A Bold Guess

"Well done!"

Unlike his awkward conversation with Xiao Chen, Gu Yuan looked Xiao Yan up and down, then showed a pleased expression and couldn't help but praise him.

After all, unlike the other members of the Gu Clan, he was actually one of the first in the Gu Clan to accept Xiao Yan as his son-in-law.

For Gu Yuan, as long as his daughter likes him, the other person is of decent character, and his talent isn't too bad, that's enough.

Xiao Yan perfectly fits this condition!

However, to Gu Yuan's surprise, Xiao Yan went far beyond simply meeting the standard.

It's clearly exceeding the standard!

Aside from the fact that he was somewhat dissatisfied with the fact that this guy had several Confidantes, there was really nothing else to criticize.

Even from the perspective of a Nine-Star Dou Saint, Xiao Yan was a perfect son-in-law candidate!

When Gu Yuan said that Xiao Yan had done a good job, he was naturally referring to Xiao Yan's killing of Hun Xuzi in the Yao Clan.

It should be noted that Hun Xuzi was a genuine Early Seven-Star Dou Saint expert, and at that time, there was also Nihility Devouring Flame in the Medicine Realm.

Under normal circumstances, killing Hun Xuzi is not an easy task.

But Xiao Yan did it!

This made Gu Yuan think even more highly of his prospective son-in-law.

"Uncle Gu Yuan, you flatter me. I was just lucky."

Lucky Guy is back!

Because he has already won over Xun'er, Xiao Yan naturally feels at a disadvantage when facing Gu Yuan.

This kind of suppression has nothing to do with cultivation level; it's purely a matter of status!

After all, how many men can calmly face their future father-in-law before marrying their partner?

Therefore, Xiao Yan became somewhat reserved when faced with Gu Yuan's scrutiny.

"Luck? Heh, luck alone can't get you to the Late-Stage Seven-Star Dou Saint right now! If yours is considered luck, then the younger generation of my Gu Clan would be utterly ashamed!"

Gu Yuan said in a teasing tone, neither confirming nor denying.

With Gu Yuan's strength, seeing through Xiao Yan would be an easy task.

However, if he remembered correctly, the earlier messages indicated that Xiao Yan was only at the Early Seven-Star Dou Saint. How could he have broken through to the Late-Stage Seven-Star Dou Saint in such a short time?

Clearly, even Gu Yuan was shocked by Xiao Yan's cultivation speed.

Keep in mind, this is the Early Seven-Star Dou Saint, not just two minor realm advancements in the Dou Zhe stage.

Such an improvement, normally, would take decades and wouldn't be unreasonable!

All I can say is that Xiao Yan went too far this time!

Afterwards, Xiao Yan, with the attitude of a son-in-law meeting his father-in-law, talked to Gu Yuan about many things.

They discussed everything from the Yao Clan to the Hun Clan, then to the Heavenly Mansion Alliance, and the various things that might happen in the Central Plains Continent.

Xiao Yan's cultivation level is not low now; he possesses the strength of Late-Stage Seven-Star Dou Saint and is also the leader of the Heavenly Mansion Alliance.

In terms of both strength and status, he was already qualified to discuss the situation of the Dou Qi Continent with Gu Yuan!

Moreover, Gu Yuan is now increasingly accepting Xiao Yan as his son-in-law.

And so, the two chatted for about an hour or two.

During this time, Xun'er would occasionally chime in, while Xiao Chen remained relatively silent throughout.

For him, the only thing to do now is to gather his emotions and wait for his upcoming meeting with his cousin.

Finally, as they chatted, the conversation drifted to Xiao Yan's visit to the Gu Clan...

"By the way, Xiao Yan, what is the purpose of your visit to the Gu Clan this time?"

They had just chatted about the current situation on the Dou Qi Continent, but hadn't mentioned Xiao Yan's purpose in coming to the Gu Clan.

As Gu Yuan finished speaking, Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment before taking out the letter his grandfather had given him before he broke through to the Late-Stage Seven-Star Dou Saint.

According to his grandfather, as long as Uncle Gu Yuan reads this letter, he will help him unconditionally.

Xiao Yan wasn't sure if his grandfather's letter had such miraculous effects.

But now that things have come to this, does he have any other choice but to believe his grandfather?

"Uncle Gu Yuan, here is a letter for you..."

As he spoke, Xiao Yan handed the letter to Gu Yuan.

"Oh? A letter for me? Who wrote this to me?"

Upon seeing this, Gu Yuan subconsciously asked a question as he accepted the letter.

"Yes..."

"So it was a letter from Palace Master Lin Xiao!"

Xiao Yan originally wanted to say that it was a letter from his grandfather, but Gu Yuan immediately spoke up after opening the letter.

Hearing Gu Yuan say that, Xiao Yan was also taken aback.

This is clearly a letter from his own grandfather, so how could Uncle Gu Yuan say it's from Supreme Elder Lin?

Could it be that this letter was given to Supreme Elder Lin by his grandfather, who then asked him to pass it on to Uncle Gu Yuan?

That's the only way Xiao Yan can feel now.

However, at the same time, another voice in Xiao Yan's heart told him that the truth seemed to be different...

Thinking back on everything that had happened, a suspicion that had never existed before gradually emerged in Xiao Yan's mind.

"Grandpa, could this be the secret you've been hiding all this time?"

Xiao Yan's eyes flickered as he silently pondered to himself.

Because he already had a bold guess in his mind, Xiao Yan didn't bother to explain anything further to Gu Yuan.

However, Xiao Yan had already made his decision.

Next time, I'm determined to expose my grandfather's true colors!

Just as Xiao Yan was thinking, Gu Yuan had already finished reading the first half of the letter that Xiao Lin had written to him.

However, during this time, Gu Yuan's gaze would occasionally glance strangely at Xiao Yan, and then his eye would twitch involuntarily.

"This Lin Xiao is being way too good to Xiao Yan! He's even trying to take advantage of my Gu Clan for Xiao Yan's sake... Late-Stage Seven-Star Dou Saint, breaking through to the Early Eight-Star Dou Saint, isn't something a single Ninth-Grade Profound Pill can solve!"

At this moment, even Gu Yuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

With the resources possessed by the Gu Clans, it wouldn't be difficult to advance anyone from the Late-Stage Seven-Star Dou Saint Ninth-Grade Profound Pill the Early Eight-Star Dou Saint, provided they hadn't previously consumed more than two Grade Nine Profound Pills.

However, the resources required for this are absolutely enormous!

The Gu Clan is not the Gu Clan of one person!

If someone were to use such a large amount of resources, there would always be people who would object.

Therefore, no one in the Gu Clan had ever done this before.

But since this was a deal between him and Lin Xiao, no one has the right to say anything about using these resources.

After all, their Gu Clan had already obtained the method to become Spirit Array Master!

Furthermore, since Xiao Yan was his prospective son-in-law, Gu Yuan had even less reason to object.