The Decider: Lin Yun Versus Lin Dong

Seeing Qing Tan's shy, bashful look, then thinking of the handkerchief's scent, as fragrant as a young girl's body, Lin Yun could not help letting his thoughts wander.

Sinful, sinful... Lin Yun forced himself to cast aside his wicked thoughts. Qing Tan was still young. How could he let his imagination run wild?

"She doesn't seem that young either. She just looks young."

Lin Yun suddenly remembered that Qing Tan was fifteen too. In this world, one came of age at sixteen and could discuss marriage, so it was not far off. However, judging by Qing Tan's appearance, even when she turned sixteen, she might still look this adorable and petite.

"Staying like that wouldn't be bad either."

"Hiss~"

"At least wait until she grows up first. There's no way I could like lolis!"

Lin Yun felt that his thoughts were not exactly legal.

I wonder if this can create a mission... As if possessed, Lin Yun's mind slipped out of his control, and he actually began indulging in fantasies.

Mission: Capture Qing Tan's heart. Reward: Charm +10, Innate Yin Sha Qi.

"Fuck, it actually worked."

Lin Yun cursed inwardly... System, listen to me explain. I'm not that kind of person.

"Lin Yun, Brother, what are you thinking about?" Qing Tan saw Lin Yun holding her handkerchief and staring blankly, so she nudged him with her little hand.

"Oh... I was thinking about who I should fight next."

Lin Yun hurriedly shifted his gaze to the Trial Stage.

At that moment, Lin Dong and Lin Xia had both drawn lots and gone onto the stage, respectively on platforms three and four.

Lin Xia's opponent was only a young man at Body Tempering Fifth Layer.

As for Lin Dong's opponent, he was a young man named Lin Ting. Lin Ting had some small reputation in the clan as well and had broken through to Body Tempering Sixth Layer not long ago.

On the surface, Lin Dong was only at Body Tempering Fifth Layer. None of the opponents he had met before had forced him to use Origin Power, so everyone thought he had only made it this far because of good luck.

Now that he had encountered Lin Ting, Lin Dong should stop here.

"Can Brother Lin Dong beat Lin Ting?" Qing Tan asked worriedly.

She knew how hard Lin Dong had been cultivating during this period and did not want to see him defeated.

"What, could it be that you don't believe in your Brother Lin Dong?" Lin Yun said with a smile.

"It's not that I don't believe in him, it's just that Lin Ting is Body Tempering Sixth Layer after all, and has Origin Power... Huh, Lin Yun, Brother, do you think Brother Lin Dong can win?" Qing Tan subconsciously wanted to refute him, but sensed that Lin Yun's tone was off. Her eyes lit up as she asked expectantly.

With Lin Yun's strength, how could he fail to see the problem she could see? But Lin Yun's tone clearly showed that he favored Lin Dong.

"I watched Lin Dong's previous matches. He won them all with ease, and no one has been able to force him to use his full strength yet. Also, although he only displayed his Eight Desolations Palm a few times, I feel it's even more profound than Lin Hong's. Your Brother Lin Dong isn't simple," Lin Yun analyzed for Qing Tan as if it were true.

"Really?" Qing Tan was somewhat suspicious. She was with Lin Dong every day, so why had she not noticed?

However, Lin Yun should not be lying. There was no need to. Adding on Lin Yun's previous performance, especially his attainment in the Eight Desolations Palm, which even Lin Xiao had praised and admired, if Lin Yun said Lin Dong's Eight Desolations Palm was powerful, then there definitely had to be a basis for it.

Qing Tan immediately felt a little melancholy. Could it be that Brother Lin Dong was even hiding it from her?

"Let's watch the match!"

On the stage, Lin Dong and Lin Ting had already begun fighting.

In the original work, Lin Yun and Lin Dong had run into each other ahead of time. Lin Yun, at Body Tempering Sixth Layer, was defeated by Lin Dong. From then on, Lin Dong's reputation rose, while Lin Yun disappeared into obscurity after that and exited the stage.

Now that he had transmigrated here, the trajectory had already changed.

He was no longer Lin Dong's background board.

Since he had been given another life in this world, he would make this Lin Yun, who already had an orphan backstory, become the true protagonist.

As for Lin Dong, sorry, there could only be one protagonist. It would depend on whose light shone brighter.

As Lin Yun watched the battle, he created new missions.

Mission: Defeat Lin Dong in the clan competition. Reward: Root Bone +10, Luck +10, Divine Grade Automatic Alchemy Furnace.

Mission: Obtain first place in the clan competition. Reward: Spirit +2, Comprehension +2, one bottle of Fourth-Grade Foundation Nurturing Pill.

"Hiss, defeating Lin Dong can actually give such high rewards. It's even richer than getting first place in the clan competition. As expected of the Chosen One of this plane."

Seeing the mission rewards, Lin Yun could not help sighing. Not only was there the Luck attribute, there was also a divine artifact.

"Right, capturing the female lead can create a mission. I wonder if subduing the male lead can create one too." Lin Yun suddenly thought of Qing Tan's mission and prepared to test it on Lin Dong.

Mission: Subdue the Chosen One Lin Dong and make him your underling. Reward: Charm +10, Comprehension +10, Luck +10.

Such generous rewards.

Lin Yun could not help swallowing. Three attributes at +10. That was freaking awesome.

"If only there were a few more protagonists. Or if I could take all the protagonist underlings from all the worlds and realms as my underlings, wouldn't all my attributes break through the heavens?" Lin Yun could not help thinking gleefully to himself.

"Origin Power Seed! Lin Dong has also broken through to Body Tempering Sixth Layer."

"That kid actually hid his strength before."

"Lin Ting is being completely suppressed by him."

Suddenly, an uproar broke out across the scene.

