“Yin Mianmian sent you to give me a warning?”
“Yep, I received the red envelope, straight from the Saintess herself.”
“It’s not to k*ll me, just to warn me?”
“Exactly.”
Under Shang Wu’s watchful gaze, Xu Yi made his statement sharply.
He had no doubt that if he hesitated for even a moment, that flower-like beauty would punch him into a pile of mush.
“To be able to send such a stunning woman only when the Saintess orders it, really goes to show they only care about profit…”
Li Mo was baffled:
“What does she want to warn me about?”
Qian Bufan said gravely:
“Once you enter Misty Rain Tower, you’re stuck for life, unless you d*e.”
“So she’s telling me… if I betray Misty Rain Tower, they can find me anytime?”
Li Mo understood Yin Mianmian’s meaning, his expression turning strange.
His meeting with the Tang’s Swallow was pure chance; he never really considered himself part of Misty Rain Tower.
And it wasn’t just him in Huai Shan San Sha.
Why did they single him out…?
“Looks like we’ve done well to prepare in advance.”
Xue Jing initially thought just he and Qian Bufan would be enough; he didn’t want Shang Wu tagging along.
“Hmm? Trying to steal my apprentice?”
Shang Wu’s almond-shaped eyes widened, and she sneered, “Yin Mianmian, huh? Don’t let me catch you, or I’ll make you as soft as a marshmallow!”
“Misty Rain Tower has external guests here.” Li Mo reminded.
Shang Wu pondered for a moment and declared, “So what if they do? We’ll still take them down!”
“There’s also the Law Body.”
“Just lure him inside… I’ll give it a shot.”
Shang Wu’s tone dropped significantly, letting out a soft hum.
Li Mo was stunned; he thought the beautiful master would dodge the issue with a joke, after all, her motto was never to challenge a losing battle.
But who would’ve guessed that “Qingyuan Sect’s” master would actually go toe-to-toe with a Law Body?
The expressions on everyone’s faces turned serious, deliberating whether they should summon their leader immediately.
Li Mo’s peripheral vision caught Xu Yi.
“Right, so where’s the black tower that issues the red envelopes from Yunzhou’s Misty Rain Tower?”
“This… I can’t say.”
Not even Shang Wu’s deadly glare could faze him.
Xu Yi’s face paled, shaking his head repeatedly.
Revealing Misty Rain Tower’s secret? Even a lunatic would be scared…
“Seriously not saying?”
“Don’t you know the tower’s motto? That’s the creed of every assassin…”
“You afraid of that?”
“Only those from Misty Rain Tower can…”
“I have Tang’s Swallow, that’s not breaking the rules, and besides… I’ll throw in extra money.”
“….”
And so.
Xu Yi spilled everything, even offering to guide them.
Watching Xu Yi spill the beans like a bamboo tube pouring out beans, Li Mo suddenly felt he’d been foolish trying to play the tough guy earlier.
Every assassin from Misty Rain Tower truly loved money.
If that’s the case…
Little Li, the genius, began to brainstorm.
After controlling this unexpected guest named Xu Yi.
Everyone in the tavern shifted their focus back to the center of the lake.
The Qianlong List within Longmen had already drafted half of the heroes from Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
【Qianlong List Rank 47: Zhi Duoluo.】
【Martial Skill: Guardian Spirit Seven Apertures, half-demon Golden Peng Body, Qiyun Body Method—great agility, exceptional swordsmanship, holds a unique grand mastery, and grasps a method to liberate bloodlines, summoning the Golden Peng’s divine intent.】
【Record: In South Border, amid a million soldiers, he severed the head of the Guardian Spirit Commander, liberated his bloodline, and single-handedly shattered eight hundred armors.】
【Alias: Sun-Hiding Golden Peng.】
Zhi Duoluo.
Ying Bing had some recollection of this character.
Later, this guy, who knew what kind of opportunities he sniffed out in South Border, skyrocketed to the top ten on the Qianlong List.
And later claimed his spot on the Human Ranking, landing high among the earth-shattering contenders.
