Chapter 285: Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling's Thoughts_1

"After closing your eyes, although you can't see anything, you can feel something much more delicate," Xu Ran reminded her, wanting Qian Renxue to experience it more deeply so that he could take the opportunity to make a move.

Now that the two were in close contact, practicing swordsmanship for a while, a thin layer of fragrant sweat had developed on Qian Renxue, and the spices she used to suppress her body scent were gradually losing their effect. The unusual fragrance from her body was faint but extremely enjoyable.

"Brother Xu, that's enough for today. Let's stop here. If I have any questions about my cultivation in the future, I'll come to you for advice." After practicing a bit more, Qian Renxue sheathed her sword and found that Xu Ran's posture was becoming increasingly ambiguous.

At some point, Xu Ran's left palm had found its way under her clothing!

What a shameless man!

She had never met anyone so shameless, so bold!

Even if someone was lecherous, facing her, the Crown Prince of a nation, they should restrain themselves a bit!

Geez, Qian Renxue was so angry she could puff up her beard and glower, but she had to maintain her persona, not knowing how to handle the situation.

According to her persona as the Crown Prince of the Tiandou Empire, she absolutely couldn't fall out with Xu Ran now. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were paramount, and with such a mission on their shoulders, they couldn't let personal matters interfere with the interactions between the two nations.

Even if she wanted to sabotage the diplomatic relations between the two countries, it had to be done in secret.

"Alright," said Xu Ran, seeing that Qian Renxue's expression was uncertain. Without a change in his complexion or a skip in his heartbeat, he retracted his mischievous hand as if nothing had happened.

Qian Renxue didn't mention it, and he pretended as if he had done nothing.

After all, given their identities, frequent interactions in the future were inevitable. Even if Qian Renxue didn't like him, she would have to curry favor with him, grinning and bearing it.

This time, it would be enough to completely win over Qian Renxue.

"Brother Xue, it's getting late today. I'll take my leave. The matter of our countries' borderlines is grave, and we need to seriously think about it. Later, we can go to the border and have a good talk," Xu Ran said.

Chasing girls can't be done persistently; giving them room is the key to completely disorienting them.

"Brother Xu, are you leaving?" Qian Renxue was startled. Xu Ran was leaving just like that?

"After all, I am still a student. It's not good to keep skipping classes. I should attend school during the day, but I will still stay here at night, to make it convenient for us to get in touch," he replied.

Hearing Xu Ran's words, Qian Renxue's mouth twitched.

According to the information she had, although Xu Ran was enrolled in Shrek Academy, he had never attended a class seriously.

And it seemed that ever since the beauty of Shrek Academy had been won over by Xu Ran, he rarely spent time at the academy anymore and was always out gallivanting!

What a classic playboy!

Thankfully, Xu Ran was unaware of Qian Renxue's inner thoughts about him. He, a warmhearted man, was being so misunderstood—it truly was undeserved!

...

After parting ways with Qian Renxue, Xu Ran headed straight for the grand soul fighting arena in Tiandou City.

After Shrek Academy had moved to Tiandou City, Xiaowu and the others continued to fight in the grand soul fighting arena just as usual.

The grand soul fighting arena in Tiandou City had far greater renown and influence than Soto City. As Xiaowu and her companions fought there, it didn't take long for their talents and reputations to spread far.

Xiaowu and the others, after their arrival, even the outstanding achievements of the previously most prestigious Imperial Fighting Team paled in comparison.

In the Marquis Battle Zone,

Dugu Yan, wearing the uniform of the Tiantuo Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy, had her ink-green hair draped over her shoulders; the young girl with her fine figure sat there attracting quite a few glances.

At this moment, she was sitting leisurely in the Marquis Battle Zone, idly playing with her fingernails.

Next to her sat a beautiful girl whose appearance was no less stunning than hers. Compared to the wild Dugu Yan, this girl seemed much more gentle and tranquil, dressed in a black dress with knee-high black stockings, and she also wore a black veil that concealed her face.

With the veil covering her face, although her features were concealed, the hazy allure was incredibly captivating, making one can't help but want to lift her veil to uncover the true face hidden beneath.

Despite that, the aura emanating from the girl was very cold, wrapped in an aura that signaled strangers to keep their distance, enough to dissuade anyone from approaching to strike up a conversation.

"I wonder when Xu Ran will come to find me."

"He couldn't just not show up, right?"

Dugu Yan bit her lip, her mind filled with wild thoughts, all centered around the image of Xu Ran.

These days, as the poison in her body was gradually forced into the soul bone, her strength had also improved a lot. It was for this reason that her gratitude towards Xu Ran deepened even further.

She wanted to personally thank him once he arrived.

Of course, in her heart, there were also different kinds of emotions. Xu Ran was the first man to have touched her.

Over these days, she had come to understand just what kind of person Xu Ran really was.

He was a Marquis of the Xingluo Empire, and his title was due to his exceptional talent. Countless people outside were speculating about Xu Ran's "Cultivation Level." Soul Ancestor? Soul King? Soul Emperor?...

But she knew that everyone was wrong.

Xu Ran's "Cultivation Level" had reached the Titled Douluo level, an unimaginable level of terror. Her grandfather, the Poison Douluo, felt utterly helpless before Xu Ran's pressure.

Ye Lingling sat beside Dugu Yan, and ever since she heard her close friend speak of Xu Ran's exploits, she had been in total disbelief.

According to the outside rumors, the Marquis of Destiny, Xu Ran, was just a youth, but Dugu Yan claimed that he was a peerless powerhouse, an existence that even the Poison Douluo had to bow down to. Moreover, Xu Ran had effortlessly helped both Dugu Yan and the Poison Douluo to resolve their hidden health issues...

All the rumors from the outside world and her friend's narratives had made her deeply curious about this man she had never met.

What mattered most was her anticipation whether Xu Ran, such a rumored world-defying powerhouse, with his unfathomable methods, could be of any help to her.

Their Nine-Hearted Begonia Spirit, although a powerful healing Martial Soul, had always been passed down through a single lineage. Moreover, in this world, the number of Soul Masters with the Nine-Hearted Begonia Spirit could only ever amount to two.

It was for that reason that her grandmother had vanished when she was about to turn six years old. At the time, she naively thought that her grandmother had simply gone on a journey, but as she grew older, she came to realize... it was just a tradition of the Nine-Heart Begonia Sect.

If her daughter was to awaken her Martial Soul in the future, her mother would also have to sacrifice her own life to make way for a new Nine-Hearted Begonia Spirit awakening.

This was a secret of the Nine-Heart Begonia Sect, and she had all but given up hope, but upon hearing about such a miraculous figure, she began to harbor a sliver of hope.

If such a person couldn't help her, then there would truly be no hope left in the future.