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

Some of the bolder female students gathered around and asked about the relationship between Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi, chattering away like a flock of birds chirping in her ear.

Seeing that many female students had gathered around Lin Ran and were almost unable to move, Wen Qianyi frowned and shooed them away: "The inner court selection competition is coming soon, why aren't you cultivating properly? If you're still rushing over, I'll ask your instructors to give you more training tomorrow!"

"Ah, no!"

Suddenly, a chorus of groans erupted from the students, who quickly dispersed, finally clearing the way for Lin Ran and her group to reach the training ground.

"These girls are really something!"

With her hands on her hips, Wen Qianyi displayed the authority of a teacher, which amused Lin Ran, who couldn't help but laugh and say, "Elder Wen looks quite dashing as a strict teacher!"

Wen Qianyi blushed and muttered softly, "No way!"

"Alright, senior, let's hurry up and go. I bet my sisters and the others have been waiting for a long time!" Wen Qianyi quickly changed the subject and led Lin Ran toward the training ground.

……

At the Linghua Academy's training ground, many of the academy's high-ranking members had gathered, including the alluring vixen Qiu Qingzi, who was currently talking to a tall woman who looked very similar to Wen Qianyi.

The woman had willow-leaf eyebrows, snow-white skin, and a tall, graceful figure. However, the coldness and indifference on her face, as well as the sternness in her eyes, suggested that she was like a lotus flower on a high mountain—exquisitely beautiful yet unattainable.

Judging from the level of respect Qiu Qingzi showed him, this was naturally the dean of Linghua Academy, a powerful expert at the fifth level of the Dragon Transformation Realm, and also Wen Qianyi's older sister, Wen Bixuan.

At this moment, Wen Bixuan was listening to Qiu Qingzi's report, which was definitely about Lin Ran and the things Wen Qianyi had done.

After listening, Wen Bixuan couldn't help but coldly retort, "Qianyi is really making a fool of herself, and so are you. Didn't I say that the reform should be postponed? And you even directly recruited some unknown guy from the dangerous triangle area. Will you only realize the problem after you've ruined all our students?"

Qiu Qingzi said, "Dean, reform is urgent. I think the problem is not reform, but the person Qianyi brought back named Lin Ran. We don't know his identity, and there are too many suspicious things he says. I hope that the elders can use their discerning eyes to see if this person is qualified to enter our Linghua Academy."

Upon hearing Qiu Qingzi's words, many of the academy's senior members nodded in agreement. After all, recruiting a Nirvana Realm expert into the academy, especially one from the Danger Triangle with an unknown identity, required careful consideration.

"Is Qianyi alright?" Wen Bixuan asked Qiu Qingzi.

When she spoke of Wen Qianyi, the expression on her face softened.

"Qianyi is alright. It was my fault this time. I didn't expect the Shadow Sect to mobilize all its forces for that thing, putting Qianyi in danger. If it weren't for the help of that Lin Ran, perhaps Qianyi would have..." Qiu Qingzi said with a bitter smile.

Wen Bixuan patted Qiu Qingzi on the shoulder and said, "This is not your problem. Although Qianyi's promise was too big, she did save our people after all."

Even if they don't get into the academy, they will still receive all the due compensation. If they need any medicinal herbs later, they can just go to the medicine storehouse. Three sixth-grade pills are well worth it to save the lives of our Linghua Academy's elders and students.

Wen Bixuan didn't intend to rely on her strength to coax others over and then bully them. Although three sixth-grade pills could be considered priceless, there was no need to be so stingy as to refuse to give them away.

If this gets out, who will dare to help Linghua Academy in the future? Who will dare to come to Linghua Academy?

I'm so tired, so alone

Many high-ranking officials were chatting among themselves in the training ground. After waiting for a long time, they were getting impatient when two figures appeared side by side at the entrance of the training ground.

Wen Bixuan's eyes immediately saw through Lin Ran's strength. She crossed her arms and said softly, "Nirvana Realm three-star strength, very high physical strength. I wonder what level of soul karmic fire she endured to advance to the Nirvana Realm. Her soul also feels very powerful, and she doesn't seem to have much of the aura of those people from the Danger Triangle..."

With just one glance, Wen Bixuan made a preliminary judgment about Lin Ran. Although she had heard from Qiu Qingzi that this person came from the Danger Triangle, judging from this, he should not be a person from the Danger Triangle. People from the Danger Triangle are more or less a little bit evil, which is hard to hide.

Based on her years of experience dealing with the Danger Triangle, this person shouldn't be from there; it's more believable that he's from a small dynasty in Liezhou.

As soon as Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi arrived at the training ground, Lin Ran felt the gazes of the dozen or so people there suddenly focused on him. Being stared at by these old women was quite terrifying, especially the woman in the middle who looked very much like Wen Qianyi. Her cold eyes seemed to see right through him, which was very frightening!

He retracted his arrogant words from before; the scene was indeed somewhat terrifying.

