I'm the protagonist's dad, but the heroines want to kill me

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"Ah!"

Lin Ran rubbed his nose and made a small joke: "I don't know which beauty missed me..."

"Master, are you in the mood to joke in such a gloomy place?" Fu Yuemei in the carriage couldn't help but said coquettishly.

"What's the big deal? I've been to many ghost forests like this before. Just follow the correct route that I've discovered!"

Lin Ran smiled. He was not so scared of the forest in front of him with visibility less than a few meters and full of white fog. If there was no correct route, he might have to be more cautious, but Mulan had the correct route map, so this forest was really nothing.

"Sister Mu, aren't you afraid?"

Xiao Qian in the carriage felt it was unbelievable that Mu Shishuang was still so cold. Along the way, Sister Mu only had different reactions to people related to Mr. Lin. She was always cold to others, as if she was indifferent even if the sky fell.

As expected, when Mu Shishuang heard Xiao Qian's question, she shook her head and said softly, "There's nothing to be afraid of!"

The others subconsciously looked out the window. The forests on both sides were covered in white and very quiet. The only sound they could hear was the sound of their carriage rolling over the soil. It made people feel very depressed. The same thought arose in their minds at the same time.

"Is this...really nothing to be afraid of?"

Fortunately, the white fog forest that scared the girls of Linghua Academy was finally gone. When they saw the sun hanging high in the blue sky, they felt for the first time how charming the sunshine was.

Lin Ran glanced inside the carriage and couldn't help but smiled and shook his head. He looked at Mulan beside him and said, "After passing this forest, we should be close to Qianlong Mountain, right?"

"Well, there is only one ancient battlefield left. That place should be the most dangerous along the way. We take the safe route that has been tested by others, and then drive all the way to Qianlong Mountain." Mulan explained.

"How much do you know about Qianlong Mountain?" Lin Ran asked.

Mulan casually swung the short whip in her hand, frowned and thought: "I know there is little news about Qianlong Mountain, but from what I heard from our Qianzhou mercenaries, it seems that the secret realm in Qianlong Mountain has been known for a long time."

"A long time ago?" Lin Ran was stunned.

"Yes, it is said that someone in Qianzhou had discovered the secret realm by accident a long time ago, but because there was a powerful ban at the entrance to the secret realm, they returned empty-handed."

"It has been shelved for so many years, and the restrictions in the secret realm happened to be getting weaker and weaker. The news spread more and more, and then the Qin family targeted it. The Qin family couldn't handle it alone, so they called in the two academies."

"I heard that the reason why people from the two academies were called in was because there was a problem within the war alliance and the Qin family needed external forces to intervene. These are all rumors and I don't know if they are accurate or not. Just listen for fun!" Mulan said with a smile.

These words caused a stir in Lin Ran's heart. If the secret realm had been discovered long ago, then the Qianlong secret realm that Xiao Chong accidentally entered in the original novel would have been a big gift package enjoyed by one person alone. But because of the influence of his little butterfly, there is now competition for this big gift package.

Just thinking about it makes me feel a bit of a loss!

But Lin Ran also believed in his son's ability and believed that he would be able to surpass all others. Moreover, the protagonist is the protagonist, and even if he takes another path, he will definitely become an emperor in the end.

Thinking of this, Lin Ran's frown relaxed, and he could continue his slacking off journey.

But sometimes, perhaps because enemies often meet on a narrow road, or because the convoy in front was really slow, Lin Ran and his friends actually caught up with Canglong, Shengqiong and Tianli Academy who were walking in the front.

The three academies in front were also very surprised, especially the Shengqiong Academy, which was simply dumbfounded. They all asked the Qin family to do something bad in secret, so why did the convoys of Linghua and Songling Academy still catch up so quickly?

The convoys from the five major academies were huddled together on this small hillside, staring at each other.

Finally, it was his old friend, Dean Wenling, who took the initiative to talk to Lin Ran and said kindly, "Lin Ran, how did you catch up so quickly? It seems that the journey was smooth!"

"Although we encountered some difficulties at the beginning, we managed to hold on in the end. Thinking that the five major academies are closely related, Songling Academy and I must not fall behind, we hurried and finally caught up!"

When Lin Ran said this, he also glanced at the convoy of Shengqiong Academy and the convoy of Qin's guides. Some of the key words were particularly emphasized, and the meaning was particularly obvious.

"Humph!"

Jin Qiu Sheng snorted, flicked his sleeves, turned around and got into the carriage. He didn't want to be bullied by that guy named Lin.

When Wen Ling saw this scene, a smile appeared on his slightly old face.

He patted Lin Ran on the shoulder and chuckled, "You, forget it, just catch up. Nothing happened when you passed by the Ancient Dragon Gate, right?"

"Nothing happened when we passed by, but something happened after we passed by!" Lin Ran said.

"Oh, Vice President Lin, I'm also very interested in this. Can you tell me about it?" Lin Yi from Canglong Academy had his hands behind his back, his eyes were always slightly narrowed, and the corners of his mouth had a smile as warm as spring breeze, revealing his elegant temperament.

