Since that day, although Run Yu did not completely let go of Carp, he still burned three sticks of incense every day, but he was no longer as lost as before.

The days passed more smoothly, and there was no need for Xufeng to deliberately tease him, and Run Yu often had a smile on his face.

As Run Yu's body gradually recovered, they began to meditate and cultivate together after dinner every day.

Although water and fire were incompatible, their souls were of the same origin, and the spiritual power derived from them also belonged to the same source, so cultivating together was twice the result with half the effort.

Two months passed like this, and the spiritual power of the two had almost recovered to about 40% of its peak.

Then, it was the New Year in the human world.

In the past, in the Heaven Realm, there were no festivals, and the birthday of the Celestial Ruler, The Queen of Heaven was the most important event of the year, but after all, it had nothing to do with them, and they still had to think about the birthday gift, so there was no joy, but more trouble.

But the human world was different, Run Yu walked in the market, looking at the joy on everyone's face, and couldn't help but feel happy.

Today, Xufeng bought a lot of ingredients for the first time, and Run Yu looked at his huge basket full of ingredients, and was somewhat puzzled.

"Why did you buy so much?"

"Everyone is going home for the New Year, and the market will not be open for the next few days, so I bought more to store." Xufeng explained, "Besides, it's not just the two of us who are eating."

"Who else?"

Xufeng paused, and said, "I want to invite Lord Liaoyuan over."

Run Yu remembered that there was this person, and the three words "Lord Liaoyuan" reminded him of the past, and for a moment, he was a little lost.

Xufeng saw this and hurriedly said, "I have already told him about the matter between the two of us, and I have wronged you.

At that time, you put him in the Whirling Prison because you had no choice, and it didn't cause any real harm to him, so he didn't mind. Yu 'er, you don't have to worry about it. "

Seeing that Run Yu was still silent, Xufeng paused and said, "He helped me a lot some time ago. Plus, his wife just passed away and he's all alone. That's why I wanted to invite him to celebrate the New Year with me.

However, I haven't told him yet because I wanted to ask you first. If you don't want to, then I won't say anything. "

Run Yu came back to his senses. "It's nothing. Let him come. It's just the two of us. It's a little lonely.

Besides, don't all mortals pay attention to reunion during the New Year? Perhaps you haven't reunited with him for many years? "

Xufeng nodded. "Yes, before I went to Doumu Yuanjun, I secretly took him out of Whirling Prison. After that, we went our separate ways.

At that time, you weren't by my side. I was very solitary and never went to look for him.

It was only a while ago that I got in touch with him again. Only then did I know that he had a family in the mortal world. "

"Start a family in the mortal world?

Isn't that … "Run Yu couldn't help but say when he thought about the lifespan of mortals.

"Yes, but love is love. If you fall in love, you fall in love. There's no other way. He should have thought it through.

Plus, his wife died of old age. The last time I saw his expression, it was still quite peaceful. He probably has no regrets after being with her for the rest of his life. "

Run Yu sighed when he heard this. He had always been soft-hearted, so he didn't have any objections.

The two of them walked two steps. Run Yu suddenly stopped and said, "Should I invite Yanyou and Kuang Lu to celebrate the New Year together?"

Xufeng smiled. "Up to you. If you want to invite them, then invite them together. After all, we're all old friends. The more the merrier."

Run Yu smiled brightly. "Okay."

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. The two of them woke up very early.

As usual, Xufeng helped Run Yu comb his hair. But at the end, he secretly took out a hairpin from his sleeve and inserted it into Run Yu's hair.

Run Yu's eyes were sharp, so he quickly pulled it out again.

The hairpin was shaped like a phoenix plume. It was colorless and translucent, but when turned, it emitted a seven-colored light. It seemed to be made of ice, but it was warm to the touch. It wasn't gold, silver, jade, or stone. Run Yu turned it over and over for a long time, but he couldn't figure out what it was made of.

"What's this?" Run Yu asked curiously.

Xufeng smiled. "It's my New Year's gift to you.

Run Yu's phoenix plume. It's the only one in the world. I've been carving it for a long time. Do you like it? "

Hearing this, Runyu touched the hairpin again and smiled faintly, "I like it."

"Then Yu'er, give it a name."

Run Yu narrowed his eyes and felt the item in his hand. A strong aura of Xufeng lingered on it. Run Yu released a trace of spiritual energy to explore it. He found that Xufeng's soul and spirit were sealed in the hairpin.

Run Yu opened his eyes. "Let's call it Soul Lock Traction."

Xufeng's lower lip twitched. "You found out?"

