Chapter 171 Saint Title
This is really because Wang Yao appears in front of outsiders too rarely and is not at all ostentatious. Of course, this is except for challenging for a place on the martial arts list.
Therefore, Ke Yan's position is as stable as Mount Tai, and veteran Wen Bingdie has no desire for power at all, so no one can compete with Ke Yan's status as the heir in the gang.
At this time, he was entertaining the master detective of the Wubu Division, Yan Wu, as the leader of the Kuanglang Gang and the only disciple of Bian Jiu.
"Detective Yan, will my master come back for the Chinese New Year this year? Why is there no news at all?" Ke Yan asked with a worried look on his face as he looked at Yan Wu who was sipping hot wine.
"I don't know any news either. Logically, he should have contacted me. I didn't get any news, so I wanted to come to you to see if he came back. I didn't expect that he didn't come back." Yan Wu was holding a wine glass, and now she seemed to be here to drown her sorrows in alcohol.
She glanced at the worried Ke Yan and decided to tell the truth. If Bian Jiu were gone, the Kuanglang Gang would really be interested in this guy. Yan Wu said worriedly, "Wind Whisperer was ranked sixth on the Heavenly Ranking, but that was a long time ago. He's still ranked second among the Grandmasters. With his unfathomable strength and incredibly mysterious movements, few who are targeted by him can escape."
The more Yan Wu spoke, the more worried Ke Yan became. His sword-like brows were furrowed together. A young man should have been under the protection of his master, but he didn't expect that he would be worried about his master now.
The Grandmaster of the Heavenly Ranking rarely got involved in the disputes in the martial arts world. Even the number of times he took action was clearly recorded in his deeds, and there were only a few visible traces, so he didn't think much of the Grandmaster of the Heavenly Ranking.
However, in the past few months, the situation in Wu Dynasty has changed dramatically. It turns out that Wind Whisperer is the boss behind Bai Xiaosheng. With the help of Bai Xiaosheng's power, he has been wreaking havoc on the martial arts world by taking advantage of the information gap and plundering the martial arts secrets of various sects. Even the well-known and famous sects are unable to stop him, and those who refuse to obey are killed.
So now the Wind Whisperer's name is simply thunderous, famous throughout the world, and for a while, everyone's fear of the Grandmaster has increased a little bit. So at this moment, Ke Yan is really worried about his master.
"Hahaha, disciple, there is no need to worry too much. I am your master, a grandmaster, what can happen?" Just when Ke Yan was in a state of confusion and even wanted to mobilize the forces of the Kuanglang Gang to find Bian Jiu, Wang Yao arrived.
When Yan Wu turned her head, she saw a figure that seemed to arrive in the reception room like the sound of the wind.
"Ke Yan greets Master. I'm glad Master is alright!" Ke Yan was overjoyed and immediately bowed deeply to Wang Yao. His sincerity touched Wang Yao a little.
"You are so fast that I couldn't even see you coming. You are indeed a true grandmaster." Yan Wu felt a little frustrated when she saw Bian Jiu's unparalleled lightness skills. The joy of seeing Bian Jiu again was actually diluted a lot.
Because the martial arts of the Wubusi have certain flaws, although she improves quickly, she will not be able to deepen her loyalty to the court and the Wubusi in the process of continuous practice, and she will lose part of herself.
But even with this tiny part of herself, Yan Wu has no hope of breaking through to become a grandmaster in her lifetime.
Look at that great detective from the Wubu Division. He's been at the peak of Grandmaster status for who knows how long. It seemed like he could cross the threshold of Grandmaster status in the next moment, but after all these years, his energy and blood are almost depleted, and he still hasn't broken through. Yan Wu's future is also uncertain; at best, she'll only reach the Grandmaster level.
"Haha, if you want to learn, I can teach you, but the realm of martial arts is just a minor path, and cultivation is the main path." Wang Yao has now reached the realm of grandmaster and can be said to have been through hundreds of battles. He doesn't know how many battles he has gone through, and what he has done recently has made him see countless traces of the existence of grandmasters.
Even if they are glorious and invincible for a while, what can they do? After a hundred years, if not a thousand years, they will be just a pile of dry bones.
For mortals who transcend the self, a hundred years from now, they are nothing more than a handful of yellow sand. In this mortal world, we do not seek enlightenment, but rather a clear conscience. We do not aspire to be free and unrestrained, but rather seek to live true to our hearts, with a clear distinction between gratitude and resentment.
But for a warrior with extraordinary powers, it is too pitiful. What's the use of possessing invincible power? After you die, the ants you once stepped on are still alive and well.
