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

Cato stared wide-eyed, clutching his aching back, and said somewhat uncertainly, "Then...is that Mr. Lin in the center?"

Muller looked at Lin Ran, who was covered in filth, and nodded, saying, "That should be it. Mr. Lin's strength is truly formidable; he killed so many insects!"

"Captain, should we go over there?" someone asked. They were genuinely frightened by what they had just experienced, and perhaps only by escaping to Lin Ran's side would they be safe.

Muller shook his head and said, "The danger is probably not over yet. Let's not make things worse for Mr. Lin!"

Muller's judgment was absolutely correct. Lin Ran's powerful punch blasted out the "mother nest" below. Rather than a mother nest, it was more like a fat, long, centipede-like demonic insect, shaking its head and having two small, dark red eyes, but the light in them had dimmed considerably.

The demon insect's abdomen looked as if it had been forcibly torn off, with dark red blood continuously flowing out. The demon insect appeared to be on its last breath as soon as it emerged from the ground.

"You actually found it! This is the king of the ancient demon soul worms, and it looks like it's about to die!" Fan Hua said with some surprise.

She hadn't expected Lin Ran to have such amazing keen senses, finding the mother nest so easily; she thought it would take a lot of effort to find it.

"This thing is disgusting! I'll stab it a few times!"

Lin Ran was furious. He raised his Autumn Rain Sword and unleashed several more sword energies, directly shredding the king of the ancient demon soul worm into pieces.

As the king of the ancient demonic insects breathed his last, all the surviving demonic insects also died one after another, falling from the sky like a black rain.

The ancient demon soul insects and the corpses gradually petrified, and then, with a gentle breeze, they turned into countless dark red light spots and disappeared into the sky. The guardian tree of the Heavenly Fox Clan, the dark red withered tree, also emitted many dark red light spots and surged into the main force.

Even the pale white mist that lingered in the Ghost Forest began to slowly dissipate, and sunlight shone into the Ghost Forest for the first time. Lin Ran looked up at the somewhat dazzling sunlight and couldn't help but squint.

"Is this... the end?"

He really is a bit tired!

……

60. Saying goodbye to the past

"Little guy, you're amazing!"

Ou Yunjin reappeared beside Lin Ran. Looking at Lin Ran, who was covered in blood and mud, her eyes shone with admiration.

Lin Ran had given her so many surprises. She was prepared to sacrifice herself to help Lin Ran. She had even prepared her last wishes and arrangements when she returned to the secret realm. But she never expected that Lin Ran would solve this swarm of insects all by herself.

"Senior Ou, may I take this?"

Lin Ran pointed to the source of life in the teardrop-shaped vessel still floating in mid-air, subconsciously licked his lips, and then tasted a strange, fishy smell. He couldn't help but spit loudly to the side.

Looking at the teardrop-shaped vessel, a hint of sorrow seemed to flash in Ou Yunjin's eyes. She then looked at the guardian tree, which was already riddled with holes, and knelt down on both knees. Her entire spirit body bowed devoutly, and she cried out in grief, "Ou Yunjin, the unworthy descendant of the forty-fifth patriarch of the Heavenly Fox Clan, hereby thanks the guardian deity today!"

Ou Yunjin's voice echoed in the air above the forest, seemingly causing some subtle changes. Even the Ghostly Resentful Face Flower stopped emitting sharp, demonic sounds, and the entire flower withered, no longer as aggressive as before.

The teardrop-shaped vessel in mid-air behind them suddenly emitted a buzzing sound, as if responding to Ou Yunjin's sincere gratitude.

Sensing this change, Ou Yunjin kowtowed a few more times, muttering what seemed to be the language of the Heavenly Fox Clan. After a long while, Ou Yunjin stood up, looked at the somewhat reserved Lin Ran beside her, and smiled, "Take this Source of Life as your reward. Without you, things might not have been resolved so smoothly."

"Then how do I take it away?"

Lin Ran looked at the teardrop-shaped vessel in mid-air, feeling at a loss for what to do.

“Just touch it directly!” Ou Yunjin said with a smile.

"No rush, let me dig up that flower first!"

Lin Ran washed his face with clean water, rubbed his hands together, and decided to deal with the Ghostly Resentful Face Flower first. He easily reached the top of the Guardian Tree and looked at the Ghostly Resentful Face Flower in the hollow of the tree.

At this moment, the Ghostly Resentful Face Flower resembled a woman exhausted from scolding. Upon seeing Lin Ran approach, it seemed to regain some radiance, but it remained as listless as ever. Moreover, when it saw Lin Ran raise a shovel to dig up the soil, the human face at the flower's center changed unpredictably, filled with panic.

But the wraith with a face that had already lost too much power could only watch helplessly as Lin Ran dug it out and stuffed it into the specially made jade box.

