Chapter 73

The fastest ones have even reached north of the border, transported to the lands beyond the Great Wall, to Zhao.

Do not say the barbarians do not understand books; just look, everyone holds a copy of "Snow Sword Stride."

However, the barbarians only look at it for a bit of fun.

What truly sparked a massive sensation was the various Jianghu of the Central Plains.

Especially the Great Ming Jianghu, where it first spread.

Ming Cult, Brightness Peak.

Yang Xiao holds a volume of "Snow Sword Stride" in his hand, but has no heart to read the storytelling portion in the front.

He flips the book directly to the end, looking at the miscellaneous talk column.

Su Chen's commentary on the "Nine Yin Manual."

Half a "Nine Yin Manual" seals a Martial Emperor.

Half a "Nine Yin Manual" destroys the Ming Cult.

Yang Xiao's face turns ashen after reading it.

He never expected that such a secret would be hidden within the "Nine Yin Manual."

According to what is said in the miscellaneous talk.

The second volume of the "Nine Yin Manual" is also known as the "Complete Guide to Breaking Ming Cult Martial Arts."

This is clearly targeting me, Fatty.

Especially when thinking that the "Nine Yin Manual" inside the Heaven-Reliant Sword could be used against him.

Yang Xiao is even more furious.

"Someone, come here!"

"Pass down the order: all branch altars are to raise the Brightness Flag and light the Brightness signal smoke!"

Yang Xiao says loudly.

This is the Ming Cult's highest-level warning signal.

All Ming Cult disciples, regardless of past grievances, must return to Brightness Peak to assist upon seeing this.

Since Yang Yang Dingtian went missing, the Ming Cult's experts have fallen apart.

The entire Brightness Peak has been supported by Yang Xiao alone.

But this great crisis is definitely not something he can shoulder alone.

The Ming Cult's full strength must be gathered.

The Left and Right Brightness Envoys, the Four Great Guardian Kings, the Five Wanderers, the Five Element Flags...

Once gathered, they will head to Seven Heroes Town.

To retrieve all the "Nine Yin Manuals" hidden everywhere!

Also in the Great Ming Dynasty.

Dragon-Protecting Villa, Dragon-Protecting Hall.

The Iron-Gall Godly Marquis Zhu Zhu Wushi sits high in the main seat, his pair of narrow eyes giving people an impression of ruthlessness and coldness, while also possessing a domineering aura that looks down upon the world.

Back then, at the peak of Mount Tianshan.

Zhu Zhu Wushi fought the world's number one devil, Gu Gu Santong, with all his might, suppressed him, and became a legend in one battle.

For a time, his reputation in the Jianghu reached the heavens.

He was even hailed by various Jianghu figures as the number one expert of the Great Ming imperial family.

The former Great Ming Emperor also praised his bravery, bestowing upon him a cinnabar-script iron certificate and the Shangfang Sword, ordering him to establish the Dragon-Protecting Villa.

Thirty long years have passed.

The Dragon-Protecting Villa has already grown into the Great Ming's premier secret agency, with experts as numerous as clouds.

Even old-established agencies like the Eastern Depot, Western Depot, Six Fan School, and Embroidered Uniform Guard have been firmly suppressed by the Dragon-Protecting Villa.

Not only that.

Zhu Zhu Wushi also used the convenience of his power.

He ordered his subordinate, the Xuan-ranked number one secret agent Shangguan Shangguan Haitang, to establish the World's First Villa.

Nominally to recruit the world's extraordinary people and talented scholars.

In reality, it is to spread secret agents far and wide to collect intelligence and secrets.

Relying on this powerful intelligence organization, the status of the Dragon-Protecting Villa is unshakable.

Even the current Ming Emperor, Zhu Zhu Houzhao, has to give him some face.

At this very moment.

The atmosphere inside the Dragon-Protecting Hall is extremely tense.

Standing below the hall are two men and one woman; they are precisely the Tian, Di, and Xuan secret agents among the current Dragon-Protecting Villa's four great secret agents.

The three of them do not communicate, just standing silently, seemingly waiting for something.

I do not know how much time passed when footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

A man and a woman walked in quickly.

The man is wearing plain clothes and looks very eccentric; he is the Dragon-Protecting Villa's Huang-ranked number one secret agent, Cheng Cheng Shifei.

The woman is wearing a goose-yellow long dress, graceful and elegant, like a fairy among flowers.

Upon seeing this woman, the three secret agents immediately bowed: "Greetings, Princess Princess Yunluo."

It turns out this woman is the younger sister of the current Ming Emperor, Zhu Zhu Houzhao, Princess Princess Yunluo.

"No need for formalities."

Princess Princess Yunluo waved her hand casually, ran straight to Shangguan Shangguan Haitang, and smiled: "Congratulations, Agent Shangguan!"

Shangguan Shangguan Haitang is confused, asking doubtfully: "Princess, what are you congratulating me for?"

"The latest issue of 'Snow Sword Stride' is out."

"Mr. Su has released the Great Ming Rouge List, and Agent Shangguan is on the list."

"And ranked in the third tier, the 'National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance' level."

Cheng Cheng Shifei walked up and said, waving the book in his hand.

"This, how is this possible? How did he know my appearance?"

Shangguan Shangguan Haitang said in great astonishment.

She has always walked the Jianghu in men's clothing, and only a few people know she is a woman.

"The Jianghu says Mr. Su has the ability of heavenly divination, so naturally, he calculated it."

Princess Princess Yunluo said as if it were a matter of course.

Shangguan Shangguan Haitang does not believe it, snatching the book and flipping to the back.

Sure enough, she saw her own name in the Rouge List rankings.

Not only was her name there, but it even exposed the fact that she was a student of Master Master Wuhen.

Damn it!

Shangguan Shangguan Haitang is not happy, but instead shows a worried expression.

Now the entire Jianghu knows she is a woman.

How is she supposed to face those 'sworn brothers' she used to hang out with?

"It seems this Mr. Su is even more omnipotent than we imagined."

The Tian-ranked number one secret agent, Brother Duan Brother Duan Tianya, said with a smile.

He rarely sees Shangguan Shangguan Haitang get stumped.

Shangguan Shangguan Haitang says: "Brother Brother Duan, don't you laugh either; the next issue's miscellaneous talk will be your turn."

"My turn for what?"

Brother Duan Brother Duan Tianya asked curiously.

"The next issue's miscellaneous talk."

"Mr. Su will release the Rouge List's sub-list and comment on the Great Ming's top sword-wielding experts."

"Brother Brother Duan's Phantom Sword Art is peerless in the Jianghu, so you will surely be commented on by Mr. Su."

Shangguan Shangguan Haitang said with a smile.

Brother Duan Brother Duan Tianya was dumbfounded upon hearing this.