1259: Chapter 1259: Beauty Falls for Him 1259: Chapter 1259: Beauty Falls for Him The release of the Rankings of Beauties throughout the Land successfully suppressed the news that the Demonic Path had infiltrated the Capital City.
As to whether this was a coincidence or a deliberate act, no one could provide a definite answer.
Nine Heavens Tower was, after all, Xia Country’s most mysterious and untraceable organization.
It existed in every corner of Xia Country yet seed to have no fixed location, except for the Nine Heavens Dark Web and the slowly updated rankings.
Beyond that, there seed to be no trace of them in the entire nation.
Just like the nas on its lists, the scope of Nine Heavens Tower’s vision was never confined to just Xia Country, but to the entire world.
“My Lord, is it really appropriate to add Zhao Ziyuan to the list?
Taking everything into consideration, this Princess of Xia Nation still falls short compared to the other ladies on the list.”
The youth in the black robe smiled, glanced at the information in his hand, and replied softly, “What does it matter?
At least in terms of looks, it would not be unreasonable to place her in the top five.
Since the Xia Nation Royal Family wants this favor, why not grant it to them?
Besides, I’m eager to see what kind of ripples this will cause.”
The manager in charge of the Nine Heavens Tower in the Capital City hesitated for a mont, then looked up slightly and asked, “Is it because of that guy nad Su Chengyu?”
The youth in the black robe glanced at the old manager who had been rooted in the Capital City for decades and smiled, “Don’t ask about things you shouldn’t.”
The words, though spoken with a smile, caused the old manager to feel a chill in his heart, and he bowed his head, not daring to say another word.
The youth in the black robe flipped through the files; the information about Su Chengyu was right below Zhao Ziyuan’s.
However, there were too many mysteries surrounding him, and even the Nine Heavens Tower had not yet co to a sure conclusion.
While the Nine Heavens Tower did have leads, they lacked solid evidence, and they were never ones to offer answers out of thin air.
“I’m looking forward to your performance in the Capital City.
I hope one day I can see you there,” he said.
On this last night before the life-and-death battle, under the sparse moonlight and stars, Su Chengyu stood alone in front of a window without rest.
Three days were enough for him to completely recover from the hidden injuries sustained during the demon-slaying conference.
He knew the sa was true for Red Fla, Su Pingping, and the others.
Moreover, these people would surely make even more thorough preparations to deal with him in the next three days.
After all, they all had backers who were eagerly hoping he would die at their hands.
Yet for Su Chengyu, who had recently arrived in the Capital City, finding soone to rely on, let alone friends who he could talk to, was scarce.
Gazing at the shimring stars under the moonlit sky, Su Chengyu spoke with newfound understanding, “The Capital City is indeed different from any place I’ve known before.”
Apart from the brightest moon, everyone seed to consciously dim their own light.
But Su Chengyu understood that it was these unassuming individuals who required more attention.
“What’s wrong, scared?”
A figure suddenly leaped up outside the window and tossed a jug of wine to Su Chengyu.
Looking at the unabashedly approaching Zhuang Yihan, Su Chengyu chuckled and said, “You should be on duty now, no?
Isn’t interacting with like this asking for trouble?”
Having been in the Capital City for so ti, Su Chengyu had long noticed that people from the Dragon Soul Departnt were watching him closely nearly every mont, keeping tabs on his movents in the Capital City.
Even while staying in this inn arranged by the Dragon Soul Departnt, they never slacked off in their surveillance.
The person responsible for monitoring Su Chengyu today was one of the initial mbers of Dragon Soul Eighteen Guards who Su Chengyu had t upon his arrival: Zhuang Yihan.
Hearing Su Chengyu’s words, Zhuang Yihan spoke without any concern, “What trouble?
If you die on the stage tomorrow, naturally no one will trouble .
And if you don’t die, it’s almost certain that you’ll join the Demon Slayer Departnt.
By then, we’ll be sowhat colleagues.”
