"You're going to kill me, that scared me to death," Ruo Lin said with flushed cheeks as she pulled Xu Ran out, pouting and speaking irritably.
Just a moment ago she had been afraid that Xu Ran would take advantage of her in the classroom; if someone saw, she would never have the face to continue being a tutor. Fortunately, Xu Ran hadn't made a move, which relieved her. At the same time, for some reason, the fact that Xu Ran did nothing made her feel a little disappointed.
Such an emotion had barely surfaced in her mind when it shocked her. How could she have such thoughts?
In the past, she was never moved by men, but now she was like a girl in the throes of first love, her brain seemingly fried by passion, lost in thought all day long.
"How come I get the feeling that you're actually a bit disappointed? Hmm? So, the dignified composure of our Tutor Ruolin was all an act," Xu Ran teased.
"How could I possibly like that sort of thing? It's all because you forced me. I don't like it at all," Ruo Lin said with a straight face, her cheeks burning red and her neck turning pink, radiating heat as if on fire. Even without touching, one could feel the intense warmth from her body.
"Pfft. If it wasn't you, why are you reacting so strongly?"
Unable to hold back, Xu Ran laughed. He felt not a shred of shame in corrupting the always straight-laced and dignified Tutor Ruolin, instead, he felt a strong sense of accomplishment.
He didn't want his wife to be as dull as wood without a hint of fun.
Having led Ruo Lin astray, Xu Ran felt quite proud.
"If you say that one more time? If you keep spouting that nonsense, I won't speak to you again," Ruo Lin said, too embarrassed to delve any further into the topic with Xu Ran. On one hand, she felt guilty because what Xu Ran said was true. On the other, in topics like these, a woman is always at a disadvantage. Such rogue topics, if it weren't for Xu Ran being her husband, she would have accused him of hooliganism.
"Then forget it. I can't bear the thought of my beautiful Tutor Ruolin ignoring me, that would be too much of a loss for me," Xu Ran said, pinching Tutor Ruolin's cheek.
Ruo Lin felt somewhat embarrassed, but such an intimate gesture naturally made her happy. But Xu Ran looked even younger than her, and his doting demeanor made her feel a bit strange. She wasn't a young girl anymore.
"What are you here for this time? It couldn't be to say goodbye, could it?" Xu Ran never visited without a reason, and although he spent a fair amount of time with her, she subconsciously felt that Xu Ran's visit wasn't just to play with her.
"I'm preparing to head to Zhongzhou. With people from the Xu Sect here, there shouldn't be much of a problem. I need to check on Zhongzhou, in case anything happens there, it would be troublesome," Xu Ran said, holding Ruo Lin in his arms and gently massaging her round, shapely legs. They weren't in black stockings, but Xu Ran had grown tired of looking at black stockings these days. A change for the eyes was not bad. Tutor Ruolin in her formal attire indeed added a lot to her charm.
"Oh."
Ruo Lin nodded lightly. She knew Xu Ran wasn't going to stay long at Canaan Academy; it was too small to satisfy a true dragon like him. She was well aware that if it weren't for Xun Er and the others at Canaan Academy, Xu Ran wouldn't even bother with such an insignificant place in his lifetime. Moreover, Xu Ran's presence at Canaan Academy seemed more like he was there to flirt.
All the beauties from their academy fell into Xu Ran's net, not even sparing her, their tutor.
Of course, all of them were willing to be with Xu Ran. Who would have complaints about being with such a man of unlimited potential, standing at the peak of the Continent? That would be foolish, wouldn't it?
Even, if someone betrayed Xu Ran in the end, they would feel sorry for Xu Ran. They received so much from Xu Ran. Some were given by him, and some came indirectly through his influence. They were branded with Xu Ran's mark for life. Having received so much from Xu Ran, they should feel content and faithfully serve him, even if he weren't kind to them, to say nothing of his already good treatment of them.
Whether it was emotional or material value, they got it from Xu Ran. It could be said they were without regrets.
After a bout of passionate love, Ruo Lin carefully straightened the wrinkles in her clothes, cleaned herself up, and snuggled in Xu Ran's arms for a while before leaving.
Xu Ran took Xin Lan and Han Yue and headed directly to Zhongzhou.
As for the others, they were practicing cultivation in the secret grounds of the Xu Sect. They all clamored to follow Xu Ran, but he immediately refused with a headache. Have you ever seen someone travel with three to four dozen stunning fairies? They would probably treat him as if he were the head of the Jade Maiden Sect.
Of course, the main reason was it interfered with his ability to woo girls.
He wasn't worried about his reputation, as being promiscuous with many women wasn't a secret in Zhongzhou, so there was no need for any extra concealment.
Still, even so, if he were wooing girls with an entourage of a whole class following him, girls would probably be deterred just by seeing the crowd.
And indeed they really did need to focus on cultivation. Xu Ran had concocted a large batch of elixirs in recent days, including Eighth-grade and Ninth-grade elixirs. These elixirs, if put out on the market, would make even old timers like Gu Yuan green with envy. With so many fine elixirs left to them, it would be a wasteful sin not to practice cultivation earnestly.
As for Han Yue and Xin Lan, Xu Ran had a Mission to complete with them.
Having devoured them so thoroughly, he still had to take care of the tasks they entrusted to him.
Moreover, he wanted to see Han Xue. This character didn't have much presence in the original story, but she made a profound impression on Xu Ran.
Xu Ran, Han Yue, and Xin Lan rode a Wind magical beast called a Griffin Beast and first headed to the nearest Spatial Wormhole that led to the Central Continent.
The Central Continent was vast in area. Therefore, within Zhongzhou, large cities were usually equipped with "Spatial Wormholes" to ease travel time. The builders of these "Spatial Wormholes" were usually the city's peak powerhouses or forebearers. Hence, if the forebearer who created the "Spatial Wormhole" belonged to a certain clan, then the "Spatial Wormhole" would become the treasure of that clan. Of course, even these powerhouse clans did not dare to monopolize this public transport freely, and very few clans would do such a foolish thing. After all, opening it to the public meant that the profit from a single "Spatial Wormhole" could reach a terrifying amount each year, enough to support an entire clan inside and out.
From this, one could see just how valuable the Spatial Wormholes that Xu Ran gave to the Snake-People Tribe and Yunlan Sect were. As long as they could defend them, they would be able to count money with their eyes closed in the future.