The members of the eight clans, who had already been waiting for the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion to open, were left speechless by those words.
Judging by his tone, what kind of negligent father had only now found his long-lost daughter?
Beside Xun Er's ear, Yao Wan said expressionlessly, "What a nagging bargain-bin dad. Good thing he isn't my father, or that would be utterly embarrassing."
"---"
Xun Er's curious eyes instantly widened, and she then began coughing violently.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Having lost her composure because of Yao Wan's bizarre remark, Xun Er was immediately overcome with embarrassment and annoyance. She could not help poking Yao Wan with her elbow before shooting her a vicious glare.
Yao Wan looked completely innocent. She had only let out an instinctive sigh. Surely she could not be blamed just because she had failed to hold it in?
Xun Er's coughing and the little exchange between the two naturally caught the middle-aged man's attention. He had even heard Yao Wan's slightly helpless sigh loud and clear.
But he had no mind for anything else right now. After hearing Yao Wan's sigh, the shame and guilt he felt toward Zi Yan became even harder to put into words.
One could well imagine how much suffering his child had endured while growing up. Now, a stranger had suddenly appeared and claimed to be her long-lost father, wanting to reunite with her. It was only natural that she could not accept it.
Yet when his words seemed to vanish like a stone sinking into the sea without any response, the middle-aged man's face became increasingly awkward and embarrassed.
It was not because of the looks from others. At this rate, it was hard to say whether his daughter would even acknowledge him—
"I'm an orphan. I