Chapter Twenty-Five: The Hunt Begins
"Stop!"
General Cao Bao's right arm was raised, and thousands of imperial forbidden troops looked neat and immediately stopped. General Cao's face was serious, and with a clamp on the horse's belly, the iron horse that stepped down rushed into the school field like a burning hell flame. When he passed by the broken flagpole, he snorted coldly.
Hunting in the eastern suburbs, before the start of each year, there are some big and small disputes. But as long as these disputes are over before the hunt, the royal family generally does not care.
The horse stopped at the oath altar of the school field, and Cao Bao got off the horse and stood on the altar under the fluttering "Zhou" word king.
"All princes and scholars, immediately line up to listen to the announcement!"
A thunderous sound rolled over the school field, and even the clouds in the sky curled. This commander of the forbidden army is like the god of war in the world, and his majestic aura is pervasive, covering the school field. Suppress all the breath of all the princes and disciples.
Airplanes!
The war horse neighed, as strong as Fang Lin, Xu Shun and others did not dare to slack off, and immediately rode their horses over. The commanders of the forbidden army of the imperial court all have the head streets of the generals, and they are all strong people who have escaped the rebirth realm. Such a master, one finger can press a group of masters who live in the fetal realm!
Although the Da Zhou children in the school field are unruly, they can also distinguish the occasion. Here, Cao Bao represents the royal family. To confront him is to ask for your own death!
The originally chaotic school field quickly became orderly, and the war horses lined up neatly, and everyone did not say a word, looking at the oath altar.
Cao Bao glanced at the square and bowed slightly. Only then did he reach into his arms, take out a golden sรจ holy scroll, and unfold it in a moment.
"Anything that is read in the roster, report immediately!"
"Reckless Marquis Mansion!"
"Here!" Xu Shun raised his arm and responded.
Cao Bao's gaze swept over, Xu Shun's face changed slightly, and he quickly lowered his head.
"Splendid Marquis Mansion!"
"Here!" Gao Wei immediately responded.
"Zhenguo Hou's Mansion!"
"Here!"
......
The whole school was quiet, only the voice of Cao Bao reading the roster and the monotonous word "to".
"Very good, this time the eastern suburbs are hunting, all the princes of the Great Zhou, the grand dukes of the imperial court, and the officials of Shangjing are all here, and there is no default list!"
After saying this, Cao Bao put away the golden scroll and put it in his arms. Then he stood under the banner of the king of the word "Zhou", looked at the direction of the imperial city, and remained motionless.
Cao Bao had just put away the golden scroll when he heard a sudden earth-shattering noise from the direction of the imperial city. A huge multicolored light crossed the layers of space from below the horizon and came towards the school field in the eastern suburbs.
The speed of the colorful light was extremely fast, and the distance of more than ten miles was instantaneous, and it swept over the school field in the blink of an eye. A terrifying force filled the sky, and the sky made a clicking sound, as if it had been torn in half by the light.
"It's an arrow!"
Fang Yun tilted his head and stared at the ray of light. Through the blurry image in the multicolored light, Fang Yun judged that it was an arrow sent from inside the palace.
Rumble!
In the depths of the mountains in the eastern suburbs, the mountains shook for a while, and in the distance there was a sound of the screaming of a giant beast before it died!
"Let's go!"
The general Cao Bao suddenly pulled out the long sword on his waist and shouted with a serious face.
Thundered!
Iron hooves burst, five thousand zhang away, thousands of Great Zhou forbidden troops divided into ten shares, one after another steel torrents galloped into the reckless mountains. Every time they hunt in the eastern suburbs, there is a forbidden army escort to protect these princes and disciples.
"Hunt! Hunt! Hunt!"
There was cheering on the school field in the eastern suburbs, and the faces turned purple with excitement. As pampered Great Zhou scholars, this is the best way for them to experience the battlefield killing up close and release the depression in their hearts.
"Every hunt in the eastern suburbs is actually a time for the royal family to test the strength of various families. The better the performance in the hunt, the more important the family represented will naturally be in the hearts of the emperor. But these things have nothing to do with you. Zhang Ying, Zhou Xin, after going in for a while, don't use weapons, just use this hunt as a tempering, and use fists against the enemy. This will be of great benefit to your martial arts cultivation. Also, remember not to go into the depths. There are some fierce beasts out there, and even I am no match for them!"
"We understand. โ
Zhang Ying and Zhou Xin said excitedly. Participating in the hunt in the eastern suburbs for the first time, the two were nervous and excited.
"Brother, you'll be with me in a moment. I'll take you to the eastern suburbs to see a little!"
"Hmm. โ
Hunting in the eastern suburbs, Fang Yun participated for the first time. In his previous life, through the window lattice, he saw a famous man riding a horse and stepping on the snow, bending his bow and hunting, and Fang Yun was also very envious in his heart. However, due to his weak body, he can only envy the fish in the abyss. Now, this is a long-cherished wish fulfillment!
"Hunting in the eastern suburbs began in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and in the past thousand years, the royal family has continued to go to the eastern suburbs to put in all kinds of fierce birds and beasts. All kinds of ferocious creatures unique to the wilderness, the desolation, and the wilderness can be found in it. There are even reckless demons and overseas desolate monsters in it. The species are very abundant. Hunting in the eastern suburbs can also be used to increase your understanding of the Five Wildernesses and prepare for joining the army in the future!"
Fang Yun secretly calculated that the royal reward was secondary, and it would be beneficial and harmless to familiarize himself with the situation of the Five Desolations.
