The legendary warrior novel Chapter 1343

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.

But a voice suddenly rang out in the massive square and seized Ricky's attention. "Ricky, will the three of you team up with me?"

The 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.

In the next moment, a young man clad in white clothes approached Ricky with a smile. Based on how the white-clad man looked, Ricky surmised that he had just arrived at the Third Sheol City.

His white 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 strutted closer to him.

Seeing this, Ricky activated his zones. He analyzed the young man's aura and identified him at once.

"Jasper, long time no see. How have you been?"

Ricky greeted the man with a sincere smile the next moment.

"Ha-ha! I'm surprised you recognized me. It's been so long after all." The young man took off his hat as he 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.

Of course, Jasper wouldn't miss the Misty South Palace's selection.

The next instant, their momentums began rising from their bodies. They were like two wild beasts that sized each other up. The pair were good friends, but they were also fierce rivals.

Before long, they withdrew their momentums back into their bodies. They didn't come there to duel after all.

Then, as if nothing had happened, the pair dissolved into peals of jovial laughter, exchanging tight hugs to show how much they had missed each other.

"Guys, this is Jasper Zhang from the Eastern Land. He and I came from the same sect," Ricky introduced Jasper to Mordechai and the others.

By doing this, it became evident that he had accepted Jasper's offer. Now, his team consisted of four people.