Imperial henchmen? Never been struck by the sword of the Six Doors (a secret police agency).

When the ranking list was released, everyone in the martial arts world rubbed their eyes in disbelief. How long had it been since the second place on the ranking list had changed?

......

Hidden Sword Pavilion

"What are you looking at? Why are you so excited?" Li Junyi asked, popping up behind Li Junhao as he gesticulated wildly.

"It's nothing!" Li Junhao turned around abruptly, looked at his older sister who walked like a ghost, and chuckled awkwardly.

"Give it to me." Li Junyi narrowed his eyes and held out his hand.

"There's really nothing, it's just that Chunfeng Tower is new..." Li Junhao forced himself to lie.

"Give it to me," Li Junyi said coldly.

"I'm sorry, Junsu." Li Junhao handed over the copied list of names with a slightly trembling hand.

"I have to go find him." Li Junyi frowned after looking at the battle results.

She wasn't thinking about how powerful Li Junsu's reverse strike against Wang Hai was, but rather whether he was injured, and how badly so.

As for lying to myself that I'm still in Bianyun City, I'll deal with that when I see him.

"No, sis..." Li Junhao grabbed Li Junyi and shouted loudly.

"Don't make me beat you up."

"He's fine, go back to your cultivation."

Two voices rang out at the same time. Li Junyi looked at his master and raised an eyebrow.

"Lingnan Xiao... is fine," the woman said calmly.

"That would be best. I don't have time to argue with you about this so-called senior brother. Be careful, or my brother might just tear this place down." Li Junyi released his grip and said.

Li Junyi was speechless. His master was a lunatic and the sect leader was a cerebral palsy.

Both of them were alright, but their master kept shouting that she was a woman of destiny and would steal her senior brother away, and so on, acting all mysterious and rambling.

Moreover, there's a broken sword in the Hidden Sword Pavilion that keeps insisting on following me, which is quite inexplicable.

However, after they warned Jun Su to be careful, he might tear this place down, they all became much more obedient.

It seems my younger brother has a powerful background, Li Junyi thought with amusement.

The thought only flashed through Li Junyi's mind for a moment before she went to her room; she had to write a letter.

Li Junhao quickly followed his older sister.

The woman remained where she was, with her eyes closed.

Ever since Li Junyi warned that her younger brother might destroy the Hidden Sword Pavilion, the higher-ups of the Hidden Sword Pavilion have been using divination techniques. Don't ask them why they are proficient in it; the answer is that they were summoned by the Martial Venerable.

Then, they witnessed a scene even more terrifying than the arrival of the Martial Venerable.

........

"It's over." With these cold words, all that remained were the black hem of a garment and the wreckage scattered on the ground.

......

"I have to go check it out." The woman opened her eyes and took a deep breath.

Li Junyi had no idea that the Hidden Sword Pavilion was afraid of its own younger brother.

As for why the Hidden Sword Pavilion dared to keep these two siblings, think about it the other way around: if they treated them well, they could curry favor with powerful figures.

Everything has two sides. The ancestral sword of the Hidden Sword Pavilion was built by relying on others, which is not shameful.

As for getting close to the imperial court, the Supreme Court has already done so, so what's wrong with them getting close too?

They're not like Sword King City or Green Mountain Sword Sect, who are idiots who are at odds with the imperial court.

After being taught a lesson, they came to their senses.

Although the dynasty itself had forgotten that they had dealt with the Hidden Sword Pavilion.

......

Jian Su Mountain

"Aren't you going on your travels?" Wen Lian asked, munching on a spirit fruit as she watched Lin Jin walk back.

"I'm not going. Whoever wants to go can go." Lin Jin pressed the list against Wen Lian's chest and said.

"You've been stimulated, haven't you?" Wen Lian looked at the second-place candidate on the list, her eyebrows curving into a smile, and took a bite of the spiritual fruit.

"However... you'll probably live in the shadow of your best friend for the rest of your life," Wen Lian said with a smile, thinking of her senior brother and herself.

Just as he had never beaten Jian Wu, Lin Jin had also met his own target to chase.

"By the way, have you seen Senior Brother?" Wen Lian called out, looking at Lin Jin's retreating figure.

"No." Lin Jin replied, and then only his sword energy surged wildly.

"Where did Senior Brother go?" Wen Lian scratched her head.

......

Jianwu's courtyard

"The Ranking of People...tsk tsk tsk." Jian Cang said, then threw the list aside and left.

Then, Jian Cang hid behind a tree and stared at the list in front of Jian Wu's courtyard.

He laughed in exasperation, realizing he couldn't even find his own disciple.

"I'd like to see what you're up to," Jian Cang muttered to himself.

A moment later, a figure in white appeared in front of the courtyard gate. Jian Cang's eyes lit up, and he instantly appeared in front of the figure.

"Got you... wait, who are you?" Jian Cang hadn't been smug for long when he looked at the white-clad figure in front of him and tilted his head.

"Master, let go." Jianwu said helplessly.

She knew this would happen, but she had just seen the second place change.

"Jian Wu?!" Jian Cang released his grip, startled.

"It's him? He's really amazing." Jian Wu looked at the nickname "Lingnan Xiao" with some emotion.

"Come with me." Jian Cang pulled Jian Wu to sit down at the stone table in the courtyard.

"What's wrong with you?" Jian Cang asked seriously.

“It’s like this, Master…” Jianwu revealed her discovery while concealing the influence Li Junsu had on her.

Jian Cang quickly realized that Jian Wu was right.

“Li Junsu is very capable, isn’t he?” Jian Cang suddenly spoke up.

“Yes, Master…” Jian Wu said subconsciously, then shut her mouth.

Jian Cang laughed. He was being bullied by the people of the Imperial Dynasty, and his own disciple was being fooled by them. How could they bully people like this?

"In this grand competition, if I don't beat him black and blue, I'll consider him shameless," Jian Cang said cheerfully.

I'll say it again: he can't beat Li Su, but he can't beat you, Li Junsu, can he?

"No way!" Jian Wu slammed her hand on the table, unusually, and said angrily.

"If I say it's okay, then it's okay." Jian Cang said, and his figure disappeared.

Great! Such a perfect punching bag is a rare find.

"I have to go." Jianwu stood up and packed her luggage.

......

"Jian Wu is right. If I practice in reverse, my strength will increase significantly." Jian Cang muttered to himself inside the Sword Tomb.

"But if you step out, it won't be so quick to turn back." Jian Cang frowned, looking troubled.

"If things change, I should be able to go toe-to-toe with Li Su. It shouldn't be a problem."

“Unchanged, I…” Jian Cang raised an eyebrow as he looked at his short arms and legs.

It seems like he didn't lose out by changing.

......

Haicheng, Six Doors.

"Your communication token and the dragon vein token underground," He Ning said from the other side of the yin energy vortex.

"The communication token can be used to call for support in life-or-death situations or to report emergencies. Don't use it unless it's a serious matter," He Ning said, looking at the other token in his hand.

"These are Dragon Vein Tokens. The Six Doors are built on the Dragon Vein. Protect the Six Doors well." After He Ning finished speaking, two tokens appeared from the vortex.

"Alright, now you're officially the Chief Constable of Lingnan Circuit," He said with a sinister grin.

"Hmm." Li Junsu looked at the two tokens in his hand, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.