Chapter 1: The Storyteller at Tongfu Inn, the Beauty List is Released

"Picking up where we left off!"

"Xu Xiao led the Great Liang Iron Cavalry to annihilate the six kingdoms, and for his merits, he was enfeoffed as the Prince of Zhenbei..."

Great Ming Dynasty, Seven Heroes Town, Tongfu Inn.

Su Chen sat on the high platform, speaking with eloquence.

Below the stage, hundreds of people were crowded around a dozen tables.

Three layers deep inside, three layers deep outside.

Everyone listened with rapt attention, not daring to even breathe loudly.

The small Tongfu Inn was packed with so many people, a truly spectacular sight.

Yet, even in this extreme congestion, there remained a spacious table in the northwest corner.

This table was right next to the window, offering an excellent view.

There were three benches around the table, but only two women were seated.

Both women possessed an ethereal temperament and jade-like faces, as if they had stepped out of a painting.

The only slight flaw was that these two beauties appeared somewhat cold and aloof.

Especially the woman sitting on the left; she wore palace attire, her gaze was like lightning, and her entire being radiated an icy, frost-like aura.

It was precisely this tangible, chilling aura that kept a full three-foot radius around them empty.

"Sister, this Su Chen truly has some talent; the story he tells is even more fascinating than the famous classics passed down."

The stunning woman on the right said with a light smile.

"He does have a bit of literary flair."

The cold beauty on the left said after a moment of hesitation.

As proud as she was, her heart was higher than the heavens, and she looked down upon every man in the world.

Yet, the person before her had broken this rule.

If any well-informed martial arts expert were here, they would surely recognize the identities of the two.

They were none other than the two Palace Masters of the Moving Flower Palace.

The Second Palace Master, Chi Lian Xing.

The First Palace Master, Yao Yao Yue.

A body of immortal and demon, with peerless divine arts.

This was the very evaluation of Yao Yao Yue within the martial arts world.

The two were on this journey to hunt down the experts of the Twelve Zodiacs.

They had merely been passing through Seven Heroes Town and stopped at Tongfu Inn to rest.

They had not expected that this rest would last for a full half-month.

The reason was none other than the storyteller on the high platform, Su Chen.

At first, the two were merely amazed by Su Chen's appearance.

White robes and a folding fan, as handsome as jade, like a peerless noble young master.

Even compared to the world-renowned Gan Jiang Feng, he was not the least bit inferior, perhaps even a cut above.

But over these past few days, the two had been captivated by Su Chen's literary talent.

A volume of "Snow World" exhausted the myriad states of the martial arts world, even more exciting than their own personal experiences.

By comparison, the famous classics and texts circulating on the market were not even worth mentioning.

"Two Palace... esteemed guests, the tea you ordered has arrived. Please enjoy."

Bai Bai Zhantang walked to the table, trembling with fear, set down the tray, and turned to run.

Others might not recognize Chi Lian Xing and Yao Yao Yue.

But as the Saint of Thieves, he was well-traveled and knew these two Palace Masters all too well.

They were absolutely the type to kill without blinking an eye in the martial arts world.

Every time he came to serve them tea, he felt as if needles were pricking his back, terrified of displeasing them.

Fortunately, for the past half-month, these two Palace Masters had been extremely well-behaved and had not caused any trouble.

Behind the counter.

The shopkeeper, Tong Tong Xiangyu, clicked her abacus, her eyes already narrowed into slits.

Business at Tongfu Inn had never been this good.

The daily revenue from drinks alone equaled an entire month's earnings from before.

All of this was thanks to her wise and martial decision to make an exception and hire Su Chen as a storyteller.

Although the main reason for hiring him initially was Su Chen's handsome appearance.

She soon discovered that compared to his immortal-like exterior, his ability to tell stories was top-tier.

Especially the "Snow World" he was currently narrating, which was absolutely brilliant.

"To split the story into two parts."

"The Prince of Zhenbei returned from his travels, suddenly encountered an ambush by the Halberd Warriors, and was saved by a woman in white—none other than the number one on the Beauty List, Nangong Yingyue..."

On the high platform, Su Chen spoke with eloquence.

The audience below was already excited, cheering one after another!

The martial arts world was full of stories about heroes saving beauties.

Yet Su Chen told a story of a beauty saving a hero.

Although this hero was not yet much of a hero.

But the beauty was a true beauty.

The head of the Beauty List, the number one beauty in the world!

This 'Beauty List' in particular made many people's eyes light up, feeling it was very novel.

"Beauty List? First time hearing of such a list, interesting!"

"Could it be that he has ranked all the beauties in the world?"

"Haha, Mr. Su truly has a great idea."

"If only our Great Ming martial arts world had a Beauty List as well."

"Yes, yes, it would be best to compare which martial arts world has more beautiful women, the Snow World or the Great Ming world."

"If our Great Ming world had a Beauty List, the top spot would definitely be Lin Lin Xianer."

"That's true, Lin Lin Xianer is the recognized number one beauty of the martial arts world."

"Mr. Su, can Nangong's beauty compare to the legendary Lin Lin Xianer?"

"You are putting Mr. Su in a difficult spot!"

"That's right! Mr. Su knows the Snow World perfectly, but he probably knows nothing about the Great Ming world."

PS: A new book from an old author, character guaranteed, quality guaranteed. Interested readers can feel free to add it to their collection. ===== CHAPTER 3 =====