Chapter 389: Chapter 389

Ding Fan returned to the hotel, and at this moment, both Mu Zi and Su Maner were there. However, at this time, Cheng Bufan and Qi Luomei were not there.

It was only after Ding Fan asked that he found out.

It turned out that the First Sect, Upper Xuan Sect, was organizing a martial arts competition in the northern suburbs, and Cheng Bufan had taken Qi Luomei to see the excitement.

Ding Fan did recall that in the morning, someone had mentioned the martial arts competition. It was said that the Sect Master of Upper Xuan Sect intended for his thirty-year-old daughter to marry the first-place martial artist.

At the time, Ding Fan had speculated that the daughter of the Sect Master of Upper Xuan Sect might be Lady Fang. Although there was no basis for it, it was a vague feeling.

Ding Fan himself had thought about going to the northern suburbs to see, but now it was too late. Moreover, after the battle with Qi Yuanzheng, Ding Fan had consumed a substantial amount of True Qi. At this moment, he needed to recover.

Right away, Ding Fan casually gave a reason to Mu Zi and Su Maner and then left.

Ding Fan soon found the artificial hill in the park that had helped Fang Ruo detoxify that day. Inside the hill was a small cave, and now that it was dark, it was perfectly suitable for Ding Fan to meditate and circulate his breath.

Ding Fan set up some simple formations around the cave to hide his tracks before crawling into it.

Ding Fan took out a Foundation Building Pill and placed it in his mouth, then began to circulate the True Qi in his body.

This battle with Qi Yuanzheng had been a matter of fortune for Ding Fan; if it hadn't been for the help from Zizi and Duorou on the side, Ding Fan would have died by now.

After circulating the small circuits for about a dozen times, Ding Fan's internal True Qi was replenished by about eighty to ninety percent. However, to Ding Fan's surprise, after the battle with Qi Yuanzheng, he vaguely touched the barrier to the Sixth Level of Qi Cultivation.

That is to say, during this battle, Ding Fan had gleaned significant insights and felt on the verge of breaking through the Sixth Level directly to the Seventh Level of Qi Cultivation.

Given Ding Fan's past cultivation experience, what he currently lacked was an opportunity, an epiphany. Once the moment arrived, Ding Fan would be able to smoothly enter the Seventh Level of Qi Cultivation.

Ding Fan also treated the wounds on his body. By the time he finished, the sky was already beginning to lighten.

Only now did Ding Fan crawl out of the cave, and there were still no people visible in the park.

Then Ding Fan slowly started walking back to the hotel.

"That Fang Ruohan really is an exceptional beauty... don't look at her being over thirty, but that appearance, that skin, tsk tsk... even seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls can't compare!"

"How could such a beautiful woman not have married off early, waiting until thirty, and even then, organizing a martial arts competition for marriage, I think that Fang Ruohan must definitely have some hidden illness..."

"Fuck, what does it matter if she has an illness, even if she died right after entering the bridal chamber, what then? The important thing is, by marrying Fang Ruohan, you become the son-in-law of the First Sect, Upper Xuan Sect, then you can walk sideways throughout the world..."

"I doubt it, Fang Ruohan's father probably doesn't care much about this daughter. If he truly cared, how could this competition not limit the age... last night, there were even some elderly individuals in their sixties or seventies competing..."

"I think so too... it's just tragic, thinking about such a beautiful woman marrying such an old thing..."

"Let's go and watch again tonight; today is the last day of the competition."

As Ding Fan just stepped out of the park, he heard these words being discussed by three people in the distance. Read full story at 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝗂𝗋𝖾⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥

At this moment, Ding Fan's brows furrowed tightly.

In the past, Ding Fan had speculated that this Fang Ruohan was the Fang Chun within the forbidden area. Now, hearing those three people mention that the daughter of the Sect Master of Upper Xuan Sect was called Fang Ruohan, this made Ding Fan even more convinced that Fang Ruohan might indeed be Fang Chun.

This martial arts competition for marriage also existed in the Cultivation World.

However, such competitions typically aimed to find a heroic figure for their daughters through this format, generally limiting the age to, say, thirty or thirty-five years old.

But generally, it would not exceed thirty-five years old.

Yet, these martial arts competitions organized by Upper Xuan Sect did not set a cap; no matter how old you are, as long as your cultivation is contrary to the heavens, you could participate.

This meant, if Qi Yuanzheng hadn't died, his hundred years of cultivation could also directly marry Fang Chun?

Vaguely, Ding Fan felt there might be some hidden details here.

In the forbidden area, Fang Chun had given Ding Fan an Earth Escape Talisman. At that time, Ding Fan had not shown his strength, and Fang Chun sincerely wanted to help him.

Someone who had once genuinely helped him, how could Ding Fan not go and check if there was anything wrong?

Therefore, Ding Fan decided that tonight, no matter what, he had to go and take a look.

