Capítulo 546: Chapter 350: Divine Archer
“Absolutely stunning…”
The Crocodile Tribe Witch gazed almost obsessively at the colorful crocodile terracotta warrior, the shock brought by this extraordinary piece of art is beyond words.
The Crocodile Tribe, with the crocodile as their totem, held an incredibly deep affection for crocodiles. Presenting a lifelike colorful crocodile terracotta warrior as a gift was hard for any mber of the Crocodile Tribe to refuse.
Chi Mu first asked soone to bring a fine piece of beast hide to lay on the ground before carefully placing the crocodile terracotta warrior on it.
Chi Mu, excitedly gripping Jing Jie’s hand, said, “This gift is truly precious. Please, thank your leader and witch on my behalf. The Crocodile Tribe and the Vine Tribe will forever remain the best of friends!”
With a smile, Jing Jie replied, “I will certainly convey Chief Chi Mu’s words.”
Subsequently, Jing Jie ordered the warriors to open other vine baskets, revealing a wide variety of precious gifts.
Among them were pottery engraved with crocodile patterns, golden bronze blade coins, and items like pure white insect wax and sugar.
Though these gifts were not as breathtaking as the colorful crocodile terracotta warrior, they were still quite rare and valuable.
After Chi Mu and the Crocodile Tribe Witch accepted these gifts, their fondness for the Vine Tribe grew even stronger, to the point of feeling sowhat embarrassed for receiving so many precious gifts.
At this mont, Jing Jie seized the opportunity to ntion the matter of the Vine Tribe, Mountain Turtle Tribe, and Frog Tribe warriors borrowing passage through the central interior. Chi Mu and the Crocodile Tribe Witch agreed without hesitation.
Even though the number of people borrowing passage this ti was large, Chi Mu and the Crocodile Tribe Witch thought these people posed no threat to the Crocodile Tribe because, with the crocodile god, unless the Vine Tribe Totem God ca in person, any number of warriors would rely be delivering so food.
This is the confidence of a large tribe blessed with a Totem God!
Jing Jie and Shi Qiu exchanged a glance, both breathing a sigh of relief, as the Crocodile Tribe held the most crucial water route. If they weren’t willing to lend passage, things would beco very challenging.
Moreover, having succeeded in borrowing passage for the first ti, it would be easier the next ti, with the Crocodile Tribe’s guard lowered sowhat.
Both had to admire Jiang Xuan’s foresight. If Jiang Xuan hadn’t already established a good relationship with the Crocodile Tribe and brought these precious gifts, borrowing passage so smoothly would’ve been impossible.
After all, which large tribe is willing to easily open their territory, allowing masses from an external tribe to pass through?
With the gift exchange complete and the passage borrowing settled, Chi Mu promptly arranged a feast to warmly entertain Jing Jie and the others.
Even the warriors from the Vine Tribe responsible for trading received excellent hospitality. So warriors fancied by the Crocodile Tribe maidens even spent the night in stilt houses, enjoying fine food and beauty, feeling quite delightful.
However, while everyone was happy, there was one person who wasn’t: that was Hei Jia.
Due to Qing Ye liking Jiang Xuan and rejecting him, Hei Jia could hardly grow fond of the entire Vine Tribe, even feeling so dislike.
Especially when Chi Mu asked him to host the Vine Tribe warriors, this dissatisfaction built up more and more.
It just so happened that both the leader and witch had an excellent impression of the Vine Tribe, and most warriors of the Crocodile Tribe also had a good impression of them, leaving Hei Jia without an excuse to erupt. He had to bottle up this discontent, making him feel increasingly frustrated, almost to the point of explosion.
Finally, he managed to endure until dinner was over, and as Chief Chi Mu casually chatted with Jing Jie and Shi Qiu, the topic of having warriors from the two tribes compete for amusent ca up, and Hei Jia felt he had found his opportunity.
Hei Jia imdiately stood and said to Chi Mu, “Chief, let have a taste of the Vine Tribe warriors’ hunting skills.”
Chi Mu laughed and nodded, as Hei Jia was the strongest warrior of the younger generation in the Crocodile Tribe, making him the perfect choice to compete with the Vine Tribe mbers.
“Agreed, but since you’re a Five-Color Warrior, it would only be fair to compete against a Five-Color Warrior from the Vine Tribe.”
After Chi Mu finished speaking, he looked smilingly at Jing Jie and Shi Qiu, as they were the only two Five-Color Warriors among the Vine Tribe warriors present.
Hei Jia already had a target in mind and pointed at Shi Qiu, saying, “I noticed Shi Qiu Chief always carries a bow and arrows; he must be great at archery. Coincidentally, I am also an archer in the Hunting Team. Why don’t we have a competition?”
Shi Qiu frowned slightly. Being naturally steady and not one to seek the lilight, he was not fond of such competitions under everyone’s gaze.
