Chapter 266: League Opening Ceremony! Under the Spotlight of Ten Thousand!

Whether from the gifts given or the mentions of the residence in their words.

It's clear that Xu Jingming's girlfriend comes from an unusual background.

Under these circumstances, refusing would seem overly delicate.

So Tang Qi smiled and nodded, saying, "Then I'll be in your debt."

"Jingming's cousin is my cousin too—it's no trouble at all."

Song Qiuyun smiled sweetly.

Then she pulled out her phone, dialed a number, and said softly:

"Uncle Hua, come over."

Just as Tang Qi and the others wondered what was going on, a low engine roar echoed.

Four sports cars with streamlined bodies, appearing understated yet luxurious, drove up from nearby and stopped beside them.

Immediately, four drivers in black suits stepped out, their aura formidable.

The middle-aged man at the front, the most powerful and burly, bowed respectfully to Song Qiuyun:

"Young Lady, we've arrived."

"This..."

Since it was already clear that Song Qiuyun's background wasn't ordinary, a few sports cars didn't seem strange.

But what shocked Tang Qi and the others were these four drivers!

The faint pressure radiating from each one was even stronger than that of Ke Liang just now.

The aura of the lead middle-aged man was unfathomable—terrifyingly strong!

"Even the drivers are at least Peak Third-Stage Psychic Warriors? That's insane?"

Zhou Mingyang couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.

"Any one of these four Psychic Warriors would be a ruling presence in Jiangcheng, right?"

"Yet now they're just drivers..."

Meng Di was equally stunned.

If the gifts and villa could still be explained as Song Qiuyun merely coming from a wealthy family,

the appearance of these four drivers made it undeniable that she was more than just rich.

She likely came from a powerful Psychic Warrior clan!

"Qi-jie, get in—their car will take us straight there."

Song Qiuyun warmly ushered the still bewildered Tang Qi and the others into the cars.

Then she pulled Xu Jingming into the back seat of the first car.

"Uncle Hua, let's go."

"Yes."

A low voice responded, and the sports cars started.

The curtains inside slowly drew shut, instantly creating two separate enclosed spaces in front and back.

"How was my performance just now?"

Song Qiuyun looked at Xu Jingming with a bright smile, leaning forward slightly.

Like a little girl who'd accomplished something big and was waiting for praise.

"Good."

Xu Jingming couldn't help but smile, ruffling Song Qiuyun's small head.

The latter, like a well-behaved kitten, closed her eyes in comfort.

"But sending people over from Sichuan is too much trouble—don't do this next time."

Xu Jingming added quickly.

He believed Song Qiuyun's own charm alone would win over his cousin Tang Qi.

"Sending people from Sichuan?"

Song Qiuyun realized Xu Jingming had misunderstood, and shook her head slightly:

"These are all our family's own personnel stationed in Qingxu City—I just asked them to come temporarily to pick us up."

"Oh?" Xu Jingming raised an eyebrow. "Isn't your family's main base at the No. 7 Demon Cave?"

He remembered that Song Qiuyun's aunt, Zhou Ying, was the chief supervisor of the No. 7 Demon Cave supply base.

"The No. 7 Demon Cave is just our main sphere of influence—our Song family has ties in all major Demon Caves."

Song Qiuyun explained with a smile.

"Oh... alright." Xu Jingming finally understood.

He couldn't help but marvel inwardly—no wonder they were an ancient Eighth-Stage Master Zongshi family; their influence was terrifyingly vast...

The villa Song Qiuyun mentioned was indeed close to the stadium, just a two-minute walk away.

And it wasn't just two or three villas—it was an entire residential complex with dozens of villas belonging to the Song family!

In the end, including Tang Qi, everyone moved in.

Since her aunt and uncle would arrive that evening, Tang Qi, the cousin, stayed alone in one villa.

Qi Dongxia, Zhou Mingyang, and Meng Di shared another villa.

Each villa covered over four hundred square meters.

With three floors—upper, middle, lower—and four bedrooms, even three people wouldn't feel cramped.

Song Qiuyun stayed alone in another villa, making it convenient for Jiang Chuxuan to visit later.

At six in the afternoon, Xu Jingming went to the high-speed rail station to pick up his aunt Xu Qingwan and his uncle Tang Daolin.

In the evening, everyone had dinner together.

For Xu Jingming's girlfriend, his aunt and uncle were quite satisfied.

Laughter and chatter continued throughout dinner, the atmosphere harmonious.

