Behind Shrek Academy, amidst a lush green forest, along a winding path, there stood a simple wooden hut.
Between the hut and the fence, there was a small stone table.
Liu Erlong sat gracefully there, dressed in a long skirt, her delicate demeanor making her particularly endearing.
Her beautiful eyes were red, evidently having cried for a long time, but her eyes still brimmed with countless tears that surged forth.
She kept recalling Yu Xiaogang's words from before, words that were so heartless, so cruel. Although Lord Xu Ran had misled him, how could he utter such shameless words?
Was she, Liu Erlong, really so contemptible in his heart?
For him, she wasted the best years of her youth. For a woman, those precious youthful years, she had always been helping him find a cure for his Martial Soul.
And all this, in Yu Xiaogang's eyes, was it truly worthless?
Her heart ached, not because of Xu Ran's actions, nor the misunderstandings between her and Yu Xiaogang, but because of Yu Xiaogang's callous response. It was the first time she had seen such a harsh side of Yu Xiaogang.
At this moment, Liu Erlong was unaware that Yu Xiaogang's behavior was all due to Xu Ran. Xu Ran had not just tricked Yu Xiaogang once; he had blown his mind several times. Although Yu Xiaogang didn't say it, Xu Ran was definitely the person he most wanted to kill right now.
Even, all the people who had ever insulted him from childhood to adulthood combined did not provoke as much hatred in Yu Xiaogang as Xu Ran alone had.
So, when he saw Xu Ran holding Liu Erlong, and Liu Erlong allowing him to do so without any resistance, Yu Xiaogang's mindset collapsed.
Completely exploded.
Even knowing that there was a hidden story between Liu Erlong and Xu Ran, he still exploded.
His mindset shattered, and watching Xu Ran's arms around Liu Erlong, his hands carelessly caressing, what could Yu Xiaogang say to that kind of stimulation?
"Alright, don't be sad anymore, Yu Xiaogang is that kind of person, you should have seen it clearly by now," Xu Ran said, looking at the delicate Liu Erlong, a glint flashing in his heart.
Liu Erlong, Bi Bidong, Ah Yin, Poseissi, Tang Yuehua... They were all of a type of woman.
Setting aside strength and status and speaking only of appearance and figure, Liu Erlong was in no way inferior to any of them.
Liu Erlong also had an excellent figure, voluptuous. Compared to Zhu Qing and the others' slender waists, Liu Erlong's body was more sensuous. The feeling of holding her was also better.
"Lord Xu Ran, I..." Hearing Xu Ran's words, Liu Erlong was at a loss for what to say for a moment.
"The reason I did that before was to help you see Yu Xiaogang clearly," Xu Ran said with an air of righteousness, standing with his hands behind his back, the very image of a sage. What does it mean to take advantage on purpose? He was clearly intending to rescue this ignorant beauty.
"I understand," Liu Erlong nodded lightly. She had thought that Xu Ran was coveting her body, but after reflecting on it, she dismissed the thought. Lord Xu Ran was unmatched in strength, and with just a wish, countless young and beautiful women would be drawn to him.
He wouldn't even need to bother too much; numerous women would make themselves fragrant and eagerly lie down in his bed of their own accord.
That was the power of Lord Xu Ran.
With a single sword stroke, he could split a chasm a thousand feet deep; with a single song, he could make countless people break through in an instant.
This strength was enough to drive countless people mad.
So, after much deliberation, she could only come to this conclusion. However, did even Lord Xu Ran think Brock was not a good person? Why? She still couldn't fully understand.
Clearly, Brock was not that kind of person. He couldn't possibly be that kind of person.
How happy had they been when he, she, and Flander formed the Golden Iron Triangle all those years ago? He led from the front, she was in the middle, and Flander was in the back, all of them unleashing their Soul Fusion Skill.
The Corner of Wisdom, Corner of Slaughter, Corner of Flight; the three of them maintained this formation, unleashing their Martial Souls to summon the Golden Holy Dragon and made a name for themselves on the Continent. Sadly, due to some accidents, the Golden Iron Triangle eventually had to dissolve.
Why was that?
After a long thought, Liu Erlong withdrew her thoughts and looked at Xu Ran.
"Regardless, it's already great that Brock's Martial Soul can recover as before. Er Long here thanks Lord Xu Ran. I will remember the agreement I have with his lordship and will not break it."
However it happened, Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul was healed, and that was enough.
"Recovery? That remains to be seen," Xu Ran said, already having prepared his excuses. If Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul ended up destroyed, it wouldn't be his fault.
"Lord Xu Ran, what do you mean by that? Didn't you say Brock's Martial Soul would be healed? And just now, Brock's Martial Soul has already recovered," Liu Erlong said with a tightened heart, looking nervously at Xu Ran. Could there be some other secret here?
"Immortal Herbs have a spirit and choose their own masters before perishing. Treasures like the Ninth Grade Purple Ganoderma already possess spiritual intelligence."
"Originally, as long as Yu Xiaogang possessed righteous Qi, the Immortal Herbs would be peacefully absorbed by him, ultimately aiding him in perfecting his Martial Soul. But if Yu Xiaogang's intentions are not pure, and he clashes with the Immortal Herbs' pure Righteous Qi, the herbs will not be peacefully absorbed, and might even destroy his Martial Soul," Xu Ran bluffed. After all, he now was the authority.
Whatever the authority says is right, isn't it?
Those with the biggest fists are always right, because no one else can come up with a reason to refute them.
"This..."
"Are you saying Brock has improper intentions?" Liu Erlong's heart skipped a beat, and looking at Xu Ran's face, she felt his words made a lot of sense. But could Brock be that kind of person with impure intentions?
"What do you think? I've said before, Yu Xiaogang is no good. Just wait, and if his Martial Soul shatters, it will prove that his intentions are impure, that he's a hypocrite."
"That can't be, Brock is not that kind of person, and his Martial Soul won't shatter," Liu Erlong said, feeling somewhat panicky. What if Brock's Martial Soul really did shatter?
How desperate would Brock be then?
But she had no solution, the Immortal Herbs given to her by Lord Xu Ran had indeed helped Yu Xiaogang heal his Martial Soul. It wouldn't be right, would it, if the Martial Soul shattered because of Yu Xiaogang's own issues, to blame Lord Xu Ran for it?
"Just wait," Xu Ran smiled, and said no more to Liu Erlong.
"You look very beautiful today, I like it. Dress the same way tomorrow and come to see me," Xu Ran turned and looked at Liu Erlong, who was wearing a professional suit dress, at her jade legs enveloped in black and her petite dorsum atop high heels...
"Yes," said Liu Erlong, startled by Xu Ran's gaze, but she answered. Since she had promised Xu Ran, she was prepared to offer herself to the tiger.
No matter the outcome, Lord Xu Ran had lost a treasure for Brock's sake, and she must satisfy him as promised.