I Choose... Carefree King!

"In this battle, Sheng Hao of the Sheng Family has won! The first place has also been decided, and it is none other than Sheng Hao!" the red-faced elder announced loudly.

Ying Qiang, however, smiled and walked back to his pavilion, seemingly unconcerned. In contrast, Sheng Hao, who had won the victory, had a cold expression.

"I was actually forced to use Saint Artifact this time. What is this? Will Ying Rou not choose me because of this?" Sheng Hao thought to himself.

After the competition, all the participants went back to rest. The next day, they would gather in the huge mansion behind the VIP seats to wait for Miss Ying Rou to announce the order. This night was also a night of careful consideration for Miss Ying Rou.

Night fell, Ying Rou found it difficult to fall asleep.

Tomorrow she must give the name of a man who will become her husband and her dao companion.

Ying Qiang? In her heart, he was just her older brother.

Sheng Hao? Ying Rou felt a sense of unreality, as if Sheng Hao was wearing a mask. She even avoided talking to him normally, let alone living together in the future.

Feng Shu? If it's him, it would be better to be with Ying Qiang. At least Ying Qiang and I have a relatively deep relationship, even if it's just like siblings.

Who else?

Ying Rou frowned deeply. Suddenly, she remembered the list the elder had given her, which included two people.

The Dragon King? Who is he? What does he look like? How can we choose someone if we don't even know what they look like?

So there's only one person left. The Carefree King!

The Carefree King, the man who saved her friend Lan Xin, the man with terrifyingly high skill, the mysterious man who could sell divine artifacts at will.

Thinking of the Carefree King, Ying Rou became even more curious about him.

Ying Rou still remembered her only meeting with the Carefree King, which was at the Lian Shui Pavilion. On that occasion, Ying Rou treated the Carefree King with the respect due to a senior, so she didn't feel anything special.

But now Ying Rou imagines the Carefree King as her husband. Suddenly, Ying Rou feels a tremor, a tremor from her soul, an involuntary tremor that is beyond her control.

The next day, in the enormous mansion, hundreds of contestants and their friends and relatives gathered. The number reached several thousand, but within the grand hall, it was insignificant.

The members of the Ghost Spirit Faction and the Natural Spirit Faction were seated in the VIP section, and everyone below also had a place to sit. A large open space was left in the middle, which gave an idea of just how enormous the hall was; it was likely only the experts of the Spirit Realm could have built it.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after a series of competitions, the first place has finally been decided, and it is none other than Young Master Sheng Hao of the Sheng Family. Now, let's invite Miss Ying Rou to announce her choice." This time, it was not the red-faced elder who spoke, but the spirited head of the Ying Family.

Immediately, a commotion broke out below, with a constant buzzing sound as people began to talk amongst themselves.

"This person must be Sheng Hao. He has already reached the Emperor Rank. Moreover, he possesses Saint Artifact and is the future head of the Sheng Family. He's extraordinary!"

"Wrong, this person must be Young Master Ying Qiang. Didn't you see how powerful Young Master Ying Qiang was during the finals? If Sheng Hao hadn't used his Saint Artifact, he would have lost. Ying Qiang's strength is no less than Sheng Hao's; he just doesn't have Saint Artifact."

"That's true, and besides, Young Master Ying Qiang and Miss Ying Rou are fellow disciples. Perhaps they'll develop feelings for each other over time..."

The following discussion was entirely in Ying Qiang's favor. Upon hearing this, Sheng Hao's expression immediately darkened slightly.

Ying Rou strolled forward. Then she stopped, and instantly all the buzzing ceased; all the contestants waited and anticipated...

Among them are young boys who dream Zheng Ming, ambitious leaders of powerful forces, future heirs of Lineage with amazing backgrounds and skills like Ying Qiang and Sheng Hao, a king of a clan like the Dragon King, and the mysterious and unpredictable Carefree King with boundless power.

Who should we choose?

Ying Rou around and immediately saw that every man was trying to impress her.

At first glance, Ying Rou saw Ying Qiang. Ying Rou smiled slightly, and Ying Qiang immediately became a little excited, while Sheng Hao's face turned a little pale.

The second time, Ying Rou saw Sheng Hao. Ying Rou nodded slightly, then turned to someone else. Sheng Hao felt uneasy, unsure of what Ying Rou's nod meant.

With her third glance, Ying Rou saw Feng Shu, who was pursuing her most passionately, and nodded slightly before turning to look at others.

With a casual glance, Ying Rou swept past nearly a hundred people and spotted the arrogant and domineering Little Dragon in the empty space around her.

Little Dragon was talking smugly to a burly-looking contestant, seemingly quite excited. "So that's what the Dragon King is like, "Ying Rou smiled slightly, turning to look beside her.

That's the Carefree King.

Last time at the Lian Shui Pavilion, she was observing the mindset of her seniors; now, Ying Rou is observing with the mindset of choosing her husband.

