Chapter 187: Eighth-Rank Mid-Tier Hearing Ling Shuang! Age 34!

After selecting the combat technique, it didn't take long before the staff of the Combat Technique Library delivered this secret manual to the private reading room.

Compared to S-rank combat techniques, the comprehension difficulty of A-rank combat techniques was simply too low.

Xu Jingming only spent a little over half an hour to read through the entire secret manual once, roughly understanding its contents.

Immediately afterward, he used the Deep Blue system to allocate points.

Ability Points -300

Thunder Dragon Fist → Thunder Dragon Fist (Beginner)

This A-rank combat technique, which ordinary ability users would need half a year or more to learn, was thus mastered completely by Xu Jingming.

"I'll go find the teacher in a while and test the strength of this A-rank combat technique."

Teacher Yang Zhentian was not only proficient in all kinds of weapons, but his fist techniques had also reached the acme of perfection, attaining Grandmaster-level proficiency.

And this 'Thunder Dragon Fist' was also one he had mastered skillfully.

He was precisely the best candidate to instruct Xu Jingming.

And just as he rose and prepared to leave the Combat Technique Library to find Teacher Yang.

A familiar, crisp voice reached his ear:

"Jingming, come to my place."

"Principal Ling?"

Xu Jingming was slightly taken aback.

He hadn't expected Vice Principal Hearing Ling Shuang to be capable of transmitting her voice across space.

Though surprised in his heart, he didn't dare slight her, and hurried off to Vice Principal Hearing Ling Shuang's office.

"Principal, I'm here."

When Xu Jingming entered the office.

Vice Principal Hearing Ling Shuang, whose figure remained graceful and alluring, with a tear mole at the corner of her eye, was sitting languidly behind the desk.

A pair of rounded, slender jade-like legs were faintly concealed, tinged with a hint of Bai Xi, beneath a black classical long robe.

Although Hearing Ling Shuang's demeanor was languid, Xu Jingming was sharp and noticed that the aura about her was several times stronger than their last meeting!

The vice principal had advanced?

Xu Jingming was secretly shocked.

Hearing Ling Shuang also noticed the change in his expression, somewhat surprised: "Your perception is quite sharp — not at all like a third-rank ability user."

"Just as I thought!"

Upon receiving the affirmative reply, Xu Jingming's heart jolted.

The entire Magic City Ability University had only one principal and three vice principals.

Setting aside the principal, who was rarely seen and spent long periods away from the school, who was an eighth-rank upper-tier.

The remaining three vice principals were all only eighth-rank lower-tier.

Yet unexpectedly, it was Hearing Ling Shuang who broke through first.

One must know,

the other two vice principals all looked considerably older than Hearing Ling Shuang, at least fifty years old or above.

No, not necessarily.

Xu Jingming suddenly thought that, given Blue Star's pill technology and scientific development.

Keeping a woman beautiful was a very simple matter.

Hearing Ling Shuang looked young; she might actually be the same age as the other two vice principals.

Subconsciously,

Xu Jingming glanced at the jade-like feet beneath Vice Principal Hearing Ling Shuang.

Her bare, pretty feet were as delicate as a baby's, Bai Xi and tinged with a faint pink.

No matter how you looked at it, they didn't seem like feet an older person could possess.

Could I have guessed wrong, and Principal Ling is actually very young?

Xu Jingming's thoughts wandered chaotically; he subconsciously looked up, only to meet Vice Principal Hearing Ling Shuang's clear, limpid eyes.

Immediately afterward, a half-smiling expression appeared on Hearing Ling Shuang's pretty face:

"Casually guessing a woman's age is not a polite thing to do."

"Principal, you can read minds?"

Xu Jingming's body tensed abruptly, bracing himself to bear the wrath of an eighth-rank grandmaster.

Yet unexpectedly, Hearing Ling Shuang — who was usually as cold as ice before the students, with no one daring to provoke her.

