First Place on the Rouge Rankings

Under the moonlight, a man with a scar on his face at the end of the group of black-clothed figures asked his companion, "Li Xingyun, what are you carrying in your arms? It's bulging, did you find something good?"

The one named Li Xingyun happily replied, "Just a piece of jade I picked up inside Cang Lang Peak earlier." He showed it to the scarred man for a moment, then asked back, "Scarface Liu, what treasures did you get?"

Scarface Liu sighed, "Damn it, the Divine Dragon Snow Mountain Sect took all the good stuff. When we reach the next peak, we'll charge ahead."

Li Xingyun pouted and replied, "If you want to charge, you charge. I'll stay behind and pick up scraps. Staying alive is what matters!"

Scarface Liu chuckled upon hearing this, "Coward. The Dian Cang Sect are all useless. Look at the disciples from Lotus Peak, Wutai Peak, and Cang Lang Peak, they're like rabbits, all locked in cages."

Li Xingyun retorted, "Those peak masters killed quite a few Divine Dragon Snow Mountain Sect disciples."

Scarface Liu snorted coldly, "Just seeking fame. Liu Tianlin fell for the knockout drug, and even though Liu Tianwu's poisoning was mild, he was still captured by the Six Sons of Ling Kong with chains. Liu Tianwei is somewhat capable, but he couldn't withstand Sect Leader Feng's Nine Yin Ice and Snow Palm. They were all frozen into ice sculptures, haha."

Li Xingyun replied in a low voice, "It's better to be careful. The Dian Cang Sect has centuries of heritage. We'll follow behind and take what we can get."

Scarface Liu scoffed, "What are you afraid of? Fortune favors the bold, and the timid starve. There's no second chance once this opportunity is gone. When we get to Ma Long Peak, if you don't charge to the front, you won't even get a sip of soup."

Li Xingyun ignored him and asked innocently, "I heard Sect Leader Feng is a great beauty, and the Six Sons of Ling Kong are also little beauties. Did you see them?"

Scarface Liu said with a sinister grin, "Sect Leader Feng is in the sedan chair ahead, and the Six Sons of Ling Kong are also by her side. Let's go take a look."

These two desperate men were brought by Gao Wuchen. They squeezed forward, and from about ten zhang away, they quietly inquired.

Under the moonlight, four disciples carried a white sedan chair, and six beautiful young women in colorful clothes surrounded it.

Li Xingyun quietly asked Scarface Liu, "Do you know what the Six Sons of Ling Kong are called?"

Scarface Liu chuckled, "I'll ask you first. Do you know Sect Leader Feng's name?"

Li Xingyun replied, "Of course, I know. The number one beauty on the Rouge Rankings, Feng Xuyang."

Scarface Liu smiled, "That's right. The Six Sons of Ling Kong are Feng Jinying, Feng Shayuan, Feng Bailian, Feng Tusi, Feng Nvzhen, and Feng Wuwei."

Li Xingyun thought to himself, Why are they all a bunch of herbs?

Just then, Feng Xuyang lifted the sedan chair curtain and looked forward and back, asking, "Jinying, why is the team moving so slowly? Their clothes are all bulging, what's going on?"

Feng Jinying replied, "Master, the Dian Cang Mountain is wealthy. The disciples also took some gold and silver items."

Feng Xuyang was displeased and snorted coldly, "Hmph, petty thieves, how can you achieve great things? Tell them to put down all the gold and silver items they're carrying. We'll discuss rewards after we've flattened the Nine Peaks of Dian Cang."

Seeing her master's anger, Feng Jinying immediately replied, "Your disciple obeys!"

Feng Jinying arranged for ten female disciples to set up checkpoints ahead, with the second disciple, Feng Shayuan, personally supervising. Her beautiful face was frosty, and her icy gaze intimidated the greedy disciples.

The fifth disciple, Feng Nvzhen, led ten disciples to build ten wooden boxes from forest trees and placed them by the roadside.

The third disciple, Feng Bailian, led people to conduct body searches. The disciples of the Divine Dragon Snow Mountain Sect lined up and passed through, and all their valuable treasures were confiscated and thrown into the wooden boxes. Although they had complaints, they dared not voice them.