The Carefree King had deep eyes. He sat there casually, chatting with his wife. Looking at his wife, Yu Yan, there was a faint smile on his lips and a gentle tenderness in his eyes. The tenderness in his eyes made Ying Rou's heart tremble.

Suddenly, Ying Rou felt an urge to replace Yu Yan.

The Carefree King seemed to sense her gaze and turned to look at her as well.

Zhang Xingfeng turned his head slightly and saw that it was Ying Rou looking at him. Her gaze revealed a trace of attachment, just like when he first saw Yuwen Rou after ten years of seclusion in the Mortal World, she had the same look in her eyes.

For some reason, in Zhang Xingfeng's eyes, Ying Rou suddenly became the Yuwen Rou of the past.

Zhang Xingfeng was instantly shaken and lost his composure. His usually calm and collected mind began to surge, but Zhang Xingfeng an extraordinary willpower. In an instant, he regained control of his mind and shook his head violently.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled wryly, "It seems that Rou's influence on me is truly too great, actually causing my mind, which is already close to the Heavenly Venerable realm, to falter!" When Zhang Xingfeng cultivated under Old Man Huo, his mental cultivation had already reached the Heavenly God realm. Later, Zhang Xingfeng created the fifth form of the "Zero Point Split Strike," comprehending the Principle space, and his mental cultivation also reached a level close to the Heavenly Venerable realm. If he were to create the sixth form, comprehending the Principle of time, his mental cultivation would directly reach the Heavenly Venerable realm.

Zhang Xingfeng suddenly smiled, "I was actually captivated by a pair of eyes. It seems there's a reason why so many people like Ying Rou!"

Suddenly, a thought struck Zhang Xingfeng: "Ah, could Ying Rou be the reincarnation of Yuwen Rou?" Zhang Xingfeng's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately used his powerful Divine Sense to carefully observe Ying Rou.

"Sigh, it seems he's almost at the Immortal Emperor realm. It seems it's not true. Even with my help, Yu Yan has only reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal after all these years. Even I, my true cultivation is only at the late Immortal Emperor stage." Zhang Xingfeng shook his head, dismissing his thoughts.

Seeing Ying Rou looking at him like that, the people below immediately became noisy and started urging him on.

"Miss Ying Rou, you'd better just announce it already, stop torturing us like this."

"Miss Ying Rou, hurry up! I'm so anxious!"

Ying Rou smiled slightly, having made up her mind. She glanced at everyone and slowly said, "Regarding the selection of my husband..." Everyone immediately fell silent.

In an instant, the entire hall was so quiet you could probably hear a pin drop.

"I choose... the Carefree King!"

Everyone gasped in surprise.

Ying Qiang, Sheng Hao, and the others all turned pale, and then looked at the Carefree King in the distance in disbelief.

Almost all the contestants looked at Carefree King.

Meanwhile, the elders of the Ghost Spirit Faction were all beaming with joy. The Carefree King —that was a big shot, a top-tier big shot, the Dragon King, and his brother too.

Zhang Xingfeng was dumbfounded. "Why were you choosing me? Didn't I not participate in the competition?"

Sheng Hao immediately stood up and said loudly, "Miss Ying Rou, even the Carefree King didn't participate in the competition, so why are you still choosing him?"

Ying Rou smiled slightly and said, "Sheng Hao, I hope you read carefully what the invitation said: I can choose any contestant from the competition, regardless of whether they participate or not!"

Sheng Hao's face paled, and he continued unwillingly, "But why did you choose the Carefree King? Is it just because he has high power, because he has a divine artifact, or because he has a brother who is the Dragon King?"

The elders of the Ghost Spirit Faction above looked at Sheng Hao with disdain, thinking to themselves, "This little brat Sheng Hao, doesn't he understand? We're after the Carefree King 'Carefree King power, his divine artifacts, and the Carefree King Dragon King brothers behind him!"

Ying Rou shook her head and said, "It seems you don't understand. Sometimes, to like someone, one look is enough!"

The elders of the Ghost Spirit Faction above looked at Ying Rou with admiration. "Well said, how perfect! Although we really covet the power of the Carefree King, we can't say it outright. This is the best way to put it!"

Ying Qiang slowly stood up, looked at Ying Rou, and smiled slightly, saying, "Bless you, Junior Sister!"

Ying Rou looked at his senior brother Ying Qiang and felt a little sorry. His senior brother was absolutely meticulous in taking care of him. No matter where he went, Ying Qiang would arrange accommodation and everything else for him in advance, and everything was the best.

"Thank you, senior brother!" Ying Rou thought for a long time before finally managing to squeeze out these few words.

Ying Qiang laughed heartily and said, "That's enough!" Then Ying Qiang turned and left gracefully. At this moment, Ying Qiang suddenly felt that his mind was completely empty, as if he had no worries at all. In an instant, his mental cultivation reached the Heavenly Venerable realm.

