Chaotic World Book-Chapter 296 - 289 Today’s Chaotic World List

Heavy snow covered the green mountains, both inside and outside the pass was a vast expanse of whiteness.

In Yanmen County, inside the Governor Mansion, lay the finest guest courtyard.

At this moment, Zhao Changhe, widely known as the top of the Hidden Dragon List and spoken of throughout the Worldly Society, did not participate in the pursuit. Instead, he lay on a couch, as lifeless as a dead dog, his face pale and lips white, barely clinging to life.

Having endured three rounds against Vulture Hunting Teeth, with the last strike being a desperate, full-strength blow from his opponent, it was a wonder he hadn’t died.

If the position of the first on the Hidden Dragon List might be debated as more of an honorary mention, this strike was hardcore—a feat that even Ba Tu admired.

But despite the hardcore nature of it, the pain of injuries and bleeding, the weakness after all buffs were activated, and the sequelae of Blood Evil’s outbreak all overwhelmed him. Right now, Zhao Changhe only wished for Sister Yue to come and be by his side— he couldn’t hold on much longer...

Yue Hongling knew what her lover was thinking. However, in front of Cui Wenjing and others, the honorable knightress couldn’t bring herself to enter and perform Dual Cultivation with her lover. Instead, she acted as if she didn’t know him and headed out to join the pursuit, her head low.

Thus, amidst his grievances and pitiful expressions, Zhao Changhe faced Cui Wenjing alone in the room.

"How dare you make such a face at me when you show it to others?" Cui Wenjing’s expression was even more displeased. "Do you despise me for keeping you from getting cozy with the knightress? Fine, go get cozy with her, and forget about everything else."

Zhao Changhe realized this was his father-in-law and could only offer a forced smile. "Not at all, I’m just in pain... Uncle, could you please treat me? I’ve run out of medicine..."

"You’ve been roaming the Worldly Society for so long, basically surviving on medicines from the Cui Family!"

Zhao Changhe remained silent.

Actually, he had run out of Cui Family’s medicine long ago. Recently, he had mostly been using medicines from the Tang Family and the Demon Suppression Department... He figured he should not argue over this point; otherwise, he might die by old man Cui’s hands instead of the barbarians’.

"Forget it, you’ve been a hero this time. It doesn’t make sense for me to be stern with you." Cui Wenjing’s voice softened, and he tossed a bottle of medicine to Zhao Changhe. "This is better than what Yangyang gave you initially. It’s the best internal injury holy medicine my Cui Family possesses. It’s very effective in consolidating foundations and nourishing your backlash-induced weaknesses."

After taking the medicine, Zhao Changhe felt somewhat better and curiously asked, "Uncle, how come you’re free to stay here? Don’t you need to keep Tie Muer in check?"

Cui Wenjing sighed. "You fainted for a short while after returning to the Central Pass, and now that the battle has ended, you still think you just got back?"

Zhao Changhe cursed inwardly.

Was this amnesia? He had never suffered like this despite many injuries. The gap between himself and the top of the Human List was even bigger than he expected. Surviving was truly fortunate.

Cui Wenjing explained, "Tie Muer retreated to the Great Desert after cleaning up the remnants, and Ba Tu is currently sweeping through the Southern Desert. This will eventually lead to a division into north and south. The Golden Horde stays in the Northern Desert, while the Battle Lion Tribe will rule in the Southern Desert. Ba Tu has displayed tact; he has already submitted a petition to pledge allegiance. Once His Majesty decrees it, he will mostly likely become the King of Southern Desert."

Zhao Changhe commented, "Since Tie Muer just ran away and it’s safe, why not go back and take his head later? Wouldn’t he be scared?"

"Are you not afraid he wants your head instead?"

"I’ve roamed the Central Plains all by myself, does he even know where I am? He hasn’t activated Heavenly Vision... Before, the Wang Family and Listening Snow Tower were scouring everywhere for me without ever crossing paths. It’s different for Ba Tu; he can’t escape the temple."

"So Ba Tu seeks to pledge allegiance and become a lord to rule the grasslands for the Empire under His Majesty’s command. With that, Tie Muer will have to reconsider."

"That’s it? If it were me, I wouldn’t bother threatening anyone. At this point, I’d rather go all out and kill him to achieve mental clarity."

Cui Wenjing chuckled. "That’s why you are a knight, not a king."

Zhao Changhe said, "So is this called being incorruptibly sturdy or having no attachments?"

"An insignificant man who barely survived a strike from Vulture Hunting Teeth, collapsed at the Mystical Gate Eighth Layer -- don’t discuss such lofty principles in front of me; it’s laughable."

"Damn..."

"With Tie Muer’s recent defeat, the chain reactions are countless, and by now, their tribes might not even have enough grain for the winter. Currently, to stabilize the situation in the Northern Desert alone is giving him a headache, let alone thinking of another move. It will take at least half a year before he can act," Cui Wenjing sighed again. "So can you stop pondering over these things and just rest? You say you are unattached, but right after waking up, you’re immediately concerned about Tie Muer’s counterattack. Who exactly is full of attachments?"

