Han Yue and Xin Lan suddenly got close to Xu Ran, and it seemed they had a very intimate relationship. Xu Ran's name spread throughout the Inner Court, and soon the entire Canaan Academy was familiar with the name Xu Ran.
Some well-informed geniuses of the Inner Court gradually learned more about Xu Ran from the Elders, even discovering that the Xu Sect was a power established by Xu Ran.
Xu Ran became the most mysterious figure in Canaan Academy. Moreover, they also gradually realized that the stunning beauties who had been frequently appearing in the academy lately were all closely related to Xu Ran.
"Host brother, the Soul Hall has already started to make its move," the System's Missy, dressed in a pink long dress, slowly approached Xu Ran. The unique fragrance she carried was so mesmerizing that it could turn anyone who smelled it head over heels.
"And with Xiao Yan devising strategies, they are very likely to strike against the Snake-People Tribe and the Jia Ma Empire."
"Ding, please complete the mission: annihilate all the enemies of the Soul Hall and save the Yunlan Sect and the Snake-People Tribe from their attacks."
"Mission reward: inheritance of Emperor-Class Elixirs."
A pleasant voice, which Xu Ran hadn't heard in a long time, suddenly echoed in his mind. That voice was even more pleasing to his ears than the tender voices of Xiao Wu and Xun'er.
"Can System's Missy assign missions again?" Xu Ran swallowed.
Without System's Missy's help, his strength had improved in a regular manner, not that his strength hadn't increased at all, but at his level, without using shortcuts, it could take many years or even decades to advance even one grade.
This was the difference between cheating and not cheating.
"Yes, hehe. I've been able to ever since I evolved last time. Host brother needs to elevate all his abilities to the ultimate level before he can better cheat in other worlds," said System's Missy sweetly.
Now that host brother is so powerful, she doesn't want him to be too weak when he goes off to other worlds.
Even if he goes to other worlds in the future, host brother will surely be able to use the strongest cheats.
Although Xu Ran was already a Dou Di, his alchemy and such hadn't reached the top level.
To be able to refine Emperor-Class Elixirs on his own in a short time? Well, that would be more of a cheat than cheating itself. Even for Xu Ran, his progress slowed down after becoming a Ninth Grade Alchemist.
Xu Ran, being a Dou Di himself, easily understood things below the Emperor Realm.
But to become an Emperor-Class Alchemist was a hassle. The basic ingredients for refining Emperor-Class Elixirs were the world's most precious and mysterious, and Xu Ran couldn't fully understand their properties. Trying to refine Emperor-Class Elixirs was simply impossible for him.
And then there was the Puppetry Technique; Xu Ran could, at most, refine puppets of the Dou Sheng level.
However, with System's Missy around, his mastery of such skills could definitely reach the top level the fastest.
"That feels great," Xu Ran licked his lips.
He was still accustomed to cheating with System's Missy.
Things like cultivating and understanding on his own were just too slow. As a lazy dog, suffering through self-cultivation and learning was not his style.
Anyway, he was set on living off the system's "little sister".
"The 'Host' brother's inner thoughts are indeed rich," the system's "little sister" said, seeing right through Xu Ran's thoughts and giving him a white-eyed look of shy annoyance. Back then, she had chosen him because he always seemed to have ideas about starting a "Harem."
"Why can you still read my mind even though I'm already a Dou Di? Don't tell me you can also know the true thoughts of other people?" Xu Ran was awkward to the extreme. Stuff like living off others might sound a bit spirited if he said it himself, but having others know about it made it entirely cringeworthy.
Moreover, the system's "little sister" was truly formidable. Xu Ran felt the System was something independent from the entire world, so there was no possibility that anyone could defeat the system's "little sister".
"It's because 'Host' brother and my heart are connected. It's all because 'Host' brother always thinks about naughty things, so those thoughts got transmitted to me, making me different from before," she said.
The system's "little sister" blinked her big eyes.
"Hm? Is that so?" Xu Ran's eyes were filled with skepticism.
He felt like the system's "little sister" had been having naughty thoughts about him from the beginning.
"The System itself is emotionless, but since I connected with 'Host' brother, I can feel his emotions," the system's "little sister" explained.
"Oh," Xu Ran nodded.
The system's "little sister" felt emotions from Xu Ran and developed her own feelings, making her love Xu Ran. Although most of the time she had to endure the pain of the "Host" loving others, it couldn't change her love for Xu Ran.
In a sense, the system's "little sister" was the person who loved Xu Ran the most, selflessly giving him everything she had.
"Speaking of which, how is Xiao Yan doing now?"
Xu Ran was somewhat curious. Since Xiao Yan left, he hadn't paid attention to him for so many days and wondered if Xiao Yan had been killed by Hun Tiandi after going to the Hun Clan.
After all, Xiao Yan had the Tutelage Imperial Jade, and Hun Tiandi would surely recognize it.
"Xiao Yan is now highly valued in the Hun Clan. The Lord of the Soul Hall intended to kill him directly, but who would have thought he'd gain the favor of the Void-swallowing Flame and be recognized by it? Being recognized by the Void-swallowing Flame, his strength was suddenly elevated to the level of Dou Zun," the system's "little sister" said.
"Void-swallowing Flame?"
Xu Ran suddenly remembered this important figure he had almost forgotten. In the original story, it was also because the Void-swallowing Flame suddenly betrayed Hun Tiandi and helped Xiao Yan that the latter was able to defeat Hun Tiandi.
If it weren't for the Void-swallowing Flame, ranked second on the Exotic Flame Ranking, Xiao Yan's final trump card would have been significantly weaker, and it might not have been enough to defeat Hun Tiandi.
"And..." the system's "little sister" looked at Xu Ran weirdly.
"And what?" Xu Ran asked.
"It seems like the people from the Soul Hall are treating you as an Emperor Grade Young Pill, planning to capture you using some sort of method," the system's "little sister" said cheerfully.
"Emperor Grade Young Pill? They sure have a rich imagination. But how does the Void-swallowing Flame remember the Emperor Grade Young Pill? Could it be the influence of Xiao Yan, the Son of Destiny?" Xu Ran's mouth twitched. Xiao Yan really did have incredible luck – even if he, someone who could crush everything, were here, another Hun Tiandi would definitely be suppressed by Xiao Yan. When you're unlucky, even drinking water can choke you, but when you're lucky, you could become a millionaire just by finding money on the street.