My wife is a reborn big boss

Chapter 8 Wu Qiong, a Master on the Ranking of Men

"The Earth Ranking is mostly composed of elders and sect leaders from various sects. Once a martial artist breaks through to the Innate Realm, they can no longer be listed on the Earth Ranking. Therefore, the Earth Ranking is more of a power ranking than a martial arts ranking. Any sect or family that makes it onto the list is undoubtedly a powerful force in their own right. After all, there are very few who can cultivate to the Innate Realm. It's not something that can be achieved solely through hard work; talent, diligence, and luck are all indispensable."

At this point, Zhao Hao chuckled, "Speaking of which, Brother Wu, you're on this list too. The list records young martial artists under the age of thirty. Brother Wu, you're young and promising, congratulations!"

Wu Qiong perked up. If he could make it onto the list of successful people, it would be much easier to find work in the future. So he opened the list and carefully looked at it from beginning to end.

Outside the Six Doors, three notices had already been posted, and the martial arts practitioners copying the notices were discussing among themselves.

"The Heavenly Ranking hasn't changed in three years. It seems 'Madman' He Jinxi still hasn't found 'Sword Master.' Do you think he can defeat Sword Master?"

"I doubt it. The 'Madman's' strength isn't that much different from those behind him. Back then, the 'Sword Master' defeated twenty-one people on the Heavenly Ranking all by himself. The 'Madman' was second on the Heavenly Ranking because he had the strength of someone second on the Heavenly Ranking. The 'Sword Master' was first on the Heavenly Ranking because there was no ranking on the Heavenly Ranking. Otherwise, hmph..."

"Hey, the Heavenly Ranking is too far removed from our lives. Have you heard? Zhao Si, the owner of Panshe Manor, ranked thirty-seventh on the Earthly Ranking, had his son-in-law murdered!"

"Huh? No way. Although Master Zhao's son-in-law Lu Wei is only at the bottom of the Human Ranking, those who make it onto the Human Ranking are all chosen ones and outstanding young talents. Moreover, Master Zhao is behind him. Even if Master Zhao can't do anything to him, Master Zhao still has the Cloud Soaring Sword Sect behind him!"

"Sigh, it's true what they say, if you beat the young, the old will come after you. No wonder the disciples of the major sects look down on everyone when they travel the world. Who would dare to offend them?"

"Watch your mouth! Are you out of your mind?!"

"Huh? The number one spot on the rankings has changed!"

The crowd erupted in commotion, pushing and shoving to get a better look.

At the very top of the list of people, it read:

Name: Su Mubai

Nickname: Witch of the Underworld

Sect: Evil Extreme Sect

Martial Arts: Qiankun Hunyuan Technique

Strength: Unknown

Battle record: The direct descendant of the leader of the Evil Extreme Sect, the number one evil sect, he encountered Ye Liangchen, the "Amorous Young Master" of Tingyu Pavilion, who ranked first on the Original Human Ranking half a month ago, and killed him in three moves.

Rank: First.

"hiss!"

Everyone gasped.

This "Amorous Young Master" Ye Liangchen had held the top spot on the Human Ranking for six years. It was said that he was not far from reaching the Innate Realm, but unexpectedly, he was killed after only three moves.

"The second-place player has changed too!"

Everyone quickly looked down.

Name: Li Jianshi

Nickname: Azure Lotus

Sect: Xuantian Sect

Martial arts: Azure Lotus Sword Song, Supreme True Understanding

Strength: Unknown

Battle record: The direct descendant of the leader of the righteous sect Xuantian Sect, he encountered Long Aotian, the second-ranked member of the Original Human Ranking and the "Myriad Manifestations of Senluo Hall" of the Eight Demonic Sects, when he came out of the mountain twenty days ago, and killed him with three moves.

Rank: Second.

Everyone was stunned into silence. Long Aotian, the only son of Long Aoyu, the master of the Senluo Palace, and Ye Liangchen, had been ranked second on the Human Ranking for five years since they entered the rankings. It was said that they had already touched the threshold of the Innate Realm. Unexpectedly, the two of them had fallen one after another within a month. The world was really changing.

"Huh? The rankings have changed!"

Huh? Everyone perked up at this and started looking down.

Ye Qingxuan, the third-ranked "Tai Chi Dao Sword" on the Human Ranking, remains unchanged.

The fourth person on the list, "Angry Little Vajra," has abstained from pornography and there has been no change.

The fifth-ranked person on the list is Zhao Youwei, the Crown Prince of Qin, who remains unchanged.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and continued reading.

Go down, down, down, down...

......

