Chapter 406
Jiang Chulong thought for a moment and said, “Then let’s wait a little longer. The storyteller will be here soon.”
Although the Qianlong List was posted in many places, it was clear that it was far more interesting when narrated by a storyteller with flair.
“Chulong, do you want to go to the capital?”
“I... I’m not sure yet.”
Moments later, a storyteller dressed in a long robe entered the hot pot restaurant, cupping his hands in greeting to everyone. After taking a sip of tea to clear his throat, he struck the wooden table with a resounding clap.
“Hmm?”
Li Mo looked at him, feeling that this man looked familiar. But he was certain he had never seen this old fellow before.
“Thanks to everyone’s kindness, this old man makes a living here. As usual, I’ll be discussing the Qianlong List, which features a total of one hundred individuals. I could talk for three days and nights about it, but I’ll focus on the more important ones, balancing detail and brevity.”
The storyteller pulled out a copy of the Qianlong List and hung it on a beam, pointing at it as he spoke:
“Take Huang Donglai, who ranks at the bottom of the Qianlong List. There’s really nothing much to say about such a minor character.”
“?”
Li Mo didn’t need to use his divine eye to confirm this.
The old storyteller was actually Huang Donglai in disguise!
The Flying Poison Double-Faced Turtle had taken up a side job, it seemed. He might as well be called a full-time master.
“If we’re talking about someone noteworthy, it’s our Da Yu Dynasty. The little princess who has been missing for a long time has made her debut on the list, ranking forty-eighth!”
“And the evaluation on the list is quite high, stating that she has a natural sword physique, and her mother, Shi Sujun, was renowned thirty years ago, the first in the Qianlong List and second in the Tianbang.”
“However, it seems she has lost that sword physique now.”
The storyteller continued his animated narration.
In the corner, little Li, hidden behind sunglasses, fell into deep thought.
The little princess Jiang had made the list.
This was, of course, only a matter of time, but it seemed to be something many were reluctant to see.
Some things don’t weigh much on the scales, but once the Qianlong List is out, Chulong was placed right on it.
“I... I’m not that impressive.”
The little princess nervously twisted the hem of her clothes, but upon seeing Li Ge’s contemplative expression, she crossed her arms, mimicking him.
When she was with Li Ge, she couldn’t lose face!
【Name: Jiang Chulong】
【Age: 15】
【Root Bone: Innate Sword Body, Wild Grass Sword Bone in its infancy.】
【Realm: Three Apertures of Observation.】
【Destiny: Gold with a hint of gray.】
【Evaluation: The youngest daughter of the Da Yu Emperor, born with a sword body. At fourteen, her brother, the current crown prince, took her sword bone, yet the sword bone was born of her; she does not become great because of it. If she can clear her heart of dust and complete herself, she could also become a supreme in the sword path.】
【Recent Encounter: Remained in the hot pot restaurant, but due to the rebirth of her sword bone, the third day of the Xiyu Tower’s master personally intervened and took her away, after which she went missing.】
Li Mo’s brows furrowed deeper.
He tentatively asked, “Chulong, do you want to go to the capital with me?”
“With Li Ge? Sure!”
The little princess, who had been hesitating, immediately nodded.
Going anywhere with Li Ge was fine.
As soon as she spoke, the recent encounter in the divine eye changed.
【Recent Encounter: Returned to the capital with Li Mo, re-entered the sight of ???, targeted by Jiang Yu. The reborn wild grass sword bone was shattered at the Qianlong Conference, with fortune and misfortune hard to predict.】
“”
Li Mo looked at Chulong, who was cautiously smiling, and patted her head.
Having experienced the revival of Yunmeng Xian, he had some guesses. The divine eye used question marks to indicate that perhaps it wasn’t that the eye couldn’t see, but that merely knowing the name of a certain existence tied one to its fate.
When you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes back at you.
Whether you stick your neck out or pull it back, it’s a double-edged sword. At least in the capital, Chulong could be by his side.
“Li Ge, why do you look a bit unhappy?”
“Chulong is from the capital, so you must know all the good food there, right? I’ll be counting on you then.”
“Not a problem!”
Jiang Chulong’s cheeks flushed slightly, her dreamy eyes filled with longing.
“Of course, the biggest variable in this Qianlong List comes from our Ziyang Prefecture’s two individuals.”
At this point, Huang Donglai, posing as the storyteller, paused dramatically.
His teasing tone was quite professional; one couldn’t tell who he learned it from.
“Why two? Isn’t the Divine Hammer Little Overlord dead in the Yunmeng Underground Palace?”
