xiǎng qīng chǔ zhè yì diǎn yǐ hòu ， lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yě jiù huī fù le dàn dìng cóng róng 。
想清楚这一点以后，林轩脸上的表情也就恢复了淡定从荣。
After clarifying this point, Lin Xuan's expression returned to a calm demeanor from Rong.
jiān tóu wēi wēi yī dǒu ， yǐ jīng bù zhe shēng sè de mài chū yī bù 。
肩头微微一抖，已经不着声色的迈出一步。
He slightly shook his shoulder and took a step forward without making any sound. As he moved, the space around them began to ripple again.
suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， kōng jiān zài cì bō dòng qǐ lái le 。
随着他的动作，空间再次波动起来了。
Silently, Lin Xuan had already chased after her.
wú shēng wú xī ， lín xuān yǐ jīng zhuī le guò qù 。
无声无息，林轩已经追了过去。
Due to the Phoenix Spirit Blood, Yu Huan possessed some spatial secrets, but compared to his Nine Heaven Micro-Step, she was still slightly inferior. After all, their strength levels were incomparable.
yú huǎn yóu yú yǒu fèng huáng líng xuè de yuán gù ， zhǎng wò le yì diǎn kōng jiān mì shù ， rán ér yǔ zì jǐ de jiǔ tiān wēi bù xiāng bǐ ， dào dǐ hái shì yào xùn sè yī xiē ， bì jìng liǎng rén de shí lì ， gēn běn jiù bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ 。
娱缓由于有凤凰灵血的缘故，掌握了一点空间秘术，然而与自己的九天微步相比，到底还是要逊色一些，毕竟两人的实力，根本就不可同日而语。
Seeing that Yu Huan was following closely behind him, a look of panic appeared on Peacock's face as her jade hand shot out towards Lin Xuan's face.
jiàn duì fāng rú yǐng suí xíng de zhuī shàng zì jǐ ， kǒng què de liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn jīng huáng zhī yì ， yù shǒu tái qǐ ， hěn hěn de xiàng zhe lín xuān de miàn kǒng zhuā le guò qù 。
见对方如影随形的追上自己，孔雀的脸上露出几分惊惶之意，玉手抬起，狠狠的向着林轩的面孔抓了过去。
As she moved, the妖风 (fiendish wind) rose up. However, Lin Xuan paid no attention to it; though his wife had delicate and beautiful fingers, even a small mountain could be pierced by such a grip in the hands of an entity at the Separation Stage.
suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， yāo fēng dà qǐ ， rán ér lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng gēn běn jiù bù zài yì ， jǐn guǎn tā xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， bié kàn lǎo pó shí zhǐ xiān xiān de ， xiū cháng xiù měi dào jí chù ， dàn zuò wéi lí hé qī yāo zú ， zhè yī bǎ zhuā xià lái jiù suàn shì xiǎo shān dōu néng chuān gè kū lóng 。
随着她的动作，妖风大起，然而林轩脸上的表情根本就不在意，尽管他心里有数，别看老婆十指纤纤的，修长秀美到极处，但作为离合期妖族，这一把抓下来就算是小山都能穿个窟窿。
But what did that matter? He was not just any cultivator.
dàn nà yòu rú hé ， zì jǐ kě bú shì pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě 。
但那又如何，自己可不是普通的修仙者。
Lin Xuan extended his hand as well, faster than lightning, grabbing Yu Huan's jade hand in his palm.
lín xuān tóng yàng jiāng shǒu shēn chū ， kuài shì shǎn diàn ， yī bǎ jiāng kǒng què de yù shǒu zhuā zài le zhǎng xīn lǐ miàn 。
林轩同样将手伸出，快似闪电，一把将孔雀的玉手抓在了掌心里面。
The blow that would have shattered stone felt like hitting cotton; it had no effect. But Yu Huan wouldn't be so easily restrained. She raised her left hand and a short sword slid out from her sleeve, plunging towards Lin Xuan's heart.
