Chapter 191: Space Ring? Shocked Cousin Tang Qi!

"Leng Chang?"

Xu Jingming frowned, "Didn't your Public Security Bureau finish dealing with him yet?"

"Leng Chang is the CEO of Blue Ocean Tech; we originally planned to let him complete the group's handover before eliminating him."

"But we didn't expect the Tianming Sect to retaliate so fiercely—they actually broke into the prison and snatched him away directly."

"We're now arranging personnel to recapture him."

"But since you personally arrested him, I'm worried he'll come after you once he's free."

Cai Ju sounded slightly embarrassed on the other end of the line—this was indeed their mistake.

"It's fine, I already know the situation. I'll just be more careful on my end."

Xu Jingming nodded, didn't press further on the matter, and immediately hung up the phone.

"Jingming, what's wrong?"

Song Qiuyun walked up with a swaying gait, having just brutally beaten Li Chengzhi—her spirit felt refreshed, her confidence restored.

"It was from Jin Ning City—they said the Tianming Sect's Mingjiaozhu I captured escaped."

Xu Jingming explained briefly.

"The Tianming Sect's Mingjiaozhu? Even after being captured, he escaped? How did Jin Ning City handle this?"

Song Qiuyun's elegant eyebrows immediately furrowed.

The Tianming Sect's Mingjiaozhu wasn't just anyone—he had tremendous influence.

Someone like him should have been under heavy confinement.

How could he have escaped?

More importantly, this Mingjiaozhu was captured by Xu Jingming himself.

Letting him escape was like unleashing a venomous snake hiding in the shadows—requiring constant vigilance.

"Fortunately, this guy's strength is low—only at Peak Second Stage."

"I have plenty of survival techniques; even if other Tianming Sect members show up, they're bound to come and never leave."

Over the past month, Xu Jingming had killed no small number of Tianming Sect members.

Even if Leng Chang hadn't escaped, the Tianming Sect had likely already marked him for surveillance.

But with the protection talisman from Professor Yang and Vice Principal Ling Shuang's talisman token, his personal safety wasn't seriously at risk.

Even if the Tianming Sect, in their madness, sent an Eighth-Stage Grand Master that even Vice Principal Ling Shuang couldn't handle,

with her S-Rank Spatial Ability, she couldn't win but could still flee.

As for the higher Ninth-Stage Martial Saint—Tianming Sect probably didn't have one.

Even if they did, they wouldn't send one just to target him.

"But you and Sister Jiang need to be extra careful—I'm worried the Tianming Sect might target you."

With Mo Da's family protection plan, Xu Jingming wasn't overly concerned about his aunt's family's safety.

"Understood."

Song Qiuyun's heart warmed, and she smiled sweetly.

That stunning smile caused several new students heading toward the sports field exit to slow their steps slightly.

"Let's go to Qingyaju—Sister Jiang should already be there."

Mo Da's winter break starts tomorrow, and Xu Jingming must return to Jiangcheng, so tonight is their final gathering.

He invited not only his roommate Liu Wentao, but also Sister Jiang Chuxuan and Song Qiuyun's roommate Qi Dongxia.

Arriving at Qingyaju,

Sister Jiang Chuxuan was indeed already there; Liu Wentao and Qi Dongxia arrived shortly after.

Dinner officially began.

With Liu Wentao around, alcohol was inevitably present at the table.

But this time, Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan only sipped lightly—they didn't get drunk like last time.

During the meal,

Xu Jingming learned everyone's winter break plans.

Song Qiuyun would return to her hometown in Sichuan Province; Jiang Chuxuan would stay on campus to research pills.

Qi Dongxia planned to train in the Wildlands; Liu Wentao would attend a winter training camp arranged by his club.

"Big Brother Ming! See you in a month!"

As dinner neared its end, Liu Wentao and Qi Dongxia raised their cups.

Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan also lifted their cups, both beautiful eyes fixed on Xu Jingming:

"Be careful in the Thunder Secret Realm."

Under the influence of alcohol, both girls' cheeks were flushed, looking utterly adorable.

"Got it. See you in a month."

Xu Jingming smiled faintly and drained his cup.

The first semester of Mo Da's new students officially ended...

Including Mo Da, there were five magical ability universities in the Mo Capital University City.

Whether pre-arranged or not, all winter breaks were uniformly scheduled for January 18th.

Thus, early the next morning, outside the Mo Capital University City,

students—carrying suitcases, backpacks, even weapons—walked out in small groups, heading home.

Xu Jingming, having arranged to meet his cousin Tang Qi and others outside the university city, waited quietly beside the road.

He simply stood there, doing nothing.

But his tall, sturdy frame and the faint dangerous aura radiating from him.

Made passing classmates instinctively cautious, some even detouring around him entirely...

"Jingming, I'm here."

Before long,

Cousin Tang Qi, dragging a suitcase, finally pushed her way through the crowd and reached Xu Jingming.

"Qi-jie."

Xu Jingming hurried forward and took the suitcase from Tang Qi's hands.

"Phew, so many people heading home today — feels like at least half our school has already left."

Tang Qi dabbed at the fine sheen of sweat on her fair forehead.

Unlike Xu Jingming, who was still in his black summer T-shirt, she had already changed into a hooded autumn jacket.

Below that, a pair of skinny jeans that nicely showed off her long, straight legs.

It was precisely because she was wearing more that Tang Qi, who had jogged over while shoving through the crowd, broke a sweat.

"Huh? Jingming, you broke through?"

After resting on the spot for a moment, Tang Qi finally noticed that compared to their last meeting, Xu Jingming's aura seemed considerably stronger again.

"I remember a month ago, when we had that get-together, you were already at Third Order Lower. So wouldn't that make you Third Order Middle now?"

Tang Qi's almond eyes went wide as she said, incredulous.

A month ago, she had already been shocked once by Xu Jingming reaching Third Order.

But she hadn't expected that, just one month later, Xu Jingming had broken through again to Third Order Middle!

Wasn't this advancement speed a little too heaven-defying?

"Just advanced recently."

Xu Jingming smiled faintly and stored Tang Qi's suitcase into his spatial ring.

And that action left Tang Qi utterly stunned once more:

"This... is a spatial ring?"

Tang Qi's Linjiang Ability University was neither particularly good nor particularly bad.

The instructors on campus were roughly around Fourth Order.

Yet she had only ever seen a spatial ring once, in the class of a Fourth Order instructor.

And that instructor had treasured it like a jewel, showing it off for a full half-class!

What's more, that spatial ring's capacity was about the same as a refrigerator's.

There was simply no way to fit a large suitcase into it like Xu Jingming had just done.

"Yeah, this is the reward the school gave me after the Freshman Grand Competition ended."

Xu Jingming said with a smile, "Oh right, I have a few extra spatial rings here — pick whichever you like."

He fished into his pants pocket and pulled out four or five spatial rings.

These were all spoils he'd harvested from Tianming Sect missions during this period.

He'd originally planned to bring them for his little aunt and the others, so handing one to Qi-jie here worked out perfectly.