I run a casino in the immortal realm.

The morning mist had not yet dissipated at Yingxian Lake.

A huge flying boat bearing the emblem of the Xuantian Sect floated silently in mid-air.

Wan Tianxiang stood with his hands behind his back on the deck, looking down at Xu Zhengkun and Zheng Yifei who were seeing him off, and nodded slightly.

"Zhengkun, Zhengyun, I will now return to the sect. The Nine Nether Annihilation Array is complete. Keep the array's core and key points safe. Remember, do not use them unless absolutely necessary."

Wan Tianxiang's voice rang in their ears through spiritual power.

"Thank you, Elder Wan. I will remember this."

Xu Zhengkun bowed respectfully.

Beside Wan Tianxiang, Xu Zhenghai and Xu Muyao stood side by side.

Xu Muyao originally wanted to take Su Wanqing back to Xuantian Sect with her, but Su Wanqing declined, citing busy family affairs.

In fact, Xu Muyao knew in her heart that Su Wanqing was unwilling to return to Xuantian Sect largely because she wanted to avoid Hu Jingpeng, that clingy guy who was like a leech.

Hu Jingpeng, relying on his father Hu Xiaotian being the Grand Elder's personal disciple, acted arrogantly and domineeringly in the Xuantian Sect. Su Wanqing could only avoid him because she couldn't afford to offend him.

With a long, drawn-out whistle, the flying boat transformed into a streak of light, soaring straight into the sky and disappearing into the horizon.

Meanwhile, at the back mountain of the Qingyun Sect, in the Fifth Elder's dojo.

Su Wanqing, dressed in an elegant white dress, sat gracefully on a rosewood chair, her brows slightly furrowed.

Opposite her, Su Chenyuan, the patriarch of the Su family and the fifth elder of the Qingyun Sect, was resting with his eyes closed, holding two crystal-clear jade galls in his hands.

"Grandpa, I've made up my mind. I'm going to go into the mirage."

Su Wanqing broke the silence, her tone revealing an undeniable determination.

Su Chenyuan slowly opened his eyes, his deep gaze falling on his granddaughter: "To avoid that brat Hu Jingpeng? If that's the case, you can just stay in seclusion in the family, why bother getting involved in that mess at Mirage?"

Although that place is now incredibly lucrative, it has also become a target of public criticism; countless eyes from the Xuantian Sect are watching it closely.

"Avoiding Hu Jingpeng is just an excuse."

Su Wanqing shook her head, her gaze sharper than ever before: "Grandpa, I suspect that Xu Zhengyun, the head manager of that mirage company... is Zheng Yifei!"

"Oh?"

Su Chenyuan paused slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "Didn't you personally use your divine sense to investigate his bone age and cultivation level before?"

At twenty-two years old, in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, there were no signs of disguise even in his meridians and bones.

Zheng Yifei was a useless person with five spiritual roots. Even if he hadn't died, it was impossible for him to have cultivated to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage in just four years. This is an ironclad rule in the cultivation world.

"I know this goes against common sense, but I trust my gut feeling!"

Su Wanqing bit her lip, the image of confronting "Xu Zhengyun" in the rooftop study flashing through her mind.

"Grandpa, you don't know, I had too many contacts with Zheng Yifei when I was in the Tax Inspection Department."

I'm all too familiar with his build, his gait, even the seemingly nonchalant yet calculating tone of his voice!

Su Wanqing stood up and paced around the secret room, her speech becoming faster and faster: "That Xu Zhengyun, apart from his face and cultivation level, is exactly the same as Zheng Yifei!"

Especially his arrogant demeanor, which reveals his profound understanding of human nature and manipulates all cultivators in the world at will—besides Zheng Yifei, I can't find another person in this world who can take business to such a chilling level!

Seeing his granddaughter's excited expression, Su Chenyuan did not immediately refute her, but instead fell into deep thought.

Su Wanqing took a deep breath and continued, "Furthermore, for the past two weeks, I've secretly sent people to investigate Xu Zhengyun's background. And guess what?"

Tell me about it.

Su Chenyuan became interested.

"Xu Zhengyun has always been a nobody among the Xu family members. He is aloof, has above-average talent, and barely broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage with the help of his family's resources. He has absolutely no talent for business, let alone any amazing skills."

Most importantly, a year ago, he was attacked by a third-tier demonic beast while traveling for training. He was seriously injured, his meridians were almost broken, and he nearly became a cripple.

How could an ordinary disciple whose meridians were completely destroyed not only recover from his injuries in just one year, but also break through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, and even suddenly possess such a shrewd business mind?

This simply doesn't make sense!

