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

"Do it!"

Mei Su snorted coldly, and the three Dragon Transformation Realm experts, who had been preparing for battle, unleashed terrifying spiritual power from their bodies, locking onto Lü Tiancheng.

The Nebula Pavilion Master, Yue Rou, unleashed a shower of dazzling silver moonlight, transforming it into countless sharp blades that flew towards Lü Tiancheng. The old man from the Medicine King Sect, who had reached the Dragon Transformation Realm, had silver light flashing in his hands, with arcs of electricity crackling as he condensed balls of lightning that hurtled towards Lü Tiancheng. Finally, the Spirit Treasure Sect Master, Jin Ge, had golden spiritual power surging forth, transforming into a sharp and powerful golden hammer that hurtled towards Lü Tiancheng.

The three experts at the Dragon Transformation Realm attacked together, their imposing aura causing the winds and clouds to shift and the powerful energy fluctuations to spread outwards. Wen Ling and the others quickly retreated to the side.

Meanwhile, Lu Tiancheng, the one being ganged up on, roared to the sky, unleashing astonishing blue spiritual power. He took out a trident, with blue spiritual power swirling around it. As Lu Tiancheng swung it, towering waves surged through the air towards the three Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators, displaying the full might of an eighth-star Dragon Transformation Realm cultivator.

Lin Ran, who was below, was overjoyed to see the fight finally break out above. Soon after, his token received a message from Wen Qianyi.

"Senior, we are ready to retreat. The Medicine King Sect can be blown up at any time. When do you need us to start the bombing?"

……

28. I've gotten myself into big trouble.

To be honest, Lin Ran was a little confused when he heard the word "blown up". He wondered if gunpowder still existed in this world.

It wasn't until she learned from Qianyi that Xin Zhiqing had gone to great lengths to severely injure the Medicine King Sect, spending a fortune to acquire a huge number of Heavenly Explosion Thunderbolts. A dozen of those could blast away a weak Nirvana Realm cultivator if they were gathered together; their power was indeed a bit overpowered.

"If that thing is to be remotely detonated, what is the furthest distance?" Lin Ran was a little curious about this remote-controlled bomb. How far could it go? He had a wicked idea. He would carry this warehouse of stuff with him from now on. He would be the bomb man of the Nine Provinces Continent.

A short while later, Wen Qianyi sent a message saying, "At the farthest, it can only be two miles. Beyond that, it cannot be detonated."

"And senior, you should leave the North Gate quickly. I sense that the energy of heaven and earth there is too turbulent. A battle between Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators is enough to cause spatial collapse. If you get caught in the spatial turbulence, it will be extremely dangerous," Wen Qianyi said worriedly.

Faced with Wen Qianyi's words, Lin Ran was a little conflicted. He still wanted the Tree Heart Fragment to give to his son, but there were too many Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators involved. There were four fighting in the sky and three watching the show. No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't get the Tree Heart Fragment!

"Ok?"

Lin Ran thought of something, and his mind suddenly started to feel a little itchy. He quickly picked up his binoculars and looked at the battle in the sky, focusing his gaze on Lü Tiancheng's face.

Although the old man's face was a bit dark, surprisingly he was not in a hurry, or rather, he was very calm. Even in battle, he mainly focused on defense, letting the three of them attack him.

"Is it possible that he didn't bring the Tree Heart fragment with him?"

A possibility suddenly popped into Lin Ran's mind: if he could forge the mark, he could also forge one among Lu Tiancheng's group!

Maybe it really has already been taken away by that group of people from the Holy Sky Academy, or maybe it's been placed in the Falling Maple Pavilion. Thinking of this, Lin Ran suddenly wanted to go and see the Falling Maple Pavilion.

The most dangerous place is the safest place. The enemy's stronghold is hidden there and no one can find it. Then, one person can draw fire, and finally, someone can be sent back to retrieve it. After that, they can retreat separately back to the Holy Sky Academy. Wouldn't that be perfect? ​​The key is that Dan City is too chaotic now, and Luofeng Pavilion is undefended, which gives this plan a space to be implemented.

