Chapter 1364

For ordinary people, more than three years might seem long.

But for her, who had entered the Starlight Rank and come through the early stages of Yuan Energy Revival, it was but the blink of an eye.

Yet during these three years, the changes across Blue Star were truly earth-shattering!

The apocalypse crisis had been lifted; Blue Star had entered the interstellar age.

Even this newly emerged interstellar life planet, instead of being coveted by others, had grown steadily better.

The root of all this was the young man before her—impossibly youthful—Xu Jingming!

His growth rate was simply too monstrous.

When he was first enslaved, he had been only slightly stronger than her.

Now, Xu Jingming stood at a height she could barely even aspire to gaze upon.

He was even about to travel to the cosmic human race's sacred cultivation ground!

What more could she possibly desire, serving under such a prodigy?

And...

She slightly lifted her head, her gaze involuntarily falling upon Xu Jingming, then flicking toward Catherine, sitting quietly nearby.

Evelyn's breath hitched slightly; an inexplicable heat spread from her spine to her entire body, causing her to unconsciously shift her waist.

Xu Jingming knew nothing of Evelyn's thoughts; he merely nodded slightly and said:

"A wise choice. You will assist Su Qingli and the others from now on."

"Yes, Master."

Evelyn rose then, even keeping the same form of address unchanged.

"Hmm."

Xu Jingming nodded at her words, his deep gaze sweeping over Artur and the others standing behind Evelyn.

These once-dominant warriors of Blue Star now bowed their heads, their postures reverent to the point of humility.

Through the Slave Heart Seal, he needed only to stir his spiritual force to easily decide their fates.

Of course, for him now—a Starlight Apex cultivator—it wasn't even necessary to use the Slave Heart Seal; a single strike of Dou Tian Shen Lei would leave none able to endure.

"You all are the same."

Xu Jingming looked at them. "If you perform well going forward, I will remove your Slave Heart Seals as well."

Originally, the Slave Heart Seals were implanted mainly because he feared these remaining powerhouses might cause chaos after he left Blue Star.

Back then, Blue Star had just entered the interstellar age, and every aspect was still extremely fragile.

But now, the situation is entirely different; Qiangzhe like Ye Lan and Lu Yunji will remain on Blue Star.

With their strength, they have no need to worry about this group of low-starlight-tier psychics.

During the time spent on Blue Star,

Xu Jingming devoted almost all his time to accompanying Ye Lan and the others.

He rarely even entered the Virtual Universe.

When a month and a half later, the Eternal Star Alliance's starship arrived at Blue Star,

after bidding farewell to Ye Lan and the others with reluctance, Xu Jingming boarded the Eternal Star Alliance vessel.

Blue Star Calendar, 2042, August 23rd.

Amid countless legends, the Grand Councilor of Daxia, known as Lei Di, Xu Jingming, departed.

He set out for the Eternal Star Alliance, the pinnacle force of the cosmic human race, located over two billion light-years away, to cultivate.

No one knew when he would return.

At the same time, Eva also boarded the B-class starship Xu Jingming had prepared for her long ago, embarking on the cosmic route back to the Elf Kingdom.

Two more months passed.

In the pitch-black cosmos, a sleek, all-black shuttle glided like a ghost through the vast starfields.

Dark golden energy patterns flowed across its hull; the prow's ram gleamed with cold luster.

This was an S1-class starship dispatched by the Eternal Star Alliance, capable of a top speed of thirty times the speed of light!

"Approaching Eternal Star Alliance Headquarters. All crew, prepare accordingly."

Suddenly, a clear, melodious voice echoed throughout the ship.

Inside the room, Xu Jingming, who had been in the Virtual Universe, immediately removed his neural headset; a flicker of anticipation passed through his cold, sharply defined eyes:

"Finally arriving."

He rose and left the room, heading for the cockpit.

The door slid open silently; three towering figures had already been waiting.

"Your Highness."

All three bowed simultaneously, their voices filled with reverence.

They wore the standard battle armor of the Eternal Star Alliance, their auras profound as abysses—undeniably cosmic apex powerhouses!

These were the guard unit specially dispatched by the Eternal Star Alliance to protect Xu Jingming; the title "Your Highness" was one of respect.

After all, students of the Star穹 Academy held a status nobler than even the princes of a high-level cosmic civilization.

"Hmm. Are we nearly there?"

Xu Jingming gave a slight nod.

The guard unit was meant to prevent accidents en route, but in truth, they had encountered no danger whatsoever.

After all, an S1-class starship bearing the Eternal Star Alliance emblem—

Unless they actively sought death, no interstellar pirates would dare attack.

"Yes. We can now see the Eternal Star Alliance Headquarters."

The leader of the silver-armored guard captain smiled and said.

At the same time, the entire spaceship activated 100% full-holographic exterior simulation.

"Is this... the headquarters of the Eternal Star Alliance?"

Xu Jingming's pupils slightly widened as he gazed at the scene outside.

Before him, in the boundless universe, floated a supercontinent so vast it seemed endless!

Its area was large enough to accommodate over a thousand star systems!

The continent's surface was shrouded in a pale golden energy shield, like a miniature sun within a small universe, radiating dazzling brilliance.

Around this supercontinent floated tens of thousands of smaller continental fragments.

Each fragment was comparable in size to a life-bearing planet.

They orbited the main continent like satellites, suspended in its vicinity.

During virtual universe simulations, Xu Jingming's range of movement had been limited solely to Star穹 Academy.

Now, gazing down at the entire continent from the cosmic void, the sensation was naturally far more extraordinary.

What stunned him even more was that such a vast continent existed in the universe.

He had never imagined anything like it.

"Both the headquarters of the Eternal Star Alliance and Star穹 Academy are located on this supercontinent.

The surrounding smaller continental fragments serve as residences for supreme experts."

The guard captain introduced with pride, "The entire Eternal Star Alliance is divided into three major sectors: the Core Zone, the Commercial Zone, and the Academy Zone. We are about to land in the Academy Zone.

The area where countless spaceships are lined up over there is the Commercial Zone."

Xu Jingming followed the guard captain's gaze.

In his left field of vision, millions of aircraft formed rows of brilliant star-rivers, moving orderly toward all directions.

Among them were super-transport ships as massive as planets, yet they appeared as mere dust before the headquarters of the Eternal Star Alliance.

"The total population of the Eternal Star Alliance headquarters, though smaller than that of a typical elementary civilization's cosmic state,

boasts an abundance of powerful experts, and consumes enormous quantities of resources and equipment—so vast amounts of supplies are constantly being delivered to the Commercial Zone at all times.

Of course, Your Highness, as a student of Star穹 Academy, you need not purchase equipment in the Commercial Zone.

The prices there are far too exorbitant; you can buy everything you need within the Academy."

The guard captain added a few helpful tips.