Free Web NovelThe woman's red skirt billowed, like a peony about to bloom, with two glimpses of moving legs visible within.
She raised her slender eyebrows, her gaze sweeping across the scene, seemingly itching for a fight.
She wasn't alone; several familiar faces followed behind her.
Hmm?
Shang Wu's gaze paused.
“Baby Disciple?”
“.....Master.”
Li Mo knew who it was the moment he heard that tone, but for a split second, he was a little doubtful.
“Master, where did you get the money to buy the restaurant?”
“Naturally, it was covered by the Sect.”
Qian Bufan and Xue Jing also walked up from the stairs, and Tang Xiaobao even greeted Li Mo.
“So it’s you.” Shang Wu frowned, seemingly a bit disappointed.
“.....” Ignoring his beautiful Master, who was a bit displeased about not having a fight, Li Mo turned his head:
“Elder Qian, Xue Lao, Ziyang Prefecture and Yunzhou are far apart, why did you arrive so quickly?”
Xue Jing chuckled, “You two youngsters have made such a splash, and our Qingyuan Sect has no Foundation in Yunzhou, even though Hengyun Sword City isn’t far, this old man couldn’t rest easy.”
“We drove our war chariots day and night, burning two whole xuan crystals to arrive this morning.”
Qian Bufan seemed to feel a pang of pain.
“So that’s how it is.”
Li Mo and his Senior Brothers present felt warmth flowing in their hearts and were quite moved.
On important matters, the Elders were still quite reliable.
Although our Qingyuan Sect is not as grand as Hengyun Sword City, it has bonds that they do not possess!
“Master, didn’t you say there was another reason?”
Tang Xiaobao was a bit confused:
“You said our Qingyuan Sect hasn’t had such a glorious moment in many years, astonishing the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths like this. How could we not be present to show off when manifesting before others....”
Slap—
Elder Xue, expressionless, gave Tang Xiaobao a scalp flick.
The latter clutched his head aggrievedly; his Master had clearly said this herself when they set off.
He still needed to complete the last Aperture to reach Perfection, and his mind needed to mature.
Tang Xiaobao felt that the adult world was so complicated.
Li Mo: “.....”
Everyone: “.....”
Just when they were finally moved.
The Elders took their seats, and everyone tacitly forgot the brief awkwardness, and the atmosphere became harmonious again.
After taking a few sips of tea, Xue Jing casually said:
“This old man originally wanted Xiao Mo to go and notify you, but I didn’t expect you to pick this excellent location.”
“I also paid a hefty price to rent out this entire restaurant.”
Qian Bufan looked at the shimmering lake, taking in the Dragon Gate, and no longer felt bad about the money:
“Poor at home, rich on the road. We have Disciples who are about to ascend the Qianlong Ranking, so we can’t be weak in terms of prestige.”
Then he snorted again:
“It’s just that the owner here isn’t very honest......”
“Exactly!”
Shang Wu nodded and called over the waiter:
“Tell your boss to come over!”
The waiter scratched his head and ran to Li Mo:
“Boss, she called you.”
Shang Wu: “?”
Qian Bufan: “......”
Why didn't he take Li Mo as a Disciple back then? Was it because the true Disciple slots were full?
Why didn't he think of kicking one out?
Just then.
Exclamations rose and fell from the lively Fish Dragon Lake shore.
Li Mo looked in the direction of the sound and saw the magnificent Dragon Gate emitting specks of shimmering light.
The light was not dazzling, and the characters within were still clearly visible, gradually forming a light curtain.
Its presence was no less than the three great suns overhead.
“This is simply beyond the means of a Martial Artist,” Li Mo exclaimed.
No wonder the vast Nine Heavens and Ten Earths relied on the news from Yantian Sect.
This scene made it hard not to be convinced.
Once the Dragon Gate entered Ying Bing's eyes, she suddenly didn't feel it was as grand and majestic as before.
She stared at the characters on it, calm and poised, yet deep in thought.
It seemed somewhat familiar?
