Sect: Starting with Comprehending Thunder Skill Chapter 1216 - 532: Preparing to Propose Marriage

The real and the fake, Li Yunjing was unwilling to investigate, nor did he wish to know. It was enough that Zhu Wanyun could show such a longing demeanor in front of him.

After all, Zhu Wanyun was just a housekeeper, not his woman.

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Huang suddenly flapped its wings and landed on his shoulder, rubbing its head against his cheek. Its golden pupils were full of grievance, and it chirped complaintingly, as if accusing him of being away from home too long.

"Lord National Master, this is all my duty!"

Zhu Wanyun broke into a smile through tears and led him inside the courtyard.

Passing through the corridor covered with wisteria, Li Yunjing discovered there was a new Spirit Field filled with various rare herbs in the courtyard.

"This is Xiao Huang’s credit."

Zhu Wanyun pointed to the little golden bird hopping in the Spirit Field, "It somehow found seeds, guarded them day and night, and actually grew three hundred-year-old heart-cleansing grasses."

As he spoke, Xiao Huang suddenly soared into the air, its wings spread over a zhang in length, its body glowing golden.

It tilted its head and let out a clear cry, and the Spiritual Energy around the manor began to frantically gather, condensing into golden Runes around it.

Li Yunjing’s pupils contracted slightly.

This was clearly the Innate Divine Techniques of the Golden-winged Roc tribe!

It seemed that Xiao Huang’s transformation over the years was far more astonishing than he had imagined.

"This little guy has become particularly hardworking since you went into seclusion."

Zhu Wanyun sighed lightly, "It always says it must grow stronger quickly to protect the manor, to protect me..."

"Mm!"

Li Yunjing nodded, gently pulling Zhu Wanyun into his embrace.

After fifteen years of separation, the inside and outside of the manor were already unrecognizable, but the warmth and concern in front of him had never changed.

The night silently enveloped Qiuwu Manor, and the palace lanterns under the corridor lit up one by one, filling the air with a dim warm glow.

Li Yunjing and Zhu Wanyun sat side by side by the window, while Xiao Huang returned to the tree outside, nestled in its nest, letting out soft snores.

Moonlight streamed through the carved window lattice, falling on Zhu Wanyun’s flushed cheeks. She lowered her eyes, fiddling with her clothing, as fifteen years of longing turned into a shimmering tear in her eyes.

"Tonight, will you stay with me?"

Li Yunjing raised his hand to brush aside a strand of her hair, feeling a pang in his throat as his fingers touched a few strands of Silver Silk.

He leaned over to gently kiss her forehead, whispering softly.

Zhu Wanyun’s aptitude was mediocre, and in Li Yunjing’s eyes, the hope of her breaking through to the Golden Core Realm was almost nonexistent.

As his own cultivation advanced, each time he entered seclusion, it lasted decades, even centuries.

The five hundred-year lifespan of the Foundation Establishment Realm seemed unable to withstand such consumption.

Perhaps after a few periods of seclusion, the beauty before him would no longer exist.

Li Yunjing himself could defy destiny, but helping those around him do the same was incredibly hard.

He couldn’t do it now!

In the future, he might not be able to either!

Li Yunjing was a smart man. How could he not understand Zhu Wanyun’s feelings for him?

But this woman, although a secular princess, had very little capital in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, which valued talent.

Compared to Li Yunjing, they were people from two different worlds.

Even among Li Yunjing’s other women, Yu Yunyi, Lv Ruoxi, Xing’Er, Yue’Er, Zhao Qi, and even his lover in the East Sea were far superior to Zhu Wanyun.

So much so that Li Yunjing could only give Zhu Wanyun the title of the housekeeper of Qiuwu Manor.

She wasn’t even fit to be a concubine!

Li Yunjing was like the rising sun, brilliant to the point of attracting the admiration of countless cultivators, even without having reached his peak.

Naturally, his women could not be inferior.

This was why Li Yunjing had never elevated Zhu Wanyun’s status.

A woman who couldn’t live for a thousand years, what was the meaning of love and affection?

Since that was the case, why invest in love and be hurt in vain?

Tonight, Li Yunjing decided to favor Zhu Wanyun as a form of compensation for her!

Zhu Wanyun understood Li Yunjing’s intent and trembled as she wrapped her arms around his neck, all her waiting and grievances transforming into a long response...

The gauze curtain slowly fell, and the candlelight flickered in the room, with only the night breeze brushing through the Spirit Field, rustling the herbs softly.

On this night, time seemed frozen in the overlapping heartbeats.

Xiao Huang suddenly opened its eyes, its golden pupils reflecting the warm light through the window paper, and smartly flapped towards the eaves, guarding this rare peace for its master.

When the morning rays pierced through the clouds, Zhu Wanyun slept soundly in Li Yunjing’s embrace, still with a peaceful smile on her lips.

"Alas..."

Looking at the beauty in his arms with skin as fair as snow, Li Yunjing shook his head slightly, got up quietly, tidied himself, and left.

He still needed to go to Rising Sun Peak to see his main wife!

After Li Yunjing left, Zhu Wanyun slowly opened her eyes, gazing at the figure disappearing into the horizon, sadness enveloping her...

On Rising Sun Peak, the morning mist had not yet dispersed, and the glazed tiles refracted fine glimmers of light in the sunlight.

Li Yunjing stood before the vermilion gate, and just as he was about to lift his hand to knock, the door squeaked open from within.

Yu Yunyi, dressed in a lotus-colored ruqun, her pearls shaking with her steps, again saw her husband. Her breath trembled slightly, seemingly unable to contain her emotions.

Beside Yu Yunyi, Lv Ruoxi also could not hide her excitement.

Over the past month, Li Yunjing had caused such a commotion at Seven Star Palace; how could the two women not know?

After fifteen years of arduous cultivation, both women’s cultivation had seen rapid progress.

Yu Yunyi and Lv Ruoxi had both reached the Foundation Establishment Realm Eighth Heaven!

It can be imagined how much resources they spent, how much hardship they endured, and how much effort they put in to elevate their cultivation to this realm over these fifteen years!