Chapter 21
Jiang Wentian raised his thick grey eyebrows . Although he hadn't seen anyone during this time, he knew everything that happened in the Southwind Ridge .
"This kiddo wants to show that he has enough talent, but is he pushing himself too hard?"
Jiang Wentian was pretty fond of this grandson . However, to put the big picture into consideration, the east courtyard wasn't powerful enough to take the responsibility of the Jiang Mansion for the moment . If he entrusted them with the position of the lord of the mansion recklessly, it would only bring the Jiangs to ruin .
That was why he didn't stop the west courtyard from merging with the east .
On this day he had to make a decision .
At the moment, Jiang Chen loosened his fingers and let the arrow fly .
The moment the arrow left the bowstring, the Bow of the Lost Souls was vibrating due to the great force .
Pah!
Soon people heard the cracking sound of the porcelain bottle, but it was so far away that no one was sure whether it really smashed into pieces . A guy in the late stage of the Gathering Yuan State went to verify the result .
Not only was the record broken, but he shot the arrow much farther than Jiang Feng and Jin Jie .
"Gosh, Jiang Chen! How did you make it?" Jiang Lu ran over with excitement and admiration .
"Easy," Jiang Chen answered her and looked at Jiang Feng and Jin Jie, who were already speechless .
Not far away, Meng Fei, who came to challenge Jiang Chen, was shocked too . But in no way would he admit that Jiang Chen was better than him . He sneered, "The Southwind Ridge invented this thing for self-entertainment . Who knows how accurate it is?"
"Yeah, you might achieve three thousand steps," his apprentice sister, Liu Fei, said .
"Certainly . "
Meng Fei nodded without any hesitation . He was also considering taking a try, but he wasn't very sure of himself, so he didn't want to risk it .
"It's only two thousand steps . That means that it's not very difficult . I can do that, too . If you are really good, try to shoot the farthest target located three thousand steps away . " Jin Jie was reluctant to admit her defeat . She was challenging Jiang Chen .
Jiang Chen glanced at the porcelain bottle that was three thousand steps away, which he had to squint to see, no bigger than a black spot .
"All right . "
Jiang Chen placed another arrow on his bow and aimed at the porcelain bottle .
When one drew the string of the Bow of the Lost Souls, the force he gathered wasn't his genuine yuan, but the so-called strength of the soul . It was like filling a well with an infinite amount of water .
The more you filled in, the greater the force was, and the farther the arrow reached .
Jiang Chen didn't feel tired at all when he was shooting the porcelain bottle that was two thousand steps away . This meant that he could reach farther .
He once again loosened his fingers and the arrow flew out like a mustang out of control .
Many people stood up, doubting whether the target would be hit .
Pah!
However, they heard the cracking sound once again .
Seeing this, Meng Fei totally gave up his intention to try .
Jiang Chen smiled and handed the bow to Jin Jie . He said, "Won't you try the second arrow as well? Now, go ahead . "
"Hum, these are only toys for children . Do you really take them so seriously?" Jin Jie finally asked .
Her words provoked dissatisfaction among the disciples of the Jiang Mansion . Even Jiang Feng couldn't defend her any more .
As to whether the bow of the lost souls counted or not, the Jiang Mansion drew the conclusion from decades of experience . All of those who got the best results in the annual evaluation would achieve something greater in the next few years .
It was obvious that Jin Jie just didn't want to say uncle, but it was really annoying .
Suddenly, Murong Feng from the Swordquest School stood up and said, "Lord Jiang, thank you for your hospitality . I have an iron sword here . It's the Skyquest Sword of the Swordquest School . It has some locks in it and can examine one's talent in swordsmanship or martial arts techniques . The more you can draw the sword out of the sheath, the greater your talent is . We can use it to see the talent of the Jiangs' young generation . "
"It sounds great . We can use it to verify the value of the bow of the lost souls . " When she heard that thing was from the Swordquest School, Jin Jie totally changed her attitude .
"Thank you . We really appreciate your suggestion . "
Jiang Wentian gave it a thought and concluded that the Swordquest School meant well, so he took her suggestion pleasantly .
"You are welcome . The Swordquest School can use it repeatedly, so it won't cause us any loss . " Murong Feng glanced at Jiang Chen while speaking .
She said, "I am also curious about the potential of the young generation of Jiangs . Anyone who can draw two-thirds of the Skyquest Sword out of the sheath satisfies one of the requirements to be a disciple of the Swordquest School . "
"What?!"
Even Meng Fei walked over, interested to try the Skyquest Sword, not to mention numerous other disciples of the Jiangs .
But there were only two Skyquest Swords, so there were even fewer chances to try than in the case of the bow of the lost souls .
"This is a test tool of the Swordquest School . Do you dare try it?" Jin Jie, with a provocative expression, turned around to look over to Jiang Chen .
"You are so childish . If this time you lose again, how will you excuse yourself?"
"That is absolutely impossible!" Jin Jie stared at him and shouted angrily .
"Are you sure?" Jiang Chen smiled noncommittally .
Jin Jie was provoked by him . She came forward in a rude manner, pushed away the first disciple who was trying to draw the sword, and put her hand on the handle of the sword .
Before the disciple who was pushed away by her could complain, Jin Jie had already started to exert her force .
The sheath of the ordinary-looking Skyquest Sword seemed attached to the sword . She was dragging the sword little by little instead of drawing it .
Jin Jie's face flushed with exertion, but only a bit of the sword was dragged out . She was dragging slower and slower and finally stopped when half of the blade was out .
Jin Jie shouted and relaxed her grip . The blade retracted into the sheath right away .
"Did I draw out two-thirds of the sword?" Jin Jie hastened to ask .
"Yes . You've satisfied one of the requirements to be the disciple of the Swordquest School . If you're interested, you can continue with the other tests . If anyone can draw the whole sword out, they can join our school right away . " Murong Feng said with smile .
This result was good enough for Jin Jie . If it were so easy to join, the Swordquest School wouldn't be the Swordquest School .
Her arrogance showed again on her face . She looked to Jiang Chen and shouted, "Now, do you dare compete with me?"
"Why not?"
Jiang Chen smiled and came forward quickly . He extended his hands to grab the handle of the iron sword .
The scene ignited everyone's excitement, especially people from the Jiang Mansion .
Jiang Chen had done so well with the bow of the lost souls . If he failed to draw out the Skyquest Sword, it would mean the test with the Bow of the Lost Souls wasn't accurate at all .
For the outsiders there, of course the Swordquest School had more credibility than the Jiang Mansion . And it was natural for them to trust the test tool of the Swordquest School .
Jiang Chen couldn't afford any failure . He grabbed the handle with his left hand and started to exert his force .
The Skyquest Sword that seemed to weigh half a ton in others' hands looked different in his . The sword was drawn out of the sheath quickly and smoothly .
There was no obstruction at all in the whole process . It happened so fast that when everyone came to themselves, the Skyquest Sword was already in Jiang Chen's hand .
"Eh, what's this?" It was even surprising for Jiang Chen himself .
"It's out?!"
It was the first time for the people of the area to see the blade of the Skyquest Sword . Not only the onlookers, but also the two disciples of the Swordquest School, were astonished .
"You just said that if anyone could draw out the Skyquest Sword entirely, he could be a disciple of the Swordquest School, didn't you?"
"That's right . " Murong Feng nodded and kept looking at Jiang Chen .
"Jiang Chen, how old are you?" Li Lie asked .
"Sixteen . "
"You can become a disciple of the Swordquest School . Are you interested in joining us?" Murong Feng offered him the olive branch, and smiled .
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