In the end, Lin Mengmeng lost.
Lin Yun also felt a little sorry for him.
A late-stage Ming Jin martial artist is not incapable of defeating a peak Ming Jin martial artist.
However, the fact that the other party could cultivate to the peak of Ming Jin at such a young age suggests that their background is not low and the martial arts they practice are not simple.
Conversely, Lin Mengmeng's martial arts skills are rather poor.
Lin Yun knew that Lin Mengmeng was skilled in using flying swords and hidden weapons.
Unfortunately, the use of concealed weapons is not allowed in this rookie competition.
In addition, Lin Mengmeng, being a woman, was already somewhat lacking in physical fitness, which led to her defeat this time.
Lin Mengmeng only made it into the top 100 because she didn't win in the third round.
Lin Mengmeng's martial arts talent can be described as extremely strong. In such a rookie competition, she could only make it into the top 100. This shows how many martial arts geniuses there are in this rookie competition.
However, Lin Mengmeng is too young. She is only twenty-one years old now, and five years later, she will only be twenty-six years old. Not only can she participate in the Rookie Competition again, but even at that age, she will still be considered young.
Lin Mengmeng stepped off the stage dejectedly, and some members of the Golden Sword Sect immediately rushed to greet her.
Among them, Lin Yun saw Lin Mengmeng's father, Lin Yuanshan, whom he had met before.
Lin Yun did not go up to greet him.
After all, his current identity is Lin Yi, not Lin Yun.
Soon, it was Lin Yun's turn to take the stage.
In the third round, Lin Yun won again as expected, advancing directly to the top 60.
A new round of revival matches has begun.
Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran began to rest.
"Brother Lin, look at Jiang Wei, haha, he was terrified when he saw you advance to the top 60 in the semi-finals. He doesn't dare to give us a second glance anymore. I just saw his match, he lost in the third round..." At this moment, Zhang Haoran pointed to a young man in the distance, looked at Lin Yun, and laughed loudly.
It was Jiang Wei, the one who had previously challenged them.
Jiang Wei had been keeping an eye on Lin Yun's situation. He couldn't hear clearly what Zhang Haoran and Lin Yun were saying because of the chaotic scene, but he could vaguely guess what they were talking about.
His eyes darted away, his expression constantly shifting, before he finally turned and slunk away.
As Zhang Haoran said, he was terrified when he saw Lin Yun advance to the top 60.
This is the top 60 in the semi-finals, not the top 60 in the preliminary rounds. This is more impressive than Lin Yun's ranking of over 20 in the preliminary rounds.
However, this was not the most surprising thing for him.
Rather, it's Lin Yun's opponents... and the speed at which Lin Yun defeats them...
He paid attention to all three matches.
Lin Yun's luck was neither good nor bad; all three of his opponents were late-stage Ming Jin martial artists.
However, Jiang Wei had heard of two of these late-stage Ming Jin martial artists, and their strength was no less than his, and one of them was even stronger than him.
However, Lin Yun still only used a few moves to defeat his opponent.
In just a few moves, he defeated an opponent whose strength surpassed his own. How could Jiang Wei not be shocked? How could he not be afraid?
Naturally, he dared not provoke Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran again.
That's why he was still watching Lin Yun's battle.
He wanted to see if Lin Yun would encounter any unexpected problems during the battle.
For example, an injury?
Even, causing disability?
Even worse, could it lead to death from serious injury?
Such things do happen in the Rising Stars Challenge.
Unfortunately, he was disappointed.
In the third round of the competition, Lin Yun defeated his opponent in just a few moves.
...
From another direction, Lin Mengmeng looked towards Lin Yun from afar, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed.
"Mengmeng, what are you looking at?" Lin Yuanshan asked curiously.
As he spoke, he followed Lin Mengmeng's gaze and looked in that direction.
"Father, it's nothing..." Lin Mengmeng forced a smile and quickly said.
Thinking about her earlier thoughts, her heart skipped a beat.
When she first saw that person's figure... she thought it was Lin Yun... but when the person turned around, she realized it wasn't him...
This made her wonder if she was overthinking things.
During this time, her family encountered some problems, and she thought several times that if Lin Yun had helped her... or if the person she chose... if it were Lin Yun... he could definitely solve her family's problems, and she certainly wouldn't have forced herself to do this.
