What Kind of Sword Hero Are You? A Delayed Collapse?!
The woman's red skirt fluttered like a peony about to bloom, with two glimpses of swaying legs faintly visible through it.
She furrowed her brows and scanned the room, seemingly itching to get her hands dirty.
She wasn't alone; several familiar faces followed behind her.
Shang Wu's gaze froze.
"My precious apprentice?"
"... Master."
Li Mo knew who it was when he heard that tone, but for a moment he had some doubts.
"Master, where did you get the money for the restaurant?"
"Naturally, it comes from the sect."
Qian Bufan and Xue Jing also came up from the stairwell, and Tang Xiaobao even greeted Li Mo.
"So it was you." Shang Wu frowned, seemingly a little disappointed.
Ignoring his beautiful master, who was a little annoyed at not having a fight, Li Mo turned his head away.
"Elder Qian, Elder Xue, Purple Sun Prefecture and Yun Province are far apart, why did you arrive so quickly?"
Xue Jing chuckled and said, "You two little ones have made such a splash. Our Clear Abyss Sect has no foundation in Yun Province. Even though Cloud-Crossing Sword City isn't far away, I'm still worried."
"We drove our war chariots day and night, burning through two entire Profound Crystal to arrive this morning."
Qian Bufan seemed to feel a pang of regret.
"I see."
Li Mo and his fellow disciples present felt a warm feeling in their hearts and were deeply moved.
In important matters, elders are quite reliable.
Although our Clear Abyss Sect is not as grand and powerful as Cloud-Crossing Sword City, it has its own unique bonds that they lack!
"Master, didn't you say there was another reason?"
Tang Xiaobao was somewhat puzzled:
"You know, it's been years since our Clear Abyss Sect has had such a moment of glory, so shocking the world and displaying its divine power before everyone. How could we not be there to put on an act..."
Snap--
Elder Xue, expressionless, shaved Tang Xiaobao's scalp.
The latter covered his head in grievance; this was clearly what his master had said when they set off.
He still needs to complete the final step to achieve perfection and mental maturity.
Tang Xiaobao felt that the adult world was too complicated.
Li Mo: "..."
Everyone: "..."
It's rare for me to be moved like this.
The elders took their seats, and everyone tacitly forgot the slight awkwardness from earlier, and the atmosphere became harmonious again.
After taking a couple of sips of tea, Xue Jing casually said:
"I originally intended to have Xiao Bao inform them, but I didn't expect you to choose such an excellent location."
"I also paid a hefty price to book this restaurant."
Looking at the shimmering lake, with the Dragon Gate spread out before him, Qian Bufan no longer felt the pinch of spending money.
"A poor family travels with extravagance; we have disciples aiming for the Hidden Dragon Ranking, so we can't afford to make a grand entrance."
He then snorted again:
"It's just that the business owners here aren't very honest..."
"That is!"
Shang Wu nodded and summoned the waiter:
"Get your boss over here!"
The waiter scratched his head and ran up to Li Mo:
"Boss, she's calling you."
Shang Wu: "?"
Qian Bufan: "..."
Why didn't he accept Li Mo as his disciple in the first place? Was it because the quota for True Disciple was already full?
Why don't they just kick one out?
Just then.
Exclamations of surprise echoed from the bustling Fish-Dragon Lake.
Following the sound, Li Mo saw the magnificent Dragon Gate, emitting wisps of rosy light.
The light was not dazzling, yet the seal script remained clearly visible, gradually forming a curtain of light.
Its presence is no less than that of the three great suns overhead.
"This is simply not the kind of skill a martial artist should possess."
Li Mo sighed.
No wonder the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths rely on the information from the Heaven Derivation Sect.
This scene is hard not to be convinced of.
Once the Dragon Gate came into Ying Bing's view, she suddenly no longer felt that it was so grand and majestic.
She stared at the seal script on it, her expression calm yet thoughtful.
