"Dou Di!"
Ling Ying stood still, gazing at the receding figure of Xu Ran, his heart filled with immense shock.
He naturally knew that above Dou Sheng, there was a legendary realm that no one had broken through for countless years. Dou Di! In everyone's eyes, that was an unattainable legend.
Could there really be a Dou Di powerhouse in this world? But if Xu Ran was not a Dou Di, what was he? Xu Ran possessed strange abilities that not even a Dou Sheng had.
Moreover, the feeling Xu Ran had just given him was terrifying, as if with a mere move of his hand, he could command the great trends of heaven and earth.
That was a Dou Di!
The difference between these so-called Ancient Families and other powers was that their ancestors had once been Dou Di powerhouses!
When one ascends, even chickens and dogs are lifted to heaven!
Carrying a bloodline close to that of a Dou Di, their strength would soar!
The Gu Clan had also once produced a Dou Di powerhouse a long time ago, which was why they had remained so powerful!
For these ancient families, the Dou Di bloodline would continue to dilute with each passing generation. If another Dou Di powerhouse did not emerge, even the Gu Clan would eventually be reduced to mundanity.
"Lord Xu Ran, is he truly a Dou Di?"
"Or was that just a jest from Xu Ran?"
Ling Ying muttered to himself.
Reason told him that it was impossible for another Dou Di powerhouse to exist in this world! Even if a Dou Di did appear, it was impossible that there had been no whisper of it. But he couldn't help thinking, what if Lord Xu Ran truly was a Dou Di powerhouse?
He had heard the legends of the Dou Di.
Those Dou Di could effortlessly become invincible, suppressing all the strong under the heavens with a mere flick of their hand!
"Hoo!"
"Even if Lord Xu Ran is not a Dou Di powerhouse, he has definitely reached the level of a Dou Sheng. Even an ordinary Dou Sheng cannot compare to Lord Xu Ran," Ling Ying stated earnestly, his eyes filled with admiration.
Xu Ran was already among the peak powerhouses of this continent, a simple wave of his hand could cause his "Cultivation Level" to skyrocket, bringing about earth-shattering changes.
Such a powerhouse was certainly worthy of Miss Xun Er.
If Miss Xun Er could be with Xu Ran, the Gu Clan would essentially gain a super fighter.
"For such a powerhouse, even being a bit of a philanderer is not a problem," Ling Ying figured, as people naturally differ. Xu Ran's mightiness was enough to compensate for any of his shortcomings.
A philanderer? Which man does not like having multiple wives and concubines? The prerequisite is to have the capital to be a philanderer.
A worthless man like Xiao Yan, also worthy of being a philanderer?
Given that Xiao Yan cared about his fiancée, he should no longer disturb the lady's life.
...
Unbeknownst to her, Xun Er had already left Wu Tan City.
She walked alone on the deserted and silent road, appearing extremely delicate.
In the sky, fittingly, a drizzle began to fall at this moment, a cool breeze blowing against Xun Er's slender form.
Xun Er paid no mind and kept walking forward.
She did not want to go back. Would Xiao Yan scold her again if she returned to the Xiao Family?
Why did he treat her this way? What had she done wrong?
For so many years, she had stood by him unwaveringly, to the extent that she had even forgotten the mission her family had given her. As for the Gu Yu, ever since she decided to be with Xiao Yan, she had completely forgotten about it.
But why, just because of a misunderstanding, did Xiao Yan have to treat her like this?
In his heart, was she really such a shameless woman?
Even if one day she truly decided to leave, she would never choose such a way.
"Is that what I am in your heart?" Xun Er said softly, her voice tinged with tears. The image of Xiao Yan scolding her kept echoing in her mind.
It was her first time ever.
Since her birth, only Xiao Yan had dared to treat her in such a manner, and the feeling of distress was causing her heart to ache as if it were dying.
All these years, she had thought of Xiao Yan as a good person, and she believed he would always treat her well. But now, she had completely lost that confidence.
Even if the misunderstanding between them was cleared up in the future, she would never forget what happened today.
Xiao Yan truly made her feel heartbroken.
Tears filled Xun Er's beautiful eyes as the rain soaked her delicate body, drenching her dress and outlining her exquisite figure. Droplets of water slowly ran down her smooth hair. Such a tender and vulnerable appearance was likely to arouse anyone's protective instinct, making them want to hold her tight and pamper her.
Such a girl was just too perfect; who could bear to hurt her?
Looking at Xun Er in front of him, Xu Ran also felt a pang of heartache.
In his heart, Xun Er was just too perfect, gentle and obedient, forever unwavering.
Seeing such a saddened and fragile Xun Er, Xu Ran felt an immense desire to protect her rising within him.
"Don't cry."
Xu Ran walked up to Xun Er, took off his outer garment, draped it over her, then held her in his arms.
"Xu Ran, why are you here? It's all because of you. If it weren't for you, how would I have ended up like this?" Xun Er said, looking at Xu Ran with a hint of coldness in her beautiful eyes.
If it weren't for Xu Ran, such misunderstandings would never have arisen.
"Is that so? If the feelings between you two were truly strong, how could they have shattered due to my arrival?"
"Xiao Yan has never liked you enough; it's just that you couldn't feel it before."
"Besides, Xiao Yan has a fiancée, and the one he loves the most is his fiancée. Do you still want to love someone like that?" Xu Ran said, luring her.
He couldn't help but laugh.
Does Xiao Yan still want a fiancée? What fiancée?
Nalan Yanran is now his woman.
With just a word from him, Nalan Yanran would marry him.
It's not just Nalan Yanran—even Yun Yun could be his with just a little effort. Although conquering Yun Yun presented a slightly higher challenge than Nalan Yanran, it wasn't difficult for him. All he needed to do was to camp out in the Magic Beast Mountain Range and wait, then she would fall into his hands effortlessly.
Did Xiao Yan still dream of bringing his fiancée home to show off? That would just prove how naïve and foolish he was!
Even if he hadn't come to this world, in the original story, Xiao Yan's fate was to be dumped. As the protagonist of the dumped heroes, Xiao Yan couldn't escape this destiny no matter what!
He wondered what Xiao Yan's expression would be when he saw Nalan Yanran with him.
Thinking about this, Xu Ran couldn't restrain his laughter.
"Hmph. No matter what you say, you're no good," Xun Er retorted with a clenched fist. She wasn't stupid; she knew that all these incidents were because Xu Ran was causing trouble.
But even knowing that Xu Ran was behind the mischief, it still hurt her tremendously. Regardless of everything, Xiao Yan shouldn't have treated her that way, shouldn't have told her to leave!
No matter what, Xiao Yan should not have treated her in such a way.
"If I'm no good, then I'm no good. I never said I was a good person," Xu Ran shrugged. Being a good person is so tiring; he only did things according to his heart's desire.