In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
The Heavenly Measures Tower's new ranking caused another uproar. This was because it was unprecedented in the history of the Prodigy Roll, with three Cultivators squeezing into it; it was also because these three Cultivators fought against the Obeisance Sect member and eventually killed him.
The Obeisance Sect member was already the embodiment of disaster in people's eyes.
What was even more unprecedented was that this time, all the names on the roll were clearly stated.
In the past, there was usually only one name on the roll. If people wanted to know why they were on the roll, they had to find out for themselves and then analyze if they were worthy of the name.
Even though the reason was stated, the names on the roll this time were still controversial.
These three names were ranked 50th, 49th, and 48th respectively.
There were too many young experts of the Impartation realm who were not on the roll. This was the source of the controversy.
Ranked 48th was Gu Guanlan. His reason for being on the roll was: Killed the Obeisance Sect member, Vulture, real name unknown, Rising Star of the Sword Dao, unlimited potential.
At the end, there was also a sentence: Traveler Xie Yunfeng.
We all know that Xie Yunfeng was in a hurry to do something good.
If Gu Guanlan was really able to kill Vulture, then there would naturally be no objection to his ranking. But his ranking was controversial. Just five days later, people discovered Vulture's whereabouts in another place.
Traveler Xie Yunfeng was questioned and for the first time, the Heavenly Measures Tower was in a crisis of trust. They were accused of making things up and not living up to its name. For a moment, there was a wave of boycotting the Book of Heavenly Secrets.
Helpless, the Heavenly Measures Pavilion had no choice but to expose this shocking secret, pointing out that Vulture had indeed died but had revived. As for why and how he had revived, this secret was still unknown. The Heavenly Measures Pavilion promised to announce it immediately if they found out.
Compared to the previous battle where ten Impartation realm experts died, this statement was barely tenable.
Ranked 49th was Ji Zhiyuan. His reason for being on the roll was: Fought against the Obeisance Sect member, owner of the immortal tool Rain Bell, real name Tian Qi.
She was less controversial. After all, an immortal tool was enough to erase too many shortcomings. Moreover, to make an immortal tool recognize one as its owner, one had to be extremely talented. Her only controversy was why she was ranked below Gu Guanlan even though she had an immortal tool.
Ranked 50th was Yan Chaoyang. His reason for being on the roll was: Real name Tian Qi, did not use his full strength.
This reason was rather perfunctory. After all, his real name, Tian Qi, was not omnipotent.
Later, some people studied it carefully and found that the mystery was in the words' not going all out '. In other words, according to the other two reasons on the list, this person did not go all out when he fought against the Obeisance Sect.
Therefore, although there were many controversies, Yan Chaoyang was shrouded in a mysterious veil.
Of course, once someone was on the list, there would be controversy and they would constantly be challenged. That was because everyone wanted to make a name for themselves in a single battle. There were many people in this world who were bursting with confidence. They all had one thing in common, which was that they believed that they were only one chance away from making a name for themselves.
Compared to the controversial Prodigy Roll, the most surprising was the Beauty Roll.
Gu Caiwei had dominated the first place for two years. Finally, she was pushed down from the first place. The person who pushed her to the second place was none other than Ji Zhiyuan. The reason why he was on the list was very special.
The List of Beauties was different from other lists. Every person on the list would indicate their reasons.
After all, it was impossible to say, "I'm not convinced by you, so I'll go and compete with you. That's not realistic at all. It's not a competition of cultivation and strength. The competition of beauty was more dependent on the public's sense of beauty.
There was a very important reason why Ji Zhiyuan was on the list. She was powerful and benevolent.
Her deeds were gradually uncovered. She was the mysterious woman who descended from the sky from the Widow Village of the Giant Deer Region. She guarded the Widow Village alone and worked silently without asking for anything in return. She fit the image of a "goddess" in people's hearts. In addition, her temperament and appearance were unparalleled. Those who saw her were all shocked.
