Gao Wu: Oh no! Young Master Zhen is a cultivator!

"It's not that mysterious. I can only help people below the Innate Realm improve their cultivation level, and they also need to have the corresponding aptitude."

Lin Ran's expression was calm: "Before a martial artist enters the Innate Realm, the acupoints in their body are blocked. As long as the acupoints are opened, they can naturally enter the Innate Realm."

"Then how do you explain this situation?" Bai Xingzhou pressed on.

"A martial artist at the Innate Realm has already opened all the acupoints in their body, so I cannot amplify the spiritual power in someone else's body out of thin air."

Lin Ran frankly admitted, "This time, it was the medicinal power of the Zhu Guo itself that propelled it. I was just guiding it from the sidelines to prevent the medicinal power from backfiring."

"Alright, consider them lucky." Bai Xingzhou nodded slightly. "But speaking of which, how many Vermilion Fruits did you actually obtain?"

Lin Ran raised an eyebrow, a playful smile appearing on his face: "You want one too?"

"If there's any more, you can..." Bai Xingzhou said with a smirk.

Lin Ran directly refused, "You didn't even enter the secret realm, so what do the supplies we harvest have to do with you?"

"Given our relationship, isn't it a bit too formal for you to say something like that?" Bai Xingzhou said, feigning familiarity.

Unfortunately, Lin Ran wasn't buying it.

"What's our relationship?"

"What? You still want to deny it?" Bai Xingzhou lowered his voice: "Last time at the Binhai Hotel..."

Lin Ran quickly raised his hand to stop him: "Stop! It's just a Vermilion Fruit!"

He casually took out a vermilion fruit and tossed it to Bai Xingzhou: "I hope you won't bring this up again!"

Bai Xingzhou quickly accepted the vermilion fruit, his fingertips stroking the peel, his smile impossible to hide.

"That won't do. I'll live with this weakness for the rest of my life!"

Lin Ran shook his head helplessly: "You've really gone too far!"

Chen Yue quietly leaned closer to Su Man and whispered, "What exactly is their relationship?"

A hint of curiosity flashed in Su Man's eyes, and she replied softly, "It's not that kind of relationship, is it?"

"Two men?" Chen Yue was slightly taken aback.

Su Man quickly waved her hand: "Hey... stop talking!"

"You two!" Bai Xingzhou caught their whispers and turned around instantly. "What nonsense are you speculating about?"

Chen Yue immediately shut her mouth and became serious.

Su Man's eyes quickly darted away, pretending to be completely unaware.

"Don't get complacent just because you've made some progress. You're still a long way from establishing yourself in the Secret Service!"

Bai Xingzhou feigned seriousness as he scanned the young team members.

The six immediately stopped their playful antics and stood up straight.

Lin Ran casually waved his hand, indicating his farewell to everyone.

"I'm leaving first. You all go back with Team White to rest and recuperate, and make sure to consolidate your cultivation."

"Thank you, Advisor Lin!"

Goodbye, Consultant Lin!

Lin Ran said no more, his figure swayed slightly, and he suddenly took off, quickly soaring into the distant horizon.

In the blink of an eye, it swept across several blocks and disappeared beneath the clouds.

Bai Xingzhou clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention back.

"Let's go back and organize the battle report, and review the details of today's battle in the secret realm."

The group boarded the vehicle in an orderly fashion and sped off towards the Secret Service headquarters.

A strong wind swept across the sky, causing the clothes to flutter and rustle in the forest.

As he was riding the wind, his cell phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket. The caller ID showed Liu Hanyan.

With a light tap of the fingertip, the call was connected, and a clear, cool female voice entered the ear.

"Mr. Chen, the Jiangcheng Special Affairs Bureau contacted me again today to inquire about your affairs, and the Secret Realm Protection Organization is also investigating you."

Lin Ran raised an eyebrow slightly and asked calmly, "A secret realm protection organization? How do you know about it?"

The Special Affairs Bureau's pursuit of Chen Changsheng's whereabouts is within its official duties and is perfectly reasonable.

The sudden involvement of the secret realm protection organization was truly unexpected.

This organization deliberately claimed many of Chen Changsheng's achievements and crimes in secret realms.

It's clear they want to use the name of an unknown powerhouse to enhance their own deterrent power.

Lin Ran never made a point of clarifying the truth, which only confirmed the rumors.