Ding Fan returned to the hotel.

Today was the third day of the auction event. Many people were discussing today's auction.

As per the tradition, on the last day of each auction event, a treasure is put on sale. It can be said that many of the major sects that came to Longxi were here for the treasure of the last day.

When Ding Fan returned to his room, Su Maner had already gotten up.

Last night, Ding Fan was not around, and Su Maner slept in the same room with Mu Zi. When Ding Fan pushed the door open, he immediately smelled the faint, elegant fragrance.

"Ding Fan, there are still some matters at the company. I have to head back today," said Su Maner upon Ding Fan's return.

Su Maner had been out for a few days, and today, she was indeed preparing to return.

Ding Fan nodded. After all, she had her own affairs to attend to.

Right then, Ding Fan, Mu Zi, along with Su Maner, called Cheng Bufan and Qi Luomei to head down to the restaurant.

Since Su Maner was leaving, Ding Fan and the others ordered some exquisite dishes. They even opened a bottle of wine.

This trip to Longxi had resolved a knot in Su Maner's heart. She had always been haunted by the day when Ding Fan, in front of the thugs in Dongcheng, had exchanged her safety for his own.

Now, she personally apologized to Ding Fan. Although simple, these three words silently unraveled her heart knot.

More importantly, Su Maner had also understood Ding Fan's feelings, that he did not like Su Qing'er. Moreover, Ding Fan had promised that he would never meet Qing'er again...

One could say that this trip to Longxi was perfect for Su Maner.

The group held a farewell because today was the third day of the auction event and time was tight. After eating, Ding Fan and Mu Zi only escorted Su Maner to the exit of the hotel.

After seeing off Su Maner, Ding Fan, Cheng Bufan, Mu Zi, and Qi Luomei directly took a ride to the auction venue.

Today, the entrance of the venue had even more people lined up than yesterday.

Fortunately, Ding Fan's status as a supreme VIP allowed him to quickly enter the VIP box of the auction house.

Today, Ding Fan had nothing in particular to put up for auction. These past two days had been quite fruitful for him.

He had secured all the Comforting Grass and Kun Stone.

In addition to that, Ding Fan had also acquired an Earth Spirit, and along with the almost six hundred Crystal Stones he snatched from Qi Yuanzheng, he garnered a mysterious Ancient Cauldron and even recovered more than twenty billion in funds.

Ding Fan had gained almost everything he needed, and he remained seated there only because he wanted to see what the treasures of the auction would be.

The Qiankun Auction Event, known for its deep heritage, would undoubtedly not have a simple finale. Ding Fan was curious to see what kind of treasure it would be. If interested, he would spare no effort to buy it.

Just as Ding Fan waited for the auction to start, there was a knock on his door.

Ding Fan was momentarily startled; during the past two days of the auction, no one had actively come to find him.

With his Divine Sense, Ding Fan was surprised to see who was at the door—it was Wu Die!

Ding Fan did not understand why the female emcee of the auction was looking for him.

"Please come in!" Although he didn't understand her intentions, Ding Fan invited her in.

"Hello, Young Master Ding... I think you should recognize me, so I won't introduce myself," said Wu Die as she pushed open the door, her charming eyes sweeping over Mu Zi before smiling at Ding Fan.

Wu Die's eyes were enticing...

Mei Li was also a highly seductive woman, but Mei Li exuded a cool demeanor, giving off an impression that she was unreachable. However, because of Mei Li's inherent seductiveness, even without trying to charm, she could still captivate any man.

However, the seductive power of Wu Die was in her eyes.

Her gaze was like a knife; she could easily dissect all your defenses and then make you utterly crazy for her!

In some ways, Wu Die's lethality was far more formidable than that of Mei Li!

Seeing Mei Li in such a seductive manner, Mu Zi felt strangely jealous.

This jealousy was odd because she never felt this when Ding Fan was with Su Maner, Ye Ningqing, or Ye Ningbing, or even Qingshui, but Wu Die alone made her quite uncomfortable.

"Do you have any important matter? The auction is about to start, shouldn't you be hosting it?" Mu Zi walked up to Ding Fan's side and then abruptly embraced his arm.

Her action was like a little girl guarding her precious toy!

Unperturbed by Mu Zi's hostility, Wu Die smiled and continued looking at Ding Fan. "Young Master Ding... after the auction today, may I personally invite you to dinner? Just the two of us..."

Wu Die threw a flirtatious look and spoke with a smile.

The flirtatious glance from Wu Die was her weapon, and not many people had the privilege of being personally invited to dinner by her, and even fewer alone!

"I'm sorry, I have some matters tonight... I'm afraid it won't be convenient," Ding Fan responded with an unfazed expression.

Wu Die was taken aback, finding it hard to believe that a man would refuse her invitation...

Mu Zi sat beside Ding Fan, glanced at him, then seemingly spoke for Ding Fan to hear. ""