Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 310 Top of Both Rankings
Not long after the banquet began, Yang Diao'er came over and sat down for a while.

Miao Youxiu originally thought that she was very proud to have advanced to the Innate Realm before the age of twenty and made it onto the Prodigy Ranking, but after seeing Yang Diao'er, she suddenly felt that the Prodigy Ranking was not so appealing anymore.

The previous number one on the Prodigy Ranking was Zhang Qingxi, the generation before that was Jiyatana, and the current number one is Yang Diao'er.

Not to mention, Yang Diao'er is currently ranked number one on the list of beauties in the martial arts world.

First place on both lists.

But compared to someone going to the Demonic Sect's lair, Mount Zhoujia, killing the Northern Yan Prince, and eyeing a top-tier expert and a grandmaster to snatch someone away, being number one on both lists is nothing.

Even if Yang Diao'er no longer travels the martial arts world, she is still a legendary figure.

As for why the person they had clearly stolen sat obediently next to Sun Yanwan, the Miao brothers couldn't figure it out no matter how hard they tried.

Yang Diao'er just came over to make her presence known, sat for a short while, and then left.

After the banquet, the Miao brothers took their leave. They were used to hiding in seclusion and had their own hiding places in the area, so they did not need Sun Yanwan's help.

Of course, Sun Yanwan had to send them out. Just as he came out, Duanmu Xianling and Lu Chaoxiu arrived. They had an appointment with Sun Yanwan, and he would help them heal their injuries every day.

Yang Diao'er, Ba Tianmo, and Wuying Hou all didn't want to see the two women. The two women were also unaware that there were other people in the temple, but they ran into them this time.

The Miao brothers had traveled all over the martial arts world and naturally knew the two women. When they met Duanmu Xianling and Lu Chaoxiu, the two brothers were greatly surprised and thought to themselves, "Sun Yanwan really seduced people according to the list of beauties in the martial arts world. Aren't these two also people on the list of beauties in the martial arts world?"

Duanmu Xianling and Lu Chaoxiu met the two Miao people but did not recognize them. The two Miao people were used to hiding their identities when they traveled the martial arts world, but their innate true qi made them very easy to identify. The two women were also surprised and thought to themselves, "So Sun Yanwan has arranged so many subordinates."

It's no wonder the two women had this misconception. Sun Yanwan has a problem: he treats everyone the same, only differing in the degree of closeness, but not in rank. Although he respects Er Miao, he won't do anything special. Even when he encounters ordinary people, he won't be arrogant or condescending.

He chatted casually with Er Miao, clearly very familiar with each other, and the three of them lived side by side, making Sun Yanwan's life distinctly different from others.

Sun Yanwan didn't introduce them to each other. She saw the two Miao off first, and then said to the two women, "I will help you heal your injuries right away."

Sun Yanwan offered to heal the two women, mainly out of concern that if there were any enemies around when no one was in the temple, Sun Lingdie would be in danger, and Duanmu Xianling was at least a Xiantian level cultivator, while Lu Chaoxiu's martial arts...

It's still better than the little butterfly.

It's not that I have any special feelings for the two women.

The two women could also sense that although Sun Yanwan offered to help them heal their injuries, he had no intention of currying favor. It was more like a normal encounter in the martial arts world where he offered a helping hand. Apart from healing their injuries, he did not try to get close to them or make any frivolous moves. His gentlemanly demeanor was truly admirable.

Sun Yanwan helped heal the two women. After the healing was finished, the three chatted for a few moments. Lu Chaoxiu said in a low voice, "More and more people know about the Golden Light Cave incident." "It must be because when people gather together, the news spreads like wildfire. Many people who didn't know before are now beginning to learn the truth."

"I'm worried about the recent casualties near Yanchi Lake, so I discussed it with an eight-bag leader of the Northern Beggars' Gang and we've formed a temporary rescue guild. Would Scholar Sun like to participate?"

"We will organize people to patrol the area. We will not dare to step forward when we encounter masters fighting, but we will try our best to persuade ordinary martial artists to stop. If we encounter the wounded, we will do our best to treat them. If we encounter a fellow martial artist who has died, we will collect the remains and send them back home."

Sun Yanwan shook her head and said, "It's inconvenient for me to show up, but you can set up tents near the Taoist temple. In case of an enemy attack, I can at least offer some assistance."

Lu Chaoxiu was kind-hearted. She thought that since she wasn't a Xiantian (innate level) cultivator, she shouldn't be hunted down. However, recently, too many martial artists had arrived. Many didn't know how to enter or leave the Golden Light Cave, nor did they know that only those who cultivated the Three Wood Hidden Meridians could kill a Xiantian. Many were still below the Xiantian level and had no ability to kill a Xiantian. They had only come here because they had heard that ancient sects' treasures were available here, so they came to try their luck. With so many people, there was bound to be fighting, and with fighting, there were bound to be injuries and deaths.

Sun Yanwan agreed to this not out of kindness, but because there were many Jianghu figures worth winning over. If he could recruit a few dozen to the Tianma Gang, it would be a good thing for him.

He didn't mention that he could offer help; he only planned to send a few dozen Tianma Gang loyalists when Lu Chaoxiu started working and there was a shortage of manpower, in order to maximize the image and goodwill of the Tianma Gang.

Sun Yanwan returned to the Taoist temple, where she was again pulled along by Ba Tianmo and Wuyinghou, and they sensed something again.

In a daze, he sensed the mountain peaks at the bottom of the Inkstone Lake and saw the Taoist temple again. But this time, Sun Yanwan didn't see the dried-up, rotten human heads. Instead, he saw a monster made up of countless human bodies, like a centipede, crawling around on the mountain wall.

Sensing the life of this monster, Sun Yanwan felt a slight tingling sensation on his forehead and hurriedly withdrew from the sensing again. He was now certain that if that place was the Golden Light Cave, there must be an extremely evil thing there. Whether it was a dried-up, rotten human head or a monster made up of countless human bodies, it was not real, but rather an illusion that the evil thing released that could affect the brain.

Sun Yanwan had previously come into contact with something similar, namely the Supreme Relic.

After Yang Diao'er gave him the Supreme Relic, Sun Yanwan never dared to use it. He didn't practice Buddhist techniques, so even if it could increase his true energy, it would be a loss for him.

Ba Tianmo and Wuying Hou opened their eyes a moment later, both of them showing surprise and joy. They exclaimed together, "It's at the bottom of Yanchi Lake. We need a boat, a group of people, some long ropes, and inflatable sheepskin rafts."

Both of them were seasoned veterans of the underworld, and they immediately made their requests. Fortunately, Sun Yanwan was able to handle this matter well.

At this moment, on Yanchi Lake, there was a small boat with an old constable sitting on it. He looked relaxed and said in a low voice, "I'll go in and take a look first. You juniors can search on the shore."

He flipped over and fell into the lake, never to resurface.

The small boat drifted on the lake. After a short while, another boat came by. Upon seeing the small boat, someone asked in surprise, "Did someone get here first?"

There were seven or eight people on the boat, all of whom looked to be highly skilled in martial arts. The one in the lead was actually a monk from Northern Yan, who was in his forties or fifties. He waved his hand and said, "No need to worry about so much. There must be many people who know how to enter the Golden Light Cave. We just need to do our own thing."

Someone exclaimed, "We rely entirely on the Master!"

(End of this chapter)