Chapter 48

The curtains on both sides of the carriage were already open, allowing Dongfang Bubai to look out. The pedestrians on the street, seeing the spacious and luxurious carriage and the fierce aura of Zhang Chengfeng and his companions, knew that this group was either wealthy or noble, and they quickly moved aside.

The group proceeded calmly, with Dongfang Bubai casually observing the city of Jinling, his eyes showing no ripples.

After half an hour, the carriage stopped in front of a large tavern. Dongfang Bubai led Zhang Chengfeng and the others into the tavern.

The tavern was doing good business, but when the waiters saw Dongfang Bubai and his group, their eyes immediately lit up. They knew these were big customers and hurriedly came forward to serve them.

"Waiter, give us the best private room," Zhang Chengfeng said first.

Dongfang Bubai raised his hand and said indifferently, "No need, any table on the second floor will do."

"Yes, yes, yes! This way, please!" The waiter in front of Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but feel a bit nervous and nodded repeatedly.

The tavern was crowded, and although Dongfang Bubai's group was only a few people, the domineering and supreme aura that Dongfang Bubai exuded attracted the attention of many, who couldn't help but speculate about who they were.

Ignoring everyone's gazes, Dongfang Bubai followed the waiter to the second floor.

"Great!!!"

"Another one!"

"Yes, another one!"

...

Before they even reached the second floor, a chorus of cheers echoed throughout the tavern. Dongfang Bubai and his companions looked with interest and saw an old man and a little girl holding some instruments, apparently storytellers.

The old man looked like an ordinary old man, except for his slightly brighter eyes. The little girl, with two small braids, looked about seven or eight years old, with a rosy, delicate face that was incredibly cute.

Dongfang Bubai and his companions going upstairs did not attract much attention, as most of the people on the second floor were focused on the old man and the little girl, who were clearly excellent storytellers.

They found a place that wouldn't draw much attention and sat down. Dongfang Bubai sat alone at one table, while the others sat at another. This was Dongfang Bubai's habit; he didn't like sitting at the same table with others, and only Dongfang Bai and Xue Qianxun had ever sat with him.

"Old man, tell another story with your granddaughter," someone called out rudely.

The old man didn't mind the rudeness and said in a hoarse voice, "Alright, I'll tell another one."

Then he turned to the little girl with a sweet smile and asked seriously, "Xiaohong, do you know what big event has happened around Jinling recently?"

"Big event? Grandpa, what big event?" the little girl asked innocently.

"Hehehe! I told you to pay more attention, but you never listen. Recently, the Lin family of the Devil Knife Sect, which is over a hundred miles from Jinling, was wiped out in one night, and only the Lin family's only daughter escaped," the old man said with a serious tone.

"Oh! I know what Grandpa is going to tell!" The little girl, called Xiaohong, clapped her hands and said with a joyful face, her voice as clear and pleasant as a lark's.

"Oh! That's good, tell us," the old man smiled and said kindly.

"The Lin family's only daughter is named Lin Shiyin. I heard she is incredibly beautiful, a true beauty," Xiaohong said with a hint of envy.

"You little brat, you're already interested in beauty at such a young age! Hurry up and continue," the old man scolded with a smile.

"Oh!" Xiaohong pouted her cute little mouth and nodded her head.

Everyone around them also smiled, watching the grandfather and granddaughter's playful interaction, and couldn't help but think about the event.

Dongfang Bubai sipped his tea lightly. He rarely drank alcohol, as he didn't like the spicy and strong taste, and in the past, he only drank light and pleasant fruit wines.

Listening to the grandfather and granddaughter's storytelling, it was indeed interesting and relaxing, no wonder so many people liked it. The topic they were discussing also piqued Dongfang Bubai's interest: Lin Shiyin and Li Xunhuan...

"I heard that Lin Shiyin, after barely escaping, was captured by the Five Poison Child and then handed over to those who wiped out her family. How pitiful!" Xiaohong said solemnly and a bit fearfully, her appearance making people feel both interesting, relaxed, and sympathetic.

"Do you know why the Five Poison Child captured Lin Shiyin?" the old man asked with a smile.

"Yes, yes, the Five Poison Child has a grudge against someone," Xiaohong said excitedly.

"Ha ha ha, who is this person?" the old man asked with a laugh.

"Li Xunhuan, the Flying Dagger of the Heavenly Pride List," Xiaohong said, and the expressions of the crowd changed, showing admiration, respect, challenge, and jealousy.

