Martial Soul Hall's back mountain.
Qian Renxue sat alone on a large rock, hugging her knees, looking up at the distant sky.
She wore an elegant long dress, showcasing perfect body curves, her golden hair cascading softly over her shoulders.
"Is this the final outcome?"
"What should I do?"
Qian Renxue murmured softly, thinking about Bi Bidong's situation and feeling somewhat at a loss.
She had just gone to see her grandfather to understand the past, the events Bi Bidong spoke of were even more complex. Otherwise, her grandfather wouldn't have let Bi Bidong be the Pope for so many years. It wasn't just because the Martial Soul Hall was headless, there was also a hint of guilt involved.
The events of that year weren't only because of Yu Xiaogang's deception, but also the oppression from Martial Soul Hall.
Martial Soul Hall didn't want to let a genius with Twin Martial Souls slip through their fingers, and so, considering all these factors, it ultimately led to that tragedy.
If it weren't for that, Bi Bidong wouldn't hate Martial Soul Hall so much that she wanted to destroy it.
"Xue'er, what's the matter? If someone upset you, I'll beat them up," Xu Ran approached Qian Renxue and gently embraced her. Although he was aware of the problem, he pretended not to know.
"No one has bullied me."
"Martial Soul Hall is my territory, who would dare to bully me? Those people don't even dare to look me in the eye. In Martial Soul Hall, the only one who dares bully me is you, you big bully," feeling Xu Ran's breath, Qian Renxue's mood improved a lot, lying in his arms, she waved her small fist.
With Qian Dao Liu as her grandfather and Qian Renxue's own strength, there were very few on the Continent who would dare to underestimate her.
Not just Qian Renxue, but Xiaowu and the others' status also rose with the revelation of Xu Ran's strength. After returning to Shrek Academy, the teachers all treated them with the utmost respect. Nobody in the academy dared to disrespect Xiaowu and the others, although previously there might have been some lustful male students who looked at them from afar with bold ideas.
Now, they didn't even dare to entertain such thoughts.
Those who had witnessed the great battle described Xu Ran as extremely terrifying, with everything annihilated in the snap of a finger.
Xu Ran stood at the pinnacle of the Continent, and others naturally could only look up to him.
News of Xu Ran's strength reaching the Xingluo Empire made the Zhu Clan ecstatic. Being one of Zhu Family Young Disciples, Xu Ran's rise inevitably lifted the entire Zhu Clan as well. Within The Empire, the Zhu Clan's status was now on par, if not beyond, that of the Dai family.
This was the oppressive power that top-notch fighters brought.
A real fighter can destroy heavens and earth, and even the most formidable armies can be disregarded.
Everyone knows that with Xu Ran's strength, he could probably take the lives of all people in the world. So, who would dare provoke Xu Ran?
"Xu Ran, I just went to see Bi Bidong," Qian Renxue said poutingly after lying in Xu Ran's embrace for a long time. She was unsure and needed to hear Xu Ran's opinion.
Xu Ran had now become her mainstay.
For any important matter, she needed to consult Xu Ran first.
"How did it go?" Xu Ran played with Qian Renxue's hair while asking.
"It's complicated. In fact, Bi Bidong isn't as bad as I imagined, but not as good either," as Qian Renxue spoke, she recounted the whole situation to Xu Ran again.
Most of what Xu Ran knew was already common knowledge, yet there were many secrets of the Martial Soul Hall that were never revealed in the original book.
"Xu Ran, what do you think I should do now?" Qian Renxue pouted. She had always been softhearted and didn't want to treat Bibi Dong that way anymore.
"Do you still hate her?"
"It seems like there's a little hate, but not as much as before."
Qian Renxue took a while to speak.
She didn't know when the resentment in her heart had dissipated.
Originally, Qian Renxue harbored deep resentment towards Bibi Dong, but the happy times with Xu Ran brightened her disposition and she took a more open-minded view of many things.
Furthermore, Bibi Dong's show of weakness and complaints had eventually dispelled the last of her resentment.
"Just follow your heart. Whatever decision you make, I will support you," Xu Ran said indulgently as he gently pinched Qian Renxue's cheek. He felt particularly at ease, thinking about those in other novels who kept a "Harem"; they would frequently end up with chaos in the harem, leaving them physically and mentally exhausted. Who would still have the energy to enjoy a fairy-tale life with beauties? Just dealing with household affairs was annoying enough.
Yet the women by his side were so easy to talk to, bringing him peace of mind.
Being able to achieve this, Xu Ran felt the most important factor was that he was a transmigrator. Before crossing over, he had fully grasped each of their characters. He wouldn't misjudge people, and they possessed not only extraordinary beauty but also kind and gentle hearts.
"Xu Ran, can I then not be the Pope?" Qian Renxue batted her golden eyes and spoke softly.
Her previous desire to become the Pope was just to seize Bibi Dong's possessions and infuriate her. Now that she had Xu Ran, she wasn't sad about losing power. Moreover, she was now busy with the Angel God's inheritance. She needed to take part in the assessment and truly had no interest in managing the Martial Soul Hall.
"Not be the Pope?"
Xu Ran's eyes were filled with tenderness. He hadn't expected Qian Renxue to ultimately choose to give it up.
Perhaps that was part of Qian Renxue's charm. Not only was she one of Soul Land's top beauties, but she was also understanding in ways that tugged at the heartstrings.
Yet in the original story, Qian Renxue became who she was due to the pressures of life.
No one starts off wishing for that kind of life; it's the world that pushes them into that position, requiring them to do such things.
"I want to prepare well for the divine assessment. I want to stay by your side."
"Otherwise, if you ascend to godhood and I'm not a god yet, I'll be left behind. The Divine Realm has so many pretty ladies, and I'm afraid you'll be so smitten that you'll forget about home and duty," Qian Renxue said playfully, sticking out her tongue.
She had seen the attractiveness of the Life Goddess.
Compared to those heavenly goddesses, their gap was huge. Not a gap in appearance, but in aura. The Life Goddess completely outshone them.
And goddesses don't need to eat grains; they fart rainbows.
Moreover, as gods, they have strong physical qualities and great endurance; they probably won't get injured, and certainly won't suddenly become incapacitated. Every time she saw Xu Ran looking unsatisfied while she was out of strength, she felt distressed. As a wife, this was the responsibility she should assume.
"I won't, I will only cherish Xue'er," Xu Ran said with an embarrassed smile, wondering how the conversation had turned to him.
He, Xu Ran, wasn't the sort of scoundrel who would not acknowledge others after pulling up his pants.