"Uncle Leader, His Highness personally chose these arrows, and he didn't cheat. You're the one who promised him, so you won't go back on your word, right?" Peach asked Gong Ling in a soft voice.
Master Bei growled, "These divine arrows have their own spirits, so how can they be left untouched? It would be fine if you were good at archery, but none of you are. Giving these divine arrows to you would be a waste."
Gong Ling was put in a difficult position.
Meng Tianlong looked at Lu Yin enviously. Five divine arrows were too valuable, and any one of them could pose a threat to an Enlighter if used well. This was the foundation of the Temple of Tai Mo, and Meng Tianlong believed that the Temple of Tai Mo would never place their best divine arrows in their mountain of arrows. There had to be more hidden treasures, as this sect was too powerful.
Peach ran over to Gong Ling and tugged at his sleeve. "Uncle Leader, you promised me."
At this moment, a few more elders from the Temple of Tai Mo appeared. They had all learned of the situation and surrounded Lu Yin, not intending to let him take the divine arrows.
Aden and the Blind Monk stood beside Lu Yin and whispered, "What should we do, Your Highness?"
Lu Yin smiled and looked at Gong Ling. "Senior Leader, Master Bei is right. I don't know any archery techniques, so it would be a waste to keep them."
Gong Ling's eyes lit up, and the people from the Temple of Tai Mo sighed in relief. This brat was tactful.
"However, you promised me five arrows. If you go back on your word, it won't be good for the Temple of Tai Mo's reputation if word gets out."
Gong Ling's eyes flashed, but before he could speak, an elder beside him barked, "What do you want?
Just say it. "
Lu Yin toyed with the Owl Arrow. "Simple. Of the five arrows, I'll keep two and return the other three to the Temple of Tai Mo. Of course, I also hope that the Temple of Tai Mo will compensate me."
The elder replied, "Leave all five arrows behind."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed coldly. "Elder, are you joking with me?"
The elder raised his brows. He was an elder of the Temple of Tai Mo, but someone actually dared to speak to him in such a manner. He was about to scold Lu Yin, but Gong Ling stopped him. "Alright, leave the Owl Arrow, Battle Arrow, and Boulder Arrow behind. You can take the Clear Arrow and Lightless Arrow. For each arrow, the Temple of Tai Mo will compensate you with 10,000 star essence."
Since the Sect Master had spoken, the surrounding elders didn't dare to speak up, and they all stared at Lu Yin threateningly.
Lu Yin shook his head. "I want to take the Owl Arrow and the Battle Arrow. As for the three arrows, I'm actually really short on money."
Gong Ling frowned.
"Junior, think carefully. No one has ever dared to say no to my Hall of Tai Mo ever since it was established."
"No." Lu Yin replied with a single word, angering Peking Teacher so much that his face turned red.
Gong Ling shook his head and laughed. "Alright, leave behind the Clear Arrow, Lightless Arrow, and Boulder Arrow. The Temple of Tai Mo will compensate you with 60,000 star essence."
Lu Yin was delighted. He hadn't planned on taking the three arrows with him since the Owl Arrow and the Battle Arrow were the best. "Thank you, Senior."
They had money again. Although it wasn't much, it still allowed Lu Yin to see the Temple of Tai Mo's foundation. They were just an Outerverse sect, but they had been able to take out 60,000 star essence without batting an eyelid. From Master Bei's expression, it seemed like he didn't mind at all. This confirmed Lu Yin's suspicions that the Temple of Tai Mo was rich, very rich, and they couldn't be viewed as an Outerverse sect.
After the selection of arrows ended, Shao Ziyu was very unlucky. No one knew what punishment he had received, but it was as if his father had died.
Just as the group was about to leave Arrow Mountain, all of the arrows in the mountain trembled. Gong Ling and the others looked in a certain direction in surprise; the ancestor had awakened.
The Temple of Tai Mo's Arrow Mountain Ancestor was a legend who had once killed an Innerverse powerhouse with a power level of over 300,000.
In the Outerverse, where even Enlighters were rare, the appearance of such a powerhouse was extremely shocking. Even the Innerverse knew of the Arrow Mountain Ancestor's name.
Many great powers would seal their powerhouses in ice so that they could awaken at critical moments, and the Arrow Mountain Ancestor was no exception. It was rumored that the Arrow Mountain Ancestor had existed for hundreds of thousands of years and had always been sealed in ice. Many disciples of the Temple of Tai Mo would spend their entire lives without being able to see the Arrow Mountain Ancestor. But now, the Arrow Mountain Ancestor had awakened.
All of the Temple of Tai Mo's disciples bowed, including Gong Ling, Master Bei, and the others.
Lu Yin stared at the rune lines that covered the sky in shock. These rune lines surpassed Elder Lohar's, and Lu Yin could not even begin to fathom this. This was too terrifying, and it might even be comparable to Northgate Taisui.
Just as he was thinking about this, the void in front of him split open, and a withered hand reached out to take him and Peach away. Everything returned to normal in an instant.
Meng Tianlong's scalp went numb. This was too terrifying! The Temple of Tai Mo actually had such a monster! When the hand had reached out, he had not even been able to move.
Aden and the Blind Monk were the same, and their faces changed as they looked at Gong Ling.
Gong Ling replied, "The ancestor is summoning us. Don't worry."
Aden's gaze turned solemn. The Outerverse had actually given birth to such a powerhouse. The universe was boundless, and some places were truly unfathomable.
Master Bei was stunned. The Arrow Mountain Ancestor had ignored him and Gong Ling, and he had only taken the two juniors away. What was the meaning of this?
