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

Chapter 195 Movements in the Mountains

Upon seeing the uniquely styled longsword and the barrier of sword energy it created, Li Qiushui knew that Lin Ran had arrived. She breathed a sigh of relief, as she had almost been seriously injured by that treacherous woman in black.

Lin Ran, who had been a streak of light in the distance, transformed into a black shadow and landed beside Li Qiushui. He was wearing a hood and frowned as he saw that Li Qiushui had suffered many injuries. He then said, "Qiushui, go and help the other elders first. I'll deal with those two. Qianyi will be behind you and will help you later!"

"it is good!"

Without wasting words, Li Qiushui immediately turned around and joined the battle on the other side. She also understood that with her skills, even if she was stronger than the Jade Sword Couple, it would be very difficult for her to deal with them. It was the best choice to hand them over to Lin Ran.

After glancing at the other side of the battlefield, Lin Ran turned her attention to the battlefield in front of her.

The woman in the pair of sword-wielding heroes was sent flying by Lin Ran's sudden sword energy. Her beautiful and graceful body flew backward and slid on the gravel ground for a long time before finally coming to a stop.

Her beautiful, watery eyes were filled with terror. She screamed shrilly, clutching her left chest, but no matter what she did, she couldn't stop the crimson blood from gushing out, seeping from between her fingers like a trickle, flowing down her snow-white skin onto the dry, gravelly ground.

What is most horrifying is that, compared to the right side of her body, the large, sunken hole on the left side of the woman's chest reveals scattered pieces of flesh when viewed from the side.

"Oh my God, I actually blew a ball out of bounds!"

Lin Ran pulled out the Autumn Rain Sword from the side. He realized what his attack had caused, but he showed no mercy. If he didn't do this, Li Qiushui would be lying on the ground now, and of course, he might be added to the list later.

Perhaps having learned from Feng Lian's experience, Lin Ran had become much more adept at ruthlessly destroying women. He rushed forward with his Autumn Rain Sword, ready to finish off the alluring and vicious woman, then knock her unconscious and bring her in for interrogation.

"Stop it!"

The man in black, who was playing the xiao (a type of vertical flute), let out a sharp shout and immediately began to play the jade xiao in his hand. The melody played by the jade xiao was full of mournful colors, and the blue sound blade rushed towards Lin Ran with a sharp momentum. The sound of the xiao echoing in the air also had a soul-stirring effect on many people present.

For a moment, many people were overcome with grief, their fighting spirits plummeted, and some even became dazed. But this had no effect on Lin Ran. It had been proven that with Fan Hua guarding Lin Ran's mental ocean, even Feng Lian could not have any mental impact on Lin Ran.

The incoming sonic blade was easily shattered by Lin Ran's casual crescent sword energy. Lin Ran then went to the woman's side and, under her terrified gaze, knocked her unconscious and sealed her spiritual power and injuries, waiting for Wen Qianyi and the others to interrogate her later.

Lin Ran turned around and rushed towards the man whose weapon was a jade flute. The jade flute had too much influence on the situation, so she had to subdue this man first.

Wen Qianyi also arrived at the entrance to the mountain range and joined the chaotic battle.

Although Wen Qianyi was not yet able to fully grasp her suddenly increased strength, the only two Nirvana Realm cultivators on the field were about to be captured, one of whom had been injured and rendered unconscious by Lin Ran, and the other was being entangled by Lin Ran.

The remaining lowly soldiers and generals at the Spirit Pill Realm and Spirit Transformation Realm were already struggling against the elders led by Li Qiushui, let alone with Wen Qianyi, who was even stronger than Li Qiushui, joining the battle.

Wen Qianyi manipulated clusters of blue-red heavenly fire, dancing and leaping among the crowd. Anyone touched by the blue-red flames could not be extinguished and could only watch helplessly as the flames completely devoured them, finally turning to ashes and disappearing from the world with a mournful cry.

The elders of Linghua Academy were all shocked by Wen Qianyi's ruthless methods. They did not expect that after the trip to the secret realm, the originally gentle and weak Wen Qianyi would now fight so fiercely and skillfully, unlike before when she was always hesitant in battle and would still leave a little room for maneuver even against enemies who were no longer able to fight.

Wen Qianyi's side had mostly dealt with the enemy, leaving a few survivors.

Lin Ran had also finished his battle. He dragged the Jade Flute Man, who was covered in blood and half-dead, with a broken-down woman who was skilled with a soft sword lying on top of him. The Jade Sword Couple had been dealt with by Lin Ran very easily.

Dragging the two men over, Lin Ran casually said, "Qiu Shui, do any of you have someone skilled in interrogation? Interrogate these two. With their Nirvana Realm strength, they should know more than those lowly soldiers."

When the group from Linghua Academy saw the woman, they couldn't help but subconsciously lower their heads and pat their chests before letting out a long sigh of relief.

