Eternal Life: I Have the Favor System

Chapter 541: Chapter 228: One Man Against Ten Thousand

The two of them finally charged forward.

SWOOSH!

Yan Zhen stood behind Chu Lingguang.

A master of Five-Star Linked Pearls Archery, he saw Tuoba Yunhong and his two companions creating danger for Qin Yu. From a distance, he drew his bow. He then shot the horses of Xuanyuan Jinkang and Xia Tianzhong’s group, causing four riders to be thrown to the ground.

WHOOSH!

"Back off!"

Qin Yu unleashed his full power, sending three consecutive strikes at Meng Xiaochuan, Pu Shiyi, and Tuoba Yunhong. In truth, the skill gap between them wasn’t large, but all three were already injured. Coupled with the distraction from Yan Zhen’s arrow shafts, they couldn’t defend against his three slashes and were all sent flying backward.

"Hya!"

Chu Lingguang and Yan Zhen, riding the large black horse, weaved through the space between the three men as they were sent flying backward.

Seeing his chance, Qin Yu quickly turned and shot toward the finish line.

For him, the ten-meter distance was covered in the blink of an eye.

He took first place with absolute ease.

Immediately after, Chu Lingguang, riding the large black horse with Yan Zhen, charged across the finish line. A second after they crossed, Tuoba Yunhong and his two companions lunged for them.

Unfortunately, Tuoba Yunhong only managed to grab a tuft of the Han Gao Steed’s tail and was completely unable to stop them.

In the end, Qin Yu took first place. Chu Lingguang, riding in front on the horse, took second, and Yan Zhen, standing behind him, took third.

"Whoa!"

NEIGH!

Chu Lingguang pulled the reins, and he and Yan Zhen dismounted. He then retracted his Consciousness Manipulation Power.

THUD!

The large black horse immediately collapsed to the ground.

"Senior Brother."

Chu Lingguang knelt and stroked its face. Under his Consciousness Manipulation Power, the black horse had performed far beyond its normal limits, its potential seemingly drained dry. It was Chu Lingguang’s Consciousness Power that had kept it going.

Yan Zhen went to fetch a canteen of water and personally gave the large black horse a drink. This horse had carried both him and Chu Lingguang across the finish line to secure second and third place, and like Chu Lingguang, he was immensely grateful to it.

"Qin Yu!"

Qin Yu, however, was surrounded by Tuoba Yunhong, Meng Xiaochuan, and Pu Shiyi. The three of them stared at him, grinding their teeth in uncontrollable rage, looking as if they wanted to flay him alive.

"Not satisfied? Then come and fight!"

Qin Yu said, wiping his Treasure Sword.

"Qin!"

Chu Lingguang and Yan Zhen called out in turn.

Seeing that the large black horse’s breathing had stabilized somewhat, the two of them walked over to Qin Yu’s side.

Tuoba Yunhong’s trio, who had been radiating an imposing aura, looked even more furious when they saw the two join Qin Yu. Gritting their teeth, they stalked off to the side to vent their frustration on the grass.

They were all injured; if they were to fight Chu Lingguang’s group of three, they wouldn’t stand to gain any advantage.

Besides, the Martial Arts Examination was a competition. Being stopped by Qin Yu simply meant their skills were inferior; there was nothing they could really do to him for it.

If they tried to cause trouble for Qin Yu now that the match was over, they would likely be reprimanded by the Court and might even be stripped of their titles.

It was a loss they had to suffer in silence. They had no choice but to swallow all their pent-up frustration.

"Thank you, Qin, for making this possible!"

Yan Zhen and Chu Lingguang said gratefully to Qin Yu in unison.

"This first-place finish would be meaningless if the top three didn’t include both of you."

Qin Yu said with genuine sincerity.

’He had to admit, even though he had won first place through a combination of opportunism and luck, the person who truly deserved to be number one in this round was Chu Lingguang.’

"From now on, let’s support each other and face everything together!"

Yan Zhen said, holding out his hand.

"To share in fortune and in hardship!"

Chu Lingguang placed his hand on top of Yan Zhen’s.

"My brothers, I’ll be counting on you from now on!"

After giving them a fist-and-palm salute, Qin Yu also placed his hand on top of Chu Lingguang’s.

"Alright!"

The three of them said in unison.

Tuoba Yunhong, Xuanyuan Jinkang, and the others exchanged dismayed glances. Chu Lingguang’s trio had formed an alliance right then and there, becoming a single, united force. They were making it clear to everyone: picking a fight with one of them meant picking a fight with all three.

They thought about how the three would soon be training for a month under a master from Yuanchu Mountain. Their future accomplishments were sure to surpass their own. They couldn’t afford to offend even one of them, let alone all three acting as one.

At that moment, even Tuoba Yunhong felt helpless and gave up any thought of causing trouble for Qin Yu. Meng Xiaochuan and Pu Shiyi did the same.