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...The Ice Dragon King's gaze softened, yet it became even more resolute.
"And I..."
She gently took Xuan Ming's hand and placed it over her heart. "I don't want to just be a sister watching you grow up. I don't want to forever stand outside that safety line of kinship, watching you risk your life for other women, watching you give all your tenderness to others."
"I know that as long as I don't take this step, you will always treat me as an elder, as a sister. You will respect me, you will protect me, but you will never... put me in that innermost position like you do with Bibi Dong."
"Only that kind of relationship..."
The Ice Dragon King's cheeks flushed slightly, but her gaze remained fixed on Xuan Ming. "Only that most intimate, most primal union can completely break down that defense in your heart."
"As long as we have each other, you won't be able to see me as a sister anymore. You will be responsible for me, you will treat me as your woman, you will... truly accept me into the rest of your life."
"That is what I want."
"I want you, even hundreds of millions of years from now, to think of the Ice Dragon King not just as that nagging Dragon Soul inside your body, but as... your lover."
Xuan Ming looked at the beautiful, powerful woman before him, who appeared exceptionally fragile and persistent at this moment; the defense in his heart finally began to waver.
It was true.
She had stayed by his side for so long.
From his weakest moments to becoming the Supreme God he was today.
If there was anyone in this world who understood him better than himself, it had to be her.
"You..."
Xuan Ming opened his mouth. "Have you thought this through? This is a... path of no return. Once we cross it, we can never go back to the way we used to be."
"Nonsense!"
The Ice Dragon King rolled her eyes, her domineering side returning slightly. "Who wants to go back to how it was? Before, I could only look but not eat; this old lady has had enough of that long ago!"
She grabbed Zi Ji, who had been watching the show nearby with a flushed face.
"Besides, to keep a blockhead like you from being embarrassed, and to make sure I'm not unable to handle you on my own... I specifically brought this girl Zi Ji along too."
"Buy one get one free—with treatment like this, what more could you be dissatisfied with?"
Xuan Ming looked at these two stunning women, each with their own unique charms, both watching him with expectant gazes, and remained silent for a moment.
Finally, he gripped the Ice Dragon King's hand back, the helplessness in his eyes gradually turning into a deep tenderness and resolve.
"Alright, Sister Bing. If you really want this kind of relationship, if you've really thought about crossing that line... I am willing to give it to you."
"I also don't want to let you stand in the distance watching me hundreds of millions of years from now."
Hearing these words, a dazzling radiance instantly burst from the Ice Dragon King's eyes—it was the joy of getting her heart's desire.
However, before she could pounce on him, Xuan Ming's tone suddenly shifted, becoming exceptionally serious.
"But."
Xuan Ming let go of Zi Ji's hand and only held the Ice Dragon King's tightly, his gaze sweeping between the two of them.
"Doing that kind of thing... I can only accept two people."
"Me and you, or me and her."
"Two people is love, the fusion of Soul and flesh. More than that... what would that be?"
"It would be disrespectful to myself and to you. In my view, such things should always be private."
"It is the ultimate release of love, a resonance of the Soul. If a third party has to be mixed in on such an occasion, even if it's Zi Ji, I cannot accept it."
"That is not just indulgence of desire; it is a desecration of feelings."
The air instantly went still.
The flirtatious smile on Zi Ji's face froze. She looked at Xuan Ming in disbelief, as if looking at an alien creature.
As for the Ice Dragon King... after a brief daze, she suddenly burst out laughing with a "pfft."
She laughed so hard her whole body shook, and tears nearly came to her eyes.
"Hahahaha! I knew it! I knew it!"
While laughing, the Ice Dragon King turned to look at the depressed Zi Ji and raised her chin triumphantly, like a Phoenix that had won a fight.
"Zi Ji, did you hear that? I won!"
"Accept your loss! For this year, the first half belongs to me! Go wait in line over there!"
Zi Ji curled her lip unhappily and glared fiercely at Xuan Ming, seemingly blaming him for his "lack of romantic flair," but ultimately sighed helplessly. "Fine, fine, you win. You know him best, alright? Honestly... what a waste of this new battle suit I changed into."
Standing in the middle, Xuan Ming was completely stunned by this sudden change in atmosphere.
"Wait... what do you mean you won? What first half of the year?"
He looked at the Ice Dragon King in total confusion. "You... used me for a bet?"
"Yes."
The Ice Dragon King stopped laughing and stepped forward righteously, straightening Xuan Ming's collar, her eyes full of successful cunning.
"According to the original order of drawing lots, this year was actually supposed to be Zi Ji's turn."
"However, I wasn't willing to wait at the back, so I made a bet with this girl."
"Bet on what?" Xuan Ming asked.
"Betting on... whether you would accept a threesome when faced with the active advances of two great beauties like us."
The Ice Dragon King pointed at Zi Ji. "This girl thinks that men are all scumbags at heart. Especially a powerhouse like you who stands at the Peak; you should enjoy the pleasure of conquering everything. Why would you refuse meat delivered to your door? Besides, the Dragon nature is naturally... she thought you would just go with the flow and enjoy the blessing of having both."
At this point, Zi Ji muttered softly from the side, "It's true... what man could refuse such a good thing? You're just a freak..."
The Ice Dragon King ignored Zi Ji's complaints and looked at Xuan Ming, her gaze becoming exceptionally soft, carrying a certainty that said 'I saw through you long ago.'
"But I bet that you would never accept it."
"Why?" Xuan Ming asked subconsciously.
"Because I know you."
The Ice Dragon King said softly, her fingers gently stroking Xuan Ming's face. "Xuan Ming, your rationality always overrides so-called primal desires."
"You possess absolute self-control. This restraint is something you carved out from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood; it's an instinct for survival etched into your bones."
"Back then, when faced with the complete Dragon God Power that could drive even a God King mad, you remained unshaken and even decisively stripped it away to give to Gu Yuena."
"If you can refuse supreme power, how could you be controlled by mere physical desire?"
"You are a person who values respect and responsibility more than life itself."
"So..."
The Ice Dragon King stood on her tiptoes and gave him a light peck on the lips.
"I won."
"Since I won, for this first half of the year, you belong to me alone."
"As for Zi Ji..."
The Ice Dragon King turned and waved her hand. "You can go. Go catch fish in the sea or go to sleep, just don't bother us for the next six months."
Zi Ji stomped her feet in anger but was helpless.
"Hmph! I'm leaving!"
She gave Xuan Ming a resentful look and said through gritted teeth, "Xuan Ming, you just wait! When it's my turn in the second half of the year... I'll definitely make up for this half-year's portion!"
With that, her figure flashed as she transformed into a purple-black Demonic Dragon, diving indignantly into the distant sea and kicking up massive waves.
By the cliff, only Xuan Ming and the Ice Dragon King remained.
The sea breeze blew, lifting the Ice Dragon King's ice-blue hair. She looked at Xuan Ming, the playfulness gone from her eyes, replaced only by a love so thick it couldn't be dissolved.
"Alright, the idle people have been cleared out."
The Ice Dragon King reached out and gently hugged Xuan Ming's waist, pressing her face against his chest.
"Now..."
"Call me Sister."
"...Sister."