nà kāi bēi liè shí de yī jī ， què fǎng fú dǎ zài le mián huā lǐ ， méi yǒu rèn hé xiào guǒ ， dàn kǒng què zì rán bú huì shù shǒu jiù fù ” zuǒ shǒu tái qǐ ， yī bǐng duǎn jiàn cóng yī xiù zhōng huá luò ， hěn hěn de duì zhe lín xuān de xīn zàng cì xià qù le 。
那开碑裂石的一击，却仿佛打在了棉花里，没有任何效果，但孔雀自然不会束手就缚”左手抬起，一柄短剑从衣袖中滑落，狠狠的对着林轩的心脏刺下去了。
"Damn this girl; she really wants to murder me."
“ mí zhè yā tou ， hái zhēn xiǎng yào móu shā qīn fū 。”
“弥这丫头，还真想要谋杀亲夫。”
Lin Xuan shook his head in exasperation and amusement. His movements were even faster as he lifted his left hand and flicked the short sword away with his fingers.
lín xuān hǎo qì yòu hǎo xiào de yáo le yáo tóu ” tā de dòng zuò gèng wéi xùn sù ， tóng yàng shì zuǒ shǒu tái qǐ ， qū zhǐ xiàng zhe nà bǐng duǎn jiàn dàn le chū qù 。
林轩好气又好笑的摇了摇头”他的动作更为迅速，同样是左手抬起，屈指像着那柄短剑弹了出去。
A "sibilant" sound echoed in his ears. Lin Xuan's eyesight and strength were formidable; Yu Huan lost her grip, and the short sword fell to the ground.
“ chī ” de yī shēng qīng xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān bù lùn yǎn lì hái shì shǒu jìn nà dōu shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， kǒng què ná niē bú zhù ， wǔ zhǐ yī sōng ， nà bǐng duǎn jiàn jiù cháo zhe dì shàng diào luò 。
“嗤”的一声轻响传入耳朵，林轩不论眼力还是手劲那都是非同小可，孔雀拿捏不住，五指一松，那柄短剑就朝着地上掉落。
Lin Xuan had anticipated this turn of events. He took a step to the left, raised his left hand slightly, and effortlessly pulled his wife into his embrace.
ér zhè yàng de zhuǎn zhé ， lín xuān sì hū zǎo yǐ xiǎng dào le ， bù dòng shēng sè ， xiàng zuǒ mài chū yī bù ， zuǒ shǒu wēi tái ， shùn shì jiù jiāng qī zǐ lǒu zài le huái lǐ miàn 。
而这样的转折，林轩似乎早已想到了，不动声色，向左迈出一步，左手微抬，顺势就将妻子搂在了怀里面。
The difference between the Void Profound and Separation Stages was truly incomparable; otherwise, Yu Huan's formidable cultivation wouldn't have allowed Lin Xuan to subdue her so easily.
dòng xuán yǔ lí hé ” nà chā jù shì zhēn bù kě yǐ yòng dào lǐ jì de ， fǒu zé kǒng què yī shēn xiū wèi fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， lín xuān yòu yān néng rú cǐ qīng yì jiù jiāng tā zhì fú 。
洞玄与离合”那差距是真不可以用道里计的，否则孔雀一身修为非同小可，林轩又焉能如此轻易就将她制服。
The entire process happened in an instant. Before Yu Huan could fully understand what was happening, she was already being held by Lin Xuan. She seemed both shocked and angry as she raised her head, emitting a strange bird-like sound from the depths of her throat.
zhěng gè guò chéng miǎn qǐ gǔ luò ， kǒng què dōu méi yǒu zěn me nòng qīng chǔ ， jiù yǐ jīng bèi lín xuān gěi lán yāo bào zhù ， tā sì hū jīng nù jiāo jí ， yáng qǐ zhēn shǒu ， cóng hóu lóng lǐ fā chū yī shēng qí guài de niǎo míng 。
整个过程免起鹘落，孔雀都没有怎么弄清楚，就已经被林轩给拦腰抱住，她似乎惊怒交集，扬起臻首，从喉咙里发出一声奇怪的鸟鸣。
This sound was peculiar because it didn't resemble the natural call of a peacock but was extremely high-pitched, filled with an aura of authority.
