Chapter 61

Might as well just kill him and be done with it.

Of the ten beauties on the main Rouge List, nine had already been screened.

Only the final one remained.

"Please, just give me someone with an ordinary background~."

Tian Tian Boguang prayed in his heart.

……

The ninth private room in the North District.

"I never expected that the Great Ming would have as many as three such peerless beauties as Palace Master Yao Yao Yue."

Azhu said with some surprise.

Wang Zhu Yuyan also wore a look of deep emotion.

One could only say that the Jianghu was too vast; even peerless beauties could be left to gather dust.

Unless one possessed Su Chen’s ability to divine the secrets of heaven, no one could ever truly know the whole world.

"I wonder who this last peerless beauty might be?"

Wang Zhu Yuyan thought with curiosity.

……

On the White Jade Platform.

Su Chen sat as steady as a mountain, ignoring the constant urging from the crowd below.

In truth, he was already blooming with joy inside.

The more excited and anxious these people became, the faster his popularity points rose.

Seeing that this storytelling session was nearing its end,

although he hadn't managed to get the ten-draw golden lottery he’d hoped for,

judging by the current situation, a five-draw golden lottery was a certainty.

Sipping his clear tea, Su Chen spoke slowly once more:

"The third of the peerless beauties: Saintess Qin Qin Mengyao of the Cihang Cihang Jingzhai."

"Qin Qin Mengyao is the second disciple of Yan Jing'an, the Master of the Great Ming's Cihang Cihang Jingzhai, and the most outstanding successor in the sect's history."

"Qin Qin Mengyao is of breathtaking beauty, her white robes like snow, her skin like lard; she is like a Bodhisattva, yet also like an elf of the dark night, her grace unmatched in the world."

"At sixteen, Qin Qin Mengyao took a personal letter from Yan Jing'an and traveled alone to the Jingnian Zen Sect to pay her respects to Zen Master Liaojin."

"Zen Master Liaojin was astonished by Qin Qin Mengyao's talent; not only did he personally guide her, but he also allowed her to read all the martial arts scriptures and the notes and insights of the sect's ancestors."

"Thus, although Qin Qin Mengyao is a successor of Cihang Cihang Jingzhai, she possesses the supreme martial arts of both Cihang Cihang Jingzhai and the Jingnian Zen Sect, the two holy lands of the Jianghu."

"Because Qin Qin Mengyao has yet to enter the world to cultivate, she remains unknown to the world."

"Yao Yao Yue, Dongfang Dongfang Bubai, Qin Qin Mengyao."

"These three women all possess peerless grace, ranking as the top three on the Rouge List."

As Su Chen’s voice fell, an uproar immediately erupted in the hall.

The top three of the Rouge List had finally been revealed.

This final one was none other than the Cihang Cihang Jingzhai Saintess, Qin Qin Mengyao!

Many Jianghu heroes couldn't help but shake their heads and smile bitterly.

They had actually forgotten the successor of Cihang Cihang Jingzhai.

Whether it was Cihang Cihang Jingzhai or the Jingnian Zen Sect, both were renowned holy lands of the Jianghu in the Central Plains.

Their status was even more transcendent than famous sects like Shaolin or Mount Wudang, and they rarely interfered in Jianghu affairs.

Their heritage was extremely ancient, their techniques powerful, and every generation had a successor who entered the world to cultivate.

Every successor who entered the world was destined to stir the Jianghu landscape and become a figure of the era.

According to tradition,

whether it was the Cihang Cihang Jingzhai of the Great Sui or the Great Ming,

every successor who entered the world was invariably a peerless beauty.

For example, the previous generation's successor of the Sui Cihang Jingzhai, Fan Fan Qinghui, and the Great Ming Cihang Jingzhai successor, Yan Jing'an.

When those two walked the world back then, they caused no small stir, with countless top Jianghu experts falling for them.

Now,

Fan Fan Qinghui and Yan Jing'an had both become Masters of the Cihang Jingzhai.

