Xiao Ting's cheeks were flushed, and in her bright eyes, it seemed like her joy was about to spill out.

Gao Xuan gently pushed Xiao Ting away: "Are you getting rich or getting infatuated?"

"Both rich and infatuated."

Xiao Ting was in an excellent mood and didn't mind Gao Xuan's teasing.

She opened the screen to show Gao Xuan a pile of data: "The futures we bought have doubled, I've already sold to close the position."

Xiao Ting said excitedly, "With ten times leverage, I made ten billion, hahaha..."

"Look at you, acting like a nobody who just struck it rich..."

Gao Xuan said, "You get overjoyed for just making ten billion, and you belong to the Xiao Family's direct lineage."

"Even the direct lineage needs to eat. The family has money, but they won't give us much. They only match some resources."

Xiao Ting giggled and said, "I've grown this old, and it's the first time I've had so much money. Being rich feels great."

Xiao Ting wasn't unfamiliar with money, but having it for herself was a completely different story.

Besides, she earned this money herself. The satisfaction from that couldn't be expressed in words.

Moreover, the ten times leverage was quite thrilling. Luckily, Red Steel futures kept rising.

Even so, Xiao Ting didn't want to wait anymore; she directly unloaded and closed the position. This money, in the futures market, was just numbers; only when taken back does it become real money.

"You're still laughing, this is hundreds of billions."

Xiao Ting was very proud; trying to rake in hundreds of billions in a developed financial market is really tough.

Especially for an outsider like her, taking away hundreds of billions from Purple Dragon Star would anger the planet's noble families.

The Credit Points used by the Alliance have strong purchasing power within the Alliance's territory.

In fact, each planet has its own regulatory measures over its financial markets.

With an operation like Xiao Ting's, the regulators could come up with hundreds of reasons to freeze all her assets.

However, this money belonged to Xiao Ting and Gao Xuan. Who would dare stop them?

At this time, no one on Purple Dragon Star was willing to offend Gao Xuan.

A few hundred billion obtained through normal financial means, this could only allow Gao Xuan to take it away.

Xiao Ting was well aware of this too.

If she relied on her Xiao Family identity, taking away such a huge sum wouldn't be easy.

Thanks to Gao Xuan being able to fight, kill and even handle things right, he's simply the perfect man.

Xiao Ting pressed Gao Xuan onto the bed: "I want to reward you."

Gao Xuan said amusingly: "Aren't you saying it backwards..."

After the indescribable process, Xiao Ting leaned on Gao Xuan's shoulder and softly told him about the changes over the past few dozen hours.

The Spirit Sword Association was completely finished!

Because all the Blue-robed Priests of the Spirit Sword Association were dead, and most of the Cyan-robed Priests were also dead.

The remaining Cyan-robed Priests, although a few wanted to resist desperately, were ultimately a minority.

At the level of the Cyan-robed Priests, they were generally Level 5 or 6 cultivators. No matter how much they struggled, they couldn't make waves.

Gao Xuan's battle video played a crucial role.

With Guo Zhengjun dead, everyone's fighting spirit was extinguished from top to bottom.

Moreover, before dying, Guo Zhengjun killed tens of millions of sect members. Such a crazy move terrified all the members.

The belief in the Evil God was for profit, to live better. No one was willing to die for nothing.

Guo Zhengjun's backward actions before his death also became a crucial reason for the Spirit Sword Association's collapse.

Of course, there was something very, very important. The Spirit Sword Association lost its high-level leadership, and the Defense Army controlled the propaganda channels. This allowed them to educate all the sect members.

There were also some diehard members who refused to believe the propaganda.

But such people were ultimately a minority. The collapse of the Spirit Sword Association was a big trend, and no one could stop it.

During this time, the Defense Army dispatched a large number of personnel to maintain order in the Cloud Province. To prevent chaos from erupting due to the collapse of order.

On the other hand, the Defense Army was also negotiating with major noble families to determine the ownership of Cloud Province.

All the major noble families were making outrageous demands, wanting to carve a piece of the big cake that was the Cloud Province.

This was, of course, a strategy of the noble families on the Purple Dragon Star, but it also put immense pressure on Xiao Yan.

After all, the Defense Army is a military force and cannot directly interfere with local governance.

Even if they occupied the Cloud Province, they would need to establish a coalition governance system and hand Cloud Province over to a governor for management.

In short, with everything coming together, Xiao Yan hadn't rested for dozens of hours.

Gao Xuan didn't mind; Xiao Yan seemed to be a workaholic. With his cultivation, he wouldn't die without sleep for a few dozen days.

Gao Xuan was also not interested in the affairs on Purple Dragon Star, he came here just to help Xiao Ting win the Sword Assembly championship, and he had already overachieved the mission.

"It's already mid-February, I have to return to Taurus."

Gao Xuan said: "If I don't go back soon, I might miss the start of school."

Xiao Ting was taken aback: "You still have to return to school?"

"Yeah. What about it?"

Gao Xuan said confidently: "I'm only nineteen, still at the prime of my youth, coming here to risk my life for you this once is enough. You want to occupy me for the long term?"

"No, who's trying to occupy you?"

Xiao Ting turned her bright eyes and then changed her mind: "I do want to occupy you, just give in to me."

"That won't do, I'm Sister Wan's man. Even though I love Sister Ting deeply, we are destined not to be together."

Gao Xuan sighed and said, "That's how love is, it never goes as one wishes."

