In the bamboo forest, the seven girls from the Tian Shui Battle Team stared blankly at the scene.
As gusts of wind bearing endless heaven earth origin energy howled through the forest, countless lush leaves fell, gently landing on Xu Ran's body, making his figure appear all the more solitary, so desirable yet unattainable.
In that moment, even though they could sense their own cultivation level had broken through, they weren't overly excited, but instead stood there quietly.
Seeing Lord Xu Ran playing the zither might be the last time they ever did, so naturally, they treasured it even more.
Being able to witness such a scene must be the envy of countless people.
"All right, that's all for today's lesson. Come back tomorrow," Xu Ran said elegantly as he put away his vertical harp into the harp case with a smile.
At this moment, the waves of wind caused by the collective breakthrough of the people from Tianshui College had not yet dispersed, and the skirts of several girls were blown up by the wind, revealing glimpses of the scenery beneath.
However, Xu Ran only glanced briefly before averting his gaze; he had seen those things before and naturally didn't react like those love-struck fools.
Taking advantage of someone's vulnerability to look at their body is not something he would do.
He only took an extra look and then stopped staring altogether.
"Oh, okay, Teacher Xu Ran, we will take our leave now and see you tomorrow," Shui Bing'er said, her eyes reluctantly leaving Xu Ran, with a hint of something different in her gaze.
The other girls also looked at Xu Ran reluctantly, their eyes full of infatuation.
They all knew that after encountering such an outstanding man, it would be hard for them to ever feel the same way about another man, because the gap between Xu Ran and others was just too large.
Xu Ran stood tall on the mountaintop while others could only look up to him.
"I should be able to catch up to Shui Bing'er very soon. Then I can add another to my 'Harem'," Xu Ran murmured, watching Shui Bing'er and the others leave.
Having watched plenty of idol dramas on Earth in his previous life, he was familiar with all the usual tricks to easily tug at a girl's heartstrings.
Whether they were pure and innocent girls or mature beauties, they would all obediently lie in his arms, becoming his women.
It was also one of his goals for coming to the Soul Land.
To hold power over the entire world when awake, and to rest in the embrace of beauties when drunk. To control all the power in the world, to have the most beautiful women—this has been his initial resolution in coming to the Soul Land. "Don't forget why you started, and you can accomplish your mission," Xu Ran naturally would not forget his ultimate goal.
"Host Brother is so amazing," the System Missy praised, even she couldn't help but be captivated. Xu Ran, when he was serious, was utterly different from his usual self.
His usual nonchalant and carefree demeanor, his earnestness and tranquility while playing the zither, his lone pride like the cold plum when practicing the sword—all of it was dazzlingly brilliant.
Even she couldn't resist being charmed, let alone the other girls of the Soul Land.
For those girls who were just beginning to experience the stirrings of love, even if Xu Ran didn't flirt, their tender hearts would still flutter.
But once Xu Ran began to flirt, it was like igniting a fuse to dynamite, making countless girls deeply fall for him, throwing themselves into the fire pit, unable to extricate themselves.
"What's the matter? Have you fallen in love with me? Then why don't you give me a backdoor entry? And you won't even show me a picture of your face?" Xu Ran joked.
"Host brother, even as a System, I have to abide by the System's conventions. There's nothing I can do about it. Unless you spend ten thousand Skill Points, I can't show my face," the System Miss said, blinking her beautiful big eyes innocently.
She too wanted to show off her beautiful photo to the Host brother. But that's not allowed. If the rules were broken, both she and the Host would be punished.
"Fine then. Since that's the case, I'll wait until I've saved up enough Skill Points to see what you really look like," Xu Ran said, guessing that the System Miss was bound by certain restrictions.
"Host brother, don't waste your Skill Points on me. You need to improve your strength. Once you have enough Skill Points, just Transform me," the System Miss urged.
"Mhm," Xu Ran nodded, his eyes filled with determination.
Some things don't need to be said out loud; keeping them in his heart was enough. He was determined to make the System Miss Transform.
"Oh, by the way, there is something I need to remind Host brother about."
"The headmaster of Blue Tyrant Academy is also at Tianshui College, and she is preparing to come to Host brother now. She's convinced that Host brother is an ultimate powerhouse, so she wants Host brother to help Brock resolve the hidden dangers in his Martial Soul to ensure his future Cultivation," the System Miss said seriously.
As a System, she naturally could sense many things, thus guiding the Host.
"Liu Erlong? What is she doing at Tianshui College?" Xu Ran was stunned. In his eyes, Liu Erlong had always been reclusive in the background of Blue Tyrant Academy, hardly concerning herself with the academy's affairs, so what was she doing at Tianshui College?
"Liu Erlong and Shui Miao are good friends. After all, they are of similar age, their academies aren't far apart, and they are both headmasters of advanced Soul Master academies, so naturally, they have a deep relationship."
"I see," Xu Ran nodded. Tianshui College was located in Skywater City, a small city not far from Tiandou City.
The Five Element Academies are all backed by powerful family forces that have a mutual wariness with The Empire, naturally not inclined to move their academies there.
Just like the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, so powerful and extremely friendly with the Tiandou Empire, its headquarters is also located in Seven Treasures City, outside Tiandou City.
"But if Liu Erlong is looking for me to cure Brock, she's got the wrong person. Turning him completely into a waste would be more like it," Xu Ran said with a mischievous smile on his face.
Brock is currently the weakest Soul Master. If his only Soul Ring were to break, he would indeed become an ordinary person.
He did have something that could help Brock resolve the imperfections of his martial soul—the Ninth Grade Purple Ganoderma. Ninth Grade herbs, their medicinal effects are just slightly less than Immortal Herbs.
In the original story, Tang San fed this herb to Brock, and he broke through to level 30. Before Tang San became a god, his Cultivation seemed smooth sailing. His Luo San Pao martial soul even seemed to have evolved into the Golden Holy Dragon eventually.
Day and night shone, the Golden Transference solved the imperfections in the Martial Soul, and Brock's cultivation speed was terrifyingly fast, reaching Soul Douluo Level before Tang San became a god.
But Brock isn't that fortunate now.
He is the Auspicious Beast, good fortune is all his.
"Brock, oh Brock, how would you feel if Liu Erlong personally shattered your only remaining Soul Ring?"
"At that time, your relationship with Liu Erlong would also hit rock bottom, wouldn't it?"
Xu Ran couldn't help but smack his lips, his mind already full of plans. When the time came, he would first turn Brock completely into a waste, then reveal his true face, and finally shove it in Liu Erlong's face.