Canaan Academy, a behemoth of the Black Corner Region, forging an alliance with a newly established sect—this was something many forces within the region couldn't even fathom.
Just cooperating with Canaan Academy would greatly improve the quality of the sect's disciples in the future. In the long run, the benefits to the sect would be substantial.
Plus, having the academy train disciples for them and then taking over once they were well-trained, without spending a dime, was definitely a huge win.
However, for a power structure, disciples they brought up themselves from childhood would be more loyal. But the Xu Sect didn't have that much time to cultivate disciples, and besides, they had the Goddess of Kindness and others to screen the disciples' nature, so basically there was no need to worry about the wrong type of person.
"It's a good thing I brought them along, I guess I helped 'Host' brother a lot," System little sister, with her flimsy veil and dressed in a pink gauze skirt, walked beside Xu Ran. Now, she was always by his side. If others came around, she would enter the System Space, and if there were no others around Xu Ran, she would immediately appear to accompany him.
"Didn't expect them to be so capable," Xu Ran said with a smile. Seeing them so energetically involved, he felt he had to work hard too. It was a reward for them.
Life is about finding joy.
Otherwise, the long stretches of time could numb a person. And for them, a career was a positive way to pass time meaningfully. He could keep bringing in novelty through his 'Harem.'
"'Host' brother never really grows up. I thought 'Host' brother would become mature eventually. After going through so much, and even becoming the Dominator of the Divine Realm, still, you're the same as before," System little sister said with some resignation.
"A man remains a boy until his death!" Xu Ran said emphatically. Without the pressures of reality, even a man in his forties or fifties playing with his childhood toys can still be full of enthusiasm.
For Xu Ran, these goddesses of his familiar worlds held a special significance. After all, he knew their futures. Snatching both their bodies and hearts from others was also a source of joy. Perhaps this was the true pleasure of transmigration.
Indeed, only Cao Zei could maintain their original purpose.
Otherwise, in a completely unfamiliar world, after looking at those stunning faces for so long, he would have gotten tired of them too.
"I know, 'Host' brother, you like things that belong to someone else..." System little sister whispered in Xu Ran's ear.
"But System little sister has always belonged to 'Host' brother," she added.
"I like System little sister too, she's mine alone, and others shouldn't even dream of it."
"Really? Hee hee," System little sister chuckled. She well understood Xu Ran's thoughts. Although Xu Ran had some bad habits, in other aspects, he was quite outstanding.
Even with such powerful strength, he never lost himself. At Canaan Academy, whether dealing with ordinary students or others, he never showed impatience.
"I like 'Host' brother too. In my heart, 'Host' brother has always been outstanding, especially at that time," System little sister suddenly recalled quite a number of not-so-child-friendly images.
As the System, it was only after being with 'Host' brother that she realized life could be so beautiful.
"I won't keep disturbing 'Host' brother and others with their lovey-dovey stuff. If I keep hoarding 'Host' brother, others might have complaints," System little sister stretched lazily, her curvaceous figure fully on display before Xu Ran. She often tempted Xu Ran with sultry poses, knowing his preferences, and oftentimes just a look or a gesture could send his heart racing.
"Just don't hide and peek every day," Xu Ran sighed. Even if System little sister wanted to hide in his body to peek, he couldn't do anything about it. According to her, she knew Xiaowu and the others' bodies even better than Xu Ran did.
"No can do. When Xiaowu and the others left, they made me promise to keep an eye on 'Host' brother. They're all busy with Xu Sect matters, and if you sneak off for some fun again... 'Lord' brother, I'm going now. When you're alone, I'll come back to be with you, and then we can do whatever you want," System little sister's enticing voice stirred Xu Ran, heating his blood; he really wanted to slam System little sister down and then...
System little sister could freely alter her voice, whether it was a loli or a mature woman's tone, she could mimic them all. If she was in the previous world, she would be a perfect voice actor.
Just the voice alone could drive those hikikomori to despair.
"Senior Han Yue, is that you?" Xu Ran really wanted to know who had arrived when he saw Senior Han Yue, dressed in a black academy uniform, not far away. With her silver hair, if she were in a manga, there would be a fifty percent chance she was the main heroine. Silver or white hair, those were quintessential heroine hair colors.
No wonder it was reserved for heroines; it really was beautiful. The silver hair had a crystal-clear feeling in the sunlight, and its luster was much richer than other colors. Even to Xu Ran's standards, it was impeccable.
If in his past life on Earth, he had dated a silver-haired girl on campus, ah, just the thought was so lovely. But such a lustrous color, if really found, would probably be taken away for research. Black straight hair was more in line with the reality over there. But all those were things only possible in the virtual worlds. In reality, girls' socks can also get stinky after a day of wear. Enjoyment? That notion vanishes once the smell hits you.
"Lord Xu Ran, is there something dirty on my face?"
Seeing Xu Ran staring at her and zoning out, Han Yue wondered if she had messed up her makeup. Perhaps sweat had smeared her makeup?
If others looked at her that way, she would have been confident in her charm. But she had experienced firsthand the prowess of Xu Ran's close female friends; thus, she had no such confidence around him.
Xu Ran was an enigma; the more one understood about him, the more they realized their ignorance.
"No, nothing dirty. You look very nice," Xu Ran said with a smile.
And that was truly how Xu Ran felt. Han Yue, wearing Canaan Academy's specially designed school uniform skirt and black knee socks, walking between the lush green paths, gave Xu Ran a distinct sense of déjà vu from those campus anime.
Generally, such scenes were iconic of a budding romance between the main characters.