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

Even while retreating, Chi Sinian and Xiao Qian were thinking of rescuing Fu Yuemei, but they were frightened by Lin Ran's glare and had to leave quickly.

Once most of these guys had left, Lin Ran quickly squatted down and helped Fu Yuemei up. She took out a water bottle, poured out clean water, and washed Fu Yuemei's face. Looking at Fu Yuemei covered in mud, Lin Ran sighed, "You really went through a lot, Yuemei, to put on this show for me!"

"What? This is acting?"

Qiu Qingzi, who was standing to the side, stared in shock. She quickly walked over, looked at Lin Ran, and then at Fu Yuemei, whose face was slightly flushed. She spread her hands and asked in astonishment, "When I saw you like this, I thought you had gone mad. How could you treat these proud sons of heaven like this!"

"Your Nirvana Realm aura just now directly pressed down on this girl!"

Qiu Qingzi felt it most clearly. To her, Lin Ran's spiritual pressure just now felt like she was being pressed down to her death. She quickly stepped forward and pulled Fu Yuemei to look at her, saying worriedly, "Child, is there anything wrong with your body? If there is, tell me quickly. I'll take you to Qianyi for treatment, and then I'll find the dean to come and beat up this vice dean who doesn't follow professional ethics!"

Qiu Qingzi can't beat Lin Ran, but she can call on others. Wouldn't it be easy for Wen Bixuan to beat Lin Ran up?

This is the true value of being at the top of the food chain at Linghua Academy!

Seeing Qiu Qingzi's overreaction, Fu Yuemei, young and naive, genuinely believed that Qiu Qingzi was going to ask the dean to teach Lin Ran a lesson, or even to expel Lin Ran.

Startled, she quickly knelt down again, pleading with Qiu Qingzi, "Vice Dean Qiu, I'm perfectly fine. And Mr. Lin didn't use his full strength on me just now; it was only the intensity of a fourth or fifth-level Spirit Pill Realm cultivator in the Gravity Chamber. I could handle it perfectly well. Please don't blame Mr. Lin!"

Looking at Fu Yuemei like this, Qiu Qingzi looked at Lin Ran with a strange expression and transmitted her voice through spiritual power: "You brat, did you give her a love potion? How could you say such a thing? Peak Spirit Transformation Realm can withstand the strength of a fourth or fifth level Spirit Core Realm?"

She hadn't thought of this before, but now Qiu Qingzi had ample reason to prove that Lin Ran was having a teacher-student relationship at Linghua Academy!

I feel like I'm about to call Wen Bixuan over to beat someone up!

Lin Ran was speechless when he heard Qiu Qingzi's words. He could tell that this old fox, Qiu Qingzi, had already come up with a bunch of teacher-student romance scenarios in her mind.

He had no choice but to quickly explain, "This girl can really withstand the gravity chamber of a fourth or fifth-level Spirit Core Realm cultivator. What's more, I was only at the early Spirit Core Realm just now, but I controlled it well, so the aura I gave was only that of a Nirvana Realm cultivator."

Qiu Qingzi's face showed an expression of "I don't believe it," so Lin Ran had no choice but to make Fu Yuemei, who was kneeling, stand up, and put the kettle in Fu Yuemei's hand so that she could clean herself up for the time being. Then he pulled Qiu Qingzi aside to talk.

The two ventured into the bamboo forest, even using their spiritual energy to create soundproofing.

Lin Ran glanced back and saw Fu Yuemei obediently washing the mud off her face with a water bottle. He squatted down, casually picked a straight grass stalk from the side, and put it in his mouth, as if he were smoking.

He said, "I can't tell what that child's physique is, but she's just exceptionally resilient and strong compared to others. You've seen her fighting style, haven't you?"

Seeing Lin Ran like this, Qiu Qingzi also found it interesting and tried to imitate her. She thought of Fu Yuemei's fierce fighting style, holding a fan and fighting like she was wielding a big knife, even more manly than a man.

"That's definitely true. Didn't you go and see Qianyi?"

Qiu Qingzi immediately thought of the knowledgeable Qianyi. She thought that if she asked Qianyi, she could probably figure out what kind of constitution Fu Yuemei had.

"Go look for her later. Even if Qianyi doesn't recognize her, I have another expert here!"

Lin Ran smiled. With Princess Mu Shishuang of the Spirit Clan present, given her knowledge and experience, she was sure she could know about Fu Yuemei's physique. After all, this girl had such distinctive silver hair; perhaps she had some kind of divine physique from the original story.

