nycdaug Chapter 51 Dragon and Tiger List 62 Xue Zhou
Chapter 51 Dragon and Tiger List 62 Xue Zhou
"Recently, quite a few important figures have come to our Dongjiang County!"
"What big shot?"
"It seems to be Qiu Xunli, a true disciple of the Salt Gang. I heard that he led Salt Gang experts to the Twelve Linked Forts."
"Not only the Salt Gang, but I heard that experts from the Cangyuan Sword Sect and the Liu family have also come. This time, Young Hero Xiao is probably going to be in trouble. Liu Fusheng, the head of the Liu family, has come to Dongjiang County in person. Liu Fusheng's son died at Young Hero Xiao's hands. This time, he is probably here for revenge."
"Hehe, Liu Fusheng is just a fifth-rank expert. Didn't all the fifth-rank experts in the Liu family die at the hands of Young Hero Xiao back then?"
“Liu Fusheng is different. I heard that he is already at the peak of the fifth rank. If he hadn’t injured his meridians when he was young, he might already be a fourth-rank grandmaster. Moreover, he came with Xue Zhou, the third true disciple of Cangyuan Sword Sect. Xue Zhou is ranked sixty-third on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking!”
Wow——!
With this remark,
There was an uproar in the field.
For hundreds of years, no master has appeared on the Dragon and Tiger List in Dongjiang County. The Great Qian is vast and boundless. Anyone who can appear on the Dragon and Tiger List must be a genius among geniuses.
Even those who initially had confidence in Xiao Bieli were starting to doubt themselves.
Xiao Bieli was skilled in martial arts and had great talent.
But they were still too young!
Compared to Xue Zhou, who made it onto the Dragon and Tiger List, he's probably still a bit lacking.
One of Xiao Bieli's die-hard fans muttered under his breath:
"With Young Master Xiao's talent, he is destined to be listed on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking in the future. Xue Zhou is just a few years older!"
……
At this time,
Ning Qing appeared in the food court.
Her gaze swept across the second floor before settling on Xiao Bieli.
Xiao Bieli only slightly changed his appearance, so he was still easy to recognize.
Ning Qing didn't stand on ceremony and sat directly opposite Xiao Bieli.
Xiao Bieli was somewhat surprised and asked:
"Where are those door gods who used to stand beside you?"
When I saw Ning Qing before, she was accompanied not only by Zhu Shou, but also by two true disciples of the Cangyu Sect.
But now, Ning Qing is all alone.
However, from the moment Xiao Bieli saw Ning Qing, he knew that this woman disguised as a man was even more skilled in martial arts than Zeng Fan, a true disciple of the Cangyu Sect. Even if she hadn't reached the fifth rank, she was certainly not far off.
But after reaching the fifth rank, Xiao Bieli felt it even more clearly.
Ning Qing has at least opened up the Ren and Du meridians and reached the peak of the sixth rank.
Even opening the eye aperture and stepping into the fifth rank is only one step away.
Moreover, he could tell that Ning Qing was not very old, at most a year or two older than him.
At such a young age, he is at the peak of the sixth rank, and apart from others, he is in a class of his own in Dongjiang County.
Ning Qing poured herself a glass of wine, not minding the food Xiao Bieli had poked with his chopsticks, picked up a piece of chicken, put it in her mouth, and shook her head, saying:
"I sent the Cangyu Sect people to Luoxia Mountain first!"
"I'd like to ask if you'd like to go to Luoxia Mountain, since Xue Zhou is currently there!"
When Xue Zhou was mentioned, Ning Qing's eyes became more serious.
"Although Xue Zhou is not as strong as Zhuo Qingyun, none of those who can make it onto the Dragon and Tiger List are simple figures!"
"Although we had agreed long ago that no master or above could make a move, Xue Zhou is already at the late stage of the fifth rank and has comprehended sword intent."
"I'm afraid this time, that inheritance will fall into Xue Zhou's hands."
Xiao Bieli frowned and said:
"Does your Ning family have no experts?"
Ning Qing shook her head:
"The Ning family is unwilling to be enemies with the Cangyuan Sword Sect!"
Xiao Bieli:
"Where are the Salt Gang?"
Ning Qing:
"Although the Salt Gang is one of the six major gangs in the world, its younger generation is not as good as the Cangyuan Sword Sect. Without a grandmaster, it is difficult for them to compete with the Cangyuan Sword Sect!"
