Chapter 741: Miserable Catherine! Sato Ken!

April 21, 8:00 a. m.

Eva precisely repaired all the energy modules, and Xu Jingming set out for Sakura Country.

"Teacher Ling, I'm leaving." Before departing, Xu Jingming greeted Ling Shuang.

"Mm, be careful over there." Ling Shuang nodded slightly.

In truth, with Xu Jingming's current strength, unless faced with a ninth-rank ability user, he faced little risk to his life.

An A-rank eighth-rank mid-tier could kill outright; even if he couldn't defeat an eighth-rank upper-tier, he could escape.

Thus, Ling Shuang wasn't particularly worried about Xu Jingming's safety in Sakura Country.

Swish—

Brilliant Thunder Dragon Wings unfolded behind him, and Xu Jingming flew straight out through the window.

More than twenty minutes later, when he arrived at the North District Aviation Port.

He took out a fighter jet from his space ring, entered the cockpit, and was about to take off when he suddenly received a call from Catherine.

"Something you need?"

After answering the call, Catherine's pale, clean face appeared on the holographic projection before him.

She smiled faintly and said:

"Nothing important— I just heard you came back from Great Xia, so I wanted to chat.

I'm already outside the Lei Ting Dojo building. Do you have time to come down?"

"Not right now—I'm about to leave. Let's talk when I get back." Xu Jingming replied after a moment's thought.

Joke's on you.

There were over a million ability points waiting in Sakura Country; how could he turn back to find Catherine now?

Besides, Catherine's expression didn't suggest anything urgent.

"I see. Alright then." Catherine's expression turned slightly disappointed.

"Okay, then. I'll come find you when I get back."

After hanging up, Xu Jingming immediately said:

"Eva, let's go."

"Got it!" Eva's excited voice rang out.

Hss—

The cockpit door sealed, rear thrusters ignited, and the entire fighter jet shot skyward with a whoosh, vanishing beyond the horizon.

Meanwhile, beneath the Lei Ting Dojo building, Catherine, elegantly dressed

and wearing light makeup, stared at her already-ended call, a strange feeling rising in her chest.

Back in America, whenever she called anyone, weren't they always respectfully attentive?

No one had ever hung up on her so casually, so unhesitatingly, like Xu Jingming.

"But Xu Jingming has business— I'll wait until he returns."

She gently bit her red lip; though disappointed at not seeing Xu Jingming, Catherine turned and left.

Asahikawa City in Hokkaido, Sakura Country, was not large, covering roughly 800 square kilometers.

The monstrous beasts stockpiled by Sakura Rin were about thirty kilometers from Asahikawa's urban center.

Though called the outskirts of Asahikawa, administratively, they did not belong to Asahikawa City.

Time passed swiftly, and soon it was 3:00 p. m. on the 21st— just one hour remained until Xu Jingming's arrival.

"Time to go."

In the private training room of Tenmi Dojo, Sakura Rin, after nearly five or six hours of continuous training, rose and entered the bathroom.

After spending over ten minutes carefully bathing, she stood naked before her wardrobe.

Her black tresses fell loosely to her slender waist; below that, her rounded, firm buttocks.

As the Holy Maiden of Tenmi Dojo, Sakura Rin enjoyed many privileges.

For instance, this private training room, located within Tenmi Dojo, used solely by her, spanning a thousand square meters.

And this wardrobe, stocked with various outfits, routinely cleaned by a maid.

After selecting carefully, Sakura Rin chose a common Sakura Country girl's blouse and short skirt.

Beneath the plaid skirt, she added a pair of black tights.

Most Sakura Country girls, due to prolonged kneeling, did not have attractive leg shapes.

But Sakura Rin was different— her legs, encased in black tights, appeared straight and elongated.

She looked exactly like the female leads in Sakura Country manga: youthful, radiant, beautiful.

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"This should be about right..."

After checking her appearance in the full-length mirror and confirming everything was fine, Sakura Rin left her private training room.

"Holy Maiden, good afternoon!"

"Holy Maiden."

"Holy Maiden, good afternoon."

"..."

After over a year of reconstruction, the Tenmi Dojo, once destroyed by Blood Sword, had regained its vitality.

As the Holy Maiden who had led the reconstruction, Sakura Rin naturally enjoyed immense popularity.

On her way out of Tenmi Dojo, people continually greeted her.

Sakura Rin mostly ignored them; only a few received a slight nod in return.

But those people felt no resentment; they considered it perfectly natural.

After all, Sakura Country has always had strict systems, and superiors frequently striking or yelling at subordinates was commonplace.

Not to mention that Sakuragi Rin was not only the Holy Maiden but also an S-rank psychic awakened, granting her an exalted status.

"Rin-chan, where are you going?"

Just as Sakuragi Rin was about to leave the Tenmi Dojo building, a male student chased after her in the lobby.

When he saw her outfit—clearly more refined than usual—

His eyes lit up instantly. He gave a thumbs-up and praised her without restraint:

"Rin-chan, you look even more beautiful today than before."

Seeing the young man, Sakuragi Rin furrowed her delicate brows, a faint hint of revulsion appearing in her beautiful eyes.

Sato Ken, age 27, Rank 6 Upper, possesses an A-rank psychic ability of the mental type.

He is a distant relative of the Chief Supervisor.

At 27 and Rank 6 Upper, though he cannot compare to the top prodigies of Blue Star,

in Sakura Country, he is unquestionably a monstrous talent.

He achieved an impressive 43rd place in the Four-Month Genius Competition.

He is hailed as the Holy Son, second only to Sakuragi Rin, who will lead Sakura Country to greatness!

Three months ago, he was transferred from headquarters to the Asahikawa Branch.

Upon arrival, he immediately showed great interest in Sakuragi Rin, and the Chief Supervisor seemed eager to bring them together.

He frequently assigned them to the same missions.

But after witnessing Xu Jingming's strength and excellence, how could Sakuragi Rin ever look at another man?

Not to mention that Sato Ken was the relative of her enemy, the Chief Supervisor—there was absolutely no chance.

Even though she had already made clear she had no interest in him,

Sato Ken clung to her like a stubborn plaster, seizing every opportunity to attach himself.

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Sakuragi Rin spoke coldly:

"Sato-kun, I already emphasized last time: call me by my full name.

As for where I'm going, you needn't concern yourself."

With that, she turned and walked away without looking back.

Hearing this, Sato Ken's face froze. After a long moment, he finally reacted, muttering angrily:

"Baka! This bitch!

If not for her S-rank psychic ability, you'd already be my dog!"

Before awakening her S-rank psychic ability, Sakuragi Rin was merely a high school girl with no background.

With Sato Ken's connections, he could have manipulated her at will.

That's precisely why, after repeated rejections and outright neglect, he grew even angrier.

"This bitch—I've pursued her for so long with no response.

Yet today she suddenly dresses so beautifully; I wonder who she's meeting.

No, I have to follow her and find out..."

Sato Ken's expression shifted constantly, until finally he chose to follow her.