Seeing that Gu Yuena and the Goddess of Kindness did not seem to have caused any trouble, Xu Ran could not help breathing a sigh of relief.
He had genuinely worried that if they formed a grudge over this, he would be caught in a difficult position when they fought in the future.
The Goddess of Kindness and Gu Yuena landed before Xu Ran, their long dresses fluttering, two breathtaking fairies. Simply looking at them, even when they did nothing, was a delight to the eyes.
"Xu Ran, I can't accompany you to Star Luo City. I want to head back first. I'll wait for you in Heaven Dou City." After what had happened, she was too embarrassed to stay with Xu Ran any longer.
She kept her head lowered, not daring to raise it even when she spoke to Xu Ran.
Even if she had not needed to seek out the Goddess of Life and get things straight, she would not have stayed with Xu Ran.
Gu Yuena already knew, so Xu Ran probably knew too.
If she remained here, she would feel so uncomfortable that she might die of shame and indignation.
Her heart was in turmoil now.
It was not just over the affairs of the Divine Realm, but her personal affairs as well.
Gu Yuena's questions, in particular, had thrown her heart into disarray.
Did she like Xu Ran? Otherwise, why was her attitude toward him somewhat different? What exactly was love?
"Then head back first. Get some rest, and don't overthink things." Xu Ran smiled faintly as he looked at the utterly self-conscious Goddess of Kindness before him. Who could have imagined that she had such a side to her?
"Farewell."
The Goddess of Kindness gave that brief reply, then turned into a streak of