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Xue Wan muttered, "What does it matter? It's just a pet nickname."

"Right, Little Feng Wan~ You must love mommy's kisses the most, mua~mua~"

As she spoke, the sound of kissing a cat came through the phone again.

Even through the phone, Xue Jing could feel Miao Miao's despair.

Xue Jing said meaningfully:

"...I suggest you not do this often, otherwise it might become very awkward later."

Xue Wan asked confusedly, "What... Oh Jing, I remembered something. A few days ago, I heard from my mentor that traces of another Heretical God Cult appeared in Maple City."

"Which Heretical God Cult?"

"It seems to be... the Lion Holy Church."

Xue Jing's eyes narrowed slightly: "Oh?"

...

Four hours later.

Maple City Gymnasium.

On the center stage, two competitors were fiercely battling until one was thrown out of the ring like a burst sack, which elicited a tsunami of cheers from the audience.

The densely packed spectator stands, with a crowd of over twenty thousand. Any slight noise from each person, when combined, felt like the earth shaking and mountains moving.

"...Ji Huaiyu! The highly anticipated Ji Huaiyu, he has once again rightfully claimed victory in this competition!"

Commentator Hao Yongyun's shout echoed throughout the venue.

"...Alright, let's take a short break and wait for the next match to start."

During the intermission, outside the competitors' rest room, several middle-aged men in suits paced back and forth, anxiety apparent on their faces.

"...Why hasn't he arrived yet? It's his turn now!"

"Check with Competitor Xue Jing's manager again, when exactly can he get here?"

"I've already asked, he said he's on the way, almost here..."

"What does 'almost here' mean? When exactly is 'almost?' The match is about to start!"

The middle-aged men were exceedingly anxious.

This elimination match suddenly saw a surge in attention, attracting a large audience, all thanks to Xue Jing.

At least half of the audience was there just to see him, many even bought expensive scalped tickets to get in...

If they don't see Xue Jing perform, who knows how many angry complaint letters would overwhelm us...

...

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Maple City.

A plane sat on the grassland, its door open, and Xue Jing stepped out.

"This is far enough; flying straight in might be too ostentatious and could inconvenience the organizers."

Xue Jing said to the Void Blade and Mountain Demon who came to see him off.

He laughed, "This trip to the Intersecting Boundaries was quite fun; feel free to find me again if there's another mission."

"Of course, you know the payment."

Void Blade muttered in disbelief: "Divine Relic, huh... you Divine Relic fanatic."

Xue Jing laughed heartily: "You know me."

"Well then, goodbye."

Watching the plane fly away, Xue Jing looked at his phone for the time.

16:13.

"It's much later than I expected..."

"My match should be starting; I need to think of a way to get there quickly..."

Xue Jing pondered for a moment, then looked towards a three-meter-high tree next to him.

After a thought, he walked up to the tree, stretched out his hand to channel energy, and swung twice with Saber Qi, cutting the tree and leaving a cylindrical log in the middle.

"Flying through the air with two Dragon Horns might be too shocking... let's do it this way."

Xue Jing muttered to himself.

He lifted the log above his head with both hands.

Then, taking a deep breath, he estimated the distance and hurled it towards the direction of the Maple City Gymnasium with all his might!

"Whoosh——!"

The log tore through the air, shooting towards the sky.

Xue Jing immediately followed, activating Twin Speed, with the ground exploding under his feet as he vanished in an instant, reappearing on the flying log.

"I've always wanted to cosplay as Tao Baibai!"

...

"...and now, please welcome—Du Mingluan!"

The commentator's passionate voice sounded as the spotlight shone down, and a short, handsome, cold-faced young man walked out of the players' tunnel.

"From the renowned Xuanjiao Club, the star of tomorrow, and the most sensational talented player from last year's Outer Ring! A strong favorite to advance in this elimination round!"

"Let's take a look at his stats..."

"Attack 9, Speed 8, Defense 9, Skill 10, Spirit 9, Intellect 8."

"Terrifying, simply terrifying, almost a perfect hexagon!!"

The commentator kept introducing him until there was nothing left to say and hesitantly continued:

"So... what everyone has been anticipating in this elimination match..."

"Let us welcome..."

"—Competitor Xue Jing!"

As soon as the words were spoken, an incredibly loud cheer burst from the crowd, almost flipping the entire gymnasium, and it continued for a long time.

However, under the spotlight, no one appeared at the entrance of the players' tunnel.

Soon, everyone noticed something was amiss, and the cheering gradually ceased, followed by rising murmurs of confusion.

"What's going on?"

"Where is Xue Jing?"

"Where's my husband? Why hasn't my husband come out yet?"

Just then, a sharp screeching sound suddenly came from the sky.

In the competitors' observatory area, the powerful young players sensed something and turned their heads towards the sky, their eyes widening in shock.

"That's..."

As everyone watched in amazement, a wooden log whooshed down from the sky.

"Boom!!"

A loud explosion came from the stage.

The massive log diagonally pierced into the center of the stage, shattering bricks and stones everywhere.
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Amid the dust, standing on the log, was a figure.

Xue Jing slowly walked down from the log, dusting off his clothes, and raised an eyebrow:

"Am I late? Sorry."