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

The curved blade, like the scythe of death, arrived before Wen Qianyi in the blink of an eye. The gray blade rapidly magnified in Wen Qianyi's eyes. At that moment, it seemed that she had no other choice but to close her eyes and wait for death.

"laugh!"

Just as the scimitar was about to strike, a piercing whistling sound rang out, and a uniquely styled longsword transformed into a golden streak of light from the sky, streaking across the heavens before plunging into the ground in front of Wen Qianyi. The golden light on the sword's blade transformed into a golden barrier.

When the scythe that was about to reap lives struck the golden barrier, it was repelled by a powerful force. Before the Shadow Sect's vice sect leader could react, the golden barrier transformed into sharp golden sword energy, which surged towards the vice sect leader in a dense counterattack.

The sharp golden sword energy pierced through the vice sect master's flesh and blood. Only after the vice sect master used various life-saving methods did he barely survive the dense sword energy attack. However, at this moment, many places on his body were like leaky buckets, constantly gushing out scalding blood. The scar at the corner of his eye twitched involuntarily. He thought of that person in the mountains and forests, whose personality was unpredictable. Previously, their Shadow Sect's team had all been defeated by that person.

Wen Qianyi stared blankly at the strange longsword in front of her; it was this very sword that had just saved her life.

Otherwise, he would probably have been seriously injured by the attack from the vice sect leader of the Shadow Sect. She didn't even notice the sudden attack, but even if she had, it would have been difficult for her to organize an effective defense to resist it. The difference between the fourth and eighth stars of the Spirit Core Realm was just too great.

Moreover, that senior only made one move and directly injured the vice sect master of the Shadow Sect. Could his strength be at the Nirvana Realm?

Wen Qianyi quickly cupped her hands and respectfully addressed the heavens and earth, saying, "Thank you for your rescue, senior!"

"You're welcome!"

A light, airy voice rang out in the sky, and everyone looked up. Suddenly, a figure appeared in the sky. A young man wearing a blue robe had a handsome face and his hands were behind his back, giving him the air of a gentle and refined gentleman.

When Wen Qianyi saw the figure in the sky, she couldn't help but cover her mouth in surprise, a glint of light flashing in her eyes. Even she herself hadn't expected that this "senior" would be so young and handsome. Could someone so young already be at the Nirvana Realm?

Lin Ran floated down lightly and arrived next to Wen Qianyi. With a casual gesture, the Autumn Rain Sword returned to his hand. Although he appeared calm and collected like a wise and enlightened master, he was actually staring intently at Wen Qianyi. This girl, apart from the gender difference, was practically identical to Huo Huo from "Don't underestimate a young man's potential." Both were alchemists, both possessed the azure flame on the Heavenly Fire Ranking, and both used the fire-controlling technique, Azure Lotus. How could she not be a female version of "Huo Huo"!

As an alchemist, Wen Qianyi possessed a very strong soul power. Although she was somewhat tired from the continuous battles, she still noticed that this mysterious "senior" was looking at her as soon as he came down. For some reason, she didn't dislike him too much, perhaps because the senior had just saved her.

Feeling a little uncomfortable being stared at like that for so long, Wen Qianyi quickly spoke up, "Thank you for your help, senior. I wonder if you could help the students and teachers of Linghua Academy and Songling Academy? I will definitely give you a sufficient reward, as well as my personal favor."

Fearing that the senior might be unhappy about doing too much, Wen Qianyi raised her stakes even higher, paying a huge price to get the senior's help: a favor from a sixth-grade alchemist, three free sixth-grade pills, and a bunch of generous rewards.

Oh, to be honest, Lin Ran was a little stunned by the combination of punches from the rich young woman in front of him. This was his first time encountering such a high-level alchemist, and she was really quite wealthy!

The people from the Shadow Sect were envious when they heard the reward Wen Qianyi offered for this mysterious person's help. However, they weren't fools and were already secretly preparing to retreat, since this mysterious person had beaten their deputy sect leader to such a state in just one encounter.

They might already be at the Nirvana Realm level, just like the sect leader. They might not even be able to defeat their sect leader, let alone these small fry.

Before Lin Ran could make a move, the Shadow Sect members coordinated perfectly to release a thick black fog and then fled.

Lin Ran left with the words "protect yourself" and went to hunt down those Shadow Sect rats. He was a bit short of money lately, and since a group of people had just come to him, he wasn't going to be polite.

Before long, Lin Ran returned empty-handed. Wen Qianyi, who had just treated the beautiful woman from Songling Academy and Linghua Academy, was also taken aback when she saw Lin Ran return and asked curiously, "Senior, did you not catch up with anyone?"

"Ah, no, that's not it..."

