Chapter 297 No longer on the list
Anhe Prefecture is located in the middle of Pingzhou Prefecture. It is named for its fertile soil and abundant grain production.
A hundred years ago, a large number of jade mines were discovered in the mountains behind the prefecture, and jewelry shops came here after hearing the news.
After decades of open and secret struggles, dozens of jewelry shops were finally conquered by an outer disciple sent by Chunyang Palace, making Anhe Prefecture the largest jewelry city in Pingzhou.
Therefore, the wealth of Anhe Prefecture is the first in the entire Pingzhou County. There are many merchants coming and going, and the transportation is naturally developed, which makes it convenient for many martial artists to travel here.
So, over time, Anhe Prefecture has become a must-visit place for many martial artists who come to Pingzhou.
In particular, it is said that there are evil masters in Anhe Prefecture recently, which has reduced the number of ordinary merchants and tourists, but more martial artists come here to travel.
Of course, there are those who are full of justice and want to come here to punish evil, but more of them are actually thinking about killing evil masters and making a name for themselves.
Of course, there are also people who come to join in the fun.
Sheng Xinrou and her friends are the ones who come to join in the fun.
However, because the evil masters this time are targeting male warriors, the few young warriors who usually surround her dare not come over, so she had to pull two good sisters along.
Today is the first day of April, and it is the time for the new round of the three lists of heaven, earth and man to be updated.
In the past, the notice board in front of the Buwu Division where the list is posted, as well as the big restaurants and inns where the list is copied, would be surrounded by a sea of people.
Now these places are much quieter, but they can still be surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside.
However, most of them are some fearless martial artists, and there are not many ordinary people.
Sheng Xinrou and her two good sisters squeezed in the front.
She wanted to get the news about Zhou Heng first, even though she knew that Zhou Heng would definitely be the second.
After all, Fang Wen, who ranked first, was missing, and the two could not fight each other. The next one was definitely not Zhou Heng's opponent. There was no suspense, but she still wanted to be the first to see the latest news about Zhou Heng on the list.
This was a feeling similar to worship.
In fact, she had been paying attention to Zhou Heng's news since Yuanhefu City.
Watching Zhou Heng improve his ranking on the list little by little, becoming the famous Chunyang Junior Master Uncle, the second on the list, the Purple Lightning Sword Immortal.
She felt an inexplicable sense of joy in her heart.
If Zhou Heng knew Sheng Xinrou's feelings, he would understand that this should be considered a fan mentality.
"The list didn't update the information about Zhou Heng last month. I wonder if there will be new news this time." Sheng Xinrou looked at the list with expectation, and directly looked at the name of the second on the list, but was stunned.
Second place: "Divine Descendant" Zhou Yin, Zhou family of Luyang, Southern Jin...
What happened?
Zhou Heng lost to Zhou Yin?
This is impossible!
Sheng Xinrou felt unbelievable. She couldn't imagine that with Zhou Heng's ability to kill the sixth-grade secret, who else could defeat Zhou Heng.
In fact, in her heart, Zhou Heng should be the first on the human list.
It's just that he has no chance to fight Fang Wen for the time being, so he can only be ranked second.
But now, why is Zhou Heng not even second?
"Zhou Heng is no longer second, no, he is not even in the top ten." The exclamation of the sisters came to her ears, and Sheng Xinrou came back to her senses slightly and looked at the other rankings on the human list.
Third place: "Yuxiao Tianshangxian" Cheng Jiangjian, Chunyang Palace Yuqiongfeng...
Fourth place:...
Fifth place:...
...
...
100th place:...
No, there is no one at all!
Zhou Heng is not only not in the top ten, but also not in the top twenty, top thirty, and even in the top hundred, there is no his name.
This means that he is no longer on the human list.
How could this be?
Sheng Xinrou doubted her life.
Others soon discovered this problem and immediately started to talk about it.
How could a young master who was at the peak of his career suddenly disappear from the list?
"Why is Zhou Heng no longer on the list? What happened?"
"Did something happen?"
"That's impossible. With Zhou Heng's strength and status, what could happen?"
"As we all know, masters on the list who have left the list are either dead, too old, or have broken through to a higher level. They are no longer at the lower third level, so they are naturally no longer on the list."
"You mean, Zhou Heng... may have broken through to the lower third level?"
"How is that possible? Zhou Heng was still a ninth-level warrior a year ago, but now he has broken through to the sixth level?"
"How can it be so fast?"
Everyone started arguing. For most people, going from the ninth level to the sixth level in one year is completely against common sense.
However, many people agree with this view.
"Zhou Heng is the reincarnation of a powerful person, isn't it natural for him to cultivate fast?"
"Yes, that's right! The reincarnation of a powerful person, a disciple of the Taoist, and the junior brother who ranks first on the Heavenly Ranking, how can his cultivation speed be the same as that of ordinary people?"
"I think it should be that Zhou Heng has broken through to the Secret Sixth Rank, which is why he automatically left the list."
"Awesome, so amazing! We are both 18 years old, and I haven't even entered the rank yet, but he has already reached the Secret Sixth Rank."
...
Sheng Xinrou listened to people's arguments, and the heart that was originally hanging in her chest not only let go, but also became more happy, "Great, Mr. Zhou is still so amazing!"
The two sisters beside her also praised.
At the back of the crowd, stood a young woman in a plain white dress, a bamboo hat, and a veil on her face.
Her eyes swept across the rankings of the human list, and listening to the discussion of Zhou Heng by the crowd here, she subconsciously licked her lips with her tongue, and her eyes could not help but be a little blurred.
"Zhou Heng, the reincarnation of a great power, an eighteen-year-old secret sixth-grade, a peerless genius, ah~ if we can catch him~ what a delicious meal it would be!" A strange desire rose in the woman's heart.
...
At the same time, Zhou Heng had arrived at Anhe Prefecture.
He did not look at the news about himself on the human list as usual, but went directly to Yuhua Baopu in the east district of the city, which was also the shop of shopkeeper Weng Kang.
Because the people in the city are now in a panic, this once prosperous shop has become quite deserted, with few customers, and many of the clerks have been dismissed, leaving only two or three for daily cleaning.
The doors are all half-closed.
Zhou Heng knocked on the door gently and explained his purpose to the cleaning clerk. Soon, an old man with white hair and beard ran out from the inner hall of the store.
"Uncle Master, Uncle Master!" The old man burst into tears. When he came in front of Zhou Heng, the old man who looked to be in his sixties or seventies bent his legs and was about to kneel down to Zhou Heng.
Zhou Heng quickly used his true energy to hold him back and waved his hand, saying, "No need to do this. I came here to find out what happened before and solve it. However, I still need to understand the general process of the matter."
"Great, great, thank you very much." The old man thanked him repeatedly, holding Zhou Heng's hand, and said respectfully, "Uncle Master, please come in, please come in, I, I will tell you what happened right now."