zhī suǒ yǐ shuō qí guài ， shì yīn wèi nà niǎo míng ， bìng bù xiàng kǒng què běn tǐ de jiào shēng ， dàn què gāo kàng yǐ jí ， chōng mǎn le wēi yán de qì xī 。
之所以说奇怪，是因为那鸟鸣，并不像孔雀本体的叫声，但却高亢以极，充满了威严的气息。
Subsequently, more black energy appeared in her brows, and the golden light in her eyes intensified.
suí hòu tā méi yǔ jiān fú xiàn chū gèng duō de hēi qì ， shuāng mù zhōng de jīn máng ， yě zhòu rán dà qǐ 。
随后她眉宇间浮现出更多的黑气，双目中的金芒，也骤然大起。
Lin Xuan's expression turned狂怒 (furious). It seemed like possession, but there were subtle differences. However, he didn't have time to discern these details now.
lín xuān jiàn le ， biǎo qíng xiǎn de yǒu xiē kuáng nù ， yǒu diǎn xiàng duó shě ， dàn yòu yǒu jǐ fēn bù tóng zhī chù ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， nǎ yǒu xīn qíng qù zǐ xì fēn biàn le 。
林轩见了，表情显得有些狂怒，有点像夺舍，但又有几分不同之处，不过此时此刻，哪有心情去仔细分辨了。
He stared at her with wide eyes and shouted: "What kind of demon or evil spirit dares to meddle with the sovereign? I will make sure you can neither live nor die."
tā dèng mù dà hē ：“ shén me guǐ guài xié mó ， gǎn zài tài suì tóu shàng dòng tǔ ， yī huì er wǒ yào ràng mí qiú shēng bù néng ， qiú sǐ bù dé 。”
他瞪目大喝：“什么鬼怪邪魔，敢在太岁头上动土，一会儿我要让弥求生不能，求死不得。”
While saying this, Lin Xuan didn't idle his hands; he continuously cast spells to seal all of Yu Huan's spiritual energy.
lín xuān zuǐ shàng zhè yàng shuō ， shǒu lǐ yě bìng méi yǒu xián zhe ， yī dào fǎ jué jiē yī dào de dǎ chū ， hěn kuài jiù jiāng kǒng què hún shēn de fǎ lì fēng zhù 。
林轩嘴上这样说，手里也并没有闲着，一道法诀接一道的打出，很快就将孔雀浑身的法力封住。
He had no choice but to do so. To save her, he first needed to subdue her.
tā zhè me zuò yě shì bù dé yǐ ， xiǎng yào shī jiù kěn dìng dé xiān jiāng qí zhì fú 。
他这么做也是不得已，想要施救肯定得先将其制服。
However, the next scene left Lin Xuan surprised. Before he could even cast a spell or investigate what had happened to his wife, she suddenly fainted.
rán ér jiē xià lái de yí mù ” què ràng lín xuān dà gǎn yì wài le ” tā hái lái bù jí shī zhǎn fǎ shù ， chá tàn lǎo pó jiū jìng yù jiàn le shén me ， kǒng què jiù tū rán yūn le guò qù 。
然而接下来的一幕”却让林轩大感意外了”他还来不及施展法术，查探老婆究竟遇见了什么，孔雀就突然晕了过去。
This fainting only lasted for a few breaths before she reopened her eyes. The golden light in her eyes dissipated, and the black energy vanished from her brows. Her eyes regained their clarity.
