X-Dragon Era

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Gripping his fists tightly, Xin Yun let out a slight sigh of relief and turned to the two girls beside him, "What are we waiting for? Hurry up and go get the notice."

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying exchanged glances, and then both turned to look resolutely at Xin Yun. Yi Luo Xiang said determinedly, "No... if you're not studying here, we will absolutely not stay. I don't want to leave your side."

As soon as Yi Luo Xiang finished speaking, Yan Qingying spoke up concisely, "Where you are, is where I'll be."

Although Yan Qingying's words were brief, the determination and resolution they contained were no less than Yi Luo Xiang's. Faced with this, Xin Yun couldn't help but smile bitterly. He could command them forcefully, but that was something he would never want to do.

It was certain that if Xin Yun did command the two girls forcefully, no matter how aggrieved they felt, they would certainly comply, but Xin Yun really didn't want to force them to do anything. They had their own thoughts, and what they wanted or didn't want to do should be their own decision.

He should never disguise his coercion as being for their good, forcing them to do anything they didn't love, Xin Yun included.

What does respect mean? When you force others to do something they don't want to under the guise of protection and care, that's already a lack of respect. No matter how good the relationship is, everyone is first and foremost a person, an independent, free individual. As such, what right does anyone have to coerce someone into doing something they don't want to do?

Taking a deep breath, Xin Yun knew that now was the time to change everything with action. To make them pick up the notice, he had to secure the single revival spot through the revival mechanism.

Thinking this, Xin Yun smiled confidently, and clenching his fist, he said, "Alright, since that's the case, I won't force you. Just wait a moment, the sole revival spot will definitely be mine!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a robust male voice called out from a distance, "Yi Luo Xiang, Yan Qingying, please come and get your enrollment notices immediately. You two are the only ones left."

Hearing this voice, Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying remained unmoved, standing there in silence. To them, it didn't matter whether they went to Combat Dragon Academy or not. After all, it wasn't the only academy in the world. What mattered most was whether Xin Yun was there or not.

Perhaps ordinary people couldn't understand, but it must be known that both Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying were still just children. Their dependence and affection for Xin Yun was beyond what most could imagine. In their hearts, Xin Yun's status was even more important than that of their parents, how could they possibly abandon that!

Seeing that the two girls remained unmoved, the stout man ran over in a hurry and anxiously said to the two girls, "What are you waiting for? Come and get your enrollment notices quickly!"

At this fellow's booming voice, Yi Luo Xiang couldn't help but frown, and Yan Qingying's eyes narrowed slightly. After a pause, it was Yi Luo Xiang who spoke, "We don't want to pick up the enrollment notices just yet, we want to wait until after the revival match."

"Ah! This..." Upon hearing Yi Luo Xiang's words, the man was instantly dumbfounded. If it had been someone else, he surely would have threatened them with the loss of qualification without hesitation, but faced with a prodigy like Yi Luo Xiang, he actually feared she might retaliate by renouncing her own qualification.

Shaking his head, the man finally showed some intelligence by not daring to say anything further and ran back. After all... this was not something he could decide anymore.

Several examiners gathered together and discussed for a while, and eventually... the stout man decided that it was best to start the revival match as soon as possible. Sometimes, you must give certain privileges to geniuses, especially when it comes to once-in-a-lifetime talents like Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying, they certainly must be treated as special cases.

Facing all the participants in the revival match, the stout man clapped his hands and then announced loudly, "Alright, now I will announce the selection methods and criteria for the revival match."

At this point, the robust male voice continued, "Willpower, endurance, perseverance, talent, aptitude, potential... these have all been tested before, and everyone here has been eliminated. Therefore... these six items are no longer suitable as criteria for the revival match."

Hearing the man's words, everyone let out a sigh of relief. If the comparison continued along those lines, Xin Yun really had no confidence. Many qualities are innate and simply cannot be changed through effort.

The stout fellow continued, "According to our research and decision, the revival match will assess three additional aspects: luck, strength, and intelligence!"

Upon hearing the examiner's words, Xin Yun gaped in astonishment. Assessing everyone's intelligence and strength was manageable, but how could luck be assessed? How would that even work?

Seeing everyone's puzzled expressions, the examiner chuckled and said, "First, we will assess luck. You see this large box? Inside, there are ten wooden plaques, and only one of them is inscribed with 'revival.' The other nine are inscribed with 'death.'"

"Well I'll be..." Xin Yun couldn't help but smile wryly. This was indeed a test of luck, completely unrelated to strength or anything else. Even if Yi Luo Xiang participated, the chance of being eliminated would not change at all! It was truly a nine-in-ten chance of death.

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