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

“Mengqing…I’m much older than you…” Lin Ran said helplessly.

Shangguan Mengqing folded her handkerchief and casually said, "Then let's go with the perverted old man!"

Lin Ran: "..."

Suddenly I feel like the previous one isn't so unacceptable after all...

"Uncle, let me wipe your mouth for you too... okay?"

Lin Ran stood up and pounced on Shangguan Mengqing like a strange uncle. At the same time, Shangguan Mengqing saw Lin Ran's figure reflected in her eyes, and a sly look flashed in them.

Shangguan Mengqing moved nimbly to the side, avoiding Lin Ran's lunge.

Immediately afterwards, a deep blue energy bearing runes was flicked from Shangguan Mengqing's fingertip onto Lin Ran.

Lin Ran suddenly felt his body being restrained by a powerful force. He could only stand on one leg in the bamboo house, staring at Shangguan Mengqing.

Looking at Lin Ran's comical appearance, Shangguan Mengqing suppressed a laugh and said, "Why does this perverted old man always want to touch me? If someone sees us, it will ruin my reputation. That won't do!"

Lin Ran: "..."

We were together a while ago, and there was nobody here yet. How did this ruin our reputation? You clever little vixen!

"Alright, you perverted old man, I'm leaving now. This restraint will be lifted soon..."

Shangguan Mengqing waved her hand, picked up her bamboo basket, and left the bamboo house in a flash.

Lin Ran looked at the closed door of the bamboo house, and realized she still had to maintain this position for quite some time. She felt like crying but had no tears left.

He was truly outmaneuvered by this little vixen!

……

As darkness fell and the bright moon hung in the night sky, Lin Ran, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, had just emerged from her meditative state.

He got out of bed and lit the candlesticks in the room. The yellowish light, combined with the pure white moonlight that streamed in, made the bamboo house quite bright.

He sat down at the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and slowly drank it. The slightly bitter tea slid across his tongue, reminding Lin Ran of the medicinal diet she had been eating recently. She felt like her sense of taste was about to go numb, as it had become bitter.

Guan Mengqing hasn't arrived yet tonight, so naturally there's no more medicinal food to eat, and my poor sense of taste can finally get a rest.

He was already looking forward to where Shangguan Mengqing was going to take him, sitting at the table eagerly anticipating the moment.

But after waiting for a long time without seeing Shangguan Mengqing, it felt like it was almost dawn when the door of the bamboo house was finally pushed open.

Shangguan Mengqing stepped out of the shadows and into the candlelight, arriving in front of Lin Ran. She wasn't carrying a bamboo basket, which relieved Lin Ran.

At least... I don't need to take medicinal diet anymore!

Shangguan Mengqing noticed Lin Ran's subtle gesture of relief. She flipped her right hand, revealing several pills of different colors in her fair, jade-like hand.

Shangguan Mengqing placed the pills in front of Lin Ran and said softly, "Eat these pills, and then come with me!"

Still eating? I'm practically a walking pharmacy, do I really need to take so much supplement?!

However, after making a small complaint, Lin Ran took the pills from Shangguan Mengqing's hand and swallowed them whole.

As for whether it was harmful, Lin Ran hadn't even thought about that question. Why would Shangguan Mengqing harm him? If she wanted to, would she have waited until now?

However, after taking these pills, Lin Ran didn't feel anything was wrong; it felt like she had taken sugar pills.

After seeing Lin Ran swallow the pill, Shangguan Mengqing's eyes flashed with a strange light. She turned and walked outside, leaving behind the words, "Follow me!"

Lin Ran quickly circulated her spiritual energy and left the bamboo house with Shangguan Mengqing.

In the sky above the secret realm, a streak of deep blue and gold light streaked across the heavens, like two shooting stars.

Although Lin Ran found it strange that Shangguan Mengqing, who controlled the secret realm and could teleport anywhere she wanted, still needed him to fly there with her, Lin Ran believed that Shangguan Mengqing had her reasons.

On the way, Lin Ran felt a little hot, but he didn't think much of it. When he saw Shangguan Mengqing leading him into one of the small islands in the vast sea, he was a little surprised and wondered, "Is there some treasure here?"

Shangguan Mengqing led Lin Ran to the island's shore, where Fan Hua's figure in a golden dress stood out prominently.

