Great Yu Top Ten Rouge Beauties Ranking

"These books are all treasures. The chess table is covered in water now. What if they get wet?"

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In an instant, Ye Luoxue turned as red as a boiled prawn and shot Xu Changsheng an annoyed glare.

"Now you're being picky?!"

"Bastard!"

"I brought you the books. Is there anything else?"

"If not, I'm leaving. Today is the Divine Maiden Sect's grand opening, and Her Highness has plenty for me to handle. I can't afford any delays."

Looking at these treasured books, Xu Changsheng carefully put them away while shaking his head at Ye Luoxue.

"Next time you come, remember to bring more books of every kind-history, miscellanies, tales of the supernatural, cultivation basics..."

"I want all kinds of books. That's everything."

"Mm~"

Ye Luoxue nodded and picked up the boots beside her, arching her snow-white, jade-like feet slightly as she slipped them inside.

After putting on her boots, she waved a hand, and a neat black dress instantly appeared on her, concealing every mark on her delicate body...

She had once again become that valiant, decisive female general.

Once she had finished, she turned and left.

Watching Ye Luoxue limp away, Xu Changsheng couldn't help shaking his head and muttering under his breath.

"She didn't even wash her feet. Aren't they sticky?"

At that, he smiled in satisfaction again and muttered inwardly, It's only because the Keep-a-Low-Profile System doesn't track this. Otherwise, it'd probably say Ye Luoxue, areas developed: 3/6...

As he pondered.

With a thought, Xu Changsheng opened his Accumulation Over Time Talent panel.

[Qi Zhaoyue's accumulated progress: 0/50]

[Ye Luoxue's accumulated progress: 13/50]

"This Dragon Bone talent..."

"It's just fantastic!"

Looking at Ye Luoxue's accumulated progress on the Accumulation Over Time Talent panel, Xu Changsheng sighed with a smile.

In his mind...

He unconsciously recalled how Ye Luoxue had helplessly begged for mercy last night, tears glistening in her eyes.

Soon, however, the thick stack of books before him caught Xu Changsheng's attention.

He gathered the books into his arms, excitement gleaming in his eyes.

Finding a clean, large rock to sit on, he eagerly began sorting and counting them one by one.

"Four history books, all about the rise and fall of the Great Yu Dynasty and its neighbors, Great Xia, Great Li, Northern Liang, and the others..."

"Good, good. Just what I need to learn about this world's broader background."

"Three books on basic information, with detailed explanations of cultivation fundamentals and a complete introduction to the first through thirteenth realms..."

"These are good too. I was just worrying about not knowing what some of the realms are called."

"One book about constitutions, three miscellanies..."

"The books Ye Luoxue brought this time are very comprehensive. They cover pretty much every subject I mentioned to her. She clearly put thought into this."

As Xu Changsheng counted, he reflected inwardly.

"Next time she comes, I'll have to reward her properly!"

Just as Xu Changsheng was considering how to properly reward Ye Luoxue next time...

His gaze was suddenly drawn to a thin black booklet buried at the very bottom.

The booklet was clearly different from the other thick books, with only a dozen or so thin pages.

Its cover had no unnecessary decoration, only five characters in graceful, gentle gold lettering: Star-Picking Tower · Great Yu.

"Star-Picking Tower?"

Xu Changsheng paused slightly, but his eyes soon lit up.

"Could this be..."

Curious, Xu Changsheng opened the thin book.

"It really is!"

Before being imprisoned in the Lotus Grotto-Heaven, Xu Changsheng had happened to hear about it.

The Star-Picking Tower regularly released rankings concerning the various dynasties, sacred lands, and worlds, such as expert rankings, the Heavenly Pride Heaven Ranking, the Hidden Dragon Earth Ranking, the Rouge Peerless Beauties Ranking, and the Top Ten Divine Weapons Ranking.

"I'd only heard about them before. I've never actually seen one."

