After a few hours, Shen and i Ling left the Chen family estate and headed back to Nightshade HQ.
Upon returning, Shen shared the new information with his team, discussing strategies for recruiting more people and explaining Chen Zemin's plans before their summoning.
While at it, he also filled them in on the Xu family and Chen Zemin's theory that the Xu family might have taken down the evil organization.
And as they listened, the four mbers who stayed behind took so ti to analyze the content quickly.
This is sothing that they often do, and Shen did not disturb them as this was the ti when they were at their smartest.
And he was right as they ca up with so improvents to the original plan, but when it ca to the Xu family, they had no ideas.
"I don't get them," i Ling said, glancing toward Shen. "If the Xu family is as powerful as they say, why haven't they openly shown themselves against the evil cultivators?"
Shen shrugged, keeping his own doubts to himself. "Maybe it's their way of handling things. Or maybe they're just waiting for the right mont."
Hearing this, the other mbers stayed silent. They didn't see any other reason for the Xu family's silence but also doubted it could be that simple.
But they knew that they could not just go and ask them, as that would make them seem nosy in the eyes of the Xu family and the other top families.
And this is sothing that they do not want as they are still in a state of growing up and any negative light on them could make the follow up plans harder to exicute.
After discussing the recent changes for a few more hours, they decided to call it a day, needing rest before the early morning ahead.
They hoped that sleep might clarify and help them understand the Xu family's silence.
However, upon entering their quarters, sothing felt… off. The usual quiet in the room seed unnaturally heavy, giving them a chilling sense of being face-to-face with a living god of death.
Before they could react, they felt a wave of spiritual pressure envelop them, rendering them immobile, with their Spiritual Qi locked.
Shen tensed imdiately, signaling for his team to remain calm. As his eyes adjusted to the dim light, he spotted a figure seated calmly in a chair in the center of the room, a faint smile on his face.
This man was none other than Xu Qianghua, who had been waiting for them while one of his clones road around Nightshade HQ.
"Good evening," Xu Qianghua greeted them, his voice calm yet cheerful—a tone that only made the six tense up further. "It's a pleasure to et you."
Shen's gaze remained fixed on the stranger. "Who might you be?" he asked cautiously, his hand instinctively moving closer to his weapon.
Xu Qianghua's expression remained unchanged. "You don't need to know that just yet; it's of no use to you.
As for why I'm here, I just wanted to see who was summoned with the Diamond family card."
He released his spiritual pressure, allowing the six people to finally move.
Shen and his team exchanged wary glances. They could sense this man wasn't here for a fight, yet his presence alone was overwhelmingly intimidating.
Standing just beside Shen, i Ling leaned forward, curiosity gleaming in her eyes. "And you're here just to see us?" she ventured, her tone steady but guarded.
"Yes, but I also wanted to see if you might join that squad," Xu Qianghua replied, his gaze sharp. He offered no further explanation, only looking at them with interest.
Shen decided to ease into the conversation. "Are you interested in just us or in Nightshade as a whole?" he asked, studying Xu Qianghua's face for a reaction.
"Any particular reason for this interest?"
Xu Qianghua leaned forward slightly, his smile fading as his expression turned serious. "Yes and no. I am interested in both you and Nightshade, but I'm mainly here for the six of you."
He continued, "As you may know, all six of you were summoned using a Diamond card, which typically doesn't have the power to summon people like you.
Yet here you are, which is surprising, to say the least. But you don't need to worry; I'm not here to take you away.
I want to see how well you do before I make any decisions. And don't feel resentful about this—you arrived at the perfect ti."
He paused, looking around the room. "There are so forces currently weak but that will grow powerful in the future—similar to the evil cultivators or demons, as you call them."
The six mbers experienced a mix of emotions, feeling as though this man before them was toying with their fates. They could do nothing but stay silent and listen.
Curious about the forces Xu Qianghua ntioned, they realized that this world might be far more dangerous than their previous one.
Instead of fear, they felt excitent, as this implied the possibility of advancing to a realm beyond their prior achievents.
"Similar to the Demons," Shen echoed, raising an eyebrow. "Are there more than one?"
Xu Qianghua nodded. "There are. But you don't need to worry about them just yet. They're all being watched, but we don't intend to act unless necessary.
That's where you co in. I'll provide you with resources to grow so you can deal with these smaller threats."
Shen's eyebrow lifted further. "So… more than one?"
Xu Qianghua gave a slight nod. "Yes, but there's no need for concern right now. We have them under observation, and we'll only intervene if absolutely required.
For now, your role is to handle the weaker forces while we address the more significant ones. Eliminating the minor threats scattered worldwide is more of a chore for us."
Hearing this, the six exchanged glances, their mouths twitching in annoyance as they thought, 'So he wants us to be his clean-up crew because he's too lazy to do it himself.'
If Xu Qianghua had heard this, he'd probably nod and say, "Glad you understand."
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