Douluo: Wuhun Qimen Formation, control everything!

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two figures still wearing straw hats on the lake became the focus of the entire event.

Both boys and girls admire strong people, especially in a world like Douluo Continent where strength reigns supreme.

Xiao Xiao stood still, the ancient cauldron in front of her exuding a calm aura. She seemed to have no intention of choosing anyone, simply standing quietly on the lotus leaf.

Meanwhile, the woman with a noble figure and elegant demeanor finally moved.

She moved with light, graceful steps, her toes creating delicate ripples on the water's surface. Her figure was ethereal, like a fairy under the moon, as she slowly approached the shore.

Everyone held their breath.

Who will she walk towards?
Huo Yuhao's heart was pounding. He clenched his fists and stared intently at the figure. The inexplicable sense of familiarity was growing stronger at this moment.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the woman walked past several male students who were full of anticipation, and finally stopped in front of Huo Yuhao.

The whole place was in an uproar.

Huo Yuhao's mind went blank; he could hear his own heart pounding like a drum.

The woman just looked at him quietly, with a thin veil between them, and time seemed to stretch out at that moment.

Finally, she moved. Her slender, fair fingers gently lifted and grasped the edge of the straw hat, then slowly, she took it off.

The veil fell away, and a stunningly beautiful face unexpectedly entered Huo Yuhao's eyes, and also entered the vision of everyone present.

Her long, light blue hair cascaded down like a waterfall, her clear eyes shone brighter than the stars on a lake, she had a pert nose, perfectly shaped lips, and skin as white as snow—she was breathtakingly beautiful.

However, when Huo Yuhao saw the face clearly, the anticipation and tension on his face froze instantly, replaced by extreme astonishment.

"Wang...Wang Dong?" Huo Yuhao's voice rose several octaves when he said those two words.

He recognized that face all too well!
Isn't this Wang Dong, his good brother who lived with him for several years, cultivated together, fought together, and slept in the bunk above him?!

But... how could this be?
Her neat short hair had grown into waist-length hair, and her flat chest... now, outlined by the long dress, had a breathtaking curve.

"puff……"

In the corner, Zhou Xuan saw Huo Yuhao's horrified expression and couldn't help but chuckle.

Jiang Nannan glanced at him, then looked at the couple by the lake caught in a strange atmosphere, and a smile appeared in her eyes as well.

"My name is Wang Dong'er."

A clear, melodious voice rang out, tinged with a girlish shyness and persistence, "Huo Yuhao, you idiot!"

Wang Dong'er!
It's not Wang Dong!

Huo Yuhao's mind was in complete chaos.

He recalled countless details: why Wang Dong was always so clean, the faint fragrance emanating from him, and the beautiful figure that appeared during the Martial Soul Fusion Technique—it was her in women's clothing...

So that's how it is!

He had been friends with a girl for so many years without even knowing it!
On the shore, all the inner disciples were in an uproar.

"Wang Dong? Isn't he a man?"

"Holy crap! This...how is this possible?!"

Zhang Lexuan wore an expression of understanding. She had a list of all the participants in the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event, so how could she not know who was on the scene?

Huo Yuhao looked at Wang Dong'er in front of him, noticing the nervousness flickering in her eyes. That familiar face was now filled with unfamiliar girlish emotions.

That lingering sense of familiarity finally found its source at this moment.

It wasn't the warmth of a senior student, but a bond etched into the very bones of someone who had spent so much time together.

His heart was confused.

"You..." Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't say anything.

Seeing his dazed look, Wang Dong'er bit her lip, mustered her courage, stepped forward, and took his hand.

Her hands were slightly cool, but very soft.

The moment she grasped his hand, Huo Yuhao trembled, a jolt of electricity shooting through his body from his palm.

"You're such an idiot!" Wang Dong'er tilted her head slightly, her beautiful eyes shimmering with a hint of reproach.

Huo Yuhao looked at her, at that face that was both familiar and unfamiliar, and then reached out and tightly grasped her hand.

"So what if I'm an idiot! It's not too late now."

She had waited for those words for far too long.

"Wow--!"

On the shore, someone took the lead, and thunderous applause and cheers suddenly erupted, sweeping across the entire shore of Poseidon Lake.

No matter how bizarre the process, this was undoubtedly the most touching scene of the night.