Zhao Changhe stole a glance at him, "Uncle really cares about me, huh? I’m not even on the Human List yet."

Looking at that ingratiating face, Cui Wenjing barely resisted the urge to smash his fist into it.

How rash, a three-year Human List.

He is already at the Mystical Gate Eighth Layer, how many more hurdles are left to the Human List?

Of course, there were plenty who reached Mystical Gate Ninth Layer, but only about a dozen could make it onto the Human List. As for breaking through the Secret Treasure, it was like a Heavenly Chasm — almost insurmountable for everyone, which didn’t guarantee his success.

But at this moment, probably no one doubted whether Zhao Changhe could make it onto the Human List, even if he got stuck in the Secret Treasure forever. It wasn’t necessary to breakthrough the Secret Treasure for those trailing at the end of the Human List. Cui Wenjing suspected that if Zhao Changhe tried to challenge the bottom of the list, he might even stand a chance...

Who was at the bottom of the list again? Xue Canghai?

Uh, actually it was Situ Xiao.

In this war, both Cui Yuanyong and Situ Xiao had entered the Human List. Ironwood’s actual son, the prince of the Golden Horde, Rada, encountered Cui Yuanyong on the battlefield and was decisively defeated and fled, his rank of seventy-first on the Human List was unquestionably taken by Cui Yuanyong.

There had been no other encounters or deaths on the Human List, but the ranks shifted nonetheless — like the Chaotic World Book making a tally, removing Hu Lie for his severe injuries that were yet to heal, claiming it had damaged his foundation, and thus removing him from the Human List.

Then, just as Cui Yuanyong had acquired seventy-first, he moved up to seventieth, Xue Canghai advanced to seventy-first, and Situ Xiao became seventy-second.

It seemed that Situ Xiao was quite displeased right now. Cui Yuanyong’s position on the Human List was taken by direct challenge; he got in by filling a vacancy, which was seen as a lower tier by the public. He still needed a fight on the Human List to prove himself, and Cui Wenjing suspected that at this moment, Situ Xiao was likely scouring the earth for Xue Canghai.

Speaking of which, similar to He Lei and Hu Lie’s removal, these new substitutes gave off a feeling of the strong waning and the newcomers being weaker than before on the Chaotic World List.

But Cui Wenjing knew that wasn’t the case.

Overall, the Human List might have become stronger than before. The bottom ranks previously included some placeholders whose records were outdated with no recent progress. Now, all were true warriors who had proven themselves, and the list was carrying fewer and fewer dead weights.

And the top ranks of the Hidden Dragon List were unequivocally prospective candidates for the Human List, almost without any doubt.

First was Zhao Changhe, second Wang Zhaoqing, third Xia Chichi, and fourth Han Wubing.

No one doubted whether they could make it onto the Human List, it was merely a question of when.

In conclusion, having a son who made it onto the Human List by directly defeating a strong opponent rather than by filling a vacancy was a prize-filled achievement, and Old Cui was delighted. But seeing this fellow about to join the Human List, Old Cui’s face was dark as night.

If he had known he was this formidable, he would have settled the marriage arrangement earlier, what was he thinking with a three-year Human List? Now it’s perfect, one scandal after another. Whether there’s something fishy with Tang Wanju or not, he’s been gallivanting across the grassland with Yue Hongling for so long. To say that nothing happened between them? Even pigs wouldn’t believe it.

Cui Wenjing truly wanted to slap himself twice, but the words were already declared to the world. Swallowing tears, he had to accept it, not yet on the Human List, and he’s not your son-in-law, wanting to find a few women isn’t something you can control.

But letting him roam outside for another year or half could only imagine how many more women might surround him. Right now, Old Cui wished he could shove Zhao Changhe directly into the Human List and have him marry his daughter on the spot.

Thus, in the eyes of Zhao Changhe, Cui Wenjing fell silent for quite a while, squeezing out a sentence through clenched teeth, "You’re not planning to intentionally hang around outside for a couple of years to hit the three-year mark on the Human List, are you?"

Zhao Changhe blinked his eyes.

He did have a similar idea — of course, not to hang around to chase girls, but because he wanted to break through the Secret Treasure and secure a high ranking on the Human List in one go.

What was the point of being the tail of the Human List at Mystical Gate Ninth Layer? Just a tall man among dwarfs used to fill a spot. After breaking through the Secret Treasure, only then would he be on the actual Human List seen in the eyes of the Chaotic World Book.

Originally, both Chi Li and Yue Hongling desired to secure a decent rank upon stepping onto the Human List, rather than squeezing in at the bottom.

Zhao Changhe aimed even higher, aspiring to break directly into the top fifty.

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PS: A transitional Chapter at the beginning of the volume. Speaking of which, considering everyone hoped the end of the volume would include a judgment, I’ve added a line, most fitting for this moment.

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