Moreover, it was said that she was the first person to appear and stop the atrocities of the vultures. People liked and were willing to support this kind of person.
In addition to Yu Linling, her real name, Tian Qi, and many other factors, there was not much opposition to her being on the list.
There was more than one person on the List of Beauties, but there were two. Other than Ji Zhiyuan, there was another person called Shen Liuyun. She was ranked fifth. Her reason for being on the list was that her real name was Tian Qi, she was tranquil and indifferent to worldly affairs, and she saved lives and helped the injured.
No one knew where these people and Yan Shiyi came from. It was as if they had suddenly appeared and stirred up the two lists. Among these people who had suddenly appeared, there were three whose real names were Tian Qi. Moreover, their ranks were not low. It was really surprising.
Some people said that they came from an unknown place. Some said that they were genius disciples of various Confucian orthodoxy. Some said that the Dragon Star was destroyed and all the stars had descended to follow it.
The third theory was supported by many catastrophe theorists.
…
"The Dragon Star is destroyed, catastrophe is coming, the glory of the human race is gone in the blink of an eye …"
Yan Li was half-lying on the couch. She threw a light golden booklet on the couch. "What nonsense is this …"
"That's the catastrophe theory." Shopkeeper Wen pushed open the door and came in with a bowl of medicine.
Yan Li laughed. "A bunch of boring people making boring prophecies. Even gods don't necessarily know everything."
Shopkeeper Wen glared at Yan Li. "How did things turn out like this? You smashed the signboard of our Half Mountain Hut, and you still want me to take care of you. You're like a bandit playing the role of an official — ridiculous! "
Yan Li said lazily, "It's all because of your two young masters. I haven't recovered yet, but they are already in a hurry to go on a trip. They left me in the care of an old man who has neither taste nor self-restraint, nor knows anything about cultivation. They are so irresponsible. Next time, I must reprimand them."
Shopkeeper Wen slammed the medicine on the bedside table and said angrily, "Do I need a little bastard like you to judge whether I have any taste or not?"
"Oh?" Yan Li raised her eyebrows. "Someone has a different opinion than me?"
Shopkeeper Wen said, "Ning Xiang wouldn't be as vicious as you."
"Which brothel?" Yan Li asked.
"House of Spring …" Shopkeeper Wen blurted out subconsciously, but it was too late. He stomped his feet angrily. "Don't be too complacent. You'll be unlucky one day."
Then he was about to leave.
"Wait." Yan Li drank the medicine and threw out a soul stone. "I'm leaving today. This is the compensation for breaking your wine and for taking care of me."
Shopkeeper Wen caught the soul stone and rubbed it. Then he smiled happily. "Since you 'surrendered', I'll give you a piece of advice. From now on, you'd better use the identity of Gu Guanlan to live."
"Why?" Yan Li asked curiously.
Shopkeeper Wen's expression suddenly turned serious. "This time, the Followers of Heaven raided the Wang Mansion. Both King Lu and Princess Ruide died. All the Dragon Emperor Mansions in Northern Tang are going to investigate together. There's also the Tang Sect. Since this happened in Northern Tang, the Tang Sect will also send people. "
"What does this have to do with me?" Yan Li asked in bewilderment.
Shopkeeper Wen rejoiced in his misfortune and said, "You are the perverted criminal that Princess Rhett has personally issued a bounty for. Everyone related to this matter will be captured and interrogated. If they suspect that you are colluding with the Heaven Cult, you will be doomed."
After saying that, he left leisurely.
Yan Li was too lazy to pay attention to him. He tidied up his things and suddenly found a portrait.
He picked it up and gently stroked it. His expression was one of pain, gentleness, and confusion.
Xie Yunfeng had sent a letter saying that she had been safely sent to Giant Deer Territory.
She still chose to return to that barren place. Obviously, she already had a goal.
What about me?
