The next day.
When Yan Ruyu woke up,
Zhao Shuning was still sleeping soundly.
He gently got up, changed his clothes, washed up, and then went out.
Sure enough, as brothers are heart - to - heart, Feng Jin was already waiting for him at the door.
Seeing Yan Ruyu come out,
Feng Jin quickly stood up.
"Third brother."
"Let's go to your room to talk. Ning'er is still asleep."
"Okay."
Feng Jin led Yan Ruyu to his place.
After Yan Ruyu sat down,
Feng Jin poured him a cup of Longjing tea.
"Third brother, have you made up your mind?"
"Yes."
"If you don't take back your natal red lotus, once something happens to you in the future, you'll lose your last life - saving charm."
"Xiaojin, in the Nine - Continent Continent, I won't be in danger so easily."
"Has third sister - in - law noticed about the wedding?"
Yan Ruyu shook his head with a smile.
"She's a bit slow when it comes to matters of the heart."
"It's the first time I've seen third brother so eager to marry a girl. Do you know, third brother? When you first came to the Enchanting Forest and told me to arrange the wedding hall, I was really shocked."
Yan Ruyu smiled faintly.
"Ning'er has a soft heart. If you were the one to say it, she definitely wouldn't refuse."
Feng Jin said, "But I'm telling the truth. It's my wish to attend third brother's wedding in person."
"By the way, third brother, are you really going to let the natal red lotus stay with third sister - in - law forever? Otherwise, you can give the seed of the red lotus to her. In this way, she'll have the ability to defend herself, and you won't lose your last life - saving charm."
"Xiaojin, I'm more afraid of losing her. So I'll feel more at ease with the red lotus on Ning'er."
Compared with losing the protection of the red lotus karma fire, Yan Ruyu was more afraid of losing Zhao Shuning.
So many things had happened between them.
If it weren't for the protection of the red lotus, Ning'er might have died many times.
Yan Ruyu couldn't bear to lose Zhao Shuning again.
"Sigh—Once third brother makes a decision, even father and mother can do nothing about it. When I was a child, I heard mother say that you had the fate of a thousand - year lone fiend. They were especially worried about you. But third brother, how come you've let it go now?"
Yan Ruyu said, "Previously, father told me that those with the fate of a thousand - year lone fiend shouldn't form a bond with women. In my destiny, I'm doomed to lose my loved ones three times."
Feng Jin looked up.
"Third brother, then you?"
Seeing Yan Ruyu's calm expression, Feng Jin knew that there must be a lot of unspeakable bitterness hidden in his heart.
"It's all in the past."
"What about those three women?"
"They're all Ning'er."
Although he didn't understand the reasons behind it, Feng Jin still sighed and said,
"I thought third brother didn't believe in such things."
"At first, I really didn't."
It was not until more than five hundred years ago, when Ling'er turned to ashes in his arms,
that he firmly believed in his fate as a thousand - year lone fiend.
Later, he met Ye Ling.
Yan Ruyu had already convinced himself that he would treat her well and train her as his disciple, resisting the urge to fall in love with her. Even if he had already fallen for her, he must suppress his feelings.
So when Ye Ling became his disciple, he never slackened in training her.
He was a strict master.
However, when Ye Ling softly handed him the purple rice balls and said she wanted to eat passion fruit and asked him to buy it for her, he would always unconsciously let down his guard.
Even when he went to Qingyun Country to offer support, he left his jade flute with her.
He hoped that when she was in trouble, she could play the jade flute so that he could come to her rescue in time.
Later, he found out that the jade flute in Ye Ling's hand had been tampered with by a little girl under her. So on the day of great disaster, he couldn't sense her uneasiness.
By the time he rushed there,
all he saw was Ye Ling's body.
At that moment,
he was a bit deranged.
In that lifetime, Ye Ling had said that after she grew up and unified the Eastern Wilderness, she would marry him.
However, they still ended up like that.
The next time was when she was Zhao Shuning.
If it weren't for the protection of the red lotus during the incident thirty years ago, there would have been no hope of turning things around.
In total, there were three times, and that was enough.
So,
this time, when he saw Zhao Shuning again,
Yan Ruyu lost his composure.
He couldn't wait to take her to the Enchanting Forest of this plane.
He wanted her to truly become his wife in front of the witnesses of the clan.
Although it was a bit hasty, he really couldn't wait any longer.
"Third brother, I won't mention the things you've experienced before. You said before that second brother and elder sister appeared in your plane. How are they?"
"They're fine."
"That's good. I thought second brother and elder sister were no longer in this world."
At first, Yan Ruyu thought so too.
Later, Feng Zhan and Feng Lingtong came to the Nine - Continent Continent plane at the same time. They had been together for decades, and there was no sign of them aging. So Yan Ruyu boldly guessed that their parents were not ordinary people, and their bloodlines were different from others. This should be the proof that they could survive for so long without relying on pills.
Sure enough, when he later met Feng Jin, this conjecture was completely confirmed.
Feng Jin said, "Then third brother, when will you finish dealing with things there? When will second brother and elder sister come back?"
"I'll do it as soon as possible."
Yan Ruyu had a heavy responsibility,
which was beyond his control.
Feng Jin pretended to be relaxed and said, "It doesn't matter, third brother. You'll probably leave soon after coming back this time, right?"
Previously, whenever third brother came back to this plane, he would stay for no more than two or three hours before having to rush back. Now he had been here for four or five days, which was the longest time.
"Yes. We'll leave after Ning'er wakes up."
"Then third brother, you must take good care of yourself."
Yan Ruyu said, "Don't worry, Xiaojin."
Later, Zhao Shuning woke up.
She was woken up by hunger.
As soon as she opened her eyes,
she saw Yan Ruyu sitting by the bed.
"Ning'er, did you sleep well?"
"Are you hungry? I've prepared something for you to eat."
Zhao Shuning got out of bed. Her head was still a bit fuzzy, and Yan Ruyu took the initiative to help her put on her clothes.
She yawned and stretched.
Zhao Shuning almost finished washing up under Yan Ruyu's care.
While eating, Zhao Shuning seemed to be holding back something. She kept her head down and couldn't say it.
She could tell that Buran was really happy in the Enchanting Forest, and he smiled more often.
However, she still had many things to accomplish on the Nine - Continent Continent.
So—
"Ning'er, let's go back after we finish eating, okay?"
"Huh?"
"Come on, eat some vegetables."
Zhao Shuning lowered her head. After becoming Buran's wife, it seemed that he could better understand what was on her mind.