"This person’s momentum is currently strong, it’s best not to provoke him."
These aristocratic families have now learned to be clever.
Gao Yingju said, "So what if he has overwhelming power?!"
"He wouldn’t dare to kill me here, in front of everyone! Power ministers, wicked ministers, bah!"
He had the confidence to speak this way to Li Guanyi, for his Gao family, though not a top-notch aristocratic family, was only a bit weaker than those thousand-year families. He was raised in luxury from childhood, and though he studied both civil and military arts, his upbringing also gave him an arrogant disposition.
Emperors and aristocratic families are the principles of this world’s functioning. The talents and abilities of people vary, and naturally, the noble people stand above the humble, and talented individuals guide those without talent, moral high scholars mentor and lead the common people.
Where is there any logic in placing white jade on the ground and putting dirt and stones on jade?
Li Guanyi is merely trading the valuable shell for the pearl.
"Hmph, regardless of anything, let’s hunt this deer first."
Gao Yingju fell silent, holding the bow and arrow in his hand, and said to the person next to him, "Your ancestors should have said this too, right? This time, it seems we are just talking about hunting this deer, but in truth, it’s not that simple."
Shen Yuting remained silent, sighing, "Indeed."
"This is the prey of the Emperor’s hunt, and the Emperor’s prey, naturally, is the world."
"Li Guanyi’s reputation is already foul, we can either choose Chen Country or Ying Country."
The aristocratic families and the royal family have long informed all the younger generations of the importance of this autumn hunt. This time, they are confronting each other. Some intend to help Chen Country’s Chen Dingye hunt this deer, some plan to help Ying Country’s Jiang Wanxiang succeed.
The so-called hunting of this deer is merely a metaphor for obtaining the world. They are leveraging this matter to covertly express their intent to pledge allegiance, even if they cannot truly hunt the Divine Deer, they can at least show their loyalty.
And Li Guanyi... heh, the royal family harbors grudges the most.
Tyrannical and domineering?
This royal family, as long as it’s not exterminated, has many more means!
As long as you can’t completely exterminate the royal family, they will surely seek revenge, even if you are currently in the limelight and the aristocratic families and royal family dare not move against you. But there will always be a day when the tiger falls from grace, a day when you lose reputation, and by then, the royal family will jump out.
The time has not yet come.
What a grand autumn hunt.
Many martial artists and armored soldiers display their imposing presence, banners fluttering, the sound of war drums, and the sound of hooves incessantly surrounds the deer, yet they dare not make a move, stirring up billowing dust. It’s all thunder and no rain.
They can only use this method to drive the deer close to Chen Dingye and Jiang Wanxiang.
A minister shouted, "Your Majesty, the opportunity has come!"
Jiang Wanxiang laughed heartily, he opened his bow and arrow, his white hair bound with a jade crown, wearing a pitch-black fierce tiger patterned civil and military sleeve. On the warhorse, he drew and shot in rapid succession, his archery imposing and formidable, the world’s first Divine Shooter, the Third Divine General Gao Xiang was his childhood friend.
In the past, when Jiang Wanxiang intercepted the bride in Central State, it was the young Gao Xiang holding a bow and arrow, standing on a high building to cover him. Although later the two became enemies again, his shooting was also guided by Gao Xiang.
Now demonstrating it, still experienced, gaining cheers from the soldiers.
The arrows fell like rain, twenty arrows descended from the sky and fell steadily around the Divine Deer, encircling it. The deer, being a Spiritual Object, sensed that Military Evil Qi and the aura of a king, frightened and did not dare to move.
It merely leapt into the air, but at the moment it rose, Jiang Wanxiang fully drew his war bow and shot an arrow, the arrow swirling, with streaming light about to pierce through the Divine Deer.
Yet there was a sharp sound.
Another arrow directly and steadily hit Jiang Wanxiang’s arrow.
The two arrows met head-on and then fell together, allowing the deer to escape. Jiang Wanxiang’s expression of heroic laughter slightly retracted, looking at Chen Dingye who shot that arrow, displeased saying:
"Lord Chen, your archery is indeed interesting."
"But your nature is unscrupulous."
"You do not shoot yourself, yet you keep stopping me?"
Chen Dingye said indifferently, "This deer, all the heroes of the world are chasing it."
"The way the Lord of Ying Country speaks."
"Seems like you’ve already regarded this deer as something in your pocket."
The words "Lord of Ying Country and Lord of Chen Country" were uttered, frightening those around, and even the murmurs ceased, leaving only the sound of breathing, and soft thuds from horse hooves on the ground.
In the orthodox eyes of Central State, the titles of Jiang Wanxiang and Chen Dingye are just "Different Surname King."
Yet no one dares to say it so directly.
Jiang Wanxiang said, "Fine, come!"
Chen Dingye said, "Let’s see your gain."
The two continued shooting over twenty more arrows, each confronting, colliding, and exploding in layers of sparks. But another arrow spiraled out, Li Guanyi had already charged forward on horseback, chasing after the Divine Deer.
Jiang Wanxiang and Chen Dingye both abandoned their focus on each other in a split second, sending the final arrow straight towards Li Guanyi.
Li Guanyi, with his back to these two arrows, seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, leaping into the air.
Twisting his body, right hand holding the war bow, left hand extending, effortlessly, with a faint white jade lustrous glow, catching those two arrows in hand.
Then landed steadily on horseback.
Marquis Qin Wu sat backwards on his mount, placing the two arrows on the bow.
Drew the bow, full string.