Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

After reading the top ten, there were still eight people on the list, and Yue Fei couldn't help but speed up his reading.

"The eleventh in the world, Shaolin's Bitter Monk—Guang Hui! Halfway to the pinnacle, his signature weapon: the Dragon-Tiger Subduing Demon Staff!"

"Number twelfth in the world, Wu Song, the drunken tiger subduer of Qinghe! Halfway to the pinnacle, his signature weapon: double-edged swords!"

"Thirteenth in the world, the Silver Lion of Huaixi—Feng Tai! Halfway to the pinnacle, his signature weapon: double maces!"

"The fourteenth in the world, Zan Tongmei, the 'Sickly Scholar of Hebei'! A half-step into the pinnacle, his preferred weapon: the whip spear!"

"The fifteenth in the world, the Precious Light Tathagata of Shezhou—Deng Yuanjue! Half-step to the pinnacle, his signature weapon: the Nine-Ringed Demon-Subduing Staff!"

"The sixteenth in the world, the General Who Guards the State of Jiangnan—Li Tianrun! Half-step into the pinnacle, his preferred weapon: the spear!"

They read all the way up to sixteenth place, and Ren Yuan and the others felt there was no major problem. Although Zan Tongmei was not well-known before, according to Xie Ning's intelligence, he was the strongest under Tian Hu. Zan Tongmei's contribution was indispensable to Tian Hu's ability to hold out for so long!

"Seventeenth in the world, huh?"

But when Yue Fei saw the seventeenth place, he suddenly froze and didn't continue reading.

"What's wrong, junior brother? Is it strange that you're seventeenth?"

Everyone looked up at Yue Fei, wondering whose name could surprise him.

"Senior brothers, you'll never guess who this is. Want to guess?"

Yue Fei's face showed an amused expression.

"General Huyan Bao, the old general?"

Lin Chong thought for a moment and then said.

"Zhang Kai, the old military commander?"

Lu Junyi also gave an answer.

"Neither, senior brother. What's your answer?"

Yue Fei lowered his head, signaling Ren Yuan to answer quickly.

"Snapped!"

Ren Yuan slapped Yue Fei directly on the buttocks.

"What am I guessing for? Just read it already!"

Yue Fei was slapped by his senior brother. Although it didn't hurt, he couldn't help but make a face, and then continued reading:

"The seventeenth in the world, the famous Little Zhang Liang—Xu Guanzhong! Halfway to the pinnacle, his preferred weapon: the spear!"

"Who? Guan Zhong?"

Now it was Ren Yuan's turn to be dumbfounded. Ah... is Guan Zhong really that good at fighting?

"Master, is Military Advisor Xu really that capable?"

Lu Junyi and the others knew that Xu Guanzhong, like Xiao Jiasui, was skilled in both literature and martial arts, but they did not expect Xu Guanzhong to be so powerful.

"The Xu family lad was the top martial arts champion back then; you couldn't have done that without some skill. It's just that he's low-key and hasn't shown off his martial arts skills much in front of others. Otherwise, why do you think the Xiao family lad was subdued by him?"

Seeing his apprentices' surprised expressions, Zhou Tong stroked his beard and indicated that Xu Guanzhong deserved the position.

"Back then, after that kid from the Yang family took Jeju Island, his mental state improved and his martial arts skills were enhanced. He wanted to continue his advance, but he was stopped by that kid from the Xu family all by himself. Have you all forgotten about that?"

With Zhou Tong's reminder, everyone remembered that Yang Zhi had already become a top-tier master after resolving his inner conflict. Xu Guanzhong must be even stronger than Yang Zhi to be able to hold down the arrogant Yang Zhi!

"Good heavens! So that explains why they trusted Guan Zhong to keep an eye on me when I was in Korea, and told me not to charge into battle!"

Ren Yuan then realized that Xu Guanzhong had indeed stopped him from charging into battle back in Goryeo. At the time, he thought it was because he was trying to save face for the strategist, so he listened to him. Now it seemed that it was only natural that his horse would be held back by Xu Guanzhong.

"Military Advisor Xu truly deserves his reputation as a great talent!"