Looking at the two holding hands tightly by the lake, Zhang Lexuan smiled sincerely. Her clear voice rang out again: "Congratulations to junior brother Huo Yuhao and junior sister Wang Dong'er on falling in love at first sight and successfully becoming a couple!"

Let us bless them!

Amidst everyone's blessings, Huo Yuhao took Wang Dong'er's hand and walked back to the crowd on the shore.

He felt like he was dreaming.

Zhou Xuan simply leaned lazily against the tree, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Although I already knew, seeing it with my own eyes was still quite interesting.

Jiang Nannan looked at him: "You knew all along, didn't you?"

“Hmm.” Zhou Xuan nodded. “Wang Dong’s martial soul is not something that can appear in a man. If Huo Yuhao had read more books about martial souls, he wouldn’t have only found out now.”

Holding Wang Dong'er's hand, Huo Yuhao felt his feet were still floating, as if he were walking on clouds, and his mind was still buzzing.

He would occasionally glance at Wang Dong'er beside him; her stunningly beautiful face, illuminated by the moonlight and the shimmering lake, seemed almost unreal.

Wang Dong'er seemed to sense his gaze and turned her head, her large, expressive pink-blue eyes showing a hint of smugness.

Huo Yuhao's heart skipped a beat again.

Zhang Lexuan stood on the largest lotus leaf in the middle of the lake, watching this scene with a gratified smile on her face.

She cleared her throat, preparing to announce the successful conclusion of tonight's Poseidon's Blind Date Event.

But before she could finish speaking, everyone's attention was drawn to the last solitary figure on the lake.

Xiao Xiao.

From the start of the conference until now, she has stood there quietly, like a statue, silent and motionless.

She neither chose any male student, nor did she extinguish the soul guide lamp in front of her like the other girls who gave up.

"Huh? Why hasn't Xiao Xiao made a sound yet?"

"Yeah, could it be that she doesn't like anyone?"

"Then it's time to turn off the lights and leave the stage. What's the point of just standing there like this?"

Whispers arose from the crowd.

Zhang Lexuan noticed this as well, and she called out, "Junior Xiao Xiao, do you have someone you like? If not, please turn off your light."

Just when everyone thought Xiao Xiao would leave, she suddenly moved. She didn't approach any of the eagerly awaiting male students, nor did she turn off the lights. Instead, she gracefully moved towards a corner.

The crowd's eyes followed her, and then everyone's expressions turned strange.

Because they saw that Xiao Xiao's target was none other than the boy who was leaning lazily against the tree, acting like an outsider from beginning to end—Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan also noticed that Xiao Xiao was walking in his direction. His lips twitched wildly, and he wanted to run away.

Xiao Xiao wouldn't give him that chance. With a wave of her hand, three large cauldrons flew out, blocking Zhou Xuan's path.

Zhou Xuan couldn't attack either, so he sighed and could only stay where he was.

Jiang Nannan, standing to the side, squinted at Xiao Xiao, then glanced at Zhou Xuan, who looked completely bewildered, a playful smile curving her lips, her eyes filled with an enigmatic expression.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er were also stunned, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.

He murmured, "This melon... seems bigger than mine?"

Wang Dong'er pinched his waist in annoyance, but her eyes were bright as she stared at him, clearly also very interested.

Zhou Xuan was just teasing Huo Yuhao, but he didn't expect that it would be his turn so soon.

He frowned, watching the girl resolutely walk towards him under countless gazes. He felt a sense of foreboding. He knew Xiao Xiao's feelings for him, and it was impossible for him not to be moved. However...
He glanced at Jiang Nannan, then at Xiao Xiao.

"What's meant to happen will happen eventually; running away isn't a solution."

We all had to face this eventually; it was just a matter of time.

Soon, the rustling lotus leaves reached the shore.

She lifted her skirt, lightly jumped ashore, walked to Zhou Xuan, and stood still.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for what would happen next.

Xiao Xiao raised her head, a blush on her delicate face, but her eyes were unusually firm. She took off her bamboo hat, and all her emotions were clearly exposed to Zhou Xuan.

"Zhou Xuan." Her voice carried a hint of the crispness unique to young girls.

Zhou Xuan looked at her without saying anything, waiting for her to continue.

