Chapter 08: Let’s Get Married

Chapter 08: Let’s Get Married

“Nuo Ge, you…”

Li Ruo’er still found it hard to believe that Lin Nuo had come back to life. After all, the immortals present had all confirmed that Lin Nuo showed no signs of life—he was dead, meant to lie in peace forever, yet…

But Li Ruo’er didn’t step back. Regardless of whether this was really Lin Nuo, she wanted to try embracing him.

Of course, she struggled to believe that this was indeed Lin Nuo—she treated it like a dream or just a lingering wish.

“Don’t you believe me? You can check—I still have a heartbeat. Do you want me to pull my heart out for you to see?”

“Ah, no, no. Then, Nuo Ge, raise your hand. Let me check your pulse.”

“Can I hug you? That way, you can feel if I’m still alive.”

“Uh? I…”

Li Ruo’er suddenly didn’t know how to react. She hadn’t been able to let go of Lin Nuo yet and wasn’t prepared for such intimate actions.

“Well, then I’ll just lie down again. Anyway, being alive doesn’t seem to matter anymore.”

“Ah, don’t, Nuo Ge.”

Li Ruo’er grew anxious, lowering her head slightly as she whispered,

“Uh, okay… we can…”

“Great.”

Before Li Ruo’er could finish her sentence, Lin Nuo had already hugged her. He respected her space, but if she showed even a hint of consent, he would take action immediately.

After a moment of embracing, Li Ruo’er could indeed feel Lin Nuo’s body warmth. However, compared to before, his Demon Soul Power had significantly diminished, making him seem more like an ordinary person.

Li Ruo’er held onto Lin Nuo tightly; it felt like a dream. She thought they had already been separated by life and death, but thankfully, fate had favored them, and Lin Nuo was alive.

“Nuo Ge, why are you still alive? Everyone confirmed that you were dead…”

“Because I retained a tiny bit of my Soul, hidden deep within my body. About ninety percent of my power is gone, so you probably feel like I’m just an ordinary person now. You wouldn’t have discovered this, but thanks to you, they had to burn me. Otherwise, I might have been completely lost.”

“It was my promise to you, Nuo Ge. If anything happened, I would ensure you had a proper burial.”

“Alright, Ruo’er. Have you left Zifeng Valley now? I see you no longer have any immortal aura.”

“Mm.”

Li Ruo’er gently nodded.

“Because I found you, there’s no need for me to stay in Zifeng Valley anymore. I’ve become an ordinary person and have no ties to them, so please don’t think poorly of me, Nuo Ge.”

“Think poorly of what? I’m also an ordinary person now—can’t even be called a demon. How delightful! I don’t act like a demon, and you’re not an immortal, so we’re a perfect match! I have a brilliant idea.”

“What idea, Nuo Ge?”

“We should get married. Now that those immortals think I’m dead, we don’t need to run around. Plus, you’re not an immortal anymore, so there’s no threat from you. Therefore, we can get married.”

“I…”

Li Ruo’er hesitated, seeming to have some reservations.

“I respect your thoughts. Whether you agree or not, could you please give me an answer so I can feel better? I still have some breath left; I can lie down in the earth soon.”

“Nuo Ge, I’m not disagreeing. I just feel it’s too fantastical. After going through life and death, it feels like a huge dream, and everything seems unreal.”

“Do you wish for the current situation to be real?” Lin Nuo countered.

“I… I hope…”

Li Ruo’er continued to shyly lower her head.

“Nuo Ge, I’ve also thought about it. I don’t want to be a hero admired by the world; I just want to be an ordinary person. If you don’t mind, I wish to spend the rest of my life with you.”

“Ruo’er, you’re still the same—lacking confidence. What do you mean I wouldn’t mind? What merit do I have? So, are you saying you agree?”

“Mm…”

Li Ruo’er gently nodded. In that moment, she appeared more dignified and graceful than anyone else—that was Lin Nuo’s ideal partner in an ordinary life.

“Nuo’er, I will treat you well. This time, I won’t let go.”

Lin Nuo held Li Ruo’er tightly. He wagered his life for a future with her, and heavenly mercy smiled upon him; he won his gamble.

There would no longer be the demon Lin Nuo or the fairy Li Ruo’er; they were simply a pair of ordinary husband and wife from Ru Yu Village.

“Mm… I will treat you well too, Nuo Ge. Thank you for choosing me, no matter back then or now. Ruo’er is genuinely so happy to have met you. Otherwise, I might have tragically died in the wilderness and wouldn’t have a future.”

“I’m not that great.”

Lin Nuo replied.

“I’m a person with heavy sins. I didn’t treat you well back then. I’ve suffered my due retribution; do you believe it? Perhaps another world also exists for us, but with no perfect end. Yet, we’re fortunate to have this chance, and I must seize it.”

“Another world? I don’t quite understand, Nuo Ge. Maybe my awareness isn’t enough; sorry for laughing.”

“No. Just consider it a rambling of mine. Well, we should go home now. I’ll go get my mother, and we’ll get married in Ru Yu Village. There won’t be any grand ceremony; sorry to trouble you.”

“Not at all. I’m not a big shot; as long as it follows Ru Yu Village’s customs, it’s fine.”

Li Ruo’er nodded softly. She was content and didn’t pursue anything extravagant; a simple wedding would suffice.

“Alright, my dear.”

Lin Nuo picked Li Ruo’er up in a princess carry, no funeral rites, just returning to hold a wedding.

“By the way, let’s bring your adoptive mother as well; we’re all family now.”

In this time and space, Ni Wanqing and the Sword Saint didn’t recognize Li Ruo’er, and Lin Nuo didn’t know where they were. Moreover, he couldn’t take on the Sword Saint anymore; he was left with just a fraction of his power. Challenging the Sword Saint would be suicidal.

Besides, there was no need to get involved with them. If things went wrong, that group from Zifeng Valley might come looking for trouble again.

In Lin Nuo’s mind, just letting his mother and Li Ruo’er’s adoptive mother take charge would be enough—simple and straightforward.

Lin Nuo and Li Ruo’er visited the ancestral home. The villagers of Ru Yu Village were somewhat surprised to see them.

“You are Lin Nuo and Ruo’er, right?” Two aunts returning from the fields recognized them, puzzled.

“Yes, Aunt Li and Aunt Liu. It’s been a while,” Lin Nuo replied.

“It really is you! Oh, it’s been so long since we last met; you two have changed so much! Especially Ruo’er, now she’s such a graceful beauty. Are you back to pay respects to your ancestors?” Aunt Li asked.

“No, we’re back to get married.”

Lin Nuo’s hand was interlocked with Li Ruo’er’s, showcasing their closeness to the two aunts.

“You two are getting married? Congratulations, congratulations! I always thought you were a perfect match, and it’s wonderful that lovers have become a couple!”

The two aunts hurriedly congratulated them, but they were still curious:

“By the way, I just saw a lot of people flying near Ru Yu Village—what’s happening?”

“They got lost; we just pointed the way for them, and they left,” Lin Nuo casually replied. The group they mentioned were immortals, but Lin Nuo wouldn’t let them know the truth.