Empress, please have some self-respect. I am not your husband.

Then a distinguished-looking man walked in from outside, and everyone except Yu Ningyan stood up to show their respect.

He is Wei Qingfeng, the number one archer of Western Chu!

Yu Ningyan raised an eyebrow: "Really? That Lu Feng is no ordinary person."

Wei Qingfeng snorted coldly: "I already know about his lifting of the cauldron through other people's accounts. Your Highness, rest assured, I will personally sever his hands tomorrow to avenge your hatred!"

With a smile that captivated Wei Qingfeng, Yu Ningyan said softly, "Then I'll be looking forward to it. Otherwise, I'll have to serve tea and water to that Lu Feng like a servant."

Although it was the simplest form of provocation, it was the greatest encouragement for Wei Qingfeng, who had always longed to become Yu Ningyan's husband.

He immediately declared confidently, "Your Highness, rest assured, I will definitely acquire the twelve cities of Xizhou in Qian State for Western Chu!"

……

Inside the shop, the bow maker looked at the drawings Lu Feng had made and clicked his tongue in admiration: "Distinguished guest, your drawings are truly exquisite. I've made bows my whole life, and this is the first time I've ever seen such a strange bow."

Lu Feng pulled out a fifty-tael silver note: "If you can finish it today, this silver note is yours."

"of course can!"

Upon seeing the silver notes, the shop owner's eyes lit up, and he immediately called over all the shopkeepers.

Lu Feng did not leave with peace of mind, but instead followed the bow maker.

After all, it concerns the outcome of tomorrow's battle, so he will not take it lightly.

Qin Mansion.

After court, Qin Ming rushed home, only to find Qin Xinyi practicing archery alone. He was immediately taken aback: "Where's Lu Feng?"

He thought Lu Feng had returned with his daughter.

Qin Xinyi snorted coldly: "That scoundrel who only knows how to brag and desert at the last minute has already run away!"

"this!"

Qin Ming was immediately shocked: "How can this be! Who should fight Wei Qingfeng tomorrow!"

Qin Xinyi raised her hand and fired an arrow that struck the bullseye, followed by three more arrows in quick succession! As if treating the target as Lu Feng himself, she finally lowered her bow and said softly, "Since he has escaped, then I will take his place!"

"How can this be, daughter? That's Wei Qingfeng!"

Qin Ming hurriedly stepped forward: "You don't know, His Majesty summoned me and a group of ministers to discuss this matter earlier, and those usually arrogant military officers didn't dare to utter a single word! They're all afraid of Wei Qingfeng! How are you going to stand up to him?"

Qin Xinyi said calmly, "I am a female general personally appointed by His Majesty. Since I am receiving the emperor's salary, I should share the emperor's burdens and protect the country!"

"You, you!"

Qin Ming sighed deeply. Knowing his daughter's personality, he couldn't help but curse angrily, "The old man has really lost his mind. Before he died, he made his daughter marry a despicable man like Lu Feng. It's infuriating!"

"Father, please don't mention that guy anymore. I never want to see him again in my life!"

Bang!

The arrow left the bowstring, but it slipped from the hand.

……

Making a bow is no easy task. Although there were experienced craftsmen around, the composite bow that Lu Feng wanted to make was a completely new type of bow and crossbow. Therefore, everyone worked together and it wasn't until the next day that they finally made a composite bow that met Lu Feng's requirements.

Of course, it can't compare to a real compound bow, since carbon fiber didn't exist in this era.

Watching Lu Feng draw his bow and try it out, the craftsman and the shop owner beside him were full of admiration. The experienced craftsman said, "Sir, although your bow is complicated to make, it should greatly increase the shooting range, right?"

Lu Feng nodded, then, as if remembering something, instructed, "In a while, someone might come asking about this bow. Just say you don't know anything, otherwise there might be trouble."

"Don't worry, we know what's going on. We'll just say you made the bow yourself." The shop owner, who was also quite confident, quickly assured him that he understood.

Lu Feng nodded and asked, "By the way, what time is it now?"

It's almost 1-3 PM.

Lu Feng clicked his tongue. He had to hurry; he only had fifteen minutes left, and it wasn't a short distance from here to the palace.

Carrying a compound bow, he hurried to the palace. By the time he arrived and explained to the palace guards that he was going to the martial arts arena, the competition had already begun.

Yu Ningyan arrived early with a group of subordinates.

He glanced around and frowned slightly: "Your Majesty, why is Lu Feng nowhere to be seen?"

Emperor Qian sighed and gestured to Qin Xinyi, who stepped out carrying a bow. Her red outfit was stunningly beautiful, rivaling even Yu Ningyan in beauty.

"I will be the one to take on this second match!"

"you?"

Yu Ningyan gave a mocking smile: "What, does Lu Feng desert his post at the last minute, leaving you, his fiancée, to stand up for him?"

I thought he was someone important, but it seems I overestimated him; he actually ran away!

"Your Highness is joking. Does Lu Feng even deserve to be my fiancé, Qin Xinyi?" Qin Xinyi snorted coldly.

At this moment, Emperor Qian spoke up: "Eldest Princess."

Yu Ningyan dropped her sarcastic expression: "What are Your Majesty's instructions?"

Emperor Qian cleared his throat, his tone leaving no room for argument: "Since the three rounds of competition were decided by your Western Chu, then the rules for this second round should be set by my Qian Kingdom!"

This was the solution he came up with after Lu Feng "deserted in the face of battle." Yu Ningyan frowned slightly, glanced at Wei Qingfeng, and then regained her composure: "Okay."

Emperor Qian was then satisfied: "This second competition will consist of three rounds, best of three."

Yu Ningyan nodded, and Emperor Qian said, "Men, set up the target!"

Wei Qingfeng then said, "Wait!"

Everyone looked at him, and Wei Qingfeng said confidently, "Your Majesty, please set up the target twenty feet away, so that we can determine the winner!"

Everyone was shocked; twenty zhang was exactly sixty meters!

Emperor Qian could not say anything about this request and could only nod in agreement, placing his hopes on Qin Xinyi, since the military generals in the court dared not compete with Wei Qingfeng.

Qin Ming looked at his daughter with concern as the target was set up.

Wei Qingfeng held the precious carved bow, drew the bow and nocked an arrow, then surprisingly closed his eyes and shot the arrow straight into the bullseye like a star chasing the sun!

The entire arena fell silent, stunned by the single arrow!

"Your turn." Wei Qingfeng opened his eyes and looked at Qin Xinyi, his eyes full of contempt.

With her pretty face pale, Qin Xinyi hadn't expected Wei Qingfeng's archery skills to be so superb. The arrow he shot with his eyes closed put immense pressure on her.

He slowly raised the powerful bow in his hand and aimed at the target standing sixty meters away!

Finally, Qin Xinyi gritted her teeth and shot the arrow!

Emperor Qian knew in a bad mood!

As expected, Qin Xinyi missed the target!

"Hahaha, you lost. You think you can compete with my precious eagle bow with such meager skills? You're not worthy!"

Faced with the mockery, Qin Xinyi gripped the hard bow in her hand tightly, her proud head finally lowered. This arrow had already shown her the gap in skill.

Just when she was feeling utterly hopeless and the entire Qian Kingdom had given up on their fate, a gentle, apologetic laugh rang out: "I'm sorry everyone is late. If I remember correctly, your opponent should be me, right?"