Chapter 635: Xu Jingming's Confidence! A Strange Harmony?

The midday sun shone through the window onto Catherine, making her already lovely profile appear even more radiant.

But Xu Jingming was somewhat puzzled: "Why the sudden urge to go to Daxia?"

"I want to see whether Daxia is really as good as you said."

As an SS-class ability awakener, Catherine was no fool; on the contrary, she was very smart.

Ever since hearing Xu Jingming talk about it at the Genius Tournament, she had deliberately paid attention to news related to Daxia.

When she was in the United States and the Arctic, she hadn't noticed it, but once she reached Dayangzhou, she lost the United States' propaganda environment.

Only then did she discover that Daxia didn't actually seem to be in such dire straits as most US news portrayed.

On the contrary, the Daxia she had come to know seemed even friendlier than the United States.

The completely different propaganda within her own country had left her unable to figure out what the situation in Daxia really was.

But hearing about it is false, seeing it is true.

As long as she took a trip to Daxia, all these questions would be solved at once.

"I don't have any problem with it, but will your teacher allow you to go to Daxia?"

Daxia has always disdained pulling little tricks on other countries, but the United States is different.

Not only does it use every means to recruit geniuses from other countries, it even carries out some assassinations.

Judging others by oneself, the United States itself isn't clean.

Xu Jingming didn't believe they would let Catherine enter Daxia's territory so easily.

"No problem — just don't tell her, right?" Catherine blinked her clear, big eyes and said playfully.

Honestly, Catherine, when she wasn't preaching, was not only beautiful but also genuinely a little cute.

"Alright then. Before I head back to Daxia, I'll give you a heads-up." Xu Jingming nodded.

Just taking her to Daxia once could be exchanged for a complete Light Element Essence.

This deal could practically be called a sure win, no loss.

Of course,

Catherine certainly wouldn't follow him to Daxia without any preparation — she wasn't that stupid.

"Okay."

Catherine gave a slight nod, then rolled her eyes and asked with a touch of mischief:

"Aren't you afraid I'll just take this Element Essence of yours and run off, never giving it back?"

"Not afraid."

Xu Jingming grinned. "If it really came to that, I'd track you down, beat you up, and then take the Element Essence back."

Catherine's expression froze at his words, and she instinctively touched her brow.

That terrifying shot at the Genius Tournament finals was still fresh in her memory, impossible to forget.

"Don't worry, it's just an S-class Light Element Essence.

It's not even useful to me — I wouldn't go back on my word and run off over it."

She tucked the Light Element Essence into her spatial ring, and Catherine, seated in the chair, lazily stretched.

Her already short black top instantly pulled taut, outlining the full, rounded curve of her chest.

Although her personality was proud, even a little chuunibyou at times,

when it came to her figure there was simply nothing to criticize — the right places protruded, the right places lifted.

Her body's curves rose and fell very noticeably.

"By the way, I heard you're already the head coach of Lei Ting Wu Guan — congratulations."

Catherine picked up her tea, took a sip, and said casually.

Daxia's Lei Ting Wu Guan was something even she, all the way in the United States, had heard of.

"You're pretty well-informed." Xu Jingming raised a sharp brow.

"It's not that I'm well-informed.

It's that George has been spreading the word everywhere — that in one month he's coming to your Lei Ting Wu Guan to challenge it.

To stomp the number one of the Genius Tournament hard into the ground.

I heard he's already invited plenty of media and streamers to come along with him that day.

Just waiting to defeat you and then launch a massive publicity campaign."

Catherine said leisurely.

Beneath her denim shorts, a pair of Bai Xi long legs were casually crossed, pressing against each other, faintly revealing a hint of soft flesh.

"George from Holy Spirit Wu Guan? He has that much confidence in himself? He's even invited the media."

Xu Jingming was somewhat puzzled.

He was the double champion of the Genius Tournament — surely he wasn't that lacking in deterrent power?

"I heard he recently mastered an SSS-class combat technique — he's at the peak of his confidence."

Catherine explained.

An SSS-class combat technique could indeed bring an extreme boost in combat power.

"No matter what technique he's mastered, I can suppress him one-handed." Xu Jingming's words radiated powerful confidence.

The people from Holy Spirit Wu Guan wouldn't arrive for another month.

In that one month, even he himself didn't know how much his strength would grow.

"Oh?"

Catherine's delicate brows lifted slightly.

That Xu Jingming could defeat George — she believed that.

But to say he'd suppress them one-handed — isn't that a bit too confident?

"In that case, in one month, I'll come see for myself exactly how you plan to suppress George one-handed."

George had originally invited Catherine to take part in this event.

She had found it boring, so she hadn't planned to go, but Xu Jingming's answer had piqued her keen interest...

After the meal, Catherine left, swaying her figure, her large dark sunglasses on.

Xu Jingming likewise altered his facial muscles, transformed into another stranger, and left.

What should have been an ordinary lunch between a young man and a young woman looked more like an underground party rendezvous.

But caution keeps the ship afloat for ten thousand years; Xu Jingming would rather deal with the hassle than be remembered by the people of Tianming Sect.

Returning to the villa, the moment he stepped into the living room, Xu Jingming saw Hearing Ling Shuang sitting on the first-floor sofa.

Hearing Ling Shuang seemed to have just come back from the Lei Ting martial arts hall; she was still wearing her work outfit.

A simple white blouse paired with a black pencil skirt, and thin black stockings on her legs.

No shoes on — a pair of jade feet wrapped in black stockings looked delicate and alluring.

"Jingming, you're back?" Xia Lan said with some delight, walking out of the kitchen carrying a fruit platter.

She was wearing a loose training outfit, but even so, it was hard to conceal her curvaceous figure.

"Mm." Xu Jingming smiled and nodded, naturally sitting down on the sofa right next to Hearing Ling Shuang.

"How did it go? Everything with the Dejiaka Battle Group is settled, right?" Hearing Ling Shuang asked casually.

Compared to her own villa, she preferred staying at her disciple Xia Lan's place.

After all, coming back from the martial arts hall, there was someone here who had prepared a fruit platter; going back to her own villa, there was nothing.

"Mm." Xu Jingming grinned, "Successfully certified as a Seven Star Grandmaster."

Hearing Ling Shuang wasn't too surprised by this result; she gave a slight nod and said softly:

"Once you're on the battlefield, if there's any danger you feel you might not be able to handle, crush the spatial talisman and I'll rush over immediately."

Unlike Su Qingli, Hearing Ling Shuang, who was only at the mid-eighth rank, joining the battlefield wouldn't count as breaking the peace treaty.

"I understand." Xu Jingming felt a warm surge in his heart and responded with a smile.

Watching this scene from the side, Xia Lan felt the two of them had a certain inexplicable... harmony?

Like a wife giving her husband, who is about to head to the battlefield, a final set of parting instructions.

The moment this thought popped up, even Xia Lan herself was startled.

How could Jingming and Teacher Ling possibly be husband and wife? Wasn't her own imagination running a bit too wild?

Shaking her head, Xia Lan quickly tossed the thought out of her mind.