Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Has the message been delivered?
Having said that, Gou Qiu had not made any preparations for Sang Ling to be in the top 100 of the wish list in recent years. He did this now just to encourage Sang Ling by conveying Zuo Qiuyu's top 100 on the wish list.
After Zuo Qiuyu became the most popular courtesan, it took her nearly a hundred years to get into the top 100 of the wish list.
The status of courtiers is already low, and even if it is the number one courtesan to be on the wish list, the effort it would take is unimaginable.
It will take at least ten years for Sang Ling to be in the top 100 of the wish list.
Sang Ling didn't have any idea. She stood next to Yu Gou Qiu and was quite curious about the upcoming announcement of the top 100 on the wish list.
Zuo Qiuyu also came over, followed by several people from the court. She greeted Gou Qiu, "Mom."
Then he didn't look away, not even once at Sang Ling.
This day of every month is her home turf.
Gou Qiu ordered his men to call out all the people in the court. There were only one hundred people in the entire demon world who had the honor of being on the wish list, so of course they had to be cherished.
Hu Yanyan, who was very happy these days for catching up with Zuo Qiuyu, was also called out. But her expression was not very good today. She certainly didn't want to see Zuo Qiuyu's glorious moment, but she had no choice but to see it every month.
She walked past Zuo Qiuyu in a bad mood and stood next to Sang Ling. Unfortunately, Zuo Qiuyu still ignored her as usual.
Hu Yanyan poked Sang Ling angrily and said, "There are always some people who think that they are the only ones who can make it. When will you be on the wish list?"
Sang Ling smiled and said nothing. No one knew whether she felt that she could not climb up or was confident that she would be able to climb up in the future.
However, before Hu Yanyan could ask curiously, there was a movement from Mo Shengze. All the people in the court walked out of the pavilion together, and saw that the wish list on Mo Shengze was shining brightly, flashing twice and then becoming silent again.
This was a sign that the wish list was about to begin being communicated. A few minutes later, the open space outside the street was filled with monks. The people of the demon world attached more importance to the wish list than Sang Ling had imagined.
Zuo Qiuyu lightly smoothed her skirt and waited for the message.
When the monks who were watching the wish list saw Zuo Qiuyu, they could not look at her as a court official, but instead looked at her with respect.
"Since Zuo Qiuyu was on the wish list, he has never fallen off."
"It's unprecedented for a court official to be in the top 100 of the wish list. She has created a miracle."
"Isn't it that Chunming Pavilion has a new and more powerful Sang? Someone in the pavilion has surpassed her."
Sang Ling's name had already spread throughout Chao City along with the Jiaotai Banquet the day before. Even cultivators who had never seen the Jiaotai Banquet had heard of her name and the grand occasion of that day.
However, someone immediately refuted the affirmation of Sang Ling.
"Competition between courtiers is nothing. Zuo Qiuyu is in the top 100 of the Wish List. Even if that Sang beats her every time, as long as she is not on the Wish List, she will not be able to win."
"That makes sense. The famous courtiers are just courtiers. Zuo Qiuyu, who is on the wish list, has already surpassed the ranks of courtiers."
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These monks did not keep silent, and the people present, including Sang Ling, heard the discussion clearly.
Zuo Qiuyu glanced over there, with an indifferent expression and said nothing.
The courtier next to her looked at her expression and said tentatively, "What these people said is absolutely right. Sister has long surpassed the ranks of courtiers. Competition within the cabinet is nothing."
Zuo Qiuyu still had a simple and elegant expression. He neither stopped the court official nor showed any agreement with his words.
When the people around her saw that she did not say anything to stop them, they started talking even more.
"Since my sister is on the wish list, why should she care about our ranking in the cabinet? It is only a matter of time before she regains the top spot."
"That's why my sister is so modest that she worries about a ranking."
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Gou Qiu frowned. It was normal for an oiran to have a few followers around her, but it was a bit too presumptuous to discuss it like this in front of Sang Ling.
She spoke up to stop him: "Shut up."
Sang Ling didn't react much, but Hu Yanyan was very angry.
"What are you arguing about? What's wrong with the ranking in the cabinet? If you surpass someone, you surpass them. Don't deceive yourself. Besides, Zuo Qiuyu didn't say a word, why are you jumping around?"
These court officials immediately fell silent. Although they were not afraid of Sang Ling who had just come to prominence, they were still afraid of Gou Qiu and the courtesan Hu Yanyan.
They immediately looked at Zuo Qiuyu, hoping that she could say a few words for them.
However, Zuo Qiuyu still had that calm and cold demeanor, not even glancing over at him.
These people were completely silent.
Soon, the communication of the top 100 on the wish list officially began. The cultivators in Moshengze filed out one after another and then scattered in all directions. One of them went towards Chunming Pavilion.
Gou Qiu was excited and quickly patted Zuo Qiuyu, "Here I come."
Zuo Qiuyu took two steps forward and stood above all the courtiers.
The monk who delivered the message held a golden scroll in his hand. The scroll looked like a smaller version of the wish list. He held it respectfully and quickly flew to the front of Chunming Pavilion. He stood still with his head bowed, and shouted loudly:
"The wish list is passed on!"
"Chunming Pavilion's Zuo Qiuyu, wishing to be number ninety-one on the list—"
Then, he respectfully placed the golden scroll in Zuo Qiuyu's palm.
Gou Qiu's face became even more excited, and he took two steps forward to Zuo Qiuyu's side.
"Ninety-first on the wish list! Another one has been added."
