【Qianlong List Rank 85: Zhong Zhenyue.]
【Martial Arts: Five Apertures of Guan Shen. Since childhood, he has practiced a seven-slaughter array-breaking spear technique. At just twenty-two years old, he reached perfection, excelling in battlefield slaughter.】
【Record: Escaped from Liuku, the Six-Grade Disaster Beast Vengeful Peacock, narrowly defeated Half-Step Six-Grade Disaster Beast Purple-Scaled Ox when fighting alone, escaped from Tianmo Girl with the help of others, comprehended an upper-class supreme martial art at the Yunzhou Martial Arts Summit, strong in direct combat. By honing his mind and will, he may one day take over the burden of his father, the King of South Border.]
【Title: Eight-Armed Young Dragon】
“Lord Zhong’s ranking has risen two places again; it seems he benefited greatly from the Martial Arts Summit.”
“I know that he escaped from under Tianmo Girl’s command.”
“Oh? Could it be that one of the top five geniuses on the Qianlong List came to his aid?”
“Don’t you know that Li Jianxian single-handedly killed eight thousand assassins from Misty Rain Tower that day?”
“Eight thousand?! Really?”
“It’s something even a novel wouldn’t dare write.”
“Miss Ying was also involved, that demoness was beaten down by the two of them together. Hmph, she had no choice but to flee like a rat!”
“Have you seen Miss Ying’s lecture at Hengyun Sword City?”
“Yes, indeed, she is as beautiful as a celestial being, not of this world.”
Amidst the discussions by the Fish Dragon Lake.
While Zhong Zhenyue was clearly ranked eighth-five on the list, the conversation had somehow veered off-topic.
…
In the tavern.
“Zhong Zhenyue managed to escape from Inner Scenery…”
Little Li began calculating.
Now, he could use eighty points to augment his world power, and even without the blessings of Senior Brother Xiao Bao and that battle soul talisman, he could still resist Inner Scenery.
Of course, it depends on what Inner Scenery is manifesting from the God Intent of Guan Shen.
He should be fine against higher forms.
He also needs to consider that world seeds can’t be sustained for long…
“You and Little Ice fought together and repelled the sixth-ranked on the Qianlong List?”
Qian Bufan widened his eyes.
“This is what the list says, so it shouldn’t be false…”
Xue Jing looked at Li Mo, then at Ying Bing, his expression blank.
“Old Xue, stay focused. We’re elders after all.”
“Old Qian, stop shaking your hand, you spilled hot water all over your pants.”
Yin Mianmian, though not reaching Inner Scenery, had mastered the Eight Apertures of Guan Shen.
Yet every one of the top ten on the Qianlong List had impressive records of directly killing Inner Scenery.
“Yin Mianmian attempted to seize the sword mark, back then she only had Three Apertures of Guan Shen.”
Ying Bing softly said.
Moreover, if she were to meet Yin Mianmian now, and if the latter still maintained only three apertures, she would be confident in holding her ground.
“That’s quite impressive.”
Xue Jing took a deep breath and turned to his own disciple, asking:
“How did you two cooperate that day?”
“What?”
Li Mo glanced at his beautiful master, earnestly saying:
“I used my master’s family-secret technique, which is immensely powerful. Once unleashed, it allowed Ice Chunk to seize the initiative and exploit the opponent’s weakness.”
Qian Bufan and Xue Jing were puzzled.
Shang Wu’s family-secret technique?
“Right, Ice Chunk?”
“Mmm… That’s right.”
“I knew it.”
Li Mo laughed heartily.
“Hmm, as expected of my disciple, you didn’t need me to teach you.”
Shang Wu extended her hand and high-fived her cherished disciple.
She was very pleased, even though she wasn’t sure what exactly she taught Li Mo that he used.
Ying Bing glanced at Li Mo who was high-fiving, helplessly smiling.
Indeed…
Soon.
The characters reappeared within the Dragon Gate.
【Qianlong List Rank 83: Xu Yi.]
【Martial Arts: Eight Apertures of Guan Shen, perfect mastery of One-Line Sword, Splitting Shadow Body Technique perfected, studied the God of Hidden Leader.]
