Xiao Jietian, amidst Yun Yun's confusion, picked her up, sat down in her original spot, and placed Yun Yun across his lap.
One hand wrapped around her waist, while the other produced a crystal-clear jade bottle.
Inside the bottle was a pill that looked incredibly beautiful and enticing.
"Is this a pill?"
Yun Yun lifted her head and asked Xiao Jietian.
"This is a pill I meticulously prepared for you during this period, a fifth-grade Youth Preservation Pill. I participated in the competition just to gather its ingredients."
"You once said our age difference was too great, so I refined this for you. It can keep you eternally youthful."
"Furthermore, we cultivators have long lifespans. Once we reach a certain realm, we can live forever. At that point, even after ten thousand or a hundred thousand years, you'll only be a few years older than me."
"Now that your teacher has betrothed you to me, you have a legitimate reason, so there shouldn't be any more concerns, right?"
Yun Yun felt Xiao Jietian's deep affection; her eyes were filled with emotion and love.
She wrapped her arms around Xiao Jietian's neck, lifted her head, leaned in quickly, and lightly kissed Xiao Jietian's lips.
Yun Yun tried to pull away after a quick peck, but Xiao Jietian immediately held her head, pressing them tightly together.
Their breaths mingled between their lips and teeth, as if the entire world was left with only the sound of their breathing.
It wasn't until Yun Yun was on the verge of losing her breath that Xiao Jietian released her.
Yun Yun, breathing heavily, lay in Xiao Jietian's embrace.
Xiao Jietian smiled gently, stroking Yun Yun's loose hair, feeling its softness.
From her initiative in kissing him, he already knew that Yun Yun had completely accepted him, and her heart fully belonged to him.
"Xiao Jietian, thank you for letting me truly have you."
Yun Yun's voice, though faint, was filled with determination.
"Here, open your mouth."
Xiao Jietian poured out the Youth Preservation Pill, held it in his hand, and brought it to Yun Yun's lips.
Yun Yun opened her mouth and swallowed the pill. During this, her tongue accidentally brushed against his finger, and a warm, moist sensation spread, as if a faint electric current coursed through his body.
Yun Yun also realized her action, and her face instantly flushed red.
A glow emanated from Yun Yun's body, then quickly dissipated.
Yun Yun rose from Xiao Jietian's embrace and went to the mirror in the room. Her entire being was like a descending celestial, and she touched her skin, finding it as tender and smooth as a baby's.
"Yun'er, you are so beautiful," Xiao Jietian came to Yun Yun's side, embraced her waist from behind, whispered, and rested his head on her shoulder.
The warm breath on Yun Yun's ear made her body instantly go soft in Xiao Jietian's arms.
Xiao Jietian kissed Yun Yun's alluring red lips again.
After a long time, their lips parted.
Xiao Jietian picked up the dazed Yun Yun and walked towards the bed shielded by light blue curtains.
The gentle chirping of birds.
…
After an unknown period, the sounds from the room slowly ceased.
The battle had been exhilarating.
"Yun'er, you also know my identity, and you know that tomorrow is the duel between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran."
"At that time, let them decide fairly. This is what both parties requested, and I feel there's something off between them."
Xiao Jietian stroked Yun Yun's hair and shared his suspicion that Nalan Yanran knew Xiao Yan's alter ego, Yan Xiao.
Hearing Xiao Jietian's initial words, she realized that she was now the woman of her senior disciple's fiancé's older brother.
Then, considering that Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran might know each other, her disciple might eventually fall in love with Xiao Yan and end up with him.
Then, from master and disciple to sisters-in-law? Younger brother's wife and older brother's wife?
This complicated relationship made Yun Yun shyly bury her head in Xiao Jietian's embrace.
"Last time, when I went with you to the Amethyst Winged Lion King's mountain cave, the person I was carrying was your younger brother, right?"
"Yes."
"Last time, Yanran also went with me to the Magical Beast Mountain Range. It's just... before we met in the mountain cave, I left her in a nearby town."
Yun Yun recalled and said.