Zuo Qiuyu couldn't help but smile happily. It was difficult to change one's position on the wish list. She had been ranked 92nd on the wish list for a long time and had not made any progress. It was not easy for her to move up one place today.
The monks who were watching the wish list being conveyed nearby were full of envy and whispering to each other, and every sentence was an admiration and affirmation for Zuo Qiuyu.
Zuo Qiuyu carefully put away the golden scroll and turned back to walk into the pavilion.
The wish list has been conveyed, so there is naturally nothing to worry about.
Unexpectedly, as Zuo Qiuyu took a step, Hu Yanyan called her.
"Why are you walking so fast? Maybe there will be someone behind you to pass on the message."
Hu Yanyan was naturally not talking about herself, as she was still a long way from being in the top 100 on the wish list. She was talking about Sang Ling.
Zuo Qiuyu looked back at Sang Ling beside her, and then smiled: "Then you can wait a little longer."
Hu Yanyan's face became even gloomier. Of course she understood what Zuo Qiuyu meant, which was that no matter how long they waited, it would be in vain.
There was this look of indifference and contempt again, and all the memories that she had ignored in the past came flooding back, but Hu Yanyan couldn't say anything at this moment.
She asked Zuo Qiuyu to stop just now just because she subconsciously wanted to make her unhappy. In fact, even she herself knew that it was really a pipe dream for Sang Ling to be in the top 100 of the wish list now.
Now, Zuo Qiuyu was not unhappy, but Sang Ling was embarrassed.
Hu Yanyan looked at Sang Ling apologetically and secretly cursed herself for causing trouble.
Sang Ling understood what she meant and patted her hands to comfort her. She didn't feel anything. She was neither angry at Zuo Qiuyu's disregard nor burdened by the embarrassment.
She had only attended the Jiaotai Banquet once, so it was normal that she was not in the top 100 of the wish list. She still had a lot of time.
Moreover, her goal has never been just to be in the top 100 on the wish list.
Zuo Qiuyu's eyes faded away from Sang Ling's figure, he turned around and said in a tinkling voice: "Let's go."
The courtiers surrounding her immediately responded and followed her into the pavilion.
Gou Qiu's face no longer had the joy she had just shown. As a manager, she could not be biased nor get involved in the fight between them. She walked over to Sang Ling and said soothingly:
“There’s no need to rush.”
Gou Qiu trusts Sang Ling more than anyone else. In her opinion, it is certain that Sang Ling will be in the top 100 of the wish list. It is just a matter of time. Moreover, her ranking will definitely be higher than Zuo Qiuyu. If she is lucky, she may even be in the top 50 of the wish list.
When Zuo Qiuyu heard Gou Qiu's words, his expression froze for a moment.
But she adjusted herself quickly. No matter what Hu Yanyan and Gou Qiu said, she was the winner this time.
Moreover, on the next day of reckoning, she will definitely take back the first place in Chunming Pavilion...
There are many people who want to surpass her, and Sang Ling is just one of them.
Zuo Qiuyu did not stop and soon arrived at the door of Chunming Pavilion. She raised her foot and was about to enter the pavilion.
"How come there are monks coming out from Moshengze who are communicating with him?"
The one who spoke was Gou Qiu. Zuo Qiuyu paused, unable to step in. She turned around and saw that there was indeed a cultivator holding a golden scroll walking out of Moshengze, heading towards Chunming Pavilion.
Maybe it's just the same direction.
The facts did not turn out as Zuo Qiuyu wished. The monk holding the golden scroll stopped in front of Sang Ling, handed over the scroll respectfully, and said loudly:
"The wish list is passed on!"
"Chunming Pavilion artist Sang, I wish to be ranked 100th on the list—"
The monks who were watching the announcement of the wish list immediately started a commotion.
"How did he get on the wish list? Isn't this Sang's first time on stage?"
"This speed is too amazing. No wonder no one in Zuoqiu Yu Pavilion can beat her."
"There's no comparison. Although Zuo Qiuyu ranked higher, it took her many years to get on the wish list, while Sang got on in just one appearance."
"Didn't you hear that Sang is an artist? Although I don't know what it is, it's probably something powerful. People like Zuo Qiuyu can't compare to it."
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Zuo Qiuyu could no longer remain calm. By the time she came to her senses, she was already standing in front of the monk who was delivering the wish list. She heard herself asking:
"Hasn't the wish list transmission already ended? I clearly saw ninety-nine monks going out to deliver it."
Lord Demon, who has long been at the top of the list, naturally does not need to convey the message. Ninety-ninth place is just right.
The monk who delivered the message immediately explained, "This morning, Chunming Pavilion artist Sang was not on the wish list. It was just changed a while ago that he happened to be ranked 100th on the wish list, so the message was delayed."
The scene in front of Zuo Qiuyu's eyes was a little blurry. It had just changed. It was probably the group of people who had surrounded Chunming Pavilion in the morning.
So, just because she's a red stone, they will like Sang Ling more?
Sang Ling naturally realized that it was her unintentional action just now that allowed her to rank among the top 100 on the wish list.
This also made her more aware of the mechanism of the wish list, which is not just about the number of fans, but also the depth of the fans' affection.
In terms of the number of supporters, she is naturally no match for Zuo Qiuyu, or the gap is far behind, but now she is only nine places behind Zuo Qiuyu.
However, she still had some doubts. The difference in the number of supporters between her and Zuo Qiuyu was very large. Even if all the guests who came to the Jiaotai Banquet the day before supported her and were extremely passionate about her, it would not be enough according to her estimation.
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