Section 65: Ma Youcai shouted loudly, Jin Biyuan stepped out

  Soon, Hua Ying re-emerged, and the news of his mastery of archery spread throughout the academy.

  Without a doubt, he immediately became the biggest favorite to win the championship. Although Chu Yun's reputation was growing daily, the Starry Saint Archery Competition was not simply a contest of strength. It only tested archery skills.

  Hua Ying has a great archery skill, while Chu Yun's is only mediocre. Moreover, Hua Ying's stunning performance on the shooting range was also exaggerated by some people and spread throughout the academy.

  "Damn it, two more people left the team today." Yan Que gritted his teeth and reported to Chu Yun during morning assembly training.

  Chu Yun's expression was calm and composed, he had also expected this situation. He shook his head helplessly and said calmly: "Hua Ying is good at using people's hearts. Moreover, she indeed has real ability, the old scholars will all leave the academy to plan for their future. My identity as the president of the academic association will naturally not be taken into account."

  He paused for a moment and then said: "Gather the personnel and replenish the team. Each team only has 20 places, it's not possible that all of them will be dug up."

  Yan Que sighed helplessly: "It can only be like this."

  "The reason why Hua Ying was able to succeed was ultimately because of his own insufficient strength. If he had possessed archery skills at the Great Completion level, would he have been afraid?" Chu Yun's expression remained calm on the surface, but in reality, she too was sighing inwardly.

  However, it is impossible to achieve great archery skills in a short period of time.

  This requires talent and also needs the accumulation of practice. Chu Yun's great achievement in knife skills, mainly came from more than 20 years of tempering between life and death in his previous life, and was practiced to perfection.

  "Although the Great Success Arrow Technique can't be reached, the arrow technique itself can still be improved. If the Flowing Star Arrow Technique is practiced, it will greatly reduce the gap with Hua Ying!"

  Stimulated by Hua Ying, Chu Yun's subsequent training was even more arduous. However, mastering the legendary Flowing Star Archery seemed to be more difficult than mastering the Great Completion Archery.

  Every day when Chu Yun returned to the dormitory, both arms were a pale grey colour. This was due to repeatedly drawing the Dingxing bow and being soaked by the cold air on the bowstring.

  "Why must you do this?" Jin Bi Han looked at Chu Yun's arms, her beautiful eyes dimmed. "Let me quit, I don't want to touch the bow and arrow, nor participate in the Star Saint Archery Ceremony."

  Chu Yun just smiled: "The quota has all been registered for you, what's the harm in participating once? It's also good to experience the atmosphere."

  The night wind howled, blowing the window frames to make a rattling sound. Jin Bi Han let out a faint sigh, her slender body shrinking under the thin quilt, her voice weak: "I won't be able to make it, I really don't want to drag you all down."

  "It's either it works or it doesn't, but you'll only know after trying," said Chu Yun.

  Jin Bi Han did not speak again, and the night passed quietly.

  "Alas, three more people left today. Ning Yiyi, Ma Youcai and Wei Ruo also announced to join Huaying's team. The opponent's team is fully established, mostly old faces. Extremely strong." Yan Que said to Chu Yun with a heavy face early in the morning.

  Chu Yun smiled and patted his shoulder: "The other team is full with 20 people, isn't that just right? Let's openly recruit more men."

  Yan nodded, his connections were quite extensive. On the second day, he had already recruited 20 people. However, the overall level was still somewhat different from the previous team.

  "My goal has always been to be the first, and it has never changed. Even if there are obstacles in the way, they will not reduce my determination. I know that many of you lack confidence. Many people think that being second is more realistic. However, a man should strive to be the best in the world. If we don't struggle and work hard, how can we know our own abilities? The world is full of heroes! Let us show our strength and determination in front of all the country masters!"

  At the age of 13 or 14, young people are full of ardent fantasies and passions for life, dreams, and fame. Chu Yun's gentle and clever words immediately set everyone's blood boiling.

  For three consecutive days, Chu Yun led them in intense training without rest.

  "Temporary fluke is useless. Your strength, how can it be our opponent? Maybe one or two years later, you can reach our level. But now, you - no way!" Ma Youcai waved his index finger and boasted in front of Chu Yun and others.

  "This scoundrel is really outrageous!" someone said in discontent.

  "How dare you speak like that! Can you even talk? You little brat! You should call me Senior, Senior!" Ma Yōu Cái glared with his eyes wide open and bellowed. After all, he was one of the four major powers in the Haizu Bookworm faction, and when he got angry, it indeed put pressure on those first- and second-year freshmen.

  Ji Chu Yun was taken aback by his own aura, and Ma Youcai hummed in satisfaction.

  "You're shouting like this, are you thinking of eating a Blood Qi Pill? If you want to eat one, just say it clearly. I'll give you one." Chu Yun walked over at this time, her face very calm.

  Ma Youcai's expression suddenly changed, and his face turned pale. When he heard the words "Blood Qi Dan", his eyes suddenly burned with fierce anger, but he dared not to make a move.

  He dares to scold others, but he doesn't dare show off in front of Chu Yun.

