Chapter 539

At that time, just give the Skywing directly to Xiao Shaluo.

Anyway, Sky-series weapons just sit idle in my possession.

Ever since I got those from Baabtos the slacker, my original intention was to give Little Ningguang and the others more options.

But Little Ningguang and the others didn't choose any Sky-series weapons, so Jiang Yan couldn't return them.

After all, that old rascal Baabtos has been holed up in the Liyue tavern's wine cellar and won't come out.

Jiang Yan simply tossed the entire Sky-series weapons into his storage space, letting them gather dust.

After watching Xiao Shaluo, Jiang Yan turned his head to the other side.

The other three little ones weren't as skilled with bows and arrows as Xiao Shaluo.

So Jiang Yan stepped forward and taught the three little ones how to use bows and arrows properly.

After all, as Master, teaching them this is only natural.

Little Beidou has stronger strength and always pulls the bowstring fully taut.

Jiang Yan feared she'd snap the bowstring and told her to ease up.

Upon hearing this, Little Beidou pouted.

"It's not fun at all—dual swords feel much more comfortable."

Little Shenhe nodded along: "I'm used to wielding a spear; this weapon feels strange to use."

Little Ningguang fared somewhat better and learned bows and arrows quickly.

But her strength wasn't as great as the other three little ones', so she had to exert considerable effort to draw the bow.

Jiang Yan gave each little one thoughtful guidance.

But he didn't offer much instruction to Xiao Shaluo.

Due to her lifelong hunting experience, Xiao Shaluo's skill with bows and arrows was already quite impressive.

Compared to the other little ones, Jiang Yan felt more at ease with Xiao Shaluo.

Soon, the archery contest officially began.

The contest required shooting ten arrows; hitting the target scored points, and total scores were calculated after all arrows were shot.

Since the four little ones were all short, Jiang Yan used the power of Reality Gems to conjure small stools beneath their feet.

Standing on them was just right.

Since there were only ten arrows, this round ended in mere moments.

Little Ningguang, Little Shenhe, and Little Beidou all focused intently during the contest.

But since it was their first time shooting arrows, they lacked experience.

This resulted in mediocre performances.

Around sixty points each.

Average, nothing more.

Though the scores weren't high, the three little ones had a blast.

After all, they'd just come out of curiosity to try it.

How could anyone expect a champion on their first try?

It was all about participation.

Probably because they'd been with Jiang Yan for so long, these little girls all seemed very optimistic.

But Xiao Shaluo's performance surprised Jiang Yan greatly.

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Perhaps because she'd used bows and arrows for hunting since childhood, Xiao Shaluo's proficiency was extremely high.

Added to that, Xiao Shaluo was a Tiangou by bloodline, granting her innate advantages.

All these factors gave Xiao Shaluo a unique edge in archery.

Xiao Shaluo fired five arrows in rapid succession.

Fwip! Fwip! Fwip! Fwip! Fwip!

The five arrows flew like a string of stars, striking the bullseye in quick succession.

This drew gasps from the onlookers.

They hadn't expected this little girl to be so skilled.

But then, another group nearby burst into exclamations.

Jiang Yan turned to look.

There stood a girl about Xiao Shaluo's age, holding a bow and shooting arrow after arrow.

Her most noticeable features were her pale yellow hair and a fiery red outfit adorned with dazzling firework patterns.

The little girl was grinning mischievously—each of her arrows landed near the bullseye.

She was nearly equal to Xiao Shaluo.

The two little girls seemed to be competing fiercely, firing arrow after arrow at each other.

Jiang Yan stood to the side, silently watching their duel, smiling without speaking.

Xiao Shaluo's skill at this moment left Jiang Yan astonished—such a young child, with no formal training, achieving this level.

It could already be called extraordinary talent.

If Xiao Shaluo's archery prowess came from hunting in the mountains,

then the other girl's talent was truly terrifying.

Not just Jiang Yan—almost everyone present was awed by these two little girls' skill.

Too strong.

Afterwards, the scores of the competition were all tallied up.

The two little girls — little Sara scored 90 points, and the other little girl scored 89.

Little Sara had only narrowly beaten her opponent by a single point.

Had that little girl's final arrow not been just a tiny bit off from the bullseye, the one who won would very likely not have been little Sara, but that other little girl.

After the scores were confirmed, the organizers also gave the little ones a gift.

It was a very carefully crafted little statuette, with one pattern after another carved upon it.

It looked pretty nice.

After all, it was only a fun competition; the prizes were never expected to be anything special.

And just after everyone had collected their prizes, the little one who had fought Sara to a standstill came running over with quick pattering steps.

"Hello, big sister! My name is Yoimiya."

The little girl smiled very sweetly. Little Sara was briefly stunned, then nodded and replied.

"Hello, I—I'm called Sara."

"Sara, wow! What a lovely name."

Upon hearing little Sara's name, the little girl named Yoimiya's eyes lit up.

"Your archery is amazing! If you have time, could you teach me?"

"Of course, I won't let you teach me for nothing."

"How about I treat you to fireworks?"

Little Yoimiya excitedly said to Sara.

Faced with the enthusiastic little Yoimiya, Sara was clearly a little at a loss.

She turned her head to look at Jiang Yan, who was standing right behind her.

At that moment, Jiang Yan, upon hearing the little girl's name was Yoimiya, couldn't help being a little surprised.

This little one in front of him was actually the future Bandaged Fire C?

Seeing little Sara cast him a pleading look for help, Jiang Yan chuckled softly and said gently:

"It's fine, just go with how you feel."

"Don't mind me."

Seeing that Jiang Yan hadn't refused, little Sara also breathed a sigh of relief.

She turned back and gave Yoimiya a gentle nod.

"I can teach you archery, but... uh... what are fireworks?"

Sara had stayed in the mountains and forests for a long time; this was the first time she had ever heard the word "fireworks."