rán ér zhè cì yūn jué ， jǐn jǐn chí xù le jǐ xī ， suí hòu cǐ nǚ chóng xīn zhēng kāi le yǎn pí ” shuāng móu zhōng jīn guāng sàn qù ， méi yǔ jiān de hēi qì ， yě wán quán bú jiàn le zōng yǐng ， yǎn jīng chóng xīn huī fù le qīng míng 。
然而这次晕厥，仅仅持续了几息，随后此女重新睁开了眼皮”双眸中金光散去，眉宇间的黑气，也完全不见了踪影，眼睛重新恢复了清明。
People say there is a telepathic connection between lovers. A single glance was enough for Lin Xuan to know that Yu Huan had returned to normal.
rén dōu shuō xīn yǒu líng xī ， jǐn jǐn yī cì duì shì ， lín xuān jiù xiǎo de ， kǒng què yǐ huī fù zhèng cháng le 。
人都说心有灵犀，仅仅一次对视，林轩就晓得，孔雀已恢复正常了。
Their gazes met, but neither knew what to say. Overjoyed yet hesitant due to the rarity of this meeting, they remained silent for a long time.
rán ér liǎng rén de mù guāng hái duì pèng zài yì qǐ ， níng shì le piàn kè ， yī shí jiān jìng rán shuí yě méi yǒu huà shuō 。
然而两人的目光还对碰在一起，凝视了片刻，一时间竟然谁也没有话说。
"Master."
huò xǔ shì tài guò xīn xǐ ， huò xǔ shì zhè cì xiāng jiàn tài bù róng yì ， qiān yán wàn yǔ gěng zài hóu lǐ ， què gēn běn bù zhī dào gāi cóng hé shuō qǐ 。
或许是太过欣喜，或许是这次相见太不容易，千言万语梗在喉里，却根本不知道该从何说起。
After a while, Yu Huan's voice reached his ears, filled with disbelief and tears: "Is... it you?"
yí gè yǎn shén ” biàn fǎng fú shì yǒng yuǎn ， lín xuān yě bù zhī dào jiū jìng guò le duō zhǎng de shí jiān 。
一个眼神”便仿佛是永远，林轩也不知道究竟过了多长的时间。
Compared to other female cultivators, Yu Huan was indeed exceptionally strong. But even the strongest can have moments of weakness, something Lin Xuan couldn't escape from either.
“ fū jūn 。”
“夫君。”
Decades of longing and waiting; now, her beloved finally appeared before her. Amidst joy, there was also disbelief that this might all be an illusion.
liáng jiǔ ， kǒng què de shēng yīn cái chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn dài yǒu tài duō de bù néng zhì xìn zhī sè ， yǎn zhōng yǐ yǒu lèi huā shǎn shuò ：“ shì …… shì nǐ me ？”
良久，孔雀的声音才传入耳朵，里面带有太多的不能置信之色，眼中已有泪花闪烁：“是……是你么？”
Centuries of cultivation for this moment—no wonder she couldn't believe it.
yǔ yì bān de nǚ xiū xiāng bǐ ， kǒng què què shí jiān qiáng yǐ jí ， dàn zài jiān qiáng de rén yě huì yǒu ruǎn ruò de yī kè ， zhè yì diǎn biàn shì lín xuān yě bù néng lì wài de 。
与一般的女修相比，孔雀确实坚强以极，但再坚强的人也会有软弱的一刻，这一点便是林轩也不能例外的。
"Yu Yu."
duō shǎo nián de qí pàn ， duō shǎo nián de děng dài ， ér rú jīn ， xīn ài zhī rén zhōng yú chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
多少年的祈盼，多少年的等待，而如今，心爱之人终于出现在了面前。
Lin Xuan's excitement was evident. He had been thinking about how to expel the evil entity from his wife but found out she had recovered on her own.
zài xīn xǐ de tóng shí ， hái yǒu yī zhǒng nán yǐ zhì xìn de xīn qíng fú shàng xiōng yì ， tā hài pà zhè yī qiè dōu zhǐ shì xū huàn ér yǐ 。
在欣喜的同时，还有一种难以置信的心情浮上胸臆，她害怕这一切都只是虚幻而已。
The joy in Lin Xuan's heart was palpable, and hearing such a passionate call made him even happier. He embraced her tightly with both arms.
shù bǎi nián kǔ xiū ， zhǐ wèi zhè yī kè ， yě jiù nán guài huì bù gǎn xiāng xìn le 。
数百年苦修，只为这一刻，也就难怪会不敢相信了。
Very forcefully.
