Character Quotes
Hōdō Rei: "Your archery is full of noise. The arrows of the Hōdō family do not require emotion."
[Huangtang House Official Shooting Range, The Day of the Succession War]
Under the gray-white sky, the family shooting range was as quiet as frost.
Elders, collateral guards, and personal guards formed a ring around the onlookers. In the Arrow Position Succession Battle, there is only one chance to shoot.
There were two succession candidates, one on the left and one on the right.
On the right is Huangtang Shaye, and on the left is Mio Huangtang.
This battle is target-breaking. The rules are as follows:
The referee's voice sounded:
"The heart of the target is a special steel core target plate that cannot be penetrated by conventional arrows.
Only by condensing the Huangtang Blood Rhyme and integrating archery skills to hit the bullseye is it 'target-breaking.' "
Whoever breaks the target first gets the arrow position. If none of them succeed, they will lose their inheritance rights." "
"Mio Huangtang shoots first."
[Mio Huangtang · Appearance]
Mio stepped forward slowly. Her short, lilac hair was raised in the wind, and she raised her longbow silently.
She was expressionless, her eyes like an ice-made arrow.
"The Huangtang Family Technique, 'Breaking the Target,' [Xia Xiang Piercing the Yarn]!"
The bowstring trembled, and the imperceptible breath condensed into a white light. The arrow broke the string and cut through the air!
"Knock ————!!"
A metal crackle sounded in the bullseye, and a microcrack appeared on the edge of the target.
Everyone shouted softly. Mio smiled coldly and looked back at Saya.
"You can't do it at this point, sister."
[Huangtang Shaye · On Stage]
She took a deep breath and stood in front of the target. In her hand was not the old Huangtang family bow, but the Spirit Bow · Heart Sound that she had personally tuned and crafted at Dongyun. "I want to use this bow to prove who I am." She recalled what Yejian Cang had said: "True magic is turning 'impossibility' into a miracle that the audience believes is real." She whispered, "Huangtang Family Abandoned Technique: Reconstruct · Spirit Intent Transcending Heart." The arrow appeared ordinary, without light or brilliance. When the arrow left the bowstring, the audience noticed no anomalies. Until the next second—bang! The target exploded! It wasn't just a crack; the entire steel target board shattered from the center and turned into scattered metal fragments that rained down. The venue was silent. Even the judges were stunned. Leizang stood up, his gaze profound. "This arrow technique has never been seen in the Huangtang family." Bingmu Wanli said softly from the crowd: "She has integrated archery with emotional will, transcending the confines of 'family techniques.'" "She used the arrow to give herself a name." [Result · Family Hall · Days Later] Shaye refused the inheritance. "I'm not shooting arrows to become the leader of Huangtang." She gave her position to Ling, who lowered her head in front of everyone. "That day, I finally understood—your arrow is the one Huangtang needs." Leizang was silent for a moment and said softly, "From today on, the Huangtang family officially allows the 'broken target style' to be practiced." Shaye did not respond to her father, however. Instead, she turned and left, walking into the rain on the path to Dongyun.