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

“When I’m training the children, I always give them a massage to help them relax after they finish!” Lin Ran whispered in Shangguan Mengqing’s ear.

"By the way, what about your other child? When are you going to introduce me to him?" Shangguan Mengqing turned around and looked at Lin Ran, who was standing close to her, and asked.

Lin Ran was momentarily speechless. The fairy's continuous attacks on his weaknesses left him at a loss for words.

Shangguan Mengqing also keenly noticed Lin Ran's change in mood. She pressed Lin Ran's hands, which were massaging her, and asked in a softer voice, "What happened?"

Lin Ran thought for a moment and decided to mention Hong Jia's special situation, but he definitely wouldn't tell Hong Jia about his own situation, unless he wanted to become Brother Cheng right now.

"That...it's not your child?"

When Shangguan Mengqing heard this, she was somewhat surprised. She had only seen the child once from afar, and she was curious about how the old man's daughter had grown up to be so beautiful, but she never expected that she was not Lin Ran's child.

"You adopted this child?"

"No, it was fostered here by someone else, but it has already been taken back by someone else," Lin Ran said.

Come to think of it, he hadn't seen this girl for many years. He wondered how she was doing in the heavens. He remembered that the Celestials lived on those sky islands, and he would like to take a look if he had the chance.

Seeing Lin Ran lost in reminiscence, Shangguan Mengqing understood Lin Ran's feelings for that girl. After raising her for so long, if someone said they would take her back, Lin Ran must have been very sad when they parted.

"Do you still have a chance to see her?" Shangguan Mengqing asked.

"A chance? Maybe, but the power behind that child is very, very strong..." Lin Ran said, her head lowered.

He himself didn't know when he would see Hongjia again, but according to the original work, as long as Hongjia showed her talent, she would definitely become a treasure that the entire Celestial Clan valued highly.

Until Hongjia has matured, he probably won't let her leave Sky Island, so how can she see him? He can only work hard to improve his strength and live longer until that girl becomes a pivotal figure in the Celestial Clan before he can see Hongjia!

Sometimes thinking this way is not so bad. Perhaps the feelings between them that shouldn't exist will fade with time. Perhaps there are more outstanding men in the Celestial Clan, and she won't like this old man. But this thought only makes Lin Ran feel more conflicted and uncomfortable.

He was a greedy person; he didn't want Hongjia to fall in love with someone else, but he also felt that it wasn't good for such a relationship to continue.

Sometimes, Lin Ran would tie herself up with knots, making it difficult for her to move.

"How powerful is that force?" Shangguan Mengqing couldn't help but ask.

She was also wondering how many powerful forces were still on the mainland. Could it be that the child Lin Ran had entrusted to Lin Ran was from one of the eight super sects? But why would she entrust the child to Lin Ran?

"That force..."

Lin Ran thought for a moment. He figured that since he and Shangguan Mengqing had this kind of relationship, it wouldn't hurt to tell her some things. So he said frankly, "That force is the Celestial Clan. It should be a bit stronger than the Sword Sect, right?"

"The Celestial Clan!"

Shangguan Mengqing's pupils contracted involuntarily. She sat up straight, looked at Lin Ran with a serious expression, and asked in a cold voice, "Why are you involved with the Celestial Clan?"

This matter made Shangguan Mengqing nervous. She naturally understood the Celestial Clan, and with the inheritance of the Mirror Moon Holy Emperor, she knew even more about the Celestial Clan and had a completely new understanding of this ancient race.

These people are incredibly powerful; they've been fighting on the front lines against the Void Evil Clan, facing forces even stronger than their Sword Sect.

How could Lin Ran and his family, from a small family in Liezhou, know such an ancient power as the Shangtian Clan, and even have their child fostered by them? This is simply unbelievable.

"take it easy!"

Lin Ran patted Shangguan Mengqing on the shoulder and said softly, "Things aren't as serious as you think. After the child is adopted, the Celestial Clan probably won't have any more designs on our family."

"You know they have no designs on your family, aren't you afraid they might get upset one day and wipe you all out?" Shangguan Mengqing's voice turned colder.

She couldn't understand Lin Ran's optimism. She knew that the Celestial Clan was stronger than their Sword Sect. Getting involved with such a force was like dancing with wolves, which was extremely dangerous.

