Xin Lan looked at Xu Ran somewhat at a loss. She hadn't intended to spy on him, but she was taken aback to see Han Yue so intimately close to Xu Ran.
Hadn't they agreed to pursue Lord Xu Ran together, yet Han Yue had already reached the 'end game'?
"Lord Xu Ran, that is, hello, I am Xin Lan. We met once when I joined Moon Spirit," Xin Lan quickly masked the awkwardness on her face and greeted Xu Ran naturally.
However, Xin Lan was also a proud person, clearly not as approachable as Han Yue. Even when attempting to flatter Xu Ran, she couldn't hide her arrogant demeanor.
In Canaan Academy, Xin Lan was among the top Alchemists of the Inner Court students, apparently a Four-Star Alchemist with a high talent for Alchemy. There were also quite a few in the Inner Court who pursued Xin Lan.
Alchemists have always been very proud, after all, it is one of the highest-status professions on the Continent.
"I remember you."
"You must have something to discuss with me," Xu Ran recalled the entanglements Xin Lan had with Xiao Yan in the source material. To get her family back into the Pill Tower, the family had to have an Alchemist with talent, which is why Xin Lan made Xiao Yan pose as her fiancé.
"Ah?"
Xin Lan instantly panicked.
She had intended to approach Xu Ran, hoping to become familiar with him before finding a way to ask for his help. And those requests were somewhat difficult for her to voice. Even asking Xu Ran to pretend to be her fiancé was something she just couldn't articulate.
If it were anyone else, it might be fine, but Xu Ran had so many beautiful women around him, no less attractive than herself. Bringing her little capital before Xu Ran would be nothing short of embarrassing.
"Ye Xin Lan, born into an Alchemist Noble Family, do I need to continue?" Xin Lan stood there properly, looking like a little girl who had done something wrong, which made Xu Ran laugh without a word.
Was he really that frightening?
After all, Xin Lan was a Genius Alchemist and her influence in the academy was even higher than Han Yue's.
There must be many people who tried to curry favor with Xin Lan.
"Sit down and talk. While you're at it, give my legs a rub. Maybe if I'm in a good mood, I'll agree to your request," Xu Ran shook his legs, signaling Xin Lan to sit next to him.
Xin Lan wanted his help, and he was well aware of what it was. But since Xin Lan didn't bring it up, he naturally wouldn't mention it himself.
"Really?"
Xin Lan's beautiful eyes widened, but after looking at Han Yue beside them, she understood.
How could she miss such an excellent chance to get close to Xu Ran? Even if he didn't agree to her request, just receiving a few pointers on Alchemy from him would be greatly beneficial.
Almost all the Elders of Medicine at Canaan Academy held Xu Ran in the highest esteem, so setting aside her personal interests, she naturally felt a favorable impression towards this famous figure in the Alchemist Realm.
In the Inner Court, many pursued her. One of her criteria for a partner was to surpass her in Alchemy.
If it was this man before her, he naturally far exceeded her expectations.
The more Xin Lan thought about it, the warmer her heart grew. Following Xu Ran's directions, she sat down, and then Xu Ran boldly placed his legs on top of Xin Lan's thighs.
What a pleasure.
To tell the truth, Xu Ran couldn't always enjoy such happiness.
These two were also extremely outstanding beauties of Canaan Academy. If those beasts at Canaan Academy knew their goddesses were so docile by Xu Ran's side, who knows what they would think.
"You really know how to enjoy yourself."
Han Yue and Xin Lan exchanged glances, both feeling somewhat awkward together.
Xu Ran's practiced demeanor made it quite clear that this was not his first or second time enjoying such treatment. This led both women to have their own thoughts. However, with so many beauties around Xu Ran, it seemed normal for Lord Xu Ran, with his great strength, to enjoy such treatment.
Both women had requests for Xu Ran, so serving him diligently was natural.
Xin Lan had never been used to serving others, but Xu Ran's recent words had lit a spark of hope in her. So even massaging and rubbing Xu Ran's legs without hesitation, she took off his shoes and skillfully kneaded his feet.
A gentle paradise, gentle paradise.
Even if her technique was quite unskilled and her grip strength not well controlled, the satisfaction of seeing a stunning woman diligently massaging his legs was naturally greater than the physical satisfaction.
No wonder they say whispers by the pillow are so effective. Even now, in such comfort, he had no desire to dampen the spirits of the beauty.
Seeing Xin Lan energetically massaging Xu Ran's legs, and Xu Ran resting on her own legs, Han Yue could only help by squeezing his shoulders and felt somewhat annoyed. If she didn't perform as well as Xin Lan, wouldn't she end up at a disadvantage?
Lord Xu Ran had promised to help Xin Lan, but she herself had no such assurance yet.
"Lord Xu Ran, the Xu Sect recently spoken of in awe at Canaan Academy is the force you created, isn't it?" Han Yue recalled the force that had gained immense esteem from the academy's upper echelons.
It had suddenly appeared near Canaan Academy and even gained the academy's recognition and forged an alliance.
While outsiders were discussing the origins of the Xu Sect, she had already broadly guessed that it was related to Xu Ran. Only he could get the academy to invest heavily in an alliance with the Xu Sect.
Xin Lan also stopped at this point, appearing to have an epiphany.
She was an Alchemist, focused on Alchemy, but she had heard about Xu Ran, who had suddenly appeared.
"I heard that the entry requirements for the Xu Sect are quite strict. But if it's a sect established by Lord Xu Ran, it is normal for the conditions to be stringent," Xin Lan said.
Xu Ran was a Dou Saint Expert, at least an Eighth-grade Alchemist. Such a lineup could attract countless Douzong and Dou Zun Experts. And each person by Xu Ran's side was a super expert, any of which could match the top lineup of any force.
Now that the outside world did not know the depth of the Xu Sect, joining early was definitely a lucrative choice. Later, once the resources of the Xu Sect became known, the difficulty of joining would grow exponentially.
"If you want to join the Xu Sect, you can do so without assessment. This is the identity token of the Xu Sect disciples. Just go to the Xu Sect to register," Xu Ran casually produced two Xu Sect tokens.
The Xu Sect here and the one in Soul Land had the same standards, so the token and sect uniforms had not changed.
"Thank you, Lord Xu Ran," Han Yue and Xin Lan were both elated.
They had heard about the rarity of these Xu Sect disciple tokens; even a genius ranked in the top twenty of the Inner Court had failed the assessment.