"Xu Ran, what I'm most worried about right now is your safety. Your strength is formidable, but you've offended the Divine Realm. What are you going to do in the future?" Qian Renxue didn't dwell on Bi Bidong's question but instead seemed anxious about Xu Ran's situation.
It was certainly impressive for Xu Ran, with his mortal body, to slay the Rakshasa God, but Xu Ran had also angered those immensely powerful gods in the Divine Realm. If they were to hold Xu Ran accountable, what would he do?
"Don't worry, whatever happens, I can handle it." Xu Ran smiled, lifted Qian Renxue onto his lap, and lightly inhaled the faint fragrance emanating from her.
He had already found some methods to break the situation, so he wasn't too panicked.
"But I'm scared, I'm afraid I might lose you one day. If anything happens to you, I wouldn't want to live either." Qian Renxue looked at Xu Ran with tender affection, cradling his face with her jade hands, her feelings a mix of hope and fear.
She would rather Xu Ran wasn't some genius or a powerful figure, just an ordinary person.
That way, Xu Ran wouldn't have so much pressure, nor would he need to face so many dangers.
All she wanted was to spend her life with Xu Ran, and nothing more. But now, all of that seemed like a pipe dream.
Falling in love with someone like Xu Ran meant a lifetime of anxiety. Xu Ran wouldn't stop, even if he successfully avoided this crisis from the Divine Realm.
Xu Ran would not be restrained; he would step by step reach the highest peak.
"Xu Ran, I'm really very scared. You are the person I care about the most right now, and I'm terrified of losing you." Qian Renxue's golden eyes brimmed with tears as she recollected the scene of Xu Ran being injured by the Rakshasa God.
So much blood.
So much blood had spilled onto her.
She would never forget that scene for the rest of her life. Xu Ran had given up resistance to save her, and although he ultimately had the upper hand and killed the Rakshasa God, what if the Rakshasa God had been more vigilant? Could Xu Ran have truly died?
She dared not think about it.
That was just what she saw. How many dangers had Xu Ran actually experienced that she didn't witness?
What if Xu Ran made a mistake and fell into an abyss he couldn't climb out of?
These days, she had been unable to sleep, her heart fraught with unease.
Previously, she loved the high and mighty, confident and strong Xu Ran. Wherever Xu Ran went, he carried an air of regal dominance that inspired confidence in others. But now she understood that such strength came with a price. And the price was crisis after crisis. How she wished that she and Xu Ran were just ordinary people living a stable life.
The so-called Martial Soul Hall, the peak power of the Continent, was far less important to her than Xu Ran.
"Silly girl." Listening to Qian Renxue's heartfelt words, Xu Ran gently patted her jade back, at a loss for words.
He felt a pang of guilt; Qian Renxue was always considering his well-being, yet he had betrayed her, even getting somewhat entangled with Bi Bidong.
"I'm not silly at all, I know very well. Once I become the Angel God, I'll be able to help you. If you're in trouble, I will be with you," Qian Renxue said, straddling over Xu Ran's form, leaning forward on both sides of him, gazing deeply into his eyes as if she wanted to etch his image into her heart forever.
Qian Renxue's feelings were straightforward; once she committed to someone, she would go through thick and thin for them, ready to give her all, even her life. Indeed, there was a moment when Xu Ran even thought that Qian Renxue's final battle with Tang San was deliberately lost. It was to end the miserable lives of her and Bi Bidong, to lay down all worldly grudges, and then to send Tang San to godhood.
Who can really make sense of it all?
Qian Renxue spared Tang San's life time after time; her feelings for him had long surpassed everything else.
Just like Bi Bidong's feelings for Brock, from a simple-hearted girl slowly forged into the Hell Rakshasa, it's feared that all of it stemmed from the wickedness born out of love.
Bi Bidong detested her from a young age. Her own grandfather died for her, and even the person she deeply loved treated her as an enemy and sought to kill her. How tragic Qian Renxue is in the original story, but how many people will remember her?
"I won't let anything happen to you; I'll protect you well. Even if one day, I truly meet with an accident, I won't allow you to do anything foolish." Xu Ran kissed Qian Renxue's cheek affectionately, disregarding everything and kissing her face, her fragrant lips, her neck.
His love for Qian Renxue kept growing, not merely out of lust, but because he had fallen for her personality.
In the original story, Qian Renxue was also good, but she was made out to be a villain; her goodness, her kindness, were trampled upon like cheap goods. If only she had someone who truly cared for her and loved her alongside her, it wouldn't have come to this.
Perhaps, the sacrifice of Qian Dao Liu shattered her last sliver of hope.
Qian Renxue would never know that inheriting the position of Angel God would cost her grandfather his life; otherwise, she would never choose to take on that role. Having grown up in an emotionally barren environment, Qian Renxue valued affection more than anything.
"Xu Ran, marry me. I don't want to wait any longer. I want to have a child so that no matter what happens in the future, I'll have no regrets," Qian Renxue said, wrapping her arms around Xu Ran's neck, passionately responding to him.
If it were before, she wouldn't have given herself to Xu Ran so easily. It's only the plum that can't be eaten that is the sweetest, the most mysterious. But now, she had let go of all schemes; she just wanted to be with Xu Ran, all else was unimportant.
What's most important between husband and wife is supporting each other and being honest.
"Okay. I've also been waiting for this day for a long time." Xu Ran did not hesitate; his fingers deftly undid Qian Renxue's garments, and when her pure white form was revealed before him, he was lost in a daze.
That resplendent golden hair, her soft, white skin, her body exuding an alluring scent.
Such a scene was enough to make all the beauty in the world pale in comparison, yet it belonged to Xu Ran alone, and only he could relish in it.
...
It was not until the next day, in the early hours of the morning, that Xu Ran left Qian Renxue's room.
Xu Ran had nourished Qian Renxue's body with his own life's breath. As soon as Xu Ran left, Qian Renxue's tightly closed eyes opened. Looking at Xu Ran's retreating figure, she was a bit out of sorts.
A sweet, happy emotion rose in her heart.
She knew that from today on, she was no longer alone; she too had a husband, someone to spend her life with.
"I wonder if we could have a baby. I heard that the chances are very low on the first try." Qian Renxue's hand touched her slightly bulging belly as if already full, her brows knitting, then she couldn't help but let out a joyous laugh.
The days ahead with Xu Ran were long; there was no need to rush.
Even if the Divine Realm possesses tremendous strength, an immensely daunting challenge, Xu Ran had come a long way, surprising many. With Xu Ran's talent, perhaps the Divine Realm could one day be conquered by him.