Seeing Lin Ran's confident demeanor, Qiu Qingzi couldn't help but ask, "Is she the beautiful, aloof woman who didn't talk much at the dinner party that day?"

When such a beautiful woman suddenly appeared in Lin Ran's house, and was so beautiful and distinctive, Qiu Qingzi naturally investigated her immediately, but found no information at all. It was as if she had appeared out of thin air, which was very strange.

If the other party hadn't been someone from Lin Ran's side, and if Wen Qianyi hadn't seemed to already know, Qiu Qingzi wouldn't have continued investigating.

"You're quite perceptive!"

Lin Ran spat to the side, tucked the straw tucked between her fingers, and said, "I rescued her. I don't know how long she'll stay here. She'll go back!"

"The pills you had Qianyi refine were made for her?"

"That's it!"

"You're really being extravagant by saving people, having Qianyi refine such a powerful seventh-grade pill!" Qiu Qingzi teased.

Lin Ran was at a loss for words. To be precise, this "saving" should have been about saving himself, otherwise, given Mu Shishuang's crazy state, she would have killed him in a fit of rage as soon as she woke up.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore!"

Qiu Qingzi, being quite sensible, didn't ask any further questions. She turned her head to look at Fu Yuemei and asked in confusion, "So, how are you planning to train them next? Can I come and watch?"

"Are you very interested?" Lin Ran asked with a smile.

"Kind of!"

“I will personally train Fu Yuemei. As for the other nine, if you are willing to help, I will give you a plan. You can train them. The goal is to unleash their potential as much as possible, to make them dare to kill, to have a good mindset, and to have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances…”

Upon hearing Lin Ran's words, Qiu Qingzi suddenly said, "Then why not just throw them into the danger triangle? That would be great training, and we could just have someone watch over them!"

"I have thought about it, but isn't this too hasty?"

Lin Ran couldn't help but wipe a bead of sweat from his brow. He had only been thinking about it, but he hadn't expected Qiu Qingzi to think the same way. Judging from her expression, it was as if he would just nod and send her there.

"Hey, what's the big deal!"

As Qiu Qingzi recalled her experiences in her youth, a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes. She said, "I grew up in the Danger Triangle, and no one understands better than me how tough the Danger Triangle can be."

Lin Ran fell silent when he saw Qiu Qingzi like this. Qiu Qingzi, who was usually quite funny, had a past that was not as simple as he thought. But who doesn't have hardships and secrets?

Putting these children in the danger triangle is still too risky and needs to be carefully considered. It also requires Wen Bixuan's consent.

Lin Ran, on the other hand, was going to take Fu Yuemei back to the courtyard and ask Wen Qianyi to take a look. If Wen Qianyi couldn't figure it out, he would have no choice but to bite the bullet and ask Mu Shishuang.

As Fu Yuemei was about to become his disciple, Lin Ran was determined to do his best to help and nurture this girl as she grew.

Maybe he's a future warrior!

.....

91. Mu Shishuang's conditions

The inner courtyard of Linghua Academy, the faculty and staff compound.

Lin Ran's courtyard is one of the largest in the academy, which shows her status within the academy.

Today, Wen Qianyi took a day off and was chatting and drinking tea with Mu Shishuang in the lobby.

When Lin Ran returned with Fu Yuemei, they happened to run into each other.

"Hey, senior, didn't you say you were going to teach your students? Why are you back so early?"

Wen Qianyi stood up with some surprise. When she noticed Fu Yuemei, who was covered in mud behind Lin Ran, a look of concern crossed her face. She stepped forward, took Fu Yuemei's hand, and examined her, asking Lin Ran, "Senior, how did Yuemei get like this?"

"This girl helped me out a bit, don't worry, she's perfectly healthy!"

Lin Ran glanced in the direction of the hall and happened to meet Mu Shishuang's gaze. Both of them subconsciously looked away. He turned back and gently patted Qianyi's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Take Yuemei to wash up, and then help this girl check her body. Her constitution is a bit special, let's see what kind of constitution it is?"

"Special physical condition?!"

Upon hearing this, Wen Qianyi couldn't help but look at Fu Yuemei, who lowered her head shyly, a faint pink blush visible on her fair neck. Although the two academy teachers in front of her were acting in her best interest, the thought of being thoroughly examined later still made her somewhat embarrassed.

"Child, don't be afraid, come with me!"

