The Frontier Archer: One Longbow to Hold the North
边关少年：一把长弓定北疆
by Xnoval Originals · Historical · 100 chapters · complete series
The Frontier Archer: One Longbow to Hold the North is a Historical web novel by Xnoval Originals, with 100 chapters.
Synopsis
Ling Chuan wakes in the snow with a blade at his throat and kills his first enemy with a frozen clod of earth and the dead man's own knife. He is a teenager on the empire's bloodiest frontier, with nothing but quick hands and, soon, a longbow that becomes his whole argument with the world. From snowfield ambushes to the defense of the northern border, this is a lean, hard, exhilarating 100-chapter war story about a boy the frontier tried to eat. Chinese edition; English translation in progress.
凌川在雪地里醒来，刀已经贴上了脖子。他靠一块冻土和敌人的刀活了下来。此后一把长弓在手，从雪原伏杀到北疆守边，少年要在吃人的边关活成传说。100 章完本，边关热血。
Chapter 1: First Blood in the Snow
The moment the blade touched his skin, Ling Chuan woke up.
Cold. First came the cold, then the pain—a thin, searing line across his throat, followed by a rush of warmth soaking into his collar. He snapped his eyes open to find a scruffy, bearded face looming over him. Yellow teeth were bared in a grin, breath smelling of raw meat, muttering words in a tongue he didn't understand. The short knife pressed down another fraction of an inch.
Ling Chuan didn't think. His instincts were faster than his brain—his right hand scrambled through the snow, found a frozen clod of earth, and swung it with everything he had into the man's temple. The man grunted and slumped sideways. Ling Chuan seized the wrist holding the knife, twisted it outward with a sharp *crack*, and the blade slipped free. In one fluid motion, his other hand gripped the hilt and drove it upward, deep into the man's ribs.
Blood sprayed across his face. It was hot.
"Fuck..." He gasped, shoving the corpse away. His head felt like it had been hit with a sledgehammer, and a flood of memories that weren't his began pouring in: rammed-earth walls, torches, a seventeen-year-old kid named Ling Chuan, twenty strokes of the rattan punishment three days ago, the Beacon Tower, the Northern Di.
He looked down at his hands. Rough, chapped, nails caked in black grime. They weren't his hands.
"Ling Chuan! You little shit, you still breathing!"
Details
- Author
- Xnoval Originals
- Genre
- Historical
- Status
- Completed
- Chapters
- 100
- Length
- 387886 words
- Updated
- Updated 2026-11-08
- Languages
- 简体中文, 繁體中文, English
Frequently asked questions
Is The Frontier Archer: One Longbow to Hold the North complete?
Yes — The Frontier Archer: One Longbow to Hold the North is complete, and all 100 chapters are published.
Who wrote The Frontier Archer: One Longbow to Hold the North?
The Frontier Archer: One Longbow to Hold the North was written by Xnoval Originals.
How can I read The Frontier Archer: One Longbow to Hold the North?
You can read The Frontier Archer: One Longbow to Hold the North online on Xnoval. The first 3 chapters are free, and the book is available in 简体中文, 繁體中文, English.