediately be on a different level.

“What about the gift money?”

Sitting in his study, Jun Changxiao began agonizing over this question.

Jian Guixu, Gu Tianxing, and the others in the Myriad Realm definitely needed to be notified. If he asked for too little, they definitely wouldn’t be pleased. As for other people?

These other people referred to the entire Upper Cosmos.

“Alas.”

Jun Changxiao shook his head. “Given the current situation, even if we send out invitations widely, no one will come. For now, we can only keep things simple.”

The Heavenly Demon Emperor was bringing disaster to the Upper Cosmos, so the various planes definitely weren’t in the mood to attend. Moreover, given the Eternal Sect’s current reputation, others might not necessarily bring gift money to attend the wedding.

In the end.

Jun Changxiao decided.

Ye Xingchen and Xie Lingyao’s wedding would be limited to the Myriad Realm, with only the various clans and factions coming to give gift money.

“When will we make up our wedding ceremony?” Hua Meigui inquired.

“Don’t rush.”

Jun Changxiao said, “Wait until I dominate the Upper Cosmos.”

Actually, Dog Sheng had plenty of time now to make up a wedding ceremony without any problem, but he never did it because he was waiting to have more prestige and hold a grand wedding ceremony, letting more people… give gift money.

Not just himself.

Any Eternal Sect higher-ups or disciples who got married absolutely had to send out invitations widely, letting the entire universe come celebrate!

…

Half a month later.

The Eternal Sect was decorated in red and green everywhere, with a joyous and festive atmosphere.

As expected, Jian Guixu, Gu Tianxing, and the others all came with gift money to attend.

Powerhouses who had reached their level naturally weren’t short on money, so the gifts they sent also carried considerable weight.

“Congratulations, congratulations!”

Everyone entered the great hall, all cupping their hands with smiles.

Jun Changxiao came to entertain them, then said with courtesy and a smile, “You came, but why bring gifts?”

“…”

Jian Guixu and the others were rendered speechless.

They clearly remembered that when the Eternal Sect disciples delivered the wedding invitations, they specifically reminded them to be sure to bring sufficient sincerity when attending the wedding.

This guy was really shameless.

The various clans and factions from the Myriad Realm all came to offer congratulations, and the wedding ceremony was about to be held.

However.

Just as everyone was conversing in low voices, Su Xiaomo rushed in from outside, exclaiming, “Sect Master, the bride has disappeared!”

Everyone was stunned.

Jun Changxiao remained very calm, sipping his tea as he said, “So she left after all.”

“Sect Master Jun.”

Gu Tianxing was rather puzzled. “What’s going on?”

“Xie Lingyao came to see me yesterday and said she didn’t agree to this marriage,” Jun Changxiao said. “Then I let her choose for herself whether to leave or stay.”

“…”

Everyone understood.

That woman chose to leave.

“Matters of the heart cannot be forced,” Jun Changxiao said. “My Eternal Sect values fairness and justice, and would never do anything to coerce others against their will.”

Jian Guixu and the others nodded in agreement.

However.

Upon further thought.

The bride had run away, the wedding couldn’t proceed—wouldn’t their gift money have been given in vain?

“Sect Master!”

Li Qingyang rushed in again, saying, “Junior Brother Ye has gone in pursuit!”

“Alas.” Jun Changxiao shook his head. “Mistreating your wife brings momentary satisfaction, but pursuing your wife becomes a crematorium.”

“Bah!”

The System couldn’t hold back. “Isn’t it all because of you!”

“If their problem could be resolved through marriage, I would definitely let them complete the wedding ceremony. But the current problem is that it can’t be resolved through marriage—they can only rely on themselves,” Jun Changxiao said.

Yesterday, Xie Lingyao had said many things.

Dog Sheng also learned some matters from this, so he gave her the right to leave the Eternal Sect.

As he said, Ye Xingchen and Xie Lingyao’s problem couldn’t be resolved through marriage—they could only rely on themselves to untie the knots in their hearts.

To put it bluntly, Jun Changxiao knew yesterday that Xie Lingyao would leave, that Ye Xingchen would chase after her, and that the wedding would still be held as planned. The purpose was simply…

“Sect Master Jun.”

Jian Guixu said, “The groom and bride have run off. This gift money…”

“Senior.”

Jun Changxiao said seriously, “Can spilled water be recovered?”

“…”

Jian Guixu considered briefly, then said, “It can.”