SACRED BODY OF THE IMMORTALS

Chapter 1136 1136 A Warm Moment

Yaochi Holy Land had returned to peace.

Who could have imagined that the mighty Sacred Spirit Island would meet such a tragic end.

Dead was one thing, but to be refined as raw material on top of that.

For Sacred Spirit Island, this was truly the most humiliating way to die.

Yet Jun Xiaoyao didn't care in the slightest.

At this moment, in his eyes.

There was only that one woman, clad in snow-white robes, peerlessly beautiful and utterly captivating.

"Xiaoyao..."

A smile bloomed across Jiang Shengyi's smooth, porcelain-like face.

A smile that could make flowers bloom!

It was a sweetness brewed from long years of longing.

For she had always believed that Jun Xiaoyao would never leave without a word.

The snow-clad beauty stood in her own corner of the world.

She had not rushed forward to embrace him at first sight, the way Jiang Luoli had.

Because compared to Jiang Luoli, her love was restrained, selfless, and devoted.

As long as Jun Xiaoyao came back, she was already happy.

And yet.

Completely beyond Jiang Shengyi's expectation.

The next moment, Jun Xiaoyao descended before her and drew her incomparably graceful, delicate body into his arms.

Jiang Shengyi was utterly stunned, her mind gone completely blank.

She knew full well that Jun Xiaoyao had always been the cold and indifferent type.

Even when he had feelings, he rarely showed them, let alone taking the initiative.

In the past, it was almost always Jiang Shengyi who had initiated every embrace and kiss.

She didn't know.

What Jun Xiaoyao had seen in that fragment of a future shard.

"Xiaoyao, you..."

Jiang Shengyi's celestial face flushed crimson, her tender body tingling all over as she melted softly into Jun Xiaoyao's arms.

Jun Xiaoyao said nothing, only buried his face in the curve of Jiang Shengyi's jade-like neck, breathing in the faint, delicate fragrance of her hair.

"Xiaoyao, you must have been through so much."

Being held like this in front of everyone made Jiang Shengyi a little bashful.

But she could feel that Jun Xiaoyao seemed to have something weighing on his heart.

She reached out her slender hand and held him back, a trace of tender concern showing between her brows.

In this moment, she was no longer shy, no longer cautious.

Jun Xiaoyao was the one she held dear.

He was the person she would spend her whole life with, and that was enough.

Witnessing this scene, Yu Qingning, the Yaochi Holy Maiden, and the others all wore warm, affectionate smiles.

Even Jiang Luoli, at this moment, let a faint smile grace her bright little face.

After everything she had been through, she had come to peace with it all.

Why dwell on so much noise and turmoil.

Jun Xiaoyao was the person she loved most.

Jiang Shengyi was also the person dearest to her.

She wished them happiness, and that was enough.

Nearby, the Divine Silkworm Princess watched the scene unfold, her heart stirred with deep emotion.

Jiang Shengyi could give everything for Jun Xiaoyao.

And Jun Xiaoyao could always stand unwaveringly before Jiang Shengyi whenever she needed him most.

What kind of divine, fairy-tale love was this?

The Divine Silkworm Princess envied it deeply, truly deeply.

"Ahem, why doesn't the Divine Son come and spend some time at our Yaochi?"

Though reluctant to break this breathtakingly beautiful moment, the Yaochi Holy Maiden still gave a light cough.

Jiang Shengyi's picture-perfect face burned red as fire, soft and flushed like a dewy peach blossom.

That coy, tender expression was moving beyond words.

"Sure."

Jun Xiaoyao gave a slight nod.

Compared to Jiang Shengyi, he was far more at ease, following his heart in love and feeling not the least bit embarrassed.

The Yaochi Holy Maiden glanced around and said, "Everyone, the show is over. Please, be on your way."

The powerful cultivators from Haoyang Holy Land, the Taixuan Sect, and the Qingxia Cave Heaven all clasped their hands respectfully and departed.

They understood that Yaochi was now secure.

As long as Jun Xiaoyao did not fall, Yaochi would not crumble.

"Divine Son, please."

The Yaochi Holy Maiden said with a smile.

Though she was a powerful Dao Venerable, she was remarkably humble and unpretentious in Jun Xiaoyao's presence.

"This... Elder, please."

The Yaochi Holy Maiden also addressed the Fufeng King.

The Fufeng King gave a slight nod, and only then did he regain a measure of the dignity and confidence befitting a quasi-emperor.

The group entered Yaochi.

Numerous female disciples of Yaochi appeared, eyes sparkling as they gazed at Jun Xiaoyao.

"Is that the Divine Son of the Jun clan? Word had it he had fallen — I never thought we'd see him again."

