Chapter 1067: National University League! Xu Jingming Arrives!

Qingjing City, Qingxu City.

Due to its proximity to Magic Cavern No. 5, it's convenient for training.

Thus, most national university league tournaments over the years have been held here, and this year's edition is no exception.

"Welcome to this year's league. The opening ceremony will be held at six p. m. Please follow the corridor this way."

At three p. m., inside Qingxu City.

As host, Qingjing Institute of Esoteric Abilities assigned many students to welcome spectators and competing teams.

These students: the men were handsome, the women youthful and beautiful, each with a rank no lower than average.

At that moment, a group dressed in uniform battle suits appeared.

On their left chests, the emblem of Qingjing Institute of Esoteric Abilities was embroidered, instantly drawing widespread attention.

They were Qingjing Institute of Esoteric Abilities' team for this university league.

The lowest-ranked member was Fourth-Rank Mid-Level; the captain, the highest, reached Fourth-Rank Upper-Level with an S-Rank Esoteric Ability.

Yet, these sources of pride for Qingjing Institute were now thoroughly flustered.

Because they had just learned from their team coach that Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan's Esoteric Abilities had evolved from S-Rank to SS-Rank!

"Captain, what do we do now? An SS-Rank at Fourth-Rank Peak—can you beat her?"

One team member looked hopefully at the strongest captain, who rolled his eyes:

"Beat her? Pfft! This is SS-Rank! Their strength is definitely stronger than a Fifth-Rank Peak with an A-Rank ability—I'd be dead before I even swung!"

Thanks to Magic University's secrecy measures,

they had no prior knowledge that both women's abilities had evolved to SS-Rank.

Magic University releasing this news before the competition was clearly meant to increase psychological pressure on other teams.

Of course,

Magic University had one more secret weapon they hadn't revealed: Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan had both broken through to Fifth Rank.

Have to say, when it comes to scheming against people, Modu has always been quite skilled.

"So we're done, then?" a team member said pessimistically.

"Individual events are hopeless, but team and survival events still have a chance."

The captain's eyes flickered, "Win two out of three events—we still take first place."

At these words, the other team members' eyes lit up.

Their team had a hidden ace!

This member possessed a Support-Type S-Rank Esoteric Ability, with weak solo strength.

But the team boost he provided was terrifying—with this support, they could still fight for victory in the team event!

"Look! Isn't that Magic University's team?"

Suddenly, someone in the group spoke up.

Everyone, including the captain, turned to look.

From the entrance of the league's team dormitory zone, a group emerged.

They wore matching battle suits, with a dagger-and-thorn emblem on the right chest.

At the front walked two tall young women.

The one on the left had a cold, stunning beauty; her tight battle suit clung to a curvaceous, alluring figure.

The one on the right had long white hair falling to the curve of her hips, her pale, exquisite face bearing a faint air of arrogance.

Naturally exuding the icy, aloof aura of a mountain goddess.

"It really is Magic University's team!"

"That must be Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan, right?"

"That figure, that face—absolute top-tier!"

"......"

Though they had already seen the two women's holographic profiles in team data,

seeing them in person still left everyone awestruck.

"No wonder she's Lei Di's woman—truly beautiful."

Someone sighed enviously; some girls agreed: "That's how it should be—Lei Di's woman must look like this."

Though they belonged to different esoteric universities,

Xu Jingming had risen from university student to head of Lei Ting Martial Hall,

and earned a seat on the Council—undeniably the idol of every university esotericist.

Suddenly—

A flash of black lightning, and a young man appeared before Magic University's team.

The youth stood about 1.9 meters tall, dressed in simple casual pants and a black T-shirt.

His face was handsome and refined, like an ordinary college student.

But his cold, piercing eyes—black and white starkly distinct—were as deep as black holes.

Though he revealed no aura whatsoever, the instant he appeared,

everyone present felt he was a god—capable of deciding their life or death with a single thought.

"That... that's Lei Di?!"

A member of Qingjing's team stared wide-eyed, voice trembling.

"Holy shit—it's really him!"

Everyone else snapped to attention, faces alight with excitement.

At Magistrate Da's team, Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan never expected Xu Jingming to appear here.

Overcome with surprise, they ignored the presence of others and rushed into Xu Jingming's arms.

"Jingming, how did you get here?"

The two women pressed their slender bodies against Xu Jingming, lost in his scent.

They had assumed Xu Jingming would be gone for another one or two months, never expecting him back the very next day.

"Professor Yang sent me," Xu Jingming smiled. "To help promote Magistrate Da."

"Where are Sister Ling Shuang and Sister Qingli?" Jiang Chuxuan asked, noticing they weren't there.

"They're still at the Void Divine Palace," Xu Jingming smiled.

Last night, Ling Shuang had officially taken over as the palace's abbess.

As abbess, she naturally has many duties to attend to.

Su Qingli is assisting her, which is why she didn't come along.

"Member Liu Jian, bowing before the Society Leader!"

A tall, muscular youth from Magistrate Da's team spoke with excited emotion.

"Society Leader?"

Xu Jingming raised his sword-like brows; beside him, Song Qiuyun chuckled and explained, "They're all members of the Deep Blue Society—of course they call you Society Leader."

"Come to think of it, they're among the original members who joined first," added the white-haired girl Jiang Chuxuan.

The Deep Blue Society?

Song Qiuyun hadn't mentioned it; Xu Jingming had nearly forgotten.

But judging from the current situation, the society seems to have grown well.

"Since you've all come all this way, let's have dinner together—you, the society's core members," Xu Jingming smiled.

Though the Deep Blue Society holds no real use for him now, since they're old members, sharing a meal is no harm.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the Magistrate Da members flushed with excitement.

To dine with Lei Di, a legendary figure—what an honor!

"Ah, Lei Di just left with them!"

"How envious—I wish I were from Magistrate Da."

The Qingjing University team could only watch enviously as Xu Jingming and the others departed.

They idolized Xu Jingming and dreamed of taking a photo with him—or getting his autograph.

Yet when he stood right before them, they lacked even the courage to step forward.

This was the unique oppressive aura of a Ninth-Rank Ability User.

Even though Xu Jingming was their age—or even slightly younger.

Under the influence of this exclusive Ninth-Rank aura, they couldn't even approach him, let alone ask for a photo.

This was why no one had dared come near when Xu Jingming appeared.

In the past, the moment he showed up, crowds would have surrounded him completely.