Lin Ran landed on the beach and was taken aback when she saw Fan Hua. She asked, "Sister Fan Hua, what are you doing here?"

"Do something for Mengqing!"

Standing on the beach, Fan Hua couldn't hide her feelings any longer after seeing Lin Ran come down, and added, "Lin Ran, remember to seize the opportunity..."

"Chance?"

Lin Ran didn't quite understand, but Shangguan Mengqing had already gone into the forest on the island. After telling Fan Hua, Lin Ran quickly followed.

After watching the two figures disappear into the woods, Fan Hua couldn't help but sigh and said, "I hope this trip will be successful, otherwise all our efforts over the past few months will have been in vain!"

While following Shangguan Mengqing, Lin Ran kept thinking about the meaning of Fan Hua's words, but after a while her brain got a little tired, she decided to give up and stop thinking about it.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Lin Ran felt her view suddenly open up ahead, and a breeze blew in her face, carrying the moisture of the seawater mixed with the fragrance of plants.

This seems to be the highest point on the island, where the moonlight can fully pour onto the mountaintop.

Several stone pillars were erected on the mountaintop platform, and many runes were carved on the pillars. The ground around the pillars was covered with intricate patterns, which seemed to be a small formation.

Under the moonlight, these rune patterns seemed to shimmer with a deep blue light.

Shangguan Mengqing walked straight to the center of the formation, then turned around and looked at Lin Ran, who was still standing there, and said softly, "Lin Ran, I have a question for you!"

"What's the problem?" Lin Ran instinctively became alert.

"Is this some kind of trouble they're going to cause again?" He was a little scared.

Shangguan Mengqing's eyes flickered like stars in the night sky as she gazed at Lin Ran and asked, "For the past few days, I've forced you to eat unpalatable medicinal meals every day without telling you why, and I won't let you touch me... Have you ever hated me?"

"Although I don't really like those medicinal dishes, I know you mean well. Why would I hate you? You're the woman I, Lin Ran, love. We're together, so don't do anything foolish!" Lin Ran said nervously.

Upon hearing Lin Ran's words, Shangguan Mengqing quickly understood the reason, and playfully replied, "What if I'm going to do something foolish?"

"Then I will definitely stop you. Even if I can't beat you, I will cling to you and not let you do anything stupid!" Lin Ran replied in a strong and forceful tone, with a touch of roguishness.

"But you might be disappointed!"

A bright smile appeared on Shangguan Mengqing's face as she formed a hand seal. Suddenly, a deep blue light shone from Lin Ran's body.

Lin Ran suddenly felt dizzy and disoriented, as if she was about to faint. The heat that she hadn't paid much attention to before suddenly surged up, making her feel like she was on fire.

"What did you give me to eat...?"

Lin Ran looked at Shangguan Mengqing in disbelief. He didn't know why Shangguan Mengqing was doing this. He wasn't worried about his own safety, but rather whether Shangguan Mengqing was going to do something foolish again.

Shangguan Mengqing flashed to Lin Ran's side and caught her just in time. She looked down at Lin Ran, who was still struggling to keep her eyes open, and bit her red lips, and couldn't help but laugh: "You can still hold on!"

"Nonsense, with such weak medicine... how could it possibly harm me!"

Lin Ran tried to reach out and grab Shangguan Mengqing, but couldn't lift his hand. He said in a panic, "Please don't do anything foolish, I don't need your help..."

After saying that, Lin Ran finally couldn't resist the urge to fall asleep and collapsed into darkness.

Shangguan Mengqing gently tidied Lin Ran's hair, her eyes filled with tenderness. She leaned down and lightly touched Lin Ran's lips, murmuring sweetly, "I want to give you a surprise, silly!"

……

Chapter 188 What Shangguan Mengqing Needs to Do

Shangguan Mengqing carried Lin Ran in a princess carry and slowly walked to the center of the formation. She gently placed Lin Ran on the soft grass and adjusted her sleeping position to make sure she was comfortable.

Before anyone knew it, the figure of Fan Hua quietly appeared on the mountaintop.

Shangguan Mengqing turned around and looked at Fan Hua, who was standing there. She tucked her hair behind her ear and said softly, "Fan Hua, what's wrong?"

