As Jiang Qin gave her account, the controversy over the luck dispute continued to rage on the Star Network.

The Federation netizens, in particular, were deeply worried that Jiang Qin would be bullied on someone else’s turf.

[Anyone with eyes can see this was entirely that other female’s fault. She brought it on herself.]

[I hope the Female Protection Association doesn’t show any favoritism.]

[The Association won’t be biased, but I’m worried the Angry Snake Clan will be relentless and insist on taking it out on our Qin Bao.]

[Hold on, are you Federation people focusing on the wrong thing? Isn’t the real point why Jiang Qin was able to counterattack so easily? Is it possible she isn’t so innocent either?]

There were only two possibilities for someone to mount such a swift counterattack.

Either Jiang Qin’s spiritual power was a level higher than Lina’s, allowing her to overpower and defeat her, or she had also learned spiritual power attack techniques and was constantly prepared to strike back.

If she had been on guard and launched her attack two or three seconds before Lina did, the scene from the footage was also a possible outcome.

Of course, this all hinged on whether she was capable of such precise prediction.

If her prediction had failed, she would be the one being condemned across the entire network right now.

But the other speculation was even more terrifying, so everyone only dared to guess at this outrageous yet somewhat plausible possibility.

Meanwhile, Jiang Qin had just finished recounting yesterday’s events to the two females who had come to investigate.

They were silent for a long time.

Finally, the female in the pale yellow Combat Suit asked, "Miss Jiang, is your Spiritual Power Level really S?"

Faced with the question, Jiang Qin wasn’t flustered in the slightest. Instead, she retorted, "There’s no Interstellar Law that requires a female to disclose her Spiritual Power Level, is there?

I only receive the basic female subsidy and the benefits for a C-level female. I have never claimed the benefits for any other Level.

So, is it truly necessary to determine what my actual Level is?

As for the partners required for a High-level female, I will certainly marry the required number before I reach the age limit. But isn’t there still plenty of time for that?"

Indeed, there was no such regulation in the Interstellar Law.

Otherwise, a situation like Jiang Qin’s would never have occurred. Both times she announced her spiritual power, it was just her word, with no data to back it up.

Even when suspicious individuals secretly tried to look up her test reports, it was useless.

Because there were simply no records of her ever being tested. The only one that existed was the C-level record from her youth.

But no one believed that anymore. The default assumption was that the testing machine on the Poverty Star must have malfunctioned back then.

However, even though there was no rule, the female in charge of the investigation still tried to persuade her:

"While there’s no rule requiring a female to disclose her spiritual power information, High-level females enjoy many special privileges.

In a conflict like this one with Miss Lina, if your Spiritual Power Level were one level higher than hers, the outcome would undoubtedly be just as you wish."

However, in the face of their subtle hint, Jiang Qin remained firm. "I’m afraid I have to disappoint you. I am just an S-level female, not a level higher than her."

Of course, she knew that an SS-level female would receive preferential treatment.

She also knew the importance of privilege.

But she didn’t believe the part about "just as you wish." That was only because she wasn’t ruthless enough to want Lina dead.

If she had wanted Lina’s life, would the outcome still have been "just as she wished"?

The answer was obvious: no!

’So, this ’privilege’ is still a matter of weighing pros and cons. All the preferential treatment you receive is really just an advance on your future contributions.

The people who give you special treatment aren’t making a losing investment; they will always expect something in return.’

...

Seeing Jiang Qin’s firm denial, the two females didn’t know whether to believe her or not, but in any case, they didn’t pursue the topic further.

They then began the mediation process, which was the main purpose of their visit today.

"Miss Jiang, are you aware that Miss Lina has not yet been discharged from the hospital?

Although her Spirit Sea has been stabilized, she won’t be able to use it again for a short period.

Because of this, the Angry Snake Clan is making a huge fuss, demanding that we give them an explanation, even pressuring us to punish you."

"And so? What is the Association’s stance?"

The female in the pale yellow Combat Suit raised an eyebrow, her tone level. "The Association is, naturally, fair and impartial."

A faint smile touched Jiang Qin’s lips. "Then I’m relieved. I was afraid the Association might buckle under the pressure and actually act on the Angry Snake Clan’s orders."

"Hah! They’re just a mid-sized clan among the Myriad Races. As if they have the right to order our Association around?" the other female in the pale green Combat Suit said with a dismissive tone.

The female in yellow, fearing her companion might say something inappropriate, quickly coughed to warn her.

The female in green quickly caught herself and awkwardly steered the conversation back on track. "But, while our Association will certainly remain impartial...

...you really don’t need to make so many enemies for yourself, right?

Besides, this whole thing started from a simple misunderstanding.

The Angry Snake Clan doesn’t want to fight to the bitter end with you, either. They say that, ultimately, Miss Lina was injured because of you. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

So, if you are willing to choose two partners from their clan as compensation, they are willing to bury the hatchet."

As for demanding mutual apologies, they would naturally turn a blind eye to that.

The current situation was that one party was injured, and the other was not.

Just like in many other cases, they hoped Jiang Qin would take a step back and offer some "humanitarian compensation."

In any case, she wouldn’t be losing out on this deal.

They couldn’t think of any reason for her to refuse, yet she did.

"Miss Jiang, are you dissatisfied with this proposal?"

Jiang Qin scoffed. "Of course I’m dissatisfied.

So, as the victim, just because the perpetrator managed to hurt herself rather badly in the process of trying to harm me, I’m supposed to offer some humanitarian compensation out of pity and magnanimously let it go?

Is that what you’re trying to say?"

Uh...

The two females were stunned.

That certainly wasn’t what they meant originally, but now that Jiang Qin had put it that way, they realized it sounded exactly like what they meant.

"Miss Jiang, of course that’s not what we mean. It’s just... have you considered the saying?

It’s better to have another friend than another enemy.

We believe agreeing to a settlement is more beneficial for you. And though they call it compensation, you won’t lose out at all. In fact, you’ll profit."

Not only would she get two outstanding males from the Angry Snake Clan for free, but she would also be able to obtain all their assets through the marriage.

As for what to do with these two Beastman males, that was simple.

’If she liked them, she could dote on them a bit. If not, she could just treat them as decorations. What was so difficult about that?’

Therefore, they didn’t see anything wrong with the proposal; they just saw it as a graceful way out.

Since neither party would lose anything, why not just take the graceful exit?

They couldn’t just fight to the death, insisting one side had to be destroyed, could they?

So they never imagined Jiang Qin would refuse without a moment’s hesitation, seeing the offer of males not as a gain, but as a loss.