It doesn't matter if they don't have any. Wen Qianyi has already taken all the treasures from the Medicine King Sect and made a fortune. Next, she can take Xin Zhiqing back to Linghua Academy and have Xin Zhiqing hide her identity and search for medicinal herbs while teaching the students of Linghua Academy. Perfect!

Lin Ran took out the fake mark she had made a few days ago, found a place to bury it, and realized that it was no longer of any use. The people from the Nebula Pavilion were too busy fighting to bother with it.

He rushed back to Dan City and used his token to notify Wen Qianyi, "Qianyi, keep an eye on Luofeng Pavilion and see if anyone who looks like a member of Shengqiong Academy runs back to get that tree heart fragment."

Far away in a corner near the entrance of a warehouse of the Medicine King Sect in Dan City, Wen Qianyi was taken aback when she heard Lin Ran's words. A little further away, Xin Zhiqing was squatting on the ground drawing circles like a child. She looked up at Wen Qianyi and asked softly, "Should we blow it up first?"

Upon hearing Xin Zhiqing's words, Wen Qianyi shook her head and said, "Let's find a place to keep an eye on Luofeng Pavilion; the tree heart fragment might be there!"

"Huh? That can't be right! Saint Vault Academy, they're not..."

Xin Zhiqing didn't quite believe it, but Wen Qianyi turned and left, which scared Xin Zhiqing so much that she didn't dare to comment. She quickly followed Wen Qianyi, as only by staying by Wen Qianyi's side could she feel safe.

Wen Qianyi found a good spot to observe the entire Luofeng Pavilion.

Dan City is in such chaos, but there are still fewer disturbances in the area where the Medicine King Sect is located. Many people think that the Medicine King Sect must still have some people left behind. In addition, there are so many guest elders and guards of the Medicine King Sect in the city. Are they all just sitting around doing nothing? Therefore, everyone thinks that trying to rob the Medicine King Sect is like trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.

But there are always those who are skilled and daring, like Xin Zhiqing, who almost ended up delivering the food.

In this small attic, looking at Luofeng Pavilion from afar, Wen Qianyi was also a little curious. Would anyone from Shengqiong Academy really come back?

Wen Qianyi and Xin Zhiqing waited there for a long time, until they were almost dozing off, when a figure headed towards Luofeng Pavilion. Moreover, it didn't take the usual route; it ran into an alley and climbed over the tall courtyard wall of Luofeng Pavilion.

"You stay here and watch over things, I'll be back in a bit!"

After giving Xin Zhiqing a word of instruction, Wen Qianyi climbed out of the window, glided lightly through the air, and entered Luofeng Pavilion.

Wen Qianyi followed the gray-clad man silently. Having been trained in the dangerous triangle area, Wen Qianyi had also done a lot of assassination work, so her stealth skills were quite high.

After entering, the man in gray headed straight for the northwest corner of Falling Maple Pavilion with lightning speed.

"There must be something wrong here. Could the tree heart fragment really be there?"

Wen Qianyi still couldn't quite believe it. If that were true, then the entire Dan City would have been manipulated by the Holy Sky Academy.

There was no one in Luofeng Pavilion, and even if there were, they were just servants with little power. Even when the gray-clad man passed by, they only felt a gust of wind.

After arriving at the northwest corner, the gray-clad man went straight to the last courtyard in the corridor. Without hesitation, he effortlessly opened the defensive array outside the courtyard and slipped inside.

Upon seeing this, Wen Qianyi immediately followed. She hid behind the artificial hill on the right side of the courtyard and peered into the house through the hole in the middle of the hill. She did not choose to get too close, for fear that the man in gray would discover her.

In reality, the gray-clad man had been focused on the target the whole way, and he also felt that the defensive forces of the Medicine King Sect in Dan City were tied up, so he became a little overconfident.

The gray-clad man went inside the house for a while, seemingly fiddling with something. When Wen Qianyi saw him come out, she was holding a uniquely shaped white jade box with profound runes on it. The gray-clad man exhaled a breath of stale air and muttered, "It's this damned thing that made me so tired."

The man in gray suddenly looked up and glanced around. Wen Qianyi quickly shrank back. After looking around for a while, the man in gray realized that there was no one around and couldn't help but feel strange: "There's no one here? Am I just imagining things? Maybe it really is. I've been suspicious all the way here. Where would any experts from the Medicine King Sect be in this godforsaken place?"

