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"Ah, that... that is Xiao Lin? It can't be wrong, it is definitely Xiao Lin!"
As Xiao Lin's figure continued to descend, those belonging to the Jia Ma Empire side naturally recognized him.
Among them, Nalan Jie was the most familiar with Xiao Lin!
Even before Xiao Lin had touched the ground, Nalan Jie had already called out his name. It must be said, the two truly lived up to their status as ironclad best friends!
"I knew it! With things being so lively here, how could Xiao Lin not show up? It turns out this kid had already entered that strange pavilion!"
Nalan Jie's tone carried a hint of sudden realization.
He had arrived here about two days ago. Afterward, as more and more people gathered, he failed to find any sign of Xiao Lin. Initially, he even thought Xiao Lin had met with an accident!
It wasn't until he saw Xiao Lin leaping out from the nine-story pavilion that he understood the reason.
At the same time, Nalan Jie recalled the discussions everyone had just been having. Now that he discovered it was his best friend who had obtained the secret treasure or inheritance, he was sincerely happy for Xiao Lin.
Meanwhile, although many on the Jia Ma Empire side cast envious glances at Xiao Lin, their moods were undoubtedly much more pleasant compared to the sour-faced people from the Luo Yan Empire.
At the very least, the secret treasure or inheritance of this place had fallen into the hands of someone from their Jia Ma Empire, right?
Even if many present had no real interaction with the Xiao Clan or Xiao Lin, they would certainly prefer one of their own to obtain the treasures of the nine-story pavilion rather than their enemy, the Luo Yan Empire.
"Rumble..."
At the moment the Formation Pavilion collapsed, Xiao Lin also noticed the dense crowd surrounding the area.
This caused him to daze for a moment.
It wasn't until Nalan Jie's voice rang out that Xiao Lin finally snapped back to his senses.
"Nalan Jie? Why are you all here?"
After landing, Xiao Lin looked at Nalan Jie, who was the first to surround him, and asked with a puzzled face.
Because Xiao Lin had spent this recent period inside the Formation Pavilion comprehending the nine basic arrays and condensing Spiritual Seals, he wasn't very clear on the events occurring outside.
Although Old Man Zhen knew, he had no intention of mentioning it to Xiao Lin.
Consequently, this led to Xiao Lin's complete confusion upon his exit. In truth, if Old Man Zhen hadn't already designated Xiao Lin as his successor, the people arriving outside would have been eligible to enter the Formation Pavilion to complete the trials.
Unfortunately, because Xiao Lin had produced a copy of the Guide to Elementary Formations, Old Man Zhen ultimately stopped considering anyone else and directly chose Xiao Lin as the successor, leading to the current situation.
Looking back now, Xiao Lin's decision to bid for the Guide to Elementary Formations was truly a stroke of foresight!
Actually, if Xiao Lin had known the contents of that book before the auction began, there was a high probability he wouldn't have bought it.
At the time, Xiao Lin was merely acting on the thought of picking up a potential bargain. Just when Xiao Lin had finished reading those basic formations and felt disappointed, he didn't expect the result to truly be a massive windfall!
Even without that book, Xiao Lin might have still obtained the inheritance, but in that case, there wouldn't have been a "predetermined" slot. He would have had to compete against everyone present!
In comparison, he had absolutely struck gold today!
Because of this, Xiao Lin had become the only Spiritual Array Master currently on the Dou Qi Continent!
At this moment, seeing Xiao Lin's bewildered expression, Nalan Jie explained everything that had happened over the past few days to him in detail. Only then did Xiao Lin understand the whole story.
It turned out everyone had been drawn here by the miraculous nature of the Formation Pavilion!
While Xiao Lin was chatting with Nalan Jie and several other acquaintances from the Jia Ma Empire, the people from the Luo Yan Empire side were walking over with dark expressions. This immediately triggered the vigilance of Nalan Jie and the others.
"What do you want? The secret treasure and inheritance within this nine-story pavilion have already been obtained by Brother Xiao. Are you planning to take them by force?"