After listening to his granddaughter's analysis, the light in Su Chenyuan's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

He placed the jade gall bladder in his hand on the table, making a crisp clinking sound.

"Qing'er, your investigation has given me a wake-up call."

Su Chenyuan stroked his snow-white beard and said in a deep voice, "Actually, a few days ago at the opening ceremony of the Mirage, I also used my divine sense to investigate Xu Zhengyun from afar."

"What did you discover?"

Su Wanqing's eyes lit up.

"His spiritual power is too strange."

Su Chenyuan recalled the results of his investigation and frowned: "Although he tried his best to conceal it and showed that he was indeed at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, I am at the late-Golden Core stage and my divine sense is extremely sharp."

I discovered that the spiritual energy within his body was outrageously abundant, like a vast ocean, far surpassing that of ordinary mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators! Even some late-Foundation Establishment cultivators might not have his terrifying spiritual energy reserves.

This is definitely not a state that someone who has just recovered from a serious illness could possess by forcibly boosting their cultivation level with elixirs.

Su Wanqing clapped her hands: "That's right! This means he must have a huge secret!"

Grandpa, a woman's intuition is often more accurate than cold, hard common sense.

I'm determined to go to Mirage and become his assistant. As long as I can stay close to him, observing him day and night, I refuse to believe he won't slip up!

Looking at the burning fighting spirit in his granddaughter's eyes, Su Chenyuan smiled helplessly: "You little rascal, you've always been so stubborn. Fine, since you've made up your mind, then I'll personally go to Yingxian Lake and ask Xu Zhengkun for a favor."

The following morning, at the Qingyun Sect Master's villa by Yingxian Lake.

Xu Zhengkun had just finished dealing with the accounts from the previous night's Mirage and was preparing to meditate and regulate his breathing when a disciple outside announced that the Fifth Elder, Su Chenyuan, had come to visit in person.

"Why is Elder Su here?"

Xu Zhengkun was slightly surprised and quickly got up to go out to greet them.

"Haha, Sect Master, I apologize for disturbing you by coming uninvited."

Su Chenyuan, dressed in a gray robe, walked into the main hall with a smile.

"Please have a seat, Mr. Su."

Xu Zhengkun personally served the spiritual tea with great respect.

Although the Xu family now holds the position of sect leader in the Qingyun Sect, the Su family, relying on the enormous profits from the transport aircraft and logistics revenue sharing, has become the number one cultivation family in the Qingyun Sect, and its foundation and influence are still not to be underestimated.

Moreover, the Su family is the Xu family's staunchest ally in a series of new policies, such as logistics and tax reform.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Su Chenyuan put down his teacup and got down to business.

"Sect Master, I have come here today to ask you for a favor."

Su Chenyuan sighed, a worried look on his face: "It's because of my good-for-nothing granddaughter, Wanqing."

"My niece Wanqing is intelligent and capable, but what happened?"

Xu Zhengkun asked with concern.

"It's all because of Hu Jingpeng from the Xuantian Sect."

Su Chenyuan snorted coldly, a hint of anger appearing on his face. "That brat is in the Xuantian Sect, he's been pestering my Qing'er relentlessly, and Qing'er can't stand it anymore, she doesn't even dare to go back to the sect."

The old man pondered that Elder Wan had set up an array over the mirage, so it was safe and sound. Moreover, the spiritual energy inside the main building was as high as the upper-grade third rank, which was extremely suitable for cultivation.

Therefore, I intend to arrange for Qing'er to stay in the mirage, firstly to find some peace and quiet, and secondly so that she can benefit from the spiritual energy there and cultivate properly for a period of time.

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhengkun secretly began to make his own plans.

The mirage is now the most secretive place of the Qingyun Sect. Although it is open to the public, the internal accounting office, array hub, and core management are all the absolute confidants of the Xu family.

It would be somewhat inappropriate to send an outsider, even someone from the Su family, in.

Seeing Xu Zhengkun's hesitation, Su Chenyuan smiled slightly and offered his own bargaining chip: "Sect Master, rest assured, Qing'er will definitely not eat or stay for nothing."

My nephew Zhengyun manages such a large business all by himself, without even a capable assistant by his side.

Qing'er has worked in the tax bureau's inspection department for many years and has considerable experience in accounting and personnel management. I'd like her to be my nephew Zhengyun's personal assistant, to help him with some mundane tasks. Also…”

Su Chenyuan lowered his voice and his tone became solemn: "The entire Su family will unconditionally and wholeheartedly support the logistics department and tax system reforms promoted by the sect leader."

Moreover, as long as the Xu family holds the position of sect leader, my Su family will be the Xu family's strongest backing. The fate of the Qingyun Sect can only belong to the Xu family!