My father is the main character, but the female leads want to kill me.

Inside the city, a large-scale battle broke out on the eastern street. The encampment of the Northern Underworld Holy Land and its allies was suddenly stormed in by a group of men dressed in black.

These guys started killing without warning, which enraged the entire alliance of the Northern Underworld Holy Land. They were always the ones bullying others, so when had they ever been bullied like this? They all turned red with rage and wanted to kill the men in black. One after another, they were dragged out of the street by these men in black and brought the fighting to the bystanders who were watching the show.

The onlookers, who were originally just watching, were not going to tolerate the guys from the Northern Underworld Holy Land who actually drew their swords and attacked them. They thought, "We already disliked you, and now that you're trying to kill us, we'll return the favor."

One by one, they picked up weapons and went to kill the people of the Northern Underworld Holy Land and its allies. Since they were all bad people, they took them all out at once.

After Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing entered the city, the two disciples of the Northern Underworld Holy Land who had cursed Shangguan Mengqing and Lin Ran also died tragically in the battle.

Because he had offended many people and lacked strength, especially during this period when he was inexplicably weak, he was killed by someone who rushed in and killed him right there on his bed in the encampment.

The war raged on, and the city gates were constantly being attacked by the monster horde. Many people joined the ranks of defenders to help protect the city. They understood the principle of mutual dependence: if the city fell, everyone would die under the iron hooves of the monster horde.

However, the war behind the city was also raging fiercely. Under the deliberate manipulation of Lin Chong's troops, it even spread to the north gate. The Northern Underworld Holy Land and its alliance were not a bunch of novices; they also possessed formidable strength.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to stand on equal footing with the other alliances. Once they start killing each other, their strange and insidious fighting methods will definitely cause those who face them to suffer heavy losses.

Lin Chong had already realized this and told his men in advance to be careful not to get bogged down in battle and to look for opportunities to kill Beiming Holy Land and his men in the chaos of battle.

At the north gate, a large group of people were already pressuring the gatekeepers, forcing them to open the gate so they could see what was inside. Suddenly, the sounds of fighting gradually came over, and many people at the north gate looked over and were drawn into the battle.

The entire city was in complete chaos. Just then, Lin Ran, who was still sitting calmly in the room, had a glint in her eyes. She stood up and said, "The opportunity has come!"

"what chance?"

Wen Qianyi and the others were taken aback, while Lin Ran looked at the Ye sisters and said, "You two stay here!"

Then, Lin Ran looked at Wen Qianyi, thinking of asking her for a favor, but she didn't know how to say it and hesitated for a moment.

With Wen Qianyi's intelligence, she knew what Lin Ran wanted to say just by looking at her like that.

"Senior, you don't need to say anything. I'll go with you and help you out..." Wen Qianyi said to Lin Ran with a resentful look.

"Thank you, Qianyi... I really don't know how to thank you..." Lin Ran said helplessly. He really owed this girl too much.

Wen Qianyi shook her head, her eyes hardening, and looked at Lin Ran, saying something that was unusual for her.

"I don't need your thanks, senior. I just want you to know that I did all this for you because I love you."

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Chapter 168 The Invisible Smoke of War

At the north gate, the surrounding streets had been turned into a battlefield, where an extremely chaotic battle had begun. Especially under the blood-red moonlight, the scene appeared even more crimson and dark. The sounds of weapons clashing, swords cutting into flesh, and cries of pain became the main melody of this place.

Lin Ran led Wen Qianyi to a nearby area that had not yet been affected and hid in the shadows. Not far away, at the entrance of an alley, a group of people were fighting.

When Wen Qianyi noticed that those people were chasing another group that seemed to be from the Northern Underworld Holy Land Alliance, it turned out that they were a group of alluring women. After being caught, they were subjected to a passionate and sensual performance.

Seeing Wen Qianyi blush with shame and anger at the way the women were being treated so roughly, she couldn't help but look at Lin Ran beside her and say, "Senior, why don't we go and save those girls?"

"save?"

Lin Ran was stunned for a moment, and looking at the spring scenery over there, she couldn't help but say, "Those women are not simple characters. You think they were really caught? They just pulled the other party into their area of ​​expertise!"

"Areas of expertise?"

Wen Qianyi was a little confused, but she quickly understood what Lin Ran was talking about.

After catching up with the group of glamorous women, the men couldn't wait to thrust on their fair and tender bodies, but gradually they became powerless, while the men turned into stiff, dried-up corpses and fell to one side.

The women who had been crying and enduring the whippings couldn't help but sneer, spitting at the dried corpses: "They're all show and no substance. They were drained in such a short time and only gained this little bit of strength. So annoying."

