Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 168

Chapter 168 -167: The Mountain and River Shattered_1

Bai Qingyan asked Xiao Ruohai to increase the weight of the iron sandbag daily, aiming to boost her strength. By the tenth day, Yu Qingshan and Bai Qingyan began practicing archery with added weight.

On the fifteenth day, when the army reached Zhancheng, Bai Qingyan held the Sun-shooting Bow, and with one arrow, she shot down the straw target.

Xiao Ruohai, having witnessed Bai Qingyan’s efforts to pick up the Sun-shooting Bow along the way, had reddened eyes: “Young Master…”

She wiped the sweat off her face with her shoulder, drew an arrow, and said steadily to Xiao Ruohai: “Move the straw target further away…”

Xiao Ruohai nodded, hurried over to the straw target, set it upright, and moved it five more zhang back, increasing the weight at the base.

Bai Qingyan, her face covered in sweat, nocked an arrow and drew the bow. Her sharp eyes focused unwaveringly on the red center of the straw target.

“Whoosh—”

The sweat that clung to her long eyelashes fell as she released the arrow.

The sound of the arrow cutting through the air was filled with power and a sense of impending battle, much more so than fifteen days earlier. The long arrow’s tail sang clearly in the quiet night. After a heavy thud, the weight-added target wobbled before finally stabilizing, the arrow striking the red center without fail.

Not enough, still not enough…

She drew another arrow, nocked it, and pulled the bow.

Bai Jinzhi stood behind Bai Qingyan, surveying the generals and soldiers already gathered at the training field.

The news of the Eldest Young Lady practicing archery daily at dawn had already spread through the army. Generals Shi Panshan, Zhen Zeping, and Zhang Duanrui, who were marching with the army, had all come.

She felt a bit strained, fearful that the Crown Prince would learn of the Eldest Young Lady’s abilities and, after this great victory, would give her no chance to survive.

Zhen Zeping gazed quietly at Bai Qingyan’s tall and graceful figure, seeing in this resilient and strong young woman the shadow of the Duke of Zhen’s Princely Heir, Bai Qishan.

Zhen Zeping had never seen anyone more graceful in archery than Bai Qishan, nor anyone more precise. Bai Qingyan was no less skilled than her father…

“Indeed, like father, like daughter!” Shi Panshan sighed. _{freeweɓnovel.cøm}

“Didn’t they say the Duke of Zhen’s eldest daughter was crippled and powerless after an injury years ago?” someone asked.

“Probably, after the deaths of her grandfather, father, and uncles, she wanted to reclaim her skills,” Zhang Duanrui said, gripping the sword at his side, remembering the battle in Shu he had fought alongside the Duke.

This girl, known as Young General Bai, wielded a silver spear with unmatched skill and never missed a shot with her Sun-shooting Bow. Leading her female guard, she always charged at the forefront, breaking enemy lines with great flair!

Compared to then, Bai Qingyan now had lost her youthful arrogance, focusing instead on practicing these tedious actions day after day. Her progress was astonishing, advancing at a rate that left others in awe, truly improving by leaps and bounds.

They all said the Bai family from the Duke of Zhen’s manor never produced failures…

Indeed!

Even if severely injured and martial skills lost, after experiencing the agony of losing loved ones, even a girl could rise again, determined to become… a worthy heir capable of upholding the family’s honor.

For Zhang Duanrui, who had fought alongside the Bai family army, he understood more than anyone the Bai family’s indomitable spirit and upright character.

When the army set out from camp, the Crown Prince looked at Bai Qingyan, who had kept pace for more than ten days. His gaze contained not just respect but awe.

The Bai family produced no failures; even the daughters were so resilient!