897 The Top Ten Are Determined (1/2)

Mo Wen's terrifying ability caused a chill to well up in the hearts of all the Ming Temple elders. Having such a youth as their enemy would definitely make it impossible for them to eat or sleep in peace.

”Elder Bu, I heard you have a long-standing feud with this Mo Wen.” Shao Yunyang, the Ming Temple leader, frowned as he glanced at Bu Xinyi.

Based on Shao Yunyang's understanding, the conflict between the Ming Temple and Mo Wen all stemmed from Bu Xingyi.

Of course, he didn't know Mo Wen's identity. Otherwise, he would surely not perceive it to be the case. In Shao Yunyang's mind, Bu Xingyi was to blame for anchoring the friction between the Ming Temple and Mo Wen.

Bu Xingyi sought to clarify matters quickly. ”Temple Leader, Mo Wen is closely associated with the Gao Clan. The reason why I often singled him out and caused us to be in this current predicament is because of my loyalty towards the Ming Temple.”

His heart turned cold. He knew Shao Yunyang's temper. He was definitely a cruel and merciless person. The gaze that he gave Bu Xingyi made Bu Xingyi feel deeply uneasy.

”Humph, you have such loyalty to the Ming Temple. Since you are so loyal to the Ming Temple, then you can settle this matter on your own. I don't like this Mo Wen coming at us. You'd better find a way to settle your score with him. If you involve us, then don't blame me for being ruthless,” Shao Yunyang said coldly.

In his eyes, this Elder Bu Xingyi was a fool. His cultivation did not seem to show any improvement, but he was very capable of stirring up trouble.

Bu Xingyi felt a chill strike his heart. His eyes were full of terror. He knew that the Temple Leader wanted to forsake him to appease Mo Wen. He usually dared to act so arrogantly not only because he had the capabilities of a Martial Arts Grandmaster, but mostly because he had the Ming Temple behind him. Who in the various large Inner worlds would not show respect to the Ming Temple?

But right now, if the Ming Temple deserted him, he would truly be...

”Qinghan, this Mo Wen is most likely not an ordinary person. He will certainly achieve much in the future. For you to have encountered him is truly a great stroke of fortune,” the Zhongyu Sect's sect leader exclaimed. Mo Wen and their ordinary martial art circle sects seemed to exist in different worlds. For Wang Qinghan to have encountered him and for her terminal illness to have been cured was truly a great stroke of fortune.

Wang Qinghan's eyes were bright. Fate was sometimes so mysterious. She had believed that she did not have many years to live. Who knew that with a simple act of kindness in letting Mo Wen into her car, such a turnaround would occur. If back then, she had not been kind and offered Senior Mo a ride, her fate would most likely still be unchanged.

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After Mo Wen defeated Heng Xiangguang, he kept a much lower profile, hardly participating in any challenge ring battles. He only needed to keep his points securely in the top ten and that would be enough. If he battled too many times now and revealed too much of his ability, he would certainly be at a disadvantage during the upcoming ranked battles.

Among the participants, there were still some outstanding opponents. Reserving some of his abilities would give him an advantage in future battles.

Two days passed by in the blink of an eye. When everything had ended, Mo Wen had almost a hundred thousand points. He was ranked eighth and was one of those ranked among the top ten.

Gu Jingman did not participate in any battles at all. Mo Wen thought that she had long given up. After all, the Heaven List Tournament was too fierce, and it was common for many people who did not have the ability, such as Shao Ji, to withdraw. Although they had made it to the Mechanized Maze City, there was basically no hope of them getting into the top ten.

But what Mo Wen had not anticipated was that when the top ten were finally announced, he would get a shock.

All the challenge rings that were floating in midair had already disappeared, and in their place were ten round pillars. Each pillar was marked with the numbers one to ten. The participants could stand on the pillar which corresponded to their ranking. Those who had not made it into the top ten were disqualified.

However, those who were disqualified did not go leave empty-handed. Those ranked among the top one hundred received generous rewards. The top one thousand and five hundred competitors also received small tokens. For ordinary ancient martial arts practitioners, even small tokens given by the Huatian Palace were absolutely precious. This was the reason why the Heaven List Tournament drove so many into a frenzy.

What Mo Wen had not anticipated was that the person who stood on the pillar marked number one, the person that Mo Wen had also always been curious about was actually...

”What? You are 'Good Woman' who is ranked first with more than four hundred thousand points?” Mo Wen stared at Gu Jingman with a look of astonishment. He never imagined that the mysterious ”Good Woman” was actually Gu Jingman. Also, this name was too...

For all the participants, even the criminals, Good Woman was a mystery. She had more than four hundred thousand points. No one knew how she had managed to pull it off.

From the very beginning, she had not participated in any battle in the fighting rings. However, no one could remove her from her position at the top. The second-placed Dark Hand kept killing in the death corner fighting ring, but in the end, only managed to get around one hundred and fifty thousand points. Her points total was several times higher than the second-placed person.

Everyone was curious as to who this Good Woman was. Mo Wen never thought that she was actually Gu Jingman.

”You are that 'Good Woman'?” Mo Wen's eyes were wide.

”What's the matter? Don't I look like a 'Good Woman'?” Gu Jingman rolled her eyes at Mo Wen.

”Hehe… I meant to ask how you got so many points.” Mo Wen could not wrap his head around how Gu Jingman had obtained so many points.

”Of course, I earned them myself.” Gu Jingman softly snorted, but her eyes were beaming. She liked the look on Mo Wen's face now.

Mo Wen felt helpless. Although he could not comprehend how she had done it, the reality was right in front of him. No one could cheat in the Heaven List Tournament organized by the Huatian Palace.