Chapter 105

Chapter 105: Shixin, it’s time for you to descend the mountain.

The red ranking list hung high in the air.

In Wudu, everyone looked up.

Everyone knew what this red list signified.

Whether they were scholars or commoners, all awaited this list with great anticipation.

Compared to the rarely changing Tianda榜 that stood still for hundreds of thousands of years,

Or the Azurecloud List gathering the most talented individuals under heaven,

the Red Beauty List, in some aspects, actually drew more attention.

After all, men are rarely not fond of beauty, and women rarely don’t like competition.

Not to mention, the Red Beauty List could even feature ordinary people.

Perhaps because it is the only list commoners can appear on, it has drawn closer ties with the common folk, making them pay more attention to the Red Beauty List.

At the same time, the various dynasties of the human race, the Southern Demon Realm, and the various sects, be they human or demon, all lifted their heads.

The commoners of each dynasty, the disciples of each sect, more or less had a “goddess” in mind, naturally hoping their goddess would make the list.

But among the trillions of living beings in the world, only one hundred adult women could make the list.

Even Xu Ming, who was on the road, stopped when he saw the red list in the sky.

Even Fang Chancellor, who seldom smiled, curiously stepped out of the carriage, sat beside Xu Ming and Xu Pengda, and looked up.

After all, regardless of age, watching such a list is a shared joy among men.

[Red Beauty List Rank 100 – Wang Ru]

[Third Princess of Wei Kingdom, possessing the grace to sink fish and make geese fall, her smile dignified and elegant, she brings spring wherever she stands.]

[Red Beauty List Rank 99 – Chen Nan’er]

[Daughter of the Great General of Qi Kingdom]

The Red Beauty List ranks from bottom to top.

Whenever a name appeared, it caused a stir somewhere in the world.

Xu Ming didn’t recognize any of the women ranked in the last fifty names.

The former Empress Xiao, originally ranked 93rd, couldn’t make the list anymore.

And at the thirtieth rank among the top fifty, Xu Ming saw Wang Xuan, the elder of Heavenly Profound Gate, also Qingwan’s master.

Soon, it was time for the top ten of the Red Beauty List!

Due to differing aesthetics, there would definitely be many controversies regarding the rankings on the Red Beauty List.

The top ten were the most debated.

The styles of the women in the top ten were completely different; some were pure and cute, others seductive and enchanting. Each almost represented the pinnacle of their respective types.

Everyone’s aesthetic is different; you may like older women, but I prefer sweet girls; you may like sword immortals, but I prefer princesses.

So many people felt the rankings of the top ten did not matter.

However, the Red Beauty List does have rankings, as it is a divine artifact derived from the principles of Tiandao, which ranks based on the majority’s preference.

That is to say, although everyone likes different styles, even if you haven’t met anyone,

the principles of Tiandao know your preferences and vote for you directly.

If there were more people who liked petite girls at this moment, the petite girls would rank higher. If there were more who liked mature women, then the mature women would rank higher.

To be honest, Xu Ming thought the old ancestor of Tianji City who created the Red Beauty List was really mean-spirited.

Yet strangely, this mean-spirited list, after hundreds of thousands of years, despite being cursed by countless people, still remained highly anticipated.

[Red Beauty List Rank 10 – Mo Zhu’er, the Holy Maiden of the Black Lotus Sect in the Western Regions, inherently bewitching, lethal like poison, seeing her once, drinking poison to quench thirst would not be amiss.]

[Red Beauty List Rank 9 – Bai Bing, daughter of the Snow Demon Kingdom in the Southern Realm, white hair like snow, skin like ice, cold as an abyss.]

[Red Beauty List Rank 8 – Jiang Luoyu, leader of Ten Thousand Sword Sect, like a sword herself, secluded for a thousand years.]

[Red Beauty List Rank 7 – Xuenuo, disciple of the leader of Ten Thousand Sword Sect, her sword cold and clear, and so is she.]

[Red Beauty List Rank 6 – Nǐ, the nine-tailed fox ruler of the Southern Demon Realm, enchanting and captivating, swaying the masses.]

[Red Beauty List Rank 5 – Qingwan, first disciple of Wang Xuan of Heavenly Profound Gate, the Qin family girl has grown up, charmingly adorable and stunningly beautiful, heart pure, gentle as her name suggests.]

[Red Beauty List Rank 4 – Wu, princess of the Martial Dynasty, her beauty unmatched but unknown, mistakenly given to someone unworthy who doesn’t cherish her.]

Xu Ming: “.”

Looking at Wu’s evaluation, Xu Ming’s eyebrows slightly twitched.

“Her beauty unmatched but unknown, mistakenly given to someone unworthy who doesn’t cherish her.” Wasn’t this phrase cursing him, “you fool, you don’t know how to cherish Wu’s beauty”?

Xu Ming felt like Tianji City had a big issue with him.

The rankings on the Red Beauty List were arranged by Tiandao.

But, the evaluations were written by the city lord of Tianji City.

[Red Beauty List Rank 3 – Zhu Cici, daughter of Yunyi Marquis of Qi Kingdom, closed-door disciple of White Deer Academy’s director, the most fleeting beauty in the world, fading like flowers before the mirror and trees before the wind.]

[Red Beauty List Rank 2 – Longyue Qiao, the eternal Dragon Empress, devoted to one person, fifteen thousand six hundred thirty-three years old, held the top spot for fourteen thousand and thirty-two years.]

When everyone saw the eternal Dragon Empress drop from the top spot, they were all shocked!

The woman who occupied the top spot for ten thousand years.

The woman who made people feel “as long as the Dragon Empress lives, no one can take the top spot.”

Had fallen to second place?!

Who was the first?

[Red Beauty List Top Spot – Shixin. Disciple of Leiming Temple in the Western Regions, give up, understand, disperse, fade, waste, obey, yet difficult to let go.]

“Shixin? A disciple of Leiming Temple?” Mr. Fang doubted his own eyes.

“Mr. Fang, what is this Leiming Temple?” Xu Ming asked curiously.

Mr. Fang shook his head: “Leiming Temple, the first Buddhist temple in the Western Regions.”

“???” Xu Pengda was incredulous, “There are women in Buddhism? And she’s the top of the Red Beauty List?”

Inside the Leiming Temple in the Western Regions, a young girl dressed in monk robes sat in a corner.

In front of the girl was an ancient Bodhi tree.

The girl was like a tranquil spring, becoming even more exquisite and refined under the baptism of time.

Like peach blossoms blooming in early spring, tender yet dignified, her deep eyes were like pools, seemingly able to perceive all worldly disturbances, yet occasionally revealing a faint sense of compassion and mercy.

The girl’s long eyelashes were like butterfly wings, lightly fluttering as if dancing among the flowers.

The girl’s slim and well-proportioned figure was like bamboo growing in the mountains, her skin white as jade, delicate and smooth, emitting a soft glow, even though she wore simple monk robes, the wide sleeves fluttered in the wind, making her appear even more ethereal and transcendent.

“Shixin.” An old monk walked over, softly calling his disciple’s name.

The girl stood up, put her hands together, and bowed respectfully: “Grandmaster.”

Looking at this girl who was both his disciple and more like his “granddaughter,” the abbot of Leiming Temple smiled and said, “Shixin, it’s time for you to descend the mountain.”