Chapter 676: Chapter 675: I Won’t Let You Down
The next moment, all the aura around her dispersed as she spoke lightly, "What is it that you want to say? Say it here, I’m listening!"
The Great Elder finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, the Great Elder knew he had made the right bet.
The Great Elder then said, "Hongying, our Guiyun Palace cannot be without a Young Palace Master, so... it’s time to appoint one."
Ruan Hongying understood.
So the Great Elder came today to aggressively press the issue for this matter?
The next second, a cold sneer appeared on Ruan Hongying’s face, "Great Elder, tell me, who do you think is the most suitable candidate for the Young Palace Master?"
The Great Elder said with a smile, "Ruan Zhengquan is the most incredible talent among the younger generation of our Guiyun Palace. If he is fortunate enough to become the Palace Master of Guiyun Palace, one day under his leadership, our Palace will surely reach its peak."
Ruan Zhengquan was the Great Elder’s grandson.
"Ha ha!"
Ruan Hongying burst into loud laughter and said, "Great Elder, so the imposing manner of your arrival was for the sake of competing for the position of Young Palace Master for your grandson?"
The Great Elder replied calmly, "Hongying, that’s not right to say, what do you mean by competing for my grandson? You know, Ruan Zhengquan is the number one talent of the younger generation. Isn’t it only right and proper for him to become Young Palace Master? Aside from him, could there possibly be another candidate?"
Ruan Hongying said, "There’s no need. I have already found the candidate for the Young Palace Master."
"What?"
After hearing Ruan Hongying’s words, the Great Elder was taken aback and asked, "Who is it?"
After a pause, the Great Elder asked again, "Who exactly is your chosen candidate for Young Palace Master?"
Ruan Hongying pointed at Lin Fan and said, "The candidate I have prepared for Young Palace Master is him!"
Earlier on, everyone had not paid attention to Lin Fan.
It was not until this moment that everyone looked towards Lin Fan.
In everyone’s eyes, Lin Fan seemed exceedingly ordinary.
"Who is he?" asked the Great Elder coldly, and as he did so, the look he cast at Lin Fan was also filled with malice.
Ruan Hongying said, "He is my son!"
"What?"
The Great Elder was also surprised and said, "He is your son?"
Ruan Hongying sneered, "Why? Are you doubting it?"
The Great Elder did not speak immediately, but after a long while, he shook his head and said, "I am not doubting, but with his talent, he wants to be the Young Palace Master of our Guiyun Palace? Let’s just hope he doesn’t lead our Guiyun Palace down the path to ruin, or even toward destruction!"
Right after the Great Elder’s words fell, another high-ranking member said, "I disagree with making this young man our Guiyun Palace’s Young Palace Master. You must know that Ruan Zhengquan is the number one talent of our younger generation in Guiyun Palace; only he is fit to be our Young Palace Master."
"Yes, only Ruan Zhengquan can be the Young Palace Master!"
At this moment, many people began to voice their opinions.
The Great Elder was very pleased and said to Ruan Hongying, "Hongying, you see? Everyone supports Ruan Zhengquan now, so..."
Before the Great Elder could finish, Ruan Hongying interrupted coldly, "No, I’ve said it already, only my son can become the Young Palace Master!"
The Great Elder became somewhat annoyed. To tell the truth, he really wanted to rush up and give Ruan Hongying a thrashing at this moment, but he dared not, as he knew well that he was no match for her.
At the same time, the Great Elder realized that today’s matter was a bit troublesome.
He was very familiar with Ruan Hongying’s temperament. Once she had decided on something, very few people could change her mind.
However, even knowing he couldn’t change Ruan Hongying’s decision, the Great Elder was not ready to let go just like that.
The next moment, the Great Elder suddenly came up with a plan, and a smile appeared on his face once again.
Then, the Great Elder said straightforwardly, "Hongying, if you want your son to become the Young Palace Master, that’s fine, but only if he fulfills one condition!"
Ruan Hongying asked, "What condition?"
The Great Elder said, "Let Ruan Zhengquan and your son fight each other. Whoever wins will be the Young Palace Master of Guiyun Palace, how about that? Besides, your son and Ruan Zhengquan are both at the peak of the Elemental Mansion Realm. It’s quite fair to say that their battle will be very even."
The Great Elder had great confidence in his grandson’s strength. He was certain that if Lin Fan were to battle with his grandson, his grandson would easily trounce Lin Fan within minutes.
Now, the only thing he needed to do was to facilitate this battle.
Ruan Hongying, of course, saw through the Great Elder’s trickery and immediately said, "No, my son has just come up from the lower plane, and besides, he’s younger than Ruan Zhengquan. How could he possibly be Ruan Zhengquan’s match? I am against this battle!"
The Great Elder said, "Hongying, that won’t do. They both are competing for the position of Young Palace Master of Guiyun Palace, it naturally comes down to a battle. Other than fighting it out, do you have any other method?"
Ruan Hongying said coldly, "In any case, I do not agree to this battle, and furthermore, I hereby declare that my son is the Young Palace Master of Guiyun Palace. If anyone dares to oppose this, do not blame me, Ruan Hongying, for being ruthless and unyielding!"
"Uh..."
The Great Elder and the others suddenly didn’t know what to say.
To tell the truth, at this moment, they were extremely reluctant.
However, now that Ruan Hongying was being so unreasonable, the Great Elder really had no solution.
"Mother..."
At this time, Lin Fan called out and said, "Since the Great Elder insists I fight Ruan Zhengquan, then I shall battle him!"
Lin Fan could see that his mother was actually in a difficult position.
Lin Fan didn’t want to make things difficult for his mother, so he took the initiative to step up.
As for Ruan Zhengquan being a genius?
To tell the truth, among his peers, Lin Fan really had never feared anyone.
"You..."
Lin Fan’s sudden interjection made Ruan Hongying somewhat annoyed, and she directly said to Lin Fan, "Shut your mouth; is this a place for you to speak?"
At this point, the Great Elder was overjoyed and said, "Hongying, look, your son agrees to the battle, so stop opposing it!"
Ruan Hongying still said, "I’ve said no, and that means no!"
Ruan Hongying remained as domineering as ever.
Lin Fan said to Ruan Hongying through a private message, "Mother, I know you’re worried about me, but rest assured... I won’t disappoint you. After all, Ruan Zhengquan isn’t a monster with three heads and six arms, right?"
Seeing Lin Fan’s determination, Ruan Hongying couldn’t help but be moved.
Although Ruan Hongying worried for Lin Fan, she didn’t want him to become a coward.
So Ruan Hongying asked, "Are you sure, you really can?"
Lin Fan said, "I am sure, I will not let you down."
"Alright, since you have made up your mind, then go and give it a try!" Ruan Hongying agreed to Lin Fan.