Lin Ran thought about the terrifying appearance of those female students. After dealing with the Shadow Sect members, he prepared to take the survivors back, but the female students asked if he could have a few to vent his anger on. He figured that since Wen Qianyi, the rich woman, was paying for it anyway, he just gave them to the female students. He had already stripped all the treasures off those guys.

Those female students were really fierce! They tormented the Shadow Sect members so badly that Lin Ran was terrified. Her lower body was also aching slightly. She even saw one of the girls smash through with a single punch. That was truly amazing!

After thinking for a while, Lin Ran said tactfully, "The students of your esteemed academy asked me if they could use those people from the Shadow Sect. They are probably a bit too excited right now and are warmly welcoming those people from the Shadow Sect."

"I'll have them come back as soon as possible."

Wen Qianyi wasn't against the students venting their anger on the Shadow Sect members; she even wanted to. However, she was worried about the students' safety. If the Shadow Sect sent more people, the children would be in danger. They might have just escaped one trap only to fall into another.

"I didn't catch that vice sect leader. He got away with something!" Lin Ran said with a bit of regret. It felt a little embarrassing that she had taken so much stuff from him without even putting up a fight.

"Senior, it's no problem at all!" Wen Qianyi wiped the sweat from her forehead and said softly with a smile, "It's already very kind of you to save us, Senior."

However, we must hurry back to Ayaka Castle. Would you like to come with us, senior? Once we reach Ayaka Castle, I will repay you properly!

"Go to Linghua City?" Lin Ran was stunned. It wasn't that he hadn't thought about going to Linghua City, but at first he thought that the dangerous triangle area should be able to find a way to save that little bitch Mu Shishuang. However, the alchemists who came for the interview were all not good enough, and the good ones were too expensive and asked for exorbitant prices, which annoyed him to no end.

This opportunity is quite good, considering he still has a mission: to find a successor for the Flower Sect. He's already looked into the Flower Sect's lineage, and it's basically only for girls. Going to Linghua Academy seems like a better option.

.....

Chapter Ninety-Two: Holy crap, a vixen!

Seeing that Lin Ran had been thinking for a long time and seemed quite interested, Wen Qianyi decided to add fuel to the fire. If she could bring this "senior" to Linghua Academy, the strength of Linghua Academy would also increase.

After all, compared to other academies, Linghua Academy now has very few Nirvana Realm experts. Moreover, this "senior" was able to defeat the Shadow Sect's deputy sect master, who was at the eighth star of the Spirit Pill Realm, in a direct encounter.

The other party was completely powerless to fight back. With such a strong force, they were able to win over Linghua Academy, which would give Linghua Academy more confidence in the outside world. As for the issue of male elders, Linghua Academy was already preparing to reform, otherwise, Linghua Academy would soon cease to be one of the five major academies.

"senior!"

Wen Qianyi called out, and seeing Lin Ran looking over, she began to offer Lin Ran many benefits in order to win her over. Finally, she even said, "Senior, if you come to Linghua City, you can directly join our Linghua Academy. Perhaps the dean will make you the vice dean of our academy. At that time, you will also be able to enjoy abundant cultivation resources. I will provide high-level pills to the academy's higher-ups every now and then to assist their cultivation. I can refine a few extra for you then."

When she said the last part, Wen Qianyi's voice even became much softer. She also glanced at the two elders who were still unconscious. She had indeed suffered a great loss. A sixth-level alchemist regularly providing cultivation pills would definitely greatly improve Lin Ran's progress in the Nirvana Realm.

Upon hearing Wen Qianyi's words, Lin Ran immediately grasped Wen Qianyi's hand without hesitation. His eyes gleamed with a wolfish light, and he said in a firm and resolute tone, "Elder Wen, for no other reason than that I, Lin, have long admired your Linghua Academy and have always wanted to join it, to contribute my light and strength to the educational cause of Linghua Academy. Even if there is no torch to light the way, I will be the only light, illuminating the path for Linghua students to move forward bravely..."

"Ah...okay..."

Wen Qianyi was surprised when the "senior" grabbed her hand directly. His large, slightly bony hands were very strong, and the warmth he conveyed made Wen Qianyi, who rarely interacted with men, feel a little shy. But what moved her more were the words the senior had said. This touched Wen Qianyi deeply. If there were more elders like the senior, Linghua Academy would surely become stronger very quickly.

……

Wen Qianyi asked Lin Ran to take care of the two elders, and then went to find the students. She quickly returned with the students.

Lin Ran looked over, her eyebrows twitching involuntarily. The students were all covered in blood. The girls from Linghua Academy, who should have been pure and innocent young women, now had lifeless eyes. Although they had taken their revenge, some of the girls who had been humiliated even had thoughts of suicide.