“Yeah, I still can’t believe it’s true.”
“Li Shaoxia was a good person in life.”
Some Jianghu guests who hadn’t seen the Qianlong List but had heard rumors discussed among themselves.
“Ah, this brother asks a good question.”
The storyteller Huang Donglai (referred to as Huang Shu) raised a finger:
“When I first saw it, I didn’t believe it either. I even interrogated a member of the Demon Cult, and the answer I got was that they had seen it with their own eyes—the Divine Hammer Little Overlord was left with only a single hair.”
“So I came all this way, ready to find out the truth.”
“Who would have thought, when the Qianlong List was released, he not only wasn’t dead but hadn’t even been injured, still ranking fourth!”
“How could he have survived with only a single hair left? What exactly happened behind the scenes? Is it a distortion of humanity or a moral decline?”
As he spoke, Huang Shu’s tone grew passionate, filled with emotion rather than technique.
“Do you know the inside story, sir?” someone asked.
“I don’t know.” Huang Donglai shook his head.
A chorus of boos erupted in the hot pot restaurant.
“But think about it, our Divine Hammer Little Overlord, on the battlefield of the Southern Frontier, charging through thousands of troops, what’s a mere underground palace to him?”
“If you had seen his prowess in the Southern Frontier, you wouldn’t believe he could fall. In fact, I think his nickname should be changed to ‘The Indestructible Divine Hammer Little Overlord,’ which suits him better.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Donglai felt a chill at the back of his neck. His keen intuition made him glance sideways.
And then he saw two cold figures wearing sunglasses staring right at him.
“!”
“Just a passerby, but I have to say, the Divine Hammer Little Overlord doesn’t seem very reasonable. It’s well-known that Li Mo’s swordsmanship is quite impressive too.”
Huang Shu became honest, then quickly changed the subject while everyone was still processing.
“By the way, the big change I mentioned isn’t just about him.”
“Cold Fairy has risen to surpass many contenders for the top three of the Qianlong List, including the Demon Cult’s Holy Son, Tianmiao, and the Penglai Xuan Nu! She has secured a spot in the top three!”
“And not only that, she has also risen one rank in the Baihua Juesheng List!”
The hot pot restaurant immediately buzzed with excitement, those who had heard it couldn’t help but sigh, while newcomers were shocked.
“Honestly, the top spot is the Empress, so there’s a bit of favoritism involved. How much of the Baihua List’s top spot is due to connections?”
“The first is the Crown Prince, the second is Xie Xuan from Tianshan. How long has it been since they’ve moved?”
“The top three in previous years have all been at the Nine Apertures of Observation or even half a step into the inner scene, yet she has just entered the Seven Apertures!”
“Last time, she was still beneath the Divine Hammer Little Overlord. I suspect these two are neck and neck.”
“She hasn’t made much noise recently, yet she’s suddenly become so impressive.”
“She must have put in a lot of effort.”
Meanwhile, at Qingyuan Sect.
In the Qiushui Pavilion.
【Congratulations, host, for once again completing the punishment for the defeated.】
【This time’s completion rate is twelve out of ten.】
【Rating: C+.】
Ying Bing: “?”
It was like that yesterday, and still a C rating.
What about the A rating?
【Distributing C+ rating rewards.】
【The reward is: a set of black combat attire, and you must wear the combat attire to spar with the victor!】
“Combat attire? Spar?”
Ying Bing raised her delicate brows, relieved that this time the system was functioning a bit more normally.
She wasn’t foolish enough to believe that Li Mo had a hammer in his pocket, right?
Ying Huang didn’t understand love and had never been in a relationship, but this was too much to not treat her as a woman.
But why emphasize that the combat attire was black?
Chapter 451: I’m Feeling a Bit Arrogant Right Now
“Is this called combat attire?”
Ying Bing lowered her gaze, staring at the outfit on the table, lost in thought.
It was a piece of clothing with a Southern Frontier style, no, even a bit more vulgar than that, but this time it was a cool bunny girl outfit, pure yet chilly.
And it realized little Li’s gentlemanly idea of turning dark cloud gauze into stockings.
The Cold Fairy had seen a lot and wasn’t unfamiliar with such clothing.
She had even worn it after a bath.
The question was—
What kind of battle was to be fought in such an outfit?
【Do you need this system to automatically dress you?】
“No.”
Recalling how the system was prone to taking things out of context, the cautious Cold Fairy only said one word.
【Okay, just a reminder, this reward needs to be completed within today.】
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