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Chapter 29 The Three Heroes of the Lin Family
On the day of the Lin family's grand competition, the sky was clear and the breeze was gentle.

The young men and women of the Lin family gathered around the family's martial arts arena in order to win the only spot to enter the South China Sea Academy.

There are about two thousand disciples participating in this competition. At a glance, they are all disciples at or above the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. However, most people are looking at the ten young men and women standing at the very front of the training ground, in the first group.

Without exception, all ten young men and women possessed the strength of the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage!
This is the foundation of the Lin family as a prominent clan.

But among these ten, the three in the middle are the most eye-catching.

On the referee's stand, Lin Mang looked at the three people, feeling both gratified and somewhat worried.

Before he could speak, the Seventh Elder said with a smile, "Clan leader, why hasn't the Third Miss returned yet? Is she afraid?"

Lin Mang sneered: "No need for Seventh Elder to worry, the competition hasn't even started yet."

The Seventh Elder didn't deliberately make things difficult for them; he simply looked at one of the three people in the middle.

He was a handsome young man with a slightly effeminate appearance, dressed in green brocade, arms crossed, enjoying the flattery around him, but when he looked at the young man in a martial arts outfit next to him, there was a hint of gloom in his eyes.

The young man beside him flattered him, saying, "Young Master Yuan broke through to the twelfth level of Foundation Establishment a year ago and is about to reach the Enlightenment stage. I think this competition will be a piece of cake for him."

The green-clad youth, Lin Yuan, had a proud look in his eyes, but he was mindful of the elders around him and dared not show his pride too obviously. Instead, he lowered his head and humbly cupped his hands, saying, "This competition has produced many outstanding talents. I dare not say that it was an easy victory. I can only say that I tried my best."

This humble demeanor drew another round of flattery, causing the Seventh Elder on the stage to nod repeatedly and ask Lin Mang with some pride, "What does the Patriarch think of my little grandson?"

Lin Mang objectively commented, "Not bad, but his temperament is still a bit lacking."

The Seventh Elder's expression instantly turned displeased. "I wonder who the Patriarch favors more?"

Lin Mang glanced at the young man in a tight-fitting outfit next to Lin Yuan: "Lin Long, I think. Although he has only been in the twelfth level of Foundation Establishment for half a year, judging from his aura, he has already stepped into the Enlightenment stage with one foot in the door."

After saying that, he glanced at the young woman next to Lin Long and said, "Of course, the Second Elder's granddaughter, Lin Ya, is also quite good. She also entered the twelfth level of Foundation Establishment more than half a year ago."

These three are the most promising contenders in this competition, and are known as the Three Heroes of the Lin Family by the young members of the Lin family.

Although Lin Zhao's previous performance was good, compared to them, in the eyes of the Lin family, she was still a step below.

Lin Yi, who had previously had several verbal altercations with Lin Zhao, stood beside Lin Ya and said, "Sister Ya Ya, you have no idea how outrageous Lin Zhao is. Just because she's the daughter of the family head, and it's not even the Grand Competition yet, is she planning to be late for such an important event?"

Lin Ya glanced at her expressionlessly, not wanting to bother with her over such trivial matters.

Seeing this, Lin Yi gritted her teeth: "Moreover, she is still entangled with Young Master Su Bai. You said she hadn't broken things off with Yaochi Holy Land before, how could she be with Young Master Su Bai?"

Lin Ya crossed her arms and frowned upon hearing this, scolding her close cousin: "Who Lin Zhao is with is her own business. It's not time yet, so her absence doesn't count as being late. Instead of worrying about these trivial matters every day, you should focus on improving your late-stage Foundation Establishment strength."

She wasn't speaking up for Lin Zhao, but simply felt that Lin Zhao wasn't yet qualified to be her opponent; in her eyes, there were only Lin Long and Lin Yuan.

As for Su Bai, he was five years younger than her. She had absolutely no feelings for Su Bai.

As time passed, the incense that symbolized the start of the competition was almost completely burned out.

