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

Even the Jinling Chamber of Commerce branch here is no longer under the control of the Li Dynasty… the entire Nanshan Pass is still nominally under the Li Dynasty only!

"The Lee dynasty is truly rotten to the core..."

Lin Ran sighed helplessly, and just as he was about to say something more, he heard a knocking sound at the carriage door. He quickly transformed into a golden light and entered Li Yuhan's chest, while Li Yuhan calmly tidied up the messy carriage and then called out, "Who is it?"

"Your Majesty, it is I, Yuan Fei. We have arrived at Nanshan Pass and are preparing to rest here for a while. Your Majesty, you may come down for some fresh air." Yuan Fei's voice came from outside.

Li Yuhan didn't rush to answer. She asked Lin Ran for her opinion and immediately refused.

Yuan Fei was not surprised. He said a few words respectfully and then left.

Lin Ran reappeared inside the carriage. He glanced out the window and saw Yuan Fei chatting with his men. As if sensing something, Yuan Fei subconsciously looked in the direction of Lin Ran's carriage.

"That's quite a good level of alertness..."

Lin Ran didn't look away. He murmured a sigh before turning his gaze away.

After resting for a morning, in the afternoon, Yuan Fei organized the team, and the group set off from Nanshan Pass, speeding along the way. It was clear that they would arrive in Mingcheng that evening.

During the journey, Yuan Fei was also a little surprised. His earlier orders were to be wary of Li Yuhan's schemes, but even when he took the initiative to probe, she did not make any move, as if she had resigned herself to her fate and remained huddled in the carriage.

But it doesn't matter. He just needs to send this imperial concubine to Mingcheng. The Jin Dynasty has many powerful people now. How could Li Yuhan, who is only a minor Spirit Pill Realm cultivator, possibly escape the grasp of their eldest prince?

As evening approached, the outline of Mingcheng came into view. Lin Ran looked out the car window at the giant city in the distance, which was no less impressive in scale than Linghua City.

“Mingcheng seems to be developing even better than Anling…” Lin Ran said.

Li Yuhan rolled her eyes at Lin Ran, picked up a fruit, took a big bite, and mumbled, "Ever since the Jin Dynasty gained a few more Nirvana Realm experts, it has started to declare war on the surrounding dynasties. Even its initial ally, the Yun Dynasty, has become a vassal of the Jin Dynasty."

Now, all the surrounding dynasties, big and small, have been wiped out, leaving only our Li Dynasty barely clinging to life, but it will probably be gone soon.

"Having plundered so much of the dynasty's money, shouldn't we hurry up and expand the capital, making it more magnificent? Otherwise, it wouldn't be befit our dominant position!"

Lin Ran took the fruit that Li Yuhan had chewed like a dog, took a bite, and laughed, "Soon all of this will be yours!"

Li Yuhan wiped her hands with a handkerchief, nodded helplessly, and said, "Yes, yes, they'll all be mine soon. Old pork, don't give me any more pancakes, I'm about to burst!"

"I really didn't make any empty promises!" Lin Ran retorted.

"You'll have your chance to shine tonight. Show me what you've got and let me see your skills!" Li Yuhan said.

The two bickered in the carriage, which was getting closer and closer to Mingcheng. When the carriage entered Mingcheng, Lin Ran subconsciously sensed something was wrong. His eyes immediately turned pale gold as he looked out at the street scene.

In this seemingly bustling Mingcheng, dark red demonic energy was rising. Although it was not very dense, it was constantly bubbling up from the ground. The crowds coming and going on the street were unaware that they were being affected. Lin Ran happened to see some civilians suddenly faint while walking, their bodies surrounded by dark red demonic energy.

"This place is truly a den of demons!" Lin Ran thought to herself.

He quickly contacted Fan Hua and described what he had seen. After hearing this, Fan Hua frowned and said in a serious voice, "These guys have probably set up a large formation. They will sacrifice all the lives in the formation to summon a more powerful Void Evil Clan, or to replenish the core combat power of some long-sealed Void Evil Clan."

