Tang San sat silently on the ground, cradling his father Tang Hao's head. After a burst of furious roar, Tang San curled up into a ball, his face showing only deep despair and powerlessness.
He didn't want to say anything now, as memories of Tang Hao flooded his mind.
Tang Hao was his father, his closest kin. Even though Tang Hao had been uninvolved since Tang San was young, leaving him to do the laundry and cooking, he taught him the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique and silently protected him, hoping that he would become successful and avenge his mother.
He had always been silently protecting him, it was just that Xu Ran was too despicable and shameful.
Xu Ran must have used some underhanded method to kill his father. His father was an unparalleled powerhouse, the youngest Titled Douluo in the history of Soul Land. It was possible that Xu Ran had threatened his father with his life, then severely restrained him, and in the end, his father could only be at Xu Ran's mercy.
"Father, I now know you are Hao Tian Douluo, the greatest father in the world. But now, can you wake up and look at me? I've been unfilial, I couldn't protect you, it's all my fault." Tears streaked down Tang San's face, he was filled with hatred!
It was all his fault, it was he who provoked Xu Ran, and that brought about his father's deadly disaster.
Father and Xu Ran had no dealings with each other; Xu Ran's decision to strike at him ultimately stemmed from him.
Previously, although Xu Ran had taken Xiaowu and even targeted his cousin, at least they were still alive. But now, his father was separated from him by life and death.
...
"Xu Ran..." Witnessing such a scene of parting between life and death, Bai Chenxiang was still just a young girl, unable to bear such sights.
"Pitiable people often bring it upon themselves. Tang San, Tang Hao doesn't deserve sympathy." Xu Ran shook his head.
In the original work, Tang Hao knowingly exposed Ah Yin and Xiaowu to the eyes of Martial Soul Hall, an act deserving of condemnation. Such a person, selfish and egocentric, acted solely for his own goals but cloaked himself in a garment of integrity, undeserving of any sympathy.
As for Tang San, his awakening to his Martial Soul, even his early life was all dependent on Martial Soul Hall, and his understanding and knowledge of Twin Martial Souls were taught by Yu Xiaogang, experiences gained from Bi Bidong. Even ignoring the deeds of Martial Soul Hall, the killing of Xiaowu, Da Ming and Er Ming, Poseissi, and the use of Ah Yin's soul bone to finally ascend to godhood showed he was nothing but a scourge, harming so many people, and his existence was merely a curse.
If not for wanting Tang San to inherit the power of Rakshasa God and thereby releasing Bi Bidong, he would have acted against Tang San by now.
But now was not the time; if Tang San died, Bi Bidong would follow the original plot and inherit the Rakshasa God, something he did not want to see.
...
"I believe in you, everything you do has a reason. No matter what happens in the future, I will support you unwaveringly," Bai Chenxiang walked over to Xu Ran's side, holding his large hand and said warmly.
She saw clearly that it was Tang San who always sought trouble and attacked Xu Ran first. Perhaps Tang Hao was the same kind of person, which prompted Xu Ran to act against Tang Hao.
"Aren't you afraid that I really am a demon?" Xu Ran chuckled and embraced Bai Chenxiang, feeling her soft and smooth body. Under the crystal moonlight, Bai Chenxiang's beautiful legs, clad in a thin layer of flesh-colored silk stockings, gleamed, exuding a unique allure.
In this world, full of material desires and indifferent hearts, only these white legs and pears retained some warmth.
"Xu Ran, in my heart, you are a very, very good person," Bai Chenxiang lowered her head, looking at her own beautiful legs, feeling a bit embarrassed under Xu Ran's gaze.
She knew Xu Ran was lustful, but all men were.
Moreover, this proved her charm.
If Xu Ran didn't even give her a second look, she wouldn't know how to continue being with him. Isn't a couple supposed to be mutually attractive and complement each other?
"Thank you for the praise. I will definitely work hard to become the kind of person you envision." Xu Ran said earnestly, making a promise to Bai Chenxiang.
Bai Chenxiang is a good girl; although he was courting her, he would take responsibility once she joined his "harem", it wouldn't just be a casual fling.
"Hehe, okay," Bai Chenxiang blinked, her bell-like laughter ringing out. Seeing Xu Ran return to his gentle demeanor, Bai Chenxiang's mood lightened.
Just now, Xu Ran was truly terrifying, like a demon, making her feel a bit scared.
Even though she firmly believed that Xu Ran must have had his reasons for his actions, she still worried if he could turn out to be a bad guy like Tang San.
But thankfully, Xu Ran wasn't like that; he was different from Tang San.
"Let's go, let's leave this place. Leave the rest to Tang San and Titan." Xu Ran glanced at Tang San and Titan before withdrawing his gaze. Tang San was not bad, at least Titan seemed quite loyal to him.
Everyone has their own fate; maybe Tang Hao had shown grace to Titan. Aside from his inscrutable intentions towards Ah Yin and Xiaowu, Tang Hao was quite decent in other areas, and it was normal for him to have such high prestige.
"Mhm." Bai Chenxiang didn't want to stay here any longer, she took Xu Ran's hand and headed straight towards her home. With Xu Ran's strength being so powerful, even if they went to the Min Clan, no one would dare disrespect him.
"Cough cough, Lord Xu Ran, I have offended you before. That was my fault; I hope you can forgive and not hold a grudge against the Min Clan, and certainly not take it out on Xiangxiang," Bai He came forward with a 180-degree change in attitude, now that Hao Tian Douluo, Tang Hao, was dead, and Tang San no longer had the right to be their Young Master.
Xu Ran's ferocity was not lost on him; even a tough person like Titan was like a plaything in Xu Ran's hands without the slightest resistance. What could their Min Clan possibly muster against Xu Ran?
Now, he was filled with intense regret.
Why did he have to oppose Xu Ran and Tang San? Wouldn't it be a good thing if Xu Ran and Xiangxiang developed that kind of relationship? With a genius powerhouse like Xu Ran to rely on, the Min Clan could thrive and become stronger, even surpassing some smaller sects.
Unfortunately, he failed to seize the opportunity and was foolishly misled by Tang San.
Even if Xiangxiang was "that" by Xu Ran, it would still be a great thing.
"Xiangxiang is the most important person to me; I will naturally treat her well. As for what happened before, I can pretend it never occurred, but there will not be a next time," Xu Ran said, touched by Bai Chenxiang's pleading water-like big eyes.
Bai He was Bai Chenxiang's grandfather, not someone too stubborn to adapt, so Xu Ran naturally wouldn't be too hard on him.
"That's good. I'll hurry back and arrange a guest room for you, so Xiangxiang can serve you to rest," Bai He breathed a sigh of relief, then went ahead to arrange a room for Xu Ran. However, his suggestive words caused a blush to spread across Bai Chenxiang's face like a fever.
"What the heck, 'serve to rest'," Bai Chenxiang muttered, her heart pounding wildly. She lowered her head to look at her long, beautiful legs and her fully-developed, tasteful round firm buttocks. Small, but appealing.
How did it suddenly come to the step of going to 'rest'?
She wasn't ready yet.
Wuwu, it's all Grandpa's fault for being so improper, making her feel so embarrassed.
Her relationship with Xu Ran was still proper, and it would stay that way unless Xu Ran acted improperly. It's not like, in the process of teaching and imparting knowledge, she, a girl, would have to take the initiative.
That would be too shameful.
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