"Brother Lin Yi..."
Not far away, Zhang Haoran watched this scene and clenched his fist.
Just now, Lin Yi told him not to follow... He never expected Lin Yi to do something like this. He vaguely guessed why Lin Yi had told him not to go.
At this moment, he wanted to go over, but remembering the absolute words Lin Yi had said before leaving, he dared not go over easily.
"You ask me how I am?" Zhong Nan narrowed his eyes slightly.
He hadn't expected that, despite so many people being too afraid to confront him, the other party would dare to stand up and speak to him so rudely.
Lin Yi...
Listening to the discussions around him and recalling his impressions from yesterday, he vaguely remembered who this Lin Yi was.
If he remembered correctly, he had casually asked some people around him yesterday what Lin Yi's background was.
As it turned out, those people said that he probably didn't have any special background. He was just a friend of Lin Yi's, who seemed to be the son of an ordinary grandmaster. That ordinary grandmaster was just an ordinary judge at this martial arts tournament.
That ordinary judge was just lucky; his family produced a martial arts master in this generation, and his family background was quite ordinary.
As the saying goes, you become like the people you associate with.
The other person can become friends with someone like that, so they probably don't have any powerful connections.
At the very least, he's far inferior.
He glanced around and, seeing no one else with Lin Yi, he sneered inwardly, becoming even more certain of his guess.
This Lin Yi, even the friend of that grandmaster's son, didn't dare stand with him... It seems his background is really quite limited, perhaps even lower than he imagined.
“Since you want to cause trouble, I’ll give you a chance. Now, I’ll give you two choices. The first is the martial one: you and I will go to the arena for a life-or-death battle. The second is the literary one: with just one word from me, I can make your life impossible. Do you believe me…” Having guessed the other party’s background, Zhong Nan no longer had any reservations. He smiled slightly and said.
At this moment, his ego was really inflated. His master was an elder of the martial arts tournament, supposedly the guardian of order, but some people... once their egos inflate and they act impulsively, they don't care about anything else.
Given the current situation, and wanting to maintain his domineering stance to the end, this was the only way he could do it.
"One sentence and you've made it impossible for me to survive. Do you want to rely on your Zhong family, or your Bajiquan sect, or perhaps, just because you're Wei Donglai's disciple..." Lin Yun smiled slightly and said.
As he spoke, a cold glint flashed deep in Lin Yun's eyes. Ever since the incidents involving the Mo and Lu families, and the subsequent targeting by the authorities, he had become most averse to others using their power to intimidate him.
"What do you mean?" Zhong Nan said coldly.
The other party knew he was a member of the Zhong family, knew he was Wei Donglai's disciple, and knew he was a core disciple of the Bajiquan sect, yet he still dared to speak to him like that?
Could it be that the other party has some powerful background?
Or perhaps... the other party knows that his abilities are limited?
The last thought made Zhong Nan feel extremely cold and angry... He used the Zhong family and Bajiquan as a shield, so naturally he wouldn't allow anyone to question him on this matter.
This gave him the feeling that the other person had exposed his shame.
"It's nothing, I just want to see who gave you the audacity to act like this. If it's the Zhong family, I'll wipe them out; if it's the Bajiquan sect, I'll wipe them out. Do you believe me?" Lin Yun said calmly.
"Hiss—"
"Destroy the Eight Extremes Sect? Holy crap!"
"Is this guy crazy?"
"He's insane! How dare he say something like that? Does he have a death wish?"
"This martial arts tournament has many masters from the Bajiquan school. Putting aside others, just take Grandmaster Wei Donglai, for example. He's a super strong expert at the late stage of the Transformation Realm. Does he want to die...?"
Many people around were taken aback when they heard this.
Many of those present were martial artists, or at least members of the martial arts community. The Zhong family... many of them didn't know what that meant, but they were all familiar with the Bajiquan sect.
That's a top-tier martial arts sect in China, with countless powerful figures. Even the most elite sects and martial arts families wouldn't dare say they could destroy the Bajiquan Sect.
This person has gone mad.
To say such arrogant things in order to pursue a woman is utterly absurd.
This was the feeling of everyone present.
Actually, the reason Lin Yun said that was...
Because he sensed that object possessed a higher spirituality.
