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

Whether it was because it couldn't understand Lin Ran's words, or because Lin Ran's words had silenced it, or because it had run out of power, the sand stopped writing ancient characters to communicate.

Lin Ran couldn't help but retort, "You know about script freezes..."

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Chapter 59 The Former Flower Sect (4K)

Although the mysterious person whose whereabouts were unknown only revealed half of the story, Lin Ran and Deans knew who this guy was. He could be described as a nightmare for the Nine Provinces Continent, who had caused great suffering to the people of the Nine Provinces Continent in the past. Later, he and his subordinates were sealed away by a joint effort of many powerful people.

This might be a sealed place somewhere. This Deans is the big boss that his son Lin Chong has to fight together with the female lead in the later part of the original story. But normally, Lin Chong didn't encounter this kind of monster in the early part of the story. It's probably because of his little butterfly that the timeline is getting more and more off track, and now we don't know how it will develop.

"If things develop this way, breaking the seal here should bring some good stuff!" Lin Ran thought to himself, wondering if he'd even get a sip of soup.

Lin Ran went back and told Lin Chong and the other two about his discovery. Of course, he only mentioned what the mysterious person hiding in the dark had said and the stairs he had discovered. He didn't say anything else.

After listening to Lin Ran's story, Ye Wanxi was also conflicted. She couldn't help but look at Lin Chong, who was also looking at her. After exchanging glances, they suddenly made a decision: "We've decided to go with you, sir. Although there are dangers everywhere, there will also be opportunities, right?"

"Opportunities don't come easily. Come with me down and take a look!" Lin Ran said casually, then walked ahead to lead the way, with the three following behind. The group went down the stone steps. The stone path had an unbearable stench. Lin Ran was fine, but the three behind her couldn't stand it and had to cover their noses, even using their battle qi to block out the smell.

When they reached the end of the stone path, Lin Ran took out a bamboo tube that looked like a signal flare from her spatial ring and threw it into the vast space. It emitted a bright white light, instantly illuminating the entire underground area as if it were daytime.

Beneath the ground, there were mounds of yellow sand, but this time it was different from the previous ones. Within the sand were all sorts of broken weapons and armor, as if this place had once been an extremely tragic battlefield.

Lin Ran led the group inside, walking all the way to the end of the underground. At the end, there was a tall stone statue and a pool centered around it. However, the pool and the stone statue were both emitting a visible blackish-red mist, which looked quite eerie.

Near the base of the stone statue, a pit had been dug out, from which blackish-red mist was constantly rising, along with some tools, but the person who dug it was nowhere to be found.

Obviously, the original seal of this place was very strong, but some reckless people dug it out, resulting in its current state. But what should be done about this situation?

While Lin Ran was still wondering, the sand around her suddenly started moving, floating in the air and condensing into strange characters.

Upon seeing the characters, Ye Wanxi exclaimed in surprise, "Aren't these ancient characters?"

"You understand?" Lin Ran asked Ye Wanxi curiously.

Ye Wanxi shook her head and said, "I don't really know. I've only seen it before. Some very ancient prescriptions are written in ancient characters, but there are no books to learn them. You have to go to an academy to learn them."

"That's right!"

Lin Ran nodded and carefully looked at the words created by the mysterious person. After a while, when the sand fell from the sky, the conversation ended.

Lin Ran frowned, and the three people behind her didn't dare to disturb her when they saw her like this.

Lin Ran was pondering how to resolve this incident. After a while, she looked at the three children and said, "I'll send you out first!"

Lin Ran decided to send these little guys out first, and just then, she learned from the mysterious voice where the exit was.

"Sir, what about you?" Lin Chong couldn't help but ask.

"Don't worry about me, you guys mind your own business!" Lin Ran said coldly.

Seeing this, the three of them didn't think of saying anything more. Along the way, they had learned about the scarred man's personality. Although he was a bit cold, he was indeed a good person and had saved them several times.

If it weren't for the scarred man saving them from that turbulent sandy river, they might have become skeletons in the yellow sand.

Lin Ran led Lin Chong and the others back to the main hall above. After searching around for a long time, they finally found the exit that the mysterious voice had mentioned. To be honest, if it didn't match what the voice had said, Lin Ran would have thought it was just a dog hole.

Lin Ran went inside and found that there was indeed a stone staircase leading to an unknown place. She quickly climbed up and checked it out, and then she arrived at a cave.

After emerging from the cave, one can see a vast, boundless desert.

Although I don't know where this place is, it's definitely much safer than inside.

After Lin Ran returned, she told Lin Chong and the others about the information and then quickly sent the three little ones away.

