[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-the-xu-family-s-son":3,"chapter-i-am-the-xu-family-s-son-i-am-the-xu-family-s-son-chapter-102":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Am the Xu Family's Son",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2307880,4510,"Chapter 102: Consecutive Victories, Offer the Golden Arrow [Thank You All for Your Support","i-am-the-xu-family-s-son-chapter-102",102,"\u003Cp>But Xu Zaijing was faster,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at home he could dodge ambush arrows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhijian\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zaijing sharply stepped back, leapt slightly, and evaded Yelu Ying’s tackle aimed at his leg, then swiftly seized the back of Yelu Ying’s clothing with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zaijing did not use great force, merely applied slight pressure, combined with his own weight, and pulled Yelu Ying down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelu Ying crashed to the ground, then Xu Zaijing lunged forward and pinned him fully beneath him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelu Ying became a fallen chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelu Ying tried to rise and fight again, struggling fiercely for a moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then suddenly he froze—he seemed to have touched something, and his face flushed crimson in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelu Ying was a prodigy of the Northern Liao, unmatched in wrestling talent; since stepping onto the wrestling ground, he had never been so utterly dominated,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>since he began wrestling, he had always been the one putting others in this crushing position—not the one crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yelu Ying’s face, Yan Huijiong would surely say, “Hey, isn’t that a cooked crab?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xu Zaijing remained utterly still, feeling nothing unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I lost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelu Ying whispered, ashamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zaijing released his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelu Ying, face flushed red—whether from exhaustion or shame—stepped out of the circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd, unable to see where their bodies had touched, knew nothing of what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Empress Rong, Rong Feiyan’s beautiful eyes sparkled; seeing Xu Zaijing win, she jumped up happily, her hairpins and ornaments jingling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifth Brother Xu! Well done!” Zhang Wu niang also leapt up, glanced at her mother, saw that Madam Zhang was not glaring at her, and then directly blew a raspberry at the Northern Liao youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Show off all you want! Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor dismissed the New Year’s morning court session,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and walked with the Zhou nobility and the envoys from Bai Gao and Northern Liao (men) toward the Empress’s palace,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>delighted at the submission and goodwill shown by the two nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the court session, the Emperor had already received reports about events in the Empress’s quarters, but he did not yet know how the match had turned out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they neared the hall, they heard the cheers from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group, led by the Emperor, filed in one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor halted the eunuch’s announcement, bypassed the onlookers, and arrived at the Empress’s raised seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw that Xu Zaijing’s opponent was a youth from Bai Gao; calling him a youth might not be accurate—he looked somewhat aged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress saw the Emperor and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Fang: “Father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter. Don’t disturb them. Huh, this Jing-ge’s opponent is tall and sturdy—is he really under fourteen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Zhao Fang, saw his son turning back to watch the match intently, and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This young brave lad’s ceremonial praise does have some merit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, it’s indeed livelier than before! Look, even imperial clan youths are placing bets on the outcome—though the last one lost badly. This one is a Bai Gao youth; he even defeated Yelu Sun, the Northern Liao royal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor stroked his beard: “Win or lose, it’s just play. On this festival, all city folk may gamble and frolic—let them enjoy themselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the open space of the arena,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>both youths were experts and had seen each other’s past victories and strength, so they carefully sought each other’s openings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After circling for a moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zaijing suddenly dropped low, lunged forward, seized one of the youth’s legs, and overturned him with brute, unreasoning force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sturdy youth crashed to the ground with a dull thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth remained dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several members of the Yelu family exchanged glances—wasn’t that exactly Yelu Ying’s move just now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment he was thrown down, many in the hall forgot decorum and shouted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rong Xian jumped up beside Yelu Ying, shouting: “Hit him! Look! Now that’s real skill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelu Ying had lost his earlier composure; he stole a glance at Xu Zaijing, then turned to Yelu Sun: “Remember him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor clapped his hands, celebrating the victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the crowd, absorbed in the wrestling, notice the Emperor had already taken his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Order instantly returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy One.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We pay homage to the Emperor of Zhou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good, good—rarely so lively. What’s next?