The legendary warrior

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Finally, it was time for the Misty South Palace's selection to begin.

About thirty thousand warriors had signed up for the selection in total, and they had all gathered at an enormous square that day. These were the most talented and powerful warriors from the central and outer regions.

However, only ten out of these thirty thousand warriors would be chosen to become the Misty South Palace's core disciples. It would undoubtedly be an intense competition.

It was noticeable that there were no warriors from the inner region, but the Misty South Palace had opted not to include them for a reason. In the inner region, most, if not all, talented warriors belonged to Sage Level forces. Thus, they didn't need the Misty South Palace's protection.

Most of the saints in attendance held the selection with the utmost respect and importance. After all, the creams of their crops were participating in it, and these warriors would be the future of their forces.

Ricky, of course, immediately made a beeline for Mordechai and Lloyd.

Besides him, the Five-element Sect had two more disciples who would join the selection—Mordechai and Ella. The pair had managed to get their hands on the tokens, and with them, they gained access to the Misty South Palace's selection along with Ricky.

It was certainly good news for the Sage Level forces like the Five-element Sect to have three of their disciples joining the selection.

"Remember this: you three must trust each other and look out for each other!" Lloyd said to Ricky, Mordechai, and Ella. At this moment, he seemed more like a concerned father than a saint.

Of course, it wasn't surprising to see him act like this. The Five-element Sect might be at the Sage Level, but they were at the bottom of the barrel. Geniuses like Ricky, Ella, and Mordechai were essential to their sect; it would be a massive loss if any one of them died in the selection.

The three of them knew that Lloyd was worried for their safety, so they nodded and took his words to heart.

As Ricky looked around, he caught sight of some talented warriors from the outer region whom he had already met. He spotted Mike, Enoch, Peter, and Claire. Since there was no animosity between them, the four greeted Ricky with a friendly wave.

For some reason, he felt like he and Claire had a special connection. Maybe it was because he had acquired the king's inheritance while she was the queen in her previous life.

Michael and Brandon also caught Ricky's attention, and the two stared back at him with murderous looks on their faces. They despised Ricky because they, too, had their eyes on Paul's inheritance that he had acquired. To put it simply, they were envious.

At this point, the participants turned expectant looks toward the First Deputy Chief, waiting for him to declare the selection's beginning.

in the massive square and seized Ricky's

man in question whirled around at once. He thought that the voice sounded vaguely familiar, but he couldn't quite recall where he had heard it from.

approached Ricky with a smile. Based on how the white-clad man looked, Ricky surmised that he had just arrived

clothes looked clean though slightly worn, and a wide-brimmed bamboo hat covered his head. The hat obstructed Ricky's view, so he couldn't tell who the young man was, but the feeling of familiarity grew as the man

activated his zones. He analyzed the young man's aura and identified

no see. How have you

man with a sincere smile

spoke and met Ricky's gaze with a wicked grin. It was none other than Jasper whom Ricky hadn't seen for a long time.

Jasper wouldn't miss the Misty

wild beasts that sized each other up. The

momentums back into their bodies. They didn't come there to duel after all.

nothing had happened, the pair dissolved into peals of jovial laughter,

Zhang from the Eastern Land. He and I came from the

became evident that he had accepted Jasper's offer. Now, his team consisted of

you are always the center of attention, and you always manage to make a name for yourself," Jasper said to Ricky telepathically once the introductions

that on purpose," answered Ricky shyly, an embarrassed smile gracing his lips. "By the way, Jasper, what have you been doing in

of the Eight Diagrams. Unfortunately, the Eight Diagrams contains eight parts, so I can only master it

A lot of people are after the same thing,"

parts are probably in the hands of other people, so I definitely have a rough road ahead of me." Jasper

his attention all of a sudden, and his body became tense and alert.

and realized that he was staring at

Mike had also turned to look at

in their eyes, Ricky could tell that an intense atmosphere had enveloped the duo. It looked like a fight could break out at any

like these two are rivals,

Eight Diagrams, so those who are after the Eight Diagrams

I can tell that he is a good person. It's a sad twist of fate that he and Jasper are destined to compete with each other. Since only one of them can get their hands on the Eight Diagrams, it means one of