Of course, if the spatial connection between them were severed, she wouldn’t be in such a hurry to marry. Now that she knew marriage would unlock shared access to the space, she was naturally curious. Unfortunately, she also knew that reality did not permit it just yet.
Even if they were to marry, it couldn’t happen immediately. First, she had to return. No matter how excellent the Sage Academy was, Zhu Yanyi would never marry there.
Yan Aohan understood this as well. However, there were still words that needed to be said. Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s explanation, she sighed, a hint of regret in her heart.
“It’s alright. You are twenty-two now. When you turn twenty-five, we will have a proper wedding—a grand one.”
Zhu Yanyi nodded with a gentle smile. “Alright. We’ll have a proper wedding then—a grand one.”
Yan Aohan’s heart was soothed by her gentle smile. Still, she had her own plans. she intended to discuss matters with Zhu Shun Yao and the others upon returning, hoping to arrange the marriage sooner if possible.
Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan spent two days wandering outside. Yan Aohan punctually delivered Zhu Yanyi back to the Sage Academy’s group. At that moment, they were preparing to board the flying boat and depart for their own academy.
Yan Aohan addressed the group. “Yanyi told me you have taken good care of her during this time. Once you return to your Sage Plane, I will treat you all to a meal. This is her promise to you.”
“You are too kind, Your Lordship,” the others replied, feeling somewhat restrained in his presence. After all, he was the Lord Yan.
Yan Aohan smiled lightly. “However, I cannot appear frequently. Therefore, I have given the funds for your expenses to my wife. She will take you out to enjoy yourselves properly.”
Lord Yan’s aura was too oppressive for this plane; he indeed could not stay long.
After speaking, Yan Aohan turned to Zhu Yanyi. “Take good care. I will come to see you in a while.”
Zhu Yanyi hummed and nodded. “You take care of yourself too.”
“Good.” Yan Aohan gently rubbed Zhu Yanyi’s head with a good temper, then nodded slightly to everyone before vanishing from their sight.
“Wow! I never knew Lord Yan could be so gentle,” Jian Feiyan said, looking at Zhu Yanyi with admiration. “Fifteen, how did you do it?”
“What do you mean, how?” Zhu Yanyi was slightly stunned by her words, confused by their meaning.
“I heard Lord Yan is extremely aloof. To see such a cold Lord Yan show no aloofness in front of you… I’m curious,” Jian Feiyan asked eagerly.
Zhu Yanyi laughed at Jian Feiyan’s words. “I thought you were curious about something else. So that’s what you’re wondering about. It’s really nothing special.” She smiled faintly.
“We met when I was very young. In a way, he watched me grow up. You could call us childhood sweethearts.”
“A loli cultivation story,” Mi Xiao blurted out.
Zhu Yanyi immediately slapped Mi Xiao on the head. “Can you speak properly? What do you mean ‘loli cultivation method’? Where do I look like a loli?”
Mi Xiao stuck out her tongue. “I’ve just read too many novels from the mortal plane, so it slipped out.”
The novels were quite innocent, yet Mi Xiao used them as a shield.
Zhu Yanyi chuckled twice. “I think you have your own thoughts. The novels didn’t offend you.”
“Alright, alright. Let’s say I was wrong. At most, I’ll eat less when you treat us,” Mi Xiao said seriously. For a foodie, saving food was indeed a huge sacrifice.
Zhu Yanyi looked at Mi Xiao speechlessly for a long moment before slowly saying, “Wouldn’t it be better if you didn’t eat at all?”
“How could that work? Fifteen, you wouldn’t be so cruel to me, would you? No food is the greatest punishment for me,” Mi Xiao said dramatically.
Everyone laughed in unison.
“Then take this opportunity to eat well. Once we enter the Black Demon Secret Realm, there probably won’t be so much good food,” Zhu Yanyi said casually.
Elder Yi, who had originally ignored their sibling banter, paused slightly. “Zhu Yanyi, what did you say? What about the Black Demon Secret Realm?”
“I followed my husband around to many places these past few days. One of them was the Black Demon Secret Realm. However, for you, it is called the Black Demon Secret Realm. For him, it is the Linlang Training Ground, the best place for cultivators to train.
When I went there, I noticed the number of demons was increasing. According to the people there, the demon population has grown rapidly recently. They suspect the demons may have found a secret technique to increase their numbers.”
Zhu Yanyi did not hide this information. In fact, Yan Aohan had asked her to convey this to the Sage Academy.
“The number of demons is increasing. What is the current situation there?” Elder Yi asked with concern.
Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. “My husband stayed there for a few days, and the demons dared not come out. I couldn’t see the specific situation, but according to her, if we are to train there, we must prepare well. This could be a major battle. If we perform well, it can lay the foundation for repairing the various planes. Otherwise, the planes might be breached by the demons, turning them into new demon bases.”
Zhu Yanyi conveyed everything Yan Aohan had asked her to say, blending truth with slight ambiguity.
Elder Yi began to ponder. She knew that since Yan Aohan had asked Zhu Yanyi to say this, the situation was indeed not good. “It seems we must discuss this matter thoroughly upon our return.”
This topic caused the atmosphere to become somewhat silent. Seeing this, Mi Xiao quickly said, “It’s fine. After we return, I’ll prepare more snacks and store them in my spatial ring. Even if we go to fight demons, they can’t stop me from eating, right?”
Mi Xiao’s words lightened the mood considerably. Ouyang Tianyun chimed in playfully, “Yes, yes. We should bring more food. I’ll cook a big meal for you all there.”
Optimism was the personality of everyone in the Sage Academy. Although the news Zhu Yanyi brought caused a moment of shock, once the surprise passed, they naturally focused on facing it properly.
Thus, they pushed these troublesome matters to the back of their minds. At least for now, they did not need to dwell on them.
They stopped discussing the gloomy news and instead chatted and laughed happily on the flying boat as they moved forward.
Perhaps due to the sudden rise of the Sage Academy, they had initially worried about ambushes on the way back. However, they returned to the Sage Plane very smoothly.