Chapter 94: The Aspiring Duan Lang, Update to the Incomparable Beauty List
“Arrogant!”
Upon hearing the other party’s words, Leng Yan was instantly enraged. Did they really think he was made of clay?
“And ‘kill without mercy’?”
“Die!”
Leng Yan’s terrifying aura of the Heaven-Human Realm erupted, shattering the sky. The God-Seizing Thorn in his hand was strangely swift, aiming directly for the enemy’s heart.
“So fast!”
Zhang Yuan only saw a flash of light, a cutting edge that chilled him to the bone. He was secretly horrified.
He had the cultivation of a Grandmaster.
But if Leng Yan were to attack him, he probably wouldn’t even know how he died.
“Is this the might of a Heaven-Human?”
“This kid actually dares to snatch His Majesty’s woman, he’s really courting death!”
Zhang Yuan sneered inwardly, feeling slightly relieved.
However, the next moment.
His gaze froze.
What did he see?
He saw that the youth who was previously chewing on a dogtail grass had, at some point, already drawn his sword.
The long sword pierced straight through Leng Yan’s chest, pinning him in mid-air.
“This… how is this possible?”
Zhang Yuan was dumbfounded.
He didn’t even see how the other party made his move.
The Demon Master Pang Ban’s eldest disciple, Leng Yan of the Heaven-Human Realm, was pinned in the air by a single sword strike?
“You… who are you?”
Feeling his life rapidly draining away, Leng Yan stared intently at the youth. He never expected that he wouldn’t even be able to block a single strike from the other party.
“Remember this, when you get to the underworld, don’t get my name wrong. This grandpa is Duan Lang!”
Chila.
Blood splattered. Duan Lang pulled out his sword. Leng Yan’s pupils constricted, and his body crashed heavily to the ground, already dead.
“Duan Lang?”
Upon hearing the name, Zhang Yuan’s eyes flashed with a hint of contemplation.
This name seemed familiar.
But he couldn’t recall it for a moment.
“It’s him!”
“He’s a Heaven assassin!”
“Ranked twenty-first on the Assassin List!”
Exclamations of surprise rose from behind Zhang Yuan, immediately bringing him back to his senses. A look of fear appeared in his eyes:
“It’s actually him!”
Zhang Yuan suddenly understood. He stared intently at Duan Lang and said in a deep voice, “Lord Duan, Han Ji is a person that His Majesty, the Yuan Emperor, specifically requested. Please, Lord Duan, do us a favor.”
“If you provoke His Majesty, the Yuan Emperor, even if you are a Heaven assassin with the backing of the Martial God, it won’t be easy to explain… uh…”
“Enough with the noise!”
A flash of sword light appeared, like a startled swan.
A bloodstain appeared on Zhang Yuan’s neck, and blood kept gushing out.
His terrified eyes stared intently at Duan Lang, filled with unwillingness, before he fell off his horse with a thud.
“This grandpa’s actions don’t need to be explained to the Yuan Emperor!”
“You’re not worthy to mention my Lord’s name!”
“Tsk!”
Duan Lang spat disdainfully, then lifted his head and looked at the terrified and panicked thousand Yuan cavalry.
“Since your general is dead, you can all go down and accompany him!”
Duan Lang tightly gripped the hilt of his sword.
Boom.
His entire being transformed into a divine sword, and his powerful true qi turned into a surging torrent, sweeping upwards.
An earth-shattering killing intent, bone-chilling sword qi, enveloped the heavens and earth.
Duan Lang was like a great sun, shining in all directions.
“Eclipse Swordplay!”
Endless scorching sword qi erupted from his center, filling the sky with terrifying sharp edges of sword qi.
“Ah!”
“Run!”
“Run! He’s not human!”
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Seeing Leng Yan and their commander killed with a single strike, the thousand Yuan iron cavalry fell into disarray, their fighting spirit completely gone, and they fled in terror.
Boom boom boom!
Thousands of sword qi, slashed down from the sky.
One by one, the Yuan cavalrymen and their horses were cut in two.
Chi chi chi!
Blood splattered, severed limbs and broken arms flew everywhere, and the earth was quickly dyed red.
“General Zhang, what happened?”
Amidst the countless screams and wails, Han Ji in the carriage couldn’t help but open the window to look outside.
The next moment.
Her gaze froze.
Her rosy and delicate cheeks turned pale, and her plump and graceful body trembled.
“Ah!”
A piercing scream rang out, actually drowning out the surrounding screams.
However, the surrounding screams and wails lasted for less than a minute before completely falling silent.
Not a single one of the thousand cavalrymen escaped.
They were all slaughtered by Duan Lang.
Clang!
The long sword returned to its sheath. Duan Lang landed gently on Han Ji’s carriage.