Not to mention Lin Ran, even Wen Qianyi herself felt that this scene was terrifying. Wasn't it just a few high-level officials who were summoned? Why was the entire high-level leadership of Linghua Academy summoned? Apart from the guards and the academy's trump cards, why were all the core high-level officials here?

Just as Wen Qianyi was about to speak up for Lin Ran and ask the student she brought to testify, her sister Wen Bixuan coldly said, "Qianyi, come over here!"

"Sister, I..."

"come over!"

This time, she was even more furious. Wen Qianyi was clearly a little scared. She glanced back at Lin Ran, gave her a look, and then slunk away to the other side of the formation.

Seeing that her only teammate had left, Lin Ran felt a chill run down her spine as she faced the situation alone. The atmosphere on the field was so tense, and the other side remained silent.

Lin Ran had no choice but to bite the bullet and, as if facing an interviewer, said, "Esteemed interviewers... Oh, esteemed deans and elders of Linghua Academy, I am Lin Ran from the Lin family of Linshan City in the Li Dynasty of Liezhou. I am about fifty or sixty years old and have been out here for several years. I am currently at the third level of the Nirvana Realm. I am very happy to be here at Linghua Academy to apply for a position. I hope..."

Lin Ran rambled on and on until her throat was dry, and when she saw that the other person didn't react, she was taken aback and secretly worried: "Was the speech I just prepared not sincere enough?"

Wen Bixuan looked at Qiu Qingzi beside her and asked, "You didn't seem to say how the test would be conducted, did you?"

Qiu Qingzi suddenly paused, and after a long while, she touched her face sheepishly and whispered, "I don't think I really did..."

College leadership: ...

Wen Bixuan gently rubbed her temples, looked at Lin Ran who was standing blankly in the center of the room, and asked, "How can you prove that you are the patriarch of the Lin family?"

Lin Ran breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the interview had moved on to the Q&A session. She quickly said, "I have a junior member of my family cultivating here. I can invite her over. Although I haven't been back to my family for a few years, the junior members shouldn't not recognize me. I've taught them all."

Wen Bixuan glanced at Qiu Qingzi beside her and said, "You seemed to have said something about bringing that student over directly!"

"it is good!"

Qiu Qingzi nodded and transformed into a streak of light, flying into the academy and quickly bringing Lin Xi over.

When Lin Xi was brought over and saw the group of academy's high-ranking officials, she was so frightened that her soul almost left her body. Her long legs trembled so much that she almost collapsed to the ground.

Why is there such a big commotion here? But when Lin Xi saw Lin Ran in the center of the arena, she almost fainted on the spot. She felt like she hadn't woken up properly today, how come she saw the clan leader?

Qiu Qingzi pointed at Lin Ran, then looked at Lin Xi and said, "Lin Xi, don't be afraid. Look and see if this is your family patriarch, Lin Ran. Just say it is!"

"what?!"

Lin Xi's head was about to explode. This felt like a crime scene reenactment. Had the clan leader committed some crime and been captured and interrogated by the academy's higher-ups? But wasn't the clan leader with the family? What was happening? Where was she? Who was she?

"Ah...yes, but then again, it doesn't seem so, it seems..."

Lin Xi nodded, then started shaking her head frantically, her whole body swaying and her words becoming incoherent. If she could faint on the spot to escape, Lin Xi would choose to faint right now.

Does anyone know, family members? I was just shopping when suddenly a school teacher came and dragged me away, taking me to the training ground to identify if this was the head of the Lin family.

Is she going to say yes or no?

……

Chapter Ninety-Seven: Little Hidden One Hand

"Sister Qiu, we've frightened the child!"

Wen Qianyi looked at Lin Xi, who was almost unable to stand, and couldn't help but say something.

"Huh?" Qiu Qingzi was stunned.

Wen Qianyi walked to Lin Xi's side and helped her up, saying softly, "Lin Xi, don't be afraid. We're not interrogating a criminal. Our academy is recruiting people, and your clan leader meets our requirements. So we're just verifying his identity to confirm that he is indeed the clan leader of your family."

"But doesn't our academy not accept men?"

Lin Xi was bewildered. When did the academy start accepting men?

"Our academy will undergo reforms afterward!"

Wen Qianyi said softly, "Alright, Xiaoxi, isn't this your Lin clan chief?"

With Wen Qianyi's gentle encouragement, Lin Xi was obviously less nervous. She nodded and whispered, "That is indeed our clan leader Lin, and he seems even younger than before."

"Is there any information that only your clan leader knows?" Wen Qianyi asked with a smile.

Lin Xi thought about it carefully, then asked loudly, "Clan leader, what is the name of the cultivation technique you taught me?"

Lin Ran thought about it carefully for a moment, then said, "Back then, I think I taught you and your brother the same techniques together. Your brother's technique was a fire-attribute XXX technique, and yours was a water-attribute XXX technique..."

