The two of them went back and forth, while Wang Jinnian stood to the side with a grim expression.

After removing his armor, he said, "Lu Chengxiao, watch your mouth!"

Lu Chengxiao casually took out a large towel, draped it over his body, and covered the skin exposed by his pajamas.

"You do all those trivial things every day, are you afraid people will say anything?"

"Fine, fine, so this is your kept man, right? You're going to stand up for him today?"

Wang Jinnian asked in exasperation.

Qin Xiao frowned. Was this guy really out of his mind? What a lousy bastard.

"If you have nothing to do, get out of here. What are you doing here trying to gain psionic energy?"

Lu Chengxiao scoffed and said disdainfully.

Wang Jinnian took a deep breath and looked at Qin Xiao, "Kid, I heard you have some blood copper ore. Sell it to me!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao subconsciously looked at Lu Chengxiao.

"Don't look at me, I never said that."

Qin Xiao was somewhat angry, and the question of who might have leaked the information flashed through his mind, but it was indeed difficult to be certain.

Although I'm not afraid of people knowing, I don't want to be investigated or have my information leaked.

The only people who knew he possessed the Blood Copper Mine were the president of the Spirit Alliance, Jiang Wei, Slovic, Ye Qingya, Ye Qinghuan, and Lu Chengxiao.

"It might not be you, but it's hard to say about your family members."

Qin Xiao said something expressionlessly.

He then replied to Wang Jinnian, "That's all, I'm farming for equipment now, get lost."

Wang Jinnian stood still and said, "Whoever you're forging equipment for, just sell it to me. I can even reforge it."

"Are you deaf? Xiaoling, show the guest out!"

Qin Xiao had no time to argue with this idiot and simply told his smart assistant, Xiao Ling, to see the guest out.

"Greetings, visitor. Please leave immediately and remain quiet. Otherwise, your actions will be immediately uploaded to the Imperial Night Watch's main archives. Please note that the Imperial Night Watch at Mirror Moon Lake has been connected to the surveillance system."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jinnian's eyes twitched, and he immediately stood up.

He didn't say a word, just gave Qin Xiao a hateful look and left.

Lu Chengxiao sat down on the sofa opposite him, holding a towel blanket in his hand.

"Junior, it really wasn't me who revealed this. As for whether it's someone from the Lu family, I'll have my family investigate immediately."

Qin Xiao nodded. It was good that he had this attitude. There are no secrets that stay hidden forever, and Qin Xiao didn't really expect a high degree of secrecy.

"Tell me about this Wang Jinnian, what's his family background?"

Lu Chengxiao glanced at Qin Xiao's expression before speaking.

"This Wang Jinnian is from the Wang family, one of the four great families in the capital. He is used to being arrogant and domineering. However, the Yuling Academy is not lacking in second-generation members of beast-taming families either."

The reason he acted so arrogantly in the academy was because the other person had an older sister, Wang Xinian.

This woman is at the same level as me; she's an extremely powerful combat-oriented Beastmaster, ranked 7th in the Platinum tier of the Endless Tower.

She is also a seeded player in this year's college league, with popularity, strength, beauty, connections and background all at her peak.

Wang Jinnian often gets into trouble, but it's not a big deal. Most people don't want to mess with him because of his sister.

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao exclaimed, "So, I've offended another important person again?"

Lu Chengxiao pursed his lips, "It's not that serious, it's just a little quarrel."

Women like Wang Xinian are constantly seeking improvement, completing tasks, entering secret realms, and challenging the Endless Tower.

They wouldn't deliberately cause you trouble over something so trivial.

“This blood copper mine might be something Wang Xinian got from the Imperial Temple,” Lu Chengxiao speculated.

Qin Xiao thought for a moment, "Then maybe it's his sister Wang Xinian who wants this blood copper ore."

"Very likely."

Meanwhile, Wang Jinnian, who had left Qin Xiao's courtyard, left Mirror Moon Lake with a gloomy expression, escorted by two night watchmen.

Located next to the Imperial University, in the prime academic district of the Second Ring Road, a traditional bamboo building stands here.

Wang Jinnian came here alone and entered the smartly managed courtyard.

In the courtyard, against the backdrop of tall buildings in the distance, beneath a cluster of purple bamboo,

A woman with long blue hair, delicate features, and a naturally formed beauty mark under her eye is brewing tea.

Wang Xinian glanced at Wang Jinnian, who looked dejected, but his expression remained unchanged.

"What, you couldn't buy it?"

Wang Jinnian's teeth were chattering, and his cheeks twitched involuntarily.

"Sister, sister, no, I couldn't buy any."

After speaking, Wang Jinnian lowered his head, waiting anxiously.

Wang Xinian poured hot water and served fragrant tea.

With a wave of his hand, a purple lightning bolt enveloped Wang Jinnian.

A pig-like scream echoed in the courtyard. Wang Jinnian convulsed violently, foaming at the corners of his mouth.

Even so, he remained firmly rooted to the spot.

Although he really wanted to crawl around on the ground to vent his frustration, he knew that doing so would only result in harsher punishment.

Three minutes later, the purple lightning on Wang Jinnian's body gradually dissipated.

"Sit down and have some tea."

The sound was like pearls falling on a jade plate, clear and crisp, yet with an undeniable quality.

Wang Jinnian walked shakily to the tea table, wiped the foam from his mouth, and carefully picked up the teacup with both hands.

"How I explained it to you."

"My sister said that the other party has some power, so we should maintain courtesy, focus on negotiation, and use threats as a secondary measure."

"And how did you do it?"

"I...I...I spoke rudely and looked down on them...Well, Lu Chengxiao was there too. If she hadn't interrupted, I..."

"Hmm? Still dare to argue?" Wang Xinian raised his head, his narrow phoenix eyes revealing a hint of purple.

Wang Jinnian froze, not daring to look. "Sister, please forgive me. I know I was wrong, sister."

Looking at her brother, who was utterly hopeless, Wang Xinian felt somewhat disheartened.

"Get lost. Keep quiet these next few days. The college league qualifiers are coming up soon."

Those people should be back by now. Don't be foolish enough to mess with someone you can't afford to offend.

"Yes, yes, I will definitely behave myself and stay home as soon as I get back."

Wang Jinnian left in a hurry, closing the courtyard gate and using a protective barrier to block out any noise.

"If I were to perish one day, how long could this Wang family, which is like a pool of poison, and these foolish and useless people, possibly survive..."

Qin Xiao and Lu Chengxiao... Interesting. It seems there's something going on in this year's selection process.

Sitting alone on a futon by the tea table, I must say, I have a certain air of a powerful and ethereal master.

Three more days have passed in the blink of an eye, filled with boredom and exhaustion.

Qin Xiao walked out of the room with slightly dark circles under his eyes.

Ye Qinghuan, wearing shorts and a sports bra, came out of the bathroom while drying her hair.

"Went for a morning run?" Qin Xiao casually asked.

Ye Qinghuan's eyes twitched as she looked at the other person, "Master Qin, why don't you take a rest? You're probably..."

Qin Xiao has completely overturned Ye Qinghuan's stereotypes in the past few days.

She had always thought that Qin Xiao was very hardworking and diligent, and that his outstanding talent as a beast tamer was what made him shine.

Now she knows she was wrong, terribly wrong.

If the other person had put in even the slightest effort into their cultivation over the past few days, she wouldn't feel that God was so unfair.