Chapter 385: Godfather?

Well, Xiao Fan didn't even need to ask to know; this man was Hu Rui's Father!

"If there's anything you like, you can bid on it directly, understood?" the middle-aged man spoke, his gaze toward Hu Rui filled with doting affection.

"Thank you, Father," Hu Rui replied with a brilliant smile.

The middle-aged man nodded slightly, his gaze resting on Xiao Fan for a moment…

He seemed a bit surprised, but eventually nodded with a smile before turning to leave…

In truth, whether it was him or Nangong Lingxuan's Father…

The reason they sized up Xiao Fan was that they knew their daughters too well.

How could someone sit next to their daughters if the girls themselves weren't willing?

They were both curious about who Xiao Fan was…

Regarding Xiao Fan, the Jixian Sect kept tight security, and neither Nangong Lingxuan nor Hu Rui had revealed anything about him during their recent meetings with their families.

Xiao Fan nodded, thinking that Hu Rui's Father seemed like a good man.

Very domineering.

At least, no matter whose father it was, they were all better than his own…

After all, that old rogue Xiao Yuan only had eyes for his brother, Xiao Tian.

"Your dad is really generous," Xiao Fan remarked with a sigh…

Hu Rui covered her mouth and giggled. "What, are you envious?"

"A little," Xiao Fan nodded.

"Then why don't you take him as your godfather?" Hu Rui's big eyes narrowed into slits. "Let him auction something off for you too."

Xiao Fan: "…"

They were having a perfectly fine conversation, so how did it turn into him finding a new father?

Before Xiao Fan could respond, Hu Rui's Father, who had just left and was walking normally, suddenly stumbled. His body lurched, and he nearly fell flat on his face…

He paused for a moment to steady himself, then quickly hurried away…

"Is your dad a bit weak? Are his legs and feet okay?" Xiao Fan muttered, looking at Hu Rui.

"Uh… I don't know either," Hu Rui shook her head.

In front of them, Warrior Feng was covering his mouth, grinning like a blooming flower…

Elder Yin Su remained expressionless, but in his heart, he was shouting: Impressive…

A little Disciple in the Tongtian Realm had nearly scared two Yuanhun Realm experts into falling over with just a few words…

Meanwhile, Elder Shi Pin couldn't help but clutch her head. She turned back to kindly warn Xiao Fan.

"A Yuanhun Realm expert can hear exactly what you're saying, even if you're several miles away."

Xiao Fan: "…"

Hu Rui: "…"

Nangong Lingxuan: "…"

Xiao Fan never dreamed that once one's cultivation reached the Yuanhun Realm, their hearing could reach so far.

Beside him, Nangong Lingxuan and Hu Rui were clearly unaware as well.

Both girls now understood why their fathers had nearly stumbled and fallen while walking just now…

Their faces instantly flushed hot. They both gave Xiao Fan a fierce, resentful glare before lowering their heads in silence…

Xiao Fan thought to himself… Who did he provoke? Was this his fault too?

He really wanted to ask the two girls: Don't you know what your own fathers are capable of?

Whether it was Xiao Fan, Nangong Lingxuan, or Hu Rui…

They would never guess that their fathers had intentionally not told them how powerful a Yuanhun Realm expert truly was.

On one hand, early exposure was useless and might negatively affect their future cultivation.

On the other hand, if their daughters knew, how would the fathers ever overhear their private secrets in the future?

This was perhaps a quirk shared by all fathers…

Since the two girls were ignoring him, Xiao Fan didn't mind.

He scanned the surroundings and noticed that both Nangong Lingxuan's Father and Hu Rui's Father had rather dark expressions…

It was likely because of him, so Xiao Fan didn't dare let his gaze linger…

His gaze swept toward Patriarch Ji Zhen and found that the latter's face was even darker, staring fixedly at him.

Xiao Fan wasn't in a hurry to look away; instead, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes as he looked at Patriarch Ji Zhen…

"This Patriarch Ji Zhen is way too pathetic…"

Xiao Fan was speechless. Other people's fathers had already reached the Yuanhun Realm, yet Patriarch Ji Zhen, a grandfather, was only at the Yuanhun Realm himself!

Xiao Fan concluded that Patriarch Ji Zhen must have poor talent, which was why his cultivation was so slow.

"That's right, it must be. Ji Bofeng's strength isn't all that great either."

Xiao Fan muttered to himself, deciding that the Ji Family's talent was generally mediocre.

If Patriarch Ji Zhen knew what Xiao Fan was thinking, he might not be able to resist rushing over to fight him to the death!!

Good grief.

You, an ant at the fifth level of the Tongtian Realm, are here criticizing whether a Yuanhun Realm expert's talent is strong or not?

This was truly seeking death.

The seating for these great families was slightly behind where Xiao Fan and the others were located.

The grand hall accommodated everyone perfectly.

People continued to arrive. Half a quarter of an hour later, Xiao Fan estimated there were at least a million people…

At the same time, he marveled that even if each person was charged only ten Spirit Stones, that would be ten million…

And that wasn't even counting the transaction fees deducted during the auction…

Just then, several figures landed on the auction stage in the center of the hall.

Xiao Fan was startled. Five people had arrived, and one of them he recognized—it was Elder Qiao Yuanzhou, also known as Elder Qiao.

The one leading them was the Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion, Pavilion Master Yan Tong.

Without needing to think, Xiao Fan guessed the identities of the others.

They were the Pavilion Masters of the Treasure Pavilion's other three branches.

Seeing the five of them arrive, the noisy environment gradually quieted down, and all eyes focused on the auction stage.

Pavilion Master Yan Tong scanned the room and spoke heartily, "Everyone, welcome to this Treasure Pavilion auction."