"There's such a saying?"
Xu Ran was stunned for a moment, he hadn't considered this issue either.
Throughout the ages on the Fighting Spirit Continent, countless Dou Di powerhouses emerged. Could it be that none of them wished to become an emperor on the Fighting Spirit Continent? There must be special circumstances that forced them to leave.
Moreover, higher planes should have someone managing these matters.
So Xu Ran was also taken aback for a moment.
"Although my current strength isn't high, if I were to use my strongest method, I could barely reach the Emperor level. If we start a war now, it will definitely attract attention. By then, even if I wanted to descend upon this continent, it would be troublesome," Tuo She Ancient Emperor furrowed his brows. He wanted Xu Ran's secrets and his Divine Fire, and he was equally unwilling to give up Xiao Yan's body that he highly regarded.
Plus, he didn't want Xu Ran to go to the Great Thousand World. Once Xu Ran got there, he would realize that his strength could be greatly improved. By then, if he were to go after Xu Ran, wanting to devour him would be troublesome.
"It's possible, but I have a gift that I want to give him. You shouldn't interfere with that, right?"
"I won't. I'm only protecting his life; I won't meddle in the grievances between you," Tuo She Ancient Emperor shook his head and, at the same time, heaved a sigh of relief.
He was indeed afraid of clashing with Xu Ran now. It wasn't the loss of a trace of feeble soul power that he feared, but rather the worry that the people above would discover Xu Ran and take him to the Great Thousand World. By then, he dared not guarantee that he would still be Xu Ran's match.
Every Dou Di was a pride of the heavens. Going to the Great Thousand World was like a carp leaping through the Dragon Gate. Once their strength surged, he wouldn't have much confidence anymore.
As the voice fell, Tuo She Ancient Emperor withdrew his power, and in that moment, Xiao Yan's soul reoccupied his body once more.
At that time, Nalan Yanran and Yun Yun also let out a sigh of relief. Normally, even if they encountered a very strong expert, as long as they stayed by Xu Ran's side, they wouldn't be affected. However, just now, they too were affected by that terrifying aura.
"Xu Ran, what just happened?"
Both women looked at Xu Ran with concern.
"It was a very powerful enemy," Xu Ran pursed his lips.
"Is it serious? He shouldn't be your match though," seeing Xu Ran's confident demeanor, the two women also relaxed. Xu Ran was never anxious or worried at any time.
"I'm invincible," Xu Ran stated in a casual tone.
No matter how formidable a person was, they couldn't compare to him with the System.
"I'll send you two down first. Hehe, I have something to discuss with this 'arch-enemy' of mine," Xu Ran licked his lips.
"Mhm," Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran nodded lightly. They also felt that being by Xu Ran's side, they couldn't help him with anything and might instead make things more chaotic for him.
"Xiao Yan, I didn't expect you to get cozy with Tuo She Ancient Emperor. Congratulations are in order. You truly are the Son of Destiny." After sending the two women to the ground, Xu Ran looked at Xiao Yan with a sneer.
Any transmigrator from Earth, in the end, doesn't become the king of that world!!?? Through Xiao Yan, Xu Ran had already understood that no matter how much he suppressed Xiao Yan, even if he didn't let him go, there would always be some people or special circumstances to save the day.
These saviors or circumstances are generally enough to handle all the situations the protagonist faces. If it's a creature born in this world, they will be affected, so the dangers the protagonist encounters will bring opportunities rather than death, unless he screws up so badly that the world gives up on him.
Of course, being a transmigrator as well, he wasn't affected.
Because no matter what, the protagonist is going to die.
After all, Xu Ran was brought here by the System, so he did not have those fortuitous encounters recognized by the world. He plundered everything that should have belonged to the protagonist. He even snatched the side quests meant for the protagonist, as well as the girls prepared for the protagonist's growth.
It seems that he really is a complete villain.
"Xu Ran, what else do you want to do? What gift do you want to give me? I don't believe you're that kind-hearted," Xiao Yan, a bit elated to know Xu Ran wouldn't kill him, was now finding it hard to feel happy.
This time, with his grand scheme against Xu Ran, there was no way Xu Ran would let him off easily.
"You engineered a trap to capture my wife with so many powerful fighters, can't I just return the favor?" Xu Ran smiled. This smile was filled with chilling intentions in Xiao Yan's eyes.
The Xiao Family!
Something's happened to the Xiao Family!!
"Xu Ran, what have you done to the Xiao Family? If you dare to harm them, how would Xun Er look at you? The Xiao Family is also part of Xun Er's childhood, are you a devil?" Xiao Yan's eyes reddened. He had considered this problem, but the Hun Clan's powerhouses weren't his to command. He could ask them to deal with Xu Ran's woman, perhaps, but getting the Hun Clan to protect the Xiao Family was impossible.
Without the need to deal with Xu Ran, and the recognition from the Void-swallowing Flame, he couldn't possibly have won the Hun Clan's approval.
"Xun Er isn't from the Xiao Clan. As for childhood, perhaps you're overthinking it? How much does Xun Er really care for the Xiao Family? Even if she were sad for a while, with me by her side, I won't let her suffer," Xu Ran retorted, curling his lips. Xun Er had come to the Xiao Family just to take the fragment of the Tutelage Imperial Jade. If the situation followed the original story where she ended up with Xiao Yan, maybe she would feel a sense of belonging to the Xiao Family. But given the current circumstances, Xun Er didn't care about the Xiao Family at all.
"What about Xiao Mei and Xiao Yu then? Their parents and relatives are all in the Xiao Family. Are you going to harm them too? Xun Er might not care about the Xiao Family, but do you think they won't care?" Xiao Yan gritted his teeth. Was Xu Ran a devil?
All the members of the Xiao Family worshipped Xu Ran, treating him as their guardian deity, yet Xu Ran intended to kill them—how ironic.
"Mei'er and Yu Er, I will love and compensate them properly," Xu Ran paused for a moment, "Besides, they won't know it was my doing. Weren't the people of the Xiao Family killed by crazed murderers?"
"You returned to the Xiao Family and were cursed by them, wishing to avenge Xiao Ding and Xiao Li. In a rage, you, with your overpowering strength, slaughtered them mercilessly. By the time I arrived, the Xiao Family was already in ruins, everybody dead." Xu Ran spun what he thought was a very good tale.
As long as he stuck to his own storyline, there would be no issues whatsoever.
If his verbal description wasn't vivid enough, he was also prepared to direct a scene of Xiao Yan's reckless slaughter for Yu Er and the others to watch.
He couldn't bear to have Yu Er and the others heartbroken over him. After all, they were his treasures.