57: Chapter 57 Lingxi is pressured to get married, and publicly shows her goodwill.

The cheers from the arena had not yet fully died down.

Clutching the epic-grade blue dagger [Night Poison], Shadow Blade was surrounded by a group of players, his face flushed with excitement.

"The number one assassin!"

"The God of War of the Novice Area!"

"Hurry up and post the stats!"

The channels for Luofeng Village, Fengyu Village, and Shiti Village were all being flooded with messages.

Lin Chen climbed back into Lin Zhe's arms, swinging his little feet, clearly in a good mood.

Ling Xi stood to the side, watching the lively crowd, a faint smile playing on her lips.

But just then.

The moon-leaf communication stone at her waist suddenly lit up.

Hum—

A pale green light screen unfolded in mid-air.

As soon as a few Elvish characters appeared, the smile on Ling Xi's face faded.

Qing Luo, standing nearby, took a look, and her expression changed as well.

"Your Highness..."

The surrounding players were taken aback.

"What's happening?"

"Did a message come from the Elf Race?"

Ling Xi pursed her lips, about to put away the communication stone.

However, the light screen seemed to have been intentionally set to broadcast mode, and the voice came through directly.

An old and stern voice instantly resonated around the earthen slope.

"Princess Ling Xi."

"You have lingered outside for too long."

"The Council of Elders has finished their deliberations and orders you to return to the Elf Secret Realm immediately."

"Furthermore, your marriage alliance with Prince Silvermoon must not be delayed any longer."

"The engagement was set long ago; this matter concerns the internal balance of the Elf Race and does not permit willful behavior."

As the voice ceased, the entire area around the arena fell silent instantly.

The next second, the players exploded.

"Marriage alliance?"

"The Elf Princess has an engagement?"

"Who is Prince Silvermoon anyway?"

Qing Luo's expression was ugly, and she couldn't help but whisper, "Using this again to pressure Her Highness..."

Ling Xi's fingers tightened slightly.

The softness in her eyes gradually dissipated.

Lin Zhe stood where he was, his expression unchanged, just watching her calmly.

The voice from the communication stone continued.

"His Highness the Prince is exceptionally gifted and is nearing the end of his seclusion. Uniting with you will be a good thing for the entire race."

"As a princess, you must not act recklessly."

"Return immediately, or the Council of Elders will personally send someone to bring you back."

As the words fell, Ling Xi suddenly lifted her head.

She did not remain silent as she had in the past.

Nor did she back down.

Instead, right in front of all the players, she stepped forward.

Her white dress swayed slightly.

Her voice was not loud, but it was very clear.

"I will not return."

The other end of the communication went silent for a moment.

The next second, the old voice sank noticeably.

"Ling Xi, do you know what you are saying?"

Ling Xi's gaze was very serious.

"I know."

"And I will say it again."

"I have no interest in Prince Silvermoon whatsoever."

"I do not like him, and I will not enter a marriage alliance with him."

Boom!

The players were completely stunned.

"Holy crap!"

"The Princess is rejecting the marriage on the spot!"

"This is too intense!"

On the other end of the communication stone, the voice was already laced with anger.

"Reckless!"

"How can a marriage contract be annulled just because you say you don't like it?"

"Could it be that you have other intentions while outside?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ling Xi was silent for a moment.

Then, she turned to look at Lin Zhe.

In those clear eyes, there was no evasion.

No hesitation.

Only straightforward sincerity.

She looked at Lin Zhe and spoke softly.

"Yes."

"I already have someone I like."

The air around them seemed to pause.

Countless players opened their eyes wide.

The other end of the communication also seemed unable to react.

"What did you say?"

Ling Xi's voice was even clearer this time.

"I said, I already have someone I like."

"Therefore, I will not return for the marriage alliance."

"The person I like is Lin Zhe."

Boom!!!

This time, it wasn't just around the earthen slope.

The entire Luofeng Village exploded.

"Holy shit!!!"

"She confessed?!"

"The Elf Princess confessed to Big Shot Lin in public?!"

"Is this really something I can watch for free?"

Some people's hands were shaking as they immediately opened their recording function.

Others recorded the scene directly and turned around to post it to the world channel.

In less than three seconds.

The entire server exploded.

[Holy crap! Elf Princess Ling Xi rejects the marriage in public and even says she likes Lin Zhe!]

[Video posted, watch quickly!]

The world channel went instantly insane.

"Fake, right?"

"I don't believe it! The Elf Princess likes an NPC?"

"The video is already posted, and you still don't believe it?"

"Damn, Big Shot Lin has really become a winner in life!"

On the earthen slope.

Qing Luo had covered her mouth, but her eyes were shining incredibly bright.

Xing Jianwan stood to the side, also stunned for a moment, then lightly raised an eyebrow.

She wasn't surprised that Ling Xi would fall in love.

She just didn't expect Ling Xi to be so direct.

On the other end of the communication stone, they were absolutely furious.

"Absurd!"

"You would actually reject an Elf Royal marriage alliance for a human NPC!"

"Ling Xi, you—"

Before the words were finished.

Ling Xi directly raised her hand.

Snap!

The communication stone's light screen cut off on the spot.

The entire place was dead silent for a moment.

Then the players went even crazier.

"She turned it off! She cut off the Elder's message!"

"So badass!"

"Big Shot Lin didn't say a single word, and the Princess charged ahead on her own!"

The tips of Ling Xi's ears were completely red.

But she still didn't back down.

She stood where she was, looking at Lin Zhe, and spoke softly but firmly.

"Lin Zhe."

"I don't want to be arranged by others anymore."

"I want to choose for myself."

"I choose you."

As these words fell.

A system notification exploded in Lin Zhe's mind.

[Ding! Elf Princess Ling Xi's favorability has skyrocketed!]

[The second bond progress has increased to 90%]

[Conditions for forming a bond have been met, do you wish to bind?]

Lin Zhe looked at Ling Xi before him, without the slightest hesitation.

"Bind."

The next second.

A pale green light that only he and Ling Xi could perceive lit up between them.

The light intertwined, quickly forming a soft shroud of light that briefly enveloped the two of them.

Ling Xi only felt a slight warmth in her body, as if her heart had been gently touched by something, and she was completely stunned.

Immediately after, the system notification rang again.

[Ding! The second bond has been successfully bound!]

[The second child is currently gestating]

[Current offspring: Second daughter]

[Initial grade: Rare grade]

[Detecting mother's identity: Elf Princess]

[Offspring growth potential: Extremely high]

Gold patterns flickered slightly in the depths of Lin Zhe's eyes.

It was done.

The second offspring line had officially begun.

Ling Xi also seemed to sense something; her fair cheeks flushed even redder, but her eyes were softer than before.

Lin Chen, lying in Lin Zhe's arms, was stunned for a moment, then his little face lit up.

"Daddy!"

"Is a little sister coming?"

When this was said, the surrounding players felt another wave of scalp-tingling shock.

Although they couldn't understand exactly what had happened, looking at the reactions of Lin Zhe, Ling Xi, and Lin Chen, even a fool would know it wasn't simple.

The world channel was still being flooded crazily.

"Big Shot Lin is awesome!"

"Even the Elf Princess took the initiative to confess, who can withstand that!"

"I announce that from today on, Big Shot Lin is the strongest winner in life on the whole server!"

And on the earthen slope, Ling Xi had already walked gently to Lin Zhe's side.

She didn't speak again.

But that attitude had already been made crystal clear.

Not far away, Qing Luo was already beginning to feel so excited she wanted to cry.

And further away, in the direction of the Elf Secret Realm, there were faintly several more urgent natural auras approaching from that direction.