Soul Devouring Sword Master

Lin Xiao also followed Murong Shi and the Wang family to the exit.

When approaching the exit, Lin Xiao saw a series of figures flying into the vortex, which seemed to be teleported to the square of the imperial city.

When Lin Xiao and others rushed over, they happened to meet Nangong Jian and others.

Nangong Jian glanced at Lin Xiao and others coldly, with murderous intent flashing in his eyes, and made a beheading gesture, as if to say, you will die in my hands sooner or later, and then jumped up and disappeared in the vortex.

Lin Xiao looked indifferent. Nangong Jian wanted to kill him, and he also wanted to uproot the entire Nangong family, just like the Dugu family. He believed that this would not take too long.

Immediately, Lin Xiao, Murong Shi and others flashed and stepped into the vortex.

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Imperial City.

In a blink of an eye, a month passed. This morning, the imperial city was still crowded with people, noisy and bustling.

The stands around the square were already full of people, and many eyes fell on the vortex of light, full of expectation.

"Who will be in the top ten of this preliminary exam?"

"In my opinion, the three Nangong heroes of the Royal Academy, Murong Shi, and the three brothers of the Wang family will definitely have a place. In addition, Bai Yunfei of the Bai family, the masters on the inner court list of the Sword-asking Academy, and the talents of the River Academy and the Blue Wind Academy are all strong competitors for the top ten. It's really hard to be sure at the moment, but they should appear from these people."

Outside the square, many figures were discussing, which made the fat man Chen Fan's eyes turn. He didn't know whether the boss could enter the top ten. The boss's odds were as high as one to four hundred.

In other words, as long as Lin Xiao entered the top ten in the preliminary exam, the one medium-grade spirit stone that Chen Fan bet on would become four hundred, which was a huge fortune.

But thinking about it carefully, this didn't seem very realistic.

It's not that Chen Fan doesn't have confidence in Lin Xiao, but there are too many masters participating in this pride list. Everyone is a top talent from each family or academy, and there are also several peerless monsters. It's too difficult for Lin Xiao to stand out from them.

After all, Lin Xiao is only seventeen years old, and he has no family background. He can only rely on himself to fight for cultivation resources. He is definitely not comparable to those born in big families. He is so far behind at the starting line.

"If the boss settles down for a few more years, he will definitely have a place on the pride list in three years."

Chen Fan thought, fortunately he bet on Nangong Yan for three medium-grade spirit stones, and he should be able to make a little money.

The reason why he didn't bet on Nangong Jian, Murong Shi and others is that these people are almost guaranteed to enter the top ten, but the odds are very low, and he can't make much money even if he bets, so Chen Fan chose to bet on Nangong Yan.

In the central position of one stand, there are several old men wearing imperial robes, who are the senior figures of the Royal Academy.

"This time, the first place in the preliminary exam must be Nangong Jian, haha."

A white-haired old man laughed, very confident. As one of the three vice presidents of the Royal Academy, he knew Nangong Jian's talent and strength very well. Not only the first place in the preliminary exam, but also the top of the pride list, Nangong Jian would definitely win.

"That's natural. There are many talents in my Nangong family participating in the pride list this time. In addition to the three heroes, there are also four kings. I'm afraid that our academy will occupy at least one-third of the top 100."

Nangong Ye smiled confidently. As a vice president, he was very confident in the talents of the Royal Academy this year.

Even Nangong Shi, who rarely spoke, smiled. Obviously, he was also looking forward to seeing the grand occasion of many talents from the Nangong family dominating the list.

On the other side of the stands, many senior officials of the Sword-asking Academy were also discussing.

"Deputy presidents, do you have candidates in mind for the top ten in this preliminary exam?"

A kind-looking old man smiled lightly, giving people a very comfortable feeling. It was the president of the Sword-asking Academy, Zhang Jing.

"Dean, in my opinion, the top three students on the inner school list, Liu Feng, Chen Wang, and Xiao Fan, all have a chance to enter the top ten of the preliminary exam."

"My opinion is the same as Dean Feng. These three are the most likely to enter the top ten of the preliminary exam, especially Liu Feng and Chen Wang, who are also the favorites to be the top of the pride list this time. I have bet dozens of spirit stones on them."

"Well, it's almost the same as I thought,"

Zhang Jing nodded slightly, "Among the talents of this year's Sword-Wen Academy, these three have the best talent and strength, and they will definitely get a good ranking on the pride list."

Just as these deans were discussing, among the elders and deacons sitting in the back row, an old man in a silver robe looked at the exit of the vortex, wondering what he was thinking.

This old man in a silver robe was Bai Feng. He has always been optimistic about Lin Xiao's talent and believes that he will definitely achieve great things in the future, but that is in the future.

Lin Xiao is indeed too young now, and lacks in both cultivation and experience. If he participates in the Pride List three years later, he will definitely make a splash. It's a pity that the glory of this year's Pride List does not seem to belong to him.

Having said that, Bai Feng is still looking forward to how far Lin Xiao can go. His name should be in the top 100 of the preliminary exam.

In addition to these deans, elders and deacons, there are many students from the Sword Questioning Academy around, both in the inner and outer courtyards. Of course, those who can sit here need talent and status.

In one of the rows, there is a figure in a blue skirt. The girl's skin is as white as snow, beautiful and charming. She stares at the exit of the vortex without blinking, with a hint of expectation on her face.

Next to her, there is a beautiful woman who looks to be in her thirties. Her face is indifferent, giving people a sense of distance.

These two people were Lan Yaner and her aunt Lan Ruobing.