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, it’s archery.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Archery could not be practiced while the Emperor was present—what if someone turned his arrow toward him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Xu Zaijing and the others went outside, where eunuchs had already set up the targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zaijing naturally chose the hardest bow from the drawing team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the hall, sixteen youths first tested their bows,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then the competition began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rule: shoot one arrow, eliminate the two with the worst scores, then step back five paces, shoot again, and again eliminate the two worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Archery was dangerous; no one was allowed to crowd close, only eunuchs ran back and forth reporting who had been eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report: Zhou, Rong’s second son, Rong Xian—out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report: Zhou, Ninth Prince of Yong—out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report: Northern Liao, Yelu Sun—out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report: Bai Gao, Li Taotie—out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report: Zhou, Gu’s second son, Gu Tingye—out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report: Bai Gao, Li Chimeng—out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the hall, only two youths remained drawing their bows; Yelu Ying’s arms were already sore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report: Both tied! Step back five more paces!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the two stood before the hall’s entrance; through the left doorframe, the Emperor could see the two youths’ silhouettes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the final shot, Yelu Ying’s arm could no longer steady itself—he shot wide of the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xu Zaijing remained calm, accepting the golden-feathered arrow handed to him by a golden-armored guard, its shaft lacquered gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zaijing tilted his head and smiled kindly at Yelu Ying—his eyes held no arrogance or triumph, only quiet calm as he stared at Yelu Ying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zaijing kept his gaze fixed on Yelu Ying, not the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nocked the arrow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>drew the bow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>exhaled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>released the string,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the hall, Yelu Ying and the golden-armored guards alike involuntarily turned to the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bullseye!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou!!!!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Victory!!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the hall’s entrance, the eunuch shouted with overflowing emotion, his voice hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelu Ying’s eyes filled with astonishment, then he lowered his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd erupted in cheers; the Emperor clapped happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good, good! Every participating youth shall be rewarded! Hahaha, excellent, excellent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zaijing watched the eunuch hurry toward the target; the eunuch strained with both hands to pull out the arrow, but could not budge it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nearby golden-armored guard came over, strained with both hands, and finally pulled it free, handing it to the eunuch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eunuch hurried back and, at the entrance, presented the golden-feathered arrow to Xu Zaijing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the hall, everyone quickly adjusted their attire and regained their composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zaijing walked back into the hall, respectfully holding the arrow with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they passed before the Northern Liao youths, the youths all bowed with hands over their chests, lowering their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young nobles of the Zhang and Zheng families of the Duke of Ying watched him with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xiao arrived too late; he didn’t even catch a whiff of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sons of the civil officials also felt a great sense of pride from this affair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poetic inspiration swirled in their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zaijing stopped on the steps before the dragon throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eunuch beside the Emperor was about to step forward, but the Emperor waved him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor said, “Fang, will you go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, thank you, Father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Fang stepped forward to stand before Xu Zaijing, who bowed low and said, “Your Highness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Fang could not call him brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded, took the feathered arrow from Xu Zaijing’s hand, and returned happily to the Empress’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two guest characters inside,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taotie Chimera, took the top name on the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhiyue appeared behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The author’s bowl has no oil; readers support Xie Qianchou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hundred moon tickets reward ten thousand; the keyboard smolders, whoosh whoosh whoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Cough, cough, I posted the wrong chapter the first time; the second time I posted it in the free section. Indeed, my mind is not sharp.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Readers and book friends with reading lists, please recommend this book. (`) Sending you a heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1387,"2026-06-20T10:32:38.675Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","acfb00d2ecaa0fe70fe00927211dcd590a9660253e2020ff62d2ecca11367851","i-am-the-xu-family-s-son-chapter-103","i-am-the-xu-family-s-son-chapter-101",790,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-xu-family-s-son-cover.jpg"]