Simply waved her slender jade-like hand nonchalantly:

"Mind-reading I don't know, but an eighth-rank grandmaster's spiritual power is formidable.

Although it's impossible to directly read memories like a psychic-type ability user can.

Inferring thoughts from expressions is still very easy to do.

You especially must remember this — in front of high-rank ability users, it's best not to have too many expressions."

"Understood, teacher."

Seeing that Hearing Ling Shuang hadn't blown up, Xu Jingming finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This vice principal, who possessed a space-type S-rank ability, had only come to Magic University three years ago.

Upon arriving, she immediately became a vice principal and took on the important post of guarding the Combat Technique Library.

Although she spent most of her time in the Combat Technique Library, aside from a few major events, she rarely appeared outside.

Yet rumors about her at Magic University were hardly few.

The number one beauty of Demon University!

The number one S-class ability user of Demon University!

Before he enrolled, Hearing Ling Shuang was the most sought-after figure in all of Demon University.

If it weren't for the Demon University rules prohibiting casually discussing instructors.

On the student forum, the number of posts about Hearing Ling Shuang would have to be multiplied by at least several dozen times!

However, the age of this beautiful vice-principal has always been a mystery.

No one knows, and no one dares to ask......

"Also, you don't need to guess wildly. I'm 34 years old this year, not the old hag you imagine."

After a pause, Hearing Ling Shuang added softly.

Yet once the words left her mouth, even she herself couldn't help but slightly furrow her delicate brows.

What's going on? Why am I explaining so much to a student?

"Only 34 years old?!"

Xu Jingming hadn't expected Hearing Ling Shuang to be so young.

One should know that the average age of eighth-rank grand masters in the Great Xia is around 46!

His teacher Yang Zhentian is already over 50, and he's only at the peak of seventh-rank.

Hearing Ling Shuang, at 34, is already an eighth-rank mid-tier grand master.

This is enough to demonstrate her terrifying talent!

Seeing Xu Jingming's startled appearance, Hearing Ling Shuang's furrowed brows smoothed out again, and seeming somewhat pleased, she got down to business:

"In two more days, the school will be on winter break. What are your plans for the winter break period?"

"I'm preparing to return to Jiangnan to train in the Lei Ting secret realm for a month." Xu Jingming answered truthfully.

"Eva, what is the straight-line distance from Demon University to the Jiangnan Lei Ting secret realm?"

"Reply to Vice-Principal, a total of 563 kilometers."

"563 kilometers? That's not bad then."

Hearing Ling Shuang nodded slightly, then her pair of beautiful eyes looked back at Xu Jingming:

"During this period, the Tianming Sect's counterattacks have been very severe.

Quite a few students have been injured or even killed on missions. I had originally wanted you to just operate around Magic Capital.

But now that I've advanced to eighth-rank mid-tier, my teleportation distance has broken through to 600 kilometers.

You going to the Lei Ting secret realm to train shouldn't be a problem.

But you must remember: if you encounter any danger that might threaten your life, crush the talisman token immediately."

If it had been before, Hearing Ling Shuang wouldn't have been this worried.

But in the past month, Xu Jingming's performance in Tianming Sect missions had been far too brilliant.

He had consecutively killed quite a few Divine Blood Emissaries. If the Tianming Sect chose to retaliate, Xu Jingming would absolutely be among the first targets.

"Sorry to trouble the principal with your concern."

Xu Jingming hadn't expected Hearing Ling Shuang to call him over just to care about his safety, and couldn't help but feel a slight warmth in his heart.

This Vice-Principal Hearing Ling Shuang, although she didn't give daily guidance like Teacher Yang Zhentian.

Yet she was like a solid backstop, backing up his life.

At the same time, Xu Jingming couldn't help but feel somewhat emotional.

A teleportation distance of 600 kilometers.

And this is only an eighth-rank mid-tier grand master. Once one reaches the ninth-rank Martial Saint level, wouldn't that enable global teleportation?