"Ah, cultivating is so boring. There aren't even any pretty girls around." Xu Ran sighed as he practiced his Soul Skills on the outskirts of Star Luo City.
He could already use his Soul Skills proficiently. His second Soul Skill, Star Concealment, could conceal his presence, allowing him to merge with the surrounding void for a short time. Its effect was even more pronounced on starry nights. His Martial Soul was already powerful, and with a concealment Soul Skill like this, he could kill without a trace.
Xu Ran felt that if he linked his second and first Soul Skills, even a Soul Ancestor would be no match for him. After all, if your opponent suddenly vanished, then reappeared with a powerful strike, few people could react in time.
His third Soul Skill, Sword Qi Unbound, was an area-of-effect Soul Skill that could unleash countless streams of Sword Qi, attacking a wide area.
Once Xu Ran had figured out his Soul Skills, he began to feel a little bored. He did not like fighting and killing anyway. He had come to this plane to win over lots of pretty girls, then live a happy life.
"Host, you can go court Zhu Zhuqing now. With your talent, the Zhu Family would do their best to meet any requests you made anyway. They might even agree to those sorts of requests." The system's pleasant voice rang out.
"What sorts of requests?" Xu Ran's eyes lit up as he pretended to be a block of wood.
"Hmph, shameless host. Still pretending." The System Lady gave a soft, scornful spit, her pretty face slightly flushed. She did not know what that meant anyway. She was only looking out for her host.
As a system, her foremost duty was to do her utmost to satisfy her host, allowing him to do whatever he liked in the world he had transmigrated into.
"By the way, host, why didn't you strike while the iron was hot and go see Zhu Zhuqing just now? The system can detect that she has some unusual feelings toward you now," the system asked. She was only a system. Though beautiful, she did not understand matters between humans.
"You don't understand. I need to give Zhu Zhuqing some time alone first. Distance creates beauty, understand? Once I leave, ripples will stir in her heart." Xu Ran smiled. If they were glued together every day, she would not cherish it. If he stayed away too long, her feelings would fade. Only by remaining just out of reach could he leave her unable to stop herself.
"You're so amazing, host." The System Lady smiled sweetly. She did not quite understand, but it all sounded very impressive.
"By the way, system, can you take human form?" Xu Ran gave a meaningful smile. He had always been a little curious. The System Lady was so intelligent, so she ought to be able to take human form, right?
Besides, the System Lady had a lovely voice. If she took human form, perhaps she would be a breathtaking beauty too.
At the very least, she would have fair skin, a pretty face, and long legs.
"Yes, I can. But it takes ten thousand Skill Points just to reveal my face, and a hundred thousand Skill Points to take human form."
"The system exists to serve the host. In Human Transformation, I could serve you even better. Besides, this system is very powerful. With Human Transformation, I could protect you too." The system's voice came with a hint of temptation. Within the system space, she wore a pale blue floral dress and stood before a full-length mirror, lightly rising onto her delicate feet as she twirled. Her patterned skirt fluttered, revealing her snow-white calves.
She studied her figure and smiled in satisfaction. She was the system, after all. She was the prettiest.
"But that's a little too expensive. Ten thousand Skill Points just to see your face? I can't afford that." Xu Ran suddenly realized how poor he was. He did not have a single Skill Point. Even completing that mission would only earn him a hundred Skill Points. A hundred thousand Skill Points was far too expensive. Even if he wanted to give the System Lady Human Transformation, it would be very difficult.
"Don't be discouraged, host. As long as you focus on completing missions, you'll save up enough Skill Points very soon," the system reminded him.
"Then forget it. I'd rather spend my Skill Points on Soul Skills and raise my Soul Rings' ages first. Failing that, I could try the lottery. Skill Points are so hard to earn. I can't just spend them carelessly." Xu Ran grinned wickedly.
He did not even know what the System Lady looked like yet, and revealing her face cost ten thousand Skill Points. He might as well forget it.
What if she turned out to be a Sister Qiao after Human Transformation? A nice voice did not prove anything. Even Sister Qiao's top donor had shouldered a train and fled overnight.
"No! You're not allowed to be so mean, host!" The System Lady's voice rang out, sounding a little angry. She was so beautiful, with perfect curves and such long legs, yet her host treated her like this.
"I'll let you undergo Human Transformation once I have more Skill Points. I'm too weak right now." Xu Ran stopped teasing the system. He knew that if the System Lady underwent Human Transformation, he would gain an immensely powerful fighter. If he had enough points, of course he would be willing.
"All right, enough talking. It's time to go see Zhu Zhuqing."
"Once I've won Zhu Zhuqing over, I need to go see Xiao Wu too. Xiao Wu is a very good girl as well. Besides, if I win Xiao Wu over, Tang San will probably feel terrible, won't he?"
By then, it was late.
Zhu Zhuqing sat alone on a flat boulder on the rear mountain, enjoying the stillness around her. The chirping of insects surrounded her, along with the sound of the cold wind blowing.
The girl wore a black gauze dress, her glossy black hair falling over her shoulders and stirring in the breeze. She hugged her bent legs, taking in the quiet night alone.
At some point, she had begun to enjoy sitting here and admiring the night whenever she was alone.
The sky was dark, and no one was there to keep her company, but she was fine on her own.
Besides, she felt a little happy today, because she knew someone still liked her and cared about her. That was enough.
But she would have nothing more to do with Xu Ran, much less let him suffer any harm because of her. Xu Ran was very talented, even more talented than she was, and his future held boundless prospects. She absolutely could not drag him down.
Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes turned toward the sky. The moon shone brightly, giving off a pure white halo. As she gazed at the moonlight and made up her mind, she could not help feeling a little forlorn. She, too, wanted to be happy like an ordinary girl. But she could not be too selfish.
She was Zhu Zhuqing. Those things were not hers to yearn for.
In a few more months, she would go find Dai Mubai. If Dai Mubai was still the same, she would leave alone. After all, even if she left this world, it would not affect anything.
That way, her older sister could be empress of the Star Luo Empire with peace of mind, without worrying about anything unexpected happening. Everything would carry on as usual for the Zhu Family too. As for Xu Ran, he would likewise find a pretty girl to marry and have children with, just as usual.
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