Chapter 869: Welcome Banquet! The Principals

"Go to the Star Fall Continent's wilderness zone," Xu Jingming replied.

"I knew it," Su Qingli said, somewhat exasperated.

Logically, someone at Xu Jingming's level no longer needed to stay long in the wilderness zone.

He could simply cultivate in peace and advance rapidly.

Yet Xu Jingming kept rushing back into the wilderness zone.

From two years ago until now, the ferocious beasts he'd killed likely exceeded a million in number.

Even if it was because his parents died in a beast surge, by now he should have found some measure of peace.

But judging by his current state, he won't stop killing anytime soon.

"Your combat power has now reached the Ninth Stage. Be extra cautious when moving in the wilderness zone.

Avoid confronting Ninth Stage Beast Emperors whenever possible—each Beast Emperor in the Star Fall Continent's wilderness has their own territory.

Killing too many of them will draw the pursuit of top-tier Beast Emperors."

Su Qingli gently warned him.

Since she couldn't stop him, she could only go along.

Fortunately, Xu Jingming had always been level-headed—he wouldn't likely get into trouble.

"Understood. I'll only challenge one or two at most, just to test my strength," Xu Jingming nodded.

Humility is always the first rule for survival—even after his ability evolved and his power surged, he still had to tread carefully.

After all, Ninth Stage Beast Emperors weren't easy to provoke.

"By the way, you'll take the Thorn Sword Grass with you, right?" Su Qingli asked.

"No, I'm worried about the Heavenly Fate Sect's retaliation—I plan to leave it with Qiuyun and the others," Xu Jingming shook his head.

But the moment he spoke, Su Qingli furrowed her brows:

"No, you must take the Thorn Sword Grass—just in case something unexpected happens."

If he had no intention of fighting Beast Emperors, she wouldn't be this concerned.

But since he truly meant to clash with Ninth Stage ferocious beasts, more protective measures were always better.

She paused, then added:

"As for your home, don't worry—I'll stay here until you return from the wilderness zone."

"Aren't you supposed to return to headquarters?" Xu Jingming was surprised.

Su Qingli had always struck him as extremely busy.

The big picture is settled. I've handed over most of the headquarters' duties to Liu Wei and the others.

They only come to me when they can't decide."

Su Qingli smiled lightly.

Xu Jingming's instant kill of Liu Shan, along with Ling Shuang's breakthrough to Upper Eighth Stage, had spread widely within the martial arts academy.

Everyone was smart—they knew exactly where to stand.

Vice Director Hu Jinyu could no longer pop up occasionally to cause trouble or annoy people as he once did.

"Then thank you, Teacher Su."

Seeing this, Xu Jingming no longer hesitated and nodded with a smile.

With the Thorn Sword Grass, he could handle most unexpected situations...

At seven p. .,

Hengyang Grand Hotel, located in the heart of the most bustling district of Magu City.

The hotel wasn't tall—only six stories—but its height reached a staggering forty meters!

Just the ground floor covered over ten thousand square meters—larger than a soccer field!

The entire hotel was decorated in gold and splendor, exuding opulence.

This was Magu City's top hotel—without question—and ranked among the very best in all of Daya.

It was also the venue for Xu Jingming's welcome banquet as Inspector.

At this moment, the entire street surrounding Hengyang Grand Hotel was under traffic control.

With low engine roars, luxury sports cars arrived from afar—only those with invitations could enter.

Occasionally, a few fighter jets flew in from a distance and landed at designated helipads.

Those stepping down from the jets all had sharp eyes and powerful auras.

"Whoa, isn't that Qingyan Martial Saint? He actually came too?"

"Haha, not just him! Blood Sword Lord just arrived—his aura was terrifying. Just one glance made my blood feel like it would freeze."

"Even Blood Sword Lord showed up? Wow, this is quite the spectacle."

"..."

Although the entire street was under strict traffic control, barring non-invitees,

Hundreds of meters away, large crowds still craned their necks, staring inside.

Whenever they spotted a familiar strong figure, they erupted in excited murmurs.

"Whose banquet is this? Why are so many strong figures here? Even the Magu City mayor's inauguration didn't draw this much attention!"

A passerby drawn by the commotion curiously asked.

He immediately drew a wave of disdain.

"Man, haven't you been following the news lately?"

"It's Lei Di's banquet—didn't you know?"

The welcome banquet for Xu Jingming as Inspector was being held at Hengyang Grand Hotel.

This news had spread widely across Magu City—and even throughout all of Daya.

Anyone who still didn't know about it by now was seriously behind.

Outside the hotel, crowds gathered thickly; inside, the banquet hall buzzed with laughter and clinking glasses.

As the guest of honor, Xu Jingming had no choice but to follow Su Qingli in meeting and greeting each powerful figure.

"This is Qingyang Martial Saint—he once trained at our Thundering Martial Arts Academy."

"This is Huiye Law Saint—also a graduate of Magu City's Psychic University."

"This is..."

The entire hotel hall was filled with representatives from business, politics, and major guilds and military units.

Most needed to be introduced and befriended—starting with the Ninth Stage experts.

Even Ling Shuang lacked the status to introduce Xu Jingming to them.

Only Su Qingli, another Ninth Stage instructor, had the authority to do so.

To Xu Jingming, these Ninth Stage experts, though each radiating formidable power,

Were no match for him—he interacted with them as equals, except for a few ultra-powerful figures.

These parliamentarians who had attended national assemblies knew Xu Jingming's strength and felt no resentment toward his demeanor.

"Wow, Principal Yang, you've trained an excellent student.

So young, and already befriending parliamentary-level experts."

In a corner of the hall, Principal Yang Zhentian and several vice principals and deans from Magu City's Psychic University gathered together.

Watching the young man who stood tall and unyielding before Ninth Stage parliamentarians,

Kong Shuai, one of the vice principals, said enviously.

As vice principal of Magu City's Psychic University, he held absolute authority within the school.

But before Ninth Stage parliamentarians, he still had to bow respectfully.

"Is Xu Jingming still officially enrolled at Magu City's Psychic University?"

"By normal standards, he's still just a second-year student about to enter his third year..."

Another vice principal, Chen Can, also sighed in awe.

Because that year, Vice Principal Ling Shuang was on duty, overseeing all university affairs,

He had had little direct contact with Xu Jingming.

He only knew that every time news about Xu Jingming came, it was always major.

Each time he saw such news, he marveled at Xu Jingming's prodigious talent.

But he never imagined it would go this far—Xu Jingming had become the Inspector of Thundering Martial Arts Academy in Magu City.

And he had even crushed the other strong contender, Liu Shan, with overwhelming force.

"It's all thanks to Jingming's own efforts—I didn't teach him much."

Since entering the banquet hall, Yang Zhentian's smile had never faded.

Hearing the other vice principals praise him, his smile widened further.

To others, this sounded like modesty—but to him, it was simply the truth.

Xu Jingming's achievements were his own; Yang Zhentian's help had been negligible.