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Yanshi stood up. Although the Yalian people were sturdy, they were much shorter than Yanshi. Seeing his appearance, the Yalian people couldn't help but take a step back. Yanshi said, "Brother, we are just passing by. May I ask, where did all the people here go? Did they all go grazing? "

The Alian clansman had already recovered from his shock. He grinned and said, "Don't you know why we're grazing today? Today is our Yalian people's Baturu Festival. The festival is about to begin, and everyone has gone to celebrate. Of course, there won't be anyone here. We, along with a few other tribes nearby, gathered there. I came back to get something, otherwise, you won't be able to see a single person. The festival is about to begin. Foreigners, do you want to go and take a look? It's going to be very lively. "

The few of them gathered around, and Dumb asked, "Brother, what does Baturu Festival mean?"

The man replied, "You don't even know this? In our Yalian people's ancient language, Baturu means warrior. That's why this festival is called the Warrior's Festival. Each tribe would select their own warriors to participate in today's celebration. Are you guys going? I'm going to hurry over. Baturu Festival is held once a year, and it's one of the most important festivals of our Yalian people. "

Xuanyue said excitedly, "Of course, of course, we also want to go and take a look. Please take us there. "

The Yalian people's eyes lit up when they saw Xuanyue's face, and praised, "Young lady, you are so beautiful! My name is Tubari, I welcome you to our festival. "

Yanshi and Yan Li looked at each other, they had heard that the Yalian people's Baturu Festival was very interesting, and it was the biggest festival of the Yalian people. Since they were here, they might as well go and take a look. Furthermore, they wanted to buy horses from the Yalian people. "Brother, I'll have to trouble you to lead the way. We outsiders won't be giving you any trouble if we attend your celebration, will we? "

Tubari laughed and said, "How could that be? We Yalian people love to make friends. Since you're here, you're our friends. " At this moment, the deep sound of a bugle horn suddenly came from afar. His expression changed as he said, "We have to hurry over. The celebration is about to begin. "With that, he called out to the four of them and quickly ran towards the east.

The few of them looked at each other and hurriedly followed. The one who was the most excited was Xuan Yue. She was always curious about new things.

The four of them followed Tubari through the herd of cows and goats. They were greeted by a spectacular sight. The oasis was located on higher ground, which was why they did not notice it earlier. As soon as they passed through the herd of cows and goats, they saw the Yalian people all over the place. They were divided into three groups, and they were dressed in simple attire. Many of the young Yalian people were topless, and they kept shouting. Most of them were riding on tall horses, their faces brimming with excited smiles. In the center of the Yalian people was an empty field. There were bonfires around the field, and there were whole cows or goats roasting on top of each bonfire. The aroma of meat wafted into the air, and Dumb and the rest were excited.

Tubari said, "Come, let's go. It's about to begin. I belong to the northern tribe, which is in the north. The other two tribes are the southern tribe and the eastern tribe. Although the three of us are not considered strong among the Yalian people, we have a close relationship with each other, and we have occupied this oasis, so our lives are not bad. "As he spoke, he brought the group to the northern Yalian people. The people of the Yalian Tribe weren't too surprised by their appearance. Instead, they all revealed simple smiles and acted as if they were welcoming them.

The bugle horn sounded, and the tens of thousands of Yalian people immediately quietened down. From the northern, eastern, and southern Yalian people, more than ten horses rushed out from each of the three Yalian tribes, galloping towards the center at lightning speed. Just as the three groups of horses were about to collide, the riders on the horses simultaneously retracted their reins, and the horses reared up at the same time, stopping amidst the neighing of the horses. Their exquisite horsemanship left everyone in awe. Dumb thought to himself, 'No wonder people say that the Yalian people's light cavalry is very powerful.'

Yan Li rubbed his palms together, looking eager to give it a try. Among the Puyan people, his horsemanship was very famous, and when he saw these Yalian people who were good at horsemanship, he was immediately tempted.

The three groups of horses gathered in the center of the field, and the surrounding Yalian people started shouting at the same time. The atmosphere was unusually lively. The leaders of the three groups were strong men in their forties, and they raised the sabers in their hands, shouting together with the riders under them.

After a while, the shouting stopped, and the leader of the north side shouted: "Brothers and sisters, today is the annual Baturu Festival of the Yalian people, and it is also the festival of the birth of our warriors. A year of hard work has passed, and the Yalian people have produced many new warriors, … "

Tubari explained to the four people: "This is the chief of our tribe. Among the three tribes, our tribe is the strongest. The Baturu Festival is divided into two parts, the first part is all kinds of competitions, and the last one is to select the warriors of each tribe. The second one was a complete carnival. Only today, we Yalian people don't have to work, and we don't have to graze. Everyone can enjoy to their heart's content. The first three competitions are horsemanship, wrestling, and archery. Are you guys interested in participating? "

Yanshi was stunned: "Can we participate too?"

