The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 257, The Driving Force of the Times (Twenty-Six)
Although Hua Changxi's statement that she wouldn't open the secret realm in front of Gu Xing was just a momentary outburst, she still couldn't calm down. Frustrated, she stood at the entrance of the old courtyard for a long time without moving.

Because the plaza has grown larger, walking on two legs takes too long. Nowadays, people with a little wealth either fly on flying swords or travel by other magical means of transportation.

On the side of the guardian families, some even rode their spirit pets across the square.

However, the vast majority of people still walk.

"Hey~"

Someone was traveling on a sword, and because of the speed, they almost knocked over other people walking by.

Seeing this scene, Hua Changxi frowned slightly, thinking of the Saint Pill she had obtained, and the thousand Saint Protection Tokens inside the Saint Pill.

The thousand Guardian Tokens represent that she can control a thousand Guardian Guards.

These thousand guards are specifically tasked with maintaining order at the alchemy altar and in the plaza.

The Dan Ding Altar is a sacred and solemn place for offering sacrifices to Heaven; therefore, flying is prohibited in the square.

"Guardians of the Holy Land"

Hua Changxi felt a little irritated; she suddenly realized that there were so many things waiting for her to deal with.

The recruitment of apprentices in the Dan Yuan Secret Realm has not yet made any progress, and now we have to consider maintaining order in the square.

Recruiting Holy Guardians is more troublesome than recruiting apprentices. It requires descending into the Nine Netherworlds and making contact with the nine major strongholds of the Demon Prison.

Just thinking about these things gave Hua Changxi a huge headache. But with every gain comes a price. The happier she was before for the improvement in her cultivation speed, the more depressed she was now, entangled in these trivial matters.

She just wanted to focus on cultivation and alchemy, so why was it so difficult?
"The owner."

Hua Shuran and Hua Wanyue suddenly appeared and quickly came to Hua Changxi's side.

Hua Changxi regained her composure and looked at the two of them: "What is it?"

Hua Shuran: "My father and Uncle Minghe have come; they want to see you."

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi's heart stirred slightly, and she roughly guessed why they wanted to see her: "Where are they?"

Hua Shuran: "It's at the Qihuang Hall, number thirteen."

Hua Changxi nodded and left the square, with Hua Shuran and Hua Wanyue quickly following behind.

In the main hall of the No. 13 Qihuang Hall, both Hua Minghe and Hua Minghua, the heir of the Marquis of Dingyuan, seemed lost in thought, glancing up at the courtyard gate from time to time.

A month has passed since the royal family issued the order to boycott Hua Changxi. During this month, both the Dingyuan Earl's Mansion and the Hua family have been under considerable pressure because Hua Changxi has not shown up.

Today, Hua Minghua received a message from his daughter Hua Shuran, informing him that Hua Changxi had appeared. He immediately went to find Hua Minghe and dragged him to the Department of Medicine.

It was somewhat inappropriate for them to come directly to the Department of Medicine to persuade Hua Changxi, but Hua Changxi acted too erratically, and he was worried that she would disappear again, so he could only hurriedly bring Hua Minghe to see Hua Changxi.

"Father!"

As soon as Hua Changxi entered the lobby, she noticed that Hua Minghe looked more haggard than before.

When Hua Minghe saw Hua Changxi return, his face lit up with joy: "Ninth Sister." He took three steps at a time and quickly came to Hua Changxi, giving her a good look.

Seeing that his daughter was safe and sound, Hua Minghe breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did he remember Hua Minghua standing beside him: "Ninth Sister, quickly greet the young master."

Hua Changxi was about to speak when Hua Minghua interrupted, "What 'Young Master'? That's too formal. Minghe, you and I are of the same generation, so Jiu Niang should just call me Uncle."

Hua Changxi greeted him as "Uncle," then turned to Hua Minghe: "Father, why do you look so haggard? Did something happen at home?"

Hua Minghe didn't know how to answer and remained silent for a moment.

Now, Hua Minghua could no longer maintain his composure. He sighed and said, "Ninth Sister, your father, your second uncle, and your fourth uncle are all retired at home now."

When Hua Changxi went missing, the royal family immediately targeted the Hua family, starting with the three Hua brothers, Hua Minghe, who were employed by the government.

During this period, even the Hua clan was affected to some extent.

Hua Changxi was shocked: "Father, you, Second Uncle, and Fourth Uncle have been dismissed from your posts?"