"Hey sis, mine too, it's not even enough to fill a tooth gap!"

"Should we find another batch?"

"Just do it!"

The group of glamorous women changed their clothes again and went out to hunt their prey amidst the chaos.

Wen Qianyi, who had watched the entire scene, was completely dumbfounded.

Lin Ran, standing to the side, was also greatly shocked. He had long sensed that something was wrong with that group of women. They were all so energetic and lively, they didn't look like they were being chased at all. But he didn't expect that they were using "peony flowers" to lure those who wanted to have a fling. He wondered how many of them would end up as ghosts.

"Senior, I'm sorry..."

Wen Qianyi said quietly, "I think things are too superficial; I thought they were..."

Lin Ran patted Wen Qianyi's head and said softly, "Consider it a lesson. Of course, it doesn't mean we'll always encounter this situation in the future, but we need to learn to discern it. After all, I've seen cases where people work together to kill those who come to rescue others."

"Have you encountered this before, senior?" Wen Qianyi was taken aback.

"That's all in the past, let's not talk about it anymore. We need to go inside the city gate, follow me..." Lin Ran took Wen Qianyi's hand and led her towards the city gate.

Wen Qianyi followed closely behind, sometimes staring blankly at Lin Ran's back, feeling the warmth from Lin Ran's hands, which made Wen Qianyi somewhat infatuated. But happy times are always short-lived. Lin Ran successfully led Wen Qianyi past everyone's attention and entered the corridor inside the city gate. Lin Ran pressed the switch next to the stone door, and the heavy stone door crashed to the ground, completely sealing the entrance to the corridor.

Inside the stairwell, a man in black was already waiting at the entrance.

The corridor was dimly lit, illuminated only by the faint yellow light of candles. Outside the closed stone door, there were sounds of fierce and noisy fighting. Wen Qianyi looked at the black-clad man who had suddenly appeared and couldn't help but shrink behind Lin Ran. Clearly, in such an environment, it was too strange for a black-clad man whose face could not be seen.

Lin Ran was startled when she saw the man in black as she entered, and exclaimed, "Shangguan Mengqing, are you trying to scare me to death by standing here all in the dark?!"

“The only entrance to the city wall is here, so it definitely needs to be guarded.” Shangguan Mengqing took off her hood, revealing a stunningly beautiful face. This time, Shangguan Mengqing did not wear a veil.

"Follow me!"

Shangguan Mengqing wasted no time; after uttering a single sentence, she headed upstairs.

Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi followed, but on the way up, Wen Qianyi suddenly grabbed Lin Ran and whispered in her ear, "Senior, how did you know that was Meng Qing?"

"Intuition, intuition..."

Lin Ran made up an excuse, but the truth was that the two of them used the Phoenix Fate Bracelet to communicate with each other. They could communicate even in dangerous places where they were shielded, let alone in a place like this.

"intuition?"

Wen Qianyi felt a little jealous and angrily punched Lin Ran in the chest before quickly walking over to Shangguan Mengqing's side and talking to her.

Watching this scene from behind, Lin Ran couldn't help but rub her chest, thinking to herself, "What a mess this is..."

Shangguan Mengqing led Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi to the watchtower on the city wall. At this time, there were still bloodstains on the watchtower and corridor, and a bloody smell permeated the air.

Inside the watchtower, one can see the fierce fighting taking place near the city walls, while on the other side lies a long, quiet road that is almost deathly still.

In the center of the observation deck is a stone platform. This stone platform not only controls the opening and closing of the city gate, but also serves as the core of a formation that prevents any attempt to spy on the north gate.

Lin Ran looked around and couldn't help but ask, "Did you have all those corpses disposed of?"

Shangguan Mengqing nodded, took out a luminous pearl and placed it on the platform beside her, illuminating the room. She leaned against the platform, crossed her arms, and said, "Those who were still holding out at the city gate have all been cleared out by me and the people from the Sword Sect."

Next, the Sword Sect will join forces with Tianli, Linghua, and Songling Academy to advance and retreat together. I've already told those guys all this. If they don't listen, they can forget about staying in the Sword Sect after we return.”

Lin Ran believed in the power of Shangguan Mengqing's words. As the future sect leader of the Sword Sect who had already been appointed, Shangguan Mengqing definitely had immense power in the Sword Sect.

"Next, I'll have to trouble Qianyi for a bit..."

Shangguan Mengqing walked out of the observation platform and came to the mouth of the canyon. Looking at the deep and long road, she pointed to the air and said, "Use the Yin-Yang chessboard's ability to create a passageway here."

"I see!"

Wen Qianyi nodded, took out the Yin-Yang chessboard, and was about to solve the puzzle when she made a surprising decision: "I want to go with you to that so-called Land of Inheritance!"

