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

"Senior Ou, since I have such a physique, why did I have no talent in cultivation before?" Li Yuhan couldn't help but feel strange. Logically speaking, she had such a powerful physique, so why had she always been just a pretty face?

Ou Yunjin's spirit body floated to Li Yuhan's side, her illusory hands seemingly wanting to stroke Li Yuhan's head, but the limitations of her soul body made Ou Yunjin slightly disappointed. She said softly, "Silly child, the ancient Heavenly Fox Sacred Body also needs the support of the Heavenly Fox Clan bloodline."

"Our pure bloodline of the Heavenly Fox Clan was almost completely lost in that battle back then. What you have is only a very weak trace. I don't know why you are able to cultivate the Heavenly Fox Technique. This is actually our Heavenly Fox Clan's introductory technique, which just happened to activate the bloodline in your body."

"An introductory cultivation technique?!"

A cry of alarm rang out in the study. If it weren't for the soundproofing array that had been set up in advance, such a loud sound would have already attracted the attention of the guards outside, who would have rushed in to rescue the emperor.

Lin Ran didn't feel anything, but this was extremely shocking for Li Yuhan. A mid-level Heaven-rank cultivation technique was just an introductory technique. How powerful must the true clan-protecting technique of the Heavenly Fox Clan be? Could it be legendary or even mythical?

"Then what's next for me..."

Li Yuhan stared at Ou Yunjin with sparkling eyes, her gaze filled with anticipation. If she could possess the pure bloodline of the Heavenly Fox Clan, coupled with genuine Heavenly Fox Clan techniques, wouldn't surpassing Lin Ran be just around the corner? That way, she could bully Lin Ran at will!

If Lin Ran knew that the little maid's first thought after becoming stronger was to turn the tables and become the master, he would definitely rush to stuff Ou Yunjin back into the Liusu Palace and then give this disobedient little maid a good beating.

Seeing Li Yuhan's appearance, Ou Yunjin smiled gently and said with doting affection, "I have endured loneliness for so many years, naturally so that I can entrust all of this to you, so that you can inherit the purest bloodline of the Heavenly Fox Clan, activate the clan mark, and unleash the true power of the ancient Heavenly Fox Sacred Body!"

"Sister Ou, could you wait a while? I've been quite busy lately. Once I'm done with that, I'll accept your inheritance!" Li Yuhan said sweetly.

Lin Ran smiled and shook her head. The little maid's tone had changed. She had gone from calling her Senior Ou to Sister Ou. If Ou Yunjin hadn't been incorporeal, the little maid would probably have rushed over and jumped into Ou Yunjin's arms to act cute.

"Of course, I've waited this long, a little more time won't matter, but..."

Ou Yunjin paused, shifting her gaze from Li Yuhan to Lin Ran, and tentatively said, "What I'm saying might offend you. You...you didn't do that, did you?"

Li Yuhan blushed deeply upon hearing this. She hadn't expected Ou Yunjin to ask so bluntly. She was so embarrassed that it was too late to find a place to hide, and she could only lower her head, not daring to look up.

Lin Ran was a little embarrassed, touched her nose, and replied, "Not yet, senior..."

"That's good!"

Ou Yunjin breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Lin Ran and said carefully, "Little one, you might have to endure this for a while..."

"You're making me feel wronged?"

Lin Ran was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding, but he had a very strong ability to make connections, and soon realized something, his expression becoming somewhat strange...

Seeing that the situation had become strange, Li Yuhan disregarded her shyness and quickly looked at Ou Yunjin, asking, "Sister Ou, what are you going to do to make Lin Ran suffer? It's not something bad, is it? If so, I won't accept this bloodline inheritance!"

Li Yuhan would never do anything to harm Lin Ran in order to increase her own strength. After all, a little maid should have the awareness of a little maid. It is absolutely unacceptable to harm her master. As for what she just fantasized about, it doesn't count. She didn't even do it, so how could it count?

“It’s not that I’ll hurt Lin Ran… it’s just that after you receive the bloodline inheritance, your bloodline will be unstable. Having sex will damage your bloodline and limit your future development path. Once you reach the Undying Realm, your bloodline will become more stable, and then having sex will not be a problem,” Ou Yunjin quickly explained.

She didn't want such a perfect heir of the Heavenly Fox Clan, whom she had just found and who suited her perfectly, to slip away from her hands like this.

"Only after reaching the Immortal Realm can one share a room?!"

The sound came from Li Yuhan. Lin Ran opened his mouth but before he could make a sound, he looked at Li Yuhan in shock. Why did Li Yuhan seem more anxious than he was?

Li Yuhan realized she had spoken out of turn. Her pretty face flushed slightly, and under the dim yellow light in the room, the pink on her neck seemed particularly noticeable. When she was nervous, her fragrance became very strong, filling the study.