“Giddy up!”
Duan Lang grabbed the reins, directly driving the carriage away.
Inside the carriage.
Han Ji’s body trembled. Her mind was constantly replaying the sounds she had just heard.
“He… is he the assassin Duan Lang, ranked twenty-first on the Assassin List?”
“What does he want by kidnapping me?”
“What should I do?”
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Han Ji was restless in the carriage, her mind in a mess.
Every minute and every second was an ordeal.
Hoo!
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the carriage finally stopped.
Duan Lang opened the carriage door.
He looked inside.
“You… what do you want?”
Han Ji hugged her chest with both hands, making her seem even more imposing and proud. Like a startled little rabbit, she stared at Duan Lang in terror.
“As expected of a beauty on the Incomparable Beauty List. Although you’re only ranked nineteenth, you’re still a rare and great beauty!”
Duan Lang glanced at her, and praised.
Han Ji’s body trembled.
How could she not understand what the other party wanted to do?
She was even more afraid.
Upon seeing this, Duan Lang put on a smile that he thought was kind and gentle, and comforted her: “Don’t be afraid…”
However, it would have been better if he didn’t speak or smile.
As soon as he opened his mouth.
The fear in Han Ji’s eyes intensified.
“Uh, am I that scary?”
Duan Lang was puzzled.
How could he have known that the moment he spoke, Han Ji had already imagined what he was going to say next.
Don’t be afraid…
Mine is very big, you just have to bear with it.
Don’t be afraid…
Grandpa, I’ll treat you well!
Don’t be afraid…
I guarantee you’ll be begging for death later.
Don’t be afraid…
Although confused, Duan Lang still kept smiling, took a step back, and said in a gentle voice, “Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you.”
“I’m doing this for your own good.”
“If you go to the imperial palace, at most you’ll just be tasted by the old Yuan Emperor, and then you’ll be as desolate as if you were in the Cold Palace for the rest of your life.”
“You might even be killed by other concubines because of palace intrigues.”
“Maybe you’ll be subjected to lingchi, eye gouging, nose cutting, finger chopping…”
Each word that Duan Lang spoke made Han Ji’s body tremble even more.
Countless terrifying scenes appeared in her mind.
She had read many children’s books, and there were many scenes of palace intrigue, and even many more terrifying tortures than nose cutting and finger chopping.
Just thinking about it made her shiver.
“Then will you treat me well?”
Han Ji was frightened. She knew that she definitely couldn’t escape.
The person in front of her was too powerful.
A thousand cavalrymen and Leng Yan, that Heaven-Human expert, were all slaughtered in the blink of an eye.
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Therefore.
Since she couldn’t resist, she might as well cooperate and try to have a better future.
“Uh…”
Duan Lang’s smile froze, and he quickly explained, “Please don’t misunderstand, I am not worthy of you, Miss. I took action to save you from this sea of suffering, in order to give you a brighter future.”
“My Lord, the Martial God, is heaven-blessed and martial, handsome beyond compare, and can be called the most perfect man in the world.”
“Therefore, I plan to send you to serve my Lord.”
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for countless women. As long as you serve my Lord with all your heart, you will receive his rewards and achieve immortality, which is nothing difficult.”
Upon hearing this, Han Ji’s heart stirred.
She finally understood why Duan Lang was so polite to her.
So, he wanted to send her to the Martial God.
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She had seen many such things.
Lower-ranking officials pleasing their superiors by sending women and gifts was nothing out of the ordinary.
Previously, her father had also planned to send her to the Ruyang King as a concubine to please him.
“The Martial God…”
Han Ji lifted her head and saw the dazzling name at the top of the Golden List in the sky outside the window.
Which young woman didn’t long for love?
The Martial God was her idol.
“Thank you, Lord Duan!”
Han Ji bowed gracefully, “Lord Duan’s kindness today, Han Ji will remember it in her heart, and will surely repay you handsomely in the future.”
Now that she had fallen into Duan Lang’s hands, there was no hope from the Yuan Emperor.
Moreover, compared to the Yuan Emperor.
She would rather serve the Martial God.
She said she was grateful for Duan Lang’s kindness, naturally to make Duan Lang more attentive in sending her to the Martial God’s side.
Only when she was by the Martial God’s side.
Would she have the opportunity to repay Duan Lang.
“Miss Han is too polite, just call me Duan Lang.”
Duan Lang was overjoyed. It seemed that this Han Ji was also a clever person.
He didn’t need to waste his breath.
Wasn’t that exactly what he wanted to hear from Han Ji?
Of course.
Even if Han Ji were to cross the river and tear down the bridge after reaching the Martial God’s side and not help him, it wouldn’t matter.
Because Han Ji herself was a gift he was sending to the Martial God.