Lin Yuan exchanged a glance with the person next to him, who immediately received the message, went down to find the person in charge of burning incense, and slipped something to them.

The person burning incense sprinkled something under the incense sticks.

So the incense burned down to the bottom at a slightly faster speed than before.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan smiled and asked Lin Mang, "Patriarch, the incense is almost burned out, and the Third Miss still hasn't returned. Shouldn't we announce that those who didn't come have forfeited?"

Lin Mang's face instantly darkened. This Seventh Elder had always been at odds with him, and he hadn't expected that this animosity would extend to their juniors.

The First Elder and the Second Elder seemed to sense something, but since it didn't concern them, they remained silent.

Just before the incense burned to its last flame, a whooshing sound came from the sky, and a girl in a sky-blue dress landed like a fluttering butterfly on the platform engraved with her name.

"Lin Zhao of the Lin family, reporting for duty!"

Her voice fell silent as the incense burned out. At the last moment, she successfully completed her mission.

A shadowy glint flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes. But he immediately sneered. So what if he caught up? He refused to believe that a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator could be his match!

The only people he needed to pay attention to were Lin Yuan and Lin Ya.

Thinking of what his grandfather had prepared for him, Lin Yuan looked confidently at the first-place flag on the platform.

The spot at Nanhai College is definitely his!

Once he gets that spot, he must help his grandfather seize the position of family head under the guise of a student from Nanhai Academy.

He wanted to tell the Lin family that he, Lin Yuancai, was the Lin family's number one genius, not some good-for-nothing who had his Phoenix Luck stolen and was now infatuated with love!

Lin Long and the other disciples bowed to Lin Zhao, saying, "Young Master."

Although Lin Long's surname is Lin, he is not actually a direct descendant of the Lin family. He is a collateral descendant of the Lin family, and his current strength is all due to his own hard work.

Therefore, he treated Lin Zhao with even greater respect.

Lin Zhao returned the greeting with a polite bow, sensing the dangerous aura emanating from the other party. He sighed, realizing that even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse; despite the decline of the Lin family, there were still some promising young members.

Lin Ya nodded to Lin Zhao, as she had learned some things about Lin Zhao from the Second Elder.

Compared to Lin Yuan's disdain and hatred upon learning the news, Lin Ya was more emotional and said to Lin Zhao, "Although I know you have sacrificed a lot for the family, this opportunity is just as important to us. We cannot let you have it. After all, this world is a dog-eat-dog world, and we are all working hard for the Lin family."

Lin Zhao looked at her with a half-smile, but did not refute her words: "Yes, we are all working hard for the Lin family."

Seeing her sincere expression, Lin Ya breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Lin Yi, who was troubled by so-called love, and shook her head.

"As expected of a woman destined for greatness, perhaps in a few years, no one in the Lin family will be your match."

But unfortunately, not now.

She could sense that Lin Zhao's current strength was around the eleventh level of Foundation Establishment, which was already considered an exceptional genius among his peers, but in this situation, he was still a little lacking.

Lin Zhao didn't hear Lin Ya's last sentence. She felt the abundant spiritual energy in her inner palace, gripped the bone sword, and couldn't wait to have a big battle to see just how strong she had become.

The referee slowly walked onto the stage and announced the rules of the competition.

"This competition will last for three days: the first day is the elimination rounds, the second day is the points rounds, and the third day is the arena battles. Now, all disciples, please enter the arena. There are 2,355 disciples registered for this competition, and only 235 will advance to the next round after the elimination rounds. The rules for the first round are: use all means to ensure that you are on the stage and try to make others leave the stage. The competition will end when only 235 disciples remain. In addition, the height and distance of your sword flight must not exceed ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) from the stage; leaving the stage will be considered a fall from the stage."

"The knockout stage begins!"

The next moment, everyone was teleported to the battle platform. As the horn sounded the command, the huge battle platform in the training ground shook instantly.

(End of this chapter)