He did not believe that the ten of them alone could defeat more than thirty people led by Tuo Kai.
Even if the Song family's three brothers joined their ranks, it would be of no avail.
However.
The three brothers had consistently maintained a neutral stance.
The four of them were very shrewd.
They never got involved in the conflict between him and Tuo Kai.
This was because Song Linhui was a very cautious man.
He had once told his four sons.
If you want to live a long life.
Then do not take sides easily.
Nor should you take sides.
Because at any time.
Maintaining neutrality allows one to stay out of trouble.
The situation had reached this point.
He could only try his best.
The hunt was still ongoing.
Unlike their dispersed state before.
This time, the more than forty people on the field were divided into three factions.
One faction led by Tuo Kai, plus him, numbered thirty-two people.
Another faction led by Tao Jun, totaling ten people.
The third faction was composed of the three brothers Song Feiyang, Song Feipeng, and Song Feiheng.
Tuo Kai's side launched the fiercest offensive.
Thirty-one people targeted a demon of the Caiyin realm.
And simultaneously shot sharp arrows.
Thirty-one arrows broke through the air, hitting the demon instantly.
Severely wounding it.
"The opportunity has arrived!"
Tuo Kai roared, drew his bow, and shot an arrow.
And just as his arrow was about to hit the demon.
A sudden change occurred.
A blur flashed through the air.
Guo Yu's arrow struck the demon's head.
Splattering a crimson mist.
"You damned dog, are you ever going to stop?" Tuo Kai's eyes were bloodshot, emitting a terrifying killing intent.
He had not expected Guo Yu to target him.
And that this young man's archery was so superb.
Guo Yu calmly asked, "May I ask presumptuously, have I violated any competition rules?"
"You have guts!"
Tuo Kai's teeth itched with anger, his liver, heart, lungs, and kidneys trembled.
He had lived for so many years.
And had never experienced such humiliation as today.
But now, the most important thing was not to quibble with Guo Yu.
It was to achieve ultimate victory.
On the other side.
Tao Jun, with the cooperation of his men, had also successfully shot down a demon.
According to the previous rules.
Slaying a demon earned ten points.
His score ranked second only to Guo Yu.
Fortunately, he still had sixteen arrows in his quiver.
If they coordinated well, he could definitely achieve first place.
Yes.
Even if Guo Yu did not help him kill demons, but as long as he could stall Tuo Kai.
His winning first place was a sure thing.
After all, that fellow at the seventh level of Caiyin realm had truly exceptional archery skills!
The hunt continued.
Tuo Kai's faction, with their large numbers, had a momentum like breaking bamboo.
But Guo Yu, by himself, controlled their score.
As soon as the opposing side severely wounded a demon.
He would forcibly "steal" the kill before Tuo Kai.
To the extent that...
He became the first person to break a hundred points.
This filled Tuo Kai's followers with rage, wishing they could tear Guo Yu to shreds.
So, all of us worked together to kill demons, only to end up fulfilling you in the end?
Who did you learn from? How can you be so shameless?
As time passed.
All the released demons and beasts also fell to the ground.
The competition came to a temporary halt.
Except for Guo Yu, who still had eight arrows in his quiver.
Everyone else's quivers were empty.
"Today's competition was truly exciting!" Tao Jun laughed heartily as everyone gathered.
As the saying goes, some are happy and some are sad.
Although Tao Jun's face was flushed with joy.
Tuo Kai's face was somber, not concealing his killing intent at all.
Although the final results had not yet been tallied.
One thing was obvious.
His score would definitely not be high.
The followers behind him were also filled with fear and unease.
Because they seemed to have chosen the wrong side.
This would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to them and their families.
In contrast, the eight young men behind Tao Jun were all spirited.
They knew full well that making the wrong choice would come at a heavy price.
The Song family's three brothers, however, appeared exceptionally calm.
This was the benefit of maintaining neutrality.
No matter who won.
They would not be affected.
