203: Chapter 203 The Test of Father Bai

The next day.

Lin Family Manor was decked out in festive colors, with bright red lanterns hanging in every corner of the manor.

Streamers were draped, and double happiness characters were pasted on doors and windows, the entire place exuding a joyful and lively atmosphere.

The maids were busy running back and forth, setting up the venue, preparing the banquet, and checking the guest list.

Su Yingxue and the other five wives were also personally involved, meticulously managing the wedding details, eagerly anticipating Qiao Feifei joining the Lin family.

Another day passed in the blink of an eye.

In the Bai family mansion, Bai Zhanyun sat in the living room, his expression shifting repeatedly.

Finally, he slapped his thigh hard, making up his mind.

Anyway, his daughter, Bai Lulu, had her heart and eyes set on Lin Yun and would marry him sooner or later.

Instead of dragging it out and making his daughter miserable, it was better to fulfill their wishes early and let the Bai family hitch onto this "good sapling" that was Lin Yun.

However, his daughter, Bai Zhanyun's daughter, wouldn't be so easily taken away.

If he wanted to marry Bai Lulu, he had to pass his test first. He wanted to personally verify whether Lin Yun had the ability to protect his daughter for a lifetime.

After making up his mind, Bai Zhanyun had Bai Lulu send a message to Lin Yun, asking him to come to the Bai family immediately.

Lin Yun was checking the wedding schedule with Su Yingxue when his Communicator rang.

It was a message from Bai Lulu:

[ "Brother Lin Yun, my dad agreed! But... he wants you to come to the Bai family in person, saying he wants to see you." ]

Lin Yun didn't dare delay:

[ "Okay, I'll head over now." ]

...

Bai family, reception hall.

Lin Yun was led into the reception hall by a servant and immediately saw the middle-aged man sitting in the main seat.

He was handsome, striking, with a calm demeanor; one could tell at a glance that he was someone who had long held a high position.

Beside him sat a beautiful woman, gentle and elegant, with eyebrows and eyes seven parts similar to Bai Lulu's.

Lin Yun realized in his heart.

No wonder she could give birth to such a beautiful daughter as Bai Lulu; the parents' genes were right there.

Bai Zhanyun looked Lin Yun up and down, his gaze sharp, as if he wanted to see right through him.

Lin Yun was neither humble nor arrogant, bowing slightly:

"Junior Lin Yun greets Uncle and Aunt."

Bai Zhanyun didn't respond immediately, just nodded.

Huang Lin, however, smiled warmly:

"Sit, sit, don't stand."

Lin Yun sat down, and Bai Lulu quietly moved to sit beside him, her face showing a hint of nervousness and anticipation.

Bai Zhanyun looked at his daughter's appearance and sighed inwardly.

A grown daughter cannot be kept.

He cleared his throat and spoke slowly:

"Lin Yun, my daughter likes you. As a father, I won't stop it. Anyway, she's going to get married sooner or later, so earlier is fine."

Lin Yun was happy and about to thank him when Bai Zhanyun's tone changed:

"However..."

He stood up, his gaze intense:

"If you want to marry my, Bai Zhanyun's, daughter, you must pass my test."

Lin Yun understood.

A test.

This was the future father-in-law's test.

He stood up and said solemnly:

"Please, Uncle, give me your guidance."

Bai Zhanyun's eyes showed appreciation:

"Good, follow me."

...

In the Bai family's virtual battle room, two Advanced virtual pods stood side by side, their doors wide open, waiting for the challengers.

Although Su Yingxue and the others were very confident in their husband, they couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.

After all, Bai Zhanyun was a Third-Stage Perfection Martial Artist with extremely rich combat experience.

Bai Lulu was also nervously gripping her mother's hand, her palms sweating.

Huang Lin gently patted her hand and comforted her in a low voice:

"Don't be afraid, your dad knows his limits."

Bai Lulu nodded, but her gaze remained fixed on Lin Yun.

Lin Yun and Bai Zhanyun looked at each other and simultaneously lay down in the virtual pods.

The doors closed.

Consciousness linked.

