Chapter 271: Determination
"Do you know the rules of the Green Talent List? Based on the current situation, I’m afraid you won’t even make it past the first round before you’re eliminated," Elder Bai said.
The Green Talent List has two rounds in total. Only those who pass the first round have a chance of being noticed by the major powers. However, the first round of the Green Talent List eliminates at least eighty percent of the young talents each time.
"Lin Yun, with Gong Qi and Master Wu in Yanhuang Country right now, your parents’ safety is guaranteed. The most critical part is you. As long as you aren’t captured by the Royal Family, there’s still hope," Elder Bai continued.
"I can send you away from Celestial Eagle Valley right now. You’re still young, Lin Yun. In ten or twenty years, once you’re powerful enough, you can return to Yanhuang Country, and even the Royal Family won’t dare to touch you."
Hearing Elder Bai’s suggestion, Lin Yun refused without a second thought. "No. I can’t wait that long. My parents, my teacher, my friends—they’re all in the hands of the Royal Family. Am I supposed to let them be imprisoned for twenty years?"
"It’s the best option right now. Your chances of success in the Green Talent List are minuscule, practically zero. You have to realize, the Crown Prince has surely gone to the Wind Forest Sect by now. When the time comes, you’ll be facing a siege from countless geniuses. Have you thought about that?"
"If you fail your challenge on the Green Talent List, you won’t even have a chance to escape."
"Lin Yun, a great man knows when to yield and when to stand firm. Once you are powerful enough, you’ll be able to protect your family and friends. You can’t be reckless."
Elder Bai pleaded earnestly, but Lin Yun hadn’t even considered waiting ten or twenty years. It was too long. Never mind the risk of unforeseen changes; the very idea of his parents being imprisoned by the Royal Family for two decades was something Lin Yun could never accept.
His body was a gift from his parents, and Lin Yun couldn’t bear to see them suffer even the slightest hardship—not even for a minute.