Chapter 234

Jing Hongyi remained silent throughout.

Only after everyone in the meeting room had finished speaking did he slowly raise his head. "Let's leave it at that for now. Everything else will be decided after the investigation is complete."

Meeting adjourned.

After the meeting ended, Miao Mingzhi and Zhuang Silin, who had both participated in the meeting, walked out side by side.

"The Zone F Border Defense should be open by now. You personally lead a team to pick them up and bring them back to school. Make sure they are safe this time," Miao Mingzhi said solemnly.

Zhuang Silin nodded, "Understood."

Outside the Zone F Border Defense Star City.

One after another, large manned aircraft slowly landed.

The cabin door opened, revealing a silver-white metal staircase.

A short while later, Zhuang Silin came out, followed by Jiang Shiyi and several other teachers from the Leikdasi Military Academy.

"Teacher! We're here!" Yan Yuting was the first to see Zhuang Silin and her group, and excitedly waved and shouted.

Zhuang Silin's gaze swept across the area, and she immediately spotted Xu Jintang and the others standing opposite her.

She immediately tensed up and walked towards the other side.

"How are you? Are you hurt?" Zhuang Silin frowned, staring at Xu Jintang and the others as she looked them over.

"It's alright, we're all fine." Song Tianqi patted his chest first, straightened his back, and indicated that he was alright.

Yan Yuting and Xue Zhongqi both nodded, indicating that they were fine.

"I'm fine too," Xu Jintang replied.

Zhuang Silin felt a little more at ease. "Okay, let's get on the aircraft first. We can talk about anything on the way."

Fifteen minutes later, Xu Jintang and the others boarded the aircraft.

As the hatch slowly rose and closed, leaving only a crack, a beam of spiritual energy mixed with silver light shot in.

"Hold on."

A familiar male voice came through.

Xu Jintang and the others all looked up.

The hatch closed, then reopened, revealing Gu Xiuwen's tall figure a few seconds later.

Zhuang Silin stood up, looked up at Gu Xiuwen, and asked with a hint of solemnity, "Commander Gu, what is this?"

News of Gu Xiuwen's intervention to stop the great battle had already spread throughout the Federation, and Zhuang Silin had naturally heard about it as well. Judging from her attitude, she naturally admired Gu Xiuwen.

"I'll go back to the Central Star Domain with you." Gu Xiuwen's voice was calm, and his eyes were equally unfathomable.

Zhuang Silin nodded, "Understood."

After Gu Xiuwen entered the cabin, the door closed completely. A short while later, the aircraft slowly took off and began its journey towards its destination.

Inside the cabin lounge.

Gu Xiuwen and Xu Jintang sat facing each other.

The others sat nearby, chattering away.

"Sister Shiyi, you have no idea how many twists and turns we've gone through on this trip. First, our aircraft was ambushed, then we crashed unexpectedly at the Zone F Border Defense, and then a sudden battle broke out..." As soon as he sat down, Song Tianqi started rambling on and on, recounting all their experiences over this period of time.

Jiang Shiyi remained calm throughout, only offering occasional responses.

After Song Tianqi finished explaining everything, Jiang Shiyi looked up and immediately gave the key point. "Most of the members of the five military academies' regular and reserve teams were hunted down, so the ambush on your aircraft is most likely related to this incident."

"We know that, but why exactly are those people hunting down members of our five major military academies? Could it be..." Yan Yuting lowered his head, stroked his chin, and after a moment of contemplation, said, "Were they assassins hired by other smaller military academies? To gain an advantage over us in the Military Academy League?"

Xue Zhongqi frowned, his tone puzzled. "The people chasing us are mostly at the Eighth Tier or higher. It's probably difficult to get them to help us with money alone, right?"

"Once a superhuman reaches the Eighth Tier, they basically don't care much about money anymore; ordinary people simply can't afford to hire them," Jiang Shiyi added.

Everyone fell silent.

Xu Jintang was also considering this situation.

After members of five military academies were collectively hunted down and seriously injured, they were hospitalized. The biggest beneficiaries of this incident were the other military academies, so it is indeed possible that it was a joint operation by them.

"The Federation General Bureau is already investigating this matter, and they will notify us of the results later. There have been many accidents lately, and things haven't been very peaceful, so you should all be more cautious. If there's nothing else to do, try to stay within the military academy and the Federation jurisdiction to avoid any further accidents," Zhuang Silin emphasized seriously.

"Yes!" Song Tianqi replied immediately.

The others nodded in agreement.

The flight will last another day and night.

The cabin lights gradually switched to night mode, and the lights in the lounge dimmed accordingly.

"Everyone, go back to your rooms and rest. We'll discuss other matters at the military academy tomorrow." Zhuang Silin stood up and announced the dismissal.

"Okay, I'm going to sleep!" Song Tianqi slapped his leg, immediately got up, and turned to walk towards his private bedroom.