"Of course that's no problem!"

Lin Ran smiled, and then described in vivid detail what they had discovered. Fu Yuemei and others who were listening in the back did not want to continue halfway through, for fear that they would not be able to control their facial expressions and what Lin Ran said would be exposed.

The girls in the carriage covered their mouths tightly, their faces flushed red. Mu Shishuang couldn't help but smile slightly when she heard this. It was very rare to see a guy like Lin Ran telling lies with open eyes.

"After all, I was still focused on getting on with my journey. I didn't explore the ancient dragon gate in detail. I only knew that not long after I passed by, I heard a loud noise and a dragon roar. For the safety of the children, I left..." Lin Ran said regretfully.

"It's okay. Vice President Lin, you are still very thoughtful."

Lin Yi smiled, shook hands with Lin Ran, and said, "We will be going to the ancient battlefield soon. Vice President Lin, let's go together. It will be safer to go through that place. What do you think?"

"Of course I'd love to!"

Lin Ran nodded and said, "How about Dean Lin, don't call me Vice Dean Lin anymore. Just call me by my name. It feels weird to always call me Vice Dean Lin."

"In that case, don't call me Dean Lin. Just call me Lin Yi!" Lin Yi said with a smile.

After Lin Ran exchanged a few words with Lin Yi, he said hello to Wen Ling. When he was about to get in the car, he saw Xiao Chong, who was sitting in the driver's seat of a carriage, waving at him.

Just as he was about to wave, a silver-haired girl appeared through the carriage window and waved excitedly at Xiao Chong, causing Lin Ran to shrug helplessly. He sat back next to the driver's seat and said to Mu Shishuang, who was sticking her head out, "Have you ever heard of the saying that girls should not be kept when they grow up?"

"I heard it!"

"Yumei is a case in point!" Lin Ran pointed and said with a smile.

"But isn't it still your house that remains?" Mu Shishuang said.

"That's true!"

Lin Ran said in a trance.

"master!"

Hearing the serious discussion between Master and Sister Mu, the other sisters covered their mouths and laughed softly, pretending to shout, "Brother Lin Chong!"

This made Fu Yuemei blush so much that she covered her face in the carriage and dared not see anyone.

"Alright, alright, stop messing around and let's go!"

After all, Lin Ran still sympathized with his beloved disciple. He shouted in a deep voice, and everyone stopped making noise and sat obediently in the carriage.

Mu Shishuang felt inexplicably a little irritated staying in the carriage. After not going far, she asked Lin Ran to give her a seat so that she could sit in the front of the carriage.

Lin Ran had no choice but to make half of the seat available for her, with half of his butt hanging in the air, before he could barely let Mu Shishuang sit down.

"It's more crowded out here than in the carriage. What are you doing out here?" Lin Ran couldn't help but ask.

Mu Shishuang leaned her head against Lin Ran's shoulder and said, "A little fresh air will make you more energetic. You've slept for too long!"

"I'm sorry, those kids acted on their own. I've already punished them for you!" Lin Ran thought that Mu Shishuang was still brooding over this, so he couldn't help but comfort her.

Mu Shishuang shook her head and said, "I'm not angry. I was just too anxious at that time. It has nothing to do with them. It's just..."

"Just what?" Lin Ran asked.

"No, it's nothing. Let me lean on you. I'm a little tired!" Mu Shishuang said.

"Just lean on it!"

Lin Ran nodded and agreed. He looked straight ahead, feeling curious as to why Mu Shishuang suddenly became like this.

The reason why Mu Shishuang didn't tell Lin Ran about the unreasonable feeling of anxiety in his heart was that he was afraid that Lin Ran would misunderstand him.

Although her strength was sealed, her bloodline instincts and intuition still had the power to predict the future and were still relatively reliable.

She would feel anxious and worried, perhaps this matter was related to Lin Ran, or perhaps Lin Ran might encounter some danger, but she didn't know how to start the conversation. He... didn't like people who made unreasonable demands, right?

Then stay by his side and fight the risk with him!

Mu Shishuang secretly made this decision in her heart. Even though she didn't know what kind of risks it would bring, she still did not hesitate.

After crossing this mountain, what is in front of you is no longer mountains, but a huge piece of land with many depressions. Standing on a high place and looking down, it is like looking at the craters on the moon.

If you zoom out your vision, you can even see many rotten weapons and bones that have long been dried by the wind. If you add the number of tens of thousands to these things, you will be able to feel the desolation and vastness of this place even more.

This is the famous ancient battlefield of Qianzhou. It was here that many people of different races like Gu Zige, but belonging to the same Kyushu continent, fought together against the Void Evil Clan.

After experiencing the Gu Zige incident, when Lin Ran saw this place, he felt a sense of sadness for no reason. He was thinking, if the Void Evil Clan invaded again at that time and they could not muster enough combat power, perhaps they would have to use the tactics of mutual destruction or sealing to deal with the Void Evil Clan?

