"Xu Ran, tell me the truth, have you done anything to Xue'er?"
Bi Bidong still felt uneasy; she always sensed that Xu Ran, the beast, wouldn't leave Xue'er alone.
Since Xu Ran already knew of Xue'er's identity, he must be well aware of her beauty too. Xue'er was incomparably beautiful, and among the women around Xu Ran, none could match her except for that crazy Gu Yuena.
With Xu Ran's flirtatious nature, would he really leave her alone?
"I haven't done anything yet," Xu Ran paused before he spoke. Indeed, he hadn't really done anything, just the usual couple stuff like kissing, hugging, and caressing, but nothing more.
At least in Xu Ran's view, there was no significant change in his relationship with Qian Renxue until they got down to business with a clueless face.
"What do you mean by 'haven't yet'?" Bi Bidong was irritated, kicking Xu Ran a few times with her beautifully shod feet, the round heels accentuating her annoyance. Xu Ran had even slept while holding her in his arms; did he have other intentions? Was Xu Ran a beast? No, he was worse than a beast.
To call Xu Ran a beast was almost a compliment.
"Haven't yet probably means there's been no substantial progress. Relax, for the time being, Xue'er is still a virgin," Xu Ran gave Bi Bidong a reassuring smile.
But that inexplicably meaningful smile only unsettled Bi Bidong more.
How should she interpret Xu Ran's words?
Xue'er is a virgin, so does that mean Xu Ran and Xue'er have done everything but the last step?
This damn Xu Ran, such a damn soul!
"Xu Ran, you better explain clearly what your relationship with Xue'er actually is? If you don't make it clear today, I'll leave you here and go by myself," Bi Bidong furiously let go of the wheelchair handles, stomping her foot hard in anger, wishing she could kick Xu Ran away.
Xu Ran was truly exasperating!
Just the other day, Xu Ran told her that he and Xue'er merely had a casual chat at night, without any deep interaction. Now Xu Ran says Xue'er is still a virgin, which implies a lot.
"Bi Bidong, I have a question for you. Why do you care so much about my relationship with Xue'er? Don't tell me you've fallen for me," Xu Ran's lips curled up in a wicked smile.
In recent days, he had noticed that Bi Bidong's character was changing rapidly.
In his previous life, there was a show called 'Transformation', where people switched identities and lived in entirely opposite environments to quickly enrich their incomplete values.
And now, the life Bi Bidong was experiencing by his side was something she had never experienced before—the life of an ordinary person, free from all troubles, as if living in paradise.
Cough cough, all of this was Xu Ran's spiel.
But indeed, it was all true.
And he could see that Bi Bidong was really enjoying it.
"Xu Ran, what nonsense are you saying? Me, the grand Spirit Hall Pope Bi Bidong, fall for a shameless thing like you?" Bi Bidong's beautiful eyes widened, but a thunderclap seemed to explode in her heart.
She didn't like Xu Ran; it was absolutely impossible for her to like him.
She didn't like tender grass like Xu Ran.
She only liked the old bulls.
An old ox plows a better furrow.
Indeed, shameless people like Xu Ran are not her type.
"Don't like it? Then forget it. I thought you liked me, but it seems I was overthinking." Xu Ran pursed his lips and smiled, speaking no further. He wanted Bi Bidong to discover her love for him on her own, become unable to resist it, and endure the torment within, until she couldn't help but wear stockings and high heels to find him in the middle of the night.
Only then would he be truly satisfied.
Bi Bidong, so proud, prepared to stab him in the kidney wearing a nightcrawler outfit and a mask in the dead of night. Although Gu Yuena had already punished her, it was far from enough.
The first one bold enough to stab him directly was Bi Bidong.
As for Qian Renxue's incident, that was an accident, a delivery of a gift. But Bi Bidong came for his life, which is a different matter altogether.
"It was you overthinking from the start. Best not to think nonsense. In seven days, once I've recovered my strength, I will leave this place." Bi Bidong stood tall, chest out, with an arrogant look on her face.
Xu Ran better not think that just because he had his way with her once, he could keep her beneath him forever. Once she becomes the Pope again, she'll make sure Xu Ran is the one beneath.
In all the world, no one born could keep a Pope like her down.
"Brother Xue, come and ferry me over." After teasing Bi Bidong for a while, Xu Ran turned his attention to Qian Renxue. He waved his arms, trying to catch her attention in the viewing stands.
With the crowd surging around him, it was somewhat challenging for Xu Ran to push his way through.
"Xu Ran..."
Qian Renxue's gaze turned dazed. Ever since Xu Ran was injured, she'd spent a long time crying every day. But out of guilt, she never dared to visit Xu Ran, unable to accept that his injuries were because of her.
Yet, upon seeing Xu Ran, she couldn't keep calm. She wanted to take care of him, check his injuries, wear the cool dresses he liked to soothe both his injured body and spirit. She couldn't run or hide, nor did she deserve to.
"Qing He, what's wrong?"
Emperor Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi noticed Qian Renxue's emotional fluctuations.
"Brother Xu is here; I'll go bring him over." Qian Renxue forcefully suppressed the complex emotions in her heart, feigning indifference as she stood up and quickly walked toward Xu Ran.
"Xu Ran was actually injured? Could the phenomenon the other day be related to him?" Ning Fengzhi was utterly shocked. Xu Ran's power surpassed even that of Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo. To injure Xu Ran, especially at such a crucial time, he couldn't believe it was unrelated to the phenomenon.
On that day, he had heard from Sword Douluo that the phenomenon came from the clash of two inconceivably powerful beings. Those beings went far beyond the realm of Titled Douluo, possibly even reaching the ultimate endpoint of Soul Masters—the Divine.
"Could Xu Ran's power be on par with the gods?"
"My heavens, I must be dreaming."
"If that's the case, our Seven Treasures Glaze Sect would be the greatest sect in the world. With a son-in-law like Xu Ran, who would dare to provoke us?" Ning Fengzhi was overjoyed, feeling his speculations were almost certainly correct.
His precious daughter was truly with the right person, not only satisfied personally but Xu Ran could also help their sect—a win-win situation indeed.
"Xu Ran? Hmph, opposing our Martial Soul Hall is a death wish."
"Xu Ran has always been a flirt, indulging in beauty. Now it seems true; renowned as a prodigy, yet he mingles with a group of women. Sooner or later, he will ruin himself." Platinum Bishop Salas from the Sky Dou City Spirit Hall spoke indifferently. Xu Ran, although a genius, failed to read the signs, refusing to join the Spirit Hall, and naturally, he was doomed.
The Young Master of our Soul Hall and the Pope, both exceptional individuals. Xu Ran's refusal to succumb to the Spirit Hall would surely result in a harsh lesson, forcing him to pay the price, unable to rise from his bed.