The Life Goddess's heart was a tumult of emotions; she didn't know what she was feeling.
Her very soul felt shaken.
She already knew what had just happened, and it was precisely because of this that she found it so incredible.
Is this what true love between a man and a woman is?
If she faced such danger, would Xiao Zi do the same, recklessly risking his life to protect her? She didn't know, maybe not.
Who would sacrifice their life for someone else's? Probably only Xu Ran, that fool.
Watching this scene, her fondness for Xu Ran grew a little more.
How much she wished she were that woman, to be weaker so she might see if there were someone who would also throw caution to the wind for her.
"Is this love?"
The Life Goddess's green eyes sparkled, and her lips parted slightly; she couldn't clearly describe her feelings. Perhaps it was jealousy. Even as a goddess, she felt less than the mortals below.
What's the use of being so powerful? It's like being a shell without a soul.
If she were in danger, would Xu Ran treat her the same?
"Life Goddess? Can you save Xu Ran? He has lost so much blood," Bi Bidong pleaded, crying to the breathtaking woman at the door.
If it could save Xu Ran's life, she would pay any price.
"Xu Ran will be alright; he just needs to rest a little. He's in good physical condition and won't easily come to harm," said the Life Goddess, looking at Xu Ran's severely injured form, feeling a mix of blame, heartache, and sourness.
She resented Xu Ran's injury, blamed him for not cherishing his body, and felt even sadder about the kindness he showed towards others.
Xu Ran never treated her so well.
That bad man only ever coveted her body and never cared for her the way he did for others.
However, her strength had nearly put her at the pinnacle of this world; she was destined not to be protected like some damsel in distress by Xu Ran.
The Life Goddess thought to herself, and with a wave of her jade hand, streaks of green light imbued with endless life force fell upon Xu Ran, swiftly stopping the bleeding and healing the wounds.
Leaning against the doorway, the Life Goddess watched Xu Ran for a while, then floated away.
She couldn't make sense of her own feelings.
Had she truly fallen in love with Xu Ran? If not, why else would her emotions constantly surge because of him?
...
"Xu Ran, how are you feeling? Are you better?"
Bi Bidong gently held Xu Ran's body, being careful as if fearing that she would hurt him further.
She finally breathed a sigh of relief seeing Xu Ran's wounds heal. As they say, concern leads to chaos; given Xu Ran's strength, it wouldn't be so easy for his life to be in danger.
It was just that the sight of so much blood was too shocking, which had scared her.
In her world, Xu Ran was an omnipotent being, and the only time he got hurt was because of her.
"It's nothing, just a scratch. I'll be fine in no time," Xu Ran said with a smile.
"Ding, congratulations to the 'Host' for completing the mission."
"Congratulations to the 'Host' for obtaining 10,000 Skill Points and a System-produced Three-legged Golden Crow Wing Bone."
"The 'Host' now has 28,000 Skill Points."
The System's missy's voice rang out, and Xu Ran felt an incredibly powerful golden energy merging with his body. His ribs had turned completely gold.
An overwhelming surge of pure energy filled him, and Xu Ran felt his strength had significantly increased.
Bi Bidong, holding Xu Ran, felt a terrifying beastly presence on her, an awe-inspiring aura reminiscent of primeval ferocious beasts.
Xu Ran's wounds healed at an accelerated pace, scabbing over instantly.
This domineering recovery power made even Xu Ran lick his lips with admiration.
The abilities of the Life Goddess were truly terrifying.
In the Divine Realm, with the Life Goddess's aid, wouldn't one become almost unkillable?
As long as he got the slightest injury, the Life Goddess could instantly restore him to his peak condition. Unless the enemy had an overwhelmingly superior advantage, facing an opponent assisted by the Life Goddess was no simple matter.
Not to mention the Life Goddess herself was incredibly powerful.
"Once I've fully won over the Life Goddess and we've merged in flesh and spirit, I'll have the strongest support wife ever. Her support makes Lingling's Nine-heart Asiatic Apple seem a hundred times more abnormal. And if Rongrong becomes the Nine-Color Goddess, wouldn't that be even more incredible?" Xu Ran pondered this thought privately. Rongrong could enhance combat power, while the Life Goddess and Ye Lingling could boost vitality.
No matter who he faced, he wouldn't be afraid.
No, this time, come hell or high water, he had to obtain the inheritance of the Nine-Color Goddess from the Life Goddess and the Destruction God. If Ning Rongrong ascended to godhood earlier, any anomaly in the Divine Realm wouldn't scare him at all.
With his strength and a little assistance, like Rongrong's power-doubling boost, that would be simply delightful.
Moreover, by that time, Xiaowu and the others would have increased endurance with such support.
Xu Ran opened his eyes, his pupils flashing with boundless brilliance.
He now felt his Soul Power was becoming tangible, it was so intensely concentrated that he couldn't hold back from breaking through any longer.
Once he caught up with the Life Goddess and did what was unspeakable, he could win the eighth soul ring and then make his breakthrough.
"The title of the strongest Soul Douluo is mine alone to claim," Xu Ran muttered to himself, convinced that once he broke through to Soul Douluo, the so-called First-Level Gods in the Divine Realm wouldn't be worth his attention, only existences at the God King Level like the Destruction God would pose a threat.