Chapter 119: Awakening the Arrow God’s Apocalypse

Bai Feiyu was entirely in favor of this suggestion.

"Great!"

Anything was fine as long as he could be separated from the Fourth Princess. Truth be told, Bai Feiyu had no desire for excessive contact with her, fearing that Qian Shuang might find it problematic.

Upon hearing Bai Feiyu’s prompt agreement, both the Fourth Princess and Liu Xuan frowned. The Fourth Princess frowned because she wanted to be with Bai Feiyu and had no interest in splitting into groups. As for Liu Xuan, who harbored feelings for the princess, he had hoped to be in the same group as her. Having already been suspicious of Bai Feiyu, seeing him agree so readily led Liu Xuan to conclude that Bai Feiyu was intentionally trying to get grouped with the princess. Consequently, in his attempt to avoid offending anyone, Bai Feiyu had managed to offend both of them at once.

"Why bother with groups? I think it’s perfectly fine if we all stay together," the Fourth Princess said, knitting her brows.

"Exactly, let's not split up. We all came together, so we should stay together," one of the others chimed in.

"I agree with the Fourth Princess," added the last person. Seeing the princess's displeasure, they quickly changed their tune; she was, after all, a figure of high status whom they dared not offend.

"Let’s go, then! Into the mountains to hunt some demonic beasts!" With that, the Fourth Princess strode ahead, unconcerned about whether the others followed. Born into the royal family, she knew well that no one dared to defy her will—not a soul. She had a fiery temperament and loved chivalry, or rather, she enjoyed venting her boundless energy by slaughtering beasts in the mountains.

Bai Feiyu could only offer a bitter smile as he followed, feeling deeply reluctant to cater to this little princess. Truth be told, if he had a choice, he would certainly choose to... get to know her! Otherwise, how could he possibly double the rewards from the sect competition?

They reached a small wooden hut where royal servants emerged to distribute bows and arrows to each of them. These were hunting bows. Seeing them, Bai Feiyu’s eyes brightened. In his previous life, he had learned archery, but his skills were truly abysmal. He was confident that he could use this hunt to disappoint the Fourth Princess and shift her attention toward someone else.

As the Fourth Princess, she would surely keep her word, even if it meant having less interaction with him. Beside him, Liu Xuan saw Bai Feiyu’s display of excitement and immediately assumed that he was trying to seize the opportunity to show off his archery skills. Irritated by this thought, Liu Xuan followed closely, eager to see Bai Feiyu make a fool of himself.

"Hmph, a product of a small sect, what kind of talent could he possibly have?" Liu Xuan muttered to himself. "He needs to weigh his own worth; is a person like the Fourth Princess really someone you can touch?"

Walking through the forest, the Fourth Princess was in high spirits, scanning the surroundings for beasts. The others accompanying her realized she was in earnest and immediately focused their attention. To them, pleasing the princess was their most important task; in the royal court, cultivating these connections was essential for their families to prosper and advance.

Suddenly, a sika deer appeared ahead. The Fourth Princess’s eyes lit up, and as if remembering something, she turned to Bai Feiyu. "Bai Feiyu, I haven't seen you shoot yet. Show me what you can do; let’s see your skills."

Bai Feiyu nodded, drew an arrow, and aimed in the direction the deer was fleeing. Although these sika deer were not aggressive, they were agile and notoriously difficult to hit. Bai Feiyu had no intention of hitting it; he only hoped to disappoint her.

Everyone turned their eyes toward him, curious to see his true capability. After all, someone who could be treated as a friend by the Fourth Princess could not be simple. Liu Xuan watched Bai Feiyu’s stance and sneered internally, convinced he already knew the outcome. Having studied archery for a long time to curry favor with the princess, he recognized that Bai Feiyu’s form was that of a complete amateur. Someone like that would be lucky not to miss and embarrass himself, let alone hit the target.

*Whoosh!*

Bai Feiyu released the arrow, and to his own astonishment, it struck with divine precision. He stood frozen.

"Ding! Detecting that the host is shooting. The system is automatically activating the 'Archery God Mode'."

Bai Feiyu was stunned. He had never expected the system to have such a feature. However, his face fell as he realized he couldn't turn the mode off.

The Fourth Princess and the others were equally dumbfounded. Even the Fourth Princess, who shot regularly, wasn't confident enough to guarantee a hit on such a target. Moreover, Bai Feiyu had struck the deer right in the head. It was simply too impressive.

Liu Xuan’s face turned livid. "Damn it! This guy is clearly an amateur, he just got lucky!" he thought. "It’s over; the Fourth Princess is definitely going to favor him now." He attributed Bai Feiyu’s success entirely to luck, never suspecting that his skill might be genuine.

"Bai Feiyu, you’re amazing! I told you, how could a friend of mine not know how to shoot?" The Fourth Princess cheered, prattling on with excitement. Bai Feiyu felt utterly speechless. Couldn't she see that Liu Xuan’s face had turned a deep shade of blue? Was it really wise to keep provoking him?

"Hahaha, it was just luck, purely luck..." Bai Feiyu said modestly, turning to the princess. "This hunting isn't very interesting, shall we head back?"

Truth be told, he was terrified. With the Archery God Mode activated, he would likely hit every single target, and the Fourth Princess would only grow more attached to him.