Cosmic Trading System

In the end, Lin Mengmeng was defeated.

Lin Yun felt somewhat regretful as he watched on.

A martial artist at the late Mingjin stage was not incapable of defeating one at the peak of the Mingjin stage.

However, the opponent's ability to reach the peak of the Mingjin stage at such a young age, his high-born background, and the martial arts techniques he cultivated were not simplifications.

Contrarily, the martial arts techniques Lin Mengmeng cultivated were a bit lacking.

Lin Yun knew that what Lin Mengmeng excelled at were flying swords and hidden weapons.

Unfortunately, in this rookie competition, the use of hidden weapons was not allowed.

In addition, being female, Lin Mengmeng's physical abilities in various respects were a bit behind, resulting in her defeat this time.

Not winning in the third round, Lin Mengmeng only made it to the top hundred.

Lin Mengmeng's martial arts talent was extraordinary. Placed in such a rookie competition, she only managed to make it to the top hundred, which just went to show how many martial arts geniuses there were at this rookie competition.

However, Lin Mengmeng was still too young, only twenty-one years old. Five years from now, she would only be twenty-six. Not only could she participate in the rookie competition again, but her age would also not be too grand.

As Lin Mengmeng descended the stage in disappointment, some people from the Golden Sword Sect immediately came up.

Among them, Lin Yun spotted Lin Mengmeng's father, Lin Yuanshan, who he had seen before.

Lin Yun didn't go up to greet him.

After all, his current identity was Lin Yi, not Lin Yun.

Soon, it was Lin Yun's turn to take the stage.

In the third round, Lin Yun won again without any surprises, advancing directly to the top sixty.

A new round of revival matches began again.

Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran started to rest.

"Brother Lin Yi, look at that Jiang Wei, haha. He was scared to death when he saw you advance to the top sixty in the revival match. He doesn't dare to make eye contact with us anymore, I just saw his match, he lost in the third round," At this time, Zhang Haoran pointed at a young man in the distance and laughed to Lin Yun.

It was Jiang Wei, the one who had previously competed with them.

Jiang Wei had been paying close attention to the situation on Lin Yun's side all along. The laughter and conversation between Zhang Haoran and Lin Yun, due to the chaotic scene, he didn't hear clearly, but he could vaguely guess what Zhang Haoran and Lin Yun were saying.

He quickly looked away, his expression constantly changing, before finally leaving with a sullen face.

As Zhang Haoran said, he was scared stiff when he saw Lin Yun advance to the top sixty.

This was the top sixty in the revival round, not the top sixty in the preliminary round. This had more value than Lin Yun's ranking of over twenty in the preliminary round.

However, this was not what startled him the most.

It was Lin Yun's opponent… and the speed at which Lin Yun disposed of his opponent…

He had paid attention to all three matches.

Lin Yun's luck was both good and bad, all three of his opponents were at the late Mingjin stage.

However, he had heard of two of these late Mingjin stage martial artists, their strength was not at all weaker than his, one even surpassed him a little.

Yet, Lin Yun dealt with them with just a few moves.

Just a few moves… and he could defeat an opponent stronger than him. How could Jiang Wei not be shocked? How could he not be scared?

Of course, he dared not provoke Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran again.

Even so, he still paid close attention to Lin Yun's battles.

He wanted to see if Lin Yun would encounter any mishaps in his battles.

Such as, getting injured?

Or even, crippled?

Or even worse, seriously injured and dead?

Such occurrences were not unheard of in the rookie competition.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed.

In the third round, Lin Yun again defeated his opponent with just a few moves.

...

In another direction, Lin Mengmeng looked towards Lin Yun from a distance, her eyebrows slightly furrowing.

"Mengmeng, what are you looking at?" Lin Yuanshan asked curiously.

As he spoke, he followed Lin Mengmeng's gaze in that direction.

"Daddy, it's nothing..." Lin Mengmeng gave a forced smile and quickly said.

Thinking about her thoughts just now, her heart started beating slightly faster.

When she first saw the figure of that man... She thought it was Lin Yun... Unfortunately, as he turned around, she realized it wasn't him...

This made her feel as if she might have been longing for him too much.

