In the Imperial Palace of the Great Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Houzhao gazed at the two beauties nestled in his arms, gently inhaling the fragrance emanating from them, his face filled with affection.
"Husband, I didn't expect both Cihang Jingzhai and the Demon Sect Yin Kui Sect to possess divine weapons passed down through the generations."
"It's just that the Colorless Sword and the Heavenly Demon Dual Cleavers don't rank very high on the Divine Weapon Ranking!"
Huang Xuemei smiled charmingly, completely shedding the icy demeanor she presented to outsiders, leaving only tenderness.
Her clear eyes, like water, were filled with intense sweetness and tenderness.
Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao chuckled softly and sighed, saying:
"True top-tier divine weapons can amplify the combat strength of Grandmasters, even those at the Celestial level."
"They are extremely rare in this world!"
Gazing at the Golden Ranking in the sky, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but fall into a reverie.
When he first ventured into the martial world, he had laid out plans in various places, always being prepared. He inadvertently gained the favor of Shi Feixuan and Wanwan.
Autumn Water Duckweed Drifting was one of his aliases!
He even founded the world-renowned Huanzhu Tower!
He was once hailed as the most mysterious power in the world!
"When I left, I imparted the Ephemeral Swordplay to those two."
"Wanwan will be the Acting Lord, and Shi Feixuan will become the Deputy Lord."
"Perhaps no one in the world would expect that the saintesses of both the black and white paths are both people of Huanzhu Tower."
Zhu Houzhao's gaze was deep, a faint smile playing on his lips.
But!
He wondered just how far both of them had cultivated Ephemeral Swordplay by now?
This swordplay was vast and profound, formless and without trace, its techniques exquisite and its changes grand and imposing.
Just by cultivating the first eight forms, it was enough to greatly benefit top-tier swordsmen at the Grandmaster realm.
But the true essence still lay in the latter forms.
These years, Huanzhu Tower's reputation in the martial world has grown increasingly high, which shows how capable Shi Feixuan and Wanwan are.
And just at this moment.
The Golden Ranking changed again!
Zhu Houzhao only felt a special power, as if enveloping him.
But in an instant, the system in his mind emitted immense power, and it directly shielded a portion of Zhu Houzhao's heavenly secrets.
This scene occurred in a split second.
Zhu Houzhao's eyes narrowed slightly, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
[Divine Weapon Ranking 175th Place — Gentleman's Sword!]
[Host: Zhu Houzhao, Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty]
[Reason for Ranking: The Gentleman's Sword originally belonged to the Jueqing Valley. Forged from extraterrestrial iron, the sword appears black and somber, without any luster, resembling a piece of black wood. Unlike ordinary swords, it has no pointed tip or sharp edge, but rather a rounded head and blunt sides, somewhat like a thin wooden whip. However, it emanates a chilling aura and is exceptionally sharp.]
[Even the sharpest weapons passed down in the martial world cannot compare to it, demonstrating the Gentleman's Sword's preciousness.]
[Reward: One Heart-Calming Pill, which can help people eliminate inner demons and purify the mind.]
[Divine Weapon Ranking 174th Place — Lady's Sword!]
[Host: Xiaolongnv, Imperial Concubine of the Great Ming Dynasty]
[Reason for Ranking: This sword is a pair with the Gentleman's Sword, but after being reforged, it possesses a touch of refinement and elegance.]
[The sword's edge is sharp and imposing, possessing the momentum to defeat a thousand troops!]
[It can also move lightly and nimbly, without form or trace.]
[Reward: Ice Skin Jade Body (A mystical and unique innate constitution, which significantly enhances one's aptitude and cultivation speed.)]
"My husband, I never expected that both of our swords would make the ranking!"
"It seems the Gentleman's Sword and Lady's Sword we obtained from Jueqing Valley are indeed extraordinary divine weapons!"
Xiaolongnv received the Golden Ranking reward. Her body was enveloped in a layer of ethereal mist, seeming both real and illusory, not belonging to the mortal realm. A charming smile bloomed on her exquisitely beautiful face.
