The female anchor turned into the dean of an ancient academy

The sun shone through the long eaves of Zhaoyin Academy, and golden beams of light fell on the vast training ground, adding a sense of solemnity to the archery competition that was about to begin.

"The second competition, the archery competition, begins now!" Following Lord Han's order.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the center of the martial arts training ground. There, the three candidates, Li Chongguang, Cen Jiexiao, and Chen Zigui, stood at the first, second, and third archery positions respectively, waiting for the competition to begin.

The servants quickly put all the props for the second competition in place, and the three candidates took out their own competition equipment.

The three men took out their own competition equipment. Li Chongguang took out a finely crafted bow and arrow; Chen Zigui took out a simple bow and arrow.

Cen Jiexiao held the crossbow that she had secretly improved. Although its shape was different from the bow and arrow in the eyes of ordinary people, it concealed the exquisite structure of modern wisdom.

This "strange thing" caught General Zhou's eye. He asked curiously, "Miss Cen, what is that in your hand? Don't misunderstand me. I've been in the army for almost twenty years, but I've never seen such a sophisticated weapon."

As a veteran who had fought on the battlefield for twenty years, he could tell at a glance that the crossbow in Cen Jiexiao's hand was unusual.

"General Zhou, this is called a crossbow. It was taught to me by a former "friend" of mine. After the competition, you will know its power." Cen Jiexiao answered General Zhou's question confidently, with a hint of cunning in her tone.

General Zhou nodded to show his understanding. He observed Cen Jiexiao's crossbow with great interest, thinking to himself: How many secrets does this young lady of the Cen family have?

The three candidates adjusted their posture slightly, then immediately put their arrows on the strings and prepared for the competition at the fixed target twenty steps away.

According to the current standard of one step being one and a half meters, a distance of only thirty meters is no problem at all for Cen Jiexiao who is holding "advanced weapons".

She narrowed her eyes slightly, fixed her gaze on the target, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a confident smile.

General Zhou's personal guard Wei Gang gave the order, "One, two, three, fire!"

Several arrows flashed with sharp light and flew through the air, accompanied by sharp sounds of breaking through the air, like a ruthless blade cutting through fragile silk, clear and shocking.

At this moment, the three contestants' eyes were fixed on the bull's eye. Their gazes were fixed on the finish line, as if they were hawks, seeing everything within their reach, without being disturbed by anything outside.

In just three rounds, the shooting only took a moment.

One after another, the arrows of the three candidates, as if carefully calculated, hit the exact center of the target.

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

The academy was instantly filled with excitement and warm applause, with waves of praise coming one after another.

"All three candidates hit the bull's eye, that's amazing!"

"Miss Cen's archery skills are truly astonishing. Even someone like me who hunts frequently wouldn't guarantee I'd hit the bull's eye!"

"Big Brother's archery is so precise, and every arrow never misses its target!"

Everyone admired the archery skills of the three candidates, and the archery competition also made everyone present excited.

After this period of training with Yu Lan and Xiao Zhi, Cen Jiexiao's heartbeat was as steady as the tide every time an arrow flew out, and her confidence was undoubtedly well reflected on the target.

In this fixed target archery competition, the three archers were evenly matched and their results were almost the same.

The result of this competition did not determine the winner, but it allowed everyone to see the strength of the three candidates.

However, after the fixed target, the challenging moving target test is the real test of one’s ability.

It not only requires high precision on fixed targets, but also tests one's on-the-spot reaction and adaptability.

The rules of the competition are simple and direct. Each person has five rounds of shooting, and one point is awarded for each round in which the bamboo ball thrown into the air is hit.

The final fifth round of bamboo balls is smaller in size, which better reflects the contestants' concentration and archery skills, so it is counted as two points.

The rules are simple, but the difficulty is far greater than fixed targets.

The moving target is indeed quite difficult to hit. As the arrow flies over, the bamboo ball also floats in the air with the wind.

However, for Cen Jiexiao, this didn't seem to pose too much of a challenge. After all, her modified crossbow only needed to maintain a high accuracy with just three points in a straight line. Furthermore, after half a month of diligent practice, Cen Jiexiao's archery skills had reached perfection.

Cen Jiexiao stood on the firing line, took a deep breath, and aimed at the bamboo ball that was rapidly bouncing in front of her. She tilted her head slightly, observed the wind direction, and made precise adjustments. With a "whoosh", the crossbow arrow hit the target accurately. The applause and cheers around her seemed to be automatically blocked at this moment.

The second and third rounds followed with equal accuracy, and Cen Jiexiao's crossbow became the focus of discussion among the crowd.

Her agile posture and precise shooting skills all demonstrate her superb archery skills.

However, all of this was seen by one person at this time - Li Chongguang.

He stared at Cen Jiexiao with cold eyes, a sneer on his lips, as if he was plotting something.

During the fourth round, just as Cen Jiexiao raised her crossbow, ready to fire, Li Chongguang sneered. As someone who had practiced archery on horseback for years and had previously served as a lieutenant in the frontier army, his movements were naturally faster than Cen Jiexiao's. In a split second, Li Chongguang nocked his arrow and fired, accurately knocking down Cen Jiexiao's target bamboo ball.

The bamboo ball stayed in the air for only a blink of an eye, and it was too late for Cen Jiexiao to make another shot, which also made her lose the chance to score in the fourth round.

For a moment, there was a burst of laughter and uproar in the training ground.

Li Chongguang's trick made Cen Jiexiao feel a little flustered, and she couldn't help but frown.

She gripped the crossbow tightly in her hand, trying to control her inner anxiety.

A bad premonition suddenly flashed through her mind. She turned her head and her eyes fell on her senior brother Chen Zigui.

But at this moment, Chen Zigui did not look at her, but silently took out the last arrow from the quiver.

His resolute and cold face revealed an incomprehensible answer, and this answer was only visible to him.

His deep eyes seemed to see through everything, as if he was ready to deal with Li Chongguang's conspiracy.

In the most crucial fifth round, Li Chongguang continued to prepare his cunning little moves.

Chen Zigui said nothing. Just when Li Chongguang's arrow was about to hit the last bamboo ball, Chen Zigui sprinted, knelt down and shot the arrow in one go. The long arrow was like thunder piercing the clouds. The speed was so fast that it was jaw-dropping. The sharp archery skill was like a flash of lightning that cut through the sky.

In an instant, the two arrows collided with each other with a crisp sound, and Li Chongguang's arrow broke and fell to the ground.

His accurate judgment and decisive action won the applause of the audience.

Applause broke out again in the square, especially from the students who were not used to Li Chongguang's behavior, the applause was even louder.

Cen Jiexiao felt a surge of gratitude towards her senior brother. She nodded slightly, her eyes filled with gratitude and warmth.

But this emotion did not show up for long before it was suppressed by Cen Jiexiao's strong mind. The battle was not over yet, the battle that carried the eldest brother's wish was not over yet.

She knew that now was not the time to relax, and she dared not relax.

At this moment, everyone's attention is focused on the final competition.

They were looking forward to Cen Jiexiao's wonderful performance and the final result of this archery competition.

In the end, Cen Jiexiao relied on the advantage of her crossbow and the help of her senior brother to win the second round of the archery competition without any danger.

She gripped the crossbow tightly, her heart filled with firm faith, because this was just the beginning, and the future was still long...