As the poem says: Its beauty surpasses that of the past and present, even the lotus flower is ashamed of its jade-like face.

Lin Xian'er is Lin Shiyin's sworn sister and is not skilled in martial arts, so she is listed after her.

Eighth place, Da Sui, Shi Qingxuan.

The poem says: "A peerless beauty dwells in a secluded valley."

Shi Qingxuan is the daughter of the evil king Shi Zhixuan and Bi Xiuxin.

Seventh place, Song Dynasty, Wang Yuyan.

As the poem says: "Clouds remind me of her clothes, flowers of her face; the spring breeze caresses the balustrade, and the dew is heavy."

Wang Yuyan was born in Mandala Manor and is the cousin of Wu Xiangjun. Originally, she was not skilled in martial arts, hence her low ranking. Note: She has now begun learning martial arts.

Sixth place: Da Yuan, Zhao Min.

Zhao Min is the daughter of the Prince of Ruyang, and has an ambiguous relationship with Wu Xiangjun.

Fifth place: Sui Dynasty, Wanwan.

As the poem says: "The peach tree is young and tender, its blossoms are bright and beautiful."

Wanwan was a disciple of Zhu Yuyan of the Yin Kui Sect and had close ties with Wu Xiangjun.

Fourth place: Sui Dynasty, Shi Feixuan.

The poem says: "The beautiful lady rides her jade-flowered steed, graceful as a startled swallow treading on a flying dragon."

Shi Feixuan is the contemporary successor of Cihang Jingzhai and is also connected with Wu Xiangjun.

Third place: Han Guo, Zi Nu.

As the poem says: "Even the lotus cannot compare to her beauty; the breeze from the water pavilion carries the fragrance of pearls and jade."

Zi Nu, the mistress of Zi Lan Xuan.

Second place: Da Qin, Yan Fei.

As the poem says: "Even the lotus cannot compare to her beauty; the breeze from the water pavilion carries the fragrance of pearls and jade."

Yan Fei is the Eastern Lord of the Yin-Yang School, and has a close relationship with Wu Xiangjun.

First place: Yan Lingji from Baiyue in the Eastern Continent.

The poem says: In the north there is a beautiful woman, peerless and stunning. One glance could topple a city, a second glance could topple a nation.

Yan Lingji was born in Baiyue and once served the deposed crown prince.

After seeing the list, the people in the building were abuzz with discussion. Many universally acknowledged beauties were not on the list, causing dissatisfaction among many. Some said, "How come Xiaolongnu and Huang Rong from the Song Dynasty aren't on the list?" Others said, "Zhou Zhiruo and Wuqing from the Ming Dynasty aren't on the list either?" Still others chimed in, "The Han Dynasty doesn't have a single one either; this list must be incomplete, there must be more to come." Some even sighed, "The Eastern Continent is truly remarkable; the top three are all taken."

"That's nothing! Our Lord Wu Xiang of Gusu is truly amazing! Didn't you see that half of the beauties on the list are connected to him?" "That's right, how exactly did Lord Wu Xiang manage to do that? These are all peerless beauties. If I could win the heart of just one of them, I would die happy." "Sigh, I hope there are more rankings to come. There are so many beauties who haven't even made the list yet."

After looking at the list, Su Yan glanced furtively at Huang Rong and Zhou Zhiruo. She had assumed both of them would be on the list, but neither of them made it. Unsure of their feelings, Su Yan remained silent. Seeing Su Yan looking her up and down, Huang Rong smiled and said:

"What are you looking at, Su girl? It's not surprising I'm not on the list. I'm new to the world; it would be strange if I were on it," Zhou Zhiruo said to Su Yan, somewhat displeased.

"Yes, those who make the list are naturally all extremely beautiful. But it's unsettling that Zhao Min is on the list—why can she be on the list, but I can't?"

Zhou Zhiruo felt extremely frustrated. Although her relationship with Zhao Min was complicated, Zhao Min was able to make the list, ranking sixth, while she herself hadn't even made it onto the list. She was truly resentful. She was afraid that Su Qingfeng would use this to make fun of her again in the future.

Su Yan smiled and poured Zhou Zhiruo a cup of tea:

"Sister Zhou, don't take it to heart. This list is definitely not complete," Zhou Zhiruo said helplessly, taking a sip of tea.

"Even if I complete the list later, so what? Even if I make the list, my ranking will most likely be lower than that woman Zhao Min."

"Zhou Zhiruo, why compare yourself to that clever Zhao Min? She is a Mongol princess, and she will inevitably lead troops to fight against the Song and Ming dynasties in the future. You should be more careful. Although she may not kill you, you must be on guard."

