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

After Jingyue finished giving her instructions, she put two fingers together, and a deep blue beam of energy with mysterious runes was poured into Shangguan Mengqing's forehead.

With her eyes tightly closed, Shangguan Mengqing felt an immense pressure as a vast amount of information flooded into her soul's ocean.

"Calm your mind. I've sealed some energy orbs. You'll be able to unlock them when you reach a certain level of strength!" Jingyue's voice echoed in Shangguan Mengqing's mind.

Shangguan Mengqing calmed herself down and focused intently on digesting the large amount of information light.

From the outside, Fan Hua looked at the two people in the center of the lotus platform and couldn't help but cross her arms in front of her chest, praying for them.

After passing on the cultivation techniques and martial arts skills to Shangguan Mengqing, Jingyue's right hand condensed into a surging deep blue flame. This flame condensed into a long needle, and before Shangguan Mengqing could react, the deep blue needle pierced through her body, pointing directly at the elixir in her dantian.

If one were to look inward at Shangguan Mengqing's dantian at this moment, the already precarious elixir would shatter directly from the force of the long needle, and a powerful energy would surge from Shangguan Mengqing's dantian into her internal organs.

"cough…"

Shangguan Mengqing's face turned pale, and she suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, which fell onto the lotus platform and turned into spots.

With an extremely solemn expression, Jingyue drew a bright green medicinal liquid from the vibrant pool. After being filtered and burned by Jingyue's sacred flame, it transformed into pure energy to repair Shangguan Mengqing's damaged internal organs.

Shangguan Mengqing, following Jingyue's prior instructions, began to circulate her cultivation technique...

Such a process is undoubtedly lonely and tedious, just like the path of cultivation. Without going through arduous training, how can one see the scene that belongs only to the strong at the peak?

……

In the main hall below, Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi also wasted no time.

While wandering aimlessly, Lin Ran found a cultivation treasure in the side hall. It had extremely abundant spiritual energy. Although it was inferior to the Ice Spirit Jade Lake in Linghua Academy, it was still an excellent cultivation place.

Lin Ran, meanwhile, pulled Wen Qianyi along, and the two of them engaged in dual cultivation, improving their cultivation levels. When they got tired of cultivating, they would chat to relax their minds.

In the side hall, Wen Qianyi sat sideways on Lin Ran's lap, her arms around Lin Ran's neck, leaning against Lin Ran's chest. If it were before, Wen Qianyi would never have made such a bold move, but Shangguan Mengqing and the things she experienced in the secret realm stimulated her.

She wanted to use her tenderness to gently entwine Lin Ran, not giving Shangguan Mengqing any opportunity to take advantage of her. Even if she did, it would be her first to do so!

"senior!"

Wen Qianyi breathed warmly into Lin Ran's ear and said softly, "When the time is right, how about you come with me to the Central Region's Heart Continent?"

Lin Ran felt a tickle near her ear, but when she heard that Wen Qianyi was actually going to Zhongyu Xinzhou, she asked curiously, "What are you going to Zhongyu Xinzhou for? That's very far from Jiezhou!"

“My Azure Dragon bloodline needs to go to a place called Azure Dragon Mountain in the Central Region’s Heart Continent. With the Azure Dragon Heavenly Flame in my hand, I can open the Azure Dragon Transformation Pool and awaken it using the pure Azure Dragon energy within the pool,” Wen Qianyi said.

"You silly girl, I'm fine with you whenever you want to go!" Lin Ran ruffled Wen Qianyi's hair and said, "But are you really sure you want to become an ugly dragon?"

"The Azure Dragon isn't ugly at all, it's very imposing, okay? Besides, Senior, once you cultivate your technique to the end, you can also transform into a dragon. At that time, I'll definitely be much better looking than you!" Wen Qianyi argued.

"Okay, okay, let me be a dragon knight then. I've never ridden a dragon before!" Lin Ran said in an ambiguous tone, her little hands playfully messing around with Wen Qianyi.

"Where did you say that... um... senior..."

Wen Qianyi, feigning reluctance, was clearly also somewhat aroused. She found it difficult to refuse Lin Ran, but it was obviously not the right time. The two stopped short of arousal, and just as they were enjoying the ambiguous atmosphere…

Fan Hua's figure suddenly appeared in the side hall. Seeing Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi cuddling together, she didn't care about anything else and went straight to Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi, saying anxiously, "Lin Ran, Qianyi, I need your help!"

"Sister Fan Hua!"

Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi were somewhat surprised. Upon hearing that they needed help, Lin Ran immediately realized what was going on and hurriedly asked, "Sister Fan Hua, did something happen to Shangguan Mengqing while she was receiving the inheritance?"

Lin Ran recalled that in the original novel, Shangguan Mengqing did indeed encounter an accident during the inheritance process, but he did not know the specific reason.

He thought this time would be different, but the expected accident still happened; it was truly unavoidable.

Fan Hua was also a little surprised and couldn't help but say, "You've already thought of that?"

"I've only thought about it. I still hope that Mengqing can smoothly accept the inheritance and then emerge from seclusion to resolve this crisis," Lin Ran said.

"Come with me and take a look!" Fan Hua was very anxious and hurriedly pulled Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi out.

Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi exchanged a glance, and Wen Qianyi asked curiously, "Sister Fanhua, isn't there Senior Jingyue? Senior Jingyue is much more powerful than us, isn't she?"

Fan Hua paused for a moment, but quickly recovered and said, "Jing Yue has left. She gave her inheritance and remaining power to Meng Qing, and her soul's afterimage also vanished."

Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi fell silent. They didn't say anything more. Fan Hua led the two to the steps of the main hall and through the deep blue barrier.

The two finally set foot in the last untouched part of the inheritance land. But as soon as they arrived, a faint, painful roar reached their ears. Lin Ran's expression changed, and he even took a few quick steps to the end of the platform. When he saw the scene in the lotus platform in the center of the pool, he froze on the ground.

Wen Qianyi followed behind, and when she saw the scene at the lotus platform, she instinctively covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise, "How could this be!"

Inside the lotus platform, Shangguan Mengqing was covered in blood, her hair had long since turned to ash, and her bald head looked somewhat comical and miserable. Her eyes were blurred by the blood.

Her broken body struggled and writhed incessantly, her voice hoarse and low. However, no matter how hard Shangguan Mengqing tried, her life force was waning. The power of the Mirror Moon Holy Flame was too vast and boundless. The deep blue flames spread throughout her body and internal organs, seemingly intent on burning Shangguan Mengqing to ashes from the inside out.

……

Chapter 176 Refining

Looking at the hellish scene before him, Lin Ran clenched his fists tightly. He turned to look at Fan Hua and asked in a hoarse voice, "What exactly happened?"

Fan Hua looked at Lin Ran and sighed helplessly, saying, "I'm not entirely sure what exactly happened, but it seems they couldn't withstand the Mirror Moon Holy Flame and the immense energy it contains. But Mirror Moon should have sealed it properly..."

"Is it possible that even if it's sealed, given the level of the Mirror Moon Saint Emperor, even a slight leak would be enough to torment Meng Qing to the point of death?" Lin Ran's voice rose a few decibels, even carrying a hint of reproach.

He was indeed very angry. Although he didn't know much about the Heavenly Fire Ranking, the Mirror Moon Sacred Flame was definitely ranked higher than Wen Qianyi's Azure Dragon Heavenly Flame. Even after it was sealed, if the remaining flames weren't handled properly, they could still kill someone.

Lin Ran finally understood how Shangguan Mengqing got into trouble in the original story; it was all due to Jingyue's negligence.

Fan Hua lowered her head, unsure how to face Lin Ran's piercing gaze. Just as Lin Ran was thinking of something to say, Wen Qianyi tugged at Lin Ran's sleeve and said worriedly, "Senior, it's no use blaming Sister Fan Hua now. You should think about how to help Shangguan Mengqing. If you don't think of a way, she'll die!"

