Reborn in the Three Kingdoms Novel - Chapter 53

Chapter 53 Make A Bet
Looking at Huang Zhong taking out the two weapons that he had placed in the courtyard, Zhang Chao thought to himself, “Let Zilong compete with you with the saber, and let Ziyi compete with you with the arrow.”

“Alright.” Huang Zhong was not afraid, so he agreed and picked up the Bird Painting Bow. This item was his family’s treasure and the only thing left for him by the Huang Clan. The bow was longer than the ordinary bow, and the bowstring was thicker. It looked like it was not something that could be pulled apart by great strength.

Taishi Ci didn’t bring the bow and arrow with him during this trip. After all, that thing was too conspicuous, so he could only look at the painting bird bow.

“This bow is a good thing. Without a certain amount of strength, you can’t pull it away.” Huang Zhong said proudly when he saw Taishi Ci’s gaze on his good bow.

Taishi Ci stretched out his hand and took the longbow. He couldn’t help but sigh in his hand, “That’s right. A good bow indeed doesn’t have enough strength to draw the bow.”

Huang Zhong couldn’t help but laugh out loud when he heard the praise from others. “How is it? Do you still want to compete?” He said.

“Of course.” Taishi Ci sighed, but his hands weren’t idle. He had already reached out to receive the Bird Painting Bow. After reaching out to test his arm strength, he said to Huang Zhong, “Bring the arrow.”

“Alright!” Looking at Taishi Ci’s heroic appearance, Huang Zhong immediately had a favorable impression of him. As he laughed out loud, he stretched out his hand and handed over an arrow feather.

After receiving the arrow feathers, Taishi Ci was extremely focused. After gathering a bit of strength, he was about to draw a full ring of the Bird Painting Bow, and the arrow feathers that he had long since laid down were shot out at lightning speed. With a “whoosh” sound, it shot into the distance like a meteor.

This was the first person Huang Zhong had seen. In his impression, other than himself, he had yet to see anyone else who could do it. He finally saw her today, and based on this, he couldn’t help but call out a good word.

The arrow flew out and pierced through the air, shooting towards a wooden stake in the courtyard three hundred and fifty paces away.

Perhaps it was because of its great strength, that arrow feather was actually less than a third of it, and its tail was still shaking slightly at this moment.

“That’s right, you can actually shoot the only wooden stake in the courtyard from such a long distance. What a good archery technique.” Huang Zhong couldn’t help but sigh when he saw this scene.

Hearing this, Taishi Ci revealed a smile. He had gathered all of his strength to pull the bow, and now he could feel his arm turning sour. If he were to come again, he might not be able to guarantee that it would be easy to accomplish.

Of course, the tardif at this time was still too young. His strength had not fully increased, and it was not the peak of his life.

Huang Zhong reached out his hand to receive the Drawing Sparrow Bow. He laughed heartily, then raised his arm. His expression did not change, and his heart jumped as he pulled a full bow.

The arrow plume once again pierced through the air and landed on the wooden stake 350 steps away. However, this time, it did not penetrate a third of the way, more than half of it. The entire end of the arrow did not move at all.

“Good archery!” This time, it was Zhang Chao’s turn to cheer.

To be able to sink the bow and arrow into one-third of the wooden stake at such a distance, if this was an enemy, he would probably have died from heart piercing. It seemed that Huang Zhong’s title as the number one divine arrow of the three kingdoms was indeed worthy of his reputation.

Being praised, Huang Zhong’s face was filled with joy. “Haha, Ziyi’s archery is already very good. It’s only the first time he touched my Painted Sparrow Bow. He’s a little unfamiliar with it. That’s why he can’t use all his strength. Otherwise, he shouldn’t be lacking anything from me.”

Huang Zhong’s words were obviously self-deprecating. It was not good to win against someone else’s sarcastic remarks.

Who knew that when Zhang Chao heard these words, he really took the opportunity to play dumb and said, “Oh, in that case, it was a draw?”

“A draw?” Huang Zhong was also stunned. However, when he thought that the guests were guests and said that he would compete with others in the future, he was not afraid of anyone. Moreover, Taishi Ci’s archery technique was indeed very good, so he nodded and said, “Alright, draw.”

“Haha, good, then let’s compete with each other next.” Hearing Huang Zhong admit it, Zhang Chao couldn’t help but smile, his face full of cunning.

Huang Zhong held the Curling Cloud Saber in his hand. The blade was extremely long, and it was incomparably heavy. He could tell at a glance that it was of a strength type.

Zhao Yun opened the gray cloth in his hand and took out his famous weapon, the silver spear. The spear turned and emitted silver light.

The two of them stood still on the left and right, their gazes fixed on each other, both of them ready to attack.

Lord, saber and spear have no eyes, could it …? Taishi Ci, who was at the side, felt a sense of seriousness and came to Zhang Chao to remind him in a low voice.

