"Second Brother, the Hidden Dragon Assembly will begin soon. You should return to Father first."

Tang Miaoyin frowned slightly and spoke coldly to Tang Liren.

Wang Ruoxie could naturally see that Tang Miaoyin seemed unwilling to pay attention to Tang Liren and had no intention of introducing them.

With Tang Miaoyin behaving this way, he naturally ignored Tang Liren as well.

And Xiao Ningyue was even less inclined to respond to Tang Liren. She felt no goodwill towards this Second Prince before her, who looked at her like a lecher, and was even extremely disgusted.

"Second Prince, I am Yang Honglie, and this is Xiao Ningyue, daughter of the Law Enforcement Elder of the Celestial Sword Sect."

At this moment, Yang Honglie suddenly smiled at Tang Liren and said.

As Yang Honglie's words fell, Wang Ruoxie, Tang Miaoyin, and Xiao Ningyue all frowned; especially Xiao Ningyue, whose gaze toward Yang Honglie was filled with coldness.

As for Zong Yuzhe, he remained arrogantly standing there, seemingly putting no one in his eyes, as if even Tang Liren, the Second Prince, was beneath him.

However, when his gaze fell on Tang Miaoyin, it was filled with a peculiar shine like most of the young men around.

"Xiao Ningyue, what a nice name."

Tang Liren continued to gaze at Xiao Ningyue, a faint smile on his face, "Ningyue, may I call you that?"

"No, you may not."

Xiao Ningyue replied coldly.

Hearing this, Tang Liren was taken aback, seemingly not expecting such an answer.

At first, he believed that with his outstanding appearance, talent, and family background, and having taken the initiative with Xiao Ningyue, she would inevitably respond joyfully.

Yet he had not imagined that Xiao Ningyue would be so indifferent to him, and he even caught a hint of disgust in her eyes.

"Never has a woman dared to be so indifferent to this prince. Xiao Ningyue, one day, I will conquer you. When you're pressed beneath me, let's see if you'll still be this cold."

Tang Liren still wore a faint smile on his face, but there was a cold smirk in his heart.

"Second Prince, I heard that a few months ago, you left Tang Kingdom?"

At this time, Yang Honglie spoke again to Tang Liren.

"Indeed, among the younger generation in East Victory Kingdom, no one is my match. To challenge stronger talents and seek opportunities for breakthroughs, I left Tang Kingdom six months ago to venture into other parts of the Eastern Domain."

Tang Liren nodded with a proud expression.

After speaking, he looked again at Xiao Ningyue but did not see the expression he wanted to see on her face.

Hearing Tang Liren's words, a look of disdain flashed in Wang Ruoxie's eyes. Just another arrogant guy who puts himself above everything.

Zong Yuzhe also curled his lips into a cold smile, looking at Tang Liren with derision.

Tang Liren's words clearly implied that he had no rivals among the young generation in East Victory Kingdom, completely ignoring all the young talents present.

"Second Prince's talent is unparalleled; it's natural for you to be unmatched. I fear that even in the entire Eastern Domain, few can contend with you."

Yang Honglie flattered.

Wang Ruoxie looked at Yang Honglie disdainfully. To curry favor with Tang Liren, this Second Prince, this guy would say anything.

"While that's true, there are indeed some truly talented strong individuals throughout the Eastern Domain. But with my strength, I can at least rank in the top ten."

Tang Liren gave Yang Honglie a satisfied glance, then shifted his gaze to Wang Ruoxie, Zong Yuzhe, and the surrounding young talents, saying, "As for you, if your strength rises one or two more levels, maybe you'll have hope to make it into the top hundred."

As Tang Liren's words fell, the surrounding crowd fell silent, and everyone's face turned extremely ugly.

The implication in Tang Liren's words was that their strength was completely different from his level.

He, Tang Liren, could rank in the top ten among the young generation in the Eastern Domain, while they struggled even to break into the top hundred.

"Second Brother, although your cultivation and strength do indeed far exceed many, you underestimate the numerous talents participating in today's Hidden Dragon Assembly."

Tang Miaoyin spoke to Tang Liren.

"It's not that I underestimate them, but they are indeed too weak. Even your Celestial Sword Sect is the same."

Tang Liren smiled slightly with arrogance, "I dare say, during this Hidden Dragon Assembly, no one can make me use a second move, otherwise, I'll give up the first place on the Hidden Dragon List."

His words were full of absolute confidence.

Although in everyone's eyes, Tang Liren was excessively arrogant, it was undeniable that he indeed had the qualifications to be so.

Though he was similar in age to them, his cultivation had already broken through to the Ninth Layer of the Element Transformation Realm.

And whether in talent or strength, he could look down on martial cultivators of the same rank, even many older strong practitioners might not be his match.

It could be said that Tang Liren had already stepped into the peak level of the Element Transformation Realm, and though he had not yet reached the Innate Realm, he was not far off.

Everyone even suspected that Tang Liren's strength had already reached the level of Half-Step Innate.

If that were true, then his words just now wouldn't be considered arrogant; even facing Half-Step Innate, other Ninth Layer Element Transformation Realm cultivators wouldn't withstand a single move.

What's more, among them, the highest cultivation was only Eighth Layer of the Element Transformation Realm.

"Second Prince, anyone can talk big, but strength isn't proven by words. If, after the Hidden Dragon Assembly begins, you get defeated, wouldn't your current words seem ridiculous?"

Zong Yuzhe sneered and said to Tang Liren.

"Whether it's big talk, you'll soon find out. Once the Hidden Dragon Assembly starts, I'll naturally prove everything with my strength."

Tang Liren looked at Zong Yuzhe indifferently and replied.

"Elder Nie Cang, it's getting late. Let's begin."

At this moment, Tang Xuanyi, seated on the dragon throne, addressed a middle-aged man in the crowd.

Nie Cang, the Grand Elder of the Star Hall, was also the host of this Hidden Dragon Assembly.

Upon hearing this, Nie Cang immediately stepped onto the battle platform, swept his gaze over the crowd, and said loudly, "I hereby announce, the Hidden Dragon Assembly officially begins."

Instantly, the rowdy plaza fell into silence, all eyes turning to Nie Cang on the battle platform.

The young talents in the crowd were all eager, eyes filled with excitement; the long-awaited Hidden Dragon Assembly had finally started.

"The rules for this Hidden Dragon Assembly remain the same as previous ones, divided into three rounds. The first round is testing aptitude, including martial arts talent and bloodline; only those exceptional in both may advance."

"The second round is testing strength: two individuals duel, and the winner advances, while the loser is eliminated."

"The third round is a ranking battle to determine the final top ten."

Hearing Nie Cang's words, no one was surprised; these had always been the rules for each Hidden Dragon Assembly.

For martial cultivators, talent and bloodline are both crucial and indispensable.

If both talent and bloodline are mediocre, then no matter how strong the strength, there is still no qualification to enter the Hidden Dragon List.

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