Chapter 449: Dragon Elephant Ranking (I)

"It's him!"

As Qin Ku exclaimed, Liu Xunyi hurriedly leaned over to Xie Xuan's ear and whispered, "Second Master Xie, he is the one who led us to find a large number of weapons. Do you... know his identity?"

Hearing this, Xie Xuan couldn't help but frown and shook his head slowly.

"That……"

"Brother Wu!"

Suddenly, a pleasant and clear female voice was heard from the sidelines, interrupting Liu Xunyi's doubts.

The woman's voice was unusually loud on the quiet summit of Mount Huashan, attracting many people's attention.

But on the south side of the sword-discussing arena, under the flag of Longxiang Mountain, Yun Jianping was jumping around as if no one was around, and excitedly waved at the man in white on the stage.

Upon seeing this girl, Liu Xunyi, like everyone else, secretly sighed in his heart, "The disciples of the pagan religion really don't know the rules."

But when he was about to move his gaze away from Yun Jianping, a sense of déjà vu suddenly surged into his heart, making him stunned for a moment, and then he rubbed his eyes hard and looked again carefully.

In an instant, a feeling of horror flooded into his mind, leaving him stunned and unable to recover for a long time.

He discovered that Yun Jianping looked very similar to Bai Shuang. In other words, she looked very similar to his sister Liu Xunyu, whom he had been searching for for many years.

At this moment, Lu Tingxiang and Bai Shuang also felt the same surprise as Liu Xunyi. Especially Bai Shuang, it was the first time in her life that she met someone who looked exactly like her, so she was inevitably stunned and in a trance.

"She is a disciple of Longxiang Mountain, and Longxiang Mountain's guardian Si Wudao knows her life story very well. Could it be that..."

With this thought in mind, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but come up with an extremely bold speculation in his mind, and his gaze towards Yun Jianping became increasingly fiery.

At the same time, Xiao Zhirou was watching Yun Jianping from afar, her dark brows slightly furrowed, a hint of contemplation in her expression.

"Little brother, who are you?"

On the sword-discussing stage, Xu Qingnian, Luo Tianjin, Jin Fuyu, Yuwen Xiu, and Ren Wuya all looked up and down at the man in white with curiosity.

The man in white smiled at Yun Jianping at the sidelines, and then asked Xu Qingnian with a smile, "It is rumored that Mr. Xu is the best knower in the world, so how could he not know me?"

"I have not been a know-it-all for many years, and I am probably older than you, brother." Xu Qingnian said self-deprecatingly, "Forgive my limited knowledge. I really don't know the rising stars in the martial arts world. Therefore... please introduce yourself."

Faced with Xu Qingnian's humility, the man in white curled his lips in dissatisfaction, which made people feel surprised.

The man in white walked to Yun Zhuiyue's side leisurely, and then, under the close gaze of thousands of eyes, he put his arm on Yun Zhuiyue's shoulder without any hesitation.

"Wow!"

Such an intimate and casual gesture caused an uproar in the audience.

There are probably not many people who have the courage to get close to the Holy Lord of Longxiang Mountain. Moreover, he is still a young man.

"Golden-faced man, tell them who I am."

The tone of the man in white was very joking, especially the word "golden-faced man", which made people imagine a lot and smack their lips.

It was unexpected that he dared to be so close to Yun Zhuiyue, but he even dared to give Yun Zhuiyue a nickname. He was simply courting his own death.

At this moment, curious people were whispering and trying to guess the identity and origin of the man in white.

However, Yun Zhuiyue did not seem to enjoy the intimate behavior of the man in white. He pushed the man's arm away impatiently, but did not scold him too much. Instead, he asked in a bad tone: "Why are you here?"

"You can come, so why can't I?" The man in white pretended to be unhappy and complained, "I think of you when I have good things, but you don't think of me when you have good things. You are really not a good friend."

The "good thing" that the man in white mentioned was the fact that the Mongols had hidden weapons in Huashan Town.

