The girl begged with tears in her eyes, full of hope, but both Lin Ran and Su Qian could only sigh and shake their heads helplessly.
What can we do?
Although this kind of family assessment is not difficult or strict, the concept of "family" is the most basic thing.
Lin Ran is not a member of the Ye family, so how can he help the Ye family with the assessment?
"Girl, don't be rude." Su Qian looked at Ye Xinlan, who was pleading, and sighed helplessly, "It's not that Sect Master Lin is unwilling to help, but Sect Master Lin really can't help you with this favor."
"No."
Ye Xinlan bit her red lips, looked at Su Qian stubbornly, and then looked at Lin Ran pleadingly.
Lin Ran shook his head: "What Elder Su Qian said is correct. My last name is Lin, not Ye. I really can't help you with this."
"No, there is a workaround for this!" Ye Xinlan said hurriedly, then glanced at Su Qian and lowered her voice suddenly: "As long as, as long as Elder Lin joins my Ye family... my Ye family's crisis will be..."
"Nonsense!"
Su Qian yelled angrily, then hurriedly looked at Lin Ran cautiously and apologized: "Master Lin, please don't blame me, the little girl is outspoken..."
Although the Ye family is one of the five major families in Danyu and has a good reputation, the actual situation is just that.
The strongest person in the Ye family is only at the Dou Zong level, but what about Lin Ran?
Lin Ran himself has the strength of a Venerable, not to mention that he has such a huge sect as the Holy Rain Sect under his command.
Let Lin Ran join the Ye family. Even if Lin Ran is willing, will the Ye family dare to accept him?
Moreover, if such disrespectful and rude words offended Lin Ran, then the entire Canaan College would be implicated!
Xin Lan, this girl, is simply confused!
Su Qian scolded repeatedly, and at the same time carefully observed Lin Ran's situation. He found that Lin Ran did not look angry, but just looked at Ye Xin Lan with a smile. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and shouted at Ye Xin Lan beside him.
"What nonsense are you talking about! What kind of person is Sect Master Lin? He is joining your Ye family. Your Ye family is not even worthy of supporting him! Apologize to Sect Master Lin now!"
"I..."
"Hey, why did Elder Su Qian say that? This student is also eager to protect the clan, which is understandable."
Lin Ran spoke calmly, looked at Ye Xinlan with a faint smile and said, "You don't know me well, so you said what you said just now, so I won't blame you for speaking without restraint."
"I understand your desire to save the tribe, but if you want me to join your Ye family... just like what Elder Su Qian said, your Ye family does not have the qualifications for me to join. Similarly, I don't like working under others."
"So Miss Ye, I do have a good suggestion."
In the stunned eyes of Ye Xinlan, Lin Ran showed a gentle smile, and with a wave of his hand, a golden order appeared in his palm: "The Ye family is already in a period of transition. Even if we overcome the current difficulties, we will still be expelled from Danta in the future. So compared to finding a way to return to the seat of Danta elders, I have a better suggestion."
"Join my holy sect."
"ah?"
Ye Xinlan was a little stunned, and Su Qian on the side showed a helpless look as expected, but did not say much.
"Great Elder Su Qian is quite familiar with the situation of our Shengyu Sect. Even if it is placed in the list of Zhongzhou, it can definitely be included in the ranks of one hall, one tower, two sects, three valleys and four square pavilions. Moreover, one of the sects is stationed in the Black Horn Region. You can learn about its situation at any time."
Lin Ran smiled faintly and said, "If you allow the Ye family to join my sect, then the Ye family will be under my command. It is natural for them to protect the forces under my command."
"This golden order contains information about my sect. If you agree with my idea, just pour your fighting spirit and soul power into it."
"this..."
Ye Xinlan was a little stunned. There was no doubt that Lin Ran's words were extremely rude to ordinary people. What Ye Xinlan wanted was to save the Ye family through Lin Ran.
But Lin Ran actually set his sights on the Ye family's wealth, which was unacceptable to anyone in the Ye family.
Indeed, you, Lin Ran, are indeed powerful and outstanding. With the strength of a Dou Zun and an eighth-grade alchemist, you are the most top-notch genius even in Zhongzhou.
But what is your Shengyu Sect?
