Chapter 96: The Second King of the Twelve Earthly Branches
At the end of the twenty-sixth year of Fu Rui of the Great Chu Dynasty, as the year was approaching, two things spread throughout the world, especially causing a huge turmoil in the world.
All the people in the world who heard about these two events were very happy and excited, and some even got drunk in the restaurant and proclaimed that they were good.
It is said that the Jianghu in the past was always lifeless, and it always made people feel as if they were entering their twilight years. After these two things, the Jianghu has regained its vitality. I have to say that this is the luck of the Jianghu people of our generation.
The first thing was that the Xinyi Sect, which was once at its peak and had a great family and business, was destroyed.
Subsequently, news spread that the Xinyi Sect was no longer a righteous sect at all, and had fallen into the devil's path as early as twenty years ago.
It's just that this Xinyi Sect was well hidden in the past few years, so it has never been discovered.
In recent years, perhaps because I felt that I was strong enough, my behavior became more and more rampant and undisguised. Now it was good, as soon as I showed my weakness, someone came to me and took advantage of me.
As soon as the news of the Xinyi Sect's becoming a demon came out, the world was in an uproar, and many people in the world scorned those orthodox sects that claimed to be noble.
As one of the most famous righteous sects in the Great Chu Dynasty, Xinyi Sect has done something like this. Are the butts of other so-called righteous sects necessarily clean?
Regarding this matter, those sects that were named the Demonic Way also ridiculed them, saying that those orthodox sects were just bitches who set up archways, and they might be doing worse things behind the scenes than they, the Demonic Way's people. .
As a result, the battle between good and evil in the world has become heated again, but this time it is no longer as one-sided as before.
No one is really a fool, let alone those Jianghu people who lick blood from the edge of the knife and are calculating to the core. In the past, it was okay to just follow what others said, but after this incident, they will not buy those orthodox sects. The door's account is settled.
It is said that the main person who was able to destroy the Xinyi Sect in one fell swoop this time was a swordsman who once had a shocking battle with a peerless ancestor of the Xinyi Sect.
At the end of the battle, although the swordsman succeeded in killing the ancestor of the Xinyi Sect, he was also seriously injured and his whereabouts are now unknown.
No one has any doubts about the shocking battle. After all, where are the ruins of the Xinyi Sect? The area within a radius of fifty or sixty miles was beaten to pieces. Fortunately, the Xinyi Sect was built in the mountains. , if it were closer to the city, who knows how many innocent people would be hurt?
Now, there are tens of thousands of people who come to inspect the Xinyi Sect every day. Seeing the Xinyi Sect reduced to ruins, in addition to sighing and sighing, everyone is amazed at the strength of a first-class master. No wonder they all say that they have stepped into the world. Yipin just stepped out of this world with one foot, and now it seems that it is indeed true.
To destroy a sect with one person's power, what is this but an immortal method?
Later, the name of the mysterious swordsman was also discovered. In just over ten days, Wang Xuanlang's reputation spread throughout the Chu River and Lake, and even tended to spread to the Southern Tang Dynasty.
According to the news, this swordsman is the only remaining genius swordsman in the Wang family who was wiped out thirty years ago. He had a relationship with Mo Ruyue, the current leader of the Xingyue Sect, and Lin Cangsheng, the leader of the Wenjian Sect. name.
It's a pity that after the Wang family incident happened, this genius who was famous at that time disappeared and no one knew where he went.
However, now that he has re-entered the world as a swordsman, it must be that the affairs of the Wang family back then will be settled.
Things in the world have always been subject to sudden changes, so for a while, many people in the world were inquiring about Wang Xuanlang, hoping to follow him to witness a real immortal war...
Beijing.
Ever since the second prince Chu Tianxiong returned to the capital last time, the capital has become quiet and nothing major has happened for the time being.
The ministers' morning meetings have never stopped, and the ordinary people and small households are still running for their livelihoods. It seems that everything is back on track.
But now that the new year is approaching, the capital has regained some vitality. Those farmers who have been busy for a year are finally willing to put aside their busy schedules.
Heavy work, be prepared to take a few days of rest.
As the New Year is approaching day by day, the men who are in charge of the house will also spend some of their savings for the year.
