Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"No need. Although we are not on the same path, I am quite happy to see you reach the level I have always dreamed of."

Guan Sheng waved his hand.

"But don't think that you're guaranteed to beat me now. In a horse race, we don't know who will emerge victorious!"

"That's for sure. If the inspector were to ride Red Hare, he would be almost as good as the top."

Bian Xiang also flattered Guan Sheng a little; after all, he had received a favor from him, so it was no problem to be a little sweet-talking.

"Brother Bian Xiang, you've reached the pinnacle too? That's wonderful! Our Liangshan is truly invincible now!"

Pang Wanchun arrived at this moment, and upon seeing Bian Xiang's state, he immediately burst into laughter!

Last time I heard my brothers say that during the Great Green Forest Gathering, Wang Qing had a peerless leader named Du who could suppress all the Green Forest members so much that they couldn't even raise their heads. This forced Brother Sun An to break through to the next realm ahead of schedule. If it weren't for the divine doctor's treatment later, Brother Sun An would have been left with hidden dangers.

But now things are all right, Brother Sun An has recovered, and Brother Bian Xiang has also made a breakthrough!

Two against one, Wang Qing, let's see how arrogant you can be now!

"How can you be invincible? Don't think that one person's strength makes one invincible. Do you know that my Great Song Dynasty has four hundred military prefectures and a million soldiers! Even if a so-called top general is capable of defeating ten thousand men, he still can't stop so many troops! What's more..."

Xuan Zan was unconvinced and immediately challenged Pang Wanchun, but Guan Sheng stopped him halfway through his speech.

"Xuan Zan, stop talking."

"Inspector Guan, you have won today's duel. We Liangshan owe you a favor, and we will repay it on the battlefield if needed in the future."

Sun An said to Guan Sheng.

"You seem to be the person in charge of Liangshan this time. I'm curious, who is it that makes Commander Lu, Commander Wu, and this Brother Bian Xiang willing to follow you as their leader?"

Guan Sheng looked at Sun An, his face expressionless.

"Hehe, Inspector Guan, this Brother Sun An is the number one general of Liangshan! Why do you say that?"

Upon hearing this, Pang Wanchun immediately answered.

"The number one general of Liangshan? You're one too..."

Guan Sheng looked at Sun An and realized why he had felt this man was dangerous earlier.

"It was just a fluke. The inspector was only one step away from the final goal."

Sun An was rather modest and simply nodded.

"Countless martial artists in the Song Dynasty have been diligently practicing their skills, but I never expected that Liangshan would have two of them. It seems that Liangshan intends to become a sacred place of martial arts in the Song Dynasty?"

Guan Sheng gave a bitter smile. What was the imperial court doing, having two unparalleled warriors capable of defeating ten thousand men in such a small Liangshan!

"Hehe, Liangshan doesn't..."

"Wan Chun, be careful what you say."

Pang Wanchun wanted to continue showing off, but Sun An interrupted him.

"why no?"

Guan Sheng suddenly became interested after hearing half of Pang Wanchun's words.

"Could it be that there are still people in Liangshan..."

"Inspector, this is a secret of Liangshan. Please forgive us for not being able to tell you."

Pang Wanchun covered his mouth tightly. Oh no, he was too cocky just now and almost revealed the secret!

"Bian Xiang, right? You owe me a favor, right? So can you tell me how many people in the Great Song Dynasty have reached this level?"

"This isn't about gathering intelligence; it's about a martial artist wanting to know how many people have reached the pinnacle of martial arts!"

Guan Sheng turned to ask Bian Xiang, who spoke very sincerely.

"This……"

Bian Xiang and Sun An exchanged glances. They hadn't expected that Guan Sheng, the great swordsman, would also have a martial arts fanatic side.

"Very well, Inspector Guan, I can tell you that I've heard my brother say that among the outlaws of the Song Dynasty, there are four generals who have reached the pinnacle of their skills. My brother is the fifth. Inspector Guan, you can compete to be the sixth."

Among the outlaws of the Song Dynasty, excluding old men like Zhou Tong who still act like they're the same old men, and those like Li Zhu who aren't even part of the same system, five military generals—Lu Junyi, Shi Wengong, Du Xue, Wang Jin, and Sun An—have all reached the pinnacle of their respective fields.

Later, Wang Jin was seriously injured and his martial arts skills declined, leaving only Lu Shi Du Sun and the other two.

Bian Xiang made a breakthrough today, becoming the fifth player.

Guan Sheng could compete with Coach Lin for sixth place.

"sixth?"

Guan Sheng was somewhat stunned. After a long while, he slowly said:

"Only today did I realize that there are so many heroes in the world, and I have been so narrow-minded!"

"Then the ones who can compete with me are Instructor Lin Chong and Instructor Wang Jin, right?"

"Hmm... not quite accurate. Instructor Lin is right. Instructor Wang's situation is special, so we can't say more."

"In other words, Guan might still be seventh. Oh no, Lu Zhishen just fought me and the battle ended in a draw, so Guan is eighth."

Guan Sheng then moved himself back two places.

His tone already carried a hint of self-deprecation.

Our ancestors, your descendants are incompetent!

I thought I should be in the top three, or at the very least, the top five. But I never expected to only be seventh or eighth.

"As for that inspector, I don't think the order of his or her position is important. We martial artists should be open-minded and not care about the order of success, as long as we succeed in the end, don't you think?"

Seeing Guan Sheng's expression, Sun An couldn't help but speak up.

He felt that Guan Sheng's obsession was a bit too strong, and that his behavior was not good.

Does ranking matter? After all, the pinnacle is just a martial arts realm. As long as you reach it, does it really matter who comes first or last?

"Thank you for your guidance, Brother Sun."

Sun An's words were like a revelation to Guan Sheng. His eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something.

"Tonight's duel was very beneficial to me. I fought three battles with the Liangshan heroes to a draw, which will surely become a legendary tale in the future!"

Although Guan Sheng did not fight Wu Song, the match can be considered a draw.

After all, Wu Song looked almost exactly like Lu Zhishen, so there was no need to fight anymore.

"We withdraw."

Guan Sheng signaled to Xuan Zan and Hao Siwen to stop watching the commotion and leave.

"Inspector, let's meet on the battlefield again and fight once more."

Sun An and the others also clasped their hands in victory.

"I have one last question."

Before leaving, Guan Sheng asked that question again.

Why do you all submit to Ren Yuan?

Sun An, Bian Xiang, and the others smiled but remained silent.

Some things, simply saying them won't get you anywhere.

"All the heroes of the world have joined Liangshan!"

Seeing everyone's reaction, Guan Sheng realized he wouldn't get anything out of them, so he didn't say anything more, turned around and led his men away from Liangshan.

Although the sparring with Liangshan has ended, the great battle with Liangshan has not yet begun!

The mysterious Ren Yuan, let's meet on the battlefield!

"Brother Sun An, this Guan Sheng..."

Pang Wanchun looked at Sun An and spoke cautiously.

"Don't worry, he's a good man, he shouldn't reveal anything."

Sun An watched Guan Sheng's departing figure, muttering to himself:

"He's a rare general for the imperial court. Hopefully, he won't be betrayed by them in this great battle!"

PS: Let's put it this way, in the setting of this book, Qin Ming is a first-class top-tier combat unit. Those who can defeat him are either half-step to the ultimate level or the ultimate level, and those who can fight him to a draw are all first-class top-tier.

Guan Sheng is currently at the half-step top-tier combat level. Anyone who can beat him is a top-tier player, and anyone who can draw with him is at the half-step top-tier level.