Tubari laughed: "Of course. We Yalian people respect those who are capable the most. Also, there are rewards for the competitions, and the reward for the horsemanship competition is two horses. The prize for the wrestling competition was the best. The winner could choose any unmarried girl over eighteen years of age from the three tribes to marry. Therefore, the competition was also the most intense. Many young men wanted to show off to the public, not only to win fame, but also to win the heart of their beloved girl. The archery competition's reward is money, right? I heard it's as much as 50 gold coins. "

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard about the horses. Yan Li said eagerly: "I, I want to participate in the horsemanship competition, brother, hurry up and bring me to register."

Tubari laughed and said, "Brother, I don't see your horse!"

Yan Li was stunned, and said embarrassedly: "My horse is not here, it's a pity. Sigh … "He lowered his head with an upset face.

Tubari laughed heartily: "It's okay, how about this, I'll lend my horse to you. If you can win the competition, it'll be an honor for me."

Hearing this, Yan Li was overjoyed and said, "Alright, thank you, big brother."

Tubari dragged Yan Li to pick a horse to register. Yanshi shook his head: "This kid! Once he heard there's a horse race, he got carried away. "In the days of Puyan people, Yan Li would definitely participate in any horse race.

Xuanyue giggled: "If brother Yan Li wins, we won't have to spend money and we'll have a horse to ride. Isn't that great?"

At that moment, the leaders of the three tribes were holding some kind of ceremony. Dumby and the others couldn't understand what was going on. Dumby's attention was basically focused on the fragrant barbecue. For him, eating was always one of the most important things. Although Rock's mood had become much more cheerful these past few days, he was still a man of few words. After experiencing the calamity of his wife's death, he appeared much more mature. At this moment, he was looking at the three chiefs in the center of the field. Among the three of them, Xuanyue was the most excited. She kept looking left and right, feeling the festive atmosphere of the Yalian people. She was indescribably happy.

After a while, Tubari came back: "Brother Yan Li's horsemanship is great! I can tell he knows horses, he picked the best horse in my family. I hope he can win this competition. "

Dumb asked: "Brother Tubari, how does the horsemanship competition work?"

Tubari said: "Actually, it's very simple. From here to the east, ten miles away, there's a red flag. Whoever gets it first and brings it back wins. Although the rules were simple, the actual competition was very difficult. Even if you could successfully get the red flag, you might not be able to get through the encirclement of other contestants. Therefore, the first person to get the red flag might not be the winner. I participated once five years ago, but I didn't even see the red flag. Haha. "

Tubari's humility made the three of them like him. Dumb had seen Yan Li's horsemanship before, he said confidently: "Brother Yan Li can definitely do it. He's the best horsemanship I've ever seen."

Tubari laughed: "I hope so. The horsemanship competition will start soon. I'll bring you guys to have some fun. There's an archery competition and wrestling competition over there. Let's go and have a look. "

As expected, there were a few empty spaces in the field. The biggest one had ten arrow mounds, and they were all more than 500 meters away. The rest of the space was occupied by dozens of wrestling arenas. The archery competition of the Yalian Tribe was all about accuracy, but the wrestling competition was a bit more complicated. Anyone could participate, and as long as they could knock down three people in a row, they would be able to participate in the next round of the competition until the final winner was decided. Under Tubari's lead, the three of them walked into the open space. Due to the large number of spectators, Dumby was worried that Xuan Yue would be hurt. He held her little hand and protected her in the crook of his arm.

The wrestling arena had the most people. There were three layers inside and three layers outside, so it was difficult to squeeze in. The Yalian people had the smell of cattle and sheep on them. It was hard for the three of them to get used to it. Yanshi said to Tubari: "Let's go to the archery arena. There are too many people here."

Tubari smiled embarrassedly: "Yeah! Who doesn't want to be a warrior and win the beauty? These young people are all like that. "As they spoke, they squeezed out of the crowd and went to the archery arena not far away. There were fewer people here. There was only a black dot on the arrow mound 500 meters away. Not to mention that it was difficult to aim, it was also difficult to draw the bow and shoot the arrow. A bow that could reach 500 meters in a straight line was difficult to draw even for a person with a high level of combat energy. Therefore, most people who participated in the archery competition chose to shoot the target in a parabola. Although there were fewer people here, every one of them was an archery expert. The arrows flew towards the arrow mound far away like locusts.

