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

Lin Ran sighed, not wanting to say anything more. Yue Lei, who was about to organize his own team, suddenly remembered something and came to Lin Ran's side, whispering a warning: "Brother Lin Ran, be careful tonight, and don't use your soul power to probe people casually!"

"Oh, what's the explanation for that?" Lin Ran asked, taken aback.

Yue Lei looked around, then pulled Lin Ran to the edge of a cliff and transmitted his voice through spiritual power: "Be careful tonight, I'm afraid you'll offend the people from the Sword Sect."

It is said that the Sword Sect has sent their most talented young Sword Fairy this time. This Sword Fairy likes to admire the moon near the mountain peak at night. Before, there was a clueless young man from Tianli Academy who did not know her identity and went up to her and pestered her relentlessly.

Although the Sword Sect Fairy didn't say anything, the Sword Sect relayed a message to Tianli Academy the next day, forcing Tianli Academy to expel the student and send him to a nearby safe town.

Lin Ran leaned back involuntarily, her pupils suddenly contracting, and said in a slightly panicked voice, "Is it that scary?"

He had previously thought that coming here might allow him to witness the beauty of the Sword Sect Fairy, but if he were to be targeted by the Sword Sect because of this, that would not be what he wanted. He now had Linghua Academy behind him, and he couldn't let those students be harmed.

"Haha, just don't disturb them if you see them. It's not like you can't look. There are people at Tianli Academy who like to stake out and watch. Don't bother them, just enjoy the scenery!" Yue Lei laughed, patted Lin Ran on the shoulder, and said, "I'm going to organize the team. You should also get ready and rest to ensure you're in top condition so you'll have a better chance in the secret realm competition!"

Lin Ran waved goodbye to Yue Lei, lost in thought.

Do you enjoy moon gazing?

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Chapter 119 Scalper Services in Another World

After Lin Ran and Yue Lei returned from their conversation, they saw that Wen Qianyi had already handed over the duties to Elder Li Qiushui and the others. A large group of people were packing their luggage and setting up some new tents for people to live in.

When Li Qiushui saw Lin Ran coming over, she said to Lin Ran with a very resentful tone, "Lin Ran, could you please talk to that woman surnamed Qiu and ask me to go back?"

I'm so bored here. I can't even have a casual exchange of skills; it's all just trivial stuff every day.

Sending a battle maniac like Li Qiushui to serve as a frontline diplomatic envoy was indeed a difficult task for her. However, Linghua Academy did not have any other Nirvana Realm experts. Qiu Qingzi was in charge of the outer courtyard, and Lin Ran was in charge of the inner courtyard, leaving Li Qiushui as the only person with nothing to do.

Hearing Li Qiushui pouring out her grievances to Lin Ran, Wen Qianyi couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, her eyes crinkling like the moon as she said, "Sister Qiushui, Sister Qiu asked me to tell you that you can only go back after the secret realm ends!"

"No!"

Li Qiushui clutched her head, crying out in great pain. She had to wait here so tediously. She wanted to fight!

Li Qiushui's appearance made Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi exchange a smile.

There weren't many people from Linghua Academy, but since Lin Ran was the only male among them, and the rest were women, Lin Ran was given the opportunity to have a private tent due to the distinction between men and women.

According to information obtained by Li Qiushui from her long-term presence here, the sealing energy at the entrance to this secret realm is still extremely powerful. It will take some time before a joint spell can be cast to break the seal and allow entry into the secret realm.

During this period, I could basically only stay in the camp, either cultivating or going out for a stroll, or communicating and contacting people from other academies.

As for going to the Sword Sect, they are one of the eight super sects of the Central Region, and they are very arrogant. They might not even want to chat with you, so why put up with their rudeness?

Lin Ran was packing up the tent, thinking that when the moon came out that night, she would join the young people to see if she could catch a glimpse of the Sword Sect Fairy and get to know this popular female lead from the original novel, the aloof and mature woman.

Just as Lin Ran was packing her things, Wen Qianyi's voice suddenly came from outside the tent: "Senior, may I come in?"

“Ah, of course!” Lin Ran replied.

Upon hearing the sound, Wen Qianyi lifted the tent flap. Her eyes casually swept around the tent, which was very clean. On the simple table in the room, there were several jade scrolls, which were obviously high-level martial arts techniques and soul scrolls.

This made Wen Qianyi frown and say, "Senior, such a precious thing should be stored properly. Why did you leave it here so carelessly? It's easy for someone to covet it. Quickly put it into your spatial ring!"