After dinner, Xu Jingming spent a brief moment tenderly with Song Qiuyun in the villa, then returned to the league accommodation area.

The league accommodation area also consisted of row houses, where all ten schools' representative teams stayed.

Figures such as vice presidents of each school naturally had their own separate villa.

Other instructors were also assigned spacious accommodations.

Xu Jingming and his seven teammates were assigned two villas.

Each villa had four bedrooms, one per person.

Thus, the first day of the Magic University representative team's arrival in Qingxu City passed quickly.

On the second day, March 10th, the official start of the second stage of the National University League.

Under Vice President Ling Shuang's leadership, everyone changed into low-key black battle uniforms early in the morning and entered the stadium...

The first stage of the National University League had already begun on February 25th.

But for most people, the competition and battles among the ten strongest universities in the second stage were what they most anticipated!

As the organizer, the National Education Bureau was fully aware of this and had begun promotional efforts early.

Anyone who frequently went online during this time would notice that every webpage displayed league-related advertisements!

Some online streaming companies that had purchased broadcasting rights were desperate to air league promotional ads twenty-four hours a day!

Even some psychic universities had arranged to delay classes and organized students to watch the league livestream together that day.

It could be said that the entire Xia Dynasty had prepared to watch this national spectacle!

And the stadium itself was even more electric with atmosphere.

Before nine o'clock, all sixty thousand spectator seats in the stadium were filled!

The front rows of the spectator seats were designated viewing areas for students from the ten universities.

Each university's area, including Magic University, displayed its school emblem!

The best-viewed inner arena seats were occupied by the Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall, Bao Xiong Martial Arts Hall, Yao Guang Military Legion, Ji Zhou Guild...

The most famous martial arts halls, military legions, and guilds in the Xia Dynasty had each sent teams led by at least seventh-rank Master-level psychics to the venue.

Once the league ended, they would all offer their generous terms.

To recruit these promising, soon-to-graduate university students!

The entire stadium was filled with an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation.

Anticipation for the coming battles, for who would claim the league championship and become the peerless prodigy overshadowing all other geniuses!

Thus, in this atmosphere of anticipation, the time reached nine o'clock sharp!

Boom! Boom! Boom!...

Beautiful fireworks exploded above the stadium!

A host dressed in a suit walked onto the stage at the front of the stadium, microphone in hand.

With the help of speakers placed throughout the stadium, the host's voice rang clearly in every spectator's ears:

"Welcome everyone to this year's National University Exchange Competition. I am the host, Feng Le.

The National University League is held once a year; this is the 105th edition, and I am honored to host such a national spectacle.

Before the competition begins, I'd like to introduce the ten universities that have advanced to the second stage of this league!

First, the champion of last year's league—Qingjing Psychic University. Let's welcome them with applause!"

In the host's magnetic voice,

the holographic projection above the stadium lit up with Qingjing University's promotional image.

Led by Wang Qi, the Qingjing University team, dressed in ink-wash-style uniforms, emerged from the backstage corridor.

"Qingjing!"

"Qingjing!"

"..."

The crowd erupted into wild cheers and shouts, lasting over a minute before gradually subsiding.

"Next, the runner-up of last year's league, Magic University! Let's welcome them!"

The host's voice rose again, and the holographic projection above switched from Qingjing's image to Magic University's.

This was the group photo taken by Xu Jingming and his teammates after receiving their uniforms.

There, Xu Jingming, tall and powerfully built, stood at the center, his back bearing a thick, dark-gold long spear.

The spearhead glowed with cold, sharp light; the twin blood grooves along its blade added a fierce, menacing aura.

Xu Jingming's piercing, black-and-white eyes gleamed like lightning, captivating the soul.

To his left, Tie Xiong Kongshi gripped a large blade, his aura wild and unrestrained.

To his right, the statuesque, curvaceous Xue Shou Shen Dongling held a dagger, standing proudly.

Behind them, Bingshan Yao Fang and the bespectacled support specialist Gu Wan also each wore distinct outfits, each radiating unique charm.

As the promotional image appeared,

under Xu Jingming's lead, the Magic University team stepped forward into the center of the stadium.

"Magic!"

"Magic!"

"Magic!"

"..."

As a long-established champion of the league, the moment Xu Jingming and his group stepped out.

The surrounding spectator stands immediately erupted in an excited roar as if blanketing the sky.

This cheering was even far more fervent than that for Jingda when they had taken the field earlier!