Chapter 188: A Good Son-in-law

A man and a woman were sitting in the courtyard.

The man wore a black and gold robe, his face elegant and his eyes deep. Just by sitting there, he exuded an air of natural authority without even being angry.

The woman wore a pale green dress, her temperament gentle and noble, and every movement revealed the composure of someone who had long held a high position.

"Father, Mother," Gu Le spoke.

The man slowly looked up. "You've arrived?"

Gu Le nodded slightly and introduced them, "Yang Fan, this is my father, Gu Xuanting, and my mother, Lu Qinglan."

Yang Fan's heart shook slightly. Even though the other party hadn't intentionally released any divine pressure, he could still feel a terrifying pressure coming from the level of their very existence.

It was as if he were facing not ordinary gods, but two great suns hanging high in the sky.

Yang Fan secretly guessed that these two were at least mid-rank gods of the fifth rank or higher, perhaps even stronger.

Aside from Senior Gu Yuan, whom he had met on the Taichu Battlefield, these were likely the strongest people he had ever encountered.

Yang Fan did not dare to be negligent and immediately bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Seniors."

Hearing this, Gu Xuanting and Lu Qinglan looked at each other and laughed simultaneously.

"Since you and Le'er are already married, there's no need to be so formal," Gu Xuanting's voice was gentle.

Yang Fan reacted extremely quickly and immediately changed his address. "Greetings, Father-in-law, Mother-in-law."

"Good." The smile on Gu Xuanting's face grew visibly deeper.

Beside him, Lu Qinglan looked Yang Fan up and down, her eyes filled with satisfaction.

In the time that followed, Yang Fan and Gu Le's parents simply engaged in small talk.

They didn't discuss any secrets or mention resource cooperation.

Instead, it was more like ordinary elders meeting a Junior, asking about Yang Fan's previous life in Yang County and whether he had adjusted to Taichu City.

Lu Qinglan would occasionally mention some of Gu Le's childhood embarrassments. The entire atmosphere was much more relaxed than Yang Fan had imagined, allowing his originally tense mind to gradually unwind.

After a moment, Lu Qinglan set down her teacup and gave a soft smile. "Alright, your father-in-law and I still have matters to handle. You two youngsters should go and chat more in the Real World to build your relationship."

"We're one family now; there will be plenty of time to spend together in the future," Gu Xuanting also nodded.

"There's no need to be so restrained when we meet in the future. Your mother-in-law and I were already gods when we married, which is why we only have one daughter, Gu Le. Now that you've married Le'er, from now on, you are also our son."

He spoke with a serious expression, not out of mere politeness.

Hearing this, Yang Fan's heart also shook slightly.

"Yes," he immediately responded respectfully, feeling somewhat flattered.

…

As their consciousness withdrew, the two returned to the Real World.

Back in the Virtual Space, Gu Xuanting watched the direction they had left, satisfaction still lingering in his eyes.

"Xuanting, what do you think of this child?" Lu Qinglan asked softly.

"His Mental Energy is extremely strong, and his eyes hold a divine light. The foundation of his Divine Kingdom is incredibly solid," Gu Xuanting spoke slowly. "Without the boost from the Hundred-fold Time Sequence talent, it would be impossible for a Divine Kingdom's development speed to reach this level."

Lu Qinglan also nodded upon hearing this. "I watched yesterday's Heavenly Pride Apotheosis Battle from the beginning. Our son-in-law is cultivating three paths simultaneously—Cultivation, Martial Arts, and Mechanics—and none of them are weak. The future resource investment required won't be a small figure."

"Hahaha!" Gu Xuanting laughed loudly. "A time-type Divine Kingdom talent is inherently best suited for multi-path development. As for resources? My Gu Family lacks many things, but resources are not one of them. Combined with the channel support from your Lu family, this child's future achievements will definitely not be below ours."

As he spoke, a hint of anticipation even appeared in his eyes.

"We've found a good son-in-law," Lu Qinglan sighed softly.

"I only hope that Le'er can help each other with him in the future. That way, her future path for her Divine Kingdom can also be smoother."

…

The Real World.

Gu Le stretched and looked at Yang Fan with a smile. "There are still many fun places in Taichu City. Do you want to go for a stroll together?"

"No thanks," Yang Fan shook his head. "I already have an appointment with someone else today."

Gu Le didn't show any disappointment upon hearing this.

After the two exchanged contact information, Yang Fan left the Gu Family Restaurant directly.

Watching Yang Fan's receding back, Gu Le stood in place and remained silent for a moment.

Then, as if possessed, she walked to a nearby mirror and seriously examined her appearance, which she had specially dressed up for today.

Her long hair was slightly curled, her red dress was form-fitting, and her features were exquisite.

No matter how she looked, she couldn't find a single flaw.

"Is this guy a monk? This Young Miss is so beautiful, yet he doesn't have a single crooked thought? We're legal now…" Gu Le couldn't help but mutter in a low voice, a rare trace of self-doubt appearing in her eyes.

After a moment, she suddenly gave a soft huff. "Whatever, there's plenty of time in the future. I'll take you down sooner or later, my abstinent husband!"

In fact, Yang Fan's rejection of Gu Le wasn't an act of playing hard to get; he truly had things to do.

Sima Bang had organized another gathering today, and since morning, messages had been coming in one after another, for fear that Yang Fan wouldn't show up.

In the past, between a beautiful woman and his brothers, Yang Fan would have likely chosen the former without hesitation.

But ever since he was "enlightened" by Yang Da, his entire heart was now poured into the development of his Divine Kingdom.

His interest in the low-level dopamine stimulation of the Physical Body was no longer as great as before.

As for attending Sima Bang's gathering, it wasn't entirely for the sake of brotherhood; he truly had questions in his heart that he wanted to ask them.

Once things were over, he would have to go back and continue his studies.

…

Yuexiang Pavilion.

Yang Fan arrived at the old spot on the second floor with practiced ease.

This time, it was still a small gathering of the Qingshan District F4.

And Yang Fan was the last to arrive.

As the private room door was pushed open, Sima Bang and the other two, who had been sitting, all stood up at the same time.

"Brother Yang, you've finally come! I didn't dare move my chopsticks; I'm starving!" Sima Bang wailed while quickly pulling out the chair at the head of the table.

That manner of his was practically more professional than the restaurant's waiters.

"Brother Yang, thank you for everything in the Heavenly Pride Apotheosis Battle," Ye Jianfeng said with a serious expression, bowing solemnly to Yang Fan.

He knew very well that he hadn't stood at the forefront at all during the Heavenly Pride Apotheosis Battle. Being able to obtain ten million divinity points in support was entirely because Yang Fan had carried them.

That was ten million divinity points; for him now, it was enough to change the entire development trajectory of his Divine Kingdom in the near future.

Such a kindness must be kept in mind.

"Brother Yang, congratulations," Wen Yushui had clearly dressed up carefully today.

A pale blue dress outlined her slender figure, and her hair had been specially styled.

Only now, she kept her head lowered, yet her peripheral vision kept stealing glances at Yang Fan, as if trying to find something on his face.

In the past, when they were the Qingshan District F4, everyone would call Yang Fan "Brother Yang" using a more casual term.

But after this Heavenly Pride Apotheosis Battle, the form of "Brother" had changed to a more respectful one.

This wasn't a distancing of their relationship, but rather, as status and position change, people subconsciously adjust their titles and the distance between each other. Such is human nature.