Lu Yin's vision went dark, and he could not move at all. His entire body had been grabbed by the withered hand, and he could not even retrieve anything from his cosmic ring, let alone retaliate. At this moment, he was like an ant, just like when he had faced Northgate Taisui.
This feeling of helplessness lasted for less than two seconds before light returned to his vision. The glaring sunlight forced him to raise his hand to shield his eyes. Beside him, Peach held onto him tightly, feeling a little afraid.
Lu Yin looked around and saw that they were in a very ordinary valley with decent scenery and flowing water. Not too far away, an old man with his hands behind his back and a hunched back was looking at Lu Yin curiously.
Lu Yin did not dare to be negligent, and he hurriedly pulled Peach forward. "Junior Lu Yin greets senior."
Peach quickly bowed. "Peach greets the ancestor."
The old man beamed and nodded. He glanced at Lu Yin and then at Peach, his eyes flashing. "Little girl, are you this generation's protector?"
Peach pursed her lips and grunted. "Yes, my name is Peach. Ancestor, you can call me Little Peach."
The old man laughed. "What a cute little girl. I've seen many protectors before, but I've never seen a little girl like you. Where's your master?"
Peach was sorrowful. "Master died ten years ago."
The old man sighed. "Everything is fate. Little girl, don't be sad."
Peach grunted in acknowledgment, appearing very obedient.
At this point, the old man looked at Lu Yin. Lu Yin had been looking at him the entire time, not understanding why the old man had brought him here. Peach was a member of the Temple of Tai Mo, and she had also kept one of the three arrows from the temple's founding. It was normal for her to meet the sect's ancestor, and Lu Yin was just an outsider.
"Kid, I can sense a powerful arrow intent from your body. It's somewhat familiar." The old man's turbid eyes suddenly became incomparably deep as he slowly spoke.
Lu Yin was confused. "Senior, I've never learned any archery battle techniques."
The old man had a strange look in his eyes, and he circled Lu Yin a few times before making a buzzing sound. "That's right. It's a powerful arrow intent, and it's very similar to the three arrows from our Temple of Tai Mo."
Lu Yin was shocked. Was this old man crazy? How could he possibly have arrow intent?
Could it be that he had spent too much time with Peach?
Peach was confused. "Ancestor, His Highness has never learned archery, so how could he possibly have arrow intent?"
The old man replied, "He doesn't necessarily have to learn it. It's possible for him to be contaminated by an expert who has cultivated such arrow intent. The arrow intent on this kid's body is extremely thin, and it's still dissipating. This means that he has unintentionally been contaminated by it."
Lu Yin was confused. He had been contaminated by it?
"Seventh Bro, the Daosource Sect's ruins, Nightking Zhenwu!" the monkey cried out.
Lu Yin's eyes trembled as he recalled that Nightking Zhenwu had shot an arrow during the final moments of his battle with Wu Taibai in the Daosource Sect's ruins. He had even been confident that he could kill Wu Taibai. Lu Yin had been inside the furnace at that time, and the power contained within that arrow had swept through the entire furnace. He had definitely been contaminated by the arrow then.
Besides that moment, Lu Yin had not come into contact with any archery experts that were too powerful.
According to this old man, the arrow intent on Lu Yin's body was very similar to their three arrows, which meant that Nightking Zhenwu's archery technique was very likely related to the arrows that the Temple of Tai Mo had obtained when it was first established. Right, he had mentioned that Wu Taibai had died to the Sixth Mainland's battle technique. Did that archery technique originate from the Sixth Mainland?
The old man kept looking at Lu Yin. "Do you remember now?"
Lu Yin respectfully replied, "Yes, I did encounter an archery expert, but we only exchanged blows once. We didn't fight for too long."
The old man nodded. "I know. Otherwise, the arrow intent on your body would have been enough to make Arrow Mountain tremble."
"When I return, I'll definitely look for the person who fought with me and help the Temple of Tai Mo find the arrow intent," Lu Yin said.
The old man shook his head. "Everything has its own destiny, so there's no need to force it. Although the arrow intents are similar, they can't be the same. After all, it's been too long. There's no need to force it. The Ancestor just wants to take a closer look." The old man then beamed at Peach and waved his hand. The scene in front of Lu Yin changed again, and he went dark. When he opened his eyes again, he was back on Arrow Mountain, where he had been just moments ago.
Everyone looked at him in surprise and envy.
He coughed. "The Ancestor really likes Peach and asked her to stay behind to talk to him. Perhaps he was lonely, so he said that he would give her some things and teach her some battle techniques. He's really kind."
The disciples of the Temple of Tai Mo were in an uproar, and they were all discussing something enviously.
Master Bei's expression turned ugly. That brat wouldn't tell on him, right?
Two days later, Peach cheered as she watched the Temple of Tai Mo gradually disappear into the distance. "I can finally go home! That's great!"
Lu Yin laughed. Actually, Gong Ling did not want to let Peach go. After all, she was tasked with protecting the ancient arrow, and it would be troublesome if she lost it. However, Peach had successfully intimidated Gong Ling with the words of the Ancestor of Arrow Mountain. Gong Ling could only watch as she left, but he had also sent a Hunter realm disciple and a few dozen Limiteers to protect her.
Peach was vexed, as these people followed her everywhere she went.
Lu Yin, on the other hand, was happy, as another expert had joined them. As long as Peach remained in the Great Yu Empire, the Temple of Tai Mo would be her backup.
"Your Highness, this is for you." Peach looked around and then secretly passed a cosmic ring to Lu Yin with a solemn expression.
Lu Yin accepted it. "What is it?"