Wu Qiong flipped through the list of names in his hand, his face growing increasingly grim with each page, until he reached the last one:

Name: Wu Qiong

Nickname: Wooden Swordsman

Sect: Unknown

Martial Arts: Fast Sword

Strength: Acquired Acupuncture Realm

Record: Three days ago in Yang'an Town, Anzhou, he killed Lu Wei, the number one on the kill list known as "Peerless in Righteousness", and the Twelve Thieves of Meishan.

Rank: 100th.

Wu Qiong closed the list of names, his face darkening as he glared fiercely at Zhao Hao: "Officer Zhao, which bastard came up with this nickname? I'll beat him to death!"

Zhao Hao, seemingly oblivious, laughed heartily and boasted, "Haha, Brother Wu, congratulations on making it onto the list of heroes! When you killed Lu Wei and the other villains, you should have been on the list in your place, so I immediately reported it. But I didn't know what skills you had, so I just gave you the nickname 'Fast Sword.' As for the nickname, I saw that you wielded a wooden sword very well, which was quite unique, so I gave you the nickname 'Wooden Swordsman.' How about it, Brother Wu, this meal is on you!"

Wu Qiong grumbled for a while, then finally uttered the words, "No money!" He then added, "Then why am I only in last place?!"

Zhao Hao shook his head: "Lu Wei's strength is at the Opening Acupoint Realm, so I just reported it that way."

"So casual?"

"Hey, the people on the Human Ranking are all prodigies who challenge others far above their level every day. So, when we in the Six Doors rank the Human Ranking, we don't look at cultivation level. The ranking is mainly based on battle record. For example, there's no clear answer as to who is stronger between Su Mubai and Li Jianshi. They just happened to defeat the previous number one and number two, so we just ranked them that way. Besides, there hasn't been a situation on the Human Ranking like 'Sword Rain Xiaoxiang,' who was ranked number one eight years ago, where someone was significantly stronger than the people ranked after them."

As they were talking, a constable came looking for Zhao Hao. The constable whispered something in Zhao Hao's ear, and Zhao Hao's expression changed. He said to Wu Qiong and Zhao Hao, "I have official business to attend to, so I won't keep you company any longer. After I finish my work, Brother Wu should still be here. I'll come back and show Brother Wu and his wife around Anzhou City then. Farewell." Without waiting for Wu Qiong's reply, he hurriedly followed the constable away.

Wu Qiong sensed the murderous aura emanating from beside him, stiffly turned his head, and said with an awkward laugh, "Hehe, Xiao Bai, don't listen to his nonsense, it's not true."

Su Mubai's murderous aura intensified. She stared into Wu Qiong's eyes and said, word by word, "You really didn't say that?"

"No, I didn't, I really didn't say that!"

"Hmph!" Su Mubai snorted coldly, punched Wu Qiong in the stomach, making him curl up like a shrimp. Then he put two taels of silver on the table, turned around and left the teahouse, leaving Wu Qiong lying on the ground groaning, clutching his stomach.

After a while, Wu Qiong was still lying motionless on the ground. The waiter cautiously approached and asked, "Young master, are you alright?"

Wu Qiong sprang to his feet with a somersault, waving his hand and shouting, "Everyone, disperse! Haven't you ever seen someone get beaten up before?!"

"Tch, this is boring." The onlookers immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

Wu Qiong walked outside, while Su Mubai stood in the corner leaning against the wall, lost in thought. He glanced at the old man selling candied hawthorns not far away, then went over and bought two skewers.

"Here, have a taste." Su Mubai snapped out of his daze, looked at the candied hawthorn skewer handed to him and his smiling face, silently took the candied hawthorn skewer, bit off a piece and put it in his mouth.

"That old man said if it's not sweet, you don't have to pay." Wu Qiong took a bite from the candied hawthorn in his hand. "Pah! How dare he sell something so sour! I'll ruin his reputation!"

The young woman reached out to stop him: "It's quite sweet."

Wu Qiong stared at her blankly, then suddenly laughed.

Su Mubai awkwardly turned his head away: "What are you laughing at?"

"No," Wu Qiong waved his hand, "I just didn't expect you to be so amazing, Xiao Bai. You encountered the number one on the Human Ranking as soon as you came out of the mountain. Ye Liangchen must be quite strong."

"I didn't feel anything, he was very weak." Of course, the young girl wouldn't say that it was because Ye Liangchen had hurt him in her past life, and that she was going to avenge him.

"I think Anzhou City is quite prosperous. Would you like to take a look around?" he said with a smile.

Su Mubai seemed to be dazzled by his smile, his eyes narrowing slightly: "Okay."

As dusk settled, a spirited and beautiful young woman strolled through the night market of Anzhou City. The young man beside her tried to make her laugh by acting silly, but only received cold stares in return, which he didn't seem to care about.

"By the way, Xiaobai, you should pay for the candied hawthorns first. I don't have any money on me. Remember the bill, it's three coins in total."

"......snort."

The two figures blended into the crowd and gradually walked away.

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