Chapter 1259: Joy! Why Did You Lie to Me?

"Won! We actually won!"

"Ming-ge is awesome! Took down Elena too!"

"So strong! No wonder it's Ming-ge!"

"......"

The Noah sanctuary contestant area erupted in deafening cheers.

Lu Yunji jumped up from his seat in excitement, his crimson eyes glinting with joy.

They forgot their rivalry with Yuli and embraced each other in fervor.

Two fiery, slender bodies pressed tightly together, their ample curves colliding and deforming, outlining a mesmerizing silhouette.

"Hahaha, Ming-ge is awesome! Now the Shuanshu Sacred Land's Starlight Rank is completely wiped out!"

Raymond, five meters tall, sprang to his feet and pounded the armrests with his massive palms, his mouth splitting into a wide grin.

Ye Lan's violet eyes flickered with a hint of brilliance, her red lips curling slightly upward.

She had anticipated this scene.

Or rather, after witnessing what happened yesterday, she inexplicably felt complete confidence in Xu Jingming.

On the other side of the arena, the Shuanshu Sacred Land contestant area fell into dead silence.

Elena, the absolute monarch of Shuanshu Sacred Land's Starlight Rank.

The Ice Queen who had never lost a single official match!

She had just been defeated by a Starlight Seventh Rank from a primitive civilization universe nation!

Even more unbearable was the fact that this was already Xu Jingming's third victory over Shuanshu Sacred Land's contestants in this exchange tournament!

One against three!

Shuanshu Sacred Land had never endured such humiliation!

"Damn it!"

Imperial Royal Guest Pavilion.

Prince Di'er crushed the crystal cup in his hand, amber wine dripping between his fingers.

His handsome face twisted, eyes burning with jealousy.

He had expected to see Xu Jingming crushed under Elena's hands.

Instead, he got this result.

"Prince Di'er, what's going on? If anyone should be angry, it's us—why are you upset?"

Several young men and women in lavish robes laughed.

They were all royalty of the Shuanshu Empire.

To fulfill their duty as hosts, they had been entertaining Di'er all this time.

As for Elena and the others' losses, it meant nothing to them.

Just entertainment.

"Nothing. I'm just voicing outrage on behalf of your Shuanshu Empire.

Elena must've been off her game today—otherwise she wouldn't have lost."

Di'er could never admit he had been humiliated by Xu Jingming before.

He merely calmed his expression and smiled faintly.

"Hahaha, Prince Di'er, you're hilarious—worrying about us now.

Don't worry, after the exchange tournament, let's go somewhere nice, unwind and cheer up."

The young men exchanged glances, then burst into laughter.

Hearing this, Di'er momentarily forgot his anger toward Xu Jingming, secretly looking forward to it.

Though he was a playboy, he paled in comparison to these Shuanshu Empire royals.

If even they called it a good place, it must be exceptional.

"One against three! Ming-ge is awesome!"

"Incredible! Now Noah Sacred Land will be famous throughout the entire Shuanshu Empire!"

"The Starlight Rank champion is definitely ours now!"

"Hehe, our rewards this time won't be low."

"......"

Elena was carried away by the medical team; Xu Jingming, returning to the contestant area, received the most enthusiastic welcome.

The better their performance in the Sacred Land Exchange Tournament, the greater their final rewards.

Naturally, they were thrilled.

Facing the flood of congratulations, Xu Jingming smiled and was about to speak.

Suddenly, he sensed a familiar, powerful presence descend—the crowd instantly fell silent.

A woman in a red dress descended from the sky—Niki, her figure voluptuous, her expression alluring and captivating.

Yet no one dared to stare; all bowed respectfully: "Master."

"Teacher," Ye Lan also bowed and called out.

"Hmm."

Niki nodded, then turned to Xu Jingming.

Her exquisite face bore a satisfied smile as her red lips parted:

"Well done. Noah Sacred Land hasn't shone this brightly in a long time."

"It's all due to your masterful leadership—I merely offered a trivial effort," Xu Jingming declared solemnly.

At these words, Raymond and the others winced.

Damn!

Xu Jingming isn't just strong—he's equally masterful at flattery.

"You certainly know how to talk."

Though she knew it was flattery, Niki still smiled sweetly, then continued:

"Come with me—I have something to tell you."

As she spoke, vast spatial power spread, and Niki and Xu Jingming vanished from their spot.

"How enviable—Niki's probably going to talk about the reward."

"Isn't that the truth? Our Noah Sanctuary hasn't had this much face in a long time."

"If only I could sweep through three at once."

"Hah, dream on! You can't even beat someone from Black Cliff Sanctuary—now you're thinking of Spirit Pivot Sanctuary?"

"......"

The remaining crowd all wore looks of envy.

In this competition, Xu Jingming was unquestionably the most brilliant.

Correspondingly, the reward he ultimately received would surely be the greatest.

"Having defeated Elenora, no Starlight-tier cultivator in this exchange tournament will be your match."

"In other words, you are the top Starlight-tier cultivator."

In the mentor's villa,

Niki lounged lazily on the sofa, her long, beautiful legs casually crossed.

Beneath her long dress, hints of pale skin glowed like pearls in the afternoon sunlight streaming through the window.

Opposite her sat Xu Jingming, his posture rigidly straight.

"I've already applied for your reward—requested 20 billion credit points."

Whether it passes depends entirely on the Sanctuary's decision."

"Of course, if your contribution is judged greater, your credit point reward will be higher."

After saying that, Niki casually picked a grape-like fruit and ate it.

For some reason, she unconsciously treated Xu Jingming as her own student.

She couldn't maintain the aloofness of an Immortal Deity—her movements were relaxed.

"Thank you, Teacher!" Xu Jingming's eyes lit up, and he quickly bowed in thanks.

Twenty billion credit points—this was undoubtedly a fortune to him!

"Alright, the reward is settled. Now let's talk about how you lied to me."

Niki turned her alluring almond eyes toward Xu Jingming:

"Speak—why did you lie to me last time, saying your Lightning Domain was only at the seventeenth level and your Destruction Domain only at the tenth?"

"Lied?"

Xu Jingming blinked, then replied: "Student did not deceive you."

"Oh?"

Niki raised an eyebrow slightly. "Yesterday, your Lightning Domain was still at the seventeenth level, Destruction Domain at the tenth."

"Today, how did it suddenly become the eighteenth and twelfth levels? Don't tell me you broke through on the spot."

On-the-spot breakthroughs aren't impossible.

But usually, only one level can be broken through.

It's impossible to achieve what Xu Jingming did—breaking through two levels consecutively in the Destruction Domain!