Run Yu shook his head. "Your spiritual energy hasn't recovered yet, but you still split your soul and spirit. Your spiritual energy will only recover more slowly. Why bother?"

"If I didn't do that, how could I dare to say that it's unique?"

"You fool!"

Run Yu looked at Xufeng's eyes, full of love and affection. Xufeng couldn't help but smile even more happily. He hugged him and said, "I'm happy."

The two snuggled for a while. Run Yu asked again, "What's this hairpin made of?

I can't see the material. "

Xufeng sighed, knowing that he couldn't avoid it. He dragged a stool over and sat down. "Do you still remember Yan Wei?"

Yan Wei was an ancient mythological beast with a human head and a snake body. He had three heads. The left spit fire, the right spit water, and the third spit lightning. He lived in the Demon Realm. When they had just come of age, they accidentally entered his underground palace. Run Yu's back was injured by his fireball and was bedridden for half a month.

So Run Yu nodded. "I remember. Is it related to him?"

"Yes, this hairpin was made from the ice bamboo in his Pan Ju."

"Ice bamboo …" Run Yu frowned. He suddenly remembered something and looked at Xufeng. "I remember in the ancient records that Yan Wei guarded the Tear of Nuwa. Could it be …"

"Yes, it's this." Xufeng smiled and nodded. "It can strengthen the soul and increase the spiritual power. I think you should have a use for it."

Run Yu's eyes slowly softened. After a while, he said, "So you said you were going on a long trip a while ago for this. Why didn't you tell me?" He even specially called Yan You to accompany him. He almost made him think too much.

"Yes, since it's a surprise, of course I can't let you know in advance." Xufeng slyly winked.

Run Yu's eyes slowly turned red. He put one hand on Xufeng's cheek and said hoarsely, "You were gone for more than ten days. Did you suffer a serious injury, so you didn't want to come back and let me know?"

Xufeng was surprised by his keenness. He smiled bitterly. "Fortunately, it's not serious. I thought of a way to distract him first. Moreover, Lord Liaoyuan helped me."

Run Yu remembered that he said a few days ago that Lord Liaoyuan helped him a lot. At that time, he didn't care. Now he knew it was for him …

Run Yu pursed his lips and said, "Today I have to thank Lord Liaoyuan properly."

"Shouldn't you thank me properly?"

Xufeng grabbed his hand and pretended to be relaxed. He asked, "Yu 'er, what are you going to give me as a thank you gift?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the courtyard door creaked. Someone should be coming.

Run Yu pulled his hand back and patted the back of his hand. "Let's talk about it at night."

After that, Run Yu put the hairpin in his hand and stood up to go out to welcome the guest.

Xufeng stared blankly at him. His ears were bright red, and his heart was swaying for a long time.

The first one to come was Kuang Lu.

Kuang Lu's eyes reddened when she saw Run Yu, but she tried her best not to let her tears fall.

After a long while, she shouted, "Your Majesty …"

Run Yu's eyes were red, but he smiled. "I'm no longer the Celestial Ruler. You can call me Run Yu like Yanyou."

Kuang Lu shook her head vigorously and said, "His Highness."

Run Yu smiled bitterly, knowing that he couldn't change her mind. "Come, let's sit down and talk."

The two walked to the stone table and sat down. Run Yu conjured a tea set and poured a cup for Kuang Lu.

Kuang Lu saw that the tables and stools were exactly the same as the ones in the Xuanji Palace. She looked around and saw that the flowers and grass were similar to the ones in the Xuanji Palace.

The only difference was that the big tree beside her was bare. However, the sunlight shone down without any hindrance, and it was warm on her body.

"Yanyou should have told you about me, right?" Run Yu saw that she had looked around for almost a week and asked.

Kuang Lu's eyes reddened again, but he didn't know if it was because of sadness or anger. "His Highness has already been resurrected. Why did he inform Yanyou and not Kuang Lu?"

"I …" Run Yu had expected this question, but he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

At this time, Xufeng stepped out of the house. When he saw Kuang Lu, he said, "Little girl, you're here!"

Kuang Lu wasn't as affectionate as he was. She immediately wiped away the tears in her eyes and frowned. She stood up and looked at him coldly. Her gaze was like a knife, stabbing Xufeng full of holes.

Seeing her like this, Xufeng raised his eyebrows and said a little awkwardly, "You two have a good chat. I'll go prepare breakfast."

When Xufeng went into the kitchen and was out of sight, Kuang Lu sat down again.

Run Yu sighed. "I knew it would be like this. That's why I didn't inform you."