"So that's it. You mean after you left, Nalan Yanran disguised herself and ran out, then two disguised people ran into each other and got to know one another?"
Xiao Jietian, having heard Yun Yun's words, analyzed Nalan Yanran's strangeness, sat up slightly, and said.
"Mmm~"
The two were still entangled, and Xiao Jietian's movement caused Yun Yun to let out a soft moan.
Then, the diligent Master Xiao, with practiced ease, began his busy work.
…
The sun was high in the sky.
Xiao Jietian and Yun Yun woke from their sleep, tidied the messy room, and dressed neatly.
A golden-red circular metal block appeared in Xiao Jietian's hand.
"This metal is called Cloud Dream Phoenix Metal. Once it recognizes its master, it can be freely manipulated to change shape, and its material is indestructible."
Xiao Jietian took Yun Yun's hand, extracted a drop of blood from her finger, and let it fall onto the metal.
She felt a wonderful connection, as if an invisible bond tightly linked her to this metal.
"You try it. Inject a wisp of Dou Qi into it, then just think of what you want to transform it into."
Xiao Jietian placed the Cloud Dream Phoenix Metal in Yun Yun's hand and told her how to control it.
Yun Yun's eyes held a hint of nervousness and anticipation. She took a deep breath, injected a wisp of Dou Qi into the Cloud Dream Phoenix Metal, and silently thought of the item she wanted to transform it into.
Instantly, the Cloud Dream Phoenix Metal transformed from a metal sphere into a slender rapier, identical in shape to the one she usually used, but this one looked even harder and sharper.
Yun Yun's eyes were full of delight. After a few simple swings, sounds of space being cut rang out.
"So sharp, so powerful! I feel that with this weapon, plus the cultivation technique you gave me, I can fight several ranks higher."
Yun Yun's face was filled with excitement and joy, and her gaze towards Xiao Jietian became even more tender.
Finally, the Cloud Dream Phoenix Metal transformed into a cyan ring.
Yun Yun handed the ring to Xiao Jietian, then extended her right hand.
Xiao Jietian smiled as he took the ring, slipped it onto Yun Yun's ring finger, and then kissed the back of her hand.
Yun Yun looked at the ring on her hand with joy. This was not only a gift from Xiao Jietian but also a symbol of her becoming his woman.
"And this is a communication stone."
Xiao Jietian took out a communication stone for Yun Yun and introduced it to her.
"If you miss me, you can send me a message directly."
Xiao Jietian winked, teasing her.
"Hmph, who misses you, you philandering scoundrel? Don't flatter yourself."
Yun Yun took the communication stone and gave Xiao Jietian a charming side-eye.
"I need to go to the Sect Master's Hall to handle matters for tomorrow. Do you want to come along?"
Yun Yun kissed Xiao Jietian's cheek and asked.
"Sure, I'll also take the opportunity to tour your Yunlan Sect and get to know this 'maternal home' of yours."
Xiao Jietian said with a playful smile.
Xiao Jietian and Yun Yun walked out of the room side by side.
Along the way, Yun Yun enthusiastically introduced Xiao Jietian to the various buildings of the sect and their purposes.
The Yunlan Sect disciples passing by, seeing their Sect Master like this, couldn't help but rub their eyes, wondering if they had cultivated too much, lost their way, and were experiencing hallucinations.
The two arrived at the Sect Master's Hall and saw that Nalan Yanran was already waiting inside.
"Teacher!"
Nalan Yanran respectfully called out upon seeing Yun Yun enter.
"Xiao Jietian, why are you here???"
When her gaze inadvertently swept over the person beside Yun Yun, her face was filled with disbelief.
"What, Miss Yanran doesn't welcome me?" Xiao Jietian raised an eyebrow, looking at Nalan Yanran with a half-smile.
"No, I'm just surprised you'd appear here, after all..." Nalan Yanran tried to calm her emotions.
"There's no place in this world I cannot go. Also, from now on, you should respectfully call me Master's Husband."
Xiao Jietian said teasingly, deciding to drop a bombshell on the proud young woman.
"Master's Husband???"
Nalan Yanran's voice rose an octave, filled with confusion and shock.