As Yang Fan and Gu Le withdrew their consciousnesses from the Virtual World, the smile on Gu Xuanting's face gradually faded, and a trace of puzzlement crept into his brow.
"What's wrong?" Lu Qinglan noticed the change in him and asked softly.
Gu Xuanting shook his head gently, lifted his teacup, and took a sip before sighing. "Our son-in-law hasn't been at the Frontline for long, yet the things he does are becoming harder and harder to fathom."
"Aren't they just some Basic Pills? Five hundred trillion Divinity Points is a lot, but there's no need to make such a fuss."
Lu Qinglan smiled. "Perhaps Le'er really does want to go into the pill business?"
"Our daughter has plenty of little tricks up her sleeve, but do you really think she could build some grand enterprise?"
Gu Xuanting gave a wry chuckle.
"Clearly, this batch of pills is for that fine son-in-law of ours!"
"A married daughter really is water poured away! That girl is shearing her old man's wool like mad, then turning around and using it to subsidize her own little household!"
At this, Gu Xuanting couldn't help shaking his head.
Soon, however, his expression grew more serious.
"It's just... our son-in-law is developing far faster than I expected."
"At this rate, Le'er might not be able to keep him in check in the future."
By the time he finished, Gu Xuanting couldn't help letting out another long sigh.
As the Third Elder of the Gu Family and a High-Tier God, he needed only a thought to investigate anything he wished. There were few things in the entire Human Federation that could be hidden from him.
Naturally, he had kept an eye on Yang Fan's growth over the years.
From first making a name for himself, to the