  "Chu Yun, my junior, you'd better think about yourself. The Star Saint Grand Shooting Festival requires a team of 20 people to participate. You currently only have 19 people, and if things don't go well, you might not even be qualified to participate!" Hua Ying appeared afterwards, smiling confidently and composedly, with a tone full of mockery.

  He indeed had a pair of eyes that could see through people's hearts. As soon as he spoke, the crowd behind Chu Yun immediately began to whisper to each other.

  Hua Ying's smile at the corner of his mouth grew two points wider, and he said slowly: "I know that Chu Yun, you hope Shi Jiaming will participate in this archery ceremony. However, I seem to have heard that he has recently suffered a heavy blow, and has been shutting himself indoors all day. It seems that he also doesn't know anything about archery! A person like this, I advise you to eliminate him as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will not only affect yourself, but also everyone else."

  Chu Yun's eyes narrowed, and immediately she felt that everyone on her side had taken a deep breath.

  Hua Ying burst out laughing and walked away leisurely.

  "Chairman, what Flower Yingxue said is true, right? And the last one, isn't that Shi Jiaming?" someone asked immediately.

  Chu Yun nodded and said frankly: "Indeed it is."

  Everyone let out a sound of surprise and looked at each other in dismay, all feeling that something was amiss.

  Among them, three old men urged: "President, how is Shi Jiaming's archery skills? Can he participate in the training?"

  Chu Yun frankly said: "I'm not too clear about his archery skills, I haven't seen it with my own eyes. Participating in the training session, I am trying to persuade him."

  "Chairman, looking at it this way, it's better to eliminate this unstable factor. You know that by the day after tomorrow, the quota will be finalized and can't be changed." The old professor suggested immediately, after all, it was related to his own performance in the grand ceremony, and related to his own future prospects.

  Chu Yun looked at the other person for a moment, then swept her gaze over everyone else, her tone firm: "I won't eliminate him."

  His tone was slow and his intonation was also light. But everyone felt his determination, and for a moment they were all silent.

  In the evening, Chu Yun dragged her almost frozen arms again, gritting her teeth and returned to the dormitory.

  Jin Bi Han gazed deeply at his hands, and with an inexplicable tone said: "What is the point of your efforts? Can you surpass Hua Ying in archery?"

  "It can't be done." Chu Yun said.

  "Do you think your team's overall strength surpasses Huaying's team?"

  "If you join in, it's possible." Chu Yun smiled slightly.

  "I won't join! I said I'd quit! What's the point of putting in more effort when it's clearly going to fail?!"

  Chu Yun's face was serious, and he said in a gentle voice: "If you don't try hard, how will you know it won't work?"

  "Obviously it's going to be a failure, don't you dare admit defeat?" Jin Bi Han's voice gradually rose, as if shouting at himself rather than Chu Yun, "No matter how hard we try, we'll still fail, there's no possibility of success! If you don't eliminate me, you won't even have the qualifications to participate!"

  Chu Yun fell silent for a moment before saying, "In the past, failure was everywhere in my life. Now, the word 'failure' has disappeared from my dictionary."

  "Then just wait for failure!" Jin Bihe threw down this sentence with a huff and stopped talking.

  The atmosphere in the bedroom sank into an unprecedented depression.

  That night, neither of them spoke.

  It was the next day.

  That three-year-old old student expressed his intention to leave the academy to Chu Yun in a subtle manner: "I'm about to leave the academy, and the Star Saint Grand Shooting Ceremony is a turning point in my life. Maybe you still have time to play around. But I can no longer afford to play. I hope Principal will understand."

  Chu Yun nodded and let him leave.

  "Alas..." Many people sighed.

  "Without him, our strength is even weaker." Many people looked at the departing figure of this three-year veteran with a gaze full of regret.

  "Alright, let's start today's training." Chu Yun shouted out loud.

  A day of bitter training is not mentioned, after a night, the shooting range in the clear morning.

  The sky is gloomy, the wind is howling, and the dark clouds are very thick.

  Jin Bi Han first appeared in everyone's field of vision.

  "Wow, look, Shi Jiaming has finally appeared!"

  "He finally agreed to come for training!"

  Everyone let out a soft cheer, and even Yan Que's face showed a faint smile.

  Only Chu Yun slightly furrowed her brow.

  "I came here to tell everyone that I don't want to participate in this Star Saint Grand Shooting Festival. Today is the last day to confirm the quota! Remove me, these days have dragged on and it's really embarrassing." Jin Bihuan bowed to the crowd. One sentence, but like a basin of cold water, poured into the hearts of the people.

  The scene fell silent.

  "Shi Jiaming, you'd better know your place!" Someone bellowed after a few breaths.

  "Exactly, why would he value you so much, what kind of attitude are you showing off?" Many people were dissatisfied.

  "It would have been better if you had kicked him out earlier." someone said with a scowl.

  "Shut up, all of you go for training." Yan Que yelled. The crowd was dissatisfied and reluctantly obeyed.

  Chu Yun walked forward: "Shi brother..."

  "Leave me alone, I want some peace." Jin Bihe turned away, her face showing a hint of pain, and walked off by herself.

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