Ye Yun carried Bai Xiaoxiao onto the Fenglan Sword, turning into a streak of green light as they shot out of the Bai family residence, flying towards the Gu Dao Tian Zong against the twilight.
Inside the Bai family, everyone breathed a sigh of relief as the myriad of sword shadows above gradually dissipated.
They never imagined they would need saving, not to this extent!
But no one expected that not all the sword shadows above had dispersed. The last one, with terrifying speed, suddenly struck towards one person.
As screams echoed, everyone looked towards the source of the sound, only to see Elder Gongfeng Li Canjian pierced through the heart by the sword shadow, his body exploding into pieces.
"This..."
The bloody scene made them extremely uncomfortable, never expecting Ye Yun to attack Li Canjian after leaving.
In fact, Ye Yun had no intention of letting him go. If he dared to cause trouble at Gu Dao Tian Zong and injure Gu Chen, he naturally wouldn't be allowed to live.
After Li Canjian's tragic death, Bai Tianchen's face darkened. The Bai family had already suffered significant losses this time, and now they had lost another top-tier Venerable. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say their vital energy was severely depleted.
"Father, what should we do now?"
At this moment, Bai Qinghong also climbed up from the ground and immediately scurried to his father's side, unable to resist asking.
"Are we just going to let this matter go? We probably can't explain this to the Fu Long Xian Gong."
Bai Tianchen stared at him with a somber face, his tone noticeably colder than before. He said sternly,
"If we don't let it go, what else do you want? Do you want to trouble Xiaoxiao again, and then have her and her master destroy our Bai family?"
"As for Fu Long Xian Gong, we'll just tell them the truth. Whatever they do next is their business and has nothing to do with our Bai family anymore."
Upon hearing this, Bai Qinghong was speechless. Indeed, with the Bai family's current strength, dealing with Ye Yun and the others was simply unrealistic.
However, thinking of the humiliation Bai Xiaoxiao had inflicted on him earlier, Bai Qinghong was filled with shame and anger, gnashing his teeth.
He touched the wound on his head, inflicted by the high-heeled shoe, and gritted his teeth in secret.
"Ye Yun, and Bai Xiaoxiao, one day, I will repay this humiliation a hundredfold!"
On the other hand, Bai Tianchen knew that the Bai family truly owed Bai Xiaoxiao a favor this time. Looking in the direction where Bai Xiaoxiao and Ye Yun had left, he showed a rare complex expression.
Finally, he sighed and looked at the stunned Bai family members in the distance.
"Stop standing around like fools. Everyone, check if anyone is injured, and then tally the losses..."
Before long, the Bai family began to bustle under Bai Tianchen's command.
Time flew by, and night descended.
Beneath the cloudless night sky, Ye Yun and Bai Xiaoxiao sat on the Fenglan Sword, still on their way back to Gu Dao Tian Zong.
Bai Xiaoxiao's mood gradually improved after leaving the Bai family and regaining her freedom. Under the cool summer breeze, she sighed and said,
"It's indeed better outside. The vast, boundless world, enjoying the free wind."
Ye Yun gazed at her. Due to their hurried departure, Bai Xiaoxiao was still wearing her ornate wedding dress.
Looking at her like this, Ye Yun suddenly thought of something and chuckled teasingly,
"Disciple, would you say I'm eloping with you?"
After all, Bai Xiaoxiao was supposed to get married tomorrow. The situation of leaving the Bai family and returning to Gu Dao Tian Zong with him felt very strong.
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Bai Xiaoxiao pondered for a moment, then tilted her head and giggled,
"It really seems like it, doesn't it? Then Master, you'll have to take responsibility for me, since we've done something like this!"
"Uh..."
Ye Yun hadn't expected her to say that and almost stumbled and fell.
But what surprised him even more was that after speaking, Bai Xiaoxiao crawled over from the side and, with her soft, small body, directly pressed into his arms.
Ye Yun was startled by this action and quickly said, "Xiaoxiao, what are you doing?"
"Didn't I say? I want Master to take responsibility for me!"
Bai Xiaoxiao rolled over in his arms like a kitten, allowing herself to lie flat, looking up at him with a smile.
