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"Xu Ran, does the Ancestral Dragon mean that..." the Goddess of Kindness hesitated before asking.
She felt that the Ancestral Dragon was probably the progenitor of the Dragon Clan.
"Your guess is not wrong."
"If I could break through now, even with the 'Cultivation Level' of a First-Level God, I would possess combat strength comparable to the Dragon God of old. And if I could become a Divine King, I could effortlessly push down all enemies under the heavens," Xu Ran proudly said. How could the strength of the Ancestral Dragon be compared to that of the Dragon God?
"No wonder Gu Yuena holds you in such high esteem. So that's why," the Goddess of Kindness suddenly realized.
"There are many secrets about me, and if you want to know them, you'll have to slowly explore them yourself," Xu Ran's gaze roamed over the Goddess of Kindness without any restraint.
"Who wants to explore you? Shameless!" The Goddess of Kindness had grown familiar with Xu Ran over these days and could tell from his lecherous eyes that he was teasing her again.
"Oh? Is that so? Last time, I don't know who enjoyed watching..." Xu Ran was referring to the incident in the Aquipeia Forest when the Goddess of Kindness sneakily watched him and Gu Yuena. As expected, when Xu Ran mentioned this, the Goddess of Kindness's face turned crimson all at once.
Even after a long time, her heart still couldn't remain calm whenever she heard about it.
"Xu Ran, you bastard, I won't let you talk about that again," the Goddess of Kindness grabbed Xu Ran's ear and stamped her foot in embarrassment and anger.
"Besides, when the time comes for the two of us, I could also allow Gu Yuena to watch," the Goddess of Kindness said. She certainly didn't want to owe Gu Yuena anything.
"Pfft."
Hearing the Goddess of Kindness's words, the corners of Xu Ran's mouth twitched.
It was hard to imagine such words coming from the mouth of the Goddess of Kindness.
"Xu Ran, when do you plan to marry us?" the Goddess of Kindness changed the subject. She was also curious about this matter. Now that Xu Ran was about to hold a wedding, yet she was not the bride, naturally, she felt somewhat unhappy.
But she was just unhappy, for she was quite reasonable.
How could it be her turn, given she joined Xu Ran so late?
"Once I've conquered the Divine Realm, I will marry you all. Marrying Zhu Qing and the others now is more for the prosperity of the entire Continent," Xu Ran explained.
"Then I'll wait for you."
With Xu Ran's response, the stone hanging in the heart of the Goddess of Kindness also fell.
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After connecting emotionally with the Goddess of Kindness, Xu Ran left to see Tang San.
At this moment, Xu Ran had transformed his appearance drastically.
Today, he was naturally going to tease Tang San.
In the tavern.
Lan'er was dressed extremely beautifully, a light-blue dress complementing her stunning beauty perfectly. She tilted her head as she looked towards the door, eagerly anticipating Xu Ran's arrival. Thinking of Xu Ran's plan, she couldn't help but chuckle.
If Tang San knew about Xu Ran's plan, he would surely be furious enough to cough up blood. But that had nothing to do with her; she was Xu Ran's Lan'er, not the former Ah Yin.
"So beautiful."
Tang San eyed Lan'er's beautiful appearance, swallowing hard.
In his eyes, she was the most beautiful woman in the world. Whoever won her heart would be fortunate enough for three lifetimes of 'Cultivation'.
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"I have no idea who my stepfather is. I hope he won't disappoint me," Tang San muttered to himself, filled with dissatisfaction. If the newcomer didn't meet his expectations, he'd secretly kill the man.
"Xu... Young Master Xu, you've arrived?"
At that moment, Xu Ran finally arrived. When Lan'er saw Xu Ran's figure, her eyes lit up, and she almost let something slip. Although Xu Ran's appearance had changed, his aura was unchanged.
"Lan'er." Xu Ran walked over, affectionately wrapping his arms around Lan'er's waist and planting a kiss on her tender cheeks.
This sudden scene caught Tang San's eye, and his heart was filled with rage.
"What are you? Take your filthy hands off her, or I'll kill you!" Tang San's eyes were red with anger.
"Xiaosan, what are you doing? This is your Uncle Xu, stop making a scene, or get out of here," Lan'er scolded angrily, her gaze icy as she looked at Tang San.
That cold look sent a shiver through Tang San's heart, as if he had suffered a great blow.
This...
What's happening?
Could it be that in her heart, he was less important than that despicable man?
The sudden reprimand left Tang San with a stinging pain in his heart. He couldn't understand; isn't there a saying that a child with a mother is like a treasure? Then why was he...
"You must be Xiaosan," Xu Ran said with a chuckle, looking at Tang San's miserable face, his heart blooming with laughter.
This was too funny, it was as if he was back to the days when he took pleasure in humiliating Tang San during the struggle for Xiaowu. Tang San was naturally funny. Especially that color on his face, as if he had eaten shit, was truly hilarious.
"Who cares who I am? What are you?" Tang San said, his anger making him incoherent as he looked at Xu Ran. Xu Ran sat down on the couch and pulled Lan'er onto his lap, displaying great intimacy, while Lan'er obediently nestled against his chest, continuously peeling fruit to feed him.
This scene was simply...
Tang San shook with anger, feeling a deep sense of humiliation.
"Me? I'm your father!" Xu Ran's voice was deafening, echoing in Tang San's ears.
Tang San spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with hatred as he looked at Xu Ran.
He somewhat failed to understand why such a stranger could win his mother's affection. Why him!
"I will kill you!" Humiliated, Tang San's blood surged, and Rakshasa's Breath burst forth uncontrollably from his body.
"Xiaosan, what are you doing? Your Uncle Xu and I have discussed it already, we've decided to choose a good time to marry, so he is now your father. Aren't you going to call him 'dad' quickly? If you won't, from now on our ties are cut," Lan'er said coldly.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with ice-cold indifference.
Ever since she fell in love with Xu Ran, her heart slowly became dedicated only to him.
There were many twists and turns, of course, but the main thing was, the Lan'er now was no longer Ah Yin. When Lan'er was resurrected, it was Xu Ran who nurtured her, and he even mixed his own blood essence into her. This made the resurrected Lan'er naturally dependent on Xu Ran, drawn to his aura.
Since Xu Ran disliked Tang San, naturally Lan'er would too.
Having decided to devote the rest of her life to Xu Ran, she harbored a deep hatred for Tang San to the bone, utterly rejecting his existence. He was her shame, and only by killing Tang San could she truly unite with Xu Ran without reserve. Now, the one who most hated Tang San might not be Xu Ran, but Lan'er.
This was the tragic situation Tang San found himself in.