The more than thirty guards from the Gao Xiang Mansion brought by Gao Wuchen were also stopped and searched. One man who started to cause trouble had half his ear sliced off by Feng Shayuan. Gao Wuchen, fearing the situation would escalate, quickly came out to smooth things over and urged everyone to cooperate.

Feng Xuyang sat in the sedan chair and snorted coldly. Everyone in the team shivered. She warned, "Do not mistake your own interests. Ma Long Peak is the main sect of Dian Cang Mountain, and all their centuries of accumulation are stored there."

"You are all martial artists. How can these yellow and white objects compare to heavenly treasures and spiritual elixirs? And the secret martial arts manuals of the Dian Cang Sect await you."

"Sect Leader Feng! I want to go to Ma Long Peak and snatch a Dian Cang Three Yang Pill, which can increase my cultivation by ten years. What do I need this golden pot for?" a man said, throwing his golden wine pot into a wooden box. The people behind him also followed suit, discarding the treasures they held.

After these disciples handed over their treasures, the ten wooden boxes were packed full. Feng Shayuan walked to the sedan chair with a bundle in her hand and said, "Master, there are ten boxes of valuables. I estimate they can be exchanged for ten thousand taels of gold."

"Hmm, well done. Arrange for a few disciples to hide them first. We'll discuss it further after we've captured Ma Long Peak," Feng Xuyang replied with satisfaction.

"Yes, Master. And please examine this golden Bodhisattva head," Feng Shayuan said, taking it out of the bundle and holding it up with both hands.

The curtain of the white sedan chair was lifted, and Feng Xuyang leaned out halfway. She was wearing a crimson long skirt, a crimson gauze overcoat, and a golden crown. In the moonlight, her oval face was like ice and snow, her nose was delicate, and beneath her autumn-like eyebrows were sharp phoenix eyes.

What a beauty, ranked first on the Rouge Rankings. As soon as she revealed her face, the team walking ahead stopped and turned to look back.

Feng Xuyang glanced at the golden Bodhisattva head, her expression stunned. She looked again and exclaimed, "Shayuan, where did you get this Bodhisattva?"

Feng Shayuan replied, "Master, I just confiscated it from a guard. According to him, it was found in the room of Liu Changhe, the chief disciple of Cang Lang Peak."

Feng Xuyang said, "Bring Liu Changhe here for questioning."

Feng Jinying quickly replied, "Master, Liu Changhe has escaped."

Feng Xuyang's eyebrows furrowed, and she said angrily, "Escaped! We set up a net, how could there be a leak?"

Feng Jinying knelt on one knee upon hearing this and clasped her fists, saying, "Master, please forgive me. Your disciple failed in her duties, please punish me."

Feng Xuyang slowly descended from the sedan chair and said softly, "Never mind, get up and speak. Shayuan, put the head away for now. I have a savior who looks very much like this Bodhisattva."

After Feng Jinying stood up, she looked and said, "Master, Liu Changhe pretended to be poisoned and unconscious. When our people carried him to the dungeon, he killed two disciples halfway. When I led people to pursue him, he jumped off the back of Cang Lang Peak."

Feng Xuyang stood with her head bowed and said leisurely, "The knockout drug secretly passed down in our sect for a hundred years is made from more than a dozen strange medicinal ingredients. It's called 'Like a Dream of a Century' because those with low martial arts skills who are poisoned become living dead within a few breaths, their life force continuously draining while unconscious."

Feng Jinying explained, "Master, Liu Changhe is exceptionally vigilant. He must have realized it and held his breath, pretending to be poisoned first, then seizing the opportunity to escape."

Feng Xuyang waved her hand, "Enough! Pursuing it is futile. You will each receive your tasks next!"

Feng Xuyang continued, "Jinying, lead the disciples straight to Ma Long Peak. Be sure to reach the foot of the mountain before Chou Shi (1 AM-3 AM). Shayuan, clear the way ahead. If you encounter any spies from other peaks, capture them directly and do not let any news leak. Bailian, Tusi, and Nvzhen, go to White Cloud Peak, Crane Cloud Peak, and San Yang Peak to plant 'Like a Dream of a Century' in the inner courtyards. Do not alert the enemy, and reach Ma Long Peak before Chou Shi to rendezvous with Jinying. Wuwei, escort the inner disciples from Lotus Peak, Wutai Peak, and Cang Lang Peak, following behind Jinying, not letting a single one escape."

The six replied in unison, "Your disciples obey."