Starting from Douluo to Capture Goddesses

Seeing that Gu Yuena and the Goddess of Kindness didn't seem to have caused any trouble, Xu Ran couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

He was genuinely worried that if they held a grudge against each other after this, he would feel awkward if they fought in the future.

The Goddess of Kindness and Gu Yuena landed in front of Xu Ran, their long dresses fluttering, they were two stunningly beautiful fairies. Merely looking at them, doing nothing else, was enough to delight the eye.

"Xu Ran, I can't accompany you to Xingluo City, I want to go back first. I'll wait for you in Tiandou City when you return." After this incident, she felt too embarrassed to stay with Xu Ran any longer.

She bowed her head, not daring to look up even when speaking to Xu Ran.

Even if it wasn't to find the Life Goddess and get clarity, she wouldn't have stayed with Xu Ran.

Gu Yuena probably knew, and Xu Ran might know, too.

If she continued to stay here, her heart would be so uncomfortable, she might die of shame.

Her heart was in turmoil now.

Not just because of the matters of the Divine Realm, but also because of her personal issues.

Especially the questions raised by Gu Yuena, they threw her heart into disorder.

Did she like Xu Ran? Otherwise, why would her attitude toward Xu Ran be somewhat different? What exactly is love?

"Then you go back first. Have a good rest, and don't overthink," Xu Ran said with a slight smile, looking at the Goddess of Kindness, who was incredibly restrained before him. Who would have thought that even the Goddess of Kindness would have such a side.

"Farewell."

The Goddess of Kindness simply replied, and then turned into a white shadow and vanished in an instant.

If she stayed in this place any longer, she felt her entire being might evaporate.

Watching the Goddess of Kindness flee as if running for her life, Xu Ran tilted his head thoughtfully and looked at Gu Yuena.

"What? Feeling sorry for her?" Gu Yuena pouted unhappily and pinched Xu Ran hard at his waist.

She knew Xu Ran would feel sorry for her, the bastard.

This guy was decisive when it came to other matters, not even blinking when exterminating powerful beings of the caliber of the Rakshasa God and Sea God. But he was somewhat indecisive when it came to emotions.

She couldn't tell if Xu Ran's personality was good or bad.

At least, being affectionate, from their perspective as women, was good. In the future, they would all have a good place by Xu Ran's side, but they also shouldn't expect to be the sole focus of his love.

Even if Xu Ran were to dote on them exclusively, he wouldn't neglect the others.

"Didn't I say to hold off on saying that for now? This way, you've made Kindness feel so awkward," Xu Ran said, touching his nose and speaking sheepishly.

"Hmph, isn't that because you're too slow in making moves?"

"Shan Liang, the pure as the white lotus, is just like that—she might fancy you, but she'll only do so sneakily. If you wait for her to make a move, who knows how long it'll take. I'm giving you a hand now, and even if your relationship with her doesn't progress in the short term, I'm not worried." Gu Yuena huffed with slight annoyance, giving Xu Ran a sidelong glance.

"You're always so decisive with other matters, but when it comes to women you care about, you completely change your style. The Land of Tender Love spells the Hero's Tomb, I predict you're going to suffer big time because of this personality trait someday."

"Even if it's the Hero's Tomb, I'm willing to enter. Besides, speaking of the Land of Tender Love, who can surpass you? I haven't seen you make me suffer much," Xu Ran said with a slight smile.

To enemies, he could naturally be ruthless.

But being ruthless to his own women wouldn't be good.

His ideal was to marry many beautiful women and live happily with them.

If he lost his feelings, he could indeed do many things faster and more unscrupulously. But then he would also lose sight of his true nature.

What is one's true nature? It is not to lose oneself.

When you unscrupulously pursue a certain goal, once you achieve it, you'll find that everything you did seems meaningless. Because when you had that goal, you pursued it with real emotion. Without that, you lose the joy of success as well.

"Flatterer," Gu Yuena said with a beaming smile, very pleased with Xu Ran's words.

"After this, the Goddess of Kindness should definitely lean completely towards us. With the Life Goddess persuading her as well, it's bound to be successful," Gu Yuena declared.

"It should be. No rush, there's plenty of time, enough for us to plan slowly," Xu Ran said, nodding slightly.

Although Gu Yuena's approach was a bit extreme, given the character of the Goddess of Kindness, her heart was already completely shaken.

Especially since, when the Goddess of Kindness said farewell to him just now, her intention was to flee in embarrassment and not to question why he was against the Divine Realm. Don't overlook this little detail. It showed that in the Goddess of Kindness's heart, she didn't take the matters of the Divine Realm to heart.

Otherwise, her anger towards Xu Ran would've been greater, and the emotion she showed wouldn't have been embarrassment.

As a Divine King like the Goddess of Kindness, despite her high status and strength, she didn't have that much of a sense of belonging to the Divine Realm.

Whether Xu Ran controlled the Divine Realm, or the Five Great Supreme Gods did, her position as the Goddess of Kindness wouldn't change. For her, there'd be no difference.

Although she was a Divine King, in reality, the control over the Divine Realm was in the hands of the Destruction God, and the Evil God, while the Asura God balanced the two, in charge of laws and judgment. Since she didn't feel much involved and was extremely dissatisfied with some of the Divine Realm's gods' actions, her emotional response wasn't intense when she learned of the Divine Realm's peril.

As for the Life Goddess, she cared even less. As a giant tree of life, she existed before there were any gods in the Divine Realm. Whether it was the struggle between soul beasts and humans, or the power struggles in the Divine Realm, she was indifferent.

So once she was sure of her love for Xu Ran, she had no guilt whatsoever and readily expressed her willingness to join him in opposing the Divine Realm. The only thing the Life Goddess felt guilty about was her relationship with the Destruction God. But after Xu Ran kidnapped her emotionally and with a child, that last bit of sentiment vanished too.

"Cut out calling her 'the white lotus,' or 'old lady' all the time. What are you doing? We're one family now," Xu Ran said with a touch of irritation.

"Humph. We're not one family yet. And even when we are, I won't just let go of things that I have to settle with them. If you feel sorry for them when it comes to it, then go ahead and side with them against me. Anyway, you bastard only know how to bully me," she scoffed.

"When have I bullied you? What for? When it gets to that point, as long as you don't go too far, I won't get involved. You can figure it out yourselves," Xu Ran said, starting to feel a headache, and decided not to think about these matters anymore. Who knows, maybe their relationship will get better in the future? Let the future sort itself out, perhaps if they are open and honest, there will be no more conflicts.