Bu Mo opened his eyes wide and pricked up his ears, afraid to miss a word. Sang Hanshui also looked interested.
Chen Mu didn't really care about the ranking on the Black-Line Star Listing. As far as he was concerned, as long as he had a good ranking, it would be enough for him to smoothly carry out his next move.
As for how many places he'd advanced or fallen, he didn't really care.
Although he didn't care, that didn't mean the others didn't care.
Bogner was very excited. "Ha ha, the boss has made a name for himself in one battle this time!
Ha ha, this issue of the Black-Line Star Listing gave a very high evaluation. Rank 50!
He's finally killed his way into the top 50. It hasn't been easy.
Tsk tsk, speaking of which, the boss has already been the man of the hour on the Black-Line Star Listing two issues in a row. That's pretty rare! "
"Fifty!" A few of them perked up, especially Sang Hanshui, who looked very surprised.
Chen Mu didn't feel much about the Black-Line Star Listing. After seeing such top-notch aces as Tang Hanpei and Jiao Si, how could he be interested in such a mere ranking in the Heavenly Drum Village District?
As for Wei-ah, he looked numb when he saw Tang Hanpei.
Chen Mu sometimes wondered if the muscles on Wei-ah's face had been trained so hard that he couldn't move.
But, for someone like Sang Hanshui who had accepted the Black-Line Star Listing for so many years, the ranking contained quite a bit of content.
There were a few dividing lines in the huge Black-Line Star Listing.
The 100 was the first dividing line, and those who could enter the top 100 were the true aces of the Heavenly Drum Village District. They could enter the ranks of aces in the federation.
The second dividing line was the 50, which was a chasm.
It was strange to say that there was a huge difference in status and prestige between a card artisan who was ranked 50 and a card artisan who was ranked 51.
Such a chasm didn't only appear between the 100 and the 50. The 20 was also a dividing line.
Still, the biggest dividing line was the 10.
The top 10 aces had huge influence throughout the federation, far beyond what card artisans outside the top 10 could compare to.
Actually, at that level, the ranking had become very difficult.
It was already difficult to use a quantitative index to measure who was stronger and who was weaker among the aces, and they hadn't competed with each other, so there was no way to know who was more awesome.
So, it was clearly indicated on the Black-Line Star Listing that the top 10 weren't only ranked according to their individual fighting strength, but also the power of the powers they belonged to, as well as their prestige and so on.
What does it mean to be in the top 50?
If one were to say that the card artisans who had entered the top 100 in a medium-sized city, they would be among the top card artisans.
The card artisans who got into the top 50 would be able to call the wind and summon the rain even in the most flourishing cities.
Taking a look at Chen Mu, Sang Hanshui's eyes were full of envy, knowing that Qiao Yuan had already become a truly hot figure.
Beauties, status, and wealth were all easily obtainable to him. As long as he wanted them, countless people would immediately send them to him.
As a card artisan, to be able to get to that point, how could he not be satisfied?
Sang Hanshui found Chen Mu's expression a little strange. There didn't seem to be any excitement on his face.
This was an extremely interesting scene. The surrounding people were all excited, but the people involved did not have any reaction.
Little Bu Mo, in particular, waved his fist. "That's great!" His little face was flushed with excitement, and the fatigue on his face was nowhere to be seen.
He had become very familiar with Chen Mu these past few days.
Every day when it was time to rest, he would go over to Chen Mu's side.
Chen Mu was quite fond of that clever little guy who was willing to endure hardship.
Little Bu Mo was most envious of Chen Mu's last move to kill Dang Han.
But it was clear that the move required too much muscle.
Chen Mu's entire right arm was nearly crippled.
Although little Bu Mo was envious, he didn't dare to try it.
Speculation about the card and skill Chen Mu had used in that battle had long since become the hottest topic.
Even the newly released Black-Line Star Listing focused on those two points.
Only, the name of the card was labeled "unknown."
But the last move he had used was highlighted as a high-level cardless sect skill.
Chen Mu had never thought his last move would trigger such a heated discussion.
Countless people had witnessed the battle with their own eyes, and they had seen with their own eyes how strange and terrifying that move was.
Discussions about that move could be seen on every platform.
Following the appearance of that move, the cardless sects once again appeared in everyone's field of vision.
People had only just discovered that the cardless sects could actually have such a terrifying killing move.
There were no perceptual fluctuations on the bodies of the cardless sects, and there were no energy fluctuations when they attacked. For most card artisans, that was too terrifying!
The most excited were probably those who persisted in the path of the cardless sects. They wept bitterly and were extremely excited. After so many years, they had finally seen a glimmer of light.
By that time, they were convinced that the things that had been passed down weren't legends.
As a result, the number of people interested in the cardless flu surged.
Wei-ah suddenly stood up and cast his gaze into the depths of the jungle. Everyone was immediately on guard.
Among them, Chen Mu had the most confidence in Wei-ah. He knew Wei-ah must have discovered something.
Could someone be following them?
