Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!

Ding Yu thought that Qin Xin came to the competition just to show off.

In fact, many spectators had the same view; both girls and boys simply did not believe in Qin Xin, a weak girl, competing with a group of brawny men.

Competitors in the match were even more obvious, sneering at Qin Xin as an opponent: ”Little girl, a freshman, right? You probably don’t know what level archery competitions are at? Just focus on picking up stray arrows for the seniors, why are you getting involved?”

Qin Xin indifferently glanced at him: ”It’s the people with poor skills who miss the target, leaving stray arrows.”

Implying that his skills were bad.

Neither servile nor overbearing, giving him a firm retort!

The competitor looked embarrassed, gritting his teeth: ”Humph, without scores to teach you a lesson, you wouldn’t know the height of the sky and the depth of the earth.”

Qin Xin blandly: ”That depends on who is teaching whom.”

He still wanted to continue arguing, but the referee blew the whistle: ”Everyone to your positions! Get ready—”

A total of twenty-five contestants had signed up, twenty-four men and one woman, lined up at the makeshift archery field.

Qin Xin took out her crossbow.

Small, compared to the bows in the hands of those guys, it was almost like a toy.

The spectators couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

”Look, the freshman is too confident, coming to the match with a toy.”

”That’s not self-confidence but arrogance, unclear self-awareness. Doesn’t she know those are wind-type abilities? If I recall correctly, this freshman is wood-type, totally counterproductive to archery, it’s impossible for her to shoot well.”

”Reality will educate her.”

”Women just casually practice and later settle down to raise children. She really thinks she can stand equally with men and compete for dominance?”

The comments were getting more and more outrageous.

Some guys’ views were so breathtakingly disturbing that Jing Zhichen and Ao Xinghao were embarrassed.

Yet Qin Xin was focused, as if she heard nothing, nothing could affect her determination, gently wiping her small crossbow.

As if returning to the night when Nalan Ye Jue gifted it to her.

That night, she witnessed him use the small crossbow to deal with a person with magical abilities, clean and powerful.

He said the maker of this crossbow was a former High Priest of the Abilities Alliance.

It was a legacy weapon gifted to his father, now passed down to him.

And he, at this moment, solemnly handed it to her.

”You are my little wife, the future matriarch of the Nalan family. It should protect you.”

”Little wife, I know you don’t like wearing jewelry, but please promise me, always carry this little crossbow.”

”If you encounter such attacks from magical ability users, perhaps it can protect you in my stead.”

”Of course, I never hope you’ll need it, as I surely will protect you personally.”

Recalling his earnest entrustment, a slight mist emerged in Qin Xin’s eyes.

Unpredictable as things are, unexpectedly, the small crossbow he gave her truly protected her.

Accompanied her through the Life and Death Forest, and brought her to the arena of the Divine Academy.

Qin Xin took a deep breath, drew her bow, pulled the string, and as soon as the referee’s order sounded!

With a ”whoosh—”, the small arrow shot through the air.

Jing Zhichen watched from behind her.

He remembered how her dashing demeanor with bow and arrow in the Life and Death Forest had shocked the Silver Bear.

If it weren’t against seniors with wind-type abilities, she might have won.

But those wind-type abilities...

Not only boost themselves but also interfere with others!

Jing Zhichen furrowed his brows, filled with deep concern.