Yun Zhuiyue was able to know about this matter in advance and bring Yan Wuji to justice, all thanks to the man in white who leaked the information.

"Who is your friend?" Yun Zhuiyue asked coldly, "What are you doing here?"

"Of course, we are competing for the leader of the martial arts world." Facing Yun Zhuiyue's cold words, the man in white was not angry. He still had a smile on his face and turned to Xu Qingnian and asked, "Old Xu, may I ask if the leader of the martial arts world is the best in the world?"

"This..." Xu Qingnian was speechless for a moment, thought for a moment, and laughed dryly, "The leader of the martial arts world must not only be highly skilled in martial arts, but also be highly respected, principled, moral, and abide by the rules..."

"Old man, you're too long-winded." The man in white waved his hand impatiently, "If we only talk about martial arts, is the leader of the martial arts world the best in the world?"

"Whether he is the best in the world or not, I dare not make a rash judgment." Xu Qingnian pondered, "But if the leader of the martial arts world considers himself the second best in the world, I am afraid no one in the world would dare to claim the first place."

"Haha!" The man in white clapped his hands and laughed, "I also want to have a taste of being the best in the world, is that okay?"

"This..." Facing the unruly man in white, Xu Qingnian couldn't help but laugh.

"Okay! Of course!"

Jin Fuyu glanced at Luo Tianjin with a meaningful look, and then happily continued, "According to the rules, as long as you kill a Tartar with your own hands, who is not from the same sect as those on the stage, you will be eligible to compete for the position of leader."

"Over the years, I have killed many people, including some Tartars. In addition, I have no sect or school, and I have nothing to do with you, let alone from the same sect." Hearing this, Yuwen Xiu frowned, turned to look at Yun Zhuiyue who had a gloomy face, and asked suspiciously: "Saint Lord Yun, do you know this little brother? I wonder if what he said is true or false?"

Yun Zhuiyue glanced at the man in white with a cold look in his eyes, nodded slightly and said, "What you said is true."

"This..." Xu Qingnian's face changed slightly, and he asked again, "Who exactly is this little brother?"

"This person's name is Wu Shuang, and he ranks first on the Dragon Elephant Ranking."

Yun Zhuiyue's two casual words caused a huge uproar, shocking everyone.

Everyone in the martial arts world knows the meaning of the Dragon Elephant List, but most people only know that the second-ranked master is Su He, the "fastest sword in Mobei". As for the top of the Dragon Elephant List, it has always been mysterious and no one knows.

I never expected that I would meet the legendary number one on the Dragon Elephant List in Huashan today.

Since Yun Zhuiyue admitted it herself, naturally no one doubted Wu Shuang's authenticity. However, the eyes of others looking at him were less scrutinizing and dissatisfied, and more respectful and curious.

What does being number one on the Dragon and Elephant Ranking represent? That person is the true number one expert among the younger generation in the martial arts world. Regardless of good or evil, reputation, or seniority, he is truly the number one expert who is second to none.

After learning about Wu Shuang's true identity, Liu Xunyi and Qin Ku looked at each other in bewilderment. At the same time, they finally understood why they fought Wu Shuang that night but could not get any benefit.

“You may not know this.”

Before everyone could wake up from their trance, Yun Zhuiyue spoke again, "There are three reasons why Wu Shuang is ranked first on the Dragon Elephant List. First, he once broke into the Jiannan government office alone and assassinated Qi Ren, the Jiannan governor who had imposed heavy taxes and persecuted loyal officials. The Jiannan governor was a high-ranking official, and the difficulty and danger of assassinating him can be imagined. There are still only a few chivalrous men with such means and courage. At that time, the court hastily ended the matter because Qi Ren's old illness relapsed and he died suddenly. It's not that the court didn't want to track down the murderer, but that every person sent to track down the real murderer did not come back alive in the end. Wu Shuang is one of the few people who forced the court to stop on its own initiative."

