Chapter 1042 Terrifying Killing Intent_1

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"With your abilities, entering Canaan Academy would be a piece of cake. If Canaan Academy had known about you earlier, they probably would have taken the initiative to welcome you in," Xu Ran said.

Xiao Mei had been recently nurtured by him. Although she wasn't exactly unknown before, she definitely wasn't someone Canaan Academy would have paid attention to.

Xun Er's talent was extremely high, but to keep a low profile while at the Xiao Family, she had always suppressed her cultivation speed. Now that Xun Er had opened up her cultivation, it allowed Xu Ran to realize what Heaven's Proud Daughters truly meant.

On the Fighting Spirit Continent, Xun Er was one of the few geniuses just below Xiao Yan's level, with a terrifying cultivation speed.

With Xun Er's talent, even without the help of others, she would be able to become a High-Order Dou Saint by relying on her own efforts.

Before, Xun Er needed to conceal her cultivation speed, but since Xu Ran came into the picture, she had no such concerns. With her accelerated cultivation, outsiders wouldn't suspect anything; they would simply think it was Xu Ran's doing.

Xiao Mei and Nalan Yanran were examples of this.

"Hehe. If it weren't for Brother Xu Ran, I would still be worried about whether or not I could enter Canaan Academy," Xiao Mei said with a charming laugh in front of Xu Ran.

Today she was dressed in a white short shirt with a black miniskirt, her long, fair legs generously exposed. But she was wearing safety shorts, naturally avoiding any wardrobe malfunctions.

Although Xiao Mei loved beauty and enjoyed showing herself off in front of Xu Ran, she also understood that men can be very possessive in many ways.

She would only dress up nicely when Xu Ran was around; otherwise, she wouldn't bother.

And those little details naturally won Xu Ran's favor.

Any relationship needs nurturing, and enough small details can affect the overall bond.

"Xu Ran, have you all come over?"

Suddenly, Xiao Yu called out to Xu Ran and the other two.

Xiao Yu was tall and slender, wearing shorts that came to mid-thigh, and her impressive long legs were indeed eye-catching.

Even by Xu Ran's standards, Xiao Yu was very attractive.

"Cousin Xiao Yu," Xiao Mei and Xun Er greeted Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu nodded and looked at Xu Ran, who was flanked by girls, unable to suppress a sour feeling inside.

Ever since Xu Ran saved her last time, she had a place in her heart for him.

But when she thought about how easily she could be won over by Xu Ran, and the fact that there were so many others around him, she couldn't help but feel indignant, which was why she didn't immediately accept him.

"Heartbreaker!" Xiao Yu couldn't help thinking. Even in Canaan Academy, there weren't many like Xu Ran. Of course, there were others who played the field, but did those guys have such attractive girlfriends by their side?

Only Xu Ran could make such outstanding girls revolve around him.

"Yu Er, why are you looking at me like that? Do I have something dirty on my face?" Xu Ran felt somewhat uncomfortable under Xiao Yu's resentful gaze.

"Hmph."

"Don't call me that; both Xun Er and Mei'er call me cousin. You should too," Xiao Yu said with wide eyes and hands on her hips. At the academy, only instructors would refer to her so affectionately.

That guy Xu Ran really had a way of making himself at home; no wonder so many beautiful girls were at his mercy.

Xun Er, Xiao Mei, Ya Fei, Nalan Yanran...

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This was the latest she had heard. With Xu Ran winning the hearts of so many girls, there must surely be many great beauties behind him that she had no idea existed. Who could withstand that?

Indeed, she really liked Xu Ran. But the thought of him possibly having a dozen or even more close female confidantes made her furious.

Why had she fallen for such a person?

It was a sin!

She, Xiao Yu, was not unwanted, so why should she share her husband with other women?

But the more she thought about it, the fonder she grew of Xu Ran, and in the end, she was the only one with a troubled mind.

"Cousin, hello. It's my honor to have such a beautiful cousin," said Xu Ran with a chuckling smile.

"Hmph," Xiao Yu, seeing that Xu Ran was taking everything lightly as if he couldn't see her anger, felt even more unhappy. Her mind had been in turmoil these past few days, and here was Xu Ran, being sickeningly sweet with his pretty little girl every day.

However, Xiao Yu did not continue to say anything, for she was here to lead Xu Ran and the others to join Canaan Academy.

Xu Ran was too defiant of the natural order.

Such a person would be a pity to miss out on.

As a student of Canaan Academy, she was also here to help with the recruitment. If she could recruit Xu Ran and his friends to Canaan Academy, it would be greatly beneficial to her.

"Follow me. With your talents, of course, you don't need to queue," said Xiao Yu, glancing at Xu Ran and striding ahead with her long, beautiful legs to lead the way.

She had not yet reported Xu Ran's situation to her tutor, but she believed that once the tutor became aware of Xu Ran's talent, he would be convinced as well.

Although she was angry at Xu Ran's flirtatiousness, she admired his talent.

Xu Ran, he was a peerless genius!

Several people followed Xiao Yu around the huge square for half a circle, finally stopping in the western part of the plaza, which was already at the back of the square. Fully armed troops encircled the area with two or three layers, their weapons glinting coldly in the sunlight.

Xiao Yu, with a sweep of her eyes over the stern defenses, stepped forward alone, pulling out a green-colored badge from her bosom and conversing softly with an officer-looking soldier, before waving Xu Ran and the others over.

The middle-aged officer's sinister gaze swept inch by inch over Xu Ran and his companions. After a long moment, he waved his hand and barked, "Let them through!"

At the middle-aged officer's command, the previously impenetrable wall of iron-clad soldiers immediately made a neat clanking sound as their armor collided, revealing a path just wide enough for a person to pass through.

Grateful for the middle-aged officer's order, Xiao Yu smiled, pocketed the green badge, and then followed the officer, leading the way in.

Xu Ran and his companions also stepped onto the human wall corridor. As soon as they entered, Xiao Mei and Xun Er felt a chill on their skin. The bloodsmell exuding from the expressionless soldiers around them, giving off an oppressive atmosphere, left them, who had never seen such a display, almost breathless.

This was the murderous aura bred from bloodshed and combat, which could affect those with insufficient willpower.

It was also a test for those taking shortcuts.

"Playing this in front of me?" Xu Ran's lips curled upwards; with his Source of Massacre, he was an ancestor in this regard.

A fierce killing intent surged from Xu Ran's body, and the terrifying aura of Slaughter seemed as if it could solidify into something tangible. The battle-hardened soldiers all turned pale, their legs went weak, and they collapsed to the ground.

Even the middle-aged officer in front wasn't spared, as if he had seen something taboo.

Such killing intent was terrifying. How many beings must one have slaughtered to forge it?