"He's so handsome. No wonder even the Holy Maiden is so devoted to him."

"How shallow. The Divine Son has far more to offer than just his looks."

Those female cultivators of Yaochi chattered and chirped like a flock of little fangirls.

"Once again, we owe everything to the Divine Son's help. Yaochi will be hosting a banquet in your honor, and I sincerely hope you will grace us with your presence." the Yaochi Holy Maiden said.

"Holy Maiden, you're too kind." Jun Xiaoyao replied with a faint smile.

What followed was, naturally, a banquet filled with feasting and flowing wine.

Jun Xiaoyao only casually drank a couple of cups.

The Yaochi Holy Maiden and the others understood full well that Jun Xiaoyao's heart was elsewhere.

He had come here for Jiang Shengyi in the first place.

"Alright, let them have some time together." the Yaochi Holy Maiden said with a smile.

After the banquet ended.

Jiang Shengyi brought Jun Xiaoyao and Jiang Luoli to her own place of seclusion.

It was a treasure ground wreathed in immortal mist, and before Jun Xiaoyao's eyes appeared a sacred pool, shimmering with radiant light and flickering with fragments of laws.

It was none other than the most precious pool of Yaochi Holy Land.

When Yaochi Holy Land had recruited Jiang Shengyi as its Holy Maiden, there had indeed been an element of leveraging her status for their own benefit.

But in all honesty, Yaochi Holy Land had been genuinely dutiful toward Jiang Shengyi.

The finest treasure grounds, the finest resources — all had been given to her.

This was also why Jun Xiaoyao was willing to protect Yaochi.

"Sister Shengyi!"

With no outsiders present, Jiang Luoli threw herself headlong into Jiang Shengyi's arms.

Since their parting on the Burial Emperor Star, she, like Jun Xiaoyao, had not seen Jiang Shengyi for several years.

"Luoli has grown into such a beautiful young woman."

Jiang Shengyi gently stroked Jiang Luoli's head, her eyes soft with fond indulgence.

She treated Jiang Luoli just as she would her own little sister.

Jun Xiaoyao watched this scene and smiled faintly.

"Oh right, Sister Shengyi, let me tell you just how amazing Xiaoyao gege is. He was out in the Borderlands..."

From there, Jiang Luoli launched into an endless stream of words, pouring out everything Jun Xiaoyao had done in the Borderlands all at once.

By the side of the two people she loved most, Jiang Luoli had completely let herself go.

The subtle rift that had once existed between her and Jiang Shengyi over Jun Xiaoyao had vanished entirely without a trace.

Hearing Jiang Luoli's account, Jiang Shengyi's bright, glistening eyes filled with astonishment.

The Emperor War, the Immortal King, the Ultimate Calamity.

These were things no ordinary person could ever encounter or face.

Yet Jun Xiaoyao had faced them alone, and in the end, he had succeeded.

Deep in Jiang Shengyi's heart, there was pride.

What woman wouldn't hope that the one she loved was a peerless hero?

But alongside that, there was also a quiet ache.

She had let this man face everything alone once again.

After a long conversation, Jiang Luoli glanced at Jiang Shengyi, then looked at Jun Xiaoyao.

"Sister Shengyi, I'm sure you and Xiaoyao gege still have a lot to talk about. Go ahead, you two chat."

Jiang Luoli smiled softly, turned, and left.

"Luoli, you..." Jiang Shengyi started, then stopped herself.

"It's alright."

Jiang Luoli looked back over her shoulder, flashing a big, bright smile.

So thoughtful and understanding that it made one's heart ache a little.

"Let her go." Jun Xiaoyao said with a faint smile.

"That girl — I haven't seen her in years, and she's changed so much. She's more mature now, and somehow that makes her even more endearing." Jiang Shengyi said with a quiet sigh.

Jun Xiaoyao smiled and said, "Sister Shengyi, you've always been thinking of me and Luoli. When have you ever stopped to think about yourself?"

Hearing this, Jiang Shengyi gave a gentle shake of her head.

"I don't matter. As long as I can be of help to you, that's enough to make me happy."

"Only, I thought that by now, I had finally earned the right to stand by your side and help you."

"Yet you have already raced so far ahead of me again, even facing that Ultimate Calamity all on your own."

Jiang Shengyi's heartache was real, and so was the lingering fear.

All her relentless effort, the endless days and nights of cultivation — wasn't it all so she could stand beside Jun Xiaoyao and share his burdens?

She did not want to one day see only the solitary silhouette of Jun Xiaoyao, standing alone against all of eternity.

Even if that day truly came, she would be willing to face the endless darkness and loneliness together with him.

Because true love is not only about sharing the sweetness of happiness.

It is also about enduring together the trials and hardships that fate brings.