In a restaurant in Wuyang City, Xiliang Prefecture.

This is the gateway from Xiliangzhou to other provinces, so most of the people coming and going here are traveling merchants, escort agencies and martial artists.

In the restaurant, many people were discussing the recent situation in the martial arts world.

The most eye-catching news is that Juntian Pavilion has updated the list of the Heavenly Ranking.

Juntian Pavilion, the pinnacle of Qinwu State, inherited the legacy of a sacred land beyond the East China Sea and was a massive intelligence organization. Among other things, it specialized in ranking the major Jianghu factions and martial arts masters within Qinwu State.

The rankings of martial arts masters are divided into three lists: Xiantian, Tianren, and Martial Saint.

The above characters will be updated at the beginning of each month.

Among the three lists, the Xiantian list changes the most frequently, with new martial arts stars emerging one after another.

The Qinwu Kingdom spans dozens of states, and the jianghu (jianghu) forces, both large and small, are as numerous as the fish in the river. Every year, even every month, newcomers to the Xiantian realm emerge, and the competition is naturally extremely fierce.

The Martial Saint List has remained unchanged for several years or even more than ten years.

There are also many changes in the Heavenly Man List, but there are only 108 people on the list, and the number of changes is very rare compared to the Innate List.

Every update of this list attracts much attention from people in the martial arts world, and even those who are familiar with martial arts will use it as a topic of conversation.

"Have you seen it? Juntian Pavilion has recently updated the list. Xu Xian, the Taoist master of Kunlun Mountain in Xiling, is ranked 76th on the Heavenly Man List."

"This newly added Grandmaster, who is also the Grandmaster of Xiliang Prefecture, has actually directly squeezed out Tianshan Smoke, who was ranked 108th on the Heavenly Man Ranking."

"Master of Kunlun Mountain in Xiling? Is there such a sect among the 100,000 mountains in Xiling?"

"His achievements include killing a White Lotus Sect's Xiantian guardian and Shanyin Zhenren of the Diyin Demon Sect. Shanyin Zhenren was also on the Heavenly Human Ranking during his prime, but ranked at the bottom and was later squeezed out. Even if this Taoist Master Xu defeated this Demonic Grandmaster, wouldn't he necessarily be ranked 72nd? That's already a very high position."

"I heard that the Demonic Grandmaster was killed with one sword?"

"Absolutely impossible! If someone can kill a veteran Grandmaster with a single sword strike, then Juntian Pavilion must rank him in the top ten of the Heavenly Man Ranking, or even above the Martial Saint Ranking."

"It is indeed impossible to kill a Grandmaster with one sword. These are just rumors."

"This Grandmaster was previously unknown, leaving no trace in the martial arts world. It seems he came from some hidden sect."

"Have you heard about this? This Grandmaster is an extremely beautiful woman. I really want to see her!"

Listening to the discussions of the crowd below, almost all of which were about the newcomer to the Heavenly Man List, an old man and a young man sitting in the private room were drinking tea opposite each other.

The young man, who looked ordinary but had an extraordinary bearing, put down his teacup and looked at him thoughtfully, "Uncle Master, what do you think of the strength of this Taoist Master Xu?"

"Their strength should be extraordinary, or at least they should have a lot of confidence, otherwise why would they be so foolish as to face the Diyin Demon Sect?"

The man called uncle master was named Li Hanlin, a slightly hunched old man with white hair. At this moment, he was just smiling with a hint of playfulness.

"Yes, if they didn't have the confidence, they wouldn't have picked him out to cause trouble when the four major demon sects gathered at Mount Longxuan." The young man also smiled grimly. "Of course, perhaps he's from a rare sect, and he's been in seclusion for too long and is ignorant of the outside world."

The imperial court has been weak recently, and the demon sects in the southwestern states are ready to make moves. The four leading demon sects recently sent envoys to gather at the headquarters of the Diyin Demon Sect, which is Dilong Xuanshan, to discuss supporting the independence of a certain state governor.

This news was not too secretive. Ordinary warriors might not know it, but many major sects in the southwestern states knew it.

At such a critical moment, an extraordinary master suddenly jumped out. He not only killed the master of the Diyin Demon Sect, but also openly announced that he was going to Dilongxuan Mountain to dig up some ancient dragon corpse.

Ancient dragon corpse?

Oh!

This lame excuse is obviously false, and there must be other motives behind it.

"Anyone who has reached the Grandmaster level is, without exception, no fool. It's impossible for them to be completely unaware of the outside world." Li Hanlin's eyes were dim. "This Kunlun Daoist Master Xu Xian is most likely a pawn of the imperial court or a righteous holy land, specifically used to test the attitude of our Demon Sect."

Li Hanlin switched to a cup of hot tea, took a sip, and continued, "He's ranked number 72 on the Heavenly Man Rankings. He has both strength and potential, but he's been used as a pawn by the imperial court. What a shame."

As the right protector of the Miaojiang Demon Sect, he is only ranked 95th on the Heavenly Man List. In terms of strength, he may not be as good as Master Xu of Kunlun Mountain.

However, among the envoys sent by the four great demon sects this time was the deputy leader of the White Lotus Sect. This person was a great master ranked seventh on the Heavenly Man Ranking, and it was rumored that he was only half a step away from breaking through to the Martial Saint Realm.

In addition, there are many masters of the demon sects, many of whom are listed on the Heavenly List.

You must know that the Grandmasters on the Heavenly Ranking are far superior to ordinary Grandmasters.

Therefore, if many masters on the Heavenly Man List attack together, even a great master at the Martial Saint level would have to retreat, not to mention a master ranked 72nd on the Heavenly Man List.

As long as the other party dares to come, there will be no return.

"But this person is scheming, even spreading false news about the recent resurrection of an ancient dragon corpse." The young man sighed, "If this continues, the Diyin Demon Sect will surely attract many martial artists."

"Not many people believe this. Aside from some righteous people trying to take advantage of the situation, most people are just watching the fun." Li Hanlin shook his head and said, "But it's impossible for that person to spread this news so widely on his own. The imperial court and righteous sects must have been involved."

The young man pondered for a moment, then continued, "Uncle Master, if an enemy comes, we will fight him with our own army; if water comes, we will block it with earth. Since we, the Demon Sect, do not conceal our actions, we will naturally lead them into a trap."

As the two were talking, the discussion below became several times louder.

"Riding a green ox, wearing a light red dress, and accompanied by two female disciples, could this be the newly promoted Grandmaster Xu Xian?"

"It's a pity that she's wearing a veil, so we can't see her face. But her figure is truly enchanting, a true beauty!"

"Shh—how dare you make up stories about the Grandmaster? Are you trying to kill yourself?"

"Judging from his appearance, he shouldn't be very old, no more than thirty, right? Such a young master of the Heavenly Man Realm must be from some rare and great sect..."

The two were attracted by the discussions below and followed the crowd's gaze to look outside the restaurant. They saw a woman in a red dress riding a green bull on the street not far away, leading two girls to an attic.

The old man and the young man's eyes flashed, and the Miao Dao placed not far away flashed, making a ding-dang-dang sound, but it was quickly suppressed.

They did have the urge to take action just now.

After all, besides them, there were other members of the Demon Sect lurking nearby. If they took action, they would surely besiege them. Therefore, they were not afraid of a Grandmaster who ranked higher on the Heavenly Man List.

However, the situation is still unclear, so let's wait and see.