“ yú yú 。”
“娱娱。”
Only deep affection could express this joy.
lín xuān de jī dòng bú yòng shuō ， yuán běn hái xiǎng zhe zěn me qū chú fù zhuó zài ài qī shēn shàng de xié mó ， méi xiǎng dào tā zì jǐ jiù hǎo le 。
林轩的激动不用说，原本还想着怎么驱除附着在爱妻身上的邪魔，没想到她自己就好了。
Her strong arms responded to his embrace, confirming that it wasn't a dream but reality.
lín xuān xīn zhōng de gāo xìng kě xiǎng ér zhī ， zài tīng jiàn tā rú cǐ shēn qíng de hū huàn zì jǐ ， lín xuān gèng shì xīn zhōng kuáng xǐ ， shuāng bì yī hé ， yī bǎ jiāng huái zhōng de nǚ zǐ gěi jiē jǐn le 。
林轩心中的高兴可想而知，再听见她如此深情的呼唤自己，林轩更是心中狂喜，双臂一合，一把将怀中的女子给接紧了。
"Master."
hěn yòng lì 。
很用力。
She called out softly, abandoning her reserve as she hugged Lin Xuan back.
zhǐ yǒu shēn qíng de yōng bào cái néng biǎo dá zì jǐ xīn zhōng de huān xǐ 。
只有深情的拥抱才能表达自己心中的欢喜。
Two people, two hearts, united in this moment.
nà jiān shí de bì bǎng ， shú xī de qì xī ， ràng kǒng què yě fǎn yìng guò lái ， zhè bìng fēi mèng ， ér shì xiàn shí 。
那坚实的臂膀，熟悉的气息，让孔雀也反映过来，这并非梦，而是现实。
Hugging his beloved felt reassuring. After a long time, they finally separated.
“ xiàng gōng ”
“相公”
But Lin Xuan's hands remained around his wife's slender waist.
tā yī shēng qīng hū ， yě fàng xià le jīn chí ， qīng shū yù bì ， fǎn shǒu jiāng lín xuān gěi bào jǐn 。
她一声轻呼，也放下了矜持，轻舒玉臂，反手将林轩给抱紧。
Beauty like jade, Lin Xuan suddenly leaned down and kissed her cherry lips.
liǎng gè rén ， liǎng kē xīn ， cǐ kè ， zài yì qǐ 。
两个人，两颗心，此刻，在一起。
A faint flush appeared on Yu Huan's face, but she wasn't shy; she closed her eyes and responded to the kiss. They lingered in each other's embrace for a long time.
bào zhe ài rén ， hěn tà shí 。
抱着爱人，很踏实。
Hundreds of years of longing seemed to be condensed into this single kiss.
liáng jiǔ ， liǎng rén cái zhōng yú fēn kāi 。
良久，两人才终于分开。
When they parted, the lingering affection still remained on Yu Huan's face. Lin Xuan had countless words to say but didn't know where to start.
rán ér lín xuān de shǒu ， yī jiù shì huán zài qī zǐ de xiān yāo shàng 。
然而林轩的手，依旧是环在妻子的纤腰上。
"Yu Huan, how have you been these past few years?"
měi rén rú yù ， lín xuān tū rán dī tóu xiàng tā de yīng chún shàng wěn le xià qù 。
美人如玉，林轩突然低头像她的樱唇上吻了下去。
The simplest greeting often carries the deepest concern. Lin Xuan's voice seemed softer as well.
