Watching as Walter smiled, Third elder couldn’t help but ask, “Does he satisfy you, patriarch?” “Quite, though I can’t say for sure yet since I still don’t know what his personality is like. We don’t know much about his family or guardians either. Regardless, if there aren’t any problems in those areas, then I’m not against him becoming my son-in-law,” replied Walter with a nod. Walter, for one, knew that if Gerald was capable of possessing the Herculean Primordial Spirit at his current age, he would definitely be a big shot in the cultivation realm in another ten to twenty years. With that in mind, he wasn’t about to miss his chance to obtain such an outstanding son-in-law. “Who are you calling son-in-law, father? That sounds so awkward!” exclaimed Mia—who had been quietly following them this entire time—before grabbing onto her father’s arm. “Well… isn’t he the best possible choice for you? If he can pass my test, then your reputation will surely be preserved,” replied Walter

Upon seeing Third elder, Mia walked up to him before smiling wryly as she asked, “Off to somewhere, Third elder?” Nodding in response, Third elder then replied, “Indeed, young mistress… Master sent me out on an errand.” “I see… What were you two talking about in there anyway…? I want only the truth,” replied Mia as she stood in his way. “It was nothing major… Master simply told me to keep a close watch on Gerald as well as to make sure that the auction runs on time,” said Third Elder with a slight gulp, making sure to be extremely careful with what he said. After hearing that, Mia couldn’t help but blush slightly. Now fidgeting and having lost her earlier composure, she then replied, “What’s so good about him anyway…” “…Well… I think you already know this, but Master probably intends to make Gerald his son-in-law if the boy meets all of his expectations… Should that happen, at the very least, you’ll be able to preserve your reputation…” muttered Third elder in a slightly emb

Whatever the case was, though everyone had expected more exciting items to be on auction—since the beast-shaped cauldron was up for grabs that morning—, they ended up getting disappointed since only a few rare items were sold. While it was true that such rare items would’ve undoubtedly caused a stir among regular people, the attendees were cultivators from large families. In other words, the items that afternoon were pretty much garbage to them. Either way, by the time the auction was over—and everyone began leaving—, it was already dark. While quite a few people had dispirited expressions on their faces, after sitting there for an entire day, everyone was so tired that they were more eager to return to get some rest… Naturally, Gerald and his party walked among this crowd. As they were walking, however, Gerald couldn’t help but frown slightly. He, for one, could sense that someone was following him. Instead of turning around this time, however, he simply continued walking forward.

Watching as Walter then sat on the opposite end—though Third elder and Yaacob remained standing silently behind him—, Gerald simply shook his head before saying, “I haven’t. Yaacob led me here immediately after the auction ended.” “What? Why didn’t you let Gerald eat something first before bringing him over?” asked Walter as he raised a slight brow while looking at Yaacob. “I-I apologize, brother Gerald…!” whimpered Yaacob. “…Either way, go serve us some food, and make sure to bring a bottle of good wine out as well! I wish to have a drink with Gerald later!” ordered Walter with a wave of his hand, prompting Yaacob to rush out of the room… Of course, this left Gerald utterly confused. Unsure what was even happening, Gerald was prompted to say, “…There’s… no need for that… Regardless, if I’ve offended you, then just tell me what I did and I’ll bear responsibility for my actions…” “Just forget about that incident and relax. Also, I expect you to have your meal. After all, chatt

After watching Gerald eat for a while, the salivating Yaacob—who hadn’t eaten all afternoon as well—couldn’t help but mutter, “…U-um… Can I-” Knowing how hard Yaacob had worked in the past few days, Walter nodded before interrupting, “Yes, feel free to eat with us.” “…T-That…! I… actually wanted to ask whether I could wait outside…” muttered Yaacob as he pointed at the door, not daring to even think about eating before the patriarch and Third elder. Before Walter could reply, Gerald pulled Yaacob to the seat beside him before saying, “Can’t you see how much food there is on the table? There’s no way I can finish all this alone! With that said, sit down and join me!” “…I…” muttered Yaacob with an embarrassed smile as he turned to look at Walter. Upon seeing Walter’s nod, Yaacob gulped before sitting at the table and picking up some chopsticks. Unlike how he usually ate, Yaacob made sure to have his meal slowly this time, occasionally turning to look at Walter to see if it was