nBook 10 Chapter 10 – Hunt

nOCTOBER 10, 2017 ~ EMILYEVELAN

nEven 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.

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

nLei 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. Years ago, I’ve always wanted to eat this, but bull meat is too hard to get!”

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

nWith 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.

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

nIf 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.

nFengying 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.

nRawoo!

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

nHong! 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.

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

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

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

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

nThe 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.

nEach 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.

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

nLei 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.

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

nThe 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, having beautiful spot patterns.

nDuring 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.

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

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

n“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.

n“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.

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

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

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

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

n“Did someone see barbarians in the north?”

nHu 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.

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

nMost 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.”

nKe 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.

nLei 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.”

nHis guards agreed and split in two directions.

nLei 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.

nIt 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,

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

nLei Xinfeng nodded. “Let’s hurry!”

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

nBelow 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.

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

n“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.

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

nJin 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.

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

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

nJin 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 killed them all,” he said, a little embarrassed.

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

n“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.”

nLei 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.

nBarbarians 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.

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

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

nLei 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?”

n“What Eagle Lead?”

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

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

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

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

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

nFengying 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…”

nLei Xinfeng froze. “You can’t mean that…”

nA reminder that the Chinese for Eagle is (鷹) Ying. (瘋鷹) Fengying’s name means Crazy Eagle. I’m planning to translate until the end of the next arc, which lasts until Book 11 Chapter 5.

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