Second on the Hundred Flowers Ranking, Queen Chuge?

This young swordsman, Li Jianhao, is currently feeling melancholy and really wants to calm down with Qunzi, otherwise he's afraid he'll lose his temper.

Unfortunately, there are no such children in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

He could only Ice Block for breath before he gradually calmed down.

Seeing Li Mo's bewildered expression, Ying Bing tilted her head slightly:

"Isn't this nickname nice?"

Li Mo didn't know how to explain either, "It's not that it sounds bad, it's just that... well, you don't understand what it means..."

"Those who benefit the masses are called beneficiaries?" Ying Bing thought for a moment and seemed to think it was quite fitting.

"..."

After being stared at by her for a while, Li Mo paused for a moment before chuckling to himself. He suddenly felt that the nickname was quite fitting.

Why care so much?

Liqun Swordsman it is...

After the Hidden Dragon Ranking was released, the Meridian Gate was no longer a magnificent and imposing place with dragons and phoenixes flying everywhere, but instead a place where hundreds of flowers bloomed and competed for beauty. The crowds of onlookers, layer upon layer, held their breath.

Now, let's get to today's main topic!

Countless eyes converged on the Meridian Gate, and flower petals were scattered along both sides of the road, creating a shower of blossoms.

[Hundred Flowers No. 100]: "Qiao Liuzhu."

[Hundred Flowers, Chapter Ninety-Nine]: "Tan Jingqiu."

[Hundred Flowers, Chapter Ninety-Eight]: "Wang Ning."

Once their names are revealed, the flowers who participated in the grand event will dismount from their carriages and, amidst melodious celestial music, pass through the Meridian Gate in their finest attire.

Although it was already midsummer, the city was filled with a dazzling array of flowers.

"This life has been worth it."

"No wonder Young Hero Li risked everything to acquire Wan Chunting. If I had that kind of strength, I would have borrowed money to do it too."

"No, I run a teahouse across from Wan Chunting, and Young Hero Li has been drinking tea here for a long time..."

The event was unprecedented, and the entire Capital seemed to be in an uproar, with discussions among the crowd reaching fever pitch.

The scene was somewhat chaotic at one point. Although the Heaven Patrol Guard and Imperial Guards were trying to maintain order, it was only a temporary measure.

After all, those who maintain order probably weren't even focused on maintaining order themselves...

But on the third floor of the inconspicuous teahouse.

This entire teahouse has long since changed hands.

The Blood Refinement Hall, Luo Yexian, the Hundred Beast Hall Master, and the Yin-Yang Hall, all wearing bronze masks, sat at the tea table, squinting at what lay ahead with solemn expressions.

The members of the Demonic Cult were all very serious and attentive, as if they were undertaking some very important task.

"I believe that Wang Ning, who can be described as the pinnacle of the 'girl next door' type, shouldn't only be ninety-eight."

"Bullshit! How is Yu Shiyao, who's in front of her, any worse? Cuteness is worthless compared to sexiness!"

"Makeup is the ultimate weapon; sexiness is nothing compared to skill."

The members of the demonic cult were arguing incessantly.

As everyone knows, those who are involved in the demonic path have fiery tempers, and they might open their hearts to each other at the slightest disagreement, which is why many of them almost came to blows.

Snap--

The Blood Refinement Hall slammed his hand heavily on the table, making an exceptionally loud noise:

"We are here to serve the Ancestral God and for the great cause of our sect. Vice Leader Yuwen is risking his life. Look at you all, you're all hopeless. You've forgotten who you are just because you saw a few women. Your eyes are practically bulging out."

"We're facing a life-or-death situation later; we'll all have to risk our lives!"

As he spoke, he calmly put away the photo wall from his sleeve.

"I..."

"Ahem, Master, please keep your voice down, or you'll attract the Heaven Patrol Guard."

"If we want to blend into the Hundred Flowers Festival, then... then we should do it this way to appear more natural and less likely to be spotted. At this time, if someone keeps their eyes straight ahead, others will immediately notice something amiss."

"We will never forget the important matters concerning our ancestral gods!"

The followers looked ashamed, and some began to offer their own explanations.

The Blood Refinement Hall snorted coldly and began to give instructions for the next task:

"Once we've infiltrated, if the vice-leader makes a move, we'll work with him to create chaos. Do you know how to create chaos?"

"Kill?"

"Set fire?"

"Stealing offerings from the ancestral hall?"

The followers all showed off their best acts.

"So you see, they're all a bunch of short-sighted people."

The Blood Refinement Hall scanned the crowd and sneered:

"Since it's a grand gathering of a hundred flowers, the thing most likely to cause chaos... is, of course, the women on the Hundred Flowers Ranking!"

"!!"

Upon hearing this, the followers were struck dumb, their eyes widening in shock before gradually revealing a look of wisdom.

A sudden enlightenment!

Yeah! They can steal women!

"Enter the Hundred Flowers Garden and snatch the women!"

"Enter the Hundred Flowers Garden and snatch the women!"

"Yes, grab the pretty ones, grab the famous ones!"

The Yin-Yang Hall was also infected by the cult members who were on steroids, and with a wave of his hand, he made some bold and grand pronouncements.

"Hey, then go and rob that one!" His Yin-Yang Hall subordinate suddenly pointed out the window.

"Hmph, I've only made a slight move, I anticipate..."

The Yin-Yang Hall looked in the direction he was pointing, and his words abruptly stopped.

After a moment of silence, he slapped his subordinate on the head.

"That's the Empress!"

The subordinate felt a little wronged, saying, "Isn't this exactly what you expected?"

In front of the Meridian Gate.

A phoenix palanquin passed through the long street. No one expected that Empress Chu Ge would pass through the Meridian Gate. It was unclear whether it was a whim or a deliberate act.

When Queen Chu arrived in her phoenix carriage, people bowed their heads, but a sudden thought flashed through their minds.

That's not right...

The Hundred Flowers Ranking just now said that she was second in the Hundred Flowers Ranking.

Who is number one?

For those who have long resided in the Imperial Capital, both martial arts practitioners and ordinary citizens, the answer to this question is actually not difficult to find.

In an instant, a name seemed to spring to mind.

"So, is the first place... Ying Bing?"

"Hiss... The Heaven Derivation Sect's ranking this time is too straightforward. They're really not afraid of offending people. After all, His Highness the Crown Prince lost to Li Mo, which everyone has witnessed. But appearance isn't like a martial arts competition..."

"Yes, for example, I think no one is as beautiful as my wife, right, my wife? Be gentle, my ear is about to fall off..."

There was something strange about it in people's hearts.

It's not that I think Cold Fairy is inferior to Empress Chu Ge.

After all, Cold Fairy possessed exceptional musical talent and unfathomable martial arts skills, and was approaching the prime of her life...

But the latter is, after all, the empress, and it is reasonable for her to be the most fragrant of all flowers.

Unless the difference in their appearance is so great that only a blind person could tell the difference.

Is this... really necessary?