Lin Ran suddenly became a little afraid of the arrival of that day. He didn't want his relatives and friends to turn into white bones like those on this ancient battlefield.

If he died there for his friends, he could accept it. Maybe then he could go back to his previous world?

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128. Arrival at the Ancient Battlefield

Lin Ran, who was leaning on Mu Shi's shoulders, seemed to sense Lin Ran's sudden change in mood, and couldn't help but ask softly: "Lin Ran, what's wrong, are you unhappy?"

Lin Ran didn't expect that Mu Shishuang could actually sense his emotional changes. He shook his head and denied it: "No, nothing..."

"You lied... because of this ancient battlefield?"

Mu Shishuang looked at the ancient battlefield that was getting closer and closer, and the burial ground that revealed a sense of desolation and sadness from afar. From the moment she saw this place, she felt that Lin Ran's emotions were fluctuating.

"Stop being so smart!"

Lin Ran stretched out his hand and pinched Mu Shishuang's cheek, and said helplessly: "Lean against me carefully, if you talk any more, I will punish you!"

After hearing the word "punishment", Mu Shishuang stopped talking, but her face flushed noticeably, and she felt her face was getting hotter.

Lin Ran looked at the ancient battlefield getting closer and closer. He looked at Mulan beside him. Mulan had a serious expression on her face and had been frequently flipping through the map to confirm the route. He asked softly, "Mulan, can we follow them? Maybe it will be safer?"

"what?!"

Mulan was stunned and looked at the convoy in front of her. She wanted to say something but was hesitant to do so.

Seeing this, Lin Ran used his spiritual power to soundproof the carriage, and suddenly the area around it became very quiet. He signaled to Mulan, "You can speak now!"

Mulan subconsciously glanced ahead, then slapped her thigh and said to Lin Ran, "Mr. Lin, I think it would be even more unsafe for us to follow them."

"They have three people in the Dragon Transformation Realm. Isn't it safe to have them to eliminate danger?" Lin Ran was a little confused.

"The Dragon Transformation Realm belongs to someone else after all. The only one we can rely on is you, Mr. Lin!"

Mulan continued, "And I don't think the guy the Qin family hired to lead the way is any better than us mercenaries who have been running around in Qianzhou all year round. It's not that easy to pass through the ancient battlefield safely. Things here change all the time."

"Will there be changes?" Lin Ran was stunned.

Mulan said solemnly: "Yes, the ancient battlefield has been changing all the time. This is what many mercenaries who have explored this place have discovered."

"This place is like a place with four seasons. Every once in a while, some changes will occur, and the roads that An Ran passes through will also change."

"That's why, Mr. Lin, if they take the wrong path at that time, I hope you can give me a chance to change my path." Mulan said sincerely.

But because this was not a simple matter that could be decided in a short time, Lin Ran did not rush to give a reply. He chose to put the question aside: "Let's talk about it later. Give me some time to think about it!"

"it is good!"

Mulan also turned her attention to the map in her hand, studying it carefully, and occasionally looked up to control the carriage to ensure speed and direction.

Lin Ran frowned and thought about the pros and cons, but he was indecisive and didn't know what to do for a moment.

At this moment, Mu Shishuang beside him suddenly pulled his left hand over, and slid his slender jade fingers across his palm. After Lin Ran looked at the words written by Mu Shishuang, he replied with spiritual power: "Are you telling me to do what Mulan said?"

"Well, Mulan didn't lie to you. I feel her sincerity!"

"It's not a question of whether to cheat or not, it's just which one is better and safer. After all, I'm leading a large class of students. If I take the wrong road, I might get into trouble with a group of students." Lin Ran said.

"Isn't this me?"

Mu Shishuang paused for a moment, then continued writing: "Although my strength has been banned by you, my eyesight is still there, and I should be able to help you find the problem."

"Thank you!"

Lin Ran said sincerely. He had an answer in his mind. After making the decision, he breathed a sigh of relief and said jokingly, "Don't you want me to unlock your power for you?"

Mu Shishuang turned her head and looked at Lin Ran's face closely. After a while, she took Lin Ran's hand and continued writing: "Don't think about it anymore. It's pretty good like this now. I haven't been so relaxed for a long time..."

Hearing this, Lin Ran was speechless for a moment. Perhaps... Mu Shishuang had also taken on a lot of pressure alone because of her sister's affairs!

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The convoys of the five major academies came down the mountain and arrived in front of a black land. In front of them was a vast ancient battlefield full of craters. When they arrived, a sense of vast oppression echoed in the air, like a mountain pressing down, and the place was filled with an invisible sense of coercion.

"My spiritual energy has become sluggish!"

"Me too, it's so weird, I feel so uncomfortable here!"

In the carriage behind Lin Ran, Chi Si Nian and the others were discussing this matter. Lin Ran was trying to explain when Mu Shi opened her red lips and said, "The stagnation you feel is caused by the spiritual pressure in this world. This place has experienced several wars and countless restrictions. The spiritual order has long been destroyed, causing this spiritual pressure to exist in this world."