But as he continued to break through, how strong his power would become, that was uncertain.
The unknown could always arouse one's desire to explore.
A future that one can foresee from beginning to end, doesn't inspire the desire to move forward.
"Xu Ran, are you okay?" Bi Bidong looked at Xu Ran, her beautiful eyes red, lashes still adorned with crystal tears, eliciting an extraordinary sense of compassion.
"I'm fine, not only did nothing happen to me, but this time my strength has greatly increased," Xu Ran said tenderly as he held Bi Bidong in his arms.
He felt exceptionally comfortable at this moment, filled with a sense of power.
In just a short while, his injuries had fully healed, with no feeling of being hurt at all. If not for the blood around him, no one would believe Xu Ran had just sustained such serious injuries.
"You're not allowed to do that again, you almost scared me to death. Do you know how heartbroken I was? Seeing you bleeding so much, my heart was about to break. I really wish it was me who got hurt," said Bi Bidong, blaming herself. She would rather be hurt herself than see Xu Ran injured.
She was even less willing for Xu Ran to be wounded by her hand.
Fortunately, her consciousness had cleared in the end, otherwise, who knows what could have happened. The Rakshasa God would certainly have taken the opportunity to strike at Xu Ran using her body.
Xu Ran, this fool, didn't know how to protect himself.
"I know you wouldn't really strike at me, I trust you," Xu Ran said with a smile, his eyes filled with sincerity.
This plot might be melodramatic, but in Soul Land, it's still quite shocking. Clichés aren't bad; it's all about how you use them. An old trick at the wrong time can be awkward, but at the right moment, it can be very impactful, stirring the emotions deep within people's hearts.
"But what if I hadn't come to my senses and had been controlled by the Rakshasa God and really struck at you?" Bi Bidong was moved by Xu Ran's words, lying in his arms, her chest heaving, clearly unable to calm her emotions.
If she had truly caused Xu Ran's death, she wouldn't want to live either. She would join Xu Ran in death.
"To die by your hand, I would be willing," Xu Ran said. Of course, this was a lie; in reality, there would be a different set of measures to handle such a situation. But it was clearly not appropriate to speak such truths now.
When wooing a girl, naturally, you speak sweet nothings.
"But I wouldn't be. From now on, I won't allow you to do that. I won't allow you to not cherish yourself. Your life is not just yours; it belongs to Xue'er and the others as well. You can't be so selfish," Bi Bidong said, hugging Xu Ran's waist tightly, her delicate body leaning against him, utterly dependent.
"Okay, I promise you; it won't happen again," Xu Ran said as he stroked Bi Bidong's smooth hair.
"That's better," Bi Bidong smiled gently, feeling much better having received Xu Ran's reassurance.
She was truly afraid that Xu Ran would continue to hurt himself in the future.
Xu Ran was a peerless genius, and there were still many things he had to do in the future. If he carelessly got injured or lost his life because of them, it would be too unfair to Xu Ran.
Xu Ran was already someone who even Divine Kings would regard with admiration; he could go even further in the future.
The Divine Realm was the stage where Xu Ran truly belonged.
Xu Ran couldn't fall here.
"You get some rest now; you're tired today. Let's go to Slaughter City again in a few days. My precious Dong'er will definitely become the Asura God," Xu Ran said indulgently. Having a wife like the Pope who was so gentle and behaved like a little girl in his presence was really nice.
If the people of Martial Soul Hall knew how their usually strict Bi Bidong was so gentle in front of him, even acting coquettishly like a little girl, they would probably be very surprised.
"Mm. This time, I must inherit the Asura God," Bi Bidong said firmly. She feared that something similar might happen again. Xu Ran would have many enemies in the future, and those enemies would surely be existences beyond Soul Land.
Only by becoming a god could she help Xu Ran.
Xu Ran had said that the Asura God was on par with the Destruction God in the Divine Realm. Even the powerful Rakshasa God was nothing before the Asura God.
Once she became the Asura God, she would be able to help Xu Ran once they both entered the Divine Realm, at the very least she wouldn't cause him any more trouble.
"You're such a good girl. But don't put too much pressure on yourself. No matter what happens, I'm always there to take the brunt." Xu Ran gently kissed Bi Bidong on her fragrant forehead.
"Oh." Bi Bidong was cradled in Princess Xu Ran's arms and placed on the bed to sleep.
After the impact of Rakshasa God's Thoughts, she was quite exhausted, especially mentally, so she felt incredibly fatigued and fell asleep straight away.
...
In the boudoir of the Life Goddess.
The Life Goddess stared blankly into the distance, unclear about what was troubling her.
It was just that seeing Xu Ran get so hurt for other women made her a bit angry and a bit jealous.
How she wished that the woman being protected like that was her. But with her immense power, and no one to bully her, how could she be protected like a frail woman?
"What's wrong with me? I don't have any relationship with Xu Ran."
"Whether Xu Ran lives or dies is none of my concern. How many wives he marries doesn't interest me."
The Life Goddess spoke huffily, raising her leg and angrily kicking the stool in front of her. Her mouth professed indifference, but her body was honestly sulking.
Suddenly, she found her omnipotent strength in life rather boring. She envied the girls from the lower realms like Bi Bidong who at least had someone to dote on and love them.
She was the Life Goddess, yet she had nothing in the Divine Realm.
"Green Sister, who has upset you this time?" Xu Ran walked into the room with a smile, feeling satisfied as he looked at the stunning woman before him. Was the Life Goddess jealous over him?
"Hmph, who else could it be? The only bad person capable of bullying me in this world is you!" The Life Goddess's jealousy turned into resentment upon seeing Xu Ran. She raised her fist and lightly punched his chest, then became worried that she had hurt Xu Ran, who was already injured, and suddenly didn't know what to do.
"Green Sister, are you jealous?" Xu Ran grabbed the Life Goddess's hand firmly and hugged her tightly, then said with a grin.
"Jealous? How could that be? Don't talk nonsense, Xu Ran. I am the Life Goddess, would I be jealous?" The Life Goddess replied coolly, but her eyes softened considerably while being held by Xu Ran.
"Even a Life Goddess is still a woman."
"Especially a woman in love will get jealous."
Xu Ran leaned close to the tender cheek of the Life Goddess.
She allowed him to hold her without even a symbolic struggle, yet claimed she had no feelings for him – truly the mouth of a woman is deceitful as a ghost. Her words said no, but her body honestly desired it desperately.
"Xu Ran, if you disrespect me again, don't blame me for being rude. Even though you've just been injured, I won't go easy on you." The Life Goddess's cheeks reddened, filled with embarrassment.
Her words harshly told Xu Ran to let go and not to take liberties with her, yet if Xu Ran really did let go, that's when she would truly be angry.
"Green Sister, go ahead and scream, and it'd be best to call over the Destruction God too. Let the Destruction God see what we're doing right now. I don't mind losing face, due to my thick skin; I wonder how Green Sister would feel then." Xu Ran laughed. The thought was indeed damn exciting.
But he really couldn't expose himself now, so he could only jest, as his power was still no match for the Destruction God.
"You... you're really shameless."
The Life Goddess was left feeling utterly abashed by Xu Ran's words, while a mix of intense guilt and thrill rose within her heart. Imagining the scenario as Xu Ran described, her heart pounded wildly, and her normally calm demeanor was utterly disrupted.