During this period, her family had encountered some problems, which made her think that if Lin Yun could help her... Or, the man she chose... If it were Lin Yun... He would certainly be able to solve her family's problems, and she definitely wouldn't have to struggle this much.

"Mengmeng, if you don't fancy any of those men, your father won't force you..." Without noticing anything, Lin Yuanshan turned and looked at Lin Mengmeng, sighed lightly, and commented.

Lin Mengmeng's response made him think she was distracted by recent events.

"But, what about my brothers..." Lin Mengmeng shook her head.

"From the moment they became mercenaries, our Lin Family, had already accepted their fate." Lin Yuanshan mused.

"But it could be prevented, there are people targeting my brothers... They are only mercenaries overseas, not here in our own country. Why are they being targeted by the authorities when they return home..." Lin Mengmeng clenched her teeth, murmuring.

Lin Yuanshan fell silent.

Why?

He had a hunch about the reason.

Most likely, it was because of the Qingyun Company.

Lin Yun was the founder of Qingyun Company and originally when he needed bodyguards, almost all of them were provided by their Gold Sword Security Company. He had never sought the services of any other security company.

Now, with the issue at Qingyun Company, their Gold Sword Security Company could hardly escape the influence.

Officially, some suspected they were connected to the power behind Qingyun Company.

Some wanted to use them to dig out the force behind Qingyun Company.

Therefore, they clamped down on some Lin family members who were at the edge of the law...

Lin Yuanshan suspected that this had something to do with the words Lin Yun had once uttered.

'Anyone who crosses Qingyun will be killed, no matter how far.'

Those people, on one hand, wanted to find out the power behind Qingyun Company through them.

On the other hand, they feared provoking Lin Yun, causing him to lead another massacre.

So, they went after some of the Lin family members who were on the edge of the law, leaving no room for argument, failing to guess the real aim of the authorities. Perhaps... was it to give Lin Yun an out?

On the surface, the authorities weren't targeting the power behind Qingyun Company?

They wanted Lin Yun not to take rash actions, not to raise his hands again?

After all, if Lin Yun were to engage in another large-scale massacre... It wouldn't be a trivial matter either for the power behind Qingyun Company, nor would it be an absolutely lossless affair.

The scenario with the Lu Family and Mie Family was different; the authorities had been unprepared, they hadn't been aware of the strength behind Qingyun Company. Now, they were clear about it. If the power behind Qingyun Company took action again, it wouldn't necessarily be trouble-free.

Regrettably, their Lin Family had nothing to do with the power behind Qingyun Company.

What could those people find out?

Presumably, by now, those people had also realized this.

However... This also added to the crisis facing their Lin family...

Although their Lin Family had no connection with the power behind Qingyun Company, their Gold Sword Security Company had previously provided bodyguards for Qingyun Company. This was a solid fact; some of these bodyguards had even died at the Qingyun Hotel.

If those people harbored resentment towards the Lin Family and the threat from the power behind Qingyun Company was removed, who could say they wouldn't resort to even more excessive measures?

Everyone has flaws. When a power grows to a certain extent, none remain spotless. Their Lin Family was a martial arts family with a tradition spanning hundreds of years and owned the Gold Sword Security Company... They were even more prone to various issues.

If the authorities resolutely targeted their Lin Family, they would not be able to resist.

In this situation, he thought of a solution.

That was, their Lin Family needed to find a backer.

Marriage alliance... was the best way to find a protector, and Lin Mengmeng had the qualifications.
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If the authorities continued targeting their Lin Family, it meant their power did not deter the authorities. However, if their Lin family forged a marriage alliance with a powerful family, even one with significant influence within the authorities, their problems could be easily resolved.

For this reason, he had Lin Mengmeng participate in this competition, with this purpose in mind.

Martial Arts families and sects had inherent advantages in terms of power structures.

Many martial arts families and sects wielded immense power within the authorities.

If Lin Mengmeng married into such a prominent family... At the very least, Lin Mengmeng's safety should be secured.

This was Lin Yuanshan's hidden thought, which he didn't tell Lin Mengmeng.

This matter that their Lin Family had gotten involved in was too big.

It already reached sky high.

No one knew what the top-level people were thinking.

If those people didn't let go of the Lin Family, and Lin Mengmeng could be safe, he would have no regrets even in death.