Chapter 1865: A Long-Awaited Reunion (Part 2)

Chapter 1865: A Long-Awaited Reunion (Part 2)

Receiving such an answer, Elder Yunshi nodded after a brief pause, showing no further intention to press the matter.

After the events at the Ancient Golden Immortal’s domain, he had completely accepted Jiang Chengxuan as one of his own—a future pillar of the Yunlan Immortal Sect.

This inquiry of his had clearly been made with the intent to offer guidance or help, which Jiang Chengxuan fully understood. Hence, he had answered candidly.

“If you truly intend to break through to the Golden Immortal realm, I have a suggestion. But I wonder, young friend—do you dare take it on?”

Elder Yunshi, seated in the pavilion, stroked his beard and mused for a moment before speaking again, his tone filled with mysterious weight.

“Oh?”

“Please speak, Ancestor Yun. I’m all ears.”

Jiang Chengxuan responded immediately, curious but without hesitation. He had grown to trust Elder Yunshi.

After all, the Yunlan Immortal Sect was the first great power he had befriended in this vast Ancient World. Their fates were certain to intertwine again in the future.

“Hehe…”

Elder Yunshi chuckled softly, but his eyes suddenly grew sharp and his voice grave.

“The Archaic Blood Sect has lost all its Grand Elders in recent events. They are now at their weakest… This might be the perfect opportunity to act.”

“My Yunlan Immortal Sect is willing to lend our strength.”

Though Elder Yunshi hadn’t stated it outright, his intentions were more than clear.

Hearing this, Jiang Chengxuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he began to contemplate the proposition.

For a moment, silence filled the pavilion, broken only by the endless roar of the waterfall echoing through the deep valley.

But the stillness did not last long. Soon, Jiang Chengxuan chuckled lightly, stepped to the railing, and gazed up at the moon.

“Then after I break through to the Golden Immortal realm, I shall return to this very pavilion and discuss the details with you, Ancestor Yun.”

“With that, allow me to take my leave.”

Before Elder Yunshi could respond, Jiang Chengxuan transformed into a streak of celestial light and soared away with graceful ease.

Left sitting alone at the stone table, Elder Yunshi shook his head in amusement and raised his cup of immortal wine in silent praise.

“This child truly has extraordinary courage and spirit.”

Without a doubt, Jiang Chengxuan had already accepted the proposal.

Once he advanced to the Golden Immortal stage, he would become a formidable ally for the Yunlan Immortal Sect—capable of eliminating a millennia-old threat.

By then, the White Eagle Territory would fall into Jiang Chengxuan’s hands, and the Yunlan Immortal Clan and he would become a powerful alliance, watching each other’s backs.

That was the meaning behind Elder Yunshi’s unfinished words.

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Leaving the Yunlan Immortal Sect behind, Jiang Chengxuan flew at full speed toward the Archaic Star Territory.

With all his affairs settled, his mind had cleared. Now, he only had one wish—to return immediately and reunite with his beloved wife, Shen Ruyan.

With his blazing speed, space itself seemed to ripple and recede like the tide. Everything became a blur of flowing light left far behind him.

Jiang Chengxuan did not know how much time had passed before he suddenly found the familiar scenery of the Archaic Star Territory unfolding before him.

“Ruyan…”

The sight stirred his heart with intense excitement and anticipation.

At the very same time, within the mountain gate of the rogue cultivator alliance in the Xuanming Immortal Domain, Shen Ruyan felt a sudden jolt—an inexplicable premonition that made her tremble.

“My husband…”

Her eyes sparkled as she softly murmured. The next moment, without a second thought, she soared out of her cultivation cave in a radiant flash of light, her immortal robes fluttering around her graceful form.

At that very instant, Jiang Chengxuan also felt a mysterious pull, as if some unseen force was guiding them toward each other without the slightest deviation.

In a blink, the two met in the skies above a vast grassland in the Archaic Star Territory—gazing at each other from afar, finally seeing the one they had longed for.

In that moment, the world seemed to melt away. Nothing else remained—only the two of them, eyes locked, hearts connected.

Without a word, they turned into twin streaks of starlight, colliding in midair and embracing tightly.

Familiar warmth and presence enveloped them both in an instant.

“Husband… you’re finally back. I’ve missed you so much.”

“Ruyan! I’m home. Have you been well?”

In the middle of the expansive grassland, the two figures held each other tightly, as if trying to merge into one—whispering their longing and care for one another in a deeply moving reunion.

In that moment, all else faded away. They gazed into each other’s eyes endlessly, unable to look enough, cradling each other’s faces with infinite tenderness.

Since Jiang Chengxuan had left for the Ancient Golden Immortal Domain, they had been apart for a long, long time—an eternity, even by immortal standards.

“Ruyan, you’ve already broken through to the Profound Immortal realm—and you’re nearly at the mid-stage already. That truly makes me proud.”

The two did not rush to return to the alliance. Instead, they found a tranquil spot on the grassland to sit and lean against one another, sharing all that had happened during their time apart.

“With your help, my love, how could I remain stagnant? That would be far too foolish of me.”

“It was just secluded cultivation. Nothing worth talking about.”

Shen Ruyan smiled gently, leaning her flawless face on Jiang Chengxuan’s shoulder. Only by his side did she ever show such a tender expression.

As they sat under the vast starry sky, they shared everything—bit by bit.

Shen Ruyan recounted her experiences after becoming a Profound Immortal—the Elder Taibai’s eventual compromise, the developments and fortunes of others within the rogue cultivator alliance.

For instance, the Immortal Yuanhan, after advancing to the Celestial realm, chose to travel across the Ancient World. He later obtained a dao heritage and had now reached the mid-stage of the Celestial realm—his future full of promise.

As for Jiang Chengxuan, he told her everything that had happened in the Ancient Golden Immortal domain—leaving out nothing. Before his Dao Companion, he hid nothing.

They lost track of time as they talked, watching the stars shift and the sun and moon trade places.

Shen Ruyan listened intently to every word, completely immersed in his tale.

When he spoke of the countless immortal herbs and even immortal herb kings he obtained, she was overjoyed.

When he mentioned the ambush by the Youxing Immortal Sect, she grew tense.

When he told her of his victory, her smile blossomed once again, like a child hearing a fantastic story.

Even when Jiang Chengxuan described suppressing four peer-level cultivators alone and even contending with a Golden Immortal, Shen Ruyan, while concerned, never doubted him.

No matter how unbelievable it all sounded, to her, Jiang Chengxuan could accomplish anything—even the impossible.

“So, in the end, everyone but you was tricked? None of them received the Golden Immortal insights?”

She smiled in astonishment, her eyes gleaming.

Jiang Chengxuan laughed and nodded, continuing his tale.

He then told her of the strange spatial anomaly, the ambush by the Great Immortal Youxing, and the fierce battle that followed.

Shen Ruyan listened in growing tension, clutching his hand tightly, her brows knit in worry.

But in the end, Jiang Chengxuan returned unharmed from the Ancient Golden Immortal Secret Realm.

When he finished, Shen Ruyan let out a long sigh of relief and leaned into him once more, whispering:

“Thank the heavens you carry destiny and possess unmatched strength. Only then could you emerge safely again and again.”

Jiang Chengxuan gently replied, moved by her deep affection:

“With you waiting for me, how could I not return?”

A gentle breeze swept across the grassland, carrying with it a quiet warmth.

Jiang Chengxuan held Shen Ruyan’s soft hand in one of his own, the other stroking her long hair.

The two said nothing more, simply basking in each other’s presence, savoring the rare peace between them.

It felt as if not even the ages could ever separate them again.

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