Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 188 Top-Grade Heavenly-Level Magical Artifact?

I hadn't thought of it before, but now that Ye Xinxia said it, it's clear.

Lu Ran suddenly realized that his large family was almost in double digits.

Lu Ran knew that Bai Tingting had moved into the villa because she had a good relationship with Mu Nujiao and Ye Xinxia, ​​and because her family, Bai, and the Mu family were old friends.

Since the house was big, Lu Ran didn't mind and approved it.

"Where are Nu Jiao and the others?" Lu Ran asked.

After hearing what Xinxia said, Lu Ran was eager to see them and get to know them better.

"Sister Mu is in the capital now. She has a voting competition tonight. Tutu is with her. Tingting is back at the Bai family ancestral home to cultivate. Lingling is at the Qingtian Hunting Grounds. Sister Liu..."

After a moment's thought, Ye Xinxia gave a detailed account of the current situation of all the women connected to Lu Ran.

This made Lu Ran's lips twitch.

Actually, he just wanted to know about Mu Nujiao's situation first; everyone else had to wait in line.
"In the capital?"

Lu Ran didn't think much of it. He hadn't participated in the nomination rounds, so he wasn't aware of the schedule, venues, etc.

Lu Ran was practically the pre-selected captain of the National Government team, relying on his own abilities and votes.

He then gave one of the extra votes, which was from Hangzhou, to Mu Nujiao, and Mu Nujiao was basically guaranteed a spot in the World University Competition.

With a little more effort from her family, it's almost a certainty that she'll succeed.

Mu Nujiao herself possessed a high level of cultivation, making her virtually unmatched within the academy.

Therefore, in her view, she should not shirk her responsibility to win the votes from these universities.

Lu Ran could understand that she wanted to share the burden for Lu Ran and the family through her own efforts and didn't want to miss out on this opportunity.

“It’s obviously too late to go to the capital to cheer her on now, so Xinxia, ​​why don’t we do something more productive?” Lu Ran suddenly looked at Ye Xinxia and said with a sly smile.

"Huh? Brother Lu Ran, what do you want to do?" Ye Xinxia blushed, thinking of some unhealthy things.

"Um"

"By the way, have you been exercising your legs lately? Let me check them out for you."

Because of the Parthenon's spirit, Ye Xinxia's legs cannot stand for long periods of time like a normal person's, so Lu Ran has a duty to help him check them regularly.

Yes, right next to the table.

Lu Ran looked at Ye Xinxia's beautiful back for a while, and stroked her slender waist that could be encircled by one hand. He was very satisfied.

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Lu Ran returned in the dead of night, and this battle went on until the sky darkened and countless great paths were annihilated.

The next morning, Lu Ran kissed Ye Xinxia goodbye on the bed and walked towards Qingtian Hunting Grounds, leaning against the wall.

Qingtian Hunting Grounds remained the same as always, with little business and unusually quiet.

Upon closer inspection, two beautiful women dressed as maids came into view; they were none other than Liu Ru and Liu Xian.

At that moment, one of them was wiping the glass, while the other stood gracefully by the coffee machine at the counter.

Upon seeing Lu Ran, both women were very excited. Liu Ru put down the rag and ran over, saying, "Boss, you've finally arrived!"

Lu Ran was surprised and asked, "You knew I was coming?"

Liu Ru nodded, her face flushed. Liu Xian, standing nearby, spoke up:

"We overheard it when Lingling was on the phone."

Lu Ran nodded, and suddenly, he caught a whisper from Liu Ru's mind.

"I wonder if the boss will like us dressed like this?" "Will he think we're too revealing? We've never dressed like this before; we only started today because we knew the boss was coming."

"Oh dear, I'm so shy! Oh, the boss is looking over here!"

Not only Liu Ru, but Liu Xian also had these thoughts in her heart to some extent.

This made Lu Ran chuckle.

So the maid outfits worn by the two beauties were specially prepared for him?

This is so embarrassing!

After carefully examining and appreciating it, Lu Ran came to the following conclusion:

It's really good!

Liu Ru and Liu Xian's figures perfectly complemented the maid dress; they were full where they should be and curvaceous where they should be, making them truly perfect.

"By the way, where's Lingling?" Lu Ran asked.

"Miss Lingling said she didn't want to stay in the hunting lodge and went out on a mission with a hunting mage named Dasheng from the lodge," Liu Ru said.

Lu Ran nodded; it did indeed reflect the girl's personality.

At this moment, apart from Liu Ru and Liu Xian, there was no one else at the Qingtian Hunting Grounds.

Old Bao has disappeared somewhere, enjoying himself to the fullest. We can't find him anywhere.

In that case, Lu Ran decided to stay and oversee the hunting grounds!

It's definitely not because of the allure of the maid dress.
Upon learning that Lu Ran was going to stay under the guise of "inspecting work," the two sisters worked very hard, putting on their usual routine.

Liu Ru took a new white towel, ready to demonstrate her glass-cleaning skills.
After completing his inspection, Lu Ran arrived at the top of the Pearl Tower, feeling refreshed.

At this moment, all he could say was, "I've finally experienced the life of the rich!"
He was quite satisfied with the service provided by Liu Ru and Liu Xian.

When meeting the blacksmith Huo Tuo, Lu Ran went straight to the point.

Staring at the shimmering golden feather robe, Huo Tuo's eyes widened:
"This, could this be the 'Glassy Phoenix Feather' treasured in the museum?!"

Lu Ran smiled and nodded, "That's right, it was taken from the Ancient Capital Museum. Legend has it that this feathered robe was shed from the ancient totem phoenix, and it's of the same grade as the snake scales. It should be able to be integrated into the forging of that half-finished magical tool, right?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Tuo patted his chest with a hearty laugh:
"Don't worry, I'm using two rare treasures as the main materials to forge this magical artifact. If I fail, it will damage my reputation!"

I'll definitely forge you a Heaven-grade, no, a top-tier Heaven-grade magical tool or artifact!

Hearing Huo Tuo's assurance, Lu Ran felt much more at ease.

"By the way, would you prefer to forge a magical tool or a magical artifact?" Huo Tuo asked.

Lu Ran thought about it for a moment. Magical tools were too limiting, while magical artifacts were diverse. After thinking it over, he decided to choose the one with the most possibilities!

"It's a magical artifact. I don't need these materials for now, but it would be great if they could be fused into it."

Lu Ran took out a spatial ring, then said in a colder tone:

"But this time, I don't want to hear news of failure."

The previous failure to forge a Heaven-grade magical artifact was indeed due to Lu Ran's excessive greed. He wanted the best quality, so he not only used the scales of the Blood Fang and the Totem Xuan Snake, but also a whole bunch of rare and precious materials with vastly different attributes.

Previously, Huo Tuo refuted this reason with attributes, which Lu Ran could barely accept.

This time, Lu Ran definitely won't give him a chance.

Huo Tuo listened and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, this time we definitely won't fail! Last time it was purely because we didn't have any rare treasures of the same level to suppress the snake scales."

(End of this chapter)