Wen Qianyi spoke softly, taking Fu Yuemei's hand as they walked into the courtyard.

Seeing the two leave, Lin Ran glanced in the direction of the hall and had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk into the hall. Actually, it was mainly because he felt a little awkward and uncomfortable.

"The weather is quite nice today!"

Lin Ran sat down in the spot where Wen Qianyi had just been sitting, poured herself a cup of hot tea, and said something rather off-topic, which could be described as a disastrous start to the conversation.

However, Mu Shishuang looked up and saw the bright sun high in the sky. She nodded in agreement with Lin Ran's words: "Today is finally not a rainy day...that's great!"

"Yes, the sun has finally come out. Otherwise, with all this rain, our inner courtyard would have been flooded!" Lin Ran joked.

Having something to talk about and the other person being willing to talk to you—this kind of chat is undoubtedly the most comfortable.

Seeing that she had said enough, Lin Ran wanted to take the opportunity to ask Mu Shishuang for help: "Um... Shishuang, I'd like you to..."

"I know what you want me to do..."

Mu Shishuang raised her head, and her calm, deep eyes gave Lin Ran a sense of insight into people's hearts. It seemed that his thoughts could not be hidden from Mu Shishuang.

"Do you know what I want you to do?"

Lin Ran didn't believe it. He was a very curious person and always liked to try new and unusual things.

Upon hearing Lin Ran's words, Mu Shishuang suddenly stopped twirling her teacup. A hint of a smile seemed to flash across her lowered eyes, and she said in a barely perceptible lightness, "Just now... you said you wanted Qianyi to check that girl's body, mentioning a special constitution. If Qianyi didn't know, you asked me to do it, right?"

"You're such a smart girl!" Lin Ran said, taking a sip of tea.

Mu Shishuang shook her head. She poured water into Lin Ran's empty teacup. The boiling tea steamed, and the refreshing aroma of tea rose with the mist. Her cool voice followed: "This is just keen observation, not intelligence."

"Being observant is a skill, and it's also a reflection of your intelligence, isn't it?"

Lin Ran smiled, picked up a piece of fruit from the fruit plate and ate it, saying, "So, will you agree to help?"

Can I make a condition?

Mu Shishuang raised her head and looked calmly at Lin Ran.

"Won't this put me in a difficult position?"

Lin Ran was silent for a moment, then asked a question.

"I don't know, maybe..."

"Then tell me about it, I'll listen..."

Lin Ran tossed the fruit pit into the trash can that was placed far away, took a sip of tea, and said.

Mu Shishuang's hands, which were resting on her thighs, unconsciously clenched her clothes, as if she was preparing to speak. Just when Lin Ran thought Mu Shishuang was unwilling to speak and was about to open his mouth, a clear voice suddenly rang out.

"I want to teach Lin Chong for a while!"

Suddenly, the hall seemed to fall silent, everything became like a silent film, without a sound, except for Lin Ran's wide-open mouth and astonished eyes, which revealed his current mood.

Perhaps only complexity can describe Lin Ran's feelings at this moment. He never expected that Mu Shishuang would make such a condition.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ran's first thought was whether the love story between Mu Shishuang, the white moonlight in the original work, and the protagonist Lin Chong would be revived because of this.

Seeing that Lin Ran hadn't replied for a long time and her expression was extremely surprised, Mu Shishuang was quick-witted. She shook her head, and the hand that was tightly gripping the hem of her skirt suddenly relaxed. She said, "It's okay if you don't want to. I just mentioned it on a whim. I'll go and have the child take a look later."

"Hey, it's not that I'm unwilling!"

Lin Ran became a little anxious upon hearing this. The arrival of a powerful expert at the Undying Realm, who was also likely the person who understood Xiao Chong's physique best, to teach Xiao Chong would be a tremendous boost.

Seeing the questioning look in Mu Shishuang's eyes, Lin Ran quickly explained, "It's just... can you tell me your motive for teaching Lin Chong?"

"motivation?"

Mu Shishuang pondered, recalling how he had seen Lin Chong practice swordsmanship every day in the rain without fail, a practice Wanxi had told him had been going on for years.

Moreover, Lin Chong's personality traits are very similar to his sister's, which may be why she had such thoughts.

“My sister’s child is very hardworking and talented. At this age, the Taiqing Spirit Body has cultivated to the Spirit Pill Realm with such momentum that it is not impossible for him to reach the same level as my sister in the future, or even surpass her…” Mu Shishuang said.