After finishing all this, Lin Ran breathed a sigh of relief. Now all the materials for the Ghostly Vengeance Pill were ready, and all that was left was to wait for it to be refined.

He leaped into the swamp, splashing mud and water all over himself, but he didn't care. His blood was already desperately craving this source of life, like a thirsty traveler in a dry desert finding an oasis and feeling excited and longing.

He bent down slightly, and his whole body leaped into the air like a spring. His right hand reached out towards the teardrop-shaped vessel. As he got closer to the source of life, he felt an unbearable heat in his chest, as if it were burning. When he looked down, a green light shot out and pointed directly at the vessel.

Lin Ran was greeted by a green light, but Ou Yunjin saw it very clearly. A fairy-like girl appeared in front of Lin Ran. The girl was entirely green and seemed to be a spirit like Lin Ran. However, the girl touched the vessel firmly.

The delicate, fair hand broke the vessel, and the emerald green life essence inside instantly flowed into the girl's body, its dazzling emerald light even surpassing the blazing sun overhead, so bright that it was difficult to look directly at it.

After the green light dissipated, the burning sensation in Lin Ran's heart turned into a refreshing coolness, but his mood was not much better. He fell from the sky into the swamp and turned into a blood-red mud figure. He stared blankly at the vessel with a hole in it.

"Such a precious treasure, just like that, gone?"

Lin Ran was in excruciating pain. He hadn't even tasted it, how could it be gone?

"What the hell is this thing inside my body?!" Lin Ran sighed inwardly. Apart from making him younger, this thing didn't seem to have any other use. This time it swallowed his source of life. It's really a piece of shit!

"What was that just now? How come I felt the power of 'Dao' up there?" Ou Yunjin floated to Lin Ran's side, recalling that fleeting glimpse. That mysterious girl in green was no ordinary person!

Lin Ran shook her head helplessly and complained, "I don't know either. Ever since I activated that mysterious egg last time, this woman sucked a lot of my blood and then hid inside my body."

"Maybe it's not a bad thing, little one, relax!" Ou Yunjin comforted him.

"That's true..."

Lin Ran also knew that after the green-clad girl merged into his body, he felt that his energy was particularly vigorous, and his physical blood and qi were almost overflowing. Even the wounds he had sustained in the battle earlier had now scabbed over.

Although his physical strength hasn't been tested, it seems that his current physical strength is comparable to, or even surpasses, those martial artists who specialize in physical training...

"Mr. Lin, are you alright?"

A voice drifted over from afar, followed by the sound of splashing in water.

Lin Ran turned around, looked at Mullercato and the others, and couldn't help but smile. He waved and called out, "Are you all alright?"

"Thanks to Mr. Lin, we've escaped a disaster!"

Muller gave Lin Ran a big hug, completely disregarding her current appearance. Even Cato, heavily pregnant, wanted to hug Lin Ran, but she refused.

Lin Ran looked at Cato and laughed, "Cato, are you afraid that your greasy belly will send me flying with a fleshy blast!"

"Hey, Mr. Lin, my belly isn't that big!" Cato jumped up indignantly, which caused his big belly to shake violently, making everyone burst into laughter.

Lin Ran was really feeling unwell. She found a place to wash herself clean, changed her clothes and smelled nice, and then returned to the vicinity of the swamp. Mullerkato and the others were already ready to go.

Upon seeing Lin Ran, Muller didn't rush off. He asked, "Mr. Lin, do you have any friends around here? I saw you talking to someone earlier. Would you like to come with us?"

"friend?"

Lin Ran glanced at Ou Yunjin, who was floating around beside her, and was a little puzzled. But Ou Yunjin smiled and said, "Little one, as long as I don't show myself, these guys won't be able to see me!"

"Then in their eyes, am I just talking to thin air?" Lin Ran thought to herself.

I feel like I'm just talking to thin air, and people might easily mistake me for a mentally unstable lunatic.

Let's set off immediately!

Lin Ran smiled but didn't offer any further explanation.

Seeing this, Muller understood and didn't press the matter. The group slowly headed out of the Ghost Forest. Just as they were about to disappear in the center of the swamp, Ou Yunjin paused there.

She gazed into the distance toward the swamp, at the dilapidated guardian tree. A hint of confusion flickered in her purple, gem-like eyes as numerous images flashed before her eyes, like a revolving lantern, recalling countless painful memories.

Lin Ran, who was walking at the back, suddenly stopped, came to his senses, and looked at Ou Yunjin's trembling figure not far away. He asked Fan Hua, "Do you think I should go up and comfort her?"

“I think you should be a straight man right now. I’m afraid you’ll win over another pretty girl and then your harem will be on fire…” Fan Hua has been with Lin An for so long that she’s learned a lot of fancy words and phrases. She’s really worried that Lin Ran will win over Ou Yunjin.

