Chapter 436: Back on Track
The marriage between the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan and the Red Fox Clan had not yet been completed last time when the bride disappeared midway.
It was said that she had been abducted, and her life or death was uncertain.
After Sang Luo returned safely, she was supposed to consummate the marriage with the young master of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, but who knew that this young master also disappeared.
It was said that he went down the mountain to train, and there had been no news from him ever since.
Logically speaking, the young master's status was noble, and countless eyes were watching him in secret, but no one had ever seen him again.
It wasn't until more than half a year later that Yun Qi returned with Sang Luo, and anyone who saw them couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, 'What a divine couple!'
The common people in the neighborhood who didn't know the truth loved this kind of after-dinner gossip.
Idle talk is always fragmented.
Some people said that the one who came back was not Yun Rong, the young master of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, but the real young master of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan had died during his training.
The one who came back was the clan leader's illegitimate son, the young master's twin brother.
Some people also said that it was the same young master before and after.
They had seen that illegitimate son, and half of his face was disfigured and incurable, very ugly!
The one who really died was that illegitimate son!
At the delayed coming-of-age ceremony, this young master was named Yun Yan, and the truth became unknown.
No one knew whether this young master was originally called Yun Rong or Yun Qi.
Gradually, no one discussed this matter anymore, and everyone only remembered that the young master of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan was named Yun Yan.
Sang Luo also abandoned his former lowly name and only called him by the single character "Yan."
The two spent a very beautiful and peaceful time together.
One day, Yun Yan formally proposed to her.
In the eyes of outsiders, the two were already a well-matched divine couple, but Yun Yan wanted to "truly" marry her, fulfilling his wish that he had imagined countless times in his dreams.
Sang Luo kissed him and said with a sweet smile,
"Okay, as you wish ~"
The young man's heart was as sweet as if he had eaten sugar, and his eyes contained stars.
He lowered his head and gazed affectionately at Sang Luo, held her face in both hands, and gently kissed her fragrant lips.
"Your Highness, I love you, for all eternity, never to be separated."
He would marry the partner who would accompany him for life and become her rightful husband.
For all eternity, never to be separated.
What a beautiful and aspirational extravagance.
It would have been great if things had continued like this, but the weather is unpredictable, and fate always plays tricks on people.
On the night of the wedding, the bridal chamber night, the bride was kidnapped.
Ye Wushuang, who had long been expelled, once again stepped into the territory of Qingqiu and abducted Sang Luo.
And she only left one sentence —
Don't look for her.
Did she foresee all of this?
Yun Yan forced himself to guess for the best, but his heart was like falling into an abyss.
He found out that the mastermind behind the scenes was the Clan Leader's wife!
The Clan Leader's wife had never liked Yun Rong.
After becoming pregnant, she wanted to solve Yun Rong without bloodshed, eliminate the biggest obstacle, and pave the way for her own child.
Later, Yun Qi solved Yun Rong, and she was very happy.
She usually treated Yun Qi extremely kindly, but all of this was on the premise that Yun Qi was a black fox who was discriminated against and not favored, and would not pose a threat to her child.
But later, the Clan Leader's wife did not expect that this black fox's strength and ability were even greater than Yun Rong, this pampered young master of a noble family.
He managed the affairs of the clan in an orderly manner, and even the old clan leader had changed his view of him, transferring a lot of power to him.
The Clan Leader's wife had finally managed to get rid of a major concern, so how could she tolerate an even stronger opponent?
She wanted to find a chance to get rid of Yun Yan and this princess of the Red Fox Clan, in case the two of them had children in the future, which would also pose a threat to her and her child.
Just then, Ye Wushuang secretly found the Clan Leader's wife, and the two of them colluded.
She let him into the clan's territory to make it easier for him to attack.
Yun Yan angrily wanted to kill her.
The old clan leader stopped him.
The Clan Leader's wife was still pregnant with a child, and no matter what, the clan leader would protect her.
Yan was disheartened, severed relations with the old clan leader, abandoned the clan name, gave the position of young master to this unborn child, and left the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan.
Yan found the Ghost Realm.
The Youxu Domain was in chaos, and the energy fluctuations generated by the explosion were frightening.
He immediately rushed there, searching desperately.
Ye Wushuang disappeared.
Yan saw the figure he had been dreaming of, but she was lying weakly in his arms, dying, and her body gradually turned cold.
Sang Luo and Ye Wushuang died together.
Sang Luo came back this time to reverse the disrupted space-time and return the timeline to its original state.
The moment Yan proposed to her, Sang Luo understood everything.
She was destined to choose to leave this time, and help him do one last thing, solve a difficult enemy.
"Your Highness…" Yan knelt down beside Sang Luo, holding her hand against his face.
Her hand, however, gradually lost its warmth.
Tears welled up in his eyes, his eyes were red, and his fingers trembled as he transmitted power into her body, making her body warmer.
Sang Luo shook her head, stopping his movements, her breath faint, "It's useless, this body was originally…"
Should have died long ago.
If it hadn't been for the intervention and maintenance of the external soul, this body would have long turned into a pile of loess.
Regardless of whether Sang Luo died together with Ye Wushuang or not, after she left, this body's life was already dead, and even if the heavens helped, it would be impossible to recover.
Yan hugged her tightly in his arms, his cheek resting against her hair, "Your Highness, you and I are already husband and wife, if you leave, I will not live alone…"
He would commit suicide for her.
"You must live well."
Sang Luo shook her head gently, stroking his face, "Do you remember the legend you told me?"
"…I remember."
Guarding the tomb for 100,000 years, hoping for the return of an old friend.
"Do you believe the legend is true?"
Yan choked and couldn't speak.
He never believed in these illusory legends, they were just self-deceiving rhetoric for the mediocre.
But at this moment, he was willing to believe that the legend was true.
…
She left.
Yun Qi held her for a long time.
In the end, the person in his arms turned into a wisp of smoke and dissipated, leaving only clothes.
He thought that Your Highness was willing to return to her roots, so he took her clothes back to the Red Fox Clan.
The Red Fox Clan leader cried and fainted after learning of this sad event, and held a grand funeral for her daughter, but unfortunately, it was just an empty tomb.
Yan, as the princess's husband, took the initiative to request to guard the tomb for three years.
After everyone had left, Yan, dressed in white mourning clothes, knelt down in front of the tombstone, his fingers slowly stroking the inscription on the stone tablet.
The sky had been gloomy for the past few days, and at some point, snow began to fall from the sky.
The wind and snow continued, growing heavier and heavier.
He didn't know how long he had been guarding, and the heavy snow had almost covered his entire body.
His black hair seemed to be dyed with snow, gradually merging with the vast world…
Yan raised his hand and caught a complete snowflake, which melted in his palm.
He remembered that when he first met Your Highness, it was also on such a freezing snowy day.
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