According to the law of the Great Zhou, all princes and sons of the princes, after fifteen bundles of hair, must obtain military merits in the army before the age of twenty. Otherwise, they will be expelled from their homes and reduced to commoners!
The forbidden army of the Great Zhou Dynasty quickly disappeared into the reckless snow-capped mountains, and next, it was the turn of the princes and scholars of the Great Zhou to set off. Only a burst of shouting could be heard, and the scholars on the school field rode on horseback with bows on their backs, and some even brought hunting dogs, galloping towards the snow-capped and reckless mountains.
In the crowd, Gao Wei, Yang Biao, Cai Feng, Xu Shun, and Li Chen were discussing.
"Brother Shi, what should we do next?" Gao Wei secretly glanced at the Fang family brothers and whispered.
"There's no hurry. Now that the forbidden army of the imperial court has arrived, if you blatantly act when hunting, you will be asking for your own death. โ
Xu Shunan sat on the back of a horse, his waist was straight, and he put on a posture of a big horse and a golden horse, and the overall situation was in hand.
"What does that mean ......"
Cai Feng asked cautiously. Xu Shun's speech and posture gave him an unfathomable and profound feeling.
"Don't alarm them just yet. After a while, enter the hunting area in the eastern suburbs, and immediately separate from them, so as not to arouse their suspicion. Fang Lin had reached the aura level, and with his cultivation, he would definitely enter a little deeper in the mountains of the eastern suburbs. At that time, it was much easier to say. You must know that in every hunt, although there is a forbidden army to protect them, there will always be some people who are injured. Brother Fang, if we are injured or killed by a fierce beast, then we can't be blamed!"
Xu Shun glanced meaningfully at the reckless snow-capped mountains in front of him, his eyes narrowed, revealing a palpitating fierce light.
Gao Wei, Cai Feng, and Yang Biao knew that this Xu Shun wanted to borrow the fierce beasts in the mountains in the eastern suburbs to get rid of the Fang brothers. I felt a slight chill in my heart, secretly shocked by Xu Shun's cunning, and at the same time had to compliment: "Brother Shi, be smart!"
Seeing a group of Great Zhou scholars carrying bows and arrows on their backs, leading hounds, and driving into the mountains. The school field quickly became empty, Xu Shun grabbed the horse's belly, took the lead in galloping out, and shouted at the same time.
"Don't stop, go!"
Gao Wei and the others understood, followed behind Xu Shun, took a random direction, and drove into the mountains.
"I worked hard to bring in the rescuers, but my posture was deliberately so low-key, there must be a problem. This hunt in the eastern suburbs won't be too peaceful!"
Fang Yun looked at the background of these people and sneered. He didn't believe it when he was killed, and these people were willing to hunt with all their heart.
"It doesn't matter, the soldiers will come to block it, and the water will cover it. Since they are willing to 'hunt', accompany them to 'hunt'. โ
Fang Lin looked at the direction in which they disappeared and said.
A moment later, Fang Lin, Fang Yun, Zhou Xin, and Zhang Ying also drove their horses into the reckless mountains, and the sky was a little snowy......
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Fang Lin and Fang Yun were on the periphery of the eastern suburbs, accompanied Zhang Ying and Zhou Xin to hunt for a while, and then said goodbye to each other, and jumped into the mountains in the eastern suburbs.
"Did you notice the person following you?"
Fang Lin Road. The two walked side by side and whispered.
"Hmm. Gao Wei and Cai Feng really didn't give up, and sent others to follow us. โ
Fang Yun nodded, signaling that he knew.
"Don't startle the snake for a while, let's find a place to hunt some wild beasts first. โ
"Well, wait until they have any further action. โ
The two brothers rode horses without hurry, and behaved in a godly manner, and there was nothing unusual at all. But in the heart, it is like watching the fire. After a few moments, the two drove their horses deeper into the interior.
It is a valley with huge cedars and camphors growing everywhere. In the snow, there are also some shrubs with extremely tenacious vitality. Originally, the princes and disciples who could be seen everywhere were already very rare here, and most of them were far away.
"Whew!"
A long-armed giant ape with a height of one man and white fur suddenly swung down from the top of the cedar, bared its fangs, and pounced on Fang Lin on horseback. The two brothers tilted their heads, not in the slightest intention of making a move.
"This mighty ape is a wild beast, and its arms have the ability to tear apart tigers and leopards alive. With your ability, you can beat it," the strong wind blew in his face, but Fang Lin's expression was calm and indifferent.
The giant ape pounced, and three feet away from Fang Lin, the air suddenly twisted, and the aura activated, and a powerful force instantly squeezed its head. The mighty ape shuddered in the air, its body falling into the dust, and the blood spurting from its neck spilled to the ground.
"The weakness of the mighty ape is its head. The rest of its body is rock-solid, but its head is fragile. You try!"
Fang Linyan taught by example, easily killed a strong ape, and then drove the horse and walked slowly.
Whew!
As he spoke, five powerful apes swung over from the nearby woods and pounced on the forest. Four of the powerful apes were distorted by Fang Lin's aura, and their heads were smashed in pairs. On the other end, Fang Lin used the invisible aura around him to throw Fang Yun behind him.
"Click!"
Fang Yun sat like a mountain on horseback, one arm stretched out like lightning, and pinched the neck of this powerful ape with one palm. The movements are clean and extremely calm, without the slightest drag.