Huang Rong recalled Zhao Min's parting words, knowing that their next meeting would likely be as enemies. Zhou Zhiruo might not be as cunning as Zhao Min, but Zhao Min and Su Qingfeng were quite a good match, both brimming with scheming. Zhou Zhiruo sighed softly.

"I understand. Zhao Min told me before she left that we would be enemies if we met again. Actually, she's a good person, but we're from different ethnic groups, so conflict is inevitable in the future." Su Yan looked at the list of successful candidates and suddenly asked Huang Rong:

"Sister Huang Rong, what do you think is the relationship between Zhao Min and my father? I don't see it at all."

Su Yan only noticed that Lin Shiyin, Guan Guan, and Shi Feixuan were quite close to her father and might become her aunts in the future, but she never sensed any connection between Zhao Min and her father. Had she missed something? Huang Rong thought of Su Qingfeng and felt a pang of resentment.

"Your father is a bastard! Didn't you see that half the people on the list of most notorious scoundrels are connected to him? Zhao Min must also have some kind of illicit affair with your lecherous father." Su Yan felt helpless hearing Huang Rong scolding her father and quickly changed the subject:

"Sister Huang Rong, if only my father could take all the girls on the beauty list, wouldn't everyone in the martial arts world be envious?" "Then your father won't live long either. Those suitors on the list will do everything they can to take his life."

Wu Xiangjun Mansion

Su Qingfeng sat by the pond, idly fishing. He was waiting for the ransom from the Jin and Dali kingdoms. After dealing with Duan Zhengchun and Wanyan Kang, he planned to slowly conquer the southern part of the Song Dynasty, then travel the martial arts world to search for known treasures and secret manuals, and incidentally make some friends among the heroes and villains.

"Su Qingfeng, what do you want in exchange for revealing the whereabouts of the Yin-Yang School's supreme treasure, the Illusionary Sound Box?" Seeing the buoy on the lake move, Su Qingfeng hurriedly called out to Yan Fei, "Come here!"

Yan Fei stared blankly at Su Qingfeng, this scoundrel, wondering what he was up to now. "What are you trying to do, you scoundrel?"

Seeing her dawdling, Su Qingfeng urged anxiously, "Come here quickly!"

Seeing that this brat dared to urge her, Yan Fei, who had never blushed before, suddenly felt her ears burning. "You're dreaming!"

Su Qingfeng turned around and saw her blushing, a little confused—it was just a request to get the teapot. But her blushing face was really pretty. "What are you standing there for? The fish has taken the bait, come and get me the teapot."

Yan Fei caught a glimpse of movement in the lake and realized she had misunderstood, but she was still annoyed: "Damn it, can't you explain yourself clearly?"

"Do I need to explain myself so clearly just because I'm fishing? Are you out of your mind?"

As Yan Fei approached, Su Qingfeng handed her the teapot and quickly lifted the fishing rod. But what he caught was a tiny fish, no longer than a finger, thrashing about on the hook. Yan Fei laughed at the sight.

"After all that work, this is all you caught? Not even enough for soup." Su Qingfeng pushed her away in frustration.

"Get away! It's all because of your chatter that you scared the fish away." "**, you touched me again!"

Seeing him make unwanted advances again, Yan Fei angrily raised her hand to scare him. Su Qingfeng threw down his fishing rod and grabbed her in a tight embrace.

"What, are you made of jade? You think you can break with a touch?" "Get lost! I don't like men touching me, you scoundrel, let go!"

Yan Fei was so ashamed and furious that she wanted to kill Su Qingfeng immediately after he grabbed her. But she couldn't do it yet—she hadn't gotten the information she wanted from this scoundrel, and Su Qingfeng's life had to be spared for the time being.

"Bang!"

"Ah! I'm going to kill you, you scoundrel!"

Yan Fei used her inner strength to try and shake Su Qingfeng away, but unexpectedly, when Su Qingfeng was thrown back, he grabbed her clothes. Caught off guard, she fell into the lake with Su Qingfeng.

Su Qingfeng was also stunned. He caught a glimpse in the water and realized that what he was clutching in his hand was a fragment of Yan Fei's dress. His heart sank—this was a huge problem; he had actually torn her clothes. Looking up and seeing Yan Fei's smooth back, Su Qingfeng turned to run away.

Yan Fei's face flushed crimson, her hands tightly covering her chest, her heart surging with hatred. Her purity had been so blatantly defiled by that bastard Su Qingfeng! At this moment, she couldn't care less about her mission; she would not rest until Su Qingfeng was dead.

"Boom—Crack!"

Just as Yan Fei struck at Su Qingfeng with her palm, Li Qiushui suddenly appeared and blocked the attack. "What are you doing?"

Li Qiushui stood on the lake, gazing at Su Qingfeng and Yan Fei with a puzzled expression. She was no longer wearing a veil, and her appearance had been completely restored—thanks to the Vermilion Fruit her daughter, Li Qingluo, had given her. After consuming it, Li Qiushui had completely regained her original appearance; now she looked exactly like Li Qingluo, standing together like twin sisters.