As long as the Martial God saw his sincerity, that would be enough.
As for whether Han Ji was willing to help him or not, he wouldn’t force it.
If she was willing to put in a good word for him, that would naturally be best.
A pillow talk was much more effective than his own efforts.
If she wasn’t willing, he couldn’t do anything about it.
After all, once she became the Martial God’s woman, she would become a woman he couldn’t afford to offend.
“Miss Han must have been frightened just now. I won’t bother you any longer. Miss Han, please rest well. If you need anything, just let me know!”
Duan Lang exited the carriage and continued to drive it forward.
“Although Han Ji’s martial arts are not that great, her appearance and figure are very good, and her figure is especially outstanding. She’s also intelligent and sensible. My Lord should like her…”
“I wonder what my Lord will reward me with?”
“It would be great if he rewarded me with another talisman containing divine power.”
Duan Lang was fantasizing in his heart.
“But for now, I should settle Han Ji first.”
Duan Lang drove the carriage towards a manor he had prepared.
While Duan Lang was leaving with Han Ji, the news that Leng Yan and the thousand Yuan cavalrymen had all been killed was also sent to the Yuan capital at top speed.
“What? Han Ji was kidnapped?”
The person in charge, Gu Beihan, widened his eyes and immediately fainted.
“Your Excellency!”
The surrounding subordinates were shocked and quickly pinched Gu Beihan’s philtrum to wake him up.
“Han Ji was kidnapped? Who did it? Who exactly was it?”
“What about Leng Yan? What about Zhang Yuan? What about the thousand Yuan iron cavalry? Did they just watch Han Ji get kidnapped?”
Gu Beihan was furious and panicked.
The Yuan Emperor had only given him a ten-day deadline.
Moreover, Han Ji was now in the hands of the enemy.
Even if he found her, she would probably be a broken flower and willow, having been played with by others.
How would he report back?
“Your Excellency, Lord Leng Yan, Lord Zhang Yuan, and the thousand Yuan iron cavalry, have all died for the country!”
The subordinate clerk said in a low voice.
“What?”
“All died for the country?”
Gu Beihan was stunned, his eyes glazed over, and he sat powerlessly on the ground.
“It’s over! I’m finished!”
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After a long while, Gu Beihan tremblingly headed towards the imperial palace.
This matter was too big.
He couldn’t handle it.
He had to report it to the Yuan Emperor immediately.
“What? Han Ji was kidnapped? Leng Yan and the thousand Yuan iron cavalry were all annihilated, and you don’t even know who the culprit is?”
“What use are you to me?”
“Rice buckets!”
“Trash!”
“A bunch of trash!”
The Yuan Emperor was furious.
Han Ji was a person he had specifically requested.
Yet, she was kidnapped.
He seemed to see on top of his head.
A lush green grassland.
“Investigate!”
“Investigate it for me!”
“If you can’t find the culprit, don’t come back!”
“Get out of here!”
The Yuan Emperor roared, looking like a madman.
Gu Beihan and other ministers quickly left, trembling with fear.
“Who exactly is it?”
“I must tear you into a million pieces!”
The Yuan Emperor’s eyes were fierce, like an enraged beast.
Amidst the Yuan Emperor’s rage and the court’s turmoil.
A day passed quietly.
Today was the day the seventeenth and eighteenth spots on the Incomparable Beauty List would be announced.
“It’s finally going to be updated!”
“We’ll be able to see fourteen peerless beauties from the Nine Continents again!”
“I wonder if there will be any scandals like Lin Xian’er’s?”
“I’m really looking forward to it!”
“I can’t wait!”
Everyone on the Nine Continents, including the originally irritable Yuan Emperor, was staring intently at the Incomparable Beauty List in the sky.
Excited.
Anticipating.
Thrilled.
Buzz…
Buzz…
Buzz…
Finally.
Accompanied by the surging endless rosy clouds.
The Incomparable Beauty List once again displayed a series of names.
【The Great Qing Incomparable Beauty List, 17th-18th place: Shuang’er, Fang Yi】
【The Great Yuan Incomparable Beauty List, 17th-18th place: Purple Shirt Dragon King, Ji Xiaofu】
【The Great Qin Incomparable Beauty List, 17th-18th place: Gongsun Li Ji, High Priestess】
【The Great Sui Incomparable Beauty List, 17th-18th place: Chi Meng, Fu Junyu and Fu Junzhuo】
【The Great Han Incomparable Beauty List, 17th-18th place: Huang Yueying, Zou Shi】
【The Great Song Incomparable Beauty List, 17th-18th place: Hu Sanniang, Azi】
【The Great Ming Incomparable Beauty List, 17th-18th place: Tie Xinlan, Ren Yingying】