Li Muqing saw me frown and assumed I was worried, so he said, "Grand-Uncle-Master, my father went to the Qiongtian Realm. He'll definitely be able to share some of your burden, so you don't need to worry too much about matters in the Qiongtian Realm."
"Mm. I already know about those matters, and I'll make the necessary preparations. But you three—after I had you keep watch over the Formation Emperor's Tomb all this time, don't tell me you've brought me nothing but bad news?" I frowned at Ling Tian and the others, frightening all three of them so badly that they had no idea how to answer me for a moment.
Seeing that Ling Tian had been scared stiff, Hu Qingya immediately burst into laughter and reminded them, "What does your father want to ask? Surely no one really thinks this is official business, right? Can't there be a little personal business too?"
"Oh... oh! Dad, you scared your son!" Ling Tian clapped his hands, then scampered over to my side and leaned close to my ear. "Dad, it's done!"
"Done with what? Get lost and go stand somewhere else. Have you no dignity?" I glared at him, then said, "Anyone who didn't know better would think I was about to have a grandchild. 'It's done'? If you'd really gotten it done, would I need to ask about it personally?"
Meng Daozhi's face flushed slightly, while Li Muqing also looked somewhat embarrassed. Hu Qingya couldn't help laughing again.
Ling Tian hurried over to soothe my back. "Dad, don't be angry. Isn't your son just like you in this matter? Even the old ancestor said that when you were my age, you didn't have any children either. You kept her worried until her hair turned white..."
"Qingya, go to the treasury