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

"Qianyi, please sit down first!"

Xin Zhiqing didn't get to the point; instead, she asked Wen Qianyi to sit down first.

This made Wen Qianyi even more flustered. She stood there, her hands on the table, looking at Xin Zhiqing with some unease, and said, "Sister Zhiqing, tell me, has something happened? Has something happened to our senior?"

"this…"

Xin Zhiqing was speechless for a moment. Even she hadn't expected Qianyi to be so perceptive. She remained silent for a while, then nodded stiffly and said, "Mr. Lin Ran, after arriving in Jishui City, chose to take the space tunnel even though he knew there was a problem with it. Now that space tunnel leading to Liezhou has exploded, and Lin Ran has disappeared without a trace."

Wen Qianyi's beautiful face froze instantly. She took a few steps back without saying a word, then turned and rushed out.

Seeing this, Xin Zhiqin became anxious and quickly stood up, shouting, "Qianyi, what are you doing!"

"I'm going to see the senior's soul jade tablet!" Wen Qianyi replied anxiously.

Hearing this, Xin Zhiqin breathed a sigh of relief. Watching the light blue figure leave, she plopped back in her chair, leaned back, and patted her chest, saying, "Thank goodness, Qianyi didn't do anything foolish!"

Xin Zhiqing looked down at the letter her subordinates from Lichuntang had sent over, her feelings were complicated, and she murmured, "Mr. Lin Ran, even if you were in a hurry to come back, you didn't have to bite the bullet and take that dangerous space tunnel, did you? Now, Qianyi is probably worried sick!"

……

73. Come back

Lin Ran's news quickly reached the ears of several high-ranking members of Linghua Academy.

Qiu Qingzi, who was handling matters in her office, also received the news. A hint of surprise appeared on her beautiful face. She looked up from the pile of documents, stared at the secretary in front of her, and asked again in a deep voice, "Vice Dean Lin took a space tunnel, and now that space tunnel is destroyed?"

“Yes, Vice Dean Qiu, here’s also the situation from Holy Sky City. They’ve confirmed that the space tunnel to Liezhou did indeed explode for unknown reasons.” The secretary handed over another document for Qiu Qingzi to review.

After examining it, Qiu Qingzi felt a little dizzy and lightheaded. She rubbed her temples, looked at her secretary, took out her jade tablet, and instructed, "Go to the Linghua Mountain Temple and check on Vice Dean Lin's soul jade tablet."

The secretary did not take the jade pendant immediately, but said softly, "Vice Dean Qiu, um... Elder Wen rushed over immediately. The jade pendant is fine, it's just that its light has dimmed a little."

"It seems things are better than I thought!"

Qiu Qingzi didn't expect that Lin Ran could survive such a major disaster as the explosion of the space tunnel. This was not just luck; Lin Ran obviously had a trump card to save his life.

"This guy is probably somewhere in Jiezhou right now. Go and mobilize them to investigate Lin Ran's whereabouts!" Qiu Qingzi instructed.

She knew a little about the space tunnel. Since Lin Ran's soul jade tablet was currently unharmed, it meant that he had escaped from the space tunnel. If she searched in Jiezhou, she might actually be able to find him.

"I see!"

The secretary nodded and left Qiu Qingzi's office.

Qiu Qingzi looked down at the letter on the table, which contained news about the explosion of the space tunnel and Lin Ran's disappearance. Her headache returned, and she rubbed her temples, muttering, "Lin Ran, Lin Ran, why did you have to do this this time!"

"Should I report this to that woman, Wen Bixuan?"

This problem is quite a headache for Qiu Qingzi.

A while ago, at a meeting, Lin Ran was appointed as the person in charge of Linghua Academy for the Continental Academy Competition. She was happy for a while, finally she wouldn't be the one leading the team and being ridiculed by a group of people. But not long after it started, Lin Ran ran into trouble.

Now, all Qiu Qingzi can do is pray that Lin Ran can return to Linghua Academy safely. Otherwise, it won't just be Wen Qianyi who's heartbroken; Qiu Qingzi herself will also be unable to stop her tears…

……

"Hey, could your carriage driving skills be any worse?"