Wang Yao waved his hand, sending Ke Yan to inform the other gang members. He then looked at Yan Wu and said, "Back then, Wind Whisperer attacked me. Although the old priest and I teamed up to kill one of his clones, I was still seriously injured. I went to find a place with abundant vitality to heal my wounds. I haven't been back for a while. What's with the Wind Whisperer ranking second on the Heavenly Ranking that you mentioned earlier?"
In fact, although Wang Yao now has the identity of Wind Whisperer, he still does not have the ability to control the Martial Arts Ranking. What Bai Xiaosheng does is just to collect the battle records of the warriors and input them into the Martial Arts Ranking.
This is the only way to automatically rank the martial arts list. Bai Xiao can only hide some of the information about the warriors on the martial arts list, and does not have too much authority.
Moreover, even if Bai Xiaosheng has the authority to input his battle records, he can only go as far as the Earth Ranking. No one can interfere with the ranking of the Heaven Ranking. It all depends on the Martial Arts Ranking itself or the legendary "Wordless Book of Heaven".
Of course, since Wind Talker is the host of the Martial Arts Ranking, he has a backdoor, so Wang Yao can still use this name. It is unknown how Wind Talker exploited the loophole.
Yan Wu looked at Wang Yao, who was now full of vigor and vitality. She didn't say why he didn't contact her after being injured, or whether he thought she was a burden or something like that. She just replied solemnly, "It seems that you really don't care about worldly affairs. You haven't hidden away in the outer realm, have you? But it's understandable that you don't know what big things are happening in the martial arts world during your seclusion. There has been a huge change in the martial arts rankings. It's not the Huang, Xuan, and Di rankings, but the Tian ranking!"
"Why would the Heavenly Ranking change? Wasn't the change big enough when the Demon Lord died last time?" Although Wang Yao knew the answer very well, he pretended to be ignorant and inquired carefully.
"Not only is the leader of the Demon Sect dead, but even the Sword Master, the Sword Master of the Sword Sect, is dead!" Yan Wu immediately retorted. She had never seen the scene of two great masters on the Heavenly Ranking dying one after another.
Before Yan Wu finished speaking, his expression was extremely cautious as he continued, "There are still many hidden Grandmasters who have not been listed on the Heavenly Ranking. Of course, these hidden Grandmasters are also Grandmasters that everyone knows about. They have completely hidden themselves in the mountains and forests and never come out again."
"Plus, the Wind Whisperers are running rampant in the martial arts world, causing a panic and snatching martial arts secrets from other sects. Isn't this a big deal?"
"Of course, that's all. This Wind Talker is still not satisfied. He challenged the Grandmasters who are ranked high on the Heavenly Ranking. He actually has a feeling that he is invincible in the world. He almost broke through the Heavenly Ranking and directly ranked second on the Heavenly Ranking." Yan Wu's tone was subtle and difficult to understand. It was hard to say whether the Wind Talker's behavior was good or bad. After all, his strength was there and he could not comment on it.
"After all, you are now one of the few grand masters on the Heavenly Ranking. Do you have any words to say?" Yan Wu poured a glass of hot wine for Wang Yao and drank it first as a toast.
"Haha, what's there to say about being the sixth last on the Heavenly Ranking? There are also several hermits who don't want to be on the list." Wang Yao laughed and drank the Green Ant Wine in his hand in one gulp.
There is no loophole here, because there were a total of seven people on the Heavenly Ranking before, two of them died, and there is one more person who has no record, so he is definitely the sixth.
Yan Wu's expression was extremely solemn, a sign of insufficient strength. She felt a little uneasy about the changing situation. She said, "No, there's someone behind you now. According to my information, a hidden Grandmaster close to the court has officially announced his joining the court. His name is Yuan Hongwei, nicknamed the Prison of True Essence. He is ranked seventh from the bottom of the Heavenly Ranking. Like you, he doesn't have any outstanding achievements.
But at least you participated in killing Wind Whisperer's clone, while he didn't have any. I don't know where this old antique appeared from, and just like that, the Heavenly Ranking has returned to seven. And I heard that at the beginning of the year, the court will summon the other five of you to Zhongzhou to receive rewards and be granted the title of Saint. From now on, it will be you seven Saints who will suppress the world for the court. No more Heavenly Ranking Grandmasters will be allowed to join you!"
"This is big news. Fortunately, Yan Wu informed me so that I could be prepared. Is this a display of strength, seeking amnesty, or a murderous intention?" Wang Yao pondered secretly.
First of all, he was very sure that after doing this series of things, the court would not have many grand masters left.
Maybe including the unborn grandmasters, there are nearly twenty grandmasters, but what kind of people are grandmasters? If they can't beat them, can't they just hide?
Now all the great masters who were halfway to enlightenment have gone into hiding. It is possible that only these seven people on the Heavenly Ranking are left in the entire world.
