Chapter 390 370: Shuishui Gang Congratulates Young Master Song

But he was still in second place. As for the one in first place, Tushan Jing, his Cultivation remained at Early-Stage Demon King, and he still had six tails, but his primary combat record had been updated.

Combat Record: Slain a Human Race's Returning Void cultivator!

Yun Liuguang had not yet reached the Refining Spirit stage, while Tushan Jing had already slain a Human Race's Returning Void cultivator.

Just what kind of realm was the Returning Void Stage?

The term "Returning Void" might seem too vague on its own, but if one were to say "Celestial Immortal," then all doubt would vanish.

To put the levels of Immortals in order: Refining Spirit corresponds to Earth Immortal, Returning Void to Celestial Immortal, and Refining Void to True Immortal!

In other words, Tushan Jing had actually killed a Celestial Immortal!

That's right—slain, not merely defeated.

Merely glancing at this achievement was enough to strike terror into one's heart.

No wonder people said that within the top ten of the Celestial Pride List, each rank represented a completely different tier of power.

In front of the bookshop, the people crowded around the list were discussing it animatedly. "First place is still Tushan Jing, but he's been number one for over a decade now. There's nothing new about that. What's really impressive is our Human Race's Celestial Pride, Song Zhao, debuting on the Celestial Pride List at number ten. How incredible is that?"

"Exactly! Not only did Song Zhao debut at number ten, but look at his Magical Treasure: the Spiritual Artifact Sun and Moon Wheel of Formless Life and Death. The power to control time... What kind of unbelievable skill is that?"

Although the Ten Thousand Spirits Celestial Pride List noted a Celestial Pride's basic combat information, it didn't specify their gender. And since the name Song Zhao could be used for both men and women, everyone subconsciously assumed Song Zhao was male.

Along the main street, people clicked their tongues in admiration. "Amazing! Truly incredible!"

Amid the gasps of amazement, someone else offered an excited prediction, "With the top ten of the Celestial Pride List now split seventy-thirty between the Human Race and the Demon Race, this must be a sign of humanity's great resurgence!"

"Indeed, indeed! You're absolutely right."

"This is wonderful!"

Suddenly, a voice from the crowd shouted, "The Human Race is destined for greatness! To all you heroes, our Shuishui Gang is opening a new hall today! Our leader says we'll be hosting a banquet at the new hall for three days. If you'd do us the honor, heroes, come join the festivities and have a feast!"

"Let's celebrate the great rise of the Human Race and the addition of another great champion to our ranks on the Celestial Pride List!"

"The Shuishui Gang celebrates in honor of Young Master Song!"

This final shout was echoed, and a torrent of thunderous cheers and responses erupted from the crowd.

"The Human Race is destined for greatness! Excellent! In honor of Young Master Song!"

"I, Zhu, will definitely be attending this feast today."

"And I, Wang, will be there too!"

"Let's go, let's go! To the feast! The Shuishui Gang has real style, real guts..."

"Hahaha, of course! Our leader is no ordinary man. You'll all see once you get there..."

The "Young Master Song" on everyone's lips, Song Ciwan, was... speechless.

She held the list in her hands and looked up, her gaze sweeping over the boisterous crowd. For a long moment, she was utterly speechless.

'Each generation brings forth new talents in the Mortal World. It seems my "Young Master Song" persona just can't compete with the novelty of the world's newest heroes. What kind of genius thinks to throw a banquet using someone else's name?'

The Big White Goose had no idea that Song Zhao was Song Ciwan. It heard every word of the crowd's boisterous conversation but understood none of it.

Seeing the crowd on the street all heading in one direction, its desire to join the fun flared up. With a quick nip of its beak, it tugged on the hem of Song Ciwan's robes. The Big White Goose wanted to drag her to the feast as well.

"HONK HONK! SQUAWK SQUAWK!" The plump, sturdy goose flapped its wings, looking exactly like a child begging for candy.

Song Ciwan had just come from one feast and wasn't interested in the Shuishui Gang's.

But she didn't refuse the Big White Goose outright. She simply raised a hand and gently patted its head, signaling for it to release her.

Though it loved excitement, the Big White Goose was obedient. At Song Ciwan's touch, it immediately let go, though its eyes remained fixed on her, full of longing.

Song Ciwan began to walk with the flow of people toward the commotion, and the Big White Goose happily followed.

As they walked, Song Ciwan continued to study the information on the Celestial Pride List.

Number thirteen was Yin Xunyi, the man who had also attended the Third Princess's wedding banquet.

At the time, however, Song Ciwan had been in the central banquet hall on the lake island, while Yin Xunyi had remained in the large outer garden. They had seen each other from a distance but had never actually interacted.

Song Ciwan still had a strong impression of Yin Xunyi. The Celestial Pride List read:

Yin Xunyi. Mid-Stage Divinity Transformation. Alias: Mangshan Coffin Carrier. Possesses the Mangshan Burial Sword inheritance. However, in the twenty-one years since his debut, no one has ever seen his sword.