Does it look somewhat familiar?
Jiang Chulong clutched the hem of her clothes, her gaze unsure of where to rest for a moment, before finally mustering the courage to look.
The elders and the rest of the group were somewhat nervous.
Everyone knows those two kids are a shoo-in for the list, but who knows where they'll rank?
Not long after.
Words flickered on the light screen, all written in bold, elegant strokes.
[Rank 100 on the Hidden Dragon Ranking: Huang Donglai]
[Martial Arts: Five Apertures of Divine Observation, the Wind-Cloud Leg Technique, and the Five Poisons Scripture Cloud-Vaulting Movement Technique Higher Vehicle Technique in Cloud-Crossing Sword City; further perfected a superior body-refining method— the Mystic Turtle Body; possesses excellent Movement Method, a strong physique, and formidable poison prowess.]
[Battle Record: He has fought against many experts at the eighth or ninth level of the Divine Observation, such as Hejian Spear and Wanli Eagle, and escaped unscathed each time. He has never been defeated nor won. He has killed many opponents of lower cultivation levels, and they are of various identities...]
[Number: Flying Poison Two-Faced Turtle]
"..."
The bustling and lively Fish-Dragon Lake suddenly fell silent for a moment.
As everyone knows, those who can make it onto the Hidden Dragon Ranking are all exceptional talents.
But upon seeing Huang Donglai's nickname, everyone felt that his presence lowered the prestige of the Hidden Dragon Ranking.
But what cannot be refuted is...
That person is indeed very strong; even the Nine Apertures of Divine Observation couldn't harm them.
But its strengths are somewhat inexplicable...
Li Mo: "..."
What the hell is this Flying Poison Two-Faced Turtle?
Hahahaha...
Shang Wu laughed so hard her body trembled, and then asked:
"My dear disciple, did you encounter this person at the Martial Dao Summit?"
"I've encountered them before, and we've even fought each other."
Li Mo recalled the other person's smooth figure.
"How would you rate it?" Shang Wu asked.
"He was a piece of meat, and he ran fast too, dealing... poison was forbidden at the summit, I almost couldn't resist smashing him with a hammer."
Li Mo said earnestly.
"You defeated Five Apertures of Divine Observation with just a sword?"
Xue Jing and Qian Bufan exchanged a glance.
They knew perfectly well what had happened in the Blood Phoenix Secret Realm.
But even though Little Li's swordsmanship is exquisite, it shouldn't be enough to defeat Hidden Dragon Ranking by bypassing five orifices, right?
What if Supreme God?
Xue Jing suddenly remembered that they still didn't know what Li Mo had comprehended in Cloud-Crossing Sword City, and they wanted to visit him to express their gratitude.
"Xiao Mo, how much martial arts have you learned from observing the sword marks?"
"..."
Li Mo blinked, thought for a moment, and said:
"So close, so very close, I was going to become Sword Hero."
Unfortunately, the elders and founders of Cloud-Crossing Sword City disagreed.
"Hmph, isn't Sword Hero Little Bing?"
Shang Wu thought her precious apprentice was bragging:
"Who are you, Sword Hero?"
"Of course not, Sword Hero. I'm ashamed to say that everyone in the city calls me Sword Immortal these days."
"You... Sword Immortal..."
Shang Wu's eyes were full of suspicion.
"Sigh, they just took over a restaurant; there should be plenty of good wine here..."
Shang Wu beamed, "To be fair, the title of Sword Immortal is truly well-deserved."
He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's money is bound to him.
Even Master's authority is crumbling...
Li Mo was laughing when suddenly his expression froze.
Etc.
This Hidden Dragon Ranking is so detailed that it will reveal the greatest strengths of those listed.
His greatest strength is not his Swordsmanship.
Doesn't this mean the collapse might be delayed...?
But in the end, he didn't miss it?!
In the blink of an eye, the results of the Dragon Gate survey have already reached the eighty-fifth place.