“It doesn’t matter.” On the other hand, Zhang Chao shook his head indifferently. He knew that the two of them were both candidates for general, so it was hard to differentiate between them in martial arts. It would not be easy for anyone to hurt anyone. Not to mention that the two of them only released their auras and didn’t have any killing intent, which meant that they knew that this was just a competition.

“Ya!”

“Drink!”

Almost at the same time, both of their bodies moved. Their footsteps suddenly rushed forward. The originally thirty to forty zhang distance had actually flashed by under the impact of the two of them.

“Ding! Dang!” The long saber and spear collided in midair, producing dazzling sparks.

Whether Zhao Yun or Huang Zhong was strong or weak was something that could not be explained clearly. If it was to compare strength, Huang Zhong should be superior, but if it was to compare speed, Zhao Yun would definitely be slightly higher.

As a result, the fight between the two became very exciting.

Huang Zhong used his saber to summon gravity in order to suppress Zhao Yun and force him to put down his weapon.

Zhao Yun did not intend to compete with Huang Zhong, but he continued to spin the gun at a high speed, using slapping and striking methods to attack Huang Zhong’s heavy saber. He also wanted Huang Zhong to abandon his weapon and let go.

The two of them learned from each other and displayed their respective strengths. For a time, the small courtyard was filled with dust, and the sounds of weapons colliding could be heard endlessly.

A patch of dust was lifted, making it impossible for Zhang Chao to see what was happening at the scene. He could only retreat with Taishi Ci, retreating 50 feet away and standing in a relatively safe position.

If an expert fought, unless one side revealed an absolute flaw, otherwise, it was often impossible to determine the outcome in a short period of time. Just like Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong, the time for a cup of tea had passed. The two of them did not decide whether to win or lose, but only the continuous collision of weapons.

“Truly a tiger general.” Seeing that after such a long time, there was still no final result, Zhang Chao couldn’t help but sigh.

Zhao Yun’s strength, he was very clear, that is able to take its head in a million troops, but now against huang zhong, is really a long time to determine the victory or defeat, doesn’t this mean that huang zhong’s ability to fight alone is also very strong? In the past, he only knew that this person’s archery was astonishing. It seemed that this thought was about to change.

Taishi Ci had long since opened his eyes wide to look at the arena, as if he was afraid that he would miss out on any comparison of moves.

For a martial artist like Taishi Ci to be able to learn from Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong’s battle on the spot was extremely beneficial to his growth.

Another half a cup of tea passed. One could clearly hear some breathing sounds, but the outcome was still undecided.

“Here comes the wine and vegetables! Ah, what exactly happened here? Who made things difficult for my father?” Xiao Huang Xu came back with a wine jar in his arms. Just as he saw the battle in the courtyard, he immediately shouted in shock.

“Your name is Huang Xu, right? Don’t worry, this is a competition between your father and others. It’s just a sparring. It won’t hurt your life. Oh right, how old are you this year?” Zhang Chao stood in front of Huang Xu and asked like a big brother.

Hearing that it was just a spar, Huang Xu felt relieved. He was confident in his father’s ability, but he didn’t believe that anyone could hurt Huang Zhong in a one-on-one situation. Seeing Zhang Chao ask, he said, “I’m ten years old this year.”

“Ten years old, have you read anything?” Zhang Chao asked with a smile.

“No, I don’t have any money at home.” Huang Xu answered honestly. However, from his gaze, Zhang Chao could still tell that there was a trace of longing.

Yes, the children of wealthy families have already started to read and read, so why didn’t Huang Xu, who was already sensible, think about it? However, he didn’t want to make things difficult for his father, so he didn’t say it out loud.

‘”How about this? Follow me in the future. Let me teach you how to read and write, okay? After learning knowledge and learning the art of war, how about becoming a mighty general in the future?” Zhang Chao began to induce Huang Xu, like Hui Tai Lang deceiving a beautiful sheep.

Upon hearing that he could become a mighty general, Huang Xu instantly regained his spirits. “Can he really be a general?”

“Of course. As long as you have knowledge and learn the art of war, you can be strong. However, all of this requires your father’s consent. If he stays here and refuses to leave, what I said just now will not be realized.” Zhang Chao said with a somewhat regretful expression.

“Actually, my health is pretty good.” Huang Xu said confidently, and then said, “I’ll go talk to my father. He always loves me very much.”

“Haha, good, then it’s up to you.” After chatting with Huang Xu for a while, Zhang Chao felt confident. He turned around and loudly said, “Alright, stop.”

Zhang Chao shouted, and a figure quickly retreated, who else could it be if it wasn’t for Zhao Yun? Orders and prohibitions were not only for the people of the Zhangjiajun, but also for Zhao Yun, who was the main general, to be the first to abide by them.

Zhaoyun retreated, huang zhong no longer have an opponent, this battle can not continue. However, at this moment, Huang Zhong laughed heartily and said with great satisfaction, “Happy, happy. This is Zilong, right? If we have time, we’ll have a fight. Although your marksmanship is very exquisite, I’ve comprehended quite a bit. I’ll definitely defeat you next time.”