Xiao Ting really wanted to strangle Gao Xuan; this guy was just spouting nonsense. She thought their feelings were profound, but it turned out he was just saying he loved her.

Xiao Wan was Gao Xuan's recommender, so they were indeed bound in their relationship.

Unless, unless Gao Xuan married her. The relationship as husband and wife naturally outweighs that of a recommender. Others wouldn't have much to say.

Xiao Ting very much wanted to say, "Let's get married," but after thinking over and over, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

She gently stroked Gao Xuan's long eyebrows, full of melancholy, and didn't want to speak.

Gao Xuan sensed Xiao Ting's abnormality and smiled, "No matter what, we are good friends and good lovers."

Xiao Ting forced a smile, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Uncle Qi offered you a colonel's actual post; this is no joke."

With the Xiao Family's power, getting a colonel's rank wasn't difficult. But arranging an actual colonel's position wasn't easy.

A colonel is already the highest rank among mid-level officers. Generally, the captain of a main interstellar warship is a colonel.

The actual post promised by Xiao Yan would be a position equivalent to that of a ship's captain.

With Gao Xuan's skills, along with her family's support, he could become a brigadier general in just three to five years.

By that time, Gao Xuan would be the youngest general in the Alliance. Such credentials would be extraordinary.

Even if Gao Xuan couldn't lead the Xiao Family in the future, he could at least become the highest-ranking commander in the Twelve Star Domain.

This military path is virtually a smooth road to success.

Yet, Gao Xuan planned to give up the colonel's actual post to attend university.

Xiao Ting also knew Gao Xuan's unique thought process, but such uniqueness still shocked her.

She analyzed the pros and cons for Gao Xuan in detail, finally saying earnestly, "This is the best opportunity; don't waste it."

"My youth is in the campus, among countless beautiful girls, and won't be wasted in the boring military."

Gao Xuan gently said, "I know Sister Ting wishes the best for me, but I know what I want."

Xiao Ting wanted to say more, but she already understood Gao Xuan well; once he made a decision, he wouldn't change it.

She could only sigh in the end, "As long as you're happy."

Though she said this, she was still unwilling, and she lowered her head and said fiercely, "I should just bite you to death!"

Gao Xuan quickly dodged, "Joking is one thing, but don't go overboard..."

Gao Xuan was preparing to return to Taurus; Xiao Yan was also surprised to hear this news.

With Gao Xuan's influence on Purple Dragon Star, if he stayed there for a few years and subdued all the major noble families and organizations, he would be qualified to take over his position as army commander.

If Gao Xuan left now, his remarkable achievements would soon be forgotten by people.

It wouldn't take long before people there would lose their awe of Gao Xuan. That would be a real pity.

Of course, Xiao Yan could order Gao Xuan to stay, but he didn't want to do that. Gao Xuan was excellent, and his staying would pressure everyone immensely.

For most people, Gao Xuan's departure was a good thing.

Xiao Yan did not announce this news publicly, as Gao Xuan currently had a strong deterrent power.

In other words, the brand of Gao Xuan was very useful now.

Gao Xuan also felt Xiao Yan was nice. Before leaving, he proactively offered to help Xiao Yan take care of the Blood-colored Flames and the Red Eye Sect.

Guo Zhengjun's madness made Gao Xuan detest the cults deeply.

The Blood-colored Flames and the Red Eye Sect were even more evil than the Spirit Sword Association.

Naturally, Xiao Yan was delighted, as these cult organizations were the root of chaos.

To develop, cult organizations must destroy order, whereas noble families benefit from stability.

The positions of the two determine their essential differences.

That night, Gao Xuan launched successive raids on the headquarters of the Blood-colored Flames and the Red Eye Sect.

The Red Eye Sect resisted most fiercely, with dozens of powerful swordsmen dying on the spot. Several core high-ranking members were all killed.

The Blood-colored Flames had several leaders beheaded, and their headquarters destroyed.

Gao Xuan swept through the two cults with overwhelming force, scaring the major noble families into fearful silence.

For a time, everyone turned pale at the mention of Gao Xuan.

In this situation, the Defense Army suddenly had a significant advantage in negotiations.

Before leaving, Gao Xuan repeatedly tried to use his Sword Intent to stimulate Yu Fei Sea. Eventually, he managed to wake him up.

Having been asleep for several days, Yu Fei Sea didn't know what had happened. Upon opening his eyes and seeing Gao Xuan, he screamed in fear, creating a somewhat awkward scene.

The next day, Gao Xuan and Xiao Ting secretly departed from Purple Dragon Star on a military ship.

This ship was on a mission to Taurus, and no one knew Gao Xuan and Xiao Ting were on board.

With an unaccompanied man and woman gazing at the endless starry sky outside the porthole, the best amusement was playing with each other.

In this respect, Xiao Ting naturally could not compare to Gao Xuan. After an intense battle, she fell into a deep sleep quickly.

However, Gao Xuan did not sleep; he still had a few things to do on the way back on the flying ship.

Search for the Eight-winged Void Flying Fish and kill Yu Hualong.

With him not on Taurus, he could do these things flawlessly.

Previously, he might not have been able to accomplish it, but with a significant gain from the Celestial Demon Relic, his ability to project his Spirit Projection Avatar had become stronger.

Gao Xuan was about to use Xiao Ting as a reference point to lock onto Taurus when suddenly, intense emotional fluctuations came from within the Celestial Demon Relic, grabbing his attention.