Chapter 366

"Aren't your two little girlfriends here to see you off?"

Le Shuang leaned back in her seat, seemingly unaware of Xu Jingming's gaze, relaxing as she stretched her body.

"Uh… they're still asleep."

Xu Jingming cleared his throat and decisively changed the subject:

"Director Ling… Teacher Ling, aren't you supposed to have a fighter jet? Why are you taking a commercial flight here?"

Le Shuang's long-range teleportation required someone to transmit spatial coordinates; it was understandable she couldn't use it.

But wasn't it a waste not to use her supersonic fighter jet, which could fit inside a space ring?

"That jet belongs to the school; since I'm no longer vice president of Magic University, I can't use it anymore."

Le Shuang explained softly, then continued:

"There's still some time before boarding; I'll take this chance to introduce you to Thunder Martial Hall."

"So you won't walk into the training camp completely in the dark."

"Your student is all ears," Xu Jingming smiled quickly.

"Like Magic University, Thunder Martial Hall's prodigy training camp also revolves around competition."

"But Magic University has the National Education Bureau as backing, providing abundant resources."

"Even with competition, it's not overly intense."

Le Shuang's beautiful eyes, with tear moles at the corners, fixed on Xu Jingming:

"But in Thunder Martial Hall's prodigy training camp, the competition is far fiercer!"

"Training resources, practice rooms, combat technique scrolls—all of it must be fought for! Snatched up!"

"Director Su has promised to freely open combat technique scrolls to you; you don't need to worry about scrolls."

"But other training resources still require your own effort to obtain."

Le Shuang paused, then added: "Also, there's one more thing you must pay special attention to."

"Thunder Martial Hall isn't a unified whole—it's broadly divided into two factions."

"One side is led by Director Su; the other stems from Vice Director Hu Jinyu."

"Since you were recruited by Director Su, you naturally belong to her faction. So do I."

"Understood."

Where there's profit, there's conflict—Xu Jingming understood this principle well.

Even large families bound by blood often split into multiple factions.

It was perfectly normal for Thunder Martial Hall, established nearly two centuries ago, to have such divisions.

The only thing that puzzled him was: how dare a vice director defy the director?

Where did he get the courage?

"Vice Director Hu Jinyu is also a ninth-rank Martial Saint, a senior of Thunder Martial Hall with great influence," Le Shuang explained, seeing his confusion.

She didn't mention another point: behind this vice director stood the Li family, a ninth-rank Martial Saint clan.

Otherwise, he alone would never dare challenge the director's authority.

"Precisely because of these two factions within Thunder Martial Hall,"

"there's been subtle suppression between trainees aligned with each side."

"When you enter the training camp as part of Director Su's faction, you'll likely face their targeting."

"You'd better prepare yourself mentally for this pressure."

Le Shuang said slowly.

In truth, even she herself would face some pressure upon returning to the training camp.

But with her S-class ability and eighth-rank mid-level cultivation, she had long prepared for such pressure.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen to return.

"Pressure?"

Xu Jingming grinned: "Teacher Ling, do you think I'm afraid of them?"

"Whoever dares provoke me, I'll just hit back."

"Honestly, I'm actually eager to see what kind of strength these prodigy training camp geniuses really have."

With his cultivation at fourth-rank upper level and the Thunder Unextinguished Body at its sixth layer,

he still hadn't met a single opponent who forced him to use his full power.

A worthy opponent in the prodigy training camp would make him even more excited.

"True," Le Shuang's face also showed a faint smile.

Thinking back, Xu Jingming hadn't suffered a single loss during his year at Magic University!

Whether it was Lei Zhou at first, or later Li Chengzhi,

even the S-class external recruit from Qingjing Institute of Esoteric Abilities had been thoroughly crushed by Xu Jingming…

The flight departure time on the ticket was 9: 3 a. .

Not long after Xu Jingming and Le Shuang met, they boarded and took off.

This was Xu Jingming's first time riding a commercial flight in Great Xia.

Unlike the fighter jet Le Shuang piloted, this commercial flight was slightly slower.

Its maximum speed was only about twice the speed of sound.

Of course, that was just the limit speed; when radar detected flocks of avian monsters ahead,

the plane would slow down and detour around them.

Thus, the entire flight proceeded with tense moments but no real danger, taking over four hours.

They arrived at Ningnan City in Guangxi Province at 1: 0 p. .

Mudu was one of the most prosperous cities in all of Great Xia.

Xu Jingming had thought Mudu Airport was already luxurious enough.

But when he arrived at Ningnan City Airport, he was still slightly stunned.

The entire airport hall's ceiling soared thirty to forty meters high!

A massive star map covered the entire ceiling, embedded with unknown crystals simulating stars.

At first glance, the ceiling looked like the real night sky.

The airport hall's floor was polished to a mirror shine; women in skirts walking on it risked exposure.

Most astonishing to Xu Jingming, however, was this:

Fourth- and fifth-rank Esoteric Abilities, rare in other cities, were everywhere here.

In just the short time since his arrival, he'd spotted more than one sixth-rank Esoteric Ability user!

"Is Ningnan City's economy really this developed? Not only are the buildings luxurious, but there are so many high-rank Esoteric Ability users."

Xu Jingming couldn't help but marvel at the scene before him.

"Great Xia has thirteen Demon Caves. Though Cave No. 4 isn't the most dangerous, it's the largest."

"Mudu may be prosperous, but only due to entertainment and commerce."

"Because of Cave No. 4, Ningnan hosts massive military legions and guilds."

"Even the headquarters of Thunder Martial Hall and Bearstorm Martial Hall are here."

"Compared to other cities, Ningnan naturally appears more developed."

Le Shuang, beside him, smiled lightly.

Her beautiful face and slender figure drew glances from many in the airport hall after they disembarked.

But the faint aura of an eighth-rank Grand Master emanating from her made them glance away immediately.

"That makes sense," Xu Jingming nodded.

Cave No. 4 spanned 120, 00 square kilometers—nearly half of Guangxi Province.

It was natural for many high-rank Esoteric Ability users to come here to hunt monsters.

"But Teacher Ling, how do we get there next? Taxi?"

"Taxi? No need. Once we're in Ningnan, I'll take you directly."

Le Shuang extended her jade hand and gripped Xu Jingming's shoulder.

Then, before the stunned gaze of the airport crowd, she swayed forward and stepped into a space gate Ningju beside them, vanishing.

Ling Shuang extended her jade hand and gripped Xu Jingming's shoulder.

Then, before the stunned gaze of the airport crowd, she swayed gracefully and stepped into the space gate coalescing beside her, vanishing from sight.