Chapter 45

Lan Ling asked, "In this Wild Buffalo Valley, how many elite Fire Red Buffaloes are there?"

"Unclear, probably around ten or so," Ye Jingyu replied.

Lan Ling was delighted. In the future, he wouldn't kill ordinary buffaloes anymore, as their bloodline dragon power was too weak. He would specifically hunt these elite Fire Red Buffaloes.

However, in the following days, Lan Ling still killed over a dozen ordinary buffaloes, because he needed to absorb enough dragon power to pull a 100-jin (about 50 kg) bow and release a critical hit to kill an elite Fire Red Buffalo.

The next morning, Lan Ling carried a 100-jin bow and went to look for an elite Fire Red Buffalo.

After absorbing the bloodline dragon power from an elite Fire Red Buffalo the previous day, his arm strength had increased to 90 jin. Therefore, if he used a dragon power critical hit, he could already pull a 100-jin bow and aim steadily.

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These elite Fire Red Buffaloes were indeed hard to find. After about two to three hours, Lan Ling had encountered at least a dozen solitary buffaloes, but not a single elite Fire Red Buffalo.

By noon, the sun was high in the sky, and Lan Ling and Ye Jingyu were drenched in sweat, having circled around for dozens of miles.

"About 500 meters ahead, there is an elite Fire Red Buffalo, but it is among a herd," Ye Jingyu said, then stealthily lay in ambush.

Lan Ling focused his gaze and saw a large herd of over a hundred buffaloes swimming in a small lake.

Even in a large herd, this elite Fire Red Buffalo was very striking, its red color like a blazing fire. At that moment, it was being flattered by several mother buffaloes, like a star surrounded by moons.

"What should we do next?" Lan Ling asked.

"Wait for it to be alone," Ye Jingyu replied. "Once a buffalo goes mad, it runs very fast. If a hundred buffaloes charge over, I can't protect you. The elite Fire Red Buffalo grinds its hooves and horns every day, so it will definitely drive the herd away at that time."

The two of them lay motionless in the grass.

One hour, two hours, three hours...

After four hours, the elite Fire Red Buffalo finally finished soaking in the water and climbed out.

The mother buffaloes behind it tried to follow, but it roared and drove them back. Then, it walked alone toward a cliff several miles away.

It grinds its hooves and horns there every day.

Lan Ling and Ye Jingyu gradually followed and then hid behind a large rock.

At this point, the elite Fire Red Buffalo was several miles away from the herd. After looking around and confirming there were no enemies, it started grinding its horns.

"Screech, screech..." With the harsh sound, the hard stone wall was gouged deeply by its sharp horns, and countless rocks flew in all directions.

After grinding for about fifteen minutes, it paused, seemingly savoring the aftereffects.

It seemed that this grinding not only made them sharper but also felt very good.

At this moment, Lan Ling took a deep breath, gathered his dragon power, and forcefully pulled a 120-jin bow.

Then, he focused all his mental energy on the right eye of the Fire Red Buffalo.

One second, two seconds, three seconds, four seconds... Locking complete.

In his mental vision, there was only this large eye.

He released the bowstring.

The sharp steel arrow shot out like lightning.

Although the Fire Red Buffalo was in a high state, when the arrow approached, it instantly closed its eyes.

The arrow hit its eyelid, leaving a bloody wound, and then bounced away.

It was indeed like this.

Immediately, the enraged Fire Red Buffalo roared and charged over like a super-speed tank.

The distance of thirty meters took only two seconds.

Lan Ling had to repeat the miracle from before, not using mental energy to aim but using all his dragon power reserves and shooting an arrow by feel.

However, the miracle did not happen again.

The arrow hit the top of the Fire Red Buffalo's head and broke.

And this several-thousand-jin Fire Red Buffalo charged over, about to trample Lan Ling into a pulp.

Just as it seemed too late, Ye Jingyu's curved blade sliced through like a rainbow.

Instantly, the large buffalo head was severed, and blood spurted out.

The corpse of the Fire Red Buffalo fell several meters away.

Lan Ling panted heavily, looking at the corpse of the Fire Red Buffalo and asking, "Yaoxing, can you now absorb the bloodline dragon power of this Fire Red Buffalo?"

Yaoxing replied, "No, because it wasn't you who killed it."

What was the principle behind this? Lan Ling was extremely disappointed. There were only seven or eight elite Fire Red Buffaloes in the entire Wild Buffalo Valley, and one had been wasted like this.

By now, it was already dark, and the day's hunt was over. Lan Ling, with his tired body, returned to the camp.

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"Jingyu, is there any arrow that can directly pierce the eyelid of this buffalo?" Lan Ling asked.

