Starting from Douluo to Capture Goddesses

"A Dou Di Clan? Haha. Xu Ran, no wonder you came to our Xiao Family. You must have taken a fancy to something of ours, that's why you're here. Haha. Xu Ran, I see right through you now."

"But as long as I, Xiao Yan, am here, I won't let you succeed. I will expose your crimes and eventually, we will kick you out of the Xiao Family." Xiao Yan glared at Xu Ran with fury.

He felt that he could no longer get a handle on Xu Ran.

He even felt somewhat like laughing now.

When he compared his current situation to the fantasy novels he had read in those years, his excitement only increased.

Transmigrator, grandpa companion, childhood sweetheart and fiancée snatched away right at the beginning, villain stepping stone entering the scene, and even a desolate Dou Di Clan... Even just one of these happening to an ordinary person would already make their life extraordinary. But he, Xiao Yan, had them all, which was enough to prove that he was destined for greatness in the future.

"Is that so? I'll be waiting. But now, you should take care of your two brothers' corpses and bury them properly first." Xu Ran shrugged his shoulders, seeing Xiao Yan instantly regain his fighting spirit, he couldn't help but want to laugh.

A true Son of Destiny from the original story.

Such quick recovery speed is indeed surprising.

"Xu Ran, you won't remain rampant for long. I will avenge them." Xiao Yan's heart chilled even more when he saw Xiao Ding and Xiao Li's corpses, filled with anger.

Carrying the corpses of Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, he walked toward the outside, standing tall.

He knew that he was far from being Xu Ran's match, even Yao Lao couldn't manage, so there was no way he could.

However, he was very confident about his future. Since ancient times, evil had never triumphed over good, and Xu Ran couldn't oppress him forever.

That wasn't all; he had to return to the Xiao Family to explore the family's secrets.

"You must be Qing Lin, right? I remember you." Xiao Yan looked at the little girl by Xu Ran's side, his eyes filled with killing intent. Although he did not know what the little girl had done, she must have been one of the reasons for their deaths.

He couldn't kill Xu Ran, but could he really not defeat such a small girl?

"Get lost. Just take care of yourself. With me here, if you dare to harm Qing Lin, first weigh your own strength." Xu Ran spoke indifferently, flicking his finger lightly, Xiao Yan was sent flying and crashed heavily against the wall.

Grabbing Qing Lin's hand, Xu Ran stepped over Xiao Yan's body and left.

"Qing Lin, do you think I'm very bad?" Xu Ran rubbed Qing Lin's little head, not knowing whether seeing all that would impact her heart.

"Not at all. Brother Xu Ran is the best person in the world," Qing Lin said without any hesitation, holding onto Xu Ran's arm and not letting go for a single moment.

"But you saw, Brother Xu Ran killed many people, and among them were many innocents," Xu Ran said with a smile. He didn't expect the girl to be so reliant on him.

"So what? Those people deserved to die. Everyone that Brother Xu Ran kills deserves it. And I don't care about those people at all. I only know that Brother Xu Ran is good to Qing Lin, so Brother Xu Ran is a good person," Qing Lin's big eyes twinkled.

She didn't care about who was good or bad at all.

She only knew that, over the years, only Xu Ran truly cared for her, and felt sorry for her.

She could feel it, which was why she didn't think Xu Ran was very wicked. In Qing Lin's heart, even if Xu Ran slaughtered the entire city's people, Qing Lin wouldn't think badly of Xu Ran.

"You little girl." Xu Ran smiled, feeling his affection for Qing Lin was not misplaced.

"Starting from tomorrow, you will follow me in cultivation. That Xiao Yan you met just now, next time you see him, you will certainly be able to beat him up. By then, I'll have your Sister Xian Er help you refine some elixirs, and your "Cultivation Level" will soar." Xu Ran said with tenderness. Just thinking of the hardships faced by the lovely girl in front of him filled him with immense sympathy.

Since Qing Lin was his, he naturally wouldn't let others bully her.

As for Xiao Yan, when they met again, he'd let him know how formidable Qing Lin had become.

Even if he didn't teach Qing Lin cultivation, her unique physique alone would be enough to leave Xiao Yan in despair.

At the very least, Xiao Yan, if not relying on Yao Lao's power, could at most possess the strength of a Great Fighter.

"Really? Can I also cultivate?" Hope flared in Qing Lin's eyes. She was aware that only strength could prevent her from being bullied, yet she had no one to guide her in cultivation.

"Of course you can. You're not only able to cultivate, Qing Lin, you are a cultivation prodigy."

Xu Ran took Qing Lin and soared directly into the sky, flying towards the distance.

"Qing Lin, you possess the Tri-Flower Pupil of the Green Snake, which can control Serpentine Demon Beasts. Your eyes are the Tri-Flower Pupil, and when you gaze at those Serpentine Demon Beasts, they will be under your control. You should be able to sense the presence of serpentine beasts now, right?" Xu Ran said with a smile.

"Mhm. Now that you mention it, Brother Xu Ran, I understand. I've occasionally felt that sensation, as though I have a deep connection with Serpentine Demon Beasts. When I was in Stone Desert City, I felt a kind of response when I saw Serpentine Demon Beasts. But I didn't dare tell anyone, afraid that they'd scold me," Xiao Qing Lin said earnestly, clinging closely to Xu Ran.

With a heavy palm strike, Xu Ran hit the desert sand, and immediately, a hole about one meter wide appeared before them, with waves of heat surging out.

The passage was clearly very long, stretching into the dark depths, where Xu Ran carried Qing Lin straight into it.

Standing at the end of the tunnel, there was a fiery red world.

In the vast cavern, fiery magma flowed slowly, giant bubbles occasionally forming only to break moments later with a gentle popping sound, spraying hot magma around like a red firework display of beauty.

Standing at the end of the narrow tunnel, Xu Ran and Qing Lin looked out at the seemingly boundless Magma World in front of them.

"I would never have imagined… beneath the earth, outside Stone Desert City, such a place could be hidden," Qing Lin said, her eyes wide with astonishment, watching the field of magma with a bit of trepidation, and tightly gripping Xu Ran's sleeve.

"Yes, it's a magnificent subterranean Magma World…" Xu Ran was also somewhat surprised. No wonder this place could nurture a Strange Fire; it certainly was an ideal environment for the birth of a Strange Fire.

"Brother Xu Ran, could there be some treasures here?" Xiao Qing Lin blinked her big eyes. Though she hadn't cultivated before, she had heard many stories. Seeing such a strange place, she immediately thought of possible treasures.

This made the little girl feel incredibly excited.

Because she was by Xu Ran's side, even in this extremely hot place, she didn't feel any heat, as if she were still in a cool environment.