Chapter 516: The Wu Sheng Arrives! Questioning!

"Director."

At that moment, Liu Wei walked over slowly, carrying a tray with breakfast on it.

The breakfast matched the usual combination: a cup of milky-white milk and a meat dish similar to bacon.

The milk emitted a rich fragrance, clearly not ordinary milk—it likely came from some high-rank ferocious beast.

"Made especially for you. Eat." Su Qingli pushed the breakfast over casually.

As if Xu Jingming had not slain the descendant of a ninth-rank psychic clan, but merely crushed an ant.

Come to think of it, after spending ten days in the virtual world without eating, and then killing Wang Mang through the night, Xu Jingming was genuinely hungry.

He thanked her, then devoured the meal greedily.

To be fair, though simple, this breakfast supplied immense energy.

Especially that cup of milk—no one knew which ferocious beast it came from.

After drinking it, he felt warm all over, his fatigue vanished completely.

"But you really are bold."

Ordinary people facing a ninth-rank psychic clan would at least think twice before acting.

But you? You just marched straight into Sichuan and killed Wang Mang.

Have you ever considered what you'd do if I didn't protect you?"

Su Qingli turned her clear, large eyes toward him, curious.

"I thought about it."

Xu Jingming grinned as he swallowed the last piece of meat on the tray:

"I'd appeal to the higher levels of Great Xia's leadership. If that still failed,

I'd plunge into the Wild Zone and not emerge until I became a ninth-rank Wu Sheng."

He had already planned this before taking action.

Right now, he truly couldn't match a ninth-rank psychic—but after spending one or two years in the Wild Zone, it might be different.

"You're ruthless." Su Qingli's eyes held a hint of admiration.

Having a backup plan ready showed Xu Jingming hadn't acted on impulse.

"By the way, while you were in Myanmar, I gained new insights into the SSS-rank Soul-Refining Technique, 'Lei Hai Guan Xiang Fa.'"

Do you have time later? Let's discuss it further.

Also, I have many unresolved questions about the combat technique 'Lei Shen Jiang Shi'..."

A faint glow from his space ring brought an ancient, weathered scripture into Su Qingli's pale hand.

This was the combat scripture for 'Lei Shen Jiang Shi'—left with her by Xu Jingming before his last trip to Kanda Wild Zone.

"No need to discuss."

Xu Jingming shook his head. "I've already mastered that SSS-rank Soul-Refining Technique."

"So fast?" Su Qingli's expression was astonished.

"Thanks to your guidance, I learned it so quickly."

Xu Jingming smiled. "I'll transmit my cultivation insights on this technique to you soon—I've already reached To Second Layer."

"To Second Layer is still too low. Wait until you reach Fifth Layer before teaching me."

Su Qingli shook her head.

Her own SSS-rank 'Shenhe Guan Xiang Fa' had already reached Seventh Layer, just two layers away from the peak Ninth Layer.

Switching to another Soul-Refining Technique now would demand immense effort—let alone that Xu Jingming had barely reached To Second Layer.

He hadn't even touched the subsequent advancement stages yet.

"True." Xu Jingming nodded, understanding.

Next, he spent over two more hours.

After answering Su Qingli's questions about 'Lei Shen Jiang Shi,' he returned to the villa.

"I thought resolving this would be troublesome, but it seems Su Laoshi couldn't care less."

In the villa's training room, Xu Jingming sat cross-legged on the floor, pondering inwardly.

The only pity was—he'd planned to visit the No. 4 Demon Cave these two days, but now he couldn't go.

With a ninth-rank Wu Sheng's speed, Wang Zhen would soon uncover that Xu Jingming killed Wang Mang.

Though Su Laoshi said she'd handle it, if Wang Zhen came directly to Lei Ting Martial Arts Academy's headquarters,

and he wasn't by Su Laoshi's side, leaving her to face him alone—it would be unforgivable.

"The Genius Tournament has two rest periods: one is these two days now.

The other is after advancing to the Top 16, when eliminated contestants get ten days for a resurrection match.

At that time, those who advanced directly won't participate—I'll go hunt ferocious beasts in the Demon Cave then..."

After a moment of thought, Xu Jingming put on his neural headset and entered the virtual world, preparing to comfort Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan.

Meanwhile, far away in Qingjing, the ninth-rank powerhouse Wang Zhen had already learned the full story from his butler.

Combined with testimonies from other residents in the Sichuan apartment complex, he was nearly certain: Xu Jingming was the one who killed Wang Mang!

"My son was indeed at fault, but you, Xu Jingming, should never have killed him!"

Wang Zhen's eyes blazed with fury; the servant kneeling on the floor remained silent as a statue.

He never imagined Xu Jingming had discovered Wang Mang was behind the scheme!

And that he'd ignored Wang Zhen's status as a ninth-rank psychic, choosing outright assassination.

"Lei Ting Martial Arts Academy... Looks like I'll have to go there myself."

Wang Zhen's gaze flickered. He rose from the sofa, radiating lethal aura as he walked out of the villa.

He had only three sons in total, and Wang Mang was the youngest, the one he loved most dearly.

Being killed like this — he would absolutely not let it rest!

"Sacred Judgment!"

"Holy Light Adjudication!"

"..."

At 12 noon, Xu Jingming sat cross-legged on the floor of the training room.

In the holographic projection before him, a golden-eyed, jade-eyed breathtakingly beautiful girl rampaged through the city.

Every slash of her sacred longsword carved a deep trench into the earth.

This video was the competitor profile Cao Jun had sent to his mailbox.

Besides this, the battle footage of Russia's Andrey was also included.

"Enhancement-type Phantom-system SS-rank ability 'Sacred Angel' — as expected, absurdly powerful..."

After a long while, having watched the entire video, Xu Jingming let out a long breath.

The Sacred Angel ability, once activated, not only granted Catherine a tremendous boost to her physique and the ability to fly.

It also bestowed upon her the power to manipulate the light element, as though she were a light-system ability user.

In other words, this Sacred Angel, though called an enhancement type, actually also belonged to the element type.

And precisely because of this, it was rated an SS-rank ability.

"Speaking purely of attack power, within the same tier, Catherine's light-element attacks are far inferior to your S-rank Doushen Shenlei.

In fact, they're only somewhat stronger than an S-rank light-system ability.

However, considering that the Sacred Angel ability also reinforces the physique, this can be considered a fairly powerful type among SS-rank abilities."

Eva poked her head out from the smart armguard, toying with a strand of green hair at her fingertip as she said with a light laugh.

But just at that moment, a furious shout suddenly rang out from outside the window:

"Where is Xu Jingming? Get out here right now!"

Accompanying it was a terrifying aura brimming with oppressive force!