Early in the morning, Lin An accompanied Lin Xiao to have breakfast.
"Be careful once you reach the royal city. It's not like Shenglin City; there are far too many powerful individuals there."
"If you get tired of it there, you can always go back to Shenglin City."
"Don't be too reckless. If you encounter danger, saving your life is the most important thing. Your father is waiting for you to come home."
"..."
Lin Xiao kept muttering to himself.
Although it's not like they'll never see each other again, it's still the first time Lin An has traveled so far in so many years, and Lin Xiao is still filled with reluctance.
Lin An nodded in agreement.
"The expenses in the capital must have been considerable; you should keep this gold card."
As Lin Xiao spoke, he took out another gold card and handed it to Lin An, "This card contains ten million gold coins. This is part of what we got from the sale of those materials. The other part will be settled by the Ten Great Clans after some time."
"Good."
Lin An did not refuse. He didn't need money when he was in Shenglin City, but it would be different in the royal city.
Having money on you means you won't be unable to move an inch in the capital.
Seeing that Lin An accepted it, Lin Xiao seemed to want to say something, but a look of hesitation flashed across his face.
"Father, is there anything else?" Lin An asked curiously.
"I wasn't originally planning to tell you about this, but you've grown up now, and your strength surpasses even your father's. Since you're going to the royal city, I think I should tell you."
As Lin Xiao spoke, he took out a sky-blue token. "Keep this safe; it might help you find your mother."
Lin An was about to take the token when he suddenly stopped, his eyes wide with surprise, "Mother?"
It's no wonder he looked like that, because his mother should have already passed away, and ten years ago, she was killed by the Sin Beast.
It was because he witnessed his mother's death that the original owner of this body was terrified until he transmigrated.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at the identity information the game system had given him when he first transmigrated.
[The following is the player's current identity information: Lin An, the only son of Lin Xiao, the city lord of Shenglin City. He witnessed his mother being killed by a monstrous Sin Beast when he was eight years old, leaving him with a deep trauma that caused him to become withdrawn.]
That's right, the game information shouldn't be wrong.
"Father, do you mean Mother isn't dead?" Lin An asked in surprise.
Lin Xiao frowned. "Who told you your mother is dead?"
These words left Lin An speechless. He then said, "But I remember ten years ago, the Sin Beast attacked Shenglin City, and my mother was killed on the spot. That's why I was so terrified and didn't wake up until half a year ago."
Lin Xiao paused, then shook his head. "It seems your memory of what happened ten years ago is not only incomplete, but also contains significant errors."
Lin An realized this as well and waited quietly for the other person to continue.
"Ten years ago, not long after I broke through to the Gold Realm, a Gold Tier Spirit Realm suddenly appeared Shenglin City."
"Your father and I entered the Spirit Realm together. We thought we would return in a few days, and Shenglin City is protected by a powerful array, so there shouldn't be any problems."
"Unexpectedly, the very next day after we left, the Sin Beast of Black Mountain launched an attack on Shenglin City."
"These Sin Beast attacked for several days but failed to breach Shenglin City, so they decided to dismantle it from within."
" The Sin Beast that had been hiding within the city revealed themselves, causing considerable chaos."
"Your mother, along with a portion of the household guards, is stationed at the city gate."
"That's why the Sin Beast in the city infiltrated the mansion and attacked you. Even though the guards fought desperately to protect you and spread the news, by the time your mother returned to the City Lord's Residence, you were already unconscious."
"With your mother no longer in charge at the front lines, and with the Sin Beast attacking from within, the great formation was ultimately broken."
Lin Xiao said, "In the end, it was your mother who stepped in and drove away those Sin Beast. By the time your father returned from the Spirit Realm, the war was almost over."
Lin An fell silent, quickly processing the information the other party had shared.
"As for those things in your memory, I speculate that they were illusions you fell into after being attacked by the Sin Beast."
"Normally, even if someone is trapped in an illusion, they should wake up after the Sin Beast dies. But you are different. After waking up, you became withdrawn and seemed to have lost your soul."
Lin Xiao frowned as he spoke. In fact, even now, he still didn't know why Lin An had become like that, even though he had consulted many doctors who couldn't solve the problem.
"What about Mother? From what Father just said, Mother seems to be very strong?" Lin An asked curiously.
"Your mother has always been very strong. Back when I was only at the Silver Realm, your mother was already at the Gold Realm."
"Back then, as the young city lord, I took on a military mission and went out to work. It was during that time that I met your mother by chance."
Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Back then, your father was the most handsome man in Shenglin City. Your mother fell in love with me at first sight, which led to our marriage and the birth of you."
Lin An's expression turned strange. He believed it at first, but why did he start to doubt it later?
Lin Xiao noticed Lin An's gaze but pretended not to see it.
In reality, he fell in love at first sight and pestered her every day, showing her care and concern. In addition, she was in trouble at the time, which gave him the opportunity.
Of course, he wouldn't say that aloud; even a father has his pride.
"Shortly after your accident, your mother left Shenglin City. As for the reason, your mother didn't tell me. She only told me that she came from the royal city, and that if she didn't leave, our whole family would be in danger. She also told me not to look for her."
"And when she left, she left this token behind."
"This token contains a powerful force. Although I have never used it, I imagine even a Diamond Realm expert would find it difficult to resist its power."
Lin Xiao said, "Now that you're heading to the royal city, take this token. It can be used for self-defense, and perhaps you can use it to find your mother."
Lin An took the token and examined it carefully.
The token was sky blue, covered with cloud patterns, but without any text.
However, he could sense that the token indeed possessed a powerful force, which, if unleashed, would be too much for even Diamond Realm expert to withstand.
Lin An was also surprised that his mother came from the royal city, and it seemed that her identity was not simple.
Just as I was about to speak, the system's voice suddenly rang out.
[You learned the truth about what happened back then from your father, Lin Xiao, and your identity information has been changed.]
[The following is the player's current identity information: Lin An, the only son of Lin Xiao, the city lord of Shenglin City. He became withdrawn after an accident at the age of eight, and only regained consciousness ten years later, displaying extraordinary talent. Recently, he won first place in the Guangwu City Competition Ceremony, earning a spot to go to the royal city. Just before his departure, your father, Lin Xiao, informed you of your mother's information and hoped that you could find her.]