Tubari explained: "There are less than 50 people participating in the archery competition this year. In the first round, everyone will shoot 10 arrows. The remaining 10 people with the best accuracy will participate in the second round to determine the final winner. The competition has just started. Do you guys want to go and play? "As he spoke, his eyes fell on Yanshi. Rock was tall and sturdy. One look and one could tell that he was shockingly strong. Tubari wanted to see what these outsiders were capable of. However, to his surprise, Yanshi shook his head as if he was not interested in the competition.

On the contrary, Xuanyue's interest was piqued. She kept shaking Dumb's hand and said: "Why don't you go and try? The prize is 50 gold coins."

Dumb scratched his head and stuttered: "But, but Yue, I don't know how to shoot an arrow! There's no way I can get any prize. "Indeed, he had never touched a bow before, let alone shoot an arrow.

Xuanyue did not give up: "No one is born with everything. If you don't try, how will you know that you can't do it? Go and try. Just treat it as a game. If it wasn't for the fact that I can't draw a bow, I would like to try too. "

Tubari smiled: "That's right. Young man, go and try. It's actually very simple. You just have to aim at the target and shoot the arrow without shaking."

Dumb did not want to participate at first but he suddenly remembered Xuanyue's aggrieved look because she had no money. He gritted his teeth and said: "Alright, I'll participate. Brother Tubari, please bring me to register. " His decision made Xuanyue excited. She clapped and cheered: "Dumb, you're the best. You can do it."

Rock smiled, patted Dumby on the shoulder, and said, "Brother, in a moment, pick the heaviest bow. The heavier the bow, the larger the draw, and the steadier the arrow will be, and the better it will be at maintaining a straight line."

Dumb agreed and followed Tubari in a hurry. The registration for the archery competition was very simple. All he had to do was register his name and get a number. The Yalian people did not make things difficult for Dumb because he was an outsider. Instead, they encouraged him to participate. There were 47 contestants so Dumb was number 48. There were four rounds of the preliminaries. After Dumb signed up, he was just in time for the last round.

Tubari dragged Dumb to pick a bow and arrow. To prevent cheating, the contestants were not allowed to bring their own bow and arrow. This was mainly to prevent people from buying magic bows at a high price to increase their accuracy.

Looking at the dozens of hard bows, Dumb was stunned. He did not know which one to pick. Tubari was not a contestant so he could not help him. He had already retreated to Xuanyue and Yanshi's side. They were cheering him on not far away.

Dumb picked up a bow casually. The bow seemed to be weightless in his hand. He remembered that Yanshi told him to pick the heaviest bow. He suddenly had an idea. He picked up each bow and weighed it. He realized that the further he went, the heavier the bow became. At that moment, the judge was getting impatient. He shouted, "Number 48, hurry up. The competition is starting. "

Dumby hurriedly answered and ran to the last row. He picked up a black, hard bow and ran to his target position. As soon as the bow was in his hand, Dumby felt very satisfied. Although the bow wasn't very big and was even smaller than other hard bows, it seemed to be heavier than his Sky Dipper Sword. The body of the bow and the bowstring were both black, and on the surface, there was nothing special about it.

The judge looked at Dumb who ran to his target in shock. He said, "Young man, you're not going to use this Black Iron Bow, are you? It weighs 100 pounds. It's not easy to pull it open. "

Dumby looked at the bow in his hand and said, "I … I'll give it a try. Maybe it'll work." He had no confidence in his archery skills at all, so he could only listen to the rock's opinion.

The judge nodded and said, "Alright, I want to see it too. I've never seen anyone pull this bow open." Even the strongest warrior of the Yalian people could only pull the bow in an arc. The weight of the bow itself was terrifying. Without a strength of more than 250 pounds, it was impossible to lift it. As for pulling it open, no one knew how much strength was needed.

"The competition begins. Everyone, please shoot the 10 arrows in your hands within 20 minutes."

Although Dumb was stupid, he had seen Yue Ji shoot. He knew how to pull the string. He pulled out an arrow from the quiver and placed it on the bowstring. He stood firmly with his legs in front and back and slowly raised the Black Iron Bow in his hand. Xuanyue's cheers kept coming. Dumb could feel the blood in his body boiling. A hundred kilograms of weight was nothing to him. He easily raised the black iron bow in his hand to a position parallel to his shoulder. His arm did not tremble at all. He placed the index, middle, and ring fingers of his right hand on the bowstring and slowly pulled it back. As soon as he pulled the bowstring, he finally understood why the judge told him that it was difficult to pull the bow. The tenacity and hardness of the bowstring were extremely high. Without using his True Qi, he could only pull the bowstring into a half-arc. Even so, the referee and the other contestants around him still looked at him in shock. They had all forgotten that they were in the middle of a match.

