Chapter 39: The Gigantic Bow-Wielding Youth

  "Naturally, young master is free to arrange things as he pleases, you don't need to worry about these. Sun Zhong snorted, "For the next few days, just follow me and make amends for your mistakes. I won't tell the others about your business, lest they shun you. Try harder yourself, strive to leave a good impression, otherwise old man will be the first to not forgive you."

  "Yes, yes!"

  Coca-Cola surprisingly said, originally thought today is doomed, did not expect a twist and turn, there is actually such a turning point.

  Sun Zhong shook his head helplessly and walked out.

  Xia Lin sat leisurely on the edge of the horse carriage, looking at him coming out and smiled: "Have you finished dealing with it?"

  "Well, this time if he doesn't study well, I'll be the first one not to forgive him." Sun Zhong said sternly.

  "It's also an unexpected delight, although he didn't say anything, we can still win, but after all, he is a disciple of Heifeng Gang, and not giving up is the best. Moreover, after this battle, I'm afraid he will be more diligent than anyone else." Xia Lin said calmly.

  "What about Second Master's matter?" Sun Zhong hesitated a little.

  Xia Lin sneered coldly, "Isn't it just arranging for me to fight with others first, and then reap the benefits of their labor? Indeed, he has followed in his father's footsteps. Unfortunately, learning from a loser's experience will ultimately only make him a loser too!"

  "In his eyes, our strength will dwindle with each passing day, but on the contrary, in my eyes, every battle is a trial, and our strength will only grow stronger! As for cultivation resources, I absolutely won't leave them to be taken by Mountain Sect's number one at the end. All the resources we've seized along the way, including those obtained by Xia Ming, Xia Yang, and Xia Yan, will be used entirely for my own cultivation! They must still be waiting, after all, not just anyone is willing to take on the elders' wrath."

  Sun Zhong's eyes turned green upon hearing the words. The resources that Xia Ming, Xia Yang and Xia Yan had snatched up would not be much less than theirs. If they were to snatch all of them over for cultivation, their strength would definitely rise by another level!

  "How is it? Are you moved?" Xia Lin looked at his appearance and suddenly burst out laughing.

  "Seize it! We must seize it!"

  "Haha." Xia Lin burst out laughing, "Since Xia Cheng has arranged a good show, as his older brother, if I don't follow his plan, wouldn't that be too inconsiderate of our fraternal bond?"

  "Disciples of Heifeng Village, listen to orders!" Xia Lin shouted loudly.

  The disciples of Hei Feng Zhai who were resting all stood up.

  "Target ahead, prepare for battle!"

  "Yes!"

  Xia Lin led the team forward, like a flood, and as expected, after walking for several miles, they heard the sound of people in the distance. It seemed that Xia Sheng had also arranged manpower in Xia Ming's team.

  "Shh!"

  Summer suddenly made everyone quiet, quietly stopped for a moment, in the front of the small hill, there were countless breathing sounds, I suppose many people are resting.

  "Go around from the side, don't make a sound, this time, raid!"

  Xia Lin finished speaking and quietly slipped away. The Black Wind Fortress disciples also slowly followed behind Xia Lin, as this kind of sneak attack was also very familiar to them.

  The cat walked through a small grove of trees, and in the distance, a scattered crowd was already clearly visible.

  It's Xiaoming after all!

  Xia Ming's team was intently watching the other side, where a major road lay. They were hiding here, clearly to ambush passing merchant caravans. And probably they could never have imagined that someone would launch a surprise attack from behind.

  Xia Lin took a glance and his expression changed slightly, his physique reached the eighth level of Body Tempering. Xia Ming also reached the eighth level of Body Tempering, and the disciples of Hei Feng Gang beside him were at the third or fourth level of Body Tempering, which was even more impressive than when they first came out.

  At this time, everyone was resting, and only a few people were left watching the wind on the other side of the road.

  Xia Ming sat cross-legged, clearly in meditation, with a massive giant bow placed beside him. Even Xia Lin was somewhat intimidated by this powerful bow, which would have an astonishing killing power once launched. With its strong piercing distance, it could definitely make Xia Lin experience the feeling of being sniped here, so he absolutely wouldn't dare to try it out.

  He glanced at the crowd following behind him and raised his right hand, waving it lightly.

  Countless Black Wind Fortress disciples suddenly rushed out and charged towards the resting crowd without any hesitation.

  The chaotic footsteps, the people who were still resting at that moment woke up with a start. However, facing the fully armed and murderous enemy, they could not put up any effective resistance and were beaten to the point of being unable to fight back. What can be used to resist these opponents who are two levels stronger than them?!

  Not to mention, they were still the ones who got ambushed.

  Sun Zhong's full strength burst out, his attack directly aimed at Xia Ming. His purpose was simple: absolutely cannot let Xia Ming use the bow and arrow. Soldier against soldier, general against general, the two clashed for a short time. Sun Zhong didn't care about losing, completely sticking to Xia Ming's side, not giving him any chance to use the bow and arrow.

  Only a few breaths of time, when Xiaoming won a chance to catch his breath, he was shocked to discover that at this moment, he had become the lone commander, all the mountain bandit disciples, had been knocked down by the opponent!

