In a secluded grove within the Sky Dou Royal Academy.
"No, someone might see us," Dugu Yan's pretty face flushed red, her cheeks as hot as if she'd been drinking. Her eyes, watery as pools, bit her teeth as she looked at Xu Ran.
Her gaze was somewhat distant.
Xu Ran was truly a favored child of heaven on the continent, terrifyingly powerful.
And now, between herself and him... but heaven knows how many girls were by the side of such a powerhouse, perhaps to him, she was just another plaything.
"Not bad, not bad at all. Indeed, you've become prettier," Xu Ran licked his lips lightly, his palm kneading Dugu Yan's slender waist as he spoke with a smile.
"Did you come to find me on purpose this time?" Dugu Yan asked, hope glittering in her eyes.
"Of course. I wanted to see if all the poison in your body has been forced out. It seems there are still many toxins remaining in your body," Xu Ran said. Just now, he only intended to check Dugu Yan's body, so he took the opportunity to take some liberties.
"What should I do?" Dugu Yan gasped with alarm.
"Don't worry, I'm here, aren't I? Wait a few days and I'll give you a thorough treatment. I assure you, you'll be bouncing around lively."
"By the way, tell your grandfather to wait for me at the city gates tomorrow. I want him to accompany me to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan," Xu Ran said, as he now had to visit the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to complete that mission.
Yu Yuan Zhen surely knew the matters of the past.
It was precisely because of their knowledge about Yu Xiaogang's misdeeds that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan directly expelled Brock from their midst.
What about Brock too ashamed to return to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?
With Brock's scheming and thick skin, was he that sort of person?
It was simply because there was no home to return to that he spent so many years alone in Notting City.
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? What are you going there for?" Dugu Yan blinked her beautiful eyes curiously. In her heart, Xu Ran was an unparalleled powerhouse, a revered hermit.
Although she didn't know how Xu Ran had become so overwhelmingly strong, during the time in the Icefire Polarized Eyes, Xu Ran was just that mighty. That aura oppressed even powerhouses like her grandfather so much they couldn't catch their breath and submitted completely.
"I want to ask Sect Master Yu to witness an old debt," Xu Ran said as he rubbed Dugu Yan's long hair.
To get the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to reveal the secrets of the past, he must exert powerful force to make them submit...
Now with the Ancestral Dragon Bloodline, he could suppress Yu Yuan Zhen's Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Martial Soul completely, and even in combat, he did not fear him at all.
"Then I'm coming too," Dugu Yan tugged at Xu Ran's arm; she didn't want to be apart from Xu Ran.
"That's fine. Just remember to bring your grandfather along, or it wouldn't be good if your man got beaten up," Xu Ran chuckled. After all, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, being one of the upper three families, was not to be underestimated.
"How could that be? You're so strong. And since when did you become my man?" Dugu Yan's face turned crimson, her heart fluttering. She was somewhat in disbelief of Xu Ran's words. Was Xu Ran acknowledging her? Or, was it just something he had said without thinking?
Xu Ran's talent and strength were unmatched in the world, and she couldn't help but want to be with Xu Ran...
But...
Being a girl, how could she utter such words?
"If you want to be my woman, that's possible too. But afterwards, you need to be gentler, dress up prettier, or it would be embarrassing for me to take you out," Xu Ran teased, clearly discerning Dugu Yan's thoughts.
Don't mind Dugu Yan's protests, when the time comes, she'll definitely find it irresistible.
Even now, if he were to take Dugu Yan's body, there would be no problem.
But for now, he would let it be, and wait until he had nurtured Dugu Yan's talents further before deciding.
Only when both talent and appearance reached Goddess Level would the System consider them part of the "Harem" and reward Skill Points. Like with Shui Yue'er before, he had been too hasty, and hadn't received any Skill Points as a reward. If he had waited until Shui Yue'er had taken Longing Autumn Water, and then been with her, her enhanced talent would have surely earned him the reward of Skill Points.
"Oh." Dugu Yan didn't say much this time, just nodded her head like a demure little woman.
Xu Ran and Dugu Yan were wandering around the Sky Dou Imperial Academy.
Countless students of the Sky Dou Imperial Academy recognized Dugu Yan, and they all stared dumbfounded at Xu Ran and Dugu Yan together.
Dugu Yan, one of Heaven's Proud Daughters, was actually holding hands with a man, and that docile, shy demeanor...
Was this really the same Dugu Yan known for her explosive temper?
"My God? What did I just see?"
"Is that Dugu Yan? Am I seeing things?"
"Since when did Dugu Yan have a boyfriend? I've never heard about it—plus, that expression on her face, it's clearly true love."
"Her face is as red as if she's been drinking, and they just came out of a small grove together—could it be...?"
Countless people were so shocked by the scene that their eyeballs nearly popped out.
And that was just the beginning. Later on, when they saw someone dressed in a cat-eared maid outfit obediently walking behind Xu Ran, their sense of disbelief would only escalate.
At that point, they would even confront Xu Ran, arguing that treating their goddess as a maid was intolerable.
Of course, the outcome was naturally a beating from Xu Ran.
But all of that happened later on.
"From now on you're mine. Remember to keep your distance from other men, and when I'm not around, you're not allowed to wear short skirts or dress too revealingly," Xu Ran said as he reached his hands over Dugu Yan's body, provoking soft cries from her.
Her eyes seductive as silk, she glanced around, breaking out in a cold sweat all over her body.
If anyone at the Academy were to see her being so intimate with Xu Ran, she would be too ashamed to face anyone afterwards.
"Don't worry, there's no one here," Xu Ran reassured her before kissing her on the lips, savoring her warm and fragrant lips.
"Such a little vixen. Once all the poison is cleansed from your body, I'm definitely going to take care of you," he said.
"You..." Dugu Yan was utterly embarrassed by Xu Ran's bold words and actions. She knew exactly what he meant.
"As long as you want it, you can have it at any time," Dugu Yan said through gritted teeth after some thought.
After all, Xu Ran had touched every inch of her already. If she didn't take initiative, what would she do if Xu Ran, like a playboy, just ran off?
"Good, I'll leave first. Remember to call the Poison Douluo and arrange a carriage as well. We'll set off together tomorrow," he instructed.
"Understood."
...
After parting with Dugu Yan, Xu Ran walked towards the outside, only to encounter Ye Lingling again, a woman in a black dress with her face veiled and an aura of cool detachment.
"Lord Xu Ran, may I ask if you are free to talk now?" Under the veil, her cherry lips slightly parted, and Ye Lingling's clear and pleasant voice emerged.