The man in gray examined the white jade box for a while, and suddenly he wanted to open it to see what this legendary fragment of the tree heart was like.

"Is everything alright? There's nobody here anyway!"

The man in gray comforted himself in this way. Then, he carefully opened the white jade box and looked inside. The small piece of tree heart, which looked like a piece of jade, was like a dazzling green light that instantly rushed into his eyes. He quickly closed the box, and the light was swiftly taken away.

"Hoohoo!"

The gray-clad man was breathing heavily. He even considered taking the tree heart fragment and flying far away. Once he successfully uncovered the secret, reaching the Saint Realm would not be a dream, but a reality.

After a while, the man in gray calmed himself down and suppressed the greed in his eyes. He wasn't stupid. Since the team sent him to take this hot potato, they wanted to get rid of him from the tree heart fragment. No one would feel at ease with anyone else holding it. If it got lost, the blame would fall on him. Who would he complain to then? Dean Lü's trident wouldn't listen to reason.

"We must ensure that this fragment of the tree heart is safely returned!"

The man in gray murmured to himself, his eyes hardening. Just as he was about to leave, his soul jolted, and then everything went black. He fell to the ground with a thud, and the white jade box rolled to the side, standing upright on the ground without spilling its contents.

Wen Qianyi walked out from behind the artificial hill and came to the white jade box. Curious, she picked it up and opened it. When she saw that it was exactly the same as the tree heart fragment she had seen at the auction, Wen Qianyi's eyes widened. It really was a tree heart fragment!

"The array on this jade box seems to be used for marking and protection, and this tree heart fragment seems to..."

Wen Qianyi examined the tree heart fragments inside the jade box for a while and came to a conclusion: this thing absolutely cannot be taken. The array engraved on the jade box is to seal the tree heart fragments. Once the seal is broken, it will be detected immediately.

Needless to say, this is definitely the work of the Holy Sky Academy. You can't get this tree heart fragment if you don't break the formation, but if you do break it and fail, you will be discovered. But if you hold this thing in your hand, you will also be discovered, because the markings on it have already located you.

"Damn it, I can't take it, and I can't leave it here either, plus I knocked this guy unconscious..."

Wen Qianyi became extremely anxious. This matter was far too serious. She quickly took the token and pleaded with Lin Ran for help, "Senior, please come quickly. I have obtained this tree heart fragment, but this matter is too big, and I need you to make a decision."

Lin Ran, who had just arrived at the gate of Dan City, heard an explosion behind him, followed by a wave of energy. He quickly used his spiritual power to resist the energy impact. The southern suburbs of the city were becoming a death zone. The four Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators were fighting fiercely, and even the space itself was cracking.

As Lin Ran entered the city and headed towards Luofeng Pavilion, the token flashed brightly. After hearing what Wen Qianyi said, he quickened his pace even further.

When he arrived at Luofeng Pavilion and, following the markings on the token, found Wen Qianyi's location, Wen Qianyi rushed up to him in a panic upon seeing Lin Ran at the courtyard gate. Pointing to the gray-clad figure lying on the ground and the white jade box in her hand, she spoke in a trembling voice, almost on the verge of tears:

"Senior, I've gotten myself into big trouble. Will we be hunted down by those Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators from the Holy Sky Academy?!"

……

29. Who did it?

Lin Ran held the white jade box, then looked at the gray-robed man lying on the ground, and fell into deep thought.

He never expected that inviting Wen Qianyi to Luofeng Pavilion would actually lead to catching a big fish, but this one was too big, big enough to swallow him whole.

He desperately wanted the tree heart fragment, but it was currently locked away in the white jade box. If he broke the seal, Lu Tiancheng might arrive in a few seconds. If he took it, the Holy Sky Academy would notice something was wrong, and Lu Tiancheng would come to hunt him down.

"Isn't there a way to copy an imposter?"

Lin Ran looked at Wen Qianyi, and he had a thought of creating a fake one, just like the one on the stone tablet with the Starry Origin Flame, to confuse people.

