In the distance, a beautiful woman clad in a silver gauze dress showcased a flawless figure, with long, elegant legs in exquisite crystal shoes, adding to her ethereal beauty. Every part of her body was the golden ratio, appearing oh so captivating.
Her complexion was pale, her three-thousand strands of silver hair cascading down like a waterfall, resting at her waist, serene, aloof, lovely, just like a fairy from the Moon Palace.
Seeing Xu Ran covered in blood and unconscious, her heart felt as if it were being cut by a knife, her mind in chaos, blank with shock.
"Xu Ran, whoever dares to touch you, I will kill them!"
Gu Yuena's pretty face turned pale, her silver eyes now blood red.
Upon seeing Xu Ran's miserable state, she lost her reason entirely.
Xu Ran was the Ancestral Dragon, the Auspicious Beast; he was supposed to be the master of this world. Xu Ran should have ruled over all, commanding everything under the heavens, with no one else possessing this disdainful characteristic.
But now, this unparalleled man appeared so pale and weak.
"Xu Ran, I'm sorry, I've arrived too late." Gu Yuena clenched her fists, disregarding everything to invoke her Divine Power, yearning to know what had transpired before.
In front of her, a silver hologram appeared, rewinding to show everything that had happened.
Quickly, Gu Yuena understood all that had occurred earlier.
Xu Ran had fought a monumental battle with the Rakshasa God, a main god.
A Soul Sage against a First-Level Godly Residence, and he won.
But Xu Ran was also gravely injured.
Xu Ran could have been unscathed, but he chose to give up resistance for a woman, and the Rakshasa God nearly claimed his life.
In that situation, Xu Ran retracted his Martial Soul and ceased resisting. If the Rakshasa God had been a bit more cunning and despicable, Xu Ran might have truly had no way out.
"Xu Ran, why are you so foolish? For a mere human woman, is it worth it?" Gu Yuena's eyes instantly reddened. She had heard promises of love and sweet nothings from Xu Ran before, but she had never seen someone willing to give up their life for another.
Yet now, she had witnessed it.
Xu Ran once said that if she ever wished to ascend to the Divine Realm, he would accompany her at any time. Now, she believed him.
If she ever faced such danger to her life, Xu Ran would also protect her with no regard for his own safety, ensuring she faced no harm.
Xu Ran was a good person, better than anyone else in this world.
"Who are you?" Qian Renxue's eyes were red and swollen from crying, her hair disheveled, her breath weak. She too had been affected by the battle between Xu Ran and the Rakshasa God and had sustained severe injuries, but now she disregarded her own condition, holding tightly onto Xu Ran.
Qian Renxue regarded Gu Yuena with suspicion, somewhat surprised, as her beauty surpassed even Qian Renxue's own. But what surprised her more was that this silver-haired woman seemed to be just as powerful as the Rakshasa God she had encountered earlier.
This made her nervous.
Could this be a goddess from the Divine Realm, come to pass judgment on Xu Ran?
After all, Xu Ran had slain the Rakshasa God, and the Divine Realm might not let him off.
"Give Xu Ran to me." Gu Yuena looked at Qian Renxue coldly, her silver dress lending her an elegant yet icy appearance, her presence exuding a deep chill.
Gu Yuena had no patience for Qian Renxue.
She had seen clearly, if not for Qian Renxue holding Xu Ran back, he wouldn't have been injured.
Xu Ran was stronger than the Rakshasa God. If not for his hesitations, how could he be so gravely hurt, his life force nearly extinguished?
"Who are you? Why should I hand Xu Ran over to you?" Qian Renxue replied coldly. Looking at the woman before her, noting the worry and care in the other's eyes, she felt a sigh of relief.
This person must also be one of Xu Ran's intimate female companions, or else she would not be so concerned about him.
But even if this woman was one of Xu Ran's, she would not casually hand him over to someone else.
However, Xu Ran was injured now and needed someone to take care of him. With Xu Ran in such a state, how could she possibly hand him over to someone with an unknown origin?
"It's none of your business who I am, hand over Xu Ran to me, or you will die," Gu Yuena said, her eyes full of murderous intent as she stared at Qian Renxue, speaking disdainfully. As the Silver Dragon King, the Lord of Soul Beasts, she had never before been spoken to in such a tone.
If it weren't for considering that Qian Renxue was Xu Ran's woman, and Xu Ran's feelings for Qian Renxue seemed not to be weak, she would have slapped Qian Renxue to death long ago.
Useless woman, only knows how to cause trouble for Xu Ran!
Beautiful in appearance, yet with no strength, nothing but a vixen!
"Xu Ran is mine, I won't let go!"
Qian Renxue too had her pride, being the Young Master of the Spirit Hall, and as Gu Yuena spoke to her that way, she held Xu Ran even tighter and looked coldly at the predatory Gu Yuena.
"Then you can die."
Soul Pressure burst forth from Gu Yuena's body towards Qian Renxue, her pretty face filled with contempt.
Such a woman, only capable of complicating matters and with no other use. Even if she were to kill this kind of person, it would be for Xu Ran's sake.
The terrifying Soul Pressure crushed down on Qian Renxue, intense pain radiating through her body, yet she still clung tightly to Xu Ran's body without letting go.
Because of her, Xu Ran was injured, and she wanted to be the first person Xu Ran saw upon waking up.
"Aren't you afraid of dying?"
"Not afraid, if I can die in Xu Ran's arms, I would be content," Qian Renxue said firmly, wiping the blood from Xu Ran's face, looking at his incredibly enchanting yet now extremely peaceful features, her heart felt incredibly happy.
If possible, she really wanted to hold Xu Ran like this until the end of time.
Because this feeling was truly wonderful.
She loved Xu Ran, really loved him.
In the past she had not felt this way, but after experiencing the separation of life and death, her feelings for Xu Ran had deepened.
She knew that now she simply couldn't live without Xu Ran.
This time, no matter what, she didn't want to leave Xu Ran ever again.
After Xu Ran's injuries healed, no matter what demands he made, she would satisfy them unconditionally. As long as Xu Ran was happy, that was all that mattered.
To love someone is to selflessly give to them. As long as the other person is happy and content, she would be happy and content as well.
"You dare to mention Xu Ran? If it weren't for you, Xu Ran would not have been injured at all, you don't deserve to love him," Seeing Qian Renxue's remorseless expression, Gu Yuena softened a bit, reducing five points of the Soul Pressure she was exerting on Qian Renxue.
Although Qian Renxue was detestable for causing Xu Ran to end up like this, she too was innocent, she had come here worrying about Xu Ran, only to be captured by the Rakshasa God and used as a bargaining chip to threaten Xu Ran.
"I…" Qian Renxue was momentarily lost in thought, her heart filled with immense pain, her beautiful face turning pale and powerless.
Yes, she owed Xu Ran.
She didn't deserve to be with Xu Ran.
"I don't want to see you again in the future, your strength is too weak, you can only be a burden to Xu Ran." Gu Yuena forcefully snatched Xu Ran away, glanced coldly at Qian Renxue, then flew off into the distance.
Qian Renxue sat on the ground and wept silently.
Previously, she was undoubtedly proud, but now the words of Gu Yuena were like a sharp thorn piercing her heart. She had strong talent but was too weak in strength, unable to even fight side by side with Xu Ran, only holding him back.
"Xu Ran, I'm sorry, I will inherit the powers of the God of Angels as soon as possible. Such an incident will absolutely not happen a second time," Qian Renxue clenched her hands tightly, silently vowing in her heart.
She must inherit the powers of the God of Angels; she wanted to fight alongside Xu Ran.