"Xilulu..." Wuyun Gaixue, who rushed to the edge of Tianchi, neighed, and his two front hooves lifted off the ground, and his hind hooves touched the ground and stood up directly. Before Wuyun Gaixue's front hooves landed on the ground, Yan Liqiang had already jumped into the air from the horse's back, and his figure flew up like a big bird. Under the gaze of everyone around Tianchi, he took a step in the air, like a fish turning into a dragon, and jumped more than ten feet, and landed on the ice surface of Tianchi. Then his body took a step of more than ten feet, and between steps he was as fast as lightning. His figure flashed and rushed directly towards Cai Yingwu who was standing in the middle of Tianchi.
"What a great Qinggong..." The countless people watching around Tianchi immediately cheered. As the saying goes, an expert can tell the quality of a skill by just one move. As soon as Yan Liqiang appeared, his Qinggong shocked many people around Tianchi. For martial artists, everything can be faked, except cultivation. Apart from other things, Yan Liqiang's Qinggong is enough to be proud of the northwest.
"Yan Liqiang, that's Yan Liqiang, Yan Liqiang is here..." someone shouted, and the onlookers realized that the person who came was none other than Yan Liqiang, the main character of today's archery duel. Just when the duel was about to begin, Yan Liqiang arrived at the right time, and he also brought a team of ambitious young people with him. As soon as he appeared, he attracted everyone's attention.
"Those young men are students of the Kyudo Club and disciples of Yan Liqiang..."
“Good song, good boy…”
"I heard that the Kyudo Club has only been established for less than half a year, how come it has such momentum?" When many people were looking at Yan Liqiang galloping towards the center of Tianchi, some people were also looking at the students of the Kyudo Club who came with Yan Liqiang. In the blink of an eye, five hundred people dismounted at the edge of Tianchi. Their movements were uniform and quick. As soon as they got off their horses, they lined up by the bank of Tianchi to watch the battle solemnly. Their spirit was completely different from that of ordinary people, and it made people feel refreshed at the sight of them.
"One rhinoceros horse for each person, one bow for each person. Damn, this is too extravagant. The rhinoceros horse is fine, but the bows are hard to make. It would cost a lot of money to equip so many bows. I don't think the personal guard battalion of the governor's mansion is that extravagant!"
There were also many onlookers who were secretly drooling at the war bows on the backs of those archery club students. In this era, the manufacturing process of a real war bow was very complicated and time-consuming, so the cost of a war bow was very high. Whether it was the army of the Han Empire or the alien races, although bows and arrows were always available, the number was actually not large. Of course, there were archery battalions or war bow battalions in the army, but that was at least possible for the state-level state army, not the county-level county army. Looking at the war bows carried by each of the archery club students, it was really a luxury. It was definitely a huge sum of money, which was definitely enough to make people look sideways.
"Don't forget, the manufacturing bureau belongs to Yan Liqiang. I heard that the manufacturing bureau can easily earn hundreds of thousands of silver a year. Yan Liqiang has money, so equipping him with this little war bow is nothing..."
"I heard that Yan Liqiang is not even eighteen years old yet. He is indeed a talented boy..."
"Otherwise, how could the Emperor take a fancy to me..."
As Yan Liqiang appeared on the stage, the entire Tianchi Lake suddenly became lively, with countless people talking about it. Everyone was looking forward to the upcoming battle. The stronger Yan Liqiang was, the more exciting the upcoming showdown would be.
"Feitianmen arrived here yesterday. Cai Yingwu rested for a night and is in the best condition today. Yan Liqiang has clearly come from a long distance today and has not rested for a moment before he has to fight with Cai Yingwu. He is already at a disadvantage before the battle even starts. It seems that Yan Liqiang is still too young and reckless!" On a hillside north of Tianchi, there were several men in luxurious mink coats. A middle-aged man with a beautiful long beard looked at Yan Liqiang, who was turning into a black dot and rushing towards the center of Tianchi, and shook his head slightly.