"This road is clearly in terrible condition!"

"If you can't do well, don't blame the uneven road!"

"Sorry, I'm not human, I'm a spirit!"

The above dialogue took place in a rather desolate valley on the edge of the danger triangle, between Lin Ran and Fan Hua.

The two are now troubled by the carriage that has been destroyed in the "accident".

Lin Ran looked at the horse that had been brutally killed on the mountainside and felt a headache coming on. Where could they find a horse in this desolate wilderness?

The more Lin Ran thought about it, the angrier she became. She stared at Fan Hua with a very resentful look in her eyes.

Although Fan Hua was inwardly very nervous, she refused to back down. With her hands on her hips, she exuded an imposing aura, like a proud and fierce hen.

Lin Ran stared at it for a while, then was amused by Fan Hua's demeanor: "Hahaha!"

"why are you laughing!"

Fan Hua was a little angry, her eyes fixed on Lin Ran. If Lin Ran said anything that displeased her, she would definitely pounce on him and strangle the old man to death, showing respect for the elderly and love for the young in her own way.

"I was just thinking about some happy things!"

Lin Ran wiped her mouth with her hand, barely suppressing the smile that was about to spill out, and said, "Let's use our spiritual energy to travel from now on. I've recovered about a third of my strength anyway. Once we reach the border town of Linghua City, we can switch to a carriage!"

Fan Hua glared at Lin Ran for a while, then finally nodded and transformed into a golden light, entering Lin Ran's brow.

Before setting off, Lin Ran tidied up the "crime scene," but the process was incredibly difficult. His lips were constantly twitching, like an AK that couldn't be suppressed. The main problem was that Fan Hua had managed to crash the horse into the stone wall and killed it.

He decided to quietly record this incident, knowing he would inevitably bring it out to laugh at the blooming flowers later.

Without a carriage, the rest of the journey would have to be traversed on foot. Lin Ran's injuries had not fully recovered, but she could manage to keep going with the stop-and-go pace.

Once you leave the valley, you'll find yourself in a vast, desolate desert. It's hard to spot any signs of human habitation; all you see is the blazing sun high in the sky and the earth scorched like an iron plate. Even the wind that blows is hot and carries a lot of sand, making your eyes feel dry and irritated.

Looking down at this land from the sky, Lin Ran, a tiny ant, was moving forward in a certain direction at a relatively steady speed, and he understood more and more what the phrase "all paths are deserted" meant.

It took Lin Ran more than a week to finally leave this desolate Gobi Desert and arrive at the border town within the territory of Linghua Academy.

Seeing the wisps of smoke rising from the chimneys of the small town, Lin Ran breathed a sigh of relief. Back in her familiar territory, she no longer had to be so anxious and cautious on her journey.

After entering the town, Lin Ran first rented a room, changed her bandages, and then bought a fine carriage to continue her journey towards Linghua Academy.

If he hadn't come to the town and asked the residents "What year is it today?", he wouldn't have known that he had wasted more than a month.

"I wonder if Qianyi and the others know what happened to me. I hope they don't!" Lin Ran thought to herself as she drove the carriage.

However, this possibility is most likely to fail.

With Muller around, he even left Muller a note saying that if something happened to him, Muller would definitely message Xin Zhiqing immediately, and since Xin Zhiqing and Wen Qianyi were so close, she would definitely notify them right away.

He's in a hurry to get back so that Wen Qianyi won't have to worry anymore after seeing him. He feels guilty for always making this girl worry about him.

After some time, he finally returned to Linghua City, which he hadn't seen for a long time. Looking at the ancient plaque and the bustling crowds coming and going in Linghua City, he was filled with emotion.

He couldn't wait to drive his carriage to another passage reserved for the academy, but his carriage was stopped by the city gate guards as soon as he arrived at the gate.

"Please show your token!"

One of the guards said with a serious expression.

Lin Ran took off her hood, handed over the token, and smiled, "Do you still recognize me?"

