"Holy smokes, aren't those Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling from Tiandou Imperial Academy?" In no time, because of Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, the entrance of Shrek Academy was swarmed with young boys and girls stirred by the throes of spring.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had quite a reputation among the academies in Tiandou City and were quickly recognized by others.
After all, there weren't many girls in Tiandou City who could match Ye Lingling's beauty even with a veil over her face.
"My God, is that Ye Lingling?"
"I saw the Imperial Fighting Team in the grand soul fighting arena of Tiandou City. That is definitely Dugu Yan, and with a veil, it's undoubtedly Ye Lingling."
"But Ye Lingling has always been so aloof, how could she possibly dress so... delectably?"
Suddenly, everyone was talking at once.
All eyes were on Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. The duo, Heaven's Proud Daughters from the prestigious neighboring academy, drew the attention of even those who had never heard of them before and made them stop to look.
The Sky Dou Royal Academy is a renowned institution for the nobility, while the predecessor of Shrek Academy, the Blue Tyrant Academy, was for commoners. Even the teachers and students of Shrek Academy had to admit that nobles naturally possessed superior Martial Souls with more potential. The hereditary aspect of Martial Souls was an unavoidable gap.
And now, what were these two extraordinarily beautiful, talented Heaven's Proud Daughters from the neighboring academy doing here?
They seemed to be waiting for someone.
Could it be that one of Shrek Academy's upperclassmen had taken them down?
Suddenly, countless questions surfaced.
But no amount of doubt could stop them from staring at the beauties.
Whether it was Dugu Yan, revealing her snowy white legs in hot pants, or Ye Lingling, shy and coquettish in a black maid's dress and fishnet stockings, both were rare beauties.
"Huh? Isn't that the guy from yesterday...?"
"Could it be that Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan... they too...?"
But when Xu Ran appeared, he also attracted a great deal of attention.
After all, Xiaowu, Zhu Qing, and Ning Rongrong had all accepted his flowers yesterday, and Ning Rongrong had gone off with him being embraced without anyone knowing what they were up to.
Although Xu Ran had been at Shrek Academy for a while, he had never attended classes and lived in a room specially arranged for him by Flander. Usually, nobody paid any attention to Xu Ran loitering around Shrek Academy.
But after yesterday, more people took note of Xu Ran.
After all, Xu Ran's actions were a cause for envy.
Hooking up with three at once, how inhuman?
Everyone's gaze was fixed on Xu Ran, sensing an ominous premonition in their hearts. Could it be that these two 'cabbages' from the neighboring academy had also been plucked by this unknown youth?
"Xu Ran." Seeing Xu Ran, Dugu Yan greeted him happily, then quickly ran toward him, while Xu Ran embraced her slender waist. Dugu Yan's waist was delicate, or as they would say in his previous life, like an A4-sized waist. Xu Ran's arm wrapped around Dugu Yan's back, with his palm resting against her lower abdomen.
"Huh? You've obtained a Soul Ring," Xu Ran said, his eyes gleaming. Dugu Yan's "Cultivation Level" was now forty-four, much stronger than before. Now that Dugu Yan was his woman, he naturally could not slack off. He even planned to take her to the Thousand Demon King for further training sometime.
With the guidance of the strongest toxic plant soul beast, the Thousand Demon King, Dugu Yan's mastery of poison would become even more terrifying.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent was indeed a powerful toxic snake, but its toxicity was still not enough. If the poison of Dugu Yan's Martial Soul was strong enough, it would be an extremely terrifying presence. With a wave of her hand, the ground would be covered with a pile of chilling white bones.
However, Xu Ran wouldn't let Dugu Yan reach such a plight, Xu Ran just hoped that in this life she would possess the qualifications of becoming a god, allowing her to go further. Compared to others, Dugu Yan's Martial Soul was ultimately a bit weaker.
But when it came to poison, making up for it was much easier.
"Mm, yesterday I followed Grandpa to Sunset Forest to obtain a Soul Ring," Dugu Yan said, blinking her beautiful eyes with joy.
"Xu... Master," Ye Lingling opened her mouth, ready to greet Xu Ran, but halfway through, she remembered her current identity, that she was now Xu Ran's maid and should address Xu Ran as Master.
"Hush."
Ye Lingling's delicate call of 'Master' drew numerous sighs, and many eyes turned red with envy.
Dammit, this was surely meant to provoke them.
Just yesterday they had finished pestering the three beauties of Shrek Academy, and now it was someone from next door at Sky Dou Royal Academy... and both her talent and beauty were of the utmost level.
But what was even more important was that call of 'Master,' unbearable for them.
They could even imagine the scene, Xu Ran holding a small whip while Ye Lingling, dressed in fishnet black stockings, knelt on the ground. And what followed... beasts, absolute beasts!
Why couldn't it be them?
Everyone wanted to be dragon-slaying heroes, because they also longed to be dragons that could act recklessly without consequence!
Hearing the whispers around her, Ye Lingling blushed even more, her rosy cheeks visible even beneath her veil, from nervousness her hands unconsciously twined together, and she lowered her head to look at her beautiful legs, appearing anxious and uneasy.
She found the outfit she was wearing embarrassing enough, and now she had to call Xu Ran Master. This made her heart involuntarily harbor an unusual feeling.
Yan Yan had said before that she also planned to become a maid for Lord Xu Ran, and then it had developed into that kind of relationship, even taking the final step. She'd also said that if she and Lord Xu Ran progressed quickly, they could serve Lord Xu Ran together, though she didn't understand what that meant.
Damn Yan Yan, always teasing her. When she got back to the dorm... It seemed she was no match for Yan Yan, who was a control-class Soul Master, and she was just a support-class, and every time Yan Yan attacked, she would target her two 'advantages,' causing her to defeat herself without fighting.
"Let's go," Xu Ran said with a smile. There were too many people around, which made it inconvenient to linger.
The most important thing was that the girls from Sky Dou Royal Academy naturally needed to be pursued at Sky Dou Royal Academy; that was the true sense of ceremony.
"Stop." Just as Xu Ran was about to leave, a rough voice rang out from behind them—it was Tai Long, formerly the number one at Blue Tyrant Academy. Seeing an unknown person from nowhere woo away the beauty from Shrek Academy and take the flower of Sky Dou Royal Academy as a maid, Tai Long could no longer bear the imbalance.
He had never been so flashy when he was the number one at Blue Tyrant Academy. Although Blue Tyrant Academy had now become Shrek Academy and he was no longer the so-called number one, he was still a top student at Shrek Academy. Besides those who had transferred to the advanced classes over the years, he was the most powerful existence.
Xu Ran was indifferent, continuing to walk ahead with the two girls in his arms.
"Arrogant." Seeing that Xu Ran paid him no heed, Tai Long grew furious. Instantly, he released his Martial Soul, the Great Strength Gorilla Martial Soul appeared behind him, his body brimming with explosive muscles, every step causing the ground to tremble.
"Tai Long, of the Strength Clan," Xu Ran paused, recalling the person from the original story. The four major clans were the main forces Tang San relied on to establish the Tang Sect. The Strength Clan was one of those four major clans.
"Ignorance breeds fearlessness."
Xu Ran's right index and middle fingers came together, and the Finger Sword Intent shot from his fingertips towards Tai Long.
With no sword in hand, but a sword in heart.
After mastering Sword Intent, Xu Ran's methods of attack had long surpassed the limitations of a single soul skill, becoming diverse.