Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1256: Update the Beauty List

Chapter 1256: Chapter 1256: Update the Beauty List

The Demon Elimination Conference had ended unexpectedly, but more people noticed the undercurrents in the Capital City.

The Lin Family was investigated, and a large number of individuals with some connections to the Demonic Path surfaced—many of them were not even from the Lin Family.

The speed of Demon Slayer Department’s operations and the rapid interrogation left many people stunned.

Nevertheless, it was understandable. The infiltration of Demon Path people into the Capital City was a major issue on its own.

Now that it had finally been exposed, if a swift resolution wasn’t reached, it would greatly impact the reputation of the Demon Slayer Department.

In fact, despite this, some people questioned the credibility of the Demon Slayer Department, arguing that it hadn’t dealt with the Demonic Path in nearly a century and had grown unfamiliar with the Techniques of Demon Path. They hoped the Dragon Soul Department would take over the demon elimination duties.

The very next day after such rumors surfaced, Ye Qingci and her team were purging a prominent family in the Capital City that was colluded with Lin Ran when the Demon Lord appeared again, only to be instantly killed by Ye Qingci with a thunderous strike!

From then on the people of the world... no, it would be more apt to say that people everywhere were finally convinced of the truthfulness of that rumor.

Moon Han of the Twelve Holy Emissaries, Ye Qingci became the new Earth Immortal.

With the spread of this "unexpected" news, the voices questioning the Demon Slayer Department eventually faded away.

"It’s just a show staged for others to see. Although there is no real rivalry among the Three Departments, there are actually quite a few people in the Capital City who have issues with the Two Bureaus and Three Departments," he said.

Yang Junmo, whose mood remained unsoothed, still came to Su Chengyu’s residence to drown his sorrows in alcohol that day.

Su Chengyu gave him a glance and said softly, "Enough is enough. What kind of behavior is this, drinking daily? If you dedicated your mind to cultivation with this much zeal, you would have reached the Nascent Soul stage long ago."

How could Yang Junmo, a man who could ascend the Ascending Heaven Tower, be lacking in talent?

However, this guy never prioritized cultivation first.

Su Chengyu always felt that for him, cultivation was not a path forward but a burden.

Yang Junmo rolled his eyes at Su Chengyu, "I know, you sound just like my mother, so annoying. Oh, I’ve got something for you."

As he spoke, Yang Junmo threw a bottle of elixir at Su Chengyu, who opened it and immediately furrowed his brows.

"Heaven Rank top-grade elixir? What is this?"

The elixir was a type Su Chengyu had never seen before, and although he could determine its rank, he could not immediately discern its specific medicinal effects.

"Spirit Source Pill. Knowing that you are physically strong, I didn’t prepare any for healing injuries but instead for you to quickly recover a large amount of mana in a short time. There are only three pills, each capable of restoring your mana to its maximum state. However, you can only take three a month at most, otherwise, your body won’t be able to handle it," explained Yang Junmo.

What Yang Junmo meant by not being able to handle it was not just that simple; excessive intake of such potent pills could easily cause cultivators to develop resistance to elixirs.

Once that happened, not only would the effectiveness of such recovery elixirs greatly diminish, but other types of elixirs might also produce a variety of adverse effects.

But having such limitations was enough to show the powerful medicinal effects of the Spirit Source Pill.

Su Chengyu looked at Yang Junmo with confusion, "Why are you giving this to me?"

Yang Junmo looked back confusedly, "Isn’t it you who asked me to return the elixirs to you? It just so happens you could use them the day after tomorrow. Since you’ve already set the date for a life and death battle, four participants, and aim to determine the winner within one day, four bouts in succession..."

Su Chengyu was also stunned for a moment, then scoffed, "They really think highly of me."

"It’s good enough that you can take elixirs to recover during that time. It’s clear that many people behind the scenes want you dead on stage," he said.

"Mm, I know," Su Chengyu nodded and no longer hesitated to accept the Spirit Source Pill. Since it was a succession of battles, he indeed needed such a potent recovery elixir.

Seeing Su Chengyu’s composed demeanor, Yang Junmo sighed, "You really are calm about this. If it were anyone else, they would probably have created a fuss by now."

Having fought four people, and none of them ordinary, anyone else would have panicked by now.

However, Su Chengyu gave a slight smile and said, "It has turned out much better than I expected, at least I don’t have to face four at once."

"If you really did that, even if you killed him, they would lose all their face."

Yang Junmo said bluntly.

Su Chengyu smiled slightly, noncommittally, which was why he had agreed to the deathmatch.

No matter how much the other party wanted to see him dead, since it was a deal made openly, it surely wouldn’t be too outrageous.

An open spear is always easier to guard against than a hidden arrow.

"Oh right, didn’t Princess Lin An come looking for you?"

Hearing Yang Junmo suddenly bring up Lin An, Su Chengyu shook his head.

These past few days, not only Lin An, but Ye Qingci also hadn’t come to see him.

Apart from Yang Junmo, only Bei Tang Qianxiao had come once, bringing a letter from Bei Tang Rumeng.

"Alright, it looks like she will definitely be involved."

This sudden remark from Yang Junmo made Su Chengyu furrow his brows and he asked curiously, "What do you mean by ’she will be involved’?"

"Don’t you know? The latest news from the Nine Heavens Tower is that the new Beauty Ranking will be announced tomorrow, and it’s said that several people will reappear on the list."

Su Chengyu blinked and then realized, blinking again as he said, "You mean Lin An will be on the list?"

Yang Junmo smiled and said, "Just a guess, but with such a big incident happening on your end, and she hasn’t tried to visit you, it’s highly likely that she is entangled in this matter and will make the list. But I don’t know what rank she will be, the top five may be a stretch, especially since Ye Qingci’s ascent to the Earth Immortal Realm has already spread, she’s definitely making it onto the list."

Su Chengyu, seeing Yang Junmo getting clearly excited about the topic, helplessly shook his head, "The Beauty Ranking is just that, is it really that important to care so much?"

"Su Chengyu, this is what you don’t understand. Do you think the Beauty Ranking is just a list about looks?"

"What else?"

Su Chengyu retorted.

Yang Junmo seriously said, "With so many people in the world, if just being good-looking could get you on the list, do you really expect the Nine Heavens Tower to conduct a census?"

"..."

Su Chengyu fell silent, as he had indeed thought that way before.

"To be listed is not just about looks. Strength, influence, and a range of other factors are considered. Otherwise, how could something as subjective as appearance gain the conviction of the world’s populace?"

"So?"

"A woman who makes it onto the Beauty Ranking has at least one aspect—strength, power, influence—that stands at the very peak, which is why people so deeply respect the Beauty Ranking. After all, if you can associate yourself with a woman on that list, even if you are a nobody, you can turn into a phoenix."

"And once Lin An is on the Beauty Ranking, guess how many men would want to kill you and take your place?"

Hearing this, Su Chengyu couldn’t help but scoff, "Not to mention whether they could kill me, even if they really did, could they just take my place?"

Yang Junmo shook his head disappointedly at Su Chengyu, "You still don’t understand what it means when jealousy makes a person unrecognizable. When a swarm of flies buzzes around you, you’ll know what trouble is."

With a slight smile, Su Chengyu spoke nonchalantly, "That kind of trouble, however much there is, I, Su Chengyu, will handle it all."