Sure enough.
The very next moment,
An image popped up in front of Yan Ruyu.
He glanced around.
Feng Zhan and Feng Lingtong understood his intention and exchanged a knowing smile.
Feng Zhan said, "I almost forgot. Little Aunt told me the other day that she wasn't feeling well. I've had some medicine prepared and it's just ready to be sent to her today."
Feng Lingtong also said, "Then I'll go with A Zhan."
Yan Ruyu nodded.
"We'll discuss the recent matters some other day."
They left in a hurry.
Yan Ruyu received the image.
The moment the image appeared in front of him, Yan Ruyu's eyes welled up with tears.
Ning'er looked just the same as she did thirty years ago.
After resting with Zhao Huai for so many days, her complexion had also recovered.
Zhao Shuning said, "Buran, long time no see."
Calling him Buran so boldly.
Yan Ruyu was almost certain.
She should have regained the memories of that time.
She was back.
"Long time no see."
Before this meeting, Yan Ruyu had so much to say to Zhao Shuning. But the moment he saw her, his eyes turned red and his voice grew hoarse.
All he could utter were these four words: long time no see.
Even through the image, Zhao Shuning could see Yan Ruyu's head full of gray hair.
So, that dream back then wasn't just a dream. It was also a reality.
"Buran, your hair?"
"It's okay. If you don't like it, I'll surely find a way to change it back."
But even if it changed back, it wouldn't be the same as before.
"I'm coming to see you."
Zhao Shuning quickly closed the image. Originally, she was going to the Ghost Domain.
But now, the person she wanted to see the most was Buran.
Judging from the basic layout there, Zhao Shuning guessed that it should be the Qingyun Kingdom.
She secretly formed a hand seal.
The phoenix soared back.
It crouched beside Zhao Shuning.
Zhao Shuning smiled slightly, got on the phoenix's back, and gently stroked its feathers.
She said, "Be good. Take me to your little husband's place."
The phoenix growled in protest, "I've told you many times. I'm male, male!"
Although it complained all the time, the phoenix didn't stop its action.
It leaped into the air, spreading its fiery red wings, which left a beautiful trail in the sky.
"Are we going to the Qingyun Kingdom?"
"Yes."
Zhao Shuning couldn't wait any longer. She wanted to see Buran right away.
Over the years, Zhao Shuning always thought that she had silently loved Buran for many years, waited for him for many years, and pleaded with him for many years before he was willing to be with her.
She never knew that five hundred years ago, they had already known and loved each other.
What she had done for Buran was so little, yet he had remembered her and waited for her for hundreds of years.
Yan Ruyu was looking into the distance at this moment.
He walked out of the door.
Bai Ze appeared.
Yan Ruyu leaped onto Bai Ze's back and flew away in another direction.
The two lovers finally set off towards each other at the same time, following each other's tracks.
In less than a day.
On the mountains.
Zhao Shuning and the phoenix stopped.
Right in front of Zhao Shuning were Yan Ruyu and Bai Ze.
The two looked into each other's eyes, and both of their eyes turned red.
"Buran."
"Ning'er."
The two divine beasts looked at each other and flew straight down in a tacit understanding.
After landing on the ground, they consciously retreated, leaving only the two of them there.
Zhao Shuning spoke first.
"Your hair?"
"It's nothing. Just gray hair. It doesn't matter."
Zhao Shuning smiled slightly.
She slowly walked forward.
She stretched out her hands and hugged Yan Ruyu tightly.
Yan Ruyu's heart was pounding. The moment Zhao Shuning's hands touched him, his hands also hugged her tightly.
"Buran—"
"You're back. You're finally back."
Yan Ruyu's fear and uneasiness over the years couldn't be easily described.
If Shi Jiu hadn't rushed over in time and explained everything to Yan Ruyu back then, he might have fallen ill and lost all hope.
Little Aunt said, Buran, you've waited for more than five hundred years. You can't give up so easily in the remaining years.
Little Aunt also said that she had given Ning'er the Condensing Soul Pearl, so she should be fine.
In the past thirty years, Yan Ruyu had been constantly doubting and then constantly convincing himself.
Until now.
Seeing Ning'er standing in front of him intact, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Only by hugging her.
He knew that she was back. The person he was hugging right now was truly the Ning'er he had been longing for.
And wasn't Zhao Shuning the same?
Even in her sleep, all her thoughts were about her Master.
Zhao Shuning said a little anxiously, "Buran—"
"What's wrong?"
Thinking that he might have hurt Zhao Shuning somewhere, Yan Ruyu quickly lowered his head to check.
Zhao Shuning burst out laughing.
She stood on tiptoe.
Then she gently closed her eyes.
And kissed him.
Yan Ruyu stood there stunned, not knowing how to react.
Although in that dream last time, they had done more than this, but after all, it was just a dream, not reality.
Ning'er's kiss was no longer as shy as before.
She was bold and passionate.
Her tongue was extremely flexible.
At this moment, Yan Ruyu seemed like a novice, at a loss.
It wasn't until later when he felt that Zhao Shuning seemed to be out of breath.
Yan Ruyu slowly smiled.
He gently pushed Zhao Shuning away.
"Buran, you—"
"Little girl, you're still quite shy."
From the initial passion to the end, she became clumsy and shy. It seemed that it had a lot to do with her lack of experience in this aspect.
To be honest.
In the last three years.
The most Yan Ruyu and Zhao Shuning had done was to hold hands or give a gentle kiss before going to sleep.
Apart from that, nothing else had happened between them.
Yan Ruyu was concerned about Zhao Shuning's poor health.
Zhao Shuning also didn't want to have anything happen with Buran using Luo Feiyan's body.
Maybe the closer it got to the end, the more serious the cleanliness of their feelings became.
"Buran, I—"
"Silly girl, I'll take you to a place."
It was a place he had never taken anyone to before.
"Ning'er, close your eyes."
Zhao Shuning obediently closed her eyes.
After a while, she felt dizzy and everything was spinning.
At this moment, Yan Ruyu hugged her in his arms.
Smelling the magnolia fragrance on her Master, Zhao Shuning's restless heart gradually calmed down.
"Okay, we're here."
A refreshing fragrance of peach blossoms wafted over.
And the warm sunlight shone on her body.
Wasn't it winter?
Why could she feel such warmth now?
"Ning'er, you can open your eyes now."