"Poor Xiaosan," Xu Ran said as he looked at the badly beaten Tang San and couldn't help but smile.
Tang San wanted to fight him, but his methods were still too naive.
"Xiaosan, keep a low profile on my turf in the future. Martial Soul Hall is also my turf. As for Hulena, sorry, I've taken a fancy to her," Xu Ran communicated telepathically. Hulena was also a great beauty, and he saw no reason not to add her to his "Harem." To him, the more girls, the better.
"No, Xu Ran, you're inhuman..."
"I beg you to be human. Don't..." Tang San obeyed and immediately came to from his faint. His face was pale as he yelled at Xu Ran.
By now, the two Titled Douluos had left, and Tang San looked at Xu Ran with a mix of fear and anger in his eyes.
Xiaowu and Xiangxiang had already been intercepted by Xu Ran; if Hulena were to be taken by him as well, could Tang San still be considered human? At that point, his dignity would be utterly trampled by Xu Ran, who would mock him to death.
As Tang San spoke, he only felt a burning pain on his face. It hurt, it hurt so much that even his speech trembled. But while he could bear the physical pain, the spiritual insult and trampling were unbearable.
Dammit, Xu Ran, it turns out he came to snatch his women.
Tang San felt like crying. In all the world, where couldn't one find beautiful women? With Xu Ran's capabilities, what kind of beautiful woman couldn't he get? Why must he compete with him for women?
With Xu Ran's capabilities, if he played his cards right, Tang San was sure to be cuckolded again!
His male pride had already been trampled by Xu Ran more than once, being trodden over and over. Who wouldn't be furious, especially someone with as much self-respect as he had?
"Xu Ran, you're not human. Why are you doing this again, have you set your sights on me?" Tang San cursed angrily, knowing that he shouldn't provoke Xu Ran at this time. Provoking Xu Ran now would be suicidal, wouldn't it?
But he couldn't hold back his anger!
The man who had twice cuckolded him was now threatening to lay hands on the woman he loved—no man could endure such humiliation!
"Who asked for your people to be so good? Xiaowu and Xiangxiang are both very nice, so fragrant and soft," Xu Ran continued to transmit his voice spiritually, so that only Tang San could hear what he was saying.
"Xu Ran, you shameless bastard!" Tang San was so angry that his face turned crimson, his body trembled, and his voice shook violently with rage. Tang San's eyes were bloodshot, and his fists were clenched so tightly that his long fingernails dug into the tender flesh of his palms.
Tang San was nearly driven mad with rage. It was bad enough that Xu Ran snatched them away, but to brazenly flaunt it in front of him was infuriating. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't beat Xu Ran right now, he would have really liked to give him a piece of his mind.
In this lifetime, Tang San swore at any cost, including his life, to kill Xu Ran.
Without getting rid of Xu Ran, the hatred in his heart could not be quelled.
In fact, he had joined Martial Soul Hall with this very goal in mind, hoping to use the power of Martial Soul Hall to stand against Xu Ran. However, he hadn't expected Xu Ran's reach to be so far. Just arriving in Tiandou City, Xu Ran had become a top figure in the Martial Soul Hall.
He hadn't expected Martial Soul Hall to have a Young Master, and Xu Ran had even pursued the Young Master Qian Renxue of Martial Soul Hall, seemingly establishing a deep friendship with her.
"Shameless? When it comes to shamelessness, I'm afraid I'm not as good as you," Xu Ran disdainfully said, "You should know about the relationship between Martial Soul Hall and your family. It was Martial Soul Hall that pursued your parents, leading to your mother's death. Martial Soul Hall is the enemy who killed your mother, and yet you joined the enemy's side. If your mother Ah Yin knew about this, she might die of anger."
Xu Ran looked at Tang San with a somewhat sinister smile, and suddenly, he wanted to let Tang San know about Lan'er's situation. If he knew his mother was not dead, what would his expression be like?
He would surely be overjoyed.
Then, he would slowly shatter all his hopes and joys.
Isn't Tang San starved of affection? He was ready to grant it.
"You!" Tang San's pupils contracted as Xu Ran hit a nerve, and it felt as if tens of thousands of needles were stabbing his heart, causing unbearable pain. Being the Saint Heir in Martial Soul Hall was extremely agonizing for him. His mother, the Bluesilver Emperor, suffered persecution by the Martial Soul Hall. Martial Soul Hall was his sworn enemy, yet he had become their lapdog.
But he had no choice, did he? If he didn't join Martial Soul Hall, what else could he do?
Among the lesser powers, only Martial Soul Hall had the capacity to arm-wrestle with Xu Ran.
Xu Ran was his primary enemy. Xu Ran had killed his father, kicking his father's severed head before his very eyes as if it were a ball. The reason he had become what he was, was all Xu Ran's doing.
He wanted to be a good person, but did Xu Ran ever give him a chance?
Tang San's eyes brimmed with hatred. Sooner or later, he would make sure Xu Ran paid the price.
Xu Ran scoffed at Tang San's thoughts. In the original story, how many were driven to corruption by the dealings of Tang San and Yu Xiaogang? Did Tang San ever give anyone a chance? Someone like Tang San deserved to be infamous for eternity.
One day, everyone would curse Tang San, while he, Xu Ran, would be revered and worshipped by countless people.
The further Xu Ran rose, the more Tang San would be trampled upon.
"Tang San, let's stop talking about these sad matters. We're old friends after all. I have some good news for you today, to compensate for the beating you took," Xu Ran said with a playful tone.
"Xu Ran, do you really think I would believe your lies?" Tang San sneered, his heart already dead from Xu Ran's repeated humiliations. Now, the only thing keeping him going was the desire to kill Xu Ran.
What other news could possibly be worth looking forward to?
"If you don't believe it, then forget it. I won't speak of it," Xu Ran shook his head, taking Qian Renxue's hand and preparing to leave.
"Wait, you say..." Seeing Xu Ran about to leave, Tang San gave in. He wanted to hear what Xu Ran really intended to say.
He chuckled. He was now without desire or need, immune to any form of assault.
"It's about your mother," Xu Ran said with a slight smile. It was time to give Xiaosan a boost in morale. Otherwise, if Tang San continued to be dejected, it would be less fun in the future.
Tang San was now one of his few sources of amusement on the Continent.
"What?" Tang San abruptly stood up, his eyes flashing with a chilly light. His mother had died for his father's sacrifice, hadn't she? Why would Xu Ran bring this up?
His instincts told him that Xu Ran surely had a deeper purpose.
"If I told you your mother is not dead and is in my possession, would you believe me?" Xu Ran said with a faint smile, as he awaited Tang San to come rescue Lan'er, only to be ultimately killed by her hand. That was the proper way to play this game. If Lan'er could personally kill Tang Hao, handling Tang San shouldn't be a problem, right?