Chapter 330: All Factions Converge! Where Is Xu Jingming?

As one of Hokkaido's most economically developed cities, Asahikawa is highly prosperous.

Xu Jingming strolled casually and observed many Sakura Kingdom characteristics.

There were hot spring shops where men and women entered and exited wearing kimonos, and nightclubs where wealthy women freely spent money on male hosts.

Even red-light districts stood with numerous youthful, cute girls lining the storefronts.

This naturally made Xu Jingming silently marvel at the Sakura Kingdom's advanced entertainment industry.

Yet having already witnessed the beauty of Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chu, he felt no reaction whatsoever.

After wandering aimlessly, he bought some Sakura Kingdom specialties at a nearby mall, then returned to the hotel to rest.

The next morning, Xu Jingming left the hotel and set out for the entrance to the ancient civilization relic.

The relic's entrance was located near the outskirts of Asahikawa.

When Xu Jingming arrived swiftly, many others were already present.

A quick glance revealed Thunder Martial Arts Academy, Ferocious Bear Martial Arts Academy, and Mo Da's team.

He had seen the members of both martial arts academies aboard the Whale Wave.

As for Mo Da's team, aside from four instructors he rarely encountered, he roughly knew the identities of the other students.

There were Kong Shi, Lei Ming, Shen Dongling, and even Wu Yuan, president of the Meteor Society.

The remaining two, he did not recognize, but their qi signatures suggested they were merely low-tier fourth-rank.

Notably, Xu Jingming was still vice president of the Meteor Society.

After the National University League ended, President Wu Yuan approached him, wanting him to succeed as next president.

But since he had already planned to graduate early, he naturally declined.

"Another Daxia person—seems like a lone wolf."

"A fourth-rank upper-tier lone wolf? How dare he come here?"

"Haha, lucky enough to get a pass—trying his luck isn't surprising."

"......"

Besides Daxia nationals, many other nations' psychics were also present.

But most arrived as organized factions.

Seeing Xu Jingming alone, they glanced over and paid little attention.

"Huh? Is that him? Is he here for Relic No. 9 too?"

Members of Thunder Martial Arts Academy and Ferocious Bear Martial Arts Academy also recognized Xu Jingming, who had boarded the same warship with them.

Many still remembered this young man with unique psychic distance abilities.

Of course, some prodigy trainees looked down on him:

"He's this low-rank and dares show up? Isn't that suicide?"

Ancient civilization relics are no paradise—risks inside are even higher than in ordinary wastelands!

One must even fight other psychics.

They dared enter only because their instructors led them.

Ordinary lone wolves without sixth-rank lower-tier strength wouldn't dare enter at all.

Xu Jingming, merely fourth-rank upper-tier, was plainly seen as a reckless fool.

"That's the downside of being a lone wolf—he probably never heard any intel about Relic No. 9."

He just thinks it's a chance for fortune, never realizing it could be a deadly journey."

In contrast, these prodigies instantly appreciated the advantage of being backed by powerful factions.

Xu Jingming naturally heard their whispers, but paid no mind.

He casually found an empty patch of ground and stood quietly waiting.

Before the relic's secret realm opens, the pass will react.

His pass had shown no response yet, meaning the relic's opening was still some time away.

Shortly after Xu Jingming's arrival, over a dozen small off-road vehicles and several troop transports drove up from afar.

On their sides was a prominent black sun emblem.

"Tianyu Daochang has arrived!"

"So many vehicles—they're clearly well-prepared this time."

Tianyu Daochang, the Sakura Kingdom's largest faction, was known to all present.

Everyone turned their gaze toward them—including Xu Jingming.

A tall woman stepped down first from the lead off-road vehicle.

It was none other than Sakura Kingdom's S-rank, Sakuragi Rin, whom Xu Jingming had seen from afar outside the building.

Unlike last night's blouse and skirt, today she wore a pure black combat suit with a sun emblem on the left chest.

Her figure beneath the suit was slender and alluring; the sway of her waist seemed to radiate boundless charm.

Yet, contrasting her fiery physique, her beautiful face beneath her princess-cut hair was as icy and expressionless as frozen stone.

"Is that the Sakura Kingdom's S-rank? She came too?"

"Sakuragi Rin! Only 23, already reached fifth rank—her talent is terrifying!"

"Indeed—if she continues growing, she might become a supreme powerhouse!"

"......"

While the factions were still murmuring, two more figures stepped down from the vehicle behind Sakuragi Rin.

One was a tall, relatively young white man; the other, a middle-aged man.

After stepping out, the middle-aged man's gaze swept the area, and every psychic present felt overwhelming pressure!

"It's Tianyu Daochang's eighth-rank Grand Master!"

"Why is he here? Is he going to attack us?"

The psychic teams erupted in chaos—this Grand Master's power was so terrifying that all of them combined couldn't match one of his fingers!

Xu Jingming's heart tightened, yet his outward expression didn't change.

Internally, he activated the Grand Master-level Concealment Art to its full capacity, preserving his qi signature unchanged.

Fortunately, after scanning back and forth a few times, the middle-aged man withdrew his gaze and made no further move.

'They sent an eighth-rank Grand Master—this Sakura Kingdom truly wants my life.'

Xu Jingming sneered inwardly, having successfully slipped past detection.

Luckily, he had leveled the Concealment Art to Grand Master level, enough to mimic a fourth-rank upper-tier qi signature.

Otherwise, arriving at fourth-rank lower-tier—even with disguise abilities—would have made him a prime target.

"No sign of the target. Let's go." The Tianyu Daochang's Digging Director wasn't surprised.

SS-rank awakened psychics were far too rare; Daxia likely wouldn't dare let one come here.

His inspection was merely a precaution.

Under the Director's lead, over a hundred psychics disembarked from the troop transports behind.

The lowest-ranked among them were all fourth-rank lower-tier—over a dozen were even sixth-rank lower-tier!

Each was fully armed, wearing combat suits marked with Tianyu Daochang insignia.

After their arrival, they formed a disciplined line like an army, each group led by a sixth-rank lower-tier psychic.

Sakuragi Rin and the American Mark stood at the front of the formation.

Seeing the Director had not detected Xu Jingming, Sakuragi Rin secretly exhaled in relief.

It was best if Daxia's SS-rank didn't come—if he had, and they killed him...

Daxia's fury wouldn't be as simple as the Director claimed.

The Sakura Kingdom could suffer devastating damage—even face annihilation...

Time passed swiftly; it was now 6 p. ., from 7 a. .

Most psychics holding passes to Relic No. 9 had arrived.

Yet Xiao Nan, one of Mo Da's four team instructors, was baffled.

Ling Shuang had told him Xu Jingming would come, but didn't say how he'd arrive.

Thus, even now, he hadn't spotted any trace of Xu Jingming.

He had carefully scanned dozens of lone wolves, yet none had a fourth-rank lower-tier qi signature.

The lowest were all fourth-rank mid-tier...

"Damn, did Xu Jingming really come? I feel like he didn't at all."

Xiao Nan was thoroughly confused.