Chapter 715: Return to Da Xia! Has the Former Thunder Emperor Faded into Obscurity?

After activating the Divine Blood Technique, Feng Kuan's strength reached Eighth Tier Mid-Level.

But Xu Jingming was still stronger; after unleashing his Domain, he instantly killed him on the spot.

After Ling Shuang finished speaking, she noticed Su Qingli had not responded.

She lifted her head in slight confusion and saw Su Qingli's rosy lips slightly parted, her face frozen in stunned disbelief.

As if he were telling her a myth.

"Ling Teacher, let me explain."

Xu Jingming smiled and said to Su Qingli: "Su Laoshi, I've broken through to Seventh Tier."

"Seventh Tier?!" Su Qingli gasped, her beautiful eyes filled with shock:

"A month ago, when I last contacted you, you were still Sixth Tier Upper-Level, weren't you?"

"I've had quite a few opportunities lately, so my breakthrough came a bit faster."

It was the same old excuse, one Xu Jingming had long since perfected.

After all, his breakthrough speed couldn't be explained by normal logic—saying he had luck was an understatement.

"Not only did he break through to Seventh Tier, but Jingming has also mastered the power of a Domain."

Ling Shuang's lips curled slightly, her eyes faintly glowing with heat as she replied.

"Domain?!" Even Su Qingli, usually so cold and composed, couldn't help widening her eyes in astonishment.

She hadn't expected that returning from the Wild Zone would bring her one shocking revelation after another.

"Jingming, you really know how to surprise me."

After taking a deep breath and feeling her full chest rise slightly, Su Qingli finally processed the news and understood Ling Shuang's meaning:

"You want to use this to overthrow Liu Shan and take direct control of the Mo Ben branch?"

"Exactly."

Ling Shuang nodded, her beautiful eyes flashing with cold light: "Those who walk different paths cannot cooperate. Liu Shan is a staunch supporter of Hu Jinyu.

Unless we remove him, neither I nor Jingming can take control of that branch's martial arts hall."

Character reveals itself in times of crisis.

Just the fact that Liu Shan deliberately delayed searching for healing-capable adepts after learning of her serious injury

was enough to strip him of all dignity.

She paused, then spoke again:

"But he has Hu Jinyu as his backer—whether we should immediately seize his position as branch head still depends on your decision."

"If we don't have absolute certainty, it's better not to reveal our intentions yet.

Ling Teacher and I can stay there a little longer without issue."

Xu Jingming suggested thoughtfully.

Dayangzhou is an excellent place to harvest Ability Points.

He won't leave for a long time.

"Correct." Ling Shuang nodded in agreement.

But this gesture made Su Qingli instinctively frown in confusion.

Why did it feel like Xu Jingming, not Ling Shuang, was the dominant one between them?

Even if his strength had surged dramatically, that still shouldn't be the case.

Though puzzled, Su Qingli didn't dwell on it, only smiling and saying:

"Then just remove Liu Shan's position as branch head outright—Jingming's strength has already risen.

You become branch head, and Jingming becomes deputy branch head.

With both of you in charge, the Mo Ben branch will be firmly under control."

"What about Hu Jinyu?" Xu Jingming asked hesitantly; Ling Shuang also looked slightly concerned.

He was a Ninth Tier Mid-Level Law Saint, highly respected within Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall.

If he opposed us, this matter would be hard to resolve.

"Don't worry about Hu Jinyu."

Su Qingli spoke calmly: "The fact that his own trusted subordinate is a Tianming Sect spy is enough to remove him from office.

If Hu Jinyu opposes it, don't fear—Master Gu Ming has now decided to support me."

"Master Gu Ming? Then there's no problem." Ling Shuang's face brightened.

Xu Jingming beside her also smiled.

Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall currently has three Ninth Tier adepts: Su Qingli, Hu Jinyu, and Gu Ming.

