High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Chapter 8 is here; there is no hope.

"Farewell?"

Chen Guodong was struck dumb, his outstretched hand hanging in mid-air. He forced a smile, his voice trembling slightly, and said, "Why did you leave all of a sudden? Is it because you have objections to the distribution of the prey? If you do, we can talk it out, can't we?"

Anyone could tell he was panicked.

The woman, holding the little boy, stared in disbelief at the scene before her. Her mind went blank, and she even forgot to say anything to try and persuade him to stay.

Chen Fan was also taken aback.

He remembered what Uncle Zhang had said before: the Wei brothers probably wouldn't stay long. Who would have thought it would come true so quickly?

"Brother Guodong, it's not what you think."

A man who looked somewhat similar to Wei Tiangong, but was a bit younger, stepped forward, though he seemed a little embarrassed to look Chen Guodong in the eye.

"We have no objection to the distribution of the prey, and we have no objection to you, Guodong. It was you who encouraged everyone to dig deep into the barrier and repel the ferocious beast."

"Yeah yeah."

The two men behind the two brothers nodded vigorously.

"Then, why leave?"

Chen Guodong was sweating profusely.

There were already few adult men left in the village, and now four of them are leaving, including the two Wei brothers. Their departure will only worsen the already impoverished village.

Chen Fan's heart was in his throat.

Of course, he didn't want these people to leave either.

Wei Tianyuan glanced at his older brother, who nodded slightly.

"Brother Guodong, then I'll tell you the truth, please don't be angry."

"How could that be?"

Chen Guodong forced a smile.

What he fears most is making a choice after weighing the pros and cons, because it means that there is no going back.

Wei Tianyuan took a deep breath, looked at Chen Guodong, and said, "Because there is no hope of staying here."

As soon as he finished speaking, it sounded as if something was breaking inside the room.

"Brother Guodong, there are only a little over a hundred people here, less than twenty of whom are adult men. If you count a few young boys, the rest are the elderly, women, and children. It's very difficult for just a few of us to feed so many people."

"Yes, it is difficult," Chen Guodong opened his mouth, "but we have persevered until today, haven't we? We can persevere any longer."

"And what about us?"

At this moment, Wei Tiangong spoke.

His eyes were incredibly calm. "The Zhao brothers of Zhao Family Fortress, just like us a few years ago, could only draw a 100-jin hunting bow. But in the past few years, thanks to the abundance of ferocious beast meat, they have reached the late stage of body tempering in martial arts and can draw a 300-jin hard bow. If we have enough food, we can do it too."

Chen Guodong was speechless and overwhelmed with shame.

Yes, every time the hunting team caught prey, it was mostly thanks to the Wei brothers, but each time they returned, they only got a small share.

"Guodong".

Seemingly realizing he had spoken too harshly, Wei Tiangong sighed and softened his tone, saying, "Take my advice. There's no hope of staying here any longer. Why not come with us to Zhao Family Fortress? There, not only is there plenty of food, but the living conditions are also much better. Most importantly, you can learn some martial arts to strengthen your body. In this world, only those with strength can survive."

"Yes, Guodong, come with us."

Wei Tianyuan's eyes were filled with hope.

The two brothers have done so much for the village, and they have no regrets.

Now, they should live for themselves, become stronger, and ensure their families no longer live in poverty and hardship.

Chen Fan looked at his father, if he wasn't mistaken.

Sure enough, Chen Guodong took a deep breath, his eyes moist, and said with a smile through his tears, "I understand, Tiangong. Going to Zhao Family Fortress is indeed the best choice. How could I blame you? All along, if it weren't for your silent dedication, the village wouldn't have survived until today."

Upon hearing this, Wei Tiangong and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.

However, I also felt a little guilty.

"Brother Guodong, aren't you coming with us?" Wei Tianyuan realized what was happening and hurriedly asked.

"No."

Chen Guodong smiled slightly, looked at the houses not far away, and said, "Before the village was established, I promised everyone that I would lead them to survive. It can be said that this village is the result of everyone's joint efforts. It could not have been established without any one of us."

Now, many of them are gone, like A-Quan, Da-Fei, and Zhu-Zi, but their families are still here. I can't abandon them.

As soon as he finished speaking, a deathly silence fell over the surroundings, and the eyes of the men present were red.

Wei Tiangong took a deep breath, his eyes reddening. He reached out and gently patted the former's shoulder. "Brother Guodong, take care."

After saying that, he glanced at Chen Fan and the others beside him, then resolutely turned and left.

"Brother Guodong, I'm sorry."

Wei Tianyuan bowed and quickly followed.

"Guodong, we're leaving. Take care!"

"Take care of yourself."

The other two glanced at him reluctantly before turning and leaving.

As the figures disappeared completely into the night, even the sound of their footsteps could hardly be heard.

Chen Fan stared at his father, frozen in place, tears welling in his eyes.

"Ugh."

He sighed inwardly.

Although he couldn't fully empathize with the latter, he could at least somewhat understand the complex emotions in her heart.

Of course, most importantly, the village's situation has become even worse.

I must level up my Basic Archery skill as soon as possible!

"Let's eat first, Guodong."

The woman said, her face pale.

Chen Guodong ignored him and nodded after a long while.

Although dinner was quite "sumptuous", the atmosphere at the table was eerily quiet.

The woman placed several pieces of rabbit meat into Chen Fan's bowl, saying with concern, "Xiao Fan, you've been practicing archery all day, eat more."

"yes."

The usually taciturn Chen Guodong finally realized what was happening and put a few more pieces of meat into Chen Fan's bowl, making the little boy next to him drool.

There were only two pieces in his bowl, which was obvious at a glance.

"Dad, you should eat more."

Chen Fan was somewhat flattered and quickly put the meat back in his pocket.

The other party is the pillar of their family, and besides, the hunting will be even more difficult after the Wei brothers leave tomorrow.

"You eat it, I have no appetite."

Chen Guodong smiled slightly.

Seeing this, Chen Fan remained silent.

The aroma of the meat in the bowl was irresistible. He finally couldn't resist, picked up a piece, and put it in his mouth to chew. He felt the fragrance filling his mouth. The meat was just cooked and sprinkled with a little salt, but it was so delicious that he could swallow his tongue.

Just then, a piece of information popped into my mind.

[Potential Points +0.1]

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Chen Fan was completely stunned.

(End of this chapter)