Don't underestimate him just because he's still in a soul state. The body that carries that soul can be made at will, it's just a matter of good or bad. Find a top-tier body, combine it with a heaven-defying elixir, and he'll be resurrected. But then, it seems like he won't have the white tail anymore.

She suddenly realized that Lin Ran wouldn't like Ou Yunjin. Without the white tail and white ears, that old lecher Lin Ran wouldn't like her.

It took Ou Yunjin a while to turn around. When she saw Lin Ran waiting for her, she rubbed her eyes and forced a smile, "Little one, thank you. I'm sorry to have troubled you to wait for me here!"

"Senior Ou, you can just call me Lin Ran. I don't really like it when you call me 'little guy' all the time!" Lin Ran said with a smile.

"Won't the little guy sound good?" Ou Yunjin asked, a little naive.

Lin Ran was speechless for a moment after being asked that question. He shrugged helplessly and said, "It's up to you, Senior Ou. Let's go quickly, otherwise Muller and the others will worry again if they see I'm not here!"

"it is good!"

Ou Yunjin nodded, her spirit following behind Lin Ran. She didn't look back at that sorrowful place again. Ou Yunjin's next task was to fight for the inheritance of the Heavenly Fox Clan's bloodline and to make the Heavenly Fox Clan reappear on the Nine Provinces Continent!

Painful memories are always so profound and unforgettable, but people rarely talk about this pain with outsiders. Instead, they deliberately downplay, simplify, and forget it.

On the contrary, the past glories, even if they were only so-so, have been constantly embellished and added to, becoming richer and more fascinating, and are repeatedly brought up for discussion when people meet them.

Lin Ran is like that, Ou Yunjin is like that, and perhaps everyone is like that. There will always be people who jokingly say not to take past glories for granted, but when others ask them, they will always stand up and proudly recount their past pride.

Should we not talk about our pain? Actually, I believe not many people like pain. No one likes a deeply etched, painful memory. Although it is unforgettable, every time you talk about it, it's like reopening your wounds, making you grimace and cry out in pain. It's better to just forget it!

In a person's life, having a glorious past that is memorable is enough; it's something to talk about endlessly...

……

61.Return

The capital of the Li Dynasty, Anling, is now undergoing a dramatic transformation. The capital is constantly expanding outwards, with massive construction projects underway, determined to transform the capital of the Li Dynasty into something like the Ji Dynasty. Only in this way can it be worthy of the status of the current emperor of the Northwest region.

The new emperor is always incredibly busy. Even though Li Yuhan works non-stop, it's barely enough. The most luxurious mansion on the newly established Wangfu Street in the capital is now Li Yuhan's workplace and residence.

She did not choose to continue living in the royal family, as she found such a place uncomfortable.

In the enormous mansion called Ran Yu Ge, Li Yuhan repeatedly reviewed and signed documents in her vast study, and the documents in her hands were quickly sent out by hurried figures throughout the mansion.

She was so busy that it was almost dark outside before Li Yuhan finally had a moment to rest. She put down her pen, rubbed her temples, and suddenly spoke up in the empty study, "Any news about him?"

"Your Majesty, the information we have so far is still based on what happened a few days ago when the Master entered Yunnan Province. There have been no updates yet!" A dark figure spoke up from the corner of the bookshelf behind Li Yuhan.

This news made Li Yuhan a little dissatisfied. Her brows furrowed again, and her tone even carried a hint of reproach: "Why are things so slow!"

"bump!"

A muffled thud suddenly rang out, and the dark figure shrank back by half, saying in a panicked tone, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, this humble servant truly has no choice, we are simply too few men..."

Hearing this, Li Yuhan felt quite annoyed. She waved her hand and said, "Go and have someone prepare hot water for me. I'm not working overtime today!"

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, the shadowy figure turned and disappeared. Li Yuhan stood up, went to the recliner by the window, and lay down. Her eyes, which had a hint of purple, looked at the twilight outside the window, lost in thought.

After receiving orders from her subordinates, Li Yuhan got up and headed towards her living quarters in the backyard. Unlike the front yard, the backyard was full of life and beauty, with artificial hills and flowing water, as well as some busy servants, making it more lively and humane than the front yard.

When Li Yuhan arrived at the private bathhouse, the maids beside her pushed open the door and a cloud of steam rushed out of the room. Several pretty maids followed Li Yuhan inside, served her as she bathed, and then retreated outside the room, closing the door behind them.

Immediately afterwards, they dispersed to guard the area and prevent unauthorized personnel from entering.

Inside the house, the first thing that catches the eye is probably the screen with its exquisite patterns. In front of the screen are clothes and various toiletries. Going around the screen, you can see a stepped platform. After walking a few steps, you can see the large pool with rising steam.