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

Lin Ran walked out of the interrogation room, and Bai Zhenyue hurriedly came to greet him.

"What did they say?"

"China may be entering an era of immortal cultivation!"

Bai Zhenyue frowned slightly: "I had anticipated this. The otherworldly cultivators' invasion of Xinhai had already made it impossible to hide. But what does this have to do with their targeting of the Lin family?"

"The Li family offered a cultivation technique in exchange for benefits from higher authorities, hoping to acquire the Lin Group."

Bai Zhenyue pinched the bridge of his nose, his voice low: "What do you plan to do?"

"I'm going to Kyoto to deal with the Li family, and then the matter will be resolved."

"Your approach to this, um..." Bai Zhenyue paused slightly, "wasn't it a bit too rough?"

"I don't have time to play along with their act."

The elevator doors opened, and Wang Chen walked towards them, raising his hand to block the elevator entrance.

"Lin Ran, do you even know what you're doing?"

"What? Does Director Wang also want to go in and keep them company?" Lin Ran turned his head to look at him.

"You're challenging the law!" Wang Chen frowned.

Lin Ran shrugged: "They were the ones who challenged me first."

"I now order you to release them immediately!" Wang Chen shouted in a deep voice.

"Since you want to go in with them so much, then let's go in together."

Wang Chen's expression changed, and he took half a step back: "What are you going to do?"

Lin Ran snapped his fingers, and a beam of white light entered Wang Chen's brow.

Wang Chen stood frozen in place, his arm still raised, his eyes wide open.

Lin Ran grabbed him by the back of his collar, dragged him into the interrogation room, and threw him next to Zhao Tieshan.

"You guys have a good talk."

Zhao Tieshan turned his head to look at Wang Chen, who was frozen like a statue next to him, and his lips twitched.

Lin Ran left the Special Affairs Bureau, took off, and headed straight for Kyoto.

The Nascent Soul Realm cultivator's flight speed was significantly faster than before; with a surge of spiritual energy beneath their feet, the clouds rapidly retreated.

Whizzing……

The wind kept whistling past my ears, and in just one hour, the outline of Kyoto came into view.

The Li family residence is located in the western suburbs of Kyoto, covering a vast area. It has high walls made of blue bricks, and two stone lions stand guard at the entrance. The buildings inside are antique and elegant.

Lin Ran landed in front of the main gate and kicked it.

The two vermilion gates suddenly swung open, the door panels slamming against the wall, causing the tiles on the gate tower to fall to the ground with a clatter.

A dozen or so people rushed out of the courtyard, led by a middle-aged man with profound cultivation, carrying an iron rod.

"Who goes there? How dare you trespass in Li's territory..."

Lin Ran raised his hand and waved it, and flashes of white light appeared.

A dozen or so people froze on the spot, some holding iron bars, some still in a running posture, and the middle-aged man with his iron bar raised above his head and his mouth open.

Lin Ran stepped inside, and people kept rushing out along the way, only to be frozen in place.

Upon arriving at the main hall in the backyard, all the key figures of the Li family were gathered inside.

An elderly man with a full head of silver hair sat in a grand chair, exuding a powerful aura of a Martial Venerable. Standing beside him were more than twenty Transcendent Martial Artists and two Golden Core cultivators.

They already have Golden Core cultivators, so they must have cultivated for at least several decades, right?

It's impossible for the Li family's cultivation method to be like his "Ten Thousand Treasures Forging Spirit Technique," with a cultivation speed that is completely unreasonable.

Even for a normal cultivator, even a genius, it would take decades to refine their Qi in ten days, build their foundation in a hundred days, and ultimately cultivate to the Golden Core stage.

Lin Ran, who cultivated to the Golden Core stage in just a few months, is a one-of-a-kind individual in the Cangxuan Realm.

Moreover, the spiritual energy concentration on Blue Star is far lower than that of the Cangxuan Realm.

The old man raised an eyebrow when he saw Lin Ran enter: "Who are you? Why are you trespassing into my Li family's home?"

"Lin Ran".

The old man gripped the armrest of the armchair tightly, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his cloudy eyes: "Lin Ran from the Lin Group?"

"It seems that your Li family did their homework before doing this."

"What are you doing here?" The old man stood up, holding onto the handrail.

"We'll give your Li family a new leader."

The old man exuded a powerful aura of martial prowess, making the air in the courtyard feel heavier, and the lid of the teapot on the table clicked twice.