"Xue Zhou has been in seclusion, and Zhuo Qingyun is tied up in Qianzhou and can't come over for a while, so I invited you."
“I am confident that I can handle an ordinary fifth-rank official.”
"But I don't think I can handle a master like Xue Zhou."
"Moreover, Xue Zhou won't care about my identity. If he makes a move, it will be very dangerous!"
Xiao Bieli asked:
What exactly is the difference between a fifth-rank official on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking and an ordinary fifth-rank official?
Ning Qing said in a deep voice:
"The Dragon and Tiger Ranking is compiled by the Zhenwu Hall. It selects seventy-two young masters under the age of thirty-five. Once they reach the fourth-grade Grandmaster realm, they are automatically removed from the list."
"Everyone on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking has the potential to become a grandmaster!"
"Even if they are still at the fifth rank, they often have cultivated one or two profound martial arts to an extremely high level. At the same fifth rank, they are enough to fight ten people at once!"
"Three years ago, Xue Zhou killed Qiu Jiu, the leader of a horde of bees, a peak fifth-rank expert known as 'Flying Jade Tiger'!"
"It is said that Xue Zhou killed him in less than ten moves!"
"Moreover, now Baiyun Manor and the Sanjiang Alliance are both on Xue Zhou's side, and there are at least a handful of fifth-grade experts in Luoxia Mountain!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Bieli's eyes lit up, and he asked again:
"So, there are many experts in Luoxia Mountain now?"
He was inexperienced at the moment and didn't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately, but the Sanjiang Alliance and Baiyun Manor were enemies, so there was no question of killing innocent people indiscriminately!
Ning Qing nodded:
"Not bad!"
"Now, Baiyun Manor, Sanjiang Alliance, and Twelve Linked Forts have already occupied advantageous positions. The area marked on the map as the Grandmaster Inheritance is now so remote that not even a mosquito can fly in."
"Cangsong, the leader of the Cangyu Sect, has refused to budge. It seems he doesn't want to be enemies with the Cangyuan Sword Sect. We can't count on the Cangyu Sect."
Xiao Bieli nodded:
"Even mosquitoes can't fly in, we can just charge in!"
……
Luoxia Mountain, Niutou Ridge.
Groups of disciples from Baiyun Manor of the Sanjiang Alliance were carefully searching on Niutou Ridge.
However, Niutou Ridge is very large, and the location Xue Zhou gave included not only Niutou Ridge itself, but also several surrounding peaks.
It is simply impossible to complete the search mission in a short period of time.
And at this time.
Xue Zhou, dressed in a white robe, stood at the highest point of Niutou Ridge, carrying a long sword on his back, looking down at the Luoxia Mountain Range below.
Behind Xue Zhou stood Wei Yong and Cang Song, the leader of the Cangyu Sect.
The two stood motionless behind Xue Zhou.
After a long pause, Xue Zhou turned to look at the pine tree and said calmly:
"Ning Wanqing hasn't contacted you yet?"
The pine tree shook its head:
"Since Zeng Fan and the others returned, Ning Wanqing has only sent messages through the Zhenwu Hall, telling us to wait for news in Linshui County."
"And then there was no further contact."
Xue Zhou sneered:
“Even Ning Zhiyuan was no match for my senior brother Zhuo back then. He had his right hand crippled by senior brother Zhuo and could never hold a sword again in his life.”
"Ning Wanqing actually dares to dream of being an enemy of Senior Brother Zhuo!"
"I really don't know how to live or die!"
Cangsong said in a deep voice:
"But she's from the Ning family. If something happens to her here, we'll likely be implicated!"
Ha ha!
Xue Zhou chuckled coldly twice and said indifferently:
"So what about the Ning family?"
"That old bastard from the Ning family is nearing the end of his lifespan, yet he dares to be an enemy of my Cangyuan Sword Sect?"
"If the Ning family really has the guts, they will turn against my Cangyuan Sword Sect after Senior Brother Zhuo crippled Ning Zhiyuan, the most talented member of their family!"
"But they dare not!"
"Now that Ning Zhiyuan has been crippled, they dare not turn against him. They would be even less likely to turn against Ning Wanqing!"
Wei Yong murmured:
"I just don't know if Xiao Bieli will come!"
Xue Zhou said calmly:
"Xiao Bieli has blocked Senior Brother Zhuo's path; he is destined to die!"
"It's even better that you're here!"
"Even if he doesn't come, I'll still go find him!"