Wang Tianyi gave a wry smile, somewhat helplessly, "I still have a final move, but I have no chance to use it."

You win!

Lan Hua breathed a slight sigh of relief; Wang Tianyi's strength had exceeded his expectations.

"Brother Wang's archery skills are probably not the strongest compared to his other special skills. I'm afraid today's battle will restrict your freedom of action."

Even the greatest of the Six Arts possesses abilities far beyond this; I will seek your guidance again another day!

Wang Tianyi shook his head, "Brother Lan's Thousand Arrows Opening the Way is extremely powerful. Even if I use other unique techniques from the Confucian school, it will be difficult to stop him!"

After speaking, Wang Tianyi turned around and looked at Cai Mingchong, his eyes filled with apology.

"Uncle Cai, I have let you down. I'm sorry!"

Cai Mingchong sighed, "It's alright, I know my nephew has done his best."

This is a bow and arrow duel, so it's understandable that you're a little hesitant to play freely!

After saying that, he glanced at Duanmu Wudi and snorted, "The patriarch is really something, even passing on his secret techniques to someone outside the family."

Congratulations on your victory! That was a truly brilliant win!

The words had barely left his mouth when he was already gone, and Wang Tianyi and the others also left.

The crowd erupted in uproar.

"Damn, I thought our Brother Jin was the dark horse, then I thought Wang Tianyi was, but in the end I didn't expect Lan Hua to be the biggest dark horse!"

"Yes, the reversal came too quickly, catching us completely off guard!"

"The key question is, how did Lan Hua learn the ultimate move of the Invisible Arrow Technique? Did she steal it?"

"I don't know, it's beyond our control, but he's definitely awesome!"

Duanmu Zhi Qiu and the others were stunned, only then recovering from their shock, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Did we win?" Duanmu Zhi Qiu asked.

Nalan Ruode nodded.

Inside the villa.

Duanmu Wudi sat at the head of the table, his sharp eyes fixed on Lan Hua, as if trying to see through his thoughts and see what other tricks he had up his sleeve.

"Young friend, your performance is truly beyond expectations. That 'Ten Thousand Arrows Clearing the Way' technique is a secret technique of a noble family. How did you learn it?"

Lan Hua frowned and asked in surprise, "I don't understand what the patriarch is saying."

"When did the 'thousand arrows clearing the way' technique become a secret skill of aristocratic families?"

Duanmu Wudi smiled and said, "Although the Invisible Arrow Technique only has nine forms on the surface, is this kind of arrow technique really limited to a hundred arrows?"

Lan Hua was taken aback, but found some truth in what the family head said.

There seems to be a certain resemblance between the invisible archery technique and the "path cleared by ten thousand arrows".

Duanmu Wudi sighed, "My Duanmu family has two supreme martial arts techniques."

One is the armor-piercing, invisible arrow, and the other is the arrow that clears the way with ten thousand arrows; both are derived from the invisible arrow technique.

I really didn't expect that my little friend would learn it so quietly.

This move is a closely guarded secret, and even the younger generation like Zhi Qiu do not yet know how to practice it.

Young friend, now can you tell me from whom you learned the skill of clearing a path with ten thousand arrows?

Lan Hua nodded. "Patriarch, to be honest, this arrow technique was learned in the Xuan Yu Realm and taught to me by a senior!"

Duanmu Wudi narrowed his eyes slightly and hurriedly asked, "What's that person's name?"

"Long Yifei!"

Duanmu Wudi shook his head, "I don't know him!"

Lan Hua laughed and said, "It's normal not to recognize him. The 'Ten Thousand Arrows Clear the Way' technique wasn't his own creation; it was taught to him by someone else!"

Duanmu Rong said softly, "Grandpa, could it be something passed down from an elder of the family when they went to the Xuanyu Realm to carry out a mission?"

Duanmu Wudi nodded slightly, "That's also possible. Young friend Lanhua has only grasped the form of the arrow techniques, not the spirit. It's a crash course version."

No wonder he was able to skip the ninth move and directly unleash the Thousand Arrows Opening the Way.