"In short, we must stop him. If those guys succeed, the Void Clan's power will spread like wildfire and be very difficult to eradicate."

The era in which Fan Hua and her friends lived suffered such a loss. At first, no one paid attention, and by the time the Void Evil Clan developed, the problem was discovered, but it was too late!

The caravan stopped at a magnificent mansion. Yuan Fei dismounted and sent his men to inform the Crown Prince. He then approached Li Yuhan's carriage and respectfully said, "Your Highness, we have arrived!"

"bump!"

The car door made a metallic scraping sound as it was pushed into the slot, preventing it from springing back.

Li Yuhan, holding onto the carriage door, stepped out of the carriage with great elegance, bending over. Yuan Fei wanted to go forward to help, but was stopped by a look from Li Yuhan.

As Li Yuhan stepped onto the hard marble floor, she also had time to observe Jin Zhenpeng's mansion. It was indeed magnificent and brightly lit, yet it still exuded a sinister aura. When Li Yuhan thought of the demonic energy that Lin Ran had mentioned, she felt her scalp tingle.

Yuan Fei stood to the side, bowing slightly to lead the way for Li Yuhan: "Your Highness, this way please!"

The mansion gates were now wide open, with maids and servants lined up on both sides. There was even a red carpet laid out on her path, leading directly into the depths of the mansion.

For Li Yuhan, all of this was no different from venturing into a den of demons.

She patted her chest gently, gaining some confidence, and strode towards Jin Zhenpeng's residence.

When Li Yuhan reached the end of the corridor, she immediately saw the brightly lit reception hall, decorated with bright red ornaments, and the doors and windows were covered with the character "囍" (double happiness), making it look very festive.

Upon arriving at the reception hall, Li Yuhan heard hurried footsteps coming from the doorway on the right side of the hall. The next moment, a figure rushed out from there. Li Yuhan looked over and immediately recognized him as her nominal "fiancé," Jin Zhenpeng.

Lin Ran's voice rang in her mind at just the right moment: "This guy is like a drug addict, he even tried to steal my woman!"

Li Yuhan almost couldn't suppress her laughter, but fortunately, her years of experience had allowed her to keep her composure. Facing Jin Zhenpeng, she said with a forced smile, "Your Highness, it's been a long time!"

"Your Highness, there's no need for such formalities. We're already engaged, so why don't you just call me your husband?" Jin Zhenpeng said, eagerly reaching out to take Li Yuhan's soft hand.

Li Yuhan actually wanted to save face because she was afraid Lin Ran would get angry. She knew how petty this man was. But before she could think it through, Jin Zhenpeng's hand reached out to her.

The next moment, a very bizarre scene unfolded before them.

Jin Zhenpeng looked as if he had encountered a raging flood, his expression turning panicked. He hurriedly backed away, not even noticing the chair behind him. He tripped over it and fell to the ground in a sorry state.

Looking into Li Yuhan's eyes, he no longer felt lust or possessiveness towards a beautiful woman; instead, his eyes were filled with panic.

Yuan Fei immediately drew his longsword, and the guards outside also drew their weapons, all pointing them at Li Yuhan.

Yuan Fei coldly shouted, "What are you doing to our Crown Prince!"

Li Yuhan had been holding back her anger for a long time. With her hands on her hips, she scolded Yuan Fei, "Are you blind? I didn't do anything, not even use my spiritual power. It was your eldest prince who came up to you, and then you were scared like this. Why don't you ask your eldest prince if he can't get close to women!"

Yuan Fei was speechless. He wasn't as eloquent as Li Yuhan, and now he was stuck in this predicament, unable to move forward or backward.

Instead, Jin Zhenpeng stood up with the help of a maid, forcing a smile and trying his best to maintain the demeanor of a prince, saying, "Yuan Fei, have your men put away their weapons. It was my fault just now, it has nothing to do with the Imperial Concubine!"

