Chapter 10

Book 10 Chapter 10 – Hunt

OCTOBER 10, 2017 ~ EMILYEVELAN

Even though Jin Daya, Fengying, and Shihu had all lived long and seen much in their lives, this was the first time they’ve eaten this kind of chowder . The delicious smell was enough to cause saliva to pool, forcing each of them to swallow .

“It’s almost as good as Dapan’s skills; why does it smell so good?” Jin Daya said .

Lei Xinfeng smiled . “This is my home’s specialty! The main ingredient is bull meat . Only the best kind of meat can be used to create the best kind of dish . Year ago, I’ve always wanted to eat this, but bull meat is too hard to get!”

Ke Dashan nodded emotionally . “Even a hunting party found it hard to bring out a bull . If we could get one, it was practically a festival for us!”

With fire, plus twenty hunters, plus Lei Xinfeng and his guards, this place was very safe . They weren’t afraid of even the large beasts . After seeing Lei Xinfeng kill the bulls, the hunters felt like they grew another backbone . They weren’t afraid of attacking beasts .

The rowdy group began to eat, each of them cupping a big bowl of the food .

If the bull meat was fresh, then the meat in the stew would be extremely tender . The best meat in Jumang Continent was bull meat . None other could compare .

Fengying and Shihu have both tried the bacon and jerky made of bull meat, but it was their first time eating it fresh . It was so delicious they almost swallowed their tongues .

Rawoo!

Jin Daya suddenly stood up, holding his bowl . He reached down, asking for a spear, throwing it as soon as he got it .

Hong! A black shadow fell from the trees . “You can have it,” Jin Daya said . The hunter that gave him the spear smiled at the surprised . After thanking Jin Daya, the hunter ran to the tree .

Soon, he came back, dragging a large panther . “How accurate!” he said .

The spear stuck through the leopard’s head, in one ear and out the other . The pelt survived completely intact .

The cries of the beasts suddenly increased and some of the hunters were visibility uneasy .

“Don’t worry, everyone please continue eating . We’ll take care of the defense . ”

The blood scent from the skinning attracted a number of beasts that prowled in the darkness beyond the trees . Because of the number of hunters, they dared not get close . If they did, Jin Daya, Shihu, or Fengying killed them instantly .

Each of them got their weapons from the hunters around them . After killing the beast, the kill would then be gifted to the spear’s owner . Several hunters began to crowd around the three of them, each hoping that their spear will be borrowed .

Ke Dashan couldn’t help laugh, commenting, “Shameless good-for-nothings!”

Lei Xinfeng also laughed, but he didn’t say anything . A hunter’s life wasn’t easy . Even though the flesh of a beast was inferior to a bull’s, their pelts were more valuable and could be exchanged for more life necessities .

By the time the meal was finished, seven or eight beasts had been killed, most of them leopards, forest tigers, and lone wolves .

The hunters that gained were each happy that they got these kills for free . Of course, they will split the meat among the other hunters who weren’t so lucky, but they will definitely keep the pelt . A leopard pelt was not inferior to the armor-like hide of the bull . A leopard’s pelt had beautiful spot patterns .

During the night, Lei Xinfeng sat on top of the tree house, cultivating while he kept watch for the hunters . All the hunters slept in the giant trees . Most of the trees had holes . If the holes were blocked off after, it made a safe sleeping place for several people .

After finishing his cultivation, Jin Daya came to take over his shift . Lei Xinfeng laid down in the tree house, sleeping until day .

At dawn, all the hunters began to gather . “Ah Feng, what do we do today?” Ke Dashan asked .

“Of the four of us, one will take care this group, while the other two will come with me to look for barbarians . The hunters can look too, but don’t go too far . It shouldn’t be too far,” Lei Xinfeng said .

“Okay, Ah Feng, be careful,” Ke Dashan said . “If you find their nest, let’s attack together . ” He still couldn’t gauge how strong Lei Xinfeng was exactly, and he was worried that Lei Xinfeng will risk himself alone .

Lei Xinfeng heard his worry and felt his heart warm . “Uncle Ke, I’ll be fine . ”

“I’ll remain here with the hunters . With me here, they’ll be fine, Ah Feng,” Shihu said .

Lei Xinfeng didn’t dispute it and was relieved . A Ninth Ring Sage could effortlessly defend twenty hunters .

“Ah Feng, look toward the north,” Hu San suggested . “There’s a greater chance that way . ”

“Did someone see barbarians in the north?”

Hu San nodded . “Xiao Dao saw barbarians appear, but he didn’t dare make contact, so he came back . Xiao Dao’s full name was Ke Dao . Lei Xinfeng knew him; he was a fairly strong hunter in Tiger Cliff .