Later, Li Qiushui learned that the Vermilion Fruit was originally a gift from Su Qingfeng to her daughter, and even Wang Yuyan had received one. Although she used one Vermilion Fruit to heal her wounds, she was still very happy to have her appearance restored.

Li Qiushui got another vermilion fruit from Su Qingfeng and returned it to Li Qingluo. Remembering how Su Qingfeng mistook her for Li Qingluo when she went to ask him for it without her veil, she couldn't help but laugh. Now that she lived here with her family, surrounded by warmth and joy, Li Qiushui found herself reluctant to leave.

"Aunt Li, please save me!"

"What have you done to Yan Fei again? What happened to her clothes?" Li Qiushui pulled Su Qingfeng out of the lake and asked curiously. She noticed that Yan Fei's clothes were torn and saw that Yan Fei was still hiding in the water. She was a little helpless and wondered what the two of them were up to this time.

Su Qingfeng was extremely embarrassed, still clutching the piece of cloth in her hand. "Misunderstanding...it's all a misunderstanding."

"Go and ask your maid to bring some clothes. I need to talk to Consort Yan." "Oh, oh, I'll go right away."

Seeing Su Qingfeng leave, Li Qiushui flashed to the water's surface above Yanfei. Seeing that she was still hiding in the water, she transmitted her voice, "Yanfei, Su Qingfeng has left. You can come out now."

"Senior Li..."

Yan Fei poked her head out of the lake and let out an embarrassed gasp. Li Qiushui couldn't help but laugh at her disheveled appearance.

"Luckily, there's no one else here, and the guards and maids aren't allowed to come in either, otherwise what you two are doing here might cause misunderstandings."

Yan Fei said angrily:

"It's all your fault, Su Qingfeng! That bastard dared to tear my clothes, I'll never forgive him!"

Li Qiushui's smile remained unchanged as she continued:

"Yanfei, I apologize to you on Su Qingfeng's behalf. You know he's never been serious, but he's not a bad person... Why don't you marry him?"

She scrutinized Consort Yan, growing increasingly satisfied with her. Li Qiushui had met Su Qingfeng's wife, Jing Ni. Although Jing Ni was a Grandmaster with formidable martial arts skills, her temperament was too calm and reserved; managing the Wu Xiangjun Mansion would likely be beyond her capabilities. Consort Yan, however, was different. She was exceptionally intelligent and, as the Eastern Lord of the Yin-Yang School, would undoubtedly be adept at managing the household affairs. However, Li Qiushui wasn't certain whether Consort Yan would be willing to marry Su Qingfeng.

"What? You want me to marry that scoundrel?"

Yan Fei was taken aback upon hearing this. How could she possibly marry Su Qingfeng? She would never agree to such a thing.

Li Qiushui was still trying to persuade him from the side:

"Your innocence is now ruined by him. We will not allow you to kill him. Jingni is not good with words, and I'm afraid she won't be able to manage this household in the future. Yanfei, you might want to reconsider."

Yan Fei fell silent after hearing this, her mind a jumble of conflicting thoughts. Su Qingfeng knew no martial arts; if she wanted to kill him, she had countless methods. But she also knew that if she really fought, she would never escape the Song Dynasty—Su Qingfeng's wife and Li Qiushui would certainly not let her go. Under the hands of two grandmasters, she had no chance of survival.

The thought of her innocence being ruined by Su Qingfeng was something she could have let go of if no one knew, but Li Qiushui had to witness it. She couldn't silence her, but if she was forced to marry that bastard, she'd rather die than comply.

Seeing that Yan Fei remained silent, Li Qiushui smiled and said:

"You can take your time to think about it; there's no need to rush to answer."

At this moment, Su Qingfeng's maid, Ziyun, entered carrying clothes. She bowed to Li Qiushui and said:

"Madam, Miss Yanfei's clothes have been brought."

"Put it down, you can go out now."

"Yes."

Li Qiushui walked to the lakeside, took the clothes, and told Ziyun to leave. With others around, Yanfei probably wouldn't want to come out of the lake.

Seeing Su Qingfeng's maid walk away, Yanfei hurriedly leaped out of the lake. She had just landed beside Li Qiushui when she heard Su Qingfeng's voice: "Yanfei, you're on the list! You're actually second... Good heavens, I didn't see anything!"

"Ah—you bastard, I'm going to kill you today!"

Su Qingfeng was excited to see Yan Fei ranked second on the list of beauties in the martial arts world, so he rushed over to find her. On the way, he encountered the maid Zi Yun leaving the garden lakeside and assumed that Yan Fei had already changed her clothes.

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