Even without using Vital Qi, Dumb's arms had more than 500 pounds of strength. He was stunned for a moment when he couldn't pull the bowstring. A competitive spirit rose in his heart. He shouted, "Open!" The Vital Qi in his body suddenly burst out. With a flash of white light, the Black Iron Bow was pulled open bit by bit. Dumb realized that the more he pulled the bow, the harder it was to pull it. He had completely activated the Vital Qi in his body, and his muscles were surging with power. However, when the Black Iron Bow was pulled three-quarters of the way, Dumb's Vital Qi could no longer expand the bowstring. He suddenly stomped his left foot on the ground and slightly leaned forward. The potential of his body was instantly released. A wave of hot air rose from his dantian. Under the bright white light, the Black Iron Bow was pulled into a full moon shape.

"Bravo!" Applause came from all directions. The surrounding Yalian people cheered. They looked at the young man from a different race in excitement. How could they not be overjoyed when this not-so-strong person managed to pull the godly bow in their hearts? Dumb's hand was slightly trembling. After all, he had used all his strength. He loosened his right hand, and the arrow flew out like a meteor, leaving only a faint afterimage in the air. Everyone's eyes couldn't help but look at Dumb's target. However, they didn't know that this was Dumb's first time shooting an arrow. The arrow was successfully shot, and it was moving in a straight line. However, the target had deviated by quite a bit.

"Boom!" Everyone was dumbfounded as they watched the seventh target explode into pieces. Dumb had almost used up all his strength to shoot the arrow. After shooting the arrow, he felt as if all his strength had been sucked out. He squatted on the ground, gasping for breath. He had overdrawn his strength, and he couldn't recover in a short period of time. It was impossible for him to shoot a second arrow. Although the bow was a good bow, the arrow was too ordinary. Otherwise, it wouldn't have failed to penetrate the arrow pile and exploded.

Xuanyue excitedly ran over. At this time, no one had the mood to stop her. She pulled Dumb's hand and said, "Dumb, you're amazing! And you said you don't know how to shoot an arrow. Look, even the target was blown up. " Yanshi also came over. He took the Black Iron Bow from Dumb's hand and gently pulled it. He couldn't help but be shocked. He praised, "What a strong bow!"

The judge said with some difficulty, "Participant 48, zero on the first shot. Do you want to continue? "

Xuanyue said in surprise, "What? Are you kidding me? Even if the target is blown up, it can't be zero. "

The judge smiled bitterly and said, "If he blew up his own target, I would definitely give him ten points. Unfortunately, he shot the seventh target."

Only then did Xuanyue notice that Dumb was in the eighth position. She was suddenly speechless. At this time, Dumb had basically recovered under the effect of the Genuine Qi. He stood up and said, "I'm sorry, Yue. The pull of this bow is too big. I'm afraid I can't pull it a second time." Because he didn't use all his strength at the beginning, his right arm was now a little injured. And even if he was full of strength, it was impossible to pull this hard bow twice in a row.

Xuanyue looked at Dumb, who had his head down as if he had made a mistake. She couldn't help but feel sorry for him. She pulled Dumb's hand and said, "It's okay. It's not like we have to win the competition."

Dumb looked at Xuanyue's concerned eyes and said to the judge resolutely, "I give up."

His words immediately made the onlookers' jaws drop. The whole audience was in an uproar. The judge said, "Young man, you can try again with a lighter bow!"

Dumb smiled bitterly and said, "No need. My archery is really bad. It'll be bad if I hit someone else." After saying that, he held Xuanyue's hand and ran out of the arena.

Dumb ran to an empty space at the side and stopped. He sat on the ground and said, "That bow is really hard. The Yalian people are really amazing!"

"That's enough, brother. Even I can't help but admire your strength! That bow isn't something that just anyone can pull. Just now, I tried to pull the bow completely, and it would take at least three thousand Jin of strength. That's something I can't do. It seems like your skills have improved again. If I'm not wrong, that bow is not usually used. "

Tubari also ran over and gave Dumb a thumbs up excitedly. He said, "Young man, you're really good. The Black Iron Bow is a treasure to us Yalian people. I didn't expect you to be able to pull it."

Dumb blushed. "But my archery is too bad. I'm really sorry."

Tubari laughed and said, "It doesn't matter. The most important thing is to participate. The equestrian competition is about to start. Look. " As expected, there were hundreds of horses standing in a row at the side of the empty space. They looked like they were waiting for something to happen. With a clear whistle, the Yalian people's riders urged their horses and rushed out at the same time. Yan Li's figure appeared clearly in front of the crowd. He was riding a maroon horse.