Jiang Chulong clutched the corner of her clothes, her gaze wandering for a moment, before finally mustering the courage to look.
The Elders and the others were more or less nervous.
They all knew that the two youngsters were sure to make the ranking, but they wondered what rank they would achieve?
Not long after.
Characters flickered on the light curtain, all written with powerful and elegant strokes.
【Qianlong Ranking No. 100: Huang Donglai.】
【Martial Arts: Guan Shen Five Apertures, Wind Cloud Leg Major Achievement, Five Poisons Scripture Major Achievement, also comprehended Cloud Traversing Movement Technique in Hengyun Sword City, and cultivated a high-grade Body Refining method—Mystic Turtle Body to Perfection. Excellent movement technique, strong Physical Body, formidable poison cultivation.】
【Battle Record: Engaged in combat with numerous Guan Shen Eight and Nine Apertures experts such as River Spanning Spear, Thousand Mile Eagle...all of whom he escaped from unscathed, neither tasted defeat nor victory. Killed many opponents of lower Realm than himself, and has many identities....】
【Title: Flying Poison Double-Faced Turtle.】
“......”
The noisy and bustling Fish Dragon Lake shore fell silent for a moment.
It was well known that those who could make it onto the Qianlong Ranking were all Prodigies.
But seeing Huang Donglai's nickname, everyone felt that his existence lowered the value of the Qianlong Ranking. freewēbnoveℓ.com
Yet, it was undeniable...
He was indeed quite strong; even Guan Shen Nine Apertures couldn't do anything to him.
But the way he was strong was a bit inexplicable...
Li Mo: “.....”
What the hell is a Flying Poison Double-Faced Turtle?
“Hahahahaha......”
Shang Wu laughed, shaking like a branch, and asked again:
“Baby Disciple, have you met this person at the Martial Arts Summit?”
“I have, and we fought.”
Li Mo recalled the other party's slippery figure.
“How would you evaluate him?” Shang Wu asked.
“He’s incredibly tanky, and he runs fast. As for damage... poison was forbidden at ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ the summit, I almost couldn’t resist smashing him with a hammer.”
Li Mo said earnestly.
“You defeated a Guan Shen Five Apertures with just your sword?”
Xue Jing and Qian Bufan exchanged glances.
They weren't unaware of what happened in the Blood Phoenix Secret Realm.
But Xiao Li's swordsmanship, though exquisite, shouldn't be enough to defeat a Qianlong Ranking Prodigy by crossing five Apertures, right?
What if divine weapons were included?
Xue Jing suddenly remembered that they still didn't know what Li Mo had comprehended in Hengyun Sword City, and they had wanted to visit to express their gratitude.
“Xiao Mo, how is the martial art you comprehended from observing the sword marks?”
“.....”
Li Mo blinked, thought for a moment, and said:
“Just a little bit, really just a little bit, and I would have become Jian Ying.”
Unfortunately, the Elders and Ancestral Masters of Hengyun Sword City disagreed.
“Hmph, isn’t Jian Ying Xiao Bing’er?”
Shang Wu thought her Baby Disciple was bragging:
“What kind of Jian Ying are you?”
“Naturally not Jian Ying, I’m ashamed, ashamed. Now everyone in the city calls me Sword Immortal.”
“You... Sword Immortal...”
Shang Wu’s apricot eyes were full of doubt.
“Ah, why did I just take over a restaurant? There should be a lot of good wine here....”
Shang Wu's face broke into a smile: “Honestly, the title of Sword Immortal is well-deserved.”
Well.
He who eats another's food is beholden, he who takes another's hand is weak.
His Master’s prestige was almost crumbling...
Li Mo was smiling when his expression suddenly froze.
Wait.
This Qianlong Ranking is so detailed; it will announce the greatest strengths of those on the list.
His greatest strength isn't swordsmanship.
Doesn't this mean that his downfall might be delayed...
But ultimately, it won't be absent?!
Between the fleeting lights of the Dragon Gate, the eighty-fifth name had already been announced.
