Outside the Vermillion Attire Tower, Golden Eye Arrester Su Yue, dressed in a dark gold arrester's uniform, walked in slowly, intending to report on the unusual activities of the Nine Evil Paths.
As soon as he stepped into the tower, he saw a familiar Golden-stamped Arrester come down. The arrester was stunned when he saw him, but soon smiled and cupped his hands. "Congratulations, Arrester Su."
"What's there to be happy about?" Su Yue raised his eyebrows in amusement.
The Golden-Stamped Arrester smiled. "Su Meng, uh, nephew Ziyuan, you've defeated the Blue Stair Assassin three times in North Zhou Dynasty, severely injuring him. It's only a matter of time before you enter the Terrestrial Rankings. Seeing that the Su family has a successor and that there's hope for their resurgence, I'm happy for the Divine Arrester."
Su Yue narrowed his eyes and was speechless for a while. After a while, he laughed. "He's indeed the Su family's unicorn."
When the Golden-stamped Arrester left, the smile on his face disappeared and he let out a long sigh.
…
Huan Manor.
Political Affairs Advisor Wang Wenxian looked at the thin papers in his hand and fell into a short silence. After a few breaths, he sighed. "Three years ago, I was full of praise for him and felt that he was a junior who could be guided. In the blink of an eye, he's almost on par with me. The younger generation will surpass us in time."
The square-faced Wang Zai, who was sitting in a chair on the left, was stunned. He blurted out, "Brother Su has entered the Terrestrial Rankings?"
Mengqi was the only person Wang Zai could think of to be on par with his father's junior in less than four years. Combined with Mengqi's past achievements, it wasn't hard to guess that the papers in his father's hand were the latest Terrestrial Rankings.
"The changes in the world are like a dream. The Sumptuous Fruits Banquet seems like it was yesterday …" Wang Wenxian sighed again. He was the youngest grandmaster of the Wang family in this generation, but "young" was only relative. Compared to Killing Blade, his hair had already turned gray.
At his current age, he was still brooding over his ranking on the Ranking List of Young Masters.
"Back then, Su Wuming entered the Terrestrial Rankings after five years in the Exterior. He's slightly inferior to Brother Su now. He's indeed a person who has suffered one more tribulation." Wang Zai and Meng Qi had known each other for many years and had long become 'numb' to the blows. He wasn't shocked by Meng Qi's words and instead teased him with a smile.
Wang Wenxian's expression turned serious. "Do you think he advanced so quickly just because he had four Divine Tribulations?"
The sense of seriousness made Wang Zaijiang straighten his already straight back again. He stopped smiling and said, "The four calamities are just the foundation. Without enough effort, training, and thinking, no matter how good the foundation is, it will be wasted."
"It's good that you understand that." Wang Wenxian's expression softened. "So, you don't have to be discouraged. The martial arts of the Wang family were passed down from the benevolent saints. Without enough experience, without deep thought about the relationship between heaven and earth, without stepping into the path of humanity, and without experience in governing the common people, it will be difficult for you to move forward. I summoned you to the capital because I hope that you can settle down and become the chief official of a county. You can start from the conflict between the world of martial artists, the court, and the people, and gradually improve yourself."
Wang Zai had always trained himself through traveling. From the experiences of the elders in his family, he knew that he would have to go through the same thing. He said seriously, "Yes, Father. I won't let you down."
He thought optimistically in his heart, "Maybe after Brother Su becomes a Half-step Dharmakaya, he will have a chance to close the gap like Su Wuming."
After saying this, he came back to his senses and frowned. "Brother Su has many enemies. Once he enters the Terrestrial Rankings, the news of him becoming a grandmaster will definitely spread. At that time, I'm afraid that many people will take the risk. Chief Sima's action is not very appropriate."
"This matter has probably spread all over the North Zhou Dynasty. If you hide it, the Ranking of Young Masters will lose its credibility." Wang Wenxian picked up his teacup and blew on it. "Don't worry, I will personally take care of the Su family."
In Luoyang, with the Counselor taking care of political affairs, unless a Dharmakaya master takes action, others can't do anything.
…
In the mansion of Marquis Pingjin, an old man and a young man were also talking.
The Minister of the Left, who was also the current Prime Minister, Cui Yan, rubbed the paper in his hand and said thoughtfully, "I always knew that Su Meng would definitely advance by leaps and bounds and would most likely repeat the legend of advancing one Heaven in a year. But I never thought that he would be faster and sharper than Su Wuming."
Although they were big shots, who didn't cultivate step by step from being weak? Thinking of the time his family spent in the previous Sixth Heaven, and then looking at "Killing Blade" Su Meng, he really felt depressed, jealous, and powerless.
It was an inexplicable sadness to live in the same era with such a person, especially when he had experienced many similar eras. Before him, there was Mr. Lu, his two dragons, and the Twin Stars of Dazzling World. In the middle, there was Su Wuming who dominated the generation, and now he met "Killing Blade" Su Meng. The most depressing thing was that it was okay if he couldn't be compared to the Killing Blade, but the other outstanding people of this generation were also a street ahead of him.
