Gus felt like vomiting.

His face was pale, and he was soaked in cold sweat. His ears were ringing, as if he had been slapped by Qin Yi, who was as bloody as a ghost.

Gus and Qin Yi had no grudges. They could be considered good friends.

It was because both of them were physically weak and did not even have the strength to truss a chicken. They were trash in the field of iron fists.

In the Iron Fist Academy, Gus was the last in line for ten thousand years, an unshakable last place.

Qin Yi was the second-to-last brother of Gus.

Besides, Qin Yi had indeed saved Gus yesterday.

—Yesterday at noon, Gus went to the Black Wind Mountain outside the town to train.

Because he did not want to be mocked, he never trained with other people. He was always alone.

Since the Black Wind Mountain was so close to Red Gold Town, the ferocious birds and animals on the mountain had long been annihilated by the experts of the town. There shouldn’t have been any danger.

However, the day before, when they had just arrived in the valley, a ferocious tiger with white eyes dashed out of nowhere and lunged at Gus.

At the critical moment, an arrow pierced into the head of the tiger and blew its skull apart.

The tiger collapsed in front of Gus.

Gus looked at the bushes nearby in shock and saw that Qin Yi had stood up, too.

Gus had never known that Qin Yi was such an excellent archer.

Bows and arrows were simple and did not involve too many mechanical structures. They were merely tools and not machines.

Therefore, although it was despised and only used by the old, the weak, women, and children, it was not forbidden by the Temple of Fist and had nothing to do with mechanical demons or steam demons.

Even Gus had a hunting bow hanging on his waist. It was just that his hands and feet were stiff and he didn’t have the time to take it out.

Qin Yi, on the other hand, had a very strange look on his face. He did not even hear Gus thanking him. Instead, he walked quickly to the front of the tiger corpse and pulled out the arrow with all his strength.

Besides, Gus didn’t see any bow in Qin Yi’s hand. Since the arrow could pierce through the toughest skull of a tiger, it must’ve been quite powerful. Maybe it was a bow that was two to three meters long and weighed hundreds of kilograms. Where could he hide it?

Qin Yi’s weird expression, the disappearing bow, and the arrows that he was in a hurry to hide left a deep impression on Gus.

As it happened, ‘Lei Lie’, Gus’ blood uncle and a priest of the Red Gold Temple of Fist, had asked Gus to have dinner at his house. Seeing that he was soaked in cold sweat and covered in bruises, Lei Lie asked him what was going on.

As a priest of the Temple of Fist, Lei Lie was one of the best boxers in the area.

He used to ride side by side with ‘Glen’, Gus’ father, and was known as the ‘Two Heroes’ of Red Gold Town.

After his parents passed away, his uncle became Gus’ most respected and trusted elder.

In front of his uncle, Gus had no ability to resist at all. He told the story of the tiger he met in the mountain honestly, especially the sudden and powerful arrow from Qin Yi.

“I never thought that Qin Yi’s archery skills would be so good. Maybe he felt that he couldn’t improve on the path of iron fists and could only practice such petty tricks.

“His bow was quite mysterious, too, and he didn’t want to show it to me. It seems that he doesn’t think it’s a good idea to practice archery, either. Uncle, don’t tell his family, or they will certainly blame him. He will blame me later.”

Archery was a minor skill.

Only those who had completely lost confidence in their fists would practice archery.

Back when he was on the mountain, Qin Yi had also begged Gus not to tell anyone that he was using a bow and arrow. At that time, Gus had readily agreed.

However, his uncle’s imposing manner was irresistible. As soon as the words left his mouth, Gus somewhat regretted it and could only make up for it.

But his uncle’s expression turned very strange.

While he gently comforted Gus and celebrated his escape from the tiger’s mouth, he calmly asked Qin Yi about the details of the arrow, including the angle at which the arrow pierced into the tiger’s skull, how deep it went, and whether or not it pierced through the skull and drilled out through the eye sockets.

At that time, Gus was too shocked to recall many details. His uncle didn’t say much and only said that since Gus was injured and shocked today, he might as well stay at home for the night and let his two cousins accompany him.

After his parents passed away, Gus often stayed at his uncle’s house, which was not unusual.

However, in the middle of the night, he heard cracking noises.

Then, he received a message from his uncle.

Qin Yi had captured him.

A very precise crossbow was also found under his bed.

The difference between a bow and a crossbow was like heaven and earth. The former was a tool, and the latter was a machine.

The man was caught red-handed. The case was as solid as a mountain.

It did make sense now that he thought about it. With Qin Yi’s arms that were almost as thick as Gus’s, they wouldn’t have been able to shoot through the head of the tiger even if they were given the best bows and tied it up. They wouldn’t even be able to pull the bowstring.

Only a crossbow that utilized the power of evil machines could shoot a headshot instantly.

“Gus, you’ve done us a great service. The evil Cultivators who believe in machines and the power of steam were discovered by you as soon as they extended their evil claws to Red Gold Town.

“Look, the sky is already cracking. The evil Cultivators must be planning something big around Red Gold Town. That’s why the place is so dirty.

“Thankfully, you were very vigilant and reported to me immediately. Maybe a catastrophe could have been avoided.

“Such a great contribution deserves at least ten Body Casting Pills that can completely change your fate.

“Tomorrow at dawn, we will hold a public trial and declare your contribution to the townspeople. By then, even if you are my nephew, I will reward you with the Body Casting Pill on behalf of the Fist God Hall, and no one will say anything bad about you!”

His uncle seemed very happy.

Gus knew that his uncle had been worrying about his good-for-nothing nephew. His body was as weak as garbage, and only the ‘Body Casting Pill’ could possibly change it. However, every Body Casting Pill required the essence of hundreds of ferocious beasts to be refined. It was extremely precious and belonged to the Fist God Hall. Even as a priest, his uncle could not use it for personal use.

This time, his uncle finally found a reason to grant him a Body Casting Pill. In his words, “I have finally done your father justice.”

Even in his dreams, Gus wanted to be reborn and embark on the path of iron fists.

But not in such a way that… he could betray his brothers in distress and save his life.

Whether or not Qin Yi was an evil disciple, he had saved his life after all. If Qin Yi had really wanted to run away at that time, the tiger that had already pounced on Gus and prepared a delicious meal might not have chased after Qin Yi at all.

Thinking of this, Gus, who was surrounded by a sea of people and pierced by Qin Yi’s miserable gaze, was about to cry.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The sound of drums and gongs echoed inside the temple.

Lei Lie, the high priest of the Fist Temple and Gus’s uncle, strode forward in a black robe that was fluttering despite the lack of wind.