"I don't accept it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Changqiang rushed onto the stage, and then, in front of the stunned gazes of Lin Dong and others, he said loudly: "I have something to say, please listen carefully!"
"The Lin clan competition is a serious matter. It has always been considered a loss if you are defeated or knocked out of the ring. In today's clan competition, the top five, Lin Dong won one game, I am not talented, but I have never lost a game, and the others each lost one game! Therefore, it is reasonable that Lin Dong should be first, I am second, and the others are tied for third!"
"I'm done, who is in favor and who is against?"
For a moment, the entire trial hall was silent, and you could hear a pin drop. Almost everyone stared at Lin Changqiang with their mouths wide open, speechless.
Only Lin Dong helplessly held his forehead, guessing that Lin Changqiang was angry because Lin Hong failed to defeat Lin Xia and slapped him in the face.
Gradually, some people came to their senses and thought about Lin Changqiang's words, whispering to those around them.
"He seems to have a point, doesn't he?"
"Hiss—this kid is talented!"
"A mere passerby, honestly, how can falling off the stage still be considered a win?"
Even Lin Hong was bewildered. He sensed something was amiss, but he couldn't think of a rebuttal.
Inside the Trial Hall, as the discussion grew louder and everyone seemed to be agreeing with Lin Changqiang's argument, Lin Hong suddenly became anxious. He quickly leaped onto the stage, shouting.
"I object! We haven't even fought, so why are you ahead of me?"
Unfortunately, Lin Changqiang had already slipped his left hand into his pocket while he spoke, secretly channeling his energy, waiting for the kid to leap!
Seeing this, he said nothing more and rushed in front of Lin Hong. Before he could react and activate his energy, he launched a powerful Eight Desolate Palm strike into Lin Hong's chest, sending him flying.
"Now, have we finished fighting?"
Lin Changqiang snorted coldly. He wouldn't be bothered by morality (no one was implying this), even though Qingtan was adopted.
The crowd watched Lin Hong rush onto the stage in a hurry, only to see him fly off the stage like a kite with its string cut, landing flat on his face...
The entire Trial Hall fell silent again. No one had expected Lin Hong, who was supposed to be the first in the clan competition, to be sent flying so dramatically. Only Lin Mang clenched his fists and took a step forward. But upon seeing Lin Zhentian sitting in front of him, he gritted his teeth and returned to his original position.
"Lin Changqiang is also at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm!"
Lin Xiao was stunned at the aura of Yuanli emanating from him. After a moment, his body trembled, and he suddenly looked at Lin Dong, his face suddenly filled with ecstasy.
"If what Changqiang said is true!"
Lin Dong swallowed hard, his entire body numb from Lin Xiao's fiery gaze. Unable to find a word, he could only silently blame Lin Changqiang.
Outside the ring, Lin Hong's face was pale, his eyes dazed, clearly still recovering from the situation.
He had never imagined that Lin Changqiang, whom he had never even laid eyes on, was actually at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm and had sent him flying with a single blow! This outcome was simply unacceptable!
"Impossible!"
The glances from the crowd filled Lin Dong's back with anxiety. He suddenly shouted, stomping his feet hard on the ground, and rushed back onto the ring, charging at Lin Changqiang with anxiety and fury.
Looking at Lin Hong, who had returned to the stage, and the furious Lin Mang not far away, and thinking of Lin Changqiang's temperament, Lin Dong couldn't help but frown, a sense of foreboding welling up in his stomach.
"Dad, if Changqiang attacks Lin Hong again, Second Uncle will likely be unlucky."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao quickly glanced at Lin Mang, then nodded solemnly.
Lin Changqiang wasn't surprised to see Lin Hong rush onto the ring, but he didn't want to attack him again. Who knew what Lin Mang would do to him if he didn't, or if he did too late?
Having made up his mind, Lin Changqiang immediately led Lin Hong towards Lincoln, who was at the edge of the ring, stopping in front of him as he stared at Lincoln's bewildered expression.
"That way, even if Third Uncle can't make a move, Big Uncle will be able to stop Lin Mang."
Lin Changqiang took a deep breath, turned around, and joined Lin Hong in combat.
