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

Outside the ruins, various factions' vanguard forces had already gathered, their entrenched interests intertwined, and the constant bickering and arguments that erupted daily made this wild and untamed land exceptionally lively.

A hundred miles away from this forbidden area, a small town built at the exit of the valley is also overflowing with people from all over the world who have come to visit.

After all, those who can establish a base in the front are all people from powerful forces. It is said that there are rules for establishing a base there. The closer to the entrance of the secret realm, the stronger the power. It is said that those who establish a base there are all super sects from the Central Region that stand at the top of the entire continent and are difficult for mortals to look up to.

The only place these small forces could go was this town. This town was even forced to expand due to the crowds, and now it's almost the size of a small city. It's hard to imagine just how many people were attracted to this ancient ruin.

When Lin Ran arrived in the town with her team, she was also shocked by the dense crowds.

“There are too many people!”

Wen Qianyi exclaimed in surprise, looking at the constant noise and dense crowds on the street, where even carriages could hardly pass. This was too exaggerated!

"It's alright, I actually thought there weren't enough people..."

Lin Ran smiled. He had experienced a grand event like the Azure Emperor Ruins back then, and the battle for those ruins was far more exaggerated than this one.

"Mr. Lin, shall we go directly to our base in the secret realm, or rest here for a while and head there tomorrow morning?"

Behind Lin Ran's convoy were also the elders of Linghua Academy, who looked at Lin Ran and asked.

In this expedition to the secret realm, Linghua Academy ultimately did not bring any students, and even the elders who were willing to go were few and far between. Lin Ran's team could barely muster ten people, including Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi.

If it weren't for Wen Qianyi's insistence on going along, and Lin Ran's presence, Wen Bixuan would never have let Qianyi go. She only had one relative, how could she let her participate in such a dangerous competition for a secret realm?

Lin Ran frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "I guess there won't be any guest rooms left in this town. Let's find an open space outside the town to set up camp for a while, and then send some people to gather information inside the town!"

"it is good!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

As it turned out, Lin Ran's guess was indeed correct. All the rooms in the town were fully booked. Not to mention the rooms, even the teahouses and other places for romantic pleasures were open 24 hours a day, and they were too busy to keep up with demand.

Outside the town, Lin Ran and her group found many others with the same idea as Lin Ran, who were also setting up camp in the wild. Lin Ran quickly set up a simple tent and then discussed important matters with the elders who had come on this trip.

"We're going to the base tomorrow. Elder Li Qiushui is in charge there, right? She should know we're coming!" Lin Ran asked.

One of the elders responded, "Mr. Lin, Vice Dean Qiu had already informed Elder Li before we set off."

Moreover, since you weren't there, Mr. Lin, Vice Dean Qiu actually instructed us to make sure you told him to be careful of the Sword Sect members causing trouble once you got there!

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Chapter 116 The Eight Super Sects of the Central Region

"Those people from the Sword Sect, let's play it by ear!"

Lin Ran recalled the arrogant and disdainful manner of Elder Liang from the Sword Sect during the previous negotiations between the various forces. It was truly annoying, but the other party possessed the powerful strength of the Dragon Transformation Realm, even more so than Wen Bixuan.

Fortunately, the other party also knew they were in the wrong. Thanks to the intervention of the other two academies, Linghua Academy was not humiliated so badly. At least their prized possession did not have to be "lent" out to the other party.

After that, Wen Bixuan also went into seclusion again, hoping to improve her strength as much as possible. If she could be stronger, she wouldn't be looked down upon by the Sword Sect.

This time, Linghua Academy was led by Lin Ran. The academy's most prized possession was entrusted to Wen Qianyi by Qiu Qingzi before the trip, because only Wen Qianyi knew the specific method of using it.

Although Lin Ran didn't know much about it, it was said that the treasure of the courtyard was related to the Wen family's secrets, and the situation would be known when she needed to help break the seal.

After discussing matters with the elders, Lin Ran, who was curious about the situation in the town, gave some instructions and then went to the town to investigate under the pretext of gathering information.

A little "tail" followed Lin Ran's steps. Lin Ran had not gone far when a "masked woman" who was completely covered up appeared next to her.

Seeing Wen Qianyi like this, Lin Ran couldn't help but laugh and said, "What is this masked man trying to do, sneaking around me like this?"

"You sneaked off to town to play without me!"

Wen Qianyi rolled her eyes at Lin Ran, then naturally took Lin Ran's arm and pressed her body against him.

When Lin Ran saw Wen Qianyi like this, he tried to push her away, but was met with Wen Qianyi's pitiful eyes, as if he had done something heinous.

"Okay, okay, I'll take you to town!" Lin Ran reluctantly agreed.