"His Highness!" Kuang Lu said anxiously, "Xufeng treated you like that. Why are you still with him?"

"Didn't Yanyou tell you what happened?"

"He did, but I still think it's too easy on him. He owes you too much!"

"Kuang Lu." Run Yu's expression darkened slightly. "The relationship between Xu Feng and I can't be explained with just a few words. We don't owe each other anything, and we don't allow others to interfere."

Even when he was the Celestial Ruler, Run Yu was rarely so merciless to Kuang Lu. Kuang Lu knew that she had touched his reverse scale.

Xufeng was his reverse scale.

However, Kuang Lu was still a little unreconciled. "His Highness, are you really willing to stay in a small place like the mortal world?"

"What's wrong with it?" Run Yu looked around like Kuang Lu. "I think there's nothing better."

Kuang Lu found that the frost on His Highness' face had disappeared and was replaced by a quiet smile.

Kuang Lu was familiar with this expression. It was the expression His Highness had when he first fell in love with Vulcan. However, this time, it seemed to be more peaceful and less worried.

Run Yu looked away and sipped his tea. "So, Kuang Lu, you don't have to worry about me. If I didn't know what kind of person Xufeng was, I wouldn't be with him anymore.

Since you're willing to call me His Highness, I hope you can have the same respect for Xufeng. "

"His Highness …" Kuang Lu looked at him with grievance.

Run Yu smiled. "Don't worry, I won't suffer the same loss a second time. I promise you, the past won't happen again."

Kuang Lu reluctantly nodded.

Xufeng was picking vegetables in his hands, but his ears were pricked up to listen to the movements in the courtyard. When he heard this, he showed a familiar proud smile.

After Run Yu drank the sweet soup for breakfast and talked with Kuang Lu for a while, Yanyou and Lord Liaoyuan finally arrived.

The two of them happened to meet on the way and entered the door together.

With Yanyou, the chatterbox, rambling as soon as they met, Run Yu naturally couldn't "thank" Lord Liaoyuan properly. The two of them looked at each other and smiled.

Although Kuang Lu had some complaints about Xufeng, Lord Liaoyuan was an honest person. Kuang Lu didn't have any bad feelings towards him. In addition, Xufeng quickly came out to greet them. The Kimonzai was very lively and cheerful.

After greeting them, Xu Feng quickly went into the kitchen to continue preparing the New Year's Eve dinner. Runyu also went in to help him after a while, leaving Yan You and the other two sitting in the courtyard to drink tea and chat.

Suddenly, Lord Liaoyuan put down his teacup heavily. "I didn't know His Highness and the Great Hall had such a relationship!

Otherwise, I wouldn't have … "

Seeing his face full of regret, Yanyou and Kuang Lu looked at each other and comforted him. "Lord Liaoyuan, it's not your fault. If they don't say it themselves, no one can guess."

"Sigh, at that time, I thought that the Great Hall was too cold to His Highness. Later, I found out that he had gone through so much …" Lord Liaoyuan shook his head. "The Queen of Heaven and the Celestial Ruler were too much!"

"Lord Liaoyuan, today is a happy day. They have reconciled. Let's not talk about the past anymore. It will only make you sad."

Lord Liaoyuan let out another long sigh before he stopped.

However, this topic brought up many memories of Yanyou and Kuang Lu. The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

In the end, Lord Liaoyuan broke the silence. "Is the Great Hall really not going to return to the heavenly realm?"

Yanyou pondered for a long time and said, "I can't say for sure."

Kuang Lu was originally sad and angry. Hearing this, she asked doubtfully, "Why can't you say for sure?"

Yanyou drank the tea in his cup in one gulp. No matter how Kuang Lu asked, he remained silent with an unfathomable expression.

The reason why he said this was not because he was making irresponsible remarks. He just suddenly remembered Lian Chao's words.

Last time, Run Yu wanted to ask Lian Chao to come out of seclusion. At that time, he said that he wanted to think of another way. He wrote down Lian Chao's memorial about world governance that he had seen before and gave it to Yanyou to bring to Lian Chao. He meant to ask if Lian Chao still remembered his ambitions and the people of the world.

Unfortunately, Lian Chao's heart was no longer tied to anything. Although he was touched by Yanyou's action, he still refused in the end.

However, before Yanyou left, Lian Chao said this to him.

[You came to me because you are neglecting the essentials. The person who can come up with this method to persuade me is the one who truly cares about the people of the world.

As long as the people of the world are in trouble, this person will not sit idly by.

The six realms have him. They don't need me.]

Yanyou told Run Yu the whole story except for this sentence.