Chapter 226: Clear Water Has No Fish

Just then, the door was suddenly knocked upon.

The two twin sisters ran in excitedly.

"Brother!"

"Did you see it?!"

"It's that big brother!"

"So he is the new master of Xiling Star!"

"And he even helped us get revenge!"

Hearing the word "revenge," Ning Bailian's body shuddered violently, and he looked at his two sisters in disbelief.

One of the little girls tried hard to force a smile, but the tears in her eyes couldn't stop swirling.

"Actually…"

"We knew a long time ago that Dad wasn't coming back."

The other little girl also lowered her head, her eyes rimmed with red. "We just didn't dare say it."

Ning Bailian remained silent for a long time, then slowly crouched down and pulled his two sisters into his arms.

The little girl quickly smiled again.

"Brother!"

"When you complete your Awakening of your Divine Kingdom in the future,"

"we can go back home!"

"Just like Dad!"

"We'll go to the Virtual Mall and open a private weapon shop!"

"That's right, that's right!"

The other little girl said with puffed-up cheeks:

"But Brother, you can't be like Dad."

"He always liked giving those students discounts."

"Many of them were just big liars pretending to be pitiful!"

"Exactly!"

"One time, he actually gave a discount of two hundred thousand Faith Points!"

"It made our food so much worse that whole month!"

Listening to his two sisters chattering away, Ning Bailian finally couldn't help but smile. He then gently hugged them tighter.

"Brother will definitely make sure we live a good life again," Ning Bailian said earnestly.

But in his heart, he silently added,

"If there is a chance in the future…"

"I must repay Lord Yang Fan."

…

On the other side, listening to the increasingly outrageous promotional video in the sky, Yang Fan's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Is this… am I being fast-tracked all the way to becoming the master of Xiling Star?

"Congratulations to the young lord for obtaining the control rights to a life planet like Xiling Star."

"I will destroy all the Divine Kingdoms of these Rao Family gods within a month," Guardian Tang Yue said respectfully.

But as she spoke, she couldn't hide the envy in her eyes.

A life planet, and one that was tied to federal tax revenue at that. Even among Fourth-Order and Fifth-Order Gods, very few could truly possess one.

Yet now, Yang Fan was only a demigod, and he had already become the master of Xiling Star. This was the treatment of a peerless prodigy; the Gu Family's investment in Yang Fan was truly immense.

Yang Fan nodded slightly. But his mind was still a bit chaotic at the moment. Since leaving Taichu City, everything he had experienced had been almost entirely arranged. How much was Xiling Star worth? Why did they specifically make him the master of this place? He still hadn't figured out these questions.

At this moment, Gu Shaoqing suddenly reminded him:

"Brother Yang."

"Things are mostly handled."

"Perhaps you should go to the Virtual World to see the Third Elder."

Yang Fan nodded, then waved his hand to signal everyone to withdraw. Once the room was quiet, he slowly took out his virtual helmet and put it on. His consciousness entered the Virtual World. Following the Gu Family coordinates, he soon arrived at the Gu Family Grounds. As soon as he entered, Third Elder Gu Xuanting was already sitting there waiting.

"Greetings, Father," Yang Fan immediately saluted.

Third Elder Gu Xuanting smiled and waved his hand. "Sit." After Yang Fan sat down, Third Elder Gu Xuanting slowly spoke: "Do you have any doubts about this trip?"

"Yes." Yang Fan did not hide it.

Third Elder Gu Xuanting continued to ask: "Then do you know how much this Xiling Star is worth?"

Yang Fan shook his head.

Third Elder Gu Xuanting smiled.

"Xiling Star has an area of about thirty million square kilometers and a permanent population of nearly eight billion."

"At its Peak, the monthly tax revenue exceeds two hundred billion divinity points."

Yang Fan's pupils shrank slightly.

Third Elder Gu Xuanting continued:

"Half of that must be handed over to the Federation."

"The remaining half, after deducting the costs to maintain the planet's operations, belongs to the planet master as personal income."

As the words fell, Yang Fan's heart couldn't help but beat violently. A life planet… was it actually worth this much? Based on taxes alone, it was equivalent to the revenue of two hundred Spirit Vein Stars. Until this moment, Yang Fan finally understood why Gu Shaoqing said this was the Gu Family's largest investment in him.

Looking at Yang Fan's shocked expression, Third Elder Gu Xuanting smiled and said:

"Everyone will undergo Awakening of their Divine Kingdom."

"And the development of the Divine Kingdom, the circulation of resources, and trade and consumption…"

"Almost all require taxes."

"If it weren't for the fact that Xiling Star's area isn't that large,"

"the income would only be higher."

Speaking of this, Third Elder Gu Xuanting's voice suddenly became serious.

"Sending you to Xiling Star this time…"

"Actually, I have prepared three choices for you."

Yang Fan immediately sat up straight. "Please, Father, enlighten me."

Third Elder Gu Xuanting slowly spat out three words:

"Politics."

"Business."

"Military."

Yang Fan listened intently.

Third Elder Gu Xuanting continued:

"If you had truly slaughtered the entire Xiling Star like that joke of yours,"

Third Elder Gu Xuanting suddenly smiled.

"then I couldn't have given you this planet."

"I would have had to send you to the front lines."

"However, with the Gu Family's maneuvering, plus your talent,"

"it wouldn't be difficult to secure you at least a position as a corps commander."

Hearing this, Yang Fan felt a bit awkward. That statement of his really was a joke; who knew it would actually reach Third Elder Gu Xuanting's ears. Fortunately, he didn't take it seriously; otherwise, he might have really thought his son-in-law was some kind of madman.

Third Elder Gu Xuanting continued:

"As for business and politics,"

"that will depend on your future performance."

"Xiling Star…"

"Is an exam paper I have given you."

"If you choose politics, I can help you enter the parliament."

"If you choose business, your mother-in-law has the resources of the Lu Family behind her."

"In the future, we could even help you buy several surrounding life planets to build your own commercial system."

Hearing this, Yang Fan immediately stood up and bowed respectfully. "Thank you for your cultivation, Father."

Third Elder Gu Xuanting nodded with a smile.

But in his heart, Yang Fan couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion. This was the feeling of having someone behind you. Those at the bottom often have to rely on luck, talent, and hard work. All three are indispensable. They struggle their whole lives, and perhaps only then can they make a name for themselves. But for those with true backgrounds, Elders pave the way in advance, resources are actively tilted towards them, and even the direction of the future has already been planned for them by someone else. Sometimes, the gap between people is never just about talent. Being in a great Family, even a piece of trash can accomplish something!

"This soft rice…"

"Is really damn good."

Yang Fan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Third Elder Gu Xuanting looked at Yang Fan with a faint smile, then continued to ask:

"Let me ask you again, standing behind the Rao Family is Gu Ming, a collateral branch member of the Gu Family."

"A common First-Order God."

"Of course, he is also Gu Shaoqing's uncle."

"How do you think this person should be dealt with?"

Yang Fan was slightly stunned, then cautiously glanced at Third Elder Gu Xuanting. After pondering for a moment, he slowly spoke:

"Father, I believe…"

"Clear water has no fish."

Third Elder Gu Xuanting suddenly laughed, his laughter hearty and clear.

"Hahaha, since that is the case, then we shall do as you say."

"We won't punish him."

Third Elder Gu Xuanting's tone was calm, as if he were just deciding on a trivial matter.

"My Gu Family controls life planets across the vast Nine Provinces."

"One or two planets…"

"Indeed, they don't amount to much."