That is to say, if the court still has great masters, they will definitely come out all at once to shock the world. Now, there may be only seven of them in the entire Wu Dynasty, including Wang Yao. If you don't count the Wind Whisperer who is his alias, there are only six.
The leader of these six, Zhai Xinghe, is the kind of elusive person who travels around the world and no one can find his whereabouts.
It can be said that the current Heavenly Ranking is a comparison of the strength of the world's general trend. Precisely because of this, it is even more despairing when it is announced by the court.
On the court side, there is the old priest who is currently ranked third on the Heavenly Ranking, and Yuan Hongwei who is ranked seventh on the Heavenly Ranking, and is the strongest.
On the side of the independent cultivators, there is Zhai Xinghe, a big boss with an extraordinary status. In fact, people like Bian Jiu are also considered, but the Kuanglang Gang he comes from cannot provide any help at all.
In addition, the imperial court has now begun large-scale military training and has begun to dispatch border troops from all over the country to the Central Plains, so the grand masters of other super powers have no power to rely on.
No matter how powerful you are, can you compare with the imperial court? The imperial court’s army can destroy any big force when it approaches. Now it depends on who will stand out.
I am the Windtalker alias of the Demonic Path, and I am also the Divine Fist Bian Jiu, so I occupy two seats.
The others, such as Shentu Hege, who is ranked fourth on the Heavenly Ranking, and Wuzui, who is ranked fifth on the Heavenly Ranking, are all great masters behind certain super powers. Wang Yao is too lazy to learn about them.
They were originally ranked second or third, but after a reshuffle, there have been major changes.
I can understand that the court wants to revive China, but you didn't infringe on my interests. You infringed on the interests of those super powers and big powers, such as Shentu Hege, and Wuzui.
You two don't stand up and even use fake names. Let's see whether I will pay attention to you or not. But will the court make an example of someone to scare the monkeys? Either it will use me or Wind Whisperer as a warning.
The situation is now very clear. The imperial court has been secretly planning for many years and took advantage of the opportunity created by Wang Yao to first destroy the Gu Du Sect. In fact, the imperial court's strategic goal has been achieved at this point.
But who knew that the Demon Sect was so ignorant of the danger and insisted on returning to the Central Plains. Coupled with Wang Yao, the troublemaker, it has now aroused the ambitions of the emperor and the court officials. Of course, the most important thing is the opinion of the old royal family.
Up to now, the imperial court thinks that it has an absolute advantage, so it is showing off its strength with the Heavenly Ranking, summoning all the grand masters to the capital, and taking a high-profile approach to recruit us. If I don’t go, they will start with me, Bian Jiu.
But it's true. If I were in that position, I would definitely start with Bian Jiu. After all, he has the smallest power behind him and is the weakest person in public.
"Hahaha, are you hinting at something to me? I told you that you wouldn't come here for no reason. Why are you here on New Year's Day? It must be the task assigned to you by your superiors." Wang Yao glanced at Yan Wu, who had an obscure expression and began to speak hesitantly, and laughed.
How could he not know that the real meaning lies in what is between the lines?
"That's right. I'm here to invite you to accept the canonization as a saint. From now on, there will be only seven of you grandmasters on the Heavenly Ranking in the martial arts world. You will become saints that will be passed down through the ages, and the imperial court will build a temple to commemorate you forever. Isn't that good?" Yan Wu saw that Bian Jiu saw through her intentions at a glance, so she stopped pretending and turned to persuade Bian Jiu. Firstly, she couldn't disobey the order from her superiors, and secondly, Yan Wu didn't think it would do any harm to Bian Jiu.
After all, Yan Wu is completely on the side of the imperial court and represents the orthodox side. Whether it is for the stability of the world or the revival of the Wu Dynasty, she feels that she has the responsibility to persuade Bian Jiu to agree to this matter.
Wang Yao didn't reveal the story behind this, just to let Yan Wu be innocent for a while. Instead, he agreed very readily: "Okay, I agree to this matter. After all, I have always been close to the court. The title of saint sounds good."
It's impossible to let Wang Yao be the first to take action. You old coins will see who can hold it in longer. At worst, he will really surrender to the court. It's no big deal. Just let him go into the armory to take a look and do anything.
"Ah! You agreed? Are you serious? It's not because of me..." Yan Wu was a little bit unconvinced at first, but she felt relieved after getting Wang Yao's definite reply. She felt relieved and took out a gold-stamped invitation from her arms.
"On the second day of the second month, the day when the dragon raises its head, we invite the nine great masters to come and visit us!"
There was only this short line of words on the invitation, without any other information, not even the conditions for recruiting. Of course, Yan Wu had already mentioned a little bit.
That is the title of Saint. From now on, no new Grand Masters will be added to the Heavenly Ranking. The seven people on the list now will be the people with the highest status in the future martial arts world, and even in the world.
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