  "So fast!" Lü'er exclaimed in surprise, although she had been the logistics team leader for a period of time, Lü'er was not very familiar with the strength of these people.

  "Yes, they are getting stronger and stronger." Xia Lin nodded in satisfaction, he was very satisfied with the people under his command.

  Xia Ming, who was staring at Sun Zhong, finally walked out with Lü'er, smiling and saying: "Xia Ming, long time no see."

  "Summer is here." Xia Ming saw Xia Lin come out and showed a hint of regret in his eyes, then nodded, "I lost."

  "These resources are all yours."

  Xia Ming said a sentence to him, then turned around and walked towards the direction of Heifeng Village.

  Xia Lin was stunned at the time, although he had heard that Xia Ming didn't like to talk and was quite cold, but he didn't expect him to be so taciturn. If he let him go, what would Xia Lin have been waiting for all day?

  "Don't you want to be with your subordinates later?"

  Xia Ming's words were like a slap in the face: "As fellow disciples of Hei Feng Zhai, since I've lost, they'll have a better future following you."

  That's decisive!

  Xia Lin nodded secretly upon hearing the words, Xia Ming would not be entangled in whether it was him who made the move or Sun Zhong who did, since Xia Lin's team won, then naturally he lost.

  "Why don't... we make a bet instead?" Xia Lin said with a hint of a smile.

  Xia Ming slightly raised her head and didn't say a word.

  It doesn't matter if Xia Lin comes or not, knowing his attitude, he said lightly: "Let's have a fight, if I win, I'll help you become the first in this Black Wind Fortress trial. If I lose... you have to come and help me, forever!"

  Xia Lin's brief words made Xia Ming's heart skip a beat, wanting to fight Xia Lin? How could he be so confident! Losing would mean giving up the first trial, how generous is that? As for letting him come and help, it was even simpler, basically equivalent to coming here as his personal thug, only leaving a few points of face because of Black Wind Gang's disciple.

  "This bet is unfair."

  Xia Ming finally spoke again.

  Since he spoke up, it means there's room for discussion. Xia Lin smiled slightly and said to him, "Indeed, it's not fair."

  Xia Lin didn't refute because it was indeed unfair. Xia Lin lost, just losing the first trial of Mountain Stronghold, but if Xia Ming lost, that would be losing his entire life. For the rest of his life, he would probably have to serve under Xia Lin.

  "But..."

  Xia Lin's words took a turn, "I now have a group of powerful brothers, and you are just a lone commander! So, from this perspective, it's actually quite fair. Of course, this is just a suggestion, you can choose to accept or not."

  Xia Ming remained silent on the spot, as for Xia Lin's inexplicable self-confidence, he didn't know where it came from, but for him, this was indeed an opportunity. Although it might be tiny, he still wanted to give it a try.

  "Good."

  Cherishing every word like gold, Xia Ming threw down a character, and his right hand directly grasped the giant bow on his back.

  This time, he didn't want to lose for no reason.

  "Sun Zhong, take care of Lü'er." Xia Lin instructed in a low voice.

  "Yes."

  Sun Zhong quietly retreated and led the crowd far away from here.

  Xia Lin took a deep breath, looking at Xia Ming's explosive battle intent, his eyes became even more sharp. Xia Ming was just an ordinary disciple of the Xia family, but he also had the bloodline of the barbarian tribe! His strength was boundless! From the fact that he could wield such a massive bow, it was clear that Xia Lin wanted to recruit him under his command.

  "Whoosh!"

  The giant bowstring vibrated, accompanied by a terrifying whizzing sound, and an arrow burst out of Xia Ming's hand, shooting towards Xia Lin.

  Like a flash of lightning, leaving countless afterimages.

  Xia Lin's eyes widened, staring at the incoming arrow, feeling that her vision had become even clearer. She slightly shifted her body to the side, and the arrow brushed past her, inserting itself heavily into the ground.

  The first arrow shoots into the void.

  Xia Lin's footsteps flew quickly, taking advantage of the opportunity to narrow the distance between Xia Ming and herself.

  "Whoosh!"

  Another intense shockwave, this time accompanied by an even more terrifying and almost explosive sound of breaking through the air. The second sharp arrow was shot out again, with the giant bow fully drawn and released. This time's power was apparently much stronger than the last one.

  Speed, also faster!

  Xia Lin smiled lightly, his footsteps shifted, and the power within him burst out. He dodged again, avoiding the arrow's attack. Although he didn't change color on the surface, in reality, if he hadn't already entered the ninth level of Body Tempering, this arrow would have been difficult to dodge.

  The second arrow shoots into the void.

  Xia Lin took a few more steps forward, this time he was closer to Xia Ming.

  "Hum!"

  A faint, eerie tremor sounded, and Xia Ming's fingers lightly quivered. The giant bow didn't budge, without the familiar sonic boom, but instead, an arrow vibrated at a certain frequency, its speed not fast, somewhat slower than the previous two times. However, because Xia Lin was already very close to Xia Ming, he couldn't dodge this arrow.