The first is to buy a set of thicker cotton-padded clothes for my wife and children. It is really heartbreaking to see them still wearing thin clothes in this cold weather.
The men didn't think about themselves. They were just men doing rough work. They would scratch their new clothes when the time came. Moreover, they were reluctant to part with the meager amount of money.
This life has only gotten better in the past few years. Farmers are used to living a hard life, so they naturally save every penny they can. At the very least, they have to earn a dowry or betrothal gift for their daughters and sons, right?
All that's left is to prepare a decent New Year's Eve dinner, such as braised pork with pickles and vegetables, which the children have been craving for a long time, and there are always a few bowls of it.
Furthermore, it is time to replace the peach charms on the threshold of your yard with new ones. The rule of replacing old charms with new ones left by our ancestors must not be broken.
There is an unknown house in the capital. Compared with other places, this place is really deserted. It feels like no one has lived there for a long time.
Although other places in the house are covered with dust, the study is extremely clean, as if someone cleans it frequently.
"Master, the latest news is that the Xinyi Sect entered the demonic path and was destroyed by Wang Xuanlang, Hua Xueji and Duan Wudao together. Do you think there will be any changes in our plan?"
Mr. Shang, who had not been seen for a long time, appeared here.
"Obsessed! If I had known that the Xinyi Sect was this virtuous, I would not have discussed cooperation with Liu Huikou. You have to remember that although we are living in secret now, what we are doing is definitely not a bad thing."
"Yes, Master."
Mr. Shang took out the sign Liu Huikou gave him from his sleeve.
"It's good to be dead, otherwise the strength of the Xinyi Sect is a bit beyond my expectation, and it may be too big to lose in the future!"
After he finished speaking, he crushed the jade plaque, which seemed to be worth a lot, and threw it on the desk.
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In addition to the fact that the Xinyi Sect became a demon and was destroyed by Wang Xuanlang, another major event happened at the end of this year.
A major event that could affect the world of Dachu and Southern Tang Dynasty. This incident was even more popular in the world than the swordsman Wang Xuanlang.
In the Southern Tang Dynasty, a force named Tianwu Tower suddenly appeared. In fact, the birth of a force is not a rare event. After all, there are so many forces that are born and disappear every day in the world that it is impossible to count them.
But this Tianwu Tower is different. Just after it was born, it did something astonishing.
It uses the Ten Heavenly Stems and the Twelve Earthly Branches as a list to select the top ten martial arts forces and twelve top masters in the Da Chu and Southern Tang dynasties.
In fact, this matter is nothing, and it is not that no one has done it before, but most of them have little credibility because the person or force that issued this list is too low.
But this Tianwu Tower is different. The list it issued was recognized by everyone as soon as it came out. In addition to the new unheard of masters on the list, it was also because among the list of twelve top masters, the fourth
The name is clearly written - Li Xunxu, the owner of Tianwu Building.
The twelve masters in the list of the twelve earthly branches have opened the eyes of all the people in the world, and also made the first-level masters who have always been obscured by the clouds clearly displayed in front of everyone, narrowing the gap between the top masters and the rough people in the world.
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When it comes to the quality of this list, there is nothing to say. Not counting the masters from the Chu and Southern Tang Dynasties, the strength of those on the list is also terrifying.
Even Mo Ruyue, the leader of the Xingyue Sect, who was as powerful as the Xingyue Sect, could only stay in the last place, ranking twelfth, by relying on a record of one against four in the capital.
The eleventh and tenth places are both from the Southern Tang Dynasty. They also have a great reputation in the Southern Tang Dynasty. They are Zhongli, the master of Wuji Palace in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and En, the largest gang in the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Shen Qianlian, leader of the Yi Gang.
Speaking of the origin of the ninth one, it’s a bit impressive. He was the previous Wheelrunner King of the assassin organization’s Dark Pavilion. According to reliable sources, after the current Wheelrunner King was betrayed by Wang Xuanlang,
After killing him by hand, in order to prop up the facade of the dark pavilion, this man also chose to return to the world.
The eighth one is Gu Qingcheng, the head of the Demon Sect. His record on the list is that he visited the imperial palace four times and escaped unharmed. Chu Zheng had to laugh when he saw the news, secretly thinking that this mysterious Tianwu Tower can really find out any information.
