Chapter 1089: Kill Directly! Amethys

"Tianming Sect? Hmph!"

"Since they're so eager to die, then let them have their wish!"

"Once all the ninth-rankers have arrived, don't open the secret realm yet—first, weed out everyone from the Tianming Sect!"

In a quiet courtyard, Zhou Yuanwu's eyes flashed with icy light after listening to Xu Jingming's report.

The air itself grew thick with lethal intent.

He had already suspected that the Tianming Sect might interfere in this secret realm.

But what he could not tolerate most was that Li Changfeng had defected to the Tianming Sect!

"Do we have a way to identify Tianming Sect disciples?" Xu Jingming asked thoughtfully.

"No."

Zhou Yuanwu shook his head. "We can only notify the supreme powers of each nation to investigate each suspect ninth-ranker by scrutinizing the details."

If we had a reliable method to uncover Tianming Sect members, they wouldn't have been hiding in every nation for so long.

"If that's the case, then let's pretend we know nothing."

"Once we enter the secret realm, I'll track Li Changfeng and eliminate them all once they regroup," Xu Jingming said.

Xu Jingming spoke.

"No."

Zhou Yuanwu rejected it without hesitation. "I don't know the strength of those two ninth-rankers in the Tianming Sect. If you act rashly, I fear you won't be able to handle them."

Xu Jingming was the most important prodigy of Great Xia—he would never allow any accident to befall him.

"Brother Zhou, don't worry—I have full confidence in my own strength."

Xu Jingming smiled faintly, shutting off his Concealment Technique, and his hidden aura surged into view.

"Ninth-rank upper peak?!"

Zhou Yuanwu nearly popped his eyeballs out; his usual composure as a supreme power vanished:

"Wait, didn't you just break through to ninth-rank middle peak ten days ago? How did you advance so fast?"

Su Qingli's crimson lips curved slightly at the sight.

Finally, it wasn't just her and her sister who were shocked—even the Grand Councilor had never seen this.

"Lucky break—I gained some opportunities on the frontlines," Xu Jingming explained briefly.

That was right—the ferocious beasts on the frontlines were his greatest opportunity.

"Good, good, good! I never expected you'd reach ninth-rank upper peak so quickly!"

"Then I'll leave the Tianming Sect matter to you."

Zhou Yuanwu said three "goods" in a row, his delight and excitement impossible to conceal.

Even as a ninth-rank middle peak, Xu Jingming had already reached the level of ninth-rank invincibility.

Now that he'd broken through to ninth-rank upper peak, he couldn't imagine any ninth-ranker capable of opposing him.

"Alright." Xu Jingming nodded slightly. "Then what about Li Changfeng...?"

Xu Jingming didn't finish his sentence, but Zhou Yuanwu understood his meaning and snorted coldly:

"Kill him directly! Traitors don't deserve sympathy!"

Ninth-rankers who betray Great Xia are hunted down—let alone one who betrays all of humanity.

Even though the Li family once made great contributions to Great Xia, he had always maintained zero tolerance for such acts.

After a pause, Zhou Yuanwu added: "Don't tell anyone else about the Tianming Sect matter—I fear the news might leak and put them on guard."

"Understood."

Xu Jingming nodded. "Also, I'd like to see Teacher Amethys—perhaps her Eye of Fate can uncover some clues."

"Alright." Zhou Yuanwu didn't refuse.

Compared to others, the supreme power from the Ember World was still trustworthy.

After leaving Zhou Yuanwu's residence, Su Qingli returned to the building.

Xu Jingming went alone to another building, about three kilometers from Zhou Yuanwu's residence, to find Amethys.

Amethys's black hair cascaded like a waterfall as she stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing outside.

She wore a luxurious pale gold robe that accentuated her graceful curves under the sunlight.

Paired with the black silk ribbon tied lightly over her fair, delicate face, it gave off an inexplicable aura of restrained seduction.

"Teacher, I've come," Xu Jingming bowed respectfully.

"How is your understanding of the Star Contemplation Method?" Amethys turned, her moist crimson lips moving slightly.

"Thanks to your guidance, my grasp of this spirit-refining art has improved greatly, though I'm still far from mastering it," Xu Jingming replied with a smile.

After leveling up, his system panel still had over ten million ability points.

If he wished, he could instantly allocate them to this SSR-level spirit-refining art.

But his current strength was still sufficient, so he wanted to save his ability points to break through to supreme power as soon as possible—and thus hadn't allocated any yet.

"The Star Contemplation Method is indeed harder. If you have any questions later, just find me in the virtual world."

Hearing Xu Jingming hadn't mastered it yet, Amethys didn't grow angry—instead, her lips curled slightly upward.

There was no help for it—Xu Jingming put too much pressure on her!

The Celestial Mechanism Eye, the Purple Micro Eye—he learned them instantly.

If he mastered this SSR-level spirit-refining art too, she'd truly have nothing left to teach.

Now that he hadn't mastered it yet, she finally felt a little relieved.

"By the way, Teacher, there's another matter I'd like your help with."

Xu Jingming recounted the entire story from beginning to end.

Like Zhou Yuanwu, when Ai Mose learned that members of the Tianming Sect had infiltrated, her first reaction was to prevent Xu Jingming from going.

Only after Xu Jingming revealed his Ninth Stage Upper Realm aura did Ai Mose finally agree.

"Before the secret realm opens, I will use the Eye of Fate to observe all Ninth Stage cultivators present.

I will inform you of all suspicious individuals I find, but don't hold out too much hope.

The Eye of Fate's effectiveness against Ninth Stage psychic cultivators is greatly diminished; what it reveals of past and future is not necessarily accurate."

Ai Mose spoke softly.

"Enough." Xu Jingming's face lit up with joy.

He had originally planned to find the Tianming Sect's Ninth Stage cultivator through Li Changfeng.

If Ai Mose could provide additional clues, all the better.

"Also, I have already instructed the Ninth Stage cultivators from the Xinhuo World to enter the secret realm.

For this operation, they will all follow your orders and help you find that opportunity."

Ai Mose added.

"Won't this be a bit too much?" Xu Jingming paused, startled.

He hadn't expected Ai Mose to assist him this deeply.

She was even willing to have the Ninth Stage cultivators of the Xinhuo Divine Temple aid him.

"According to the Eye of Fate's vision, this opportunity is crucial for you—you cannot afford to fail.

As for these Ninth Stage cultivators, I will compensate them separately using the resources of the Xinhuo Divine Temple."

Ai Mose walked away from the floor-to-ceiling window with her straight, slender legs and sat on the sofa.

"Thank you, Teacher, for your care!"

Since Ai Mose had said this, Xu Jingming naturally did not object, bowing respectfully in gratitude.

The interior of this secret realm remains unknown; having ten additional Ninth Stage cultivators under his command would greatly simplify matters.

As for Teacher Ai Mose, he could not yet assist her in any meaningful way for now.

When his strength improves further, he would repay her with all he had.

After confirming all matters, Xu Jingming did not linger further and turned to leave.

"Ninth Stage Upper Realm—he broke through so quickly.

It seems he won't take long to help me accomplish that task..."

Watching Xu Jingming's tall, broad back depart, Ai Mose's pale, oval face bore a faint hint of anticipation.