Upon hearing Jin Zhenpeng's words, Yuan Fei put away his weapon. Seeing that their captain had put it away, his men knew they wouldn't be left behind, and the tense atmosphere dissipated.

After this scene, Jin Zhenpeng seemed to lose interest in Li Yuhan. He waved his hand, told the maid to take Li Yuhan to rest in preparation for the wedding in two days, and then left alone.

After Li Yuhan settled into her room, she cleverly wandered around, checking to see if anything was watching her. Once she made sure there were no problems, she opened the window and looked outside. When she saw Yuan Fei leading his guards to surround her courtyard, her expression darkened, and she angrily slammed the window shut.

Back in her room, Li Yuhan lit a candle and called Lin Ran out. Upon seeing Lin Ran, she couldn't wait to ask, "Did you do what Jin Zhenpeng did earlier?"

"Shh!"

Lin Ran made a shushing gesture. After inspecting the room and setting up a simple spiritual energy barrier, he dared to speak loudly, "It could be me, but it could also not be me..."

Li Yuhan was furious when Lin Ran said something so ambiguous, and punched him, saying, "Can't you speak like a human being?!"

"That guy... he's probably been corrupted by the demonic energy of the Void Evil Clan; he's no longer himself..."

Lin Ran continued, "Just now I only covered you with spiritual energy to protect you, but the cultivation technique I practice is extremely harmful to the Void Evil Clan, which is why he made such a fool of himself in front of you!"

Li Yuhan was terrified, feeling as if the Void Evil Clan was present in the room she was in. She quickly snuggled into Lin Ran's arms, looking at him pitifully, and said in a very manipulative way, "Brother... can you hold me to sleep tonight? I'm so scared!"

Lin Ran: "..."

It's fine to express your fear, but could you please stop fidgeting like that? It could easily escalate into a fight.

……

Dozens of meters away from Li Yuhan's courtyard, in Jin Zhenpeng's study, Jin Zhenpeng was acting like a madman, smashing various utensils in the study, making the entire study extremely messy.

Jin Zhenpeng gasped for breath, his eyes bloodshot, repeatedly shouting, "Why...why am I afraid of that woman? Why!"

When Jin Zhenpeng recalled the scene just now, he felt a deep tremor in his soul as soon as he touched the woman. The intense panic made his legs go weak. He had never encountered such an absurd scene before when he had been with this woman, which made him very angry!

……

45. The impending terrifying wedding

After venting his anger, the dark red light in Jin Zhenpeng's eyes gradually faded, and he was about to call his men to clean up the study.

Suddenly, dark red mist rose from the center of the study. This extremely thick mist contracted and fluctuated, slowly condensing into a figure in black robes, with a pair of dark red eyes faintly visible under the hood.

"Greetings, my lord!"

Jin Zhenpeng watched the black-robed man appear, ignoring the porcelain shards on the ground, and knelt down, letting the sharp shards pierce his flesh, hot blood gushing out.

Ignoring Jin Zhenpeng's messy study, the man in black robes asked in a very unpleasant voice, "Did you bring that woman here?"

"Return to my lord!"

Jin Zhenpeng bowed low, his forehead pressed against the shards on the ground, and said respectfully, "My lord, that woman Li Yuhan just moved into my residence tonight... but... my lord, I have a question?"

"Say!"

The man in black robes spoke sparingly, using only the most precious words.

"My lord, I felt extremely frightened and trembled all over when I had only a slight contact with that woman tonight, as if I had encountered... encountered my nemesis... Could you please enlighten me, my lord!" Jin Zhenpeng truthfully recounted his feelings about Li Yuhan tonight.

Upon hearing Jin Zhenpeng's words, the dark red mist surrounding the man in black seemed to boil like water, indicating that his emotions were very unstable.

