Chapter 1301

When Xu Jingming finished clearing the demons, he slowly landed before the crowd.

He was met with nearly reverent bows, even Ye Lan's gaze burning with intensity.

"Xu my lord, thanks to you, we would have died this time."

Mark of Sirius trembled as he spoke, his eyes filled with awe.

Luke beside him immediately performed Sirius's highest salute.

Bella also took a deep breath, stepped forward, and bowed deeply:

"Xu my lord, the Eternal Star Alliance will forever remember your aid."

In rank, she was the highest among all present—a Star Level Three.

Yet before Xu Jingming, she showed utmost reverence.

Rod and Randy stood at the back of the crowd, faces pale.

They exchanged a glance, each seeing deep helplessness in the other's eyes.

If they'd known Xu Jingming was this strong, they never should've mocked him so boldly at first.

"I merely defended myself—hardly a favor."

Xu Jingming shook his head and looked at Bella: "What will you do with those two?"

Bella clearly knew he meant Rod and Randy; her expression turned solemn and respectful:

"According to the Unified Human Pact:

Betraying humanity and siding with enemies:

Warrants a thousand-year imprisonment on a wasteland planet."

Rod and Randy's faces turned instantly white.

Randy's legs buckled and he collapsed to his knees:

"No... don't! We were just foolish!

Xu my lord, Bella, please, don't report this..."

"Not reporting? Fine."

Xu Jingming raised his swordlike brows.

His Purple Nightmare Demon form, still active, lifted a hand slightly.

Two ultra-compressed beams of golden Lei Guang shot from his fingertips!

So fast even Bella, a Star Level Three, couldn't react!

Puff! Puff!

The Lei Guang pierced through Rod and Randy's foreheads.

Their eyes widened, expressions frozen in disbelief, bodies slowly collapsing.

"Betrayal has only zero times and infinite times."

Xu Jingming retracted his fingers, his voice chillingly calm:

"If they can betray once, they'll betray again. Such trash are useless to keep alive."

The entire scene fell silent, save for the whisper of wind over the ruins.

As the two fell, Bella's eyes flashed with shock, then returned to profound respect:

"Xu my lord is right—they deserve death."

With Xu Jingming's power, he could dispose of traitors however he wished; she had no right to interfere.

'So strong...'

Standing aside, Ye Lan's violet eyes fixed on Xu Jingming's towering figure, a strange emotion stirring in her heart.

To possess such dominance at Star Level Nine was truly terrifying.

No wonder Lu Yunji and Yuli were both eager to be with Xu Jingming.

This unparalleled charm was hard even for her to resist.

Thinking of how, when the Twin Demons appeared, Xu Jingming had stepped forward to shield her...

A faint pink blush spread across her Bai Xi face...

'Damn succubus bloodline—I'm affected again.' Ye Lan cursed inwardly.

Then, hesitantly, she looked at Xu Jingming and whispered:

"Xu Xuedi, my demonic bloodline was overused just now.

I'll probably need your help again soon..."

She dared not meet his eyes.

Afraid he'd notice her unusual state.

"Alright, I'll first report this situation to my teacher."

Xu Jingming didn't notice anything amiss.

After exiting the Purple Nightmare Demon form, he sat down on a relatively clean patch of ground.

He put on the virtual helmet and entered the Virtual Universe.

This time luck favored him—he immediately connected with Teacher Lu Wen upon trying.

"Rare of you to seek me out. What happened?"

In a quiet mountain ravine, beside a pavilion, Teacher Lu Wen leisurely sipped a spirit wine.

He regarded Xu Jingming, who appeared before him, with mild astonishment.

In truth, it was indeed unusual.

He had taken Xu Jingming as his student for over a year and a half.

But his disciple had always been easy to manage.

He never needed to give much guidance on cultivation.

So, during this period, Xu Jingming rarely came to him voluntarily.

"It's like this—your student is currently on a mission..."

Xu Jingming recounted the entire sequence of events.

He did not elaborate much on how the Twin Demons were defeated.

Teacher Lu Wen did not ask further, automatically assuming Ye Lan had dealt with the Twin Demons.

After hearing the full account, he finally spoke:

"Are you worried this might be a demon clan conspiracy?"

"Exactly." Xu Jingming nodded.

The Twin Demons are an upper-tier race of the demon clan.

Under normal circumstances, they should never appear within human territory.

More importantly, killing demon clan members grants substantial Source Points.

There are likely still many demon clan members on Silver Radiance Star.

He wanted to stay here and wait until all demon clan members were cleared out.

But before understanding how the demon clan had appeared on Silver Radiance Star,

he dared not act rashly, so he could only seek help from Teacher Lu Wen.

"The Noah Empire lies in the central-southern region of the human cosmic territory.

Large-scale encounters with demon clan members are extremely unlikely, though not impossible.

Here's what I'll do—I'll send your Senior Brother Jiesi over.

With his ship's speed, he'll arrive in about a day.

Until then, don't act rashly."

Lu Wen said thoughtfully.

"Thank you, Teacher!"

Xu Jingming's eyes lit up, and he quickly thanked him.

He had only intended to have his teacher report the matter upward.

Let the Noah Empire handle it—he hadn't expected his teacher to send Senior Brother Jiesi himself.

With Jiesi's Universe Seventh-Stage power, there would essentially be no problem.

"You're my true disciple; I won't let you come to any harm."

Lu Wen waved his hand casually. "By the way, how are you preparing for the Eternal Star Alliance's Cosmic Talent War?"

"I'm ready. Just watch my performance."

Xu Jingming smiled slightly.

For the past year, he had stayed on Black Stone Star hunting beast monsters.

He had only met Teacher Lu Wen in the Virtual Universe.

After returning to the Sacred Land, he hadn't stayed long before joining Ye Lan on a mission.

Lu Wen didn't even know he had broken through to Star Radiance Ninth Stage.

The only person who currently knew his full strength was Ye Lan.

"Alright, then I'll judge you by your performance."

Lu Wen smiled, but he didn't take it too seriously.

Xu Jingming was too young.

He was only twenty-four years old.

At this age, other prodigies were probably still at Star Radiance First or Second Stage.

Yet Xu Jingming was already at Star Radiance Seventh Stage, with combat power reaching Star Radiance Ninth Stage!

With such strength, he was already very satisfied.

As for this Cosmic Talent War, it was simply bad timing.

Xu Jingming had not yet grown to his peak power.

Treat it as practical battlefield training.

Moreover, the Eternal Star Alliance's core members aren't only admitted through this method.

As an Immortal Deity, he had his own network of connections.

Though it would be more troublesome later, if Xu Jingming truly wished to join the Eternal Star Alliance,

he could still find a way to make it happen.