Chapter 2839: Swindling Opportunity

She felt the pent-up frustration in her chest reaching its breaking point.

Suddenly, a cheerful laugh erupted from behind her.

"Eldest Miss Mu, what's troubling you?"

Mu Rouxuan swiftly turned, startled, and found herself locking eyes with Shi Yongqian.

"Why are you here?" she asked incredulously.

"Heh heh, ironically, I've been trailing you all along. You were so absorbed in your shock and dismay that you didn't notice me," Shi Yongqian chuckled.

While she was a skilled Smelting Master, her overall cultivation was not particularly high. She had no chance of securing a spot in the upcoming Luniso secret realm quota contest. She had come to the event merely for the experience and to see if there were any highly cultivated individuals in the academy she could befriend.

However, she hadn't expected to stumble upon the seemingly stoic young lady and her entourage.