She gave a slight wave of her hand.

"We’re Cultivators now, so it’s not convenient for them to continue working here. Leo, give them a severance package. Tell them they don’t need to come in anymore. If we need help again, they’ll be our first call."

Nana Warren nodded slightly. Now that she thought about it, it really would be inconvenient.

With that in mind, she nodded and said, "Of course, Miss Grant. I understand."

’The government is definitely going to make a move,’ Celeste Grant thought. She looked at Leo and said, "Oh, one more thing. When I was coming back from the hospital yesterday, I used an Elixir Pill to save a dying child. The government already knows about it, so they’ll definitely be sending people over in the next couple of days. Also, if you sense any strangers nearby, you can ignore them. They’re probably agents sent by the state to protect me."

Leo was stunned but nodded repeatedly without asking any questions.

"Okay, I understand."

’Her Miss is incredible,’ Nana Warren thought. ’She can even get the government to send people to protect her!’

「The next two days.」

On the surface, everything seemed peaceful.

But in reality, beneath the surface...

Military helicopters.

Tanks had already entered Tessburg, where Celeste Grant lived, without a sound.

And in Myriadsea Cloudscape, where Celeste Grant lived, many unfamiliar faces had appeared on the streets near her home. From their ramrod-straight backs and steady gaits, it was obvious these people had undergone special training.

Especially near her villa, members of a military special operations team were stationed in the shadows.

She would have preferred to keep a low profile, but her abilities made that impossible.

「That afternoon.」

Celeste Grant received a call from the government.

"Hello, is this Miss Celeste Grant? We’re from a government department. We’d like to meet with you regarding the incident a few days ago at the car crash, where you used a pill to save a little girl on the brink of death. Would that be possible? Please rest assured, we mean no harm."

In the past, a call from the government would have likely left her a flustered, tongue-tied mess. But having spent time in the Cultivation World and witnessed countless battles between the Immortal and Demonic Paths, she was now perfectly calm hearing such polite words.

With this in mind.

Celeste Grant said, "Yes, that’s fine. I’ll be home for the next few days, so you can come over anytime."

"Excellent, Miss Grant. Thank you for your cooperation. In that case, we’ll head over shortly."

"Alright. I’ll be waiting for you at home."

It was clear.

They were taking this matter very seriously.

They had also been very polite with her.

After hanging up, Celeste Grant called out, "Leo, wash some fruit and brew a pot of tea. We have guests coming soon."

When Nana Warren heard that guests were coming, she immediately understood that the "guests" her Miss was talking about must be the people from the government.

She was now a proper Cultivator at the First Level of Energy Refining, so her senses were sharp. When she went out to buy groceries this morning, she had already sensed many people stationed in the shadows.

’Heavens, I was just going out for groceries, and the pressure was immense!’

"Okay, I’ll go wash the fruit first."

At that moment, Celeste Grant, who was sitting on the sofa, waved her hand. A tea set and a box of tea leaves materialized on the coffee table in front of her.

She looked at Leo and said, "Use these tea leaves."

"This is Spiritual Energy... Wow, Miss! Are these tea leaves you brought back from the Cultivation World?"

As she spoke, Nana Warren was already at the coffee table. She picked up the box of tea, opened it, and took a sniff. "The Spiritual Energy is so rich. Now *this* is good tea."

Celeste Grant nodded. "You could say that. I don’t really drink tea myself. This was one of the wedding gifts from an elder of the Bloodfiend Den. I just tossed it in my Storage Ring. It happens to be perfect for serving guests."

Leo nodded. "I’ll go brew the tea."

After Nana had washed the fruit, prepared a platter, and brought up a pot of brewed tea.

The sound of a helicopter echoed from the sky outside. ’The higher-ups are here,’ she thought.

’Fine. What must be faced, must be faced. It’s better to get this over with sooner rather than later.’

The Spiritual Energy Revival.

It was inevitable.

With the nation’s power, Celeste Grant believed that Cultivation was perhaps only the beginning. In the future, their journey would be to the stars.

She waited for a moment, and then the doorbell rang.

Celeste Grant got up to open the door.

In the yard outside her door stood two rows of armed personnel, standing perfectly straight. A helicopter was parked on the lawn not far away.

Seven or eight people now stood before her. Celeste Grant’s gaze swept over them.

There were both men and women, three of whom she recognized from past news broadcasts. The man in the lead was a high-ranking military commander, and another was the top official of her city. Beside them were two medical experts sent by the state. She didn’t recognize the rest, but she knew their identities would be anything but simple.

"Comrade Celeste Grant, hello. We are from a state department. We apologize for the intrusion today."

Celeste Grant smiled slightly and replied, "Not at all, not at all. It is my honor. I couldn’t be happier that the state has come to see me." This wasn’t a lie; she truly felt it was an honor.

It didn’t matter if she was a Cultivator or how powerful she was. The fact that her homeland would always be her home would never change.

Celeste Grant saluted them.

They returned the salute.

Then, they shook her hand.

"Comrade Celeste Grant, it’s a great pleasure to meet you."

Celeste Grant shook hands with each of them in turn, then stepped aside and gestured for them to enter.

"Commander, please come in. You are even more formidable in person than on television."

The man in the lead was taken aback for a moment, then smiled faintly.

"This young lady has a silver tongue. In that case, please excuse our intrusion."

"After you, Commander."

Once they were inside, Celeste Grant closed the door.

"Commanders, please have a seat."

After they sat down, Celeste Grant gestured to Leo.

"Leo, serve the tea."

Nana Warren stepped forward, neither servile nor overbearing, and poured them tea. Looking at the people seated before her, her palms began to sweat. ’What had she ever done to deserve meeting so many important figures at once?’

After she poured them tea, Leo withdrew. She felt that the coming discussion was not something she should listen to. As a minor character in the grand scheme of things, she always remembered a certain saying: the more you know, the sooner you die. And she intended to lay low and survive!

"Commanders, you came in a hurry. Please, drink some tea to calm your minds, and then we can discuss business."

"Alright."

The lead commander was straightforward, smiling as he picked up his teacup.

"This tea... is extraordinary."

He hadn’t even taken a sip, just a sniff, but he already felt clear-headed and refreshed. ’What on earth is going on?’ 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

It wasn’t just him; everyone else present was also captivated by the Spiritual Energy.

They took a small sip and suddenly felt their minds sharpen. When they came to their senses, one of them cried out in surprise.

"My old internal injury... it’s healed!"

Another person flexed their wrist and discovered that an old wrist injury had also healed.

"What kind of tea has such an effect?"

It seemed.

They had come to the right place today.

’Good thing the sofa is big, or there wouldn’t have been enough room for so many people.’

Celeste Grant sat down across from them, smiling without a word.

The officials, in turn, were sizing up Celeste Grant. They saw in her a calm and composed demeanor, neither servile nor arrogant. She also possessed an aura that only a person of high status could have.

’How is this possible?’

’What else about her did they not know?’