The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

Look closely, the woman in front of you is called Xiao Rong. She has a blank expression and keeps repeating, "I want to...get married."

Apart from that, he knew nothing when asked.

Look closely, another woman's hand is on her shoulder. This woman's name is Shui Shui Shui.

In front of everyone, Shui Shui Shui pulled out a golden pill crackling with lightning, and uttered a single incantation:

"Thunder's power is hidden; all evil must retreat!"

A sliver of electricity split off from the lightning, crackling and surging across Rong Xuanji's entire body.

Immediately, Rong Xuanji's pupils focused, and the strange sense of disharmony around her vanished, replaced by tears that silently slid down her cheeks.

Even she herself was surprised at that moment; she... she realized that she could regain control of her body.

Looking up, Chi Miao stood with her arms crossed, her eyes filled with pride, tilting her head as she asked, "How does it feel to regain control of your body?"

In short, Rong Xuanji's tears flowed even more uncontrollably.

She became more vulnerable than ever before, all her strong facade crumbling under Chi Miao's words. She was almost completely controlled by her emotions, throwing herself at Chi Miao and hugging him tightly.

This is an inlay-like design, as if I wish I could merge myself into Chi Miao.

"Chi Miao—!!"

Her voice was hoarse, not a single word uttered in the right tone, and then she cried out, "Do you know how scared I was just now? I could see... I could see everything! I could hear everything too! But there was nothing I could do!"

"I almost married that idiot Wenren Yi! I never imagined she would cast a spell on me. I tried so hard to become a better person, stronger and more independent, but in the end I still couldn't escape this fate, falling victim to such despicable means..."

Chi Miao was both amused and exasperated, and gently patted her back.

"It's alright, it's alright, I'm here. No one from the Prodigy Clan has the right to touch them!"

Rong Xuanji became famous very early on, and everyone's impression of her was that she was cold, rebellious, and exceptionally talented.

But now Rong Xuanji is behaving like a perfectly normal twenty-year-old mortal, or even more childish.

She would complain and act coquettishly... but she wouldn't do this to any elders, but to... Chi Miao.

Even Rong Miaoling had never seen Rong Xuanji look like this before.

She couldn't help but cover her open mouth, tears almost falling down her cheeks.

Of course she knew what this meant...

"Xuanji...my daughter..."

Others were even more shocked by something else.

"Did I see that right...? Chi Miao, using his own power, broke Rong Miaoling's charm spell?!"

"Rong Miaoling's charm technique has reached a state of perfection, and she herself possesses the strength of the Mahayana stage. Her charm technique is universally acknowledged as unbreakable in Miaohua Continent! How... how could this be? Chi Miao, a mere Golden Core stage cultivator, was actually able to break Rong Miaoling's charm technique!"

"Is...is it a Golden Core technique?!"

"This Golden Core technique is so terrifying? It can even break Rong Miaoling's charm spell. Doesn't this mean that almost all the control methods in the entire Miaohua Continent are useless against Chi Miao?!"

They were right.

This is Chi Miao's lightning-based Golden Core technique, "All Evils Retreat".

But they underestimated it, they greatly underestimated it!

The effects of this Golden Core Technique go far beyond simply removing control effects; it removes all negative status effects! Furthermore, it possesses considerable power!

If the opponent attacks directly with their divine sense, they will be struck directly on the soul by lightning possessing a wisp of heavenly tribulation power.

Even if they don't die, they'll be severely injured.

This was based on Chi Miao's experience with "purification" and his previous experience of having his consciousness invaded by Mingye.

From now on, anyone who tries to cause trouble with her consciousness will be in deep trouble!

This skill is truly a god-tier support skill!

Especially after reaching the Golden Core stage, when everyone has some control skills, it becomes even more miraculous.

Witnessing Chi Miao's incredible ability to break free from control, everyone was even more sweaty.

"Is this the Golden Core technique of a Ten-Pattern Golden Core cultivator? The pressure is immense."

"What are you thinking? She has six Golden Cores, six! And her attribute isn't ten-patterned!"

"No... Nine-Patterned? Why is this Nine-Patterned different from the Nine-Patterned I know?"

"They can cause extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth, can you? Seriously, they even have four nine-patterned gems that look like that, what are you comparing yourself to them for? Are you out of your mind? Or are you trying to develop Jade Syndrome?"

"However... if nine-patterned Golden Cores are already this terrifying, how terrifying must the Golden Core technique of a ten-patterned Star Golden Core be?"

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but gasp again.

Clearly, Chi Miao had no intention of showing off his other Golden Core techniques.

She took Rong Xuanji's hand and walked step by step towards the crowd.

She was dressed in red, her long hair tied up high with a black rope, looking heroic and unrestrained, quite like a young female general.

The stunningly beautiful woman she was holding was breathtakingly beautiful. She was dressed in a magnificent wedding gown and her gaze remained fixed on Chi Miao, growing increasingly intense.

The two of them walked in front of the crowd, their backs completely to Wenren Yin and Rong Miaoling.

Chi Miao tightened his grip on Rong Xuanji's hand, gazing tenderly at her: "Are you ready?"

Rong Xuanji nodded: "I'm ready. I know what I need to do... I won't let you down. This time... I will fight for the life that truly belongs to me, the life I want to live!"

The two smiled at each other once again.

In front of everyone, Chi Miao used her spiritual power to amplify her voice:

"I am Chi Miao! The personal disciple of Yan Ge, the peak master of Thunder Punishment Peak of Nine Swords Mountain, the top genius of our generation! Master of the Weeping Sword! Master of the Rebirth Mirror! Master of the Enlightenment Stone Wall! Purple Gold Level Member of Wan Jin Auction House!"

"Today, on the main peak of the Heavenly Sword Sect, I have the honor of proposing to Rong Xuanji, the Holy Maiden of the Joyful Union Sect, in front of all the core members of the Myriad Flower Continent!"

"After our marriage, I promise Rong Xuanji that she may remarry at any time, and regardless of whether she remarries or not, she will be someone I, Chi Miao, and this generation of prodigies will protect for life!"

"As long as I live in this world, I will not allow anyone to disrespect her dignity, her choices, or her life."

"Her dignity, her choices, her life!"

"I will defend it, I will promise it, I will protect it!"

The sounds were like thunder, deeply moving.

Turning her head, she looked at Rong Xuanji: "We can skip the wedding ceremony and any formalities. They say the curse is that you must marry someone. If you are unwilling to submit to another, then we will get married."

"After we get married, you will still be you, and no one can interfere with you. You will always be innocent in my eyes and always have a choice... I am just a protective shell for you."

"Rong Xuanji, will you marry me?"

The group of geniuses below began to make a ruckus according to the script.

"Marry her! Marry her! Marry her!"

The Prodigy Group: "We are ruthless script-reading machines!"

At this moment, Rong Xuanji couldn't help but cover her lips with her hands, tears of emotion streaming down her face.

Even though... she knew it was all fake.

She will never truly become Chi Miao's wife.

She will not become Chi Miao's true love because of this fake marriage.

But... she knew that Chi Miao's performance was for her sake, to clear her name and to protect her openly and honestly.

That's enough.

"I……"