“Fourth Junior Brother, since you have a younger brother of your own blood, are you also hiding some kind of special identity?” Ming Xuan asked curiously.
Luo Qingyu looked at the gazes swept over her simultaneously. A faint smile curved her lips as she spoke slowly, “If we're talking about identities, I actually do have one. Does being the boss behind the Jinzhi Chamber of Commerce count?”
As soon as those words left her mouth, the room fell into an instant silence.
The folding fan in Ming Xuan's hand fell to the floor with a clatter. His eyes widened, his face filled with utter disbelief. “The Jinzhi Chamber of Commerce?! The very same Jinzhi Chamber of Commerce that is spread across every corner of the cultivation world, with more spirit stones than anyone can count?”
Mu Zhongxi was also stunned, his previous lazy demeanor completely vanishing.
He had thought his status as an imperial prince was already incredibly impressive, but he hadn't expected his Fourth Senior Brother to be hiding an even greater secret.
Ye Qiao's mouth fell open even wider. She had never expected that her Fourth Senior Brother, who usually looked so casual and relaxed, would have such a massive identity.
Thinking back to when they went to Wanbao Pavilion to check the accounts and she had another identity, as well as when she took them to the Jinzhi auction and bought so many natural treasures without showing a single hint of pain—it turned out she was the big boss behind the scenes all along.
“This is a massive loss!”
Ye Qiao clutched her chest and took two steps back, looking thoroughly heartbroken.
“If I had known Fourth Senior Brother was so incredibly wealthy, why did I only take those hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones last time? I should have milked him for way more!”
Ming Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. “Junior Sister, you really dare to dream.”
Beside them, Xue Yu also came to a sudden realization. “No wonder you said you'd cover all of KFC's food expenses. So this is where your confidence came from.”
Luo Qingyu bent down to pick up Ming Xuan's fallen folding fan and handed it back to him, her expression remaining calm. “The chamber of commerce is just something I manage in my spare time. It's not some grand identity.”
In her mind, 007's voice rang out in a panic.
【Host! How could you just say it out loud like that!】
Luo Qingyu replied casually in her heart, “It's not some life-threatening secret. What's the harm in telling them?”
007's voice in her mind grew so anxious that its pitch cracked. 【But Host! This is the empire you built with your own hands!】
Luo Qingyu chuckled in her heart and replied, “They are all my fellow sect members and family. They won't harm me. Besides, it's just a bit of pocket change. Spending some won't hurt.”
007 was instantly rendered speechless, completely at a loss for how to persuade her.
Beside her, Ming Xuan was still marveling at the reputation of the Jinzhi Chamber of Commerce. Ye Qiao's eyes were shining brightly as she secretly plotted how to shamelessly sponge off her Fourth Senior Brother's resources in the future.
“Alright, alright!” Qin Fanfan stroked his beard, somewhat amused and exasperated by this group of disciples. He raised his foot and lightly kicked each of them in turn.
“The next secret realm is about to open. Get ready, it's time to go.”
...
“Flame Mountain... what a unique name. Could there really be fire inside this next secret realm?”
On the way, Xue Yu explained as he handed out pills to everyone, “Otherwise, why do you think it's called Flame Mountain?”
He was starting to doubt whether his Junior Sister had actually grown up in the cultivation world. Even a blockhead like Mu Zhongxi, who usually slacked off, had at least heard of various things in the cultivation world and wasn't completely clueless about everything like Ye Qiao.
Beside them, Zhou Xingyun briefly recalled the environment there and couldn't help but frown. “That secret realm is full of rocks. It's very hot.”
It was also his most hated secret realm.
Ming Xuan waved his fan, then suddenly slapped his forehead. “By the way, those sunglasses we bought back in Fusheng City haven't come in handy yet.”
Ye Qiao's eyes lit up upon hearing this. “That's right! Flame Mountain is filled with soaring flames everywhere, so the light will definitely be blinding. This is the perfect time to use them!”
She reached into her storage ring and pulled out several pairs of pitch-black sunglasses with a rustle, distributing them to the others.
Mu Zhongxi took the sunglasses and turned them over in his hands, examining them with a face full of doubt. “Can putting this thing over your eyes really block out blinding light?”
Ye Qiao smiled and explained, “Of course, Fifth Senior Brother. Your vision will get quite a bit darker once you put them on, but they're absolutely perfect for looking cool.”
Ming Xuan had already put his sunglasses on. Waving his fan, he turned to look at Xue Yu. “Xue Yu, does your senior brother look handsome or what?”
Xue Yu's lips twitched. He spat out a single word perfunctorily: “Handsome.”
Ming Xuan waved his fan proudly. “Of course! This young master is suave and handsome. I look good no matter what I wear.”
Ye Qiao looked thoroughly disgusted. “Second Senior Brother, can you please stop being so narcissistic?”
By now, all five of them were wearing sunglasses, with only Zhou Xingyun left out.
Luo Qingyu stepped forward and patted Zhou Xingyun on the shoulder. “Senior Brother, you're the only one left.”
Seeing that his usually composed Fourth Junior Brother had also put on this strange contraption, Zhou Xingyun let out a helpless sigh and rested the sunglasses on the bridge of his nose as well.
The world before him instantly darkened as the sunlight was blocked out. Looking at the dimly-toned scenery in front of him, a peculiar feeling arose in his heart, and he found himself secretly taking a liking to these sunglasses.
Yeah, wearing these while hanging myself would make it even better.
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