He sighed. He didn't use his Qiankun Bag. He put the portrait close to his body, opened the window, and disappeared into the crowd.
…
Two days later, Yan Li came out of the Dark Bat Forest. He didn't look any different from when he first entered, but there was a hint of weariness on his face.
In these two days, he used stronger Star Fallen Beasts to test the results of his cultivation. Obviously, the results were gratifying. The Dark Bat Forest was more dangerous than the Ghost Forest, but he was more at ease.
But after only two days, he started to feel weary. This was something that had never happened before.
As mentioned in the preface, he entered a state of self-protection in the Source Sea and constantly tried to visualize. In the process, he had thought of giving up.
This was something unimaginable in the past.
He had lost his indomitable momentum. All of his accumulations had been exhausted when he stepped onto the path of cultivation.
Now, he felt that his cultivation was slowing down. This was the reason for his weariness.
Right now, he only wanted to find a place with wine and meat. It would be best if there were also women. He could live a befuddled life.
But befuddled life was addictive. Perhaps he would never wake up again after indulging for a while. Because he had already lost the reason to wake up.
He was losing motivation. What was frightening was that he didn't even know it.
Let's go to Pavilion of Spring!
He was already very familiar with drinking with women. But ever since he started his revenge plan, he no longer had the leisure to do so.
Now that he did, he decided to drink with women.
He quickened his pace. In another twenty steps, he would be out of the forest. Once out of the forest, he would be able to see the city gate of River Flower City.
But he suddenly stopped, because there was a beggar on the side of the road.
This beggar was filthy. Her clothes and hair were unrecognizable. But it was still possible to tell that she was a female beggar. Her original figure should have been extremely beautiful. But for some reason, it was as if her clothes had been twisted. Her figure was distorted. This could be seen from the way her elbows were bent in front of her head.
With her body distorted, she would naturally suffer great pain.
Right now, she was also suffering great pain.
Yan Li's eyes were numb. He didn't want to investigate her identity, nor did he want to know the source of her pain. A great man once said, if you can't see the pain of others, then you can't be called a man.
He continued to walk.
But suddenly, his body shook.
Because the female beggar called his name.
"Yan Li …"
Yan Li already knew who she was. He didn't want to pay attention to her and continued to walk.
"Yan Li … That year, I couldn't find Cui Er … I wanted to commit suicide. Yang Youyun saved me and then tricked me into drinking the Demon Face Blood … I was a chess piece he used to control Ji Wenyuan … Women who drank the Demon Face Blood can easily satisfy men … But I failed … I had no choice but to use the brothel to get rid of the poison …"
Yan Li's footsteps didn't stop. He was now indifferent to everything.
"I've done it this time. I've overcome it …" She smiled bitterly. "I won't let any man touch me. I'm living to suffer more. Only after I die will I dare to face Cui 'er and the others …"
"Help me tell Shen Liuyun, I am not … a sow controlled by desire …"
"Also … behind Yang Youyun … there is someone …"
At this time, Yan Li's foot was about to step out of the forest. It was like the boundary between reality and fantasy.
"What did you say?" His heart suddenly felt like it was hit by a giant hammer. His face was white as a sheet, cold sweat flowed, and then he collapsed to the ground.
He turned around and looked at the female beggar. The latter twitched a few times, then stopped moving.
He struggled to crawl over, grabbed her and shouted, "What did you say? Quickly tell me, what did you say? "
"Fan Er, mother knows you hate practicing swordsmanship, but ah, it's natural to do what you like, but to do what you don't like, that's rare and precious."
The gentle words kept echoing in his mind, like a scarlet flame slowly roasting his fallen soul.
No matter what, it couldn't be an excuse for indulgence!
Cold sweat drenched his whole body. He clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and hammered the ground. "What the hell am I doing!"
He dug a hole and buried the female beggar's body.
Then he resolutely walked in the direction of the Dark Bat Forest.
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