Wen Qianyi shook her head helplessly and said, "Senior, I really can't do that!"

"I'm not a formation master either. The previous one was relatively simple, so I was able to imitate it."

"But this formation is likely the work of the Holy Sky Academy, who brought their own formation masters. They're very high-level, and ordinary people simply can't break it. If I try to force it open with the Yin-Yang Chessboard, the people from the Holy Sky Academy will arrive very soon."

Because she needed to use the Yin-Yang chessboard, Wen Qianyi spent some time learning about formation masters and gained some understanding of formations.

This formation is of a very high level, and it seems to have some special features. It would be too difficult for her to replicate such a formation in a short time to confuse the people of the Holy Sky Academy.

Just as the two were feeling somewhat at a loss, the gray-robed man lying on the ground let out a muffled groan, rubbed his head, stood up, and cursed, "What... happened...?"

Before the gray-robed man could finish speaking, Wen Qianyi decisively launched a soul attack, knocking him unconscious once again. The poor gray-robed man had just stood up when he could only peacefully fall back down.

Lin Ran couldn't help but feel sorry for this guy. He had taken on such a difficult task. Although it was the second time he had fallen, Wen Qianyi's actions were still quite skillful. She only made him faint, and his life was still intact.

As time ticked by, Lin Ran still hadn't made a decision, and Wen Qianyi grew even more anxious. If this matter wasn't handled properly, it could bring disaster to themselves and even to Linghua Academy.

She said worriedly, "Senior, the longer we drag this out, the harder it will be for us to get away. We still have the Medicine King Sect as a huge problem to solve. Maybe... we should just give up on this tree heart fragment?"

"Should we just give up?"

Lin Ran was genuinely a little reluctant to part with it. This thing would be very important to his son, but he couldn't take it with him now. What could he do?

At this moment, Fan Hua, perhaps unable to bear it any longer inside the Liu Su Palace, spoke up and complained, "Lin Ran, didn't I say before that the Liu Su Palace can shield the secrets of heaven? Do you think it can shield something with tracking marks?"

The sound of "Blooming Flowers" echoing in Lin Ran's mind felt like beautiful music, bringing him immense joy. He quickly asked, "Can the Flowing Tassel Palace even block something like this?"

Although she thought Lin Ran's question was stupid, Fan Hua still patiently explained, "It can even block out the Heavenly Tribulation. No matter how strong this kind of formation is, it can't be stronger than the Heavenly Secrets of the Heavenly Tribulation, right? So it can definitely be taken into the Liusu Palace and kept there, but it can't be taken out. If you take it out, you will be discovered."

"It's okay, it's okay, as long as it can be blocked!"

Lin Ran's gloomy face instantly brightened. He could have Qianyi enter the Liusu Palace to help her break the formation, and then they could easily obtain the tree heart fragment. Then, he could give the tree heart fragment to his son. That would be perfect.

Lin Ran excitedly stepped forward and hugged Wen Qianyi, planting several kisses on her pink lips. When Wen Qianyi pushed Lin Ran away, a little annoyed, Lin Ran quickly said, "Sister Fanhua just told me..."

Wen Qianyi was also happy to hear this and said with a smile, "Sister Fanhua has really helped us a lot. Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure!"

"Look at you, Lin Ran, you should learn from Qianyi. She's so good at talking!" Fan Hua cheered happily in Lin Ran's mind after hearing Qianyi's words.

Lin Ran chose to ignore Fan Hua's boastful words. Of course, he would definitely treat Fan Hua to a big meal later to avoid being targeted by the old woman and having her subtly insult her every day.

Now that we have a solution, things will be much easier. Lin Ran quickly instructed, "Qianyi, first take Boss Xin and retreat to a distance where you can detonate the Medicine King Sect's Heavenly Explosion Thunder. Then my token will notify you, and you can detonate it when I tell you to, understand?"

"Okay, I understand. Be careful, senior!"

Wen Qianyi quickly left the courtyard.

Lin Ran glanced at the gray-robed man on the ground, thought for a moment, and threw him into the house. He activated various defensive formations to save his life. What if the Medicine King Sect had buried too many explosive thunderbolts and they were too powerful, and they blew the man away?