Mirror! Lu Ming Investigates Qian Renxue!

Lu Ming, however, wore an indifferent expression. "Robbery? How else can I make money this fast?"

"Moreover, Your Highness the Crown Prince, you must understand what kind of place Jixia Academy is. It's a hidden holy land!"

"If you want Jixia Academy to make an exception for you, how can you not pay a price? Besides, my 'friend' has a very big appetite. I still need to grease some palms with this ten million."

Lu Ming spoke with righteous indignation, as if he were doing something incredibly just.

Xue Qinghe stared intently at Lu Ming, her chest heaving.

She desperately wanted to turn around and leave, never to deal with this insatiably greedy scoundrel again.

But...

The brutal simulated scene in her mind resurfaced.

If she didn't form an alliance, if she didn't change her fate, she would die.

Her divine position would shatter, and she would be erased by that supreme being.

Even though she was the Young Master of Martial Soul Hall, this sum of money would cripple her and leave her bleeding from the pain.

However, compared to her life and future, wealth was ultimately an external possession.

"Hoo..."

Xue Qinghe exhaled a long breath, her eyes gradually becoming resolute.

As long as she could change her fate, as long as she could get close to that mysterious Dean and the supreme being, it would all be worth it.

"Fine!"

This single word felt like it was squeezed from between her teeth.

"I agree!"

Xue Qinghe felt her heart bleeding.

She took out an extremely exquisite Soul Tool from her embrace and placed it heavily on the stone table.

"There are three million Gold Soul Coins in here, consider it a deposit."

She looked at Lu Ming, her eyes filled with heartache and warning. "As for the remaining seven million, the amount is too large for me to carry. I need to mobilize the national treasury or raise the funds."

Lu Ming didn't even glance at the Soul Tool, merely nodding with a smile. "Your Highness the Crown Prince is indeed straightforward."

Xue Qinghe didn't want to stay a moment longer. Every time she looked at Lu Ming, she felt like a complete fool.

"Once this is done, not only will the remaining seven million be handed over, but also..."

Xue Qinghe gritted her teeth, adding more to ensure Lu Ming would do his best.

"As long as you arrange everything properly, you can choose any of the beauties I keep in my mansion! No matter what kind you want, I'll send them to you!"

After saying that, she glared fiercely at Lu Ming.

"I hope Brother Lu Ming won't take the money and do nothing. Make the arrangements as soon as possible!"

With those words, Xue Qinghe turned and left, her footsteps swift, as if fleeing from a flood or a fierce beast.

Watching Xue Qinghe's slightly flustered retreating figure, the smile on Lu Ming's face gradually faded.

He didn't touch the Soul Tool on the table containing the three million vast sums.

For him, who possessed the entire Jixia Academy system and was as rich as a nation, this money was merely a number.

Everything that had just happened, his greed for money and lust, was merely a play for Qian Renxue.

Only by making her believe he was a greedy and lustful villain would she let down her guard and believe she could control him.

Lu Ming gently rubbed the rim of the teacup with his finger, his gaze deep as he looked in the direction Qian Renxue had disappeared. He murmured to himself.

"Qian Renxue, going to such great lengths to approach Jixia Academy..."

"What exactly are you trying to do?"

Watching Xue Qinghe's slightly panicked figure completely disappear from his sight, the frivolous smile on Lu Ming's face vanished instantly.

"Come out."

Lu Ming spoke softly to the seemingly empty air beside him.

The moment his voice fell, the surrounding space seemed to twist slightly.

Crack.

A crisp sound, like shattering glass, echoed in the air.

Countless tiny, crystalline light fragments appeared out of nowhere, quickly converging into a tall, cold, and stunning figure.

The newcomer had neat short hair, wore a tight leather outfit that outlined breathtaking curves, and was surrounded by several floating prisms, exuding an aura that kept others at bay.

It was Jing, an Shadow Hunter from the Law Enforcement Hall of Jixia Academy.

Jing knelt on one knee, her expression respectful, her eyes, which seemed capable of seeing through people's hearts, now lowered.

"Dean."

Lu Ming did not turn around, his gaze still fixed on the direction where "Xue Qinghe" had left.

"Go keep an eye on him."

Lu Ming's voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable authority.

"No matter where he goes, who he meets, or what he says, I need to know everything clearly."

Although Qian Renxue had been completely fooled by him for now, this Young Master of the Martial Soul Hall was deep-minded and not someone to be trifled with.

One could never be too careful.

Mirror didn't hesitate at all, not even asking why.

"Yes."

As this single word fell, her form transformed once more into countless shattered mirror shards, dissolving into the air as if she had never appeared.

After Mirror left, Gongsun Li, who had been standing behind Lu Ming the entire time, finally couldn't hold back.

She walked gracefully in front of Lu Ming. Her peach blossom eyes, usually filled with a smile, now held a distinct hint of resentment.

"Dean really has some impressive skills."

The flower umbrella in Gongsun Li's hand spun gently, her tone dripping with jealousy.

"Not only did you take a huge sum of money from them, but you were also exchanging glances with that Crown Prince, and now you're even going to use 'horse riding'?"

She deliberately emphasized the words "horse riding," clearly having overheard Lu Ming's earlier teasing of Qian Renxue.

"What? Are you jealous, A'Li?"

Lu Ming turned around and looked at the rabbit throwing a tantrum before him. He reached out and gently pinched her perky nose.

Gongsun Li snorted and turned her head away to avoid his hand, but she didn't move an inch.

"A'Li wouldn't dare be jealous of the Dean. A'Li is just worried that the Crown Prince is so fair-skinned and tender. Even though he's a man, who knows if the Dean might have a taste for that?"

As she said this, she seemed to think of something and looked at Lu Ming warily.

"Dean, you're not actually interested in men, are you? If you dare to like men, A'Li will kick all the male students out of this academy!"

Lu Ming chuckled, speechless.

This girl's train of thought was as peculiar as ever.

"What are you thinking about?"

Lu Ming withdrew his hand and looked out at the shimmering lake in the distance.

"That Xue Qinghe is no simple man."

"In fact, he's not a man at all."

Gongsun Li froze, her large eyes blinking in confusion.

"Not a man? Does that mean she is…?"

Lu Ming didn't explain.

"The show has only just begun."

Outside Heaven Dou City, on a hidden official road.

A seemingly ordinary carriage was speeding along.

Inside the carriage, Qian Renxue, having removed her disguise, sat upright, her expression complex and unreadable.

She gently touched her slightly flushed cheeks, Lu Ming's aggressive words and actions from earlier constantly replaying in her mind.

That scoundrel!

How dare he lay hands on her!

If it were in the past, any man who dared to put a hand on her shoulder would likely have a grave three feet high by now.