"Then let's go!"

A sly glint flashed in Wen Qianyi's eyes as she pulled Lin Ran along, and the two entered the bustling town.

The town's overall style is somewhat reminiscent of the Western cowboy style from Lin Ran's previous world. It attracts people from all over the world, making it quite complex. However, there aren't many people whose strength is worth paying attention to, and there's no need to worry too much about some independent cultivators. These people are not the main force of the secret realm.

The real main force is the super sects blocking the entrance to the secret realm. These are arguably the top forces in the Nine Provinces Continent. If you can snatch meat from them, you not only need strength, but also incredible luck.

Lin Ran, with Wen Qianyi in tow, squeezed into a bustling teahouse, called over a waiter, and thought they would order some tea to try out what food they had and satisfy their cravings.

As a result, a waiter came over and hurriedly said with a smile, "Sir, we are out of tea and food right now. We are frantically trying to find someone to buy more. We are very sorry!"

Lin Ran frowned and glanced at Wen Qianyi beside her. The two exchanged a few glances. Just as Lin Ran was about to get up and leave, she noticed something that was being discussed by a group of people about a few tables away.

"Let's sit here and rest for a bit. If you have any tea or food, just let me know!" Lin Ran sat down again and told the waiter.

"Alright, sir, I'll let you know as soon as the food arrives!" The waiter wiped the table for Lin Ran one last time before leaving.

After the waiter left, Wen Qianyi leaned close to Lin Ran's ear and whispered warmly, "Senior, why are you still staying here?"

Lin Ran suppressed the excitement in her heart. She was itching to listen to Qianyi's words, but she still maintained her composure and said, "Over there at that table, there are a few richly dressed young men talking about something near the secret realm. It's interesting. I'd like to hear more."

"is it?"

Wen Qianyi followed Lin Ran's gaze and at the same time slightly spread her soul power to listen to the conversation over there.

"Damn it, we were kicked out by those guys today!" One of the young men, who had a somewhat wealthy appearance and build, was furious about what had happened that day.

The somewhat effeminate young man beside him quickly advised, "Keep your voice down, what if those guys have people here too?"

"Alas, that's how it is. All the good spots that allow you to learn about the secret realm and enter it as soon as possible have been taken by the major powers."

"Our Canglong Academy and Shengqiong Academy in Jiezhou can only be ranked in the second tier. You can only imagine how terrifying those guys in the core circle are." A handsome young man sighed.

The four of them sighed in unison, then continued chatting about other things. Just when Lin Ran thought there was no exciting information, she suddenly perked up when she heard the name "Sword Sect Fairy".

"However, I overheard those guys near the secret realm talking about what kind of prodigies those super sects sent over today. All eight super sects have come to join the fun: Xuanfu Sect, Lingjing Holy Land, Medicine Saint Valley, Divine Artifact Sect, War God Hall, Beiming Holy Land, Wilderness Holy Land, and Sword Sect have all come," the wealthy young master said excitedly.

The dashing young master beside him continued, "One palace, one valley, three sects, three holy lands, good heavens! If these guys come, who knows how exciting this secret realm competition will be? I wonder which family's prodigy will prevail. The Sword Sect Fairy is here too; I think she must be the Sword Sect Fairy!"

"Shh~"

The other companions couldn't help but shush. Everyone knew this guy's personality very well. He immediately thought it was the Sword Sect Fairy without even thinking, just because the Sword Sect Fairy was pretty!

"You lot, don't you want to see the legendary fairy's face? I spent a lot of spirit stones to buy a painting made by the Sword Sect disciples. Even the scroll is so beautiful."

"I can't even imagine how stunningly beautiful she would be in person. I feel like I would suffocate if I saw her up close!" the dashing young man said with longing. This time, however, the others didn't object much. After all, they had seen the painting as well. If even the painting was so beautiful, they really couldn't imagine the real person.

Wen Qianyi became curious after hearing what the group of young masters said. Was the Sword Sect Fairy really that beautiful?

Just as Wen Qianyi was about to turn around and ask Lin Ran, she saw Lin Ran listening intently and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. She gently pinched Lin Ran's arm and said sourly, "When people talk about the Sword Sect Fairy, you can't walk away, Senior. It seems I'm not very charming, I can't even make you stop for a moment."

"You little rascal, when did you become so talkative? You're so charming!" Lin Ran's groping hand quietly explored Wen Qianyi's waist and gently placed it on her. Just like that, the little girl's body immediately tensed up, and she blushed and didn't dare to speak for a long time.

Lin Ran glanced down at Wen Qianyi, a slight smile on her face, thinking to herself, "She's really bad at everything but loves to play..."