【Record: First place in the Yunzhou No-Interval Trial, successfully assassinated Guan Shen Nine Aperture Xiaowu Luo Wubing, successfully assassinated a Yunzhou businessman protected by two Half-Step Outer Scenery cultivators, extremely proficient in swordsmanship, yet due to the influence of the observed divine intent, appears to have some issues with memory and mental state, purely profit-driven.]
【Title: Mad Swordman Slayer, Add-Money King Yama.]
“The Misty Rain Tower’s assassin…”
Li Mo handed over the teacup, and saw the waiter carrying a teapot with a long, slender spout, pouring tea into the cup in a precise line.
“Amazing.”
Jiang Chulong clapped her hands.
“Long heard that the Misty Rain Tower is profit-driven, but I never imagined to what extent.”
A senior from Hengyun Sword City had warned.
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Contest for the magical stone failed, it’s likely that the Misty Rain Tower won’t let it go easily.
Senior Brother Ouyang is a prime example.
Li Mo was also pondering how to respond.
“I’ve heard a little.”
After Li Mo revealed the truth, Ouyang had gathered much information about the Misty Rain Tower in recent days:
“Take Xu Yi for instance.”
“That Yunzhou businessman, Zhou Gong, hired him to k*ll Luo Wubing, the Roaring River Tiger.”
“But after killing Luo Wubing, he turned around and killed his employer, Zhou Gong.”
“At first, Luo Wubing wanted to buy his life with money, but Xu Yi refused, so Luo Wubing offered to pay to k*ll the person who was going to k*ll him.”
“So both the employer and the target died, while Xu Yi benefited from both sides.”
Ouyang said solemnly.
“What kind of person is this?”
Li Mo frowned:
“This is too lacking in business ethics.”
But suddenly, the waiter’s voice interrupted:
“Rumors in the martial world are often exaggerated and can differ greatly from reality.”
“Oh? Have you heard other news?”
Li Mo watched the waiter pour tea, his gaze shifting slightly.
The waiter put away the teapot and smiled:
“It’s possible that Xu Yi, who mastered the One-Line Sword, went mad due to a flaw in observing divine intent, leading to mental confusion.”
“He frequently forgets his own identity, sometimes even mixing up the identities of his employer and target.”
“So after mistakenly killing his employer, he went on to k*ll the target.”
The waiter described vividly as if he were there.
“Hiss… This version has some interest.”
Ouyang realized.
“Of course, because I witnessed it firsthand.”
The waiter poured another cup of tea.
“Did you follow Luo Wubing or Zhou Gong?”
“No, I am Xu Yi.”
The round-spouted teapot suddenly broke through the air.
The waterline pouring out transformed into a blurry dark shadow, seemingly oblivious to any killing intent.
The direction of the spout pointed directly at Li Mo’s shoulder.
However,
He thought he had seized the initiative with a surprise attack, but someone was faster than him.
Before he could even finish drawing his sword, his collar was grabbed from behind, and he was lifted like a kitten.
Just as he was about to strike his opponent, Li Mo suddenly spoke:
“Master, wait a moment.”
Little Li signaled to Ouyang.
Then Ouyang quickly pounced forward with a rope.
Thus,
An assassin from the Misty Rain Tower ranked eighty-third on the Qianlong List was bound in a turtle-shell bind.
The elders looked at him with ill intent.
Shang Wu crossed her arms and spat lightly:
“Such a small trick hiding its killing intent in front of me, observing divine intent is somewhat interesting…”
“Who sent you here?”
Li Mo noticed that the assassin’s sword lacked killing intent.
“Why did you tie me up like this, boss?”
Xu Yi’s eyes were filled with panic, as if he hadn’t made the move just now.
“Really mentally unstable.”
Li Mo saw his panic was genuine.
A faint moonlight appeared, casting a cold, serene light upon him.
Visible to the n*ked eye, the waiter’s trembling figure stabilized, and a murderous intent emerged in his eyes.
At this moment,
He was truly the Mad Swordman Slayer.
Quite interesting, he only regained his senses under specific conditions, completely different otherwise.
That’s why he didn’t feel the killing intent earlier, only confirmed it after activating the Heavenly Fate Divine Eye.
“Speak, what’s the story.”
Li Mo gestured to Shang Wu and sighed:
“If you don’t talk, I’ll turn you over to the master.”