Back in the main hall, Lin Ran felt a sense of relief. After sealing off the entrance to prevent the little ones from returning, Lin Ran went back to the basement of the hall and stood before the stone statue, asking, "Is there any way to help you resolve this matter?"

"It's very simple. We just need to take care of those humans who have been possessed by Deans's men!" the mysterious voice said.

Lin Ran never expected that a few reckless individuals would actually sneak in and cause such a disaster, but then another question arose: where were those individuals?

"Right behind you!"

After translating the ancient script, Lin Ran froze, stiffly turning around to see three people behind her, their bodies shrouded in blackish-red mist, their hands hanging limply, and their eyes flashing with blackish-red flames. Upon seeing Lin Ran, they let out a hoarse roar, then spoke in a language typical of this era: "Hehehe, there are even more powerful bodies..."

Lin Ran:......

"You're also an envoy of the Soul Palace, right?" he said with a strange laugh.

Upon seeing these three, Lin Ran didn't hesitate. She took out the Autumn Rain Sword, infused it with golden spiritual power, and while the three were still grinning foolishly, a sharp golden crescent sword aura tore through the air and rushed towards them.

When the golden sword energy came into contact with the black and red demonic energy, it made a sizzling sound like hot oil, and the powerful sword energy instantly cut the three of them in half at the waist.

"thump!"

The three men were instantly torn into several pieces, their dark red blood splattering out as they collapsed into the yellow sand.

Lin Ran was still a little uneasy, so she added a few more slashes. After confirming that no black or red demonic energy was emerging, she turned to look at the stone statue and asked curiously, "Is this alright?"

"That's right, I didn't expect you to eliminate this monster so easily."

"That makes sense. After fighting me for so many years, the demons have no way to replenish their demonic energy, and the seals are constantly weakening their power. Their strength will only get weaker and weaker. You should be able to see that the demonic energy on my body is gradually dissipating..." The mysterious voice said with a hint of surprise.

Lin Ran then noticed that the demonic energy on the stone statue was indeed gradually dissipating, and even the pit that used to emit mist was no longer emitting mist.

"This is way too easy!" Lin Ran couldn't help but frown and complain.

This is so simple, he would have thought he was a master. He even took it very seriously and used all his strength to unleash his sword energy. He never expected to resolve this matter so easily. So what's next?

"What's next?" Lin Ran asked. Shouldn't he be receiving a reward next, according to the normal procedure?

The mysterious voice did not respond, but the next moment, a dazzling rainbow-colored light shone from the stone statue, and a powerful suction force pulled Lin Ran into it.

Before Lin Ran opened her eyes, she smelled a wonderful floral fragrance. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a pond surrounded by flowers, her whole body immersed in an unknown turquoise liquid.

"Another 'wake-up and soaked' experience..."

Lin Ran sat up, shook her head with a smile, and climbed out of the pool. Just as she was about to use her spiritual power to dry her clothes, a flurry of colorful petals drifted over from afar, circled around Lin Ran, and washed away the water stains, leaving behind a pleasant fragrance.

Faced with this situation, Lin Ran suddenly had an idea: if she opened a laundry shop, wouldn't she make a fortune?

"Thank you for your help. Without you, Deans's men might have regained their strength and wreaked havoc on the world again."

A crisp sound echoed in the air as a figure stepped on the delicate flowers in the sea of ​​blossoms. With a light touch of her fair, jade-like feet on the flower stamens, she leaped several meters forward and gracefully landed in front of Lin Ran.

Lin Ran looked at the woman in front of her, who was dressed in a dress made of flower petals. She had an exquisite face and long, cascading hair with rainbow-colored ends. She was very beautiful.

"May I ask who you are?" Lin Ran asked.

The woman smiled gently, took a step back, lifted her skirt, bowed slightly, and said, "I am Hua Qianqian, the sect leader of the Flower Sect!"

"The Flower Sect Master?" Lin Ran was stunned. He didn't seem to have any information about the Flower Sect in his mind, including in the original work he had read.

Seeing the confusion in Lin Ran's eyes, Hua Qianqian's eyes flashed with sorrow as she said, "Our Flower Sect paid the ultimate price of lives to seal this damned demon. The main hall you see here, and everything outside, was once a beautiful green world, with colorful flowers and lush forests, not like now, a desolate and ruined desert. I... have failed the ancestors of the Flower Sect..."

At this point, Hua Qianqian secretly shed tears. When Lin Ran saw Hua Qianqian like this, he couldn't help but sigh. The entire sect had paid the price to seal this demon, but the once prosperous and beautiful Hua Sect had been turned into this endless yellow sand. It was truly heartbreaking.

