"Rest assured I won't kill you. After all, Pope Bibi Dong, you're so beautiful and maturely perfect in figure. It would be such a pity to kill you. If the Pope died by my hand, who knows how many people across the world would go mad with hatred towards me? But you came to assassinate me, causing severe damage to my mental health... We really need to settle this account properly."
"You—I didn't even touch you, where did I injure you?" Bi Bidong's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at Xu Ran with a gnashing gaze. But hearing that Xu Ran wouldn't be too harsh, she breathed a sigh of relief and felt a bit more fondness towards him.
It seemed that Xu Ran wasn't too hateful after all.
But what exactly did Xu Ran want to do with her?
Xu Ran wouldn't kill her, but he definitely wouldn't let her off easily either.
"My psyche is injured. Just now, Lingling and I were doing something very happy and pleasant, and you suddenly barged in, causing me a huge psychological barrier. And I was seen completely by you, you have to take responsibility for that." Xu Ran ticked off Bi Bidong's transgressions on his fingers.
"Xu Ran, you're full of shit. You're so shameless, even seriously injured you could do such absurd things. With skin as thick as yours, how could you possibly be affected?" Bi Bidong couldn't help but curse, her beautiful eyes fixed on Xu Ran with an unfriendly look.
"Just say what you want, there's no need to beat around the bush. I, Bi Bidong, have been captured by you, I concede. Whatever punishment it is, I'm willing to bear it. But that kind of thing is out of the question, otherwise, I'd rather die." Bi Bidong said. If she truly wanted to die, she would always find a way; not even the gods could control her.
"Fine. I'm injured so badly, you can be my rehabilitation nurse. Once my wounds are healed, you can leave." Xu Ran evaluated Bi Bidong's delicate body, her snow-white cheeks still had two red handprints on them, left earlier by Gu Yuena, and they hadn't faded away yet.
Bi Bidong was proud and noble; she was, after all, a Pope. Having such a person under his control must feel different indeed.
After all, a Female Pope.
The existence of countless people's faith and admiration serving him as an ordinary maid, attending to his daily life, this feeling seemed extraordinarily delightful.
No, a nurse. With a figure like Bi Bidong's wearing a nurse's costume, the feeling must be superb.
It was a kind of conquest, too.
"No way, absolutely not. How could I, Bi Bidong, do such a thing?" Bi Bidong promptly refused, unable to suppress the anger churning inside her. She was a Pope, and Xu Ran actually wanted to treat her as if she was a maid?
This was a massive humiliation.
Xu Ran, don't even dream of it!
"Do you even have a choice now?" A melodious voice came from outside, and Gu Yuena appeared, looking disdainfully at Bi Bidong before turning to give Xu Ran a cautionary glance.
"Is dealing with a woman this troublesome? In my opinion, just seal her 'Cultivation Level' and toss her outside. A beauty like her, appearing in the night of Tiandou City, powerless, would surely be interesting."
Xu Ran felt his scalp tingle under Gu Yuena's gaze, while Bi Bidong shuddered at the thought of the scenario described by Gu Yuena, feeling a chill to her very bones.
As the saying goes, there is a solution to every problem; in front of Gu Yuena, Bi Bidong had no way to resist.
"I..." Bi Bidong hesitated, not sure what to say all of a sudden.
"I can agree, but I can't stay away from Spirit City for long. I can only stay here for ten days at most, after which you must let me go. Also, my identity must not be exposed. If you don't agree to these two conditions, even if it means death, I can't agree."
Bi Bidong wasn't foolish; if Xu Ran's injuries kept her here indefinitely, wouldn't she have to keep looking after Xu Ran?
And if she left Martial Soul Hall for too long, Qian Dao Liu would certainly start scheming, and Brock would be in danger.
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This was her final bottom line.
"Okay, but ten days are just too short. Enjoying such close personal service from Her Holiness the Pope for such a brief time doesn't seem like a good deal. I can give you more time, but aside from that aspect, you must comply with my requests, satisfy all my needs, and serve me obediently," Xu Ran's lips curled upwards as he eyed Bi Bidong's ripe body with a tinge of yearning.
But, glancing at his own severely injured body, he couldn't help feeling helpless.
Under these conditions, even if he wanted to do something to Bi Bidong, it was no longer possible.
For the moment, he could only pack away the numerous indecent thoughts swirling in his mind.
As he lay in bed, unless Bi Bidong took the initiative, nothing overly dramatic could possibly happen. And counting on Bi Bidong to take the initiative was, at this stage, nothing more than a pipe dream.
"What do you mean by that? What do you mean 'aside from that aspect'?" Bi Bidong's heart tightened, some of her fury tinged with embarrassment. She knew full well that Xu Ran, that shameless rogue, harbored no good intentions.
If Xu Ran truly wished to act against her, she would rather die.
"Rest assured, I, Xu Ran, am a man of integrity. I won't trouble you. Moreover, even if I wanted to, I'm not in any condition to do so," he said.
For some reason, a certain scenario suddenly flashed across Xu Ran's mind.
But Bi Bidong was different—a Pope of great strength.
As for Gu Yuena, he had given up hope on her for now. Without attaining godhood, Gu Yuena would certainly not do such a thing for him. Currently, he could only set his hopes on Bi Bidong.
Bi Bidong, despite being foolish, would give her all for the one she truly loved. Just the fact that she, tormented by her emotions, spent years as the Pope only intent on destroying Martial Soul Hall, was evidence of her madness.
Bi Bidong might have been a crazy woman, but she treated her beloved exceedingly well.
Yu Xiaogang, an obscure figure, was forcefully promoted by Bi Bidong to an Elder of Martial Soul Hall, thus becoming renowned on the Continent. Practically everyone on the Continent who regarded Yu Xiaogang with a modicum of reverence was an ardent follower of Martial Soul Hall. They respected Bi Bidong's decisions, not Yu Xiaogang's theories.
However, the most important thing was, by winning over Bi Bidong, he could show up Yu Xiaogang quite spectacularly.
The thought of Yu Xiaogang brought a smile to his face.
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang was probably still dreaming sweetly, thinking that with Bi Bidong's intervention, he could kill Xu Ran and then live happily ever after with Bi Bidong.
Little did he imagine that Bi Bidong's visit would only lead to handing over her own head.
If it weren't for the limitations of his physical condition, he would have made Bi Bidong return with a swollen belly, teaching Yu Xiaogang a lasting lesson in life.
But now he already had a comprehensive plan in place. First, he'd show up Yu Xiaogang in Spirit City, then expose his true nature, stripping Yu Xiaogang of the support column that was Bi Bidong.
"You might as well give up on that thought this minute. I will definitely not fall for you, let alone surrender myself to you. I've seen you for what you are—a lowly, shameless, lecherous scoundrel," she said.
"However, I am willing to take care of you for ten days. Once you're a bit better, I will leave," Bi Bidong had already calculated in her mind. There will always be opportunities as long as you keep the green hills unburnt—the fires of revenge will eventually be fed.
This powerful crazy woman couldn't possibly stay by Xu Ran's side forever. Once she left, she could once again act against Xu Ran, seeking revenge for the humiliation she suffered. Though Xu Ran had strong individuals by his side, a god is still a god, and could not possibly stay too long in the Soul Land.
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