Tens of thousands of Thunder Light beams converged together, like a tide, like a sea.

Helen, wielding her sword poised, appeared elegant and regal, akin to an Empress.

The Thunderstorm Sword, Helen's proud Secret Skill. Even when she became the Golden Sword Saint, she still preferred to use this move against opponents.

At this level, specific Sword Techniques no longer mattered. The sword blade was a weapon transformed by Source Power, while the true essence was Helen's Sword Intent.

In a past life, he had seen Helen in action; it was on a planet occupied by the Insect Race. With just one Thunderstorm Sword move, Helen nearly annihilated all life on that planet.

The converged Thunder Light even pierced through the planet's core, destroying its fundamental structure. This caused the planet to collapse instantly.

Such Divine Power left a profound impression on Gao Xuan.

Today's Helen, even with the same move Thunderstorm Sword, lacked the force it once had by a great margin, yet she already exuded some of the Empress-like majesty to command the Star River.

For him, everything between him and Helen was in the past. For Helen, she and Gao Xuan were meeting for the first time. There might be a future, but no past.

The difference in their perceptions made Gao Xuan nostalgic: This new Sea Emperor, he must conquer!

Confronting the tide-like Thunder Light, Gao Xuan's Longsword vibrated in his hand, and the Ming Che Sword Light rippled heavily.

The Thunder Light surged like tides, but the Ming Che Sword Light was like the surface of a calm lake; no matter how violently the Thunder Light raged, it could only stir up layers of Ripples.

The extremely fierce Thunder Light was thus swallowed and dissolved by layer upon layer of waterlight.

The Thunderstorm Sword lasted for seven seconds, the Source Power Level continuously rising. Yet it could not break through Gao Xuan's agile and clear Sword Light.

Helen was very shocked; Gao Xuan's Sword Light was dense yet ethereal and clear, blocking her Thunderstorm Sword with sheer exquisite Swordsmanship.

There was no tricky technique involved, showing Gao Xuan's true skill.

The watching members of Celestial Whale University, including Rhea, were also very shocked.

They had never seen anyone take the Thunderstorm Sword head-on so smoothly and calmly, without a ripple.

Rhea sighed in his heart: It's a sure loss!

Helen's Sword Intent was broad and magnificent, always overwhelming with momentum.

But Gao Xuan's Sword Intent was light, delicate, and dense. Originally suppressed by Helen, yet now he completely suppressed her. Clearly, Gao Xuan's Sword Intent was far superior to Helen's.

Helen also realized this, but she was unwilling to admit defeat. She was just about to transform her Thunderstorm Sword when the Ming Che Sword Light suddenly shifted, a stretch of autumn water unfolded, suppressing all the Thunder Light completely.

The Thunder Light raging and surging across the sky disappeared in an instant.

Helen knew something was wrong; she swung her sword swiftly, but the Ming Che Sword Light swayed, and her sword was deflected away.

Immediately after, a slight shock occurred at her chest, already struck by the sword's edge.

Helen was stunned; she just lost!

Helen felt very unwilling, but she knew she had completely lost. Although she was not injured at all, and there wasn't even any trace left on her Armor.

But she couldn't block the sword from Gao Xuan that struck her heart.

If it were a real fight, she would have been heavily injured, if not dead. According to the competition rules, she could still continue to fight.

In fact, the on-site surveillance was interfered with by her Thunderstorm, unable to capture the moment she got struck.

Even the referee and many other expert spectators found it difficult to discern the details under the dual interference of Thunderstorm and Aqua-colored Sword Light.

If she didn't admit defeat, no one could do anything to her. She still had the Hurricane Sword and Tsunami Sword; she could still fight Gao Xuan.

Helen was genuinely unwilling to accept defeat; she had never lost so badly before. She wanted to try again.

Opposite her, Gao Xuan had already sheathed his sword; a bright, sunlit smile graced his face. His closed eyes lent his smile a touch of mystery.

No one knew who or why he was smiling at.