Currently, most people in the martial arts community believe that Chen Changsheng belongs to the Secret Realm Protection Organization.

The other party's intention in initiating this investigation is quite obvious.

They simply wanted to take advantage of the situation and bring Chen Changsheng, who possessed top-tier combat power, completely under their control.

"They also sent someone to contact me, after all, you appeared in Jiangcheng before, and we only had a few interactions." Liu Hanyan spoke clearly and calmly.

Lin Ran replied in a deep voice, "In that case, ask them for me what their purpose is in contacting me."

"This..." Liu Hanyan hesitated slightly, "They've been labeled an evil organization globally. Wouldn't it be bad to get entangled with them?"

Lin Ran listened quietly, and his understanding of the organization became clearer and clearer.

The secret realm holds countless opportunities, but it also constantly threatens the safety of human cities and people.

Once humanity acquires the means to eradicate the secret realms, it will surely wipe them out completely.

The actions of the Secret Realm Protection Organization, however, run counter to this attempt.

As its name suggests, the organization's core mission is to protect and preserve hidden realms.

The Sanctuary Realm is a haven for countless mutated ferocious beasts within its borders.

Based on this single code of conduct, the organization stands in opposition to all of humanity.

Normal people would never act so illogically; there must be some unknown motive behind it.

Originally, all these disputes and entanglements had nothing to do with Lin Ran.

However, the other party took the initiative to probe and insisted on dragging him into the game.

If we continue to passively defend ourselves, we will ultimately be at the mercy of others. It is better to take the initiative and enter the game proactively.

Chen Changsheng was already a top outcast wanted globally, so it was perfectly reasonable for him to become associated with a notorious evil organization in the eyes of outsiders.

"If it's inconvenient for you, I'll arrange for someone else to do it," Lin Ran said calmly.

Liu Hanyan quickly replied, "Mr. Chen has misunderstood. I will contact them."

"Okay, good. Remember to ask more questions." Lin Ran casually reminded him.

"clear!"

The communication was disconnected instantly, and Lin Ran slowly descended, landing on the Lin family villa.

The courtyard was quiet and secluded. In the living room, Lin Hongbo sat upright on the sofa, a deep worry lingering between his brows.

Seeing this, Lin Ran casually asked, "What trouble have you run into?"

Lin Hongbo raised his eyes, sighed deeply, and slowly explained the reason.

"Someone proposed at the meeting of the Chinese Aristocratic Families Alliance that our Lin family be added as the eleventh seat."

"What exactly is the Aristocratic Family Alliance?" Lin Ran asked, his tone tinged with confusion.

"It means exactly what it says: an organization jointly established by some powerful and influential families."

"What are they doing uniting together? Are they planning a rebellion?"

"Strictly speaking, they are the controllers of China. If it weren't for the Martial Saint overseeing things, these aristocratic families would have already divided China up."

Lin Ran pondered for a moment, then asked again, "Why is someone suddenly trying to drag the Lin family into this?"

"The Lin family used to have wealth but no military power. If it weren't for the protection of the Jiang family, they would have been swallowed up by others long ago."

Lin Hongbo patiently explained, "Now that you have suddenly risen to prominence and become a Tongxuan martial artist at the age of eighteen, your future is limitless, so they want to win us over."

Logically speaking, the Lin family is based on business. Although most of the medicines have been consumed by the military, it is still a good thing to be able to infiltrate the circle of aristocratic families.

Joining the so-called alliance of aristocratic families, even if it doesn't bring any benefits to the Lin family, shouldn't be considered a bad thing.

Lin Hongbo shook his head: "The Lin family's success today is due to the scarcity of medicines on the one hand, and the support of the Jiang family on the other."

"You know about your grandfather Jiang's situation. The entire Jiang family are staunch defenders of order and have never wanted to get involved with these powerful families."

"Otherwise, given the size of the Jiang family, they would certainly have been able to secure a place in the aristocratic family alliance."

Lin Hongbo looked troubled: "If our Lin family really joins the aristocratic family alliance, your Grandpa Jiang will definitely be very disappointed."

"I see." Lin Ran said thoughtfully, "Why does it sound like a scheme to sow discord?"

"You noticed it too?"

"Who are the members of this aristocratic family alliance?" Lin Ran asked in a deep voice.

Since these guys have come to him on their own, he doesn't mind playing along.