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

"Yes!"

Lin Ran nodded and quickly replied, "The format of the chaotic battle is quite random, and our main goal this time is to select those with strong enough skills. We can teach them about the abilities of chaotic battle in the secret realm and adaptability through special training programs later."

Lin Ran's idea this time was actually very simple: to directly select the ten strongest individuals and then train them to have the ability to face the chaotic battles in the secret realm.

In that case, it should be able to unleash considerable power, and perhaps even break the long-standing shameful record of Linghua Academy.

As for that shameful record? Well, it's the record of being eliminated by a fellow trainee the moment he entered – the fastest record ever!

Wen Bixuan only asked one question and then let Lin Ran handle it herself. As long as Lin Ran needed any resources, she only needed to mention it, and she would definitely provide them in full. After all, a large part of these resources were obtained by Lin Ran from her trips to the dangerous triangle area.

Even Wen Bixuan had the idea of ​​letting Lin Ran go to the dangerous triangle area to freeload again?

If Lin Ran knew what he was thinking, he could only cry out, "I can't do it!"

Whenever academy competitions are held, there are always some speeches or articles to start the event. This time, Lin Ran did it. He put together a passionate speech urging the students of Linghua Academy to cultivate diligently and bring glory to Linghua Academy.

"Classmates, I stand here today with some words I wish to say. In Jiezhou, Shengqiong Academy calls our Linghua Academy the head of the five great academies. Which head? The most shameful head among the five great academies! I feel furious..."

As Lin Ran delivered his speech, his emotions grew increasingly surging and passionate. He even recited a short poem and brandished an uppercut, creating an extremely exciting scene. Everyone joined in, brandishing uppercuts and shouting, "Young Linghua should strive for self-improvement!"

Wen Qianyi, sitting in the elders' seat, had a bright look in her eyes and was the loudest person on the elders' side. Sitting next to her was Mu Shishuang, who was wearing a veil. She looked at Lin Ran, who was receiving applause in the center of the arena, and then glanced at the students in the student seats, where students were cheering along.

She couldn't help but silently add in her mind, "I must be careful what this person says in the future; they're easily swayed!"

Even though she was thinking that, she went along with the atmosphere and swung her fist.

I'm just... participating...

……

Lin Ran overshadowed Wen Bixuan, but Wen Bixuan didn't care. He was deeply moved by Lin Ran's words. Linghua Academy was once known as the number one academy in the entire continent, but now it has fallen into such a state. They, the later generations, should have such awareness.

Wen Bixuan suddenly turned to Qiu Qingzi and said, "Qiu fox, compile what Lin Ran just said into a book for me. I need it!"

Haruko Oka: "?"

She was so focused on shouting and punching that she didn't remember what Lin Ran had said.

And... Dean, you're not going to memorize the whole thing, are you?

She really wanted to know, but she didn't dare to ask, afraid of getting beaten up!

After Irene Wan went on stage to announce the official start of the qualifying rounds, the atmosphere was still incredibly energetic and enthusiastic.

Young people are always the most passionate and pure-hearted group. Take advantage of your youth and unleash your youthful passion to live a life without regrets!

……

83. Enjoying the Rain

Today, a group of "uninvited guests" arrived in the sky. They drove away the azure sky and pressed down on the earth with a dark, heavy weight. When the first drop of transparent beads, the size of a bean, slipped from the "uninvited guests'" pocket and fell onto the blue bricks, shattering into a carpet of tiny flowers, the rain could not be stopped.

Linghua Academy is built against the mountain, and its inner courtyard is nestled among the mountains.

The rain poured down, shrouding the mountains in mist. Even the distant peaks were barely visible, their outlines barely discernible. The dense forests, battered by the relentless downpour, could barely stand upright, their mournful cries echoing softly.

"This rain isn't going to stop anytime soon!"

In the main hall of the master's house in one of the inner courtyards, Lin Ran looked through the open door and sighed.

On the table were fruits and candied fruits, as well as a complete tea set. Wen Qianyi, sitting next to Lin Ran, skillfully used the tea set to pour tea for Lin Ran and Mu Shishuang, who was sitting opposite her. The boiling tea steamed with wisps of white smoke, which matched the misty rainy day outside.

Wen Qianyi poured herself some tea, blew on it to cool it down, took a sip, and then looked at Lin Ran and asked, "Senior, will this affect your future plans?"

Lin Ran shook her head, picked up a fruit, took a bite, and swallowed the sweet flesh: "If this heavy rain continues after it stops, then let's have a match in the rain, or maybe we can just have a chaotic brawl deep in the mountains?"

