Chapter 115: Chapter 114: Xu Ran, You Bastard_1
Ning Rongrong suddenly remembered that Xu Ran most likely hadn't joined a sect yet.
What would happen if Xu Ran joined the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect?
Her father and Sword Grandpa would probably praise her then.
A talent like Xu Ran could potentially become even stronger than Sword Grandpa in the future.
Their Seven Treasures Glaze Sect functioned as a supportive sect, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda lacked combat power, so they always needed to recruit many powerful Soul Masters to maintain the sect's strength.
Oftentimes, despite the outward glory of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, there were many difficulties behind the scenes.
Currently, the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect's two Protector Elders, Sword Grandpa and Bone Grandpa, were powerful, but apart from them, the sect had no Titled Douluos, not even a Soul Douluo above level eighty-five.
Even she couldn't deny that Sword Grandpa and Bone Grandpa were getting old, and one day they would inevitably pass away. Who then would protect the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect? If the sect no longer had a Titled Douluo, they, with their enviable supportive abilities, would fall into a perilous situation.
But what if she could persuade Xu Ran to join their sect?
With Xu Ran's incredible talent and the supreme Sword Martial Spirit, not to mention his youth, if he became a member of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, they would be safe and sound for the next two hundred years.
"Rongrong, what are you doing here?" Xu Ran suddenly said from behind Ning Rongrong. Admiring Ning Rongrong's delicate and precious attire, Xu Ran couldn't help but feel impressed.
This must be Ning Rongrong's true appearance.
When Ning Rongrong had come to Shrek Academy, she wore only a simple white dress. Now, all dolled up, her deep-seated nobility shone through even more.
"Ah?"
"Xu Ran?"
Startled by Xu Ran's sudden voice, Ning Rongrong, feeling somewhat guilty like a thief, patted her slightly trembling chest.
Ning Rongrong's figure wasn't bad, not as exaggerated as Zhu Qing's, but at least a B+ size, not much different from that of girls her age. With her potential, she estimated that her figure wouldn't be much inferior to Zhu Qing in the future. Although Zhu Qing had a nice body, that was just the Zhu Clan's genes, which tended to mature early, so she wouldn't grow much bigger in the future.
But Ning Rongrong was different, as she was in a critical period of development, her future figure wouldn't be much smaller than Zhu Qing's.
In comparison, Xiaowu was truly flat; her chest was barely bigger than his. However, Xiaowu was known for her legs; they were long and shapely.
"Rongrong, you're not sleeping in the middle of the night. Could it be that you're here to secretly watch me?" Xu Ran asked with a teasing smile, his hands propped against the big tree behind Ning Rongrong, trapping her within.
"Ah? How could that be? I, I, I just couldn't sleep and snuck out for a walk," Ning Rongrong replied, her face blushing and heart fluttering as she looked at Xu Ran's handsome face, which was just an inch away from hers.
Xu Ran's breath and the moist warmth of his words caressed her cheek and neck, making her feel a bit ticklish.
At that moment, she didn't dare look at Xu Ran; she turned her head, revealing only her snow-white, delicate profile.
"Hmm? Is that so?" Xu Ran smiled, gently took hold of Ning Rongrong's snow-white chin with his palm, and turned her face to meet his gaze directly.
Those deep, dark eyes of Xu Ran made Ning Rongrong tremble slightly, her entire body blushing pink.
As the young mistress of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, she had never had a boy dare to treat her this way before.
But this was Xu Ran, a rare and peerless genius on the Soul Land Continent once every thousand years. Being treated this way by someone like him, Ning Rongrong had no resistance in her heart, only a young girl's shyness.
What was Xu Ran doing?
The night had grown late; was Xu Ran thinking of, kissing her?
Ning Rongrong's heart pounded wildly. At that moment, everything around them seemed to vanish, leaving only the sound of their heartbeats and breaths. The stillness of their surroundings only intensified her awareness of the closeness between them.
Watching Xu Ran's cheeks drawing closer and closer, Ning Rongrong's face flushed red as she closed her eyes.
She wasn't sure what she was feeling at that moment; she had never kissed anyone before. She was also unsure what that experience would feel like.
With her eyes closed, she nervously awaited Xu Ran's favor.
She didn't know what her feelings for Xu Ran were, but being kissed by such a peerless genius, she couldn't bring herself to even think of refusing.
Nervously, she waited, one second, two seconds, three seconds...
"Rongrong, what are you doing?"
"There was a dead leaf in your hair; I was just helping you remove it,"
said Xu Ran, holding a withered old leaf in his hand.
Upon hearing Xu Ran's words, Ning Rongrong opened her eyes and saw Xu Ran with his carefree demeanor, her body shaking slightly, feeling a mixture of shame and anger, too embarrassed to show her face. Had she just misunderstood? Was she being presumptuous?
Ning Rongrong bit her lower lip harshly, and in an instant, her beautiful eyes brimmed with tears. Soon, the tears overflowed, dripping onto the ground.
"Xu Ran,"
"You jerk!"
Never before had Ning Rongrong suffered such humiliation. Was Xu Ran just a block of wood? Even at that moment, was her allure really that insignificant?
Stupid Xu Ran, stinky Xu Ran, she swore she would tell her father, Sword Grandpa, and Bone Grandpa about how Xu Ran had bullied her. Then, he would be done for.
Ning Rongrong pouted her lips but said no more, silently shedding tears.
Her eyes were fixed on Xu Ran as if he had wronged her in some way.
With Ning Rongrong's prideful nature, being made fun of would normally leave her extremely embarrassed and ashamed. If it had been anyone else, her temper would have flared, but since it was Xu Ran, she couldn't bring herself to have a single bad thought about him, and could only cry silently by herself.
"Hey, don't cry, will you?" Xu Ran said with an embarrassed face, realizing that perhaps he had gone too far just now.
"Alright, stop crying, I admit I'm wrong, okay?"
"I'll perform a magic trick for you as an apology."
Xu Ran couldn't bear to see girls cry, especially Ning Rongrong with her fragile and pretense of strength, which just softened Xu Ran's heart even more, prompting him to make amends.
Xu Ran's words caught Ning Rongrong's attention, stopping her tears, though her trembling body still evoked sympathy.
"What's a magic trick?" Ning Rongrong asked softly, her voice still quivering from the crying, and her tear-stained cheeks made it impossible for anyone to harbor bad thoughts.
"A magic trick is..."
"Watch closely now."
Xu Ran held the withered old leaf between his hands. As Ning Rongrong watched, he shook it a few times, then suddenly released his hands.
At that moment, Ning Rongrong was spellbound.
Hundreds of glowing fireflies flew from Xu Ran's palms, brightening the entire area for that instant. The fireflies surrounded Ning Rongrong and Xu Ran, slowly flying off into the distance.
The scenery at that moment was beautifully mesmerizing.
Ning Rongrong stood in astonishment, stretching out her slender arms as the fireflies gently landed on her palms. She couldn't help but turn her gaze toward Xu Ran, her watery eyes softening.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone