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

Shangguan Mengqing exhaled a breath of turbid air and suddenly said, "Forget about this for now. Let's go and expel all the demonic energy from Lin Ran's body. If the demonic energy erodes her for too long, it will cause irreparable damage to Lin Ran's body."

"it is good!"

Fan Hua nodded and then returned to Lin Ran's body.

Shangguan Mengqing, while forming hand seals, led Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi back to the inheritance site. They found the side hall where surging spiritual energy was gathering. Shangguan Mengqing placed Lin Ran in the center of the hall and then looked at Wen Qianyi, saying, "Check Lin Ran's physical condition and tell me what medicinal herbs are needed. I'll go find them for you!"

Wen Qianyi nodded, then went to Lin Ran's side, took Lin Ran's hand tightly, and channeled her spiritual energy into it, thoroughly examining Lin Ran's body. Wen Qianyi's brows furrowed, and finally, she casually found a piece of paper, wrote down the names of numerous medicinal herbs on it, and handed it to Shangguan Mengqing.

"Although the senior's condition is not very good, it is not as bad as I imagined. Because it does not involve the source of life, the lost vitality can be replenished."

"Some of the corrupting demonic energy within you has seeped into your very bones. With my abilities, I should be able to remove it completely without harming you!" Wen Qianyi said wearily.

Although she didn't fight personally, everything she experienced was an extremely heavy burden on her mind. She really wanted to return to the academy with her seniors as soon as possible, to return to that life she once had, perhaps only in this way could she forget those unpleasant memories.

Looking at Wen Qianyi's red eyes and bloodshot eyes, Shangguan Mengqing couldn't help but ask with concern, "Can the next treatment be completed? If not, I also have ways to temporarily stop the demonic energy from corroding Lin Ran's body and delay the time."

"It can be done. It's not good for demonic energy to erode things for too long. Mengqing, go find some medicinal herbs. I'll start expelling the demonic energy right away!"

Wen Qianyi shook her head. She also had her own principles. She hadn't participated in the battle or helped much, but now that it came to saving lives, she had to play her part and at least prove that she wasn't useless.

Shangguan Mengqing nodded, and was about to leave to search for relevant medicinal herbs in the secret realm when...

Wen Qianyi's voice suddenly rang out: "Um... Mengqing... are you really not bothered by this?"

Shangguan Mengqing was incredibly clever; she immediately understood what Wen Qianyi was referring to, but she pretended not to understand and replied:

"What do I mind? Do I mind you taking advantage of Lin Ran? You alchemists know far more about saving lives than those of us who only know how to wield swords and spears. On the contrary, I'm afraid you're bothered by Lin Ran, after all, he looks quite ugly right now..."

Wen Qianyi gave Shangguan Mengqing a deep look before turning around and saying quietly, "Why are you so tolerant of your seniors?"

Sometimes I really envy your tacit understanding. You only need a glance to know what each other is thinking. Even so, you are willing to accept it, senior…

"I'm not as generous as you think. I'm actually quite greedy and stingy. It's just that someone is currently unconscious. Once he recovers, I'll make him understand clearly that some things have consequences!"

After uttering these cold words, Shangguan Mengqing transformed into a deep blue light and vanished from the spot.

Wen Qianyi pondered Shangguan Mengqing's words, then shook her head with a laugh, sighing, "Senior, you're such a womanizer! I wonder how many women you've messed with... Now you're like this... you deserve it!"

……

Chapter 185 As Real as an Illusion (Second Update)

After everyone inside the secret realm was sent out, information about what happened inside came out like a spring, containing a lot of true and false information. But one thing was certain: the secret realm contained the legacy of an ancient powerhouse, and that legacy had already been obtained by someone else.

This caused quite a stir. Many people began to suspect each other, wondering who had obtained the inheritance. They even used a process of elimination to find the most powerful people who were most likely to have obtained the inheritance and who had not yet left the secret realm, so that they could unite with various forces to put pressure on the other side.

As for the reasons? Do the reasons matter? What matters is that the legacy is in your hands, and you have to give it back no matter what!

Such a scene caused quite a stir around the secret realm, and even the younger generation who came out of the secret realm stopped leaving, determined to find out the truth.

Otherwise, it would be too infuriating. They had worked so hard to hold off the monster tide for so long, only to have it all benefit others. How could they accept that?

Suspicion quickly fell on the Sword Sect, but since the Sword Sect was one of the eight super sects of the Central Region, its strength and foundation were undeniable. Therefore, the only thing to do was to condemn and pressure the Sword Sect, believing that the young sect leader Shangguan Mengqing, who was leading the team this time, had been acting strangely and had almost never been seen, so there must be something fishy going on!

But that's about it... Without other super sects taking the lead, scattered forces denouncing the Sword Sect are like flies buzzing around the Sword Sect, ultimately ending up either being driven away or beaten to death.

Inside one of the tents in the territory of the Lingjing Holy Land, the Holy Maiden Gao Tianwen of the Lingjing Holy Land was talking with a beautiful woman dressed in a Taoist robe.

This beautiful woman was also a core elder of the Lingjing Holy Land. She had heard about the Holy Land's secret realm plan. After the group from the Lingjing Holy Land came out, the beautiful woman couldn't wait to summon the Holy Maiden, wanting to know if the Holy Maiden had managed to snatch the inheritance, as this was related to the Holy Land's future course of action.

When Gao Tianwen heard the elder ask this question, her face darkened. After a long while, she finally told him what had happened in the secret realm, but she didn't mention the embarrassing incident. That incident was already completely buried in the hearts of all the disciples of Lingjing Holy Land who participated in the secret realm, and it would never be brought up again.

Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman's expression changed, and she quickly asked, "Did the Northern Underworld Holy Land rob it? Are you sure?"

Gao Tianwen nodded and said, "They were dressed like thieves, and even showed off the emblem of the Northern Underworld Holy Land. They were also rude to us and...harassed our female disciples. Only the Northern Underworld Holy Land would do something like this!"

"So you think they took the inheritance?" the beautiful woman asked.

Gao Tianwen thought for a long time, shook her head, and said, "It shouldn't be. Their Holy Son Zhang Qingyun, when he saw the strangeness at the secret realm inheritance site, thought that there was some strange change in the secret realm. Later, he vaguely guessed that it was an inheritance, so it shouldn't be the Northern Underworld Holy Land."

"Who is that? Can you give me a candidate?"

The beautiful woman continued, "We've put in so much effort, only to have it all go to someone else. No matter what, we have to find that person!"

Gao Tianwen frowned, pacing inside the tent. She recalled the humiliating incident, the people involved, and a figure and name surfaced in her mind—but…could it be that person? Given that person's style, they couldn't possibly have done such a thing, yet the timing of the events seemed too coincidental…

"Well, do you have any suspects?" The beautiful woman's voice brought Gao Tianwen back to her senses. Gao Tianwen looked hesitant, and only after the woman pressed her repeatedly did she reveal her suspected candidate:

"Shangguan Mengqing!"

Upon hearing the name, the beautiful woman was taken aback, then her expression turned serious as she pressed, "Really?"

"It's just a guess, because at that time, besides the people from the Northern Underworld Holy Land, the only other people present were from the Sword Sect who arrived later!"

Gao Tianwen wasn't sure. Without any evidence, you're pointing the finger at the Sword Sect. Putting aside whether the Sword Sect took the inheritance, would your Lingjing Holy Land dare to accuse them? There are too many interests involved between the two sides. The Lingjing Holy Land needs the Sword Sect, but the Sword Sect doesn't need the Lingjing Holy Land.

"Let's leave that aside for now. I'll go to the Sword Sect to inquire about things during this time. If there's any indication that it's the Sword Sect, then we'll have to abandon the idea of ​​going back to settle scores."

The beautiful woman sighed, then gently patted Gao Tianwen's shoulder and said, "Tianwen, I'm so sorry you had to suffer like this!"

"I'm fine. I hope to return to the sect as soon as possible and do my best to improve my strength in order to welcome that grand event!" Gao Tianwen's eyes seemed to burn with flames.

This trip to the secret realm has helped her grow, and she's determined to get her revenge next time!

……

Lin Ran felt like she had a very long dream.

This dream was not only erotic but also tinged with bloodshed, horror, and despair. In the dream, there were beautiful and moving women, each with a different figure, but all of them were so alluring and enchanting.

The tender affection revealed in those alluring eyes trapped him there. He felt as if he had entered a spider's web, rushing forward headlong, only to encounter more and more obstacles from the spider webs, until finally he was tightly bound there.

The next moment, the scene before him suddenly changed, becoming filled with the stench of blood. He dreamed of Feng Lian, his wife Qi Qin, Meng Qing, Hong Jia, and even Qian Yi and Yu Han…

He dreamt that the women closest to him were captured by the Void Evil Clan he had once annihilated. Among them were Ganado, Jemodo, and Fenglian, these Evil Clan members who should have vanished into thin air, reappearing before him, their hands tightly gripping the women closest to him.

He saw the sorrow and grief on everyone's faces, and they kept calling out to him for help...

But he was powerless to save their lives and could only watch helplessly as his women died one after another in front of him.

How painful it was! It felt as if my heart was being gripped tightly by a giant hand, and the pain was so intense that I could hardly breathe.

That feeling of helplessness is like falling into a vast ocean, struggling endlessly until finally exhausted, only to sink into the sea and be swallowed by death…

Perhaps the end of death is rebirth. The moment Lin Ran opened his eyes and felt his own breath, he knew he had come back to life.

However, when I subconsciously touched the corner of my eye, I could still feel the wet tears.

The dream was so real, so real, that it felt as if he had actually lived that kind of life.

"Perhaps I'm still dreaming?"

Suddenly, a thought popped into Lin Ran's mind. Perhaps it was the influence of the movies from the world he had seen, or perhaps it was the continuous illusions of this world that had affected him. He suddenly began to doubt this place.

He couldn't help but look at the place where he was now. He was sitting on a bamboo bed, and the house was made of bamboo.

This is a bamboo house, or more precisely, a bamboo house that Lin Ran is very familiar with in her memory.

Because the interior decoration and furnishings of this bamboo house are strikingly similar to the seaside bamboo house where Lin Ran lived in the Azure Spirit Sword Saint's inheritance space. If there were any other similarities…

"Whoosh!"

The sound of the waves reached Lin Ran's ears through the air, and she could almost smell the dampness of the seawater. The endless waves rhythmically lapped against the shore, like a beautiful symphony, stirring Lin Ran's emotions.

He couldn't help but climb out of bed.

Yes, he climbed out of bed. His body was very weak, and it was difficult for him to even stand. As soon as he tried to get up, he fell to the ground. He managed to get up, but he could only walk unsteadily like a baby.

He seemed unaware that he could feel pain, unaware of his physical weakness.

All he wanted to do now was go to that doorway and see for himself, to confirm what he was thinking.

"Hey~"

When Lin Ran pushed open the bamboo door, a sound came from the joint of the bamboo door, but Lin Ran did not pay any attention to it.

Because he was facing the sea at that moment, looking at the endless waves, listening to the endless sound of the waves, and telling the melodious and profound story of the sea.

Lin Ran stepped barefoot onto the fine white sand. He looked around and saw the dense forest not far away, as well as two other identical bamboo houses next to his own. He saw the mountains behind him, and at the very top of those mountains, there seemed to be a pavilion.

"I...I really am still dreaming!"

Lin Ran couldn't help but sigh. He lay on the ground, feeling the fine white sand, and looked up at the blue sky and the rising sun. Everything seemed to have returned to that time, but something was missing.

"What's missing?"

The question popped into Lin Ran's mind until he heard a rustling sound in his ear, which seemed to be the sound of his feet stepping on sand. Lin Ran tried to stand up to take a look, but unexpectedly, he was soon enveloped by a "dark shadow".

Immediately afterwards, a clear, melodious voice, tinged with a hint of coldness, rang out.

"Why would you choose to sleep outside when you have a place to sleep?"

Lin Ran squinted, and it took her a while to adjust before she could see the person in front of her clearly.

It was an absolutely beautiful face. How can one describe its beauty? Pure as plum blossoms in spring snow, clean as chrysanthemums in autumn frost, serene as a pine tree in an empty valley, and divine as the moon shining on a cold river.

"Even in my dreams, you are so beautiful!" Lin Ran murmured involuntarily.

Upon hearing Lin Ran's words, her stunningly beautiful face suddenly broke into a smile, a smile so captivating that even the most beautiful flowers in the world would blush and bow their heads in embarrassment before her.

"Who told you it was a dream?" the beauty asked.

“This place is exactly the same as I remember it, while that place is gone forever, yet it has appeared before me again. Isn’t this also a dream?” Lin Ran retorted.

Unexpectedly, the beauty extended her slender, fair hand, a golden-red jade bracelet adorning her delicate wrist. Her cool, white hand touched Lin Ran's forehead. Her brows furrowed slightly, and after a long pause, she slowly spoke:

"Could he be out of his mind?"

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Chapter 186 The Strange Dream

"Mengqing, you're still as mischievous as ever in my dreams!" Lin Ran couldn't help but grin.

Upon hearing Lin Ran's words, Shangguan Mengqing was both amused and exasperated. So this was how Lin Ran perceived her in her dream?

However, a sly glint quickly flashed in Shangguan Mengqing's eyes. She gracefully sat down next to Lin Ran and said in a clear, slightly seductive voice, "Then... can you tell me... why you're treating Feng Lian like this?"

Lin Ran already had the answer to this question in his heart. He was also afraid that this would create a rift between him and Meng Qing. Almost as soon as Shangguan Meng Qing finished asking the question, Lin Ran blurted out, "This... is almost the only way, and it is also the only way for us to survive!"

"Oh, is it really that absolute? I have a feeling you're just after Feng Lian's beauty, so you're doing this on purpose?" Shangguan Mengqing retorted.

Lin Ran immediately felt a sense of pressure and sat up shakily, protesting, "I've never even seen Feng Lian in her true form, how would I know what she looks like?"