Lin Ran shook her head helplessly and smiled, "They won't destroy us, because our Lin family and theirs share the same origin..."

"Same origin?!"

Shangguan Mengqing's eyes were filled with surprise. Lin Ran and the others... were also from the Celestial Clan, but why was there such a big difference?

"Judging from your expression, you probably don't believe me. There are a lot of things involved here!"

Lin Ran took Shangguan Mengqing's hand, gently kneaded it in her palm, and said softly, "The Celestial Clan is also divided into many factions and branches. I don't know exactly what happened to our branch, but we were expelled and eventually settled in Liezhou, which is how we ended up like this."

"Don't let our Lin family's appearance fool you. We used to have quite a few Nirvana Realm and Dragon Transformation Realm experts. We were a truly powerful family!"

Lin Ran added a few sarcastic remarks at the end, asking if he really didn't know why the Lin family had been expelled by the Celestial Clan. He truly didn't know!

Because he had long forgotten about this part in the original work, he only remembered that something happened within the Celestial Clan, and his Lin family, a bunch of unlucky guys, were expelled. They couldn't even use their bloodline power, and their situation got worse and worse. In his generation, it was like a last gasp, at least a Nirvana Realm expert emerged.

According to the original novel, Lin Ran barely reached the Nirvana Realm by taking drugs. Although he seems to be in a similar situation now, he only took off by clinging to the coattails of a rich and beautiful woman.

"I didn't expect you to have the identity of the Celestial Clan, but why don't you have their powerful bloodline?" Shangguan Mengqing asked.

"If we had such power, would we still be expelled?" Lin Ran countered.

Do you know the specifics of this?

"If I knew, I wouldn't be so troubled. I guess only the elders in the Celestial Clan would know!" Lin Ran herself also wanted to know how they were expelled back then, losing even their bloodline power, and now they were no different from ordinary people.

"If this comes into my life in the future, I will help you investigate."

Shangguan Mengqing was also very interested in this. She really didn't expect that the old man would have such an identity. But it seems that their bloodline has been abandoned. But even though it has been abandoned, the Heavenly Clan still sent people over and asked Lin Ran to help take care of their people. What is the reason for this?

Could it be that the Lin family still possesses secrets that the Celestial Clan is eager to uncover? These are all things that Shangguan Mengqing should ponder.

She glanced at the smiling old man in front of her, who was taking advantage of her, and felt a little helpless: "That old man is really stupid. Sigh, what can I do? I've already gotten on this pirate ship, and now I can't get off!"

After waiting quietly for a moment, Lin Ran rubbed her hands together and said, "Don't think about these things anymore. How about we continue the massage?"

"I'm not in the mood!" Shangguan Mengqing shook off Lin Ran's hand and said irritably.

"Oh, fairy sister, you promised me!"

"I don't!"

"It'll be done in a minute, just a minute!"

"it is good!"

Shangguan Mengqing was ultimately defeated. She was always too soft-hearted. Next time, she must be ruthless!

……

163. Mysterious Changes in the Secret Realm

In the early morning, the sunlight, having rested all night, lazily spilled over this ancient square nestled among the mountains. The scroll above the entrance to the secret realm continued its tireless work, broadcasting the scenes from within.

Some distance from the entrance to the secret realm in the center of the square, a stone house had a window that happened to face the sunlight. Through the glass, pale golden light refracted onto the floor inside the stone house, making the room even brighter.

The room was very quiet, so quiet that you could hear steady breathing. Tracing the source of the breathing, you could find two people sleeping on the soft bed.

The man leaning against the bed had a woman in his arms with her back to him. The woman's long hair was loose, and only her profile could be seen, but that profile was stunning enough, like a beautiful sleeping beauty who had stepped out of a painting. It was just that the man behind her was a little superfluous. If it were just the woman alone, the scene would be much more perfect.

After a while, the man slowly woke up. He carefully avoided touching the woman's hair, propped his elbows on the pillow, and smiled as he tucked the woman's stray hairs behind her ears.

He watched quietly for a while, then leaned down, bringing his head close to the woman's fair face. He closed his eyes, and just as he was about to kiss her, a pair of small hands stopped him.

"???"

Three small question marks popped into Lin Ran's head. He quickly opened his eyes and met a pair of deep and beautiful eyes. He could even see his own reflection in those eyes.