Lin Ran couldn't help but smile upon hearing this. She picked up the jade scrolls on the table, stuffed them into Wen Qianyi's arms, and said, "Then put them in your spatial ring and keep them safe for me!"

"Oh no, you want me to keep it? That won't do!"

Wen Qianyi shook her head like a rattle-drum, refusing to agree no matter what, and tried to stuff the scrolls in her arms back to Lin Ran.

Lin Ran found Wen Qianyi's stubbornness quite endearing and smiled, "Take it. This is something I've wanted to give you for a while now. It's just some tips on controlling fire. Here you go!"

"Fire control?"

Wen Qianyi tilted her head blankly, casually picked up a fiery red scroll that looked like ruby, and after probing it with her soul power, she was immediately frightened by the description inside: a high-level Earth-rank martial skill, Flame Dragon, whose power could theoretically even rival that of a Saint-rank martial skill. Is this what you call a "trick"?

"It's too precious, I can't accept it!"

Seeing such a valuable martial arts technique, Wen Qianyi was even more unwilling to accept it.

Seeing Wen Qianyi's expression, Lin Ran pretended to be fierce and used his secret martial art, "Dragon Claw Hand," with a seductive look on his face. He smiled wickedly and said, "Little Qianyi, if you don't accept, I, your senior, will have to do a check-up to see if you're developing well!"

"Senior...you're such a pervert!"

When Wen Qianyi saw Lin Ran like this, her pretty face turned as red as a sunset. She scolded Lin Ran in a soft, sweet voice before rushing out of the tent with the scroll in her arms.

Lin Ran watched Wen Qianyi's panicked and disorganized escape and couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter.

Hearing Lin Ran's voice from outside, Wen Qianyi was so embarrassed that she stomped her foot lightly and spat out, "Senior is always so indecent..."

Despite her words, Wen Qianyi felt a sweet warmth in her heart as she looked down at the fire-control scrolls. She carefully placed these precious scrolls in her spatial ring, and her steps back to the tent became lighter…

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Night quietly descended upon the stage, and this once silent mountain range has now become bustling with activity due to the influx of people. Bonfires are lit everywhere, creating a scene reminiscent of thousands of lights. Of course, you should pay some attention to the scenes of people arguing and fighting because they got drunk, as those scenes somewhat spoil the mood.

The mountain occupied by the Sword Sect seemed to be far removed from the secular world, appearing exceptionally quiet. Even with a large number of students from Tianli Academy and Songling Academy arriving today, the Sword Sect remained peaceful, as if isolated from the noise and bustle.

The high-hanging moon cast a vast expanse of holy silver light upon the earth, illuminating the mountain peaks and transforming them into a fairyland. The stars twinkled, lighting up the entire night sky, while a cool mountain breeze swept through the valleys, carrying the fragrance of flowers and the whispers of the trees.

Amidst such beautiful scenery, the students of Tianli and Songling Academy sprang into action, as did the disciples from the Sword Sect who had accompanied them. Their goal was unanimous: to seize the highest peak in the vicinity, the best place to admire the moon and enjoy the night view.

Lin Ran also heard the news and prepared to go and check out the mountain that everyone was talking about. As soon as she flew to the mountain, she ran into an old acquaintance in a small grove at the foot of the mountain.

Lin Ran stared wide-eyed at the round figure and couldn't help but exclaim, "Vice Dean Yue, what brings you here too?"

The figure froze for a moment, then quickly looked around before storming up to Lin Ran. His voice was low and menacing as he gritted his teeth, saying, "Lin Ran, you brat, what do you want by shouting like that?"

"There's hardly anyone here, is there?" Lin Ran was taken aback, a little confused as to why Yue Lei was reacting so strongly.

"Try using your soul power to investigate!" Yue Lei said irritably.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ran curiously tried it out and was almost startled.

Almost every grove of trees on this mountain peak is now hiding people. With so many people, the main camp must be completely empty!

Goodness, is the Sword Sect Fairy really that beautiful? Do we need to fight for a seat to watch her?

"Hey, are you two gentlemen having trouble finding a seat?"

A disciple dressed in the Sword Sect robes saw Lin Ran and Yue Lei, his eyes shining even in the darkness, and he quickly ran to them.

Looking at the Sword Sect disciple who had come to her, Lin Ran suddenly thought of the scalpers selling tickets at the entrance of concerts. Was this person going to start selling tickets as well?

The next moment, the Sword Sect disciple took out a small booklet and thoughtfully provided a luminous pearl so that the two could see the words on it by the light from the pearl.

Lin Ran spotted the top-tier (Level 1) seat immediately. It even had a description: "You can admire the fairy's beauty up close. It's definitely worth grabbing!"

