Everyone held their breath and stared unblinkingly at Ling Bai. Never before in the history of the Sea God's Fate event had there been a Six Kingdoms Hegemony like this. They all wanted to know whom Ling Bai would ultimately choose.
The elders of Sea God Pavilion wore equally amused expressions. Yan Shaozhe nodded repeatedly. There were not many men in this world more of a scumbag than he was, and Ling Bai was definitely one of them!
"Junior Ling Bai, time is up," Zhang Lexuan said.
"Okay."
Ling Bai answered, and six pairs of limpid, beautiful eyes converged upon him. Some were hopeful, some yearning, some gentle. They had entrusted him with their hearts, awaiting a response from the one they loved.
"I choose Ning Tian."
"Boom—"
Phoenix Flame erupted. Ma Xiaotao suddenly lost control of her emotions. She knew that she had been Ling Bai's first woman. Even though Ling Bai and Ning Tian had grown up together, she had still clung to a sliver of hope that he would choose her.
Now, reality had shattered that fantasy. Ling Bai's voice had been soft, yet it rang deafeningly in her ears, like a slap across the face. Her ears buzzed incessantly.
"Xiaotao, are you all right?"
Even though Han Ruoruo's own heart had cracked open and spilled bitter tears, she was a few years older and could restrain her emotions. She asked after Ma Xiaotao with concern.
"I'm fine. It was something I saw coming long ago."
Ma Xiaotao turned away and wiped the tears at the corners of her eyes that she could not control. Her head remained high. Even when wiping her tears, the proud phoenix tilted her gaze upward.
Han Ruoruo sighed softly. No matter whom he chose, it would hurt the other girls. She