That was the first thought that popped into his mind.
Unfortunately, he couldn't use his perception just then. Otherwise, he could use the Snake Lens to probe.
"Let's go."
Wei-ah seemed to know what Chen Mu wanted to do and dropped that sentence.
"Someone is following us?" Chen Mu's expression was solemn as he looked up at the fluttering snowflakes. A strong sense of danger arose in his heart.
With such heavy snow, all the traces they had left along the way had been buried.
In such bad weather, Chen Mu didn't believe anyone could find them.
"Mmmm," Wei-ah responded.
Everyone's hearts suddenly became heavy. Chen Mu had been seriously injured. Not only did he have no fighting power, but he also needed protection.
It was really a terrible thing to run into an enemy at that time.
"How many people?"
"One."
Wei-ah's answer was very certain. Before everyone could relax, he added, "An ace."
Chen Mu's heart jumped. For Wei-ah to call someone an ace, he must be an ace among aces.
Thinking about it, even Wen had been scared away by Wei-ah's murderous aura. For him to call someone an ace …
Chen Mu suddenly thought of the bronze-masked man. Could it be him?
He didn't know how powerful that guy really was.
But one thing was for sure. Even if the bronze-masked man wasn't as powerful as Tang Hanpei, he should be at Jiao Si's level.
Chen Mu couldn't remember much of what had happened that day, but he didn't doubt the bronze-masked man's determination to kill him.
The more Chen Mu thought about it, the more he felt it was possible. He was the only one who fit the criteria.
It was chilling to have such a super ace following him, ready to make a sneak attack at any time.
If he were in good shape, he wouldn't be afraid. Even if Jiao Si came personally, with Wei-ah there, his adversary wouldn't dare make a move.
But now that he was seriously injured, there was no way for Wei-ah to fight with an ace of that level while carrying him.
Since there was a strong enemy on the side, no one dared to rest too much. They packed up a little and then continued forward.
They were hoping to shake off their adversary. It wouldn't be too difficult to shake off a pursuit in that vast jungle.
But what no one could have imagined was that the guy in the dark would be hanging behind them like a ghost.
Chen Mu had already cursed the bronze-masked man countless times in his heart, but the guy wouldn't show himself.
The more mysterious his adversary was, the more pressure everyone felt.
And the guy kept his distance very precisely, just in the position that made Wei-ah the most uncomfortable.
At that distance, if Wei-ah were to pursue, he could circle around and attack the remaining three.
But if he didn't pursue, you would always be able to feel his presence.
He would be like a ghost spying on you in the dark, and you wouldn't dare to relax your nerves.
Wei-ah was their only protection. Sang Hanshui's strength was there, but in front of such a level of enemy, he could only play a limited role.
Moreover, would he turn against him at the last minute?
Chen Mu still couldn't completely trust him.
It could be seen from that that adversary's methods were very ruthless.
Once he was healed, Chen Mu cursed his adversary with all his might while looking forward to his early recovery.
An unremarkable hut in the capital was where the Central Repository of the Classics's secret communication point was located, and Jie Yanbai was impressively there.
Almost everyone was guessing where Jie Yanbai had gone. The Federation Comprehensive Academy's Tang Hanpei had personally issued an order to kill him.
While everyone thought Jie Yanbai was caught in the middle of a chase, no one could have imagined he would still be in the capital, under the watchful eyes of the Federation Comprehensive Academy.
There was a screen in front of him, and he was communicating with Madam Zhi Lian.
"Madam, I object to this proposal."
Jie Yanbai's expression was solemn as he shook his head slowly and firmly. "The master is still alive. Although he has encountered a little setback, I believe he can restore the prestige of the repository.
Although Yanbai has made some progress, his ability and vision are still not enough to take charge of the repository.
Madam, rest assured that Yanbai is from the repository. If I am needed, Yanbai would never dare to refuse! "
Jie Yanbai's last sentence was said resolutely and powerfully.
Madam Zhi Lian looked at the Central Repository of the Classics' current leading figure with a bitter smile. The tiredness and anxiety during that time had made her well-maintained body seem to have aged quite a bit.
She had never thought Jie Yanbai would refuse the position of master.
She had been presiding over the Central Repository of the Classics during that time. She had grown up in the repository, and she couldn't just watch it fall.
The Manor Head had not been able to recover from this setback. If not for her, the Library would probably have completely collapsed by now.
She had racked her brains and exhausted all her energy, but she still couldn't reverse the repository's decline.
Just as she had begun to despair, Jie Yanbai had suddenly appeared out of nowhere and challenged the Federation Comprehensive Academy alone.
For the Central Repository of the Classics, which was already on the verge of despair, it was no different than a shot in the arm.
Jie Yanbai had also leapt to become the Central Repository of the Classics' flagship figure.
Madam Zhi Lian breathed a sigh of relief. She had planned to make Jie Yanbai the new master to lead the Central Repository of the Classics forward.
However.
Jie Yanbai had refused that position, which countless people coveted, without hesitation.