Chapter 331: Space Orb

Li Luo's sudden question nearly made even someone as seasoned as Yu Yu Hongxi throw out her back.

And Lü Qing'er beside them let out a snort of laughter.

Yu Yu Hongxi, however, replied in a sour tone: "Don't even think about it. Ordinary members of the Golden Dragon Treasure House aren't qualified to enjoy such benefits. In the entire Summer branch of the Golden Dragon Treasure House, only Vice President Ning Que and I have that qualification, which is why we can let our children enter the Golden Dragon Dojo to compete for the 'Mountain-Worship Token.'"

Li Luo expressed extreme regret at this.

He was indeed a little curious about the "Golden Dragon Mountain" that sounded so impressive just from its name, and if he could really get a taste of it, that would naturally be for the best.

But from Yu Yu Hongxi's words, it was clear that even ordinary upper echelons of the Golden Dragon Treasure House didn't have this qualification—only those at Yu Yu Hongxi's level could enjoy it.

Originally, if he could have slacked his way in, he wouldn't have minded taking a nominal post at the Golden Dragon Treasure House, but clearly, he was overthinking it.

"For the assistance of the four of you, our Golden Dragon Treasure House is deeply grateful, and regardless of whether you ultimately obtain the Golden Dragon Mountain-Worship Token, we've prepared a thank-you gift for you."

Yu Yu Hongxi raised her hand, and immediately four maidservants walked out from behind the beaded curtain, each holding a jade tray, upon which sat a square silver box.

The maidservants opened the silver boxes, and Li Luo and the other three saw a silver orb inside each one—the orbs resembled gemstones, with peculiar patterns etched across their surfaces, still emitting a faint luster.

Li Luo stared at the four silver orbs, his expression shifting slightly, as if he recognized them: "These are... Space Orbs?"

As the name suggests, Space Orbs were a kind of special spatial treasure, with a small spatial zone opened up inside for storing items.

Space Orbs were extremely valuable, each one costing hundreds of thousands of Sky-Quantity Gold at the drop of a hat, and such treasures were quite rare—even at the Golden Dragon Treasure House headquarters, one couldn't come across them often.

Their House Luolan Mansion had previously had several, but when his parents left, they took all those Space Orbs with them, so now in House Luolan Mansion, even he as the young mansion master, as well as Jiang Jiang Qinge, still didn't have a Space Orb.

One reason was that Space Orbs didn't circulate much—every time one appeared, it was snapped up by the major powers; the second was that House Luolan Mansion's situation had never been very good before, so there was no need to spend unnecessary funds purchasing Space Orbs when the demand wasn't pressing.

Of course, when it came to something like a Space Orb, having one was naturally best. Although it couldn't boost combat power, it could bring tremendous convenience.

So seeing Yu Yu Hongxi directly produce four Space Orbs as a thank-you gift, Li Luo couldn't help but sigh inwardly—the Golden Dragon Treasure House truly was filthy rich, throwing out gifts worth millions of Sky-Quantity Gold just as a meeting present.

The key point was, they hadn't done anything yet.

And in the room, aside from Li Luo, the other three also revealed their interest. From this alone, one could see Yu Yu Hongxi's finesse and capability—even just sending a gift could make people whose backgrounds weren't weak feel their hearts itch.

As the maidservants respectfully presented the silver boxes, the four of them almost reflexively reached out to take them, then took out the Space Orbs and placed them in their hands.

These Space Orbs were even strung on special golden threads, like a bracelet, just right for wearing on the wrist.

Li Luo immediately put one on, then circulated his phaseforce, pouring it into the orb, and instantly sensed the small spatial zone opened up inside the Space Orb.

It wasn't exactly spacious—barely enough to squeeze in two tables. Judging by the volume, this should be an ordinary Space Orb, but that was normal; high-grade Space Orbs were even more terrifyingly expensive, and even the Golden Dragon Treasure House probably couldn't casually hand them out.

"Thank you, President Yu."

All four were very pleased with this meeting gift and offered their thanks one after another.

