Starting Cultivation in Wasteland

Of course, the Guard Captain knew that the female A-level big brother in front of him was that Supreme from the Edge Star Realm.

Whether they were real siblings wasn’t important. What mattered was that she had summoned her here under their intense pressure.

What a mess, the Guard Captain thought bitterly.

The extreme pressure had worked, but the one it squeezed out is too formidable, isn’t she?

He steadied himself, forcing a smile as he spoke, "Now that we have a clear understanding of your strength, this is a good thing."

"If you have any other demands, feel free to bring them up; let’s discuss them. There’s nothing we can’t talk about."

Xiang Xue asked lazily, "So we’re just supposed to let go of all sorts of difficulties from the other day? You even blocked our door!"

"That’s also easy to resolve," the Guard Captain sighed in relief at her words, "They will offer appropriate compensation."

Because the opponent was openly an A-level Awakened, various forces had made things difficult, but none had actually faced them head-on.

Of course, if no new experts appeared from the other side, in the event of a final conflict, a major fight would likely be unavoidable.

However, it didn’t come to that, so there’s still room to fix everything.

Without Awakened casualties, money would solve everything. The Guard Captain believed that if money could solve it, it wasn’t really a problem.

After all, he didn’t have to pay out of his own pocket. Whoever was unwilling to pay should resolve it themselves.

"Compensation?" Xiang Xue sneered, "How do you account for our reputational loss?"

It’s not personal reputation; in business, goodwill is essential. Over half a year of difficulty inevitably impacted the inn’s reputation.

With a declining reputation, business undoubtedly suffers, and compensation for that loss is quite variable.

However, Xiang Xue cared about more than just that, "My employees were frightened, possibly affecting the quality of service. Is that just forgotten?"

"My brother was bizarrely attacked. Fortunately, he’s strong enough to escape alive; how do you settle that account?"

This "my brother" she referred to here was naturally the Fourth Master; his cry during the attack was loud enough for verification.

The longer the Guard Captain listened, the darker his face grew, starting with compensation for reputational damage, then for mental distress, and finally pursuing responsibility for the assassination attempt.

Yet these demands were all legitimate; he couldn’t accuse her of being unreasonable—having a Supreme backing them made these demands indeed legitimate.

However, the elasticity of these three demands was too large for the Guard Captain to decide.

Especially the last point—is it possible we’re also supposed to surrender someone?

So he nodded, "Okay, I support your demands, but they need to be reported higher up."

Xiang Xue sneered indifferently, "Whatever, I know you can’t make decisions."

The remark was a bit hurtful, especially since the other party was the head of the planet’s Guard Captain.

But the Guard Captain didn’t mind; with a Supreme "big brother," she had the right to speak like this.

After all, he wouldn’t trouble the boss, "Other than these, do you have any other demands?"

Xiang Xue replied indifferently, "Go report first, my demands surely don’t stop at just this."

The Guard Captain sighed inwardly as expected, not mentioning the Supreme’s carriage fee yet.

Forcing them to call out a Supreme, the matter truly couldn’t be settled just like that. Supremes aren’t summoned lightly.

Based on Supreme Terry’s reaction, it’s evident this woman’s "big brother" isn’t just any ordinary Supreme.

The Guard Captain nodded without speaking further, instead, the A-level beside him suddenly spoke up.

"Friend, may I ask if your Supreme is present? I’d like to pay a visit."

"Hmm?" Xiang Xue glanced at him sparingly, replying dismissively, "You’re not worthy!"

It’s really not meant to be insulting; a mere A-level Stone Attribute, can you meet a Supreme just because you want to?

Yet she responded without even asking the other party’s name or background, fully displaying her arrogance.

The Stone Attribute’s corner of his mouth twitched, "My friend, I’m passing a message for someone, we do business for prosperity and harmony, don’t we?"

Hearing this, Xiang Xue raised an eyebrow, "Who are you passing the message for?"

You still don’t ask my name! The Stone Attribute was secretly grumbling, never had he met someone so dismissive of others, "It’s inconvenient to say."

The words weren’t explicit, but the meaning was clear—you are not worthy to know; only upon meeting the Supreme can it be disclosed.

"If you don’t want to say, then forget it," Xiang Xue expressed indifferently, "My big brother isn’t here at the moment, please go back."

"Hmm?" The A-level Stone Attribute raised his eyebrows, "Not here... how long until he returns?"

Xiang Xue glanced at him up and down, answering lightly, "Your question is out of line, don’t push me to be rude to you."

The Stone Attribute’s complexion changed a couple of times, ultimately just snorting coldly without saying anything.

But Xiang Xue was pampered from a young age, extremely intolerant of grievances, and recently, she’d accumulated too much anger.

Her face darkened as she asked coldly, "What do you mean by that snort?"

Really is aggressive, isn’t she? The Stone Attribute was nearly furious, a mere Water Attribute A-level, not enough to warrant a single hand from me.