Fan Hua looked at Shangguan Mengqing with a complicated expression and said, "Can this really allow Lin Ran to comprehend the power of 'Dao'? I've never heard of comprehending the power of 'Dao' through... through dual cultivation!"

It sounds a bit absurd, how could someone possibly comprehend the power of the mysterious "Tao" through dual cultivation?

If that were truly the case, wouldn't those who take the pleasures of men and women as their path to spiritual cultivation be invincible?!

“Fan Hua, do you know what kind of ‘Dao’ is needed to truly unleash the Azure Emperor’s Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Technique, besides having the Azure Dragon Qi as a foundation?”

When Shangguan Mengqing suddenly posed this question, Fan Hua was taken aback and frowned as she pondered it for a moment.

Fan Hua shook her head in the end and said, "I really don't know. Back then, many people followed the Azure Emperor, some of whom wanted to know what the Azure Emperor's 'Dao' was, and why only the Azure Emperor could be invincible in the world, killing the evil race and forcing them to flee across the Nine Provinces."

"Do you think Lin Ran can comprehend this kind of 'Dao' with her current aptitude?" Shangguan Mengqing continued.

This put Fan Hua in a difficult position. She felt that no matter what she said, it would easily offend someone, so she could only shake her head and reply, "I don't know, perhaps..."

Shangguan Mengqing knew that Fan Hua dared not say it, but she had no such reservations and said, "With this fool's aptitude, let alone a lifetime, even several lifetimes, he would find it difficult to comprehend the Azure Emperor's 'Dao'."

No one has more authority to speak about Lin Ran's aptitude than Shangguan Mengqing. As Lin Ran's former teacher, even now, recalling the memories of teaching Lin Ran swordsmanship, it is difficult for her to maintain a calm state of mind.

Shangguan Mengqing even felt that the reason her mental state was broken was largely due to the instructor's sword practice.

"What will happen if the cultivation technique is not activated?" Fan Hua couldn't help but ask.

Shangguan Mengqing pressed down the strands of hair that were blowing in the wind, her eyes gazing at the night sky. She sighed softly and said, "Perhaps the highest I can ever reach in this lifetime is the Dragon Transformation Realm..."

Fan Hua was startled when she heard this.

This was a very bad thing for Lin Ran.

This means that Lin Ran can already see her future, and her highest potential is the Dragon Transformation Realm. In the context of the Nine Provinces Continent, this might not be bad, but if you compare her to Shangguan Mengqing, who has inherited her legacy, she is at least at the Saint Realm. There is a difference of two major realms between them.

Shangguan Mengqing might not care about these things, but can Lin Ran really accept his mediocrity? Moreover, Lin Ran wants to save his wife Mu Qiqin in the future. With only the strength of the Dragon Transformation Realm, how can he break into the Spirit Clan to save her?

It's hard for anyone to accept their own mediocrity.

Because this is something that requires a lot of courage.

"Fan Hua, do you know the Tai Xu Shang Qing Jue?" Shangguan Mengqing asked again.

Upon hearing this somewhat familiar term, Fan Hua vaguely felt that she had heard it somewhere before.

Before Fan Hua could figure it out, Shangguan Mengqing revealed the answer, calmly saying, "It is a technique that is cultivated in conjunction with the Qingjing Jing (Scripture of Tranquility), which allows one to comprehend the 'Dao' of the Azure Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Fan Hua immediately recalled Jing Yue's evaluation of Meng Qing, who had said, "Meng Qing's talent is extremely extraordinary; she has even comprehended the power of the Azure Emperor, although there is some element of trickery involved..."

Recalling what Jingyue had said, Fanhua, who had been bowing her head, immediately raised it, her eyes filled with surprise. She exclaimed, "You have comprehended the 'Dao' of the Azure Emperor!"

"I do not know either…"

Shangguan Mengqing looked down at her palm, where a small ball of deep blue flame danced. Within it surged a mysterious energy that even Shangguan Mengqing found strange. She said to herself, "Before receiving Senior Jingyue's inheritance, my understanding of this power was very shallow. I didn't even know what it was."

I started practicing the Pure and Tranquil Sutra and the Supreme Purity Technique when I was very young, and I made quite good progress in these areas.

Before meeting Lin Ran, I could barely sense that mysterious power. I only knew it existed, but it was very, very far away from me…