"Mengmeng, if you don't like any of those people, your father won't force you..." Lin Yuanshan didn't see anything. He turned to look at Lin Mengmeng, sighed slightly, and said.
Lin Mengmeng's reaction led him to believe that she was distracted by what had happened recently.
“But what about my brother and the others…” Lin Mengmeng shook her head.
“From the moment they became mercenaries, our Lin family has taken their lives and deaths lightly,” Lin Yuanshan said thoughtfully.
"But it could have been salvaged. There were people targeting my brother and the others. They were just mercenaries abroad, not in China. Why were they targeted by the authorities as soon as they returned to China..." Lin Mengmeng bit her lip and whispered.
Lin Yuanshan remained silent.
Why?
He vaguely guessed the reason.
It's probably still because of Qingyun Company.
Lin Yun is the founder of Qingyun Company. Back then, when Lin Yun needed bodyguards and security guards, he almost always used Jinjian Security Company and never used any other security company.
Now that Qingyun Company has run into trouble, their Jinjian Security Company will also find it difficult to escape responsibility.
Officials and some people suspect they have connections with the forces behind Qingyun Company.
Some people want to use them to find out the forces behind Qingyun Company.
They just took down some of the Lin family members who were operating on the fringes of the law...
He guessed it was still related to the statement Lin Yun had made.
Those who offend my noble aspirations, though far away, shall be punished.
Those people wanted to find out the forces behind Qingyun Company through them.
On the one hand, they were afraid of angering Lin Yun and causing him to lead another massacre.
Therefore, their arrest of some members of the Lin family who were on the fringes of the law left people speechless and unable to guess the official's main purpose. Perhaps... it was also to give Lin Yun a way out?
On the surface, is the official stance not targeting the forces behind Qingyun Company?
Tell Lin Yun not to act impulsively and not to make another move.
After all, if Lin Yun were to commit another large-scale killing... this would not be a small matter for the forces behind Qingyun Company, nor would it be something that would be without any losses.
The incident involving the Lu and Mo families was due to insufficient preparation by the authorities. At the time, they were unaware of the strength behind Qingyun Company. Now that the authorities are aware, if the forces behind Qingyun Company take further action, things may not be so peaceful.
Unfortunately, the Lin family has absolutely no connection with the forces behind Qingyun Company.
What can those people possibly find out?
Presumably, those people have discovered this in the past few days.
However... this also adds another layer of crisis to the Lin family's situation...
The Lin family has no connection with the forces behind Qingyun Company. However, their Jinjian Security Company did provide bodyguards and security personnel to Qingyun Company in the past, which is a fact. Some of these bodyguards and security personnel even died at the Qingyun Hotel.
If those people harbor resentment towards the Lin family and have lost the threat of the power behind Qingyun Company, who dares to say they won't do something even more outrageous?
No one is perfect. When some forces develop to a certain extent, none of them are completely clean. The Lin family is a martial arts family with a history of over a hundred years, and they also own the Golden Sword Security Company... making them more prone to problems in various aspects.
If the authorities continue to target the Lin family, they will be unable to withstand it.
He came up with a solution to this situation.
That is, the Lin family needs to find a powerful backer.
Arranged marriage... is the best way to find a powerful backer, and Lin Mengmeng has the means to do so.
If the authorities continue to target the Lin family, it only shows that the Lin family's power makes the authorities feel no great fear. If the Lin family were to form an alliance with a powerful force, or even a force with significant influence within the government, they might be able to easily resolve this matter.
This time, Lin Yuanshan had this idea in mind when he invited Lin Mengmeng to participate in the Rookie Competition.
Martial arts families and sects have a natural advantage over various forces.
Many martial arts families and sects wield significant influence with the government.
If Lin Mengmeng were to marry into such a powerful family... at the very least, Lin Mengmeng's safety should be guaranteed.
This was also a thought that Lin Yuanshan kept hidden deep in his heart, and he didn't tell Lin Mengmeng about it.
The Lin family is involved in a very serious matter this time.
It has already reached the heavens.
Nobody knows what those at the top are thinking.
If those people keep targeting the Lin family and Lin Mengmeng is safe, he would have no regrets even if he died.
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