Ascending the Black List! Simultaneous Rankings on Both Lists!

Just as Lu Chen left the Rainy Night Inn.

In a distant region.

Inside a mysterious pavilion.

The same ancient bronze mirror as before flickered once more.

Lines of text automatically appeared on it.

[Heartless Blade Lu Chen, only seven days of martial arts practice, used the heavy rain tonight to draw lightning from the high sky, slaying Pacification Bureau's Junior Constable 'Iron-Faced Judge' Yu Tianli with his blade, and also killing his entourage 'Gu King' Zhang Qian and 'Nine-Fingered Asura' Yin Jiuzhu, shaking the world and ranking eighty-third on the Qilin Rankings!]

Several figures in strange attire were all startled, revealing astonishment, and looked at the text above.

"The Qilin Rankings have been updated again!"

"Lu Chen has risen from ninety-first to eighty-third?"

"Hiss, what a Lu Chen, in just a few days, he was able to kill Yu Tianli!"

"Quickly inform the world that the Qilin Rankings have changed again."

They immediately took action.

One spirit pigeon after another flew out from this place.

In another direction.

Qinghe Prefecture.

The Pacification Bureau's Prefectural Office.

Thousand-Household Commander Gongsun Ming frowned, processing a pile of documents on his desk, sighing from time to time.

This Great Yu Dynasty is precarious, with signs of chaos appearing everywhere, truly reaching an extremely dangerous situation.

Not only are the various martial arts sects ready to make trouble.

Even rebellions by rebels have begun to frequently occur in various prefectures...

"All chaos begins with the martial world; can it be that every dynasty cannot escape this rule?"

His thoughts surged.

Suddenly.

A figure rushed in from outside, saying urgently, "Commander, something has happened! Junior Constable Yu Tianli of Boulderstone City has been killed, and Zhang Qian and Yin Jiuzhu, who were with him, have also been slain!"

"What?"

Gongsun Ming frowned and swept his gaze over, saying, "Yu Tianli was killed? Wasn't he going to handle the case of the Boulderstone City Magistrate being killed? Who did it?"

"It's still that Lu Chen. After killing Magistrate Lin Mingyuan, even Yu Tianli could not escape his clutches!"

The person's expression changed, saying, "He killed Yu Tianli with his blade and has risen from ninety-first on the Qilin Rankings to eighty-third!"

"Useless trash!"

Gongsun Ming's eyes darkened, and he reprimanded.

He had already received reports about Lu Chen's previous actions.

He originally thought that with Yu Tianli personally taking action, it would be an easy capture.

But he didn't expect that Yu Tianli's strength would not be enough to prevent him from being killed!

What is Lu Chen's cultivation level?

"Damn Lin Mingyuan, such a person appeared in his jurisdiction, and he was completely unaware, bringing me such a big trouble for nothing... Lin Mingyuan, you can't even rest in peace after death."

Gongsun Ming paced back and forth.

"Commander, Yu Tianli is Pacification Commissioner Yu Siyuan's nephew; he has been killed..."

The person was a little apprehensive.

Gongsun Ming also felt annoyed in his heart, feeling a headache.

The Pacification Commissioner is a level higher than him!

A higher rank can crush a person to death!

"Where did that Lu Chen escape to now?"

"It hasn't been found out yet."

"Send the order down, let Hundred-Household Commander He Qianxing personally take action, and be sure to bring Lu Chen to justice. Also, put his name on the Black List and let those Headhunters pay attention to him!"

Gongsun Ming said grimly.

"Yes, sir!"

The person's heart trembled.

Hundred-Household Commander He Qianxing is the strongest Hundred-Household Commander in Qinghe Prefecture!

His cultivation is at the eighth-grade realm!

With him taking action, it would be a piece of cake!

Two days later.

The small town was bustling with people coming and going.

A refreshing scene.

The streets were mostly filled with peddlers carrying burdens, and occasionally one could see martial artists hurrying past with swords in hand.

"Hurry, hurry! The latest Qilin Rankings have been updated!"

"Weren't they just updated a few days ago?"

"This time it's because of Lu Chen again. Lu Chen has risen from ninety-first to eighty-third."

"No way, what kind of speed is that? What event did he cause this time?"

Amidst the surging crowd, a man wearing a bamboo hat and a black robe followed the crowd towards a wall ahead.

Hanging high on the wall were two lists.

Both had just been posted recently.

One was the famous Qilin Rankings.

The other was the Black List, specially issued by the imperial court!

The Qilin Rankings listed all promising young talents.

The Black List, on the other hand, listed all wanted criminals by the court.

"Lu Chen is quite the influential figure; not only is he on the Qilin Rankings, but his name has also appeared on the newly updated Black List."

"What? He's on the Black List too!"

"Look, sixtieth on the Black List, with a bounty of five thousand taels!"

"Such a high bounty!"

"Lu Chen used lightning with his blade to kill Pacification Bureau's Little Banner Yu Tianli and two assistants a few nights ago... hiss, Yu Tianli was a Sixth-Rank cultivator, right?"

"Does that even need asking? Mid-stage Sixth-Rank cultivation, and also had Excellent Grade martial arts!"

"Is this Lu Chen for real? The list shows that he's only been cultivating for less than ten days. Less than ten days, and he can kill a Sixth-Rank expert? What kind of joke is this?"

"Reaching Fifth-Rank in four days, and killing a Sixth-Rank in seven days, this Lu Chen has a big secret!"

"Nonsense, of course, we know he has a big secret, but do you dare to try and take advantage of him? This guy is a veritable ruthless person. Look at how many people he's killed since his debut?"

"That's right, he's simply a born killing machine, a jinx."

The crowd was noisy.

All the martial artists were secretly awe-struck.

Every single thing Lu Chen had done was enough to amaze people.

Judging from the way he acted.

Once he made a move, it was always to silence everyone.

Anyone who offended him never lived!

Some even had their families wiped out along with them.

In the crowd.

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes, a cold light flashing within.

Qilin Rankings...

Who exactly compiled this?

They even described his deeds in such detail, even writing down the time he's been cultivating.

This is the same as roasting him on a fire!

Others will definitely covet him after seeing how quickly he cultivates...

And the Black List too!

A bounty of five thousand taels!

There are also many people who will be tempted by these five thousand taels of silver!

This time, he had truly become famous.

After watching quietly for a moment, he turned and left.

"Please be kind, give me some money, give me some money..."

On the street, an old blind beggar, holding a bamboo stick in his left hand and a broken bowl in his right hand, walked back and forth on the street, pitifully begging from the passersby.

Lu Chen casually tossed a few copper coins over.

The instant he turned around, the old beggar's previously blind eyes flashed with a sudden cold light. A dagger appeared in his sleeve, swiftly stabbing towards Lu Chen's back.

Without even looking, Lu Chen spun his scabbard with incredible speed, striking first despite acting later. It landed squarely on the old beggar's vital point, and with a thud, the old beggar's eyes widened as he collapsed to the ground.

You have delivered a Headhunter with malicious intent. Merit Points +30.

"Headhunters?"

Lu Chen's heart tightened.

The Pacification Bureau is deploying them now?

This is bad!

He immediately used his movement technique, a flicker of afterimages marking his departure.

Just as he vanished, figures leaped out from all directions, quickly descending and appearing near the dead old beggar.

"Lu Chen appeared?"

"Such speed, he's already escaped!"

"Quick, after him!"

The group quickly gave chase.

But by the time they gave chase, there wasn't a trace of Lu Chen to be found.