Chapter 741: Miserable Catherine! Sato Ken!

April 21, 8: 0 a. .

Eva repaired all the energy modules on time, 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 it was a ninth-rank psychic, he faced little risk to his life.

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

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

Swish—

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

More than twenty minutes later, when he arrived at the North District aviation port.

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

"Need something?"

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

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 Thunder Martial Arts Hall 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 pause.

Come on.

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

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

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

"Fine, then. I'll come find you when I return."

After hanging up, Xu Jingming immediately said:

"Eva, let's go."

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

Hss—

The cockpit door sealed shut, rear thrusters ignited, and the entire fighter jet shot skyward in an instant, vanishing beyond the horizon.

Meanwhile, beneath the Thunder Martial Arts Hall building, Catherine, elegantly dressed and lightly made up, stared at her disconnected phone, a strange feeling rising in her chest.

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

No one had ever hung up on her so casually, without hesitation, like Xu Jingming.

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

She bit her red lip lightly; 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 area.

Though technically on the city's outskirts, administratively, they did not belong to Asahikawa.

Time passed swiftly, and soon it was 3: 0 p. . on the 21st— just one hour remained until Xu Jingming's arrival.

Time swiftly passed, and soon it was 3 p. . on the 21st, with only one hour left before Xu Jingming's arrival.

In the private training room of Tenchi Dojo, Sakura Rin, who had trained continuously for five or six hours, rose and entered the bathroom.

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

Her black tresses fell loosely to her slender waist, then down to her rounded, uplifted hips.

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

For instance, this private training room, located within Tenchi Dojo, measuring a thousand square meters, reserved solely for her.

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, wrapped in black tights, appeared straight and elongated.

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

She looked just like the female lead in a typical Sakura manga—youthful, radiant, and breathtakingly beautiful.

"This should be enough..."

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 Tenchi Dojo, once destroyed by the Blood Sword, had regained vitality.

As the Holy Maiden who led the reconstruction, Sakura Rin was immensely popular.

On her way out of Tenchi Dojo, people constantly greeted her.

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

Yet none showed resentment—they considered it perfectly natural.

After all, Sakura Country had strict hierarchies; superiors frequently scolded or struck subordinates.

Not to mention Sakura Rin was not only the Holy Maiden but also an S-rank psychic awakened—her status was extraordinary.

"Rin-chan, where are you going?"

Just as Sakura Rin was about to leave the Tenchi Dojo building, a male student chased after her.

When he saw her unusually refined attire,

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

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

Seeing the young man, Sakura Rin's eyebrows furrowed slightly, a faint trace of disgust appearing in her beautiful eyes.

Sato Ken, 27 years old, eighth-rank upper, possessed an A-rank psychic ability of the mental type.

He was a distant relative of the chief supervisor.

At 27, an upper-eighth-rank, though inferior to the top prodigies of Blue Star,

Was undeniably a prodigy in Sakura Country.

He ranked 43rd in the four-month Talent Competition.

Regarded as the Holy Son who, next to Sakura Rin, could best lead Sakura Country's rise!

Three months ago, he was transferred to the Asahikawa branch.

Upon arrival, he immediately showed great interest in Sakura Rin, and the chief supervisor seemed eager to pair them.

He frequently assigned them to the same missions.

But after witnessing Xu Jingming's strength and excellence, how could Sakura Rin look at any other man?

Especially since Sato Ken was the relative of her enemy, the chief supervisor—there was zero possibility.

Even though she had clearly stated she had no interest in him,

Sato Ken clung to her like a stubborn patch of adhesive plaster, seizing every chance to approach.

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

"Sato-kun, I've already emphasized before: call me by my full name.

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

Without looking back, she turned and walked away.

Sato Ken's face froze. After a long moment, he recovered and muttered angrily:

Upon hearing this, Sato Ken's face froze, and after a long moment he finally reacted, muttering a curse under his breath:

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

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

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

That was precisely why his repeated rejections—and worse, her indifference—fueled his rage.

"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 repeatedly, until he finally chose to tail her.

Sato Ken's expression shifted repeatedly, but in the end he chose to follow after them.