Now that this item has appeared, he felt much relieved...
Therefore, he no longer held back in his actions.
He was determined to get that item, no matter what method he used.
Although he wanted to obtain it through normal procedures, it wasn't necessary, and there was no need to suppress himself all the time.
"Hehe...you thought...what I just said was a lie?" Zhong Nan was surprised for a long time after hearing Lin Yun's words, but then he realized what was going on and immediately smiled coldly and said.
Yes, he believed that the other party thought what he had just said was false, which was why they used similar words to retaliate against him.
This perfectly aligns with the other party's questioning of his limited abilities.
Destroy the Zhong family? Destroy the Bajiquan sect? Is that even possible?
Especially the Eight Extremes Sect... Even if the authorities wanted to destroy it, they would have to think twice. The Eight Extremes Sect has considerable power within the government. Even if this person has a powerful background, they wouldn't dare to speak like that.
Therefore, this is the only possibility.
“However, since you have already said such words, then this matter cannot be resolved peacefully. The Zhong family and the Bajiquan sect cannot be insulted. As a member of the Zhong family and a disciple of the Bajiquan sect, I have the responsibility to defend the dignity of the Zhong family and the Bajiquan sect. Therefore, now, you only have one path, which is to come with me to the life-and-death arena. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences yourself…” Zhong Nan continued with a cold smile.
Then, Zhong Nan turned to look at Lin Mengmeng and said calmly, "Ms. Lin, please seriously consider my suggestion."
After saying that, Zhong Nan turned and left, heading towards the arena of life and death.
"Wow, these two are going to the deathmatch arena..."
"That conversation just now was so powerful..."
"They're all in the top 20, and the official finals haven't even started yet, so this is just a warm-up match..."
"If you ask me, this Lin Yi is really asking for trouble. He could have said anything, but he had to bring up the Bajiquan sect and the other party's family. Originally, he might not have insisted on going to the life-or-death arena with Zhong Nan, but now he has no choice. If he doesn't go, the Zhong family and the Bajiquan sect might not let him off the hook..."
"Yes, that Lin Yi. I watched the last match yesterday. He should only be at the peak of the Ming Jin realm, while Zhong Nan is at the early stage of the An Jin realm. If he goes to the life-or-death arena with Zhong Nan, the outcome will be hard to predict..."
Some people around exclaimed excitedly.
"Young Master Lin Yi..."
Seeing this, Lin Mengmeng looked at Lin Yun with some concern.
Regardless of the other party's motives for coming to stand up for her, she couldn't help but care about things now that they had developed to this point.
"Don't worry, it's me... who should apologize..."
Lin Yun looked at Lin Mengmeng, smiled slightly, and said.
Just before he stepped forward, he had the supercomputer check the information and learned that something seemed to have happened to the Golden Sword Sect, Lin Mengmeng's family, which should be related to his affairs.
Not to mention, Lin Mengmeng was originally his friend.
He couldn't ignore Lin Mengmeng's situation.
However, due to his special status, there are some things he cannot say directly.
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the arena of life and death.
Since the other party is determined to go to the life-or-death arena with him, he will accompany him.
"This Lin Yi is quite interesting. Judging from that Fairy Lin's expression, she seems to have already fallen for him..."
"It's not that she's moved, but she's definitely touched. This is the first time this Fairy Lin has reacted like this in the past two days. This step can be considered a successful one. Could this Lin Yi be a seasoned player in the game of love?"
"Hehe, but the price isn't small either; that Zhong Nan isn't someone to be trifled with..."
"Moreover, they actually dared to joke about the Zhong family and the Bajiquan Sect. Their audacity is astounding. I've seen that some Bajiquan Sect disciples have already gone to find their elders..."
In the distance, some martial arts prodigies saw this scene and laughed.
"If I had known this would win over that Fairy Lin's heart, I would have done it. The Zhong family, the Eight Extremes Sect, heh..."
Another martial arts prodigy shook his head.
It was just a joke. He wasn't afraid of the Zhong family or the Bajiquan sect.
"Let's go, let's go see how Lin Yi will handle this..."
"That's great, we definitely have to go see this show..."
Then, these martial arts prodigies said with a smile.
As they spoke, they began to walk towards the arena of life and death.
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