CHAPTER 215: CHAPTER 201 ARRANGEMENT

Golden Bull University, spanning several hundred square kilometers, occupies the southeastern corner of the top level of Golden Source City.

This university gathers top elites and talents from the Twelve Star Domain. Besides teaching, there are also several top-level laboratories and high-tech companies within the university.

This part of the commercial area occupies nearly half of the campus.

"The commercial district is bustling, with various high-end residential and consumption places, quite famous in Gold Origin. However, the entry threshold is very high, ordinary people can’t get in..."

Xiao Wan took Gao Xuan and Yun Qingshang on the campus internal express while briefly introducing the situation of Golden Bull University.

This is different from the scenery; Gao Xuan and the others will be living here in the future, so she had to give a brief introduction.

"I like it. I want to buy a big house here."

Gao Xuan didn’t want to stay in a dormitory, not only because it was simple, but crucially because privacy couldn’t be assured.

"You don’t have the qualification to buy a house here yet. Even if you have money."

Xiao Wan said with a cold face: "You need to study here for at least two years and accumulate enough school points to buy a house."

"That long."

Gao Xuan sighed, "I’m a billionaire. Living in a student dormitory doesn’t match my identity."

"As long as you join the Sword Dao Association, you’ll naturally gain local identity recognition and qualify to buy a house here."

Xiao Wan said, "For now, you and Yun Qingshang can only stay at a hotel."

Golden Bull University has a very high level, with the president being the same level as the governor of Golden Source City.

Although Xiao Wan is influential, she must follow the school’s arrangements at Golden Bull University.

The assessment of Gao Xuan and Yun Qingshang all have to wait for notification from the other side.

Before then, the two can only be considered visitors and can only stay in hotels.

Xiao Wan took Gao Xuan and Yun Qingshang to a high-end hotel, but she didn’t go up and left directly.

Fortunately, Xiao Wan booked a room and paid for a week’s stay.

Gao Xuan stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, muttering in the direction of Xiao Wan’s departure: "Go for it, sis, I’m waiting for you to lead the way."

Xiao Wan naturally couldn’t hear Gao Xuan’s words. She took public transportation out of the campus and went directly home.

The area where the Xiao Family is located is a military zone, so don’t think about entering without military status. Even the dogs here have military-certified identities.

The outer layer of the enormous military zone is protected by Golden Source City’s Guardian Army. They have a total of 100,000 members responsible for anti-riot tasks.

In normal times, their main task is to protect the military zone. Under usual circumstances, they rarely move out.

Xiao Wan’s home is in the center of the military zone, which is an area full of high-level villas.

The Xiao Family even owns a vast manor composed of dozens of independent villas forming a villa complex.

The patriarch of the Xiao Family lives here, and some underage direct lineage members of the Xiao Family also live here.

Xiao Wan’s father, Xiao Cheng, serves in the Guardian Army with a position not high in rank but of special importance. Because of his position, he has always lived here.

Xiao Wan doesn’t have the privilege to own an independent residence here and can only live with her parents.

"Dad, I’m back."

Xiao Wan gently knocked on the door, waited for a moment until Xiao Cheng’s deep voice came from inside: "Come in."

With Xiao Cheng’s permission, Xiao Wan cautiously pushed open the study door and entered.

Xiao Cheng stood by the desk, practicing calligraphy with a brush. It was Xiao Cheng’s only hobby.

Under Xiao Cheng’s influence, Xiao Wan’s calligraphy with a brush was quite good.

"Dad, Gao Xuan has great potential. I want to help him out."

Knowing Xiao Cheng’s character, Xiao Wan didn’t beat around the bush and directly stated her purpose.

"Oh."

Xiao Cheng, with a lean figure and handsome appearance, had an intellectual aura from years of practicing calligraphy. He looked rather scholarly.

"Dad, Gao Xuan is adept at spiritual attacks. I want to lend him two marvels to handle the assessment." Xiao Wan said again.

This time, Xiao Cheng didn’t speak. He held his breath and finished writing the last word, admired it for a moment, then rinsed the brush in the pen wash and hung it on the pen rack.

His movements were gentle, unhurried, with a sense of calm leisureliness.

Xiao Wan watched from the side, feeling a bit anxious but not daring to speak out.

After handling these things, Xiao Cheng said leisurely to Xiao Wan: "Spiritual Marvels are costly, and it will consume a lot of your clan points to obtain them. Moreover, once taken, they can’t be returned."

"I believe in Gao Xuan’s potential. He’s worth the investment."

Xiao Wan had already thought it through, without any hesitation.

"Alright, I will speak to the patriarch tonight."

Xiao Cheng thought for a moment and said: "If you need more points, I will lend you some first."

Xiao Wan was a bit surprised, but then overjoyed, "Thanks, Dad."

"I’m proud of you becoming a Sword Hero at this age."

Xiao Cheng said: "You have grown up, developed your judgment, and need to organize your own power. This is necessary."

"Whether in family, the army, or society, there is no standing still. What we refer to as willingly living a simple life, is either a failure or a luxury of those who have nothing to compete for. As mere mortals, we have no such luxury."

Xiao Cheng sighed softly, "If you retreat, you might lose, you might die. You’re young, you should strive to move forward fearlessly."

Xiao Wan bowed deeply, "Dad, I know what to do."

