Chapter 672: Chapter 147: Unparalleled Genius, Unmatched Through the Ages (Part 4)
“Incredible, a loose cultivator becoming a Martial Arts Master, truly admirable.”
“I heard that after Marquis Jing’an’s breakthrough, he took a shot from Yan Dongchen without getting hurt!”
“I think Yan Dongchen must have held back.”
“I think so too.”
“I heard Zhu Fenghua also had a breakthrough.”
“Oh?”
“Apparently, a Martial Arts Master with Dual Divine Abilities went to attack him…”
“…”
The owner of this restaurant is a former person from the martial world who washed his hands of it, so usually, many people from the world gather here to drink and chat.
Over time, this place became a hub for information exchange and communication.
Lv Wenxing brought a few colleagues here for a drink, hoping to hear the latest rumors in the world.
The events that occurred yesterday afternoon in Tianshui City were relayed back to Gansheng Province City by last night.
Now, the discussions Lv Wenxing and the others are hearing are all related to the events of yesterday afternoon.
“Alas.”
Lv Wenxing suddenly sighed.
“Old Lv, what’s got you sighing?”
One of his colleagues asked.
These colleagues drinking with Lv Wenxing were all ‘dug’ from the Zhi Ge Pavilion by him, planning to follow Li Fei closely in the future.
“It’s just a pity that the Marquis will never have the chance again to prove to the world that he is truly the first in the Tao Foundation Stage.”
Lv Wenxing sighed.
After the matter in Tianshui City yesterday afternoon was relayed back, the martial artists from Gansheng Province City believed that Zhu Fenghua was the real first in the Tao Foundation Stage, stronger than Li Fei.
Those who have breakthroughs in life-and-death battles usually do not have a good end. In the past, Gu Yufeng broke through in front of Li Fei, only to die. This kind of case is not unique.
If even a slight disturbance during a breakthrough can lead to failure, how could one succeed while facing a strong enemy?
Therefore, for Zhu Fenghua to survive under the hand of a Martial Arts Master with Dual Divine Abilities and successfully achieve a breakthrough on the spot, this kind of record is simply unbelievable!
Moreover, before his breakthrough, Zhu Fenghua publicly displayed Tao Power of the Mysterious Realm level.
To perform Mysterious Realm level Tao Power with a Tao Foundation Stage cultivation, this is also something unprecedented!
With these two points combined, even if Zhu Fenghua hasn’t actually faced Li Fei, many people would believe Zhu Fenghua to be stronger than Li Fei.
Now that Zhu Fenghua has had a breakthrough, it will be hard for Li Fei to prove he is stronger within the Tao Foundation Stage.
“Never mind, the Marquis doesn’t need such superficial fame.”
“Yeah, the Marquis is bound to become a Martial Arts Master, a Great Grandmaster, or even a Martial Saint in the future; what does the ranking at the Tao Foundation Stage matter?”
“Yes, Brother Lv, look at things from the bigger picture.”
The colleagues all comforted Lv Wenxing.
Lv Wenxing picked up his wine cup, took a sip, and said in frustration:
“I understand all the logic, but I’m still not happy!”
Several colleagues exchanged glances upon hearing this and couldn’t help but laugh:
“Losing to Zhu Fenghua is no big deal.”
“Yeah.”
“After all, he is an unprecedented talent.”
Lv Wenxing snorted coldly: “Who says so? I think the Marquis is the strongest Tao Foundation Stage ever!”
“Hahaha!”
Several colleagues couldn’t help but laugh.
Lv Wenxing drank sullenly.
“Breaking news!”
“Breaking news!”
Suddenly, a man with a sword hanging from his waist ran into the restaurant.
“Old Ma, what’s the breaking news, making such a fuss?”
In the restaurant, someone who knew the man shouted.
The man with the sword, known as Old Ma, was a famous “information broker” in the martial world of Gansheng Province City.
He looked a bit excited, stood at the entrance of the restaurant, took a deep breath, and shouted:
“Everyone, I’ve just received news that Marquis Jing’an, Li Fei, entered the Tianshui Tomb alone and encountered three criminals inside, including the Martial Arts Master with Dual Divine Abilities who forced Zhu Fenghua to have a breakthrough!”
“What did you say?!”