"Let's wipe it clean!"

Lin Ran took out a handkerchief and handed it to Hua Qianqian, but his hand passed right through Hua Qianqian's body, which made Lin Ran pause in surprise. Was this... a sign that she was about to disappear?

"I am now just a remnant soul. It is thanks to this magical space that I have been able to survive until now. What is your name?" Hua Qianqian came back to her senses and asked Lin Ran.

"My name is Lin Ran!"

"Lin Ran, I entrust all the inheritance of the Flower Sect to you. I hope you can help me find a successor so that the successor can rebuild the Flower Sect and replant flowers and forests in what is now a barren desert, so that I can at least be worthy of the ancestors of the Flower Sect."

Hua Qianqian handed Lin Ran a beautifully crafted jade ring with intricate patterns, and continued, "You've dealt with that demon and are now helping me find the successor of the Flower Sect. I don't have anything particularly good to give you, but I will use all my remaining strength to help you."

Strengthening your soul will further improve your physique. While it won't instantly boost your strength, in the long run, it will allow you to go further on your cultivation path.

"Aren't you afraid I won't help you with these things?" Lin Ran asked, looking at Hua Qianqian in front of him. He really didn't understand why this woman trusted him so much. Didn't he think she could just sell them or keep them for herself?

Hua Qianqian smiled brightly and said softly, "I believe you won't do it, because I've been watching you since you came in. You've been protecting those three children, and that alone makes me believe in you."

Moreover, you have also cultivated the Azure Emperor's techniques. I believe that since you are that person's successor, you probably wouldn't care about these things of mine. Even if you sell them, at least you will be passing on the Flower Sect for me.

"The successor of the Azure Emperor must be a good person, right? I was also taught a thing or two by the Azure Emperor back then. You're a bit like him... Hmm, I can't say any more... or I won't be able to help you..."

Hua Qianqian smiled and shook her head, stopping herself from speaking further. She began to form hand seals, and the vast sea of ​​flowers began to sway, with the flower stamens releasing different colored lights that floated into the air.

The flowers withered instantly shortly after emitting light, turning into a layer of dust on the ground. Above Lin Ran, the rainbow sphere of light grew larger and larger, but at the cost of the continuous withering of this beautiful sea of ​​flowers, while Hua Qianqian's beautiful figure became increasingly transparent.

In the instant she disappeared, a beam of light shot towards Lin Ran, propelling her into the rainbow-colored sphere of light above.

Upon entering the sphere of light, Lin Ran felt as if she were enveloped in a warm, fragrant sachet. The aroma intoxicated her, causing her soul to become incredibly drowsy, and she involuntarily drifted into a deep sleep. Meanwhile, the light continued its relentless flow, relentlessly penetrating Lin Ran's body and slowly altering her constitution…

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Chapter Sixty: Engagement

Outside a cave in the desert, a handsome young man dressed in a blue robe stood at the cave entrance, looking up at the scorching, dazzling sun in the sky, and couldn't help but squint.

"How much time has passed...?"

The man couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and sat down inside the cave, pondering what he should do next.

This man is Lin Ran, who was given a stroke of good fortune by Hua Qianqian, the sect leader of the Flower Sect, and was forced into seclusion.

He was a little dazed for a moment. He felt like he had slept for a very long time. When he woke up, he found himself lying outside the stone statue. He climbed out of the cave and stared blankly at the sun in the sky.

He has already had a thorough medical check-up, and all I can say is that his mind seems to be working even better than before.

Some questions that he couldn't understand before suddenly became clear, and even his cultivation became much less sluggish. His soul had definitely been strengthened. His control over spiritual power was not so proficient before, but it was much better now.

"Senior Hua Qianqian, this generous gift you've given isn't as simple as she said, that there's nothing to give." Lin Ran shook her head with a chuckle.

This generous gift package elevated his otherwise mediocre cultivation talent, raising his potential and lowering his skill floor. Such methods are probably only possible for ancient powerful beings.

Even a powerful figure like Hua Qianqian had to pay the price of the lives of her entire sect, including herself, to seal away Deans' subordinates. She didn't even kill them; she had to wear them down until recently before finally slaying them. Such a monster was even more tenacious than a cockroach.

"Will I also face such a test in the future?" Lin Ran knew that in the original story, it was only by uniting the power of the entire continent with the future Great Emperor Lin Chong that the crisis of the Nine Provinces Continent was resolved once again.

Let's go check out Nanshan Pass first!

Thinking of her foolish son, Lin Ran transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky, speeding off in one of the directions…

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