"no!"

Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing answered in unison, almost instinctively.

Seeing this scene, Wen Qianyi became even more determined to go in together, and said persistently, "I have the Yin-Yang Chessboard, which may be able to help you break the formation or other problems. Moreover, having one more person can better help you, Mengqing, overcome the difficulties of inheritance. Seniors can go, so having one more person won't be a problem, right?"

Furthermore… Mengqing, is your physical condition truly capable of supporting you through the inheritance trial?”

Wen Qianyi's final bombshell completely silenced Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing.

Lin Ran never expected that Wen Qianyi knew about Shangguan Mengqing's health condition. He couldn't help but ask telepathically, "What should we do next?"

Shangguan Mengqing quickly replied, "What do you mean, what should we do? Let Qianyi go. She's right. More people means more help, which is good. Or is there something you're unhappy about?"

Lin Ran: "..."

You've said everything, you wretched Shangguan Mengqing!

In the end, Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing agreed to Wen Qianyi's condition, and Wen Qianyi finally agreed to start working. Manipulating the Yin-Yang chessboard, a black and white beam of light carrying mysterious power crashed into the air, instantly arousing the resistance of the golden magic circle. But soon, one corner of the golden magic circle dimmed, and a hole suddenly shattered.

This kind of formation is something that the Yin-Yang Chessboard can solve with just a little effort. After seeing that person come out, Wen Qianyi put away the chessboard and stared intently at Lin Ran with a very resentful look in her eyes.

Lin Ran was also a little overwhelmed by such gazes, so she quickly grabbed Wen Qianyi's hand and said, "I'll take you downstairs first!"

"it is good!"

Wen Qianyi smiled and nodded. She glanced at Shangguan Mengqing intentionally or unintentionally, and seeing that Shangguan Mengqing still had that indifferent look, she felt a little secretly pleased.

Lin Ran took Wen Qianyi's hand, stepped onto the battlements, and jumped down. After briefly hovering in the air with the help of her spiritual power, Lin Ran safely landed on the ground with Wen Qianyi from the high city wall.

"I'll go up and bring Shangguan Mengqing down..."

Lin Ran said something, but before she could jump back to the other side of the cliff to pick up Guan Mengqing, she heard a whooshing sound.

Lin Ran looked up and saw a dark figure falling from the city wall. This startled him so much that his spiritual energy exploded beneath his feet. Lin Ran transformed into a series of afterimages and caught Shangguan Mengqing in his arms from mid-air.

He glanced down at Shangguan Mengqing to make sure there was nothing wrong, then picked her up and used his spiritual power to slowly land on the ground.

In Wen Qianyi's eyes, it all seemed to have slowed down ten times. He watched as Lin Ran carried Shangguan Mengqing in a princess carry, and Shangguan Mengqing, without anyone noticing, naturally wrapped her arm around Lin Ran's neck, snuggling into Lin Ran's arms. Despite being very aloof and indifferent, she acted like a little bird clinging to someone.

What angered Wen Qianyi even more was that Shangguan Mengqing was unscrupulous; she jumped down from there, hoping Lin Ran would catch her and bring her down. What a scheming woman!

After Lin Ran landed on the ground, before she could even ask Shangguan Mengqing if she was alright, Shangguan Mengqing jumped down from Lin Ran's arms. Lin Ran was stunned and asked blankly, "I haven't even asked yet, why did you jump down by yourself?"

"Although I can't fight at full strength, I am still at the ninth level of the Spirit Core Realm. I shouldn't die from falling off this mere city wall!" Shangguan Mengqing said calmly, glancing casually at Wen Qianyi with her hands behind her back.

Wen Qianyi naturally noticed that look. She hadn't expected to lose her first battle with Shangguan Mengqing so easily.

"Hmph, I'll definitely win back!" Wen Qianyi cheered herself up inwardly, while saying aloud, "Senior was just worried about Sister Mengqing, and her concern made her confused. Let's hurry up and set off so that Sister Mengqing can receive the inheritance as soon as possible and save everyone in the secret realm!"

Lin Ran looked at the two who had suddenly locked eyes and inexplicably sensed a tension in the air. She couldn't help but wonder, "If we bring Qianyi along, won't these two really start fighting?"

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Chapter 169 Opening the Bronze Gate

"From the moment you arrive here until you reach the bronze gate, you must not be careless. There are many powerful restrictive formations here. Do as I say."

Fan Hua's voice had been chattering incessantly since Lin Ran and the others entered the narrow passage, making Lin Ran a little dizzy. She couldn't help but suggest, "Sister Fan Hua, how about I let you out and you lead the way for me?"