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The seventh Taixu Sect Master, Han Dongsheng, his Taixu Sect is also the top force in the Southern Tang Dynasty, besides Tianwu Tower.
It is said that he is also a good swordsman. He once fought with Yang Dongqing, the fifth-ranked martial artist in the martial arts, and lost to Yang Dongqing after fighting more than 300 moves.
The sixth Sword Asking Sect, Lin Cangsheng, has not made many moves in the past two years, so there is only one sentence to describe him on the list of twelve earthly branches: a first-grade sword cultivator in the realm of Knocking Heaven Clan, but this sentence is enough.
Let his sixth place be well deserved.
The fifth one is Yang Dongqing, the first-level Broken Swordman who has just entered the world. Although he only has the record of killing the second-level pinnacle with one sword in Beijing, the last sentence on the list describes him very horribly:
The first person to use a knife in the world!
There is also a saying in Jianghu: Half of the people who practice martial arts in the world use swords, and half of the remaining half practice swordsmanship, so Yang Dongqing can take the title of number one among the half.
It's enough to show how powerful he is.
The fourth Tianwu Tower Li Xunxu, his evaluation of himself on the list is true. He said that he has not been able to compete with other masters, but he is very confident in his own strength. He will find an opportunity to fight Yang Dongqing in the near future. Let’s see.
Let’s see who is the real No. 4 in the world!
Third, this position is very strange because there are two people sitting side by side on it. The reason Tianwu Tower gave for this is that this way it can not offend the two courts.
Because the two people ranked third were Wu Chan from the Da Chu Enshrining Hall and Shan Gui from the Phantom Guards of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Both of them were the royal family's top masters in public.
The second place surprised everyone who saw this list. Wang Xuanlang, who has been in the limelight recently, was only ranked second.
No one expected that this swordsman who had killed two first-level swordsmen in a short period of time, including a Yuluocheng fairyland expert, could only be ranked second, let alone ranked first.
That person, no one in the world has ever heard of his name.
Number one on the list of the twelve earthly branches: Wang Jianqing, a person from the Southern Tang Dynasty. He and Wang Xuanlang are both in the first-level sword immortal realm, and his record is unknown.
After seeing the introduction of this first person, some people in the world stood up to defend Wang Xuanlang. They said that this person is called Wang Jianqing. Even though he is in the same realm as Wang Xuanlang, he has no record at all and there is no reason why he should be ranked in front of Wang Xuanlang.
There are also people who are extremely curious about this Wang Jianqing who has never appeared before. If he is ranked first in Tianwu Tower, he must have extraordinary abilities. No one can tell who he is before he takes action.
Who is more powerful, Wang Xuanlang?
However, there are some interesting people in the world who jokingly call Wang Xuanlang the second eldest son of the Wang family. After all, the first Wang Jianqing is also named Wang, but I just don't know what the old man's expression will be when he hears this.
At the back of this list of the twelve earthly branches, there are two things said by Li Xunxu, the owner of Tianwu Tower.
One thing is the statistics of the first-level masters in the world. All the first-level masters who failed to make it to the list of the twelve earthly branches have appeared on it. There are estimated to be more than thirty people in Nantang and Dachu.
The second thing is that Li Xunxu said that his strength is still too low and he can't beat some old guys, so he doesn't dare to put them on the list. When his strength becomes higher in the future, he must catch them all one by one.
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As for the top ten forces at the bottom of the list of twelve earthly branches, there is nothing interesting to see. Generally, the power is ranked according to the rank of the boss in the list of twelve earthly branches.
Excluding the two courts, Tianwu Tower, which has Li Xunxu, the fourth in the list of twelve earthly branches, ranks first.
The Wenjian Sect, which has hundreds of sword-training peaks, became the second largest force in the Southern Tang Dynasty and Dachu. The other forces followed suit. It is worth mentioning that Youmojian and Youmojian ranked ninth and tenth.
The two major forces of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Disha Sect, did not have masters listed on the list of the twelve earthly branches.
The reason why these two forces are on the Ten Heavenly Powers ranking list is because there is a sentence in their description on the list: It is suspected that the ancestors are alive.