"We've finally arrived, Xu Ran..."
With her red lips slightly parted, the pleasant sound emerged from Bi Bidong's throat. Her gaze contained a trace of ice-cold sharpness, as well as a hint of curiosity.
In fact, her visit to Xu Ran wasn't solely due to Brock.
Another reason was this: several days ago, a massive battle had erupted here. Even though Spirit City was far from this place, she could still clearly sense the terrifying scale of that battle. There were even faint traces of divine presence emanating from it.
Although she didn't know the full story, she had a vague feeling that Xu Ran couldn't be uninvolved in the matter.
Perhaps, some divine beings had fought over claiming Xu Ran, this peerless genius.
Xu Ran was indeed a peerless genius, possessing a rare and lofty talent, so much so that even she had to admit that his gift far surpassed hers.
As a Genius Soul Master herself, she felt a sense of kinship with Xu Ran.
After all, it would be a great pity if such a genius were to die.
This was also why the Martial Soul Hall had yet to forcefully strike at Xu Ran, allowing him to grow.
But now Xu Ran had insulted Brock, Tang San; she absolutely could not let this go lightly.
Brock was her only reliance in this world.
She had thought Brock's affections had shifted, but to her surprise, after so many years Brock had remained faithful, waiting for her. Now that her control over Martial Soul Hall had grown, Brock had returned.
"Xu Ran, though you are a peerless genius, if I want you dead, you will undoubtedly die," she stated coldly.
"Insulting Brock, and even depriving him of his Martial Soul, reducing him to a waste—this grudge, I must avenge."
"Should you die, my Martial Soul Hall could unify the Continent unimpeded by any storm."
In that moment, she thought of many things. Without Xu Ran, the Martial Soul Hall could indeed unify.
"What is this?"
Dressed in nightwear, Bi Bidong approached Xu Ran's room, when she suddenly heard a discordant noise.
Xu Ran had set up a Soul Power Barrier around his room, and even Bi Bidong hadn't known its condition beforehand.
As she neared the place, Bi Bidong swiftly shattered the Soul Power Barrier that Xu Ran had put in place, and instantly the sounds from inside flooded to her ears. With her spiritual power extended outward, she couldn't help but be dumbstruck, witnessing the utterly preposterous scene inside, and her opinion of Xu Ran plummeted to an all-time low.
"To think a peerless genius would only engage in such acts," Bi Bidong cursed out loud, feeling as if her eyes had been sullied by the view and seething with anger inside. She wished she could charge in without a word and end Xu Ran's life there and then.
Having grown up in Martial Soul Hall, she had never seen such filthy deeds.
It was shameless!
Such despicable acts she would have never even conceived.
"However, it seems Xu Ran is injured," Bi Bidong said coldly, noticing a somewhat weak aura on Xu Ran and revealing a trace of a smile. Originally, she had been uncertain about Xu Ran's strength. After all, Ci Tun Dou Luo and his ilk were not weak, but they had been defeated by Xu Ran, which was enough to signify Xu Ran's might.
But now?
An injured Xu Ran, could she, Bi Bidong, not easily deal with him?
...
"Damn, what's going on?"
Inside the room, the thoroughly engaged Xu Ran suddenly sensed that the Soul Power Barrier he had established was broken, his pores opened widely, experiencing an ominous premonition.
With his strength, shattering his Soul Power Barrier was no mean feat; the attacker must be extraordinarily powerful.
"My lord, what's wrong?" Ye Lingling's charming eyes fixed upon Xu Ran, her coquettish cries unceasing, her rosy cheeks dripping with sweat. Panting heavily, her short blouse clung tightly to her body, soaked through with sweat.
Such a seductive and enchanting scene could only captivate one's soul.
However, only Xu Ran could appreciate Ye Lingling's amorousness.
To others, Ye Lingling always maintained a chilly demeanor, off-limits to strangers, but she'd open up her heart only in front of Xu Ran.
"Nothing, let's continue," Xu Ran gazed at the alluring Ye Lingling, wishing he could crush her into his embrace and lavish her with affection. Unfortunately, his body was injured, and he was utterly incapable at the moment.
Although Ye Lingling was captivating, he felt passive, which was somewhat uncomfortable.
"Umm, Xu Ran, can I rest for a bit?" Ye Lingling pouted, her voice soft. Her constitution was somewhat frail.
"Hang in there a little longer, it'll be over soon. Good girl, don't give up halfway, or else we'll have to start all over again," Xu Ran said gently. Once they stopped halfway through, it would mean starting again from the beginning.
To go through what had been experienced again.
"Umm, okay." Ye Lingling bit her silver teeth; she chose this path and would walk it with determination, and besides, this path led to the skies, which she also adored.
She loved Xu Ran and was willing to give up everything for him.
Xu Ran was willing to give his life for her; thus, she could support him in other ways.
Having calmed Ye Lingling, Xu Ran extended his spiritual power outward, feeling uneasy. It was as if someone was holding a knife, ready to stab him in the back.
"What is this?"
Xu Ran looked outside at a willowy woman dressed in black, likely in her mid-thirties to forties, mature in figure like a juicy peach. Just her voluptuous and sexy shape was enough to make Xu Ran itch with desire, especially her full, rounded rear, as if it could completely mesmerize anyone who beheld it.
The woman in black outside had a figure so alluring it was indescribable, her ample chest pushing against the fabric of her clothes, her waist so slender without an ounce of excess fat, almost like that of a maiden, and her long, slender legs accounted for half her height.
Her face was concealed by a purple mask, but as an experienced man of the world, Xu Ran was certain that she must be a stunning beauty, one whose looks could rank within the top five, perhaps even higher, among all the women he knew.
This judgment by Xu Ran was based solely on her figure, which alone could spell disaster for a country.
Liu Erlong, a similarly voluptuous mature woman, seemed even more ample compared to her. In the past years, Liu Erlong had been in a state of sadness, not paying much attention to her figure; although still beautiful and now becoming more attentive to her appearance after meeting Xu Ran, she still somewhat lacked in comparison.
In contrast, this woman in black was even more provocative, with a waist and legs as slender as a young girl's, but the areas that were supposed to be fuller were even more so than Liu Erlong's.
"System, who is this?" Xu Ran swallowed his saliva, suddenly feeling slightly stirred.
He had absolutely no resistance to mature and sexy 'big sisters.'
"What do you think? Shameless 'Host' brother, Ye Lingling is still here, and you're already thinking about other women, what a scoundrel," the System reproached Xu Ran with dissatisfaction.
"Well, this aged beauty, excluding Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua, seems to be Bi Bidong or Poseissi. Poseissi in Sea God's Island is out of the question, so could this be Bi Bidong?" Xu Ran suddenly realized, with such strength and beauty, who else could it be but Bi Bidong?
He had planned to meet Bi Bidong during the competition at the advanced Soul Master Academy to show off a bit to Brock and Tang San.
But he hadn't expected Bi Bidong to take the initiative to come find him, pah, to come kill him!
"It must be Brock's shameless doing, making me look bad in Bi Bidong's eyes." Xu Ran curled his lips, instantly understanding the cause and process of the events.
"Host brother, you and Bi Bidong are enemies now," the System said, touching her forehead, looking at Xu Ran. Indeed, it seemed the 'Host' brother wouldn't let anyone go.
"Enemies and lovers are but a thought apart," Xu Ran explained. In the idol dramas of his previous life, as soon as a man and woman became enemies, they'd start to develop feelings after a series of encounters.
Bi Bidong might be powerful, but could she really be more so than him?