After being reborn, I was won over by the heartfelt words of my loyal bodyguard.

Chapter 74: Submission

The leader of the Shadow Hall knelt down on one knee with a thud.

This kneeling naturally stunned Gan Luo.

"What are you doing, Master? Get up quickly, the floor is cold."

“I have seen many women, but only when I see Your Highness did I think of submitting to you. This kneeling is an acknowledgment of Your Highness’s strength.”

It wasn't because of Gan Luo's identity, but because of Gan Luo's strength.

The Shadow Hall Master, also a woman, had participated in this trial before, but she could no longer persevere through the second stage.

This demonstrates just how powerful Gan Luo truly was.

It can also be said that Gan Luo was the first person in all of history.

Gan Luo personally helped the Shadow Hall Master up.

Both of them were women, and Gan Luo could understand the hardships that the Shadow Hall Master had endured along the way.

This was the first time Gan Luo had ever admired a woman so much.

"I promise you that as long as I am here, your Shadow Hall will continue to exist and will not be disturbed by other forces."

Such a promise pleased the leader of the Shadow Hall.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Gan Luo then inquired about the name of the leader of the Shadow Hall.

"Lan Ying".

The name is quite nice.

Looking at the woman in front of her, she felt that this woman was somewhat similar to Lin Ruohua in her mansion.

"I would like to ask you, do you have a younger sister or anything like that?"

Why does Your Highness say that?

"I just suddenly remembered an old friend."

Lan Ying told Gan Luo, "I don't have a younger sister, but I do have a child."

There is a child?

How could Lan Ying, who is so young, have a child?

"To be honest, Your Highness, I am actually thirty-seven years old."

Gan Luo was so shocked his jaw almost dropped.

No one expected that Lan Ying would already be thirty-seven years old.

"When I was seventeen, I was pregnant, and this business deal was extremely dangerous for me. I was also poisoned that year."

The mere thought of that man filled Lan Ying with murderous intent.

If she could, Lan Ying would wish she had never met him in this lifetime.

Gan Luo was happy to listen to Lan Ying tell stories.

"If the Hall Master doesn't mind, you might as well tell me properly."

"I'll keep it short, for fear that Your Highness might find it disturbing."

"It's alright. I admire you, and I'm willing to listen to your past."

These words deeply moved Lan Ying.

The outside world has always said that Gan Luo was cold-blooded and ruthless, but nowadays people don't think so.

For some reason, tears welled up in her eyes.

Gan Luo took out a silk handkerchief and gently wiped it, his tone softening.

"A woman should be strong and self-reliant, and should not easily shed tears in front of others."

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness. I understand now, but this is the first time in so many years..."

Gan Luo made a shushing gesture.

Gan Luo did not use mind-reading, but leaned back on the soft couch and closed his eyes.

"Go ahead."

At this moment, Lan Ying was lost in her memories and recounted them to Gan Luo.

When she was young, she was quite playful, and it happened to be the Lantern Festival.

As an ordinary girl, she yearns for love in this world.

There was a bridge at that time called the Magpie Bridge.

On the Magpie Bridge, Lan Ying happened to meet him...

She thought this person was her destiny.

But in the end, it was all just a deception.

This person only wanted to use the Storm Shadow to destroy the Shadow Hall.

Fortunately, the Shadow Hall was not affected by this person.

That's why it has survived to this day.

But Lan Ying was poisoned by this man.

The man eventually fell off the cliff.

That sheer cliff, it seems there's no chance of survival.

Then, Lan Ying realized that she was pregnant.

However, Lan Ying was already poisoned at that time.

She cannot return to Shadow Hall.

Because he was too ashamed to face his father.

They happened to meet the miracle doctor.

This divine doctor had been by Lan Ying's side for many years.

During childbirth, Lan Ying's baby turned out to be stillborn.

Later, Lan Ying gave the child to...

Upon hearing this, Lan Ying burst into tears.

Gan Luo was initially unmoved, but now he felt sorry for the woman in front of him.

"I never imagined that you and the miracle doctor had known each other for so many years."

"There is one more thing I don't understand. I wonder if the Hall Master would be willing to answer me?"

Lan Ying looked up at Gan Luo and told him that she would tell him anything Gan Luo wanted to know.

"I am very curious, you have lived in the Shadow Hall for many years, did no one realize that your identity is a woman?"

"My father has always kept my identity a secret and has always presented himself as a man."

So that's what happened. Gan Luo understood.

"As for my appearance, apart from my father and the divine physician, no one else in the Shadow Hall has ever seen it, not even Lin Fengmian."

Although many people were curious about this, they were all silenced.

Gan Luo thought that Lin Ruohua and Lan Ying looked somewhat similar.

However, Gan Luo had investigated Lin Ruohua's identity.

Lin Ruohua was the daughter of a merchant in the capital.

He loved martial arts from a young age. At six, he could defeat a middle-aged man, and at seven, he could kill a wild beast with his bare hands.

That's why Gan Luo brought Lin Ruohua into the princess's residence.

After all, Gan Luo never wanted useless people.

At first, the woman thought it was all just a rumor.

Only at the very end did they realize that Lin Ruohua was indeed extremely powerful.

Although Lin Ruhua was no match for Gan Luo and Lin Fengmian.

Lin Ruohua was able to rival the commander of the guards in the mansion.

Yuan Zheng's strength is suited for close combat, while I originally thought Lin Ruohua was only good at long-range attacks.

Unexpectedly, their close-range attacks were equally powerful.

That's why Gan Luo decided to nurture him properly.

However, Gan Luo decided to investigate Lin Ruohua's current identity in private.

"Your Highness, you just mentioned that you remembered an old friend. Would you be willing to tell me where this old friend is now?"

Gan Luo felt that there were some things he shouldn't tell Lan Ying completely.

To avoid ending up with nothing more than a misunderstanding.

Nobody looks good, does anyone?

Then he remembered some of the rules of the Shadow Hall.

Gan Luo then told Lan Ying.

"These rules are made by people, and since they are made by people, they can be changed at any time."

For Gan Luo, he believed that Gan Luo himself represented the rules.

Anyone who disagrees with Gan Luo will be beaten into submission.

Gan Luo's status and position are evident from this.

However, Gan Luo sometimes doesn't use his status to intimidate people, but rather his strength.

This will convince the person.

The men who couldn't beat Gan Luo refused to admit defeat, and Gan Luo thought they were just trash.

As the saying goes, it's not shameful to admit you can't win, but being shameless is a different story.