Chapter 674: Chapter 673: The Strongest Support
"Sigh!"
The lady in red let out another sigh and said, "Child, I’m truly sorry, my name is Ruan Hongying!"
Lin Fan finally learned his mother’s name—Ruan Hongying.
"Child, I long to hear you call me ’Mother.’ Can you do that?" Looking hopeful, Ruan Hongying gazed at Lin Fan and asked.
"I..."
Lin Fan found himself momentarily unable to utter the word.
Before, Lin Fan had been single-minded in his search for his mother, tracing her from the Nine-state Continent all the way to the Holy Soul Domain, so eager to find her.
But now...
Now that he had truly found his mother, and she stood right before him, Lin Fan suddenly realized that he couldn’t bring himself to call her ’Mother.’
Ruan Hongying watched Lin Fan, and after a while, when she saw he still hadn’t spoken, she shook her head and said, "Child, it’s okay if you don’t call me that; I don’t blame you, really, I don’t."
Ruan Hongying began to cry again.
Still silent tears.
After seeing his mother cry again, Lin Fan’s heart couldn’t help but be deeply moved.
"Mother..."
Lin Fan finally managed to call out.
Ruan Hongying’s body trembled, then she began to laugh joyfully, exclaiming, "Good, this is just wonderful, haha!"
Then, Ruan Hongying dashed over and embraced Lin Fan tightly, her entire being overwhelmed with excitement.
And Lin Fan was quietly held in Ruan Hongying’s arms.
At that moment, Lin Fan felt a warmth he had never known before.
The warmth of a mother’s love.
Despite never having been with his mother since he was little, it did not affect the mother’s love—a bond that comes with birth and flows in one’s blood.
A little while later, the door to the room opened, and a woman clad in palace attire walked in.
"Palace Master!"
The palace-dressed woman called out softly, and at the same time, a look of surprise appeared on her face, and she became curious about Lin Fan’s identity.
Ruan Hongying quickly regained her composure and asked the palace-dressed woman, "What’s the matter?"
The palace-dressed woman said softly, "Everyone has gathered in the hall, waiting for you to start the regular meeting. Also, the Great Elder mentioned that he has important matters to discuss with you."
Ruan Hongying waved her hand and directed, "You go back and tell them, today’s meeting is canceled. Also, whatever matters the Great Elder has, tell him to discuss them with me another time, I’m not available today."
"Ah?"
The palace-dressed woman stared at Ruan Hongying in disbelief.
She thought she had misheard.
In her memory, Ruan Hongying had always been a career-driven person—putting internal affairs of the palace even above her own life.
But today...
She had actually turned down the regular meeting?
What on earth was going on?
"Palace Master..."
In the end, still somewhat uncertain, the palace-dressed woman called out softly.
"I said, today’s regular meeting is canceled. You, did you not hear?" Ruan Hongying said this and then simply waved her hand, telling the palace-dressed woman, "Alright, you may leave now."
The palace-dressed woman seemed to want to say something more, but in the end, she remained silent, nodded her head, and quietly walked away.
After the palace-dressed woman left, Lin Fan said, "If you have other matters to attend to, please go ahead. I can manage on my own."
Ruan Hongying shook her head and said, "No, right now I don’t want to do anything else, I just want... to stay with you!"
Lin Fan nodded without dwelling on the subject and asked, "Where is this?"
"This is Guiyun Palace!" Ruan Hongying answered.
"What?"
Lin Fan was startled and said, "This is Guiyun Palace? Then you are..."
Ruan Hongying continued, "I am the Palace Master of Guiyun Palace!"
Lin Fan was too shocked to say anything.
He remembered when he had first arrived at the Ten Thousand Mountains, he had taken an assessment and obtained a Guiyun Token. Back then, Lin Fan knew that Guiyun Palace was very powerful.
Back then, Lin Fan had never imagined that Guiyun Palace would have anything to do with him? That the Palace Master of Guiyun Palace was actually his own mother?
Ruan Hongying spoke again, "After giving birth to you, my father passed away, and our clan fell into ruin. With no other choice, I had to leave you and your father and return to the Holy Soul Domain. My child, I’m sorry!"
It was clear that Ruan Hongying’s face was full of guilt.
Perhaps, in Ruan Hongying’s heart, there was an immense guilt towards Lin Fan.
Lin Fan remained silent.
Even though there were reasons for Ruan Hongying’s departure, but...
It was Ruan Hongying’s departure that led to Lin Fan growing up without a mother. Thus, asking for Lin Fan to forgive her so quickly was, to tell the truth, rather difficult.
Ruan Hongying was aware of this, so she didn’t persist and said, "By the way my child, can you tell me what has happened to you since I left? And, how is your father doing now?"
Lin Fan did not hide anything and recounted the events, naturally omitting the details that he should not reveal.
Ruan Hongying sat quietly by Lin Fan’s side, listening to him talk without uttering a word.
Only after Lin Fan finished speaking, did Ruan Hongying heave a sigh and said, "You’ve suffered so much, my child. If I hadn’t left, how could you have endured all this suffering?"
After pausing, Ruan Hongying then asked, "But... Li’er, what are your plans regarding the Gaitian Alliance?"
The moment the Gaitian Alliance was mentioned, killing intent suddenly surged over Lin Fan’s body.
At this moment, Lin Fan’s hatred for the Gaitian Alliance had reached its peak.
This time, Lin Fan had nearly died at the hands of the Gaitian Alliance.
Gritting his teeth, Lin Fan spat out four words: "No rest until death!"
"Good!"
Ruan Hongying nodded in satisfaction and said, "Don’t worry, from now on, Guiyun Palace will be your strongest backing. No matter what you do in the future, we will support you. Now that you have acquired the Divine Give Monarch Power, our Guiyun Palace will support you to become the Emperor of the Central Empire."
Lin Fan asked, "Mother, can you represent Guiyun Palace?"
Ruan Hongying smiled and said, "Don’t forget, I am the Palace Master of Guiyun Palace, I have absolute authority within Guiyun Palace."
"Great!"
Lin Fan also smiled happily.
With the support of Guiyun Palace, Lin Fan finally felt at ease.
Previously, although Lin Fan had decided to fight against the Gaitian Alliance, to tell the truth, there was still some unease in his heart.
After all, the Gaitian Alliance was a huge force. No matter how strong his personal power was, fighting against a powerful organization would ultimately be disadvantageous.
But now, Lin Fan no longer worried about any of this.