Chapter 39

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Xiaofeng carefully examined the bow, especially when he saw the 2,000-jin draw weight, his heart couldn't help but leap with joy.

A 2,000-jin draw weight definitely qualifies as a strong bow. Generally, even a fourth-rank warrior would struggle to use such a bow.

"Good, I'll take this bow!" Xiaofeng said after a moment of contemplation.

Although the price of the bow was high, Xiaofeng still thought it was worth it. A good weapon could save your life in a critical moment! Moreover, a weapon that perfectly suited him was hard to come by. Sometimes, it wasn't about how good or expensive a weapon was, but whether it was suitable.

Xiaofeng experimented with the bow. His current physical strength was 4,000 jin, so a 2,000-jin draw weight was far from his limit, but it could maintain his sustained combat ability, which he greatly appreciated.

As for money? In his previous life, he didn't have much of a concept of money. To him, money was only money if you could spend it. If you couldn't spend it, what was the point of having it? Besides, only by spending money could you earn more.

In this world, there were too many places where money was needed. To cultivate, one needed money everywhere—pills, weapons, cultivation techniques, martial arts—each required a fortune. Even if he could refine pills, he couldn't gather all the materials himself; he would still need to purchase them. Most importantly, he not only had to take care of himself but also his younger brother and mother.

"Ah!! Good, young sir, please wait a moment!" Hearing Xiaofeng's words, the shop assistant exclaimed. A 150,000-tael deal was beyond his authority, so he hurriedly left to find Bai Meng.

A moment later, Bai Meng came out, bowed to Xiaofeng, and said, "Young sir, I apologize for the delay. Please forgive me!" Bai Meng hadn't expected Xiaofeng to buy the bow. The bow had been in the shop for a year without being sold, as high-rank warriors were too rare in Green Mountain Town.

"Manager Bai, you're too kind..."

Xiaofeng took out gold and silver notes, asked for twenty fine steel arrows, and handed the silver notes to Bai Meng.

"Good, good, thank you, young sir! In ten days, our Qing Shuang City's Tianbao Pavilion will host a grand auction with many fine items. Here is an invitation. If you need anything, you can come and take a look!" Bai Meng took the silver notes and handed Xiaofeng an invitation.

Spending 150,000 taels in one go definitely made Xiaofeng a big spender, and Bai Meng naturally didn't dare to be negligent. Besides, he didn't think Xiaofeng could actually draw the 2,000-jin bow; he assumed Xiaofeng was just using it to show off, which was common among the spoiled children of noble families.

Xiaofeng didn't refuse. He was heading to Qing Shuang City anyway, and he would definitely check out the auction. Moreover, he had brought some potions to sell, and the auction would be perfect for that.

In fact, not only did Bai Meng see Xiaofeng as a spoiled child from a noble family, but so did the other warriors waiting in the shop.

While Xiaofeng was making the transaction, a few people followed Bai Meng into a room, while others sat and rested. Some were part of a team, while others were individual customers. They all went into the room to sell items, naturally not wanting others to know what they were selling.

After watching Xiaofeng leave with the large bow, their eyes gleamed even more intensely. A few of them exchanged glances, stood up, and followed him out.

Bai Meng saw these people leave and knew what was happening, but he didn't say anything. He just shook his head and returned to the room.

As long as nothing happened in his shop, he wouldn't interfere.

Xiaofeng took a long spear from the first floor, feeling a slight sigh as he touched the few hundred taels of silver he had left. 'When I came in, I was rich; when I left, I almost had to pawn my clothes!'

Xiaofeng left Tianbao Pavilion, found a direction, and dashed into the forest.

"Hmm?" While sprinting, Xiaofeng suddenly frowned and changed direction, directly entering the forest.

After about half an hour of running, Xiaofeng's speed suddenly increased, leaving only a blur behind. Soon, he disappeared.

A moment later, three people appeared where Xiaofeng had disappeared.

