Miss Beautiful C.E.O and her system

It would be a lie to say Xiao Yue didn't desire the orb with its summoning features, capable of singlehandedly founding an army for personal use.

Heck, she envied the Juggernaut's luck in receiving such a system. If only she had obtained one as a warlord, so many hardships and tears could have been avoided.

Nonetheless, Xiao Yue smiled again. She would never have become a fierce, brilliant, and ruthless strategist warlord if she had taken the effortless path.

Not that she believed in the saying that hard work alone created results. Heck no. In life, some simply lived better than others. There was no doubt about that.

Some were fed with a golden spoon since birth. However, they still paled in comparison to those who had walked through treacherous paths. Where there were benefits, there were also downsides.

More important than hard work were faith, perseverance, discipline, and grounded gratitude toward life. Life worked in wondrous ways if people synchronized themselves with vibrant energy.

At least, Xiao Yue's growth had not involved too many heartbreaks or betrayals. It seemed she had gathered like-minded confidantes early on.

Well, compared to that fortunate bastard Ling Qingyu, Xiao Yue lost outright, even if she once ruled over hundreds of thousands of men and women.

Now that that guy was about to obtain another golden spoon, she suspected even more manpower would soon fall under her disposal.

Calling her envious would be an understatement.

Fortunately, Ling Qingyu still stood firmly alongside her beliefs. Hey, as unreliable as she might behave toward closed ones, Xiao Yue felt relieved to see through her personality.

Ling Qingyu's love and urge to protect affected her as well. It wasn't bad to help her achieve her conquest together.

Had that bastard become some mad dog consumed by narcissistic delusions, refusing advice while preaching to others, Xiao Yue would definitely have resigned, even if it meant giving up what the entity had promised.

Speaking of promises, she knew Tang Ziyi was in a similar situation.

Both of them had forgotten what they originally desired in exchange for their service. Their memories were sealed.

She wondered what the two truly desired and dreamed of.

Would it be possible to connect the trio's worlds and help one another?

Thinking of such a grand future, Xiao Yue became energized. Even the exhaustion from operation planning and strategic oversight seemed to disappear.

She didn't voice her speculation aloud, yet her energy still affected the exhausted Tang Ziyi, and Xiao Yue felt no guilt about it.

Because she understood how monstrous Tang Ziyi's physique was. The woman could go an entire week without sleep and barely show a drop in energy.

Perhaps mental exhaustion was the only true restriction.

Speaking of the systemic orb, both women fell silent.

Obviously, one of them would need to personally deliver the item to Ling Qingyu.

Tang Ziyi could see and touch it. Xiao Yue could as well.

The orb's strange state of being both tangible and intangible caused the two women to frown.

They tested whether the item could be stored and carried inside a small container.

However, both reached the same conclusion almost instantly.

Such an option was impossible.

Neither of them wanted to leave such an important responsibility behind. The hardest and harshest beginning required proper monitoring and guidance, just like now, as Ling Qingyu continued investing in the female militia group.

Once everything was set in motion, they could leave at any time. Even without Spirit Fox's presence, all parties had already worked together long enough to build trust as a team.

Currently, however, the situation was still far from reaching a satisfactory state.

Xiao Yue decided to stay and oversee the alliance's progress. Her expertise suited the task of broadening influence and entrenching Ling Qingyu's roots deeper within the Kurdish factions.

Yes, merely dealing with the female militia group wasn't enough to secure allies. This was only a foothold.

Tang Ziyi was the type mostly liked by military personnel. Her directness, charisma, and strength were convincing enough to open negotiations, but politically speaking, it would be a nightmare if Tang Ziyi handled everything alone.

Xiao Yue would bet her entire fortune that, if left alone, Tang Ziyi might sell away Ling Qingyu's advantages without obtaining equivalent benefits in return.

Even Xiao Yue's recent arrival had prevented malicious parties from continuing to exploit Tang Ziyi's goodwill. Though with Commander Ahmin's existence, things would never have gone too badly.

Just like the heroes in those stories who were used by rulers with vested interests.

Huh. Hmph!

Xiao Yue still held some grudges regarding those matters, even if the culprits had only been a minority.

Some lessons needed to be taught so those people understood they were not the only side their group could cooperate with.

Fortunately, Xiao Yue's stealthy arrival during the night had frightened those parties into remaining quiet for now. At the very least, they no longer posed obstacles while she oversaw tonight's operational planning and her group took the role of leadership.

Tang Ziyi had no idea what was going through Xiao Yue's mind, but she agreed with her conclusion.

What this area required was not the existence of Valkyries. Spirit Fox operatives alone were already sufficient to fulfill the role of warriors.

"Aunt Tang, Aunt Xiao," Athena called out.

Both women gasped in surprise and instinctively looked around. The voice was coming from a mobile device.

"Please don't worry. I have already monitored the surroundings. No one is nearby," Athena said.

Tang Ziyi and Xiao Yue rolled their eyes.

Their niece wasn't cute anymore.

No, rather, she had stopped pretending to be cute—except in front of her mother, where she still acted clueless and adorable.

Thinking about this, both women became speechless regarding Athena's maturity.

After all, this girl had only existed for less than a few years.

"What do you want to say?" Tang Ziyi coughed.

"I heard what you were saying—"

"Wait, you were listening to us?" Xiao Yue cut in.

"It's not listening, Aunt Xiao. How should I explain it? It's more like I happened to catch fragments of several people whispering nearby. It's hard not to hear them."

Tang Ziyi's eyelids twitched at the worsening explanation. Athena wasn't even trying to pretend anymore.

Athena, you're not pretending anymore, huh! Tang Ziyi and Xiao Yue had complaints in their eyes as they exchanged glances.

"Alright, we understand. What do you want to say that you can no longer keep acting around us?"

"Ah, ahem." Athena cleared her throat. "There's no need to think too deeply about who should stay and who should go. Regarding this matter, both aunts are still restrained by the current world's technological limitations. Remember, Elena traveled very quickly despite remaining submerged."

"Ah, right." Xiao Yue nodded blankly.

She had forgotten how rapidly technology advanced and frowned slightly. Hadn't she already adapted herself to the modern era's timeline?

Tang Ziyi slapped her forehead in annoyance. She couldn't bear watching Xiao Yue's innocent expression whenever she learned something new.

Forget Xiao Yue since this ancient lady came from such a distant era. But what about herself?

She had made a mistake she shouldn't have.

Athena was right. Why make such a fuss when she could simply return earlier?

And this niece of hers was truly filial, disappearing from sight to give them privacy.

Tang Ziyi chuckled inwardly.

Wasn't this girl indirectly calling her stupid?

Of course, Tang Ziyi still needed to prepare thoroughly. If Elena moved out, Xiao Yue and the girls remaining in Country S would lose their final guaranteed support system—both logistical and kinetic support.

Even though she believed her girls would definitely fare well against dangerous threats, she still couldn't help but worry.

It seemed she too had inherited Ling Qingyu's thoroughness in preparation and care, along with her overprotectiveness.

Tang Ziyi suddenly laughed, startling little Yue so badly that the latter snapped and slapped her shoulder hard.

"Hiss!"