"To think Ye Luoxue was thoughtful enough to bring me this too."

Filled with curiosity, Xu Changsheng eagerly examined it.

Xu Changsheng first turned to the Great Yu Top Ten Experts Ranking. He wanted to see just who was the strongest person in the Great Yu Dynasty and how high their cultivation was.

Soon, Xu Changsheng felt a little surprised, yet also felt that it seemed only natural.

[Great Yu Top Ten Experts Ranking]

[First place: Qi Tianqi, Emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty. Realm: early thirteenth realm.]

[Second place: Bai Yuqiong, Sect Master of the Daoist Earth Sect. Realm: peak twelfth realm.]

[Third place: Chen Yuan, Supreme Elder of the Five Elements Immortal Sect. Realm: peak twelfth realm.]

[Fourth place: Bai Yuer, Sect Master of the Daoist Heaven Sect. Realm: late twelfth realm.]

[Fifth place: Xu Fengge, Elder of the White Deer Academy...]

[...]

"So these are the strongest people in the Great Yu Dynasty?!"

After briefly reading through the Top Ten Experts Ranking, Xu Changsheng curiously turned to the Top Ten Heavenly Pride Heaven Ranking.

Xu Changsheng wanted to find where Qi Zhaoyue stood now.

After all, he had only heard Qi Zhaoyue speak of her ranking before, but now that she had entered the Eleventh-Realm Celestial Person realm, her ranking should have risen, right?

With that thought, Xu Changsheng turned to the Heavenly Pride Heaven Ranking page.

"Well, no need to look..."

Xu Changsheng saw at a glance that Qi Zhaoyue currently occupied first place.

"Just what I'd expect of myself, and of Qi Zhaoyue!"

Xu Changsheng sighed, then said, "Now, for the main event!"

Filled with anticipation, Xu Changsheng turned to the Great Yu Rouge Beauties Ranking page.

But at first glance, Xu Changsheng was somewhat speechless.

For the ranking plainly stated that it only included the new generation of rouge beauties under one hundred years old. Past rankings had to be purchased separately.

"They really know how to make money! Splitting one ranking into several books to sell..."

Xu Changsheng shook his head, unable to resist grumbling.

But grumbling was one thing; he still had to keep reading.

[Great Yu Rouge Beauties Ranking]

[First place: Tianyi Fan Yin.]

There was no introduction or explanation, only a solitary name at the very top of the Great Yu Rouge Beauties Ranking.

"Tianyi Fan Yin?"

"In this cultivation world, someone actually dares to use 'Heaven's Will' as a surname?"

Xu Changsheng continued reading.

[Second place: Xu Qingci of the White Deer Academy; Qi Lanxing, Ninth Princess of the Great Yu Dynasty.]

(Note: the Ninth Young Master will become second in the future; she is still young now.)

"Qi Lanxing?"

"Isn't that Qi Zhaoyue's younger sister?"

Xu Changsheng was somewhat surprised, then sighed in admiration. "Qianji Wuchen, Tower Master of the Star-Picking Tower, truly lives up to her reputation as a great cultivator at the peak of the fourteenth realm who has achieved Dao Union with the heavenly secrets. She can even predict who will take second place in the future."

"And apparently, releasing these rankings is part of her cultivation."

As he thought, Xu Changsheng continued reading.

[Third place: Zhu Xiaoliang, direct disciple of the Daoist Heaven Sect's Sect Master.]

[Fourth place: Qi Zhaoyue, direct disciple of the Daoist Earth Sect's Sect Master and Eldest Princess of the Great Yu Dynasty.]

[...]

[Eighth place: Blood Princess General, Ye Luoxue.]

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"I wonder if the Divine Maiden Sect can recruit a few of them this time? Especially first, second, and third place."

"I'm really curious..."

"Just how breathtaking must these peerless rouge beauties be to rank above Qi Zhaoyue?"