Yan Li urged his horse to gallop towards the east. When the horses disappeared from the crowd's sight, Yan Li was already in the top 10.

Tubari praised, "Brother Yan Li is really good. My Lil 'Red is not the best horse in the tribe. It's not easy for him to make it to the front."

Dumby\'s spirit recovered a little and he said, "Big Brother Rock Force will definitely be able to come back first."

As the equestrian competition started, many people went to watch the wrestling competition. There were fewer people in the empty space. Xuanyue pulled Dumb's arm and said, "Dumb, brother Yanshi, let's go watch the wrestling competition."

The wrestling competition had also entered a white-hot stage. There were only four warriors left in the arena. The winner of this match would be able to participate in the finals.

The four big men on the field were all topless. Except for one of them who was a little short, the rest of them were as tall as a rock. They pulled, pulled, pushed, shoved, hooked, tossed, and other techniques to the limit. For a moment, they were in a stalemate.

Boom! One of the contestants was thrown out by his opponent. He fell to the ground and could not get up. They had gone through so many competitions before they could participate in the semi-finals. Their stamina was almost depleted. It would be hard for them to get up after a heavy fall. On the other side, the slightly shorter contestant also won. He threw his opponent to the ground with a leg hug and then pinned his opponent to win the competition. The judge announced that the two contestants had entered the final. They would rest for a while until the end of the equestrian competition.

"Aguti, do your best! You have to win!" A clear voice came from beside Dumb and the others. They looked over and saw a young girl of the Yalian people. She was about 18 or 19 years old. Although her skin was dark, she had a pair of big, bright eyes. She could be considered a black beauty among the Yalian people. Her eyes sparkled with happiness as she stared fixedly at the first winner. Obviously, that person was her lover.

Tubari looked intoxicated. He said, "Lan Ying is the most beautiful woman in our tribe. She is also the chief's daughter. She had grown up with Agudi as his childhood sweetheart. Aguti has been training hard for the past few years. He wants to win the competition today and marry Lan Ying. Aguti is an orphan. He comes from a poor family. He can't marry Lan Ying without this method. Lan Ying is 18 years old this year. No matter who wins the wrestling competition, he will make her his wife. So, this is Aguti's last chance. "

Rock looked at the lively Lan Ying and said in a somewhat infatuated manner, "I hope they can have a happy ending."

"Look, brother Yan Li is back!" Xuanyue's scream attracted everyone's attention. Sure enough, amidst the thunderous sound of horse hooves, Yan Li took the lead. He did not pull the reins and completely relied on his legs to control the horse beneath him. He held a red flag in one hand and waved a battle axe in the other, shouting loudly. Even the nearest horse was about ten meters away from him.

Dumby and the rest all stood up and shouted Rock Force's name loudly. The horses chasing behind him rushed to his side a few times, wanting to snatch the flag in his hands. However, as long as he waved the battle axe in his hand, those people would immediately retreat in fear. No one dared to get too close to him.

Tubari shouted happily, "I'm going to pick up brother Yan Li." After saying that, he sprinted towards the finish line. At this time, Rock Force had already left all his opponents behind and successfully crossed the finish line, winning the riding competition. He had a look of excitement on his face as he waved the large flag in his hand. Many Allians surrounded him and clamored. It seemed like he wouldn't be back for a while.

Yanshi shook his head and sighed, "This kid still loves to show off."

Dumby smiled foolishly and said, "If Big Brother Rock Force wins the championship this time, he will have two horses to ride. We just need to buy two more. "

Xuanyue said, "Who said we need to buy two more? One is enough. I don't know how to ride a horse. You have to bring me along."

Dumb smiled bitterly, "But, but I'm not good at riding either!"

Xuan Yue said, "I don't care. Just bring me along when the time comes. Can't you ride slower? "

At that moment, the wrestling competition had begun. The girl named Lan Ying squeezed to the front and cheered for her beloved Aguti. Aguti's build was similar to Dumb's, but he was stronger than Dumb. The veins on his tanned skin were exposed, and his handsome face was dripping with sweat. It was obvious that he had used up a lot of energy in the previous competition. His opponent was a muscular man of average height. Although he was also tired, he looked more energetic than Aguti. When the judge announced the start of the competition, both of them roared and rushed towards their opponents. Their arms were entangled together, and they used all their strength to throw their opponent away. The competition entered a stalemate. Both of them seemed to have similar strength, and neither could do anything to the other. Lan Ying looked at Aguti anxiously and kept shouting.