Fairy, don't be afraid, I, Wang Daqi, am truly an honest man.

"You want me to do the work??"

Wang Daqi looked down at the dirty floor.

He doesn't mind sharing some chores if the other party is polite and cooperative.

He would never accept such an arrogant and humiliating attitude.

Do you really think he's still the same unknown Lingnong from before?

"I'll only tidy up the space next to my bed." Wang Daqi said without turning his head, his tone as calm as ice. "As for your spaces, feel free to do as you please."

"Um??"

Yao Wu sneered, then suddenly stood up. A powerful aura erupted from his body, causing the wooden bed beneath him to creak.

"I don't know how you got in here, but here, I'm the rule!!! With my Qi Refining Level 7 cultivation, no one here dares to talk to me like that. I advise you to be sensible and not force me to make a move!!"

Wang Daqi glanced at him sideways, his tone sarcastic: "You've already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, yet you're still just an outer disciple mining. It seems your cultivation isn't all that great."

"You're asking for it!!!"

Yao Wu was furious. He hated it most when others mentioned that he had been unable to enter the inner sect for so long.

He cleaved his right hand into a claw, his five fingers whistling sharply as he lunged at Wang Daqi's shoulder.

If that claw lands squarely, it'll leave someone with bruises all over!

However, Wang Daqi acted even faster.

With the blessing of the purple energy within his body, his perception was even comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He dodged to the side, grabbed Yao Wu's wrist with his backhand, and exerted force with his five fingers like steel clamps.

A soft "click" sounded.

"Aaaaaah!!! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!" Yao Wu let out a pig-like scream as his entire arm went numb instantly.

Wang Daqi's eyes were cold. He exerted force with his feet and swung his arm backward.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Yao Wu, who weighed over 200 pounds, was thrown out of the house by the force of the swing and landed heavily on the muddy ground in the yard.

The other two disciples at the fifth level of Qi Refining were stunned by this sudden turn of events. They abruptly withdrew their steps and huddled in a corner, trembling with fear.

They never expected that Wang Daqi, who looked so honest and unassuming, would possess such power.

"What happened?"

A clear and pleasant voice came from outside the courtyard gate.

Jiang Xuerou, dressed in a simple white dress, slowly walked into the courtyard.

She was originally worried that Wang Daqi might not adapt to life here since it was his first time, so she wanted to come and see for herself.

If the environment is really too bad, she plans to use her privilege as a direct disciple to move him to a better place.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the door, I saw a figure fly out of the house.

"Senior Sister! Senior Sister Jiang, help me!!!"

Ignoring his aching body, Yao Wu scrambled to Jiang Xuerou's feet, pointed at Wang Daqi inside the room, and tearfully accused him, "That guy...that guy is a complete madman! We kindly tried to help him, but not only did he not appreciate it, he even used his strength to hit us! Look at my hand, it hurts so much..."

He looked aggrieved, thinking that Jiang Xuerou, being from the same lineage as Shenbing Peak, would surely stand up for him, her fellow disciple, and teach that arrogant outer disciple a lesson.

However, Jiang Xuerou did not fly into a rage as he had expected.

Instead, her gaze passed over him and turned to Wang Daqi inside the house with concern.

Wang Daqi remained calm and unhurried, not even glancing at Yao Wu, who had fallen to the ground.

He simply patted off non-existent dust from his cuffs, then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Jiang Xuerou:

"Senior Sister Jiang, you've come at the right time. This guy, Yao Wu, said the room was too dusty and insisted that I clean the entire room, including all three of their beds, by myself. I refused. Was I wrong? Then he tried to attack me, and I was just acting in self-defense. If anyone's to blame, it's that he wasn't as skilled!"

"You're talking nonsense! You're clearly in the wrong!!! I just told you to clean together, and you wouldn't listen to me, so you hit me!!"

Yao Wu was furious and looked urgently at his two henchmen behind him, "You two tell me, did he strike first?"

The two men exchanged a glance, clearly wanting to speak up for Yao Wu.

Unfortunately, Jiang Xuerou didn't even give them a chance to speak.

She snorted coldly, her clear, icy eyes sweeping over the three like sharp swords, her tone carrying an undeniable authority: "Yao Wu, do you really think I'm blind? Although I was outside the door, my divine sense already detected the fluctuations of spiritual energy inside. You bullied your fellow disciple with your Qi Refining seventh level cultivation first, and now you want to deceive me??? Do you think I'm a fool?"

"Senior sister, this... I..."

Yao Wu shuddered, and cold sweat instantly poured down his face.

He never expected that this senior sister, who usually didn't concern herself with trivial matters, would take a disciple from the outer sect so seriously.

"Since you enjoy making others do the work so much, then go and do as much work as you like yourself!!"

