Dragon Martial Sovereign

Finally, Ruan Hongying and Lin Fan arrived.

Ruan Hongying had already arranged a seat next to hers for Lin Fan.

Previously, the highest seat was only occupied by Ruan Hongying, but today, besides Ruan Hongying, Lin Fan was also present.

Everyone knew that, barring any accidents, today might mark the beginning of Lin Fan's days in power.

"Palace Master..."

Upon seeing Ruan Hongying and Lin Fan arrive, the Great Elder clung to them like a lifeline, quickly stepping forward and pleading, "Palace Master, please save Ruan Zhengquan. His condition is very dire right now, and if he's not helped soon, he might not last much longer!"

Ruan Hongying waved her hand and said, "Great Elder, do not panic yet."

Then, Ruan Hongying turned to Lin Fan and said, "Fan, I'll leave this matter to you to handle."

With those words from Ruan Hongying, she told the Great Elder that she would not intervene in the matter; whether Ruan Zhengquan could be saved would depend on how he performed in front of Lin Fan.

After hearing Ruan Hongying's words, the Great Elder immediately felt bitter.

Previously, the Great Elder believed that by persistently appealing to Ruan Hongying, she would intervene to save Ruan Zhengquan, for he was certain of her soft-hearted nature.

However...

Now Ruan Hongying had directly handed the matter over to Lin Fan?

The Great Elder knew that swaying Lin Fan would not be simple; yesterday's events had shown that Lin Fan was decisively ruthless.

Subsequently, the Great Elder gritted his teeth and resolved within himself that, no matter what, as long as Lin Fan's demands weren't too excessive, he would find a way to save Ruan Zhengquan.

In short, the Great Elder was now prepared to make a costly sacrifice.

Following that, the Great Elder addressed Lin Fan, saying, "Young Palace Master, please have mercy and save Ruan Zhengquan, your own cousin!"

The Great Elder was prepared to play the emotional card.

Unfortunately, the emotional card was utterly useless with Lin Fan.

Seeing that the Great Elder seemed to want to continue, Lin Fan gestured for him to stop and said, "Great Elder, you need not speak further. I just want to ask you, don't you think that your grandson has brought this upon himself and deserves his fate?"

While speaking, Lin Fan's gaze was cold and piercing as he looked at the Great Elder.

For some reason, although the Great Elder was far stronger than Lin Fan, in that instant, being stared at by Lin Fan made him feel extremely uncomfortable, as if he had been completely seen through.

"I..."

The defensive Great Elder suddenly found himself at a loss for words.

Lin Fan continued, "Great Elder, if my strength had been weaker yesterday and I had not been a match for Ruan Zhengquan, then I would be the one lying incapacitated right now. Moreover, I am certain that my condition would be worse than Ruan Zhengquan's. What do you say, Great Elder?"

While questioning the Great Elder, Lin Fan sneered incessantly.

The Great Elder unexpectedly broke out in a cold sweat.

After wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he awkwardly said, "Young Palace Master, you jest, truly jest. Ruan Zhengquan is your cousin; he would never seriously harm you."

"Hehe..."

Lin Fan chuckled again and continued, "Great Elder, are you sure, absolutely sure that your grandson would not harm me?"

The Great Elder hurriedly nodded, saying, "Yes, yes, I am certain that Ruan Zhengquan would never seriously harm you!"

Lin Fan laughed again, his smile colder this time, and questioned further, "Great Elder, since you say your grandson wouldn't harm me, what about the Hidden Strength he used?"

"What? Hidden Strength?"

After hearing Lin Fan's words, everyone around was shocked.

At this moment, they realized that Ruan Zhengquan had been using Hidden Strength before?

The Great Elder's face turned ugly in an instant.

Previously, the Great Elder thought that Lin Fan and Ruan Zhengquan hadn't fought much and probably didn't know about Hidden Strength; unexpectedly, not only did Lin Fan know about it, but he also spoke out about it directly?

For a moment, the Great Elder was even more at a loss for words.

Hongying, who always seemed calm, suddenly became furious.

Although Hongying usually appears tender-hearted, that's only because no one has touched her reverse scale.

And the actions of the Great Elder and Ruan Zhengquan had clearly touched Hongying's reverse scale.

Hongying suddenly approached the Great Elder, grabbed his clothes, and said, "You, you want to kill my son?"

"I…"

The Great Elder could only utter that single word.

Hongying continued coldly, "Tell me, do you want to kill my son? Speak quickly, or I will kill you right now!"

The Great Elder knew well that under these circumstances, no matter how he defended himself, it was useless.

Eventually, the Great Elder could only beg for mercy, "Palace Master, I realize my mistake, I truly do. I promise, nothing like this will happen again!"

"Hmph!"

Hongying became even more furious and roared, "I will kill you..."

As Hongying spoke, she was ready to make her move.

At the same time, endless killing intent emanated from her, targeting the Great Elder.

For a moment, the Great Elder felt utterly hopeless.

He knew that today, he couldn't escape death.

But just then, Lin Fan suddenly shouted, "Mother, please stop, don't kill him!"

Hongying paused and did not move immediately, but her aura still locked onto the Great Elder, clearly ready to strike him down at any slight misstep.

Hongying said to Lin Fan, "Fan, don't stop me. This old scoundrel dared to harm you? I will kill him first today, and then kill Ruan Zhengquan."

Hongying's tone was filled with murderous intent.

It was evident that today, Hongying was extremely angry.

"Hehe…"

Lin Fan chuckled again and continued, "Mother, I think there's no need to kill him because he still has his uses!"

"Hmm?"

Hongying frowned slightly.

Soon, Hongying released the Great Elder and coldly said, "Old scoundrel, if it weren't for Fan pleading for you, you would be a dead man by now!"

After finishing her words, Hongying returned to her position and continued coldly, "Everyone present, listen well. In the future, if anyone dares to harm my Fan, I will make their life a living hell!"

After a slight pause, Hongying then said to Lin Fan, "Alright Fan, I will leave the rest to you!"

"Okay!"

Lin Fan nodded.