"But senior, didn't you say it was a traditional one-on-one format?"

Wen Qianyi still remembers that a few days ago, her senior and her sister were talking about the one-on-one competition system at the opening ceremony. Why are they thinking of switching back to the free-for-all mode now?

"Hey, we call this flexibility and adaptability!"

Lin Ran pointed to the rainy weather outside and continued to explain, "If it keeps raining outside, the muddy and slippery mountain forest can become a testing ground."

“We were in the secret realm before, and those sect disciples were able to cope with such harsh conditions. Our entire academy’s elites should at least have that kind of ability!”

Mu Shishuang sipped her tea, unable to join in Lin Ran and Qianyi's conversation, but the heavy rain outside was quite captivating to her.

She rarely has such a carefree and leisurely time, where she doesn't have to think about anything and can do whatever comes to mind every day. She has also tried many delicious foods and seen many new and interesting things.

Life seems to involve more than just cultivation...

.....

During the rain viewing, Wen Qianyi left again, her steps hurried. Mu Shishuang didn't ask her anything, but she happened to overhear that it seemed the alchemy department had some problems that needed her to solve.

This refreshed Mu Shishuang's impression of alchemists. In their Spirit Clan, alchemists were all firmly controlled by a branch. She had never had a good impression of those alchemists because they were treacherous, greedy, sycophantic, and disgustingly ugly.

But Wen Qianyi was different. Although they had known each other for less than a month, she had been deeply impressed by her. She learned that alchemists were not just like that; they could also be kind, helpful, and sincere. She just didn't know why she had fallen for Lin Ran. She couldn't understand it!

Now only she and Lin Ran were left in the room. A sense of panic and helplessness welled up inside her. She didn't like being alone with Lin Ran, and she wouldn't admit that she was actually afraid of Lin Ran.

She even wished that Lin Ran would not speak to her and let her just sit there like a "nobody" and watch the afternoon rain!

But things often don't go as planned...

Seeing the awkward silence, Lin Ran finally broke it by asking, "How's your recovery going? Do you feel any better?"

He had been keeping an eye on Mu Shishuang's health, since the fire toxins in her body hadn't been completely cleared yet.

However, Wen Qianyi has been exceptionally busy lately and has been unable to spend most of her time every day helping Mu Shishuang clear away the fire poison. Therefore, she gave the prepared medicinal liquid to Lin Ran so that Lin Ran could help Mu Shishuang soak in it.

Mu Shishuang fell silent. She subconsciously wanted to lower her head to her chest, but then she suddenly remembered that she had tied her hair into a bun that morning, so there was nowhere to hide...

"Hmm, that's fine!" Mu Shishuang replied coldly.

"Judging from your appearance, you seem to be recovering well. It seems I didn't mess it up!" Lin Ran stared at Mu Shishuang's face and noticed that the sickly flush on the latter's face had subsided considerably. She breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, it was only after he took on the task of helping Mu Shishuang clear the fire poison that he realized how tiring it was for Wen Qianyi, whose soul power had to be so meticulously coordinated with the medicinal power to force out the fire poison.

These past few days, I've been drenched in sweat, physically and mentally exhausted, and my head is spinning. All I want to do is go back and get some sleep. Looking at Mu Shishuang's beautiful body is like looking at air.

He finally got to experience what it's like to be a doctor!

Mu Shishuang didn't want to meet Lin Ran's gaze. Her hand, which was resting on her thigh, unconsciously tightened its grip on her skirt. For her recently, the most difficult time of day was undoubtedly the evening when she was clearing away the fire toxins. It wasn't out of shyness; she could accept that her body had been seen. What tormented her was the turmoil in her mind...

Lin Ran continued the conversation, but Mu Shishuang seemed uninterested, which made Lin Ran sweat profusely. He was still thinking about what was wrong with what he said.

Meanwhile, Mu Shishuang was thinking to herself, "Can you please stop talking? This is really hard to answer!"

Time dragged on until it got dark, but the rain outside was still pouring down.

Lin Ran got up and lit all the lights. The tea and food on the table were all finished by the two of them. Of course, Lin Ran only drank tea, while Mu Shishuang ate all the fruit and candied fruit, which surprised Lin Ran. He didn't expect Mu Shishuang to like these sweets.

I feel like I should write this down and gradually change this girl's extremely twisted personality; maybe this sweet treat will be the key.