Jiang Xuerou waved her hand and coldly ordered, "You are punished by being responsible for cleaning all the dormitories in this row. If you don't clean them properly today, you don't need to go to the mine tomorrow. Go straight back to Shenbing Peak to receive your punishment!!!"

"ah??"

Yao Wu panicked completely. The daily wage at this mine was extremely high. If he was sent back, not only would he lose his money, but his reputation would also be ruined.

"Aren't you going yet? And you two, aiding and abetting the evildoer, go with us!"

The three of them didn't dare to say another word. They lowered their heads, grabbed rags and brooms, and slunk off to get to work.

"Thank you for helping me out, senior sister."

After these people left, Wang Daqi said with a calm expression.

To be honest, he doesn't know whether Jiang Xuerou's kindness towards him is due to the influence of the Heart-Locking Curse or because the two of them practiced together.

At this moment, Jiang Xuerou walked into the room, looked at the simple and musty bed, and frowned: "It seems that this place is really bad, and I am not used to living here... It's a pity that the camp has strict rules, and there are no single rooms available outside the gate."

"Senior sister, it's alright. The place I used to live was much worse than this."

Wang Daqi genuinely didn't care; as long as he could make money, what did a tough environment matter?

Jiang Xuerou pondered for a moment, her gaze lingering on Wang Daqi's broad shoulders for a brief instant.

The scene from Xu Yan's house a few days ago inexplicably flashed into my mind.

She bit her red lips, as if making a decision, and took the initiative to suggest:

"If all else fails, why don't you come stay at my place tonight? Xu Yan and I live together in an inner sect double suite. You and Xu Yan are Daoist partners anyway, so you can stay together, as long as... as long as..."

She wanted to say, "As long as you two keep quiet at night and don't disturb me, that's fine."

But as she tried to speak, the absurd memories of that night flooded her mind, making it impossible for her to utter a word. Instead, half of her pretty face turned red.

Wang Daqi didn't think much of it, assuming it was just Jiang Xuerou's special treatment, and casually asked, "What do you want?"

"Ah, it's nothing. As long as the elders don't investigate further, it'll be fine. Besides, I'm a direct disciple, so I have that much authority."

Jiang Xuerou tried to cover it up, looking slightly flustered.

"Then thank you very much, Senior Sister Jiang."

With a good place to stay and a spirit-gathering array to accelerate cultivation, Wang Daqi naturally wouldn't be polite.

And so, to everyone's astonishment, Wang Daqi, carrying a simple bag, followed Jiang Xuerou toward the inner disciples' pavilion.

This scene was witnessed by many disciples, and everyone immediately erupted in uproar.

Yao Wu huddled in a corner, clutching a broom, feeling both frustrated and terrified.

He finally understood that this guy surnamed Wang was not only introduced by Senior Sister Jiang, but their relationship was probably quite extraordinary!

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into the night.

The inner disciples' pavilion was filled with spiritual energy.

Because of the spirit-gathering array, the air was filled with a refreshing coolness.

Xu Yan was overjoyed to see Wang Daqi move in and pulled him into the inner room.

Wang Daqi glanced at it and thought to himself that it was indeed the residence of an inner disciple.

Not only was the spiritual energy abundant, but even the bed was dry and clean.

"Daqi, this is where I'm staying." Xu Yan pointed to her bed: "Let's squeeze in tonight."

As he spoke, he looked at Jiang Xuerou and said with a grin, "Senior Sister Jiang, thank you for sending Daqi over."

Jiang Xuerou smiled and said, "Why are you being so polite with me?"

She told Xu Yan what had just happened, and Xu Yan suddenly realized what had happened.

"So that's how it is! Those guys are really despicable."

"It's alright now, you guys go ahead and clean up, I'll go get some food, I'm actually a little hungry."

"Then I'll trouble you, Senior Sister."

After Jiang Xuerou left, Xu Yan happily pulled Wang Daqi to sit down.

Although there are only two beds here, separated by only a thin screen, it is already an excellent comfort in this desolate mining area.

After Wang Daqi sat down, Xu Yan sat on him and put her arm around him, saying, "I thought I wouldn't be able to be with you for three months. I didn't expect Senior Sister Jiang to be such a nice person!"

Wang Daqi said, "However, living together is still inconvenient."

He was a simple and honest man, and felt that it was really inconvenient to do that kind of thing when there was a third person present.

Xu Yan didn't seem to care. Instead, she hooked her arm around Wang Daqi's neck and said with a smile, "What's inconvenient about it? It's not like you and Senior Sister Jiang haven't done it before."

"Well, that's because of the special circumstances."

"You're worried I'll be jealous? To be honest, I really like Senior Sister Jiang's personality. You can't bully her in the future!"

"Of course."

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In the quiet of the night, behind the screen, Jiang Xuerou lay in the silk quilt, but couldn't close her eyes.

She could clearly hear the slight rustling of the bed next door and Xu Yan's suppressed breathing.