Reminded by Wen Qianyi, Lin Ran turned her head and saw that Shangguan Mengqing's body was getting thinner and thinner, as if she was about to be completely burned to ashes by the Mirror Moon Holy Flame, which looked terrifying.

"Trust me...I can handle this!"

A weak voice rang in Lin Ran's mind. He immediately knew it was Shangguan Mengqing's voice. He couldn't help but look at the lotus platform. He hadn't expected that Shangguan Mengqing could still sense the situation outside.

"Stop talking nonsense, how can I help you?"

Lin Ran retorted forcefully. He didn't believe that Shangguan Mengqing could handle things like this. In the original story, she couldn't even handle it by herself, so how could she possibly solve it now?

After a long pause, Shangguan Mengqing slowly replied, "Like...as before...dual cultivation. The energy contained in the Mirror Moon Sacred Flame is too...exaggerated, I can't withstand it...but if you come over, you'll be..."

Before Shangguan Mengqing could finish speaking, Lin Ran leaped into the refining platform and plunged into the Mirror Moon Holy Flame that had tormented Shangguan Mengqing to the point of near death.

"senior!"

"Lin Ran, what are you doing there!"

Wen Qianyi and Fan Hua's exclamations rang out one after the other, but Lin Ran had already rushed into the deep blue flames. Before entering, Lin Ran had already been circulating her spiritual power to the fullest extent, and a light golden dragon scale membrane appeared on the surface of her skin.

Even so, when faced with the Mirror Moon Holy Flame, the terrifying temperature still caused Lin Ran's face to contort from the excruciating burning pain.

Lin Ran was instantly covered in blood, her clothes turned to ashes, her body was covered in blood, and her hair also turned to ashes, leaving her with a bald, round head.

At this moment, Shangguan Mengqing and Lin Ran were both in that ball of deep blue flames, looking rather comical.

"Damn, this thing is awesome!"

Lin Ran roared, but he remained rational. He sat cross-legged in a meditative posture and tightly grasped Shangguan Mengqing's hand. Suddenly, extremely violent energy surged into Lin Ran's body like a floodgate being opened. This deep blue, violent, and surging energy also carried the Mirror Moon Holy Flame, impacting Lin Ran's meridians and internal organs. Some small and fragile branches were instantly destroyed.

The pain from both inside and outside was even more unbearable for Lin Ran than the body tempering from the Azure Dragon Qi he had just experienced. He circulated his spiritual power to resist the Mirror Moon Holy Flame that was rushing in.

Meanwhile, Fan Hua and Wen Qianyi were also panicked when they saw this scene.

Although Shangguan Mengqing seemed to be in a better state, this was because Lin Ran had taken on a large part of the pressure for her.

When Fan Hua saw the medicinal liquid in the pool, her eyes lit up. She immediately formed a complex golden hand seal, transforming the vibrant medicinal liquid into two beams of emerald green light that shot into Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing's bodies, maintaining their deteriorating life state.

As a result of this operation, the situation remained at a stalemate for a while. Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing's condition was not good, but it did not continue to deteriorate either.

This seems to have turned into a protracted battle...

When the medicinal liquid in the pool was almost completely depleted, Fan Hua was no longer able to help Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing, but fortunately, their condition seemed to have stabilized.

Within that deep blue fireball, the figures of Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing could be vaguely seen. Lin Ran's golden spiritual power, like a lone seedling, drifted in the fireball like wild grass in the wind, yet it never fell.

As Shangguan Mengqing's body gradually recovered from the medicinal liquid and the gradual absorption and refinement of the Mirror Moon Sacred Flame, it was no longer in such a dilapidated state. Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing's figures seemed to be drawn together by some kind of gravitational force, tightly intertwined, digesting the enormous energy brought by the Mirror Moon Sacred Flame in the most harmonious posture, with a continuous flow of energy circulating between their bodies.

Under their combined absorption, the energy released by the Mirror Moon Sacred Flame was gradually depleted by Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing, and their auras surged dramatically.