So, naturally, the successor of this generation was bound to emerge.

But for a semi-reclusive holy land like Cihang Cihang Jingzhai, the successor remained unknown until they entered the world to cultivate.

It was unexpected that Su Chen not only knew that the Great Ming Cihang Cihang Jingzhai's successor was Qin Qin Mengyao,

but also that she possessed the supreme martial arts of both Cihang Cihang Jingzhai and the Jingnian Zen Sect.

He even went so far as to call Qin Qin Mengyao the most outstanding successor in Cihang Cihang Jingzhai's history.

This was absolutely earth-shattering news.

If this was merely the ability of a divine calculator, it was simply too terrifying.

For a time, the people in the hall began to discuss it heatedly once more.

"The successors of Cihang Cihang Jingzhai have always been the most beautiful women in the Jianghu; it seems this generation's Qin Qin Mengyao is no exception."

"Is Mr. Su truly a deity descended to earth? How could he know even the secret news of Cihang Cihang Jingzhai so clearly?"

"How terrifying is Qin Qin Mengyao, to possess the supreme martial arts of two holy lands; no one has ever achieved this before."

"I am certain that once Qin Qin Mengyao enters the world to cultivate, she will become a figure of the Great Ming, and her future achievements will be no less than those of Palace Master Yao Yao Yue or Sect Leader Dongfang."

"This Qin Qin Mengyao sounds a bit like the Princess Consort Wu Su; once she enters the world, she will be the number one sword, the first among women to be a sword immortal!"

"These top three on the Rouge List are no simple characters; Qin Qin Mengyao's strength is currently unknown, but her potential is definitely infinite."

"I wonder which hero of the Great Ming will be able to win the heart of one of these top three beauties?"

"Palace Master Yao Yao Yue, Sect Leader Dongfang, and Fairy Qin—these three are too transcendent; I don't think anyone can tame them."

"It seems there's no hope for the top three of the Rouge List; I'll have to consider the beauties further down."

"In that case, all ten beauties on the Rouge List are still single; I wonder which one will be the first to marry?"

……

The sixth private room in the East District.

Yao Yao Yue and Chi Lian Xing exchanged a glance, both seeing the gravity in the other's eyes.

Cihang Cihang Jingzhai!

This was absolutely a powerful force that could not be ignored.

Although the Great Ming Cihang Cihang Jingzhai rarely participated in Jianghu affairs, its influence was growing ever larger.

Its current reputation in the Jianghu even surpassed that of Mount Wudang and Shaolin, and it was hailed as a holy land of the martial arts.

Every generation of Cihang Cihang Jingzhai successors was destined to be a figure of the Jianghu.

And this generation's Qin Qin Mengyao—

she was judged by Su Chen to be the most outstanding successor in the history of Cihang Cihang Jingzhai.

She even possessed the supreme martial arts of both Cihang Cihang Jingzhai and the Jingnian Zen Sect.

One could imagine how high her martial attainments would be, and her future achievements were even harder to guess.

"Cihang Cihang Jingzhai is called a pure land of Buddhism, but I always feel that this sect has grand designs."

Chi Lian Xing said in a grave tone.

Yao Yao Yue nodded.

She might have believed it if someone said the Jingnian Zen Sect was a pure land of Buddhism.

But Cihang Cihang Jingzhai had been continuously expanding its influence in the Jianghu for decades; it clearly had ulterior motives.

And since Cihang Cihang Jingzhai was already at the level of a Jianghu holy land, what else could it be plotting?

"Could it be that Cihang Cihang Jingzhai has its eyes on the world?"

This thought surfaced in Yao Yao Yue's mind, and she was startled by it herself.

Eyes on the world!

This was absolutely a major taboo in the Jianghu.

Ordinary Jianghu sects had absolutely no strength to contend with the imperial court.

Even a sect like Shaolin, with lay disciples all over the world, would not dare to easily provoke the court.