In the Cangxuan Continent, within the Longevity Ling Family, inside a chamber saturated with Spiritual Qi and enveloped by flowing Dao Concepts.
The entire room was constructed from primordial divine materials. Along the surrounding walls hung calligraphy and ancient paintings infused with the profundity of the Great Dao. At the center, a low jade table supported a purple censer where Dragon Saliva Incense burned slowly, pale wisps of smoke coiling upward and filling the room with a serene, refreshing fragrance.
"Tianxuan, the girl from the Yue Family you are engaged to suffered an inexplicable regression in her cultivation three years ago. Even the Yue Family's Old Ancestor personally intervened, yet the cause could not be found."
A middle-aged man with a stern and dignified bearing spoke in a calm, authoritative tone.
"You are the Divine Son of the Ling Family, the future Family Head. Your wife cannot be a useless burden. Tomorrow, as your father, I will send an Elder to accompany you to the Yue Family and annul this engagement."
Opposite him sat a handsome young man on a purple-wood chair — Ling Tianxuan.
At this moment, his gaze wandered around the room in a dazed confusion.
"What is this? Some kind of ultra-realistic short drama? There's no camera, no crew… Has technology really reached this level?"
Before he could think further, a sudden sharp pain exploded in his head, like a heavy hammer striking his skull. Cold sweat poured down his back as a torrent of unfamiliar memories surged into his mind.
"Cangxuan Continent… Ten Great Dao Domains… Longevity Emperor Family… Ling Family Divine Son…"
"I… transmigrated?"
Shock filled his eyes as reality dawned upon him.
Not only had he traversed worlds — his new identity was terrifyingly noble. He was the Divine Son of a Longevity Emperor Family, one of the supreme forces of the Cangxuan Continent. A family that had once produced a Great Emperor stood at the very pinnacle of existence.
The Ling Family was also one of the four dominant overlords of the Eastern Desolation Dao Domain.
Yet before the joy could fully bloom, his expression froze.
"Annul the engagement?!"
His eyes snapped toward the stern man before him — Ling Zhenhai, his father, and the current Family Head of the Ling Family. A Quasi-Emperor powerhouse whose aura alone could shake heavens and earth.
The martial path of the Cangxuan Continent comprised fifteen realms:
Body Forging, Meridian Opening, True Essence, Dao Embryo, Golden Core, Celestial, King Realm, Emperor Realm, Nirvana, Quasi-Saint, Saint Realm, Great Saint, Saint Venerable, Quasi-Emperor, Great Emperor.
Ling Zhenhai stood at the very peak of Quasi-Emperor, only a step away from the legendary Great Emperor Realm.
He frowned slightly. "What is it? You are unwilling to go to the Yue Family to annul the engagement?"
"The Yue Family has been declining for years. They clung to our Ling Family through this marriage alliance, yet concealed the girl's condition from us. Three whole years! If not for one of our Elders discovering the truth, we would still be kept in the dark. What meaning is there in cooperating with a family that cannot even be honest?"
Only now did Ling Tianxuan fully grasp the situation.
Cultivation regression. Broken engagement. Being cast aside by a powerful fiancé...
A classic plot.
"So that's how it is… They made me the villain, huh?"
In his past life, he had slaved endlessly, exhausted day after day. Now that he had been reborn with such a supreme identity, was he really expected to become another arrogant young master who trampled a fallen heroine — only to be slain by some heaven-blessed protagonist later?
He refused.
Just as he was about to speak, a cold mechanical voice rang within his mind.
Ding!
Detecting Host's current situation — triggering Heaven's Mandate Choice!
Choice One: Agree to annul the engagement.
Reward: Chaos Immortal Pupils!
Choice Two: Refuse to annul the engagement.
Reward: Sun Yang Body!
Please choose...
"A system…?"
Ling Tianxuan's heart trembled slightly. His gaze sharpened as he studied both options. The Chaos Immortal Pupils were undoubtedly heaven-defying, but he knew well the price of stepping onto the path of antagonizing fate's chosen.
Oppose one child of destiny, and you oppose them all.
He had no desire to spend his second life dodging endless calamities.
His choice was clear.
He lifted his head, eyes resolute.
"Father, I refuse to annul the engagement."
Ling Zhenhai nodded instinctively. "Mm, good, annul it… wait." His brows furrowed. "You refuse?"
"Yes. I will not annul it."
"Why?" Ling Zhenhai asked, visibly puzzled.
Ling Tianxuan replied calmly, "Because she is my fiancée. To abandon her simply because her cultivation regressed would be a heartless and dishonorable act. If I did such a thing, I would be unworthy of standing as Divine Son of the Ling Family."
For a moment, silence fell.
Then Ling Zhenhai's expression softened, admiration flashing in his eyes.
"Good! Well said!"
"But do you understand the consequences? Other factions within the family may question your position. They might even petition to strip you of your title as Divine Son."
Ling Tianxuan gave a faint, confident smile.
"This position was earned by my own strength. If they wish to take it, then let them try. I will beat them until they no longer dare to utter such thoughts."
Ling Zhenhai laughed aloud.
"Excellent! Since you stand by your decision, then in a few days, go with the Elders to the Yue Family and formally discuss the wedding date. You are not young anymore."
"Yes, Father."
The moment his resolve became absolute, a familiar voice echoed within his mind once more.
Ding!
Choice Two completed.
Reward acquired: Sun Yang Body!
Do you wish to fuse the Sun Yang Body now?\n