Primary Magical Treasure: Coffin Sword, unknown.

Primary Combat Record: At the Mid-Stage Divinity Transformation Cultivation, slew eleven King Level demons from the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts. Has fought across the Nine Provinces for years, slaying an innumerable number of demons.

Song Ciwan was taken aback when she read this.

'Yin Xunyi is at Mid-Stage Divinity Transformation, and he's also killed Demon King Level demons—eleven of them!'

The black coffin on his back held a buried sword, but it had never been unsheathed, which was why the Celestial Pride List's assessment was "unknown."

At that moment, this information gave Song Ciwan one overriding feeling: 'The Celestial Pride List is rather shameless.'

'Yin Xunyi keeps a sword buried in his coffin. Since he never shows it to anyone, it's obviously meant to be a secret.'

'But the Celestial Pride List recorded it anyway, exposing his secret for all to see.'

'And, similar to my own situation, while the Celestial Pride List exposed the existence of the sword in Yin Xunyi's coffin, it still listed the sword itself as "unknown."'

'This strange contradiction proved once again that the Celestial Pride List was not, in fact, omniscient.'

Song Ciwan was also puzzled by something else. 'Yin Xunyi's combat record is strong enough to include eleven slain Demon Kings, yet he's ranked thirteenth on the Celestial Pride List.'

'Meanwhile, I only defeated Tushan Keji once and ended up at number ten. I'm still in the Qi Cultivation Stage; I haven't even reached the Divinity Transformation Stage.'

'Am I really that strong? A mere Qi Cultivation practitioner, stronger than a Mid-Stage Divinity Transformation Celestial Pride from my own race?'

'Without having fought him, I should still be cautious about the Celestial Pride List's rankings,' Song Ciwan concluded.

But undeniably, for a brief moment, she felt a thrill of pleasure.

'Only those who have experienced it can know the unique satisfaction of showing off your power in secret.'

After that, Song Ciwan made a point of looking for Tushan Keji's and Chi Hua Fairy's rankings on the list.

After his defeat, Tushan Keji's rank had plummeted to eighty-seventh, even lower than his rank of seventy-ninth from a decade ago.

But considering Song Ciwan had severed one of his Fox Tails, the fact that he could still rank eighty-seventh after losing a tail proved that this Fox Demon was quite formidable.

As for Chi Hua Fairy, Fang Yingxia, she was still on the Celestial Pride List; she hadn't fallen off.

Fang Yingxia: Early-Stage Divinity Transformation, ranked eighty-eighth on the Celestial Pride List.

This ranking proved, first and foremost, that Fang Yingxia had not died during her disappearance ten years ago!

Song Ciwan felt genuinely happy for her. 'An old acquaintance is safe and sound. What could be better than that?'

Song Ciwan carefully read through all one hundred names on the list, committing the information about each Celestial Pride to memory as she went.

Ahead, after crossing several small bridges and turning down a few streets, they arrived at the Shuishui Gang's banquet, set up along a riverbank within the city.

The whole area was abuzz with voices as all sorts of characters from every walk of life bustled to and fro.

It was an open feast, meaning anyone could come and eat.

Song Ciwan wasn't interested in the banquet itself, so she simply led the Big White Goose to the gift registry, offered three taels of silver, and then found an empty spot for the goose to sit and eat. Meanwhile, Song Ciwan herself went to a nearby Spiritual Material Shop, planning to sell off a pile of miscellaneous items she had sorted out earlier.

As she did all this, Song Ciwan used the Sun and Moon Transformation Skill to conceal her presence, so no one even noticed there was a goose at the boisterous feast.

The Big White Goose was very well-behaved. It only ate from the section Song Ciwan had designated for it and didn't try to snatch food from others.

As it ate, it would sometimes stretch its neck and let out a few "songs": "HONK HONK! SQUAWK SQUAWK!" It was clearly having a wonderful time.

Song Ciwan went to the Spiritual Material Shop, but her plan to sell off all her miscellaneous items hit a snag.

She had overestimated Huijiang City's market capacity. Many of the Magical Artifacts she considered mere trinkets, especially those of Upper Grade or higher, were considered top-tier treasures in a small city like Huijiang.

Under these circumstances, it wasn't wise to sell some of the items in large quantities.

In the end, Song Ciwan sold some low-level talismans and elixirs, along with a few Lower Grade Magical Artifacts, receiving 1,200 Primordial Pearls in return.

After completing the transaction, she went to retrieve the Big White Goose from the feast. She also collected the bowl and plate the goose had used.

No one else noticed her taking the bowl and plate, but a laugh suddenly drifted over from the nearby river. "A white goose attends a feast, and a Celestial Pride packs a doggy bag. Marvelous, simply marvelous! The world is truly full of wonders. I, Yin, have learned something new today!"