Since she had already lost face, she decided to go all out and, like a proud swan, raised her neck high and shouted with a rosy face, "Sister Ou, I just want to have a child for this old man as soon as possible. I'm afraid he'll be too old and useless later!"

Lin Ran: "..."

Isn't he in his prime? How come he's considered an old man, and useless because of his age... Hey, this brat really deserves a beating!

"Is he/she old?"

Ou Yunjin couldn't help but look at Lin Ran. To be honest, in her opinion, wasn't Lin Ran quite young? How could she be so old? Moreover, the extremely vigorous life magnetic field around her, when she looked at it with her soul, was like a huge furnace.

"He...he must have used some kind of sorcery..."

Li Yuhan was speechless for a moment, but she quickly retorted, "Anyway, he's almost fifty this year!"

"Is that so? Lin Ran, you really..."

Ou Yunjin was a little shocked. She had always thought that Lin Ran was just a young man. To cultivate to the peak of Nirvana Realm at such a young age, without the bloodline bonus, was quite a talent. Moreover, he was cultivating the Azure Emperor Technique and had even cultivated the "Dao".

But now she's being told that Lin Ran is actually over fifty years old... she doesn't know what to say to express her feelings.

"Senior Ou, I am indeed around this age, which may surprise you. It's just that I had a bit of a lucky encounter, plus I have some secrets to staying young!" Lin Ran said helplessly.

At the same time, he glared at Li Yuhan. This crazy, silly girl, who thinks about having his child every day, is so unwilling to give up such an opportunity. It makes him both angry and amused.

"It's rather unexpected, but in this case, it's not quite appropriate for me to call you 'little guy'..." Ou Yunjin was a little embarrassed. Although she was a demon, if you calculate her age, it would be about the same as Lin Ran's age. Calling Lin Ran 'little guy' just felt a bit off.

"Haha, it's okay, I'll be shameless this once and pretend to be young!"

Overcoming the previous embarrassment, Lin Ran continued, "Senior Ou, don't listen to that crazy girl's shouting. After a while, you can pass on the Heavenly Fox Clan bloodline to her. This old man is not very useful anyway, and I can endure the loneliness!"

"I need some things to help Yuhan have a successful blood transfusion..." Ou Yunjin said with a smile.

“Of course, Senior Ou, just tell me and I’ll help you find it…” Lin Ran said.

The two were discussing how to safely pass on the Heavenly Fox Clan bloodline to Li Yuhan, while Li Yuhan, her pretty face flushed, was furious beside them.

Her eyes, brimming with spring water, seemed to transform into a pot of boiling, steaming hot water as she muttered to herself about Lin Ran: "That damned Lin Ran, that wretched Lin Ran, I'm practically offering myself up and you won't take me, are you afraid I'll drain you dry...?"

As Lin Ran and Ou Yunjin were discussing, they noticed a gaze. When they looked up, they met Li Yuhan's resentful eyes, and Lin Ran couldn't help but smile helplessly.

It seems this girl will be ignoring him for quite some time now…

As expected, Lin Ran was kicked out of Li Yuhan's residence the next day. He could only slink back to the Lin family in disgrace. It had been a long time since he had caught up with the elders, so he took this opportunity to talk to his old friends.

After some time, everyone suddenly realized that the empress of the Northwest region seemed to have stopped appearing. Of course, this was not enough to cause any great uproar. Now, the entire Northwest region was developing on a path of prosperity.

For ordinary people at the bottom of society, all they hope for is that this peace can last forever.

What happened in the northwest region of Liezhou might not be anything unusual in the entire Kyushu continent. After all, the rise and fall of dynasties has happened countless times in the long river of time. Perhaps before long, the Li dynasty will also fall into the dust of the times.

However, for some people who care about this place very much, this is a big deal.

High in the sky above the continent of Kyushu, there was a huge floating island with a cluster of buildings arranged in a staggered pattern. In the largest house, a woman was sitting at a desk, opening a jade tube in her hand.

A parchment scroll covered with strange characters lay open on the desk. The woman read it with utmost concentration, only taking a moment to brush the stray strands behind her ear when her long, golden-red hair fell onto the scroll and obscured her view.

Having seemingly finished reading the contents of the parchment scroll, the woman sat up straight, stretched languidly, and let out a soft groan, tinged with a hint of melancholy:

"You stinky Lin Ran, you've turned that woman into an empress!"

……

64. Lin Hongjia's mother and father

"Dong dong!"

A slightly muffled sound came from the mahogany door at the entrance, interrupting Lin Hongjia's thoughts. She put the parchment scroll and the jade tube that were spread on the table into the drawer next to her.

Then she took out a large ancient book, opened it to the spot where the bookmark had been placed last time, and after doing all this, she called out, "Come in!"

"Hey~"

The wooden door creaked and groaned from its hinges, followed by a clear, bright voice like a spring: "Jia'er, why did it take you so long to open the door for your mother!"