Yu Yu Hongxi waved her hand, then smiled and said: "There's another important matter—we need you to finalize your teams."

"Let Qing'er and Ning Zhao handle the selection."

At this point, she glanced at Lü Qing'er and said casually: "Choosing teammates is a very important matter. The stronger your teammates, the higher your probability of obtaining the Golden Dragon Mountain-Worship Token, so this can't be taken lightly."

Lü Qing'er's eyes flickered slightly, but she gave no answer.

"Hehe, let Qing'er pick first." At the side, Vice President Ning Que said with a chuckle, looking quite tactful.

Then Lü Qing'er stepped forward, her gaze sweeping over the four people in the room.

Yu Yu Hongxi's expression was calm as she sipped from her tea cup, giving nothing away.

Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan straightened his back slightly, meeting Lü Qing'er's gaze with a gentle and confident smile, while the young man named Lin Suo responded with a smile of his own.

Li Luo also wore a smile, while Qin Qin Zhulu silently took a step back.

"I feel that since this is a small team, of course rapport is most important, so I want to choose Li Luo and Qin Qin Zhulu as my teammates." Lü Qing'er didn't deliberate too long before her crisp, pleasant voice rang out.

The smile on Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan's face stiffened slightly.

Li Luo wasn't surprised by this, while Qin Qin Zhulu swayed slightly.

Thud.

Yu Yu Hongxi set her cup lid down with neither too much nor too little force, producing a crisp sound. Her expression was calm as she said: "Although rapport is important, the disparity in strength can't be ignored either. Won't you reconsider?"

Lü Qing'er shook her head.

Yu Yu Hongxi's slender fingers tightened, then slowly loosened. She let out a light breath. Actually, she had long anticipated her daughter's choice, but hearing it still inevitably left her a little sulky.

This daughter of hers really didn't give her a moment's peace!

She'd clearly prepared better options for her, yet she still insisted on running off with that kid Li Luo!

This is to compete for the Golden Dragon Mountain-Worship Token! This concerns your future prospects!

However, although she was somewhat annoyed in her heart, Yu Yu Hongxi was still very good at controlling her emotions. Since Lü Qing'er had made such a choice, she couldn't directly oppose it—otherwise, if it truly provoked her daughter's rebellious streak, her performance would only be worse.

"Fine, since it's your own choice, you'll have to bear the consequences that come with it." she said coolly.

"Hehe, President, with things as they are, it seems Ning Zhao has picked up a bargain." At this moment, Vice President Ning Que at the side laughed out loud.

Among the four, Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan was the strongest, at the Transformation Phase, Second Transformation, and Lin Suo was also at Transformation Phase, First Transformation. In contrast, Li Luo and Qin Qin Zhulu were only at the Pattern Marking Phase, which was quite a gap from the first two.

And with them as teammates, Ning Zhao's chances of obtaining the Golden Dragon Mountain-Worship Token in the Golden Dragon Dojo would be greater.

Yu Yu Hongxi's expression remained indifferent as she said: "Since the teams have been decided, Vice President Ning Que, please take Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan and Lin Suo next door and explain the rules inside the Golden Dragon Dojo to them."

Ning Que smiled and nodded. He also knew that Yu Yu Hongxi must be seething at this point, so he didn't dare to provoke her further. He rose and led Ning Zhao, along with the somewhat reluctant Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan and Lin Suo, away.

Qin Qin Zhulu, however, caught Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan's reluctant gaze. His lips moved, and he even wanted to say that if he wanted, he could actually give up his spot for him.

But before the words came out, he sensed Lü Qing'er's sharp, warning gaze fixed on him.

That look made him very uncomfortable, and he also understood that if he did that, it would definitely invite Lü Qing'er's "retaliation" in the future.

And the two of them belonged to the same small team in the academy, and had been in contact for some time. As for Lü Qing'er's methods, Qin Qin Zhulu still knew a thing or two, so after brief deliberation, he sensibly chose to shut his mouth.

Forget it, better not provoke a woman.