When they saw Lin Ran, they all bowed to her and shouted in unison, "Thank you for your help, Elder Lin!"

This made Lin Ran feel a little flattered. To be honest, if he had rescued them earlier, perhaps fewer students would have been harmed. But at that time, he was thinking about how to make a profit.

Lin Ran felt a little guilty and shook her head, saying, "No need to thank me. You should thank Elder Wen and the others. They did everything they could to give you hope for life. Don't let down the efforts those elders made for you. Live well!"

The girls, who had been contemplating suicide, snapped out of their reverie upon hearing Lin Ran's words and gathered around Elder Wen to express their gratitude.

Elder Wen cast a grateful look at Lin Ran, who smiled and nodded.

After the two elders regained consciousness and learned that Lin Ran had saved them, they thanked Lin Ran profusely. Lin Ran quickly said, "Alright, alright, I'll escort you for a while. After you reach a safe area near Linghua City, I have some things to take care of. Staying here will be too dangerous. Let's set off now!"

"Alright, once we reach Linghua City, those Shadow Sect guys probably won't keep chasing us!" Wen Qianyi and the others didn't have much objection to Lin Ran's suggestion, especially their group of students, who were now like frightened birds. They had originally planned to take them out for training, but they didn't expect it to be a journey like hell.

After leaving the mountains and forests, it took about two or three hours of travel to reach a small town in the wilderness. It was a border town on the outermost edge of Linghua City's territory, heavily guarded by soldiers.

After Wen Qianyi and the others entered the safe area of ​​Linghua City, they happened to encounter reinforcements who rushed from Linghua City. The team was led by the vice dean of Linghua Academy and the vice dean of Songling Academy, both of whom were Nirvana Realm experts.

When they encountered Wen Qianyi and the others, they were also taken aback.

The group found a hotel in the town and waited in the lobby for Wen Qianyi to explain the whole story. Both vice-deans looked at Lin Ran with shining eyes, as if she were a hot commodity.

Among them, the vice dean of Linghua Academy was a mature and beautiful woman with a charming figure and alluring eyes. She exuded a ripe peach-like fragrance, as if you could squeeze water out of it. She moved directly in front of Lin Ran, and a rich and sweet fragrance wafted into Lin Ran's nostrils. The chest of her red cheongsam revealed an alluring whiteness, and the slit of the cheongsam showed off her plump and fair skin. All of this rushed into Lin Ran's eyes.

"Holy crap, another succubus!"

Lin Ran thought to herself, "Why do I say 'another one'? It's mainly because this one isn't as good as Li Yuhan. Li Yuhan, who has cultivated the Heavenly Fox Technique, can be considered a top-tier vixen."

The vice dean of Linghua Academy is named Qiu Qingzi. She is also a Nirvana Realm expert, a few stars higher than Lin Ran, probably around the seventh star of the Nirvana Realm. She can be described as a rose with thorns, and those thorns have probably killed many people, leaving behind a strong smell of blood.

The vice dean approached and immediately grasped Lin Ran's hand. Her large, alluring eyes were fixed on Lin Ran as she said sweetly, "Thank you, Young Master Lin, for saving our students at Linghua Academy. On behalf of Linghua Academy, I sincerely thank you and welcome you to join us. Our academy offers you a broad platform to showcase your talents."

“Hey, young master, you don’t have to be in such a hurry to agree to Linghua Academy. Linghua Academy doesn’t recruit male elders. Why not consider our Songling Academy? Our foundation is in no way inferior to Linghua Academy, and it’s even a bit stronger!” The vice dean of Songling Academy couldn’t sit still any longer and quickly came over, his fat figure squeezing past Qiu Qingzi.

Yue Lei, the vice dean of Songling Academy, is even stronger than Qiu Qingzi. He is at the peak of the eighth level of the Nirvana Realm, and with the aura that keeps overflowing, he may soon reach the ninth level.

Their Songling Academy doesn't have many Nirvana Realm experts, and now with Lin Ran added, it's like adding wings to a tiger.

"Who said we wouldn't recruit!"

Qiu Qingzi stood with her hands on her hips, staring wide-eyed at Yue Lei, pointing her finger at him menacingly and saying, "Young Master Lin has already agreed to join our Linghua Academy, so you Songling Academy shouldn't interfere, okay!"

Yue Lei puffed out his chest, exuding an imposing aura, and said loudly to Lin Ran, "Young Master Lin, whatever conditions Linghua Academy offered you, Songling Academy will give you double!"

Lin Ran was stunned. He didn't know whether he should say it or not. Wen Qianyi's colleague had given too much. If it were double, could Songling Academy really afford it?

