Chapter 232: The Challenge of the Manchu Qing Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking
After the Great Ming Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking was released.
The Flower Sect didn’t stop.
It’s very simple.
The Great Ming Imperial Court.
Li Zicheng’s Chuang Army.
Zhang Xianzhong’s Great Xi Army.
All sent envoys, wanting to invite Peng Feng to join their side.
Peng Feng is the first on the Hidden Dragon Talent Ranking, the first on the Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking, the first on both rankings. This strength is truly outstanding, and his future is destined to be great.
All three sides wanted Peng Feng to join.
This also made Zhu Yufei extremely troubled.
She believed her son was only thirteen years old, too young to make his own decisions, so of course, she had to make them herself.
However, Zhu Yufei was ultimately just the sect leader of a below-average sect. How could she decide such a major matter, which made her extremely hesitant.
Which of these three sides should she join?
If she bet correctly.
Then they could become meritorious officials who followed the dragon.
If she bet wrong, they would die and their sect would be destroyed.
Alas!
Zhu Yufei really felt that it would have been better if her son wasn’t famous. She could still have lived a peaceful life, and the games of those in the world wouldn’t have anything to do with her.
Just at this moment, Peng Feng, who was only thirteen years old, walked into the study: “Mother, you’ve been troubled lately about the invitations from the Great Ming Imperial Court, Li Zicheng, and Zhang Xianzhong, right? You’re struggling about which side we should join.”
Zhu Yufei nodded: “Yes. But you’re only thirteen years old, you don’t need to think about this. I will decide.”
Peng Feng chuckled: “Mother, how about listening to my thoughts?”
“Alright, speak.”
Peng Feng said: “Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are both bandits. From ancient times to the present, there’s never been a case of bandits gaining control of the country. Therefore, we must not join Li Zicheng or Zhang Xianzhong’s ranks.”
Zhu Yufei was startled: “Does that mean we should still follow the Great Ming Imperial Court? But many people say the Great Ming Imperial Court is in its final days.”
“Yes, the Great Ming Imperial Court is definitely in its final days.” Peng Feng nodded: “Think about how the tea tax of the entire Zhejiang province only yields twelve taels of silver. Such an imperial court has completely lost control over the regions. An imperial court that can’t even collect taxes is bound to fall. Therefore, we absolutely cannot choose the Great Ming Imperial Court either.”
“Ah?” Zhu Yufei was startled: “If we don’t choose any of these three, then who do we choose?”
“Why should we choose others?” Peng Feng smiled faintly: “My current strength isn’t great, but in the future, I will become stronger, strong enough to contend for the world. Why can’t I choose myself? This doomsday-like world, only I can save it.”
Zhu Yufei suddenly raised her head.
Her son, he was going to contend for the world!
Her son’s ambition was really too big.
Zhu Yufei was directly frightened.
She suddenly realized that the son in front of her seemed a little unfamiliar.
Peng Feng stood calmly in place.
Zhu Yufei helplessly shrugged her shoulders. She still couldn’t believe Peng Feng could contend for the world: “Then tell me, what should we do now?”
“Now, of course, we should temporarily follow the Great Ming Dynasty. Let the Great Ming Dynasty buy me some time to develop. When the Great Ming Dynasty collapses, then we’ll jump out and contend for the world.” Peng Feng smiled faintly.
Zhu Yufei breathed a sigh of relief. Good, that meant they were still temporarily choosing the Great Ming Dynasty, at least they weren’t raising the banner of rebellion now.
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Zhu Yufei felt that the Yin Gui Sect’s leader, Song Xiyu, was very evil and acted strangely.
The Evil Extremity Sect’s leader, Xiang Changxiao, had great ambition and wanted to unify the Demon Sect.
However, neither of these two was as evil as her son, nor did they have her son’s ambition.
And so, the Flower Sect rejected the overtures of both Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, and continued to stand with the Great Ming Imperial Court, which pleased the Great Ming Imperial Court.
However, the Great Ming Imperial Court was truly too corrupt. They didn’t offer Peng Feng any benefits, just a verbal commendation. It was really too much.
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While the Heaven List was being updated on the Great Ming side.
The Manchu Qing side was also updating their Heaven List.
And the Manchu Qing’s Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking was like this.
First on the Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking, Haoge. Haoge was the son of Huang Taiji. Huang Taiji was the number one expert of this era, so Haoge naturally received excellent training.
Second on the Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking, Yuetuo. Grandson of Qing Taizu Nurhaci, the eldest son of Prince Li Lie, Dai Shan.
Third on the Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking, Aobai. Grandson of Suwan tribe leader Suo Erguo, nephew of Fei Yingdong, a founding meritorious official of the Later Jin. This person also had very powerful strength.
Fourth on the Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking, Suosai, the fifth son of Huang Taiji.
Fifth on the Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking, Fan Chengxun. This person was the son of the famous great Han traitor, Fan Wencheng.
Sixth on the Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking, Yuele. This person was Yuetuo’s younger brother, also a grandson of Nurhaci, and also a figure with some strength.
Seventh on the Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking, Xiao Yu’er. This person was the younger sister of the current Manchu Qing Empress Dayuer. She was stunningly beautiful, with an 80% resemblance to her older sister. Her talent was quite good. There were quite a few people in the Manchu Qing pursuing her.
Eighth on the Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking, Shang Zhixin. This person was the son of the great Han traitor Shang Kexi, and was also a very strong figure.
Ninth on the Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking, Ekeqin.
Tenth on the Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking, Yang Guli.
These top ten on the Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking also received great benefits after the Heavenly Dao Ranking was announced, and their strength increased greatly.
Especially Haoge, who also became famous in one fell swoop, becoming the number one expert among the younger generation of the Manchu Qing. And after this Manchu Qing Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking was updated.
Haoge said to Huang Taiji: “I heard that the Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking on the Great Ming side has also been updated. It is said that many experts have made the list. I have always loved martial arts, and there is no one among the younger generation of the Manchu Qing who is my match. I want to go challenge the experts on the Great Ming’s Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking.”
Huang Taiji stood with his hands behind his back and shook his head: “Our Manchu Qing is much stronger than the Great Ming. The number one expert of our Manchu Qing’s younger generation must be much stronger than the experts of the Great Ming’s younger generation. If you go challenge them, wouldn’t it be a guaranteed victory? It’s meaningless.”
Haoge said: “What if I publicly declare that I can defeat all the experts on the Great Ming Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking within three moves? With my strength, I think no one on the Great Ming Hidden Dragon Strength Ranking can withstand three moves from me.”
“This way, we can also greatly demoralize the Ming state.” Haoge said confidently: “The lower the morale of the Ming state, the more beneficial it will be for us to enter the Central Plains.”
Huang Taiji pondered for a moment and nodded: “Not bad, this plan is feasible. I will give you some magical artifacts for self-defense. Also, I will have Great Beile Dai Shan go with you to protect you. Dai Shan is, after all, in the Heavenly Immortal Realm. With him there, no one can harm you.”
“Good.”
And so, Haoge, the first on the Manchu Qing Hidden Dragon Ranking, set off to challenge the top ten on the Great Ming Hidden Dragon Ranking, and to demoralize the Great Ming state.
And accompanying him was Xiao Yu’er, who was ranked seventh on the Manchu Qing Hidden Dragon Ranking, and was extremely beautiful.
