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Chapter 273 No Son to Support His Old Age

Ji Nuan grabbed three arrows and placed them firmly on the bowstring, her posture imposing and heroic, displaying pride and strength. However, this scene triggered a wave of harsh ridicule.

"Wow, three arrows shot at once, that's quite a impressive display." Yan Fang said in a joking tone, not forgetting to cast a proud look at the young men on his left and right, as if he was sharing a funny joke.

The people around him also gave him face and echoed: "I don't know whose girl this is. She doesn't think she is the successor of the Lin family's uncle, right? Lin Dalang, there shouldn't be any women among your uncle's disciples, right?"

Lin Dalang looked down on them bullying a woman like this and frowned, saying, "Don't say that. There are always people better than you. Even if my uncle didn't accept her as his disciple, there's no guarantee that her archery skills would surpass those of the Lin family."

After hearing this, the man retorted with disdain, "When it comes to archery, who in all of Dongchu can compare with the Lin family? Let alone anyone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Uncle Lin. Even if this woman has some ability, there's no way she can hit the bull's eye with every arrow."

You Feng scratched his head, the tips of his ears flushed slightly. He secretly glanced at Ji Nuan and said hesitantly, "That might not be the case?"

Yan Fang was dissatisfied with them for encouraging others, "Hey, you two, do you even know which side you belong to? Even if you want to be gentle with women, this isn't the time. Look, Huang Ying'er has already been shot with an arrow. Dalang, don't be soft-hearted later. Only strong men can attract women."

You Feng's ears became even redder, almost bleeding.

Lin Dalang pressed his lips into a straight line and didn't say anything else.

"Shhhhhh!"

Ji Nuan turned a deaf ear to their discussions and quickly adjusted the direction. He suddenly loosened his right hand, and three arrows left the string at the same time and flew towards the center of the target in unison.

"Bang, bang, bang" three crisp collision sounds were heard, and the three targets shook violently under the powerful force of the arrows. The force was so great that it was astonishing.

A dozen or so stunned faces appeared on the scene, and then a burst of cheers from a woman broke the brief silence. Then, like a lit firecracker, the cheers triggered a series of exclamations and joy.

Because Ji Nuan's speed was getting faster and faster, from the initial need to adjust the direction of the bow, to the subsequent instantaneous shooting of the arrow, and every arrow hit the bull's eye, the competition field seemed to have become her show of skills.

In the tree, the two children paused their argument at the cheers below. Jiang Lanting felt it was difficult to see clearly from a sitting position, so he nimbly turned around and stood up, hugging the trunk.

"Little Mouse, do you know the archery sister? Who is she?" Jiang Lanting asked curiously.

Wang Hao stretched his neck, straining to see over there, then shook his head and said, "I've never seen her. But my third sister has a good friend who's incredibly capable. She can kill a herd of wild boars all by herself. This sister is so beautiful and such a great archer, maybe she's the friend my third sister mentioned. I'm going to ask her to be my teacher later. When I grow up, I'll be even more capable than you."

Jiang Lanting immediately put his hands on his waist, like a little rooster: "Humph, then I will let my father ask that sister to marry me. Once she becomes my wife, she will listen to me and will not accept you as my apprentice!"

Ji Nuan held his forehead: ...Did I agree? You guys arrange it for me.

At this moment, there was another burst of even more enthusiastic cheers from below: "Hit again! Hits again! All three arrows hit the target!"

Jiang Lanting turned excitedly, clapping his hands as the cheers from below filled the air. He had completely forgotten he was standing high in a tree, and his excitement caused him to lose his balance. He screamed in fear, but it was too late to grab a branch, and he plummeted uncontrollably.

Ji Nuan had drawn her bow to its limit and was about to release it when she heard a child's scream. She immediately looked in the direction of the sound, her heart pounding as she realized something was wrong. But it was too late to think. She quickly released her two fingers from the arrows and decisively turned, firing a third arrow towards Jiang Lanting.

"Old Seven!"

Jiang Lanyi exclaimed at the same time, and he ran out with worry in his eyes.

Under everyone's gaze, the arrow accurately hit the corner of Jiang Lanting's trousers.

Fortunately, autumn clothing was thick, and Jiang Lanting was small, so the force of his fall didn't tear the trouser legs after they were caught by the arrow. Instead, they caught on his trousers, slowing his descent, and eventually, the trouser legs bunched up around his ankles. However, the struggle also ripped Jiang Lanting's trousers from the waistband, sliding down to his thighs, exposing his white, tender buttocks. He was hanging upside down from the tree, too frightened to even cry for a moment.

This scene was beyond everyone's expectations.

Jiang Lanyi's nervous heart finally settled down. He jumped and easily picked up Jiang Lanting.

"Seventh Brother, Seventh Brother, are you injured anywhere?" he asked anxiously.

"Wow..." The frightened child finally cried out loud, and this cry made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

"Wow... Third brother, Old Seven is too embarrassed to face people. Old Seven has been seen naked..." Jiang Lanting cried and expressed his grievances.

"Wow... Old Seven will never be able to marry, have children, or have a son to take care of him in his old age..." He cried more and more sadly, as if he had already seen his miserable future.

Jiang Lanyi was so upset by his crying that she felt she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

After being stunned at first, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Ji Nuan stood behind the crowd and touched her nose awkwardly.

Finally, Jiang Lanyi asked everyone to continue the competition. He hugged Jiang Lanting and coaxed him for a long time before calming him down.

Because Ji Nuan fired three arrows at once nine times out of ten, and every one of her twenty-seven arrows hit the bull's eye with pinpoint accuracy, even if Lin Dalang had hit the bull's eye with all ten arrows, he still wouldn't have been able to match the number of arrows shot by the women's team.

Therefore, when the competition ended, the women's team won the archery competition without any suspense.

Huang Ying'er and Wang Yunshan pressed forward step by step, like two daring scoundrels. Yan Fang and Jiang Lanyi were frightened by their laughter and retreated repeatedly. In the end, they had to hand over their weapons obediently.

Although Lin Dalang was a skilled archer, easily hitting targets from a distance of dozens of feet, and the best archer in the entire Lin family besides his uncle Lin Chengyun, when compared to Ji Nuan, who was similar in age, he felt the gap between them was not even a fraction. His former pride and self-proclaimed superiority instantly dissipated at this realization, replaced by a desire and pursuit of even higher levels of archery.

He cupped his fists towards Ji Nuan and said sincerely, "Young lady, your archery skills are outstanding. I truly admire you! I am Lin Huaisheng from the Lin Family Fort. May I know your name, young lady?"

Ji Nuan smiled slightly and replied modestly, "I don't deserve the title of outstanding. Master Lin, please just call me Ji Nuan."

In front of real people in the martial arts world, Ji Nuan didn't dare to casually talk nonsense and call himself Long Aotian. After all, the possibility of being exposed was too great, and if he was not careful, his false reputation would become a laughing stock.

"Miss Ji..."

Lin Huaisheng had just opened his mouth when a little kid came running over, hugged Ji Nuan's legs tightly, and said with a chubby face, eyes full of expectation: "Sister, can you be my master? I want to learn skills from you."

"Hey, where did this cute little doll come from?"

Ji Nuan looked down at the adorable little fellow and couldn't help but stretch out her fingers to gently pinch his chubby cheeks. Then she looked up at Lin Huaisheng and said, "Master Lin, you want to ask me about the technique of firing three arrows simultaneously? If Master Lin is not in a hurry to leave Kaiyun Mansion in the next two days, we can discuss it together."

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