Wen Qianyi, who had been watching for a long time, stepped forward. Seeing Lin Ran hesitate, Wen Qianyi said somewhat urgently, "Vice Dean Yue Lei, I've offered Young Master Lin very generous terms. He can choose three sixth-grade pills, completely free of charge. I'll also provide the medicinal herbs. If you want double the amount..."

Yue Lei suddenly leaned back, his pupils dilating sharply. He glanced at Wen Qianyi, then at the equally stunned Qiu Qingzi, awkwardly stroking his chin, and said, "It seems I won't be able to teach alongside Young Master Lin. I feel quite regretful..."

Yue Lei withdrew from the competition, told Qiu Qingzi, and then led the people from Songling Academy to rest. Suddenly, only Lin Ran and the others from Linghua Academy remained in the hall. Qiu Qingzi looked at Wen Qianyi, but noticing Lin Ran's presence, she hesitated to speak, and instead said to Lin Ran, "Young Master Lin, Elder Wen and I have some things to discuss, um..."

"It's okay, I'll excuse myself for a bit, you guys chat!" Lin Ran was a smart person, so she quickly slipped away. As soon as she went out, she sensed that the room had been encased in a very powerful soundproofing array, so there was no chance to eavesdrop.

"Hey, Sister Wen, you must hold on! Don't give in, or my pills will be wasted!" Lin Ran was still really craving those three chances to choose a sixth-grade pill.

With nothing else to do, he strolled around the town, taking in what a town within the territory of Ayaka City was like. Having come to Jiezhou, he basically spent his time in the dangerous triangle zone.

On one hand, he needed to find an alchemist and medicines that could cure or alleviate the fire poison. On the other hand, it was difficult to enter the territory of the five major academies. To enter, one had to report, verify one's identity, and obtain identity credentials. With a coffin in tow, it would be a miracle if he was allowed in. He couldn't just abandon the coffin either.

Finally, he got so annoyed that he chose to retreat into the mountains and forests and not come out. After all, he had been dragging a coffin along the way, and although it was concealed, everyone thought there was something good inside and came to snatch it, which annoyed him to death.

After Lin Ran waited there for a day, Wen Qianyi came to see her the next day. She was wearing a long, light blue dress embroidered with lotus patterns, which made her gentle and elegant temperament stand out even more. She looked at Lin Ran with a smile and said, "Young Master Lin, let me accompany you on your business. Is there anything you haven't taken from the mountains?"

"Don't your superiors have any complaints about you?" Lin Ran asked curiously, sensing that there must have been a huge argument inside after he left that day.

Speaking of this, a sly glint flashed in Wen Qianyi's eyes. Recalling their conversation that day, she said with a smile, "Young Master Lin will not be shortchanged on any of his pills!"

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Chapter Ninety-Three: It turns out that small branches can indeed bear great fruit.

Rewinding to yesterday, after Lin Ran left, Qiu Qingzi immediately launched an attack on Wen Qianyi in the conference room, hands on her hips, angrily saying, "Wen Qianyi, do you know what you're doing? Three randomly selected sixth-grade pills, even if you're trying to win someone over, you don't have to do it like this!"

Do you know how many rare medicinal herbs this would require? Three sixth-grade pills could fetch an astronomical price at auction, possibly even equaling a month's income for Linghua Academy. What are you thinking?!

Wen Qianyi wasn't annoyed. After Qiu Qingzi finished speaking, she slowly said, "Sister Qiu, do you know why I made this request?"

"why?"

"At that time, I didn't have much spiritual power left and was about to be defeated and captured. Although I had the identity of an alchemist and wouldn't end up being trampled on, who could say for sure? If I was worried about my own fate, wouldn't those students be even worse off?"

"If I hadn't offered such generous terms, would that senior in those deep mountains have intervened? I doubt it. More people might have died, or we and the Shadow Sect might have suffered heavy losses, with that senior ultimately reaping the benefits."

Wen Qianyi was well aware of her situation at that time. Without the help of that senior, she would definitely not have been able to escape. As for waiting for reinforcements, they traveled for more than two hours before the reinforcements barely arrived at this border town. By the time they arrived, there would probably only be a pile of corpses left.

Hearing Wen Qianyi's words, Qiu Qingzi fell silent. She understood what kind of treatment she would receive if she fell into the dangerous triangle area and those guys got their hands on her. This time, she had been too presumptuous.

"Qianyi, I'm sorry!"

Qiu Qingzi stepped forward and gently hugged Wen Qianyi, whispering, "This time it's my fault. If you want any reward or anything else, just come and get it from me. I'll personally cover part of it for you!"

"Thank you, Sister Qiu!"

Wen Qianyi nodded, thinking of the students, and couldn't help but say, "I hope Sister Qiu can also give those children who came out to gain experience the corresponding compensation and care."