When Jin Zhenpeng sensed the powerful aura of the man in black, he dared not make the slightest movement, keeping his head pressed tightly against the ground.

After a while, the man in black robes calmed down, took out a bottle of medicine, bent down and placed it on the ground, and said in a sinister tone, "Continue with the original plan. When that day comes, find a way to make her drink this medicine. Remember, you must make her drink it!"

After speaking, the thick, dark red mist surrounding the black-robed man enveloped his figure, and he left as the dark red mist dissipated.

Jin Zhenpeng waited until the man in black robes had been gone for a long time before he dared to make a move. He looked at the small bottle of white jade not far in front of him, slowly got up, and picked it up with trembling hands covered in blood and dust.

When he opened the bottle and found it contained a clear, water-like liquid, he was puzzled. Curious, he brought the bottle closer to the opening and took a sniff. A unique smell filled his nostrils, and his body trembled involuntarily.

The moment Jin Zhenpeng smelled that scent, he felt as if he were floating in the sky, his body became light, pleasure filled his mind, and his strength seemed to have increased as well.

He forced himself to put the bottle back on and placed it in his spatial ring, thinking to himself, "It would be such a waste to give such a good thing to that woman!"

If Li Yuhan knew that Jin Zhenpeng had such thoughts, she would definitely have Lin Ran beat this guy half to death first, and then, in front of him, she would start eating the old pork, and spit on this disgusting guy a couple of times.

……

Mingcheng has been unusually lively these past two days. Even tourists from other places know that in a couple of days, the eldest prince, Jin Zhenpeng, will marry Li Yuhan, a member of the royal family of the Li Dynasty. But what attracts more attention is Li Yuhan's identity as the president of the Jinling Chamber of Commerce and her stunning appearance.

Anyone who has seen him in person is captivated by him, and anyone who has seen his portrait feels as if their soul has floated into the painting to meet the person in it. Some even say that if they could spend one night with him, even if they died immediately afterward, their life would be worthwhile!

But this alluring woman who brought ruin to the country is now getting married. It's truly heartbreaking to hear. Perhaps it's because the Crown Prince sent out invitations so widely, but Ming City is incredibly lively now. Important figures from various dynasties have come to Ming City to participate in the grand wedding ceremony held in the Royal Square of Ming City for two days. At the same time, the Jin Dynasty will also announce a major event, which is said to be related to whether the Crown Prince will ascend the throne.

Regardless, in this relatively undeveloped and desolate land, the marriage of the eldest prince of the Jin Dynasty became a matter of global attention.

For the past two days, Li Yuhan has been staying in her room close to Lin Ran. Although she hasn't shown it much, every night while sleeping, she clings tightly to Lin Ran and holds her hand tightly. If Lin Ran pulls away, Li Yuhan will be instantly awakened.

Therefore, Lin Ran knew that Li Yuhan was not as calm as she seemed. But now the enemy was in the dark while they were in the light. Moreover, if Lin Ran wanted to eradicate this force that had been infiltrated by the Void Evil Clan in one fell swoop, she had to be patient for the time being.

Around three or four in the morning on their wedding day, there was a knock on Li Yuhan's door, which immediately woke Lin Ran and Li Yuhan. Without saying a word, Lin Ran transformed into a golden light and hid in their usual spot. Li Yuhan tidied herself up and checked the room to make sure she hadn't forgotten anything before opening the door.

A large group of maids stood outside the door, led by a kind-looking middle-aged woman. The group, dressed in bright red, greeted Li Yuhan respectfully as she opened the door, saying in unison, "Your Majesty, we have come to help you with the preparations for the wedding!"

Wedding preparations?

Li Yuhan glanced at the sky outside; it was the darkest time of day. She said helplessly, "Do we have to get up this early to do this?"

"Your Majesty, of course, marriage is a once-in-a-lifetime event, so it must be celebrated in a grand manner!" This middle-aged woman was quick-witted, and with a few words, she led a group of people into the bedroom.