"What do you mean?" Qian Renxue's eyes widened as she looked at Xu Ran, feeling an ominous premonition. Whenever Xu Ran had that mischievous smile, she was definitely not thinking of anything good.
"The Qian Family is nearly extinct, having given birth to a daughter like you. Once we have descendants, they will certainly be considered part of the Xu Family. This is also the illness at your grandfather's heart. For so many years, as the Great Elder, he has virtually abstained from the affairs of the Martial Soul Hall for this very reason."
"Otherwise, Bi Bidong could not have easily become the Spirit Hall Pope. On one hand, Qian Dao Liu was waiting for you to grow up, and on the other, a greater sorrow than death is a dead heart. In his eyes, you are the most important thing, far more than the Martial Soul Hall itself."
Xu Ran spoke fluently, and both Qian Renxue and Bi Bidong wore expressions of sudden enlightenment.
The players are confused; the spectators see clear — obviously, they had not realized this level of reasoning.
Bi Bidong's complexion darkened. In the years she reigned over the Martial Soul Hall, it might have seemed glorious, but the real power still lay with Qian Dao Liu. With his formidable strength as the Great Elder and bearer of the Qian Family's ancient bloodline, if Qian Dao Liu wished to expel her from the Martial Soul Hall, he could do so effortlessly.
However, over the years, Qian Dao Liu did not meddle too much with the affairs of the Martial Soul Hall, allowing her to develop in peace and even poach people from under Qian Dao Liu's influence.
She had been puzzled before, why Qian Dao Liu didn't hate her, didn't strike to kill her.
Others may not know that she killed Qian Xun Ji, but Qian Dao Liu certainly did, and now the real reason had become apparent.
With Qian Xun Ji dead by his hand, yet only leaving behind a daughter, it broke his ambition to perpetuate the legacy of the Martial Soul Hall. Qian Dao Liu spent his days and nights in Douluo Hall, guarding the Angel God inheritance, and paid no attention to the affairs of Martial Soul Hall anymore. Perhaps, as Xu Ran said, in Qian Dao Liu's heart, Qian Renxue was his last attachment.
If the Qian Family could ascend Qian Renxue to godhood before its bloodline extinguished, the family could thrive forever.
Gods are immortal.
If Qian Renxue achieved godhood, the bloodline could not break.
For someone like Qian Dao Liu, who already stood at the summit of the Continent, once a Pope himself and having witnessed the pinnacle of the world, without a son to succeed him, only Qian Renxue could stir the depths of his placid heart.
After hearing Xu Ran's words, Qian Renxue's eyes reddened. She finally understood why her grandfather had allowed Bi Bidong to control the Martial Soul Hall all these years; perhaps he didn't want her to turn against Bi Bidong, to become another tragedy.
"Grandfather…" Tears welled up in Qian Renxue's golden eyes. In this world, only Xu Ran and her grandfather were truly good to her, one her kin, the other her lover. Meeting them was enough for her in this life.
"Enough with the crying. I am even more miserable than you, orphaned, I might as well have been raised by monkeys." Seeing Qian Renxue cry, Xu Ran was touched. A beautiful woman in tears invokes pity.
No matter how powerful a person appears, they all have their vulnerable side. And that side, is what they care about the most.
Qian Renxue cares about kinship and love, Bi Bidong cares about love, Tang San cares about Xiaowu and his dignity…
To reach their hearts, it's actually quite simple, just use the right approach.
Many guys complain they can't attract beautiful girls, but in reality, if you don't even understand what others want, be it money, power, love or something else… Of course, if you're shameless enough, you don't need to care about anything, just show off your masculine charm.
Don't be a coward when facing challenges; just go for it directly.
"Pfft, I don't believe it, you're still a member of the Zhu Clan. And Zhu Qing is still your fiancée, only a fool would believe your words."
Qian Renxue smiled gently, reaching up to wipe the tears from her eyes. Every time she felt very sad, Xu Ran would deliberately tease her to make her happy. As long as she saw Xu Ran by her side, her mood inexplicably improved.
Perhaps this was the unique magic Xu Ran possessed.
Although Xu Ran was quite bad, it was the kind of bad that hooked people's hearts. When you were sad, Xu Ran would turn into a super warm man.
"Wait, what did you mean by what you just said? Do you want our future children to take the Qian surname?" Qian Renxue blinked her eyes. Normally, only when a man married into a family, would their children take the mother's surname.
In Soul Land, traditions were still very strong, and if one's children didn't take their father's last name, it was something that people would gossip about.
Xu Ran had such strong talents, he was the most famous prodigy across the entire Continent; no, Xu Ran was no longer just a prodigy, he had grown into a peerless powerhouse, just that the world didn't know it yet.
Wasn't Xu Ran afraid of people gossiping?
But Xu Ran was not a native of Soul Land, and his thinking wasn't as rigid. The Qian Family was almost extinct; having a child with the surname of Qian Renxue was not a problem, after all, they were still his children. This way, Qian Renxue would be deeply grateful to him, and their relationship would improve further, so why not?
However, the prerequisite was that they had to have many children.
"You're thinking too much, it's not that simple and I'm not that kind-hearted. But to leave a descendant for the Qian Family is not impossible, the precondition is that you give birth to plenty."
"You! Shameless! Then how many do you want me to have?" Qian Renxue's pretty face turned red with shame, her cheeks and even her neck becoming pink in an instant. Xu Ran, this lecher, had already thought so far ahead. They weren't even married yet, and Xu Ran was already thinking about having children later, which was simply shameless to the extreme.
"At least ten. I, Xu Ran, lay down my words today, if you can give me ten children, I'll let the youngest boy take your surname, and he shall carry on the Qian Family lineage," Xu Ran said with conviction. Giving a specific number would give Qian Renxue something to look forward to and prepare her to bear children for him in the future.
"You!"
"Xu Ran, you!"
"Xu Ran, do you think I'm a breeding sow? Having so many, I don't have that capability!"
Qian Renxue couldn't help stamping her foot, feeling both ashamed and angry. Xu Ran, that scoundrel, only knew how to bully her; she didn't want to end up doing nothing but looking after Xu Ran's children at home in the future.
But although she was annoyed, the thought of having children with Xu Ran made her secretly look forward to it. However, she couldn't have too many, four or five would be reasonable.
"Once we become gods, it'll be fine. A god's lifespan is infinite, by then I'm afraid ten might not even be enough. The time after becoming a god is so vast, if we don't find things to do, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it."
"You're terrible, I'm a pure and innocent girl, unlike you, a bad person who always thinks about those indecent things," Qian Renxue said, pouting unhappily, as if Xu Ran, who was lecherous by nature, was trying to drag her into it.
"I won't talk about this with you any longer, let's wait until you've faced my grandfather at the Spirit Hall. I'm leaving now." Qian Renxue felt like there was a fire burning inside her, her mouth dry. She had maintained her virginity for so many years as the Crown Princess in Tiandou City, and discussing such topics with Xu Ran made her feel itchy.
If it wasn't for the fact that Xu Ran wasn't physically fit at the moment, she might not have been able to resist throwing herself at him.