Chapter 881: No Problem? Then Create One!

Boom—

In the azure sky, purple light surged outward.

It made everyone in the virtual world who hadn't blocked this leaderboard see the message.

"It's Lei Di! Lei Di is finally acting!"

"Looking forward to it! Meng Ke is too arrogant—time to crush his arrogance!"

"Finally, the last prodigy of Great Xia is about to act!"

"Even our American Divine Maiden failed—I don't believe Xu Jingming can win!"

"......"

Countless murmurs erupted across every corner of the virtual world.

In the square before Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall, figures turned toward Xu Jingming with delight.

Others might doubt Xu Jingming's strength—but not them!

Because the moment Xu Jingming instantly killed Liu Shan had spread throughout Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall.

They believed that once Xu Jingming acted, he would surely defeat the Fire God Temple's people!

"You've accepted the challenge; now you just need to wait for them to set the duel time."

Su Qingli smiled, "Judging by how they placed you at number one on the Cowardice List, the result should come soon."

"Mm, I also want to see how strong the prodigies of the Second Civilization Era really are." Xu Jingming nodded slightly.

"Boss, Xu Jingming from Great Xia has accepted the challenge—when's the duel set for?"

In the real world, inside a villa's training room.

Meng Ke looked at the message popping up from his smart armband and asked the youth seated across from him with a smile.

The youth wasn't bulky, even appearing somewhat thin, but his gaze was piercingly sharp.

His aura was as heavy and unfathomable as Dashan.

He was Green, the strongest of the three SS-ranked prodigies, ranked at Eighth Tier Mid-Level.

"Nine tonight," Green's deep voice rang out.

The language of the Second Civilization Era had tones unlike any nation on Blue Star, carrying a peculiar rhythm.

"Nine tonight? Good—it gives them more time to promote it."

"Defeating him under the gaze of millions will be more satisfying."

Meng Ke grinned, revealing a cruel smile.

It was currently three in the afternoon; six more hours remained until nine at night.

When the fight finally begins, an estimated hundreds of millions will be online watching simultaneously.

"Bro, don't get too confident—Xu Jingming is currently Blue Star's number one prodigy."

"He's defeated geniuses from all over the world—he's powerful, watch out for a fall."

The only female among the three prodigies spoke up.

Her name was Meng Yu, Meng Ke's sister, tall and exquisitely beautiful.

It was she who had defeated all the SS-ranked prodigies, including Catherine.

"Blue Star's number one prodigy? How bold!"

Meng Ke sneered, "He's just fast at breaking through."

"If he'd been born in our era, he wouldn't even rank in the top ten!"

"The Third Civilization Era has only just entered the peak of Yuan Energy revival, and such a prodigy has already appeared—it's quite impressive."

"Too bad he was born too early—if he'd appeared thirty or forty years after the peak of Yuan Energy revival, his achievements would've been higher."

Green evaluated, "Also, according to our gathered data, he once crushed an Eighth Tier Peak cultivator—stay cautious."

"Understood."

Hearing Green say this, Meng Ke's sneer slightly faded.

"By the way, Boss, do you have a chance of defeating that Star Wu Sheng tomorrow?"

Meng Ke asked curiously.

"Fifty percent chance," Green said coolly.

"If Boss says fifty percent, then it's basically no problem."

Meng Yu giggled.

Although Green was only Eighth Tier Mid-Level, his combat power ranked among the top even among Ninth Tier Low-Level A-class cultivators.

Since beginning his challenges, eight Ninth Tier adepts from various nations have fallen to his hands!

And that Star Wu Sheng, from the EU, is no less formidable.

"Boss, you're already dominating the Ninth Tier—when will I ever break into Eighth Tier?"

Meng Ke sighed helplessly.

"Don't rush. The passage has opened—follow the Grand Priest's instructions."

Green's voice remained calm.

It seemed nothing could stir any emotional ripple in him...

On the other side, after returning to the real world, Xu Jingming immediately summoned Fu Xingye.

As a stealth-type adept, Fu Xingye's perception was terrifying.

Upon entering the living room, he instantly sensed the change in Xu Jingming's aura.

His previously respectful expression instantly became even more reverent as he bowed.

"My lord, Inspector."

"Mm."

Xu Jingming nodded. "What recent moves have the regional heads of Magic City and Jiangnan Province been making?"

A month ago, before leaving Magic City, he had already told Fu Xingye to keep an eye on intelligence in this area.

"They have all followed your instructions and purged the Li family's influence from their respective regions."

Fu Xingye replied, "Judging by the current progress, the Li family's forces have been pretty much purged."

"Mm, looks like they didn't try any tricks in front of me."

Xu Jingming nodded slightly and continued asking, "What about Suhang Province? Have you found any mistakes on Li Gang's part?"

"Mistakes do exist."

Fu Xingye replied with some hesitation, "It's just that they're all minor matters, not enough to strip him of his position as regional head."

"All minor matters?"

Xu Jingming narrowed his eyes.

Judging by the Li family's overbearing style of doing things, he was certain Li Gang wasn't that obedient.

The reason no evidence had been found was simply because Li Gang had turned Suhang Province into a solid block, with no opening to be found at all.

But the more it was like this, the more Li Gang had to be taken down—otherwise the trouble would be endless.

"Since we can't find a problem, then we'll just have to manufacture one."

Xu Jingming's calm eyes looked toward Fu Xingye: "You've been the one watching Suhang Province lately, you should know what to do, right?"

Fu Xingye was stunned for a moment, then quickly caught on, and was swept into boundless delight.

As one of the outstanding figures among eighth-rank Grandmasters, his strength was considerable.

He even held no small amount of authority within Lei Ting Wu Guan.

Why had he given up his original identity as a branch hall master to become Xu Jingming's bodyguard?

Wasn't it simply because he had taken a fancy to Xu Jingming's potential!

As Xu Jingming's status rose, his own treatment—as the one responsible for protecting Xu Jingming's family and friends—would naturally not be poor either.

But that still wasn't enough; he wanted to become Xu Jingming's trusted confidant!

And the fastest way to become a trusted confidant was undoubtedly to help with some dirty work.

He wasn't afraid of doing dirty work; what he feared was that Xu Jingming wouldn't assign him any!

Thinking of this, Fu Xingye hurriedly replied, "Inspector my lord, I know what to do.

At the latest by the day after tomorrow, you'll hear the news."