dàn dàn de hóng xiá zài kǒng què liǎn shàng fú xiàn ér qǐ ， dàn tā cóng lái dōu bú shì niǔ niǔ niē niē de nǚ zǐ ， ài le jiù shì ài le ， méi shén me hǎo zhē zhē yǎn yǎn dì ， bì shàng shuāng móu ， wǎn rán xiāng jiù ， liǎng rén chán mián liáng jiǔ 。
淡淡的红霞在孔雀脸上浮现而起，但她从来都不是扭扭捏捏的女子，爱了就是爱了，没什么好遮遮掩掩地，闭上双眸，宛然相就，两人缠绵良久。
"I'm fine; I just missed you so much. How about you, Master? Since you and Fairy Ruyan disappeared through the Netherworld Gate, I've never stopped thinking of you. But I didn't believe you would perish. The ancients said that good fortune brings its own blessings. Now I finally see you again after all these years. Why are you here, and what happened to you?"
jǐ bǎi nián de sī niàn ， fǎng fú dōu huà zài le zhè yī wěn lǐ 。
几百年的思念，仿佛都化在了这一吻里。
Yu Huan's character was straightforward; she spoke without any pretense or artifice. This was different from other women.
chún fēn ， kǒng què liǎn shàng hái dài zhe nóng nóng de qíng yì ， lín xuān xīn zhōng gèng shì yǒu qiān yán wàn yǔ ， rán ér què bù zhī dào gāi cóng hé shuō qǐ 。
唇分，孔雀脸上还带着浓浓的情意，林轩心中更是有千言万语，然而却不知道该从何说起。
"Me? That’s a long story for another time. But why did you end up here, and it seems like you encountered some evil entity. What exactly happened?"
liáng zhī
良支
Lin Xuan's expression grew serious as he spoke. With his vast experience, he knew that Yu Huan wasn't safe; she only appeared normal because her spiritual energy was sealed by him.
“ huǎn yú ， zhè xiē nián ， mí hái hǎo me ？”
“缓娱，这些年，弥还好么？”
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After clarifying this point, Lin Xuan's expression returned to a calm demeanor from Rong.
He slightly shook his shoulder and took a step forward without making any sound. As he moved, the space around them began to ripple again.
Silently, Lin Xuan had already chased after her.
Due to the Phoenix Spirit Blood, Yu Huan possessed some spatial secrets, but compared to his Nine Heaven Micro-Step, she was still slightly inferior. After all, their strength levels were incomparable.
Seeing that Yu Huan was following closely behind him, a look of panic appeared on Peacock's face as her jade hand shot out towards Lin Xuan's face.
As she moved, the妖风 (fiendish wind) rose up. However, Lin Xuan paid no attention to it; though his wife had delicate and beautiful fingers, even a small mountain could be pierced by such a grip in the hands of an entity at the Separation Stage.
But what did that matter? He was not just any cultivator.
Lin Xuan extended his hand as well, faster than lightning, grabbing Yu Huan's jade hand in his palm.
The blow that would have shattered stone felt like hitting cotton; it had no effect. But Yu Huan wouldn't be so easily restrained. She raised her left hand and a short sword slid out from her sleeve, plunging towards Lin Xuan's heart.
"Damn this girl; she really wants to murder me."
Lin Xuan shook his head in exasperation and amusement. His movements were even faster as he lifted his left hand and flicked the short sword away with his fingers.
A "sibilant" sound echoed in his ears. Lin Xuan's eyesight and strength were formidable; Yu Huan lost her grip, and the short sword fell to the ground.
Lin Xuan had anticipated this turn of events. He took a step to the left, raised his left hand slightly, and effortlessly pulled his wife into his embrace.
The difference between the Void Profound and Separation Stages was truly incomparable; otherwise, Yu Huan's formidable cultivation wouldn't have allowed Lin Xuan to subdue her so easily.