"Hehehe! That's right, Li Xunhuan, the Flying Dagger of the Heavenly Pride List. Speaking of Li Xunhuan, he is truly a genius in both literature and martial arts. He became a third-place winner at the age of seventeen, and his martial arts are even more impressive. His name is well-known on the Heavenly Pride List!" the old man said with great emotion.

No one objected; they all listened with great interest.

"Li Xunhuan saved Lin Shiyin and has already returned to Li Garden in Jinling. It's truly a story of a talented scholar and a beautiful lady, a hero saving a beauty!" Xiaohong nodded excitedly and said in one breath.

"Hmph, little girl, you said it all in one breath. What's left for us to say?" the old man said, looking a bit exasperated.

Xiaohong stuck out her cute little tongue and lowered her head slightly, looking like a child who had made a mistake.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh at the scene.

"Li Xunhuan is known as the Flying Dagger in his realm, never missing a target. I wonder how he would fare against other geniuses on the Heavenly Pride List?"

Suddenly, someone said this loudly, and almost all the guests on the second floor frowned and began to think.

"Every genius on the Heavenly Pride List is a prodigy. Although Li Xunhuan's Flying Dagger is powerful, the outcome against these geniuses in the same realm is uncertain!" a large man shouted.

"Yes, every genius on the Heavenly Pride List is a monster. It's not easy to determine a winner, and even Bai Xiaosheng didn't dare to rank them," another large man said loudly.

"Yes! Although the appearance of geniuses is rare, with so many people in the world, there are still quite a few. Not just on the Heavenly Pride List, some late-blooming geniuses are no less impressive. How can you determine a winner among so many geniuses? Only at the Grandmaster level can you do that," an elderly man sighed.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, a man in his thirties stood up, looked around, and said loudly, "I don't know who among these geniuses is the strongest, but I know one person who is definitely the strongest!"

Everyone was surprised and looked at the man curiously.

"Oh! Who is the strongest?" someone asked curiously.

"Ha ha ha!" The man laughed and then said seriously, "Have you forgotten about the one in Yunnan?"

Everyone's eyebrows raised, and they all understood. Dongfang Bubai remained calm, while Zhang Chengfeng and the others smiled proudly, as the one in Yunnan could only be their leader.

"That Dongfang Bubai is indeed powerful, but... but..." someone stood up, wanting to say something to contradict, but couldn't think of what to say. No one, whether on the Heavenly Pride List or among the remaining geniuses, had a performance as strong as Dongfang Bubai's.

"Hehehe!" The man saw everyone's silence and laughed again, saying with admiration, "More than two years ago, Dongfang Bubai, at the Sixth Level of the Innate Realm, defeated the Seventh Level genius Blood Hand Li Gong, and was exceptionally listed on the Heavenly Pride List by Bai Xiaosheng. No one has ever achieved this.

Recently, at the Eighth Level of the Innate Realm, he fought a ferocious beast to the brink of death, and Bai Xiaosheng rated him as having the strength of a high-level Grandmaster, earning him the shocking title of 'Ferocious Genius.'

Moreover, it's said that even the genius swordsman Yan Shisan, intimidated by Dongfang Bubai's ferocious power, joined the Sun Moon Holy Sect.

With such strength, which genius can compare?"

The scene was silent. Although some people were not entirely convinced, they couldn't find a way to contradict the man and could only silently acknowledge his words.

The old man's eyes were calm, and he seemed to glance at Dongfang Bubai thoughtfully.

The little girl Xiaohong's big, cute eyes were full of admiration, clearly knowing about Dongfang Bubai's deeds.

Zhang Chengfeng and the others naturally had smiles on their faces, looking proud and proud.

Dongfang Bubai, however, continued to quietly sip his tea, looking as if it had nothing to do with him, calm and composed.

"The world of geniuses is not something we can easily understand. If Dongfang Bubai is truly the strongest, he must take the undisputed first place on the Heavenly List," a man with a scholarly air said calmly.

Everyone nodded again, and even the man frowned, not knowing what to say.

"This gentleman is right. Dongfang Bubai is powerful, but to say he is the strongest, he must take the first place on the Heavenly List," someone agreed.

Several others also echoed the same sentiment.

Zhang Chengfeng and the others frowned, their eyes showing anger, but they didn't dare to say anything without Dongfang Bubai's indication.

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Chapter 2.

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