She raised her long eyebrows, "I will certainly accomplish something."

Xiao Cheng smiled with relief, "Our family’s future depends on you."

Xiao Wan returned to her room and logged into the Sword Dao Association.

The Sword Dao Association had a virtual hall on the Celestial Net, with the highest security level.

After all, its members were spread across the Twelve Star Domain, with vast distances between them. Online communication was the most convenient way to interact.

After logging into the hall, Xiao Wan entered the archive room.

The archives were all in an ancient file format, crammed into huge cabinets.

Contained within were all the literary archives Xiao Family had accumulated over thousands of years, various records, and more.

Each folder had a unique password and was completely bound to the room. The data format was unchangeable, non-copyable, non-transmittable.

As Xiao Wan sat at the desk, an elderly man with white hair and glasses approached respectfully to greet her, "Miss, how can I assist you?"

"I want to see the family marvels directory."

Xiao Wan said as she presented an electronic authorization letter, given by Xiao Cheng.

Her father was a Level 9 Member in the association, which granted such privileges. With her status, she had no right to access the marvels directory.

The white-haired elder’s glasses flickered with a slight light, and after verifying the authorization letter, he also contacted Xiao Cheng for confirmation. Only with Xiao Cheng’s consent did he bring Xiao Wan a file.

In the archive room, there were dozens of gigantic wooden cabinets, containing millions of documents. Only through a smart butler could the relevant documents be found. This was also a security measure of the Xiao Family.

Xiao Wan received the folder, verified her identity again, and entered a randomly generated quantum key before opening the folder.

A light screen opened in front of Xiao Wan, displaying the marvels one by one.

Whenever she clicked on a marvel, its image would enlarge, rotate, and come with a detailed text introduction.

As a noble family with a history of thousands of years, the Xiao Family had accumulated a vast collection. There were thousands of marvels.

From Black Iron to Gold, the categories of marvels were diverse.

Xiao Wan glanced at those few Golden Marvels, which required an exorbitant amount of points for exchange. Even her father could hardly afford them. She didn’t even bother to think about it.

Moreover, the marvel was to be lent for Gao Xuan’s use, so the level couldn’t be too high.

Xiao Wan conducted a search and picked out a few marvels related to the Spiritual Element. She memorized the details of these marvels before returning the folder and leaving the archive room.

As Xiao Wan was leaving the hall, she happened to run into Xiao Hanshan.

"Xiao Wan."

Xiao Hanshan blocked Xiao Wan, with a malevolent and unfriendly look in his eyes.

His face was pale with a bluish tint, dressed in a long robe, and his thin frame made his voice somewhat shrill, emanating pure malice.

"What do you want?"

Xiao Wan looked impatient, not paying much attention to Xiao Hanshan.

He was merely a side branch, struggling to reach Level 11 at seventy or eighty years old. Though titled as Silver Sword Hero, he wasn’t anything noteworthy within the Xiao Family Swordsmanship Association.

Were it not for the matter involving Gao Xuan, Xiao Wan wouldn’t even have bothered to speak to him.

Xiao Hanshan, his face cold, said, "Xiao Wan, Gao Xuan is an outsider, blatantly defying my orders. Such a person is unqualified to join the Sword Dao Association!"

Xiao Wan sneered, "This is not for you to decide. It’s up to me whom I want to include."

"Fine."

Xiao Hanshan gave a cold laugh, "I’d like to see how a corpse can join the Sword Dao Association."

"You?"

Xiao Wan also sneered, "Here’s a piece of advice: don’t get involved."

Xiao Hanshan remained silent with a cold expression. Although he was Xiao Wan’s elder by a generation, considered her uncle, their connection was not close in such a big family like the Xiao Family.

The tensions between the direct lineage and the side branch were quite profound.

Xiao Wan, as an outstanding figure of her generation in the direct lineage, received little goodwill from the side branch. Her arrogant nature meant she didn’t regard the side branch highly. This deepened the conflicts.

The incident with Gao Xuan merely sparked the underlying conflict.

Xiao Hanshan continued to stare coldly at Xiao Wan’s departing figure until she disappeared, then he turned to Xiao Changsheng beside him, "Changsheng, you saw it too, she doesn’t even look at you directly."

"Uncle Shan, I will fully support you. For the assessment list, I’ll make sure you’re included. Just take action, and I’ll handle any consequences."

Xiao Changsheng was tall and, while not very handsome, had fierce eyes and thick brows, exuding a commanding presence. His voice was not loud, but carried a power that naturally inspired trust.

Xiao Changsheng, older by more than a decade compared to Xiao Wan, was of the same generation. He was also a leading figure in the side branch of his generation.

Even a side branch elder like Xiao Hanshan subtly regarded him as a leader.

Xiao Changsheng and Xiao Wan were both key figures of their generation, so they had significant conflicts of interest. To rise to power, he needed to step over Xiao Wan. There was no other path to take.

"That would be excellent." Xiao Hanshan rejoiced, knowing with his Level 11 Silver Sword Hero status, killing a Level 7 or 8 swordsman was easier than crushing a bug.

Xiao Changsheng continued with a smile, "I know she plans to send Gao Xuan to Golden Bull University. I’ve prepared a little surprise for her. Dong Kuohai will be conducting the assessment. Poor girl, I heard she’s quite pretty, tsk tsk..."