You have a Supreme big brother; do you think I don’t have a Supreme as well?

But ultimately, he repressed his anger—unfamiliar with her depths, he couldn’t rashly make enemies.

He answered quietly, "No other meaning, just feel you’re quite unique for not even inquiring about my background."

To handle matters like you do and live to this age, is truly not easy.

However, Xiang Xue’s reply made him even angrier, as she casually remarked, "No need, you’re not worth me asking."

These two couldn’t sit still after hearing this, and could only get up to take their leave.

After leaving the hotel, Stone Attribute angrily declared, "I’ve never seen such an arrogant person!"

That indicates they have confidence! The Guard Captain was contemplating, but replied, "The Supreme is likely genuinely not here."

Stone Attribute agreed with this statement; an A-level Awakened indeed isn’t qualified to act on behalf of the Supreme.

He nodded and muttered, "Who knows where that Supreme has gone."

In fact, not only was the Paranoid absent from the hotel, but Mu Yu was absent as well.

The two quietly left under the cover of night as the City Guard withdrew, to investigate the mastermind.

Qu Jianlei was still there; with Little Lake in hand, there was not much intention to go out, so it was perfect to stay behind and watch the place.

If it weren’t known he was around, Xiang Xue would have spoken less indelicately despite her anger; now she took the opportunity to vent.

Qu Jianlei also noticed the two guys who came from outside and incidentally let Little Lake invade their watches.

He primarily focused on Stone Attribute; the Guard Captain’s origin was too clear, not worth much attention.

After the Guard Captain left, he indeed reported the situation up, especially describing Xiang Xue’s attitude.

The other side said something unknown, and the Guard Captain silently hung up the communication, dazed for a while before coldly snorting.

"This lousy matter, whoever wants to deal with it, let them do it; I’m not serving it anymore!"

As Qu Jianlei thought, Stone Attribute A-level indeed wasn’t from the government, but sent by hidden forces.

Two days later, the Paranoid and Mu Yu returned in broad daylight, a sight seen from afar by someone with an interest.

The two returned so openly having clearly found out the hidden forces.

The three Supremes met briefly and decided to wait for the other side to come and shake them down heavily.

At this moment, Celestial Sound happened to pass by and hesitated at the mention of "He Xu’s" name.

"Can it be the Water Attribute Supreme that the three of you mentioned?"

"Yes," Qu Jianlei nodded, then glanced at her, "So, do you know this person?"

Celestial Sound’s eyes dimmed, and after a few seconds of silence, she sighed heavily, "I once wanted to ask him for help but could never meet him."

"Hmm?" The three Supremes exchanged glances, Mu Yu asked, "This person... bad character?"

Celestial Sound replied frankly, "He benefited from my uncle-in-law, ultimately watched them perish without helping."

Paranoid and Mu Yu fell silent upon hearing, looking in unison at Qu Jianlei.

Qu Jianlei pondered a moment and spoke, "This local Supreme is considered a middleman. Do you have any ideas?"

Celestial Sound took a deep breath, slowly responding, "Regarding this person, when I become a Supreme, I will definitely seek accountability."

"But since he’s the middleman, could the three of you... demand more compensation?"

"No problem," Paranoid responded straightforwardly, then added, "Sure you don’t need us to handle him?"

Celestial Sound bit her lip and eventually nodded, "No, just hope that when I advance to Supreme, he’s still alive."

After a pause, she asked, "Whom is he introducing as a middleman for?"

"Marriott Group," Qu Jianlei looked at her with great interest, "It’s an interstellar corporation."

Celestial Sound’s face instantly turned pale, her body swaying, then she spoke through clenched teeth, "Is it them?"

"Can’t be a coincidence?" Mu Yu blinked, surprised, "Your enemies?"

Though her time interacting with Celestial Sound was short, she freely talked with Paranoid and knew the team’s members fairly well.

Celestial Sound was the last to join the team; Mu Yu had learned about this junior’s situation, albeit not deeply impressed.

But one thing was certain: this junior had enemies, and revenge was still unfulfilled.

Celestial Sound nodded bleakly at the words, finally saying, "They killed my uncle-in-law’s whole family."

"Then just deal with them," Paranoid casually replied, then glanced at Qu Jianlei.

"Boss, this little one, Celestial Sound is strong-willed, lend a hand."

Mu Yu nodded at the words, but did not speak.

"Certainly." Qu Jianlei looked at the duo, somewhat amused, "Am I the type who cares only for money?"

"You aren’t..." Paranoid muttered softly, as if implying something.

"That’s over the line," Big Head Butterfly whirled angrily in Qu Jianlei’s mind.

"I value money for everyone’s good, besides... doesn’t Celestial Sound’s uncle-in-law’s family own a gold mine?"

Celestial Sound exhaled slowly, closed her eyes, "Thank you, three Masters, for making the decision."

Large tears rolled down from her eyes; she spoke with a choke, "Celestial Sound will never let you all down in this life!"

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