Chapter 843: Return to Daxia! Secrecy Order!

Good news: the worst-ranked martial arts school in the global martial arts exchange competition still came in third place.

Bad news: 32 martial arts schools tied for third place, and apart from Daxia, no other country secured a single rare herb or exotic plant.

"5,312 tons of rare herbs and exotic plants—first place by a landslide! Too terrifying!"

"My lord Xue Jian, could you explain why Daxia is the ultimate winner?"

"My lord Xu Jingming, why did you represent Lei Ting Martial Arts School? And why are all the rare herbs and exotic plants in your possession?"

"My lord Xue Jian, My lord Xu, would you be willing to grant us an exclusive interview?"

"......"

After the Yer Kingdom's top expert announced the final results.

The reporters who had been filming rushed over immediately, desperate to learn the inside story.

They wanted to know why Daxia had acquired so many rare herbs and exotic plants, and why Xu Jingming had claimed no other martial arts schools needed to compete.

"No details can be disclosed at this time. We will release an official announcement from Daxia before providing further information."

Xue Jian's deep voice rang out; the faint aura of a ninth-rank Upper-Stage Wu Sheng spread, pushing the surrounding reporters aside.

The appearance of the Tianming Sect in the Yer Secret Realm is an extremely dangerous signal.

It requires a dedicated meeting for analysis and discussion—no information can be leaked prematurely.

Moreover, Xu Jingming's heroic turnaround presents a perfect opportunity to promote Daxia.

After returning home, Daxia will arrange interviews in due course—these reporters aren't entitled to first-hand access yet.

"Sorry, I won't give any interviews."

Seeing Xue Jian speak, Xu Jingming also refused the reporters who had gathered around him.

Other nations were also aware of the Tianming Sect's appearance in the Yer Secret Realm and the grave implications of their Divine Blood Secret Art elevating cultivators to ninth rank—yet they revealed little.

Moreover, Xu Jingming alone had taken all the rare herbs and exotic plants.

The humiliation was too great; they couldn't bring themselves to speak of it.

Thus, the reporters knew only that something unusual had occurred in the secret realm—nothing else.

Whoo—

As Xue Jian's aura spread, the Daxia team quickly left the Yer Base and arrived outside.

Shhh—

Xue Jian's space ring flashed, and a sci-fi-style fighter, roughly three to four stories tall, materialized before them.

"It's a Heiyao-class fighter." Xu Jingming's eyes lit up.

Su Teacher's Heiyao-class fighter had come from her father—yet Xue Jian possessed one too.

"Though rare, Heiyao-class fighters are nothing extraordinary for someone of My Lord Xue Jian's caliber."

Ling Shuang smiled softly beside him, "Daxia's Resource Vault even sells Heiyao-class fighters. Once your vault access privilege is unlocked—"

"Based on the contribution points you've earned from your harvest of rare herbs and exotic plants, acquiring one shouldn't be difficult."

Daxia's Resource Vault is accessible only to cultivators of eighth-rank Grand Master or higher.

Xu Jingming is only seventh-rank Upper-Stage—he lacks the privilege—but Xue Jian will likely help unlock it soon.

"Really? Then I'll look forward to it." Xu Jingming smiled.

Xue Jian called out: "Everyone aboard the fighter. We'll submit the rare herbs and exotic plants and settle contribution points after returning to Daxia."

"Yes!"

Everyone bowed respectfully and boarded the fighter in sequence.

The interior of the Heiyao-class fighter was spacious, resembling a bar lounge.

As they entered, wide seats rose from the floor one by one.

"This Heiyao-class fighter feels far more convenient than the Chixiao-class."

Xu Jingming was surprised.

All seats on the Chixiao-class fighter are fixed—no such sci-fi scenes occur.

"Departure! Back to Daxia!"

At Xue Jian's command, the Heiyao-class fighter shot skyward and sped swiftly toward Daxia.

"Daxia! Xu Jingming! One day, the United States will make you pay for what you've done today!"

Watching the black fighter vanish into the horizon.

Cain, the Chief Divine Officer who had just led his men out of the Yer Base, clenched his fury.

The Temple's harvest was entirely lost—not a single rare herb or exotic plant remained.

This time, the United States had come away empty-handed—utterly humiliated!

"Let's go!"

Suppressing his rage, Cain summoned his own fighter and departed with his team.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the appearance of a ninth-rank Tianming Divine Envoy is of critical importance.

I must convene a meeting with the Grand Councilor and other council members.

Until we reach a final decision, I urge you not to casually disclose anything that occurred in the secret realm."

Inside the Heiyao-class fighter, Xue Jian stood at the front, his expression solemn as he issued his warning.

The Tianming Sect had ravaged Daxia more than once; Daxia had studied them extensively.

This included their Divine Blood Secret Art.

Though powerful, the Divine Blood Secret Art had always been bound by an insurmountable barrier preventing forced ascension to ninth rank.

Yet this Tianming Divine Envoy shattered that law—an unmistakably dangerous signal.

This time, they only created a Wu Sheng with ninth-rank power but no corresponding regenerative capacity—but next time?

Going from 0 to 1 is hard, but going from 1 to 2 is easy.

A Tianming Divine Envoy who broke the Ninth-Rank Law has already appeared; next time, they might even create a more comprehensive Ninth-Rank.

Therefore, this matter must be discussed and handled as soon as possible.

After a pause, Blood Sword added:

"Also, do not disclose any changes in Xu Jingming's lightning ability or his combat power for now."

"Wait for the instructions of the Chief Councilor my lord before taking any action."

"Understood."

Everyone, including Xu Jingming, bowed respectfully.

"Alright, you've all worked hard inside the secret realm—rest now."

"Your seats have been fitted with a rest mode; once activated, they will assist you in quickly entering deep sleep mode."

Blood Sword nodded.

Indeed, this journey through the secret realm was extremely exhausting.

For a month, you've been frantically gathering rare flowers and herbs, your mental energy constantly strained to guard against attacks from other nations' ability users.

The appearance of the Tianming Sect at the very end also sharply jolted your nerves.

As a result, most of those in the cabin chose to enter deep sleep mode.

But Xu Jingming left his seat and stood before Blood Sword: "Blood Sword my lord, here is your Yuanjia."

He took out the Yuanjia, now reverted to a liquid metal sphere, from his space ring with some reluctance.

This Yuanjia truly has formidable defensive power; without it,

during Lyen's opening of the temple ruins, he could never have escaped so easily.

"The Great Xia resource depot also has Yuanjia, but the price is somewhat expensive."

Blood Sword, having reclaimed the Yuanjia, seemed to sense Xu Jingming's thoughts and smiled:

"But your contribution points from this mission should be sufficient to purchase a set."

"I've already granted you access to the Great Xia resource depot—you can view it once you enter the virtual world."