Berserk God of War

Chapter 678: Chapter 678: Overlord Commerce, Determine the Rankings

Lian Guang’s whole body shook violently, and he said with a deep bow, ”This subordinate is here!”

Staring at him, Sikong Jing said solemnly, ”The tide of battle is ever-changing. You are now capable enough to hold your own. I will immediately leave Fengying Lake City to meet up with General Ning, while you must stay to attract Lu Lungan’s attention.”

With those words, Lian Guang stood up straighter, understanding what Sikong Jing meant.

”You must pretend as though I am still in Fengying Soul State. You must hold out until the moment I join forces with General Ning. At that time, the focus will return to General Ning’s side, and you can truly leave Fengying Soul State.”

”Remember, everyone must stay alive.”

Having said that, Sikong Jing gave Lian Guang and all the Absolute Night Wolf Guards a deep look, then turned and disappeared.

And Lian Guang said deeply, ”Commander Sikong, this subordinate will not disappoint you.”

Then, he left the unnamed mountain with the Absolute Night Wolf Guards, intending to draw more attention in the manner of Commander Sikong, to make the entire War Soul Dynasty focus its firepower here.

Only then, General Ning’s side could withdraw from danger more smoothly.

...

It was on the very night that Sikong Jing rushed to meet with Ning Jingjing.

In the largest city of East Plain Northern Land, East Field Martial City!

In the city, inside an ancient building that did not look luxurious, there was a moderately sized meeting hall filled with nine individuals.

The atmosphere in the meeting hall was exceptionally solemn.

At that moment, an elder entered slowly, followed by four other people, all of them aged elders... and the nine individuals who were already in the hall quickly stood up.

”Elder Mo, you’ve arrived,” the nine greeted him in unison.

The elder known as Elder Mo nodded slightly, signaling everyone to sit down.

Then he sat down at the head of the meeting hall with the four people, his aged gaze sweeping over the nine people seated below, finally resting on a middle-aged man.

The elder then said with a smile, ”Li Dian ah, you are the most dazzling one in the latest issue, a rare sight indeed!”

At these words, everyone’s gaze unanimously fell on the middle-aged man, who was Li Dian.

And this ancient building was none other than the headquarters of the Overlord Commerce in East Plain Northern Land.

There were only two days left until the new edition of the East Plain Thousand Tyrant List was to be released, and they had to finalize the list tonight.

Elder Mo and the other four elders were the Decision Makers of the Overlord Commerce in East Plain Northern Land, while the nine individuals seated below were the Stewards in charge of each region there, including Li Dian and Ren Dongmeng.

The Overlord Commerce had divided East Plain Northern Land into nine regions, each managed by a Steward.

And the two regions Li Dian and Ren Dongmeng were responsible for were the least conspicuous, as they produced few Martial Arts geniuses.

But in this new issue, it was quite clear that Li Dian was about to turn things around, thanks to Sikong Jing’s sudden rise...

At this moment, Li Dian’s face looked somewhat uneasy as he stood up lightly and replied, ”Elder Mo jests, Sikong Jing is not worthy of concern.”

”Haha, to say he is not worthy of concern even after slaying Mo Ci,” an old woman beside Elder Mo laughed loudly.

Hearing this, Li Dian shook his head again and said to the old woman, ”Elder Ge, you should be aware that Sikong Jing managed to slay Mo Ci because he had the Iron Bone Flying Vulture. His mounted combat is indeed very powerful, but on his own, without the mount, he really isn’t strong enough.”

He vividly remembered the promise he made to Sikong Jing, to keep his ranking low.

Therefore, at this meeting to determine the rankings, he would strive to have Sikong Jing placed beyond the 60th position but before the 80th.

”Pfft...”

However, just then, a scornful laugh arose, as Ren Dongmeng took over the conversation and said, ”Steward Hua, Sikong Jing is definitely not just formidable in mounted combat; his own combat power is also incredibly strong, an absolute freak.”