In the end, they didn't get any tea or food, and Lin Ran didn't hear any interesting news either, so she left the teahouse with Wen Qianyi, and the two wandered around the town.

As Lin Ran passed through the alley, she suddenly remembered when she first left Linshan City and went to that small town in the southern wilderness. A beautiful woman rushed up to her and tried to solicit customers, but she was frightened by his disguised face.

This made him chuckle. He hadn't expected that so many years had passed in the blink of an eye, and that his strength had reached the seventh level of the Nirvana Realm. Time really flies!

While Lin Ran was feeling sentimental, she forgot to pay attention to what was ahead and accidentally bumped into someone.

"oops!"

A woman's soft snort interrupted Lin Ran's thoughts. Pulling her scattered attention back to the scene before her, Lin Ran saw a young girl lying on the ground, rubbing her bottom. She glared fiercely at Lin Ran and said angrily, "You don't even have eyes when you walk, do you?"

Just as Lin Ran was thinking of apologizing, looking at the girl's face, she couldn't help but recall the pair of sisters she had encountered with her son. This somewhat unruly girl seemed to be the younger sister from that pair, what was her name again... Ye Qingyi? She seemed to be a bit simple-minded...

Just then, Wen Qianyi, who was watching the goods at a stall, saw the commotion and quickly came to Lin Ran's side, thinking that Lin Ran had gotten into some trouble.

But when he saw that she was a girl with excellent looks and decent strength for her age, he was stunned. He couldn't help but look at Lin Ran with a resentful gaze. Senior, do you have some kind of peach blossom attracting physique? How come you've run into such a nice girl so soon after we parted ways?

Faced with Wen Qianyi's resentful gaze, Lin Ran felt helpless, and he couldn't explain the situation now.

However, he suddenly realized that since this simpleton was here, Lin Chong and his daughter-in-law should also be here, perhaps to participate in this secret realm. The fact that his eldest son was also going to participate in this secret realm further indicated that this secret realm was extraordinary.

This silly look made Lin Ran want to make a joke.

Then, he looked at Ye Qingyi with a fierce expression and said menacingly, "Little girl, I remember you. You're the woman next to Lin Chong, aren't you!"

I still remember the evil deeds you committed. Just you wait, next time I see you, I'll make you kneel down and call me father. And remember to tell Lin Chong!

"let's go!"

After making those harsh words, Lin Ran pulled Wen Qianyi away, leaving the somewhat bewildered Hanhan standing there, still not quite understanding what was happening.

A passerby couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up to remind him, "They're insulting you, what are you doing standing there like an idiot!"

"Yeah, that guy bumped into me and yelled at me!"

Hanhan belatedly realized what had happened, but the person had already disappeared. Moreover, she was afraid that she couldn't beat him, so she decided to go back and get reinforcements. She would then give her sister and brother-in-law a good scolding for that despicable guy and make him apologize the next time she saw him!

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Chapter 117 Preparing to Enter the Mountains!

Wen Qianyi only realized what was happening after Lin Ran had pulled her a distance away. She grabbed Lin Ran and asked curiously, "Senior, do you know that girl?"

Lin Ran nodded, recalling the silly boy standing there just now, and couldn't help but find it amusing. She explained to Wen Qianyi, "That girl was with my child. They all went to Tianli Academy. When I saw her, I guessed that my son must have come to participate in this secret realm as well!"

After all, it's probably only Linghua Academy that doesn't dare to take its students to the secret realm. There's no other reason than that they're afraid that all the promising talents they've painstakingly cultivated will be slaughtered.

"Ah, the senior's son!"

Wen Qianyi couldn't help but gasp. She suddenly became a little concerned about her appearance. Would the senior's child dislike her looking like this? Should she give a gift? The only thing she could offer was medicinal pills. What kind of medicinal pills should she give?

"What are you thinking about?"

Lin Ran glanced at Wen Qianyi, who had suddenly fallen silent, and asked curiously.

"No, I was just thinking about what kind of elixirs I should give to the children of seniors I meet!" Wen Qianyi said with a smile.

"I haven't seen this child for years!"

Lin Ran rubbed her chin and guessed, "That child cultivates very diligently. He's probably already at the Spirit Transformation Realm, and maybe he's heading towards the peak!"

"If that's the case, I have a fifth-grade pill, the Spirit Gathering Pill, which can help those at the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm successfully form their Spirit Core. I think you'll definitely need it, senior!"

Wen Qianyi immediately thought of the Spirit Gathering Pill she had made as a practice exercise. It would definitely be a great gift to give her as a greeting!

"When we meet, you can give it to him. But what can I possibly give you in return? You know me, I'm a penniless wretch!" Lin Ran teased.