The Goal Was Simple!

Abyss Pavilion.

Second floor.

"Greetings, Third Prince!" Wan Jianyi climbed to the second floor and, upon seeing the Third Prince holding a wine cup, immediately clasped his hands in salute before accepting the cup the Third Prince handed him.

"Come, a toast to Brother Wan. Thank you for honoring me by accepting my invitation!"

"Your Highness is too courteous! Since Your Highness invited me, how could I possibly not come?" Wan Jianyi smiled faintly, without the pride commonly found in swordsmen.

At this moment,

Li Qing stared straight at Jiang Ning.

"Senior Sister Li!" Jiang Ning met Li Qing's gaze and smiled faintly.

Hearing this, Wan Jianyi finished the wine in his cup and gave Jiang Ning a casual glance.

When he saw Ji Mingyue beside Jiang Ning, a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.

Though he did not know Jiang Ning, he had long heard his name. He had also heard that the Seventeenth Princess of the imperial family had been won over by Jiang Ning and had secretly pledged herself to him for life.

Now that he saw Ji Mingyue seated beside him, intimate in both bearing and manner, he knew that this exceptionally handsome man before him was Jiang Ning, ranked fourth on the Heaven List of the Hidden Dragon Ranking.

He secretly sized Jiang Ning up twice, memorized his features, and withdrew his gaze.

He knew that in the upcoming metropolitan martial examination, Jiang Ning would be his greatest rival—perhaps his only one.

Although Master Mingxin ranked higher than Jiang Ning on the Heaven List of the Hidden Dragon Ranking, Wan Jianyi knew the depths of Master Mingxin's strength. He was still inferior to Wan Jianyi.

Jiang Ning's rise, however, had been far too swift, and he had remained quiet for a long time now.

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