"Xiao Ming greets the Peak Master!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Xiao Ming approached Ling Ruoxuan and bowed respectfully.

This prompted Ling Ruoxuan to open her eyes and ask in a somewhat cold tone, "Is there something you need?"

Although Ling Ruoxuan's face showed no expression, she felt a slight sense of pleasure inside.

This despicable man, after taking her innocence, was finally willing to acknowledge her.

It eased some of the resentment she had accumulated over time.

However, due to the public setting and their respective statuses, Ling Ruoxuan did not show it, maintaining her icy demeanor, which made Xiao Ming feel a bit awkward.

He was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Ding! The Life Choice System has been randomly triggered. The host can make the following choices..."

[Choice 1: Dismissive, ignore Ling Ruoxuan's question, turn around and leave with disdain, and receive a random cultivation technique as a reward.]

[Choice 2: Show off, give Ling Ruoxuan a wicked smile, and tease her publicly, and receive a random supernatural ability as a reward.]

[Choice 3: Fight back, slap Ling Ruoxuan to teach her a lesson, and receive a random spiritual treasure as a reward.]

[Choice 4: Heroic life, confess to Ling Ruoxuan in public and give her a passionate kiss, and receive a random item as a reward.]

As Xiao Ming felt slightly embarrassed, the system's prompt appeared before him, and he couldn't help but twitch his lips after reading the options.

Four choices.

The first one seemed the most normal, and most people would choose it.

But today...

"System, I choose four!"

Of course, this wasn't Xiao Ming being rebellious; he wanted to be honest with Ling Ruoxuan and resolve the awkwardness between them!

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for making a choice and receiving the reward [Inheritance Crystal]."

"The reward has been automatically placed in the system space and can be extracted and inherited once the host completes the choice."

[Inheritance Crystal]: A special treasure containing inherited memories, including some array formation knowledge from the Elder of Annihilation. Once refined, the knowledge can be automatically inherited.

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"It's actually a memory inheritance crystal, and it's related to array formations?"

Seeing the reward from this choice, Xiao Ming was genuinely surprised.

The memory inheritance crystal.

It's one of the most powerful treasures, comparable to some heaven-defying bloodline inheritances, allowing one to directly gain inherited memories.

But this item has no bloodline restrictions; anyone can inherit it.

He hadn't expected such an incredible treasure to come from this choice.

However, his main reason for making this choice was to be honest.

The reward was just a bonus.

What mattered most to him now was whether things could work out with Ling Ruoxuan today!

With that thought, Xiao Ming looked up at Ling Ruoxuan, causing her gaze to suddenly sharpen, and a sense of panic to well up inside her.

Because at that moment, she realized Xiao Ming had changed, as if he had made some decision, giving her an inexplicable sense of unease.

"Peak Master Ling..."

"No, Ruoxuan, there's something I've been holding in my heart for days. After much thought, I've decided to be honest with you!"

"That day we met in the vast mountain range was an accident, but perhaps it was also destined by the heavens."

"Though I'm not sure what you think, in my heart, from that day on, I've considered you my woman!"

"I know there's a huge disparity in our status and even in our strength."

"But I promise you..."

"One day, I will grow strong enough to create a world for you, and if you're willing to wait for me, I will announce to the world... that you, Ling Ruoxuan, are my woman!"

"If you're unwilling, then from today on, I won't bother you again."

For these words, considering Ling Ruoxuan's feelings, Xiao Ming used a voice transmission.

The others around them had no idea what he was saying.

Even though doing so might prevent him from completing this choice, Xiao Ming didn't want to force her decision.

For any woman who had been involved with him, whether she wanted to be with him or not in the future, he would always show her some respect.

Therefore, he didn't want to use the system's reward as leverage to publicly confess to Ling Ruoxuan without knowing her intentions.

If she had no interest in being with him, it wouldn't be a confession but moral coercion!

It would also completely freeze their relationship!

As Xiao Ming's deep voice reached her ears, Ling Ruoxuan's mind seemed to explode with a roar.

She was completely stunned, her breath becoming somewhat erratic.

She never expected Xiao Ming to be so straightforward, to lay everything bare like this.

Even though she was the Peak Master of Jade Maiden Peak and had an eighth-level Saint Realm cultivation, making her an untouchable figure in the eyes of ordinary people.

But at this moment, she felt panicked and at a loss, not knowing how to respond to Xiao Ming.

"What's going on?"

"Peak Master Ling Ruoxuan's expression seems off, and even her aura is fluctuating wildly. Did Xiao Ming do something?"

"Something's not right, something's not right!"

"Could it be that the Jade Maiden Peak Master has some leverage in Xiao Ming's hands, and he's threatening her?"

"What the hell, a Spirit Sea cultivator threatening a Saint Realm? Have you read too many fairy tales? Why don't you say Xiao Ming is confessing to the Peak Master?"

"You're the one who's read too many fairy tales. If Xiao Ming is confessing to the Peak Master, I'll eat your hat!"

"......"

Seeing Ling Ruoxuan and Xiao Ming locking eyes as if there was a story between them, the crowd around them began to whisper.

"No avoidance, no anger, no words, so I'll take it as your default..."

Seeing Ling Ruoxuan like this, Xiao Ming's lips curved into a smile, understanding her heart.

She did have feelings for him!

If she didn't, she would have either exploded on the spot or given him a warning and walked away indifferently after he finished speaking.

Instead of standing there like a little girl, unsure of what to do.

At this moment...

He could only help her break through the last layer of hesitation.

"I..."

Hearing Xiao Ming's words, Ling Ruoxuan panicked.

But before she could say anything, Xiao Ming suddenly grabbed her hand, his deep voice echoing through the heavens and earth.

"Everyone, my name is Xiao Ming!"

"Today, I announce a joyous occasion: the Peak Master of Jade Maiden Peak, Ling Ruoxuan, and I are in love and will become Dao companions today."

"I hope you all bear witness!"

With that, as Ling Ruoxuan's face filled with bewilderment and her pupils involuntarily widened, Xiao Ming suddenly embraced her.

And kissed her red lips.

In an instant, Ling Ruoxuan's mind seemed to explode with a roar, her pupils contracting violently, her entire body stiffening in Xiao Ming's arms.

Not just Ling Ruoxuan.

Even Feng Xianhuang, Su Qingyue, Yun Ling, Xu Bicheng, and others all widened their eyes at the scene before them, like ducks being choked.

Their throats couldn't produce any sound, and they could only stare dumbfounded at this absurd scene.

The entire Fuyou Sacred Land fell into an eerie silence at that moment.

It seemed as if this kiss had frozen the world.

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