Helen felt, however, that Gao Xuan was smiling at her, and she even sensed a touch of affection in his smile.

Helen used her Spiritual Power to speak to Gao Xuan: "What do you mean?"

"Mean what?" Gao Xuan retorted.

"Why didn't you exert any Power with that strike?"

"My dear, I couldn't bear to hurt you."

Helen felt a bit complicated; she stubbornly said: "I won't concede."

"Alright, I'll stand by you no matter what you want."

"You..."

Helen was only nineteen, seemingly carefree, but inside she was still a girl.

Meeting a romantic expert like Gao Xuan, there was a vast difference in experience. More importantly, Gao Xuan wasn't only irresistibly handsome, but his Swordsmanship far exceeded Helen's.

Helen already admired Gao Xuan's handsomeness and liked his free-spirited style.

Now that her most proud Swordsmanship lost to Gao Xuan, she found it difficult to accept.

On the other hand, she felt inexplicable sentiments towards Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan still lowered himself to say romantic words to her, making it even harder for Helen to resist.

Helen blushed slightly and felt a bit shy looking at Gao Xuan. But then she thought, there was nothing to fear when he was just a blind man.

She looked at Gao Xuan's face with a bit of pride, thinking to herself, "I'll just keep looking at you, so what?"

The stadium's lights finally returned to normal, and the various devices began to operate properly.

Only then did hundreds of thousands of spectators realize that Helen and Gao Xuan were standing opposite each other. Helen, with bright eyes, was staring straight at Gao Xuan, with a look somewhere between shyness and joy, as if the two had done something indecent amidst the chaos.

Helen also noticed something was off and hurriedly said to the referee, "I lost."

Not explaining further, she turned and left the arena.

The referee indeed was unsure of who lost or won, but since Helen conceded, the result was undeniable.

He gently struck the Golden Gong: "Gao Xuan wins."

The arena erupted into fervent applause, with some whistling and cheering noisily.

As the home team's audience, they naturally hoped Golden Bull University would win.

The question was, how did Gao Xuan win? The process seemed a bit inexplicable?

It seemed as if Gao Xuan used a beauty tactic, directly capturing the opponent's lady's heart.

Of course, true experts could see that Gao Xuan's Swordsmanship far surpassed Helen's. His victory was also something expected.

However, how many true experts could there be?

The audience preferred the narrative of Gao Xuan using a beauty tactic, more dramatic, more interesting, more legendary!

As a result, the story of Gao Xuan using a beauty tactic to win over his opponent spread across the internet even before the audience dispersed.

Just words alone certainly lack convincing power. The image of Helen and Gao Xuan standing together paired with the news is much more convincing.

Because in the picture, Helen's expression is subtle, her bright eyes gleaming, completely looking like she's in a happy yet bashful love.

Anyone who sees it would think the two people in the image are a couple.

The first impression for most people is that these two are particularly well-matched. Like they were born for each other.

Compared to battles, people prefer juicy gossip.

This news spread quickly online and even reached the Sea Emperor Star Realm.

While Helen and her group were still resting, she received a message from her friend Xiong Yujie.

"Lunlun, you're in a relationship. That guy is really handsome! Which family is he from? How come I didn't know there's a Gao Family..."

Xiong Yujie appeared especially excited on the screen, babbling on without stopping.

Helen felt a bit dazed, but she's smart enough to realize something was off without needing to ask. After a quick online search, she understood the situation.

She felt a bit panicked. Her father is particularly strict and would definitely chastise her when he found out. Plus, her mother always wanted her to marry her cousin. That was another hassle...

Helen utterly despised her cousin and also detested the various rules at home. Both her parents were very assertive and restricted her heavily.

This gave her a strong rebellious mentality, with an extreme aversion to authority and the glory of noble families.

While Xiong Yujie continued talking, her cousin Parit video called: "Helen, what's your relationship with that young man?"

Parit was handsome, dressed in formal attire, exuding manliness. But compared to Gao Xuan, he appeared shallow and vulgar. The elite air about him was repulsive and sickening.