Su Chengyu smiled at this, took a sip of wine, and then said softly, “Before I ca to the Capital City, I never thought I’d join the Demon Slayer Departnt.
But now it seems it is indeed my best option.”
He needed an identity that would allow him to establish a foothold in the Capital City, and if he had a choice, he naturally would have preferred to join the Dragon Soul Departnt led by Ye Qingming rather than work for Yang Chengyin.
Unfortunately, he didn’t have the luxury of choice.
“You should be content, going from almost becoming a prisoner to being a prospective candidate to enter the Demon Slayer Departnt.
If I had known that so many people in the Capital City would protect you when you first arrived, I wouldn’t have been so aggressive when I initially caught you,” Zhuang Yihan said.
When Zhuang Yihan had first t Su Chengyu, he truly hadn’t anticipated that Su Chengyu would wield such significant clout in the Capital City.
He didn’t know how much Ye Qingci had helped Su Chengyu at the Demon Slayer Departnt, but he had seen how Yang Junmo had treated Su Chengyu, and he had heard about the things Princess Lin An had done in secret on the other side of the Capital City.
Even now, those pieces of news still seed unbelievable to him.
“Are you talking about Lin An?”
Su Chengyu imdiately grasped the aning behind Zhuang Yihan’s words and pressed for an answer.
Zhuang Yihan was taken aback, thought for a mont, and finally said, “Have you heard about the new ‘Red Fla’ list?”
“Yes.
I know Lin An has been included on the list.”
Su Chengyu wasn’t surprised that Ye Qingci was on the list, but regarding Lin An, even though Yang Junmo had ntioned it to him beforehand, when he actually learned Lin An was listed, he still found it unbelievable.
“There’s a rumor in the palace that Princess Lin An agreed to be on the ‘Red Fla’ list because of you.”
“What do you an?”
Su Chengyu’s brow furrowed as he imdiately questioned.
“Princess Lin An agreed to be on the list in order to prevent Imperial Concubine Chen from secretly acting against you,” Zhuang Yihan explained.
“Is Lin An’s mother trying to use the ‘Red Fla’ list to find a husband for Lin An?”
Zhuang Yihan nodded, “Pretty much.
After all, once she’s on the ‘Red Fla’ list, there’s not a man in the world who won’t know of Lin An’s existence.”
Su Chengyu nodded silently, knowing that, by being on the world’s ‘Red Fla’ list, Feng Jie Yu, even after years of seclusion, still had countless n who yearned for her.
Lin An, in terms of strength, naturally couldn’t be compared with Feng Jie Yu, but precisely because of that, the suitors that would co after her, now that she was on the ‘Red Fla’ list, would only be more nurous than Feng Jie Yu’s.
Realizing the great sacrifices Lin An had made for him, Su Chengyu took a deep breath and stood up saying, “I won’t let Lin An be disappointed.”
Watching Su Chengyu, who showed not a hint of dejection, Zhuang Yihan felt sowhat moved and raised his wine jug toward Su Chengyu, saying, “Then I wish you luck.”
“Yes!”
Su Chengyu clinked cups with Zhuang Yihan, then took a hearty swig and turned to look at Zhuang Yihan again.
This mber of the Dragon Soul Eighteen Guards, not considered very successful in the Capital City, sat in front of the window, gazing at the bright moon in the sky, his expression clearly tinged with lancholy.
Su Chengyu understood what Zhuang Yihan was thinking at that mont.
More eye-catching than the news of Lin An topping the list was the news that Ye Qingci had directly made it to the second spot on the list.
For Zhuang Yihan, Ye Qingci, who was already out of reach, now seed to have drifted even further away.
Words of comfort reached the tip of his tongue, but Su Cheng nodded, ultimately saying nothing.
After all, he knew all too well that Ye Qingci would definitely not take a liking to Zhuang Yihan.
As for the kind of man Ye Qingci would fall for, Su Chengyu was very curious in his heart.
What kind of person could captivate Ye Qingci?
Soone like his own father?
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