Digging up spiritual roots and seizing blood? You scumbags, wait and tremble.

Noticing the girl following behind him, Guo Aotian smiled.

"Girl, did you come here alone? Your father and the others didn't come?"

He didn't know that Zhong Ran already knew a lot of things, so he spoke like that.

"He was injured by me, so he probably can't come."

Guo Aotian paused and turned to look at her: "Did you hit him? Ranran, he is your father after all, you..."

"He's not my father!" She looked at him with a faint tone.

Guo Aotian was stunned. He looked at her for a long moment, frowning slightly. "You know everything? Did Yusu tell you?"

Seeing his expression, Zhong Ran was also a little curious: "Why? I can't know?"

Guo Aotian said in a deep voice: "Girl, come with me."

As he spoke, he changed direction and led her towards his study.

However, he still asked his servants to bring him some snacks and fruits.

Zhong Ran followed without hesitation. In order to prevent the National Master and Yu Su from counterattacking, he activated the flames to kill them.

There was no time to ask for more information, but even if she asked, she was afraid they wouldn't tell her.

Looking at Guo Aotian's expression now, it was clear that he had something to say, so she might as well go and listen.

Guo Aotian took her to the study and told his trusted men to guard outside and not allow anyone to approach.

The servants quickly brought snacks and fruits. He took them, walked in and closed the study door.

"Girl, sit down and have some fruit snacks. These were your mother's favorite foods. I don't know if you like them." Guo Aotian asked her to sit down and looked her up and down, especially the red spots on her face.

"Girl, now that you know that Zhong Qingshan is not your biological father, do you know your mother's identity?"

Zhong Ran glanced at the food on the table, reached out, picked up two grapes and put them in his mouth.

"She only said she was a young lady from a secluded family, but didn't say anything more."

Guo Aotian nodded slightly: "I haven't been in the capital these years, so I've been outside asking about the news of the hidden family."

He paused before continuing, "It's no exaggeration to say that once a member of a hidden family emerges, one person could destroy a small country."

"They are both extremely powerful and skilled in martial arts. Ordinary countries are simply no match for them."

"What's even more frightening is that they have extremely abundant financial resources. Even the Sky Curtain Nation cannot compare to the financial resources of a hidden family."

"I found out that your mother...she was supposed to be married, but she had a child outside. The identity of your biological father remains a mystery."

"But what she did back then not only brought shame to her family, but also trampled on the reputation of her fiancé's family."

Such a hidden family attaches great importance to face. How can they let it go after being stepped on like that?

He sighed softly: "Whether it is the Yun family or the Ji family, they have been tracking her whereabouts."

"They once found us in Tianmu Country, but we dealt with them carefully. That's why your mother got married in such a hurry."

When he said this, a trace of pain appeared on his face, and it took him a while to calm down.

"When Zhong Qingshan wanted to send you out, we didn't stop him because we thought that living an ordinary life outside might be more beneficial for you."

Zhong Ran frowned: "You mean, those people are still looking for Yun Qingran's whereabouts?"

"Ran Ran, that's your mother, her original name was Yun Luoqi."

Zhong Ran was stunned. It turned out that Yun Qingran was just a pseudonym. But when he thought about it, if he had used his real name, those people would have found him long ago.

"Your mother chose to marry someone in order to conceal your identities. Once they are made public, it will not do you any good."

"Although you have some strength now, compared to the hidden families, it's like an egg hitting a rock."

Zhong Ran asked calmly, "Did my mother teach you your spiritual power?"

She had noticed that even the masters in the palace only had ordinary internal strength and were not practitioners of spiritual power.

Even the fluctuations of Yu Su, the Imperial Master and the others were not pure spiritual energy.

Guo Aotian smiled gently and said softly, "Yes, your mother taught me. Among the three of you, she only taught me."

Seeing his expression, Zhong Ran couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Only teach him one?

Could it be that Yun Luoqi actually also likes this tall and mighty man?

But since you like him, why don't you marry him, but instead marry that man Zhong Qingshan?

It’s not that she looks down on Zhong Qingshan, but she really looks down on him.

Or is it because, among the three men, he is the only one who practices martial arts, and he has more time to practice martial arts, so he is more likely to succeed?

"Your mother, she actually doesn't want to implicate me." Guo Aotian sighed softly, the longing in his eyes almost overflowing.

She was always so considerate and didn't want to hurt him, let alone bring trouble to his entire family because of her.

Zhong Ran opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

She didn't understand the twists and turns involved.

"Ranran, for the safety of you and Xiaoyan, you can't get too upset with Zhong Qingshan."

"They hired the Shadow Killing Organization to kill me." She said lightly. She would not let go of those who wanted to kill her.

"What? How dare he break his promise!" Guo Aotian was furious: "Ranran, don't worry, I'll go find him and ask him to withdraw the mission."

Zhong Ran looked at him: "Are you sure he will listen to you?"

"If he dares not to listen, I will beat him until he is half paralyzed." Guo Aotian said domineeringly: "From now on, I will protect you and no one will be able to bully you."

Zhong Ran didn't want to talk about this anymore, so he suddenly asked, "How much do you know about Yu Su and the Imperial Master?"

The Imperial Master said that her mother would rather fool around with the devil than marry them, and she resented Yun Qingran.

But in that situation, he did nothing, and she was actually a little curious about his identity.

"Yusu is indeed your mother's maid, but the relationship between them doesn't seem to be very friendly."

Guo Aotian paused before saying, "You have to be careful with her. She probably hates your mother in her heart."

"Why? Because of you?"

He suddenly looked up at her. She had even found out this?

But he soon thought of Prince Ning. Maybe he was the one who told her?

"I was just an accident." He said unnaturally: "What she hates more should be your mother's betrayal of the family, causing her to wander around with her."

"What about the Imperial Master? What's going on with him?"

"He knows a lot about your mother. That's why the Emperor kept him here."

Zhong Ran's eyes widened slightly. Was he named Imperial Master just for this? Should she say that the Emperor was too impulsive?

"He can also summon rain, exorcise demons, and predict good and bad luck, so the emperor trusts him."

"What if he himself is the devil?"

Guo Aotian frowned: "Ranran, what do you mean by this?"

Zhong Ran shook his head: "Nothing, just asking."

Anyway, the Imperial Master and Yu Su are no longer in this world, so there is no point in pursuing the rest.