Lin Ran took a step back, looked at Shangguan Mengqing who had already woken up, and said with an expression like that of a woman resentful in her boudoir, "Did you wake up a while ago?"

"no!"

"Then why did you wake up right when I was about to kiss you, and then you wouldn't let me kiss you back!"

"I instinctively blocked someone when I felt them getting close. How about... you kiss me again?" Shangguan Mengqing pointed to her cheek and said.

Hearing this, Lin Ran's resentment lessened considerably. He quickly pulled Shangguan Mengqing into his arms and was about to kiss her when a small hand blocked his way.

Lin Ran looked at Shangguan Mengqing with a blank expression. Shangguan Mengqing smiled and said calmly, "I've been thinking about it. You didn't brush your teeth all night, so you must smell. No kissing allowed!"

"You didn't brush your teeth either, so you smell too!"

"But you said I'm a fairy, and fairies always smell good, but if you kiss me, I'll smell bad, so you're not allowed to kiss me."

"I don't care, I want it!"

On impulse, Lin Ran lowered his head and kissed Shangguan Mengqing's pink lips. At that moment, Shangguan Mengqing's body tensed up instinctively, but quickly relaxed, her hands instinctively wrapping around Lin Ran's neck. The two kissed passionately...

"Boom!"

A moment later, a tremendous roar suddenly resounded throughout the area, the ground began to shake violently, visible dust fell from the ceiling, and many utensils, such as teapots and cups on the table, were shaken to the ground, turning into a "white flower".

"Holy crap, what happened?!"

Lin Ran released the beauty in his arms and saw the ground shaking violently. For a moment, he was confused about what had happened.

Meanwhile, Shangguan Mengqing, who was in his arms, remained calm. She took out a white handkerchief and slowly wiped her own lips, then reached out to wipe Lin Ran's lips as well.

"Let's go, let's go out and see what happened!"

Shangguan Mengqing put on stockings and shoes. Even though the ground was shaking, she stood on it as if walking on flat ground, calmly smoothing her slightly messy long hair.

Seeing this, Lin Ran couldn't help but think to herself, "Truly worthy of being called a fairy, remaining unmoved even when Mount Tai collapses before her!"

When Lin Ran and Shangguan Mengqing arrived outside, they both looked towards the direction of the ruins plaza. At the end of the plaza, the cliff, which was a hundred meters high, seemed to be pried open by a giant hand with the power of heaven and earth. What was even more shocking was that there seemed to be a huge complex of buildings inside the cliff.

"Is this..."

Lin Ran suddenly recalled some plot points from the original novel. Just as he was about to explain to Shangguan Mengqing, he heard a familiar voice calling out. His expression changed, and he said to Shangguan Mengqing beside him, "I'll go back and take a look!"

"it is good!"

Shangguan Mengqing responded.

The next moment, Lin Ran transformed into a streak of light and rushed towards her residence.

At this moment, the area around the Qianlong Secret Realm was in a terrible state, but there was a large group of dark shadows in the sky. Upon closer inspection, they were all people. The fact that they could fly in the sky proved that their strength was all above the Spirit Core Realm.

Those whose strength is below the Spirit Core Realm can only find a place below and live in fear during this terrifying time.

Lin Ran rushed back to his residence in the blink of an eye. Many of the stone houses around him had collapsed, but his was of good quality. The temporary door that had been installed in the stone house had already fallen off. He walked straight in and soon found Mu Shishuang inside, who was unable to stand properly due to the violent shaking of the ground.

Mu Shishuang was already covered in dust from the falling earth, looking disheveled. Lin Ran rushed to Mu Shishuang's side and couldn't help but say, "Silly girl, at a time like this, you should go to an open space outside. What are you trying to do by coming to my stone house?"

I came to find you!

Mu Shishuang tried to stand up, but the violently shaking ground made it impossible for her to do so.

Seeing this, Lin Ran helped Mu Shishuang up and let Mu Shishuang lie down behind her. As soon as Mu Shishuang lay down on Lin Ran, she immediately smelled the rich and special fragrance emanating from Lin Ran.

Mu Shishuang frowned, a series of unpleasant thoughts flashing through her mind. She blurted out, "You went to see that woman again? You two last night…"

"boom!"

The ground of the stone house cracked, damaging its foundation, and the huge rocks above it crashed down.