Watching the crowd from the Luo Yan Empire approach, Mu Chen, who was also present, stood on guard while speaking up. As Mu Chen spoke, the group from the Luo Yan Empire finally halted their steps ten meters away from the Jia Ma Empire side.
Clearly, if they continued to approach, a conflict would definitely erupt.
"Hmph? Take by force? Why use such unpleasant words? My friend from the Jia Ma Empire, the treasures and inheritances in this secret realm naturally belong to those with merit!"
Facing Mu Chen's inquiry, a Dou Wang powerhouse from the Luo Yan Empire replied with a mocking smile.
"Friend? Don't. I, Mu, have no such shameless friends!"
Who would have thought that as soon as the words of that Luo Yan Empire Dou Wang fell, Mu Chen would rebuff him so bluntly?
Ever since they had experienced a mission together, the relationship between Mu Chen's Mu Clan and the Xiao Clan could be considered close.
It could be said that among the current Four Great Clans of the Jia Ma Empire—excluding the Mittel Clan—the remaining Xiao Clan, Nalan Clan, and Mu Clan all maintained good relations.
This left many in the Jia Ma Empire's capital, who wanted to see the three Dou Wang Clans engaged in internal strife, quite disappointed. After all, as long as the three clans did not clash, it would be very difficult for other families to rise up.
On the contrary, besides the Mittel Clan, the other three clans maintained a tight-knit cooperative relationship!
This gave the capital a rare atmosphere of tranquility lately. There were no various overt or covert schemes; there was only everyone silently developing their own strength. This allowed the overall strength of the Jia Ma Empire to slowly increase quite a bit recently.
Returning to the present, under Mu Chen's angry rebuttal, that Luo Yan Empire Dou Wang's face turned even darker!
As a Dou Wang, when had he ever suffered such an insult?
Furthermore, although the opponent was also a Dou Wang, he was merely a One-Star Dou Wang. What right did he have to give attitude to a Four-Star Dou Wang like himself?
This was only because the opponent had many people behind him; otherwise, he guaranteed he would have already stepped forward to teach him a lesson!
"Whew~"
Taking a deep breath, the Dou Wang of the Luo Yan Empire struggled to calm the anger in his heart.
After all, he hadn't actually come for this specific matter. Even his previous rhetoric was just an expression of arrogance based on the fact that the Luo Yan Empire's strength was superior to the Jia Ma Empire's.
"I don't have time to waste words with you. The one I am looking for is the person who just came out of that nine-story pavilion!" the Luo Yan Empire Dou Wang stated again.
Seeing that the other party wanted him, Xiao Lin stepped forward before Mu Chen could speak again.
"Brother Mu, I appreciate your kindness. Since the other party is looking for me, then let me handle this matter," Xiao Lin said with a smile, expressing his gratitude to Mu Chen.
"Alright, Brother Xiao, then I'll leave it to you. However, you don't need to fear him. If he tries to make a move, all of us will stand behind you!" Mu Chen said with an incredibly firm tone.
"Exactly. This is a contention between our Jia Ma Empire and the Luo Yan Empire. At this time, any internal conflicts we have must be set aside to face the enemy together!"
Following that, Nalan Jie's words made it so that even those on the Jia Ma Empire side with minor selfish schemes didn't dare to do anything to anger the crowd at this moment.
After all, Nalan Jie had said it—this was a struggle between nations!
Who would dare to have selfish thoughts now? The grass on the grave of the last traitorous family, the Yinter Clan, was already over two meters high!
It could be said that any faction that still wished to develop within the Jia Ma Empire would not choose to risk public condemnation by becoming an enemy of Xiao Lin at this time.
When Xiao Lin heard Nalan Jie say this, he also cast a grateful look toward him. Although he wasn't afraid of the people from the Luo Yan Empire, Nalan Jie's intention was undoubtedly good, so how could he refuse?
Immediately, Xiao Lin bypassed the crowd from the Jia Ma Empire and came to the very front, facing the Four-Star Dou Wang from the Luo Yan Empire directly!
The two sides thus began a silent confrontation!
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