I am the snake demon!

Chapter 92 The Promise of the Number One Under Heaven

"So, Third Brother, we're all family, please let me go."

Xuejiao looked at Bai Xuandao with a smile.

"Release them?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xuan picked up his folding fan and struck Xue Jiao on the head, saying, "You say you're my sister, so you're my sister? I could also say your master is my concubine, and I'm your grandmaster. What proof do you have? And why didn't you say so before, and only now?"

"Yes, my mother said that when she first met my father, he gave her a jade pendant as a token of their love. It's in my arms. Untie the rope and I'll take it myself." Xuejiao originally wanted to let Bai Xuan take it, but thinking of Bai Xuan's actions just now, she blushed and said.

"Can."

Bai Xuan waved his folding fan, the fan surface as sharp as a knife, and the ropes binding Xue Jiao instantly snapped.

Xuejiao, now free, dared not slack off. She took out a jade pendant with the character "Xu" engraved on it and handed it to Bai Xuan.

Bai Xuan reached out and took it, glanced at it twice, and then put it in his pocket. Even if the real Xu Shi'an were here, let alone if he wasn't the real one, he wouldn't be able to tell if this token of love was real or fake. He said, "Let's assume you're real for now. First of all, what's your real name?"

Even if Xuejiao were a real courtesan, she wouldn't use her real name to claim the title.

Names like Shishi, Dongdong, and Xiangxiang are obviously not their real names.

"My real name is Xuejiao," Xuejiao replied.

"Hmm?" Bai Xuan looked down at Xue Jiao, his expression full of disbelief.

"A name is just a code, what does it matter? My master, Yuehou, is famous throughout the world, but who knows her real name? What's so important about a real name?" Xuejiao said matter-of-factly.

Bai Xuan raised an eyebrow, not believing this girl who was full of lies, but not caring about a single name, and asked again, "Then you know I am the Prince of Zhenbei, why did you only acknowledge me now?"

"Because I don't want to acknowledge them. I don't want to be some kind of princess. The palace is full of intrigue and backstabbing, far less expansive than the martial world, where you can be carefree, righteous, and vengeful. I want to be the Moon Queen of Mingyue Palace and the number one on the martial arts list." As Xuejiao finished speaking, her dark eyes shone with pride.

"So now you're afraid of being locked up in jail, so you're just going to give up? You're spineless! I despise you," Bai Xuan said mercilessly.

Upon hearing this, Xuejiao's proud expression froze.

"And if you want to live a life of pleasure and revenge, why not go down that path of no return in the underworld? The Evil King, the Moon Queen, the Blood Heavenly Lord, and the Carefree Marquis—they all sound domineering, but they're all hiding and afraid to show their faces. Once their sects are discovered, they'll all be wiped out," Bai Xuan continued.

The four major sects of the Demonic Path were once very domineering, manipulating the rise and fall of dynasties.

But if the four major demonic sects weren't good at hiding, they would have been wiped out long ago.

It's better to be a free spirit, like a rogue cultivator.

"Why aren't they returning? The previous Yuehou (Empresses of the Moon) all died peacefully!" Xuejiao protested immediately upon hearing this.

Because they can hide, the four major sects of the Demonic Path can still be arrogant towards nobles and laugh at kings and nobles.

They kill and leave, and no one can catch them.

Unlike the Qinghua Sect and Wudang Sect, which are among the three major sects of Taoism and whose strength is no less than that of the four major sects of the Demonic Sect, they still have to submit to the imperial court's orders. Otherwise, if thousands of troops rush in, everything will be reduced to ruins, and they will be forced to hand over their sect's most treasured skills.

Her life plan for the past eighteen years has been to become the Moon Princess, defeat the other two Moon Princesses, become the Moon Lord (the candidate for Moon Queen), and finally become the Moon Queen.

Bai Xuan's words completely negated her argument.

"And then what? Not even in the top ten of the martial arts rankings. At most, they're in the top twenty, maybe even the top thirty," Bai Xuan said.

After all, the top ten on the martial arts ranking list are not the real top ten in the world.

From the earliest weapon rankings of the Sentimental Swordsman and the Ruthless Sword, the authority of this ranking has been questionable, with various limitations.

Bai Xiaosheng doesn't rank female masters or masters of the Demonic Sect, yet he himself admits that the Demonic Sect has at least seven masters who could be ranked in the top twenty of the Weapon Ranking.

The top three, Tianji Laoren, Shangguan Jin Hong, and Li Xunhuan, are the most authoritative, which makes the Weapon Rankings credible. However, Li Xunhuan, who is ranked third, almost died at the hands of Da Huanxi Nuwa, who was not on the Weapon Rankings.

The various novel ranking lists that followed each had their own limitations.

Take the martial arts rankings of this world, for example. They do not include those who have retired from the martial arts world, nor do they include those in the imperial court.

First, those who retire from the martial arts world mostly have seventy or eighty years of experience. The saying "a fist fears youth" only applies to low-level martial arts worlds. In high-level martial arts worlds, people only get stronger with age. Second, there are key figures in the imperial court who have learned both literary and martial arts and then sell their skills to the emperor.

How many martial artists in this world don't want fame, fortune, and to bring glory to their ancestors?

Putting aside other examples, Lu Zhanqiu is the best example. He has already been removed from the list, but he is still alive.