"hiss!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked and looked at Wu Shuang with a hint of fear in their eyes.

Although he looks young and has a gentle face, I would never have thought that he had done such an earth-shattering thing.

"Why bring up the past?" Wu Shuang said with a nonchalant smile, "I was young and ignorant back then, and I was so impulsive. Please don't blame me!"

Wu Shuang's self-deprecation seemed casual and relaxed, but others couldn't laugh at all.

Yun Zhuiyue took a deep look at Wu Shuang and said, "Secondly, Wu Shuang should be the only outsider in the world who can freely enter and exit the Shaolin Sutra Library."

"This……"

This news is even more incredible than the assassination of the governor.

The Shaolin Sutra Library is one of the three forbidden areas in the martial arts world. Outsiders cannot enter or leave freely. Even if they sneak in, they will be besieged by the four great monks.

"How is it possible?" Luo Tianjin exclaimed, "He is not a Shaolin disciple, how could he..."

"Abbot Xuanming can testify to this!"

Before Luo Tianjin finished speaking, Yun Zhuiyue suddenly pointed at Xuanming on the sidelines and said calmly, "Wu Shuang can freely enter and exit the Shaolin Sutra Library because he and the four monks who guard the Sutra Library have become close friends regardless of age."

At this moment, everyone cast their eyes at Xuanming in disbelief. Seeing this, Xuanming sighed, slowly stood up, and reluctantly said: "Monks do not tell lies. What Donor Yun said... is absolutely true."

"what?"

"Donor Wu does have a deep bond with Senior Brothers Xuanhai, Xuanshan, Xuanyun, and Xuanfeng." Xuanming explained, "He can freely enter and leave the Shaolin Sutra Library, and it was also promised by the four Senior Brothers themselves."

Xuanming's words not only confirmed that Yun Zhuiyue's words were true, but also made thousands of people in the martial arts world dumbfounded and speechless.

"What good deeds did this kid do in his previous life to have such an opportunity?" Qin Ku was full of envy, and sighed repeatedly, "Based on his martial arts and his opportunities, let alone calling him 'Wu Shuang', even calling him 'Lawless' would not be an exaggeration."

"Wu Shuang, Wu Shuang, he is truly unrivaled in the world!" Liu Xunyi murmured, "What a good name, great martial arts, and great talent, it's really appropriate."

"Saint Lord Yun, the ranking of the Dragon Elephant List has always been based on strength." Someone in the crowd shouted, "Even if Wu... Young Master Wu assassinated the governor and eliminated harm for the people. He also became friends with the Shaolin Xuan generation monks, so what? These are just coincidences. How can you prove that he is really qualified to be ranked ahead of 'Mobei's Fastest Sword'?"

"And there is a third one."

Yun Zhuiyue answered calmly, "In fact, when the Dragon Elephant Ranking was first established, there was no plan to establish a first place. No matter how powerful a master is, he can only be ranked second. Therefore, people in the martial arts world only know the second to tenth places on the Dragon Elephant Ranking, but no one knows the first place."

"Then why..."

"Until three years ago, Wu Shuangqin went to Longxiang Mountain and specifically asked me to rank him first on the Longxiang Ranking." Yun Zhuiyue said to himself, "In other words, he asked for the top spot on the Longxiang Ranking himself."

"What do you mean?" Jin Fuyu said with a smile, "Given the character of Saint Yun, he probably won't grant every request."

"Of course!" Yun Zhuiyue said coldly, "Back then, in order to test his martial arts, Wu Shuang and I had a closed-door sparring match at the Dragon Elephant Temple."

"How is the result?"

At this moment, many people around could no longer contain their curiosity and started asking questions.

"As a result, I have decided to give the top spot on the Dragon Elephant Ranking to Wu Shuang." Yun Zhuiyue answered in a calm and confident voice, "And I promise on the spot that no matter how the rankings from second to tenth change in the future, the top spot on the Dragon Elephant Ranking will never change!"

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(End of this chapter)