With these words, Hua Lidian’s eyes widened in shock. Why was Ren Dongmeng suddenly praising Sikong Jing like this? Had she changed?

Logically, she shouldn’t like it when a genius appears in the area she’s responsible for.

And wasn’t she very hostile towards Sikong Jing?

Face to face with Hua Lidian’s puzzled gaze, Ren Dongmeng chuckled and stood up, addressing the Five Elders with a fist clasped in her hand, ”Elder Mo, Elder Ge, I think there are several aspects to consider when evaluating Sikong Jing’s strength.”

Elder Mo nodded slightly, signaling Ren Dongmeng to continue.

After all, Sikong Jing’s recent battles had all taken place in the area she was in charge of.

”Firstly, the person Sikong Jing killed, Gong Bei Qiang, was ranked 39th, and secondly, he took advantage of the unprepared Yan Benxing and killed him with a single stroke... At that time, I estimate that Yan Benxing was around the 80th place,” she said.

”A one-stroke kill demonstrates the extent of Sikong Jing’s prowess,” she added.

”Lastly, I have also secretly recorded some of Sikong Jing’s recent battles during his escape, and I request Elder Mo to review them,” she finished.

As the last sentence was uttered, Hua Lidian’s eyes bulged once more...

Ren Dongmeng had secretly made recordings while Sikong Jing was on the run; she took this matter so seriously.

After receiving the Yellow Jade Tablet passed over by Ren Dongmeng, each of the Five Elders took a look, and it was Elder Mo who finally nodded slightly, ”Steward Ren is very meticulous, very good. So, what ranking do you think Sikong Jing should be given?”

All eyes converged on Ren Dongmeng.

She looked towards the nervous Hua Lidian and whispered with a smirk, ”I think he should be placed at... rank 30!”

Upon hearing this, Hua Lidian slammed the table and stood up with a bang. Realizing her outburst, she adjusted her breathing before speaking, ”Steward Ren, are you joking? How could Sikong Jing possibly reach rank 30?”

His voice was hoarse with disbelief, suspecting Ren Dongmeng had gone mad.

The seven surrounding stewards all nodded emphatically; the ranking was too high, even causing the Five Elders to frown.

”What other evidence do you have?” Elder Mo asked again.

All of a sudden, Ren Dongmeng lifted her chest and smiled, ”Because I extracted information from Aunt Mian, who is close to Gongyang Ying, that Sikong Jing, in his incarnated form as Shihun, fought Gongyang Ying to a draw, both exerting their full strength.”

Buzz!

Hua Lidian’s head buzzed with the revelation... there was such a thing; Sikong Jing’s troubles just got greater.

Elder Mo and the other four decision-makers exchanged glances, while Elder Ge, the old woman, inquired, ”Is the information accurate?”

”Absolutely certain. That battle took place in Wang Hun State, at a time when Sikong Jing had not yet entered the Daoist Martial Fifth Realm. That means that Gongyang Ying is no longer a match for Sikong Jing now,” she asserted with confidence.

Ren Dongmeng then added, ”I even believe that Sikong Jing’s ranking could be higher, but since there is no precise record to confirm it, placing him at the last known position of Gongyang Ying fits just right.”

”That is, Sikong Jing at rank 30, and Gongyang Ying falling back to rank 31.”

As she spoke, Ren Dongmeng looked again towards Hua Lidian... all the other maneuvers were bluffs; defeating Gongyang Ying was her real trump card, as she wanted Sikong Jing’s rank to be high.

Because she disliked Sikong Jing, because she would relish seeing him watch Wang Ge die, vanquishing his skills.

That would certainly be a most thrilling spectacle.

”Alright, then Sikong Jing is set at rank 30,” Elder Mo decided right then.

The other rankings were easier to deal with, with only a few people changing over a month’s time. However, what made Hua Lidian’s face darken at the end of the meeting was Wang Ge being ranked at 29.

That is to say, she was just one rank above Sikong Jing, with their names sitting closely together.