However, at this mont, Jing Jie leaned in, whispering, “Chief Shi Qiu, show so of our strength, or else they might look down on the Vine Tribe.”
Upon hearing these words, Shi Qiu finally nodded because the Vine Tribe held significant weight in his heart and he wouldn’t allow others to look down on them.
“Alright, I’ll compete with you.”
Upon hearing Shi Qiu’s response, Hei Jia was delighted and imdiately said, “It’s too cramped here, let’s head down for the competition.”
The Crocodile Tribe mbers imdiately rushed downstairs, their faces full of excitent.
Jing Jie and Shi Qiu exchanged a glance, also leading the Vine Tribe warriors downstairs.
When Chi Mu descended the stairs, he pondered for a mont before intentionally taking a bow from the wall, then went downstairs.
After reaching downstairs, the news that the Vine Tribe Hunting Team leader and Hei Jia were going to compete in archery quickly spread, and soon the entire Crocodile Tribe was abuzz. Countless people rushed over, eager to witness the spectacle.
By the ti Hei Jia found a suitable venue for the competition, the crowd had already surrounded the area, layer upon layer, making it impenetrable. Many people even climbed onto nearby stilt houses and trees.
Before entering the arena, Chi Mu found an opportunity to hand the bow he had just taken to Hei Jia.
“If you’re going to compete in archery, you need a good bow. This bow is one I used personally before; the materials and craftsmanship are quite exceptional. I’m giving it to you now, so during the competition, don’t bring sha to the tribe.”
Hei Jia took the bow, brimming with confidence, and said, “Don’t worry, Chief. I’ll definitely win!”
Chi Mu felt Hei Jia was a bit overconfident, but considering his archery skills were indeed among the best in the Crocodile Tribe, he didn’t say much else. After all, the competition was about to start, and he couldn’t undermine Hei Jia’s confidence.
Soon, Hei Jia and Shi Qiu stepped onto the stage amidst the crowd’s cheers, standing on opposite sides.
As the leader of the Crocodile Tribe, Chi Mu naturally presided over the competition.
Once the two were ready with their bows and arrows, Chi Mu pointed to a small tree several ters away with a wrist-thick trunk and said, “See that little tree? Each person will shoot five arrows. Whoever hits the trunk the most tis wins. Who wants to go first?”
Hei Jia shouted without hesitation, “I’ll go first!”
After answering, Hei Jia imdiately focused his mind, drew the bow, and ignored the surrounding noisy crowd, seeing only the small tree in his eyes.
“Whoosh!”
Imdiately, Hei Jia released the first arrow. The arrow, adorned with tail feathers, flew through the air towards the little tree, finally striking the trunk with a “thunk.”
“Good!”
The onlooking mbers of the Crocodile Tribe exclaid excitedly; Hei Jia’s precise first arrow greatly boosted morale.
A smile appeared on Hei Jia’s face. He looked provocatively at Shi Qiu, attempting to see a flicker of panic or even awe from him.
However, Shi Qiu’s expression remained exceptionally calm; he didn’t even glance at Hei Jia.
This made Hei Jia sowhat annoyed, believing Shi Qiu must be feigning composure.
Hei Jia strung another arrow with full confidence and shot at the small tree again and again. Each successful hit triggered a wave of cheers from the Crocodile Tribe mbers.
Hei Jia indeed displayed skill, shooting five arrows in succession without missing, all hitting the little tree’s trunk.
This invigorated the Crocodile Tribe mbers further, even bringing a nod of approval from Chi Mu. Evidently, Chi Mu was quite satisfied with Hei Jia’s displayed abilities.
“Shi Qiu, it’s your turn.”
After Hei Jia was done, he looked provocatively at Shi Qiu, his face full of arrogance.
Shi Qiu remained unbothered, his expression calm, his hands steady.
He gazed at the small tree, took up the Beast Horn Bow, drawing the bowstring with practiced ease, as if he’d done it countless tis before, simply releasing the arrow towards the target.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
Shi Qiu, almost without pause, shot five arrows. Though his movent didn’t seem fast, the fluidity made it appear as if he were performing art, pleasing to the eye.
“Thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk…”
The five arrows flew towards the small tree one after another, centrally striking the tree trunk. Shi Qiu’s arrows landed even more precisely than Hei Jia’s.
The Crocodile Tribe mbers’ cheers abruptly ceased, everyone looking at Shi Qiu as if they had seen a ghost.
The people of the tribe were almost all expert hunters, and precisely because of this, they understood how difficult it was for five arrows to land in exactly the sa spot without deviation.
The smile on Hei Jia’s face froze too. After a mont of stiffness, he rushed madly towards the small tree, keenly observing the arrows in the tree trunk.
Upon closer inspection, Hei Jia could clearly see that while his arrows had hit the trunk, they were scattered erratically. One arrow even hit near the trunk’s edge, nearly missing.
In contrast, Shi Qiu’s arrows ford a plum blossom pattern, extrely regular, and orderly.
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