"Hahaha!" Someone on Huang Xiao's side suddenly burst out laughing. "What's so hard to understand? He must have powerful backing, someone influential behind him, or he's the illegitimate son of some old fellow in your Slaughter Domain. That's why he gets special treatment. I'd say you should stop dreaming about that spot as the Slaughter Evil Lord's personal disciple. You don't stand a chance."
"Well said. Obviously, they've already picked him."
"Haha! I really want to see how disappointed you look in the end."
Although their remarks were somewhat absurd, Huang Xiao thought there was still a possibility.
Not the part about being an illegitimate son, but having someone powerful behind him was quite possible.
In that case, this Meng Li was rather unlucky.
"Hmph. If that fellow had powerful backing, he wouldn't have become a named disciple only a hundred years ago. His strength is far too lacking," Xu Guang said with a cold snort.
"What's there to explain to them? I've never thought anything of Leng Guhan. Even without this chance to earn great merit, I could surpass him through other opportunities," Meng Li said.
At this point, he no longer wanted to be modest.
He looked down on Leng Guhan completely. To him, having such a fellow named as a candidate alongside him was a humiliation.
"What did you say? Leng Guhan?" Huang Xiao could not help exclaiming.
Chen De and Liu Zhi Da stared at Huang Xiao in puzzlement, unsure why he had reacted so strongly.
"Huang Xiao, Sect Master of the Wild Ox Sect. He reportedly exchanged a few moves with Liu Bu, an elder of the Earth Demon Sect. His strength should be somewhere between the middle and late stages," someone behind Meng Li said quietly.
Hearing this, Meng Li glanced at Huang Xiao,