"Young man, there is a limit to arrogance."

Lin Ran glanced around at everyone in the hall, his gaze lingering on a few Golden Core cultivators for a moment longer.

"I'm too lazy to fight you all one by one. I'll give you two choices: either acknowledge me as your master, or I'll beat you until you do!"

"You're courting death!" A martial artist at the Transcendent Realm shouted, slamming his fist on the table and drawing his sword, aiming straight for Lin Ran's face.

A flash of white light appeared between Lin Ran's brows, and the Xuanwu martial artist stood there dumbfounded.

"continue."

A Golden Core cultivator gritted his teeth, made a hand seal, and bulged the veins on his forehead, unleashing a fire dragon.

Lin Ran raised his hand and waved it, the fire dragon dissipated, and a flash of white light appeared between his brows, freezing the Golden Core cultivator in place as well.

"Next."

The martial artists and cultivators exchanged glances and attacked together, unleashing various talents, abilities, and weapons at Lin Ran.

A series of white lights flashed, and everyone present froze in place.

Some people remained in the striking position, while others remained in the retreating position, creating a rather comical scene.

In the end, only the Li family patriarch remained unaffected in the hall.

The old man's expression shifted several times, and his lips trembled slightly: "What level are you at?"

"you guess."

The old man took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently.

"What grudge does your family hold against my Li family?"

"Don't you know what your Li family has done?"

The old man frowned, his eyes flickering a few times: "My Li family has always been cautious in its actions. If we have offended you in any way, please speak frankly."

"Alright, enough nonsense. Release your divine sense so I can plant a soul imprint on you, and you'll be able to see tomorrow's sun."

"Don't even think about it!" The old man channeled his spiritual power, erecting a barrier.

Lin Ran sneered, "It's useless. If I wanted to deal with you, it would be a piece of cake."

With a casual wave of his hand, the spiritual energy barrier shattered instantly.

The old man staggered back three steps and crashed into the armchair. Then, a beam of white light entered his brow.

"You..." He sat in the chair, unable to utter another word.

"Release your divine sense now, or die!" Lin Ran's expression turned cold.

The old man's face turned ashen, and he finally gave up struggling.

Lin Ran first planted a soul imprint on the old man, thus controlling him, and then planted soul imprints on the other members of the Li family in turn.

Snapped!

He snapped his fingers, and the immobilization spell was lifted.

Everyone in the hall collapsed to the ground, drenched in cold sweat.

The old man was the first to rise and kneel before Lin Ran: "Li Tongya greets his master."

Upon seeing this, all the Li family members knelt down in unison: "Greetings, Master!"

Lin Ran walked to the head of the table and slowly sat down: "Everyone, please get up."

"Thank you, Master!"

The crowd slowly rose, with Li Tongya bowing beside them.

Lin Ran thought for a moment and casually said, "Give your military commander a call and tell him to come back."

Upon hearing this, Li Tongya's expression changed several times, but he finally opened his bracelet and dialed a number.

beep...beep...

After two rings, the call was connected.

"Dad, is something the matter?"

"Something has happened at home, return immediately!" Li Tongya's fingers trembled slightly, but he dared not disobey in the slightest.

"What's the matter? I still have official business to attend to."

You'll find out when you get back.

There was a two-second pause on the other end: "Okay, I understand, I'll be right back."

After hanging up the phone, Li Tongya looked up at Lin Ran, his Adam's apple bobbing: "Master, he'll be back shortly."

"Alright, take me to see your family's treasure vault."

An embarrassment appeared on Li Tongya's face: "Master, my Li family does not have a treasure vault, only a collection room."

"It's all the same, lead the way."

Li Tongya bowed and led the way, taking Lin Ran through the corridor behind the main hall, turning two corners, and stopping in front of a heavy iron gate.

The iron gate was engraved with a few simple restriction patterns. Li Tongya made a hand seal to release the restriction and pushed the gate open to enter.

The collection room is not large, with three rows of wooden shelves against the wall, displaying bottles and jars, mineral materials, and a few ritual implements of average quality.

Lin Ran glanced around and casually looked through the items on the shelf.

Its spiritual light is faint, and its rank is pitifully low.

He picked up a piece of bright red ore, looked at it, put it down, and shook his head.

"Is this all the wealth your Li family has accumulated over a century?"