When Wen Qianyi saw the tattered woman in black, her expression changed.

When she saw the strange expressions on the elders' faces, Wen Qianyi quickly came to Lin Ran's side, pulled Lin Ran away for a distance, and then secretly pinched the soft flesh on Lin Ran's waist. Using her spiritual power to transmit her voice, she said angrily, "You stinky senior, you...you...I don't even know what to say to you. You can deal with the enemy, that's fine."

Why are you… Do you know how much misunderstanding this will cause? Do you even want to stay in the academy anymore?!

Wen Qianyi didn't know how to describe that kind of place; she was still quite shy when it came to things that involved a girl's privacy.

She also wondered if Lin Ran had some dark side left in her heart because of what happened with Feng Lian, otherwise why would she use such methods to deal with her enemies now?

Lin Ran immediately understood what Wen Qianyi wanted to say, and he quickly explained, "There's a reason for this. I just arrived here, and this demoness is about to threaten Elder Qiushui."

In a moment of desperation, I used all my strength without holding back. If I hadn't intervened, Elder Qiushui would likely have been seriously injured. As for her condition, I only saw it when I went over and knocked her unconscious.

Hearing Lin Ran's words, Wen Qianyi understood. She was also anxious and blamed Lin Ran. She couldn't help but apologize, "I'm sorry, senior. I was a little impulsive. I'll give you a small compensation after this is over!"

"What compensation?"

Lin Ran was a little curious about what kind of compensation Qian Yi would offer. She just hoped it wouldn't be "Heavenly Fire Roasted Chicken," anything else would be acceptable.

"It's a secret for now!"

Wen Qianyi winked mischievously, keeping everyone in suspense for the time being.

After learning the truth from Lin Ran, Wen Qianyi returned to the elders and explained the situation, which put everyone at ease.

If Vice Dean Lin really has such a problem, then after returning home, they might not be able to resist jointly writing a letter to the Dean, asking him to expel this "terrorist" Lin Ran from the academy.

Several elders led the group into a secluded part of the woods for interrogation, while Lin Ran, Wen Qianyi, and Li Qiushui stood guard on the perimeter.

Lin Ran stood on the edge of the cliff, looking down at the entrance, and then gazing at the boundless desert and Gobi in the distance. Thinking back to the past, she couldn't help but sigh, "Back then, this place was packed with people. Many people would do anything to get in. Now it's so desolate."

“Senior, perhaps this is just returning to its original form!” Wen Qianyi said with a smile.

"Indeed, if it weren't for that secret realm, perhaps very few people would come to this place..."

Lin Ran nodded. After all, in such a desolate wilderness, there might be treasures, but dangers were definitely plentiful.

"boom!"

A strong energy fluctuation suddenly came from deep within the mountains, and a muffled explosion sound even faintly reached Lin Ran and the others' ears.

The three of them quickly looked into the depths of the mountains, but the powerful energy fluctuations from before had little effect other than disturbing the monsters.

"Did something happen in the secret realm?" Li Qiushui couldn't help but ask.

This suddenly stirred Lin Ran's heartstrings. He remembered that the cold and scheming woman said that she had something to leave in the secret realm. Would this person actually detonate the secret realm?

Lin Ran suddenly felt a little irritated and kicked some small stones at her feet hard, sending them flying with such force that they pierced through a large tree that would require several people to hug.

It's easy to imagine how agitated Lin Ran was when he learned what was happening deep in the mountains, but he couldn't rush in to check on the situation right now, as his team was still here.

Seeing Lin Ran's anxious expression, Wen Qianyi glanced at Li Qiushui's position and noticed that Li Qiushui wasn't paying attention to them.

She then tiptoed, stretched out her soft little hands, and massaged Lin Ran's temples, saying gently, "Don't worry about Meng Qing. She's not the reckless type. She'll definitely be fine."

Perhaps it's just the aftershocks of someone's battle that drifted over here. Sister Qiushui said that skirmishes and fights often happen here, and such collisions are not uncommon.

"I hope so!"

Lin Ran sighed. He subconsciously wanted to rub his sore wrist, but when he touched the coolness of his left hand, he looked down and saw the blood-yellow jade bracelet. Suddenly, something occurred to him.

Wen Qianyi, who was massaging Lin Ran, noticed Lin Ran looking down at her hands. She glanced over and immediately noticed the extraordinary-looking, blood-yellow jade bracelet. She couldn't help but think to herself, "So... Meng Qing and Senior have a token of their love?"

She had seen the same style of jade bracelet at Shangguan Mengqing's place. Thinking of this, Wen Qianyi also wanted to get a pair of love tokens. She couldn't lose to Shangguan Mengqing.

Actually, the reason Wen Qianyi didn't respond to her senior's earlier confession was simply because she didn't know how to say it. Her final angry words were just to cover up the strange atmosphere between them, but she had already made her decision in her actions.