Suddenly, everyone's admiration for Xu Guanzhong increased again.

"Junior brother, who was the last person?"

After talking about the first seventeen people, the question of who the last person would be became even more anticipated.

Yue Fei quickly read out the last person's name:

"The eighteenth in the world, Little Li Guang of Qingzhou—Hua Rong! The number one archer in the world, his preferred weapon: bow and arrow!"

Hua Rong?

Is it him?

“Master, although Brother Hua is very powerful, he is not as formidable as General Huyan, Commander Han, or Commander Zhang…”

Lu Junyi wondered if Hua Rong had overpaid.

"Second brother, this list is called the World's Outlaw Martial Arts Ranking. Hu Yanbao, that old fellow, and Han Cunbao, that kid, are very powerful, but they are not outlaws."

"Secondly, look carefully, young man from the Hua family, what did I write?"

"The best archer in the world, bow and arrow... I understand! Master means that Hua Rong, who uses a bow and arrow, is ranked eighteenth in the world!"

Ren Yuan immediately realized why the title "Number One Arrow Under Heaven" was used instead of martial arts level.

"That's right, the Hua family boy is an archer without any weaknesses. This is the first time in my life I've seen someone who can perfectly combine the theories of the three archery techniques!"

Zhou Tong asked Lu Junyi:

"You've seen his archery skills, including shooting stones and fighting tigers, right? Do you think he deserves to be on the list?"

“Master has considered everything very thoroughly; it was my shortsightedness that led me astray.”

Lu Junyi was completely convinced. He had seen Hua Rong's arrow that shot into the stone and fought the tiger. It was exactly the same as the legendary arrow that Li Guang shot into the crouching tiger stone. This level of skill was in no way inferior to those who were half-step into the top level!

Sure enough, my master is my master; he sees everything more comprehensively than I do!

"Master, Brother Zhang Qing's throwing stones are also very impressive. Brother Hua's archery skills are on the list, so why isn't Brother Zhang Qing's?"

Yue Fei raised his own question.

"Even without his bow and arrow, the Hua family boy's marksmanship is passable, but the Zhang family boy's marksmanship is too poor, so he won't do."

Zhou Tong was quite direct: Zhang Qing is indeed too unbalanced in his studies.

"Master, what about Huyan Zhuo?"

Ren Yuan asked a question.

"If I were ranked nineteenth, it would be this kid from the Huyan family. This kid uses all his martial arts skills for defense, and he can defend so well that it's impenetrable. But unfortunately, his offensive ability is really lacking. So whenever he faces a highly skilled opponent, Huyan can only manage a draw."

Zhou Tong also felt a bit sorry for Hu Yanzhuo. Unlike Hua Rong, Hu Yanzhuo's martial arts skills were indeed at a very high level, but unfortunately, he was good at defense but not offense.

If he can improve his offensive capabilities, he can easily push Hua Rong out of the rankings, and Hu Yanzhuo's name will move up several places on the list.

"I see. Then, Master, are the next people to come Yuan Langmi, Tang Bin, and the others?"

Ren Yuan asked Zhou Tong.

"Well, they're next. There are too many people, so we won't line them up. Besides, the Hua family boy's position is actually very unstable; he could easily be pushed off."

"Why, Master?"

Yue Fei didn't quite understand.

"Many of those kids who didn't make the list are just one step away from taking the next step. Once this list gets out, they'll definitely go back and train hard. With that kind of training, improvement is only a matter of time. When they do, it will be a natural thing for them to surpass the Hua family kid."

Zhou Tong explained that placing Hua Rong last was not only to show respect for the current number one archer in the Song Dynasty, but also to give everyone a little push.

"Master, I can already foresee that once this list is released, the whole world will be shaken!"

Ren Yuan said that once this list is released, it will cause quite a stir!

"That's right, Master! Once this list is released, Liangshan will become the holy land of martial arts in the world!"

Lu Junyi also sighed.

"Well, you should also be prepared. With this list going up, there will definitely be many martial arts practitioners from all over the world who want to challenge you."

Zhou Tong walked out slowly.

"You guys, whoever gets challenged and loses their position will have to go and practice extra..."