Moreover, although Bai Xuan had never met him, he was certain that there was a very capable old eunuch by the emperor's side, someone who was among the top three in the martial arts world.

Not to mention, this world is not just about the Great Zhou Kingdom, but also includes the Northern Wilderness and the Western Regions.

Not to mention the Demon Kingdom, which has no members on the list at all.

If you do the math, they might not even be in the top thirty in the world.

"That's because my master has been cultivating diligently for many years, studying the ninth level of the Taiyin Bright Moon Technique in seclusion. He hasn't made a move in ten years, and the Martial Ranking only evaluates martial arts masters based on their past performance. My master's strength is definitely no less than that of the Evil King," Xuejiao argued in defense of her master.

"Oh, the level of the top four on the martial arts ranking, is that impressive?" Bai Xuan asked.

Evil King, ranked fourth on the Martial Arts Ranking.

He is the only one of the four leaders of the Demonic Sect to be on the list.

Xuejiao took a deep breath, trying her best to calm herself down. If she couldn't win, she would just have to endure it.

Hedong in thirty years and Hexi in thirty years.

When I've mastered martial arts and am like Mr. Meng, I'll give him a good whack on the head and let him know the power of the martial arts world!

"Alright, you still haven't answered my question. What's the use of this jade pendant?" Bai Xuan asked Xue Jiao.

"This is a sect mission. Our Bright Moon Palace is divided into three branches, and each branch will produce a Moon Princess. After achieving a certain level of cultivation, she will travel the world, broaden her horizons, make alliances, and carry out secret orders. Then, after the previous Moon Princess abdicates, the elders of Bright Moon Palace will judge and decide on the successor of the next Moon Princess," Xue Jiao said.

"So what exactly is the use of this jade pendant? Don't try to hide it. If your answer doesn't satisfy me this time, I'll cut off your left hand. Then I'll ask you again, and if that doesn't satisfy me, I'll cut off your right hand," Bai Xuan said.

Upon hearing this, the maid in green trembled and looked pitifully at Bai Xuan, saying, "Your Highness, you and my senior sister are blood-bound siblings, it can't be that bad, can it?"

"Little sister, do you know what kind of person my deceased father was? I just went to a brothel once, and suddenly I have a sister. Who knows how many more sisters I'll have in the future? Maybe this one is my sister, and that one is my sister too. Do you think I need more sisters?" Bai Xuan asked with a smile.

The maid in green was taken aback; it seemed to make sense.

"Besides, if I kill you all, and then kill her mother too, who will know that this girl is my sister? And who can say anything about me? Didn't your senior sister say that our royal palace is very filthy?" Bai Xuan said.

"Don't kill Master."

Upon hearing this, the maid in green was startled, then looked at Xuejiao and said, "Senior Sister, tell her."

Upon hearing this, Xuejiao dared not argue. Biting her full red lips, she finally hardened her heart and said, "This jade pendant is the token of the former headmaster of Haoran Academy. Mr. Meng promised that if anyone obtains this jade pendant and goes to him, he can unconditionally ask him to do something that does not violate the code of chivalry."

"Should we ask Mr. Meng to do something?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhanqiu, who had initially been indifferent, changed his expression.

Mr. Meng is the greatest man in the world!

And this jade pendant represents a promise from the number one person in the world?

Fortunately, the news did not spread, otherwise the whole world would have been shaken, and even the Northern Wilderness Sword Demon and the White Emperor of Tianhao City would have had to come out of seclusion.

"That's right, it's this one. I know it's in Liu Yi's hands, and I want to get this jade pendant so that I can become the next Moon Queen of the Bright Moon Palace with this achievement."

Having spoken, Xuejiao no longer concealed anything and told the whole story.

"Liu Yi is number one on the Hidden Dragon Ranking and has already reached the ninth rank of the Heavenly Realm. You are only at the eighth rank, yet you want to scheme against him? Aren't you being too confident?" Bai Xuan said.

"He's naturally a womanizer and loves to drink. I'll drug his wine and then play the zither; he definitely won't notice. Even if we take a step back, he's self-important, charming but not lewd. He never kills women or forces anyone. Even if he discovers my plan, he won't do anything to me," Xuejiao said.

"That's true, that guy's got a screw loose, he doesn't respect women at all, he'll die on a woman's belly sooner or later. But then again, it really was an accident," Bai Xuan said, raising an eyebrow.

We're all in the underworld, why don't we kill women?

Don't you know that old people, women, and children are the most troublesome in the martial arts world?

Xuejiao nodded silently, expressing her double affirmation of Bai Xuan's words. On the one hand, she thought Liu Yi was stupid, and on the other hand, she hoped that all men would be like Liu Yi. In addition, she really didn't intend to mess with Bai Xuan; she just wanted to trick Liu Yi.

"But if I remember correctly, Mr. Meng has been elusive ever since he killed Emperor Ai. Nobody knows where he is. Even if you get the jade pendant, it's useless if you can't find him. This thing is just for show." Bai Xuan casually played with the jade pendant in his hand.

Upon hearing Bai Xuan's words, Xue Jiao's eyes lit up. She affectionately took Bai Xuan's arm and said in a charming voice, "Then, Third Brother, why don't you give it to me? Once I become the Palace Master of Mingyue Palace, won't Mingyue Palace be under the control of our Zhenbei Prince's Mansion?"

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