Although both were at the seventh level of Body Tempering, one had just finished a drawn-out battle and was disoriented by the sudden encounter, while the other remained calm and composed, his spirits high.
While one attacked like rain, using the Eight Desolate Palm with unparalleled ferocity, it was somewhat disorganized, while the other combined strength and flexibility, attacking and defending simultaneously, even managing with ease.
The outcome of this battle was already determined before it even began.
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After just a few moves, Lin Hong was slapped out by Lin Changqiang again, falling several meters away.
"Do you want to fight more?"
Lin Changqiang withdrew his palm and stood, looking calm and composed. However, it was this very relaxed expression that made Lin Hong question his life.
"No, no... This is impossible!" Lin Hong struggled to stand up, breathing heavily. "Why, why on earth is this happening? It's obvious that a month ago, you and Lin Dong were no match for me?"
"I'm sorry, I'm a cheater." Lin Changqiang muttered to himself. At this moment, he felt a sense of empathy.
He never felt that, with his rapid advancement thanks to the Golden Finger, he had the right to look down on those who worked hard but had lower cultivation levels. After all, if he didn't have the system and Lin Dong didn't have the Ancestral Stone, then no matter how hard they practiced, they wouldn't be a match for Lin Hong at this moment...
"Give up, you can't win. Under normal circumstances, you might still have a chance to defeat me, but you've just been through a big battle today and are in poor condition. This is... an unfair victory on my part."
The words were quiet, barely audible to the few people on the stage, but they stirred a ripple in Lin Hong's heart.
"Are you pitying me?" He raised his head and looked at Lin Changqiang, who was slowly approaching, tears glistening in his eyes.
"Whatever you think." Lin Changqiang curled his lips in annoyance and stretched out his right hand towards the other party, "Get up quickly, do you still need me to help you?"
After all, the other party was just a child of ten years old who had not grown up yet, and he was his cousin. After all, blood is thicker than water. Although he always liked to bully Lin Dong, it would be fine to teach him a lesson. In the original book, Lin Dong himself didn't care, so why should he meddle in other people's business?
What's more... anyway, it wasn't him who was bullied in the first place~
"..." Lin Hong looked at Lin Changqiang in a daze. It seemed that it was because of the sunlight hitting the other party. He actually felt that Lin Changqiang exuded a warm and tranquil aura.
"Tsk, can you or not get up? Can you act a little like a member of the Lin family?" Lin Changqiang shook his hand unhappily. "If you don't accept it, just stand up and fight with me again. If you accept it, just hold my hand, stand up and wipe away your tears. Why are you sitting there and feeling sorry for yourself? You are letting outsiders laugh at our Lin family."
"By the way, I'm still on the stage!"
His originally fair little face turned red. He hurriedly wiped the tears from his eyes with his sleeve, grabbed Lin Changqiang's right hand and stood up.
"You don't hate me?"
"??? Why should I hate you?"
"...Because I often bully Lin Dong."
"Tsk, how should I put it? If you were an outsider, I would definitely beat you half to death with Lin Dong, but since you're one of us, I'll just treat you as ignorant and give you a little beating."
"So, you forgive me? But Lin Dong..."
"Lin Dong is actually very easy to talk to. He's like me, he's always very tolerant of his family. As long as you sincerely apologize and make amends, I don't think he will mind."
It must be said that the protagonists in Tudou's works seem to be like this. They forget their grudges with a smile. Xiao Yan forgave the elders of the Xiao family, Lin Dong forgave Lin Hong and Lin Shan, and as for Lin Langtian...
let's not talk about him.
"...I'm sorry." "
?" The voice was a little soft, and the wind was a little strong, so Lin Changqiang naturally couldn't hear clearly.
"I meant thank you."
"Hey, no big deal."
Anyway, even if you wanted to bully Lin Dong now, you couldn't beat him...
"Boom, Lin Hong's favorability towards the host has been detected to have increased to sixty-nine, surpassing Lin Dong's sixty-eight. The target of the passive skill - Guerrilla has been changed to Lin Hong."
"??? You backstabbed me!"
Lin Changqiang's eyes widened, and he regretted not saying the second half of the sentence.