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Even the manifested guardian spirit evolved into an extreme entity later.
“I could’ve slipped away for good if I wasn’t paying attention just now!”
Li Mo turned back, staring at the published rankings.
“Not a chance.” Just then, the voice of Ice Chunk rang in his ears.
Jiang Chulong, cradling an apple, fluttered her grayish-white eyes:
“Brother Li, there… there’s nothing to worry about.”
“I was just… just watching.”
Jiang Chulong had noticed something was off with Xu Yi.
Because people can lie, but the sword cannot…
She also knew that sword certainly wouldn’t harm Brother Li, so while others got distracted by those little interludes, she kept her eyes fixed on the Qianlong List.
Don’t underestimate Chulong; most of the time, she’s pretty sharp.
“Over forty ranks, and not done yet.”
Xue Jing took a deep breath.
He felt it was almost time.
Sigh…
Old Xue’s feelings were completely off.
【Qianlong List Rank 36: Zhang Twelve.】
……
【Qianlong List Rank 29: Jia Tengying.】
….
【Qianlong List Rank 20: Xie Wanqiu.】
The heroes reaching the Qianlong List were becoming increasingly famous, mostly individuals who’d long been renowned across the world.
“I know this Jia Tengying; he won the championship in the Martial Summit three sessions ago and created an impressive pointing technique that’s quite formidable.”
“Xie Wanqiu is one of the sword-wielding heroes from Tianshan Sword Manor, right? How did he get stuck at rank twenty?”
“I’d say Ying Tiansheng’s swordplay is still surpassing him; why doesn’t it seem like he’s ever been seen?”
“Our Li Jianxian even left Horizontal Cloud Sword Marks behind!”
“Even if he just entered the Guardian Spirit level, he should have made the list…”
As the crowd discussed excitedly, soon, everyone began to react.
But even in the top twenty, all of them had the backing and capital to engage in direct battles!
Tang Xiaobao looked anxiously at Elder Qian and his own master, feeling a bit of a panic attack.
So he stirred his finger around in his teacup.
The next moment, Longmen began to draft the nineteenth name:
【Qianlong List Rank 19: Li Mo】
【Martial Skill: Guardian Spirit Two Apertures, possesses unique grand mastery, outstanding swordsmanship, following the path of technique over brutality, suspected to possess some terrifying heavy weapon talent, burdened with some powerful secret technique.
It’s worth mentioning, his appearance seems to bless his wife…】
【Record: Demolished a wobbling, dilapidated realm, together with Ying Bing fought valiantly against Han Zhen and Yin Huaxuan, disrupted Misty Rain Tower’s trials, during the Yunzhou meet, teamed up with Ying Bing to repel the Demoness Yin Mianmian.】
【Alias: Lone Ordinary Sword, Lucky Spouse Fighter.】
“It’s Li Jianxian! Young Hero Li!”
“Guardian Spirit Two Apertures, Qianlong ranked nineteenth? Behind him are a host of Guardian Spirit Nine Apertures!”
“There has never been someone so ranked so high at this level in the history of the Qianlong List, right?”
“Lucky Spouse Fighter? May I ask if Young Hero Li is already married?”
“I am the wealthiest in Yunzhou; if Young Hero Li wishes to marry my daughter, the dowry would be half my fortune!”
The lakeside suddenly erupted.
“???”
Only Little Li himself sunk into deep thought.
“Lone Ordinary Sword” does fit pretty well, he had no objections there.
As for “Lucky Spouse Fighter,” what on earth is that? Huh? Doesn’t that sound weird? Huh?
Hmm…
Suddenly, Li Mo understood where this title came from.
It was Tian Miao!
“Nothing else to report? Even this gets added?!”
Li Mo felt a bit of a headache.
Though Tian Miao didn’t see his seed of potential and divine weapon, nor did she make him collapse.
But isn’t this just as bad as collapsing…?
Then…
Longmen displayed the next name.
【Qianlong List Rank 18: Ying Bing】