“Alright, let’s go!” Lei Xinfeng said . He, Jin Daya, and Fengying rose into the sky, flying toward the north .

Most of the hunters had never seen anyone fly, shocking them, causing a small discussion . Shihu smiled . “Don’t be so surprised . Ah Feng is strong now . ”

Ke Dashan and Ke Nanshan had seen Lei Xinfeng land, but none of them said anything . Even so, seeing him take off again filled them with aw . They understood that Lei Xinfeng was in another realm altogether .

Lei Xinfeng’s group flew some distance before Lei Xinfeng said, “Uncle Jin, Uncle Feng, let’s split up so we can cover more land . Barbarians look similar to humans, but they’re bigger, wear less, and look more vicious . You’ll know when you see them . ”

His guards agreed and split in two directions .

Lei Xinfeng flew straight, surveying the ground below them . it was his first time flying in his homeland . He hadn’t been flying for long either, so he was curious about what he could do . He didn’t fly high and kept within ten meters of the treetops, clearly seeing the scenery below him .

It didn’t take long before he heard a call from Jin Daya and he knew that Jin Daya must have found barbarians . He flew toward it without hesitation,

He saw Fengying close in on him, and when he drew closer, Fengying said, “Old Jin must have found the target!”

Lei Xinfeng nodded . “Let’s hurry!”

Soon, they saw Jin Daya circling in the sky, letting out constantly high pitched whistles .

Below them, several dozen barbarians were running around with pale faces . As soon as one of them broke from the group, Jin Daya swooped down and let out his enormous presence, scaring the barbarian back to the others .

“That’s a good idea . It would be bad if they scattered,” Fengying said, smiling .

“Uncle Jin, what are you doing? Kill them?” Lei Xinfeng said . He knew how merciless the barbarians were . If they found a hunter, they will simply eat him, especially during the winter .

Barbarians and the humans here just won’t see eye to eye and one side must die .

Jin Daya laughed . “I’m just waiting for you to kill them! Whatever, if you want them to die, then they will die!” In an instant, he appeared amidst the barbarian crowd . Blood and flesh flew . With Jin Daya’s strength of a Ninth Ring Sage along with his experience in slaughter, killing this group of barbarians wasn’t much .

Suddenly, Lei Xinfeng reacted . “Wait, leave one alive!” But he was too late .

There was originally twenty-something barbarians, but a few moments was all it took for Jin Daya to kill them all .

Jin Daya stopped immediately, but it was still too late . Not one barbarian was left alive; all of them lay dead in the pool of blood . “Ah Feng, you… this, sorry, my hand was a little too quick… I kill them all,” he said, a little embarrassed .

Fengying couldn’t stop laughing . “Old Jin, how long has it been since you killed something?”

“To tell the truth, I killed a lot more when I was younger . By the time I reached Seventh or Eighth Ring, I barely killed . This is my first time since I ascended to Ninth Ring . I got a bit excited… so my hand slipped . ”

Lei Xinfeng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry . His hand slipped? He couldn’t help but admit that Jin Daya was extremely direct in his killing . He didn’t use a single practitioner trick and simply killed twenty-something barbarians with just a sword and his fist .

Barbarians weren’t normal people . They were fast and strong, and they could jump very high . However, before Jin Daya’s slaughter, they couldn’t put up even a hint of resistance and simply died .

“Nice, Uncle Jin . You’re practically a professional killer . Let’s continue,” Lei Xinfeng said .

“There’s so many barbarians . I bet they live nearby . I’m sure we’ll find them soon . ”

Lei Xinfeng nodded . “That’s right… eh? This, this place should be Eagle Lead’s territory… oh, right, Eagle Lead already moved away . Did the barbarians take over their camp?”

“What Eagle Lead?”

Lei Xinfeng began to explain “Eagle Lead is another group that opposed Tiger Cliff years ago . We defeated them, and they all left . ”

“If it’s so, then you’re probably right . We’ll see when we get there,” Jin Daya said .

Although Lei Xinfeng had never been to Eagle Lead, he knew that it lies north of Tiger Cliff . “Let’s go see . ”

“Eagle Lead? Is there anyone whose family name is Ying?” Fengying asked .

Lei Xinfeng smiled . “What, do you want to visit relatives?” Yeah, there’s a lot of people named Ying in Eagle Lead . ”

Fengying said, “I’m not planning to visit relatives, but people whose family name is Ying is few and far between . Maybe they’re distant relatives…”

Lei Xinfeng frozen . “You can’t mean that…”