As soon as he finished his words, Lv Wenxing and others drinking on the second floor changed their expressions dramatically, immediately rushing to the stairway and loudly asking below.
Old Ma glanced at Lv Wenxing and the others, sensing from their demeanor that they were experts, and hurriedly cupped his hands as a gesture of respect:
“This is news sent back from Tianshui City, it should be true.”
“You’re saying Marquis Jing’an entered the Tianshui Tomb alone, encountered that Martial Arts Master, and then what?”
Lv Wenxing asked with a tense expression, squeezing the wooden rail of the stairs until it creaked.
Old Ma, realizing these people might be from the government, quickly forced a smile:
“Marquis Jing’an counter-attacked and killed that Martial Arts Master, now he has safely left the Tianshui Tomb and has brought back the Master’s corpse.”
“…”
The restaurant fell into silence.
Everyone doubted their ears, including Lv Wenxing, who had previously insisted Li Fei was the greatest Tao Foundation Stage ever.
Then, Old Ma repeated the detailed information he’d gathered in the restaurant.
A moment later, the restaurant erupted with Lv Wenxing’s extremely joyful laughter:
“Owner, give every table a good pot of wine; today’s on me!”
…
Lanling City, Inner City.
Under Heaven Restaurant.
When the news of Yan Dongchen and Zhu Fenghua’s breakthroughs reached the Capital City, many people knew the Under Heaven list was about to change again.
That afternoon, an elderly man in luxurious robes walked out of the restaurant with two young assistants.
Many people around were surprised when they saw this elderly man because he was the apparent shopkeeper of the Under Heaven Restaurant and the main person responsible for the ‘Under Heaven’ intelligence organization in Lanling City.
This shopkeeper personally came to change the list today!
Moments later, the new list was posted on the stone tablet outside.
The crowd gathered to look at the list, and the shopkeeper did not leave, standing quietly by the stone tablet waiting.
This time’s list was formatted the same as the last, divided into three rows.
But now the top row had only one name left—Li Fei.
“Shopkeeper, even if Marquis Jing’an is first, there’s now no one tied with him, so why single him out with a separate line?”
Someone couldn’t help but ask.
This was a question everyone present wanted to ask.
The events that occurred in Tianshui City that afternoon had already been relayed to the Capital City, but the events that transpired that evening had not yet been received.
The point of confusion was that Zhu Fenghua had already had a breakthrough, leaving Li Fei as the undeniable first on the Fengyun Leaderboard, with no one tied with him.
Following the usual rules, Li Fei’s name should be listed in the same row with the other nine people on the leaderboard.
Why make him an exception?
The shopkeeper standing by took a deep breath, using a powerful force to announce:
“The owner’s orders!”
Hearing this, everyone present reflected a sense of solemnity.
Because the ‘owner’ mentioned by the shopkeeper was the behind-the-scenes leader of ‘Under Heaven’, the number one intelligence organization in the world!
The Fengyun Leaderboard was the work of this person, truly leading to a connection with the martial world and catching the attention of the people.
Now this mysterious owner had something to say.
“From now on, the name Li Fei will always be listed at the top of the Fengyun Leaderboard!”
The shopkeeper declared.
Whoa—
An uproar ensued among the crowd.
Always at the top of the Fengyun Leaderboard?
Doesn’t this mean that even if Li Fei breaks through in the future and is off the list, his name will still be on the leaderboard?
Furthermore, no matter how many exceptional Tao Foundation Stage martial artists appear in the future, Li Fei’s name will still be above theirs?
Is ‘Under Heaven’ positioning Li Fei to overshadow all other geniuses throughout history?!
Before the crowd could voice any doubts, the shopkeeper of the ‘Under Heaven’ restaurant loudly recounted the battle record of Li Fei within the Tianshui Tomb:
Alone, he faced a Tao Foundation Stage Peak martial artist, a Possession Stage Great Mage, and a Martial Arts Master with Dual Divine Abilities, ultimately killing two and capturing one alive!
After finishing, without giving the crowd time to digest this explosive news, the shopkeeper delivered the final remark:
“The owner says, Marquis Jing’an Li Fei is the greatest Tao Foundation Stage in ancient and modern times, and it is an honor for this leaderboard to have his name listed at the top!”
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