Yan Yuting and Xue Zhongqi were both exhausted after going through this ordeal.

The two greeted each other and quickly went their separate ways.

Jiang Shiyi and Zhuang Silin were the last to leave, walking side by side until their figures quickly disappeared from sight.

In an instant, only Xu Jintang and Gu Xiuwen remained in the room.

Xu Jintang stretched, slowly stood up, and raised his hands together overhead.

Just as he was about to say hello and leave, Gu Xiuwen, who was sitting opposite him, seemed to finally be unable to hold back any longer. He raised his hand to his chest and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Xu Jintang froze, then looked up at Gu Xiuwen.

His face had turned deathly pale, his hand clutching his chest, his entire body slumped against the back of the sofa, looking utterly weak and powerless.

"What are you doing...?" Xu Jintang got up and came to Gu Xiuwen's side, looking at him hesitantly.

Gu Xiuwen's hand, which was pressed against his chest, trembled slightly. "Just help me back to my room."

Xu Jintang's brows furrowed. "This isn't a side effect of using your superpower, is it?"

"Hmm." Gu Xiuwen only responded with a sound of agreement and didn't say anything more. Given his physical condition, he probably couldn't say anything more.

Xu Jintang held his arm, helping him to stand up.

Gu Xiuwen had no strength left in his body, leaning completely against Xu Jintang, his breathing weak and feeble, as if he might stop breathing at any moment.

Xu Jintang didn't waste any more time and quickly helped him out of the rest room.

Inside the cabin's private lounge.

Gu Xiuwen leaned against the headboard, closed his eyes, and completely relaxed.

"Should we call a medic?" Xu Jintang asked, looking at him.

Gu Xiuwen pursed his lips. "No need. These are just some side effects from using my skill. I'll be fine after a night's rest. Also, please keep this a secret for me."

Xu Jintang nodded, "Okay."

After saying that, Gu Xiuwen closed his eyes, leaned against the headboard, and fell asleep. His breathing was peaceful, and he seemed to be fine.

Xu Jintang tiptoed and turned to leave the room.

The night was deep.

The cabin gradually quieted down.

Xu Jintang sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed, surrounded by dense strands of spiritual energy, which slowly illuminated the dark room.

The dragon shadow hovering behind them flickered all night.

"Drop--"

"This flight has successfully arrived in the Central Star Domain."

An announcement was made, and the cabin doors on all four sides of the aircraft opened.

"Damn, I'm finally back!" Song Tianqi spread his arms wide, breathing in the fresh air with abandon.

Yan Yuting covered her mouth, looking like she was about to cry with excitement, "The Federation is so good, at least we don't have to live in fear anymore."

Xue Zhongqi didn't say anything, but his tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Jintang slowly walked down the stairs out of the cabin.

The outdoor sunlight shone on her, bringing a warm feeling.

She closed her eyes in relaxation, opened her arms, and slowly stretched her body.

"Go back to the military academy to report first," Zhuang Silin, who followed behind, instructed.

Everyone snapped out of their daze, immediately straightened their posture, and followed Zhuang Silin's footsteps.

Fifteen minutes later, Xu Jintang and his four companions entered the Leikedasi top conference room.

Including Miao Mingzhi, all the leaders and teachers at the military academy were already gathered together, waiting for Xu Jintang and his group to arrive.

"You're finally back. Your journey has been quite eventful." Miao Mingzhi stood up with a smile, his face warm and friendly.

"Please sit down. We should have a debriefing meeting today regarding the various unexpected events that have occurred recently," Miao Mingzhi waved his hand, gesturing for everyone to take their seats.

Xu Jintang pulled out a chair and sat down directly.

The others also took their seats one after another.

All eyes turned to Xu Jintang and his group of five.

Their eyes held both curiosity and a sense of inquiry and scrutiny.

The experimental class program has always been kept strictly confidential.

Even these high-level leaders sometimes don't fully understand the specific implementation of the experimental class.

This meeting marked the moment when the five students from the experimental class stood completely out in front of everyone.

"I've given you five a few months' vacation now, so report on your current mental strength levels." Miao Mingzhi looked at Xu Jintang and the other four, a meaningful smile on his face.

Not only was Miao Mingzhi curious, but everyone else present was also eager to know what level Xu Jintang and the others had reached in their cultivation.

Chapter 234

Song Tianqi peeked at Yan Yuting and the others, and seeing that no one had spoken, he immediately stepped forward, "Then I'll go first."

"Song Tianqi, Peak of the Fourth Tier mental strength level, his special ability is the Vermilion Bird Token. Through special means, my special ability can activate the Vermilion Bird Bloodline enhancement state, in which the skills used will deal more damage."

As soon as he finished speaking, a chorus of surprised murmurs erupted in the meeting room.

"It's actually a superpower with the bloodline of a divine beast. The Federation hasn't had one like that in hundreds of years."