A woman wearing a long robe embroidered with pale gold patterns and embroidered shoes with dragon and phoenix patterns walked in. Her long black hair was cleverly coiled at the back of her head and secured with a jade hairpin, revealing a beautiful and delicate face.

This woman and Hongjia look almost identical, about seven or eight points alike. Perhaps if they stood side by side, people would mistake them for sisters rather than mother and daughter. Even their temperaments are quite similar; Hongjia's elegant demeanor is probably learned from this woman.

"Mother, why are you here?"

Lin Hongjia's pretty face was filled with surprise. She rarely saw her mother. Her biological mother and father were always focused on cultivation and the Celestial Clan. It was considered a lot if they could spare a few minutes a year to come and see her.

During the years she spent at the Lin family's home, she hadn't seen them for almost a decade. How could she not be surprised when her mother suddenly came to find her?

"Jia'er, did I disturb you?"

The beautiful woman walked to a spot not far from the desk and saw Hongjia reading the clan's ancient books. She couldn't help but ask, "Are you curious about the clan's history?"

Lin Hongjia glanced down at the contents of the ancient book. She had only picked up one casually to pretend to read it; as for this ancient book about the clan's history, she only read it occasionally in her spare time. She calmly replied, "I read it when I'm relaxing; I'm not particularly curious about it..."

"Then... Jia'er, don't you miss life in the Lin family?" the woman asked tentatively, looking at Lin Hongjia.

Hearing this, Lin Hongjia looked up at her mother and suddenly asked, "If I say I miss you, will you let me go back to see you?"

This sudden question caught the woman off guard. She gave a vague answer: "Jia'er, you should know that this is a critical time. You are extremely important to our Celestial Clan. Even if I agree, the elders in the clan will not."

"Then what's the point of asking me this question? Or are those people criticizing me for not getting the treasure from the Lin family?" Lin Hongjia retorted, pressing him for an answer.

"I was just asking casually..." the woman's voice weakened.

"Just saying?"

A hint of indifference suddenly appeared on Lin Hongjia's face. She put on a stern face and sneered, "I'm afraid I'm not just saying this casually, am I? For my mother, Ms. Wang Haoyue, who's been so busy she's practically invisible, to come to my humble abode, you must have found out something recently, right?"

Wang Haoyue sometimes really had a headache. She was troubled by her daughter's intelligence. Perhaps those clues that she revealed were deliberately left out by her?

Wang Haoyue found a strange chair and was about to sit down to have a good talk with her daughter, but as soon as she sat down, she was startled by the strange chair, which made her fall backward.

He made a fool of himself in front of his own daughter.

Lin Hongjia glanced at his mother and said calmly, "Don't sit on this chair and break it. It took a lot of effort to make it."

"Where did you learn so many strange things? Did the Lin family patriarch teach you?" Wang Haoyue asked curiously.

She really hasn't been paying enough attention to her daughter. Since her daughter came back from the Lin family, she's learned so many strange and unusual things, even learning to cook for herself and often tinkering with little items. She doesn't even know if her daughter's trip to the Lin family was a good thing or a bad thing...

"They have names!"

Lin Hongjia raised her voice slightly, clearly not happy that her mother addressed Lin Ran that way.

Wang Haoyue, whose image was not very pleasing to her daughter to begin with, did not continue to provoke her daughter. Instead, she was attracted by her daughter's strange chair.

The rocking motion, the tea nearby, and the view outside the window—it's incredibly pleasant.

This added another mark to her opinion of Lin Ran, suggesting he was quite fond of pleasure...

Lin Hongjia wasn't particularly fond of her mother. She would only give perfunctory answers and even seemed to hope that her mother would leave soon. Every meeting was a test, and she never came because she missed her mother or because she genuinely cared about her.

Wang Haoyue also sensed the increasingly solid barrier her daughter was erecting. She knew that this time she had only made her image in her daughter's heart worse and worse. After saying a few words, she closed the door and left.

After hearing the door slam shut, Lin Hongjia looked out the window at the streak of light from Wang Haoyue's departure, a strange emotion flashing in her eyes. She then took the parchment scroll out of the drawer again.

She looked down at the words above. Although they weren't the dramatic, captivating prose of a novelist, the simple descriptions were enough to transport her soul to Lin Ran's side, allowing her to experience those events alongside Lin Ran.

She ran her right hand along the slightly rough lines of the parchment scroll, her eyes fixed on the view outside the window, and murmured softly, "Lin Ran... I really miss you. Only your place... is my true home..."

……

After Wang Haoyue transformed into a streak of light and left the sky island where Lin Hongjia was, she flew eastward towards the sky island group. After an unknown amount of time, she arrived above a sky island and slowly descended.

This sky island is enormous, filled with luxurious and exquisite buildings. Many handsome men and beautiful women, dressed in classical attire, move in and out of these buildings, much like the bustling commercial streets of various dynasties on Earth.