The first time he killed an elite Fire Red Buffalo was purely by luck. Such luck was rare and hard to repeat.

The real method was to lock onto the eye and deliver a fatal blow. However, the Fire Red Buffalo's reaction was too fast, and it would close its eyelid before the arrow hit. If an arrow was hard and sharp enough to pierce the eyelid, it could still deliver a fatal blow.

"There is, an arrowhead coated with black gold, which is extremely sharp," Ye Jingyu replied. "But it's very expensive, five silver coins each in the capital, and about ten silver coins here."

Lan Ling was surprised; this price was too high, almost equivalent to a human head.

This time, Lan Ling brought 100 gold coins, which was already a lot of money.

"Where can I buy black gold arrowheads? Do I need to go to the Southern Barbarian Border City?" Lan Ling asked.

Ye Jingyu shook his head. "No, there's a village about fifty miles from here where you can trade."

So, Lan Ling and Ye Jingyu mounted their horses and headed to the village fifty miles away.

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This village was called Falling Leaves Village. It was called a village, but there were almost no normal villagers.

There were three types of people living there: hunters, miners, merchants, and their families. The village was larger than Lan Ling had imagined, with about a thousand people, and the entire village was surrounded by a tall stone wall, with a river outside.

It looked like a small fortress.

Although the Rulang Kingdom was currently on the offensive, this place was already outside the city and close to the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The village was very crowded, with various stalls lining the roads, mostly selling food and weapons, and of course, there were prostitutes as well.

Ye Jingyu did not immediately go to the weapon shop but first entered a restaurant, ordered several dishes, and ate heartily.

After sitting down, the two of them ate without saying much, just devouring the food like a storm.

It seemed that not only Lan Ling but also Ye Jingyu couldn't stand her own cooking.

While they were eating, a voice full of surprise suddenly came from the side, "Jingyu..."

Hearing this voice, Ye Jingyu's expression changed, and she immediately stopped eating.

"Jingyu, Xiao Ying said he saw you in the Southern Barbarian Border City, and I immediately dropped everything to look for you, but you were already gone. I didn't expect to meet you here," a man who looked like a rogue sat down in front of Ye Jingyu, his eyes burning with passion. "Jingyu, you've lost weight..."

This was the leader Xiao Ying had mentioned, Ye Jingyu's ex-boyfriend?

He wasn't very handsome, with a scar on his face. But he had a strong charm, with messy hair, wearing a leather armor, and a tattoo of a thorny, bleeding night rose on his neck.

He exuded a strong rogue charm, appearing wild and a bit sinister, exactly the type that women found very attractive. Especially the way he looked at women, as if he wanted to burn them.

His group consisted of about ten people, all looking rather laid-back, except for one woman.

This woman, like Ye Jingyu, wore tight leather clothing, but her appearance was very sweet. Her gaze was fixed on the rogue leader from the start, and occasionally she would look at Ye Jingyu with a hostile expression.

Clearly, this had once been a very dramatic love triangle.

"I'm Tuoba Ye... Who are you?" The rogue saw Lan Ling and immediately extended his hand warmly.

"Who he is is none of your business," Ye Jingyu said coldly.

Lan Ling smiled at him but did not answer.

"You must be Jingyu's master," Tuoba Ye said, clearly knowing about Suren. Then he tightened his grip on the handshake.

Instantly, Lan Ling's palm felt intense pain, as if it was about to be crushed. Clearly, this Tuoba Ye was well aware of Suren's reputation as a playboy.

"Can we talk about something?" Tuoba Ye came over, putting his arm around Lan Ling's shoulder. "Ye Jingyu is my lover, but she is also your family warrior. When she was training on the border, she was once a member of our team. Back then, she and Jingfeng were so free and happy. Now, such a free spirit is being bound by you. Can you please set her free and release her from her bonds? Let her be a carefree warrior?"

Ye Jingyu's expression changed. "Tuoba Ye, what nonsense are you talking? I am a Suren, and I will die as a Suren. My family has been loyal to the Suren for generations. Don't defile the honor of my family."

Tuoba Ye sneered. "Jingyu, do you think a bird flying freely in the sky is more noble, or a hawk kept in a cage? As warriors, we should be as free as the wind."

"A warrior's duty is to protect. Your so-called freedom is just selfish and lazy," Ye Jingyu said coldly. "We have nothing more to talk about. Let's part ways."

With that, Ye Jingyu pulled Lan Ling and turned to leave, heading to the weapon shop to buy black gold arrowheads.

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Note: I'm asking for a vote from Zhang Sanjiang, thank you.

Thank you to the brothers who have supported me: Kuangfeng Mingyue, Yan Shuangnong, Sanzhi Ba, and Xingyun. Thank you all.

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