It turned out Lin Dong had displayed the strength of the Body Tempering Sixth Layer up on the stage, pressing Lin Ting hard in the fight. It made more than a few people's jaws drop.

"Pa, pa, pa..."

A rapid series of slapping sounds rang out.

Lin Dong unleashed Tongbei Fist's Nine Echoing Force. Fist shadows layered over one another, each punch fiercer than the last, battering Lin Ting back step by step until he tumbled off the stage.

"Lin Dong wins!"

As Lin Ken announced it loudly, Lin Dong stood on the stage under everyone's gaze.

Showing his brilliance for the first time, Lin Dong was still only a youth, his small face flushed red as he could not help looking toward his father.

He had trained bitterly all this time to prove himself to his father, wanting his father's recognition—and wanting his father to pull himself together.

Crack!

The teacup in Lin Xiao's hand split apart... When had this brat become so strong?

He actually hadn't known!

In the old father's eyes were surprise, comfort, and self-reproach.

He had been dispirited for too long and paid too little attention to his son. Lin Dong's rise was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for him.

"Brother Lin Dong really won."

Qing Tan excitedly waved her little fist. "So annoying. He was this strong and didn't even tell me, making me so worried before."

She then looked at Lin Yun with worship in her eyes. "Lin Yun, Big Brother, you're seriously amazing. Father didn't even notice Brother Lin Dong was hiding his strength, but you actually could. You're even more..."

Qing Tan still wanted to say Lin Yun was even more amazing than her father, but when the words reached her lips, she held them back.

Lin Yun smiled without saying anything.

Lin Dong walked off the stage, but Qing Tan did not go over to congratulate him. Instead, she puffed up her little mouth. Lin Dong had even hidden it from her, and she was angry.

Soon, the top five emerged.

They were Lin Yun, Lin Dong, Lin Xia, Lin Chen, and Lin Feng! All of them were above the Body Tempering Sixth Layer.

The first half of the clan competition was over.

Among the Lin Family's younger generation, geniuses had appeared one after another. Lin Yun and Lin Dong, these two dark horses, had shocked the entire audience even more.

The foreign guests invited to watch the battles all praised them and congratulated Lin Zhentian, Lin Ken, and the other Lin Family decision-makers.

With this batch of young geniuses, setting aside whether the Lin Family could soar to success in the future, at the very least, there would be successors.

With the clan's talents flourishing, Lin Zhentian's face brimmed with a smile, carrying quite a bit of spring-breeze pride.

Even Lin Xiao, who had always been gloomy and quiet, now had a smile on his face.

The second half was mainly a fight for first place.

It was still decided by drawing lots for matches.

The five of them went up to draw lots, fighting two against two, with one person receiving a bye.

The results of the draw came out quickly.

Lin Chen would fight Lin Feng.

Lin Xia would fight Lin Yun.

Lin Dong received the bye, advancing straight into the top three.

At this result, boos rose everywhere, and discussions broke out.

Judging from the previous matches, Lin Yun and Lin Xia had both displayed the strength of the Body Tempering Seventh Layer. They were almost the locked-in candidates for first and second place.

Now that the two of them had met right from the start, it was full of drama.

As for Lin Dong, one could only say his luck was truly good!

The match began.

This was not the first time Lin Yun and Lin Xia had crossed hands.

In their previous two matches, Lin Xia had won once and drawn once.

This time, Lin Yun was not planning to go easy on his sister.

He wanted the mission reward.

"Little Brother Lin Yun, this time I'll go all out. Don't hold back either. Let's have a good, satisfying fight," Lin Xia said, brimming with fighting spirit.

She had a cheerful, free-spirited personality and was a very straightforward and candid girl.

"That's exactly what I had in mind. Be careful, Sister Lin Xia."

Lin Yun nodded, giving Lin Xia enough respect in his attitude.

Once the match began, Lin Xia attacked with all her strength. With her previous experience, she did not plan to play any drawn-out battle with Lin Yun.

Spirit Sword Finger stabbed out like a wild storm, streams of Yuan Power sword qi bursting from between her fingers.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... Lin Yun's movement technique was agile. The Eight Steps Catching Cicadas he had cultivated to a transcendent level made his reaction speed extremely fast as well, and he saw Lin Xia's attacks with perfect clarity.

Lin Yun fought without the slightest effort. Lin Xia's strength was about the same as Lin Hong's; if he went all out, he could practically defeat Lin Xia in an instant.

But Sister Lin Xia was a good person, so he had to leave her some dignity.

After they had exchanged nearly twenty moves, Lin Yun forced Lin Xia to the edge of the Competition Stage, then struck out with a palm from the front. The powerful palm wind pushed her off the stage.

"Sister Lin Xia, thanks for going easy on me!" Lin Yun said, cupping his fists.

Lin Xia caught her breath and said, "What a monster. You're growing way too fast."

Before long, the battle on the other side also ended, with Lin Chen winning by a narrow margin.

After a brief period of breath regulation, The remaining three drew lots again.

Lin Yun would face Lin Chen.

Lin Dong received another bye.

As expected of the Chosen One, his luck was simply unmatched.

Everyone sighed over how lucky Lin Dong was.

Lin Dong was a little surprised too, but he was not affected. His goal, after all, was first place in the clan competition.

Lin Chen was only at the Body Tempering Sixth Layer, so he was no match for Lin Yun.

However, in the spirit of sparring and tempering themselves, the two still went up onstage and competed seriously.

Lin Yun also set up a task. The reward for defeating Lin Chen was pretty good: a bottle of Third-Grade Qi Blood Pills.

After ten rounds of instructional exchanges, Lin Yun smoothly took down Lin Chen.

At last, it was time for the final showdown.

Lin Yun versus Lin Dong!