Xiao Xiao took a deep breath: "Sea God's Fate is a place to choose the person you like. I was originally waiting for you, but you didn't participate, so I could only come to find you. This time, I choose you in Sea God's Fate."

The crowd erupted in uproar.

Although this is against the rules, I have to say, this melon is really tempting!

"I choose you."

These three words instantly stirred up a huge wave of discussion.

The entire shore of Poseidon Lake erupted in an even more intense uproar than the one between Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er earlier.

"My God! What's going on? Xiao Xiao actually confessed her feelings to Zhou Xuan in public?"

"Zhou Xuan didn't participate, right? This... this is allowed?"

"Look at the girl next to him, isn't that senior Jiang Nannan? This is going to be interesting!"

All eyes were on Zhou Xuan.

He felt a headache coming on. What he hated most was being the center of attention. If it were anyone else, he would have walked away long ago, but since it was Xiao Xiao, it was impossible for him to treat her like a stranger.

He looked up and saw Xiao Xiao's delicate face filled with the courage to take a gamble, without flinching or avoiding it. This frankness left him speechless.

His gaze involuntarily turned to Jiang Nannan beside him.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Nannan showed no anger at all. She simply watched the scene with great interest and even mouthed two words to Zhou Xuan: "You choose."

That expression seemed to say: Let's see what you do about it.

She had actually anticipated this scene. In fact, she never intended for Zhou Xuan to choose, but the thought of sharing a man with another woman made her a little jealous, after all, he wasn't some kind of saint.

This, in turn, pushed all the pressure back onto Zhou Xuan.

"Tsk tsk, this is much more exciting than what we were going to do earlier." Huo Yuhao watched with great interest from the side. He nudged Wang Dong'er next to him and lowered his voice, "Dong'er, what do you think Zhou Xuan will choose?"

Wang Dong'er rolled her eyes at him, but her beautiful pink-blue eyes were also full of laughter: "Serves him right, who told him to laugh at us just now."

On the lotus leaves in the middle of the lake, Zhang Lexuan also had a look of being both amused and exasperated.

As the host, she was supposed to step in to maintain order, but this sudden turn of events was just too captivating.

She cleared her throat, and instead of stopping them, she amplified her voice with her soul power, making it resound throughout the entire venue: "It seems that our Sea God's Fate tonight will have an unexpected surprise."

Although it's against the rules, her courage is commendable! Now that Junior Sister Xiao Xiao has made her choice, then... Junior Brother Zhou Xuan, it's your turn to respond.

She turned this impromptu segment into the undisputed grand finale.

The gazes of the entire audience grew increasingly intense.

Zhou Xuan took a deep breath and finally stopped running away.

He met Xiao Xiao's persistent gaze, took two steps forward, and stood in front of her.

Xiao Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and she nervously gripped the hem of her skirt.

Zhou Xuan felt a headache coming on as countless gazes converged from all around him.

He came to see the play, but unexpectedly became a character in it himself.

Zhou Xuan sighed and said, "Never mind."

He turned around, took a step, and walked towards Jiang Nannan.

"Wow—"

A low murmur arose from the crowd.

Everyone thought this was the final choice, and that he was going to use his actions to reject Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao's body trembled slightly, her bright eyes dimmed instantly, and she bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes showing a visible sense of desolation.

However, after Zhou Xuan walked up to Jiang Nannan, he did something that surprised everyone.

He didn't say much, but simply took Jiang Nannan's hand naturally.

Jiang Nannan's fingers twitched, but she didn't pull away. Instead, she let him hold her hand. She raised her head, and her clear eyes met Zhou Xuan's with a hint of inquiry.

Then, to the astonishment of everyone present, Zhou Xuan, holding Jiang Nannan's hand, turned around and walked back to Xiao Xiao.

One was his rightful partner, and the other was a girl who bravely expressed her love for him.

Huo Yuhao stared in disbelief amidst the crowd, muttering unconsciously, "You can do that?"

Wang Dong'er pinched him to shut him up.

Zhou Xuan looked at Xiao Xiao, whose face was pale and who was on the verge of tears, and finally spoke.

"I've known your feelings for a long time, but I just haven't figured out how to reply to you." Xiao Xiao suddenly raised her head, somewhat unable to believe her ears.

"Feelings are not something that can be decided on a whim."

These words sent Xiao Xiao's heart sinking to the bottom. (End of Chapter)