Ten thousand years later, another Spirit Lord will appear in the Ghost Spirit Faction, and Ying Qiang will become a legendary figure in the history of the Spirit Realm.

"I'm sorry, Miss Ying Rou! I cannot accept this!" Zhang Xingfeng stood up, bowed slightly, and apologized.

Upon hearing this, Ying Rou trembled, but forced a smile and said, "It's nothing. Everyone has their own freedom. I choose the Carefree King Carefree King, and of course you can choose someone else. However, can you tell me why? Don't think that having one wife is uncommon in the Spirit Realm; polygamy is quite prevalent."

Zhang Xingfeng glanced at Yu Yan beside him, took Yu Yan hand, and looked at Yu Yan tenderly, saying, "I love Yu Yan, and I'm currently searching for another wife, Yuwen Rou. My heart is already full; I'm already very content with two wives. I'm satisfied, even though I'm searching for another. Two wives—I feel I'm being greedy, and I feel I've wronged my two wives. I can't marry another; otherwise, I would be letting down three people!"

"I understand," Ying Rou said calmly.

"Farewell, everyone!" Zhang Xingfeng then took Yu Yan's hand and led Little Dragon and the others away from the main hall.

The elders of the Ghost Spirit Faction frowned. "Oh dear, the big fish, the Carefree King, has slipped through our fingers. What should we do? Well... Sheng Hao is also quite good. His skill is very high, and he's the head of the Sheng Family." In an instant, all the elders turned their gazes to Sheng Hao. Sheng Hao seemed to sense that he had another chance...

Sheng Hao immediately said, "That Carefree King has his own lover. It's his loss if he doesn't stay with Miss Ying Rou. Miss Ying Rou, I hope you can marry me. I promise that as long as you marry me, I will only have you as my wife for life, and you will completely control half of the Sheng Family's fortune!"

Sheng Hao truly loves Ying Rou, even disregarding his own power. He even gave half of his hometown to Ying Rou to control.

The elders were incredibly excited. Half of the family's influence was from the Sheng Family, and even half of the Sheng Family was stronger than the entire Feng Family or other Lineage!

The elders kept giving Ying Rou signals.

Ying Rou smiled faintly and said, "I'm sorry, this time I'm only choosing Carefree King. My decision is made, and even though he refused, I won't agree to anyone else's."

Ying Rou suddenly looked at Sheng Hao, whose face had turned slightly pale, and said coldly and firmly, "The Carefree King has rejected me. I would rather live a lonely life."

Ying Rou then turned and left, not even glancing at the elders who were about to go berserk, and went straight back to her room. The elders didn't dare to do anything to her, after all, she was the disciple of the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable, and most importantly... she was the owner of the Mysterious Yin Qin!

Sheng Hao stood there dumbfounded, Ying Rou's cold voice still echoing in his mind. "The Carefree King rejected me. I'd rather be alone for the rest of my life."

A life of solitude!

Sheng Hao couldn't understand why Ying Rou was like this.

"Sheng Hao, if the first place winner doesn't become your husband, you can ask our Ghost Spirit Faction for a treasure. I wonder if Sheng Hao would like it?" The red-faced elder of the Ghost Spirit Faction asked Sheng Hao.

Sheng Hao looked up and sneered, "I want it, why wouldn't I? I want the Chaos Origin Stone!"

Sheng Hao turned to watch Ying Rou leave the underground passage, and the darkness that had been suppressed in his heart for so long began to surface. "You forced me to do this. Since I still can't have you, then you can't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Chaos Origin Stone?" The red-faced elder's eyes widened as he stammered.

The following is not counted in words!

P. S.: Ying Rou will end up with Ying Rou Zhang Xingfeng, but logically, Zhang Xingfeng can't just get together after exchanging a glance, especially since Zhang Xingfeng hasn't even confirmed that Ying Rou is Yuwen Rou! So please wait a chapter or two; it won't be long, it'll be soon!

During this period, Tomato has been rushing to finish two chapters at a time, skipping classes and such, and he's been really exhausted. Tomato's typing speed is slightly faster now, taking about three hours to finish one chapter, and six hours to finish two chapters. Although he is a college student, squeezing out six hours is really keeping him incredibly busy.

Last semester, Tomato failed two courses. One was politics, which was easy; he could pass it in half a day. The other was a degree course, requiring a lot of time to review. The make-up exam for the degree course is later, around the end of September, which is less than two weeks away. Tomato thought about it carefully. He's studied for so many years, and his parents have worked so hard to send him to university; he can't continue like this. He absolutely must pass the make-up exam; he can't repeat the course! So, from today onwards, Tomato can only maintain one chapter a day, still at noon. Feel free to criticize; Tomato knows it's his fault...

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