Not long after, Mo Xin gradually emerged from her gloom and rekindled her fighting spirit.
Beneath that imposing exterior, it looked as though she had already let everything go, but in reality, she simply had no other choice.
Mo Xin thought, 'Hmph, who says I'm not the protagonist! Since the script for the protagonist slapping a villain in the face has already been handed to me, how could I possibly not seize the chance to show off?'...If all else fails, I'll just crawl into Master Yunli's bed every day and beg until I get my weapon back!'
After giving herself a thorough round of self-brainwashing, Mo Xin successfully pulled herself together and was ready to go.
However, she still couldn't help asking a question.
"By the way, Master Yunli, for a brainless villain like that, why don't you just wipe him out on the spot? Wouldn't that solve everything once and for all?"
"Pfft—"
The moment Mo Xin finished speaking, Mu Yao and the others nearly choked.
Mu Yao thought, 'Wait... what is this? Has this Junior Student completely given up on herself and decided to let everything fall apart?'
The same thought also crossed Chen Yuxuan's mind.
One second she was an innocent little white rabbit, and the next she was casually talking about killing someone to silence them. The transition was simply too abrupt.
Yunli leaped up on the spot and gave Mo Xin a solid knock on the head.
"Don't make your master sound like some villainous criminal!"
Clutching her aching head, Mo Xin realized she had misspoken.
Even so, she couldn't help lowering her head as she poked her fingers together.
"I'm not saying you're some brainless saint either. Don't novels always say that if you beat the younger one, the older one comes out? Master Yunli, you're so strong. Wouldn't it be better to eliminate the problem at its source?"
As someone well-versed in novel clichés, Mo Xin naturally understood the principle that there was always someone stronger.
However, Yunli's nearly world-destroying strike from before was forever engraved in her memory.
Even though she wasn't particularly knowledgeable, aside from cheating-level weapons like that little boy's, Mo Xin genuinely couldn't imagine any Ability User in the Dragon Kingdom who could rival Yunli.
The others fell silent for a moment after hearing Mo Xin's outrageous suggestion.
Yunli slowly shook her head.
She had to admit that, for a split second, the thought really had crossed her mind.
But she had immediately dismissed it.
If the target were an Abomination of Abundance, she could strike without the slightest hesitation.
But if the target was a human...
It wasn't that she couldn't bring herself to do it.
She simply felt that it wasn't something she should do.
Moreover...
"Silly Disciple, strength can indeed solve many problems, but before you act in the future, you must think twice."
Mo Xin scratched her head in confusion.
"Ah? Master Yunli, could you explain it a little more clearly?"
Yunli patiently explained,
"I can act without worrying about the consequences, but once I do, the people around me may end up suffering instead. Those with ill intentions could use it as an excuse to take revenge by any means necessary."
Hearing this, Mo Xin suddenly understood.
"That's right... this is Captain Chen's territory. If..."
Yunli nodded slightly, crossed her arms, and continued,
"Besides, if I were the one to take action, the nature of the matter would become completely different."
"Huh?"
"If you were the one to act, at worst the Ability Bureau would simply punish you. But I'm different. Don't forget that I'm still carrying the title of an Otherworlder."
"Hmm? What's the difference?"
Standing nearby, Qing Yutong immediately grasped the implication behind Yunli's words and continued the explanation.
"I understand now. Director Yan is the one who guaranteed Yunli's status as an Otherworlder. If Yunli really caused some outrageous incident, it wouldn't just be her who got dragged into it."
"No way!!!"
As soon as Qing Yutong finished speaking, she subconsciously glanced to the side for confirmation.
Her explanation had been perfectly logical.
Now, not only Mo Xin, but even Mu Yao and Lu Hao were staring at Director Yan with expressions of disbelief.
Facing everyone's surprised and questioning gazes, Director Yanxi maintained her composure.
In the end, however, she gave a faint, almost imperceptible nod.
The answer spoke for itself.
Mo Xin immediately felt dizzy.
She had never imagined there would be so many complications.
This was nothing like the novels, where you could simply cut your way through everything until the end!
"Are you kidding me? How can the Ability Bureau be so incapable of distinguishing right from wrong?"
Hearing Mo Xin's rebellious complaint, Director Yanxi opened her mouth.
But in the end, she couldn't find anything to say in rebuttal.
After all, she was vaguely aware of the tangled conflicts among the higher-ups within the bureau.
Yunli merely shrugged helplessly.
"Who knows? After all, the principle of 'those who are not of our race must have different hearts' is widely accepted. That's exactly why I hate all those twists and turns."
As Yunli finished speaking, her gaze landed openly on the only outsider present.
Yu Ziqin caught the look, and a trace of confusion flashed across her face.
The others also turned to look at the bureau representative.
Understanding the situation immediately, Yu Ziqin took the initiative to clarify her position.
"Don't worry. I'll pretend I didn't see anything that happened today. At least in my opinion, making an enemy of Miss Yunli would not be a wise decision."
Hearing those words, everyone except the experienced Director Yanxi and Chen Yuxuan visibly relaxed.
Mo Xin and the others even breathed sighs of relief, inwardly thinking that this superior was actually quite reasonable.
It wasn't surprising.
After all, this secretary had practically been speaking on Yunli's behalf from beginning to end.
However, Yunli remained silent.
She simply watched the woman standing before her, a faint glimmer flashing through her golden eyes.
"It seems I came rather abruptly. I'll be taking my leave now."
Perhaps unable to withstand Yunli's direct, inexplicably oppressive gaze any longer, Yu Ziqin tactfully stood up and voluntarily excused herself, leaving the others some privacy.
Bang—
With a soft click, the door closed.
Only the members of the Muyun City Ability Bureau remained in the room.
Mo Xin glanced at the closed door before looking toward Master Yunli, who still wore a slight frown.
Unable to contain her curiosity, she leaned over.
"Master Yunli, why were you staring at that big sister just now? She seems like a nice person. She even kept speaking up for us."
Yunli remained silent for a long time before finally speaking softly.
"This woman isn't as simple as you think. Stay away from her in the future."
Mo Xin froze for a moment.
Although she was filled with confusion over Master Yunli's sudden, serious warning...
She didn't hesitate in the slightest.
She still chose to trust her master unconditionally.
"In short, don't be so impulsive in the future. You have to stay calm and composed, just like your Master."
"Understood, Master Yunli!"
Calm and composed?
Chen Yuxuan recalled how, just a few minutes earlier, Yunli had ignored his attempts to stop her and charged straight into a fight...
Chen Yuxuan thought, 'Forget it. As long as you're happy.'