If he gave up halfway, he would follow in the footsteps of the person just now. He had already made his threat, and there were so many experts in the Morning Star Academy that they could not ignore it. Being crippled would be a light punishment, and if they really fought, it would definitely be a greeting to death.
But if he did not give up halfway, with Lin Yi's heaven-defying aptitude of the five elements and seven attributes, it would be strange if he did not cause a commotion. Even the Dean Ling Yuanqing would be moved. If he refused in public, it would be like what Ge Wei said, a slap in the face to the Morning Star Academy. They might even think that he was here to make trouble because he was talented!
If that happened, things would really get out of hand. Once things developed to that point, Lin Yi's only option was to change his mind and obediently follow them to the Eastern Continent's Morning Star Academy. Otherwise, he could imagine the consequences that awaited him even with his toes.
However, Lin Yi still had many concerns in the North Island, and he really did not want to go to the East Continent now. Moreover, as mentioned before, with his current strength, even if he went to the Morning Star Academy, he would not be able to protect himself. Instead, it would bring unexpected trouble to Wang Xinyan. What should he do?
Ge Wei stood aside for a while. Seeing that Lin Yi did not ask him any more questions, he said goodbye and left. While the academy guards were not watching him closely, he wanted to sell a few more exam clearance scripts to earn more spiritual jades.
"What's wrong?" Huang Xiaotao suddenly pulled on Lin Yi's sleeve and asked worriedly.
Ge Wei only felt that Lin Yi's expression was a little strange, but they were not familiar with each other. Based on the principle that it was better to avoid trouble, he would not meddle in Lin Yi's private affairs.
But Huang Xiaotao was different. She was always paying attention to Lin Yi's expression. Moreover, with her close relationship with Lin Yi, she could clearly sense anything wrong with Lin Yi.
"Xiaotao. You heard what Ge Wei said just now, right? We're in trouble this time, and we might have to change our original intentions to pass … "Lin Yi shrugged helplessly. Even if he had many trump cards, facing such a situation. He really didn't know what to do.
"Then … Then what should we do … …" Huang Xiaotao was panicking. She didn't mind going to Dongzhou in the first place, and in fact, she did want to go there. However, there was a prerequisite for that, and that was to be with Lin Yi.
If Lin Yi didn't want to go to the East Continent, then she didn't want to go either. If Lin Yi was forced to go, then she would follow him. And because of Lin Yi, she wouldn't feel happy.
What worried Huang Xiaotao the most was that both she and Lin Yi would participate in the selection. It would be fine if both of them were chosen, but what if one of them was chosen but the other wasn't? What would they do then?
This situation wasn't impossible, it was extremely possible. Huang Xiaotao didn't know that Lin Yi had the seven elements. But with all the miraculous things he had done in the past, she firmly believed that Lin Yi was a rare genius, and that it was normal for him to pass the Morning Star Academy's selection.
But Huang Xiaotao herself wasn't so sure. All along, there had been people praising her for her outstanding talent, but it depended on who she was compared to. She was indeed good when compared to ordinary people, but when compared to a freak like Lin Yi, it was far from enough.
With her qualifications, it was hard to say whether she would be able to catch the eye of the big shots in the Morning Star Academy. It would be normal for her to be eliminated.
At the thought of being separated from Lin Yi, Huang Xiaotao couldn't help but panic. Huang Xiaotao couldn't help but panic as she hugged Lin Yi's arm tightly. She was afraid that if she let go, Lin Yi would run away.
Lin Yi hugged Huang Xiaotao gently. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Don't worry, it's not a big deal to think it through. When you go up later, just follow the normal procedure. Don't try to hide it or resist it. If you can be chosen, then it's a good thing, and I'll be happy for you. If you don't get chosen, then it doesn't matter."
"Really?" Huang Xiaotao blinked her eyes. She was still worried. She was afraid of being separated from Lin Yi. If they were to be separated from each other, she really didn't know what to do.
"Yes, I'm here. It'll be fine." Lin Yi smiled and nodded. He took a deep breath and said.
"Oh." Huang Xiaotao was relieved. Lin Yi's ability couldn't be judged by common sense. Since he said it would be fine, then it definitely wouldn't be a problem.
She didn't know that when Lin Yi faced other dangerous situations, he could rely on all kinds of trump cards to deal with it easily. But in this situation, he really didn't have any confidence. The reason why he said that was just to comfort Huang Xiaotao.
After thinking about it, the only thing he could do now was to brace himself and go up. The only thing Lin Yi could rely on now was the cheat that hid his strength.
After a while, he would purposely suppress his strength, and at the same time, try to suppress his Spiritual Root to one type. That way, he probably wouldn't be selected by the Morning Star Academy.
However, as for whether his cheat would be able to successfully deceive the stone tablet that was specially used to test Spiritual Roots, Lin Yi didn't have any confidence in his heart. If he succeeded, it would be great, but if he failed, then there really wasn't any other way.
Of course, this method was really a choice made under desperation. When there was no other method to rely on, Lin Yi could only bet on this. Whether or not he could succeed, it all depended on the will of the heavens.
In this situation, besides being forced to participate in the selection, Lin Yi also had to face an additional problem, which was that Huang Xiaotao's test plate was behind his!
What was even more troublesome was that the seats that Lin Yi and Huang Xiaotao were sitting in were not very far back. Furthermore, when the Morning Star Academy arranged the selection order, it wasn't simply based on first come, first served. Instead, it was randomly arranged after the area was divided. This way, as much as possible, it could prevent people from deliberately squeezing forward in order to cut the line and cause a disturbance.
Coincidentally, the next area that was drawn was the area that Lin Yi and Huang Xiaotao were in. Because they had to queue up in advance, a few academy staff members who were in charge of the selection order were already standing not far from the two of them. They raised their hands and signaled for Lin Yi to follow the line in front of them.
This meant that even if Lin Yi wanted to exchange test plates with Huang Xiaotao, it would be an extravagant dream!
After all, this was a selection of close to ten thousand people. The Morning Star Academy was extremely strict with the order of the scene. Even giving up halfway was not allowed, and cutting the line was even more ridiculous.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, there were at least five or six academy staff members who were constantly paying attention to the situation in the line. If Lin Yi were to rashly exchange with Huang Xiaotao, when the time came, there was no telling what kind of disturbance it would cause! (To be continued)
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