"I'm Gao Xuan's lover, any problem with that?"

Helen originally intended to explain a little, but her accumulated disdain for Parit made her erupt.

Parit was shocked: "You're a descendant of the Golden Glory Clan, how can you associate with a commoner!"

"I want to."

Helen immediately disconnected the call, finding Parit's flustered look quite amusing.

Helen wasn't happy for two minutes before she received a video call from her mother Pan.

On the screen, Pan wore a silver gown studded with diamonds. Obviously, she was attending a formal banquet.

Pan was exceptionally glamorous, and Helen resembled her by seventy percent. However, Pan's features were sharper, and when she wore a cold face, she seemed extremely aloof.

"Dear daughter, what are you doing?"

Pan didn't seem to want an explanation from Helen; she merely strongly reminded her: "Be mindful of your identity. Besides, you will soon become Parit's fiancée."

"I refuse to be his fiancée. That foolish and incompetent good-for-nothing cousin."

Maybe because she was on an Exotic Star, Helen unreservedly retorted to her mother.

Pan's expression slightly changed: "Helen, calm down. Don't talk like a commoner using vulgar words."

"Dear mother, I've decided, I'm going to marry Gao Xuan."

Helen said, "Gao Xuan is an incredibly outstanding genius, you'll definitely like him."

"You're crazy, what are you talking about?" Pan finally got angry, idle chatter was one thing, but Helen saying she wanted to marry Gao Xuan was too much.

She had already investigated, and Gao Xuan was merely a lowly commoner. How could he be worthy of marrying Helen?

Even the Xiao Family and the Lan Family, such noble families, are not qualified to marry her daughter.

"Goodbye, dear mother."

Helen was also a bit afraid of her mom, and seeing her mother angry, she quickly ended the call.

Less than two minutes later, a video call from her father Hercules arrived.

Clad in a purple robe and wearing a golden crown, Hercules looked like an emperor. As the chairman of the Elder Council of the Sea Emperor Star Realm, wearing a golden crown was also a ceremonial tradition.

"Helen, what happened?"

Hercules's authoritative face was full of displeasure.

"Father, I—"

Before Helen could explain, Hercules directly interrupted her, saying, "You can have no more contact with that boy. Leave Taurus tonight. And never contact him again."

Hercules added with some heartache, "Helen, the internet is filled with news about you and that boy. You've brought shame to the family. Do you know that?"

"I brought shame to the family?"

Helen initially wanted to explain, but Hercules's words deeply hurt her. She said coldly, "Then just disown me. Pretend you don't have this daughter."

"What did you say?" Hercules was furious.

"Anyway, you have over a hundred daughters."

Helen calmed down instead, "I'm not going back. I'll just stay on Taurus and be a mistress to a commoner."

Hercules was about to rage when Helen ended the call. She picked up her bag and walked to Rhea: "Teacher, I'm going to find Gao Xuan."

"Ah?"

Rhea was shocked, "Helen, what are you doing?"

"Sorry, teacher. I'm not going back. From now on, I'm Gao Xuan's mistress."

Helen didn't explain much, carrying her bag, she went to the main team rest room.

A group of people from the Golden Bull University Sword Team were excitedly discussing when the astonishingly beautiful Helen walked in, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

"Where's Gao Xuan?" Helen asked.

Lan Tianshou hurriedly pointed to the next room and said, "He's in the medical room."

Helen pushed open the door and walked in, seeing Gao Xuan sitting beside the medical capsule.

The girl injured by Beo was lying in the medical capsule receiving treatment.

Helen glanced at Yun Qingshang and didn't care, she walked up to Gao Xuan and said, "Can I be your lover?"

Gao Xuan chuckled in disbelief and stood up, opening his arms: "Warmly welcome."

"Then you have to support me!"

"I will support you!"

"Promise not to go back on your word."

"Absolutely not."

Helen was very satisfied with Gao Xuan's answer, she hugged Gao Xuan tightly, "Alright, you can kiss me now."

The group standing outside the medical room was dumbfounded: Can it be like this?