On the first day of the White Cloud Tournant, Madam Lin and Lin Guo ca to pick Amon up.
Lin Guo had a complicated expression when he t Amon. He could sense that the kid is close to the Peak Strength stage. Considering the kid's age, this put him at the sa cultivation speed as the best Lin clan's current younger generation, Lin Xiaolong, who had beco a Peak Strength stage cultivator at age fifteen, four years ago. Not to forget Amon didn't receive any cultivation resources from the clan. If one looked at it this way, this put Amon's base cultivation speed to be even faster than Lin Xiaolong's.
The two then brought Amon to the Lin clan's grand hall to et with the others. There would be five Lin young generations who represented the Lin clan in the tournant, Amon was one of them.
When he ca in, there were not many people in the grand hall, unlike the first day when he t the clan master here. He also didn't see Lin Weida amongst the people present. Lin Bubai was the one who was heading this eting. Amon saw the four other kids there, three boys and one girl. They should be the ones that went with him to the tournant.
He also saw another familiar face there, Lin Rong. She was talking with the lone girl who would be joining the tournant. From the way they talked, Amon surmised that they were siblings.
When Lin Bubai saw Amon arrive, he called everybody to attention. He then addressed the five representatives. He introduced Amon as Lin Mo. The four others were Lin Cang, Lin Gai, Lin Anwen, and the girl was Lin Fen.
"You five are the brightest of our young generation who were fifteen years of age, that is the age limit one is allowed in the tournant," Lin Bubai said. Of course, he didn't know that Amon's real age was actually thirteen at the mont.
"As you know, the White Cloud Tournant is the most prominent tournant in this city. Every eye will be on you. You can't afford to bring sha to our clan's na. This is also your chance to have your na be known throughout the city. Grab this chance for fa and glory!"
"We will!" One of the participants, Lin Cang, declared with ardor.
Lin Bubai nodded at the boy, "If you still have sothing to prepare, do it imdiately. We will leave in half an hour."
After Lin Bubai excused them, he took Madam Lin to one side for a talk. During this ti, Lin Rong ca to Amon.
"Hmph, can't expect a backwater kid like you is being asked to represent our clan as well. You better not cause us to lose face out there," Lin Rong said to Amon.
Lin Fen was following behind her, "Sister, is this that brat you told
about? Can't believe I will be on a team with him. Hey, you! You better not drag us down."
"Don't worry, sister Fen. If he does. I will throw him out of the tournant myself so as to not let our clan's na be tarnished," one of the participant boys nad Lin Gai, ca as well to fawn on Lin Fen.
The other two, Lin Cang and Lin Anwen approached when they saw the others were gathering.
Lin Cang addressed Lin Rong, "Sister Lin Rong, unfortunately, the age limit is fifteen. If it was not, it should be you that represented our clan. The other clans won't have a chance if you did."
"That's right!" Lin Gai joined in the praise. "And the worse of it, we get a nobody instead. Such bad luck."
"Don't bother with him. He is just here to make up the number. Although of course, soone else could have made a better candidate. I wonder what he said to his mama that had made him get selected."
Amon just wore an indifferent expression as they continued to ridicule him.
"So rude! He is ignoring us," Lin Fen uttered.
"You bastard! How dare you ignore sister Fen?" Lin Gai called. He made a threatening step toward Amon, but he didn't make any move. He just stood before him with a nacing look. Amon was still treating it as if they were not there.
"Perhaps he was just scared shitless," Lin Cang said.
"Hmph, forget about him," Lin Rong said. "You four should do your best to make up for him in the tournant."
"With
there, there is no need for you to worry," Lin Cang tapped his chest. "I will make the Lin clan's na be heard throughout the tournant."
They then left, except for Lin Anwen who had not uttered a word. He ca to Amon and said, "Don't mind them. In my opinion, I think the clan has made the right call in including you in the tournant. I have seen your fight in the training arena. I don't think any within our age can fight the way you do. It is very enlightening watching you fight. Who trained you to fight like that?"
Amon, who had been treating those kids as empty air, finally turned and looked at Lin Anwen. He stared coldly at the boy, grinned, and then said, "No one trained . I learned by myself how to fight. You said you are inspired by my fight? Then let
give you a tip. Whenever I fight, I fight with the intention to kill."
Lin Anwen didn't know why, but he could feel his hair standing on end. He subconsciously took a step back. He felt as if he was standing before a ferocious beast that could pounce at him without notice.
Lin Bubai ca at this ti with Madam Lin, Lin Anwen excused himself then.
"I have sothing I need to say to you," Lin Bubai said. "This is about the arranged deathmatch with the Wei clan. Although the White Cloud sect had agreed to host a deathmatch between you and the Wei representative within the tournant, they do not want the deathmatch to simply be a fight between two low-level cultivators. They had given the requirent that the participant of the deathmatch should reach at least the semi-final of the tournant. If you failed, then the deathmatch is canceled. We will then have to rearrange with the Wei clan to settle our dispute elsewhere, but it would be a disgrace. I hope that will not happen."
Amon sneered. "It won't," he said.
"Good," Lin Bubai said.
"Do you know how the tournant's fights are arranged?" Amon asked.
"It will be explained by the White Cloud Sect's people before the tournant. It usually changed in each tournant, only the final stays the sa. There will be fifty people chosen to participate in the final."
'Fifty? Then the final is not a one on one fight,' Amon thought. "What kind of fight is the final?" Amon asked.
"That will be explained after you win the semi-final. Make your preparation, we will depart soon," Lin Bubai said and left.
"Do you bring enough restoration pills and salve?" Madam Lin asked.
"I do," Amon replied.
Madam Lin nodded, "I won't go to watch the tournant. Lin Guo will go in my place. He will keep you safe if the Wei tries to do anything outside the tournant."
She then used her hand to lift Amon's chin up so she could stare at him directly. "Don't you die," she said to him.
"Don't worry, mother. I won't," Amon replied.
Madam Lin maintained her gaze for a while before she nodded. She then left without further words.
"I never saw her that obsessed about sothing. She really treats you as her child, you better not disappoint her," Lin Guo said after Madam Lin left.
Amon didn't comnt on that.
*
After half an hour passed, everyone gathered again. Seeing everyone was ready, Lin Bubai led them out of the estate. They went together to the tournant venue. Which was to be held at the White Cloud estate in the center part of the city.
The city was especially lively at this ti. Everyone was excited about this White Cloud tournant which was held every ten years. Many hawkers set up their stalls in the streets around the tournant venue. It was like everyone in the city had co to watch the tournant.
As the tournant participants, the Lin clan was given a special entrance, separated from the crowded main entrance. The White Cloud estate was even larger than the Lin clan's one. It was almost a small town by itself. The tournant venue was a specially constructed place that housed several arenas, large and small.
The arena had viewing platforms that could house a million people. For those that stood the furthest, so kind of projection screen was placed so the spectators there could also see the ongoing fights.
At this ti before the tournant started, these platforms were already almost filled to the brim.
Amon was rather fascinated. So fightings were sothing the people of this world treated as exciting entertainnt.
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