Cui Hao, who went out to travel again, could only smile bitterly. "When I first met Su Meng, he had not yet enlightened his Apertures and might not even have reached the advanced level of Qi-cultivation. He was practicing hard under the stupa at the back mountain of the Shaolin Temple. In less than ten years, he rose like a comet, surpassing his peers and many of the previous generations. Gradually, people's dissatisfaction turned into jealousy, and then slowly into envy and admiration. In the end, they could only look up to him and no longer have any emotions."
When the gap was large to a certain extent, envy, jealousy, and hatred were powerless and gradually faded.
"However, his ease will end here. After he ascends to the Terrestrial Rankings, he will realize that everyone on the Terrestrial Rankings, regardless of whether they are good or evil, are the cream of the crop in their respective eras. They do not lack martial arts, experience, or temperament. They each have their own strengths and brilliance. It is not easy. When Su Wu Ming ascended to the Terrestrial Rankings, he also climbed to the top step by step." Cui Yan put down the paper.
Cui Hao nodded lightly. There were only a few grandmasters in the top forces, so they must be extraordinary!
…
The Dou Family's Restaurant was noisy and lively.
Someone brought the latest issue of the Heaven and Earth Ranking List of Young Masters and hung it on the corner of the second floor.
The list was pulled straight and revealed its contents. Everyone's eyes first focused on the Ranking List of Young Masters. This was the list closest to them and also the list they could reach. Naturally, they paid the most attention to it.
Whispers and discussions were incessant. The heroes of Jianghu found a lot of topics to talk about from the Ranking List of Young Masters.
When they were satisfied, they looked at the Heaven List and the Terrestrial Rankings. There were not many people on the Heaven List, so there were few changes. Soon, they finished reading it. The Terrestrial Rankings had two hundred people, so it was the most time-consuming.
The top of the Terrestrial Rankings did not change much. It was only after the fiftieth that there were changes. The heroes became interested again and talked about it with their saliva flying. They were like drivers on the street who loved to discuss political affairs and gossip in the court.
As they talked, someone laughed and said, "There is a new face, 'Killing Blade' Su Meng …"
His voice suddenly froze.
"'Killing Blade' Su Meng?"
"'Killing Blade' Su Meng!"
Surprised and doubtful voices rang in the Dou Family's Restaurant. He was not considered a new face. A few years ago, he was at the top of the Ranking List of Young Masters. Everyone was familiar with him. But in just three and a half years, he was on the Terrestrial Rankings before someone went out to travel!
It was as if the gap between the Ranking List of Young Masters and the Terrestrial Rankings was not six or seven heavens, but a small ditch!
Gazes fell on the Terrestrial Rankings from all directions. Because there were many people and grandmasters involved, the introductions of each person were relatively short. The heroes of Jianghu quickly took in the information.
"Name: Su Meng."
"Age: Less than 24 years old."
"Nickname: Killing Blade, King of Blades."
"Martial Arts: Unknown. Similar to Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill. Blade has reached the ultimate state. Questioning the heart and seeking Dao. Punishing on behalf of Heaven."
"Battle Record: Repelled the Blue Stair Assassin of the Unrelenting Tower three times, severely injuring him."
"Ranking: 178th."
"Evaluation: From famous in Jianghu to famous in Jianghu."
"Less than 24 years old, famous in Jianghu …" someone mumbled.
…
In a private room of a restaurant, someone crushed the wine glass in his hand. He had dark skin, an old appearance, a thin body, and double pupils in his eyes. He looked like he had been crying.
Opposite him sat a woman with a tall nose, phoenix eyes, and an ice-cold temperament.
Someone knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" the crying old man asked in a low voice.
He couldn't sense the appearance of the person outside!
"The person who helped you kill Su Meng," the person outside said lightly.
…
Ten days later, Mengqi met the "Ice Fairy" Ye Yuqi, who had rushed back to the villa.
Ye Yuqi's thick black hair fell softly. She said, "The martial arts masters who are involved with the grassland spies have reported that there is no such thing as casting a wide net."
"Did I misjudge? How did she find Housekeeper Zhou so accurately? " Mengqi was stunned.
Ye Yuqi didn't explain. She rolled her eyes and continued, "Lone Wolf's backup plan worked. Without the interference of the Blue Stair Assassin, a mother and son secretly found the person in charge of Huamei Heights in a nearby city. They mentioned two things. First, the Heaven-killing Axe moved strangely about a year ago. Gourdo took this opportunity to cultivate in seclusion and recently broke through to Earth Immortal."
"Second, the Nine Evil Paths sent people to the Golden Tent for the alliance meeting, intending to act as spies."
The Nine Evil Paths? Mengqi frowned slightly. This was different from what he had imagined. Gourdo's breakthrough was truly a turbulent time. Great changes were imminent!
Then he realized the first thing she said. The Heaven-killing Axe moved strangely about a year ago?
Wasn't that when he destroyed the Celestial Judgment Gate?
And the Heaven-killing Axe was born from there …
Ye Yuqi finished speaking and looked at Mengqi. "What do you think?"
The corner of Mengqi's mouth twitched. He smiled bitterly and said, "It's my fault …"
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