Dong Zhuo was expressionless as he coldly glanced at the mad Hwa Xiong and said,
"Zijian, why are you embarrassing yourself here?”
Meeting Dong Zhuo's cold gaze, Hwa Xiong's entire body trembled. He understood that his lord was really angry and did not dare to act recklessly.
Retracting his aura, he sheathed his steel broadsword.
Hwa Xiong gritted his teeth and said word by word,"
"My Lord, the Heavenly Dao Rankings are fake. It's so unfair that it should be changed.”
"The Heavenly Dao is unfair. If you have the ability, go to Luoyang and change it!”
Dong Zhuo sneered.
After saying that, he ignored the crazed Western Liang generals and looked at the secret report in his hand again.
Relying on the secret arts of the ancient Mohists, the Xi Liang Army's secret agents in Luoyang sent an updated list almost every fifteen minutes.
With the real-time update, Dong Zhuo and the other generals of Western Liang saw the ranking list immediately.
It was also the first time that the crowd was in an uproar.
He looked at the updated 21st place ranking in his hand.
Dong Zhuo's eyes were filled with an inexplicable emotion.
When he found out that the Heavenly Dao General Rankings had appeared, he could not help but be shocked and excited.
More than ten years ago, he was famous in the border of the Great Han Dynasty. He grew from a border warrior to a high official.
The ups and downs of his experience made Dong Zhuo understand that the burly man was strong on the outside but weak on the inside.
In the central area, the emperor allowed the eunuchs and nobles to attack each other.
Locally, the aristocratic families controlled the path of promotion, and the despots annexed the land to cause trouble.
The emperor, Liu Hong, was aware of all of this, but not only did he allow it to happen, he was also greedy for pleasure, plundering as much wealth as possible.
It made everything worse.
The Yellow Turbans 'rebellion was akin to uncovering the bright and beautiful clothes of the Great Han Dynasty, revealing the scabies that were already beyond cure.
The 400-year-old Great Han Dynasty had already reached the end of the world.
The loyal Dong Zhongying of the Han Dynasty ten years ago had become Dong Zhuo, who was now plotting against Wang Mang.
In this chaotic world, Dong Zhuo understood that the aristocratic families held power. If he wanted to improve, he could only wait for the right time.
When he heard the news of the Heavenly Dao Rankings, he would treat it as an opportunity given to him by the heavens.
Even though the Great Han Dynasty was in its twilight years, it was still the number one empire in the world.
As the most powerful army in the Han Dynasty, the Xi Liang Army could be said to be the number one army in the world.
The number one army in the world, occupying the top ten of the General Rankings, it was not a fantasy!
With the announcement of the General Rankings, Dong Zhuo and the Western Liang Army would definitely become famous.
Dong Zhuo, who had been calm and confident, had been quietly waiting for the results to be announced.
However, he did not expect that the ranking of the list would slowly push him from the Heaven Realm into the abyss.
Hu Zhen and Niu Fu, who were only in their seventies, made Dong Zhuo's burning ambition turn cold.
As his son-in-law and beloved generals, these two were the mainstays of the Western Liang generals. They could not compare to Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and others, but they would never have thought that their cultivation in the later stage of Internal Qi Leaving the Body was almost at the bottom!
Fan Chou and Li Su, who were weaker, were not on the rankings.
It was as if a basin of cold water had doused the enthusiasm of the Western Liang generals in the tent.
As expected, Li Que, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Xu Rong did not enter the top 30.
Although Hua Xiong was the number one general of Western Liang, his strength was not much stronger than the other generals.
It landed at the 27th position.
27th: Hwa Xiong
[Realm: Peak of Internal Qi Leaving the Body]
[Faction: Dong Zhuo, the Great Man]
[Ranking Reward: Spiritual Nurturing for Seven Years]
The Heavenly Dao's rewards were quite generous.
In martial arts cultivation, the key to moving from the third realm of inner Qi leaving the body to the fourth realm of inner Qi concentration was to cultivate one's spirit.
After fusing his will with the essence of heaven and earth, he would nurture a divine soul similar to the will of the human path.
Seven years of Heavenly Bestowment, once the reward is real.
Within a few months, Hwa Xiong would be able to break through to the next realm and become a true top-notch general.
Putting aside the ranking, this was already a pleasant surprise.
Only eight of the Western Liang Army's generals were on the rankings.