You should know that Danta is the "one tower" of Zhongzhou's one hall, one tower, two sects, three valleys and four square pavilions. Its strength and social status are at the top of this continent!
Why can your Shengyu Sect be compared with Danta? Is it just based on your words, Lin Ran?
Well, the words of a Dou Zun strongman and an eighth-grade alchemist really have some gold content...
That is why Ye Xinlan did not refuse directly. Instead, she gently held the golden token and whispered, "Elder Lin, my Ye family is the elder family of Danta. If we join other forces, Danta will..."
"They are just a bunch of old guys who only know how to make pills. Why should we be afraid of them?"
Lin Ran smiled indifferently, as if he didn't take Danta seriously at all.
This look made Su Qian and Ye Xinlan a little stunned. They were not sure whether Lin Ran was really confident or just ignorant because he didn't know about Danta's tyranny.
Lin Ran has achieved so much at such a young age. The power behind him is definitely not something that can be summarized by a newly established Shengyu Sect. There may be some extremely ancient force behind him. To that force, even Danta may really be nothing.
Ye Xinlan thought quickly in her mind, with a rather conflicted look on her face.
After a moment of silence, Ye Xinlan gently put the gold token into her pocket and said in a low voice: "I naturally dare not refuse Elder Lin's kindness. In my opinion, this is a good way for me and the Ye family."
"However, Xinlan is a person of little influence. The decision-making power of the Ye family still needs Xinlan to explain it to the head of the family and let the head of the family make the decision..."
"It's natural."
Lin Ran shrugged. "By the way, I should go back to Zhongzhou this month. Do you want to go with me or something?"
"Going to Zhongzhou?"
Wait, back?!
Xin Lan grasped this special word accurately, and her suspicion in her heart intensified at this moment.
"If you want to return to Zhongzhou from Canaan College, you need to go through a lot of space wormholes. If Sect Master Lin is willing to take Xin Lan with him, Xin Lan will naturally be very happy."
Both Lin Ran and Su Qian had actually guessed what Ye Xinlan was thinking.
Su Qian looked at the girl helplessly, then turned his gaze to Lin Ran, sighed, and said: "Sect Master Lin's sect is indeed good, but compared with the Dan Tower, I can't say which one is stronger or weaker."
"However, Sect Master Lin's alchemy skills are incomparable, and the Alchemy Conference of the Alchemy Tower is the most important conference in the alchemy world. Even if Sect Master Lin does not participate in the affairs of this girl's family when he goes to Zhongzhou this time, he can still participate in the Alchemy Conference."
"Dan will?"
Lin Ran nodded: "You can go and take a look. Well, it's getting late today, so I won't waste your time. I will call you when I go to Zhongzhou."
Hearing this, Su Qian and Ye Xinlan both nodded. Lin Ran did not hesitate and directly tore through the space and left.
After Lin Ran left, Su Qian sighed and looked at Ye Xinlan: "See, girl, I told you this is not a good idea."
"You want someone to help you, but they are targeting all your belongings. Do you think it's a loss or a gain?"
"Of course I understand what Grandpa Su said, but Xinlan really has no choice." Ye Xinlan bit her red lips lightly: "If we can't pass the assessment this time, our Ye family will lose the position of elder seat and will be kicked out of one of the five major families."
"At that time, without the protection of rules, our Ye family will be like a piece of meat on the chopping board, at the mercy of others."
"Even if Sect Master Lin cannot help us return to the elders' seat… then at least I will find a new protector for the Ye family!"
"You girl..."
Su Qian sighed and shook his head: "Forget it, since you want to do it, then just go for it. At least compared to those big families and big forces, Sect Master Lin... is really a good candidate."
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"Yes! Xinlan understands!"
"Okay, go back and have some rest, study hard, and I'll let you know the details."
"Okay, Grandpa Su."
Ye Xinlan nodded, bowed respectfully to Elder Su Qian, and then slowly left the conference room.
After Ye Xinlan left, Su Qian sighed again and murmured, "Zhongzhou, I haven't been there for many years. I really miss it. But now, I'm afraid it's dominated by young people..."
…
After leaving the meeting room, it was already completely dark. Stars were twinkling in the sky and the faint moonlight was pouring down, making people feel a little cool on the skin.