I wonder which elder from the aristocratic family managed to develop this technique independently; he's truly a genius!

Since young friend Lan Hua has already learned most of it, I'll simply pass on the complete Thousand Arrows Opening Path to you after the Nascent Soul Pill is successfully completed, as a way of repaying the favor!

Upon hearing this, a hint of excitement flashed in Lan Hua's eyes.

If he were to learn the true meaning of "A Thousand Arrows Clear the Way," how powerful would that move be? Perhaps it could truly shatter mountains and rivers, making him invincible among men.

"Thank you very much, Patriarch!"

A hint of worry appeared on Duanmu Rong's beautiful face. The reason was that Lan Hua would learn all the unique skills of the aristocratic families.

If Lan Hua were to open her doors to disciples in the future and pass on the Invisible Arrow Technique to others, it would shake the foundation of the aristocratic families in the Half-Heaven Realm.

Although Duanmu Wudi also had these concerns, he thought much further ahead.

Whether in terms of natural talent or ability, Lan Hua is exceptional.

As long as they grow up smoothly and don't fall from grace, the aristocratic family can still reap considerable benefits.

Although the connection between the Shijia and Lanhua has always been based on transactions.

However, as long as Lan Hua is given even the slightest benefit in the future, he will surely be able to be tied to the great ship of the aristocratic family.

Duanmu Wudi laughed and said, "Young friend, as long as we win one more round tomorrow, our first transaction will be complete!"

Lan Hua smiled calmly, "Patriarch, rest assured, the Confucian disciple and Cao Jin are both seriously injured. Tomorrow, the biggest threat will only be Lü Yuanwei from the Lü family!"

"Lu Yuanwei can still be a threat?" Duanmu Zhi Qiu asked in surprise.

The group exchanged glances and smiled knowingly.

It was late at night.

Lan Hua was in meditation; the battle during the day had depleted a significant amount of his spiritual energy.

Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from the air.

An arrow pierced through the paper window and struck the wall in front of Lan Hua.

The arrow's fletching swayed on its own, without a trace of Yuan energy fluctuation emanating from it.

Clearly, the person who fired the arrow did not use their Yuan Power, and their purpose was obvious: to avoid being detected by a Yuan Xiang Realm expert.

It was an extremely ordinary arrow, with a wooden shaft, an iron arrowhead, and a small piece of paper wrapped around it.

"What happened?"

Baxia awoke from his deep sleep, staring at the arrows that were still swaying.

"fine!"

Lan Hua took the note, which read: "Brother Lan, I have an extremely important secret to tell you, concerning the Lü family and the Duanmu family. Follow me to the foot of Yi Peak, and meet me at Huifeng Ravine. Cao Jin!"

"Hmm? What does this rogue cultivator Cao Jin want with me? What important secret could he possibly have?"

Baxia asked in surprise, "Could this be a treacherous scheme?"

Lan Hua shook her head. "You'll know once you go and see!"

Huifengjian is located north of Zhuiyi Peak; one can reach it in a quarter of an hour by flying on the wind.

There is also a stream not far away, flowing down from Zhuiyi Peak, and the scenery is quite nice.

"Brother Cao, I've arrived. Please show yourself!"

The sound wasn't loud, but it echoed throughout Huifengjian.

Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from the air.

Lan Hua frowned slightly, a faint light flashed on her feet, and she dodged to the side.

An arrow struck the ground behind him, leaving a large crater.

Immediately afterward, a smug laugh rang out, "Hahaha... Brother Lan is truly straightforward, I admire you!"

"Hmph, what do you mean by that, Brother Cao?"

Lan Hua used her Thousand-Mile Vision technique, her eyes flashing with a sharp light. At the same time, she released her divine sense and discovered that nearly twenty rogue archers were lying in ambush in Huifeng Ravine.

Cao Jin snorted, "Naturally, it's to eliminate you!"

"Oh? Brother Cao, please give me a reason so I can die knowing why!"

Lan Hua showed no fear whatsoever, her face remaining calm and composed.

"I'll tell you this when you're on your deathbed, so you can die in peace!"

Before he could finish speaking, several more whooshing sounds came from the air.