Not to mention the first 10, there was not even a single person in the top 25.
Dong Zhuo's eyes were filled with killing intent. He wanted to kill everyone in the tent so that no one would know about his embarrassing words.
Li Ru waved a paper fan, stroked his beard, and smiled."
"My lord, there is no need to worry."
"Huh?" Dong Zhuo turned to Li Ru. What does Wenyou have to say?"
"Actually, the current ranking of generals is more beneficial than harmful to us.”
Hearing this, the generals in the tent glared at each other.
Our weakness still has more advantages than disadvantages!
A bunch of pig heads. Li Ru smiled but cursed in his heart.
"Actually, you can tell a thing or two by looking at the cultivation level of the generals on the rankings. The Heavenly Dao rankings prioritize cultivation level, but the strength of the generals often depends on the general trend of the battlefield.”
"All of our generals in Western Liang are working hard in the midst of fighting and fighting. When it comes to fighting on the battlefield, we will definitely be stronger than the generals in the Central Plains who only cultivate bitterly.”
"Let's talk about the victory of a war. It depends on the bravery of the generals and the strength of the army.”
"My lord and all the generals, who in the world can defeat you in front of 100,000 Western Liang cavalry?”
Hwa Xiong clapped and laughed.”
"That's right. When there's a chance, challenge the people ranked at the top one by one and let the world see the true strength of our Western Liang generals.”
"Even if Xiangyu were to revive, he would not be able to defeat us in the face of the might of a hundred thousand cavalry.”
Li Ru smiled and continued,"
"Moreover, my lord, although the rankings are famous in the world, there are also quite a few dangers. The Luoyang aristocrats have always been wary and looked down on my origins.”
"If we really get into the limelight, they will definitely think of ways to suppress us.”
Dong Zhuo nodded repeatedly.
He had suffered from the snobbish and disdainful gazes of the aristocrats, and the discrimination in officialdom far surpassed that of the knights of the border tribes.
In the eyes of the gentry, the border warriors were the same as the Jiangs, Xianbei, and Xiongnu.
If it wasn't for the fact that Yuan Feng, who had defected to the four generations and three dukes, had become a disciple of the Yuan family.
It was impossible for him to be ranked higher than a thousand stones, let alone lead an army of 100,000 to become a duke.
Other than those from the great clans, the ordinary powerful Humble Class would only be able to compete for five hundred stones.
Dong Zhuo glanced at the name on the list.
"It seems that I underestimated the heroes of the world, but it's a pity for King Guangyang.”
The Great Han Empire occupied half of the rankings.
Most of them had their own factions.
Because of the system of inspection and recommendation, anyone who became an official in the Great Han Dynasty had two targets to serve.
One was the Great Han Emperor.
The other was to recommend his benefactor.
And now that Gongyang School was popular, the revenge of nine generations could still be avenged.
If someone insulted and framed your benefactor, you would be despised if you didn't draw your sword and kill him. Your reputation would be ruined and you would never have the chance to be an official again.
Even now, the emperor was fatuous and trusted villains.
The officials protected their benefactor and resisted the emperor's eunuchs, but they were regarded as loyal by the gentry.
Therefore, the Yuan family in Runan was terrifying. They were the head of the aristocratic families in the world, and their students and old officials were all over the world.
Nearly half of the officials were indebted to their family. Even if they could not be said to have shared the world, the Yuan family could be considered half the ruler of the world.
On the list, only the factions belonging to the Great Han Dynasty were marked, indicating that they did not have anyone loyal to them.
In the future, the great clans would try their best to rope him in.
Liu Yu's sudden appearance attracted everyone's attention!
Dong Zhuo stared at Liu Yu's name with a solemn expression and sighed,
"It's a pity that King Guangyang has the style of his great-grandfather. He has been hiding his strength for more than ten years and secretly recruited four first-class generals with extraordinary martial strength. However, it's hard to predict that once the Heavenly Dao Rankings are exposed, He Jin will definitely not let him off.”
"If nothing unexpected happens, the Great Han Dynasty will have one less young hero.”
Li Ru handed over the final ranking that his attendant had sent over. It was the top 20 names on the General Ranking.
"My lord, it seems that an accident has occurred.”
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Ps: The timeline is a little chaotic. For the sake of ranking, the early and middle stage characters of the Three Kingdoms will appear together. Some young characters will slowly improve.
Give the poor author a little red flower, okay?
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