"Boss, this kid is really fast!"

"Damn, we underestimated him! We should have stopped him earlier!"

"What do we do now, boss?"

Seeing Xiaofeng disappear, the three of them looked frustrated.

These three were the warriors who had been selling items on the second floor of Tianbao Pavilion.

They hadn't sold their items and had followed Xiaofeng out. Regardless of whether Xiaofeng had money, just the bow was worth the chase.

Xiaofeng was young, and in their eyes, he was at most a second-rank warrior. They thought it would be easy to catch him, but they hadn't expected his speed to be so fast. Even they had almost lost him, and when he reached the forest, he suddenly accelerated, leaving them far behind.

"Search the area. Don't kill him yet. It would be better to find out his movement technique. A young man who is at most a second-rank warrior can't have such speed unless his movement technique is very advanced!" The oldest of the three, a man in his thirties with a somber face, thought for a moment and said.

In their view, Xiaofeng must have an excellent movement technique; otherwise, how could he have escaped them? After all, they were a third-rank warrior and two fourth-rank warriors. Such a movement technique was invaluable. If they could obtain it, it would be priceless, and even if they couldn't sell it, they could use it to save their lives.

"Whoosh!!"

While they were searching, a sudden sound broke the air.

"Third, be careful!" Hearing the sound, the somber-faced man turned and saw a black, cold gleam like a bolt of lightning, whistling towards the twenty-something third-rank warrior.

"Ah!" The twenty-something third-rank warrior, hearing his leader's warning, reacted just in time. By the time he turned around, the black gleam was already right in front of him, and he let out a scream.

The black gleam was so fast that he couldn't even react. It was already in front of his face, and he helplessly closed his eyes.

"Clang!" Suddenly, the third felt a metallic clang in front of him. When he realized he was unharmed, he slowly opened his eyes.

When he opened his eyes, he saw an arrow lying a short distance behind him, and a long knife with a shattered blade scattered on the ground. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"Third, be careful!" Just as he relaxed, the bearded man in his thirties suddenly shouted in alarm.

"Second brother, what...?"

"Thud!"

The third, hearing the bearded man's warning, looked confused and started to ask, but before he could finish, another black arrow whistled through the air and pierced his chest, sending him flying back several meters.

"Such powerful force!"

Seeing the third's condition, the other two were shocked.

Neither of them had expected an arrow to have such force, especially the leader, whose face turned even darker. The first arrow hadn't been as powerful or fast, and he hadn't even reacted to the second one.

Clearly, the first arrow was just a test, and the second was the real killing shot.

Instantly, the leader and the second reacted. Without hesitation, they moved towards each other and stood together, cautiously watching the direction the arrows came from.

"Kid, we don't seem to have any grudges! Why are you so ruthless?"

When the two met, they both breathed a sigh of relief. They had been startled by the arrow. Even they might not have been able to dodge it, as the speed was too fast, and they only reacted when the arrow was right in front of the third.

"Whoosh!"

But they received no answer, only another arrow whistling towards them.

"Clang!" Focused and alert, they saw the arrow. The second quickly swung his knife to block it, and a sharp, piercing sound rang out as the knife and arrow met.

"What?" When the second's knife blocked the arrow, he breathed a sigh of relief, but his face suddenly changed as he let out a cry.

Although he had blocked the arrow, it only slowed it down. The force of the arrow didn't disappear; it deflected his knife and continued towards him.

"Clang!" Just as the arrow was about to hit his face, a long knife with a faint white glow cut through the air and deflected the arrow.

"Second, be careful, this arrow is very powerful!" Seeing the arrow deflected, the second breathed a sigh of relief, but they no longer dared to be complacent and turned to face the direction the arrows were coming from.

They were now on high alert, as the previous arrow had terrified them.

The two were frustrated. They couldn't understand how this young man could have such strength. They had thought he was just buying the bow to show off, but now they realized they were wrong. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so careless.

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