Starting from Douluo to Capture Goddesses

"Is that so? I thought I had already aged and lost my charm," Shui Miao couldn't help but feel delighted inside, but she responded without mercy, acting as if she was piqued and refused to look at Xu Ran.

"Who says? In my eyes, there are very few in the world who could surpass the dean in beauty," Xu Ran said sincerely. A mature beauty like Shui Miao was indeed a rarity; each could be considered a treasure.

The appearance of Shui Miao was definitely not inferior to Liu Erlong or Bi Bidong.

Tianshui College is known for its beauties, so how could the dean of Tianshui College be any different?

It was just that Shui Miao was not a character from the original story.

"Sweet talker. Since I am so beautiful, I haven't seen you looking at me all these years," Shui Miao huffed lightly upon hearing Xu Ran's sweet words, feeling even more aggrieved in her heart.

"Haven't I been busy these years? I neglected you, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. From now on, I will stay by your side and treat you even better," Xu Ran stepped forward and embraced Shui Miao. Indeed, afterwards, it wasn't that he intended to provoke others; even if he flirted, he had no time to accompany anyone else.

Moreover, although he had been frivolous with Shui Miao back then, it wasn't anything special, so he had somewhat forgotten about it.

Cough cough.

Xu Ran felt that in the future, it was better not to flirt with girls carelessly.

Being held by Xu Ran, Shui Miao's heart instantly became as tender as water.

"So how do you plan to arrange things for me?"

Shui Miao blinked her alluring eyes at Xu Ran.

"I will give you a wedding, and marry you to become my wife," Xu Ran promised, his hand gently pinching Shui Miao's plump, upturned hips.

"Oh," Shui Miao gave Xu Ran a coquettish glance, her eyes like silk.

Hearing Xu Ran's promise made Shui Miao extremely happy in her heart.

"If I hadn't looked for you today, would you not have planned to see me?" Shui Miao thought about Xu Ran's previous neglect of her, furrowed her delicate nose, and felt somewhat unhappy.

Even though Xu Ran had promised her the dream outcome she sought, she still felt uncomfortable.

"How could that be? I was actually planning to look for you once I finished dealing with everything. But I didn't expect you to take the initiative to come," Xu Ran said somewhat sheepishly, yet he still sat up straight as he spoke.

"Really?" Shui Miao looked at Xu Ran dubiously.

"Of course. I still have many troubles to handle right now, so even if I went to look for you, I couldn't stay by your side. Therefore, I thought it would be better to look for you once I'd made a complete success and name for myself."

"Aren't you strong already? Both Martial Soul Hall and the two great empires are on such good terms with you, who else in this world could trouble you?" Shui Miao opened her mouth slightly, not understanding. In her eyes, Xu Ran was omnipotent. Everyone in the world might fear Xu Ran, but the idea of Xu Ran being afraid of someone else, how could that be possible?

"There are always people outside of people, heavens outside of heavens. Unless I reach the pinnacle of this world, there will always be many troubles," Xu Ran said pensively.

Even as the master of the divine world, he wasn't the strongest in the myriad realms.

Beyond lay many bizarre and enormous worlds.

The strengths of the beings in those worlds were formidable.

And Xu Ran was someone who would never simply hide away in the Soul Land world. He would undoubtedly go out to compete for the heroines from other realms and planes.

"Oh. Then I forgive you," Shui Miao said, feeling a pang of sympathy.

When she first came to Tianshui College, Xu Ran, although a genius, was just a youth. Though he had talent, there was still a distance to becoming a strong figure.

Yet in just a few years, Xu Ran had grown to this extent.

That growth was partly due to Xu Ran's talent, but more so to his diligence.

If one hadn't been constantly cultivating with diligent effort, even with the highest talent, it would have been impossible to become the strongest in the entire Continent within such a short time.

In just a few years, Xu Ran cultivated to a height that ordinary geniuses could not reach in their entire lifetimes.

"Thank you."

"However, I always keep my word. This wedding of mine is more about bringing together the major powers to maintain the stability of the Continent. When the time comes, I will hold another wedding and marry all of you," Xu Ran said with a smile.

Once he had conquered the Divine Realm, then the time would come to indulge in pleasures. After that, what could be more delightful than a king not attending the early court?

"I know. It's already the talk of the town outside. If you can bring peace to the Continent, all the people of the Continent will remember your merit."

Shui Miao's eyes held a trace of reverence.

While they were still selfishly cultivating for their own benefit, Xu Ran was already thinking of the safety and well-being of all the people in the world.

The difference in vision and scope was the greatest.

Not only was Xu Ran far more talented than ordinary people, but his vision and scope were beyond the reach of most.

"Haha. Perhaps. But I've never cared about these empty honors," Xu Ran waved his hand nonchalantly, his mouth claiming indifference while his heart was secretly delighted.

"Alright. Today is your big day, so stop keeping me company. You better go tend to the wedding," Shui Miao pushed Xu Ran away, knowing that now was not the time for display of affection with Xu Ran.

"Okay, then I'll be off."

Xu Ran pinched Shui Miao's perky rear again and then departed.

...

Xu Ran then went to soothe the other women.

After placating them, he headed toward the great hall.

At that moment, the vast hall was packed to capacity.

This time, almost every notable person from Soul Land had arrived.

Who would dare not show face when Xu Ran was getting married?

Martial Soul Hall, the two great Empires, and several major sects—could one afford to disregard all their face?

That was impossible.

Many powers that had not been sent invitations also came one after another.

After all, this was the best opportunity to get close to the renowned figures of the Continent. With all the major powers present, making connections could greatly benefit these smaller powers.

Of course, the most carefree at this moment was the Dean of Shrek Academy, Flander.

Flander, originally a warrior of little note on the Continent, who had some reputation but was insignificant in front of true powerhouses, saw his and Shrek Academy's status skyrocket after Xu Ran's rise.

Now, who didn't know that Xu Ran was from Shrek Academy?

And as Xu Ran's teacher, Flander naturally became the object of many powers' favor.

If one could get acquainted with Xu Ran, the peerless powerhouse through Flander, that would be a huge gain.

Now everyone knew that Shrek Academy, under Xu Ran's protection, was going to become the new Holy Land of the entire Continent. Just the fact that they produced Xu Ran was enough for Shrek Academy to boast for a lifetime.

Of course, anyone with clear eyes knew that Xu Ran was not someone Shrek Academy could have produced alone.

But luck is also a form of strength; who can be blamed if they had good fortune to produce someone like Xu Ran? Only one's own misfortune could be blamed.