Chapter 757: Blood-Deep Vengeance! Xu Jingming

The injury to your right arm is simple—just reattach it directly.

But the heart injury is more complicated; your entire heart has been obliterated by your Thunder.

Regrowing a new heart and restoring full combat strength will take about a month.

Ishida Taiichi is a psychic-type adept, but each time he advances, his physical body strengthens accordingly.

At the Eighth-Rank Grand Master level, you can simply pick up a severed arm from the ground.

Reattach it, and within two or three hours, it will grow back together.

"Good."

Xu Jingming nodded and ordered, "You've surely realized by now that Sakuragi Rin is my person.

I need you to conceal the true circumstances of Kudo Shuichi and Sato Ken's deaths.

Make sure the Kyoto headquarters detects no irregularities—no problem, right?"

"No problem." Ishida Taiichi nodded without hesitation.

He was originally assigned here to investigate this matter; the final report was always up to him.

Two people leaving together and accidentally being killed by oceanic beasts—while unlikely, it's still possible.

"For the time being, I need you to fully assist Sakuragi Rin.

Fulfill any demand she makes; when I'm not here, you obey her orders."

Xu Jingming continued giving orders.

Beside him, Sakuragi Rin blinked, feeling as if she were dreaming.

She had assumed Xu Jingming had come to kill Ishida Taiichi.

Instead, he had performed psychic manipulation and turned an Eighth-Rank Grand Master into his subordinate!

"Yes!" Ishida Taiichi bowed respectfully.

Whatever his master commanded, he would obey—even if ordered to serve a dog, he would comply.

"As for you, Sakuragi Rin, focus on your cultivation and complete the task I've given you.

With Ishida Taiichi assisting, your task will be accomplished far faster."

Xu Jingming turned to Sakuragi Rin and asked curiously:

"Also, I want to know—what reason drove you to forge a reverse contract just to survive?"

"What reason?"

Sakuragi Rin froze, her beautiful eyes flickering with inner struggle and pain, as if unwilling to recall that moment.

Yet after a brief hesitation, her crimson lips parted, and she slowly recounted:

"I was only thirteen then, attending the Second Middle School in Fukagawa City..."

Through Sakuragi Rin's narration, Xu Jingming quickly learned the full story.

Her parents had been sent on a business trip to another city.

There, they encountered a beast surge—such sudden attacks on cities were now commonplace.

Unfortunately, half the city's stationed adepts had been recalled by the Grand Supervisor of Tianyu Daochang.

They were sent to welcome a high-ranking official from the United States, leaving the city's defenses weakened.

The beast surge breached the defenses, causing massive casualties—including the deaths of her parents.

After learning the full truth, Sakuragi Rin made killing the Tianyu Daochang Grand Supervisor her ultimate goal.

To survive, she was willing to forge a reverse contract.

"Burdened with a blood-deep grudge, you had no choice?"

Xu Jingming sighed. "I understand your actions. When my strength grows further, I'll help you kill the Grand Supervisor.

But I have another request—I hope you'll fulfill it."

In Sakuragi Rin's eyes, a faint glimmer of hope flickered.

Hearing there was a condition, she didn't hesitate for a moment. "My lord, speak."

"It's simple—I intend to control the entire Sakura Nation through you." Xu Jingming spoke gravely.

Although half of the Sakura Nation is occupied by beasts, its economic and technological development ranks among the absolute top among the hundred nations of Blue Star.

If I can make the entire Sakura Nation serve me, finding relic spaces and stockpiling beasts will become far easier.

I use Sakuragi Rin instead of acting directly because the Sakura Nation has ties to the United States.

Until I can directly confront the U. ., controlling the Sakura Nation through you is the wisest choice.

At that point, you'll merely be a puppet—all orders will come from me.

I didn't imprint Slave Heart Seal on you for this reason—the seal restricts the controlled one's breakthrough potential.

Ishida Taiichi's chance of advancing from Eighth-Rank Lower to Eighth-Rank Middle is extremely low, so restricting him doesn't matter.

But you're different—you have excellent talent and are an S-Rank psychic awakener.

If your power doesn't grow, you won't even be a viable puppet.

"Control the Sakura Nation?" Sakuragi Rin froze.

Though she didn't know why Xu Jingming wanted the Sakura Nation, given his identity as a Great Xia native,

even if he seized control, he'd likely not govern it well—perhaps plunging its people into even deeper suffering.

But what did that have to do with her?

To seek revenge, she was willing to abandon her dignity—how much less would she care for strangers?

"Yes! I will give my all to fulfill my lord's demand!"

Sakuragi Rin straightened her posture, her gaze burning with fervor.

Sakura Rin's body stiffened, and she replied with a burning gaze.

Xu Jingming laughed heartily. "Then we're done here.

I'm returning to Oceania—if anything happens, contact me in the virtual world.

I hope when I return to the Sakura Nation next time, you'll give me a pleasant surprise."

"Yes! My lord, take care!" Ishida Taiichi bowed respectfully as he saw him off.

But Sakuragi Rin bit her lower lip, her right hand resting on her full chest.

In her beautiful eyes, a faint trace of reluctance lingered.

Aside from the reverse contract, Xu Jingming was undoubtedly a dazzling man.

She had thought perhaps something might happen during his visit to the Sakura Nation.

But now it was clear—she had imagined too much.

"Holy Maiden, as commanded by my lord, I shall fully assist you in ascending to the center of power within Tianyu Daochang.

I believe it's time for you to return to the Kyoto headquarters.

Only there can you gain greater resources, accelerate your cultivation, and rapidly elevate your status."

After Xu Jingming left, Ishida Taiichi respectfully suggested to Sakuragi Rin.

As if she were the Eighth-Rank Grand Master and he the Sixth-Rank adept.

"Kyoto headquarters?" Sakuragi Rin's eyes flickered.

Within Tianyu Daochang, only two young talents were currently being heavily cultivated.

One was her; the other was the Holy Son, Sato Ken.

Now that the Holy Son was dead, resources would almost certainly be concentrated entirely on her.

"Then I should return..." Sakuragi Rin murmured.

A flicker of longing stirred within her.

Once she gained some status within Tianyu Daochang, would her lord treat her differently?

Unknowingly, her cheeks flushed slightly; she pressed her hand to her chest, her legs instinctively closing together...

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