Qian Renxue felt somewhat curious as she eyed the woman in front of her, her face red with anger. She always felt that something wasn't quite right. Although Xu Ran said this was his close female friend, she was also a woman. Could she not see whether this was jealousy or not?
She always felt that the way this woman looked at Xu Ran was like a mother-in-law eyeing an unsatisfactory son-in-law.
But she didn't think too much about it; such a scenario was impossible. With Bi Bidong's pride, she would surely be lording it over others in Spirit City by now. How could she possibly be in Tiandou City? And how could she be so humble at Xu Ran's side?
While Qian Renxue was sizing up Bi Bidong, Bi Bidong was also inspecting Qian Renxue's figure with her gaze.
Hmm.
The clothes had been changed, and there were many creases on them, a clear sign that the clothes had gone through more than they should have.
Her complexion had become more rosy and lustrous too; it looked as if she had undergone some experience.
She was not a fool. With just a little thought, she could imagine what Xu Ran and Qian Renxue had done in the room. Xu Ran was truly despicable! Even in a wheelchair, he was so shameless. Was her Xue'er someone Xu Ran could aspire to?
A furious Bi Bidong didn't know how to vent her anger and could only sulk alone, forcefully pushing the wheelchair. She even intentionally pushed Xu Ran over bumpy ground, rendering him both helpless and amused.
How could Bi Bidong still act like a child? With his body, could these jolts even hurt him? Ridiculous!
However, this also made Xu Ran feel that Bi Bidong was even more adorable and innocent.
As a young girl, Bi Bidong must have been a pure and cute girl, merely led astray by Brock's intentional misleading and trapped by emotions. The subsequent events she encountered dragged her into an inner quagmire. Without anyone in Martial Soul Hall to enlighten her, she could only wander further in her fixations until she took a road of no return.
Even in her middle age, Bi Bidong was still naive, led around by Brock and ended up as a stepping stone for Tang San.
In the early stages, Bi Bidong always maintained a noble, elegant, and generous image. Even if she could have captured Tang San and his companions in Spirit City, where the number of Titled Douluo reached over a dozen, even someone from the upper three families would have met defeat. But considering Brock, Bi Bidong still chose to spare them.
Unfortunately, Brock trampled on Bi Bidong's final kindness. It was even Brock who intentionally provoked and led Bi Bidong to become the greatest boss of Soul Land, making a name for his disciple Tang San.
Without the god battle, Brock himself would have remained obscure.
After the Divine Battle, when Tang San headed to the Divine Realm, Brock ended up being the most prestigious god instructor in Soul Land.
In the original story, Xiaowu accompanied Tang San to the upper realm, while Brock did not go. Tang San's Asura God status is the highest godhood; he could bring at least two loved ones to the Divine Realm. Perhaps Brock chose to stay in Soul Land on his own. Vanity marked Brock's life; remaining in the Continent to be the most respected person was his ultimate pursuit.
After all, Brock had been a despised and ridiculed presence since childhood, and only this could satisfy both his vanity and self-respect. Born into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, spending his middle years at Martial Soul Hall, it was in these places he faced the most derision and mockery. In the end, except for himself and Liu Erlong, everyone else in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was slaughtered, and Martial Soul Hall became history after the Divine Battle ended.
Brock may well have been the instigator behind the scenes.
Using Bi Bidong's hand to destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Tang San's hand to annihilate Martial Soul Hall—the things he despised were ruined, leaving him unscathed, gloriously becoming the most respected figure in Soul Land.
Regrettably, how ludicrous!
Xu Ran suppressed a smile, his thoughts became clear in an instant, and his strength grew a bit stronger as he pondered these connections.
However, compared to Tang San, Brock indeed seemed more like a man capable of achieving great things.
Tang San would instantly lose his reason whenever he got angry. And Brock, even though his Martial Soul had been wasted, still maintained a good mindset and took Tang San to the Martial Soul Hall, where they mixed in quite well.
Such a person, if he possessed Tang San's talent, would definitely be a somewhat troublesome opponent.
...
"Xu Ran, I'll be leaving first, I'll come to see you again in a few days."
Walking to a quieter alley, Qian Renxue turned her head to look back at Xu Ran, feeling somewhat reluctant to leave.
She also longed to be like the women by Xu Ran's side, able to often stay by his side and talk to him, something she, as a wife, yearned to do but still considered a luxury. At least for now, she couldn't be by Xu Ran's side as often as she wanted.
Even if she no longer pretended to be the Crown Prince of the Tiandou Empire, she would still seclude herself for diligent cultivation.
If love endures through the long haul, what need is there for constant daily presence?
Once she achieved godhood and Xu Ran reigned supreme, ruling through eternity as the foremost among men, they would have plenty of time to splurge. Moreover, she had heard that upon becoming a god, one's physical constitution would improve significantly, and by then, they could engage in endless battle for countless days and nights without needing food or drink.
"Go on, having me in your heart is enough. Next time, I'll accompany you to the Martial Soul Hall, and incidentally propose to your grandfather." Xu Ran smiled. With his talent, couldn't the Qian Family just promise Qian Renxue to him directly?
The current standing of the Martial Soul Hall in the Qian Family's eyes wasn't that high anymore, after all, there were no heirs behind them. No matter how many children Qian Renxue had, they would all be his, Xu Ran's, offspring. But if the Qian Family had a good attitude, he might consider setting up an agreement with them. If Qian Renxue bore him ten kids, he might consider letting the youngest take her mother's surname.
He was, after all, a person of the 21st century, his thoughts not so traditional.
If there were many, having one to inherit the power of the Martial Soul Hall wouldn't be bad.
Of course, the precondition was that Qian Renxue had to bear many children.
If he and Qian Renxue truly got together, with such an incentive policy, the Qian Family would definitely be very proactive in persuading Qian Renxue to have children with him, if only to hold on to a lingering hope for the Qian Family.
Looking at Qian Renxue's buttocks, indeed round and ample, there were no significant risks of childbirth after becoming a god. Most importantly, life expectancy was long after godhood, so there was plenty of time to waste. At such times, with one man and many women, with nothing to do, one could... cough cough, that's getting off track.
"Xu Ran, what are you thinking about? Why do I get the feeling you're thinking about something naughty?" Qian Renxue's pretty face blushed, feeling shy and thrilled when Xu Ran mentioned proposing to her grandfather, and a bit excited as well.
"My grandfather is really fierce, you know. If he finds out you bullied me, he might get angry. Proposing to my grandfather isn't an easy task," Qian Renxue said with some pride.
"I haven't bullied you at all, don't talk nonsense about me. It seems to me you're quite happy following me," Xu Ran retorted, twisting his lips. Women are creatures who say one thing but mean another, clearly happy on the inside, yet still making it sound like they're at a disadvantage.
"Hmph, I don't care."
"When the time comes, I will let my grandfather teach you a lesson," Qian Renxue winked, her noble and spirited eyes playful. Although Xu Ran was strong, when it came to that moment, her grandfather would be an elder.
"Fine. But I'm afraid your grandfather will end up begging you to marry me."
"My genes are very powerful, the offspring would definitely be top-notch. I'm afraid the Qian Family won't want to let me go and will persuade you to have more kids for me," Xu Ran said with a slight smirk on his lips. As a transmigrator, one advantage was knowing the personalities of important characters in the original story, and thus being able to tailor strategies accordingly. So...