260: Happy oh oh

Xuan Yuan Potian was very surprised.

In the past, as soon as he announced his name, the entire crowd would either cheer or be in an uproar.

But now...

Those who doubted him actually outnumbered those who believed him?

He had clearly just displayed powerful strength, why!?

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"I believe you!"

Just then, a firm female voice suddenly came from the side.

Everyone looked over following the sound, and it was Wu Linglong, the daughter of Qianhuan Heavenly Lord.

She rolled up her sleeves, strode forward, and jumped in front of Xuan Yuan Potian, wrapping her arms around him with deep joy in her eyes.

"The first moment I saw you, I fell in love with you!"

"I believe everything you say, so I believe you are Xuan Yuan Potian!"

"I want to go with you!"

"Furthermore, you have indeed defeated all your challenging opponents! According to the rules, you are the winner, so I, Wu Linglong, am willing to be your..."

Boom!!

Before Wu Linglong could finish speaking, a bolt of lightning instantly struck the Stage of Heroes.

"Father!" Wu Linglong could tell this was her father's doing.

Celestial Venerable of Thousand Illusions Wu Zhenye's face was grim as he slowly stood up.

"Come here!"

The stern voice was like a command.

"I don't want to!" Wu Linglong acted like a rebellious child.

"Other times it's fine, but this is a lifelong matter! How can I, as a father, irresponsibly hand you over to a man of unknown origin who is playing tricks!"

Wu Zhenye forcibly adjusted his state.

Then, he softened his tone and said to Wu Linglong again, "Wu Linglong, come, come to Father's side."

Wu Linglong was conflicted.

She looked at her father on one side, and then sized up Xuan Yuan Potian on the other.

After a moment, she suddenly shook her head, looking troubled, "No! Father! Don't make things difficult for me anymore! It's really hard for me to choose between the two men who are most important to me!"

"You are equally important to me!"

"I don't want to choose! I want to be greedy and have both!"

"Is that... not allowed!!?"

As soon as these words came out!

The entire crowd was shocked!

Equa... equally important!!?

A man whose identity isn't even confirmed yet, a man she just met once... is as important as the father who raised her for thousands of years!??

Is this the unbelievable love at first sight from storybooks, or is she simply an ungrateful and heartless person?

But no matter what.

These words truly astonished Celestial Venerable of Thousand Illusions Wu Zhenye.

His face and body stiffened.

The disappointment and sadness in his heart spread, affecting the sky, which began to turn dark, and a light drizzle quickly started to fall.

"Wu... Wu Linglong."

Xuan Yuan Potian grabbed Wu Linglong's hand, greatly moved by her words.

"Xuan Yuan Potian!"

"Wu Linglong."

"Xuan Yuan Potian!"

"......"

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Meanwhile, very, very far away.

Lin Sheng, who witnessed this scene, was equally surprised.

'No, I didn't make her choose.'

'This woman...'

'Is really this abstract on her own!?'

But regardless, he was happy; at least because of her abstractness, she inexplicably contributed an extra 40 points of Collapse Value to him.

In front of him, the options finally reappeared.

[You didn't expect that the Wu Linglong you like also likes you so much.]

[You are greatly moved and decide—]

[A: Cheer excitedly for three days and three nights.]

[B: To commemorate this exciting moment, whenever you're happy, you'll bark like a dog, representing your willingness to be her dog forever.]

[C: Hug and kiss her fiercely for ten days.]

[D: Lie down on the spot and sleep contentedly.]

"Three short, one long? Then go with the longest."

B!

"Hahaha! I'm so happy! I'm so joyful! Wu Linglong!"

Wu Zhenye stood stiffly in place, watching them with a cold face.

His group of friends followed his lead and also watched indifferently. Only Wu Linglong and Xuan Yuan Potian were on the stage, hugging and kissing excitedly.

"Xuan Yuan Potian! I feel like you were sent by the heavens to save me!"

"Wu Linglong! I'm willing to be your dog for life, woof woof woof woof!"

"This... you don't have to. I want you to protect me..."

"Okay! Woof woof woof! Hahaha!"

"Haha, you don't have to act like this anymore. You're my man, you should be domineering!"

"Hahaha! Woof woof woof! It's okay! This is how I am when I'm happy! Woof woof woof woof! Woof woof woof woof......"

"Xuan Yuan Potian, don't act like this."

"Act like what? Haha woof woof woof woof haha!"

Wu Linglong's expression changed slightly.

As far as she knew, some beast demons who had taken human form couldn't help but let out their original form's cries when they were excited.

Xuan Yuan Potian's current behavior...

Made her can't help but suspect that his original form might be a dog demon...

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"Enough!!"

Wu Zhenye's sudden roar, like a clap of thunder, startled both of them!

He slowly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes filled with ruthlessness.

"Fighting through disgusting means."

"And barking like a dog in public."

"These kinds of actions are impossible for the only son of the Xuan Yuan Clan, who possesses top-tier upbringing! His character is arrogant; even if he were to die, he would never do something that would disgrace his family!"

Until now, he hadn't harmed the other party.

He truly harbored the suspicion that 'the other party might really be Xuan Yuan Potian'.

But now, he could rule out 99.9% of that possibility!

The last sliver of possibility was too slim, so slim that it could be considered non-existent.

"Therefore!"

"You, just a fake! What audacity do you have to put on airs and act recklessly in front of me!!"

As soon as he finished speaking!

In an instant, before almost everyone could react!

A tremendous thunderclap echoed through the sky!

No one in the crowd saw clearly, they only saw that the 'fake Xuan Yuan Potian', who had just been standing, had fallen straight down.

Bang!

His entire body was charred black, emitting rolling black smoke.

He looked exactly like a dried corpse struck by lightning.

"Xuan... Xuan Yuan Potian!?"

Wu Linglong's eyes widened, frozen in place.

But before she could feel any emotions, she saw a ring of light containing five colors—red, blue, yellow, green, and white—condense beneath the charred body.

Five-colored flashing particles flew out from the light ring.

They rapidly gathered on the charred body.

During this process, Qianhuan Heavenly Lord's eyes widened in horror, and all the great figures present also stood up one by one, rubbing their eyes to see the five-colored light ring clearly.

"The Five-Colored Heaven-Mending Ring... That's the Five-Colored Heaven-Mending Ring unique to the Xuan Yuan Clan!"

"Don't tell me! You recognize the Five-Colored Heaven-Mending Ring, but you don't recognize Xuan Yuan Potian!?"

"Isn't that perfectly normal!"

"Stop arguing! In any case, even if he's not Xuan Yuan Potian, he must be a member of the Xuan Yuan Clan!"

Just as the great figures were panicking and exclaiming.

Something that made them even more nervous happened!

They saw the entire sky suddenly ripped open with a massive tear, and on the other side of the tear, golden light shone brightly, looking like a magnificent heavenly palace.

And the next moment.

A pair of giant hands formed of golden light reached out from that side, as if to completely tear open the sky.

Accompanied by a cold voice.

Dense heavenly might surged out like a tsunami from that side.

"Who is it?"

"Who dares to injure a member of my Xuan Yuan Clan?"