Chapter 918: Ling Shuang

The villa's living room.

Xu Jingming and Su Qingli sat in the same row.

Opposite them were Elms and Zhang Hengyang, each with a cup of hot tea before them.

This was a Daxia custom, brought over by Xu Jingming.

Himan and Ling Shuang were in the adjacent reception room.

They could see the two of them from the living room, but could not hear their conversation.

Clearly, Himan had sealed off that side with his spiritual force.

"The Lord of the Void Divine Temple personally came to take you as a disciple—this is undoubtedly a tremendous opportunity, though I wonder if there are other conditions."

Xu Jingming thought silently to himself.

Since they could not hear the two's conversation, they could only wait until Ling Shuang emerged to find out.

"Before opening the Firebrand World, my teacher left five tokens on Blue Star."

"Your Jiuyuan Hairpin is the best of those five tokens; it would not activate unless possessed by someone with the required spatial ability."

In the reception room, Himan looked at Ling Shuang:

"My teacher was the strongest spatial powerhouse among the major civilizations, and her legacy demands extremely high standards—S-rank is merely the baseline."

"Zhang Hengyang is my most outstanding student, yet his spatial ability is only A-rank; he is destined never to receive the full legacy."

"But you are different—you possess an S-rank spatial ability, and thus already qualify for the complete legacy."

"Since my teacher's death, whether in the Firebrand World or on Blue Star, I have absolute confidence in my mastery of the spatial Dao."

"I can train you to become a ninth-rank Supreme Law Sage, even to surpass into a powerhouse."

Himan's demeanor was extremely calm, even tinged with anticipation.

To ensure his teacher's legacy continued, he had waited far too long.

"Also, you need to know."

"Once you agree to become my student, you must train alongside me."

Himan added.

"Train alongside you?"

Ling Shuang paused, surprised by this requirement.

"That's correct."

Himan nodded, a weary, aged expression crossing his once-vibrant face:

"Two thousand years ago, I was already mortally wounded; though I've held on until now, my life has reached its end."

"According to my estimate, I have at most three years left."

"Time is urgent—I must seize every moment to instruct you."

"Only three years?" Ling Shuang's heart jolted.

She had assumed Himan's earlier words were merely modesty.

She had not expected this legendary powerhouse from the Second Civilization Era to truly be nearing his end.

"The Firebrand World lies within the chaotic spatial currents; for others, it is a deadly place."

"But for spatial ability users like us, it is an ideal training ground."

"Our first stage of training will take place there—you cannot leave."

"According to my estimation, you will complete the first stage in about a year."

Himan said gravely.

"A year." Ling Shuang's face showed hesitation.

If this had been before, a year of training would have meant little.

But now, having just begun being with Xu Jingming, she truly felt reluctant...

"What about the Void-Breaking Tower opening in three days?" Ling Shuang asked again.

"I have already prepared all the training resources for you—you need not go."

Himan shook his head.

Most crucially, his time was running out.

If he went to the Void-Breaking Tower, it would waste at least two or three months.

That was something he could not allow.

"Understood. I'd like to think about it first."

After a moment's thought, Ling Shuang replied respectfully.

"Very well. Give me your answer before the Void-Breaking Tower opens."

Himan nodded, then rose and left the reception room, departing with Elms and the others.

"Teacher Ling, is that Lord really going to take you as a disciple? What are the conditions?"

Xu Jingming asked quickly.

Su Qingli also looked curiously at Ling Shuang.

"The conditions aren't many—just that I must train with him."

Ling Shuang spoke softly, "This training requires entering the spatial chaos, and I must stay there for at least a year—this is only the first stage."

"Stay in the spatial chaos? So I won't be able to return to Blue Star during that time?" Xu Jingming frowned.

"That seems to be the case." Ling Shuang nodded.

"A year isn't too long. This Lord is a ninth-rank supreme powerhouse—training under him won't be a mistake."

Su Qingli nodded, then added, "Of course, this decision still depends on your opinion, Jingming."

During this time, she had witnessed the intimacy between Xu Jingming and Ling Shuang.

She doubted it would be easy to separate the two.

"I have no objections," Xu Jingming smiled. "It's up to you, Teacher Ling."

Ling Shuang is his companion, not his possession.

If Ling Shuang has her own opportunity, he would not forcibly restrain or deny it.

"Mm, I'm still hesitating."

Ling Shuang nodded, her expression thoughtful.

Studying under a ninth-rank peak Space Law Sage is an immense opportunity!

But she also didn't want to be away from Xu Jingming for so long...

On the other side,

After escorting Himan back to the Void Divine Temple, Yimusi returned to the Sacred Flame Divine Temple's palace.

"Master, according to the intelligence sent through the space passage:

In the five hours since the information was released, nearly one hundred thousand people have entered our Sacred Flame World.

Among them, 5,476 are adepts above the sixth rank."

Moonshadow Divine Official entered the palace and respectfully reported to Yimusi.

"Good."

Yimusi nodded slightly. "At this rate, the Void-Piercing Tower will open in three days.

The levels beyond the fifth will also be accessible."

"Yes, the Void-Piercing Tower has stood in our Sacred Flame World for over a hundred years—now we finally have the chance to uncover its true nature."

Moonshadow Divine Official's face showed anticipation.

The Void-Piercing Tower, ever since it was discovered in the spatial chaos, had always drawn the attention of many powerful figures in the Sacred Flame World.

"What a pity—the Supreme Strongest cannot enter the Void-Piercing Tower; otherwise, I would have gone in myself."

Yimusi felt a hint of regret.

But she quickly suppressed her emotions, her fair, pale face faintly curious as she asked Moonshadow Divine Official:

"Moonshadow, wasn't it you who recommended Lei Shen's movement technique, 'Lightning Flash Escape Art,' to him?"

In the scenes she had observed of Xu Jingming's past,

there was the moment he received Lei Shen's legacy in the Civilization Base.

"Correct."

Moonshadow Divine Official nodded. "Lightning Flash Escape Art is an SSS-rank technique. Without a Law Sage as a teacher, learning it would be extremely difficult.

Half an hour ago, after Xu Jingming rejected the Divine Sovereign's offer, the Sovereign threatened to prevent any Lightning-element Law Sages from teaching him.

We could intervene and introduce him to one, so he can master this technique sooner."

"No need."

Yimusi shook her head. "He has already learned it."

"Learned it?!"

Moonshadow Divine Official's face showed shock. "How is that possible? He just obtained the technique, didn't he?"

"No need to doubt—I saw it with my own eyes just now when I visited Floating Island No. 3."

As a Supreme Strongest, Yimusi's perception was astonishing.

Long before reaching Floating Island No. 3, she had already "seen" Xu Jingming testing the technique.

"What an astonishing comprehension!"

Moonshadow Divine Official murmured in awe. "No wonder he didn't need me to recommend him other teachers."

"His talent is indeed extraordinary."

Yimusi nodded slightly in agreement.

In her golden eyes, veiled by black ribbons, there was also intense curiosity.

She had seen many geniuses—even herself was the supreme genius.

Yet even so, she could not achieve such an astonishing speed in mastering a technique.

"Someone who cannot see the future... truly has something special."

In Yimusi's beautiful Fate Eyes, a faint shimmer of unusual light flickered.