So blunt.
So realistic, without the slightest attempt to hide it.
No grand, empty declarations. No evasions or lies.
Lu Qingxuan thought that was better.
If Xu Yuan had learned his identity and immediately sworn fervent loyalty, he would not have believed him, much less trusted him with anything.
You got one fine sword, and now you're betraying the teammates you fought beside?
Who would believe a word you say?
Xu Yuan's openness made it easy to see exactly what he was thinking.
Thinking it over,
he had come with Yang Xiaobing.
Jiang Xueyao had kept fighting alongside them because they had worked together during the previous Monthly Exam.
Yang Xiaobing had even carried Jiang Xueyao up the mountain.
In truth, Xu Yuan had had little contact with Jiang Xueyao.
Jiang Xueyao simply had a good eye.
She had invested in him.
On behalf of the Jiang Household, she had recruited him as a guest advisor.
And hadn't Lu Qingxuan invested in him too?
It was all Creation and business.
Besides,
South of the Yangtze's wealth had grown to a terrifying scale.
The boy was only a commoner.
He could not bear its weight.
He would not become romantically entangled with Jiang Xueyao.
"Xu Yuan, you've reached 110 points. What are you thinking of choosing?"
Lu Qingxuan relaxed as he spoke.
"I don't even know what's available, boss," Xu Yuan said.
"The three treasures are right here. Pick one."
Lu Qingxuan took out three Wooden Boxes and set them before Xu Yuan.
Three treasures.
Just like that, they sat before him.
Xu Yuan quietly breathed a sigh of relief. That long string of tests is finally over.
As for what conclusions Lu Qingxuan had drawn from them—
that remained to be seen.
Lu Qingxuan said,
"All three items are completely