This familiar feeling left Ye Yun both amused and exasperated. He reached out and pinched Bai Xiaoxiao's soft little face, saying helplessly,
"You little girl, I've only been in seclusion for a few days, and you've learned bad habits from your senior sister?"
"No way!"
Bai Xiaoxiao denied it vehemently, but her body was honest, still resting her head on Ye Yun's chest, enjoying the long-lost warmth from her master.
She used to be quite shy and reserved around Ye Yun, but after all that had happened, she had come to understand many things, including her attitude towards her master.
Ye Yun smiled helplessly, thinking of Bai Xiaoxiao's past experiences, his heart softened.
Fine, fine, he'd let her have her way tonight.
At this moment, Bai Xiaoxiao looked up at the night sky and sighed,
"The starry sky outside is so beautiful."
Hearing this, Ye Yun subconsciously looked up. The night was cloudless, and what greeted his eyes was an endless sea of stars, encircling a bright, pure moon.
"It is indeed a beautiful starry sky, and there's moonlight too."
"Yes, the moonlight is truly beautiful."
Bai Xiaoxiao chuckled lightly. Ye Yun paused for a moment, his mind drifting to the hidden meaning of that phrase. Was it a coincidence?
He instinctively looked closely at Bai Xiaoxiao. Indeed, she was a beauty under the moonlight. Ye Yun couldn't help but marvel at how picturesque she looked in her wedding dress.
Especially as he felt Bai Xiaoxiao's soft, warm body against him and smelled her faint fragrance, he found himself getting lost in the moment.
Suddenly, he felt a tickle on his chin. He snapped back to attention to see Bai Xiaoxiao's small fingers gently poking his chin as she giggled,
"Do I really look that good in my wedding dress? Master's eyes are practically glued to me."
Ye Yun coughed lightly to mask his embarrassment, but he still nodded.
"Yes, this dress suits you very well. You look as beautiful as a fairy."
Hearing this, Bai Xiaoxiao was overjoyed.
"That's great! It seems my effort in wearing this wasn't in vain. I'm glad Master likes it."
Ye Yun responded with a smile, but then Bai Xiaoxiao wriggled in his arms, causing him to tremble. He quickly reached out to hold her down, saying helplessly,
"Just lie down, don't move around."
However, Bai Xiaoxiao didn't seem to hear him. Seeing that she was being held by her master, she still wasn't docile. With a mischievous grin, she suddenly pushed forward with both hands, knocking the unprepared Ye Yun down beneath her.
Then, Ye Yun's helpless voice echoed in the night sky,
"Hey, hey, hey, you little girl, don't touch me like that!"
"Stop squeezing! We're going to fall!"
Followed by Bai Xiaoxiao's confused voice: "Um... Master, something feels really hard and pokey."
"That's my magical artifact!"
"Magical artifact? Can I see it?"
"No! Absolutely not!"
"Tch, Master is so stingy."
"..."
"Master..."
"Yes?"
"Don't move for a moment."
"What do you want now?"
Ye Yun was genuinely intimidated by his disciple after just a few days.
He finally managed to pull her up and sit firmly on the flying sword again, only to see his disciple staring intently at him.
"Master, close your eyes first."
"What exactly are you doing?"
"Don't ask, just close them quickly!"
"Alright, alright, Master is truly afraid of you."
Ye Yun sighed and closed his eyes as she requested.
But before he could react, he felt his lips touch something soft.
When he opened his eyes, the scene before him stunned him. Bai Xiaoxiao had kissed him.
"Xiaoxiao, you..."
Ye Yun's expression was one of shock. He quickly grabbed Bai Xiaoxiao's shoulders, pulling them apart.
Bai Xiaoxiao's face was flushed pink with shyness as she said,
"Master, this is a reward for you, as the hero in your disciple's heart!"
She tilted her head and smiled, and bathed in the glow of her wedding dress, she was so beautiful that Ye Yun was mesmerized once again.
Following that, Bai Xiaoxiao wore a triumphant expression, wishing that this moment could last forever.
She, in her wedding dress, confessed her love to the person she loved under the moonlight and offered her first and most precious kiss.
With the sky as her quilt and the earth as her bed, with the stars as candles, they entered their mountainous and riverine bridal chamber!