Everything was ready by evening.

Xiangsi, supported by the young disciple, came out. She was wearing a particularly beautiful dress, and with her full head of white hair, she looked exactly like an old matriarch.

The courtyard was filled with a festive atmosphere, decorated in red everywhere, but there weren't many guests. The newlyweds stood in the center, dressed in their proper wedding attire.

This wedding was different from the last one. This time, Xu Qiaoqiao was perfectly sober throughout the entire process. Her palms, which were sticking to the silk, were sweating profusely, soaking the area.

Xiangsi looked at the newlyweds with a satisfied smile on her face, and then began to perform the wedding ceremony.

It was dusk, and the warm yellow light shone down, adding a touch of sanctity.

As the ceremony concluded, the clouds dispersed, and the light intensified, casting a golden glow across the ground.

The longing is unclear; all that can be seen is the two people standing together, bathed in light.

Look how well they match!

After presiding over the wedding for Xu Qiaoqiao and the other two abbots, Xiangsi passed away in her sleep. She left with a smile on her face, perhaps still a carefree girl in her dreams, with her master by her side.

She will play with Xiao Lan and the messenger.

After Xiangsi left this world, Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi lost the last person they knew in this world. Afterwards, the two of them went to many places, saw the highest mountains, the most beautiful forests, the most dazzling sunsets, and the most beautiful flowers.

Countless years have passed, and the two of them have seen all the mountains and rivers here, yet their faces remain unchanged.

Perhaps people have a premonition before they die.

In the last six months of Xu Qiaoqiao's life, she begged Jun Qi to let her return to the sea area where they had lived for many years. At that time, her health was also deteriorating, a change that had been discovered three years earlier.

She began to feel drowsy, and her body was slowly weakening. It seemed that the heart of the mermaid still could not grant her and the mermaids a truly long life.

They consulted many doctors, but none of them could help. In the end, Jun Qi wanted to cut out his heart and give it to Xu Qiaoqiao, but fortunately Xu Qiaoqiao discovered it first and quickly stopped him.

"We agreed that this kind of thing can't happen. If I leave, you can come with me, I have no objection, but you're not allowed to sacrifice yourself to save me, or do you want me to end up like Senior Mu?"

The thought of Mu Sili made Jun Qi's heart ache. He pulled Xu Qiaoqiao into a tight embrace, his voice trembling slightly, "But, am I supposed to just watch you leave?"

Xu Qiaoqiao fell silent, her chin gently brushing against Jun Qi's chest, and she hugged him tightly in return.

I'm sorry, I know this feeling is painful, but I can't let you sacrifice yourself to save me.

Looking at Xu Qiaoqiao's body, Jun Qi was initially reluctant to agree, but in the end, he couldn't resist the overwhelming force of her tearful eyes and had no choice but to agree.

The day they returned was the last day of summer. The sun was shining brightly, but the fog was also very thick, making it almost impossible to see the road ahead. Xu Qiaoqiao lay on the small boat, covered with a thin blanket, breathing very shallowly.

There was some food on the boat, but Xu Qiaoqiao ate very little.

More than five months had passed by then.

In the last few days, Xu Qiaoqiao spent almost all her time sleeping. Jun Qi combed her hair every day and picked pretty little flowers to put in her arms.

One night, Xu Qiaoqiao suddenly woke up and saw Jun Qi's figure lying on the bow of the boat. His messy hair and wrinkled clothes showed that he hadn't combed his hair in a long time.

Xu Qiaoqiao smiled, leaned over and kissed Jun Qi's temple. This simple action woke him up.

"Qiaoqiao, you're awake!"

Jun Qi looked at Xu Qiaoqiao with surprise. Xu Qiaoqiao smiled but didn't say anything. She opened her arms, and Jun Qi immediately understood and rushed over to hug her.

Today is a full moon; the moon is very large and bright, and the stars are also dazzling.

"Qiaoqiao, are you hungry? How about I grill some fish for you?"

I want to hug you right now.

"good."

Xu Qiaoqiao looked at the moon and stars in the sky, her voice a little weak: "Junjun, keep me company and let's look at the stars. I haven't seen such beautiful stars in so long."

"good."

Jun Qi carefully carried Xu Qiaoqiao out. He found a place to sit down and let Xu Qiaoqiao nestle in his arms. The night was quiet, and a breeze blew by, carrying a slight chill.

Neither of them spoke; they just gazed at the stars.

"Jun Jun, I like you so much."

Xu Qiaoqiao suddenly blurted out this sentence. She lowered her head, and the scene in front of her began to blur. So she simply closed her eyes and stopped looking at things.

"I like you too, Jojo."

"I know," Xu Qiaoqiao said with a hint of pride.

After saying this, neither of them could say anything more.

Xu Qiaoqiao said again, "Junjun, I will definitely find you in the next world, so you have to wait for me, okay?"

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

Jun Qi's azure eyes were fixed on Xu Qiaoqiao's pale face. He felt as if his heart was about to die, but he had to listen to Qiaoqiao.

"That's good, hehe."

After hearing Jun Qi's promise, Xu Qiaoqiao hugged him, closed her eyes, and stopped talking.

I don't know how much time passed, but when it started to get light, the person in my arms had long since stopped breathing, leaving only a cold shell.

Qiaoqiao has already gone to the next world to find Junjun.