Hua Minghua answered again: "They weren't dismissed. The higher-ups just let your father and the others rest at home for a while." Hearing this, Hua Changxi knew that the royal family had reached out to her family in order to force her to compromise and submit.

If she gives in, her father and the others will soon be able to return to their respective government offices. If she refuses, they may never be able to go back.

Seeing that Hua Changxi remained silent with a sullen face, Hua Minghua had no choice but to give Hua Minghe a look, urging him to quickly persuade Hua Changxi.

Hua Minghe sighed upon seeing this: "Ninth Sister, you can't recruit anyone for your secret realm. What are your plans?"

Hua Changxi looked at him and said, "Father, I can handle the matter of recruiting people for the secret realm myself. I don't believe that the royal family and nobles can stop the people of the world."

Hua Minghua's eyelids twitched upon hearing this; Hua Changxi was clearly planning a head-on confrontation with all parties.

Hua Changxi continued, "Father, you don't need to worry about me. It's just that at home, you and your second and fourth uncles shouldn't work for the court anymore."

Upon hearing this, Hua Minghua could no longer hold back and said anxiously, "Ninth Sister, the higher-ups are giving you a way out by letting your father, second uncle, and fourth uncle stay at home."

“If you don’t comply, they have even more drastic measures up their sleeves. Even if your father and the others stop working for the court, they still have ways to deal with you.”

"Are you sure you want to go against the royal family and all the powerful figures?"

Do you know what this means? You're throwing your eggs against a rock!

"Even if you don't think about yourself, don't you think about the rest of your family? Can they handle the conflict from all sides?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi's eyes flashed with malice: "Anyone who dares to harm my family, no matter who they are, I will repay them tenfold!"

Hua Minghe and Hua Minghua were both startled.

Hua Minghe: "Ninth Sister, don't do anything reckless."

Hua Minghua quickly reassured him, "It's not that bad, it hasn't come to that yet."

Hua Changxi looked at the two of them and said, "The Dan Yuan Secret Realm was bestowed upon me by the Divine Tree. If anyone can interfere, I would rather the secret realm remain closed."

Hua Minghua had a terrible headache. He realized that Hua Changxi couldn't stand being coerced by outsiders. Although she was a young woman, her temper was even worse and harder than that of an average man.

He just couldn't understand it. Hua Bin was always tolerant and patient, and Hua Minghe was a little tougher, but he wouldn't confront someone head-on even when he knew he was no match. How did they end up with Hua Changxi, such an anomaly who was always ready to fight to the death?

“Ninth Sister, your uncle thinks there are some things you haven’t quite grasped yet.”

Hua Minghua patiently asked, "Now that you're in the Department of Medicine, your uncle is asking you, do you have any understanding of how the Department of Medicine operates?"

Hua Changxi looked over: "What exactly is Uncle trying to say?"

Seeing that she had finally taken some of the advice to heart, Hua Minghua's brows relaxed a little: "What I'm saying is that whether it's the Department of Medicine or any other person or place, even at home, it all involves the production and distribution of profits."

"What is your current status?"

"It's the head of the No. 13 Qihuang Hall, and the master of the Danyuan Secret Realm!"

"The Dan Yuan Secret Realm is one thing, but the Qi Huang Hall is still part of the Medical Department, which means you are still a member of the Medical Department."

"Since you are a member of the Pharmaceutical Department, you must abide by the rules of the Pharmaceutical Department and participate in the distribution of profits of the Pharmaceutical Department."

Do you understand what I mean?

Hua Minghua had clearly explained the nature of the various interest transfers within the Pharmaceutical Department. Seeing that Hua Changxi remained silent, he could only continue.

“Since you are from the Department of Medicine, then in the eyes of the royal family and others, the Dan Yuan Secret Realm in your possession can also be considered a resource of the Department of Medicine, and everyone should get a share of it.”

Hua Changxi was infuriated by this shameless fallacy: "Uncle thinks that the Dan Yuan Secret Realm in my possession is a resource of the Medical Department, then what about the other secret realm masters? Why don't they bring out their secret realms and share them with everyone?"

"Now everyone is watching me, simply because they think I'm powerless and easy to bully."

Hua Minghua said quietly, "How do you know that the other secret realm masters didn't distribute the resources in their secret realms to others?"

Hua Changxi fell silent.

Hua Minghua: "Ninth Sister, you can't go far by going it alone. You need to learn to cooperate with others, for yourself and for your family."