The entire process happened in an instant. Before Yu Huan could fully understand what was happening, she was already being held by Lin Xuan. She seemed both shocked and angry as she raised her head, emitting a strange bird-like sound from the depths of her throat.
This sound was peculiar because it didn't resemble the natural call of a peacock but was extremely high-pitched, filled with an aura of authority.
Subsequently, more black energy appeared in her brows, and the golden light in her eyes intensified.
Lin Xuan's expression turned狂怒 (furious). It seemed like possession, but there were subtle differences. However, he didn't have time to discern these details now.
He stared at her with wide eyes and shouted: "What kind of demon or evil spirit dares to meddle with the sovereign? I will make sure you can neither live nor die."
While saying this, Lin Xuan didn't idle his hands; he continuously cast spells to seal all of Yu Huan's spiritual energy.
He had no choice but to do so. To save her, he first needed to subdue her.
However, the next scene left Lin Xuan surprised. Before he could even cast a spell or investigate what had happened to his wife, she suddenly fainted.
This fainting only lasted for a few breaths before she reopened her eyes. The golden light in her eyes dissipated, and the black energy vanished from her brows. Her eyes regained their clarity.
People say there is a telepathic connection between lovers. A single glance was enough for Lin Xuan to know that Yu Huan had returned to normal.
Their gazes met, but neither knew what to say. Overjoyed yet hesitant due to the rarity of this meeting, they remained silent for a long time.
"Master."
After a while, Yu Huan's voice reached his ears, filled with disbelief and tears: "Is... it you?"
Compared to other female cultivators, Yu Huan was indeed exceptionally strong. But even the strongest can have moments of weakness, something Lin Xuan couldn't escape from either.
Decades of longing and waiting; now, her beloved finally appeared before her. Amidst joy, there was also disbelief that this might all be an illusion.
Centuries of cultivation for this moment—no wonder she couldn't believe it.
"Yu Yu."
Lin Xuan's excitement was evident. He had been thinking about how to expel the evil entity from his wife but found out she had recovered on her own.
The joy in Lin Xuan's heart was palpable, and hearing such a passionate call made him even happier. He embraced her tightly with both arms.
Very forcefully.
Only deep affection could express this joy.
Her strong arms responded to his embrace, confirming that it wasn't a dream but reality.
"Master."
She called out softly, abandoning her reserve as she hugged Lin Xuan back.
Two people, two hearts, united in this moment.
Hugging his beloved felt reassuring. After a long time, they finally separated.
But Lin Xuan's hands remained around his wife's slender waist.
Beauty like jade, Lin Xuan suddenly leaned down and kissed her cherry lips.
A faint flush appeared on Yu Huan's face, but she wasn't shy; she closed her eyes and responded to the kiss. They lingered in each other's embrace for a long time.
Hundreds of years of longing seemed to be condensed into this single kiss.
When they parted, the lingering affection still remained on Yu Huan's face. Lin Xuan had countless words to say but didn't know where to start.
"Yu Huan, how have you been these past few years?"
The simplest greeting often carries the deepest concern. Lin Xuan's voice seemed softer as well.
"I'm fine; I just missed you so much. How about you, Master? Since you and Fairy Ruyan disappeared through the Netherworld Gate, I've never stopped thinking of you. But I didn't believe you would perish. The ancients said that good fortune brings its own blessings. Now I finally see you again after all these years. Why are you here, and what happened to you?"
Yu Huan's character was straightforward; she spoke without any pretense or artifice. This was different from other women.
"Me? That’s a long story for another time. But why did you end up here, and it seems like you encountered some evil entity. What exactly happened?"
Lin Xuan's expression grew serious as he spoke. With his vast experience, he knew that Yu Huan wasn't safe; she only appeared normal because her spiritual energy was sealed by him.
Postscript: The second update is here. Rest assured, although the update came a bit late today, the quantity won’t be less. I will definitely push for 9000 words to ensure this chapter. Please vote for "A Thousand Refinements into Immortality" with your monthly tickets. Thank you all for your support!