"Grandfather, we'll go down first then," said Qian Renxue, a blush tinting her pretty face. Xu Ran's devilish hand continued to make subtle moves on her body. Although he didn't go too far, it still made her somewhat shy. Naturally, she felt a bit restrained with her grandfather still in front of them.
"Stop it," Qian Renxue whispered, her voice tinged with shy reproach. She reached out and gave Xu Ran's waist a firm pinch.
"You two go ahead. In a few days, I will gather all the elders and announce your relationship," said Qian Dao Liu, watching the young couple's flirtations without a hint of dissatisfaction; on the contrary, he found it quite harmonious.
He was now somewhat looking forward to the offspring of Xu Ran and Xue'er. With their talents, how could their child not have extraordinary gifts? If they could inherit the Angel's Martial Soul and also inherit Xu Ran's Martial Soul, then the Qian Family would have struck it rich.
The quality of Xu Ran's Martial Soul was certain to be above the Angel's Martial Soul. Otherwise, Xu Ran couldn't possibly be this powerful.
"Remember to take care of your body, it's better to let things flow gently. If you exhaust yourself too much all at once and later can't let out even a single drop of water from the pool, that would be troublesome," Qian Dao Liu couldn't help but say, directing his words at Xu Ran. To make Xu Ran empathize, he used a metaphor.
There's usually no issue with girls, but Xu Ran, with his flirtatious nature—if he consumes his strength excessively when he's young, by middle age he'll only silently lament why he hadn't practiced moderation.
On the Continent, there are not a few who, due to overconsumption of their bodies, have ended up as lifeless, senseless, soft-bodied creatures.
He might not have been concerned before, but now Xu Ran's body is tied to the offspring he would have with Xue'er, and to the future of the Qian Family. He is looking forward to Xue'er giving birth to many more children. 'One free with five, aren't two free with ten?' The more you have, the more you gain! Such incentive policies left Qian Dao Liu utterly defenseless.
"Grandfather," Qian Renxue stomped her foot in embarrassment, her cheeks burning hot. How was it that she never knew her grandfather was so knowledgeable in this area? On the surface, he seemed concerned about Xu Ran's health, but what he really seemed to hope for was that Xu Ran would take advantage of her more. Thinking about this, Qian Renxue wasn't sure how to feel anymore. Her grandfather, who used to care so much about her, now seemed to be more attentive to Xu Ran.
It was obvious that Xu Ran would become increasingly unbridled in the future.
Even if he was excessive, Grandfather would not say a word.
At these thoughts, Qian Renxue's heart raced with nervous excitement. Who could predict what Xu Ran would do next? Xu Ran was so wicked, and he used so many fancy gadgets.
"Thank you for your concern, Grandfather. I will be careful," Xu Ran said with a slight smile. Qian Dao Liu, that old rascal, was ready to trade his granddaughter for a great-grandson.
But thinking about it, it made sense. With Qian Xun Ji gone, the Qian Family had no descendants. For the sake of the family, having a bloodline belonging to the Qian Family wasn't considered breaking the lineage.
In fact, on Earth, there were many families who favored boys over girls and insisted on having a son, mostly for this reason. The most overt manifestation of bloodline inheritance is the family name. No one wants their ancestry of many generations to end with them.
However, as technology advanced, this prejudice diminished a lot.
Although on the Soul Land, where martial strength reigned supreme, the inheritance of bloodlines was etched deep in the bones of Soul Masters. After all, Martial Souls were passed down through bloodline from generation to generation. For great families and sects like the Qian Family, Tang family, Yu Family, and Ning Family, the continuation of the bloodline was regarded as more important than anything else.
In the original work, Qian Dao Liu only threw in the towel and stopped caring about Martial Soul Hall because the Qian Family had no descendants, devoting himself to helping Qian Renxue ascend to godhood. Otherwise, even if Qian Xun Ji died, Bi Bidong would have had little chance to take control of Martial Soul Hall.
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"Xu Ran, you're shameless, daring to bully me even in front of Grandpa." Once they stepped out of the main hall, Qian Renxue glared at Xu Ran indignantly, rubbing her pert rear and feeling a ticklish numbness. Xu Ran was such a bold rascal.
"What's there to be afraid of? Grandpa has already accepted our relationship. If there wasn't a chance now, he might even want to have a talk with you, suggesting you spend more time with me. As for what we would do together, well, I wouldn't know." Xu Ran chuckled, trying anything he could, except perhaps in the grove where it might look bad.
He never cared about Qian Dao Liu to begin with; it was just that Qian Dao Liu was Qian Renxue's grandfather, and Qian Renxue couldn't let go of that fact. He had always been very uninhibited.
Now that Qian Dao Liu had completely sided with him, he wanted to see what excuses Qian Renxue could still come up with.
"It's all your fault for playing dirty tricks. And you want me to have so many, do you think I'm a pig?" Qian Renxue pouted, her pretty cheeks puffing up as if she were acting cute.
In the sunlight, Qian Renxue's golden locks shimmered attractively, gleaming with light, noble and elegant. If she were on the streets at this moment, Qian Renxue would certainly draw all eyes to her.
Because Qian Renxue was dazzling enough. With her beauty alone, she could easily rank in the top five in Xu Ran's opinion.
"You're my precious piggy," Xu Ran laughed heartily, poking Qian Renxue's puffed cheeks with his index finger, which sunk into their softness. As she let out the air, she made a soft "pop" sound and quickly became frustrated.
"You're the precious piggy. I, Qian Renxue, am naturally graceful." Qian Renxue lifted her foot and gently kicked Xu Ran, speaking somewhat haughtily. With her looks, countless people outside were dying to pursue her.
"Yes, yes, my Xue'er is the most beautiful. You can have as many as you want, it's your call, and I respect your choice," Xu Ran said as he caressed Qian Renxue's long hair. He didn't mind, but if Qian Renxue wasn't eager, Qian Dao Liu would be anxious for her.
"Easy for you to say, but can I really decide? Grandpa is so happy with you, if I don't agree, he'll still urge me." Qian Renxue gave Xu Ran an annoyed look, realizing that Xu Ran's schemes ran deep.
If Xu Ran wanted to get intimate with her and she was unhappy, she would just snort and prevent it from happening.
But now that Grandpa had been sweet-talked into such a good mood by Xu Ran, if she didn't agree to Xu Ran's wishes, Xu Ran would likely complain to Grandpa. Then, for the sake of his grandson, Grandpa would surely side with Xu Ran instead of her.
"Haha. Then you might as well honestly have children for me, Xu Ran. Once you're pregnant, you'll be the Chief of the 'Harem,' the boss lady." Xu Ran looked at Qian Renxue's flat belly, imagining her with a big belly. His darling Xue'er was so beautiful; she'd surely be gorgeous pregnant too.
"Really?" Qian Renxue's golden eyes widened as her gaze shifted towards Xu Ran. Her reluctance seemed to vanish, replaced by rising enthusiasm.
"Of course it's true. Whoever bears the first child for me, Xu Ran, will be the Chief of the 'Harem.'" Xu Ran asserted confidently. In the end, whoever could give birth was under his control. As for his official wife, he still favored his darling Zhu Qing, who had considerable substance, and who was also his first wife, precious as a heart's treasure. As for their strength, he didn't care about that much; none of them were stronger than him anyway.