Li Junming escorted Li Shuning safely back to the Li Family Manor.
Once inside the manor, Li Junming saw Li Shuning unharmed, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
"Miss, rest assured, such things won't happen again. If you're tired, you can rest a bit first."
"Uncle Ming, I'm not tired yet. I'll tell you the whole story, and you can handle it accordingly."
"Yes, Miss."
After Li Shuning finished recounting the events, she noticed that Li Junming looked dazed, which left her speechless, as Li Junming usually had a stoic expression.
After a while, Li Junming stammered, "Miss, are you saying that your spiritual ability has awakened?"
Li Shuning nodded, but before she could say anything else, tears of excitement already welled up in Li Junming's eyes: "Miss, this is wonderful, now the master can..."
Li Shuning was momentarily stunned, wanting to ask something, but she saw Li Junming rush out. Soon, he returned with a nail-sized crystal that resembled crystal.
"Miss, this was left behind by your mother. Her background is quite special, and being with the master back then, she endured great pressure. When she left, she only left this piece of Jade Crystal. But as you hadn't awakened any superpower all these years, the master saw no hope and kept the Jade Crystal in the family's secret place. Now that you've awakened your spiritual ability, just drip a drop of blood onto this Jade Crystal and infuse it with your spiritual power to receive what your mother left for you."
Li Shuning frowned a bit, wondering what kind of existence her mother was, since there was no information about her.
Seeing Li Junming's excited expression, Li Shuning thought for a moment and dripped a drop of blood onto the Jade Crystal.
When she infused her spiritual power into the Jade Crystal, it mysteriously vanished, and Li Shuning closed her eyes, with a cultivation technique for training spiritual power appearing in her mind.
Moreover, the Jade Technique appeared in her mind. Originally the size of a fingernail, the Jade Technique surrounded her sea of consciousness as if protecting it.
Li Shuning somehow felt that even if a Spiritual Ability User with greater spiritual power attacked her, they couldn't harm her.
At this moment, Li Junming quietly left, but outside the door, he set up defenses so that no one could disturb Li Shuning. Knowing that Miss had awakened, the master would definitely be pleased, and from now on, there would be no need to pretend any longer...
Meanwhile, Li Shuning was immersed in cultivation. She found her current state excellent but felt the Jade Crystal was too heaven-defying. What kind of existence was her mother, who possessed this Jade Crystal?
After all, when she came to this planet and possessed the body of Li Shuning here, the information she received didn't get anything about her mother.
In Li Shuning's mind, the ticket she used to come here was already heaven-defying, but her mother seemed even more so, mysterious, and that Jade Crystal was definitely no ordinary thing.
Li Shuning cultivated for a whole week, and during that time, Li Junming did not disturb her. When she woke up, she felt refreshed, though very hungry.
Following the methods described in the cultivation technique, Li Shuning tested her abilities and discovered she had reached the Third Layer of spiritual power cultivation, a speed unprecedented and unmatched.
Standing up, she tidied her personal hygiene and ate something before calling Li Junming over.
"Uncle Ming, how is the investigation going?"
Li Junming looked a bit grim: "Miss, it was the second and third masters of the branch family behind the scenes. They instigated the Nangong Family to apply problematic spices and say provocative things to agitate you, allowing the spices to evaporate. If the plan failed, they would proceed to eliminate you, and the manor attack was part of a series of linked events."
"What about Li Xin?"
Li Junming paused for a moment, then replied: "Miss, Li Xin should not have any issues. I also interrogated her, and the second and third masters did not mention her. We are just unclear why it happened to be at that time that she took you out."
"According to Li Xin herself, she noticed you were recently in low spirits and thought of taking you out for a walk, just to relax, not expecting problems with the escort team."
Li Shuning couldn't comprehend how Li Xin convinced Li Junming. Li Xin's identity was special, and as her shadow, it meant sufficient trust, but from what she heard and saw upon waking, Li Shuning could be certain that Li Xin was problematic.
"Miss, the second and third masters have been sent back to Qianqu Star, and their statuses reduced to ninth-class citizens, never to return. If it weren't for the master back then, they wouldn't have become first-class citizens, such ungrateful people."
Inwardly, Li Shuning sighed over these people, merely relatives of her master by surname. Originally all were fifth-class citizens, arriving here and becoming first-class citizens thanks to the master. Yet, they were ungrateful and plotted against the master's only daughter.
It merely proves wealth and power move people's hearts—without Li Shuning, their children might have been adopted under the master's name. Such information was available, as those people had never stopped trying to have a boy adopted by the master, although the master never agreed.
"Miss, as for the Nangong Family, I had my men handle it, and now the Nangong Family no longer exists. Please forgive, Miss, for having resolved it directly after contacting the master without notifying you."
Li Junming looked a bit worried and apologetic.
But Li Shuning shook her head. After all, she wasn't the original owner—who looked forward to this marriage—whereas for her, such a person had no appeal.
Let alone, she wasn't from this place, wanting to return to her world.
Curiously though, why couldn't she contact the master, while Li Junming did?
And with those branch family members having overt motives known to all, why escalate to the point of attempting her assassination in broad daylight?
Also, the guards trained personally by the master, how could they have been swayed by those branch family members?
What exactly happened in between?
It must be said, Li Shuning was sensitive, only some matters were not disclosed by Li Junming.
In his view, Miss had always been gentle, in need of protection, and despite awakening a superpower, she was still someone needing all protection.
The master had gone to a perilous place, where survival was slim; otherwise, those people wouldn't have turned, thus he wouldn't trouble Miss with it, to avoid her worrying.
"Uncle Ming, it's alright, don't worry. By the way, please call Li Xin over. I have something to discuss with her."
"Yes, Miss, but although Li Xin didn't overtly participate, you should be cautious around her, and we'll continue to monitor."
Li Junming had a certain blind trust in the master, as Li Xin was personally selected by him as a shadow, which gained his full approval.
Even the Miss depended greatly on Li Xin, but for Miss's safety, Li Junming couldn't help reminding Li Shuning.
Li Shuning nodded, "Okay, Uncle Ming, I understand."