A/N: Huge thanks to DaoistCulture for the Luxury Car! This bonus chapter is for you. Happy reading, everyone!
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The marking was complete. As the obsidian glow faded into a permanent, pulsating crimson, the connection between them solidified into something metaphysical.
Shen Yu could feel Yilan's heartbeat as if it were an echo in his own chest, he could sense the newfound stability of her 5th-Stage Golden Core and the sheer, unadulterated adoration flowing through her spiritual veins.
Yilan lay back against the damp silk, her chest heaving, the Lotus of Desire shimmering between her breasts like a living jewel.
She looked at Shen Yu, her Yu'er, her husband, her everything, and felt a sense of completion she hadn't known even at the height of her former power. With a sigh of utter surrender, she relaxed against him, resting her head upon his chest as the silence of the pavilion sealed their union.
