Chapter 1123: You May Now Kiss Your Fiance |
And there she stood, atop the high platform, in her ceremonial attire. A long silver-white gown, a matching platinum crown upon her head—her stunning beauty was dazzling beyond comparison.
Her red lips were lightly pressed together, and her beautiful eyes shimmered with countless crystalline lights. Around her slender neck hung the Lifebond Necklace, and apart from that, she wore no other jewelry.
Tang San came to a halt, and changes began to occur across his entire body. The blue hue on his skin faded, the spikes disappeared. A similarly pristine ceremonial outfit now draped his frame. At this moment, he was no longer Jin Miaolin, but Tang San. Her Tang San, and hers alone. Her Tang San, and nothing else.
As their eyes met, Mei Gongzi was stunned to see tears streaming uncontrollably down his face. At once, her own tears burst forth. She could no longer restrain her emotions, nor hold onto any pretense of being a city lord or a reserved maiden. She flew down from the platform and ran straight toward him.
The tears in his eyes had already melted her heart. In this moment, she only wanted to throw herself into his embrace and fill him with her warmth.
The moment he laid eyes on Mei Gongzi, Tang San's emotions surged beyond control. Two lifetimes of yearning, and all the hardships of this life… In this instant, everything felt worthwhile. All his efforts had not been in vain. At last, they could truly be together again.
He too quickened his pace toward her. The tears made everything in his vision blur, and the walls of the grand hall faded away. Only her figure remained sharp and vivid.
When the two figures finally came together, their hearts were already tightly entwined. They embraced each other tightly, while Tang San's tears poured down like a flood. He held her tightly, so tightly. This embrace was unlike any before; it was as if they were melting into one another.
Mei Gongzi gently caressed his back, her eyes now as tender as water. She could feel the warmth of this man, and the deep, sincere love he held for her.
Tang San only held her tighter, afraid this was all just a dream.
They clung to each other for a long, long time before their emotions slowly calmed.
Tang San slowly opened his arms and looked at her from up close, his gaze burning with intensity.
Mei Gongzi's cheeks flushed, but she did not look away. She met his gaze without flinching.
A strange glow flickered across Tang San's face. Then he stepped back two paces, dropped to one knee, and said, "My love, will you marry me?"
He had come to propose, so he had to do it properly.
Mei Gongzi looked at him, and a smile flickered across her eyes. "I will!"
Tang San's heart beat violently. He carefully accepted the left hand she extended toward him and slowly stood up. His lips were pressed tightly together, but the sorrow was gone from his face; though crystalline tears still clung to his cheeks, his eyes now brimmed with joy.
"And where is my engagement ring?" Mei Gongzi asked, feigning a small pout.
"I've had it ready for a long time." Tang San smiled faintly and extended his right hand. A strange light emerged from his palm—it was none other than the Spacetime Lighthouse.
At the sight of it, Mei Gongzi was stunned. But the next moment, she saw the Spacetime Lighthouse begin to spin violently. As it spun, it gradually shrank until it became a ring that looked like pure crystal, sparkling with the aura of spacetime.
"Hey, what are you…" Mei Gongzi stared at him in shock. She knew just how important the Spacetime Lighthouse was to Tang San; not only was it connected to two of his bloodline imprints, but it represented a future transcendent divine item!
But Tang San had already picked up the ring and gently placed it on the ring finger of her left hand. He then lowered his head and rested his forehead against hers.
"May time never touch us, may space never separate us, and may we endure through all eternity, forever as one."
A gentle radiance blossomed from the Spacetime Ring, enveloping them both. The mark of spacetime imprinted itself into their beings. The next moment, another ring split off Mei Gongzi's ring and slipped onto the ring finger of Tang San's left hand.
Though the rings were separate, they seemed intertwined, bound together.
An indescribable sensation surfaced in Mei Gongzi's heart. She could feel the power of time now etched into her sea of consciousness.
A divine item shared between them! They were forever united in heart and soul!
Tang San raised his right hand, gently caressing her fair and smooth cheek. His fingers slid downward and came to rest on the Lifebond Necklace.
The next moment, his divine consciousness surged. A golden light appeared behind Tang San, and a strange scene unfolded. As his divine sense flowed into it, the Lifebond Necklace burst into brilliant golden radiance.
A peculiar force encircled and expanded, enveloping the two of them.
Mei Gongzi looked up at him. Between her brows, a red glimmer shone, and the Asura Sword appeared behind her.
A massive golden array also emerged beneath their feet.
Without a single word, the divine items' power began to manifest. Wondrous light danced across their bodies, as if traversing countless ages and realms. Finally, two golden beams from the Lifebond Necklace enveloped them both.
In that instant, their divine consciousness seemed to fuse. A sense of perfect clarity emerged, as if from this moment forward, there was no longer "you" or "me," but only us.
"I vow to be with you forever, to share my spirit with you!" they said in unison.
The next moment, dazzling golden light lit up the entire hall. Brilliant beams rippled through the air—the brilliance of Lifebond, a link of shared life essence. From now on, they were inseparable as they'd never been before; they would live together and die together.
As she looked at the man before her, feeling the profound connection between them, scenes began to flicker through Mei Gongzi's mind. Though they were still only fragmented memories, his figure grew ever clearer in her heart.
To have someone like him beside her—what more could she wish for?
"You may now kiss your fiancée," she said softly.
He cupped her lovely face and kissed her deeply.
It was a kiss filled with endless longing.
***
Kali City had never been more festive. A grand celebration lasted for three days, with the entire city awash in joy.
Countless gifts arrived from the major clans, congratulating the city lord on her official engagement. Mei Gongzi formally announced that she would soon accompany Tang San to the Ancestral Court for their official wedding, after which she would begin her assault on the Emperor level.
That evening, in the city lord's mansion, only a single banquet table was set. All the hustle and bustle was cast aside, and those present were mostly human.
Tang San, Mei Gongzi, Xiao He, Luo Qingzhu, Su Qin, as well as Tang San's mentor Zhang Haoxuan, and his old companions: Wu Bingji, Du Bai, Gu Li, and Cheng Zicheng.
Thanks to Tang San's help, his companions were no longer what they once had been. They had all reached the Demon King level. After obtaining the Frozen Throne from the auction, Wu Bingji's cultivation had soared rapidly, and the disadvantage of his thin bloodline had been completely erased. However, it would still take time before he could become a Great Nymph King.
When Wu Bingji and the others first heard that Mei Gongzi was engaged to whatever Jin Miaolin from whatever Blue Gold Tree clan, they were shocked and outraged.
Even when they came to the banquet, their hearts were still filled with indignation.
But when they saw Tang San change from his blue form back to the face they knew so well, they finally understood what was going on.
Even so, it felt utterly unbelievable.