Hearing Lin Ran's words, Lin Xi excitedly grabbed Wen Qianyi's hand and said, "It really is the clan leader. All the outstanding members of our clan can receive the clan leader's guidance and teachings, and most of them are taught individually, so this must be our Lin family's clan leader!"

After receiving Lin Xi's affirmative answer, Wen Qianyi looked at Qiu Qingzi and Wen Bixuan with a simple expression that said, "Look, you almost wronged someone!"

Qiu Qingzi blushed, coughed awkwardly a couple of times, and called out, "Lin Ran, Lin Xi said you were still in the Spirit Core Realm before, why are you in the Nirvana Realm now!"

Lin Ran smiled at the question and couldn't help but tease, "Vice Dean Qiu, I'm the kind of person who doesn't flaunt my abilities. You're rich, but you don't flaunt your wealth either. Besides, don't you think it's interesting to play dumb and outsmart others?"

"Pfft!"

Wen Qianyi couldn't help but chuckle a few times, then noticed everyone was looking at her. She quickly suppressed her laughter and whispered to Lin Xi, "Is your clan leader always like this?"

Lin Xi nodded and said, "My grandfather gets insulted by the clan leader in all sorts of ways every day, it's so miserable!"

Since Lin Ran's identity is not problematic and she is not from the dangerous triangle area, she has already passed the identity test.

Now there's only one thing left: the test for Lin Ran's admission and how to assign her a position. Being an elder seems a bit inappropriate, but being a vice dean also seems unsuitable.

Wen Bixuan pondered for a long time, then looked at Lin Ran, who was standing on the field looking somewhat bored, and said coldly, "Clan Chief Lin, why do you want to come to our Linghua Academy?"

"Oh, so they're starting by asking why I came here for the interview?" Lin Ran thought to herself.

This really felt like an interview. He almost said, "Didn't you invite me here? Why are you asking me why I'm here for an interview? Are you trying to pick a fight?"

Lin Ran carefully chose her words, and after a long pause, she finally said, "The benefits you offered were high, and I was tempted, so I decided to come..."

Wen Bixuan and the others turned their gazes to Wen Qianyi, which made Wen Qianyi a little flustered. Would Senior Lin accuse her of abusing her power to get more pills in the future? Her sister would definitely scold her for that!

However, Lin Ran didn't say anything like Wen Qianyi's words. He wasn't stupid; how could he betray his dear teammate? Instead, he said a bunch of praise for Linghua Academy, repeating the same old things.

Wen Bixuan was getting annoyed and quickly said, "Clan Chief Lin Ran, I know you've joined the Red Heart of our Linghua Academy. To test your abilities, could you please arrange for Elder Li to have a match with you?"

After she finished speaking, a short-haired woman dressed in a white training uniform strode into the center of the field.

The woman's gait gave off a heroic and spirited feeling. Although her appearance was not stunning, her exposed wheat-colored skin, her curvaceous and hot figure, and the aggressive look in her eyes as she looked at Lin Ran suggested that she was not only a female warrior, but also a little wild leopard, the kind that might bite someone to death.

"Li Qiushui, Nirvana Realm, fourth star. I hope you have some strength. Don't let yourself be defeated by a woman like me so quickly. It would be a bit shameful for a man to be defeated like that!"

The short-haired woman cupped her hands in greeting as she spoke. Her words perfectly matched Lin Ran's first impression of this woman: a wild and untamed woman. This kind of woman is most attractive to men's desire to conquer, but if you don't have the strength, you might end up suffering the consequences.

814 The Thirty-year-old Kirin

Lin Ran cupped his hands and said, "I am Lin Ran, a three-star Nirvana Realm cultivator. I have only recently broken through to the next level, and I hope you will give me your guidance!"

After the two introduced themselves, Wen Bixuan continued, "The contest should be stopped when it's over, and there should be no killing blows."

Immediately afterwards, Wen Bixuan looked at Lin Ran and said, "Clan Chief Lin, this competition will also determine what position you can hold in our academy in the future. After all, Linghua Academy is not child's play. Although we are a group of women, we also speak with our fists!"

"It's natural!"

Lin Ran nodded and smiled, "Survival of the fittest, the strong prey on the weak, and the strong rule. I will do my best!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Wen Bixuan's eyes. She nodded and retreated to the sidelines with the other elders.

Immediately afterwards, Wen Bixuan took a few steps forward, quickly forming intricate hand seals. The light sphere formed by the silver, terrifying spatial energy lock slowly condensed in Wen Bixuan's hands. When the light sphere reached a certain size, Wen Bixuan pressed down with both hands, turning the light sphere into a point of light. Then, with a gentle flick of her slender, fair fingers, the silver point of light shot into the air above the training ground.

The light burst forth with a dazzling silver light as it reached mid-air, instantly creating a thick, silver spatial barrier in the training ground, trapping Lin Ran and Li Qiushui inside.