Of course, far more than three Ninth Tier adepts have come from Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall—these three simply chose to stay.

Among them, Gu Ming, though only Ninth Tier Lower-Level, is an elder of the hall.

With him supporting Su Laoshi, Hu Jinyu is no threat.

"The branch head meeting will officially convene at nine a. m. the day after tomorrow. Ling Shuang, Jingming—when will you return?

I'll announce your appointments during the meeting." Su Qingli asked.

"We leave tonight, and should arrive at headquarters by eight a. m." Ling Shuang replied.

"Good. I'll meet you at the martial arts hall entrance."

Su Qingli smiled, then turned to Xu Jingming: "As for you, Jingming, I'd like to personally assess your strength."

As a Ninth Tier Lower-Level Law Saint, she had only mastered her Domain to the second level.

She was curious—what kind of combat power would Xu Jingming display after activating his Domain?

"Sure." Xu Jingming grinned.

In the past, he was too weak to even have the qualifications to fight Su Qingli.

Now, he has just gained a sliver of qualification to make Su Qingli raise her hand.

Of course, Su Qingli would still need to suppress her own strength.

Otherwise, even a single ranged spell technique could obliterate him...

All afternoon, Xu Jingming taught Hearing Ling Shuang the SSS-ranked Lei Hai Contemplation Method.

Since the entire Mòběn is protected by an electrical energy barrier, aircraft cannot take off at will.

So at around 10 p. m., Ling Shuang teleported Xu Jingming to Mòběn's aviation port.

She took out her Chìxiāo-class aircraft from her space ring and took off from the aviation port.

The distance from Mòběn in Dayangzhou to the headquarters of the Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall is how many kilometers?

The standard cruising speed of a Chìxiāo-class aircraft is one times the speed of sound.

Therefore, it would take roughly nine hours to reach the destination.

When the time reached April 14th at 8 a. m., the aircraft had already entered the Guì Province territory of Dàxià.

"Just over ten minutes left—we'll be at headquarters," Ling Shuang said with a smile.

Although she had lived in Dayangzhou for several years, she still preferred her homeland.

Xu Jingming felt the same; in his clear, sharply divided black-and-white eyes, a hint of anticipation lingered.

"Chī—"

The Chìxiāo-class aircraft swiftly flew over the square in front of the Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall headquarters and descended slowly.

"Look! It's a Chìxiāo-class aircraft!"

"Whoa, which big shot has come to our Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall again?"

As one of the two largest martial arts halls in Dàxià, the Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall headquarters sees a constant stream of high-level psychics daily.

But a big shot with a Chìxiāo-class aircraft is still exceedingly rare.

Thus, passersby all turned their curious gazes toward it.

Chī—

The hatch opened; as Ling Shuang and Xu Jingming stepped down from the aircraft, one after the other, a wave of gasps and murmurs erupted.

"It's Instructor Ling Shuang and Xu Jingming—they've returned from Dayangzhou!"

"Time really flies—it's already been four months, hasn't it?"

"Isn't that the truth? Too bad—the once-celebrated Lei Di Xu Jingming hasn't been heard from in months."

"You remind me—I didn't even notice Xu Jingming's name is missing from the Virtual World Rank 6 Peak List."

"Has the prodigy of a generation already fallen?"

"..."

Among the murmurs of the crowd, faint voices of regret could be heard.

Two months ago, the Virtual World launched the Peak List, inviting the world's strongest to rank.

As a result, a wave of prodigies emerged, stirring up storms in the Virtual World.

Among them, Catherine of America, Su Yu of Dàxià, and Andrei of Bear Nation ranked among the top few on the Rank 6 Peak List.

Only Xu Jingming remained obscure—his name never appeared on the Peak List at all.

Thus, many online users spread rumors that the once-great Lei Di had long lost his luster and was no longer the fierce prodigy he was during the Talent Competition.

PS: Chapter 713 was censored—Jade Foot is gone...