"Brother Guo Yu, is it?" Tao Jun looked at Guo Yu. "Your archery is truly astonishing. Would you like to join me in the future?"
He genuinely admired Guo Yu's archery skills.
Guo Yu said expressionlessly, "My elder brother is Chen Nan."
With this simple sentence.
He directly rejected Tao Jun's offer.
Tao Jun did not say much more.
Although he appreciated Chen Nan's help in securing first place for him today.
The methods employed by this person made him feel fearful.
He was unwilling to conflict with him.
There was another point.
Chen Nan would not live for more than six months.
It would not be too late for him to try and win over the young man after he died.
At the same time.
Tao San led his men to tally the final results. "I will now announce the final results of this hunt!"
"First place goes to Young Master Tao Jun."
"He shot twenty arrows, and not a single one missed."
"Fifteen of these were used to kill fifteen demons."
"A cumulative score of one hundred and fifty-five points."
"According to the rules, he will receive a Transformation Pill provided by Lord Chen."
The young men behind Tao Jun cheered excitedly.
Although they had guessed that Tao Jun would win.
They were still very excited upon hearing the score.
However, their reaction was somewhat exaggerated.
Giving the impression of a petty person gloating over their success.
Of course.
For them.
If they did not act exaggeratedly after winning.
It would not be enough to humiliate the losing side.
Then, what would be the meaning of victory?
"Second place, Guo Yu."
"He shot a total of twelve arrows."
"Eleven of these killed demons, accumulating a score of one hundred and ten points!"
"He will receive one million taels of gold!"
Guo Yu had indeed shot out twelve arrows.
However, one of them was used to block Tuo Kai's arrow.
In reality.
He had only truly shot eleven arrows.
Each of these eleven arrows had killed a demon.
This accuracy was undeniable.
"Third place, Song Feiyang."
"He killed one demon, and his remaining nineteen arrows successfully hit their targets."
"A cumulative score of twenty-nine points!"
"He will receive two hundred thousand taels of gold."
The Song brothers were filled with excitement.
They had not expected to achieve third place.
Considering they had only taken one hundred thousand taels of gold to register for the competition.
And this time.
They had earned an additional hundred thousand taels of gold.
Tao San continued, "Fourth place is Young Master Tuo Kai."
"He shot twenty arrows."
"Nineteen of these hit demons."
"A cumulative score of nineteen points!"
"According to the reward rules, he will receive fifty thousand taels of gold!"
"Let us give a round of thunderous applause to congratulate the four outstanding talents who have won the rankings!"
Clap!
Clap clap clap!
Scattered applause erupted from the crowd.
Because everyone could see.
Among the four talented individuals who had won rankings, three of them were genuinely happy.
Only Tuo Kai's expression was grim.
A cold, fierce aura emanated from him.
He had never felt so unable to hold his head up as he did today.
And the root cause of all this was Chen Nan.
Tuo Kai roared in his heart, "Chen, my name is Tuo Kai, and we are irreconcilable! You will know the consequences of being my enemy one day!"
After receiving the one million taels of gold banknotes, Chen Nan clasped his hands to Tao Jun and said, "Young Master Tao, I have some official business to attend to, so I will take my leave!"
Tao Jun replied, "Lord Chen, please do as you wish."
Chen Nan nodded slightly to the four Song brothers, then led Guo Yu towards the exit of the hunting ground.
"Big Brother, we have completely offended Tuo Kai." Guo Yu followed closely behind. "Even if Tuo Kai doesn't dare to trouble us, I suspect he will target the four Song brothers."
"After all, we appeared to have a good relationship with the four brothers."
Chen Nan's lips curved upwards, forming a meaningful arc. "Everything I have done today is to provoke Tuo Kai into targeting the four Song brothers."
"This step is extremely important, and it concerns whether Song Linhui can become my ally."
Guo Yu scratched his head and asked awkwardly, "I'm a bit slow, could you explain it more plainly?"