Zhu Houzhao had a pill appear in his hand out of thin air. With a thought, he returned it to the system space. Then, he looked down at the elegant and peerlessly beautiful woman before him, and said without a care:
"Now, the Great Ming Dynasty is going to make a name for itself under the heavens."
"But the real show hasn't even begun!"
A trace of a charming smile appeared on Xiaolongnv's stunningly beautiful face, her clear, cold eyes saying:
"Sister Xuemei's Heavenly Demon Zither is incredibly powerful, rumored to surpass even the Dead Heart Sect's Seven Wonders Zither."
"I suppose it can be considered a Divine Weapon, right?"
"I wonder where it will rank on the Divine Weapon Ranking?"
Huang Xuemei pursed her lips and chuckled, her eyes like a pool of clear water, her expression charming, she said:
"If not for my husband, the Heavenly Demon Zither would only be a weapon for revenge."
"Even if it's incredibly powerful, it will only kill for my husband in this life."
As soon as the words left her mouth, her eyes gazed at Zhu Houzhao with a doting look, the affection in her eyes unwavering.
Great Sui Imperial Palace.
Yang Guang sighed, gazing at the Golden Ranking in the sky, and said with a deep look:
"I didn't expect Zhu Houzhao, the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty, to possess a Divine Weapon as well."
"The Gentleman's Sword, a sword I've never heard of."
To his left, someone wearing golden armor, with a golden sword at his waist that radiated a mysterious power. Even the scabbard seemed incredibly mystical.
He was the pillar of the Great Sui Imperial Palace!
He possessed Yin and Yang dual pupils and was hailed as the number one genius in the world. At a young age, his strength surpassed that of a Transcendent, and he was the Grand Tutor, Yuwen Tuo.
He wielded the peerless Xuanyuan Sword!
Furthermore, there was a rumor circulating in the Jianghu!
Invincible under heaven, Grand Tutor Yuwen, if his demonic pupils did not perish, the Sui family would never fall.
When Yuwen Tuo was twelve years old, he had once destroyed over ten thousand troops of the Chen Kingdom with a single sword strike.
He displayed a power that silenced all of the Nine Provinces.
He was also the primary enemy of the other imperial dynasties!
It was precisely because of Yuwen Tuo's existence that, even though the current Great Sui Imperial Palace was already in an unstable state, no one dared to wantonly offend the imperial authority.
Yuwen Tuo, invincible under Heaven, a Grand Tutor who turned the tide.
He alone supported the Sui family's destiny, bearing a thousand years of ill repute with a single arm.
As long as Yuwen Tuo didn't die, the Great Sui would not perish!
"Although there aren't many divine weapons in the world, the total number isn't small."
"It's just that the truly top-tier divine weapons are few and far between!"
"As the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao possessing an ordinary divine weapon isn't surprising."
"What the Emperor should be concerned about now is the current situation in the Great Sui."
Yuwen Tuo's expression was calm, his eyes indifferent as he spoke.
"Indeed! The current situation within the Great Sui is quite alarming."
"Internally, the Four Great Clans are restless!"
"Externally, the martial world's factions are filled with ambition!"
"The Tianxia Society's Xiongba, the Demon Sect Yin Kui Sect's Zhu Yuyan, Cihang Jingzhai and the Jingnian Chan Monastery, and even the Supreme Alliance, among others."
"All of them are wolves in sheep's clothing!"
Prince of Reliance Yang Lin, though his body was aged, still exuded a powerful aura, his eyes sharp as he said.
"It's of no concern. With the Xuanyuan Sword in the Grand Tutor's hands, no matter how cunning these ambitious people are, they won't be able to stir up any major trouble."
Yang Guang's gaze was calm, a hint of intimidating dominance etched on his imposing face.
The Emperor of Sui harbored no doubts about the man known as the invincible Grand Tutor Yuwen.
Even Yang Lin, who had spent decades on the battlefield, felt the same!
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