Chapter 794: The Advantages of Backing a Major Power! Yang Yao Envious!

"The Sect of Heavenly Fate?"

Catherine's gaze turned cold; she asked no further questions, only nodded: "Fine."

She deeply abhorred this cult that desecrated the sacred ceremony.

What puzzled her was that the United States seemed uninterested in eradicating this cult.

In contrast, in Great Xia, every attempt by the Sect of Heavenly Fate to revive had ended in failure.

Even Xu Jingming, Great Xia's top prodigy, had personally taken on missions against them.

During her time in the United States, she had never once seen any related missions.

"Once we return, I'll ask my mother to arrange it—we must eliminate the Sect of Heavenly Fate within our borders."

Catherine silently thought to herself.

She had told her mother about the sacred ceremony incident before, but her mother had shown little concern.

To this day, there had been no response.

"Qiuyun, Chuxuan, you two stay at the villa."

Xu Jingming turned to look at Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chu.

"Understood."

Both women were well aware of their own strength—they knew joining would only slow the team down.

When Xu Jingming's group arrived at the villa, a man was already waiting respectfully beside the road.

He appeared to be in his early thirties, neither particularly muscular nor weak—just well-proportioned.

He wore a black combat suit, with specially designed small pouches along the waist and thighs.

Each pouch held thin, leaf-shaped daggers; on the right chest of his suit was a distinctive national emblem.

Unlike other institutions or factions, the Public Security Bureau dealt directly with rogue psychics.

Thus, the vast majority of its members were graduates of military-style psychic universities.

Of course, this did not include the three top-tier psychic universities, including the Magu Psychic University.

Graduates from these three institutions were valued wherever they went.

That emblem on his chest was proof of his official status.

Seeing Xu Jingming approach, he hurried forward and saluted sharply:

"I am Yang Yao, Chief of the Magu Public Security Bureau's Investigation Division, reporting to Young Master Xu Jingming!"

Yang Yao was nearly twenty years older than Xu Jingming.

Logically, he shouldn't have been so deferential.

But in the Public Security Bureau, seniority meant nothing—only strength mattered.

Moreover, Xu Jingming, as the mission executor, was effectively his superior.

"Alright, let's depart now."

Xu Jingming nodded and, under Yang Yao's guidance, boarded the military SUV beside them with Catherine.

Vrrrm~~~

The engine rumbled lowly as the SUV sped out of the residential area.

Only after the vehicle vanished from sight did Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chu turn away, their expressions filled with awe.

Yang Yao—Chief of the Magu Public Security Bureau's Investigation Division—they had both seen him on television before.

As a seventh-rank peak master, he had appeared on screen with commanding authority, idolized by countless people.

Yet before Xu Jingming, he had lowered himself completely, showing none of his usual prestige.

They knew Xu Jingming's strength had reached an terrifying level.

But only now did they truly grasp the extent of his influence.

"Chuxuan, let's go—back to training."

Song Qiuyun snapped out of her thoughts, a bright smile lighting her fair face.

She was Xu Jingming's woman; the brighter he shone, the prouder she felt.

And as a psychic who had reached S+ rank, she too possessed immense potential...

The SUV raced through Magu's streets, scenery flashing past on either side.

As a seventh-rank peak master, Yang Yao could easily multitask.

He drove while subtly observing the two passengers in the back seat.

This was his first time seeing Xu Jingming in person.

Compared to his image during the Prodigy Games, he was shockingly young.

His aura was terrifyingly powerful—like a lion crouched in wait.

When he unleashed his hunt, his strength would explode with devastating force.

As for the slender, golden-haired, blue-eyed woman seated beside Xu Jingming—

At first he hadn't recognized her, assuming she was one of his girlfriends.

But just now it struck him—wasn't this Catherine, the U. . S+ level psychic?

Xu Jingming had actually brought her to Great Xia.

For a moment, he had no idea what to say.

More importantly, Catherine's combat power didn't even reach eighth rank, did it?

Bringing her on a mission—wouldn't that risk disaster?

As Chief of the Investigation Division, he understood Catherine's importance all too well.

If anything happened to her, it would trigger a massive uproar across the United States.

"Catherine came to Great Xia—she must have some way to protect herself."

"And Xu Jingming is Su Qingli's student; the Thunder Martial Hall will surely send someone."

Shaking his head, Yang Yao let the matter drop.

He didn't believe Xu Jingming could kill Lu Wenliang outright.

Like the Blood Sword, he assumed this was merely a training exercise.

If Lu Wenliang didn't show up at the gathering, Xu Jingming could handle everything alone.

If he did appear, Xu Jingming could simply call for backup.

"I recall the Public Security Bureau's forum listed this mission as S+ level, right?"

"If Xu Jingming completes it, he gains another S+ mission on his record."

"That's the advantage of being backed by a major power—you can just grind these missions."

Yang Yao felt a pang of envy.

Though he, as a seventh-rank peak master, wasn't qualified to join the Swordbearer Forum, he'd heard of it.

The forum was established by Great Xia's government—the more missions you completed, the more hidden benefits you earned.

S+ level missions were typically only achievable by eighth-rank mid-tier or even upper-tier masters.

Xu Jingming was strong, but barely reached eighth-rank mid-tier.

Far from sufficient to complete this mission alone.

So naturally, he assumed it was the Thunder Martial Hall that would kill Lu Wenliang, with Xu Jingming claiming the reward.

This tactic wasn't uncommon on the forum.

Many eighth-rank grand masters who had just joined, and came from major factions, did the same.

Even he, who hadn't joined the forum, understood the Taolu perfectly...

PS: The previous chapter has been expanded to four thousand characters. Lately, work has been hectic, so updates have been inconsistent—my apologies. There's another chapter tonight, though it might be slightly late.