"I'm going to the kitchen to cook something. Is there anything you'd like to eat?"

Lin Ran picked up the oil-paper umbrella and walked to the door, just about to leave, when she suddenly turned back to look at Mu Shishuang and asked.

Mu Shishuang looked up at Lin Ran, and said in an icy, impatient tone:

"Don't eat!"

Lin Ran wasn't annoyed. He smiled and asked, "Really not going to eat?"

"Don't eat!"

Mu Shishuang added, "Your cooking is not good!"

"Fine, then I'll just have to eat it myself!"

Lin Ran smiled, opened her oil-paper umbrella, and disappeared into the rain, vanishing in the misty downpour in the blink of an eye.

After a while, perhaps waiting for Lin Ran to leave, Mu Shishuang's stern face suddenly relaxed. She leaned on the table, tilting her head to look at the sky outside.

"This rain isn't even pretty anymore..."

.....

84. Eat.

Mu Shishuang stared wide-eyed, her expression frosty. If she was guilty, then let fate deal with her.

Instead of being like this now, starving, watching Lin Ran devour his food, smacking his lips as he ate, mumbling indistinctly, "It's been so long since I've eaten meat like this... It's so delicious!"

Lin Ran's mouth and hands were covered in oil as she ate. Her teeth wrestled with the sizzling, oily monster meat, but in the end, her sharp teeth prevailed, tearing the large, juicy chunks of meat into her mouth and chewing them. Finally, the meat transformed into pure spiritual energy that flowed into her body, sending a warm current through her entire body, soothing her comfortably.

In this continent of Kyushu, good monster meat is similar to the good wild game Lin Ran used to have, but it's a level above. Perhaps it's influenced by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it has a very unique aroma, and the meat is also very tender, so it can be made into a delicious dish no matter how it's cooked.

Upon arriving at Linghua Academy, Lin Ran would occasionally hunt down a demonic beast for a feast, treating it as a form of cultivation.

Lin Ran tossed the large, club-like bone aside, the meat completely removed. After savoring the taste for a moment, she looked at Mu Shishuang, who had turned her head to look at the dark sky outside, and smiled as she continued, "Still not eating?"

“We Spirit Clan are not used to this food; it will affect our cultivation!” Mu Shishuang said with a look of refusal.

"That's a real shame... I'll go check if my soup is ready..."

Lin Ran picked up a damp towel from the side, wiped his hands, stood up, walked to the door, picked up an oil-paper umbrella, and was about to leave when he suddenly turned back to look at Mu Shishuang and warned, "You can't steal any food!"

"Ha, I wouldn't stoop to eating your stuff!"

Mu Shishuang snorted coldly, clearly feeling insulted by Lin Ran's words.

Hearing this, Lin Ran felt relieved. He opened his oil-paper umbrella, disappeared into the dark rain, and vanished without a trace.

Mu Shishuang was left alone in the room again. She had nothing to do and wanted to read, but she couldn't open her spatial ring. Otherwise, would she have been staring at the rain scene in a daze for most of the day?

Mu Shishuang wanted to go back to her room, but the heavy rain outside dampened her enthusiasm. She turned her gaze away from the rain and her eyes fell on a large basin on the table, piled with several large pieces of meat. The large bones were covered with alternating layers of fat and lean meat, the skin roasted to a golden brown, and sprinkled with spices.

The enticing aroma wafted into her nose, whetting her appetite. She had known that there was even better demon beast meat in the Spirit Clan, but it was all tasteless and bland. Nothing was as appealing as this, which was delicious and always made her appetite soar.

As it turns out, when people are bored, they always find something to comfort themselves. And right now, the only thing that can comfort Mu Shishuang is the big bowl of meat in front of her. It's not that she's particularly hungry, but she's just craving it.

"How about... just one bite?"

"No, no, that would make everything I just said sound like nonsense."

Mu Shishuang was torn with conflicting emotions. She kept looking outside, but couldn't see Lin Ran anywhere. After several attempts, she finally took action against herself. She picked up the small knife that was lying there, sliced ​​off a few pieces of meat, and dipped them in the sauce.

Picking up Lin Ran's chopsticks, he took a bite and savored the aroma of the meat. The spicy, slightly numbing flavor, along with a hint of refreshing sourness and a touch of saltiness, created a complex flavor that danced on his taste buds, a truly intoxicating experience.

Mu Shishuang swallowed all the meat, and a warm current flowed through her lower abdomen, seemingly relieving the annoying fire poison in her body.