Xianyang City, Great Qin.
Imperial Palace.
Ying Zheng stood in front of the grand hall, hands clasped behind his back, gazing at the golden ranking in the sky.
"Five names have already been revealed, yet my Great Qin hasn't even had one entry?"
"What are all those scholars and masters from the Hundred Schools doing?"
"Utterly useless!"
Ying Zheng was clearly dissatisfied.
He had a vague feeling that the more individuals a nation had on the ranking, the more hidden benefits that nation would receive.
So far, five names have appeared.
The insignificant Great Sui had already taken three spots.
The Southern Song had one, and so did the Ming.
The mighty Great Qin, which always claimed to be the strongest among nations, had none.
How could Ying Zheng possibly accept that?
At that moment, the golden ranking refreshed once again.
[Hidden Dragon Ranking – Rank 25]
[Jiang Yuyan]
[Identity: Possessor of Six-Ren Divine Dice]
[Cultivation: Great Perfection Innate Realm]
[Technique: Flower Shifting Transplanting Wood]
[Reward: Earth-grade Mid-Tier Weapon: Netherworld Sword, containing the Netherworld Three Styles sword technique!]
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Zhu Houzhao looked at the ranking and was briefly stunned.
Whoa.
That woman actually made it onto the list?
Great Perfection Innate Realm!
It seemed she had only recently acquired the Six-Ren Divine Dice!
She was truly a ruthless one!
Unfortunately, this was the Nine Provinces World. Who knew if she could rise like she did in the TV drama?
Most importantly...
This woman was currently in the Ming Dynasty.
With her vicious heart and rapidly growing ambition, once she transformed, she could very well set her sights on him, the emperor of Ming.
He chuckled.
Now things are getting interesting.
Cao Zhengchun from the Eastern Factory, Liu Xi, and Zhu Wushi from the Dragon Guarding Manor probably couldn't sit still anymore.
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Ming Dynasty, Jiangnan, Residence of the Hero Jiang Biehe.
In a storage room.
Jiang Yuyan stared grimly at the Hidden Dragon Ranking.
By now, the entire Nine Provinces probably knew that the Six-Ren Divine Dice was in her possession.
Not only that, she had also obtained the Flower Shifting Transplanting Wood technique.
This was bad.
She wasn't ready yet!
Just yesterday, she had absorbed the inner energy of ten innate martial artists, barely reaching the Great Perfection Innate Realm.
She had planned to lay low for a while longer.
Continue absorbing others' inner strength.
Wait until she reaches the realm of Great Grandmaster before seeking revenge.
Now that she has been exposed…
Trouble was surely coming her way.
Staring at the Netherworld Sword in her hand, Jiang Yuyan was filled with hatred.
She would rather not have made the list at all!
"This won't do. I must leave the Jiang residence!"
Without a moment's hesitation, Jiang Yuyan quickly packed her things and walked toward the door.
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Eastern Factory.
Deputy Supervisor Liu Xi stared at the sky-borne ranking, his expression dark.
The Six-Ren Divine Dice.
Jiang Yuyan, of course he knew the name.
Jiang Biehe's illegitimate daughter.
It seemed the Six-Ren Divine Dice had long fallen into Jiang Biehe's hands.
Yet he had never handed it over.
So Jiang Biehe had been hiding it all along.
That traitorous dog!
He would not be spared.
Liu Xi had never seen Jiang Biehe as more than a disposable lackey.
And now he discovered that his dog had dared to betray its master.
His hatred surged instantly.
"Someone, go to Jiangnan at once. Kill Jiang Biehe and bring the Six-Ren Divine Dice back to me."
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Flower Shifting Palace.
Palace Mistresses Yao Yue and Lian Xing simultaneously noticed the name on the ranking.
"Sister, this is our Flower Shifting Palace's lost secret technique, Flower Shifting Transplanting Wood!"
"What should we do? We've searched for it for years, and it turns out it was hidden inside the Six-Ren Divine Dice!"
Lian Xing's face was filled with shock.
"Flower Shifting Transplanting Wood is an exclusive art of our palace. We must retrieve it immediately."
"Prepare to leave. We head to Jiangnan at once."
"That Jiang Biehe dares deceive us? He'll suffer a fate worse than death."
Yao Yue's face turned icy, her eyes radiating killing intent so strong it seemed to solidify.
"And what about Jiang Yuyan?"
"Kill."
Yao Yue coldly spat out a single word.
Just a mere Innate realm woman. She wasn't even worth considering.
———
Bang!
Jiang Biehe's Residence.
Jiang Yuyan had just reached the door, preparing to leave this troublesome place.
Unexpectedly…
The door burst open with a thunderous force.
A furious figure appeared before her eyes.
"You ungrateful traitor! How dare you lie to me?"
Jiang Biehe's eyes gleamed with malice.
His hatred for the daughter before him reached the bone.
He had been careless.
All his meticulous planning hadn't accounted for his own daughter stabbing him in the back.
"Father!"
"Silence! I have no daughter like you!"
"Where is the Six-Ren Divine Dice? And the Flower Shifting Transplanting Wood technique? Hand them over!"
Jiang Biehe's expression was twisted with greed—truly despicable.
"If you cooperate, I'll leave you a whole corpse."
Jiang Yuyan's eyes widened in disbelief.
"You… want to kill me?"
"Hmph. You've learned things you shouldn't have. Don't blame me for being ruthless."
Hearing that, Jiang Yuyan's expression changed drastically.
Then…
Her face twisted into madness. She burst out laughing.
"Hahaha… laughable, truly laughable. I still held onto hope for you? I was too naive."
"You don't acknowledge me as your daughter? I don't want to recognize you as my father either!"
"You want the Six-Ren Divine Dice? Come and take it!"
"Let's see if you're capable."
Years of repression had finally twisted this woman's heart completely.
Any remnants of familial affection vanished.
All that remained was insanity.
"You think a mere Innate realm brat can stand against me, a Grandmaster?"
"You think learning a few techniques makes you invincible?"
"You brought this on yourself. Now die!"
Jiang Biehe roared and unleashed his killing move, ready to end this rebellious daughter once and for all.
"You think I'm still the same Jiang Yuyan you used to insult, beat, and humiliate?"
"I am no longer who I used to be."
"To kill me? You're not qualified."
Jiang Yuyan suddenly drew the Netherworld Sword.
In an instant, a chilling sword aura burst forth.
It struck Jiang Biehe directly.
With a loud bang…
He had no chance to defend.
Jiang Biehe's entire body was blasted backwards.
He crashed to the ground.
"That's… the Netherworld Sword granted by the heavens?!"
Jiang Biehe couldn't believe it. He lost?
"You unfilial wretch… are you going to kill your own father?"
"Father, I won't kill you. But I will make your life worse than death."
"Flower Shifting Transplanting Wood!"
With a sharp shout, Jiang Yuyan activated a terrifying force that engulfed Jiang Biehe.
In the next moment—
Jiang Biehe felt his inner energy surging wildly out of his body.
It flowed straight into Jiang Yuyan.
"My inner energy… you venomous traitor! How cruel you are!"
"I regret sparing you before. I should have killed you with a single strike!"
Jiang Biehe's face turned pale, filled with hatred.
All of his internal energy had vanished.
He had become a cripple.