[ "Welcome to the virtual battle space. Synchronizing physical stats... Synchronization complete. Both sides' cultivation levels have been adjusted to be identical: Second-Stage Perfection." ]

On a vast plain, Bai Zhanyun looked at Lin Yun:

"Kid, if you want to marry my daughter, flashy moves won't work."

"But don't worry, we'll have a fair duel."

"I've adjusted our physical states to be the same, and I won't use any Mysterious-rank Combat Technique, only Huang-rank Cultivation Technique. I definitely won't bully you."

Lin Yun knew Bai Zhanyun was intentionally going easy on him, but he didn't dare be careless, bowing slightly:

"Thank you, Uncle, for your leniency. Junior has offended you."

The battle erupted instantly!

Bai Zhanyun attacked first, throwing a punch!

The fist wind sounded like thunder, carrying the decades of combat experience of a Third-Stage Perfection Martial Artist, heading straight for Lin Yun's face!

Lin Yun didn't dare to be the slightest bit negligent, instantly entering the Micro-Realm.

The world slowed down, and Bai Zhanyun's punch trajectory was clearly visible.

He shifted his feet, executing the "Thousand Shadow Steps," his figure turning into several afterimages, narrowly avoiding the punch.

At the same time, he struck out with a palm!

Bai Zhanyun's eyes lit up.

It really is Micro-Perception!

His combat experience was far beyond Lin Yun's, and logically, he should be able to suppress him easily.

But the Micro-Perception state was truly abnormal.

Plus, their physical stats were the same, and he couldn't use Mysterious-rank Combat Technique, so he could only rely on Huang-rank Combat Technique and skilled Combat Techniques to respond.

Upon this exchange, Bai Zhanyun discovered...

He seemed... not to be this kid's opponent?

Lin Yun also discovered it.

He found that although Bai Zhanyun's attacks were fierce, in the Micro-Perception state, there were flaws everywhere.

If he went all out, he had a 30% chance of winning within ten moves.

But...

This was his future father-in-law.

Lin Yun's thoughts raced, and he decided...

Act!

He started to hold back.

The vital point he could have stabbed with a sword was intentionally missed by half a point.

The attack he could have easily dodged was intentionally allowed to graze his clothes.

The flaw he could have seized was intentionally delayed by a beat, giving the opponent a chance to change moves.

Outside, everyone stared at the screen, watching with trepidation.

On the screen, the two were exchanging blows, fighting earth-shakingly.

Fist power struck, Sword Qi surged, huge craters exploded on the plain, rocks shattered, and dust flew.

Bai Lulu gripped her fists tightly, her palms full of sweat.

Huang Lin also became nervous, cursing inwardly:

"Good job, Bai Zhanyun, didn't you say it was just a formality? Are you really playing for real?!"

Bai Zhanyun had bitterness he couldn't express.

He discovered that Lin Yun was acting.

He was even intentionally showing flaws to him.

But he just couldn't win!

In the Micro-Perception state, Lin Yun's defense was airtight.

The occasional counterattack, although intentionally slowed down, had that precise timing that made even a Third-Stage Perfection Martial Artist like him feel terrified.

This kid... was too terrifying.

If their cultivation levels were equal, he would definitely be killed in seconds.

He fought more and more fearfully, feeling more and more stifled.

Finally, Bai Zhanyun couldn't take it anymore.

He spotted an opportunity and executed a finishing move of a Huang-rank Combat Technique, the light dazzling, the momentum grand...

Under the cover of the light, he quietly used a Mysterious-rank Combat Technique!

Lin Yun's eyes lit up.

He knew it was done.

The power of a Mysterious-rank Combat Technique far exceeded a Huang-rank one; even if not used with full force, it was enough to break the balance.

He continued to act, getting hit by this move, his virtual body dissipating into points of light.

Outside, Huang Lin and Bai Lulu exclaimed simultaneously.

"Bai Zhanyun!"

"Dad!"

Huang Lin was already prepared; when Bai Zhanyun came out, she would definitely make him pay.

They had agreed it was just a formality, so why did he really kill the guy?