Urban Most Awesome Dad

Chapter 367: Chapter 367: Officially Joining_1

Xu Fan’s tranquil heart, like a small stone tossed into still water, rippled briefly but soon returned to its usual calm.

His spirit was exceptionally strong and unyielding; the red robe couldn’t affect his mood in the slightest, it merely aroused his alertness.

Xu Fan quickly put the matter out of his mind and asked with genuine interest, “Brother Qian, do you know what lies above the Martial King?”

Qian Zongsheng exhaled deeply, his voice filled with longing, “It’s the Heavenly Venerable.”

He explained, “The Martial King can already stand on thin air, and above the King is the Heavenly Venerable. He can harness the power of heaven and earth for his own use, with a force so tremendous and vast that it can divert rivers, break mountains, and destroy landscapes.”

Heavenly Venerable!

Xu Fan felt rather awkward.

The title was far too arrogant.

Merely channeling a bit of the energy of heaven and earth, they presumed to have mastered the cosmos, considering themselves lords of all creation.

Heh, truly, the frog in the well knows nothing of the sea, and the summer insect can’t conceive of ice.

After all, in the Cultivation World only those in the Body Integration Realm are worthy of being called Heavenly Venerable, because after integrating, they must face the Tribulation Transcendence.

Xu Fan’s brow furrowed slightly as he suppressed the strong urge to retort: Despite both being called Heavenly Venerable, why is there such a vast difference between them?

“Impressive, now I’m well aware,” said Xu Fan with a light smile that could have been either praise or sarcasm.

Qian Zongsheng was initially puzzled, thinking how Xu Fan, despite being so young and already at the Grandmaster Realm, didn’t know these common facts.

But then Xu Fan said something that shocked Qian Zongsheng into hastily standing up.

Lin Fan picked up his coffee and sipped it with relish, casually saying, “The Moro Cult’s Executor Hailong is now in Zhonghai.”

“Hailong?”

Qian Zongsheng and Gao Ziling stood up upon hearing this, their expressions filled with eager excitement, with Qian Zongsheng asking urgently, “Brother Xu Fan, do you know where Hailong is?”

“Of course,” Xu Fan said with a slight smile, “He has been tracking me for the past couple of days. Because you found me, he has been much more cautious, keeping his distance, only daring to hide at the crossroad outside the amusement park, in a black Porsche with the license plate number 5168.”

Qian Zongsheng and Gao Ziling exchanged a look, both couldn’t help but be overjoyed. They bid farewell to Xu Fan and, together with Xiao Bai, hurriedly left Starbucks.

Xu Fan naturally didn’t follow; these five individuals were quite capable. If they couldn’t capture Hailong, who was just at the Qi Drawing Realm, then there really wasn’t much hope for the entire Flame Dragon Organization.

Tongtong finally relaxed as she watched these strangers leave; she could play with daddy again.

“Daddy, what are they going to do?”

Xu Fan patted her little head and smiled, “They are going to catch a bad guy.”

“Ah? Daddy, are they police officers? But why did they come to ask daddy questions?” Tongtong asked with some unease.

“Daddy didn’t do anything wrong. They came to me to find out where the bad guy is, they’re not giving daddy any trouble,” Xu Fan explained with a slight headache. This clever little girl was just a bit too smart for her own good.

“Oh, daddy has to be good and not make Tongtong and mommy worry,” Tongtong said as she touched Xu Fan’s face, then happily began pinching it again.

Xu Fan played along, pinching faces with her. Before long, Tongtong grew tired and fell asleep in his arms. The little princess looked adorable asleep, attracting frequent glances from people around them.

Ten minutes later, Qian Zongsheng came back, with a smile all over his face.

He approached Xu Fan and said solemnly, “Younger brother Xu Fan, thank you for this.”

Seeing Tongtong sound asleep, he deliberately lowered his voice.

“Did you catch him?”

“Yes, it indeed was Hailong. After being subdued, we let Protector Gao and the others take him back first,” Qian Zongsheng’s mood was even more bright than before, one could say it was a double celebration, one good thing after another.

Although this Hailong was just a Moro Cult Executor, as a mid-level member of the cult, he should know quite a lot of information. If the interrogation is effective, he might even reveal the whereabouts of the Moro Cult’s lair.

In that case, the merit they five earned might skyrocket tenfold, which would be even higher than catching one big fish.

The more Qian Zongsheng thought about it, the more uncontrollably excited he became.

However, there was still one thing unclear to him upon his return: why was Hailong following Xu Fan?

Upon hearing Qian Zongsheng’s casual inquiry, Xu Fan did not hide anything and bluntly stated, “Someone from the Moro Cult died in Zhonghai, and the clues led to me.”

Immediately, Qian Zongsheng was clear in his heart: Xu Fan had killed someone from the Moro Cult.

But there was no need to explicitly say such a thing, to avoid unnecessary trouble.

So, he casually brought up another topic, “Younger brother Xu, earlier I invited you to join the Flame Dragon Organization as a Protector, how have you considered it? If there are any concerns, feel free to express them openly. We can amend what’s wrong and encourage what’s right.”

After finishing his words, Qian Zongsheng quietly looked at Xu Fan, saw that Xu Fan remained composed, and had to persuade him again, “Younger brother Xu, you might still have some misunderstandings. In fact, after joining, you don’t need to clock in and out like an office worker, and even your lifestyle won’t change much. The only requirement is to complete a certain number of missions each year, and these missions are not for nothing, they yield merits. And merits can be exchanged for treasures in the Flame Dragon’s treasury. Why not enjoy such benefits?”

“Many powerful forces in the Ancient Martial World are trying to get connections to send their disciples and clan members into the Flame Dragon. Besides training, their primary purpose is for the treasures in the Flame Dragon’s treasury. Also, having the identity of a Flame Dragon can save you from a lot of trouble.”

Qian Zongsheng, like a seasoned persuader, spared no effort in convincing Xu Fan.

Xu Fan sighed.

Ah~

He actually felt a bit tempted.

First of all, he personally wasn’t very interested in the Flame Dragon’s treasury.

But he had now created Yifan Security Company, and the company’s team members needed cultivation resources. If he relied solely on his own sporadic efforts, gathering cultivation resources would be difficult to sustain.

However, with the support of the Flame Dragon’s treasury, this problem would no longer be a concern.

After thinking it over, Xu Fan smiled faintly and nodded his agreement.

At that, Qian Zongsheng’s eyes lit up with joy. He took out a black military satellite phone, powered it on, fiddled with the settings, then took a photo of Xu Fan for identification and saved it, followed by entering simple personal information about Xu Fan to complete the registration.

“Younger brother Xu, this is for internal use within the organization. With this, no one in the world can intercept and listen to your calls by cutting off the signal. I’ve entered my invitation code into the system’s internal software and activated it for you, and also completed your registration; everything else is all set. Once approved by headquarters, you will be an official member of the Flame Dragon Organization, with access to the internal systems of the Flame Dragon. For now, you’re only regarded as a recognized visitor and can only browse some basic information.”

As he spoke, Qian Zongsheng handed the phone over.

“Thanks,” Xu Fan said, without any formality, reaching out his hand to receive it.

This special Flame Dragon internal phone was designed to be high-end, made of extraordinary materials. It felt full of quality and somewhat heavy in hand, clearly leaning towards practicality.

The performance must be very OP.