Upon checking the price, it was five mid-grade spirit stones.

As expected of the "Scalper Brother from Another World," he had no choice but to take his leave. It really wasn't worth it for Lin Ran to spend five mid-level spirit stones just for a position.

After all, if you're just looking at a fairy's appearance, no matter how beautiful she is, she'll just be a skeleton after many years. It's better to go back and flirt with Sister Qianyi.

Just as Lin Ran was about to tell Yue Lei that she was going back, Yue Lei threw down five mid-grade spirit stones and said with great magnanimity, "Give me a first-class A position!"

Lin Ran:!

"Holy crap, what a rich bastard!"

Lin Ran couldn't help but give Yue Lei a thumbs up in her heart. As expected of the vice dean of Songling Academy, he really didn't care about this little bit of money. He was penniless as the vice dean, and he relied entirely on his upright character to get by.

At this moment, Yue Lei couldn't help but look at Lin Ran, put his arm around Lin Ran's shoulder and said, "Brother Lin, how about I treat you to a seat too?"

Lin Ran quickly shook her head and said, "I just came to take a look. It doesn't necessarily have to be tonight. I'll go back first. Good luck, Brother Yue!"

After saying that, Lin Ran disappeared into the forest.

Seeing Lin Ran slip away, the sword sect disciple was filled with regret, muttering to himself, "Why didn't this brother agree? Sigh, what a loss of business!"

After leaving the mountain, Lin Ran realized that she really didn't have anything to do when she got back. There was no need to drag Qianyi along to cultivate, since without the Ice Spirit Jade Lake, the effect of their dual cultivation would be negligible, and it would be more like giving them a chance to be intimate.

"Why don't we wander around around here? There's more than one place to admire the moon!" Lin Ran thought to herself, and began to wander aimlessly among the surrounding mountains.

Lin Ran suddenly found a perfect spot to admire the moon. Compared to the mountain peak that was selling locations, this place was much quieter, and the angle and view were much wider. It was also not too far from the base camp.

Lin Ran looked up and saw the bright moon hanging high in the sky and the starry sky. So she sat cross-legged on the edge of the cliff, moved out a small wooden table, put out the wine she had brewed herself, took out a homemade grill, took out the ingredients she had prepared in advance, and started grilling on the spot. She ate and admired the moon, which was very pleasant.

Lin Ran had originally planned to do this at the campsite, but considering that there were too many people and it wouldn't be good, she didn't do it. This place is different; it's not only quiet enough, but also has such a beautiful view, making it a great place to relax!

"We can invite Qianyi over to eat together later..."

Lin Ran thought to herself, casually turning the dripping chicken on the grill, and was about to take a sip of sake when she suddenly heard a sound coming from the woods. She stood up and shouted, "Who's there!"

A figure dressed in white slowly emerged from the woods…

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Chapter 120 Shangguan Mengqing

A woman emerged from the dark woods.

The woman was draped in a light, white Taoist robe, as if she were shrouded in mist. She appeared to be about twenty years old. A veil covered her face, making it impossible to see her features, but it drew attention to her bright, clear eyes, which shone like stars fallen from the sky.

Upon seeing those eyes, Lin Ran's mind superimposed the image of the woman in front of her with that of Meng Qing. She couldn't help but stand up, staring intently at the woman, and softly called out, "Meng Qing?!"

Upon hearing the voice, the woman did not react otherwise, but instead said in an icy voice, "I have never met you before, young master. Why do you address me by my name?"

"I'm so sorry, I thought it was someone I knew. I mistook you for someone else!"

Lin Ran was taken aback by the woman's cold voice and couldn't help but come back to her senses. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, she quickly changed the subject and said, "My name is Lin Ran, and I am currently the vice dean of Linghua Academy. May I ask this young lady's name?"

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The woman glanced at Lin Ran and replied calmly, "My surname is Shangguan, and my given name is Mengqing, Shangguan Mengqing!"

"Holy crap, it really is the Sword Sect Fairy!"

Lin Ran was screaming in his heart. He didn't expect that by not buying scalped tickets there and going to a different place for barbecue, he would actually run into the real deal. He just didn't know if he could lift the veil and see if her face was really as beautiful as described in the original work.

Moreover, the Sword Sect Fairy was truly ethereal and otherworldly, like a celestial being, but she was also incredibly cold. Her voice was icy and devoid of any emotion, and her aloofness made Lin Ran wonder if this was truly Meng Qing.

Meng Qing wasn't as cold as the Sword Sect Fairy in front of her, and little Meng Qing was much more interesting.

"Linghua Academy?"