She's not someone who changes easily; once she's made up her mind, no one can change it.

Remembering the Phoenix Bracelet's function, Lin Ran hurriedly sent a telepathic message, anxiously asking, "Hey, Shangguan Mengqing, I heard an explosion deep in the mountains. You didn't blow up the secret realm, did you? Answer me quickly, where is everyone?"

After waiting for a while without receiving a response, Lin Ran assumed that Shangguan Mengqing was not receiving the message, so she bombarded her with telepathic messages again.

Just as Lin Ran was about to give up, a clear, cold, yet familiar voice rang in her mind.

"Sending so many identical messages, is that all you know how to say? And why do you think I blew up the secret realm? Do you think I'm as stupid as you? Idiot!"

Hearing this familiar and warm greeting, Lin Ran was certain that it was indeed Meng Qing.

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Chapter 196 The True Farewell

Upon hearing Shangguan Mengqing's voice, Lin Ran felt instantly at ease. He even wondered if Shangguan Mengqing had activated some strange XP within him, as he could feel at ease even when being scolded by her.

Lin Ran, you really deserve to be scolded!

Knowing that Shangguan Mengqing was alright, Lin Ran's expression visibly relaxed. However, he was also curious about what had happened deep in the mountains and couldn't help but ask, "Did you make that explosion?"

"Hmm!" Shangguan Mengqing said sparingly.

"What happened?" Lin Ran then asked.

"I shrank the entire secret realm and took it with me, which triggered the nearby restrictions, causing the explosion," Shangguan Mengqing explained.

"Is it possible to do this? Similar to my tassel palace?" Lin Ran asked, somewhat surprised.

I never imagined that the secret realm could be used like this. If I create a space like this in the future, wouldn't that be like carrying a small world with me? In every aspect, that would be much more powerful than the Tassel Palace!

"Don't use your luxurious palace to compare me to you. I'm not as perverted as you!" Shangguan Mengqing replied.

Lin Ran: "..."

"I would never keep a mistress, don't slander me all the time!" Lin Ran tried to defend herself.

Unfortunately, Shangguan Mengqing wouldn't listen to his explanation and casually said, "I'm busy with something, I can't talk to you anymore!"

Lin Ran felt as if she could hear the busy beeping of a phone in her ear. No matter how she called out, Shangguan Mengqing didn't respond.

"Why does he seem like a simp? He barely said a few words before saying he was busy, and he's supposed to be busy until next year?"

Such a thought popped into Lin Ran's mind, but he quickly accepted it. So what if he was like a simp? He got what he wanted. But that one confused moment really made Lin Ran scratch his head in frustration. He really wanted to see the shy Shangguan Mengqing!

As Wen Qianyi massaged Lin Ran's temples, she kept a close eye on Lin Ran's expression. Seeing Lin Ran's changing expressions, including a look of great anxiety and anger, she asked worriedly, "Senior, are you still very concerned? Perhaps…"

"No, no, I was just thinking about some other things."

Lin Ran smiled, took Wen Qianyi's soft little hands, held them in his palms and gently rubbed them, looking at Wen Qianyi and said softly, "Qianyi, you are always by my side, helping me and comforting me, thank you!"

Hearing Lin Ran's gentle words, Wen Qianyi felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey. But before she could say anything, Li Qiushui's teasing voice suddenly came from the side: "Oh, our little Qianyi, how come you look so shy and lovestruck after your senior held your hand and said a few words to you!"

Wen Qianyi was so embarrassed that she tried to pull her hand back, but Lin Ran grabbed it with his big hand and she couldn't break free.

Lin Ran pulled Wen Qianyi into her arms and looked at Li Qiushui, saying firmly, "Qiushui, if you bully Qianyi like this, I'm going to teach you a lesson!"

"Come on, who is afraid of whom?"

Li Qiushui wasn't intimidated. She puffed out her chest and said indignantly, "So what if you're a seventh-level Nirvana Realm cultivator? I'm at least a fourth-level Nirvana Realm cultivator now. Do you think I can't beat you?"

Although Lin Ran had also been in combat, she resolved the fight incredibly quickly.

Li Qiushui subconsciously thought that Lin Ran was still only at the fourth level of the Nirvana Realm. It was impossible that Wen Qianyi had a fortuitous encounter, and Lin Ran would also have one, right? Opportunities like this weren't so common these days.

Seeing Li Qiushui's confidence, Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi couldn't help but exchange a smile.

When Li Qiushui saw the two embracing and laughing, she thought they were looking down on her, so she quickly said, "Hey, what are you laughing at? You should know that it's already amazing that you were able to advance one star in the Nirvana Realm after spending more than a year cultivating in this godforsaken place."

Wen Qianyi shook her head, covering her mouth and chuckling, "Sister Qiushui, don't you know that Senior is already at the ninth level of the Nirvana Realm? He's only one step away from the Dragon Transformation Realm. Can you really beat him?"