The two guards were clearly also students from the academy. When they saw Lin Ran's appearance, they couldn't help but exclaim, "Vice Dean Lin!"

"Is it really you, Mr. Lin? I... can I have an autograph?" one of the short female guards with two small braids shouted excitedly.

Two dashing female guards instantly became Lin Ran's little fans. One of them even wanted Lin Ran's autograph, which made Lin Ran very happy. Finally, it wasn't the kind of girl who asked him for Wen Qianyi's autograph.

Lin Ran presented a calligraphy signature he had practiced, then smiled and drove the carriage into the city. After watching Lin Ran's figure disappear into the traffic, one of the two young admirers hugged the signature in her hand and said excitedly, "I'm confident again in the All-Academy Competition! I must work hard to join Mr. Lin's team!"

Look how happy you are!

Another female guard was also happy for her best friend and couldn't help but laugh, "Then you'd better work hard! It's not easy to get into Vice Dean Lin's team. You must be in the top fifty of the academy's Heavenly Ranking to qualify!"

"Top fifty? I'm sure I can take it!" The female guard with braids clenched her pink little fists and waved them a few times, seemingly very confident about making it into the top fifty of the Heavenly Ranking.

Her best friend shook her head, gently tapped the girl's head, and reminded her, "Stand guard properly, or you won't have any academy points to cultivate!"

"I know!"

……

As soon as Lin Ran drove the carriage into Linghua Academy, she unexpectedly encountered Qiu Qingzi's subordinates from the intelligence agency. They took over the carriage for Lin Ran and led her directly to Qiu Qingzi's office.

Lin Ran sat at her desk, glanced at Qiu Qingzi, who was leaning back in her chair with a strange smile, and then looked at the two beautiful girls behind her with straight faces.

He paused for a moment before asking, "You have such a high degree of control over Linghua City now, how did you know that the moment I walked in?"

"You walked in through the academy entrance so ostentatiously, and even chatted with the students at the gate... Isn't it more than enough for me to hear about this? By the way, Lin Ran, you don't want Qian Yi to know about your womanizing, do you?" Qiu Qingzi crossed her legs and looked at Lin Ran with a sly expression.

Lin Ran: "..."

Girl, what's with that Cowboy smell?

"It doesn't matter if I know, I believe Qianyi will forgive me!" Lin Ran straightened her back and said confidently.

"I really don't know what Qianyi saw in you, you old man!" Qiu Qingzi pouted and complained.

"Maybe he likes me because I'm handsome!"

Lin Ran touched his beardless chin and said shamelessly.

"Alright, I'm not going to waste my breath on you. It's good that you're alright. Go to your room and find Qianyi!" Qiu Qingzi shrugged and continued, "Ever since that girl found out about your accident, she hasn't cared about anything in the alchemy department. She's just been holed up in your room, holding your soul jade tablet and watching over it every day. Even Wen Bixuan's visits haven't helped!"

"You should have said so earlier!"

Lin Ran excitedly stood up and slammed her hands on the table, but this aggravated her wound, causing her to gasp in pain: "Hiss!"

What's wrong with you?

Qiu Qingzi leaned closer and asked.

"It's okay, I'll go find Qianyi first to let her know I'm safe!"

Lin Ran gritted her teeth and said.

74. Qianyi drinking

As Qiu Qingzi watched Lin Ran leave, she felt uneasy for some reason. Lin Ran seemed very weak. She wondered to herself, "Could Lin Ran have suffered some internal injuries in the space tunnel?"

Thinking of this, Qiu Qingzi instructed the two girls who had just brought Lin Ran over: "Go and follow Lin Ran, and when you see Wen Qianyi, remind her to check Lin Ran's injuries!"

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, the two girls quickly turned and left.

Qiu Qingzi also stood up and went to the window, crossed her arms, and looked at the green mountains and forests in the distance. She was thinking about the upcoming Continental Academy Tournament. She wondered if Lin Ran's body could recover in time for the tournament. If not, the team leader would have to be replaced.