Chapter 1294

After the conflict temporarily subsided, Alvis wiped the sweat from his forehead and signaled his attendants to bring drinks.

Then he took a deep breath, his expression turning serious.

"Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to explain the current situation."

Alvis's voice grew low:

"About a month ago, we first detected traces of the Demon Clan on Silver Radiance Star..."

As he spoke, Xu Jingming gradually grasped the full picture.

Initially, only villagers in remote areas had gone missing, and local peacekeepers assumed it was an ordinary criminal case.

But as the number of disappearances increased, investigators detected faint demonic energy signatures at several scenes.

Later inspections even revealed the presence of Star-Class Demon energy!

"We immediately requested aid from the Empire, which is why your Sacred Ground students have arrived."

As Alvis spoke, he glanced gratefully at Xu Jingming and Ye Lan:

"We've also posted missions through other channels across the Eternal Star Alliance and the Sirius System."

Here, Alvis's voice suddenly choked.

He paused for several seconds before continuing:

"Just a few days ago, my daughter Emily also went missing from the academy.

The scene... the scene bore clear traces of demonic energy..."

"Don't worry, demonic corruption doesn't progress that quickly—so long as you find your daughter soon, she'll be fine," Ye Lan reassured him.

"Thank you, thank you..."

Alvis nodded repeatedly, took a deep breath to steady his emotions, then continued:

"According to our current intelligence, the Demon Clan has appeared at four locations."

He waved his hand lightly, and a holographic projection instantly appeared before them.

It showed a 3D map of the entire Silver Radiance Planet, with four locations marked.

"These four locations are: the sewer system beneath Silver Radiance City, the abandoned minefields in the north, the fishing village on the west coast."

And... Emily's missing location—the Silver Radiance Academy.

You several may each choose one location to investigate."

As Alvis finished, Rod immediately stepped forward, pointing at the northern abandoned minefields:

"This terrain is complex—perfect for Demons to hide. We of the Eternal Star Alliance choose this one."

His tone left no room for argument, as if this arrangement were self-evident.

Xu Jingming understood clearly.

The minefields were indeed the most likely location among the four to harbor Demons—Rod was trying to claim the first victory.

But he didn't care; he had no interest in competing.

Alvis looked hesitantly at Xu Jingming and Mark's team.

Mark, of course, dared not challenge the Eternal Star Alliance, and quickly said:

"We'll take the west coast fishing village—my water domain will be most effective there."

"Then we'll go to the Silver Radiance Academy."

Xu Jingming said casually.

"Hmph, I thought you were tough—turns out you're too scared to even compete with us."

Rod sneered, then turned and walked out first.

Bella cast a slightly apologetic glance at Xu Jingming before following him.

Xu Jingming didn't linger either.

After receiving the Silver Radiance Planet map from Alvis,

he and Ye Lan flew toward the Silver Radiance Academy.

"That was just an accident. Generally speaking,

members of the Noah Sacred Ground are still highly respected within the Empire."

High in the sky, flying at extreme speed, Ye Lan suddenly spoke.

Yet inwardly, she felt frustrated.

This was her first mission with Xu Jingming.

She hadn't expected the experience to start so poorly.

"Sister Lan, I understand."

From start to finish, Xu Jingming had never once looked directly at the Eternal Star Alliance group.

Seeing this, Ye Lan couldn't help but exhale in relief.

Yet she herself didn't notice—she seemed to care too much about Xu Jingming's feelings...

Silver Radiance Academy lay about two hundred kilometers east of Silver Radiance City.

Covering nearly ten thousand mu, it was the most prestigious academy on the entire planet.

When Xu Jingming and Ye Lan landed before the academy's main gate, it was just after afternoon classes ended.

At the school's entrance, small groups of young men and women were walking out together.

The setting sun's glow bathed their youthful faces, radiating the vitality unique to youth.

It reminded Xu Jingming of his time at the Magic City Psychic University back on Blue Star.

Of course, these students were far stronger than the former Magic City students.

From their energy signatures, most of them were clearly fourth-rank.

Sometimes, even fifth- and sixth-rank experts could be seen.

"I've scanned the entire academy with my spiritual force—no abnormal energy fluctuations detected so far. Should we go check the Silver Glow City sewer system?"

Ye Lan spoke softly.

"The sewer system has too many pipes and walls; spiritual force can't search effectively."

Xu Jingming shook his head, his gaze flickering slightly: "Besides, I've already found something."

As the possessor of the Purple Nightmare Demon Body.

His sensitivity to demonic energy was even stronger than Ye Lan's, despite her Demon Succubus bloodline.

Just now, he had sensed a faint trace of demonic energy deep within the academy.

"Let's go, take a look inside first."

Xu Jingming stepped forward.

Though slightly puzzled, Ye Lan followed his steps.

The two passed through the academy gates and walked along the shaded path toward the campus interior.

One was tall and sturdy, with a resolute face.

The other had a cold, exquisite beauty, with a figure that was sharply curved.

Along the way, passing students cast curious and heated glances.

But none dared approach, intimidated by Ye Lan's unique Star-Class expert aura.

The two advanced until they reached a hemispherical silver-gray building—the school's gymnasium.

According to Xu Jingming's sensing, the faint demonic energy lay within this gymnasium.

And because they were closer now, the Purple Nightmare Demon Body's reaction had grown even stronger.

Whoosh—

With eyes half-closed, Xu Jingming's spiritual force surged wildly, engulfing the entire gymnasium.

He prepared to search meticulously and pinpoint the source of the demonic energy.

With the strength of his spiritual force, the entire process should take less than a minute.

"Wow, that guy is so hot!"

"The girl beside him is gorgeous too!"

"The aura barely leaking out is incredibly strong—probably a senior student?"

"......"

At the gymnasium entrance, several teenagers stared curiously at Xu Jingming and Ye Lan in the distance.

Before them stood a small table, and behind them hung a banner bearing six characters: "Martial Arts Club Recruitment."

They were all members of the Martial Arts Club, and they chose this spot by the gymnasium entrance for the foot traffic.

"President, these two senior students clearly look strong—this is your moment now."

One boy chuckled.

The others all turned to look at the tallest girl in the center.

She was Zena, president of the Martial Arts Club.

"Yes, yes! If we could get them to join the club, that'd be amazing!"

"It's all up to you, President!"

"Go for it!"

Zena had been hesitant at first, but with her club members cheering her on,

she could not help but step forward, walking toward Xu Jingming.

The closer she got, the more intensely she felt the terrifying aura radiating from Xu Jingming!

"Could this senior student have already broken through to Star Radiance Class?"

She silently marveled, her long legs trembling slightly from the aura.

Finally, after enduring the discomfort, she reached Xu Jingming's side and opened her mouth to speak—

Xu Jingming suddenly opened his eyes: "Found it!"