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 .