Chapter 49

A vast and incomparable sword intent appeared in Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai's mind.

A lonely, resolute, and arrogant figure flashed through his mind.

And at this time.

Boundless sword qi suddenly rose from Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai's body, circling around him.

Like a sword array!

Protecting Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai!

Just as Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai was comprehending the Feipeng Sword Intent.

He heard the sound of urgent horse hooves coming from the wilderness!

Clip-clop!

Clip-clop!

A troop of cavalry was galloping rapidly from the distant mountain road toward Dawang Village.

Some villagers standing at the entrance of Dawang Village, seeing the cavalry, hurriedly and frantically picked up their children.

Then, they ran toward their homes.

Some farm women were shouting while running.

"The people from the World Association are here, the people from the World Association are here!"

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The shouting of the farm women echoed continuously in Dawang Village.

For a time.

The villagers in Dawang Village were all terrified and uneasy.

Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai, sitting under the large locust tree at the entrance of the village, seemed not to hear it.

Clip-clop!

Clip-clop!

The troop of cavalry arrived at the entrance of Dawang Village like the wind.

The village head, trembling, brought some of the young and strong men from the village out.

He said to the leader, "My lord, please grant us a few more days!"

"This year's harvest is not good; it is difficult to collect so much grain in such a short time."

The leading rider shouted with an ugly expression, "Presumptuous!"

"Last time, I already granted you five more days!"

"If you cannot pay the grain today, you will use people to pay the debt!"

"No one has ever dared to owe the World Association!"

The village head of Dawang Village was an old man.

The old man was in a difficult position; the village only had some rations left.

If they gave these rations to the World Association, the villagers of Dawang Village would have no way to survive!

But if they did not pay the rations.

The people from the World Association would definitely take away the men of the village!

Then there would be no strong labor to plant crops in the fields next year!

Next year, it would be death all the same.

"Will you pay! Or not!"

The cavalry captain shouted at the village head.

He was about to raise the long whip in his hand and swing it at the village head.

The villagers of Dawang Village were all scared out of their wits by the cavalry captain.

Just at this critical moment.

A flash of sword qi flew out from Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai not far away.

It directly cut off the cavalry captain's long whip!

This move.

Immediately shocked everyone present!

The cavalry captain paused slightly, then roared, "Who is it!"

"Who dares to oppose the World Association!"

The next moment.

A sword light suddenly flew up.

Streaking across the sky.

It circled a few times in the firmament.

A sharp sword appeared in front of the cavalry captain's face.

Just three inches away from piercing through the cavalry captain's head.

This move.

The cavalry captain was dumbfounded.

"Which master is here, please show yourself!"

The cavalry captain said, sweating profusely.

At this time.

Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai walked slowly to the front, looked at the cavalry captain, and said, "People from the World Association?"

The cavalry captain nodded hurriedly, "Yes, I am from the Chuzhou branch of the World Association."

"Responsible for grain collection."

"I ask the senior to investigate clearly."

Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai said calmly, "On my way here, I have heard many deeds of the World Association."

"I heard that the World Association leader Xiongba has peerless martial arts and wants to unify the Eastern Wasteland."

"Seeing it today, the people of the World Association are indeed overbearing."

"Very good, very good."

"I will pay the grain for Dawang Village; what do you think?"

The cavalry captain said hurriedly, "Easy to say, easy to say."

The next moment.

Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai flew up, raised his hand, and sent out a burst of sword qi.

Knocking a cavalryman to the ground.

Then, Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai mounted the horse and said calmly, "Let's go, take me to see your branch leader."

The cavalry captain did not dare to disobey and immediately led the way.

At this time.

A heaven-piercing sword intent rose from Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai's body.

Pressuring all directions.

Making people shudder!

Great Qin.

Xianyanggong.

Ying Zheng looked at the Azure Cloud Ranking in the firmament.

Seeing Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai on the list, a strange expression appeared on his face.

"Sword Demon Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai!"

"Another person I have never heard of!"

"There are really quite a few sword path masters in the world."

"This Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai counts as one."

"Tenth in the world, already an Eighth Grade Heaven and Man master."

"Next, will there be many Land Immortals appearing?"

"This is truly something to look forward to!"

"In the Nine Provinces of the world, figures who can reach the Land Immortal realm have always been rare existences."

"Usually, it is hard to see them walking in the world."

"Now, I can see if these figures, rarely seen by the world, will appear on this Azure Cloud Ranking."

Li Si and Zhao Gao stood bowing behind Ying Zheng, not daring to speak much.

The mind of an emperor is hard to fathom.

Ying Zheng's previous performance left them with lingering fears.

No one wanted to touch the bad luck at this time.

Southern Song Dynasty.

Capital Lin'an.

Imperial Palace.

Southern Song Emperor Zhao Qi saw Sword Demon Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai on the list, and a trace of curiosity appeared on his face.

"Sword Demon, Senior Dugu Senior Dugu Qiubai?"

"Sword Tomb Ancestor?"

"This is the first time I have heard of this person!"

"Unexpectedly, there is such a strange person within my Southern Song!"

"Sword Tomb?"

"This name is very strange."

"My beloved consort, you come from a family of the Wu Lin; I remember your father is a famous big figure in the rivers and lakes."

"Do you know what kind of place this Sword Tomb is?"

Jiang Jiang Yuyan shook her head, pretending not to know, and said, "Your Majesty, this is the first time I have heard of the name Sword Tomb."

"When I was at home, I was just an ordinary civilian girl."

"How could I know so many things about the rivers and lakes."

Emperor Zhao Qi smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes, it was I who was reckless."

"I forgot that when you were at home, you were a sheltered girl and didn't know much about these things in the rivers and lakes."

"If there is a chance, I should let your father come into the palace; I still need to ask him for advice on some things."

"Now, there are not many usable people in our Song Dynasty court; your father is both civil and martial, and should be entrusted with important tasks."

Jiang Jiang Yuyan, upon hearing this, immediately said, "Then I thank Your Majesty on behalf of my father!"

Emperor Zhao Qi was over fifty years old and was at the time of favoring Jiang Jiang Yuyan.

Hearing Jiang Jiang Yuyan say this, he immediately smiled and said, "What are you saying, my beloved consort; your father is my father."

"We are all one family."

"Don't say things that separate us."

Jiang Jiang Yuyan smiled on her face, but a look of disdain flashed in her eyes.

She thought to herself, "Old thing, who is one family with you."

"If it weren't for the fact that you are still somewhat useful, do you think you could still be alive today?"

Great Sui.

Luoyang.

In the Imperial Palace.

Great Sui Emperor Yang Jian was looking at the Azure Cloud Ranking in the firmament with his trusted minister, the green-clad Xu Xu Zhangqing.

Yang Jian was over fifty, but his energy was still quite abundant.

He looked at the Azure Cloud Ranking in the firmament, looking at those who had already made the list.

A flash of curiosity crossed his face.

"Xu Zhangqing, you are from the Shushan Sword Pavilion and manage the rivers and lakes of my Great Sui."

"Look, this Azure Cloud Ranking has already reached the tenth place, and there is still no one from my Great Sui on the list; does my Great Sui not even have a single master?"

A faint smile flashed across Xu Xu Zhangqing's face, and he said slowly, "Your Majesty, who says my Great Sui has no masters."

"The reason why no one from my Great Sui has made the list yet is probably because those who make the list are all in the top ten!"

Yang Jian, hearing this, his eyes lit up and he said, "Xu Zhangqing, is this true?"

Xu Xu Zhangqing smiled and said, "That is natural!"

"Your Majesty, just wait and see!"

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