As the flame that Mirror Moon once wielded, the energy contained within it is naturally immense. If one could absorb it all safely, it would undoubtedly be a powerful remedy for anyone.

However, while Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing's conditions have stabilized, Wen Qianyi's situation outside is a bit off. Even though the Mirror Moon Holy Flame is burning and blurring her vision, with Wen Qianyi's strength, how could she not see what is happening on the lotus platform?

The two of them cultivated together, and gradually their bodies became tightly intertwined. Seeing this, Wen Qianyi couldn't help but feel a deep bitterness in her heart. Even though she knew that Lin Ran did it to save Shangguan Mengqing, why did it turn out like this?

"Sister Fan Hua, I'm leaving now. I want to be alone for a while..."

Wen Qianyi forced a smile and left alone without waiting for Fan Hua's reply, having no intention of staying any longer.

As Fan Hua watched Wen Qianyi's departing figure, seeing how lonely and helpless she looked, she couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

"Sigh, let Lin Ran handle these things herself later. Let's get through this hurdle first."

(Damn, my computer had a major accident today. I was typing on my phone and it almost crashed. Aaaaaah!)

Chapter 177 Lin Ran's Headache

Most of the power of the Mirror Moon Sacred Flame was sealed, but due to Mirror Moon's negligence or overly optimistic expectations, Shangguan Mengqing was almost burned alive by the Mirror Moon Sacred Flame, or more accurately, was burst apart by the enormous energy contained within it.

With Lin Ran's help, a significant portion of the pressure was relieved, freeing Shangguan Mengqing to fully utilize the Mirror Moon Inheritance Technique to refine the Mirror Moon Sacred Flame and the vast energy of heaven and earth it carried. As a result, Shangguan Mengqing's strength steadily increased.

Originally, his strength had dropped to the Spirit Transformation Realm due to the destruction of his Spirit Pill. However, it rose rapidly like a rocket, without any sense of stagnation, and he directly returned to the level of the ninth star of the Spirit Pill Realm. Moreover, it seemed that he was about to step into the Nirvana Realm.

At this moment, Shangguan Mengqing opened her eyes and witnessed the shameful scene of herself and Lin Ran entwined together.

Of course, Lin Ran is currently unconscious. Otherwise, Shangguan Mengqing might have pretended to be unconscious or simply knocked this pervert unconscious.

This situation was unexpected for Shangguan Mengqing, and there were two onlookers present. Fan Hua was alright, but Wen Qianyi... made Shangguan Mengqing feel somewhat embarrassed.

"But now is not the time to think about these things..."

Shangguan Mengqing sensed the impending inferno of her rebirth. Looking at Lin Ran beneath her, she leaned down and gently touched Lin Ran's lips, her eyes filled with tenderness as she said, "In the end, you, you pervert, succeeded. I hope you're prepared to pay the price... If not for a lifetime, I'll kill you..."

With a smile on her lips, Shangguan Mengqing stood up, picked up Lin Ran, and tossed her from the lotus platform toward the blooming flowers.

Fan Hua: "?"

Upon seeing Lin Ran lying there completely bare, Fan Hua was momentarily stunned, unsure whether to catch her or not. In the end, she caught her mistress, since falling directly to the ground like that wouldn't cause much damage, but it wouldn't look very good... But Shangguan Mengqing, who is already Lin Ran's woman, is it really okay to just throw Lin Ran to another woman like this?

Looking at Fan Hua's bewildered expression, Shangguan Mengqing said, "Sister Fan Hua, I need to prepare for my advancement to the Nirvana Realm. I'm afraid I might hurt him, so please take good care of Lin Ran for me. Also, I might be going into seclusion for a long time to improve my strength as much as possible to deal with Feng Lian!"

"I understand, Mengqing, don't worry!"

Fan Hua nodded in agreement. She also hoped that Shangguan Mengqing could get rid of Feng Lian, a major threat, after obtaining the inheritance. She and Jing Yue had been waiting for far too long.