Lin Yun was stunned by those words, but he understood the intent behind them. He felt a warmth rising from his chest, but did he really have a choice to ignore this challenge? When he raised his head, he could see Xin Yan’s eyes flickering.

“But aren’t you going as well? If I can’t go, then you can’t either,” said Lin Yun. He recalled that Xin Yan’s name was among the quota. He was also worried about Xin Yan’s safety in the Demonlotus Realm. There weren’t many people that he cared about in the Sword Firmament Pavilion, but Xin Yan was definitely one of them.

“That’s not the same. You’re still young and you still have plenty of chances in the future. I’m three years older than you and I’m slowly losing my chances. If I miss this opportunity, then I might be stuck in the eighth stage for a long time,” smiled Xin Yan. She then changed the topic, “Do you think that your senior sister is...