"Lord Xu Ran's character is unparalleled among ordinary people. Qing He, from now on, you two must communicate well, delve deep into discussions, learn from each other, and promote mutual growth," Emperor Xue Ye said, looking at both Xu Ran and Xue Qinghe with great satisfaction.
In recent days, he had deliberately allowed Qing He and Xu Ran to become acquainted. Just now, Qing He had shown such a heartbroken expression upon seeing Xu Ran injured, which was enough to demonstrate that a profound friendship had already been established between them.
That was good.
Only genuine emotions could touch Xu Ran.
Although Xu Ran was known for his charm, he valued relationships and righteousness. If Tiandou Empire ever faced difficulties, Xu Ran would surely be of help.
"I wonder when the esteemed Lord Xu Ran plans to take my daughter to the Xingluo Empire for the marriage alliance. It seems she has been quite eager these days," Emperor Xue Ye said, his complexion dark.
Initially, he had wanted to delay the process, since she was his most cherished daughter and would not be able to see her again once she went to Xingluo Empire.
But for some reason, Xue Ke increasingly resisted the idea of marrying Davis; now locked in her room, she even entertained thoughts of escaping.
Given his understanding of Xue Ke, perhaps his dear daughter had someone else in her heart.
This was absolutely intolerable.
"Oh. After the advanced Soul Master academy competition, I'll start making arrangements. Brother Dai often mentions his fiancée as well," Xu Ran nodded. He too felt some longing to return to Xingluo City and missed his charming wife back home.
His first destination upon transmigrating was Xingluo City, to which he felt a particularly strong attachment. As for the Zhu Qing and Zhu Yun sisters, they held a special place in his heart.
"Scoundrel, I'd like to see how you're going to explain yourself when the time comes," Qian Renxue smirked. She had seen clearly the nature of the relationship between Xue Ke and Xu Ran. Even though the two hadn't had any substantial interaction, could Xu Ran, the shameless womanizer, really honorably escort someone else's fiancée?
She suspected that he would have his way with her on the journey.
"Explain? There's nothing to explain," Xu Ran retorted with a sneer. Now, who could control him? With a mere wave of his hand, he could change the fate of the Xingluo Empire. However, he was a good man and currently did not deign to engage in such matters.
A mere Xingluo Empire was of little interest to him.
What he sought was the entire universe; why bother competing for a trivial worldly empire?
"I knew you were up to no good, lucky you," Qian Renxue opened up completely to Xu Ran, no longer objecting to him being with other women as she did in the past.
Although she was the Young Master of Spirit Hall, none of the people around Xu Ran were simple.
Especially that woman, in front of whom she felt as powerless as an infant.
"Enough, don't speak anymore. If your identity is revealed, it won't be good. Let's watch the matches," Xu Ran sat down next to Qian Renxue, standing in the stands and looking down at the competition below.
Almost all the advanced Soul Master academies from Tiandou City had come to take part in the preliminary rounds.
However, the outcome was almost certain. Xiao Wu, Zhu Qing, and their Shrek squad, as well as Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan's Tiandou Royal Team, would definitely participate in the finals. As for the other teams, they stood no chance. The Sky Dou Royal Academy, representing the Tiandou Empire, was a shoo-in team. Yet Shrek Academy and Tianshui College... seemed to promise some unpredictability in terms of victory and defeat.
"System Sister, how strong is Tang San now? He'll probably participate in the Soul Master competition, won't he?" Xu Ran suddenly grew curious. He had nearly extinguished the Rakshasa God's soul and only by using the Rakshasa God Power in the Divine Realm could he prolong his life for a few more days.
In such a situation, it was nearly impossible for the Rakshasa God to pass his godhood to Bi Bidong.
Because like him, Tang San's goal was to kill Xu Ran.
The Rakshasa God naturally wanted to pass on godhood to Tang San, letting Tang San continue the fight against Xu Ran.
"Tang San's strength is already close to breaking through to Soul Sage. Plus, he is currently taking the Rakshasa God test, which increases his strength even faster than the 'Host' brother. In fact, the Rakshasa God even intentionally lowered the difficulty of his godly test, allowing Tang San to quickly enhance his strength. Because the Rakshasa God's divine soul is about to perish, the Divine Realm is turning a blind eye to his actions," said System Missy, though she was quite disdainful.
Tang San and 'Host' brother were as different as heaven and earth. With her around, it was a pipe dream for Tang San to compete with 'Host' brother. If she were pushed too far, she'd give 'Host' brother an even fiercer cheat, making him thoroughly trounce Tang San.
"How long will it take for Tang San to become a god? A year or two?"
"But if the old Rakshasa God was already killed by him, how strong can this new Rakshasa God, Tang San, possibly become?"
"Since Tang San wants to play, I might as well keep him company."
Now, Xu Ran was not in a hurry. Tang San might think that becoming the Martial Spirit Hall Holy Son, he could do whatever he wanted. But he would give Tang San a good slap in the face.
The Martial Spirit Hall Holy Son was Tang San? No way, José!
Xu Ran had Qian Renxue in his left hand, Bi Bidong in his right, and sat Hulena in the middle, with ups and downs—being the Martial Spirit Hall Holy Son should be his role, no, the Pope would be even better.
"'Host' brother, Tang San's strength might be stronger than you imagine. If he becomes a god, his strength might become comparable to that of a Divine King," she spoke.
"Tang San's strength was originally strong, and having been humiliated and bullied by the 'Host' brother time and again, he has developed an absolute Luo Sha physique, which will make Tang San even more powerful and formidable. The Rakshasa God chose Tang San back then precisely for this reason."
"Moreover, in order to prevent Tang San from repeating his mistakes, the Rakshasa God will do everything possible to make Tang San stronger, even blending his own divine soul into Tang San's mind to aid his growth," System Missy obviously knew more and understood the methods of gods better than Xu Ran. A dying god pouring all his previous accumulations into Tang San's body could make Tang San even stronger.
The Rakshasa God was already an existence close to the Evil God King within the Evil Camp. Under these circumstances, it was absolutely possible for Tang San's strength to reach God King Level.
"A Divine King, even better," he said.
"Otherwise, it wouldn't be much fun."
Xu Ran actually hoped that Tang San would become a bit stronger. Otherwise, being invincible was a very lonely proposition.
He had traversed to the Soul Land to hook up with girls and hammer Tang San.
He had hooked up with plenty of girls, but the more he hammered the too weak Tang San, the less interesting it became; being stronger made hammering him seem to have a bit more feeling.
However, he wouldn't give Tang San much time, just hoping that Tang San could seize the opportunity. After this, Tang San might not have many chances left.
"Is this really him now?"
"It turns out Xu Ran is the world-famous peerless genius. Back then, when she easily saved me and grandmother, she was already very strong. Now, Xu Ran can sit with the strongest people on the entire Continent," said a beautiful young girl holding a snake staff, her expression somewhat absent as she looked up at the high and mighty Xu Ran on the viewing platform. Over the years, even without seeking out news of Xu Ran, she could hear rumors about him everywhere.
Xu Ran, the premier genius of his time, with talent that surpassed all others, was known to all.