Time goes back slightly.

Jinling.

Ji Xin looked down at the simplified talisman catalogue sent by the heads of the Four Great Daoist Mountains, falling into deep thought, pondering how to maximize benefits.

The four Daoists sent this simplified catalogue not because Ji Xin requested it.

But as a result of mutual tacit understanding between the two sides.

Because regardless, Chen Lusi belongs to the Celestial Strategy Mansion, and all his actions represent it.

This is something no one can deny, not even Chen Lusi himself.

So even if the four Daoists believed that this event was all thanks to Chen Lusi and had nothing to do with the Celestial Strategy Mansion, they couldn't possibly push the mansion aside.

Unless they dared to doubt Xia Yue's authority or were curious if Chen Lusi could strip them of their Daoist status.

However.

Even though Daoism sent the catalogue, Ji Xin still couldn't devise an immediate way to maximize the benefits.

Because the timing was not right.

The initiation of the Celestial Punishment Weapon had already stirred quite a storm, rashly releasing the talismans would only add fuel to the fire.

She wouldn't do something so foolish.

But having something valuable yet unable to use it left her quite unwilling.

Thinking and thinking.

Ji Xin couldn't help but raise her hand, gently biting her finger.

Until, suddenly, the phone placed beside her vibrated, snapping her back to the present as she glanced at it.

As Ji Xin read the message, her eyes narrowed immediately.

At the same time.

Bam—

The door suddenly flew open, and a staff member appeared outside, slightly hurried, saying: "Ji Xin Celestial Strategy, there has been a violent explosion near the headquarters in the Imperial Capital, the cause is currently unknown!"

Ji Xin raised her head, just about to speak.

Xia Yue's voice suddenly rang out: "Understood, you can go back now."

"..."

The staff member was startled, turning to look at Xia Yue, who had appeared unbeknownst, and instinctively straightened his posture, responding with an affirmative before hurriedly leaving.

"Looks like your intuition is quite accurate."

After watching the staff member leave, Xia Yue entered Ji Xin's office, smiling: "Someone really has the audacity to stir up trouble in the Imperial Capital."

"..."

Ji Xin lapsed into silence for a long moment before speaking: "I should never have let Ivan and Yevgeny go to the Imperial Capital."

"Even if they didn't go, certain things would still happen."

Xia Yue curled the corner of his lip: "There's no such thing as watching out for thieves day and night, especially when it comes to nominal allies… Besides, when tensions build to a certain point, becoming a powder keg, throwing a Celestial Punishment Weapon on top is bound to burst, it's just a matter of time.

But I didn't expect our allies to be the ones to fire the first shot; I wonder if this is a collective decision or the idea of that foolish elder Pope."

"… It's probably that Pope."

Ji Xin sighed, then shook her head: "It's not important now, you go to the Imperial Capital, Mount Tai has gone to the Yellow Springs, Yu Zhou is currently at the coast… I'm enough for here, even if half of Jinling is gone, I can handle it if someone finds out."

"No, you go to the Imperial Capital." Xia Yue shook his head.

Upon hearing this, Ji Xin frowned slightly: "What happened?"

"Nothing, just that lately, a bunch of old timers have been hovering around Jinling, seeming like they want to do something but don't dare to, leaving me stuck in Jinling, and just now, they were making the same faces, which I find annoying."

Xia Yue shook his head, continuing: "Although we don't know if this incident is related to them, their demeanor suggests they know something, I need to 'ask' them… They don't dare mess with me, so I'll mess with them."

"..."

Ji Xin's brow furrowed tightly: "Have you considered that they might be provoking you? Trying to stop you or me from going to the Imperial Capital? Are you playing right into their hands? There's even a chance you'd be ambushed? They've wanted you dead for quite a while."

"Doesn't matter."

Xia Yue twisted his neck, leaving a sentence, then turned around and left: "Just a bunch of no-good riff-raff."

"..."

Ji Xin watched Xia Yue leave, silent for a moment, then clicked her tongue softly.

She really didn't like Xia Yue's personality, but had to admit, he had the right to say that.

However.

She didn't dwell on it for long, quickly withdrawing her gaze, then casually taking out a piece of talisman paper, starting to draw a Shrinking Earth Talisman.

Her pen moved extremely quickly.

In the blink of an eye, the talisman was formed. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

She picked up the talisman, checked it briefly, then gently flicked it.

Whoosh—

The talisman suddenly ignited.

Following that.

Ji Xin instantly moved backward, shrinking and transforming into a wisp of green smoke, along with the talisman, disappearing entirely.

By the time she landed again, she was already inside her office in the Imperial Capital.

Ji Xin looked around at the familiar environment, very satisfied.

Although the talisman can't benefit all members right now, it certainly benefits her.

Being able to move so quickly in such a short time was the technique she needed the most.

As Ji Xin thought this, she pushed her wheelchair out the door.

There was no one in the corridor outside.

Ji Xin frowned slightly, making a round then, with a tightened face, slowly arrived at the elevator, pressing the button to go down.

All the way to the first floor.

Upon seeing other members standing safely on the first floor.

Her tense little face finally began to relax.

The sound of the wheelchair rolling approached.

Tang Language crouched half on the ground, ears moving slightly; hearing the sound, she quickly jumped up and turned toward Ji Xin's direction.

The others, seeing her motion, turned their heads as well.