Even the usually confident Xun Er panicked at this moment, feeling utterly defeated.
No matter how confident she was, she would never believe she could compare to the immortal-like beauty of the girl before her. It meant that she, who had always been proud of her own beauty, was about to be surpassed.
Moreover, the gap was extremely vast.
She had never thought a girl could be so beautiful that even she, as a woman, found her heart racing, let alone men.
Yet she couldn't pinpoint exactly what made the other girl pretty; it seemed every aspect was attractive. Especially that intangible aura was absolutely mesmerizing.
Xin Lan, who had originally planned to offer her body as a price for Xu Ran's help if all else failed, felt even more devastated now. She immediately scrapped that strategy.
What if she stood naked in front of Xu Ran, and Xu Ran looked at her with disgust? That would definitely be a severe blow to her.
Witnessing the girls looking thoroughly dejected, Xu Ran shrugged his shoulders. After all, the System Miss was beyond the laws of heaven and earth, always carrying an inexplicable charm.
Once Xun Er and the others gained strength, they would naturally catch up.
However, the beauty of System Miss was indeed unique, and even if the girls later became Dou Di, they might still find it hard to match her.
"Hello, everyone."
System Miss easily waved her hand with a beaming smile, quickly easing the girls. She had this invisible quality about her that made people quickly take a liking to her.
"Brother Xu Ran, who is this?" asked Xun Er, all of them looking astonished.
"This is System Miss, pfft, ahem, Xi Xi, right, her name is Xi Xi," Xu Ran said, coughing awkwardly. The name System Miss only made sense to him and was a secret kept between him and the System Miss.
As for Xi Xi, it was homophonic with the first character of System Miss's name. In the Divine Realm, Zhu Qing and the others also called her that.
"Xi Xi sister, you are so beautiful. You're so pretty that I feel even Brother Xu Ran might not be a good enough match for you," Xiao Mei said, approaching System Miss in awe, her eyes almost popping out.
"Mei'er, am I that disappointing?" Xu Ran pursed his lips.
"Brother Xu Ran is also great, but Xi Xi sister is truly beautiful. I feel Xi Xi sister is the most beautiful girl in the world, probably no one can surpass Xi Xi sister. If those stinky men outside knew about her, they would all definitely fall at Xi Xi sister's feet," Xiao Mei praised.
Beauty that causes calamity.
Only such beauty could stir up countless conflicts and make innumerable people vie for her.
"Let's talk about everything else when we get back home, I have a lot to tell you," Xu Ran said.
"Oh."
The girls followed Xu Ran, having long suspected that he might have hidden beauties elsewhere. With Xu Ran's personality, could it be that he had no other women before he met them?
They felt that what Xu Ran was about to lay bare was just this issue.
However, it was merely that Xu Ran's previous confidantes seemed a bit too strong, which really gave them tremendous pressure. They didn't mind Xu Ran flirting with others out there, as long as those women wouldn't affect their status too much.
But if those who were with Xu Ran far surpassed them, even if Xu Ran still liked them, they would still feel inferior and sad.
In the room, Xu Ran told Xun Er and the others about the existence of System Miss and Zhu Qing. However, he concealed their identities from another world, simply saying that their strength was very formidable and that once Xun Er and the others increased their "Cultivation Level," their appearances would improve further. It was then that Xun Er and the others felt slightly relieved while, at the same time, their desire to enhance their strength surged to the utmost.
Even Xiao Mei, who had always been lazy about cultivation, was now determined to get stronger.
Strength was sufficient for her as long as it was enough, as being by Xu Ran's side theoretically meant not encountering any danger. But now she realized just how naive her previous thoughts were.
How could strength ever be sufficient?
Even if she didn't need a high "Cultivation Level," those with higher levels could constantly improve and become even more beautiful. Now the difference in appearance wasn't obvious because they were on the same level as Xun Er, but once their strength increased, the gap would become significant.
Just like today, those who prided themselves on their beauty felt immense pressure.
Moreover, they understood that only when one's strength reached a certain extent could such an effect emerge. Merely raising their level to Douhuang or Douzong was far from enough.
"What are you all thinking? In my eyes, you are all the same. Xi Xi may be beautiful, but you are not bad either. Even if you can't catch up in appearance, you can find other ways, heh heh..." Xu Ran, noticing the heavy thoughts of the ladies, intentionally said with a lecherous smile.
"Brother Xu Ran is a big pervert."
"Pah, I won't let you get your way."
All the women's faces turned red.
Xu Ran's evil thoughts came to all their minds unanimously, and suddenly Xu Ran provoked their collective ire. However, with Xu Ran's interjection, the atmosphere relaxed considerably.
Anxiety over appearances, even if anxious, was useless; striving to enhance one's strength was what mattered most.
"You go and bring them all over. After all, they came before us and, compared to that, we joined Xu Ran later. Whatever you decide to do, we have no objections. And their strength must be very formidable, right? They should be able to help Brother Xu Ran when the time comes," Xun Er spoke up first at this moment. She, too, was somewhat eager to meet those others.
Although she was currently inferior to them, she didn't believe it would remain that way. Given time, she would inevitably catch up. "My Xun Er is really great, so I will leave for a few days. I will keep an eye on the situation at Canaan Academy, and if anyone from Soul Hall arrives, I'll rush back immediately." Saying this, Xu Ran summoned back his Flame Clone to guard Canaan Academy. This clone now possessed the strength of Dou Sheng Five Stars, which was enough to ensure the place's security.
Meanwhile, Xu Ran once again traversed space with System Miss, heading toward the Divine Realm.
"Back again, this feeling of being filled with such strength is just too comfortable." Back in the Divine Realm, inhaling the air of the Divine Realm, the sensation of Divine Power instantly filling his entire body made Xu Ran groan in comfort.
He was still accustomed to utilizing this kind of power.
In this world, he had become the overlord, and setting foot on this land, he always felt an invincible sense of exhilaration. Meanwhile, in the Fighting Spirit Continent, such a feeling would never arise. After all, the Fighting Spirit Continent was but a tiny part of the Great Thousand World, and beyond it lay too many powerful beings. If Xu Ran's strength were to be revealed, those super-strong beings from the Great Thousand World would also take notice.