Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

……

The Ice Dragon King's gaze softened, yet became even more resolute.

"but me……"

She gently took Xuanming's hand and placed it on her heart. "I don't want to just be a sister who watched you grow up. I don't want to always stand outside the safety line of family, watching you risk your life for another woman, watching you give all your tenderness to someone else."

“I know that as long as I don’t take this step, you will always treat me as an elder, as an older sister. You will respect me and protect me, but you will never… like you did with Bibi Dong, put me in that most central position.”

"Only that one relationship..."

The Ice Dragon King's cheeks flushed slightly, but his gaze remained fixed on Xuan Ming. "Only the most intimate and primal union can completely break down the defenses in your heart."

“Once we’re together, you’ll never be able to see me as just a sister again. You’ll take responsibility for me, you’ll treat me as your woman, you’ll… truly accept me into the rest of your life.”

"This is exactly what I want."

"I want you to think of more than just the dragon soul that keeps nagging inside you, even billions of years from now, when you mention the Ice Dragon King, but rather... your lover."

Looking at the beautiful, powerful woman before him, who seemed exceptionally vulnerable and persistent at this moment, Xuanming's defenses finally began to crumble.

Yes.

She stayed with him for so long.

From his weakest moments to the supreme god he is today.

If there is anyone in this world who understands him better than he understands himself, it must be her.

"you……"

Xuanming opened his mouth, "Have you thought this through? This is a... one-way street. Once we cross it, we can never go back to how we used to get along."

"nonsense!"

The Ice Dragon King rolled his eyes, regaining some of his domineering aura. "Who wants to go back to the way things were before? I could only look but not eat before, and I've had enough of that!"

She pulled over Zi Ji, who had been watching the show and whose face was flushed.

"Moreover, to prevent you from feeling awkward, and to prevent me from being unable to handle you by myself... I also brought Ziji along."

"Buy one get one free, what more could you ask for?"

Xuanming looked at the two stunningly beautiful women before him, each with their own unique charm, yet both gazing at him with expectant eyes, and remained silent for a moment.

Finally, he gripped the Ice Dragon King's hand tightly, the helplessness in his eyes gradually transforming into a deep tenderness and determination.

“Okay, Sister Bing, if you really want this kind of relationship, if you’re really sure you want to cross that line… I’m willing to give it to you.”

"I don't want you to be able to only stand in the distance and watch me billions of years from now."

Upon hearing this, the Ice Dragon King's eyes instantly shone with dazzling light—the joy of having his wish fulfilled.

However, before she could pounce on him, Xuanming's tone suddenly changed, becoming unusually serious.

"but."

Xuanming released Ziji's hand, holding only the Ice Dragon King's hand tightly, and glanced between the two of them.

"I can only accept two people when it comes to doing that kind of thing."

"Me and you, or me and her."

"Two people, that's love, that's the fusion of spirit and flesh. Anything more... what does that amount to?"

"You don't respect yourself, nor do you respect anyone. In my opinion, this kind of thing should always be private."

“That is the ultimate expression of love, a resonance of souls. If a third party were to be involved in such a situation, even if it were Murasaki, I would not be able to accept it.”

"That is not only the indulgence of desire, but also the desecration of feelings."

The air suddenly became quiet.

Zi Ji's charming smile froze. She looked at Xuan Ming in disbelief, as if she were looking at an alien creature.

And the Ice Dragon King...

After a brief moment of stunned silence, she suddenly burst out laughing.

They laughed so hard they were shaking, and tears were almost streaming down their faces.

"Hahaha! I knew it! I knew it!"

The Ice Dragon King laughed as he turned to look at the dejected Zi Ji beside him, raising his chin triumphantly like a victorious phoenix. "Zi Ji, did you hear that? I won!"

"A bet's a bet! The first half of the year is mine! You can go get in line over there!"

Zi Ji pouted unhappily and glared at Xuan Ming, seemingly blaming him for his "lack of romantic understanding," but in the end she sighed helplessly: "Fine, fine, you win. You know him best, okay? Really... what a waste of my new battle armor."

Xuanming stood in the middle, completely dumbfounded by the sudden change in the scene.

"Wait... what do you mean 'won'? What do you mean by the first half of the year?"

He looked at the Ice Dragon King with a blank expression, "You... you're betting on me?"

"Yes."

The Ice Dragon King stopped laughing, walked forward confidently, straightened Xuan Ming's collar, and his eyes were full of smugness.

"According to the original order of drawing lots, it should have been Murasaki's turn this year."

"But I wasn't willing to be at the back of the line, so I made a bet with this girl."

"What are we betting on?" Xuanming asked.

"Let's bet... if you accept a threesome with two of us beauties offering ourselves to you."

The Ice Dragon King pointed at Zi Ji, "This girl thinks that men are all pigs at heart. Especially a powerful person like you who stands at the peak, you should enjoy the thrill of conquering everything. Why wouldn't you eat the fat meat that's offered to you? Besides, the nature of dragons is... well, you know... She thinks you should go with the flow and enjoy the blessings of having two women."

At this point, Zi Ji muttered under her breath, "That's just how it is... What man could refuse something like this? Only you are a weirdo..."

The Ice Dragon King ignored Zi Ji's complaints and looked at Xuan Ming with a gentle gaze that conveyed a sense of certainty that "I saw through you a long time ago."

"But I bet you'll never accept it."

"Why?" Xuanming asked instinctively.

"Because I understand you."

The Ice Dragon King said softly, his fingers gently stroking Xuanming's face, "Xuanming, your reason will always prevail over your so-called instinctive desires."

"You possess absolute self-control. This self-control is something you've earned by fighting your way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood; it's an instinct etched into your bones for survival."

"Back then, when faced with the complete power of the Dragon God, which was enough to drive even the God King mad, you remained unwavering and even decisively stripped it away and gave it to Gu Yuena."

"If you can reject even supreme power, how could you possibly be controlled by mere physical desires?"

"You are someone who values ​​respect and responsibility more than life itself."

"so……"

The Ice Dragon King tiptoed and gently pecked him on the lips.

"I won."

"Now that I've won, you belong to me alone for the first six months."

"As for Murasaki..."

The Ice Dragon King turned around and waved his hand, "You can leave now. Go catch fish in the sea or go to sleep, just don't bother us for the next six months."

Zi Ji was so angry that she stomped her feet, but there was nothing she could do.

"Hmph! Fine, I'll leave then!"

She gave Xuanming a resentful look and said through gritted teeth, "Xuanming, you just wait! When it's my turn in the second half of the year... I'm going to make up for all the losses I made in the past six months!"

After saying that, she flashed and transformed into a purplish-black demonic dragon, angrily plunging into the distant sea and stirring up huge waves.

At the edge of the cliff, only Xuanming and the Ice Dragon King remained.

The sea breeze stirred, lifting the Ice Dragon King's long, icy blue hair. She looked at Xuan Ming, her eyes no longer filled with mockery, but with an intense, unyielding affection.

"Alright, all the irrelevant people have been cleared away."

The Ice Dragon King reached out and gently embraced Xuanming's waist, pressing his face against his chest.

"Now……"

"Call me sister."

"...Sister." (End of Chapter)