I'm farming treasure chests in the female-oriented world.

Chapter 68 Changes

Shen Zhi Qiu glanced in the direction of the island in the middle of the lake and said, "Naturally, we must seek justice."

Xia Xue followed Shen Zhi Qiu's direction and looked at the villa on the island in the middle of the lake, a look of realization flashing in her eyes.

"My uncle wants to reclaim the property rights to the villa on the island in the middle of the lake."

Shen Zhi Qiu glanced at Xia Xue with delight.

"This child is teachable!"

What an insightful child, he understands things immediately.

Xia Xue was happy to see the Xie family suffer a setback.

He chuckled lightly and said, "Then the Xie family is going to have to pay a hefty price this time."

Judging from the feng shui layout, that island in the middle of the lake is a better spiritual location than the villa on the mountaintop.

It is also the core of the entire feng shui formation.

Shen Zhi Qiu smiled at Xia Xue and said, "Xia Xue doesn't have her own cave dwelling or villa yet, does she? How about we get a villa from the Xie family and give it to you?"

Xia Xue quickly shook her head and refused, saying, "No, it's too expensive."

It would be a lie to say I wasn't tempted.

After all, staying in a place with abundant spiritual energy can double her cultivation speed.

However, if they were to acquire the villa on the island in the lake, they would not only owe the Shen family a huge favor, but would also offend the Xie family.

This could lead to countless troubles later on.

Xia Xue was a little afraid of trouble and decisively refused.

Shen Zhi Qiu naturally saw Xia Xue's concerns and stroked his beard with a smile, "You have the blood of the Shen family flowing in your veins. Even if you don't accept the villa on the island in the middle of the lake, you can't sever ties with the Shen family."

Then, as if remembering something, Shen Zhi Qiu looked up and laughed, "Are you worried about the Xie family? Haha, since I asked for it, I will naturally bear the consequences, and it certainly won't involve you."

Seeing Xia Xue still hesitating, Shen Zhi Qiu realized something and continued, "I know that your inheritance may not be very demanding in terms of spiritual energy. However, I believe that a richer spiritual energy will definitely benefit your cultivation. It's always better to cultivate faster than slower. In the next few years, the cultivation world may experience turmoil. It's best to improve your strength as much as you can. Otherwise, if you encounter danger, even if your master is all-powerful, there will be times when he can't protect you or is too far away to help."

What? The cultivation world will be plunged into turmoil in the next few years.

According to Shen Zhi Qiu, even if she has a master with supernatural powers, she may still encounter danger.

Moreover, Xia Xue did not have a master.

Compared to safety, what are these favors and potential troubles?

Xia Xue stood up, bowed, and said, "Elder, you are too kind to refuse. Thank you, Uncle."

Shen Zhi Qiu stroked his beard and smiled.

"Haha, that's more like it."

……

Black Shield Corporation.

Xia Jue's office.

The dignified woman scrutinized Youyou in the surveillance video, her eyes full of amusement.

"Not bad, you really are a lucky general. This time, you not only captured one Grandmaster of Transformation Realm and eight Martial Masters of Dark Realm from the Netherfire, but also captured one of their sharpshooters and persuaded a psychic ability user who had just joined the Netherfire to surrender. Haha, this time, our Jiangcheng has really made a name for itself."

Clearly, this incident brought the dignified woman considerable gains.

"I previously asked my superiors for a superhuman, and they've shown some willingness to give up. They've expressed their intention to send a superhuman over, and they've also indicated that we can recruit superhumans ourselves."

Xia Jue asked, puzzled, "Didn't they say that people with superpowers are the headquarters' treasures? How could they let go of them so easily?"

The dignified woman gave Xia Jue an appreciative look.

"I later inquired around and heard that in recent years, the number of people with superpowers has far exceeded the previous number. The number of people with superpowers at headquarters has seriously exceeded the standard and most of them are idle. However, our cities urgently need the support of people with superpowers. Considering the actual situation, headquarters has relaxed the conditions."

Xia Jue looked enlightened.

"I see."

Xia Jue then said happily:

"In that case, Youyou, we can stay here by ourselves."

This is the best possible outcome.

The dignified woman nodded.

"Yes, there's a high probability they can stay."

Xia Jue asked, puzzled, "High probability? There's still a chance they won't stay? Why? Didn't they say we could recruit them ourselves? Did they change their minds?"

The dignified woman smiled and shook her head.

Sometimes Xia Jue is very shrewd, and other times she is incredibly slow-witted.

"Psychic abilities are extremely rare; they are the most versatile and powerful abilities. Do you think headquarters would be willing to let Jiangcheng retain such a powerful ability user?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Jue immediately became anxious.

"That won't do. Youyou is one of ours; we can't let them take her away, sir. Otherwise, should we keep this a secret for now, and report it later when we can't hide it any longer?"

The dignified woman crossed her arms and stared at Xia Jue.

"You didn't just try to fool me like this back when you were in the army, did you?"

Xia Jue looked away guiltily and chuckled dryly, "How could that be? Otherwise, I wouldn't have informed you the moment I recruited a psychic."

The dignified woman chuckled lightly: "That would be for the best. If I find out that you've withheld important information from me and caused a serious accident, Xia Jue, you know I'm extremely intolerant of any nonsense."

Xia Jue quickly assured him, "Don't worry, boss, that will absolutely not happen."

The dignified woman nodded in satisfaction.

"Don't worry, I will do my best to ensure that the talent in our Jiangcheng is not lost to other places."

The dignified woman rose to leave, but halfway there, she suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, where's your sister, Xia Xue? Has she started working at Black Shield?"

Xia Jue chuckled twice and said, "I haven't told her yet. I'll tell her when I get back today."

The dignified woman smiled and shook her head, saying, "It's clearly a good thing, but the way you've handled it makes it seem like you're trying to drag your sister into a fire pit."

Xia Jue quickly explained, "Xiao Xue has been missing for eighteen years before being found. Her trust in me and our family is still quite fragile. If we rashly suggest that Xiao Xue come to work at Black Shield, I'm worried that it might cause some misunderstandings and cause the trust she has worked so hard to build to fall apart. This would be a major obstacle for us in recruiting Xiao Xue."

The dignified woman turned and glanced at Xia Jue a few times, then shook her head with a smile, saying, "It's rare to see you so cautious. Alright, I won't rush you. However, this matter still needs to be handled as soon as possible, otherwise, that little girl Youyou won't be at peace, will she?"

The dignified woman immediately pinpointed the crux of the problem.

Youyou joined Black Shield because of Xia Xue.

If it is discovered that Xia Xue is merely a figurehead in Black Shield and not a formal member, this psychic ability user may not only fail to be an asset to Black Shield but could become a burden instead.

Xia Jue touched her nose awkwardly.

"I'll go back and tell Xiaoxue right away."

The dignified woman then left, satisfied.

Xia Jue slumped weakly on the sofa, like a deflated balloon.

"This time, I have no choice but to tell you."