Lin Ran did not go to where Xiao Yixiang and Qing Lin were, but tore through space and returned to the Black Horn Region.
People coming and going walk on the streets of Fengcheng. Although they are dressed differently, they all have a special medal on their chest.
That is the mark of the alchemist!
The Fengcheng of today is actually no different from before. It is still under the leadership of Han Feng and is still full of alchemists. However, compared with before, the Fengcheng of today seems more orderly.
Lin Ran traveled through space and came directly to the central square of Fengcheng.
In the center of the square, there is a stone platform about ten feet high. On the platform, there are more than a dozen alchemists, refining medicine.
On the other side of the square, there is a slightly towering platform. Although its height is not as high as the platform in the field, it is just high enough to overlook the entire square, with an excellent view. At this moment, there are two figures standing on the platform with their hands behind their backs. Looking closely, who else could it be but Han Feng and Yao Chen?
"If this continues, among these dozen fifth-grade alchemists, I'm afraid that one will become a sixth-grade alchemist in no time. This speed of promotion is something they themselves probably can't even imagine in their lifetime." Han Feng smiled as he looked at the dozen or so alchemists who were refining pills on the stone platform.
"Unless it's a top-notch genius who is extremely talented, no matter what it is, communicating with each other and brainstorming is always better than working in isolation."
Yao Chen shook his head: "Your success rate in refining seventh-grade pills has improved, and you can be considered to have truly entered the ranks of seventh-grade alchemists. Your talent had even reached perfection back then, but it's a pity that you went astray, wasted your talent, and strayed from perfection. Otherwise, you would probably be a seventh-grade high-level alchemist by now."
"Uh... Teacher, let's not talk about the past anymore."
Han Feng felt a little scalp-tingling. Although he and Yao Chen had reconciled and were now under Lin Ran's command, Han Feng still didn't dare to face what happened in the past.
"Not bad, Han Feng. It seems that you and your disciple get along very well."
Lin Ran stepped out of the sky. Han Feng heaved a sigh of relief and bowed respectfully to Lin Ran: "Sect Master!"
"Sect Master." Yao Chen also nodded slightly.
"Yeah." Lin Ran responded with a smile, his eyes also fell on the square.
Although the rank of these alchemists is not high, only rank five, they are the backbone of Maple City and even the Alchemy Palace of the Holy Rain Sect.
These alchemists will continuously provide elixirs to enrich the Holy Rain Sect's elixir recipe inventory.
It can be said that they are all indispensable treasures of the Holy Rain Sect!
"Master, we currently have one sixth-grade alchemist, eighteen fifth-grade alchemists, fifty-three fourth-grade alchemists in our Dan Palace, and more than three hundred third-grade alchemists and below!"
Following Lin Ran's line of sight, Han Feng's body suddenly trembled, and he said loudly: "And judging from the current situation, it won't be long before we may have several sixth-grade alchemists!"
A sixth-rank alchemist might seem like a mediocre talent, but in the remote northwest region, his value is extremely high and he is also extremely scarce.
There might not be a second sixth-grade alchemist like Gu He even if you count several empires!
If there were several sixth-grade alchemists in the Holy Rain Sect, the influence of the Holy Rain Sect would be greatly increased, which would play a huge role in strengthening the sect's foundation and influence.
"very nice!"
Lin Ran would naturally not be stingy with his praise for the good work done by his subordinates. After praising Han Feng, Lin Ran put the topic back on track.
"Yao Chen, Han Feng, I am going back to Zhongzhou in two days. You are all from Zhongzhou, and you are the core figures of Xingyun Pavilion. I wonder if you have any ideas about my return to Zhongzhou this time?"
"Xing, Xingyun Pavilion?!"
Han Feng's eyes widened with a hint of fear in them. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Sect Master, these alchemists also need my guidance, so I won't go with you."
"As for the teacher... the teacher has not yet found a physical body, and a soul body is not suitable for running around, so..."
Seeing this, Lin Ran couldn't help but find it a little funny.
Although this guy reconciled with Yao Chen and returned to the relationship of master and apprentice, if what happened was known to Yao Chen's best friend Feng Zunzhe, that guy would probably skin Han Feng alive!
(End of this chapter)