"Xu Ran, are you sure you can handle this?" the Life Goddess asked curiously, playing with her lengthy locks.
Even she wasn't too confident in her own ability.
For her, Xu Ran was just a desperate gambit.
Had there been any other option, she wouldn't have staked everything on Xu Ran.
Now they had no choice.
She couldn't understand why Xu Ran was so certain. She couldn't find a trace of nervousness in him.
"Even if I'm not certain, I must give it my all. Otherwise, you would surely kill me. Better to let go and serve you both wholeheartedly than to be anxious and worried," he said.
"I've always believed that there's nothing that can't be solved with one shot, and if that doesn't work, then just shoot again. As long as the timing is known and followed, the goddess will surely conceive," Xu Ran respectfully said, his gaze towards the Life Goddess was clear, untainted by any frivolity. It seemed that at that moment, Xu Ran had transformed into a gentleman only interested in saving the world, a conscientious healer, a gynecological maestro.
"Timing? Is the timing really necessary?" the Destruction God curiously looked at Xu Ran. He found Xu Ran mysterious and his words very interesting. He had never heard such things in the Divine Realm before.
"Of course, the timing is essential. Without the right timing, everything is futile, as ovulation occurs only once a month. If it doesn't work, we must wait until the next opportunity," Xu Ran declared with a righteous tone.
Even as gods, they might not be aware of this knowledge.
"Oh?" The Life Goddess's delicate brows slightly furrowed as she looked at Xu Ran with her large, spirited green eyes. She felt something odd about Xu Ran's words but couldn't pinpoint what it was.
As for the Destruction God, a rough and straightforward deity, he had an even lesser understanding of women's matters.
Nothing Xu Ran said was doubted.
He knew everything required the right conditions, timing, and harmony. Perhaps this timing was a manifestation of the heavenly aspect.
"There's some substance to you," the Destruction God nodded, showing a hint of appreciation towards Xu Ran.
He thought Xu Ran was talented.
If Xu Ran truly helped him and the Life Goddess with their troubles, he would look after Xu Ran in the future.
"Lord Destruction God, I now need to take the Life Goddess's pulse, and then measure some basic data to help me devise a treatment plan for you both," Xu Ran said.
As he spoke, a silver thread appeared in his hand. Xu Ran pinched one end of the silver thread, tying the other end to the Life Goddess's delicate wrist to take her pulse.
Watching Xu Ran's actions, the Destruction God's eyes were full of admiration.
He had been somewhat worried that Xu Ran might take advantage of Xiao Lü's vulnerability. He couldn't get close to Xiao Lü, but Xu Ran could. If Xu Ran got close to Xiao Lü under the guise of treatment, then he would be at a great disadvantage.
He had never even touched Xiao Lü's hand, and the thought of Xu Ran touching her was heartbreaking.
Not just her hands, but also her slender waist and her fuller, well-shaped buttocks— he couldn't bear for Xu Ran to touch those.
But now all his doubts were dispelled.
Seeing Xu Ran's current actions revealed to him what kind of man Xu Ran was. Xu Ran might be lascivious, but he would never dare to entertain thoughts about the Life Goddess.
"The Goddess is pure and untainted. Unless it's absolutely necessary, I will never make an inappropriate move," Xu Ran said while taking her pulse.
Even the Life Goddess was taken aback, her stunning face breaking into a smile that could overthrow cities.
She really hadn't misjudged Xu Ran—he was a man of principle.
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Xu Ran measured meticulously, his head buried in deep thought.
"Xiao Zi, you should leave. I can be here by myself," the Life Goddess said. She trusted Xu Ran a great deal. Furthermore, even if Xu Ran harbored other intentions, he wouldn't dare to act on them against her.
No matter who it was in the entire world, they all treated her with utmost respect, and Xu Ran was no different.
"Okay," the Destruction God said as he turned to leave. He now trusted Xu Ran. The thoughtfulness Xu Ran had shown and his understanding of avoiding any appearance of impropriety were enough to vouch for Xu Ran's character.
Xu Ran feared the awe-inspiring authority of the Destruction God and dared not do anything improper.
Moreover, Xiao Lü wasn't that kind of person either. Even if Xu Ran truly wanted to do something bad, Xiao Lü wouldn't allow it.
Sometime after the Destruction God had left, Xu Ran slowly opened his eyes.
"Xu Ran, how does it look?" The Life Goddess asked gently, looking at Xu Ran. Her green eyes seemed to hold the secrets of nurturing all forms of life, and gazing into these beautiful orbs, Xu Ran felt a sense of sublimation and purification, his body extremely comfortable.
"The situation doesn't look good," Xu Ran bluffed.
How would he know how to cure any illness?
Besides, the Life Goddess wasn't ill, controlling the Life Mystique; if her body were to fall ill, then the whole world would be in chaos.
And Xu Ran's method was only a cure at best.
Before that, however, he needed to build a good relationship with the Life Goddess, heart to heart, kidney to kidney. If the truth were to be exposed later on, by then the Life Goddess would have already deeply fallen for him. Even if the Destruction God attacked him, the Life Goddess would protect him.
In these days, he had seen very clearly that the character of the Life Goddess was very gentle and she valued loyalty and righteousness.
If he became her first man, then she would protect him no matter what.
"Is there really no way? As the Life Goddess, am I unable to even do this? What kind of Life Goddess am I?" A bitter smile appeared at the corner of the Life Goddess's mouth.
As the Life Goddess, her obsession with nurturing life was deeper than that of the Destruction God.
Being the Life Goddess, she cherished life even more, especially the life that sprang from her own womb.
"Actually, it's not that there's no way. The attributes of the Goddess and the Destruction God are in conflict, which is why it is so difficult when they come close. If the Goddess and the Destruction God could let go of each other and each select other beloveds, then the problem would be easily resolved," Xu Ran said, watching the Life Goddess's expression.
"That won't do. How could I do such a thing?"
"Xiao Zi and I have known each other for countless years. How could we possibly give up on each other?" The Life Goddess flatly rejected the proposal. She valued loyalty and righteousness; how could she possibly do such a thing?
"Then we'll have to resort to other methods," Xu Ran said helplessly. Trying to create a rift in their feelings with such methods was still too difficult.
They'd have to wait until the rice was cooked. Given the Life Goddess's compliant nature, she would gradually come to accept it over time.
A spear pierces through clouds, nothing that this move can't fix.
Once it's done, she'll be compliant.
"Your Grace the Life Goddess, there are some more measurements to be taken, I need... However, rest assured, Goddess, I, Xu Ran, will definitely not engage in any misconduct, nor will I try to touch your body unnecessarily."
"Only the most precise data can lead to the best treatment methods," Xu Ran said indifferently, his eyes utterly clear.
"This..." A pink blush spread across the Life Goddess's serene cheeks. Even Xiao Zi had never seen her body. But looking into Xu Ran's pair of pure eyes, all her doubts and shyness were dispelled.
Xu Ran was doing this to help them. If she were to be coy, it would be a joke.
As the Life Goddess, how could she be as socially awkward about male-female relations as those little girls?
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