"Why do I feel that Yan Liqiang is like a sword out of its sheath, an arrow off a bow, and his whole momentum is like a rainbow?" Another middle-aged man next to him squinted his eyes and looked at Yan Liqiang's figure on the ice. His brows were slightly frowned, and there was some doubt on his face. "I saw that Yan Liqiang's light Kung Fu skills were as fast as lightning, and he was agile and elegant. He was better than Cai Yingwu, but strangely, I did feel that he didn't seem to use all his strength, as if he was just strolling in the garden..."
"Ah, how is it possible? It's amazing that Yan Liqiang has such skills. How can he walk around leisurely? He's only a few years old?" Another middle-aged man with a full beard shouted, "Even if he has been practicing since his mother's womb, he can't be so powerful!"
"Second Uncle's vision has always been accurate and he has never made a mistake. The result of this duel may be unexpected!" A young man in his twenties, handsome but calm, spoke slowly, "We just need to watch carefully and bring back the results truthfully. The head of the family also wants to see if Yan Liqiang can pass the Feitian Gate. If he can pass this level, he will be a real figure in the northwest and worthy of the family's efforts to win him over..."
"Well, Jiacheng is right. Yan Liqiang caused a lot of trouble when he came back from the Imperial Capital. He was also a thorn in Lin Qingtian's side. So although he has a great reputation and his family has received letters from the You family, the head of the family has never allowed anyone to contact him, but just observed him. If he can still be alive today and completely pass the Zhuanyan Yamen and Feitianmen, then he is indeed worth winning over!" The "Second Uncle" who just spoke also said in a deep voice, "Speaking of which, Yan Liqiang is really capable. It hasn't been long since he returned to Ganzhou, but he has already tossed out the Manufacturing Bureau and the Kyudo Club, and they are thriving. The business of the four-wheeled carriage of the Manufacturing Bureau is really enviable. The carriages in other places in our family's workshops can also be made, and they are even more sophisticated than his, but the spring under the four-wheeled carriage is the only thing that can be soft or hard. It is a strange thing. We have asked hundreds of craftsmen in our family to study and imitate it, but there has been no progress and we can't find a clue..."
"Otherwise, why would Jiang Tianhua want to extend his claws to the Manufacturing Bureau? I didn't expect Yan Liqiang to be so bold as to chop off the claws that Jiang Tianhua extended to him!" Having said that, the young man looked at the students from the Archery Club who came with Yan Liqiang, rubbed his chin with his hand, and a light flashed in his eyes. "Those must be the students from Yan Liqiang's Archery Club. They are really interesting!"
"If Yan Liqiang really wins this time, Jiacheng, do you think Guo Yifei from Feitianmen will..."
"There aren't many upright gentlemen in Feitianmen. Guo Yifei is so experienced. He only cares about doing things in a way that saves his reputation..." The handsome young man glanced at the direction of Feitianmen from a distance and said softly.
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“We must not let Yan Liqiang leave Lanzhou alive this time…” Jiang Tianhua, in the crowd of Feitianmen, stared fiercely at the black spot flying on the ice with slightly red eyes. He said ruthlessly, but his heart was trembling. After really meeting Yan Liqiang, he finally understood why Lin Qingtian in Imperial Capital wanted to kill Yan Liqiang. Yan Liqiang was like this at his age. If he was allowed to develop, who could control him in another ten years? No matter how ruthless Yan Liqiang was and his legendary archery skills were, even if he was wearing a thick mink scarf around his neck, Jiang Tianhua still felt a chill running from his neck to his back, making his spine cold…
"Don't worry, Lord Lucky Advisor. Since Yan Liqiang is here today, don't even think about leaving Lanzhou again!" Guo Yifei, the leader of Feitian Sect, had a cold light flashing in his eyes. For some reason, after seeing Yan Liqiang appear, Guo Yifei felt an inexplicable sense of crisis and fear rising in his heart. No matter what, he must get rid of Yan Liqiang this time. Guo Yifei secretly made up his mind...
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It may sound long, but in reality it was only a moment. Amid the various looks and whispers of the onlookers on the bank of Tianchi Lake, Yan Liqiang, who was speeding all the way, had already crossed several miles of ice and arrived at the center of Tianchi Lake. He suddenly stood still on the ice a hundred meters away from Cai Yingwu...
(End of this chapter)